The world-devouring dragon

"..."

There are many twists and turns of stone stairs in the castle. The existence of these stairs is to prevent foreign enemies from invading and hinder the enemy's progress to the maximum extent. But at this moment, there is only a young girl, guided by the waiter in front, walking towards the castle step by step. Walk towards the core of the castle.

Even though she had gone through many hardships, when the girl was really about to get close to the future King of France, she still couldn't help but clench her hands and her heart was beating fast. Winter had just passed, but she had already I felt warm all over my body.

Excited, nervous, uneasy...and a little unreal and unreal.

…

Since she was thirteen years old, she has gradually been able to hear some voices in her ears. Those whispers seemed to be saying something to her, but she could never hear them clearly. She could only vaguely hear "Crown Prince", "Prince" and "Prince". Words like "mission" and "restoration of the country".

It was not until a few years ago that she finally seemed to understand what those voices were urging, and they wanted to "let her help the crown prince restore the country."

"But I'm just an ordinary country girl. I can't ride a horse or fight. What can I do?"

The little country girl said in confusion, but the voice in her ear did not answer her.

After a long time, she finally decided to fulfill her mission. Perhaps because of her piety, or perhaps because of her young impulsive enthusiasm, she tried to see the vastness of the world and was not willing to just die in a small village.

So when she was sixteen years old, she sneaked alone to the Vaucouleurs stronghold next to the village, a French stronghold that traveled between Britain and France. The local commander was named Robert de Beaudricourt, a soldier. A noble who holds military power but does not want to interfere in the war between Britain and France.

For Robert, the outcome of this war only determines who the king of France is. He is a noble and has his own fiefdom, subjects, and army. It doesn't actually matter who the king of France is. And when he learned that a little girl actually claimed that she was going to save France, he couldn't help laughing.

"Slap her hard and take her back to her father."

The lord told his soldiers so, and the little girl who was forced to return home again had to face the ridicule of her hometown people, who pointed at the little girl and said.

“Behold, that woman shall revitalize France and the royal family.”

That period was the most helpless moment in Jeanne's heart. No one understood her. She was just like in the past, shepherding sheep, weeding, weaving, and doing everything a country woman should do. Her parents even arranged a marriage contract for her, but Jeanne refused to obey. At other times, the only thing that could accompany her were the occasional sounds.

"Go to the crown prince and have him crowned king in the name of the King of Heaven."

Those whispers said so, but they never taught Jeanne how to do it, they just kept urging her.

Half a year later, the little girl who had failed persuaded two young men from her hometown and accompanied them to the Vaucouleurs stronghold again.

"Why are you here again?"

This time, the commander just frowned, but did not directly drive her away. The last failure made Jeanne no longer so impulsive. After half a year of thinking, she had made a lot of preparations. Facing Robert, she did not panic. He said hurriedly.

"In the name of God, I will help the crown prince to be crowned king. After completing these important things, I will get married and give birth to three children. The first will become the pope, the second will be the emperor, and the third will be the king. ."

The pope, emperor, and king in Jeanne's mouth are actually allegories in the classics, meaning royal power, religious power, and peace. However, Robert in front of him did not understand Jeanne's words.

Robert immediately replied: "Since they will all be big shots in the future, I would like to have a son with you and then I will be worth a hundred times."

"No, noble Robert, God will bring about it."

Jeanne said stubbornly.

Finally, Jeanne convinced Robert, or at least he was doubtful and sent six soldiers to escort him. After crossing the British territory, Jeanne was escorted to Chinon after more than ten days of travel.

And now, she was finally going to meet the crown prince, and the mission told by the voice that had been ringing in her ears since she was a child could finally be realized.

Without others realizing it, Jeanne clenched her hands and prayed silently on her lips.

…

"Roll..."

In front of a wooden door, two waiters worked together to slowly push open the heavy door. Behind the door, there were many well-dressed courtiers and nobles. They were arranged in two rows, revealing There was a passage in the middle, and at the end of the passage was the crown prince sitting on the first seat.

It was a tall adult man with a straight nose, wearing a red robe and a round hat on his head, which covered his hair.

Looking at the crown prince in front of her, a kind of joy suddenly emerged in Jeanna's heart, but then a voice sounded in her ears.

"not him."

She was stunned, and then looked around. Among the many nobles and courtiers, everyone who came into contact with her gaze bowed their heads in salute. Finally, she locked eyes on a person in the distance of the crowd.

Hiding among the crowd, there was a man who looked not very tall, but even a little short. Looking at that man, Jeanne immediately realized that he was her king.

She walked over excitedly, knelt down in front of the man, lowered her head and closed her eyes, clasped her hands, and then said.

"I finally found you, my king."

"Buzz..."

Immediately, there were bursts of exclamations and discussions among the nobles and courtiers. Looking at Jeanne in front of him, the man in front of him could only laugh, and the "Crown Prince" on the first seat also walked down, He said respectfully to the man.

"Your Highness, it seems that she is indeed real."

…

A few quarters of an hour ago.

"After that, I will exchange identities with one of you to prevent her from being an assassin, and also to test whether she is real or fake."

Facing many courtiers and nobles, the crown prince said.

…

After this small test, the Crown Prince and Jeanne entered the secret room of the castle and started talking. No one knew what they said, except that they talked for a long time, up to an hour or two. . So much so that the later English playwright Shakespeare made many malicious speculations in his play "Henry VI".

"He listened to this woman's report until he heard her wearing clothes that covered her flesh. Otherwise, why would the conversation last so long?"

However, when the two came out of the secret room, Charlie looked around at all the nobles and courtiers in front of him and said.

"In a few days, she will lead my army to Orleans in my name."