"Hmm? Damn it!" Shalltear's expression changed suddenly as she turned her head to look in the direction the car was moving.
Screech—
The friction between the tires and the ground suddenly increased.
Aura was braking in an emergency.
"Aura? What's going on? Why the sudden emergency brake?" Albedo steadied herself and turned to ask Aura in the driver's seat.
"Yabai, there's a woman who feels super holy blocking the road ahead," Aura replied.
"That person killed quite a few of my familiars!" Shalltear replied with an ugly expression, "And it happened in an instant."
"Master, please allow me to get out of the car and subdue the person blocking the way." Shalltear looked at Daniel and requested to fight.
"No, let's go down together and see the situation," Daniel shook his head and replied, "Only attacking your familiars, rather than blowing up the car directly, shows that the other party does not have the intention to fight us to the death."
As for attacking Shalltear's familiars... Aura already said that the other party is a woman who feels super holy.
Isn't it normal for a holy person to kill undead creatures filled with a sense of impurity that they encounter?
The RV door opened, and Shalltear, already fully armed, was the first to get off, followed by Albedo and Sanzang, and then Daniel and Artoria.
Aura remained in the driver's seat with the window open, on standby.
Opposite them was a girl with golden braided hair wearing an unknown school uniform.
Holding a lance, she was frowning and looking at the group of people in front of her.
She didn't understand why the revelation would guide her to cooperate with this group of people.
After all, the two women at the very front were clearly creatures of the dark faction.
But when Artoria and Sanzang appeared, her expression changed drastically in an instant.
A holy faction Buddhist monk, Sanzang?
And, a god?
With... a human?
Why is this team so bizarre!
"As expected, it's Jeanne d'Arc." Daniel scrutinized the girl in front of him under the light of the headlights.
"Then, blocking our car and attacking our escort, Jeanne d'Arc, can I take this as a challenge you are initiating against us?" Daniel stood in the middle of the group and questioned Jeanne d'Arc.
"Eh? No, it's not like that." Jeanne d'Arc was slightly stunned that her true identity had been revealed so quickly, but after collecting herself, she quickly explained, "Although it was my fault for not being able to resist my instinct and killing those monster familiars upon seeing them, I did not mean to provoke you."
"It was the revelation I received that guided me to come here and wait for you..." Jeanne d'Arc's expression was a bit conflicted, "And to cooperate with you."
To prove the truth of her words, Jeanne d'Arc even took the initiative to withdraw her armament to show her harmlessness.
Oh ho... This time it was Daniel's turn to look conflicted.
Is it that alaya felt he was too useless and was dragging the team down, so it specially arranged a teammate to serve as combat power?
But isn't alaya worried that this teammate won't be able to resist unlocking her skill of backstabbing teammates?
As for whether it was the revelation given by her so-called Lord... does she really think that person is that diligent?
The top-tier ones are either slacking off or preparing to slack off; how many are actually willing to come out and work?
Apart from this world's alaya, no one would be so leisurely as to cast their gaze onto a single world to watch the progress.
"She said she wants to cooperate with us," Sanzang poked Daniel's waist and reminded him, "Should we cooperate? Hurry up and give her a straight answer."
"The basis of cooperation is mutual candor," Daniel hesitated for a moment before looking up at Jeanne d'Arc, "So, at the very least, you should sincerely apologize to the victim whose beloved familiars were just killed by you."
"It is only right," Jeanne d'Arc nodded and agreed to Daniel's request without much hesitation.
"Shalltear." Daniel began calling out names.
And Shalltear, who was still maintaining her fully armed posture, stood out a bit blankly.
"Remove your armor first," Daniel reminded her.
Her loyalty to her master made Shalltear not hesitate much; she directly removed her armament and changed back into that elaborate gothic dress.
"Ms. Shalltear, I am truly very sorry for having killed your beloved familiars without authorization while unaware of the situation just now!" To show her sincerity, Jeanne d'Arc even specifically bowed to Shalltear.
"Ah, this..." Shalltear's face flushed slightly, and she turned her head to look at Daniel unconsciously.
As a creature of the dark faction, this was the first time she had been apologized to with such a sincere tone and attitude by a saint-level existence from the holy faction.
She was slightly at a loss as to how to respond.
Hmm, this is also proof that her way of thinking is gradually shifting towards that of a human.
"Master is amazing, he actually managed to make a saint apologize to a vampire with just a few words, and it's even because the saint killed the vampire's familiars." Aura in the driver's seat also muttered in a low voice, watching this scene unfold outside with an astonished look.
As for Albedo under her heavy armor helmet... her expression had already sunk to an 18+ level.
"Shalltear, just say what is on your mind right now," Daniel nodded at Shalltear and said.
"Ahem!" Shalltear immediately understood.
How could she possibly let go of an opportunity to increase the combat power around her master!
"Considering that you apologized after realizing your mistake and took the initiative to propose cooperating with us, I will forgive you this time," Shalltear said, staring at Jeanne d'Arc, "But, as a manifestation of your sincerity, from now on, you must protect my master's safety without leaving his side."
Sanzang, who was on the side, silently gave Shalltear a thumbs up.
Albedo returned to her previous expression, and with deep eyes, she scrutinized Shalltear from behind.
Looking like she was about to backstab her.
What does this idiot want to do by bringing an uncontrollable person from the holy faction into the team?
To give her a chance to backstab us creatures of the dark faction!
And protecting Master without leaving his side, that is my job! That is my job!
It is the job of me, Albedo, Captain of the Personal Guard!
You actually instigated a person whose allegiance is still unclear to come and steal my job!
And let her make close contact with Master!
Do you think people of the holy faction don't know how to use Master as a hostage!
You, who are disqualified from the Personal Guard, are no longer fit to stay by Master's side!
"Hmm? Is that all?" Jeanne d'Arc looked at Shalltear with a confused face.
Based on her understanding of dark creatures, shouldn't this be the time when the other party proposes difficult demands?
Why is there only a request to protect her master?
By the way, why would a vampire call a human "Master"?
Is this reasonable?
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