Now that I think about it, Joan of Arc had a feeling that something was "wrong" from the very beginning.
There were so many people, a battle of seven against seven. This was indeed an emergency situation that required the summoning of Ruler.
However, Joan of Arc was convinced that "this was not the purpose she was given."
There seemed to be something in my heart urging me on. It was not so much a sense of mission as a sense of crisis, something irreversible was happening.
The subsequent encounter with Altria, the conversation with Shinji, and the information obtained from Shishi Jiejie all proved this.
The moment he saw the huge floating fortress, Ruler's anxiety reached its peak.
That should be the Red Team's aerial fortress. Although there are countless examples of such a thing in the Holy Grail War, it is too unusual. If it is just flying, there is no need to use servants. Both modern technology and magic can do it. However, that thing is of a completely different dimension. Even the magic of the Age of Gods can only achieve such a feat.
I'm afraid that it is the Noble Phantasm of a Servant from the Red Side, and it is an exceptionally powerful Noble Phantasm. And the "revelation" showed that the source of my summoning was in the center of that courtyard.
"It seems that it is not that easy to solve."
Not to mention getting rid of the deadly existence hiding in it, just getting in front of that person is probably not an easy task. However, this did not affect Joan of Arc's determination. She not only shouldered her own mission, but also carried the trust of her friends.
The obstacle came faster than she expected. In front of Dong Starlion, hundreds of Dragon Fang soldiers gathered together, sensing Jeanne's presence, and immediately rushed over.
Faced with such a large number of Dragon Fang Soldiers, even a BMW like Don Starlion who was active in the Elven Age could not charge forward as he did before.
But the white horse showed no sign of slowing down. When she found the Dragon Tooth Soldier, Jeanne patted it gently on the back. Being a telepath, it quickly understood the message that Jeanne wanted to convey - keep going, leave the obstacles to me.
This girl, who exudes a similar aura to her master, is a trusted friend of her master, Altria, and naturally an object of trust for Don Starien. Since Jeanne asked for this, Don Starien would do it without hesitation.
At the moment before the white horse's head was about to touch the Dragon Tooth Soldiers, Joan of Arc waved the holy flag and swept away the Dragon Tooth Soldiers blocking the way.
That’s right, this holy flag is her usual weapon, not the crystal clear one-handed sword hanging at her waist.
Whether it was a custom at the time or just a coincidence, the top of the French army's flag was equipped with a tip similar to the tip of a gun, and Joan of Arc used it specifically to attack, or stab with the tip of the flag, or beat the enemy with the flagpole - after all, the flag represents the heart and morale of the army, and it is of great significance and is not ordinary. Although no one has done this before, it is undeniable that it is indeed effective as a weapon. And because Joan of Arc fought bravely and always led the way, the flag always flew in the front, which greatly boosted the morale of the French army and completely reversed the decline of the French army in the Anglo-French War.
Of course, her comrades, led by Gilles de Rais and Duke Drencon, did not agree with this approach and often advised Joan of Arc - we have no objection to you stabbing and hitting people, but at least take down the flag. Not only is the flag useless in battle, it can also cause inconvenience sometimes.
There is nothing wrong with this statement, but these noble sword-playing comrades never thought about what a three-meter-long wooden pole with a metal tip is without a flag. It is a gun, and spearmen need to be lucky. Don’t you see that King Arthur, who has the same face, has a luck of B~A when holding a sword, but it becomes C when holding a gun. Joan of Arc’s initial luck value is C, and if she holds a gun, it may drop to E. At that time, a stray arrow could take Joan of Arc’s life, not to mention saving France and liberating Orleans.
So, the Lord who had been guiding Joan of Arc gave her a revelation, telling her not to listen to those people who betrayed her teammates, and to use the flag as a weapon. From then on, Joan of Arc used the excuse that "the front of the (flag) has a spear tip, which means I should use this flag to beat others." and used the flag as a weapon until she became a Heroic Spirit. (Only Joan of Arc's excuse is true, the others are made up by the treacherous young master.)
With a sharp roar that seemed to tear apart the battlefield, Jeanne easily killed through the obstruction of the Dragon Fang Soldiers.
Although she had always adhered to the principle of "avoiding actions that were directly related to the outcome of the Holy Grail War", there was nothing she could do since the other side was acting hostilely towards her.
Just when she relied on the speed advantage of the white horse to escape the pursuit, a new obstacle arrived.
It did not come from the ground, but from the sky, from somewhere in the upside-down aerial courtyard, a "something" as big as a human.
These things flew over the earth-shattering battlefield between the Servants, over the endless meat grinder formed by the androids, puppets, and dragon-fang soldiers, and dived towards Jeanne.
Although their upper bodies are dragon-toothed soldiers, they have wings on their backs, and their lower bodies are clearly in the posture of birds.
"Harpuia...? No, is it a modified version of the Dragon Fang?"
Through the knowledge granted by the Holy Grail, Joan of Arc saw the true nature of these monsters.
As flying beasts, the demon birds are most susceptible to the temptation of appetite. Although they are cruel by nature, they are as timid as mice and are not suitable to be used as soldiers. Therefore, the Red Assassin Semiramis merged them with the Dragon Fang Soldiers to form a new magic creation "Dragon Wing Soldiers".
Although they were named "Dragon Wings", they still couldn't hide their shabby and ugly appearance. But that didn't mean the "Dragon Wing Soldiers" were weak. Their claws were sharper than steel, their flying speed was faster than hawks, and they were as numerous as the Dragon Tooth Soldiers. More than a hundred Dragon Wing Soldiers attacked at the same time, just like a bird burial. Under the order of the owner of the courtyard, they launched the attack at the same time to eliminate the criminals who attempted to invade the garden.
Because they are flying units, they can attack the enemy from all directions. Even Jeanne, whose attribute panel is comparable to that of the Saber class, would find it troublesome to face such a siege simply by force, not to mention that she still has East Starion to protect.
Fortunately, although Joan of Arc is not very good at attacking, she is very good at defending. It can only be said that the Dragon Wing Soldiers chose the wrong opponent.
The legendary girl who saved France clutched the holy flag with both hands, activating the true name of her treasure in a holy gesture that would be engraved in history.
"My God is here!"
PS: Jeanne's martial arts are similar to Altria's (during the Fourth World War). Although her martial arts are not inhuman (God's Domain/God's Work), she is definitely not afraid of the dragon-winged soldiers. But just because they are not afraid doesn't mean that the mounts are not afraid. Aho-ge has "Wind King Barrier" and "Magic Release" which can wipe out a large area, but Jeanne has nothing, so she suffered a great loss.
PS2: Here we can see the value of a mount. A good mount can greatly improve the owner's strength, while a mount that is not strong enough will sometimes hinder the owner. Afu's Hippogriff is not under pressure when facing the siege of the Dragon Wing Soldiers, but Altria's white horse is not. After all, this is the Age of Elves, not the Age of Gods, and there are fewer and fewer fantasy species. Dai Mao can't wander around like Afu, going on various adventures and secret realms, so there are no fantasy species as mounts.
PS3: Afu’s strongest mount should be the griffin. I wonder when I can see this famous fantasy species again.