When Artoria saw Joan of Arc, Joan of Arc saw Artoria.

I have to say that Joan of Arc was lucky.

If she had come ten minutes earlier, she would have seen Astolfo returning from seeing Ziggy back.

If she had come a few minutes late, Artoria would have gone. There is the isolation of the "Hades cloak", and it is difficult to catch even the ruler.

The moment she saw Joan of Arc's appearance, Artoria was stunned.

This hair—

This face shape—

This ear—

This eyebrow—

This nose -

And this mouth—

How is it so familiar?

It feels like I'm looking in the mirror – wait, isn't this my face?

Who is she? How can she look exactly like me?

No wonder Artoria was so shocked. Even an ordinary person would be shocked to see a person who looked like him on the street, let alone an existence like Altoria who had a special experience.

She vividly remembers that her sister Morgan used magic to give birth to her forbidden son, Mordred, who looked exactly like herself. Although she was sure that the girl in front of her was not Mordred, her first reaction when she saw this face was - this could not be her sister's ghost.

You must know that Morgan is both the "Spirit of the Lake" and the great magician named after Merlin, and as long as such a person does not die, it is strange to make any moths. Unfortunately, when King Arthur "died", Morgan was still alive and well.

Of course, Artoria wouldn't have been so surprised if she could break the dimensional wall and meet a guy named Takashi Takeuchi. What does a look-alike count? Characters with the same face can form a team or even fight a Holy Grail War.

Unfortunately, Artoria didn't know Takeuchi Chong, so she fell into confusion and just stood there blankly, watching Joan of Arc approach.

"You're the Black Lancer, aren't you?"

“……”

"Black Lancer?"

“……”

It should be said here that Artoria has switched to the armored state at this time, and only she can see Joan of Arc's face, and Joan of Arc cannot see her face.

"Black Lancer?"

Joan of Arc spoke for the third time, and Artoria woke up with an "ah" and said, "Servant, ruler?"

"Yes. Joan of Arc nodded, and asked a little uneasily, "What's wrong with you?"

"It's fine. Artoria subconsciously replied, realized that something was wrong, and asked rhetorically, "What's wrong with me?"

"yes, what's going on?" Joan of Arc was a little puzzled, what was going on?

"You'll find out right away. Artoria took a deep breath to calm herself, and then she took off her full-coverage helmet.

This time Joan of Arc was stunned.

However, her reaction was much smaller than that of Altoria. This is mainly because the current Artoria is the version of the royal sister, which is much more mature than Joan of Arc, and there are still some differences in the appearance of the two. Secondly, Joan of Arc doesn't have Artoria's special experience, and looking like it is just a simple surprise for her, and nothing to mess with.

"I was shocked, I didn't expect them to look so alike. If I could live a few more years, it would be more like this. ”

"You are ——?"

"Servant ruler, Jeanne Dalc, please advise, Knight King of Britain. ”

"Joan of Arc!"

The name evokes Altoria's memories that have been in the dust for many years, when she has not let go of her obsession, when a mad magician called her Joan of Arc, and the queen of the Shadow Nation said that she resembled Joan of Arc.

"It's you, so it's not surprising if it's you. Indeed, except for the eyes, the face is almost the same. ”

Artoria was not surprised, but Joan of Arc was surprised by the former's attitude.

"Why do you say that?"

"Because someone mistook me for you, in another Holy Grail War. ”

Maybe it was a preconceived favor, or maybe it was a similar nobility, but Artoria didn't hide it.

"Who is it?"

"Gilles de Les, it should be your comrade-in-arms. ”

"Jill!"

Joan of Arc's pupils narrowed, it was her staunchest supporter and ally. This friendship will remain unchanged until death.

Countless memories came flooding back to my heart, from the vows we made together under the banner of Iris, to the bloody battles we fought on the front lines, and to the laughter we had together after saving Orleans.

A thousand words, in the end, just turned into a sigh.

He ...... Are you alright?"

Artoria hesitated for a moment, but finally shook her head: "It's not good. He's crazy and stubbornly thinks I'm you. Although I am very similar to you, there are many differences. If you are a familiar person, you will not be mistaken. And—"

"And what?"

"Moreover, after he was summoned to this world, he committed many crimes, and finally wanted to summon monsters to destroy the entire city. ”

"Jill, Jil, he-"

The blood on Joan of Arc's face faded instantly, even though she already knew about Gilles de Les's experience and the sins he had committed through the knowledge given by the Holy Grail.

She was saddened by this, but she also accepted the fact. But when she heard that he had been summoned into the world and remained unchanged, her heart was shaken - Jill, are you still clinging to my death?

Artoria stared at the girl in front of her, without saying a word. She could understand the feelings, and if Lancelot and Gawain were like this, she would do the same.

All she could do was wait, for Joan of Arc to come out on her own.

She believed that this young girl, who was very similar to her, would come out. Because the similarity between the two is not only the looks, but also the spirit.

I don't know how long it took, but Joan of Arc raised her head, lowered her head, and asked in a hoarse voice, "What happened to Jill in the end?"

"Dead, dead under my holy sword. Artoria had a calm expression, not minding the fact that she had killed Joan of Arc with her own hands.

"That's right. Joan of Arc's voice was soft, soft, and when she looked up again, her eyes cleared, "Thank you, Knight King, for stopping him for me." ”

"You don't have to say thank you, and you'll do the same. ”

"yes. ”

This trust made Joan of Arc's mood a lot better, and there was a smile on her face. It was only at this time that she realized the strangeness in her words just now.

"No, how can you have memories of other Holy Grail Wars?"

Immortal beings are detached beings from the timeline and are called in all ages, past and future. However, only the "world" itself can summon the essence of the Heroic Spirit, and only the servants who are the clones of the Heroic Spirits can be summoned.

The information (soul) that makes up the Servant returns to the Servant at the same time as the Servant's death, and the Servant can be recorded as if reading a book. However, this record will not be carried over by newly summoned Servants.

In other words, the Servant will not have any memory of the last time they were summoned.

But Artoria has, how could this not surprise Joan of Arc - is it the effect of the spell?

Without waiting for Joan of Arc to think about it, Artoria held her head high and said:

"Because I'm special. ”

PS: Well, he's taller than you and has bigger breasts than you.

PS2: Well, don't take the Gunner's Noble Artifact animation seriously, at least the traitor didn't find any other evidence that Don Stalien could fly - as for the Noble Phantasm, it's okay to explain it, and the Wind King Enchantment blew up.