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“Uh…” Jeanne was speechless for a moment. It was impossible for her to pester Li Wei, but she couldn’t think of anything to say about what Li Wei had done wrong. She just asked the question subconsciously.

"We haven't found that yet..." Joan of Arc paused, then replied somewhat weakly.

If it weren't for Li Wei's accidental and bizarre actions, Joan of Arc might have spoken more forcefully. However, as the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face, and Joan of Arc was somewhat mindful of their relationship.

“By the way, who is Your Excellency…” Joan of Arc suddenly realized that she did not know the other person’s name and felt that it was a bit impolite, so she asked.

"The biggest one."

"Huh?" Joan of Arc exclaimed in surprise, "What country gave this name? I've never heard of it before."

"You must be from the East, right? Or perhaps from some special tribal group?"

"..."

"Ah..." Li Wei found that while teasing Joan of Arc was quite satisfying, he should really be careful with the name, otherwise when Joan of Arc called him later, "Big Penis, Big Penis," it just felt like it ruined the mood...

“That’s the dialect of our great-great-grandfather’s generation. It translates to Li Wei. You can just call me Li Wei from now on.”

“In the East, a name like Li Wei is more in line with the mainstream.”

“Li Wei…” Joan of Arc looked thoughtful, then nodded vigorously and said, “I understand, Li Wei, hello, nice to meet you.”

"Although you've heard of me, let me introduce myself formally."

"My name is Jeanne d'Arc. I am the Ruler summoned for this Holy Grail War, responsible for ensuring its proper conduct."

"Li Wei, judging from your name, it is indeed very suitable for you. Wei means a person who makes great contributions to the world. It is a very noble name. Only a sincere person with excellent character like you deserves it."

Zhen De spoke earnestly, as if responding to Li Wei's praise earlier.

For some reason, Li Wei suddenly felt a sense of frustration...

Well, that feeling was just a fleeting one. As someone with a penchant for the wicked, Li Wei couldn't possibly change his style like that.

"By the way, Li Wei, I'm going to Tulifas now. Would you like to come with me?" Joan hesitated for a moment before extending the invitation.

For most women, inviting a man alone on such an occasion would seem inappropriate. But she was Joan of Arc, simple and honest, and didn't think about such things. Her blush just now was simply because she was surprised by Li Wei's bluntness and caught off guard.

Joan of Arc, known as a saint, was a great heroine who saved a country from dire straits with her wisdom, strategy, and courage.

Those who can be called heroes would not easily fall into the trap of romantic love.

And Li Wei, needless to say...

He had no reason to refuse Joan of Arc's invitation, or rather, it would be better to have a beautiful woman accompany him, especially since Joan of Arc was a walking, talking beauty.

Li Wei nodded in agreement, and seeing this, Joan of Arc smiled slightly; having a companion on the road was something to be happy about.

And so, the two walked side by side along the path by the river.

"Li Wei, I'm still very confused. Are you a Master or a Servant?" Jeanne asked directly.

“Actually, I don’t know how to say it either,” Li Wei said helplessly. “It’s not that I want to avoid your question, but it’s hard for me to explain my current situation. You can think of me as existing in a form between the two, or a combination of the two.”

"Hmm?" A glint of light flashed in Jeanne's eyes: "So, Li Wei, like me, you've experienced something unusual in this Holy Grail War?"

"No way? You too?" Li Wei was also stunned. As he had mentioned before, he hadn't paid much attention to the Fate/Zero anime, and had only read the synopsis. So he was quite surprised by Jeanne's words.

He thought that only he, or rather, all of them who were reincarnators, were in a different situation.

"Yes."

After taking over from Li Wei, Joan of Arc briefly explained her situation.

“I see,” Li Wei pondered for a moment, “My situation is different from yours.”

Joan of Arc didn't seem to care about the details, and said with a hint of delight, "In short, we've both been acting strangely."

Whether it was a misperception or not, Joan of Arc felt that she and Li Wei seemed to have a special connection. Li Wei's character was good, and even when something unusual happened, it was because of him. More importantly, even the revelation had led her here. Did this imply something?

Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind. "That's right, Li Wei. Revelation sent me to find you. Do you think you'd like to team up with me in this Holy Grail War?"

"I can't think of any other possibility."

"Hmm? Okay, okay."

"From now on, we're partners."

If the Holy Grail could speak, it would definitely exclaim, "Holy crap! I only asked you to come here so you could stop this cheater!"

PS:

PSA: To be honest, when I checked the spoilers on the encyclopedia, I saw that Joan of Arc fell in love with Siegfried, and I felt a bit resistant and found it hard to accept. In my understanding, a great hero like Joan of Arc shouldn't have such a melodramatic plot. Actually, maybe it's because I don't like the male lead... I think the two can become close comrades-in-arms, but lovers... am I overthinking it?

I'm really inspired for the new book... I feel like I could write three chapters a day if I wanted to!

Chapter 274 I, Joan of Arc, am neutral!

Regardless of the Holy Grail's internal turmoil, its administrator still formed a two-person team with the overpowered character. Whether this team's formation is good or bad for the Holy Grail War remains to be seen. The only certainty is that, whatever the impact, it's unlikely to benefit the Holy Grail...

Although the Holy Grail World is under the jurisdiction of the Supreme God, there is a saying that even a powerful dragon cannot suppress a local snake. From this, we can see that no matter how powerful you are, you are still not as familiar with other people's territory as they are. Therefore, due to the layer of control, the Supreme God's observation is not as direct as that of the Holy Grail, even though Li Wei is nominally a reincarnator under this Supreme God.

Moreover, in the mind of the supreme god, nothing is simpler than the Holy Grail.

Based on my perception of the Holy Grail, this supposedly overpowered strength is completely fake!

Unfortunately, this move not only failed to get the account banned, but also dragged its own people into the mess.

……

In Romania, within a castle, the headquarters of the Black Faction Servants—

Liu Feng and Liu Hongshan huddled in a corner of the castle and began to talk.

"Brother, the faction we've joined this time is a bit weak," Liu Feng said hesitantly, with concern.

In Fate/Apocrypha, there are separate Red and Black Servant factions. Although it looks like a 7v7 Servant battle, if you compare them carefully, there is still a considerable difference in strength between the Red and Black factions.

First, the Red faction's Servants include Mordred, Atalanta, Karna, Achilles, Shakespeare, Semiramis, and Spartacus. Except for one character nicknamed "Shabi," they are all quite powerful. On the other hand, the Black faction's Servants, Siegfried, Vlad III, Chiron, Astolfo, Avicebron, Jack the Ripper, and Frankenstein, are relatively weaker.

Siegfried, the most capable fighter on the Black side, was killed in the original work. Flanders III, who could fight several opponents in a team battle after transforming into a vampire, was completely outmatched by Amakusa Tokisada Shirou on the Red side, dying from a few sword wounds. In the anime, he burned for half an episode before dying completely. Avisbro's puppet, although very strong, was only suitable for sacrificing its own master. Later in the season, it became one of the many traitors in this anime.

The other characters didn't seem particularly formidable either; Jack the Ripper was constantly killing his own men.

If it weren't for jokingly claiming to be a neutral Joan of Arc and frequently helping the Black side, she would have been utterly defeated long ago. This Holy Grail War has an incredibly melodramatic plot.

In short, it's about a bunch of traitors and various acts of mutual bloodshed. This anime could also be called "I, Jeanne, am neutral!", "Run, Jeanne, run!", "Let's see who's more of a traitor!", "Starting with just a pair of underwear!", etc.

These names were chosen by F/A to better reflect the actual storyline.

Towards the end, the red and black factions were completely thrown into chaos and had to be reassigned. It was like the story progressing to the point where both sides realized that they needed to pay attention to team composition in order to create better special effects.

Therefore, Liu Feng's concerns were not unfounded. Although he seemed to have only muscles in his head, he still had some normal tissue.

After joining this dark faction, Liu Feng always felt a little uneasy. In this Holy Grail War, he and his elder brother Liu Hongshan both obtained the qualification to participate in this instance, but he did not know the exact number of people participating, because the two brothers participated through the same special item - the [Holy Grail Invitation], which they bought from other reincarnators at a high price.

This special dungeon item should theoretically be a rare opportunity, but those reincarnators who obtained the invitation were also aware of their own limitations. This level of dungeon was not something they could undertake. The God Space was not like the Reincarnation Academy, where death only deducted twenty years of lifespan. Death in the God Space was true death, without even the need for obliteration.

As for the Samsara Academy, there is a buffer period between the lifespan being reset to zero and the system's elimination. If someone provides that person with a life-extending treasure during this period, they may not die.

To this day, they still don't know how many Reincarnators will participate in this instance. The only certainty is that there will be multiple Reincarnators participating, because according to the mission they received to help the Black faction win, the Reincarnators are divided into two sides to fight against each other.

This is also the first difficulty of this instance: how to get accepted into one's own mission faction. Liu Hongshan and his companion's black faction is fine because there is no so-called shady dealings. But it is difficult for the red faction. Judging from Amakusa Tokisada Shirou's underhanded tactics against all Masters, no reincarnator would be able to sleep well there.

If there are enough reincarnators to form a group to fight against them, that's fine. Otherwise, if they go alone or in small groups, they'll just be easy prey and will definitely be eliminated by Amakusa Tokisada Shiro as an unstable factor.

Therefore, Liu Hongshan was not worried at all. "Weak as we may be, we still managed to persuade Danic, the leader of the Black side. Now the mission faction is on the Red side, and they're probably still having a headache."

"Besides—"

Liu Hongshan smiled and said, "Didn't you notice? This time, the faction assignment was done after we summoned the Heroic Spirits and loaded the template. There was no relevant note on the Holy Grail Invitation."

"In other words, there must be a basis for this division by the main god. Why would the main god send out invitations to our western region and limit the participation to only reincarnators from our western region? Don't you understand?"

"This is just the main god's own balancing adjustment. After all, our western region has been weak for so many years. During that time, the main god tilted to one side. Unfortunately, our predecessors failed to seize the opportunity."

"Since we know that the main god wants to maintain balance and make our western region stronger, if we apply this line of thinking, we can deduce that the two sides will definitely be matched in a way that combines the strong and the weak. This will eliminate more of the luck factor and allow the survival of the fittest to cultivate the strong."

In fact, the main god basically gives the same treatment to the newcomers in the four regions. Unfortunately, the western region is really unlucky. The high-quality newcomers assigned in previous years have all died. The main god's balance adjustment has its limits. Appropriate support is fine, but it is impossible to help without limit. That would be very unfair to other regions and a waste of resources.

Liu Feng seemed to have grasped Liu Hongshan's meaning to some extent, "Brother, you mean..."

“That’s right. The heroic spirit templates we loaded are among the stronger ones in this batch of reincarnators, while those on the other side are weaker than us.” Liu Hongshan took a deep drag on his pipe, exhaling white smoke as he smiled and said.

"So, brother, does that mean we've got this Holy Grail War in the bag?" Liu Feng's eyes lit up.

Liu Hongshan nodded and said, "Logically, it's correct, but we still need to proceed cautiously, since this is just my reasoning."

To this day, they still haven't realized what kind of opponent they'll be facing in this Holy Grail War...

PS:

P.S.: I haven't finished watching the anime yet... Do you guys have any good ideas about loading those supporting characters who are reincarnated with heroic spirit models?

Chapter 275 A Grand Date with Joan of Arc?!

“But before that, there’s something very important we have to stop,” Liu Hongshan said slowly, taking a deep drag on his cigarette.

"What's the matter, brother?" Liu Feng asked.

"Sieg."

"Zig?"

Upon hearing the name, Liu Feng was visibly taken aback. "You mean that android? Could he possibly have some impact on our plans?"

"Sigh..." Liu Hongshan sighed and said, "Liu Feng, you should use your brain. You rely on your older brother for everything. Sooner or later, something bad will happen."

"With so many brothers from the Seven Nights Society, who would dare to mess with us?" Liu Feng replied dismissively.

Shaking his head, Liu Hongshan stopped trying to persuade him. He had tried to persuade him many times before, but to no avail. This time, he was just saying it out of curiosity and didn't expect it to actually work.

Besides, with him protecting him, he didn't think Liu Feng would run into any trouble. His Seven Nights Society was one of the dominant forces in the entire Western District. The other forces wouldn't offend them to death unless necessary. They had encountered Liu Feng in dungeons many times, and although they didn't hold back, they didn't kill him either, showing some restraint.

"Sieg is the male protagonist in this F/A. If you review the entire F/A storyline, you will find many clues. Among all anime, he is one of the protagonists with a more obvious protagonist aura."

Sieg is an android created by Danic's family. Most of them are used to provide magical energy for the heroic spirits who participate in battle. Unlike other androids, Sieg accidentally broke out of the liquid tank. At that time, he was wearing nothing but his underwear. He was lucky enough to meet Astolfo and receive his help.

That's not all. Later, when Astolfo was helping him escape, they were captured by the Black Faction. Siegfried, the Black Faction's Saber, sacrificed himself to give him his heart, and he even met Jeanne d'Arc because of this. From then on, he was constantly blessed with good fortune. Not only was he rescued when he was in danger, but he also became a Master and took Astolfo into his harem. Jeanne d'Arc was very biased towards him. In the reward for defeating the demon Adam, Mordred only gave him one Command Seal, but Jeanne d'Arc gave him two.

Even the saintly Joan of Arc, the great heroine who saved a country from dire straits, blushed inexplicably at him. Whenever Sieg stood on the side of neutrality, Joan of Arc would "just happen" to punish him for breaking the rules. Even though they hadn't even gone on a date yet, he had already made her blush.

After Joan of Arc self-destructed, she confessed her love to this guy in the other side of the world, and they went off to the new world for a sweet and happy time.

In short, this android's experience—

"Starting with nothing but underwear, all equipment is obtained by borrowing."

That's right, this can't even be called a gift anymore. The better the plot is made, the more amazing this guy is.

"Although he seems irreplaceable in the story, but..."

A fierce glint flashed in Liu Hongshan's eyes as he said in a decisive tone, "However! Now that we've joined the Black Faction, we can't tolerate Siegfried's existence. Otherwise, the variables will be too great, and the plot might unfold as it does. Losing Siegfried would be a significant loss for us. And then there's the puppet Adam; we must find a way to create it without Avisbrorion betraying us."

If it weren't for the plot's power, allowing Avisbron to single-handedly sacrifice his newly created Primal Puppet, which is also his Noble Phantasm "Crown of Wisdom," to deliver another fatal blow, and with the help of other allied Servants, this puppet, if it were to grow up, would definitely be a formidable ace-level combat force, in the context of Fate/Apocrypha.

In the anime at the time, it took several top-tier Servants, including Jeanne d'Arc, to gang up on it to kill it. Although not everyone necessarily gave their all, the combat power of this puppet was evident in this F/A anime.

"However, we can hold off on Avisbro for now. He's not in a hurry. It's time for us to deepen our relationship with the Black Faction. If we bring it up rashly and the Black Faction Masters find out, they won't tolerate us. We need to find a better time."

"As for Sieg, a mere android is nothing special to them."

As for how they recognized Sieg before he even appeared, Liu Hongshan said it was incredibly easy. Because this protagonist android, due to his special aura, looked significantly different from the other androids, making him stand out from the crowd…

In other words, he gives the impression that if this guy were to star in a TV series, he would definitely be the main character.

"In that case, shall we get started now, brother?" Liu Feng suggested.

Liu Hongshan nodded. "Yes, I was just about to talk to that fat guy. He's much easier to deal with than that Danic, especially since he initially looked down on the androids. He's not the kind of cunning old fox who would overthink things."

Then, the two quickly found Gordes, the Master of the Yggdrasilia clan and Saber Siegfried, a Servant of the Black Faction.

The result was as Liu Hongshan had expected—

"Huh? Homunculi? You can take as many of these trash puppets as you want, but you should be careful about the number, since they still need to supply our Servants with mana."

"Alright, if there's nothing else, you can leave. I advise you not to try any underhanded tactics. Although Danic has agreed to your cooperation, I won't trust you right away."

After saying that, the blond fat man strode away, muttering complaints as he went.