The journey of dragon transformation starting from Demon Slayer

Well... Anyway, a suitable place to stay is necessary. And maybe I have to ask for funding from the Holy Church or the Magic Association.

"Huh? That's..."

Suddenly, Joan of Arc detected a strange aura.

She stood there and closed her eyes, her thoughts spreading outward from her position like a radar.

"Turn right about four kilometers ahead..."

"This should also be an 'Assassin', right?"

"This is the first Hassan I have seen?"

Joan of Arc muttered a few words, then opened her purple eyes, a gleam of light flashing in them.

However, when the girl looked up, what caught her eye were towering skyscrapers.

"..."

Various neon lights came into view. The girl was silent for a few seconds, then turned and walked into the dark alley on the left.

The perception ability of the "Judgment" exceeds that of the "Spiritual Disc" that can display the number of Servants and the life and death of Servants, and its detection ability is dozens of times that of ordinary Servants.

For example, now she is in the center of a new district that is being developed in Fuyuki City. If she uses her detection ability here, she can sense the movements of all the heroic spirits in most of the city in an instant.

But...this ability can't help her see through walls or objects.

"There is still more than a year before the Holy Grail War officially begins. Now is not the time for me to contact Heroic Spirits and Masters!"

"The most urgent task at the moment is to find the 'Adventer' first and visit the church..."

With all kinds of thoughts in her mind, Joan of Arc came to a dark corner where no one was.

Golden spots of light began to flicker on her body, and the next moment, she activated the "spiritualization" and turned into a spot of light and slowly dissipated from her original position.

——(dividing line)——

Kotomine Risei should be the first one to know about the arrival of the "Judge".

As the supervisor of the Holy Grail War, he did not expect that an ordinary Holy Grail War would force the "Judge" to take action.

There were too many anomalies in this Holy Grail War, and even he, the supervisor, felt nervous.

As soon as Kotomine Risei received the news, he immediately passed it on to Hassan who was hiding in the church, and asked him to pass the information on so that his friend's son (Tokiomi) could discuss countermeasures.

Time passed little by little, and soon several hours had passed.

The interior of the church was eerily quiet, but just as Kotomine Ri was about to rest and fall asleep, there was a sudden knock on the church door.

Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang!

The feedback sound from the wooden door was not crisp, but it was loud enough to be heard even in the rooms inside the church.

"..."

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Yanfeng Lizheng first squinted at the clock on the wall, then silently picked up the coat beside him and slowly put it on.

At this time, Joan of Arc was standing outside the church waiting.

She was wearing pure silver-white armor woven from magic power, with a silver shield-shaped headdress on her head, and a beautiful silver pendant hanging on the headdress.

Her upper body costume is a purple tights that facilitates movement, with a black and purple shawl covering her shoulders, as well as silver-white accessories and silver chains for fastening.

The shawl completely concealed the seductive curve of the girl's chest. Chains ran from her shoulders and armpits to her back, and her arms were also wearing eye-catching silver gauntlets.

Under the waist armor, the purple skirt extends downwards, covering the white legs.

Joan of Arc wore silver high-heeled combat boots, black stockings on her legs, a rapier on her waist, and a lance wrapped in a flag in her hand.

This is Joan of Arc's fighting form, but what is puzzling is why she took out her weapon at the door of the church.

With a creaky sound, the door of the church was slowly pushed open by Kotomine Rizheng.

Seeing the blonde girl in armor standing in front of the door, Ri Zheng's pupils dilated slightly, with a hint of surprise flashing in them.

After he carefully looked at the girl in front of him, a visible eagerness appeared on his face.

The sleepiness in Yanfeng Lizheng's heart had already slowly dissipated when he saw the flag in the girl's hand.

Under Jeanne's gaze, Kotomine Ri was asking herself this question in a trembling voice.

"Are you the... 'Saintess of the Nation'?"

Joan of Arc did not react much to the old man's sigh, but shook her head and responded slowly.

"My name is Jeanne d'Arc!"

"Although I have indeed made sacrifices for the people and the country, I do not think I am a so-called saint..."

Joan of Arc told the old man in front of her her real name without any intention of hiding her identity.

Judging from her current situation, even if she made her real name public, it would not have much impact on her.

She is different from some special heroic spirits. Even if her real name is exposed, she will not have any fatal weaknesses that others can target.

After hearing this, Kotomine Risei shook his head and said with a smile, "No, I think as long as one believes in God, no one will mistake the flag in your hand, nor will they deny your identity as a saint..."

"In the eyes of us believers, you are the saint..."

"It is my supreme honor to welcome the famous Saint."

Joan of Arc did not have a good reputation during her lifetime or after her death, except in her own country.

Even if she was canonized as a saint, that would be four hundred years after the Hundred Years' War ended.

However, for a believer like Kotomine Risho who has a sincere faith, his words certainly come from the heart.

However, when Joan of Arc heard the word "saint", she felt an inexplicable disgust in her heart.

Joan of Arc frowned slightly, and then she responded coldly, "You should call me Joan of Arc! As the 'Judgment', I responded to the call of the Holy Grail and am responsible for maintaining the order and stability of the Holy Grail War..."

Li Zheng understood the girl's response and immediately lowered his head to introduce me.

"I am the supervisor of the Third and Fourth Holy Grail Wars, and I am affiliated with the Eighth Mystery Society of the Holy Church. My name is Kotomine Risei."

"Well, Father Risei, hello..."

Jeanne's brows softened a little. She nodded first, then looked curiously into the depths of the church, and then turned to ask questions to Kotomine Risho.

"Let's not talk about this for now..."

"Father Risei, there are Heroic Spirits - 'Assassins' within the Church? Are you aware of this?"

Jeanne noticed the presence of an "assassin" in the church and asked Kotomine Risei.

"This..." Yanfeng Lizheng hesitated for a second, then nodded firmly, "Yes, 'Judgment', I know the existence of 'Assassin'..."

Seeing Kotomine Riko's answer, Jeanne was slightly stunned, then nodded slightly to show that she understood.

"Is that so? I understand..."

Rarely, a hint of nervousness appeared on Kotomine Rizheng's wrinkled face, fearing that the saint in front of him would have an extreme reaction.

It was hard to imagine that he was already in his seventies or eighties, yet he looked like this in front of a girl who was younger than him.

Noticing Kotomine Risei's expression, Jeanne chuckled and explained, "Don't worry, Father Risei, I won't dwell on this too much."

Joan of Arc didn't want to get involved with the appearance of heroic spirits in the church.

On the one hand, the Holy Grail Ceremony has not yet begun. On the other hand, as the "Judge", her authority only includes maintaining the Holy Grail War itself and suppressing the "abnormal" existence that affects the "Holy Grail War". She will not show favoritism to any particular Master or Heroic Spirit.

However, if the priest in front of her said that he did not know about the existence of the "assassin", then she would have to come forward and have a good "talk" with that "Hassan".

As a believer in God, Joan of Arc would not sit idly by and watch such a case.

Of course, all Joan of Arc could do was negotiate, and there was no possibility of conflict with the assassin.

All she can do is take precautions.

The masters of the "Assassins" are magicians. Sometimes, in order to achieve their goals, they don't mind the means they use.

As the judge, Joan of Arc retains the memory of every Holy Grail War she has participated in, so similar things are not uncommon, and it is not a bad thing to ask more questions.

Joan of Arc dropped the weapons in her hands, and her tense body began to relax a little.

"Father Risei... I'm sorry to bother you so late, but can I borrow the church for a while? I want to pray here..."

"Of course! Saint Lady! Come in quickly..."

Kotomine Li was opening the door and welcoming the saint in front of her into the church with a smile.

The first thing that catches your eye is the wooden seats on both sides. The cold moonlight shines into the church through the windows, casting a layer of silver veil over the statue of the saint deep in the church.

Joan of Arc looked around and took in several assassins standing in the shadows.

At this time, Kotomine Risei suddenly said: "'Assassin', you guys go out first..."

The Hassans looked at each other and were about to leave after receiving the instructions, but they did not expect Joan of Arc to stop them.

"Please wait a moment, 'Assassin'! I have something to ask you..."

"..."

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The next morning, Jeanne finished her prayers and left Fuyuki Church, ready to continue her unfinished investigation.

Normally, magicians and heroic spirits would only take formal action at night, so based on this, night was also her working time as a judge.

However, after last night's search, Joan of Arc's doubts increased instead of decreasing.

When she was summoned by the Holy Grail yesterday, she first confirmed her mission objectives at the landing site, temporarily put aside the confusion in her mind, and began to explore the land beneath her feet, collecting any information that could affect the direction of the "Holy Grail War".

She was summoned as a judge and was granted certain privileges by the Holy Grail that other heroic spirits do not have, and extraordinary perception is one of them.

As mentioned before, her perception range is dozens of times that of a normal Servant, and she can even negate the assassin's "Breath Blocking" skill.

Although this effect was reduced due to some anomaly, only the range was reduced.

Normally speaking, it would not be difficult for her to find the "Adventer" because if the other party is a heroic spirit, then he will definitely not be able to escape her perception.

However, she searched the entire Fuyuki City last night, and went back and forth here several times, but she couldn't find any trace of the other person.

Apart from the numerous "Assassins", she could not sense the presence of other Servants.

At that time, she guessed in her heart that the other party might have compressed his own magic power, which made her detection skills ineffective.

In this state, the Heroic Spirit's physical abilities will become no different from those of ordinary humans, but it should not be able to avoid the Judge's detection.

It is possible that the other party possesses special abilities equivalent to the privileges of the Arbitrator.

After confirming that she really could not find the "Adventer", she became more and more upset and turned to the Fuyuki Church, wanting to pray here and soothe her chaotic heart.

Of course, she also had expectations in her heart, fantasizing whether she would discover something here.

However, in fact she did find something, but it was far from her purpose.

After finishing the conversation with the "Assassin", she borrowed the church of Fuyuki Church and began to pray to God.

Praying is just ordinary prayer, no different from when you are alive.

When she began to pray, she felt isolated from the world, as if she were being torn away from the past, the future, and even reality.

She didn't pray for any purpose, it was just to "pray to the Lord".

Because as she did so, her heart would naturally tell her what to do next.

Although it sounds outrageous and unfounded, this ability has helped her overcome countless difficulties and obstacles, so she trusts it very much.

And for Joan of Arc, the time spent in prayer was as valuable as breathing. If she did not pray, it was as if she had not lived that day.

When she was alive, she was just a farmer's daughter. Prayer was inseparable from her life. No one knew where her devout faith came from.

However, even though she said this, she had never been to school and didn't even know that there were many kinds of prayers. She could only foolishly pray to God according to a template.

She had tried to memorize them, but it seemed that she was born with a poor ability to read and write, and could only write her own name at best.

She used to be troubled by this, but finally came to this conclusion.

Whatever the form, as long as the purpose is to pray for the Lord, that is enough.

...

Putting the matter of prayer aside for the moment, after praying devoutly last night, she has confirmed where she should go today.

She had a vague suspicion of the connection between the priest and the assassin, but since this matter was not a top priority, Joan of Arc chose to turn a blind eye.

However, in some ways, the assassin's 『Noble Phantasm』『Zabaniya』may be very useful to her since she failed to find her target, and this is the main reason why she called out to him.

She felt that she had to find the invisible Servant as soon as possible, but how to find him was a major problem that troubled her!