Their commission was suspicious.

"Don't dwell too much on what happened in the past. What's past is past. You still have me now, don't you?"

In the rare instance in the Type-Moon universe, I did not kill myself.

As a young Jeanne d'Arc (Alter), the younger Jeanne d'Arc is trying her best to comfort Jeanne d'Arc (Alter).

Today's changes were truly unexpected, even more "fulfilling" than Jeanne Alter's life from birth to now.

"I've caused you trouble since I grew up. But Master, I can't ignore the fact that you're using me now to threaten me when I grow up." Little Jeanne stood confidently in front of Chen Luo.

With Joan of Arc's comforting words, Black Joan of Arc's emotions stabilized, and she went upstairs to change her clothes.

"How about... we have the Judah Covenant make you a new set of clothes?" Chen Luo asked.

“Hmm…” Joan of Arc looked down at her Santa Claus costume.

"No need, Santa Claus should look like Santa Claus!"

"Then tell me what you want?" Chen Luo asked directly.

"Help me... train him to treat me properly when he grows up?"

"?!!"

"I feel like you might have misunderstood something. I mean, don't let me grow up with a self-destructive mentality, giving up on everything. That's unacceptable, and I will cooperate with Master."

[Ding! You have a new request!]

[Change (or reform) Jeanne d'Arc Alter]: Change Jeanne d'Arc Alter's self-destructive mindset and alter her tragic end.

Reward: 400 Primogems + Jeanne d'Arc (Young) Affinity 10

Difficulty: 3 stars

"It's possible, but what do you mean by 'cooperation'..."

Chen Luo would definitely agree to any request.

"Is the skirt of this dress... really longer?" Jeanne d'Arc Alter's voice, coming down from the second floor, was filled with conflict.

Chen Luo turned his head and glanced at the Oath of Judah standing next to him.

“Nothing has changed, just a little lace added,” Judah’s Oath said softly.

"Don't worry, my skirt is indeed longer now that I'm older," Little Joan of Arc suddenly said when Chen Luo was wondering how to fool Black Joan of Arc.

"Is...is that so?" Jeanne Alter asked uncertainly.

"Of course, would I lie to myself?" Joan of Arc blinked, and with her pretty and cute little face, she looked extremely credible.

"Phew." Jeanne Alter breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Jeanne Alter felt that the outfit was no different from the original, since it was her own words, it should be credible.

I didn't feel any change just now, maybe it's just psychological?

Now Jeanne Alter thinks that the skirt does seem to have been lengthened a bit.

Realizing this, Jeanne Alter stopped pressing down on her skirt and began to carefully examine the clothes she might be wearing for a while.

Joan of Arc turned to look at Chen Luo.

This is what I mean by cooperation.

Chen Luo extended his right hand to Joan of Arc, and Joan of Arc, understanding, grasped Chen Luo's hand with her own.

[Transaction Result] ×2

“Jeanne, as your and little Jeanne’s Master, I will definitely meet your basic living needs, and I may even consider excessive requests…” Chen Luo said after thinking for a moment.

"No need." Before Chen Luo could finish speaking, Jeanne d'Arc Alter directly denied it.

I, the Dragon Witch, have never asked anyone for anything in my life!

“But you don’t need it, but little Joan of Arc does. She’s still young and growing. You don’t want to mistreat little Joan of Arc, do you?” Chen Luo patted little Joan of Arc’s head.

Chen Luo never expected Jeanne d'Arc Alter to be so cooperative.

"This..." Jeanne Alter suddenly felt as if she had acquired a burden called "family," and was no longer alone.

But it doesn't feel so bad. At least the concern they showed me just now made me feel good.

“If you don’t want to be given charity but still want to provide a comfortable life for Joan of Arc, then… how about trying to get a job?” Chen Luo suggested.

"No, I'd never work!"

Chapter 1030 The Herrscher of Knowledge: Eirin, Kaguya is in my hands! You didn't want this either… (Bonus Chapter)

"jingle!"

"Chen Luo... um? And who is this?"

The wind chimes rang, but the person who arrived was somewhat unexpected.

But the other person immediately spotted the stranger in the bar.

“This is Misaki Shokuhou, and this is Jeanne d'Arc, who works at my shop,” Chen Luo introduced.

"Working part-time? You mean as a waiter/waitress? Doesn't the shop have Mr. Susanoo as a waiter/waitress? And Ms. Raven, the bartender, and Sora and the others sometimes help out... The shop shouldn't be that busy, right?"

Misaki Shokuhou's doubts were understandable; this bar was different from ordinary bars because it didn't charge money, so customers weren't treated like royalty.

The bar doesn't have a lot of customers to begin with, and with one regular server and a few occasional servers already, the workload shouldn't require hiring another person.

Or rather, bars don't even need waiters, because many customers go to the front desk to get their own drinks and food.

(Because the food is served so quickly, it's ready almost as soon as the customer orders, so there's no need for the raven to deliver it again.)

The waiter will only touch the beverage when refilling it.

“Joan of Arc is not a bartender; she works for me. Raven and I have a bar employment contract. Her job is the bar, and I am just a tool responsible for paying her wages.”

Jeanne Alter is different; she only serves Chen Luo, and can quit whenever she's in a bad mood.

If Chen Luo needs it, he can order Jeanne d'Arc Alter to help out at night, but whether she helps or not depends on Jeanne d'Arc Alter's mood.

The employment contract that Chen Luo and Black Jeanne discussed was so lenient, or rather, no contract was signed at all.

Since Jeanne d'Arc Alter had already signed a contract of servitude with Chen Luo, there was no need for her to sign another contract.

Moreover, Chen Luo's mission was to ensure that Jeanne d'Arc Alter lived a life filled with hope, so Chen Luo needed Jeanne d'Arc Alter to take initiative, and rewards would be the best incentive.

Jeanne Alter can earn wages through labor, and use those wages to buy extra gifts for herself and Jeanne d'Arc.

Jeanne d'Arc Alter, who was once the Dragon Witch in the First Singularity, is now working a part-time job!

However, Chen Luo suspected that the reason Jeanne d'Arc Alter agreed to work for him was actually for that "grand prize".

"As long as there's a salary, any reward can be redeemed?"

"I'll redeem any reward, as long as I can do it."

"Including that swindler who stabbed Teriri the magical girl with a flag?"

"……include."

There are treacherous subjects here who want to harm me!

After hearing that the grand prize could be this reward, Jeanne Alter excitedly agreed to Chen Luo's offer.

It's hard to say whether this maid is a traitor or not, always thinking about betraying her master.

Seeing Jeanne Alter's excitement, Chen Luo suspected that Jeanne Alter already knew that she was the magical girl Teriri.

After all, when Jeanne d'Arc Alter was about to disappear along with the Singularity, Chen Luo had said, "Because I knew I could see you again in the future, that's why I only wanted a Shadow Servant."

This was a serious logical flaw, but Chen Luo didn't care at the time, since he didn't intend to keep it a secret for long anyway; Jeanne d'Arc Alter didn't care either, because she was going to die anyway.

"Pour a cup of tea." Chen Luo pointed to the empty teacup.

"You need my help with such a small thing? What are your hands for?" Jeanne d'Arc muttered as she poured Chen Luo a cup of tea.

"You expect me to do this little thing myself? What am I supposed to do with you as a maid?" Chen Luo retorted.

"Chen Luo and Jeanne d'Arc seem to have a good relationship, but the name Jeanne d'Arc..." Misaki Shokuhou looked at Jeanne d'Arc Alter with some suspicion.

Logically speaking, if you hear someone named Joan of Arc, your first reaction should be that their parents loved Joan of Arc so much that they got the same name.

However, if it were in a bar, Misaki Shokuhou would be perfectly comfortable with the premise that the maid in front of her was Jeanne d'Arc herself.

“It’s a case of the same name,” Jeanne Alter replied instantly.

“…That’s right, it’s a case of the same name.” Chen Luo nodded.

"But……"

"Don't talk about me, what brings you here?" Chen Luo asked quickly.

Chen Luo didn't want to dwell on this issue any longer.

The way Jeanne Alter is holding the teacup shows her nervousness.

Chen Luo suspected that if her true identity were discovered, Jeanne d'Arc Alter might splash tea in his face.

And there was also Kaguya Houraisan watching him intently from the side. Chen Luo wondered if Kaguya Houraisan would pounce on him if the tea brewed with the River of Time were splashed on his face...

Although Jeanne Alter became a working woman, she still hasn't changed her tendency to be easily embarrassed.

I can understand, after all, this is Jeanne Alter's first time being human.

During the First Singularity, Jeanne Alter was merely a blade of revenge, wielded by Gilles de Rais and constantly guided by him.

“Oh, didn’t I accompany Touma to Eirin Hospital in Gensokyo for surgery yesterday? But I didn’t have time to stay with Touma while waiting for the surgery and after the doctor announced it was successful, I had to go back,” Misaki Shokuhou explained.

"Going back" naturally means going back to Academy City.

"Why did you go back?" Chen Luo asked curiously.

Misaki Shokuhou didn't ask Chen Luo for help, so Chen Luo really didn't know about this.

Chen Luo originally thought that given the relationship between Misaki Shokuhou and Touma Kamijou, she would stay with Touma Kamijou until he was discharged from the hospital before leaving.

“Well… the curfew at Tokiwadai dorms is quite strict. When I went to find Touma, I had to prepare some things outside, so I didn’t go back to the dorms before going to the bar. That’s why I need to go back.” Misaki Shokuhou’s expression became a little unnatural when the dorms were mentioned.

"That dormitory supervisor from Tokiwadai? I've heard of him... no, I've long admired his name," Chen Luo said.

Chen Luo was naturally aware of the dormitory supervisor, who was known as the "LV6" level and was a fearsome figure.

Because Misaka Mikoto has complained about this to herself more than once.

"You know about this too? Why has this news spread so widely?" Misaki Shokuhou asked, somewhat puzzled.

"That's another question. By the way, how is Touma Kamijou's condition?" Chen Luo asked.

"According to Dr. Eirin, the surgery was very successful, but she will need to take medication for two more days to stabilize her condition." As she said this, Misaki Shokuhou glanced at Kaguya Houraisan beside her.

"Medicine?" Kaguya Houraisan suddenly became alert.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

"No, there's no problem. Yonglin's medical skills are well-known, and the medicines she makes have few side effects, so you can rest assured."

"Hmm? Why are you emphasizing that there are no side effects?" This time, it was Misaki Shokuhou's turn to be alert.

“Hmm… If it’s the right medicine for the symptoms, like cold medicine or wound medicine, there’s definitely no problem. Eirin can solve any kind of difficult or complicated illness. But if your friend is human, the probability of something going wrong might be a bit higher,” Kaguya Houraisan said.

"why?"

"Because the medicine that humans take is different from the medicine that yokai take. Humans taking yokai medicine will have side effects because it is too strong. Eirin can treat some common illnesses perfectly, but for some difficult and complicated diseases, taking medicine may indeed have side effects."

This is because if faced with a difficult or complicated disease, Yagokoro Eirin would certainly not stand idly by. However, in order to ensure that the medicine can cure the disease, she might increase the dosage. Because if the dosage is increased, the human body may not be able to tolerate it, and thus side effects may occur.

You won't die, but the side effects might be a bit strange.

Touma Kamijou's illness is clearly one of the most difficult and complicated diseases to treat, the kind that even the Underworld Soul Chaser couldn't cure.

Unfortunately, Touma Kamijou is also human...

"Oh no!" Misaki Shokuhou exclaimed.

"what happened?"

"That Dr. Eirin said that because Touma's condition was too complicated and the symptoms had lasted for a long time, in order to ensure a cure, the dosage needed to be increased, and he asked if I agreed..."

"What did you say?" Kaguya Houraisan became interested.