Chapter Forty-Eight: The Red Lancer
Of course, the man is Shinji who is incarnated as an assassin, and the woman is the Joan of Arc who is the ruler in the present world.
Shen Er is a modern person, graduated from university, twice went to graduate school, failed the list the first time, and gave up graduate school because of a job promotion for the second time, even if his learning ability is not ranked first-class, he can be second-rate. Although after so many years, he has basically returned everything he has learned in his life to his teachers, but it is still more than enough to teach Joan of Arc.
Joan of Arc was born in 1412, a time when the aristocracy was still a long way from extinction, and the people were not yet intellectual, and most of the people who were eligible for education were nobles. Joan of Arc was born into a poor family, and it is said that she could not even write her own name, and most of the transactional work when going to war was handled by her ally, the flower messenger Gilles de Les, who was only responsible for formulating tactics and charging ahead.
Because of this, when she erected the fleur-de-lis flag and led the militia to victory after victory, people would believe that she had really received the apocalypse, because that was a miracle in itself!
Because of this, Joan of Arc has been ridiculed as a stupid, illiterate, and scumbag - by the way, Shinji has always been a supporter of this statement. He prefers to believe in the setting from another world, Joan of Arc comes from a family of strategists, and everything is a ploy to boost the hearts and morale of the people.
Sadly, this is just Shinji's wishful thinking. After taking a moment and conducting a simple test on Joan of Arc, Shinji can basically determine that if she is not illiterate, she is not much closer to being illiterate, and this is still counting the knowledge given by the Holy Grail, otherwise she is properly illiterate.
And stupid and scumbags are also true. In all fairness, Joan of Arc is definitely not stupid, but she is seriously biased, and her intellectual talent is all focused on combat, and other aspects are simply miserable.
Shinji taught her for three hours, and she didn't learn vertical calculations - either she didn't know that at all, or she couldn't count the number of digits.
"You're one of the worst students I've ever taught!"
Shinji, who was almost mad, asserted this, but he didn't say it. Because Joan of Arc's eyes, those blue eyes, were full of distress and confusion, but the curiosity that lurked in the depths of their pupils was always the same. This firmness touched Shinji, and he swallowed his words again and again, and explained with a pleasant face.
"Isn't it okay to five? Let's reduce it to four, take your time, don't rush. β
Joan of Arc hummed and continued to write and draw in Leticia's notebook.
Just as she was finishing the tenth exercise, she suddenly stood up and put the paper and pen back in her bag.
Shinji asked, "Are you tired?" and take a fifteen-minute break between classes. β
"No, there is a Red Servant in that direction, who seems to be waiting for us. β
Hearing Joan of Arc's words, Shinji also stood up, and his casual clothes instantly faded away, replaced by a spirit robe that was set with the servant's body.
"I really got it right. β
Then, the roar thundered.
"Stop!"
Although the noise of the old truck was loud, it couldn't hide Shinji's roar at all.
One of the relics lineage: the lion's roar. The implication is that the Buddha (or Bodhisattva) speaks like a lion subduing all beasts, and can subdue all sentient beings (including the outer paths). From the perspective of magic, it is a kind of suggestive magic that uses sound to initiate psychological suggestion.
With just a shout, the old man forcibly stopped the truck.
"Please wait until dawn before driving, and we'll just walk through here, no problem." β
Joan of Arc used the affinity given by the job agency to forcibly explain, and after the old man nodded, he dropped a word of goodbye, and ran with all his strength with his bag.
Shinji disarmed the entity and quietly followed Joan of Arc.
After only a few steps, he felt something strange. Someone has erected an enchantment here, and not to mention the vehicles in the perception domain, even the breath of animals has disappeared.
Silence enveloped the isolated space, and the air was indescribably dull, as if it were a harbinger of impending war.
The mountain rain is coming, and the wind is full of buildings.
The alarm in Joan of Arc's heart grew louder and louder.
Dangerous, dangerous! That servant is very dangerous!
At this moment, she finally believed Shinji's judgment - Red really intended to be against her.
Looking back at the Assassin who had entered the state of "breath blocked", the girl put down her bag and took on a fighting stance.
The dark blue spiritual robe covered the whole body, the armor woven by magic wrapped around the arms, elbows, calves, knees and waist, and there was an extra metal decoration on the face that spread from the forehead to the cheeks, and I don't know how to put it on. In general, except for the incomprehensible, but unexpectedly harmonious overlay, the rest of the outfits are quite decent.
Joan of Arc, who changed into this set of spirit clothes, had a little less purity under casual clothes and a little more heroism of a Valkyrie, which was very similar to Artoria. With such a temperament, even if the crazy Lancelot admits his mistake, it is not a strange thing.
The summoned ruler gradually ignited his fighting spirit.
"Looks like you're the Servant Ruler!" a voice came overhead.
Ruler looked up and was greeted by a huge highway signboard and a young man sitting above him waiting.
Hair grows freely and maintains a translucent whiteness. His gaze was as sharp as a polished blade, and the red stone embedded in his exposed chest was shining, brewing a glossy and bewitching color. But the most striking thing is the golden armor that radiates divine brilliance as if it is integrated with the flesh rather than wrapped around the body.
Despite the beauty of each part, the youth that unites it gives a strong impression that transcends beauty.
Ruler stared at his figure carelessly, and said:
"Red Lancer. β
"Heh, I haven't flashed my weapon yet, can you actually see through it. β
With some interest, the young man, the red lancer, nodded.
"Yes, I know. Of course, I know your real name. Because she knew Shinji's existence, she didn't directly expose the real name of the red lancer.
ββ¦β¦β
This sentence seemed to have enough power to make the red lancer stand up.
"I see, you are indeed a ruler. I was told my real name before I even shot it, and that's the best proof of that. β
"Hmm. By the way, Red Lancer, why are you here?"
"It's not wise to talk about what you already know. Why I'm here, you can think of it as a clear declaration of war. β
Although he was convinced, Ruler was still frustrated when he was told again.
"It's your lord who is stupid. Is there any point in getting rid of me here now?"
"Whether it makes sense or not is none of the business for me. β
The succinct answer vehemently rejected the communication of ideas, and the Red Lancer continued:
"The Lord ordered me to kill you here, and I just obeyed the Master's orders. β
In an instant, a pale light seemed to penetrate Lancer's right hand, and what should have been held in his hand appeared here.
In his hand, a huge gun appeared. It was much longer than a burly youth, too large to imagine that it was a weapon used by man, and its delicate shape was an art. This is a "God-given" uniform, and there are no words to describe it.
βLancerοΌοΌβ
"I'm going to go, Ruler. I'm sorry, but I didn't take your privileges to my subordinates for a parting blow!"
These words, along with the magic that swelled in an instant, made Ruler dumbfounded.
PS: In the first chapter of "Fate grand order", the crazy Lancelot called Arthur to Joan of Arc, which was regarded as revenge for the Marshal of "Fate zero" who mistook Artoria for Joan of Arc.