The journey of dragon transformation starting from Demon Slayer

She chose to hold the sword, wear armor, hold the flag, sit on the horse, and be at the front line to lead the soldiers to fight.

At this point, this result is only natural.

As long as we keep fighting, this day will come sooner or later.

Yes, even if someone called her stupid, there was nothing she could do.

Regret has been abandoned by her, so she will not laugh at her own choice.

"There are lives that have been saved because of this, so the path I chose was definitely not wrong."

Her consciousness began to fade away, scenes from the past flashed before her eyes, the impossible future became a bubble, and the cruel reality gradually turned into endless flames as she prayed.

Focus on prayer and devotion, and now that things have come to this, never betray yourself.

Because of her, I am alone.

but.

Looking at the fat Bishop Pierre Cauchon sitting on the chair below and the passers-by with sarcastic expressions on their faces.

Suddenly, such a sinful thought flashed through Jeanna's mind.

"Should I seek revenge? Revenge on those who caused me pain? Clear up this mistake?"

"No matter whether they are men or women, young or old, pagan or believer, kill everyone equally!"

Wait, is this my idea?

No, that's not right, this is not what I think! I will never have such a sinful thought!

Jeanna was slightly stunned, then immediately denied it in her heart.

"No! I just want to sleep peacefully like this... I don't miss another path, nor do I long for the future..."

"Haha, you are really honest. No wonder people call you a saint..."

As the thought came to an end, the consciousness that should have dissipated heard an increasingly clear rebuttal.

The sound was like the roar of the surrounding people, or the abuse of the soldiers. Indistinctly, Jeanna even saw the scene of the nobles chatting loudly at the wine table.

The war is still going on and countless people have been displaced by it.

"You see, no matter which country, human beings all have the same virtue..."

"If those guys had rescued you, everything would have continued. Under your leadership, the war would have ended soon!"

"But they didn't do that! They just watched those enemies judge you with a smile on their faces!"

The soldiers under his command deserted him, and the thirsty people fled in all directions.

The king betrayed her, and the bishop sentenced her to death in the name of God.

He was clearly supported and respected as a banner by the world, but in the end he was used and abandoned by the world.

This was the end of Jeanne d'Arc.

"No one cares about your true thoughts. In the end, the only person a girl can rely on is herself..."

"So, take revenge on them!"

No! This kind of malice rising from the bottom of my heart makes me feel ashamed.

If it were me, I would never have such thoughts.

"Revenge or something... I refuse! "

"Haha, you're still holding on? Despite the cruel and tragic situation you're in? The figure in the flames must be you, right?"

"Look, my beautiful hair is about to be burned off..."

"The skin and flesh were scorched by the flames, and the hair was completely burned by the high temperature. What a horrible sight! It makes people shudder! Wouldn't you be moved by it?"

"I..."

The image of the body being ignited and turned to ashes appeared before her eyes, and Joan of Arc was speechless.

This... Although I am not wrong... But...

"And I'm more curious, who are you praying for right now?"

"You have never even seen the true face of God, yet you still believe in so-called miracles?"

"I don't see any gods coming to save mankind?"

The sudden question made Jeanne feel at a loss.

Although she is called a saint, she is essentially just a girl under twenty years old.

Here, Jeanne chose to follow her innermost thoughts.

"For my country, for the soldiers, for the people... for..."

Suddenly, Jeanna's thoughts were interrupted, and a familiar female voice sounded in her ears.

"Haha, it's fine to pray for yourself, but do you have to pray for your enemies? Then what's the point of the two years you've fought for?"

"Killing people while saving people, and praying for the dead while saving people... You are really complicated..."

"It seems that even if you are not burned at the stake, you will probably still fight for the Lord and continue to kill people cruelly!"

"Always pretending not to see hatred and joy, you have not grown in your humanity at all!"

"I understand a little bit now, why I was born..."

Suddenly, the girl felt a hand touching her cheek.

Jeanne raised her head from her prayers. She looked around, even back, but saw nothing but the flickering flames and the wooden stake standing behind her.

"Birth? What are you talking about? Who are you? Why do you want to..."

"Huh? Who am I? Is this the time to worry about something like this?"

"It is impossible to be free from pain, consciousness will not be cut off, and God will not care about your dedication! Endless hatred will surround you!"

"Dreams that are like bubbles, anger that roars, let the flames of revenge burn..."

Facing the devil-like whispers, Jeanna closed her eyes in the flames.

"Lord, I dedicate myself to you—"

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As night fell and the lights came on, Fuyuki City seemed to have turned into a dazzling pearl. Vehicles sped past on the road like streams of light, and vehicles called cars shuttled through it at lightning speed.

The autumn wind was blowing and the air was chilly. People wrapped their clothes tightly, huddled up and hurried forward.

They lowered their heads and walked hurriedly, as if they were eager to escape from the cold night wind and noisy streets and return to the place called home.

There was no communication between them, even eye contact seemed unnecessary. Everyone was immersed in their own world, ignoring the strangers passing by.

However, there was only one exception in this crowd.

She has dazzling waist-length golden hair, purple eyes, and fair skin. The light shining on her is as dazzling as holy light.

As she walked, the golden braids hanging behind her swayed from side to side.

She was wearing silver armor with a purple skirt underneath, and her combat boots made crisp clicking sounds as she stepped on the ground.

In the eyes of outsiders, this girl should be considered a "Cosplay" enthusiast, right?

There are such people in this country, but they are rare.

Moreover, it is rare to see women with such long hair nowadays, not to mention that this girl is so beautiful. Naturally, she attracted the attention of passers-by.

Mixed in the crowd, walking on the street, Jeanne d'Arc was worried. She walked in a hurry and had no time to care about other people's eyes.

"Anyway, it's a bit unreasonable..."

"Something must be wrong..."

Stopping at the sidewalk at the intersection, Joan of Arc had these words in her mind and she sighed softly from her cherry lips.

As a "Ruler", she responded to the call of the Holy Grail like other Servants and descended here as a Heroic Spirit.

Under normal circumstances, the "Ruler" will not intervene in the Holy Grail War, unless the form of the Holy Grail War is very special and the outcome is completely unpredictable. The Holy Grail System, which is the core of the ritual, will summon the "Ruler" to intervene.

The "Arbitrator" has no Master and is the absolute administrator of the Holy Grail War.

She will not take sides, but will act to protect the concept of the "Holy Grail War" itself.

Speaking of which, the Judge is usually summoned as the eighth Servant and appears in the city that is about to become a battlefield.

However, what is frustrating is that there is still more than a year left before the Holy Grail War begins, and only two Heroic Spirits have been summoned.

Not to mention the battlefield, even the people who would participate in the war weren't gathered yet. What was the point of her, the judge, arriving early?

Although she had gained relevant modern knowledge after the Holy Grail was forcibly implanted, it would not cause too much trouble to the current era. But this situation was unprecedented and unheard of.

As for the scale of this Holy Grail War, Joan of Arc could only say that she could not speculate on it for the time being.

The currently known information is that in addition to the Heroic Spirit that was summoned normally, there is also a new job that she has never seen before - "Adventurer".

Perhaps I was summoned as a judge for this reason.

Jeanne suddenly shook her head, thinking that it was too early to draw any conclusions.

At a time when the Holy Grail War had not yet begun, she could not arbitrarily conclude that the "Adventer" was the culprit that caused her advent.

And that troubling memory...

In short, something is not right.

It was not the feeling as a servant of the Judge, but Jeanne d'Arc's intuition that told her that something must have happened quietly without her knowledge.

Suddenly, the green light came on.

The sound of passers-by's footsteps rang in her ears. Joan of Arc was stunned for a moment, then followed the crowd around her and continued to move forward.

While walking on the road, Joan of Arc used her senses to explore the surrounding environment while thinking secretly in her heart.

Although she had just arrived, Joan of Arc was certain that there was something wrong with her body.

No, it shouldn’t be the body, but one’s own mind.

Whenever something goes wrong, she always feels angry.

Yes, this was an "abnormal phenomenon" that she could not ignore.

Although she gets angry sometimes, she won't get angry for no reason like this. It makes people feel that something is wrong no matter how you look at it.

Although she could restrain herself, doing so would always cause depression to build up in her chest, making her mood even worse.

why?

In all the Holy Grail Wars she had participated in in the past, Joan of Arc had never encountered such a situation.

Could it really be related to the "Adventers"?

Thinking of this, Joan of Arc raised her head and took in the night scene in front of her.

It is a peaceful country and a peaceful city where people live and work in peace and contentment, and it seems that nothing is wrong.

However, the anger in my heart cannot be quelled and the memories of the past cannot be erased.

What happened to me...

There was a gleam of sadness in the girl's eyes, and the night breeze brushed across her face, blowing her dazzling golden hair.

Forget it, let’s first formulate a course of action for the future.

Jeanne shook her head, with such thoughts in her mind.

The first step is to use the detection ability to find the "Adventer" and confirm whether the other party is the "abnormal phenomenon" that interferes with this Holy Grail War.

If she confirms that the other party is the "abnormal phenomenon", then she will give the other party a "judgment" and ensure the smooth progress of the Holy Grail War.

However, if the other party is not the "abnormality" itself, then she must prepare for the worst in advance.

As mentioned before, there is still more than a year until the Holy Grail War officially begins.

Although each Master can summon Heroic Spirits in advance, no one can judge the overall direction of things until the critical moment.

What if the influencing factor is not the "Adventers" but other heroic spirits?

Anyway, no one can predict this matter! We can only wait until the ceremony officially begins before making plans.

When Joan of Arc thought that she might have to stay here for more than a year, she couldn't help but let out a sigh.

As a heroic spirit, she does not need to eat or sleep, but the consumption of magic power is endless.

The appearance of a Heroic Spirit itself represented a miracle, and in order to ensure fairness, the Holy Grail did not allow her to be summoned by her Master using conventional rituals.

Normally, ordinary Heroic Spirits will naturally disappear within a few hours without the magic power of their Masters, but Heroic Spirits with the skill "Solo Action" will last longer than this.

Among them, Grade C can last for one day, Grade B for two days, etc.

At this point, some people may wonder why Grade A and A+ are not included.

The reason why Jeanne is not counted as A-class or A+ is because A-class's individual actions have already reached the level of "continuous presence".

This level means that even without a Master to provide magic, the Heroic Spirit can still rely on this skill to survive in the world for a long time.

If we have to describe it in terms of time, Joan of Arc can only say that the duration of A-level is more than seven days, while the duration of A+ can reach five years or even more.

She also has the skill of "Acting Alone". As the manager of the Holy Grail War, she must ensure that she can solve various emergencies.

However, that’s where the bad part lies.

For some reason, her "independent action" was not complete, and in this Holy Grail War, several of her functions as a "ruler" were not activated, and even weakened to varying degrees. This was a real headache.

Although the magic power can be slowly restored in the place where he was summoned, the problem is that it is in the wilderness and is located on the edge of Fuyuki City.

Is it possible that she will have to live like an ascetic in the wild for the next year?

This was a path she had never imagined...