The troops shrouded in holy light marched towards the evil dragon and the Dragon Witch.
This is an army created by Jeanne d'Arc's Noble Phantasm [My Lord Is Here], which was briefly upgraded to the EX level, and all its members resemble heroic spirits.
"The way of righteousness has life but no death"
According to these words from the Bible, all harm, magic, and even malice directed at Joan of Arc and the French army will be deflected.
The Noble Phantasm "My Lord Is Here" itself is the embodiment of the legend that Joan of Arc was able to annihilate the enemy with almost no damage in almost every battle during her lifetime.
But it's only almost the same as the legend.
Joan of Arc, who was active in the 15th century when the Age of Gods on the mainland ended 1,400 years ago, has extremely detailed historical documentation.
Compared with St. George who was active around the third century AD, Joan of Arc's "mysterious" level is more than one point lower.
Even though St. George was originally born in Palestine into a family of Greek military officers, and even Giorgios eventually became an officer of the Roman Emperor Diocletian from his father's family, and was eventually martyred, there is still a legend of slaying the dragon.
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Even though he has not been canonized, Giorgos is still a dragon-slaying warrior.
Of course, the mystery in the spiritual base cannot be judged solely by its long history.
Vlad III and Elizabeth, who appeared a little later than Joan of Arc, unexpectedly had the same mystery as St. George.
However, generally speaking, the closer to the heroic spirits that appear in modern times, the less "mysterious" the spirit base is.
Joan of Arc, who was clearly recorded in history books, also had no chance to gain more mystery through rumors.
And in the long hundreds of years after Joan's death, she was always recognized as a heroic figure who stood up to protect France at critical moments.
Although Joan of Arc was rehabilitated less than twenty years after her death, she was rehabilitated in England.
But by the time Joan of Arc was canonized as a saint by the Roman Orthodox Church, it was already five hundred years later, and even the First World War had ended in 1920.
Since the beginning of the 20th century, France has begun to implement the separation of church and state, and all Catholic church properties in France have been nationalized.
The then Pope Pius X responded very strongly to France's move, which put the relationship between the Holy See and France at a freezing point.
Joan of Arc was also beatified by the Holy See at this time and became one of the candidates for sainthood.
The idea of Pius X is very easy to understand. He would win the Catholics in France to the side of the Holy See by beatifying the popular hero Joan of Arc who had a good reputation in France.
Before World War I, the tough Pope Pius X died, and the new pope who replaced him was Benedict XV, who was known for his kindness.
Benedict XV spent all his efforts to maneuver among the European countries participating in the First World War, and Benedict XV also had a share of the credit for the cessation of the final war.
After World War I, France became the country with the most powerful army in Europe on paper.
Except for Germany, which has almost completely lost its war capabilities, the only two countries that can compete with France on the European continent are Russia, which is in civil strife, and the disintegrated Austria-Hungary Empire.
In order to repair the extremely stiff diplomatic relations with France since Pius X, Benedict XV canonized the already beatified Joan of Arc as a matter of course.
Joan of Arc's canonization also became a symbol of reconciliation between the Holy See and France.
The politically charged canonization affected her spiritual foundation.
If Joan of Arc can become a saint in a normal form, coupled with her achievements and popularity during her lifetime, it may not be a problem to become a top heroic spirit like Gilgamesh and Arturia.
But from another perspective, Joan of Arc, who could only be canonized five hundred years later through political means, did not have the qualifications to become a top-notch heroic spirit.
Normally, after Joan of Arc uses her Noble Phantasm, the attack will be converted into physical damage within a certain range around the Holy Flag, which will be borne by the Holy Flag itself.
There is no limit to the attacks that the Holy Flag can bear. As long as the limit is exceeded, the Holy Flag itself will be damaged.
The flames caused by the Dragon Witch covered the entire battlefield in the blink of an eye.
The red flames burned regardless of friend or foe. Before the French army suffered any casualties, the wyverns and giant dragons fell first to the flames of the Dragon Witch's revenge.
Pillars of fire reaching the sky emerged from the ground from time to time, impacting the light that enveloped the French army.
The Dragon Witch who possesses the Holy Grail squanders her magic power unscrupulously and pours out her inner anger.
However, Jeanne's heart was filled with doubts.
Does she really hate this world so much?
Even if he is betrayed, can he really hate his former beloved land so much?
Joan of Arc thought she could definitely tell the answer.
But now I see the dragon witch unleashing flames that can burn even hell.
But she was a little shaken.
Even Jeanne d'Arc, who had briefly upgraded her Noble Phantasm, was vaguely aware that the Holy Flag had reached the limit it could bear.
Not only her, but also Gilles de Rey and other soldiers shrouded in Joan of Arc's Noble Phantasm noticed it.
Under the scorching fire of hell, their formation was like a small boat in a heavy rain.
"Joan of Arc."
Gilles de Rey looked at his saint, with a hint of pleading in his eyes.
The tacit understanding of fighting side by side for many years allowed Joan of Arc to understand Gilles de Rey's thoughts in an instant.
"But then you will————"
"No."
This time it was Gilles de Rey's turn to interrupt Joan of Arc.
"Please trust your comrade, Jeanne."
More intense light fell on the soldiers who were moving forward in the flames.
"It's incredible to say that we are obviously a group of ordinary people with mortal bodies, but we can use such power."
Figures far exceeding the number of reinforcements brought by Gilles de Rey descended behind them one after another.
"The Lord and the Saint are right here!"
Marshal Gill roared loudly.
A huge legion descended on the battlefield filled with the flames of revenge of the Dragon Witch.
Each of them is a soldier who died in battle at the Singularity.
This was an ensemble made up of all the French troops who defended the country during the Hundred Years' War.
Although he does not have the status of a heroic spirit, his achievements are not enough to rise to the throne.
But only at this moment, in order to protect France, even they can use the Noble Phantasm.
This is beyond Chaldea, the counterattack of the singularity itself.
Everyone and everything living on French soil is unwilling to accept the resistance of destruction.
For this moment only, they are the "heroes" protecting this land.
A Noble Phantasm that was collectively sublimated by the French Army.