Anchor, Stop Pretending, You're in Chaldea - Chapter 61

“I am not Jeanne, but myself…”

Jeanne Alter repeated Bai Qiu’s words.

She never expected that she, who was solely focused on revenge, would be treated like this.

Perhaps, as the young man said, she is not the dark side of that village girl.

“When will you stop spouting nonsense? Is your brain broken? Of course, I won’t believe that what you’re saying is true, not at all!”

Jeanne Alter said in her usual sarcastic tone, then turned her head away from Bai Qiu’s gaze and whispered softly:

“But if you can prove it, I can’t help but have a little hope…”

Seeing Jeanne Alter’s awkward expression, Bai Qiu knew he had succeeded.

“Ah, please give me this chance.”

Bai Qiu reached out his hand towards the fallen Jeanne Alter.

Jeanne Alter immediately instinctively tried to open her hand, but at this moment, she had no strength left.

Although she intended to open the other person’s hand, her own hand was grabbed instead.

“You…!!!”

Since her birth, it was the first time someone had held her hand like this.

…Indeed, this person before her is a strange existence.

When the big screen showed Jeanne Alter’s slightly flushed cheeks, the livestream chat was filled with question marks.

“？？？”
“？？？？”
“？？？？？”

“What the heck? What’s going on??”

“I just went to get some water, why does the livestream chat suddenly smell so sour.”

“The livestream title said there would be a big battle today, but it seems like this is the big battle.”

“Hey, person upstairs, can you explain what this big battle is about?”

“Streamer, please stop showing off, my heart hurts so much!”

Everyone says the tsundere has withdrawn from the scene, but I think it’s all nonsense!”

“Is it really okay to be this cheesy?! Streamer, I want to learn this!”

“I remember someone wanted to eat their screen, where is that guy?”

———————

Bai Qiu glanced at the barrage.

Cheesy?

What does it matter if it’s cheesy or not, as long as it’s effective!

Besides, the viewers in the livestream chat are just talking without considering the difficulties. It’s already a limit to come up with a solution in such a short time.

Who cares if it’s cheesy or not!

Fortunately, the situation is now mostly stable, and the next step is to retrieve the Holy Grail according to plan to restore this Singularity.

“What are you doing to my Jeanne?!!”

A harsh voice came from a distance.

Gilles de Rais quickly approached from afar.

“Mashu, protect Master!”

“Understood!”

Martha immediately rushed forward and repelled the hastily approaching Gilles de Rais with a punch.

“Gilles?!”

Jeanne Alter, who stood up, quickly released Bai Qiu’s hand.

“Gilles, you came at the right time. I want to know if what they said is true, that I was created by the Holy Grail.”

“What are you talking about, Jeanne!”

While commanding the sea demon and Martha to fight, Gilles de Rais explained loudly to Jeanne Alter:

“You are indeed Jeanne, the Saint who saved the country! Have you forgotten the hatred in your heart after being betrayed by the nation? And where is the Lord? Why hasn’t the Lord come to redeem you?!!!”

“But I really don’t have any memories from before, I can’t even remember things from when I was human… It’s just too abnormal!”

If she really existed in this world, why is there only endless cold hatred in her heart, without a single warm memory?

“Gilles, tell me the truth…”

Jeanne Alter hoped that this loyal companion who has always been by her side could tell her the truth.

“It’s too ugly…”

Gilles de Rais suddenly lowered his head.

“It’s too ugly, Jeanne!!!”

His gaze became sorrowful.

“Ah, why do you doubt me, Jeanne? I was eagerly looking forward to making a wish to the Holy Grail to bring you back to the human world, but you doubt yourself!… Indeed, the power of the Holy Grail has its limits, doesn’t it?”

“Gilles——————?!”

After hearing Gilles de Rais’ words, Jeanne Alter widened her eyes in surprise.

Facing the suddenly stopped Gilles de Rais, Martha seized the opportunity and quickly approached.

“Chirp——————!!!”

The surrounding sea demons leaped up and attacked Martha directly.

“Roar——————!!!”

Martha’s sacred gauntlets pierced through the sea demons one after another, and she approached Gilles de Rais in just a few steps.

“Die, you wicked being!!!”

The silver sacred gauntlets pierced through Gilles de Rais’ robe, but Martha didn’t feel any touch on his body.

Instead, there was an unsettling, cold, and slippery sensation.

“Boom——————————!!!”

Gilles de Rais’ body rapidly expanded, finally turning into a blood mist and exploding in the hall!

“Cough cough!!!”

Martha, who managed to stop, barely dodged this wave of explosions, but she still heard the voice of Gilles de Rais.

“But it doesn’t matter, Jeanne, I will help you finish what you haven’t completed. Even if you forgive this country, I will never forgive it! I will seek revenge on this cruel France that mistreated you and kill everyone!!!”

Boom boom boom…!!!

The ground suddenly shook.

It seems that something ominous is writhing beneath.

Oh no!

A bad premonition is spreading in Bai Qiu’s heart.

This can’t be happening, right?

Shouldn’t Gilles de Rais obediently fight and die at this point? Why does it seem like something big is happening?

“Everyone, let’s leave this place first and then discuss!”

Bai Qiu immediately shouted to everyone.

“Senpai, this way!”

Mashu took the lead, holding her shield, and ran towards the shaking passage.

“Do you all really want to rush to your deaths like this!”

Jeanne Alter suddenly shouted loudly.

“If you don’t want to die, come with me.”

Then she directly walked towards another corridor, specifically waiting for Bai Qiu for a moment.

“Thank you.”

“Hmph, if you die so quickly, how will you prove that what you said earlier was true?”

After saying this, Jeanne Alter walked straight towards the front passage.

Hmm, yes, it’s this awkward feeling.

“Everyone, let’s follow her and go this way.”

Mashu and Martha exchanged glances, nodded, and followed as well.

They hadn’t gone far when they saw someone lying on the side of the corridor.

“Elisabeth?!”

Her body was pierced all over, and her magical spear had fallen to the side.

It seems that she, who was already weak, was at a disadvantage in the battle against Gilles de Rais.

“Martha, can you treat Elisabeth?”

After examining Elisabeth’s injuries on the ground, Martha shook her head.

“Master, she… ”

Due to excessive magical energy consumption, Elisabeth’s Saint Graph had begun to disintegrate.

“Sorry… Kiyohime… I couldn’t…”

With deep regret, Elisabeth disappeared into the air.

[Beep beep… Detected that this Servant did not have the will to protect humanity during her lifetime, and no “Bond” was detected with the host.]

[Unable to establish a connection, cannot perform special summoning.]

The system reminded Bai Qiu.

“Damn it… I already know…”

“Hey, how long are you guys planning to stand there? This place won’t hold much longer.”

Jeanne Alter urged Bai Qiu from the front.

“Everyone, let’s continue seeking shelter!”

As everyone quickened their pace, they ran out of the castle before it completely collapsed.

Turning back once more, the scene before them shocked everyone.

Where the castle should have been, there was now a body of water, and a massive sea demon was gradually emerging.

Gilles de Rais, holding the Book of the False Sea, was standing on the body of this sea demon.

“Jeanne, now is the time for us to raise the banner of salvation once again!!!”