My mother's love song

Joan of Arc certainly knew about the existence of magic.

The third magic: the materialization of the soul.

That is exactly the distant miracle that Einzbern, one of the three great families that forged the Greater Holy Grail, longs for.

"That is not half-baked immortality, but complete immortality that has discarded the shackles of the rotten flesh.

This is not given to an individual, but is shared by all of humanity.

It does not matter whether it is good or evil. Passion and selfishness will fade, and vanity will become meaningless. It is perfect peace.

Joan of Arc, I ask you again, do you think my behavior is wrong?"

Amakusa wants to bestow this magic, which embodies true immortality, upon all mankind, regardless of good or evil.

All human beings will become beings that survive only as souls.

Disputes over resources will disappear, and disputes over ideas will inevitably disappear as well.

The chain of revenge is broken, and the world will change dramatically.

Its direction should probably be connected with permanent peace.

Humanity will be saved.

There is neither distress nor despair

That is eternal peace.

Facing Amakusa Shiro who was talking in an intoxicated manner, Jeanne never showed any expression.

She had heard from Rhodes last night about Amakusa's plan to use the Greater Holy Grail to complete the Third Law on a human scale.

All the way here, Jeanne had been wondering whether Amakusa's almost unrealistic wish was correct.

And now, she has her answer.

After Amakusa calmed down, Jeanne took a deep breath and spoke.

"Although I don't like to deny other people's wishes. But I can tell you clearly, Amakusa Shirou Tokisada, your wish is wrong."

Amakusa said, "You said that I am seeking immortality for all mankind, and that my salvation is wrong?"

Jeanne said, "I absolutely cannot agree to such relief."

"why"

Jeanne said loudly: "If the forbidden fruit is given to the human beings today, perhaps world peace can be achieved.

All things become unchanging, and perhaps what awaits us is eternal peace.

A world without change, without fighting, without getting hurt, a world where anyone can stay forever"

“But that is also a world without passion, joy, and nothing changes!

Some people are eager to stop the disputes and are constantly struggling.

There are those who are eager to maintain peace and are moving forward.

Your salvation is to judge all those efforts as worthless.

For a baby who will be able to stand up on his own one day, you say that you can just pick him up, so it doesn’t matter, and regard all efforts as meaningless.

"If a human being abandons his body and only has his soul, he will be immortal, but he will not be able to move forward even a little bit! After all, he has abandoned the body, which is the foundation of human beings!"

Simply put, Amakusa Shiro's wish is too early for today's human beings.

If human beings have truly developed to the highest level of society, it would not be too late to consider the materialization of the soul then.

But even if humans today achieve immortality, they will just continue to live in a small cramped space on Earth and eventually self-destruct due to population expansion.

There was certainty in Jeanne's voice.

Without the slightest hesitation, with a clear opinion that she firmly believed was correct, the former saint appeared before her.

“Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, we Heroic Spirits are all dead.

The dead guiding the living, or even talking about saving humanity, there should be a limit to arrogance."

Jeanne paused and then said, "By the way, Black Caster also has something for me to bring to you."

"Caster?"

Jeanne nodded and spoke in Rhodes' tone.

"He said: 'Even if your wish is feasible, have you ever considered that the Holy Grail is not trustworthy at all.

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, you are actually very clear about this, right? The Holy Grail will only grant wishes through the most shortcut method.

If the wish of the Holy Grail deviates from your idea and fails to successfully materialize the souls of 70 billion people, do you think you can bear the terrible consequences of this wish? '"

Amakusa: “…”

Has Black Caster already figured out my plan?

The boy just felt unhappy in his heart but didn't say anything.

The saint's idealism and Rod's realism, the denial from two different levels left him speechless.

“Even if we don’t achieve immortality, humans are still making steady progress, little by little. We should be content with that.”

Jeanne remembered what Rhodes told her last night: "The so-called human beings are to work hard to live out their short lives and leave their achievements to future generations. This is how humans continue to progress!"

"..."

Amakusa sighed.

Joan of Arc was right, and Rod was right, but these words, as light as a feather, were not enough to move his 70-year-old wish.

"What should we do, Master?"

"Use the activated Holy Grail to overwhelm everything."

Amakusa Shiro said calmly, then turned to face Jeanne.

Behind him, the Holy Grail was trembling like a living being.

"You can't be compatible no matter what. I was expecting you to respond to my advice and stand by my side."

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada did not harbor hatred towards Jeanne d'Arc.

She is also one of the victims of this world.

It would be best if we could go hand in hand, but she refused the help.

"...Indeed. If it were me who had just appeared in the world, I might really respond to your advice. Because even I have no objection to saving humanity."

"Well, why not, that's right. You want to save the individual, but I want to save them all.

That is the difference. There is relief that reaches out to the fallen, and relief that leaps over the fallen and leads all.”

"Although you said you are not a saint, I believe you are a saint more than anyone else. There was a time when I had the same idea as you. But I really couldn't stand it."

He had lived for sixty years at the same age forever. For him, who had lived longer than he had in his life, it was this period of life after regaining his physical body that caused him unbearable distortion.

"Why are you different? What is the difference between the time of the present world and now?"

Amakusa asked with a pathetic expression.

Jeanne smiled and glanced at the position of the kings above her:

"…Because I met someone who came from the world you wished for, from [a world without death and without sorrow]."

"What did you say!?"

This was the first time that Amakusa Shiro showed such a surprised expression tonight.

"From him, I learned many, many things that I had never known before. About eternal life, about salvation, about love."

Jeanne smiled slightly and said with a very relaxed expression: "You know, Amakusa Shiro. That person... the Lord, actually really exists in this world."

"Nonsense!"

Amakusa Shiro showed a ferocious expression. God doesn't exist at all!

Otherwise, he and his followers would not have suffered such a fate during the Shimabara Rebellion!

"…Unable to communicate. I am certain, Jeanne, you are my enemy."

Amakusa Shiro declared to Jeanne:

"I'm going to kill you."

"Okay, then I'll ruin your dreams."

Hearing Jeanne's answer, Amakusa raised a hand wrapped in strong magical power.

Just when the two saints were about to start fighting, an unusual change that could change the entire situation of the battle caught their attention.

Amakusa: "Assassin and I have a contract..."

Jeanne: "Disconnected? And..."

Amakusa: "Are you renewing your contract with Black Caster?"

They showed incredible expressions at the same time.

There is no need to explain what kind of person Empress Semiramis is.

Arrogant and self-respecting than anyone else.

It would be impossible to force her to change Master both mentally and technically.

unless

Unless she took the initiative to conclude a contract with Black Caster.

Joan of Arc was also confused. Although she believed in Rhode, it was too much to convince Semiramis, right?

What method did Rhodes use to achieve this?

The holy girl tilted her head, puzzled.

And Amakusa Shiro Tokisada seemed to have associated something.

Before Semiramis severed the contract with him, there was a period of time when Assassin's magic power, which had been very weak, suddenly showed a rapid upward trend.

Amakusa had a strong sense of déjà vu regarding this situation.

That's right.

A similar situation had occurred a few days ago when Semiramis was sent by him to work as an undercover agent on the side of Black Caster.

At that time, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada understood that the good old man Aleister was replenishing Semiramis's magic power by transferring his own magic mark in order to heal the injuries Semiramis suffered from Vlad III's attack.

But every magician only has one Magic Seal.

Since it has already been transferred once, it is impossible for the magic mark to be transferred this time as well.

After all, how much combat effectiveness will a magician have left after handing over his magic seal to someone else?

At the same time, Amakusa Shiro also discovered that Caster and Assassin's "magic replenishment" and "contract signing" were carried out almost at the same time.

There is only one way to do both of these things at the same time.

The most primitive mystery that can only be completed between men and women!

"!!!"

Amakusa Shiro's eyes widened.

So, that’s what happened!

The night Semiramis left, she had already had a physical relationship with Caster...!

Now, while I was discussing with Jeanne, she was also sitting on the throne of the Empress, enduring Caster's wanton conquest...!

"Master?"

Shakespeare looked at Amakusa, who had a stunned and puzzled expression, in confusion: "What happened?"

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada clenched his back teeth.

The loss of Semiramis had dealt the young man a blow that was beyond his own understanding.

Assassin is the only person who understands Amakusa in this world. She is like the successor of 38,000 comrades of Shimabara, supporting the sad wish of Amakusa Shiro Tokisada.

As if abandoned by the world, Amakusa looked up at the Golden Holy Grail above.