Anime: Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon, picked up by the Knight King

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Lyon, Kingdom of France.

Now, three months have passed since the war against the dragon.

These were three months of peace and tranquility.

The dragon was driven out, the undead were annihilated, the ruined city was gradually repaired, and the farmlands and pastures outside the city were cultivated. Under the leadership of the Perfect King, this place finally became vibrant and prosperous.

The residents of this city were even more enthusiastic. They maintained a very optimistic attitude towards life and the war that might come.

"We are invincible!"

This is no longer just a slogan, but has become a belief that is deeply rooted in their hearts.

They had ever-victorious kings, undefeated saints, powerful dragon-slaying heroes, and saints who had walked alongside the Messiah—they simply couldn't think of a reason for their own failure.

"Everyone's morale seems very high."

"They all scrambled to defeat the witch and completely eradicate the source of the chaos."

Marda promptly reported the situation to Artoria and her companions.

The reactions of these heroes also vary.

Saint George supports defeating the witch as soon as possible and restoring the world to normal.

The dragon-slaying hero Siegfried, however, seemed a little unimpressed - bearing the name of a hero, he was not willing to lay a hand on a woman.

Joan of Arc was lost in thought... Although she didn't say it, Martha knew she was actually thinking about the same things they were thinking about.

"Redemption."

The purpose of this war should definitely not be just to defeat that witch.

Instead, it is to allow the Dragon Witch to complete her own redemption before the final moment arrives.

But now...what's the situation with Black Jeanne d'Arc?

Marda raised her head and looked at Altria with a searching look.

Altria shook her head, then nodded.

——From that day on, Shirataki never contacted her again, and even cut off the means of communication.

——But she believed in Shirataki. Since he decided to do it himself, he would definitely be able to do it well.

"So, everyone, this will be the final battle!"

"Please give it your all!"

Chapter 96: The Gradually Complete Black Jeanne

Teach the Dragon Kingdom, teach the Dragon City.

When Artoria was preparing to conquer the Dragon Witch, the construction of this magnificently planned city was only half completed.

"Hurry up, we must transport these stones to the west of the city before dark!"

"Why are you so slow? Yesterday's meat was wasted!"

"Elizabeth wants to turn the square into a stage for performances? What does she want?! Tell her if she wants a stage, then go get it herself and don't mess up my arrangements!"

"Qingji wants a kitchen dedicated to barbecue? Well, that's something we can consider... let's assign her five, no, ten more people."

"And Xiaolong's room, didn't I tell you? It has to be big and warm! Xiaolong likes to sleep next to the fireplace, understand?"

"What should we do with the remaining materials... Why are you asking me such a simple question? Don't you have any brains?"

"..."

Black Joan of Arc walks in every corner of the city, like a lioness patrolling her territory, looking majestic; she also looks like a contractor inspecting various construction sites, worrying about everything.

Speaking of which, she and Altria are completely two different types of leaders.

When it comes to building a city, Artoria often does it herself.

When the king appears at the forefront of the hard work, the other subjects can only follow the king forward without fear of difficulties and obstacles.

Black Jeanne's ruling style was much simpler and more brutal—she was solely responsible for stating her needs at the top and providing sufficient supplies. The rest was left to the oxen and horses... no, rather, the dragon servants.

This way of ruling may sound a bit cruel.

But unintentionally, she also unlocked the most correct way to rule the special group of [Dragonborn].

The weak obey the strong, and those of lower blood obey those of higher blood. The class divisions within the Dragonborn are even more strict and distinct than those in human society.

In this country with distinct classes, Joan of Arc even imitated the operating model of the Templar Church and divided it into a most basic ruling structure.

[Revelation]——corresponding to the [Priest] in the Holy Church.

The lowest-level leader is required to possess some mental saneness and be able to do things spontaneously without being ordered by anyone. In the words of Doctor Roman, this kind of Dragonborn has already left the category of low-level Dead Apostles and begun to transform into a Ghoul.

[High Priest]——corresponding to the [Bishop] in the Cathedral Church.

The mid-level leaders have fully recovered their sanity and have acquired some special abilities due to their dragonification - they correspond to the mid-level Dead Apostles, and if placed on the mystical side, they can already be called true [vampires].

[Teaching Cardinal]——corresponding to the [Cardinal Bishop] in the Cathedral Church.

High-ranking leaders possess complete decision-making power and strength far exceeding that of ordinary humans. In terms of physical strength alone, they are even comparable to Heroic Spirits—but precisely because of this, their numbers are even rarer, with only two people having awakened to this stage to date.

"If it's them, they might even be qualified as candidates for the [Dead Apostles Two Warriors and Seventh Ancestor], right?"

Doctor Roman, who seemed to have a good understanding of the magic side, spoke highly of the two [Teaching Cardinals].

But there is one more comment he didn't mention.

Theoretically, those two [Dragon Men] could never become the "Twenty-Seventh Ancestor of the Dead Apostles".

Because above them, there is already a real [Ancestor] who ranks very high, enough to be in the top ten or even the top five, and who is ruling them.

【Joan of Arc Alter】.

This life, born from the shadow of Joan of Arc, was supposed to be a false one. But in the process of building the city, it gradually realized the power of "creation" and "growth".

As the city was gradually completed, her false life finally found a real place to stay in this world.

She is becoming more and more "complete", more and more like a real "human being" rather than a revenge machine.

"But, it's okay."

"She hasn't reached the final stage yet."

Inside the Chaldea control room, Dr. Roman sipped his coffee while looking at the Dragon Witch, who was directing the Dragonborn and building the city, with a complicated gaze...

He was very confused.

As someone who shoulders the responsibility of saving the world, he doesn't want Black Jeanne to take that final step, because that would mean big trouble.

But as a [human], he hopes that Black Jeanne can reach that step - because that is the most magnificent part of life.

"Maybe that's why Ritsuka supports her?"

"It wasn't out of pity, nor was it out of sympathy or anything like that... She simply wanted to see that Avenger Jeanne d'Arc, truly experience the joy of life as a human being."

Thinking of this, Romani Achiman suddenly woke up.

——So, the child had already discovered this matter a long time ago, so that’s why he chose to stay here?

The doctor praised the girl's wisdom.

Perhaps only a girl like this can be chosen by God to become the true savior?

However, when the satisfied Dr. Roman tried to contact Fujimaru Ritsuka, telling her that he had discovered her intentions and hoped that she would continue to work hard -

"what?"

"What do I understand? How come I didn't know?"

"By the way, doctor, we've run out of potato chips here. Can you send me some more chips and drinks?"

"Almost there, really almost there... I can already feel it, 3.2 is just one last bit away, and I'll be able to successfully capture this white dragon!"

Ritsuka Fujimaru looked at Haku who was leisurely eating various snacks with Fufu in the distance.

Her face showed a mysterious look of "I don't know what this is all about, but I feel like I'm doing something big."

"My intuition tells me that this white dragon is hiding a very important secret."

"And Fufu. Haven't you noticed? Ever since coming to this world, Fufu has been circling around this white dragon every day and has no interest in other beauties."

"They are whispering to each other all the time, they must be planning something unspeakable...Dear Da Vinci, when can you make an animal language translator?"

Chapter 97: Can’t win at all? I don’t understand

Ritsuka Fujimaru guessed correctly.

Shirataki was indeed discussing some "unspeakable" things with Fufu.

——But these things have nothing to do with "conspiracy".

"Yeah, you said Mashu's characteristic is as soft as marshmallow, which is considered a high-quality characteristic. The total score is 95 points."

"Fujimaru Ritsuka, her outgoing personality is a plus for some, but a minus for others. I'll give her an 87."

"Elizabeth... a carnivorous love-brain. If you don't like it, give it 85 points."

"Qingji's words are a bit too scary. It's better not to judge her."

"You mean that aphrodisiac? 95 points? That's way too high. She doesn't have any femininity at all. In my eyes, she's only 80 points."

"Black Jeanne. That girl is a little tough on the outside... but being tsundere is a strength, you know? And she likes you, a foolish woman who's easily deceived. Full marks, must be full marks!"

This is the daily chat between Shirataki and Fufu.

Sharp comments on every woman here, occasionally talking about Merlin and Romani Akiman - when Fu Fu saw the virtual idol who called herself [27 Magical Girl Meili], it almost vomited out its overnight meal.

What is worth mentioning is: Don’t be fooled by these two [beasts] who are chatting and gossiping here every day and look like they have nothing to do.

But the power of the two of them, especially Fu Fu, is growing every day.

【Cathy Paluge】.

This fourth beast, which feeds on competition and growth, jealousy and regret among humans, can harvest a lot of energy from Black Jeanne d'Arc every day.

This is enough to prove the growth of Black Jeanne during this period of time.

"She's becoming more and more like a human being."

Shirataki could feel the flames in Black Jeanne's body becoming increasingly solid.

Born from anger, she is now able to suppress her emotions very well - although she still gets angry from time to time, loses her temper and curses at people, but she has never lost control of her emotions or gone berserk again.

This shows that Black Jeanne d'Arc is already able to control this power and her emotions.

But this is not enough.

“Control alone is not enough.”

"She must know how to use this power properly."

"She still needs a trial and a true awakening."

As Shirataki thought about this, he looked towards the west, in the direction of Lyon City.

"It's like sending a pillow when you feel sleepy."

——Should I say she is worthy of being the sister he grew up with? Even though he has cut off contact with her, he can still be so in tune with her.

……

After a while.

"What? They're coming to attack?!"

"Well, I haven't bothered these traitors yet! How dare they come to me?"