Anchor, Stop Pretending, You're in Chaldea - Chapter 30

“Sir, are you really leaving?”

“Have we been abandoned by the Lord?”

“Please save this country, Sir…”

In front of the small church, a large number of soldiers knelt before Johanna.

Many of them were injured, their armor tattered, but they continued to pray devoutly.

Just by seeing this young girl dressed in elaborate priestess robes, anyone would unquestionably believe that she was a noble bishop.

“Everyone, I know that everything is difficult right now, but the Lord is with us, and we will eventually overcome these hardships.”

Both the holy radiance emanating from her and the words she spoke carried a comforting power.

“Senpai, so you’re here!”

Mashu walked towards them.

Then she also noticed Johanna and the soldiers.

“It seems that Ruler Miss is very beloved by those soldiers.”

“After all, in the face of such a powerful Dragon Witch, with the country on the verge of destruction, only believing in the existence of miracles can give people hope.”

Bai Qiu looked at Mashu.

“Is everything ready over there?”

“Yes, everything has been set up according to Ruler Miss’s instructions.”

Before leaving, Bai Qiu planned to set up Magecraft barriers in various directions of this city.

He made use of the excess Magic Crystals and some rune stones he obtained when summoning Johanna, which happened to come in handy.

With this, this place should be able to serve as a makeshift stronghold.

Although it was only a temporary Magecraft position, it was still better than having no place to retreat to after a failed surprise attack.

“Hey, Master, can we leave soon?”

Mordred sat bored on the city wall.

“This kind of thing is meaningless, it’s better to just kill that witch already.”

“…You never consider the possibility of retreat, do you?”

“Of course not, charging forward is the way of a true king!”

Not only Mordred, but even some of the viewers in the live stream right now feel that today’s broadcast is too dull.

“Anchor, why did this turn into an outdoor show? Where’s my Holy Sword clash? And what about the light pollution?”

“I came here because I heard there would be an exciting little program, where’s the exciting little program?”

“Yesterday there were dragon flights, today we’re just watching a group of French soldiers praying, although Popess is indeed beautiful…”

“Did you run out of money? No budget for special effects?”

“Stop making noise, you’re disturbing my worship!”

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At this time, Bai Qiu was still troubled by something more important.

Even though he knew Jeanne Alter’s stronghold in advance, how exactly would they get there?

With such a long distance and no trains or planes, they couldn’t possibly rely on carts or carriages, right?

France is not small either. If they were to travel with this group of Servants all the way to Orleans, it’s likely that even the concept of humanity would have been burned away by Gudao…

“Oh? Someone fearless has come to us.”

Mordred, sitting on the city wall, suddenly stood up and looked towards the nearby plain.

“Senpai, it seems that there is a Servant approaching!”

Mashu, being a Demi-Servant, also sensed it and immediately reported to Bai Qiu.

“Approaching?”

Johanna’s barrier should be able to stop most of the anti-heroic spirits, which is why Jeanne Alter finds this barrier troublesome.

Could it be… that the other side is a Heroic Spirit sent to help suppress them?!

A glimmer of hope suddenly emerged in Bai Qiu’s heart.

Better late than never.

“Tch, coming alone like this, is this person crazy?”

Just as Mordred was about to jump off the city wall to fight, Bai Qiu called her to a halt.

“Please wait a moment, Mordred.”

“What’s the matter, Master?”

“The other party might not be an enemy, let’s confirm first before taking any action.”

If the other party is a Servant summoned by suppression, then there would be no need for battle.

“I agree with Master’s opinion.”

Johanna, surrounded by the crowd, walked quickly towards them.

“If the other party can enter this barrier, I believe they are not a great evil. Let me handle this place for now.”

“Tch, don’t think that just because this is your Magecraft territory, you can call the shots.”

Mordred looked down at Johanna with dissatisfaction.

“And that person was able to easily break into your barrier. For the sake of protecting Master’s safety, it should be me who deals with them first!”

“Mordred.”

Seeing that Mordred was about to act up, Bai Qiu immediately stopped her.

“You’re our main force here. You’ll only be deployed in critical situations. Let Johanna handle this small matter for now.”

“——————？！”

Mordred, upon hearing Bai Qiu’s words, suddenly showed a generous smile.

“Well, when I think about it, the main character always appears a little later after all.”

Saying that, she jumped down from the city wall, causing the surrounding soldiers to take a few steps back, not daring to approach.

Clap clap.

Mordred smiled and patted Bai Qiu’s shoulder.

“Master, you really have a good eye for people. Since you say so, I’ll wait a bit longer then.”

Bai Qiu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, she had been practicing how to communicate with Mordred ever since she summoned her, otherwise it would be difficult to control the Little Rascal’s style of behavior.

Bai Qiu’s approach also drew some admiration from the livestream audience.

“The streamer has some great parenting skills. Who would have thought that rebellious knight would actually listen?!”

“If the King of Knights had learned such skills back then, maybe Britain wouldn’t have fallen.”

“The principles of getting along with Mo-san: don’t speak ill of King Arthur, don’t praise King Arthur, don’t treat her as a woman, but also don’t blatantly treat her as a man, don’t be too rigid or strict, don’t let other Servants go crazy for her, and sincerely listen to her opinions.”

“Thanks to the person above, I just tried it and it’s fake. I praised her, saying she has the same excellent abilities as King of Knights, both A rank, and she cut me down with her Pity Sword.”

“Artoria: 6.”

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“Then I’ll leave it to you, Johanna.”

“Please rest assured, I’ve got it covered, Master.”

Johanna nodded at Bai Qiu.

“Chirp chirp————————!!!!”

The sound of a bird chirping came from above their heads.

It was Johanna’s white falcon, which had returned from reconnaissance. After circling in the sky for a while, it landed on Johanna’s hand.

Johanna leaned in and listened for a while, her expression suddenly changing.

“How is this possible? It’s actually her… How did she become Berserk…?”