Type-Moon, isn't this really the other world?

"Fortunately, it's not over yet."

After briefly sensing the presence of the women and confirming that no one was in trouble, Lin Jiu'an arrived at the edge of the temple.

He leaped from the sky.

Then a pair of jet-black wings grew from his back, and he flew at high speed in the air.

After flying for a while, Lin Jiu'an landed on an empty street.

As Lin Jiu'an retracted his wings and stood up to look ahead, his expression turned strange.

A little distance ahead of him stood a blonde girl wearing close-fitting armor and with her hair in a ponytail.

At this moment, the other person's clothes were tattered and stained with blood, indicating that she had suffered serious injuries and was somewhat disheveled. Combined with the holy aura emanating from her, she had an alluring quality of a fallen saintess.

"Joan of Arc?"

Upon hearing this, Joan of Arc looked up and her expression froze the moment she saw Lin Jiu'an.

His words were tinged with wariness and disbelief: "The Beast of Original Sin?!"

She had just arrived in Tokyo by plane, and before she could even find anyone, she sensed that fighting had broken out in Okutama. She immediately went to Okutama to mediate, wanting to urge everyone to focus on dealing with the potential world-ending crisis before discussing personal grudges. And then...

Then, by standing in the middle to prevent the two sides from fighting, she was surrounded and attacked by both sides.

However, although she has the ability of "divine judgment" and can use two Command Seals on each Servant participating in the Holy Grail War, the problem is that this Holy Grail War is a bit outrageous, and neither Ayaka Sajou nor Morgan pay any attention to her Command Seals.

Whether it's Morgan himself.

Even the Brunhilde and Miyamoto Musashi, whom Ayaka Sajo is currently commanding, are beyond her control!

Helpless, Joan of Arc, who had been badly beaten, had no choice but to give up temporarily and then followed the Lord's guidance to this place.

The Lord's guidance was vague, just like Joan of Arc, who descended and possessed Leticia, only knew that a terrifying catastrophe that could destroy the world would happen in Tokyo.

But what exactly was the disaster?

I'm sorry, the Lord is only responsible for bringing you here.

The rest depends on yourself. If you fail to do it, it's not that the Lord is not helping you, it just means that you lack understanding and are not devout enough to the Lord.

Just like this time, Joan of Arc was led here, and she didn't know why the Lord had led her here.

Perhaps I'll meet someone here who can help me?

but.

Jeanne d'Arc's "True Name Recognition" ability, granted by the Ruler class, allowed her to instantly see through the true identity of the seemingly harmless boy before her, leaving her somewhat bewildered.

What the heck is a beast?!

Okay, God guided her to the source of the disaster, but the problem is she may not be able to escape now!

Don't even mention that she's injured right now.

Even at her peak, Joan of Arc didn't think she could defeat a beast.

Even if it's just a beast in its juvenile stage!

The injured Joan of Arc was somewhat devastated. It didn't matter whether she died or not, but if she died, Leticia, who was possessed by her, would also die!

"Lord, grant me strength!"

Although her mindset was slightly shaken, Joan of Arc immediately and firmly gripped the flag in her hand.

A divine light shone upon her.

Lin Jiu'an: "?"

Mary, was all of this part of your plan?

Seeing Joan of Arc in her tattered clothes, Lin Jiu'an wanted to ask what was going on and what situation had attracted even a "Ruler" like her, but before he could open his mouth, he saw Joan of Arc attack him without saying a word.

Lin Jiu'an could only loosely grasp "Gram" and block the flag that Joan of Arc was waving with his sword, then suddenly thrust his sword with force.

'Dang!'

The immense force sent Joan of Arc staggering back several steps before she could regain her balance.

Lin Jiu'an had already followed closely and unleashed a sword strike.

'Dang!'

Joan of Arc raised the flag again, narrowly blocking Lin Jiu'an's sword, but the even more terrifying force from it sent the unsteady Joan of Arc flying backward, crashing into an abandoned building next to her.

Lin Jiu'an waved his left hand in the air.

A dozen or so runes appeared in the air, transforming into flames and lightning, and crashed into the ruins.

Just as they were about to fall into the ruins, the flag was waved out of the smoke and smashed onto the magic, and an explosion rang out in the air.

"As expected, she is a woman who has put all her points into defense."

Sensing that the other side still seemed relatively unharmed, Lin Jiu'an was about to walk into the thick fog when he suddenly stopped.

The thick fog was dispersed by a wind made of magic.

Joan of Arc was already kneeling on the ground, the flag fluttering in the wind and planted beside her. Joan of Arc's hands were clasped together, and drops of blood flowed from her palms. Her beautiful eyes were slightly closed, and she faced Lin Jiu'an in a gesture of devout prayer. Flame-like hot magic began to emerge around her.

"The heavens are the glory of God, the sky is the work of God's hand..."

Chapter Thirty-One: Joan of Arc, Who Offered Herself to the Tiger

After a brief exchange.

Joan of Arc had realized that she could not defeat her opponent no matter what.

With its superior defense, it might be able to hold out for a while, but it's not a long-term solution, and it's impossible to escape at all.

"I'm sorry, Leticia."

Joan of Arc murmured to herself, and without hesitation, she cut her own palm.

He knelt down, closed his eyes, and prayed devoutly.

"The heavens are the glory of God, the sky is the work of God's hand..."

Noble Phantasm: "Crimson Saintess"!

Using the sword of Saint Catherine, which Joan of Arc never used in her lifetime, as a catalyst, it manifests the flames that once burned her. Using this Noble Phantasm will cost her her life.

By sacrificing his own life, he annihilated all existence.

This flame can only harm targets she deems necessary to defeat. It cannot be used against simple enemies or when driven by emotions such as hatred. The "beast" she has just met clearly falls into this category.

"As for it?"

Lin Jiu'an looked at Joan of Arc with a strange expression.

The Crimson Saintess is very strong, even more powerful than Arash's Meteor. It was an attack that came at the cost of Jeanne d'Arc's life. If you were hit by this attack, you would be seriously injured even if you didn't die.

But here's the thing.

Are you underestimating me a little?

This Noble Phantasm is indeed very powerful, but its most useless aspect is not that Jeanne d'Arc dies after using it, but rather that the charging time is too long.

Joan of Arc had to recite a full eleven sentences, which would be nearly two hundred characters even in Chinese, before the attack could be launched.

Why do Heroic Spirits often use their powerful Noble Phantasms last in battles, and why do they always use them together with perfect understanding?

One important reason is that Noble Phantasms require charging.

In battles between Servant-level powerhouses, even a single second can determine a great deal.

If you rashly use your Noble Phantasm before you've temporarily rendered your opponent unable to fight back, the time it takes to charge up will be enough for them to come up and chop you up.

Not to mention Joan of Arc's incantation, which lasted at least half a minute.

With magic flowing into his body, and aided by the runes and "Time Control," Lin Jiu'an's physical abilities reached a new level. In an instant, he traversed the distance and arrived beside Jeanne d'Arc, kicking her side despite the rising heat emanating from her.

Nothing happens.

Lin Jiu'an felt as if he had kicked a piece of steel, while Jeanne d'Arc remained motionless, chanting the incantation to activate her Noble Phantasm.

"Defense can be used like this?"

Lin Jiu'an reached out and forcefully resisted the scorching heat emanating from the other person's body.

He grabbed her snow-white neck.

No matter how hard Lin Jiu'an tried, Joan of Arc continued chanting the incantation with a holy and devout expression, as if Lin Jiu'an wasn't grabbing her neck at all.

"Warm light shines across the earth, extending to the very ends of the world."

"You forced me to do this."

Lin Jiu'an's expression hardened.

The dark substance flowed from her hands and into the gaps in Joan of Arc's clothes.

Almost before Joan of Arc could even finish reciting the second half of the incantation, Lin Jiu'an had already vanished from the spot, completely transforming into the black mud that burrowed into the gaps in Joan of Arc's armor.

The black mud, as if alive, covered Joan of Arc's armor, forming a small layer of black armor.

As the black mud surged, Joan of Arc's devout expression visibly froze, and the calm tone of her chanting the incantation became slightly stiff.

"From the ends of the earth... upwards... climb..."

"it works!"

He realized that Lin Jiu'an was attacking him in an attempt to stop him from activating his Noble Phantasm.

Joan of Arc gritted her teeth, a blush rising on her fair face.

What a vicious and vile beast!

They actually used such methods?

Although the incantation preparation time required to activate "Crimson Saintess" is very long, she is almost invincible in this state due to the scorching heat generated by the self-fire generated by activating the Noble Phantasm and her own strong defense. As long as her will can hold on, the Noble Phantasm will definitely be activated.

But Joan of Arc never expected that Lin Jiu'an would resort to such a despicable tactic.

But I have already dedicated my life to the Lord. Do you think that will stop me?

"Wandering all the way to the ends of the earth..."

Joan of Arc clenched her teeth sharply to avoid letting out a wail.

Despicable, shameless, and vile!

The noble saintess now used almost every word that came to mind to describe Lin Jiu'an. She never expected that not only had he transformed into a human armor, but he had also become even more depraved. Joan of Arc couldn't fathom how this villain, who was also a brainless person, could be so evil!

As expected of a beast, it's like a demon straight out of hell!

"My end is here, my destiny..."

Joan of Arc gritted her teeth, relying on her unparalleled self-control to prevent herself from letting out a cry of defeat, and continued to chant the incantation to activate her Noble Phantasm.

Her body temperature rose higher and higher as the incantation was chanted.

Even Lin Jiu'an, who could control fire elements, felt a burning pain. He endured the pain and continued to increase the pace of his attacks, relentlessly assaulting Joan of Arc's 'fatal' parts. Although Joan of Arc's chanting became somewhat stumbling, it continued.

"No, we can't go on like this!"

Lin Jiu'an dared not gamble on whether Joan of Arc would just shoot him directly, taking Leticia with her to die as well.

Even if he might not die from this attack.

But serious injuries are also unpleasant.

Especially after feeling that palpitation, Lin Jiu'an didn't think that the palpitation could be transmitted by Jeanne d'Arc. How could he feel a 'palpitation'? She must be at least a Grand rank, right?

"Joan of Arc, I think we can talk!"

"My life is here!" Joan of Arc sang with increasing conviction.

You are a beast born evil! We have nothing to talk about!

Even though the other party was hanging on her, and this "Crimson Saintess" attack would take Leticia down with her, Joan of Arc did not hesitate at all. The other party was a "beast," a great enemy of human civilization.

For the sake of human civilization, she must eliminate the enemy.

"My life is tantamount to nothing..."

"You forced me to do this!"