The blonde girl slowly walked upstream, her feet treading on the riverbank, which had been shattered by an unseen force.

Golden braids swayed lightly behind her head like wind chimes.

The hem of her deep purple battle skirt swayed gently.

Jeanne came alone.

They did not bring a large army.

In the distance, she saw the figure standing high up in the direction she sensed, and suddenly took a deep breath and smiled.

really.

There is nothing wrong with your feeling.

Vic is not dead.

really.

Her intuition was correct.

“Vik…”

"It is the Lord who has always given me 'revelation'."

The girl looked up at Lu Kang, but did not continue forward.

Chapter Seventy-Six: The Divine Era Aether Summons the Evil Dragon, Completely Sweeping Away

The girl named Jeanne Darc first heard divine revelation when she was fourteen years old.

That year, the English army was poised to attack Orleans, but the siege had not yet begun.

That year, most of northern France had fallen, the king had died, and the crown prince had been in exile in Paris for many years.

That year, she dreamt that a holy archangel, burning with fire and oil, descended and told her that the English army would be defeated on French soil for the first time since the start of the war.

From then on, Jeanne became famous.

From then on, she also considered herself a messenger of the Lord, with a life mission to save France in accordance with the Lord's will.

She can hear many sounds that ordinary people cannot hear.

She possesses a sensitivity that is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Her ability to be invincible on the battlefield, moving freely and swiftly, relied precisely on these very strengths—the power she gained after the 'revelation'.

She also always believed that 'God' was in heaven.

Her first encounter with Vic was also her first experience of doubt.

Because Vic was so similar to the angel she had dreamed of—and she had heard from the nuns in her hometown that the Lord had created 'angels' based on Himself.

But that was just a suspicion.

Such doubts quickly vanished without a trace as they spent more time together and interacted more easily.

Vic is very capable.

But it cannot be a 'Lord' who is high above and compassionate to all things.

Vic knows almost everything.

But he always considered himself an ordinary person.

If he is truly the 'Lord,' how can I presume to be his? How can I be connected with him, becoming each other's eternal 'sword' and 'shield'?

In the Battle of Poidou.

Jeanne was certain of her feelings and confirmed this.

However, it was after that that...

The 'revelation' that the girl heard became even clearer.

after that.

She seemed to be getting closer and closer to 'God'.

The doubts that should have vanished resurfaced.

Unable to confirm.

Or perhaps they simply don't want to confirm it.

until now.

Until the Normandy landings, a conflict intertwined with rebellion and war.

She felt Vic's melody come back to life, as if he had been resurrected from the dead.

The truth she didn't want to confirm was finally revealed before her eyes.

Viktúval

That is her 'master'.

...

You see the girl stop in her tracks before you, her expression filled with piety.

You heard her words, which sounded like a question, but you were certain.

She said, "You are the 'Lord' who gave me revelation."

You expected this all along.

On the day I ascended to 'godhood' in my physical body

[At this moment, when I have finally achieved great success in the mystical realm.]

This is undoubtedly a 'legacy' issue.

This was also a question that Lucan had explored on the very first day he met Jeanne.

In return, he demanded to hear the revelation the girl received from the Lord, and he recreated the entire day she received the revelation.

He did not receive the so-called 'divine' revelation that day.

However, we can draw some positive conclusions.

At least in this time and space.

The source of Jeanne Darc's revelation was not the self-existent and eternal God of the Church's origin—which may also be a 'demon god,' but without that kind of immense size and omnipotence, instead having a sense of decline and self-imposed confinement.

However, the revelation Jeanne received was genuine.

Her invincibility on the battlefield was also true.

Imitating the gods and bestowing 'revelation'—in this era, apart from himself, whose soul had already transformed into a demon god, Lu Kang could not think of much else.

But if we add to that what she said, that the 'angel' she saw was similar in appearance and demeanor to herself.

In addition, there was France in this era.

The number of top-tier figures still active on the mysterious side is pitifully small.

And the life experiences of Jeanne Darc.

Lu Kang already had some answers in his heart.

So, logically, before the answer was revealed, he replaced Jeanne on the day he was bound to her.

Therefore, it is only natural.

He changed her fate, so naturally he had to change everything about her.

To some extent.

Jeanne Darc was not wrong.

He was indeed the God who gave her revelation.

But it was neither the first nor the only one.

But that doesn't need to be said; he just needs to admit it.

That was something he had planned and strategized for a long time.

If one cannot securely ascend to sainthood.

He still wanted to make the girl his esoteric 'saint'.

"Are you surprised?"

Lu Kang looked at the girl who had stopped below and said.

"It's surprising... but not surprising either."

Jeanne paused, then said seriously, "Vic has always been all-knowing—all-powerful, hasn't he?"

“But you don’t even have the intention of coming up here.” Lu Kang extended his hand: “Miss Jeanne Dalque. Do you find me distasteful?”

of course not.

Nor is it possible.

Regardless of whether Lu Kang was the 'god' who gave her enlightenment, the feelings the girl had developed for him through their daily interactions, and the impulse that had existed and still hadn't faded, were all real.

Jeanne did not feel that Lucan was toying with her life.

Because what he gave her was exactly what she wanted.

Whether it was receiving enlightenment or restoring France.

Meeting him—that was even more significant than the previous two!

So, after some hesitation, and with feelings of perhaps overstepping or even blasphemy—a mix of guilt and a strange sense of excitement—the girl finally mustered her courage and reached out her hand.

So Lu Kang took the girl's hand tightly and led her forward.

Standing side by side with her

Looking across the river, the city of Paris seemed to be becoming more prosperous and vibrant again.

"How does it feel?" Lu Kang asked. "To stand shoulder to shoulder with 'God'."

"It feels..." Jeanne paused slightly before finally revealing her true feelings: "It's no different from before."

"now it's right."

Lu Kang smiled and said, "Whether in the past or now, I am always a human being, and I will never lack or remove the part that belongs to me as a human being."

"So you have nothing to worry about, Miss Jeanne Darc."

Even if you can't read—I won't look down on you!

"!?"

The illiterate saintess's face fell and she bristled slightly.

Lu Kang suddenly reached out and smoothed her messy hair that had been blown by the wind.

Then the girl's face instantly turned rosy again.

She suddenly realized the meaning behind Lu Kang's words.

Not disliking yourself means...

"The previous noble rebellion has proven that Charlie... Charlotte's abilities are limited. She wrote to me before that she did not want to be king."

"I respect her wishes."

"After this war is over, I will crown you and make you the 'King'—the 'King' of France."

In his capacity as the leader of the French Church.

He also served as the head of Esoteric Buddhism.

From this point onward, Luca will formally join the French indigenous church and divide France.

"after that."

"Let's set a suitable time and get married at Reims Cathedral, the place of our coronation!"

Jeanne could no longer hear or understand what was said before.

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