Anchor, Stop Pretending, You're in Chaldea - Chapter 77

“Please, Emiya Kiritsugu!”

Bai Qiu shouted as he ran towards Jeanne Alter.

Emiya Kiritsugu’s figure had quietly appeared behind Jeanne Alter, and in the moment he raised his hand, a strong black flame erupted around Jeanne Alter once again!

“Trump Card, activate (Khronos Rose)!!!”

“Boom———!”

The sound of an explosion instantly rang out!

Emiya Kiritsugu, who appeared not far away, was crouching, with half of his cloak burned by the black flames.

Even though he activated his Noble Phantasm, he still suffered from the impact of the explosion.

Emiya Kiritsugu endured the pain and nodded at Bai Qiu.

He had already injured Jeanne Alter with a small knife, which was coated with a toxin strong enough to paralyze large magical creatures.

Although its effectiveness on Servants would be greatly reduced, it was enough to calm down this crazed Dragon Witch for a minute.

If within that minute, this Dragon Witch couldn’t be persuaded by the Master.

Then there was only one path left… to eliminate her…

Emiya Kiritsugu reached out and grasped the automatic rifle loaded with the “Origin Bullet.”

Master, can you really do it?

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A black flame ignited from Jeanne Alter’s sword, but it didn’t hit the person running towards her.

Why did it miss? There was no reason for it.

Jeanne Alter swung her sword again, but this time the sword felt incredibly heavy, so heavy that she couldn’t even lift it.

In disbelief, she looked down at her hand.

Her body seemed to have difficulty in moving.

Why??

She couldn’t understand.

But the more she thought, the more her head throbbed with pain.

“Jeanne, you don’t need to think. Just eliminate him, and everything will be over.”

Gilles whispered constantly beside her, his words intertwining with the melody playing in her mind, exerting an irresistible magical energy.

Jeanne Alter forced herself to lift the heavy sword once again, but just as she was about to strike, the person had already reached her.

Suddenly, her arm was grabbed by the person.

“Wake up…”

The person seemed to be urgently saying something to her, but she couldn’t hear anything.

“Let go now!!!”

Jeanne Alter shouted angrily.

But the person didn’t seem to have any intention of letting go.

The black flame spread down his arm, yet he still held on tightly.

Why?

Who is this person?

Why can’t she strike him with her sword?

Why can’t she hear his voice clearly?

But… this touch… feels so familiar…

“——————？！”

The person showed no fear of the flames and suddenly grabbed her other hand?! In a moment of surprise, the black sky seemed to be torn open, and a discordant voice came from afar.

“If you desire a reason to exist, then let me give you one!”

The pitch-black sky above was ripped apart like a curtain, allowing light to shine through.

Gilles’ figure and the melodies disappeared along with it.

“Listen carefully, you are neither a copy of Jeanne, nor an empty vessel for harboring hatred!”

Jeanne Alter widened her eyes as the person’s face became clearer.

“Your name is Jeanne Alter, a one-of-a-kind existence in this world!!!”

The face of a young man appeared before Jeanne Alter’s eyes.

Now, his entire body was burned by the flames, but he still held onto her arm tightly.

For some reason, the young man suddenly smiled.

“Finally, you’re awake.”

“Ah, it’s all because someone has been annoying me non-stop.”

“I have already told you the answers you seek. Whether you can accept them or not, it’s up to you.”

“Is this your answer?”

Jeanne Alter pouted in dissatisfaction.

“Trying to bind my soul with a name, are you treating me like some easily pacified demon? And what’s with this name of mine? It even includes that woman’s name.”

“Huh?! You don’t like it?”

The young man looked surprised.

“If I were to rate it, it would get a zero, a zero!!!”

Jeanne Alter turned her head away, looking angry.

“…If you don’t like it, I can give you a different name.”

The young man hurriedly said.

“Forget it, it’s too much trouble! This name is fine, Jeanne Alter…”

She whispered the name softly, a hint of a smile appearing on her face.

“Cough, cough…!!!”

Suddenly, a coughing sound came from beside the two of them.

“Um… I don’t mean to disturb you, but Master’s injuries need to be treated first, and it seems like Johanna and Mashu are having a hard time over there…”

Martha smiled and pointed to the distance.

“Let, let, let go!!!”

Only then did Jeanne Alter realize what was happening and blushed as she scolded Bai Qiu.

“…Ah, sorry!”

Bai Qiu finally released the grip on Jeanne Alter’s arm, followed by a sharp pain.

Martha immediately approached and closed her eyes, praying devoutly.

“Oh Lord, please heal our wounds.”

With a warm glow, Bai Qiu’s burns immediately eased.

“Master, this is just a temporary solution for now. We still need the assistance of the Popess for proper treatment.”

“Well, I’m fine.”

Bai Qiu looked towards the distant Demon God Pillars, where Johanna and Mashu were fighting hard.

“Dragon Witch! Move away from Master… Ah?”

Mordred rushed over with Clarent, but stopped when she saw Martha waving and smiling at her.

“Tch, are you awake already? Then I have nothing to do here. I’ll go support them.”

Mordred turned around and joined the battle against the Demon God Pillars once again.

“Ah, Master, I’ll go too.”

Martha and Tarasque also joined the battlefield.

“Can you hold on?”

Bai Qiu looked at Jeanne Alter, who was gradually calming down, but could feel the Magical Energy around her rapidly depleting.

Perhaps, her Saint Graph has already…

“Who do you think you’re talking to!”

Jeanne Alter lifted her head proudly.

“I’m going to make this person who dares to destroy France from my hands suffer, reduced to ashes by the flames of hell!!!”

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“Clang, clang, clang—!!!”

Mashu bravely withstood three consecutive impacts, using her shield to defend herself.

“Weak! Incompetent! What can you Heroic Spirits achieve on your own!!!”

The eyes of the Demon God Pillars emitted a bright light once again.

“Boom—!!!”

Suddenly, there was a powerful explosion on the body of the Demon God Pillars.

“What?!”

“Just a mere demon, daring to be so audacious on the soil of France!”

Jeanne Alter in the distance raised the flag of the Evil Dragon and shouted passionately.

“Your time has come, Demon God Pillars!”