Chapter 644

【Watching her body slowly begin to disappear, Mo also closed her eyes as if falling asleep.】

【In her dream, she returned once again to the Hill of Camlann, that final place in her memory.】

【Only this time, she wasn't experiencing it from her own perspective, but saw what happened after she died.】

【She was pierced by the Holy Spear, and the King was also severely wounded, then carried away by a silver-haired knight.】

【Mo followed behind, watching the knight constantly encouraging the King and searching for a place to rest.】

【She remembered, his name was Bedivere, right?】

【Although he was one of the first Round Table Knights to follow Father King, his strength wasn't very high, and he was responsible for taking care of Father King's daily life, so he never had much presence.】

【Watching Bedivere place the King under a tree and, at the King's request, go to return the Holy Sword, he failed twice, and finally, at the King's repeated insistence, returned the Holy Sword to the Lady of the Lake.】

【This also meant that the legend of King Arthur ended here.】

【"—Sorry, Bedivere. This time, I should be able to sleep a little longer—"】

【Watching the King's face, which held no regrets, Mo cried involuntarily.】

【This might be a dream, but she believed her Father King was worthy of such an end.】

【Outside, Mo's figure disappeared, leaving only that half-smoked cigarette, which slowly rolled next to Shishigou's cigarette, both burning to ashes together.】

Artoria: "Sir Bedivere... how nostalgic."

Mordred: "So that was Father King's end."

Lancelot: "..."

Shakespeare: "Oh, this final scene is truly full of artistic flair."

Shakespeare: "Write it down, must write it down; the final counterattack of never yielding, even if it only wounded the opponent, it was a victory for them! This is truly a wonderful story!"

Empress: "Next is you; don't you go and flip your car too."

Shakespeare: "Oh, such things are really hard to say."

【Passing through a long and narrow corridor, Jeanne finally arrived at her destination, the Great Hall where the Holy Grail was stored.】

【This was a vast bowl-shaped space with no visible edges, and the Greater Grail was floating in the center.】

【Jeanne: "Caster of the Red Faction, come out!"】

【"Oh! Since you've called out like that, I should naturally appear!"】

【Shakespeare dispelled his spirit form and appeared, saying: "The work of our generation, which has added sincerity, focus, purity, and various other elements, will be completed here!"】

【"Shakespeare?"】

【The moment Shakespeare appeared, Jeanne knew his identity using "True Name Discernment."】

【Shakespeare: "Hello, crazy country girl! Oh my, excuse me, I accidentally showed my usual attitude. That's right, I am the Caster of the Red Faction. How is it, are you disappointed?"】

【"Jeanne d'Arc, there are many things between heaven and earth that your philosophy cannot imagine!"】

Gilles de Rais: "Presumptuous! How dare you call the Saint by her name!"

Even he had never called the Saint by her true name; how could this guy dare—

Shakespeare: "Names are meant to be called, and your Saint didn't mind, did she?"

【Although she was very impatient with the other's theatrical tone, Jeanne still patiently said: "Although I think it should be useless—shouldn't you surrender?"】

【Shakespeare: "Oh~~ surrender—that's difficult. Because you haven't met the conditions to make me surrender at all!"】

【Jeanne: "Conditions?"】

【Shakespeare took out a quill and began writing in the air.】

【"Condition one, an emotional issue. As it is said, 'Look at these people who wouldn't even feed their leftovers to dogs,' I am an official in the Red Faction, and I am confident that I can rank in the top two in the Red Faction for being a playboy—I don't want to become a monster without wisdom at all!"】

【"Condition two, an entertainment issue. 'The poet's eye, in a fine frenzy rolling, doth glance from heaven to earth, from earth to heaven,' my eyes are now crystal clear! I am a creator gaining inspiration. In other words, this moment, this instant, is extremely pleasant!"】

【"Condition three, a combat power issue. Our combat power is far, far beyond your imagination, to the point of despair. Even though you tried hard to catch up, you didn't make it. No, I should say no matter how you chase, you will just happen to be unable to catch up to the part you are trying to catch up with! Just like Achilles and the tortoise. And since you didn't catch up, you will die—here."】

【Jeanne glared at Shakespeare and said in a deep voice: "Then, what exactly will bring me death?"】

【Shakespeare raised his arms and shouted very dramatically: "Of course, only my Noble Phantasm, 'First Folio: The Time for the Performance Has Come, Let Us Give Thunderous Applause to This Place'! Please allow me to explain."】

【"I'm sorry, I have no interest in listening to your stories!"】

【Jeanne had completely lost her patience and kicked off the ground, charging at Shakespeare.】

【Jeanne wasn't stupid; how could she just stand there waiting for Shakespeare to release his Noble Phantasm.】

【"Alright, my Noble Phantasm is unveiled! Take your seats! Don't smoke! No photography allowed! And definitely no barbaric booing! The world is in my hands, my stage! 'First Folio: The Time for the Performance Has Come, Let Us Give Thunderous Applause to This Place'!"】

【Unfortunately, Jeanne was still a step too slow. The moment her holy banner was about to pierce Shakespeare, his Noble Phantasm was already activated.】

【The next moment, the scenery switched, and a nostalgic scent of grass brushed past Jeanne's nose.】

【Jeanne discovered that she had actually returned to her home in Domrémy, and the armor and banner on her body had also disappeared.】

Rin Tohsaka: "Is that the same move used against Frankenstein before?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "No, the prelude to the activation is different. That should have been magic before, and this, as he said, is a Noble Phantasm."

Waver: "Is it an illusion?"

Shakespeare: "No, this is not an illusion, but a story."

Extra Feng Xi: "It's just that actors sometimes rebel."

Shakespeare: "Don't mention it; last night's story was truly the biggest dark history of my life."

Jeanne: "You already witnessed his Noble Phantasm last night?"

Extra Feng Xi: "Yeah, it's a very nasty Noble Phantasm, quite fitting for this inhuman master."

Shakespeare: "Oh, can I take that as a compliment?"

【"Is this, an illusion?"】

【Jeanne cursed Shakespeare for having no class in her heart, quickly observed left and right, and immediately saw Shakespeare's figure.】

【But the next moment, he disappeared.】

【"It's useless; whether you harm me or the characters in the play, this story will not stop. This is that kind of Noble Phantasm, even if you are a Ruler, it is no exception."】

【Jeanne: "If it's an illusion, I can break it with my magic resistance."】

【Shakespeare: "This is not an illusion, it is a 'story.' The protagonist is you, Jeanne, Jeanne d'Arc. Please recall your life and experience the story that could not possibly have happened."】

【"So, are you prepared?"】

【Shakespeare's Noble Phantasm is a capability that transcends the realm of magic and possesses a coercive force equal to a Reality Marble.】

【Once you step onto the stage, you must play the relevant role until the end; there is no escaping it.】

【This is not magic, but a Noble Phantasm that kills the heart.】

Rin Tohsaka: "To think there's a Noble Phantasm with such a bizarre ability."

Waver: "Calling it a story, you're actually just making the target review the dark history of their life!"

Illya: "Truly nasty."

Shakespeare: "Of course it's not that simple; the story is carefully polished by me, not just some cliché review of the past."

Shakespeare: "My story has very interesting developments, you know."

【Jeanne: "... My life or whatever, compared to many heroes, is insignificant; staging a play of my life should be quite boring."】

【At this moment, Jeanne hadn't fully realized the horror and nastiness of Shakespeare's Noble Phantasm.】

【"Jeanne, must you go no matter what?"】

【A nostalgic voice rang out, instantly making Jeanne shudder.】

【That was, her mother.】

【Since saying goodbye to her at seventeen and joining Charles VII to fight, she had never seen her again until she died.】

【Although she was prepared, the moment she heard this voice, feelings of guilt and nostalgia emptied her heart.】

Jeanne: "Shakespeare, you!"

Shakespeare: "Calm down, calm down; if you're angry now, what will happen to the rest of the story."

Jeanne: 'Gulp—'

【"Yes, I must go."】

【The words came out naturally; she was repeating the conversation she had with her mother when she left the village.】

【"I cannot ignore the Lord's sigh; perhaps this is the parting of this life—please protect me; as long as you and the Holy Mother are willing to protect me, I will not be defeated."】

【"I will pray for you, hoping your path is filled with light."】

【The conversation should have ended here, and then she would embark on her journey, but—】

【"However, you did not return."】

【Jeanne's mother's expression changed, shaking her head as if she couldn't bear it, her face filled with sadness.】

【"Why were you burned at the stake, and then even mocked for eighteen whole years?"】