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"If I remember correctly, it should be Thiel." Joan of Arc said slowly.

"Thier... remember that swords are produced in abundance there, right?" Mozart frowned slightly and spoke slowly.

"Hmm... Then let's stop talking nonsense and continue heading towards Tiel... I hope there's the Servant we're looking for there... Although we don't have to be afraid of encountering the Dragon Witch with our current configuration, I don't want to have that thing on the team so early if possible... In any case, that evil dragon and that witch are both troublesome existences."

Later on, Koizumi started mumbling to himself.

"That's true, but with the current configuration, there's no need to worry..."

There was a hint of expectation in Ritsuka's eyes. Perhaps she was very confident about her current situation.

But... I have a feeling something troublesome will happen in Thiers later...

Chapter 298 Conversation and Enlightenment

Ritsuka was very worried about Mashu's condition. Of course, it wasn't because Mashu was in a bad mood, but rather——

Mashu has been too close to Mozart along the way. Even if Mashu and Koizumi were close, he wouldn't say anything, but... Ritsuka always feels that Mozart is similar to that sexually harassing Servant Cu Chulainn. What if he leads him astray?

However, Koizumi said that this was perfectly normal and that he wasn't worried at all about Mashu being led astray.

Ritsuka was just too worried. Mashu was still a very reassuring child. And although Mozart was a scumbag, there was no doubt that he was very suitable for teaching people the ways of the world. He could teach Mashu many things. Mashu was now like a pure white paper that needed to be constantly stained with his own color in order to grow.

And this process of constant contact with others is the process of Mashu's continuous growth.

"Mr. Mozart really likes Miss Mary..." Mashu couldn't help but look at Mozart in front of him.

"How is that possible? I no longer have any passion for her. To me, she is just a special turning point in my destiny."

As he said this, a hint of nostalgia appeared in Mozart's eyes.

"...Yes. If I could have a normal life, the turning point that led to that path was that proposal. It's like what you call the cornerstone of human history. No matter what choices the man named Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart made, the outcome would be the same. No matter what happened, no matter who I met, no matter who I made friends with, no matter what happiness I achieved. I would have devoted myself to music, just like now, becoming a scumbag who had abandoned all human virtues."

"——However, there is only one exception."

"If there is one person in this world who can change my fate, I think it is only her."

"...Mr. Amadeus. Doesn't this mean that you are in love with Mary?"

There was a hint of doubt in Mashu's eyes.

"Ah, yes. I love her. It's just not an infatuation anymore. What's the problem with that?"

"...I don't understand. Mr. Amadeus once said this before, that humans are dirty. According to you, Miss Mary should be no exception, very dirty..." As she spoke, a hint of hesitation flashed in Mashu's eyes.

"Huh? I like dirty things very much. Music is a beautiful thing. Human beings are dirty things. Don't you even know the difference? It's just a matter of classification?" Mozart smiled softly.

"Hey... Hey? But don't humans only like beautiful things..."

Mashu was starting to feel a little confused.

"It's not that we only like beautiful things. It's that humans also like beautiful things."

"Um... I don't quite understand the difference between the two..."

Mashu couldn't help but scratch her head, the confusion on her face never subsided.

"Hmm... This question is probably difficult to explain clearly with words alone. However, one day you will understand. You will continue traveling with Ritsuka in the future, right? Then you will definitely understand. When it comes to matters related to humans, she is your ideal predecessor." As he said this, Mozart pointed at Ritsuka Fujimaru in front of him, with an inexplicable smile on his lips.

"Ah, okay...! I understand that whole idea of ​​an 'ideal senpai'!"

Hearing this, Mashu also smiled brightly. She has always been proud of her predecessors.

Almost at the same time, Jeanne and Marie were also having a conversation between girls. Koizumi and the others were completely unable to interrupt. It could even be said that if they dared to eavesdrop, they would probably be condemned by Marie and Jeanne.

Of course, this is just an estimate. Marie is okay, but Joan of Arc is not that petty.

“…” In fact, the closer it got to the end, the more serious Joan of Arc’s expression became, and it could even be said to be a little scary.

"Joan of Arc, Joan of Arc. You look so scary." Mary said what was in her heart.

"Hey... is it... very scary?" Joan of Arc was slightly stunned and quickly put away her previous expression.

"Haha, it's not so much scary... it's more like it's confusing?" Mary pondered for a moment before speaking slowly.

"Ha...yes...right. I'm thinking about some things." Joan of Arc said this with a wry smile.

"Is it related to the Dragon Witch?" Mary frowned slightly and asked slowly.

Jeanne nodded silently. "Since birth, I've followed God's instructions, never once looking back on my path forward. After death, I became a Heroic Spirit, then was summoned as a Judge... I took all of this for granted. But now, a new me has appeared. I truly have no idea what this is. Who is that 'me'...?"

"Well, Joan of Arc is indeed beautiful. Very, very, very beautiful." Marie immediately smiled.

"Stop... stop teasing me." Joan of Arc couldn't help but blush.

"No, I'm telling the truth. Because if I were in Joan of Arc's shoes, I would most likely accept what the Dragon Witch said. I don't hate the people who executed me. I am 90% confident in saying this. But the remaining 10%... perhaps, it's less than 10%, but it's an emotion that does exist. I do hate those who killed my child to some extent." When she said this, Mary's tone was more or less heavy.

"My child, Charlie, was brutally murdered in revenge for me... I feel so sad for him. So, if a [Dragon Witch] who corresponds to me appeared, I think she would understand and think, 'Ahh, this is another me.'"

As she spoke, Mary looked at Joan of Arc, and the gleam in her eyes proved her attitude towards Joan of Arc.

"But Joan of Arc, you wouldn't be like that, would you? This is remarkable, and incredibly beautiful. It's not because you're afraid of falling. It's not because you don't want to think about it. It's not because you've lost anything. Joan of Arc, you really like humans, don't you? You like those who yearn for progress, and you like those ridiculous people who refuse to give up their impeachment against you even if they have to crawl on the ground."

"...Hmm. I like them very much. Ah, I see. It's because I like them that I can't hate them, right?"

As she spoke, a glint of realization flashed in Jeanne's eyes.

"Yes. That's why you can save France. It's okay. When you meet the Dragon Witch, tell her everything. Tell her clearly what you want to say. For example, tell her that she's not you at all. Tell her that no one cares who she is!" As she spoke, Mary's words became a little rougher...

Listening to Mary's words, Joan of Arc's eyes sparkled with brilliance.

Seeing the conversation between the two sides, Koizumi felt more or less relieved.

Mashu's growth is something Koizumi is very concerned about. When he first met Mashu, Koizumi himself was still ignorant, but now that he has grown up, Koizumi realizes that Mashu is as pure as a blank sheet of paper, so he is also very concerned about Mashu's growth.

In addition, Joan of Arc is also a problem as she is about to face a decisive battle. After all, Joan of Arc's confusion in the face of Joan of Arc Alter must also be resolved. When she saw Joan of Arc Alter, she might also be reflecting on when she really developed this feeling of hatred... She was also very confused about the appearance of Joan of Arc Alter.

But... perhaps Koizumi already knows the truth about Jeanne d'Arc Alter...

Maybe I should say I've already guessed it...

Chapter 299 Elizabeth and Kiyohime

At this moment, Koizumi finally understood what his previous premonition had been about.

In Tiel, there was indeed someone who gave Koizumi a headache, and he couldn't do anything about it.

"You! Damn, damn, damn! You! Arrogant! Eastern! Country-bum squirrel!"

That's right, it was this massive sound wave, tantamount to a disaster for humanity, that nearly gave Koizumi a cardiac arrest.

Not to mention Koizumi, even Marisa fell off the flying broom, Akame, Kurome, and Cellhu also stumbled, and Hibi rushed into Cellhu's arms for comfort... Who the hell is this noise!

"This noise... is so annoying. So disgusting... This unprecedented ominous sound portends an unprecedented evil!"

Mozart couldn't help but reveal a look of deep disgust. A musical genius like him would absolutely detest such noise. Not to mention him, even Koizumi hated such sounds.

Of course, it is pleasant to the ear, but the problem is that the sound is so loud that it has become a sonic attack!

“Ahh, extend your hand of salvation to us, goddesses! This terrible premonition makes me tremble...!”

Although Mozart's performance was a bit exaggerated, Koizumi said that it was not an exaggeration at all.

Because if I could, I would be like this too...

Looking closely, it was a pretty and lovely girl, no more than fourteen or fifteen years old... The fact that a girl was uttering such a terrifying, devilish roar, truly astonished even Koizumi.

However, it was obvious that this girl was definitely not an ordinary person. Between her gorgeous long hair, on either side of her head, there were a pair of slightly upward-curving horns, the same color as her hair. Furthermore, beneath her gothic lolita dress, a thick tail protruded. Koizumi speculated that it must be... a dragon's tail...

The girl's inhuman appearance and the huge fluctuations of magical power on her body made it clear that she was a Servant.

"Oh, hehe... Who's the more arrogant one? How could a mere half-wit possibly defeat a true dragon like me? Right, Miss Elizabeth?"

The one who responded to the girl's words was a girl of about the same age. She was wearing a blue kimono with a white robe with gold edges on the outside. Her slender legs were wrapped in a pair of pure white stockings with gold edges. Her long blue hair fell to her waist like soft satin. Her fair face was delicate and cute. The girl held a folding fan in her hand and looked at the girl in front of her with a smile, as if she didn't take the other party's insults to heart.

Glancing at the other person, Koizumi sensed an unusually familiar aura... one he had felt from Yakumo Yukari before.

That's right, there's no doubt that the other party is a youkai...

Of course, there's no need to sense the aura; you can tell just by looking at the other person's appearance, because...

On both sides of her head above her ears were a pair of pure white horns...

A dragon? Perhaps it has that aura, but it's more likely not a dragon... Could it be... a snake demon?

Indeed, in ancient times, dragons were usually regarded as winged snakes...so there is also a saying that dragons and snakes are one family.

"Ugh! I'm so pissed! Before I deal with Camilla, I'm going to make a bloody sacrifice of you first! You relentless stalker!"

Elizabeth's cheeks flushed with anger, and her eyes were fixed on the girl in front of her.

If looks could kill, the girl before me would have probably died hundreds of times already...

"I'm not a stalker. I'm a dedicated rear-guard who might even be mistaken for a spy. Because I, Kiyohime, was born for love." Kiyohime smiled faintly, a blush appearing on her face. However, her real name surprised Koizumi slightly.

Kiyohime... a monster from Japanese mythology, a monster that goes crazy for love...

In Japanese mythology, Kiyohime is a monster with a human head and a snake/dragon body.

Legend has it that in ancient times, two ascetic monks, one old and one young, came to Kumano for training. The hostess who offered them shelter was Kiyohime. That night, however, she fell madly in love with the younger monk, Anchin, and tried every trick in the book to get Anchin to stay. However, Anchin left, claiming he was going to Kumano to pay a visit and would return to visit Kiyohime afterward, leaving Kiyohime waiting in vain.

Gradually, Qingji, who could not wait for her lover to return, realized that she had been deceived, so she did not even wear shoes and chased Anzhen madly day and night, suffering a lot along the way. When she finally caught up with Anzhen on the way to Dojo Temple, she looked like neither a human nor a ghost.

Seeing that his lie was about to be exposed, Anzhen hurriedly begged the Kumano God to trap Kiyohime, while he quickly crossed the Hidaka River and fled to Dojo-ji Temple to ask the abbot for help, and hid in the big bell in the temple.

When Qingji chased to the Hidaka River, there was no boat, but she still jumped into the river resolutely, and turned into a snake with a human head and a dragon body and continued to chase to the shore.

Transformed into a demon, Qingji was filled with rage against Anjin. Entering Dojoji Temple, she discovered Anjin hiding behind a large bell and used her snake body to wrap around it, but the bell was too solid to penetrate. Finally, Qingji, at her wit's end but unwilling to give up, spontaneously combusted, reducing herself, the bell, and the monk Anjin inside it to charcoal.

"If I can't live with the one I love, then let's die together." Perhaps it was this paranoid and extreme thought that turned Qingji into a monster... What a pitiful woman...

"Your love is a violation of human rights!" Elizabeth shouted.

"A pervert who's addicted to bloody torture has no right to criticize me. Someone like you must be doing that kind of thing while doing this, right...?" Qingji's face darkened slightly as she spoke, and she snorted at the same time.

“What’s that?! What’s this?! No…don’t say such nonsense!!”

Elizabeth's cheeks flushed instantly, and she seemed to have thought of something, and she spoke quickly.

"...Huh? Elizabeth, you can't be..." Qingji was slightly stunned as if she had made a great discovery, and an amused smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

“Ahhhhhhh! It’s so noisy, so noisy, so noisy! Anyway, I’ll kill you first!”

Elizabeth couldn't help but feel irritated, and the weapon in her hand began to stir, but -

"Please allow me to fight back!" Qing Ji said bluntly, waving the folding fan in her hand slightly.

The two girls continued to quarrel as if they were oblivious to the others, leaving Koizumi speechless.

So, what on earth were these two arguing about?

Chapter 300: Impatient Koizumi

I have to admit, when girls start arguing, they don't care about the surrounding situation at all. Even when the wyvern came, it was Koizumi who helped to deal with it. After the fight, when he came back, he found that these two were still there arguing as if no one else was around.

Honestly, Koizumi didn't even realize what they were arguing about after all this time... How could they possibly agree on this? You guys are such a show-off... Didn't you see that while listening to you guys bicker, Remlia and Marisa rolled their eyes and fell asleep... That's right, they fell asleep. Selyu, Akame, and Kurome stood silently behind Koizumi, their ears stuffed with cotton...

Everyone on Koizumi's side is almost unable to bear it. Can you please retract your magical powers...

"Ah—enough!" Mashu couldn't stand it anymore, and a look of annoyance appeared on her face.

"Woo, woo, woo, woo... my ears are going to explode... these damn bastards are disgusting... ah, no, no, no, you can't swear."

The impatience on Mozart's face was even more exaggerated than that on Mashu's. No, it could no longer be called impatience, but disgust. It was obvious that for Mozart, who put music above all else, their voices were nothing but noise.

"...Anyway, I can't hold on any longer. I'm going to vomit, I really am. I'll leave those two guys to you..."

Koizumi watched Mozart leave speechlessly. I said, is it really okay for you to sneak away so irresponsibly?

"I'm really sorry, I'm just a servant who can do nothing but slay dragons. Meditating a fight is not my forte, so why don't you leave it to Mashu and the others..." As he said this, Siegfried silently stood behind Ritsuka.

I say, you admit so readily that you are useless except for slaying dragons, isn't it... You can obviously slay dragons, why do you say that you are useless in other aspects? A warrior who can slay dragons should be very powerful.

Of course, Koizumi didn't expect Mary, a naive person, to try to mediate the fight. She really wasn't suited to such a thing.

As for Joan of Arc, this saint who kills people on the battlefield is totally not the right person to mediate.

Koizumi has great trust in her if you ask her to fight, and Jeanne's fighting ability is worth looking forward to.

As for Mashu, he could try to mediate, but he was afraid that if he failed, he would be scolded and the beast over there would tear the two girls to pieces... Of course, it was just a joke, but... Koizumi couldn't help but look at Ritsuka deeply.

Maybe it's an illusion. Since the conversation with Ritsuka, although Ritsuka's strength has not changed, I don't know why, but I always feel in my subconscious that something has changed in Ritsuka, as if something has awakened in secret.

Forget it, I shouldn't think too much about it. Anyway, these things are not the main point now. The main point is...

"Well...arguing is not..."

"Get out of my way, little piggy!"