Type-Moon: Root Seiko

Fortunately, Joan of Arc's figure was good enough to hold up Orange's clothes.

Otherwise, Youzhu would never have lent her the clothes.

The Great Witch of the Luo family has an extremely strong possessive streak and would never lend her things to outsiders casually.

Luo Zhen continued, "I've gone crazy countless times. But that place doesn't even care if you're crazy or not; no matter how much you break down, it's your own business."

"Then one day, your feigned madness will come to an end, and you'll have to give up pretending to be crazy. Then you can only continue to savor that eternity, realizing that you can't see any colors or touch anything. And then, no matter how you think or fantasize about how crazy you'll be next time, you just can't escape it."

Ah... Joan of Arc could hear her own sobs and feel the uncontrollable tears streaming down her face.

She was even overjoyed by it: how wonderful it was that she could cry out of fear!

In that pitch-black hole... even the name 'Root' that humans have given it is meaningless; it is just a void.

Even the ability to cry is not allowed; human physical senses have long since disappeared.

Being able to disappear, being able to give up oneself, is definitely a reward in that situation.

So Joan of Arc was relieved.

I'm so glad I can come back, and that I can still be so embarrassingly choked up like this.

At the same time, she couldn't help but be curious.

A functional brain is so fortunate, it can't wait to think about more questions:

"Then, Master... how did you establish your self?... Is your current self-awareness something that you developed later?"

“Oh, no.” He replied casually, “I am who I am. The me I am now is the me who has been imprisoned by the root for billions of years. I am confident that there is no problem with this self-awareness.”

Luo Zhen handed Joan of Arc two tissues, looking at her swollen eyes:

“I am Luo Zhen.”

"Even if all other memories and concepts are worn down to fragments, as long as I keep repeating this sentence, I am who I am. ...After all, even if I pretend to be crazy, I still can't forget who I am, so I can only remember it."

Chapter 34.5 Information Now Available for Public Release

(Author's note: In Fate, there has always been a setting where Masters can see the stats and abilities of Servants like a system. Lancelot, for example, has the ability to hide his own stats, as shown in the image below.)

(This setting becomes less prominent in later works. But to make it easier for everyone to confirm abilities, and also to avoid padding the word count, I plan to release separate chapters like this intermittently at certain plot points, explaining the Master and Servant settings for the current story. This won't affect regular updates, and if these separate chapters are released in the future, they will definitely be free €€€€, although I don't know how to post them yet (€€＞€€＜)☆)

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(The following is information that can be publicly disclosed at present:)

(The Taiwanese version of the novel actually translates her name as Joan of Arc – Darruc)

Class: Saber

Master: Rōzō (Magic offering provided by Aozaki Tōko)

Real name: Jeanne d'Or (Joan of Arc)

Gender: Female

Height/Weight: 159cm/50kg (Because I became Saber, my muscle density seems to have increased a lot, and my weight is heavier than before I was born €€€€ Definitely not fat! by myself)

Strength: A/Magic power: B

Durability: A+ / Luck: EX

Agility: A / Noble Phantasm: A++

Overall, its stats are even better than Ruler's, making it one of the top-tier Servants. In particular, its durability is exceptionally high due to its achievements in life and the influence of legends surrounding it.

The world believes in Joan of Arc's resilience and that she would never yield to any powerful enemy.

Additionally: The Luck stat seems to be influenced by the Master, possessing a strange, mysterious blessing, making their luck frighteningly good.

Job-related abilities:

Magic Resistance: A

While her rank has decreased slightly compared to Ruler's EX level, her anti-magic power remains formidable, surpassing most Servants. Even grand magic is virtually ineffective against her, and modern magicians have almost no chance of influencing her.

Riding: B

He was skilled at riding warhorses and conquering battlefields in his lifetime, and he can now easily drive most modern vehicles.

However, due to my simple way of thinking, although I understand the principles of airplanes on a theoretical level, I still can't accept on an emotional level that such a large piece of iron can fly in the air, so I can't fly an airplane.

Retained Skills:

At the end of a clear, cold prayer: EX

An upgraded version of revelation, similar to intuition. Even without any basis, simply by one's own firm belief, one can influence material reality. Even if it cannot be expressed in concrete language, as long as one maintains a steadfast will, one will continuously receive the blessing of intuition that is almost able to predict the next few seconds, and may even extend the buff to nearby allies.

The Saintess's Leadership: B

The leadership embodied by a warrior leading from the front, guiding soldiers into battle, is manifested in this saintly presence. Raising her banner high on the battlefield, she can elevate the morale of her troops to its peak. Unlike ordinary kingly leadership, she lacks the ability to rule; her effects are limited to the battlefield. However, this purity makes her all the more potent, ensuring her warriors maintain their fighting spirit no matter how absurd or hopeless the situation.

Saint: B

A saint subconsciously recognized by most people worldwide, possessing a high level of faith enhancement. Able to purify any liquid they come into contact with into holy water, accelerating the healing of their own or others' wounds simply by touching it. Also enjoys extremely high resistance to toxins and curses.

Noble Phantasm:

"My Lord is here"

Grade: C

Type: Barrier Noble Phantasm

The normally deployed barrier-type Noble Phantasm is essentially a military banner specially modified by Jeanne d'Arc with a spearhead. When she is the Ruler, it is a wide-range barrier with almost absolute defensive capabilities, but it no longer possesses such formidable power under the Saber class.

Instead, this military banner possesses extraordinary durability. As long as Jeanne's fighting spirit remains, it will not be damaged even when bombarded by the strongest Noble Phantasms. Furthermore, it can absorb a certain percentage of damage, strengthening Jeanne herself.

St. Catherine, bear witness.

Grade: A++

Type: Anti-Army Noble Phantasm

The sword of Saint Catherine, which was said to have never been drawn and killed anyone during her lifetime, was drawn when Joan of Arc decided to fight as a soldier, and it burned with the crimson flame fueled by Joan of Arc's faith.

When her true name is released, she will unleash a devastating flame beam attack. However, she possesses a highly subjective ability to distinguish friend from foe, and will not harm anyone or anything that Jeanne deems an ally, instead focusing all damage on those she identifies as enemies. Furthermore, the stronger the hostility, the greater the destructive power.

In other words, if the enemy is deemed by the simple-minded saintess to be eliminated at all costs, the power of the light cannon will be compressed to target only that one person. At that time, the power will increase exponentially again.

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Job Rank: Assassin (Possibly)

Master: Unknown

Real name: Unknown

Gender: Female

Height/Weight: 163cm/53kg (meaning taller than Joan of Arc!)

Strength: C/Magic power: C

Durability: B / Luck: EX

Agility: A / Noble Phantasm: B+

Her luck stat is also inexplicably high. Like Joan of Arc, she seems to have some strange, unseen blessing, always managing to escape danger and find good fortune.

Job-related abilities:

Aura Concealment: A

The ability to conceal one's presence from detection, thereby gaining access to a target and carrying out an assassination—this is truly worthy of the name Hassan-i-Sabah.

Retained Skills:

Crazy belief: A

By believing in a specific thing to a degree that surpasses the understanding of those around them, they gain mental power that transcends ordinary possibilities. Even psychological trauma can be overcome immediately, and they acquire strong resistance to magic such as mental manipulation techniques.

Noble Phantasm:

Zabaniya (Fantasy Bloodline)

Grade: E to A

Type: Anti-personnel, Anti-military Noble Phantasms

Through self-transformation and asceticism that transcend common sense, he recreates the miraculous abilities of the unique skills of the 18 Hassans of the past.

It is an ability that fanatics acquire during their lifetime, an innate talent. After becoming a Heroic Spirit, it is used to freely transform the physical body.