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

What is this holy attitude of being willing to forgive everything? Have you forgotten the despair you felt back then? If you have forgotten, then let me help you remember.

Although he secretly longed for Jeanne d'Arc to be stained with his own colors, reality soon slapped him in the face.

Is the reason I can't use the gem in my hand right now because I haven't gained recognition?

Chapter 691: Battle on the Wasteland

The aura of a king...

Recalling Paimon's request, Jeanne Alter frowned and began to ponder how to meet it.

In the following days, Jeanne Alter kept thinking about how to gain the approval of that gem and show her queenly demeanor, but after trying various methods, she still failed to achieve her goal.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the Chaldea team had located her possible location by observing the dragon's movement path.

After all, the most likely explanation for the inexplicable appearance of dragons from that area is the intervention of the Holy Grail; historically, there weren't that many bipedal dragons in this region.

"That kind of tricky ability... there should be quite a few effects that can be achieved in magic. If you want to specifically target it, you first need to understand the essence of that magic trick."

On the way to the location where the dragons gathered, the director thought with a troubled tone.

Because the Chaldea group's equipment seemed to have internal parts malfunctioning due to Lev's interference, communication from Chaldea has been intermittent for the past few days.

That is why Chaldea currently has only a vague understanding of their current situation.

"There are so many magic tricks that can achieve that effect, and without witnessing it myself, I can't judge."

Solomon's voice rang in his ears, and the director's eyes lit up upon hearing it.

Because he lacks the basic conditions to use the power of Shazam, his ability to move is equivalent to a weakened version of the original Shazam power holder.

The same applies to Solomon's wisdom; I myself am unable to access Solomon's wisdom for even a short period of time or communicate with Solomon.

As for how Solomon's wisdom was awakened, the current director has no idea and it seems to work only intermittently.

"If you can hold out long enough, it's not impossible to deal with it."

After a moment of silence, Solomon spoke. Upon hearing this, the director's eyes lit up. His original plan was to hold off the Dragon Witch and then have Mashu rescue Jeanne.

My magic circuits have partially recovered, and I should be able to use those multi-circuit grand magic spells once or twice. It shouldn't be difficult to hold up the corrupted Jeanne d'Arc in the short term.

However, judging from Solomon's words, he seemed to have a different perspective.

After speaking with Solomon for a while, the director could only think, "Is this the world of the strong?" He then tried to stall for time as much as possible to analyze the principle behind the move of the corrupted Jeanne d'Arc.

Find a way to reverse the process and solve the problem, then let Siegfried and Mash, who are unable to counter that skill, take action.

If Joan of Arc is rescued and that skill has been resolved, the three Heroic Spirits working together should be able to defeat the Dragon Witch.

The director thought this combat strategy seemed good, and the group quickly arrived at the location of Black Jeanne.

"Your Holiness, it seems some small insects are coming."

At this moment, the heroic spirits of Jeanne Alter's side gathered in the castle, and Gilles, who had recently assisted Jeanne Alter in researching the gem, spoke first.

"First, figure out their intentions."

Jeanne Alter said in a cold tone that she had no interest in those things now, and only wanted to figure out how to gain the approval of that gem and then transform her other self into her current form.

The thought of that saint, Black Jeanne, whose beliefs were completely different from her own and who was still hopelessly choosing to believe them, made her somewhat annoyed. She simply couldn't understand why her other self would make that choice.

Gilles, having received Jeanne Alter's order, nodded and then silently walked out of the castle's hall.

After leaving the castle, a strange document suddenly appeared in his hand. Gazing into the distance, Gil recited a series of incantations in a strange tone, and then a bizarre creature appeared out of thin air.

"Bring those guys on the edge of the formation over."

With Gilles's command, the eerie creatures set off quickly, completely unaware that they had been discovered. The Chaldean group was heading towards the castle.

"Mash, I'll hold off the Dragon Witch with the director for a bit. I'll leave the task of saving Jeanne to you."

"Don't feel pressured. You know our strength; we should be able to hold that witch off for a while."

Fujimaru Ritsuka said to Mash beside her, having noticed Mash's nervousness along the way. She had already made up her mind not to be a sentimental person at this crucial moment.

Upon hearing this, Mashu nodded, but her anxiety did not lessen in the slightest. She was unsure of what her senior intended to do.

Although they haven't known each other for very long, she has already gained a deep understanding of Fujimaru Ritsuka Mashu. Based on her observations of her behavior, she vaguely guesses that her senior seems to have made some kind of decision.

Could it be... that the senior intends to sacrifice her to save Joan of Arc?

Mashu felt terrible when she thought about this. She was still too weak. If she could be stronger, if she had the power to reverse everything...

"careful!"

Just then, Siegfried's voice suddenly rang out, interrupting their thoughts. The two were instantly jolted awake from their reverie and looked around.

The surrounding area was still the same desolate wilderness, and there seemed to be nothing abnormal about it.

Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at Siegfried with a questioning gaze, and the next moment her question was answered.

Suddenly, several disgusting-looking monsters sprang out of the nearby soil. These monsters looked somewhat like insects commonly found on tree branches, with disgusting slime on their purplish-red tentacles.

"It's coming!"

The moment Siegfried saw the monster, he immediately warned them that more and more monsters were surrounding the Chaldea group from all sides. If it were just a few monsters, Siegfried could easily deal with them quickly on his own.

However, there were too many of them, and I couldn't guarantee the safety of the other Chaldea members while dealing with them, so I could only give them a heads-up first.

The director uttered a spell, and a red light bullet flew rapidly towards the insects. The moment the light hit, a powerful explosion swept across the area in front of them.

The insect corpses and the raging fire became the only scenery on the wasteland, while on the other side, Siegfried swung his sword, unleashing a powerful shockwave that crushed the insect into powder.

The insects Jill summoned may not be very strong, but their disgusting appearance is definitely second to none.

At the moment the insect died, Jill, far away in the castle, was slightly stunned. It seemed that the group of intruders were not just passing hunters, but had come prepared.

Chapter 692: Thunder God Helps Me!

Before the Chaldea group had even finished fighting for a few seconds, the bizarre monsters suddenly vanished, and outside the castle, Gilles returned to the hall after finishing maintaining his summoned creatures.

He now knows who the enemy is. Those monsters, who are inferior to ordinary people in every way except for their speed, are his eyes, helping him to discover who the enemy is.

He would know what the monster saw when it died. Gilles returned to the hall and began to report, and Jeanne Alter listened to everything without expression.

"Chaldea... They dare to start a war here. It seems they are indeed hiding something."

As she spoke, she summoned the dragons; in this land surrounded by dragons, two-legged flying dragons could be seen everywhere.

On the other hand, the director felt uneasy about the sudden disappearance of the monsters, and the roars of the dragons in the distance proved her premonition to be correct.

Facing the horde of dragons charging towards him, the director said to the people beside him, "It seems we've been discovered. Ritsuka, Mashu, proceed with the original plan."

After she finished speaking, she softly recited a mantra, and a multi-circuit magic trick was unveiled to the world at that moment. Dark clouds rapidly encroached on the night sky, and heavy dampness spread throughout the area.

A dampness swept across the land, torrential rain poured down from the sky, violent thunder roared across the heavens, and dazzling arcs of lightning flashed in the clouds.

After completing all this, the director felt a slight pain in a small part of his magic circuits, but fortunately, the spell he had temporarily learned from Solomon had been set up.

Besides celestial phenomena, celestial phenomena also fall under the category of magic in astronomy, so my learning progress is relatively fast.

The advantage of this great magic trick is that once it's done, the subsequent operations can be performed even with a single circuit, which is undoubtedly a good thing for someone who hasn't fully recovered yet.

"That's quite an imposing presence. It seems Paimon was right; you were indeed hiding your strength."

"Hmph, betrayal, utterly filthy, disgusting betrayal. The price for abandoning my other self will be paid today."

As Black Jeanne walked out of the castle and looked up at the sky, she said this, her voice revealing no trace of her disgust for the director.

Even if she might not be a match for her opponent right now, her nature wouldn't allow her to choose fear.

The power of Heavenly Voice Assimilation has not yet been mastered, so the planned backstabbing naturally fails.

Even so, I'm not necessarily going to lose. The secret treasure that Chaldea people are after, the all-powerful wish-granting Holy Grail, is in my hands.

The dragon horde was assembled at this moment, and the two-legged wyverns, sensing the edge of the magic circle, launched an attack on the director.

The director, who had just witnessed this attack that altered the celestial phenomena, was slightly taken aback. "Hey, isn't this giving me a bit too much credit?"

The lightning in the clouds was guided towards the dragons. Although this great magic trick could be used on a single circuit, its effect would certainly not be as good as normal use.

The lightning in the clouds transformed into silvery lightning serpents that spread rampantly among the dragons. Looking at Director Mash, she quickly said, "Go! I'll hold off these enemies."

Mashu, who was already prepared, nodded and, together with Fujimaru Ritsuka, set out to find Jeanne d'Arc's whereabouts.

If Mash were to infiltrate alone and be discovered by Jeanne Alter, she would have no chance against Frostmourne.

The reason Ritsuka, who was given a speed-boosting magic spell by herself, was able to keep up was, in the Director's current plan, precisely because she was meant to be used by Jeanne Alter to escape with Mash if they encountered a situation.

"You must survive."

The director said this as he watched the two who had already set off. In fact, Fujimaru Ritsuka's departure was not originally her plan, but unfortunately, this last master of Chaldea was too stubborn.

However, imagination and reality are often very different. The imagined scenario of Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu going through great hardships to find Jeanne and bring her back failed from the very beginning.

Four Servants stood atop the dragon's back as they arrived at the battlefield, watching as the Servants summoned by the Holy Grail began their actions.

Vlad III chose to fight Siegfried, while Elizabeth rushed towards Mash's position. Martha decided to deal with Fujimaru Ritsuka first. D'Eon then said to the director in a helpless tone:

"I am extremely sorry, but I was summoned by the Holy Grail and had no choice but to take action against you."

The four summoned Servants begin their battle against Chaldea, while at that moment Jeanne Alter, piloting Fafnir, flies in from the castle.

"It seems you've finally come to your deaths. Chaldea's journey is doomed to failure today."

Amidst the torrential rain, under Xia Qing's guidance, the director did not waste a single ounce of the summoned lightning. Looking at Olga and Jeanne Alter, who had struck four Heroic Spirits, causing them to go numb, he said in an icy tone:

“It seems Paimon was right. Olga, let me witness the power of Zeus’s bloodline.”

Eh?

Upon hearing Black Jeanne's words, the director was slightly taken aback, wondering when he had become a descendant of Zeus.

No one answered her question, and a terrifying chill emanated from the blade of Frostmourne amidst the torrential rain.

Long lost to the annals of history, the realm of life absorption, radiating a ghostly blue light, has been reopened.

After selecting several targets to devour, Jeanne Alter walked slowly toward the director. The moment her domain was activated, Siegfried and Mash's legs went weak.

"Do you dare defy me, who possesses Frostmourne, the Holy Grail, and the voice of the gods?"

Looking ahead at the white-haired girl, Black Jeanne, her left hand held a fluttering banner, while her right hand emitted a chilling aura from her demonic sword.

The torrential rain falling from the sky to her right froze into ice, and the director's expression became somewhat solemn as he looked at the scene before him.