Across countless worlds: Yearning to become a giant of light.

Chapter 83 [FGO] Jeanne d'Arc Alter: Where did this speedrunner come from!
"Jill..."

Led by Chen Lin, Joan of Arc fought her way to the city gate and saw Gilles de Rais on the city wall with tears streaming down his face. She recognized her former comrade-in-arms at a glance.

"Quick! Open the city gates! It's Joan of Arc! Not that Dragon Witch, the real Joan of Arc has returned!!!"

This was the first time the soldiers had ever seen Marshal Gilles de Rais, who was usually so calm he was almost melancholic, display such a manic expression. But when they heard that it was Joan of Arc below, all they could think of was the dragon witch who had destroyed France, so none of them dared to open the city gate.

"What are you all hesitating for?! That's the real Joan of Arc! The Joan of Arc who led France to victory over the English! Damn it... if you don't dare to go, I'll go myself!"

Gilles de Rais continued, and then went to open the city gates himself, so much so that his personal guards could not stop him.

At this moment, the other soldiers guarding the city also looked at the familiar and beautiful figure below the city with some doubt. Compared to the Dragon Witch's always sour expression (French disdain), the one below seemed much gentler and kinder, and was obviously a righteous person.

Could it be that the Joan of Arc below is the real one?
"Chastity—Virtue—!!!"

At this moment, Gilles de Rais had already opened the city gates, completely ignoring Chen Lin and the others beside Joan of Arc, and ran straight towards her.

His eyes, brimming with surprise, almost bulged out like a flounder's.

"Calm down!"

Joan of Arc struck a pose that Gilles de Rais was all too familiar with, and then gouged out his eyes!
"what--!"

Looking at Gilles de Rais rolling on the ground, Chen Lin felt that most people would have had their eyes popped out by now. Either Joan of Arc had excellent self-control, or Gilles de Rais had a pair of 'eagle eyes'.

"Really, he's already a commander-in-chief, and he's still so reckless."

Joan of Arc originally did not want to enter the city, fearing it would affect Gilles de Rais's reputation in this era, but considering that France in this singularity was so small, reputation seemed to be of little importance.

"This feeling of having your eyes gouged out... I'm absolutely certain, you are Jeanne d'Arc herself! Not that imposter, the Dragon Witch!"

Gilles de Rais, having recovered somewhat, got up from the ground and said with great emotion.

Although tears were still streaming from his eyes from the pain of being pricked by fingers.

To be honest, when he saw the Dragon Witch appear to take revenge on France, besides being shocked and incredulous, he also felt a little bit of smugness and pleasure.

Those traitors who betrayed Joan of Arc are the heretics who deserve to be burned at the stake!

But the more he read on, the more he felt that the dragon witch was not Joan of Arc, but a demon in Joan of Arc's skin. Her actions were all defiling everything that Joan of Arc cherished!
That's why he has been fighting with his remaining troops until now.

But now the real Joan of Arc has returned!
My battles up to this point have finally had meaning!

"That's the Chaldea Master... Hiss, such a [human] actually exists? This is truly eye-opening."

Standing on the city wall, Georgios gazed at the only man in Joan of Arc's party, his expression quickly shifting from curiosity to deep astonishment.

It's hard to say how much of this emotion truly belongs to him.

After a brief but deeply moving reunion, Gilles de Rais led Chen Lin and the others into the last city of France.

The group's strange attire certainly attracted the attention of the locals, but when they saw Joan of Arc in the group, everyone was terrified.

This made Joan of Arc somewhat saddened.

When the group arrived at the accommodations Gilles de Rais had prepared for them, Jordius had already arrived and was lying in wait.

"Welcome, Master from Chaldea. You must already know who I am." "Of course."

After confirming that the dragon-slaying saint, Jorcos, was safe and sound, Chen Lin finally breathed a sigh of relief, which increased their chances of conquering this singularity.

After a brief self-introduction, the sky outside gradually darkened. Even if Chen Lin wanted to take any further action, he had to give up due to the dangers of fighting at night.

But just to be on the safe side, Joan of Arc said to him, "This way we'll have a place to rest for the time being, Chen Lin. If we go to Orléans to challenge the Saint without being prepared..."

"I understand the principle that haste makes waste. The reason I was in such a hurry before was to gather all the available forces as quickly as possible. Now that the gathering is complete, it is indeed time to rest for a while and prepare for the final battle."

Chen Lin wasn't obsessed with speedrunning; he just wanted to save as many combatants as possible, which was why he was in such a hurry.

Now that everyone is here, it's time to take a break.

Moreover, by this time, Jeanne Alter's side should have realized that even if they marched quickly to Orleans to complete the passage, they wouldn't be able to catch the enemy off guard.

…………

Meanwhile, Jeanne Alter, riding Fafnir, swept through her territory and returned to Orleans. Although the architecture there was distorted like hell due to the presence of the Demon Pillars.

But she didn't care at all, only thinking that Gilles de Rais's goal was about to be achieved, and that he would definitely praise her even more.

However, as soon as she entered the hall, Vlad III jumped out and poured cold water on her enthusiasm.

"Joan of Arc, the assassin has been killed in action."

Joan of Arc alter: ?
"what's the situation?"

How come one of my subordinates died as soon as I got back?

"Not long after you left Thiel aboard Fafnir, the Chaldea Master, along with another Joan of Arc and two Servants, marched north into our controlled territory and rescued Queen Marie Antoinette from Sanson."

Upon hearing Vlad III's report, the reactions of the people in the room varied. Among them, the White Lily Knight Dion, who insisted that the woman was a man, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Jeanne Alter immediately began to breathe out hot air, and then questioned Vlad III and his men why they hadn't arrived to provide immediate support.

"The enemy's movement speed is too fast, and it's as if they can predict our movements. The Chaldea Master and the other Servants have already taken refuge in the city protected by the Dragon Slayer Saint."

“So fast?!”

Jeanne Alter was also shocked after hearing this.

No, the enemy gathered together so quickly?

Keep in mind that only a day has passed since Gilgamesh sensed the arrival of the enemy (Chaldea) who was trying to stop him, and only a few hours have passed since the two lowly Servants he encountered were rescued.

And you tell me that the other side, having just escaped, immediately ventured deep into my territory, not only killing one of my subordinates (a berserk Servant), but also rescuing a neutral Servant who was supposed to be executed?
Then they swaggered away, leaving Vlad III and his entourage unable to even catch up with their exhaust fumes, and successfully reunited with the last city in France guarded by the dragon-slaying saint!
Whose subordinate is this?

How incredibly brave!

It has to be said that Chen Lin's speedrun was quite impressive, leaving Jeanne d'Arc Alter sweating profusely.

(End of this chapter)