You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

If someone is implicated because of her, Joan of Arc will never forgive that person even if she has to give up her position and honor as a judge!

Of course, rational servants generally will not harm innocent people unless necessary. After all, most of them are heroes who have been active in human history. Outliers like Shuten Douji and Gildre (jutsu) are a minority after all.

"Oh, you're back, Miss Jenna. The firewood you brought back these two days is enough for the entire farm to use for the whole winter. You've worked so hard."

The old man greeted us warmly, with a hint of emotion at the same time.

"Jenna" looks thin, but she is very strong. She can do everything from herding horses to chopping wood. I'm afraid many men can't compare to her.

"I have already put away the firewood...thank you for taking care of me during this time."

Joan of Arc thanked the couple earnestly. Although she was reluctant, her eyes were extremely determined, just like when she decided to leave her hometown many years ago.

Hearing this, the old man was stunned for a moment, and then his hand felt warm. It was his wife holding his hand. The old woman looked a little sad, but her voice was very gentle: "Is it finally time?"

"Yes, I have to get out of here."

Otherwise, the two of them might be dragged into trouble - Joan of Arc knew very well what the consequences would be, so she did not hesitate at all.

"I knew this day would come, but I didn't expect it to be so soon... Are you going home?"

"......Yeah!" Joan of Arc hesitated for a moment and nodded.

The couple probably thought she was a rebellious girl who ran away from home after having a conflict with her family.

"After you go back, live a good life... If you are not wrong, there is no need to apologize. The most important thing is to be honest with yourself."

"Really...thank you very much."

After saying goodbye properly, Joan of Arc took the lunch box prepared for her and planned to leave, but when she returned to her room to pack her luggage, she found that the suitcase containing all her belongings was missing!

how come……

There was a hint of panic in Jeanne's eyes, but this was not the subconscious reaction of the savior saint but "Leticia".

The girl she possessed was pure and pious, but in the final analysis she was just an uneducated female student (the kind with a good study attitude but mediocre grades). When all her wealth disappeared inexplicably, she naturally fell into despair.

However, Joan of Arc's will took the lead and did not disturb her mind. The holy girl quickly realized that this could not have been done by the little thief or the old couple. There must have been a servant who sneaked in when she was away. The uneasiness she felt before was probably related to this.

But... this is incredible!

Because as a [ruler], the judge has a strong restraint and sensing ability on the servants. Not only can he see the real name at a glance, but he can also sense the opponent's position from a distance, and can even issue compulsory orders when necessary. The ruler has his own command spell and can give two orders to each servant.

And she didn't even notice any servant approaching the hut!

Could it be an assassin?

"This is?"

Joan of Arc found a note on the table with three lines written on it in German, Japanese and French.

Every Servant will be instilled with knowledge by the Holy Grail, among which language ability is of utmost importance. After all, the Master may come from any country or nationality, and the Servants are figures from ancient times or even the Age of Gods. It would be a joke if they could not communicate with each other in the same language.

Not only English, but all the mainstream languages ​​are in the servant's mind, allowing Jeanne to understand foreign languages ​​that she had never learned in her lifetime. And these three lines of words all point to the same location:

This is actually an address!

Under the note was a recent newspaper with a piece of news that Jeanne paid extra attention to...

Rheingold? What does that mean?

The first thing Joan of Arc thought of was the Red Servant who had ambushed her, but she intuitively felt that it was not aimed at her.

do you want to go?

Firstly, she couldn't let Leticia suffer such a huge loss, otherwise she would feel guilty. Secondly, this might be the fuse that would start the Holy Grail War, and she had an obligation to witness it.

There is another very important factor:

She is also somewhat confident in her own abilities.

Then there is only one answer!

-

This was a semi-abandoned manor. When Joan of Arc arrived here, the sun had already set. The manor under the moonlight seemed to be shrouded in a thin veil, full of mystery, and Joan of Arc strode in fearlessly.

As a Servant with [Revelation A] and [Magic Resistance EX], any magic trap that could calculate and harm Jeanne can basically be considered non-existent. Moreover, this is not a magic workshop built on a spiritual vein. Even Caster would find it difficult to set up a large-scale ritual powerful enough in such a place.

Following her intuition, Joan of Arc soon found her lost box in the weed-covered courtyard. She didn't sense any danger, but there was a strange magical power inside that made her feel uncomfortable.

She frowned slightly and slowly opened it... No problem!

Jeanne breathed a sigh of relief. She had already lost a lot of property when she was attacked by Red Lancer before. If she lost even this box, she really didn't know how to face Leticia.

This is a problem that even Catholic saints cannot solve. After all, the Vatican will not give her any money from incense offerings...

However, Joan of Arc soon became alert again, because although the things in the box, such as underwear and change, were not missing, there was one more thing!

It was a trophy-sized golden object that looked like it was made of pure gold, but inexplicably had a sense of transparency and seemed very close to crystal. The overall shape was like a crystal cluster, and the base was a mineral that had obviously been artificially modified.

——The Rhine Gold!

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Beautiful... so beautiful!

It is hard to imagine that pure ore can have such a captivating beauty. Gold that has not undergone too much carving still retains its original appearance. It is something that would fascinate goddesses, make Odin greedy, and make dwarves degenerate into dragons!

In the past, it seemed to be covered with a layer of dust. Although its essence remained unchanged, its appeal to people was greatly reduced.

But now that the Holy Grail War has begun, a strange "fate" has emerged, allowing it to regain its vitality and begin to emit the strange magic that once caused a sensation in the Age of Gods.

Its effect is similar to the golden apple in Greek mythology, but it is far more precious.

"call!"

Joan of Arc was not someone who would be tempted by treasure, and she quickly regained her composure, but even so she had to admit that she was distracted for a moment.

Could the allure of this thing even affect her who has [Anti-Magic EX]?

The Rhine Gold is indeed worthy of its reputation!

I thought what the newspapers said was just a lie, but I didn’t expect it to be the truth!

But why is it here?

——Joan of Arc easily got rid of the curse of gold with her strong will. Not only did she not develop a greedy heart to monopolize it, but she began to calmly analyze the current situation.

The Rhinegold is the most top-notch holy relic that can be found in this era. It can also gather endless wealth. To say that it is priceless is a bit of an understatement. If it is allowed to spread out, it will cause unimaginable huge disturbances in the magic world.

Jeanne is not a magician, but she knows very well how valuable a relic of this level is. Any Master with a normal mind would not throw it away casually... If it is used as bait, the price would be too high.

Moreover, even if it is a bait, who is the target?

——The saint girl intuitively thought that it was not her.

"Ok?"

Just as Joan of Arc was hesitating about what to do with the gold, she picked up the relic and found a note underneath, placed on the girl's underwear.

With the help of moonlight, she could clearly see the handwriting on the box. It was also written in German, French and Japanese, but the content was much more complicated. The gist of it was that after the "thief" opened the box, he found that Joan of Arc was too poor, so he put a "small gift" in the box out of pity.

If that was all, it could only be said that someone was too venomous, but when she saw the next sentence, her eyes immediately changed:

[As a young girl in the best period of her life, it is sad to have only such plain and cheap underwear.

To show my sincerity, I'm enclosing 100,000 yen. Please buy some more sexy panties. You're welcome! 】

There was indeed a stack of currency in the corner of the box, but it was in pounds. As for how much Japanese yen it was equivalent to, she didn't know - Joan of Arc was not very good at arithmetic.

Snapped!

Stone chips flew everywhere and the ore base was crushed!

The girl's slender and white fingers have unimaginable strength, which can even rank among the top among all the servants. Even hard rocks cannot survive under such pressure.

Is this a provocation to me?

There was a raging fire in Jeanne's eyes, on the one hand it was from Leticia's self-esteem, on the other hand it was the anger of being offended as a ruler.

What is going on in this Holy Grail War? These Servants and Masters really don't take the referee seriously!

Before he even arrived at the battlefield, he was sniped by the red servant, and so many of his things were broken without him even saying sorry. Now he was being taunted right in the face. No one could stand this.

Saints can get angry too!

What's more, on the battlefield, Joan of Arc has always been synonymous with decisiveness and swiftness!

Don't let me catch you, bastard!

"But... eh?"

Joan of Arc was startled. In her perception, she suddenly sensed the presence of several servants, rapidly approaching the manor from several thousand meters away.

"This is from the Red and Black parties... Sure enough, someone is secretly planning all this!"

Also, this piece of gold seemed to interfere with her perception, causing her to ignore the movements of other servants, which she only suddenly discovered recently.

"The Holy Grail War, is it tonight?"

-

"Haha, the information is indeed true! Looks like we can have a good fight tonight!"

As Joan of Arc expected, the servants who came here soon felt each other's presence. After all, they were all heroes with distinct personalities, and almost no one would hide themselves except the assassin.

Some people are even born heroes, with an outstanding temperament that can attract other people's attention. For example, the emerald green meteor across the sky, its dazzling brilliance is more eye-catching than the bright moon in the night sky, releasing its pressure without restraint, it can be said to be a provocation to all enemies on the battlefield!

Assertive and confident, he is a talented hero who is unwilling to be lonely!

In comparison, the hero coming from the other direction is much more low-key. His mobility is far inferior to Achilles, who is a rider and can control the chariot. However, he can easily surpass vehicles such as racing cars by running only on his legs, and his super endurance allows him to always maintain the fastest speed.

If this were a race, the winner would undoubtedly be Achilles, who would reach the finish line first, easily take the prize and walk away.

But he did not choose to do so. Instead, he drove the chariot, drew a long arc in the sky, and crashed into the hero who was speeding on the ground!

To hell with the Rheingold!

Anyway, the order was only to seize the treasure, but it didn't say in what form, so it would be the same if he killed all the enemies and then took the Rhine Gold.

You know, what Achilles pursued was never treasure, but the glory that can only be obtained on the battlefield!

This was the cause of his death, but he refused to repent!

“Hahahaha! Ravage as much as you want, Troias Tragoidia!”

Just like the engine of a top-notch sports car, the anti-military treasure-level chariot consumes magic power crazily and breaks through the atmosphere in an instant, leaving the sonic boom far behind, like a real meteorite, to completely smash the enemy!

hum-

Without any hesitation, the white-haired swordsman released the Dusk Sword in his hand. As the bluish-white magic power transformed into a mysterious twilight, the arc-shaped stream of light that could kill the evil dragon also rushed out and collided head-on with the emerald green meteor in the sky!

The brilliance of the two was almost equal, but soon the Undead Chariot began to decline.

This is not surprising. Even though this chariot is Achilles' favorite, it cannot confront the famous dragon-slaying sword in mythology head-on. The only reason it can achieve a brief stalemate is because of the momentum accumulated along the way.

But before Siegfried could destroy the chariot, a nimble figure rushed out. Unafraid of the fierce conflict of magic, his body separated layers of air waves, approached Saber at an incomparable speed, and stabbed a fatal shot—

Clang!

The two heroes refused to give in to each other, Achilles showed a provocative smile, while Siegfried remained silent.

Suddenly, the white-haired swordsman exerted force with both wrists, and the magic sword turned slightly -

boom!

The dusk light shone again, reflecting Achilles' astonished face. As the magic sword was swung, it was released at almost zero distance, knocking the proud immortal hero far away!

"What's going on—"

call out!

Achilles endured the attack from the military weapon without suffering any damage, but he was unable to resist the powerful force and was unable to move freely in mid-air.

Just at this moment, a sharp arrow broke through the air and accurately hit Achilles who was flying backwards!

puff!

The arrow pierced through his left shoulder, leaving a trail of blood that was quickly evaporated by the power of the magic sword.

"Well!"

Achilles fell to the ground in a mess, thrust his spear into the ground and slid for a distance before he could steady himself. As a result, several arrows flew at him, cutting his cheek, side and thigh.

This guy tried to shoot me in the foot!

The experienced hero quickly understood the other party's intentions, changed his posture and blocked the line with his gun.