In just a few seconds, Lin Qi broke out in a cold sweat.

‘Is this the pain Siegfried has been enduring?’

Lin Qi was amazed at Siegfried’s endurance.

You have to know that in just these few seconds, Lin Qi even wanted to die, and didn’t want to move his body any more.

“Are you okay?”

Joan of Arc hurriedly supported Lin Qi.

When Joan of Arc touched Lin Qi’s body, she found that his body was trembling slightly, and his clenched fists had turned white.

His expression unconsciously became a little ferocious.

Seeing this, Joan of Arc’s heart suddenly twitched and she felt a pang of sadness in her nose.

Lord, why must this child have to bear all this?

Praying subconsciously.

The Lord did not respond.

Joan of Arc simply calmed down her emotions and gently stroked Lin Qi’s hair.

“It must hurt, right?”

There was still a hint of nasality in the voice, making it seem a little distorted.

“Haha…I’m the one who’s in pain, why does it seem like you’re the one crying?”

Lin Qi couldn’t help but laugh.

Given the burns on his face, the smile was extremely forced and ugly.

But after being interrupted by Lin Qi, Joan of Arc recovered.

Some people laughed at Lin Qi’s strange expression.

“I can’t help it. Maybe I’m not as strong as I think I am. I can’t control my emotions when I see this kind of situation…”

Wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, Jeanne helped Lin Qi up.

It can be said that Lin Qi couldn’t even muster the strength to lift a finger now, and his entire body was almost completely dependent on Jeanne d’Arc.

In other words, Joan of Arc was not a weak woman, otherwise the two of them would probably not even be able to walk.

Joan of Arc first put Lin Qi’s hand around her head and placed it on her other shoulder, then she put her arms around Lin Qi’s waist so that Lin Qi could better transfer the weight of his body to herself.

He barely took two steps maintaining this posture.

“Huh… We can move now… Let’s go.”

“Ah.”

Joan of Arc nodded and “dragged” Lin Qi out the door.

There were several villagers standing in front of the cabin. They were the villagers responsible for looking after Siegfried.

They watched the two people coming out of the house in silence. Even though they were not unprepared for this outcome, the departure of their guardian angel still made them feel at a loss.

“Sorry, please try to find a place to hide from now on. I believe everything will be fine after a while…”

Before leaving, Joan of Arc couldn’t help but comfort them.

Even she herself has little confidence.

Shortly after leaving the village, the two suddenly stopped.

It wasn’t because he was tired, nor because Lin Qi was in so much pain that he couldn’t walk.

Instead, a blue figure holding a cross staff stood in front of them.

Next to it, there was a huge iron-armored dragon about the size of a small house, with a bloated body and covered with thick scales. It was staring at them fiercely. Its heavy breathing even blew the soil on the ground to both sides, leaving two fresh traces.

It was Martha, and the evil dragon Tarasque whom she conquered.

“It’s Martha… She really caught up with us.”

The two had imagined this kind of scene before, but they still felt a sinking feeling in their hearts when they actually encountered it.

Joan of Arc let go of the hand that was supporting Lin Qi, took two steps forward, stood in front of Lin Qi, summoned the flag spear, and looked at the figure in front of her in full readiness.

Lin Qi also endured the pain and summoned out Siegfried’s weapon, Balmung.

But due to the effect of the curse, Lin Qi not only felt pain all over his body, but was also extremely weak. Just summoning Balmung and sticking him on the ground was already Lin Qi’s limit.

Now it really depends on Martha to let go…

Lin Qi thought with a wry smile.

Before obtaining Siegfried’s spiritual base, Lin Qi could still use Rune magic to assist Jeanne, and maybe she would have a chance of winning, but now…

It would be a success if I could not hold Joan of Arc back.

“It seems you are too late. The dragon-slaying hero has disappeared…”

Under the complicated gazes of the two, Martha, who had been standing quietly in front, began to speak.

“But it seems that you have gained something…Did he pass on his power to you before he left?”

Martha’s eyes were fixed on Lin Qi behind Jeanne, and she especially took a closer look at Balmung.

“Should I say that she is worthy of being the saint who conquered the evil dragon in the legend? She knew our details with just one glance.”

Joan of Arc was testing whether Martha still had her sanity.

Every second counts now, and if possible, Joan of Arc would not create any more trouble.

What’s more, the opponent in front of him is a saint who is more legendary than himself.

“Oh? It seems you know me? That saves me the trouble of introducing myself.”

Martha was a little surprised, but then she put this unimportant matter behind her.

As if she had seen through the two people’s thoughts, Martha curled up the corners of her mouth into a smile, and instantly transformed into a crazy beauty.

“Haha, if you think you can get away with it just because it’s me, you’re overthinking it. I’m in a frenzy right now, and I’m undoubtedly your enemy!”

“Come on, only by defeating me can you prove that you are qualified to defeat a being more difficult than me!”

“Go! Tarasque!”

Is it true that fighting is inevitable?!

Following Martha’s order, the Tarasque beside her let out a deafening roar, then lowered its head and let its horns rush forward, rushing forward like a dump truck.

The earth was shaking, and the trees along the way were crushed, leaving a conspicuous mark on the ground.

No, there is no way to block it head-on!

After weighing the power gap between the two sides, Joan of Arc made a prompt decision and grabbed Lin Qi and jumped away from where she was.

The Tarasque rolled over the position where the two men had just been standing with unrivaled power. If they were really hit, it was possible that they would be knocked out on the spot given their current physical conditions.

Lin Qi threw down a black key the moment Jeanne was carried up and jumped, then waited for the right moment to detonate it when the Tarasque passed by.

An explosion sounded, but the Tarasque only paused for a moment and then rushed out from the flames and smoke.

“It seems that normal attacks have no effect…”

Seeing this, naturally, the two turned their attention to Martha.

Although it’s not a good idea, at least it can break the defense.

……

Chapter 7 Help Arrives

“Can you still move?”

“Huh… I guess I can do it, but I’m sure it won’t be much help…”

Lin Qi broke away from Jeanne’s support and gritted his teeth to pick up the magic sword Balmung.

“Let’s go together.”

“Ah.”

Jeanne nodded with a complicated expression, and rushed towards Martha who was just looking at them calmly not far away.

Lin Qi dragged his heavy body and followed behind Joan of Arc.

The fighting between the servants is not like the “slow motion” shown in anime. The rhythm of each battle between the servants is very fast, and it is difficult to capture the movements with the naked eye of normal humans.

Because of this, even a slight difference in combat can produce completely different results.

And what is reflected in this battle is——

Following behind Joan of Arc, Lin Qi’s steps had already become deformed due to the pain and weakness.

Even though Lin Qi tried his best, he couldn’t keep up with Joan of Arc’s pace.

‘I can’t catch up. I’m too slow…’

Lin Qi, whose combat instincts could be described as excellent, had already sentenced himself and Jeanne to death for their hasty attacks.

But once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. Even though he knew there was a problem, there was no way to start over. Lin Qi could only continue to charge forward.

Martha watched the two people’s actions quietly until the tip of Jeanne’s spear poked at her, then she swung the cross staff in her hand.

“Qiang!”

With a piercing sound, Jeanne’s lance was swept to the upper right by Martha.

At this moment, Lin Qi was still a short distance away from Joan of Arc. If Lin Qi was a little faster, he could take this opportunity to chop her down with a sword. Even if he couldn’t defeat Martha, he could at least repel her.

Unfortunately, there is no such thing.

Martha seized the opportunity, gathered her magic power into her fist, and punched Jeanne in the stomach mercilessly.

Joan of Arc was hit and flew back like a cannonball.

At this time, Lin Qi finally arrived and swung his sword towards Martha.

Facing Lin Qi’s disorganized and barely brute-force attacks, Martha felt more relaxed.

Just by waving the cross staff, he easily fended off Balmung, and he was quite leisurely to play with the staff before smashing it down with one blow.

Lin Qi only had time to block Balmung in front of him before he was knocked back by Martha’s stick.

His palm was shaking and Balmung almost let it slip.

Martha looked at the two of them with some disappointment and said:

“Is that all? If this is your limit, then you can only stop here.”

Tarasque has already changed direction, following the aura he hates, and locked onto Lin Qi, the being who inherited Siegfried’s spiritual base.

Lin Qi has difficulty moving now, so how can he possibly avoid the impact of the Tarasque?

He had no choice but to continue using Balmung as a shield in front of him while trying his best to move to the side.

The Tarasque’s horn hit Balmunk.

“Well–“

A huge force was transmitted from the sword to Lin Qi’s hand, and then to his body.

With almost no hindrance, Lin Qi was directly blown away by the Tarasque.

Lin Qi only felt his eyes blurred, his arms numb, and his chest ached, and he briefly lost his perception of the outside world.

When I came to my senses, I leaned into a familiar embrace.

“You’re not hurt, are you?”

Joan of Arc looked down at Lin Qi in her arms with a dusty face, and a trace of pain could be detected in her eyes.

Obviously, it was not easy for Jeanne to take Martha’s punch.

“Ahem… I have a sword blocking it, so it’s okay…”

Because of the fusion of Siegfried’s spiritual base, although Lin Qi’s body is extremely weak, it is now much more resistant to attacks and will not lose its combat effectiveness easily.

“It seems that the method of dealing with Martha first won’t work……”