The Endless Shuttle

Karen murmured, looking at the back of her hand wrapped in white bandages.

Outsiders and grandfather lied that it was a scratch, but the real situation hidden under the bandage was something that Kotomine Risho had always forbidden her to touch.

The Holy Grail War, the master's qualifications - command spells.

Karen Ordesia is already in the midst of this Holy Grail War.

However, there is something different...that Servant...

"Master, it's better to take a rest, your complexion is very bad."

The gentle female voice brought Karen's attention back to reality.

Beside her, the golden fluorescent light was gradually gathering, and the heroic spirit appeared in the empty main hall of the church in the form of a girl.

The girl had blond hair that almost reached her legs, her long hair was combed into a braided hairstyle behind her back, she wore a strange hair ornament on her forehead, and she was also wearing medieval combat armor.

"Ruler..."

Kallen read out the rank of her heroic spirit.

Not belonging to the seven major ranks, the arbiter and bystander of the Holy Grail War-it unexpectedly fits Kallen's future duties.

"When there is no one, you can call me Joan of Arc or Jenny."

The braided girl smiled and sat down next to Kallen after removing her armor.

"Until now, I can't believe it. I didn't expect to be able to summon the French Saintess. I thought it would be some insignificant role in history." Karen laughed at herself.

"Saint or something..."

Joan shook her head, as if feeling a little helpless at the name the world gave her.

What could be more ridiculous than being wronged in life and being burned at the stake, but canonized after death?

"According to common sense, Master, you are unlikely to have the right to participate in the Holy Grail War. It's just that this time because I shoulder the responsibility, I will choose someone who is closer to me to come as the eighth-level Ruler."

There are roughly two situations in which Ruler is summoned: one is that the form of the Holy Grail War is very special, and the result is unknown, that is, the Holy Grail judges that Ruler is needed; the other is that the impact of the Holy Grail War may distort the world Case.

The arrival this time belongs to the second type.

However, it is a bit different from the rule that "Ruler is summoned by the Great Holy Grail". This time, Jeanne d'Arc in France obeyed the order of the restraining power, investigating the threat that even the restraining power could not be accurately known, and the world was distorted.

——"Investigate, and then rectify."

The whole order was only a short sentence, but Joan understood the seriousness of the problem.

In fact, just as the saint expected, on the first night of the Holy Grail War, strong abnormalities and disasters occurred in this city.

Very unknown.

"Closer?"

Hearing this, Karen's golden pupils narrowed their eyes, and looked at Joan with a half-smile.

"It's a great honor. But I don't think there is any "closeness" between me and the Holy Maiden. What aspect are you referring to? "

"Hmm..." Jeanne pointed her finger at her cheek, looking very cute.

"Except for the premise of longing for the Holy Grail, the nuns in the church...are they female?"

"It's that simple?"

"It's pretty close."

"The "close" that the Holy Maiden said, there are so many in this world, it is impossible to count them all. "

"But you are the only one in this city, Karen." Jeanne smiled softly, as if she could see through Karen's inner thoughts, and forgave her sarcasm tolerantly.

But it was such a gesture that made Karen feel genuinely uncomfortable.

Her character and this saint are simply two extremes.

False piety and true piety, false love and true love—

"——so be it." Karen dropped the topic.

"Ruler, after you have seen it yourself, how is the situation along the coast of Xindu?"

Speaking of Joan of Arc, Joan's smile gradually disappeared.

Her expression became a little dull, and she spoke after a while.

"It's so tragic. People drowned, people crushed to death by house collapses, children who lost their parents are crying. Even though it was a peaceful age, there was sadness everywhere. Although I tried my best to help some people there, But it still doesn't solve anything - too many people are affected."

"Can't the saint also do it?"

Jeanne shook her head.

"It can't be done. I was just a country girl who knew how to fight. Maybe I can use this body to easily move the destroyed houses and chant prayers to soothe their wounded hearts, but the dead people can't do it anyway. There is no other way."

Seeing people in trouble but being unable to give real help made the kind saint feel a little guilty and blamed herself.

"Really." Kallen nodded, passing away insignificantly, she lacked real sense.

Therefore, she couldn't even express the most basic sadness.

"Then what about the heroic spirit that caused this disaster? Ruler is the referee of the Holy Grail War, so the next step is for Miss Joan to convict the heroic spirit who did such a thing?"

"No, I..." Joan was a little ashamed.

"...It looked like the battle was over before I rushed over. I have no way of knowing who did such a terrible thing."

"So the next thing to do is wait and see? Well, I see."

Karen nodded expressionlessly and stood up from her seat.

"Ruler, no, Miss Joan, as your Master, I will try my best to cooperate with your work. But there are prerequisites."

"Please say."

"My desire for the Holy Grail is relatively weak, only on the edge of being "interested", and the particularity of Miss Joan's identity is impossible to use her power to help me win the Holy Grail. "

Caroline paused, then said seriously.

"Listen, I don't want to die yet. In this dangerous battle, if I need to face the enemy head-on, or other similar situations, please allow me to give priority to saving my life. I may make a decision at that time." Please forgive me for making you uncomfortable, Miss Jeanne."

"I see."