What?! My anime figures have all come true!

Although Francesca's revelation of her true form startled the Black Queen, considering that she could do nothing and was unable to resist, she calmed down and thought things through.

What on earth could have made this guy drop his disguise and appear before me in his 'true form,' and even laugh like that...?

Was it because the real Joan of Arc appeared?

No, when Joan of Arc first appeared, François only said with interest, "Gilles will be so happy he'll shed tears of blood," without much reaction.

Therefore, the problem did not lie with Joan of Arc herself.

"Could it be... that light from before?!"

Suddenly, the Black Queen had a flash of inspiration.

"Bingo! Correct! Too bad there's no reward!"

Francesca snapped her fingers.

"The ordinary Joan of Arc naturally doesn't possess such immense power, whether it's bestowing blessings upon weapons or instantly annihilating so many wyverns! Think back carefully, what did you see when Joan of Arc burst forth with light just now?"

"What did you see...?"

The Black Queen first thought to herself, "A regular Joan of Arc? It's like there are other versions of Joan of Arc." Then she recalled the scene from earlier. Compared to the French soldiers present, the viewers observing the scene through the live broadcast didn't see the angel's shadow clearly, only a rough outline.

But that was enough for them to guess that it was the power of angels.

However, the Black Queen was so startled by Francesca that her mind was interrupted before she could even process that part of the story, and she only just realized what was happening now.

"A heavenly angel?"

Although I know that there are also a group of bird-men in the Vatican, those beings, while powerful, are not at the level of a dimensional reduction attack for humans, just like dragons.

But who knows about the angels in another world?

And the Joan of Arc in that scene just now had more than one pair of wings!

"Um……?!"

Meanwhile, besides the Black Queen, another person who felt uneasy about this was Enkidu.

Although she didn't see the scene directly, and the reason for her unease was somewhat different from that of the Black Queen, she did sense from afar the 'power' hidden within Joan of Arc!

"A divine spirit origin of this caliber! This isn't the 'scale' a Holy Grail War should have! And the oldest hell in human history... Oh no, this is definitely going to attract something even worse!"

Enkidu gazed intently towards Orléans. But then, as if suddenly remembering something, she abruptly turned to look at the city of Paris, her expression changing slightly.

"Oh no! Jill!"

…………

"Hahaha!!! Did you see that? The real thing is here! The fake! Can you still laugh now?"

Angelica, holding the EA, wore a cheerful smile. In her other hand, she held a tablet that appeared out of nowhere, showing the screen to Jeanne Alter, which displayed a live stream from Orleans.

"whispering sound!"

Jeanne Alter showed her classic look of disgust.

"What genuine or counterfeit... I am who I am! Joan of Arc, the Dragon Witch! So what if that saint who still lives in a dream descends upon us? My flames of vengeance will burn down all of France!"

"Damn it! You think you can't play games just because I have Fafnir with me?! You bring a Metatron accessory with you during your Descendant and pretend to be a starter spirit origin! Are you trying to trick me and kill me in one fell swoop? You've changed, you stinking country bumpkin!"

Joan of Arc: ...

Do you think it's possible that without my suppression, this guy could have scattered everyone the moment he stepped onto the stage? "Oh? Is that so? And what's that madman next to you thinking? After all, you're just a fake he 'created.' Would he still value you so much in the face of the real thing?"

Angelica mocked with great interest.

But contrary to expectations...

"Joan of Arc! Joan of Arc! Joan of Arc! It really is you... Ahhh—that posture! That power! Unforgivable! Unforgivable!!! Your body has been possessed by the power of the gods! Your soul has been imprisoned!"

Gilles de Rais went mad, his eyes gushing blood and tears, completely disregarding the difference between Black Jeanne and White Jeanne.

"Rest assured! I, Gilles de Rais, will surely deliver your soul and body from the hands of God—!!!!!"

Angelica: ...

"Haha~! Trying to sow discord? You've picked the wrong target, you glittering guy!"

Jeanne Alter laughed wildly.

"Tsk! A brainless madman!"

Seeing that verbal provocation had no effect on the two guys, Angelica showed a bored expression and casually threw the tablet away, shattering it into pieces.

An innocent bystander's "holy sword" is gone just like that. Buzzing sound—!!!

"That's enough. I'm tired. Let the children's play end here!"

As the sword Ea continued to spin, terrifying magical power capable of tearing the world apart gathered once more. Angelica's face no longer held the initial expression of anger, but rather a cold indifference tinged with disdain.

Snapped--!

Just as she was about to swing her sword, EA seemed to suddenly lose power, causing it to freeze for a moment, resulting in the attack not taking shape and only destroying a portion of the building.

"How could this be! Magic... Adler!"

Angelica suddenly discovered that the magical energy that had been flowing continuously was rapidly decreasing, and she could no longer even activate her Noble Phantasm!

She immediately realized that there was a problem with the Master's magic supply.

But Adler did not die.

What exactly is this...?

"Hero King, the company's magic reactors are all...all..."

On the other side, Adler stammered, unable to explain the reason, his legs trembling uncontrollably.

Even if he didn't say it, Angelica could guess what had happened—she had just used EA to fight against the sea monster summoned by Jeanne Alter, Fafnir, and Gilles de Rais, exhausting the magic power of all the magic reactors in the Hohenheim Corporation.

"Hahaha! Out of magic, huh! You golden bastard! Fafnir! Spray her to death!"

Jeanne Alter immediately burst into unrestrained laughter.

"Tch! Even without EA! I, the King, am not someone that can be defeated by the mere 'Evil Dragon Phenomenon'!"

That's what she said, but Angelica still leaped high into the air to dodge Fafnir's breath attack.

Buzz——————!

The instant Angelica landed, a flash of light appeared on the distant horizon, followed by a needle-like object piercing through her back armor.

Angelica originally had an automatic defense Noble Phantasm, but it was all used up in the fierce battle with Jeanne Alter and the others.

"Wh...what...this is...poison?"

This momentary lapse became the most fatal flaw, freezing Angelica's body in place.

"A great opportunity!" Jeanne Alter's eyes lit up immediately.

Take advantage of his illness and kill her!

——le grondement du haine——

The massive fireball formed from the flames of vengeance struck Angelica head-on, triggering a huge explosion that sent shockwaves sweeping across three city blocks...