………..

………..

The bonfire was lit, and the warm flames shone on Lin Qi and his group.

“So, the young master is the only one left who is still saving people…”

After listening to Joan of Arc’s story, Mary’s eyes turned complicated when she looked at Lin Qi.

Even as a heroic spirit, she could not imagine how she could accomplish such a great feat when she had only one person to rely on and had to fight alone.

To be precise, the mere thought of living alone, without anyone to talk to, was enough to make Mary shudder.

“Well… come to think of it, my meeting with him was quite dramatic.”

Recalling the scene of their first meeting, a smile appeared on Jeanne’s face.

“Because I came here suddenly and my spiritual foundation was not perfect, I was actually a little lost at first. Then, while walking aimlessly, I met this child who was also lost but crying alone…”

Joan of Arc looked at Lin Qi lying on her lap with gentle eyes, and her fingers gently brushed across her messy short hair.

Because of the curse, his body was in constant pain and felt weak, which consumed Lin Qi’s energy. After beating Martha, his consciousness became blurred and he seemed groggy.

So he had to rest for a while. Judging from the frown on Lin Qi’s face when he was sleeping, it was obviously not a very good experience.

“She was crying, but she was surprisingly strong…or should I say stubborn…”

“You clearly said that it was over, but you knew a lot of things that even I didn’t understand.”

“She was clearly thinking of giving up, but after a few words from me, she decided to try again – in fact, I had no confidence in how far she could go.”

“I thought I could help him a lot on the way, but I never thought that it seemed that I was the one who was taken care of more by this child…”

I am really defeated by you.

Joan of Arc pinched Lin Qi’s face, with a hint of helplessness in her tone.

“Well, the little master is a very strong child! Come and pat his head!”

Mary was also infected by Joan of Arc and carefully rubbed Lin Qi’s hair.

“If we can really bring him to end the chaos in this singularity, what will happen next? Even I find it hard to imagine.”

“Hmm? Now that you mention it, I suddenly got an inspiration. How about composing a song right now?”

As he said this, Amadeus actually summoned his baton.

“Oh, don’t spoil the fun. What the little master needs at this time is a rest. Your music is too loud!”

Mary punched Amadeus with her little fist.

“It’s not like all the songs are loud. Aren’t there calmer songs like lullabies?”

Amadeus protested.

“So the song you want to compose is a lullaby?”

“No~”

“Then you still say it!”

Mary thrust her fist again and struck Amadeus.

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I am preparing for the civil service exam, so I have less time to type every day. I can’t type that fast, more than 2 words a day is my limit. Please forgive me, my family members…

Chapter 9: A Strong Line of Defense

It was still dark and everything was gloomy.

In a devastated wilderness, a figure was running very fast, and the dust he stirred up seemed to draw a “yellow line” behind him.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a blonde girl.

Behind him was a black-haired boy.

In order to find St. George as quickly as possible, after resting for a while, Joan of Arc carried Lin Qi on her back and rushed to St. George’s location.

Mary and Amadeus transformed into spirits and stood guard around the two.

Because Amadeus loved traveling during his lifetime and was familiar with the routes in France, and with the guidance of [Revelation], it was not difficult for them to find St. George.

On the contrary, the management of time is more critical.

Joan of Arc’s body is very soft and she has a subtle fragrance that smells very nice.

But Lin Qi had no intention of enjoying himself.

‘…How long can this last?’

Lin Qi didn’t know what the final result would be, but based on his premonition, it probably wouldn’t be that good, right?

“I suddenly remembered the essays I wrote when I was in school. They seem a bit like our current situation…”

“Composition? What’s that?”

Hearing Lin Qi’s voice, Joan of Arc asked with some confusion.

“It’s like writing a short story. I’ve memorized an old template before, about a mother taking her sick child to the hospital in the heavy rain or something like that…”

The corners of Lin Qi’s mouth slightly raised, as if he thought of something funny.

“Eh? Do you think of me as your mother?”

Joan of Arc didn’t get the point of what Lin Qi said at all. She was shocked and her face turned red.

“No, how could it be?”

Lin Qi shook his head gently, and for some reason his face was stained with a hint of red.

Joan of Arc breathed a sigh of relief and continued on her way, maintaining her pace.

“I really wish time would stop at this moment…”

Even if it’s just a little slower.

Looking at Joan of Arc’s delicate profile and her eyes that were firm yet slightly sad, Lin Qi closed his eyes and lay safely on Joan of Arc’s back.

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—-

With the addition of two more servants, they found St. George very smoothly.

“Mr. Georgos, there is no time to explain. Please help this child remove the curse first!”

Joan of Arc carefully helped Lin Qi, who had difficulty standing up, to sit on the ground, and looked at Georgos anxiously.

The servant known as Saint George has long red hair, is covered in dragon-shaped armor, and is lined with a white robe with red stripes. He has a long sword without a tip hanging around his waist.

“There are so many curses. I’m afraid it will take both of us to chant a baptism together to remove this curse…”

Suddenly, Jeanne and others came to him. Although he was a little confused, Georgos, who knew his responsibilities in this world, quickly sorted out his thoughts.

Especially after seeing the scarlet lines on the back of Lin Qi’s hand, he understood the importance of his actions even more.

that is……

“But it looks like the enemy won’t give us enough time to complete the baptism in peace.”

As if he sensed something, Georgos looked at the sky solemnly.

Everyone then reacted and looked in the direction Giorgios was looking.

I saw a giant black dragon as big as a mountain flapping its huge wings, its body wrapped in suppressed magic power, flying straight towards where everyone was.

“…Is this the evil dragon Fafner?”

Under the pressure of the highest-level dragon species, even though it had not yet arrived completely, everyone felt unimaginable pressure.

His gaze turned to the wyvern next to him, and there were a number of human figures standing on its back.

“Not only that, there are quite a lot of heroic spirits…”

Black Joan of Arc, Gil, Vlad III, Camilla, Dion, Samson, Atalanta…

The enemy has mobilized all its forces, and can even fight a Holy Grail War alone.

Look at our side again.

Joan of Arc (half disabled), Lin Qi (unable to rise again), Queen Marie, Amadeus, Georgius…

At most, there are only three and a half.

“It looks like the time for the final battle has come. It feels like not much time has passed since we appeared in this world.”

Amadeus looked serious, but his tone was a little melancholy.

Seeing this, Queen Mary made up her mind and turned to look at the two of them.

“Jeanne, Mr. Georgos, please stay where you are and help the young master to remove the curse as soon as possible. I and he will handle the enemy!”

Perhaps Queen Mary was a person who could infect others with her smile no matter what the circumstances.

So even at this time, Queen Mary still had a faint smile on her face.

“Well, Maria is right. With our current combat power, even if we go all out, we may not be a match for the villains, right? Only if we truly unleash the power of the Dragon Slayer can we have a chance of winning.”

Amadeus nodded in agreement.

“So don’t worry, we will do our best to stop them all!”

Mary said with a smile.

“…I’m counting on you. Georgos and I will remove the curse from the Master as quickly as possible!”

Joan of Arc was silent for a moment, then spoke solemnly to the two of them.

Her gaze at this moment was extremely firm, as indestructible as steel.

“Yeah, that’s right!”

Mary smiled and nodded, then turned around and followed Amadeus who had already walked a few steps ahead.

“I’m so lucky to be summoned together with Maria, but the time is too short. I don’t know when we will meet again…”

“That’s enough! We can actually fight side by side. This is something I could never have imagined when I was alive.”

“Haha, that’s true…”

The two smiled at each other and stood in the enemy’s path.

A few seconds passed.

A figure jumped off the wyvern first.

“It’s a fateful meeting, don’t you think, Mary?”

The executioner named Samson, who also executed Queen Marie, stared at Mary as soon as he came down, with a smile of “long-awaited reunion” on his face.

“Among so many heroic spirits, we are summoned to the same place… Hey, don’t you think this is a fateful meeting? Let me execute you once again!”

“Well, is there a possibility that we were all summoned because we are all local heroic spirits?”

“And I’m sorry, but I don’t like people who are persistent and have weird tastes.”

Mary said with some distress when she saw her acquaintance again.

Even for her, it’s hard to say that she likes being beheaded, right?

“Well, you heard what Maria said. I don’t like people who keep pestering me. Besides, you actually said you wanted to execute Maria in front of me. I really look down on you.”

Amadeus smiled and stood in front of Mary, looking at Samson with a slightly cold look.

“You are so brave to say that…”

The brief time he spent “getting along” with Mary was interrupted, causing Samson to stare fiercely at the man who appeared next to Mary.

At this time, a group of berserk servants and Black Jeanne also jumped off the wyvern, creating several large holes on the ground.

They stood opposite Mary and Amadeus at the same time.

Black Jeanne glanced behind the two of them, with a mocking arc at the corner of her mouth.

“Heh, you want to buy time for those guys over there? That’s wishful thinking. But don’t worry, I will crush all your hopes!”