In Type-Moon, people create a magic family lineage

"And I am willing to share the burden with you!"

This is language.

It is also a promise.

It is even more so that time has been put into it...

The 'oath' is called a miracle.

With a loud bang, a miracle began to unfold, and the girl bent down and began to pour out her essence.

And so, in that instant...

Lu Kang truly felt... the body and soul of that girl named Jeanne Darc, felt her entirety.

This was her intense, unbridled desire to express herself.

It was an impulse she had after witnessing the familiarity between Lu Kang and the Princess.

Nothing else.

She just wanted to stand beside him.

Until eternity.

Chapter Sixty-Eight: Victorious Journey, the Archbishop of Reims Cathedral

Looking at the girl before you at this moment, you suddenly understand what it must have felt like for the girl who was moved by your actions in the past.

Although you have never severed your worldly emotions, and you have feelings, love, hate, resentment, and hatred, what you have experienced before is more of a gentle, natural, and gradual flow of affection.

Instead of like this

Facing the intense passion of others

Faced with the young girl's vow, faced with her words that were subtle yet unmistakably clear, you thought this was truly going against the natural order, but you did not shy away from the intense emotions that arose within you at that moment. You simply smiled and raised your hand—gently embracing the Joan of Arc who had expressed such strong feelings—the saintly girl named Jeanne d'Arch.

You know, she is a young girl with a devout faith.

At one point, however, you were placed above faith.

Even if they are not actually contradictory.

You still need to respond.

[Even a life of simulation should have its own emotions.]

[In your arms, the girl blushed inexplicably, but did not pull away.]

You will share life and death, and go through thick and thin together.

You should all do the same.

...

This decisive war has finally come to a complete end.

Whether secular or mystical

Jeanne's army successfully captured the uncrowned 'Regent' of England, the Duke of Bedford, and the French officers decided to use this as leverage to exchange for huge benefits from the English.

[You have received the Magic King's Magic Crest. If you wish, you can use it as leverage to exchange for enormous benefits from the mystical side of England.]

You have returned to Shinon Castle, where the Crown Prince and Crown Princess reside.

You were received in full regalia by the Crown Princess.

You and Jeanne were always side by side, never apart.

You returned victorious, thus securing the French rear area completely.

Next, you will march north once again.

[To completely end this long, intermittent war that has lasted for over a century]

...

After the Battle of Poidou, the English army stationed in France numbered less than 20,000 men. From nearly 100,000 men at its peak to only 20,000 men, the dramatic turn of events left countless other European countries who were watching this long battle speechless.

From then on, the names of Joan of Arc, the savior of the nation, and Victoire the victor began to spread.

People say,

They are the messengers of 'Lord' on earth.

The miracles they performed were the will of 'the Lord' himself.

—Deborah A. Freiore, *Joan of Arc and Vic, and the Hundred Years' War*

...

Together you led the army northward once more.

Your and Jeanne's prestige in the army and even in all of France at this time is unparalleled.

Some have even compared you to Clovis I, the ancient hero and king who led the French to defeat Roman power in Gaul a thousand years ago, making the French—a nation then known as the Franks—independent and autonomous.

This is undoubtedly an act of usurpation.

You've heard that some within the court established by the Crown Princess have already raised objections.

You and Jeanne, however, don't seem to care.

However, you did not, as you know from the later historical trajectory, suggest that Jeanne protect the Dauphin to the headquarters of the French church, Reims Cathedral, where successive 'French kings' were enthroned, to carry out the coronation ceremony necessary for the change of the European throne in the middle period.

France has already secured victory and doesn't need such actions to garner more public support.

At this point, external conflicts are only a matter of time.

However, you keenly sensed the internal instability.

This is the inevitable result of human greed.

Joan of Arc, the original heroine who saved the nation, died as a result.

But this time, the outcome will inevitably be different.

[After this year's winter]

You've entered your 26th year, while Jeanne has entered the prime of her youth at 19.

The arrival of early spring in the new year

You have made rapid progress and successfully arrived in the Reims region.

[It is only a few miles away from Reims Cathedral]

...

Reims Cathedral, with its majestic dome towering high beneath the sky like a towering sword reaching towards heaven, features sacred angelic inscriptions carved into its walls, creating a solemn religious atmosphere. The resounding chimes of the great bells echo throughout the ancient halls, and climbing the steps feels like a giant prostrating himself before the statue of the Virgin Mary holding her child at the highest point.

An elderly man, dressed in a purple robe, knelt respectfully. His thick beard accentuated his rustic charm, while the flowing robe added a touch of majesty.

This is a crucial location for the French indigenous church. Legend has it that Clovis I, the saint who founded Gallo France, was baptized here and became the first king of France. Subsequent kings also needed to be personally crowned by the archbishop here. It can be said that for the French people, Reims Cathedral is no less important than Notre Dame Cathedral in the capital, and may even be more important in terms of political significance.

Even now, after the Siege of Avignon and the Hundred Years' War, the French Catholic Church has been divided into three factions: the Roman Catholic faction, the pro-British faction, and the French indigenous faction, each occupying one end. Reims Cathedral remains the most important of these factions, the leader of the indigenous faction, and the object that the pro-British and Roman Catholic factions have been trying to obtain at all costs.

Even the ambitious English king, who wanted to seize the French throne, needed the coronation of the Archbishop of Reims to become King of France.

The Vatican needs the full support of the French Church to regain control of the native French church.

But from beginning to end, Reims Cathedral steadfastly chose the French mainland.

They steadfastly support the people of France and prevent them from being oppressed and exploited by foreign powers.

Even though the country was occupied, including the Reims region, it still could not be forced to submit.

Chartres, the Archbishop of Reims Cathedral, has always been regarded as a saint by countless French people.

It was so before, and it remains so now.

At this moment, this old man, who is well over eighty years old and whose exact age is unknown, and who is the true leader of the native French religion, still maintains his piety as always, praying devoutly and working diligently before the statue of the Virgin Mary every day.

A moment later, he opened his eyes and got up.

Dragging his robe, he turned around...

"You're really persistent."

A deep, hoarse voice, like the flicking of a snake's tongue, suddenly came from the darkness behind the old man, reaching the ears of Archbishop Chartres:

"It's been almost 120 years since then, hasn't it?"

Chartres paused slightly in his steps, but did not turn his head back.

"There have been one hundred and twenty-three springs, summers, autumns, and winters," the old man replied in a hoarse voice.

"Ha...123 years. For an ordinary person to have lived this long is truly remarkable."

The voice in the darkness approached shakily, and the figure emerging from it gradually took on a clearer outline in the light streaming in from outside the church: "Do you still want to persist?"

"Since you've persisted for so long, why not give up?"

The old man still didn't turn around, as if turning around would shake something. He simply said in a calm tone, "When something becomes a habit, then no matter how difficult it is, you won't feel pain because of it."

"Besides, I've already seen the light at the end of the tunnel, haven't I?"

"Dawn...do you consider them your own dawn?" The person who emerged from the darkness licked his lips. "Is this why you have repeatedly intercepted the church agents sent by the Roman Catholic Church?"

"I was just doing my best."

Archbishop Chartres shook his head: "Everyone has their own way of surviving, and the path upheld by the Roman Catholic Church is not necessarily the only correct one."

"France should have its own path."

The old man spoke calmly and did not mention the Bible once.

But his meaning had already grasped the essence of it.

"So you really want to become completely independent, huh?" the snake-man said.

The old man nodded slightly: "I never thought about it before, but now that I have the opportunity, I naturally want to give it a try."

"People always change with their external environment." He lowered his hands gently as he spoke.

"Want to pursue the right path that suits you... Indeed, the Papacy is not necessarily the only one, but it is powerful enough to eliminate all other forms of 'correctness' except itself—that's why I'm here."

The man, speaking with a serpentine tongue, said in a leisurely yet calm and confident tone that sent chills down one's spine: "You can stop those agents, but you can never stop me from doing anything."

“Before this, I didn’t expect it would be you—but if you say so, I really can’t stop you.” Archbishop Chartres was not afraid at all, and simply said, “But you may not do it either.”

"Otherwise, we wouldn't have chosen that path back then."

"I will not choose the path of endless reincarnation after the Millennium City incident."

"Your Majesty Michael Roya Faldam Yang... no, perhaps now I should call you the 'Snake' in the Hidden Curtain, the reincarnation of this generation of Akasha."

"But in any case, the ancient proverb has appeared in the world."

"Neither you nor I can resist it."

"..."

The words were simple and understated, accompanied by the gentle tolling of bells.

The old man walked down the steps and disappeared into the distance.

Only that serpentine figure remained standing there, its eyes glowing crimson.

Chapter Sixty-Nine: The Proverb of Reims Cathedral: You Will Eventually Become King

The Reims region is located near Paris, the capital of France.

You had been to Paris many times before, but this was the first time you had truly set foot in the heart of this French indigenous church.

You've only ever passed by or observed this place from afar, experiencing the mystery of the 'miracles' manifested through the profound faith here.

This time, as the time truly approaches, you'll have a new experience compared to the past.

Reims

This is an ancient city that predates the French state itself. It existed long before Clovis I led the Gauls to independence, when Gaul was merely a province under Roman rule, and even before the founding of Rome.

The vastness of time endows it with unparalleled profound charm; the ancient buildings, sculpted by time, still bear the indelible marks of time despite numerous renovations.