The android girl will not dream of the fairy knight sister

　Sieg handed the freshly grilled meat to Jeanne and spoke softly.

　“It’s not a matter of habit!”

　Because of her dereliction of duty as a ruler, an innocent girl embarked on a path of self-destruction.

　Sieg simply stood on tiptoe and covered Joan of Arc's mouth to stop her from speaking.

　"This is the path I chose myself. This is what I want to be. It has nothing to do with the ruler... After all, I said..."

　Instead of waiting for fate to come to you, it is better to take that step yourself.

　"...I see."

　After Joan of Arc and Sieg stared at each other for a long time, Joan's gaze finally softened.

　"I'm fine like this..."

　Sieg said, then grabbed Jeanne's hand and stuffed the barbecue into the latter's hand, then turned around and returned to the campfire.

　She still doesn't like to talk too much with others.

　"Then let's move on. After all, at a time like this both of us need a little distraction to calm ourselves down?"

　Leonardo da Vinci shook his long hair off his shoulders and expressed his opinion to Joan of Arc, who nodded silently.

　Leonardo da Vinci was right, they all needed to calm down now.

　"Then let us go first this time..."

　Leonardo da Vinci rested one hand on the table, and the other finger, which was covered by a nail, kept tapping something on the screen.

　"The soldiers mentioned earlier that Jeanne d'Arc has been resurrected and transformed into the 'Dragon Witch'. Any clues?"

　Jeanne shook her head.

　"I'm not too sure about this. After all, I was just summoned a few hours ago. So I'm not very clear about the situation here."

　"Then let's make a hypothesis. Let's assume that there's another Joan of Arc in this world. And it's likely that someone resurrected her through the Holy Grail. After killing King Charles VII and Bishop Pierre Choncourt, this Joan of Arc went on a rampage across France."

　Mash used the small notebook she carried with her to continuously record the important information spoken by Leonardo da Vinci and Joan of Arc.

　"Does this mean that two Joans of Arc were summoned to this era?"

　Mashu tried to give her own opinion to the two.

　Sieg, who had been listening on the side, walked over to the still unconscious Fujimaru Ritsuka. The magic circuits on his body began to light up slowly, and he released magic to calm the mind and assist the body's recovery on the unconscious girl in front of him.

　And everyone took in all of this.

　"Well...if we were to examine all the observed records of the Holy Grail War, I think there might be a precedent for this kind of summoning. After all, Servants can be reversed, as we saw in Fuyuki City before."

　Then the only question arises: what is the reason that could cause a person like Joan of Arc, who was crowned as a saint, to completely turn around?

　"Ms. Jeanne...Excuse me, do you resent France?"

　Mashu asked Jeanne softly.

　"I can tell you, even before my death, that I have no resentment or anger."

　"That's a bit strange. According to the previous description, Joan of Arc should have been filled with anger and resentment, which led her to the massacre... If you don't have those emotions, then why is there a possibility of a reversal?"

　Sieg finished the magic he was doing, dusted off his clothes, stood up, and walked towards Jeanne.

　"Compared to that, the only thing that's certain at the moment is that this country called France is collapsing, right?"

　Ziggy said as he snapped his fingers.

　"And it seems to be related to the Holy Grail, that witch Joan of Arc..."

　A pure white light blossomed behind Sieg, and petal-like magic emerged from the void. The next second, a white figure appeared before everyone.

　"This world does have the reaction of the Holy Grail, but it's not the true Holy Grail. It's more like a general magic crystal."

　Justisa appeared in front of everyone, her tone full of calmness.

　"Long time no see, Rul

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　er. "

　Justisa nodded slightly to Jeanne, then followed Sieg silently.

　"We can only sense the presence of the Holy Grail, but we can't confirm its exact location. Do you have any suggestions?"

　Brilliant colors were reflected in her ruby-like pupils as she looked at Da Vinci and Mash.

　"Who is this--"

　"The current acting administrator of the Holy Grail is the personality simulation of Justissa. The real administrator of the Holy Grail is Sieg."

　After a moment of silence, Joan of Arc broke the deadlock.

　"I've already set my goal. Next, we'll head towards Orleans and retake the city. This way, we might be able to lure out the person behind this."

　After Justisa finished her explanation, she returned to the Holy Grail and silently distributed the magic power hidden within it.

　The energy released by burning away the sins is now all silently stored by Justisa inside the Holy Grail.

　As long as there is a suitable opportunity, these energies will be able to completely explode and achieve something that even the Holy Grail and the Third Law cannot do.

　"Then in that case, we'll definitely have to confront that witch Jeanne d'Arc on the way, right?"

　Sieg looked at Joan of Arc. The soft moonlight fell on her smooth hair, emitting bursts of silver light.

　"It is like this... Even without the Lord's revelation, I don't know what to do... But I cannot sit idly by and allow France to be destroyed!"

　"Even if he's alone, he's still fighting to the end. He's just like the characters in history books..."

　Sieg nodded along with Mash.

　“It’s completely different from Leonardo da Vinci.”

　"I've always said that geniuses are changing with the times!"

　Selectively ignoring Leonardo da Vinci's protests, the three began to discuss the plan.

　It has only been a few days since Joan of Arc was burned at the stake, and England has not made any comments on the actions of the witch Joan of Arc.

　All they have to do is eliminate the witch Joan of Arc before England reacts and intervenes.

　To do this, they must first focus on reconnaissance and try to find Gilles de Rais, the French Marshal.

　Since it was only a few days after Joan of Arc was burned at the stake, Gilles de Rais should not have fallen into evil and still maintained his integrity as a marshal.

　If he can be found and the remaining soldiers gathered, the dragon's attack can be slightly delayed and attract nearby dragons while Sieg and the others go to fight the servants.

　Since ancient times, wars have been fought between generals and soldiers.

　What they have to do is to create a target, attract soldiers from the surrounding areas, and reduce the pressure on other areas.

　"Then we must first gather intelligence. After all, we know nothing about Orleans, and we don't have a suitable base. Although Sieg's combat power is already among the best, we'd better be cautious..."

　Joan of Arc calmly analyzed the current situation and continued to offer suggestions.

　"As for intelligence, it would be great if the Dragon Witch had more information... As for combat power, I believe Sieg will definitely win. But it would be better if we had other helpers, after all, we lack sufficient manpower..."

　"Miss Jeanne, can't you find out the location of other Servants?"

　Jeanne gave Mash a bitter smile and an "apology" expression.

　"I'm sorry... My abilities have drastically decreased. My strength as a ruler is only a tenth of what it was. Perhaps Sieg can find a way..."

　Jeanne said as she looked at Sieg, who also made an "apology" expression like Jeanne.

　Although she can connect to the Holy Grail, she is not a ruler after all, and the authority she can use is very limited. She can easily detect the location of servants in Fuyuki City, but in the land of France.

　Even the largest range of perception still seems too small.

　“Can’t you feel all of Romania like I did back then…”

　Joan of Arc lowered her head in thought for a moment, then suddenly raised her head and looked at Sieg.

　If Joan of Arc no longer has the authority to be a ruler, and the Holy Grail is on the side of the Witch Joan of Arc, is it possible that the other party is also a ruler?

　One is the ruler who descended in response to the call of human reason, and the other is the ruler who was summoned by the Holy Grail before that.

　"So you have to be ready for battle at any time, right?"

　Balmung slowly appeared in his hand.

　Sieg grasped the hilt of the sword, his red dragon eyes piercing through the darkness and scanning the surroundings.

　"Yes, I was planning to conduct a small-scale intelligence gathering. But now it seems that's no longer possible... Let's set off early tomorrow morning."

　Considering the possibility of being discovered, Joan of Arc directly changed her previous strategy from collecting intelligence to relying on Sieg's combat ability to make a direct breakthrough at a single point.

　"Since Mashu is a sub-servant and not a regular servant, she should rest early.

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　My body won’t be able to bear it, if I——”

　Jeanne was interrupted before she could finish her words by Sieg putting his hand on her back.

　"You go to bed too. I'll keep watch."

　Sieg pushed Jeanne directly to the bunk next to the tree.

　"But! You're not a Servant yet, right? In this situation, I should be the one—"

　"I won't sleep."

　Joan of Arc suddenly widened her eyes and looked at Sieg in disbelief.

　"What did you say?"

　A hoarse voice came out of Jeanne's mouth and reached Sieg's ears.

　"Literally, I don't have what humans call sleep. Every time I 'sleep' I'm just entering another world..."

　Sieg blinked and looked at Jeanne.

　"You haven't signed a contract yet, so you'd better get more rest... Don't worry too much about my situation."

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　We Will Meet Again: 5. Fujimaru Ritsuka

　"A function...without sleep?"

　"As you can imagine, I hardly ever sleep... The body doesn't tire, the soul doesn't wear out, only the spirit needs to recover."

　So go to sleep.

　Sieg suddenly launched a magic spell in secret.

　After losing the blessing of the Holy Grail, Joan of Arc's various attributes all experienced a drastic decline, and even her magic resistance, which she had always been proud of, experienced a cliff-like collapse.

　The magic circuits all over his body were fully activated, and the surging magic power was directly converted and then recombined to form magic.

　The last thought poured into Joan of Arc's mind.

　The endless sleepiness completely occupied Jeanne's mind in an instant, and her already precarious magic power completely collapsed under Sieg's unlimited magic bombardment.

　Joan of Arc's originally upright posture began to become shaky, and her vision became dark from time to time.

　The time I can stay sane is decreasing by the minute.

　"together..."

　Joan of Arc's vision finally fell into complete darkness, and her unconscious body fell straight down, and then Sieg reached out and held her up.

　The golden hair fell sparsely on Zig's face, and a somewhat itchy feeling went up along his face.

　Warm breaths continued to flow from the neck and began to become steady.

　Sieg lifted Jeanne up with a little effort and laid her flat on the bunk, then covered her with a blanket.

　After doing all this, Sieg looked up at Mashu who was still awake.

　Sieg had his back to the campfire, and the light from his red dragon eyes was extremely dazzling against the backdrop of darkness.

　"You should go to bed too. I'll let you know if anything happens."

　"Um...is this really okay?"