blueteamnovel Chapter 196 Intimate Encounters with Joan of Arc
Chapter 196 Intimate Encounters with Joan of Arc
Chapter 197 Intimate Encounters with Joan of Arc
"puff!"
With a sound of a wooden stake piercing through her body, Semiramis, who had just been arrogantly mocking Shirou Kotomine, was now bleeding profusely from her body.
Although she is not dead yet, she is not far from death.
Kotomine Shirou could clearly sense that the concentration of poisonous gas around him was gradually decreasing.
The poisonous gases created by Semiramis are dissipating.
"How could this happen?"
Semiramis slowly moved her arm toward the hole in her abdomen, her eyes filled with disbelief.
The King of Extreme Punishment.
Semiramis is no stranger to this Noble Phantasm; it belongs to Vlad III, the leader of the Black Faction.
Semiramis naturally remembered this vividly.
After all, in a sense, she and Vlad III were the commanders-in-chief of both the red and black sides.
Semiramis, as an equal rival, naturally remembered it clearly.
But it was precisely because she remembered it so clearly that she was surprised.
Why did Vlad III's Noble Phantasm end up in Kotomine Shirou's hands, becoming a fatal blow to her?
The exceptionally intelligent Semiramis immediately understood.
"I see, so this is your ability?"
Slightly raising her head, Semiramis looked at Shirou Kotomine's face, which was so close to hers, and suddenly realized, "So, you're not a Servant either, are you?"
Semiramis saw through Shirou Kotomine's identity.
This is normal.
After all, Semiramis had also gathered the relevant intelligence that the Black Faction's Assassin was Jack the Ripper.
After all, Jack the Ripper's original Master died in Shinjuku.
Later, she even got into a fight with the pursuers from the Thousand World Tree family there.
The Thousand World Tree family can investigate this matter thoroughly.
So how could the Magic Association, the true hegemon of the magic world, not be able to investigate this thoroughly?
Therefore, the Mage's Association had already informed Amakusa Shiro Tokisada that the Black Assassin was Jack the Ripper long ago.
In the Red Team, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, representing the Holy Church, is the commander.
His role was to supervise and urge the other six magicians of the Red Team to fight side by side and resolve the rebellion of the Thousand World Tree family as soon as possible.
This is why all the Servants of the Red faction come to find Amakusa Shirou Tokisada.
And that's why he could control them so easily.
After learning about this, Semiramis's intelligence revealed that she was fully aware of all the information about the Black Faction Servants.
After all, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada was the Ruler of the previous Holy Grail War.
Therefore, he also has the ability to recognize real names.
Having stood beside Semiramis and observed the battle on the battlefield, he naturally told Semiramis everything he had seen.
After confirming the information about these Servants, Semiramis was certain that Shirou Kotomine was not one of them.
That makes his identity somewhat questionable.
After a moment's thought, Semiramis voiced her guess.
"That's right, as expected of you, you're really smart. I'm definitely not a Servant."
Kotomine Shirou responded with a smile.
In this situation, he doesn't need to hide his identity.
After all, Semiramis was on the verge of death, and she was already a sitting duck for Shirou Kotomine.
In the future, Shirou Kotomine will definitely use her abilities frequently.
Therefore, Shirou Kotomine no longer needed to deceive her at this point.
To avoid being resented and harassed later.
After all, Servants have great potential, especially Divine Servants like Semiramis, who has the potential to become one of Shirou Kotomine's important forces.
Therefore, gaining even a little favor at such times is beneficial.
Shirou Kotomine didn't want to make things more difficult for himself.
"I see!"
"I never expected to find such a freak as you in this Holy Grail War. This Holy Grail War is truly bizarre."
Having said that, Semiramis's body, now completely devoid of life, began to dissipate.
Upon seeing this, Shirou Kotomine began to absorb Semiramis's essence.
Feeling her power being absorbed, Semiramis gave Shirou Kotomine a meaningful look, and then was completely absorbed into her body by Shirou Kotomine without any resistance.
"Progress increased by one!"
He slowly exhaled.
After sensing that the surrounding poisonous gas had completely dissipated, Shirou Kotomine removed his armor.
He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Shirou Kotomine killed Semiramis very quickly, it was the most terrifying battle he had ever fought.
Because Semiramis was poisonous.
As for Shirou Mine, he has absolutely no resistance to poison.
"Perhaps I also have some resistance to the poison."
Recalling his progress in Dragon Slayer Magic over this period, Shirou Kotomine couldn't help but ponder.
After all, his physique had already begun to develop in the direction of a dragon.
He is no longer a purebred human.
"But unfortunately, I don't dare to try!"
"Faced with a master of poison like Semiramis, one might just die from trying it."
He couldn't help but shake his head.
Putting all these things out of his mind, Kotomine Shirou immediately turned around and prepared to head towards the location of Amakusa Shirou Tokisada and the Greater Grail.
After all, this hanging garden was created by Semiramis.
Semiramis is now dead.
That rooftop garden is definitely going to fall apart soon.
Shirou Kotomine can now feel the Hanging Gardens trembling.
Before that, Shirou Kotomine must first take the Greater Grail back from Amakusa Shirou Tokisada.
We mustn't break the Greater Grail.
After all, this is thousands of meters in the air!
However, upon turning around, what first caught Kotomine Shirou's eye was Jeanne d'Arc, who was half-crouched on the ground, panting heavily, while supporting herself with her weapon.
"Are you alright, Joan of Arc?"
Seeing Joan of Arc in this state, Shirou Kotomine quickly came to her side and helped her up.
"Although I want to say that I'm fine, I'm actually being severely poisoned by Semiramis at this moment."
Joan of Arc spoke slowly.
Facing an opponent like Semiramis, there is no way to quickly and decisively kill her.
Then you really have no way to deal with her.
In other words, Joan of Arc was extremely skilled in defense.
If it were any other Servant, they wouldn't have survived this long; they would probably have been poisoned to death by now.
However, compared to her defensive capabilities, Joan of Arc's offensive capabilities were not particularly outstanding.
Although she can engage in close combat with top-tier Servants like Mordred and Siegfried, her normal burst damage is weaker than Achilles'.
She also lacks skills and Noble Phantasms that enhance combat power.
Of course, when the time came, Joan of Arc also possessed her own explosive power.
Furthermore, this explosive power far surpasses that of ordinary Servants.
But this explosive power is self-destructive.
This is not a conventional method.
Therefore, Joan of Arc had no way to deal with Semiramis.
Of course, Semiramis didn't fare much better in the end either.
Joan of Arc hasn't been driven to a desperate situation yet. If Joan of Arc were truly driven to a desperate situation, she would probably be taken away by Joan of Arc as well.
At that point, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's plan will probably fall apart.
After all, he only has Shakespeare by his side now.
Once the Hanging Gardens collapse, the Servants of the Red faction will definitely try to save their Master, and then his conspiracy will be exposed.
If the Holy Grail were left unprotected, it might shatter completely upon impact.
In short, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada had no way out at this point.
However, this time it was because Shirou Kotomine forced him to do it.
"I'll help you detoxify."
Kotomine Shirou immediately used a spell to detoxify Jeanne d'Arc.
Shirou Kotomine was prepared with these techniques that might play an important role in his adventures.
"Thanks!"
The magical glow entered her body, and Joan of Arc's condition began to gradually improve.
The reason for this is that Joan of Arc was truly resilient.
Having fought through these poisonous gases for so long, the toxins hadn't even entered her lungs, which is why she was able to recover so quickly.
Unfortunately, there's no time left now.
Just as Joan of Arc's condition began to improve, the entire palace began to shake violently.
The dismantling of the Hanging Gardens has finally begun.
"Oh no, we're running out of time."
Looking around at the cracks spreading across the walls, Shirou Kotomine quickly said.
"Don't worry about me, you should leave here first!"
Seeing this, Joan of Arc tried to push away Kotomine Shirou.
She was, after all, a follower.
They had no fear whatsoever, not even the prospect of death.
At this point, Semiramis had been defeated, and Amakusa Shiro Tokisada was left without any allies. They were still thousands of meters in the air.
Although it hasn't happened yet, Joan of Arc could easily imagine the scene of Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's defeat.
Whatever he wants to do.
At this point, success was impossible.
Although she still hasn't figured out what the other person really thinks.
But that's no longer important.
Right now, her most important task is to get Shirou Kotomine out of here as soon as possible.
He also has the ability to save the world.
He can't die here.
"Don't even think about it, there's no way I'm going to leave you here."
Grabbing Jeanne's arm directly, Shirou Kotomine said earnestly.
Kotomine Shirou coveted Jeanne d'Arc's power!
Putting everything else aside, her defensive and protective abilities alone are enough to turn the tide of a life-or-death situation.
Shirou Kotomine is quite envious of Fujimaru Ritsuka having Mash, the shield maiden, by her side.
Jeanne d'Arc could totally be Shirou Kotomine's shield girl.
When you encounter danger, having the "My God is Here" spell in front of you provides an incredibly reassuring sense of security.
Therefore, Shirou Kotomine would never allow her to die here.
If I'm going to die, I want to die in front of myself.
This way, Shirou Kotomine can absorb her power.
Therefore, leaving Joan of Arc here to die is a waste.
In short, Shirou Kotomine would absolutely not allow such a thing to happen.
So what should we do?
Without the slightest hesitation, Shirou Kotomine reached out one hand to reach under Jeanne's legs, while his other hand wrapped around her back.
Kotomine Shirou immediately picked up Jeanne d'Arc.
Then he ran forward while treating her poison.
The target remains the location of Amakusa Shiro Tokisada and the Greater Grail.
"well!?"
"Ouch! Ouch!"
Joan of Arc exclaimed in surprise.
Everything happened so fast that she didn't even have time to react before Kotomine Shirou picked her up.
And it was done in this princess carry style.
At this moment, Joan of Arc's mind was flooded with knowledge of Laetitia's girlhood.
In this Holy Grail War, Jeanne d'Arc did not appear as a Servant.
Instead, it appears in the form of possession.
After all, this Holy Grail War already has Amakusa Shiro Tokisada as the Ruler.
Therefore, she was born into the body of a French girl named Laetitia.
In terms of her manner of arrival, Joan of Arc is somewhat similar to Ishtar of Uruk.
However, Joan of Arc, who descended through the Holy Grail, was undoubtedly even more perfect.
Therefore, she did not experience the same situation as Ishtar, where her personality was influenced by Rin Tohsaka, who was her host.
However, Joan of Arc also gained Laetitia's memories.
She hadn't paid much attention to these memories before.
She was simply struck by how different the world was now compared to when she was alive.
But when Kotomine Shirou picked her up, and various pieces of information from Leticia's memories appeared in her mind, Jeanne immediately panicked.
Her face quickly turned red.
After all, both Joan of Arc and Leticia were innocent young girls who had never experienced anything like this.
Therefore, when Joan of Arc realized her situation, she immediately tried to struggle.
But she held back.
Compared to the emotions of these young girls, the decisiveness she had honed through countless battles in her life made her understand what she should do now.
For example, the current urgent advance.
Therefore, she could only cover her face in embarrassment.
She was trying her best to recover her condition so that she wouldn't become a burden to Kotomine Shirou.
Soon, Shirou Kotomine and Jeanne arrived at the deepest part of the Hanging Gardens.
That is, the place where the Holy Grail is held.
"How is the situation? Has the toxin been completely eliminated?"
Lowering his head, Shirou Kotomine asked with a smile.
"Yes, it's all been cleared."
Joan of Arc nodded quickly.
"That's good, then I'll put you down!"
"I'll do it myself."
Seeing that Shirou Kotomine was about to squat down and put her down, Jeanne d'Arc quickly jumped off Shirou Kotomine's arms.
She was just not feeling well.
She's not some delicate little princess.
"You seem to be in really good shape!"
Seeing Joan of Arc's agility, Kotomine Shirou nodded slightly, now he was satisfied.
After all, if Joan of Arc were in good condition, it would be almost impossible for her to die inexplicably.
Aside from her own revelation.
"In that case, let's walk this final stretch of the road together!"
At this moment, the appearance of the Greater Grail had already appeared in the eyes of Shirou Kotomine and Jeanne d'Arc.
Although it was shaking violently here as well.
Neither Shirou Kotomine nor Jeanne d'Arc showed the slightest sign of panic.
Soon, the two arrived before the Holy Grail.
And in front of the two of them, there were two other people standing there.
Those were Amakusa Shiro Tokisada and Shakespeare.
"You've finally arrived? I've been waiting for you!"
Upon seeing Kotomine Shirou and Jeanne d'Arc, Amakusa Shirou Tokisada spoke gently.
Although his plan had almost failed by this point.
But there was no anger on his face.
But a hint of disappointment lingered in his eyes.
"Yes, we finally meet, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada."
"Yes, it's a pleasure to meet you, Joan of Arc!"
This was Joan of Arc's first meeting with Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, and it was also their last.
For the sake of one's beliefs.
They will fight to the death here.