After that, the group of people had some discussions and decided to temporarily stop and rest in the forest today, and then go to meet Matthew tomorrow.
Even if Luo really wanted to join Matthew as soon as possible, firstly, his magic power had not been fully restored. Secondly, because of the French army, there were a lot of people there, so it was quite inconvenient to move. At this time when he had just retreated from Orleans, , if you act rashly, it is very likely that the followers who are chasing you will find their traces and target you.
After thinking about it again and again, Luo Zhen reluctantly admitted that now was not the time to act in a hurry, and conveyed his intention to Roman through the communicator, asking Roman to inform Ma Xiu.
Naturally, Roman didn't have any objections. He perfectly displayed his ability as a backup and acted hurriedly.
In summary, the group continued to hide in the forest and recuperate.
Since Mary and Amadeus had arrived in this forest before and had some understanding of the situation here, they volunteered to take on some responsibilities.
"Although a servant does not need to eat, as long as the magic power is provided, it is enough to survive, but Lorelei is the master of humans, and it is impossible not to eat."
Amadeus started with this sentence and went to the depths of the forest to hunt.
"Then I'll go get water. A cute little deer I met here told me where there is clean water that I can safely drink."
Mary said some unexplained and disturbing words, and then left on her own.
Only Luo Zhen and Joan of Arc were left in place. One needed to recover the consumed magic power, and the other needed to recover the accumulated damage, but they were unable to move.
In this way, the sky gradually became darker, and dusk came.
Over the forest, the rays of the setting sun shine down, bringing a melancholy atmosphere.
Luo Zhen, who had been sitting cross-legged under a tree, opened his eyes.
"The magic power is almost restored."
After feeling the magic power in his body, Luo Zhen nodded with satisfaction.
"Although it has only recovered about 70% to 80%, but then let the magic circuit run on its own."
In this case, when I wake up tomorrow, my magic power will be fully restored.
"I hope everything goes well with Mashu."
Luo Zhen couldn't help but murmured while thinking about his descendants.
Such murmurs seemed to be heard.
"Is that person named Mashu your contracted servant?"
I saw that Joan of Arc had finished her rest at some point and was getting up from under another tree, looking at Luo Zhen and smiling softly.
Unlike the rebellious and hateful Black Joan of Arc, the smile that this saint shows in her daily life is very peaceful and gentle, which makes people a little fascinated.
"Yes." Luo Zhen narrowed his eyes, as if he was dazzled by Joan's smile, and said, "Are you okay?"
"Yes." Joan of Arc nodded and said sincerely: "Because the spiritual core was not damaged, there is no obstacle to the recovery of the injury."
Generally speaking, a servant is like a living automaton. As long as there is magic power, theoretically, all injuries will be recovered at an extremely fast speed, unless the spiritual core is damaged, or the spiritual base itself has suffered indelible damage. Heavy damage.
Fortunately, since there is no Master, he is summoned by the on his own. All the servants, including Jeanne, are supplied with magic power by the , so there is no need to worry too much about the loss of magic power.
Since the magic power is sufficient, Joan of Arc's injuries naturally do not need to take too much time to recover.
so…
"Even now I can fight normally. Please use me without any courtesy, Master."
Joan of Arc made this point without giving in.
"Master?"
Luo Zhen scratched his cheek.
Strictly speaking, Joan of Arc is not Luo Zhen's contracted servant.
However, for the next battle, Luo Zhen also made a request for a temporary contract to Joan of Arc and his party, so that he could provide magic power to enhance their combat effectiveness, and he could also use command spells to strengthen them.
In this way, it seems natural for Joan of Arc to call Luo Zhen Master.
only…
"Since you called me Master, I have to ask again due diligence."
Luo Zhen looked at Joan of Arc and spoke like this.
"Is this really good?"
This is a question I also asked during the day.
And its implication is simple.
"Are you really going to fight for France again, Joan of Arc?"
Luo Zhen finally asked this question.
no way.
"Just like what the Dragon Witch said, France betrayed you and stood by and watched you being burned at the stake. The thing you desperately wanted to protect during your lifetime turned out to be like this to you. Even if you don't hate it, there is no reason to do it again. Will you continue to fight to protect it?”
Luo Zhen looked at Joan of Arc closely and said this.
"Is there really no trace of hatred in your heart?"
This is something Luo Zhen has always wanted to ask Joan of Arc.
In response to this, Jeanne fell silent for a moment as if confused.
However, after a moment of silence, Joan of Arc answered Luo Zhen without hesitation.
"Yes."
Joan of Arc said so.
"I don't have an ounce of hatred in my heart."
Such an answer without even a hint of hesitation left Luo Zhen completely stunned.
Luo Zhen even almost blurted it out.
"Why?"
yes.
Why
Why was it that after being betrayed like this, you were still able to stand up for them regardless of your own safety
Luo Zhen didn't understand this.
But Joan of Arc's answer was still as concise.
"Because I have long accepted this ending."
Joan of Arc raised her head and looked at the sunset, and the voice sounded slowly as if coming from a distant place.
"I knew a long time ago that I would be executed in the end."
This is not a prophecy, nor is it a divination, it is just an intuition in Joan of Arc's heart.
And the reason why such intuition occurs is very simple.
"I'm just a country girl who doesn't know the heights of the world. I've never been a saint. After luckily hearing the voice of the Lord, I impulsively left my hometown without even thinking about the difficulties and obstacles ahead."
Jeanne murmured as if talking to herself.
"As a result, in order to save my motherland, I took the lives of many people from the enemy country."
"As a result, in order to liberate people from the pain of war, I personally took away the hope of many enemies who fell under me."
"Leaving my hometown rashly and setting high aspirations has resulted in a lot of blood being stained on my hands."
"If I am not punished, it will be abnormal."
Joan of Arc's words made Luo Zhen open his mouth, but he couldn't even say a word.
That’s what you’re saying, right
"Do you... feel that you are guilty...?"
Luo Zhen's tone was unusually heavy and bitter.
What she got in return was Joan's answer without thinking.
"Yes."
This is the reason why Joan has no hatred at all.