Zongman: Picked up Medea at the beginning

But Joan of Arc was still watching there, so Roland didn't explain anything. He just walked slowly to the reception area where Joan of Arc was. Then, with Roland's keen senses, he could clearly feel Joan of Arc's body tighten.

Eh!

Roland sighed in his heart and sat opposite Jeanne.

"I'm sorry to invite you here in this way, but if it weren't for this, no matter how polite the people I sent were, you would have been in Romania now, not here with me."

Roland waved his fingers as he spoke, and the magic costume that was wrapped around Jeanne was untied and taken back by Roland.

Joan of Arc moved her wrist, then frowned slightly and looked at Roland.

At that moment, Joan of Arc felt dizzy.

She was already used to this kind of situation.

Because this is one of her abilities, a revelation skill called Apocalypse.

From time to time she can see what will happen in the future, and then she will make some choices based on this revelation.

But this time she obviously failed.

Because although she saw the picture of revelation, the picture of revelation was very blurry, as if it was distorted by something, so that she could not see anything clearly.

Then when she came to her senses, the revelation was over!

This made Joan of Arc look at Roland with some surprise.

Because this time the apocalypse was obviously triggered by seeing Roland, but is this the apocalypse for the man in front of him?!

All of a sudden, all the resentment he felt for being knocked down and kidnapped by Altria disappeared, and all that was left was concern for the revelation just now.

“It’s pretty blurry.”

Before Joan of Arc asked a question, Roland spoke first.

Um! ?

Joan of Arc was even more puzzled by Roland's words, but Roland continued to speak.

"Although I know that your apocalypse was triggered passively rather than actively by you, if it were someone with a worse temper, it would probably not be as simple as just blurring the picture."

In fact, Joan of Arc's revelation was ineffective against Roland.

Because Roland appeared alone, even if Roland did not blur the picture, Joan of Arc would only be able to see the future picture without Roland's interference.

But such a revelation would involve Altria and other members of the group of gods who came with him, and Jeanne might have received a revelation regarding the original event before they arrived, so Roland used the power of the Herrscher of Knowledge to intercept the content of the revelation, read it himself, and then directly used Honkai energy to interfere with the scene seen by the other party.

"Ah...sorry."

When Joan of Arc heard Roland say this, she apologized very honestly.

Seeing Joan of Arc's reaction, Roland pushed a cup of black tea over to her, then picked up another cup and took a sip. When he saw Joan of Arc pick up the cup, he continued speaking.

"Don't be nervous. The reason I had you captured here is definitely different from what you are thinking about now. You have the skill of Apocalypse, so you should have seen some of the things that happened in the Holy Grail War that you were required to referee. This is why I came to you."

Hearing Roland's words, Jeanne relaxed her frown.

"I only saw a few images, but those few images were enough to make me imagine something... That kind of desire is really amazing."

Jeanne thought of what she had seen about Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's wish. She searched for an adjective for a long time and finally chose amazing.

Roland nodded in response.

"Saving all of humanity... Well, there are always people like this in this world. Some want to be partners of justice, some are stimulated by the dark side of reality and become radical, and some start to pursue immortality because their wishes are too difficult. In the end, their souls decay over a long period of time, and they become big villains without realizing it."

"Although I have seen similar things many times, it is still shocking every time I see it."

"Especially this Amakusa Shiro Tokisada who intends to use the Greater Holy Grail to make a wish to accomplish this."

"If his wish can really be fulfilled, then there is no problem. I have no particular objection to the Third Law interfering with the world of the table - but the problem is that this is impossible to do."

Roland's answer was very affirmative.

Because he knew very well that before they met him, Gaia and Alaya had been troubled by the fact that humanity was destined to be destroyed, so if the problem could be solved by simply making a wish to the Holy Grail, they would not be like that.

Joan of Arc, however, was somewhat skeptical about Roland's affirmation.

"It's impossible... To be honest, although I also think that he should be stopped, I am still a little hesitant about how to choose. After all, I have thought that if his wish can really come true, wouldn't that result be pretty good..."

Hearing what Jeanne said, Roland smiled.

"That's why I came to you in advance."

As he spoke, he activated the power of the Herrscher of Knowledge. In Jeanne's eyes, the world changed drastically in an instant.

"If we allow the other party's wish to continue, the Holy Grail will probably push the world into such a future."

In the world created by the power of the Herrscher of Knowledge, Roland and Jeanne are high in the sky.

Then Joan could clearly see that the humans on the ground were transformed from material to souls under the interference of the Third Law, and then were pulled in one direction, and finally all merged together...

No one died - because there was no longer any concept of being alive.

No one would be sick—for there would be no body to carry the disease.

There is no fighting and oppression - because the concepts of wisdom and individuality are eliminated.

It seemed as if all her dreams had been realized and all her problems had been solved. However, looking at such a future, Joan of Arc was silent for a moment, and then her eyes became unusually firm.

At this moment, she triggered the apocalypse once again.

Roland intercepted the content of the apocalypse, but this time he did not interfere with her, because what she saw was not much different from the scenes in front of her - the future after Amakusa Shiro Tokisada realized his wish.

Roland also removed the power of the Herrscher of Consciousness, restoring the conference room to its original state.

"His wish is too great..."

"If he just wants to stop humans from getting sick or dying, then even though the magic power accumulated by the Holy Grail cannot do similar things, the miracle brought about by the Third Law will be manifested in a more positive form within a certain range."

"But his wish was too big and too heavy, so the final result is like this."

"The Greater Holy Grail cannot hold his wish."

"But as a fellow believer who has also received divine revelation, you should understand that you can't convince him with words..."

Having said this, Roland extended his hand to Joan of Arc.

"I have my own purpose, but at least I think we can reach a consensus on this matter - so Jeanne, put aside the Holy Grail War and join hands with me to stop what is happening right now, what do you think?"

Hearing Roland say this, Jeanne breathed a sigh of relief.

She is the arbiter and referee of the Holy Grail War. Logically, she should reject Roland and treat the Holy Grail War fairly, instead of targeting the Master of one of the parties in the Holy Grail War.

but...

When Joan of Arc saw that future scene through Revelation, she made up her mind.

So there is no way...

To use a phrase from the knowledge carried by the owner of the body she possessed - she is going to blow the black whistle this time!

Having made up her mind, Joan gently held the hand that Roland extended to her.

"Okay, let's join forces!"

....

161. Altria: Is that all?

The strong always make the rules. The so-called rules of the weak are nothing but nonsense and waste paper to the strong who can overturn the table at any time.

This is not obvious in the surface world, because in the rules of the surface world, there are no such strong people, so at most it will be reflected in the strength of diplomacy.

But in the other world, even if this is an unwritten rule, no one will completely deny it.

Even a knight like Altria, and a saint like Jeanne d'Arc - they wouldn't do it.

Because even if this is different from their philosophy, they will not say that something that really exists does not exist.

Possible

"Are you sure it's okay for us to do this?"

After Joan of Arc heard Roland's plan, even though she had experienced a lot, her eyes widened.

Only at this time does Joan of Arc look more like a human being, and only at this time can you realize that the Joan of Arc in front of you, who is determined, decisive, and as strong as iron, is actually a girl who received revelation at the age of thirteen and died at the age of nineteen.

"of course can."

Roland sighed in his heart, but his facial expression did not change. He was even drinking tea leisurely.

"Joan of Arc, you have also fought in a war, so you should know very well that when our strength far exceeds that of the other side, we must fully exert our own strength, strive to do more things, guide the direction of the wind, and make the other side fall into our rhythm."

"Although mixing pigs and eating tigers has its own meaning, if the need arises, I am not opposed to implementing such behavior..."

As he said this, Roland slowly put down his teacup, crossed his hands, supported his chin, closed his eyes and shook his head slightly.

"...But after all, it lacks the courage of a strong man."

Hearing what Roland said, Joan of Arc agreed with what he said.

She also knew one thing, that is, when fighting with some people, even if the opponent's strength is not much stronger than her, the opponent fights with full vigor and oppression, and anyone would find it difficult to deal with. That is the way the strong fight.

There are also some people who are obviously much stronger than themselves, but they are timid when doing things, and they are also single-threaded, so although they are very strong, they have no sense of oppression or presence at all - such guys, even if they are really strong, will only become a knife in the hands of others, and cannot rely on themselves to bring pressure to others.

You can't say which of these two attitudes is better without considering the specific circumstances.

Because of different choices and different conditions, the way of dealing with things will also change - but in the matter of the Holy Grail War, if you really break the rules of the game, then for a war that will not last long and is not large in scale, there is really no need to think about the consequences.

but...

"Ms. Altria is indeed very strong, and you are not weak either, but Roland... there are fourteen heroes in the Holy Grail War. Even if I am included, I may not be absolutely strong, right? Or do you plan to let me use [Divine Judgment]?"

Toosaka Rin could think that the [Divine Judgment] that Jeanne descent as the Judge, which could target other Heroic Spirits with two Command Spells, was the key to quickly passing the Holy Grail War, so it was natural that Jeanne could not have failed to think of it.

But she never intended to do that.

"You might be disappointed in that case. After all, although I have other personal purposes besides participating in the Holy Grail War, I am here as a referee after all. Well, I can only blow a black whistle at most. I will not do anything that will directly kill the game."

...unless you absolutely have to.

Seeing Joan of Arc frowning and speaking seriously, Roland added a sentence to her.

Roland was very sure that if the Archduke turned into a vampire and started to go berserk during this Holy Grail War, and if the problem got out of control and other Heroic Spirits were also turned into vampires and began to spread, then she would definitely sentence all the vampire-turned Heroic Spirits to death without hesitation.

Two Command Spells can cause even a Heroic Spirit with the same level of resistance to magic as Altria to commit suicide.

However, Roland didn't intend to kill the game in this way.

After all, he was planning to have Altria meet Mordred and warm up to the idea of ​​solving her problem... And with Bazette and Yuzu's personalities, they would feel uncomfortable if they were allowed to get the qualification to the root without any sense of participation in the whole process...

There would be no need to let things escalate to the point where Jeanne would have to use [Divine Judgment].

"No need. Our strength is different from what you see. Although I think that just me and Altria are enough, we do have other reinforcements."

"So when we are ready, that's when we start to act, trust me."

Hearing Roland say this, Joan of Arc looked at Roland deeply.

Although she still had some objections, when she looked at Roland, she swallowed back the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

Because she could see that Roland did not lie to her and he was really sure of it.

Thinking of this, Joan of Arc sighed in her heart.

Fine...

After all, we are all in an alliance, so if something really goes wrong, we should find a way to save the situation.

If it succeeds, then all problems are solved.

If I fail... after I save Roland, he should be more cautious next time.

Joan of Arc, who had already decided to blow the whistle, leaned a little towards Roland in her heart.

and......

She could see that she couldn't convince Roland, and even without her help, Roland would do the same thing.

Eh.

Joan of Arc already knew Roland's plan, but she could not convince him, could not stop him by force, and could not just sit back and watch. In fact, she had no choice.

That's all.

Therefore, when Joan of Arc left Roland, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.