bookpower Chapter 470: Red vs. Black Showdown – Jeanne’s Advance
Chapter 470: Red vs. Black Showdown – Jeanne’s Advance
Chapter 470: Red vs. Black Showdown – Jeanne’s Advance
Thinking back, Jeanne had felt something was "off" from the very beginning.
A battle with many participants—seven Servants against seven Servants. Such an extraordinary situation indeed necessitated the summoning of a Ruler.
However, Jeanne was certain that the purpose assigned to her was not merely this.
It felt as if something within her was urging her forward. Rather than a sense of duty, it was more of a sense of crisis, as if something irreversible was happening.
Her encounters with Artoria, her conversations with Shinji, and the intelligence she received from Kairi all confirmed this feeling.
Upon seeing the enormous floating fortress, Ruler's anxiety peaked.
That should be the aerial fortress belonging to the Red faction. Despite the numerous Holy Grail Wars, such a thing was exceedingly abnormal. If it were merely a matter of flight, there would be no need for a Servant; modern technology and magecraft could achieve that. However, this was something from an entirely different dimension. Even in the Age of Gods, few could accomplish such a feat with magic.@@@@
It was likely a Noble Phantasm belonging to one of the Red Servants, and an exceptionally powerful one at that. According to her "Revelation," the root cause of her summoning lay at the heart of that fortress.
"It seems this won't be easily resolved."
Not to mention dealing with the lethal being hidden within, even reaching that person would not be a simple task. Yet this did not shake Jeanne's resolve; she bore not only her mission but also the trust of her friends.
The obstacles came quicker than she expected. In front of the galloping Dun Stallion, hundreds of dragon-tooth soldiers gathered, sensing Jeanne's presence, and immediately charged at her.
Faced with such several dragon-tooth soldiers, even a magnificent horse like Dun Stallion, active since the Age of Fairies, couldn't simply charge through as before.
Their upper bodies resembled dragon-tooth soldiers, but they had wings sprouting from their backs, and their lower bodies were distinctly bird-like.
"Harpuia...?"
Jeanne mused.
"No, they're modified dragon-tooth soldiers?"
Through the knowledge imparted by the Holy Grail, Jeanne identified the true nature of these creatures.
As aerial beasts driven by insatiable hunger, Harpuia were naturally cruel yet cowardly, making them unsuitable as soldiers. Thus, Red Assassin Semiramis had fused them with dragon-tooth soldiers, creating entirely new magical constructs: "dragon-wing soldiers."
Despite bearing the name "dragon-wing," the soldiers' shabby and grotesque appearance was unmistakable. However, this did not mean the dragon-wing soldiers were weak. Their claws were sharper than steel, their flight speed surpassed that of eagles, and they were numerous, just like the dragon-tooth soldiers. The sight of over a hundred dragon-wing soldiers attacking simultaneously resembled a scene from a bird funeral, all launching an assault under the orders of the garden's mistress to eliminate any intruders.
As flying units, they could attack from all directions, making it troublesome even for someone with Jeanne's Saber-level attributes to fend them off purely with martial prowess, especially since she also had Dun Stallion to protect.
Fortunately, while Jeanne might not excel in offense, she was highly adept at defense. The dragon-wing soldiers had picked the wrong opponent.
The legendary maiden who had saved France gripped her holy flag with both hands and, with a saintly posture etched into history, invoked the true name of her Noble Phantasm.
"God is Here With Me!"
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