Vlad the Impaler fell into silence.
This guy, isn't he a bit too strange?
"Wait, Saint Jeanne d'Arc, I have a proposition."
"Apologies, I cannot engage in any exchange of interests with a Mad King."
"I wish to fight that man fairly; for this, you may deal with the others first."
"They have already been dealt with; the proposition is invalid."
Jeanne d'Arc's lance tip swept past Vlad's side once more. In the time it took to converse, Sanson had already been executed by Suzuki Makoto, and the only remaining Berserker was currently being gang-beaten by Marie and the others. Indeed, only Vlad remained on the field now.
"No, the proposition stands. Leave him to me."
Hearing these words, the maiden unhesitatingly deflected Vlad's attack and distanced herself from the engagement range.
Suzuki Makoto walked to the opposite side of the Archduke. It seemed that killing those six Heroic Spirits just now was nothing more than a warm-up to him.
"I must thank you, human. At least you are willing to agree to a battle with me."
"I actually think perhaps you should be angry, because this means I don't actually consider you a threat, don't I?"
"Hahahahaha, what an interesting fellow. I wish to know your name."
"Suzuki Makoto. Current alias is Ernest."
Vlad gripped his spear tightly and laughed aloud.
"Come then, the honest Mr. Suzuki!"
The battle between the two did not last long. After discovering that the opponent's spear technique was something no human could learn, Suzuki Makoto lost interest. He swiftly shattered his Spirit Origin, causing him to retire from the field.
Romani Archaman watched in silence as that man defeated a Heroic Spirit head-on, then looked back at the still-struggling black mad dog, completely losing the ability to organize his language for a moment.
Mash Kyrielight, who was resisting with all her might, felt the pressure on her shield lighten; that incessant, berserk attack had vanished.
She carefully peered over her shield, discovering that the black-armored man who had been attacking her had turned into a pile of black ash, with a man standing beside it sheathing his sword.
"Hel... Hello?"
"Hello, little girl—are you a Heroic Spirit too?"
"Eh? Me? I am merely a Demi-Servant, a Heroic Spirit descended into a human body, so I can use a portion of a Heroic Spirit's power."
"Mash Kyrielight! Don't just answer whatever people ask! What if he's an enemy?"
An orange-haired girl poked her head out warily from behind the purple-haired girl.
"Hello, may I ask who you are?"
"You can call me Ernest, deputy commander of the local resistance forces."
"But you are clearly speaking Japanese, and you have a completely Eastern face! Where in France during the Hundred Years' War would there be a character like you?"
Suzuki Makoto paused. Ever since accepting the Saint's blessing from Jeanne d'Arc, he could communicate normally with everyone. Now it seemed this blessing mark was more like a real-time translator.
At this moment, the blonde maiden walked over, revealing a gentle smile.
"I think we should sit down and have a proper chat, don't you?"
After this tea party without afternoon tea, the Chaldea side finally got a temporary grasp of the current situation, and Suzuki Makoto also learned intelligence regarding the Incineration of Humanity and the Singularity.
"So, currently the Heroic Spirit Gilles de Rais has grasped the Holy Grail, summoned the Witch of Destruction Jeanne and begun the destruction of France centered on Orleans. And you, the Savior Saint Jeanne d'Arc, were also summoned by Mr. Suzuki to save France?"
"Actually, you have it backwards. It should be said that I was the one summoned. Jeanne d'Arc appeared here right when the anomaly in this land began."
Suzuki Makoto corrected.
This was exactly where Chaldea was confused. No matter how they monitored it, Suzuki Makoto was just a human. But without Rayshifting, how could a human appear inside a Singularity?
"But aren't you a human, Mr. Suzuki? If you can perform a Rayshift, then which magecraft organization's Master are you from? The Clock Tower? The Atlas Institute?"
Romani Archaman asked with great curiosity.
"I am a time-space traveler. I only came after sensing that this world seemed to be facing a catastrophic destruction. As for those names you mentioned, including Rayshifting, I know nothing about them."
Time-space traveler?
This statement left everyone from Chaldea somewhat bewildered; after all, they had never witnessed such an existence before.
However, since the other party could form a contract with Saint Jeanne d'Arc, he should be trustworthy, right?
"Mr. Suzuki, since you arrived at this Singularity in advance and formed a contract with Saint Jeanne d'Arc, then Chaldea is willing to join your plan to completely eliminate the cause of the Singularity."
As the sole executor, no matter how Romani Archaman and Leonardo da Vinci discussed it, the one to make the final decision was still Ritsuka Fujimaru.
"Of course, we welcome all assistance."
Suzuki Makoto looked at Ritsuka Fujimaru before him. He truly hadn't expected that the burden of saving the world would be responsible by this seemingly unremarkable young girl.
"So, is there anything we need to do next?"
"Return to Lyon and rest well first, then launch a total offensive on Orleans for a decisive battle with the enemy."
The girl understood.
Why was it that as soon as she arrived in this world, she was chased by a pile of Heroic Spirits, but now that she was saved, the other party said the decisive battle could already begin?
"Our original plan was to clear out the Heroic Spirits controlled by the enemy one by one, then advance on Orleans—now that this step is complete, we can just go straight to Orleans for the showdown."
Suzuki Makoto shrugged. If not for the accidental arrival of the Chaldea group, perhaps the plan wouldn't have gone so smoothly.
So, even if just for this 'aura of auspiciousness', he was happy to bring them along.
The group chatted as they returned to the already reclaimed Lyon. This ruin, having suffered through a catastrophe, was now radiating vitality again. Countless people were repairing the city walls and restoring the streets. Squads of soldiers still maintained vigilance for battle, but the despair in their eyes from before had vanished.
"Lyon is very safe now. Please rest here for a while. We will temporarily stay here to reorganize the army and prepare for war. The next step of the plan will be decided after Mr. Suzuki Makoto returns with the results of this hunt."
Jeanne led them to a thatched cottage. Though simple, it had the merit of being clean and tidy.
"Miss Jeanne, we want to construct a Servant Summoning Circle. This requires the support of local leylines. Are there any usable leylines around Lyon?"
Ritsuka Fujimaru proposed her idea.
"Apologies, most of the local leylines have already been controlled by that Jeanne. Even I find it difficult to utilize them, and the same goes for Marie and the others. So even if you find a leyline, you will only obtain a scarce amount of magical energy, which is not enough to support you in summoning new Heroic Spirits."
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