Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

Joan of Arc acted swiftly, running along the city walls with a speed that would have made Newton jump up in anger, and successfully reached the Hanging Gardens.

On the way, Joan of Arc also pondered who the owner of this Noble Phantasm was.

[The Hanging Gardens of Babylon—one who could possess this treasure was Nebuchadnezzar II, the founder of the gardens, and the other was Empress Semiramis, who was rumored to have built them.]

"You're right, Ruler."

The Empress then appeared before Joan of Arc.

[Joan of Arc: "So it was you, the Assassin of the Reds."]

[Empress: "That's right, Ruler. What brings you to my garden? I don't think I've done anything against the rules."]

Joan of Arc: "No, you did it."

Empress: "Oh, then tell me, what rule did I break?"

"Don't waste any more time here."

Jeanne d'Arc said in a deep voice, "If you can honestly say that you have always abided by the rules of the Holy Grail War, then let me see your Master."

In an instant, the Empress's gaze shifted from mockery to wariness.

Seeing the change in her eyes, Joan of Arc was certain that the clues she had been following were correct.

The Empress did not continue to stop Joan of Arc, because she could not.

Having reached this point, Joan of Arc had no intention of leaving the Reds any more room for maneuver and directly revealed her Command Seals.

With a single command spell, she could force the Empress to commit suicide.

Faced with the threat of Command Seals, the Empress had no choice but to yield.

Empress: "Ruler, this time you've broken the rules."

Zhen Gongping: "Hmph, weren't you the ones who broke the rules first?"

She was referring to the initial attack by the Red Team.

Although the Rulers are called referees, they mainly descend as a precaution. As long as nothing unexpected happens in the Holy Grail War, they are actually just bystanders.

For example, the First Emperor simply observed the entire four wars from the beginning and did not intervene in any of them, except for accepting the challenge from the Conqueror King at the end.

If the Reds hadn't attacked her first, she wouldn't have gotten involved in the Holy Grail War at all.

This is because Joan of Arc had a relatively mild personality. If it were the First Emperor, he would probably have openly and blatantly made things difficult for the Red side.

After all, you became my enemy the moment you attacked me.

Show no mercy to your enemies.

[Just as Joan of Arc had begun her journey, she suddenly felt a revelation and looked in a certain direction.]

There, it seems, some extremely evil creature has appeared.

[Let's rewind to a few minutes earlier, to the direction Joan of Arc was looking.]

Like Joan of Arc, the Archduke also leaped onto the Hanging Gardens, intending to reclaim the Holy Grail, but encountered Karna once again.

This time, the Grand Duke suffered a merciless crushing defeat.

As the Empress said, this hanging garden did not belong to Romania, so when he set foot here, he lost the advantages that his homeland gave him.

If our strength in the previous battle was 100%, then now it's at most 60%.

If even a 100% success rate is difficult, then a 60% success rate is even more challenging.

Koles: "As expected..."

Gold: "Now we really have no hope."

Siegfried was the first to leave the stage. Their strongest member was the Grand Duke, but even the Grand Duke was no match for Karna, so the other Servants were even less likely to succeed.

Grand Duke: "Although I am very unwilling, it seems that this is the only way for me."

Danic: "..."

He quietly began to retreat, because he had already anticipated what would happen next.

"Am I going to die here...?"

The Grand Duke has lost his usual elegance, splendor, and ferocity; now, all that sustains him is the dignity of a hero.

Shame, despair, and regret, like a surging river, constantly tormented the Grand Duke's heart.

"No, it's not entirely impossible to win, as long as you're willing to unleash that Noble Phantasm."

At this moment, Danic, who had followed the Sky Garden and was watching the battle from a distance, spoke up.

However, his words completely ignited the Grand Duke's fury.

[After forcing Karna back with a full-force attack, the Grand Duke turned to look at his Master, unleashing his killing intent without restraint.]

"Danick, what did you just say to me?"

However, despite the Grand Duke's oppressive aura, Danic remained unfazed and continued uttering words that were considered treasonous by the Grand Duke's standards.

"My lord, use that Noble Phantasm! This is the only way to win."

"What are you even talking about?!"

The Grand Duke, like a lion with its mane bristling, roared ferociously, "I told you, I will absolutely not use that Noble Phantasm! Have you forgotten?! I never thought of using that Noble Phantasm, and I will never use it to become that kind of despised being!"

"Absolutely! This is absolutely impossible!!!"

"I will die here, I will perish here with regrets, this is the fate of the defeated!"

"You forgot, we absolutely must obtain the Greater Grail!"

[Daniel no longer concealed his intentions, revealing his Command Seal directly, saying, "To use that as a symbol to avenge the Mage's Association, or to reach the Root. Even a king should have a real desire."]

"Since that's the case, using a Noble Phantasm is the only option left."

[Grand Duke: "Danick, you bastard!"]

[Darnik: "I command you by Command Spell, Heroic Spirit Vlad III, immediately activate your Noble Phantasm - 'Bloodline'!"]

"Danick! You bastard!!!"

"Danick!!!"

From the moment Danic began speaking in the video, the Grand Duke's face had already turned ashen. Upon seeing this, he couldn't hold back any longer, slamming his fist on the table and glaring at Danic through gritted teeth.

A palpable killing intent pressed down on Danick; he was nowhere near as composed as he appeared in the video.

"hateful..."

Danic cursed inwardly and hurriedly knelt down, saying, "Your Majesty, this is the best choice. If we don't use that treasure, we have absolutely no chance of winning."

"Shut up!!!"

The Grand Duke could no longer hold back and suddenly lunged forward, thrusting his spear at Danic's head.

"Calm down, piercing!"

Finn, who was standing nearby, reacted quickly and blocked his attack.

“That’s right, Your Majesty, now is not the time for us to fight amongst ourselves.”

Fiore urged Chiron to quickly step forward and pull the Grand Duke away, saying, "That was indeed the last resort. Your uncle is just unwilling to fail like this. Please forgive your uncle, Your Majesty."

"call..."

After being persuaded by the group, the Grand Duke finally stopped for the time being, but the murderous intent in his eyes did not diminish.

Danic's actions in the video undoubtedly touched a nerve with the Archduke.

Danic was also helpless; his relationship with the Grand Duke had now completely collapsed.

At the same time, he felt a little panicked. He wondered if the person in the video had actually put that idea into practice.

Chapter 216: Chaos in the Black Faction, and the Monster Named Dracula

Rin Tohsaka: "'The Legacy of Blood'? What kind of Noble Phantasm is that? Why is Vlad III so averse to it?"

Feng Xi: "What name are you most familiar with regarding Vlad III?"

Rin Tohsaka: "The most familiar name... I think it's..."

Weber: "I see, I understand now."

Webber: "Dracula, the vampire."

Rin Tohsaka: "Yeah, it's Dracula the vampire!"

Rin Tohsaka: "So, the effect of this Noble Phantasm is!"

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "To become that legendary vampire, Count Dracula."

Conqueror King: "A vampire? I didn't expect this Impaler to have such a legend."

Rin Tohsaka: "However, Dracula's reputation must be very high, so his strength must be very strong as well. But why is Vlad III so hostile towards him?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Because for Vlad III, it is a slander and a disgrace."

Feng Xi: "The title of Count Dracula was not one that the Grand Duke held during his lifetime, but rather one that was forcibly bestowed upon him in the future."

Weber: "The name Dracula first appeared in Bram Stoker's 18th-century novel *Dracula*, where he was the protagonist, a vampire modeled after Vlad III, and later became the symbol of vampires."