My obsession with role-playing seems to have distorted the world's aesthetic.

If it weren't for that unknown gentleman who left me the consultation fee, I'd probably be working to pay off my debts by now.

As Dr. Siegfried opened the box, took out its contents, and held it up to his eyes, preparing to hand it to the doctor, the doctor's expression changed and his pupils contracted sharply upon seeing the bright red apple in Siegfried's hand.

"you......"

Before he could say anything, the doctor in front of him began to turn into sand and drift away in the wind. Seeing this, Siegfried instinctively materialized his weapon and took a step back.

Essentially, the minor doctor was used to highlight the demonic pillar's actions of killing people who came to the hospital without paying.

"doctor!"

Siegfried rushed forward at the already dead doctor, but the doctor's figure had already vanished by the time he stepped forward.

The revelation of Paimon's true nature caused Siegfried to close his eyes and begin to recall his encounter with the golden-eyed man. After going over everything that had just happened, Siegfried had a vague guess in his mind.

That person must have some kind of plan in mind, and in his mind there might be others like him who want to achieve the same goal.

Siegfried's initial deduction process had already conjured up a possible competitive scenario: the powerful individual who didn't take matters into his own hands to defeat the evil dragon Fafnir was likely doing so for one very reason.

I will test the power behind Fafnir myself and see if the Fafnir who appeared in this world was the work of his enemies.

Siegfried was no fool; he had already made his choice between the two paths before him.

Ignore that person's plan altogether? No, of course we'll go and carry out his plan, and then use that opportunity to lure out information about that person and other people who might threaten this world.

He couldn't just stand by and watch that dragon vent its fury on the world. Thinking back to the dragon Siegfried had once fought, he closed his eyes, composed himself, and set off again.

I don't know the location of the evil dragon Fafnir yet. It seems I can only keep looking as I go. Finding something like this depends on luck, so I can't rush it. If I keep going, I'll encounter it someday.

Siegfried headed toward a settlement he remembered as being inhabited, and upon arriving there, he immediately quickened his pace.

"The stench of blood is overwhelming! What happened here?!"

Siegfried seemed to see the group of people he had protected last time, now reduced to mangled corpses. Such things often happened in this land ravaged by dragons.

Fortunately, things didn't go as he imagined. When he arrived at the location of the bloody smell, he found the corpse of a wyvern.

"The person who struck at this point must have had good control."

Looking at the two-legged wyvern in front of him, Siegfried muttered to himself, "It seems that the one who is going to defeat and destroy this wyvern must be a martial arts master or something similar."

Its own strength is relatively weak, so it can only kill this bipedal dragon by beating it repeatedly.

He had no interest in actively seeking out the unfamiliar boxer Siegfried; his immediate priority was to deal with the guy who had given him the red apple.

However, just as Siegfried was thinking this, a delicious aroma of food suddenly wafted over.

Siegfried nodded upon smelling the aroma. It seemed the villagers hadn't gone far. He decided to follow them and see what happened along the way, hoping to be able to help if anything went wrong.

At this moment, he was already prepared to escort the residents to a safe place. Although the person who killed the wyvern had the power to fight the wyvern, he probably wouldn't be able to protect the people if faced with multiple wyverns.

To avoid them getting caught up in thoughts of not being able to protect them, I'll go and escort them to their destination.

Chapter 686: The Meeting of the Two Zhens

Still haven't found it?

Jeanne Alter, reclining on her throne in the castle, frowned and spoke, while Gilles de Rais, whose eyes were clearly not of normal size, spoke in a strange tone below her:

“Holy Maiden! Great Holy Maiden, I have found several possible locations for Chaldea.”

Looking at the now deranged Gillespie and Jeanne Alter, she stood up and asked with considerable interest, "Have you found a possible location? It seems that we will be able to explore the location of Chaldea soon."

“That’s right. Our troops have suffered multiple losses in just a few places recently. Those places are most likely occupied by Heroic Spirits summoned by the Counter Force or Chaldea’s forces.”

As he finished speaking, countless drops of blood shot out from Jill's sleeves, forming a picture that depicted several locations that were suspected of being involved.

Looking at the blood map in front of her, Jeanne Alter rested her chin on her right hand and pondered for a moment before saying, "There seems to be quite a lot. It looks like we need to consider splitting up our forces to search for them."

Chaldea is quite powerful, so we can't be careless when dealing with them.

???

Upon hearing Jeanne Alter's words, D'Eon in the castle was completely bewildered. "Jeanne, what are you saying, Jeanne? What do you mean we can't be careless? This is different from your usual self."

Tell me, where did you hide the real Joan of Arc?

At this moment, all the heroic spirits belonging to Joan of Arc's side gathered in Joan of Arc's castle. While Dion was somewhat stunned, Gilles was completely unaware of the problem.

Half-mad, he didn't even question what had happened and said directly, "As expected of the Saintess, Chaldea! Those guys from Chaldea will definitely die today, hahahaha."

As Jeanne Alter's forces made their decision in the castle, the Chaldea group had already joined Siegfried.

After a brief introduction, they decided to eliminate the nearby threats first.

A few days later, after once again managing to defeat the wyvern in front of her with Mash Fujimaru Ritsuka, she felt somewhat helpless.

I still haven't come up with a good solution today...

Although he possesses the wisdom of Solomon, the gap between himself and the true King of Magic is simply too great.

At present, I can only apply what I've learned to a certain extent; I'm far from being able to create a magic trick that breaks through the upper limit of the existing system.

King Solomon, who sought the Holy Grail, might have been able to do so, but because he was not a qualified successor, his wisdom could not be sustained within him for long.

Therefore, the communication between King Solomon and himself was sometimes successful and sometimes unsuccessful. It was a real headache. The Holy Grail... how could he possibly find such a thing?

"Are there any other clues about Joan of Arc, who sought revenge?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka's voice rang out from the side; she had been trying to find information about Joan of Arc for the past few days.

After our last discussion, we believed that the Holy Grail in this singularity was likely on your vengeful saintess. As we listened to the questioning voice beside us, a somewhat puzzled voice simultaneously rang out:

"Um, does anyone know what happened with Joan of Arc?"

Upon hearing the unfamiliar girl's voice, the director, who was trying to recall what high-level pursuit magic he had never seen before, subconsciously turned his head to look in the direction from which the voice came.

A blonde girl with braided pigtails came into view, holding a flag that looked like a battle banner in her hand.

"Jeanne...Joan of Arc, the Witch of the Dragon!"

Upon seeing the sudden appearance of Jeanne d'Arc, the local resident being questioned by Fujimaru Ritsuka spoke with a trembling voice. He still remembered the scene of the Dragon Witch flying past in the distance, riding on a dragon.

Although the hair color is slightly different, this appearance is undoubtedly that of the Dragon Witch.

Hmm, no, it's alright. The heroes next to me are quite powerful; if it were them, they could definitely stop Joan of Arc's actions.

Upon hearing the name Jeanne, Mash immediately raised her shield on alert. Seeing this, Jeanne said somewhat helplessly, "Although I don't know what my situation is in this singularity."

However, you can rest assured, I am not that Dragon Witch; this body is merely manifesting as a Heroic Spirit.

Upon hearing this, Mashu, of course, did not let her guard down, unsure whether to believe Jeanne d'Arc's one-sided account.

As Joan of Arc tried to explain, a clear voice suddenly rang out from high above.

"Looks like we're in luck this time. We just randomly picked a target and found you all."

At that moment, a massive shadow instantly enveloped the earth, and terrifying pressure descended upon everyone present.

"Dragon's Might... These ancient divine creatures are really troublesome."

The director gritted her teeth, trying to resist the dragon's might, but unable to utilize all of Shazam's power, she was simply unable to resist this instinct.

She wasn't a combat genius, the kind of person who was undoubtedly in control of the situation on the battlefield, and for a moment she didn't even have time to react to the magic of the dragon's might.

In the dense forest not far from the Chaldea group, Siegfried, feeling the pressure, instantly stood up and looked up at the sky.

"This feeling... Fafnir!"

Siegfried grabbed his weapon and charged forward. As a Heroic Spirit, Siegfried's speed was naturally extraordinary. As he rapidly approached the evil dragon with whom he had a close relationship, Jeanne Alter, who was looking down at the crowd from the other side, yawned.

"So you're from that... human rights protection organization, right?"

Looking down at Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others, Black Jeanne spoke these words, while on the other side, looking at the figure high in the sky, Jeanne herself was somewhat stunned: "You are... me?"

She felt as if she could sense the burning rage within the girl high in the sky who looked remarkably like her.

Upon hearing this, Jeanne Alter noticed the girl below who looked exactly like her. Seeing this, she muttered to herself, "Looks like things are getting interesting."

"Although I don't know what happened to me in this world, I'll just have to win her over first, and then ask her questions slowly."

Peace cannot be achieved through words alone. Joan of Arc, having decided to use force to achieve peace, raised her banner and addressed the three Chaldeans beside her.

The three nodded upon hearing this, realizing that they seemed to have no other choice but to accept it.

The director quickly retreated to create distance and condense the magic array. Fujimaru Ritsuka, not intending to interrupt the director's plan, spoke up:

"We can't survive without fighting, let's go, Mash!"

As someone destined to single-handedly prevent the burning of humanity and save humanity from its end, Fujimaru Ritsuka's talent in combat skills is naturally exceptional.

Chapter 687: Black Jeanne: My feet, my feet!

"Understood, senior!"

Mashu nodded, while Jeanne pondered for a moment, glanced at Fujimaru Ritsuka beside her, and asked softly:

"Humanity's last hope, Chaldea's master, to avoid unnecessary complications in this battle, I will temporarily cooperate with you. So, what do you need me to do now?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka was slightly taken aback upon hearing Jeanne's words, but quickly came to her senses. Looking at Jeanne Alter leaping down from the evil dragon not far away, she quickly made a decision.

"Understood, then it will be a pleasure to work together, Miss Jeanne."

In a moment, I'll ask you to launch an attack from the right towards the other version of yourself, so that the director can take the opportunity to gather his strength and complete the bombardment.

As for Mash, you should attack from the left later, forming a pincer movement. Below the evil dragon is Jeanne d'Arc, so please be careful of Fafnir during the battle.

The director's marksmanship is quite accurate, so don't worry, you don't need to dodge his attacks; just focus on the fight.

After hearing Fujimaru Ritsuka's statement, Jeanne nodded and exchanged a glance with Mash.

The two set off quickly, one heading towards the upper left and the other towards the lower left, preparing to encircle and attack Joan of Arc from both sides.

It was at this moment that Fujimaru Ritsuka wisely stepped aside.

What you need to do is observe the enemy's objectives and weaknesses during the battle, and then give them advance warnings.

The place I'm in now is only hindering the director's performance. In short, the most urgent thing is to find a safe place for that resident.

Seeing the resident whose legs had gone limp from fear of the dragon's might, Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was relatively ordinary in the First Singularity, pulled him up and turned to run away. Meanwhile, Jeanne Alter, standing on the ground, looked at her other self and her fighting spirit ignited.

Another version of myself? Probably a formidable opponent.

Jeanne Alter, connected to the Holy Grail, charged straight up with the battle flag. Fafnir in the sky was not stupid either; faced with this situation, he did not choose to disturb Jeanne Alter but instead rushed towards the director.