Chapter 649

【This voice was no longer crazy, but very cold and lonely.】

【"Gilles..."】

【Jeanne looked up blankly, only to see Gilles de Rais's crazy octopus face had already disappeared, returning to the appearance Jeanne was familiar with during her life.】

【That was the Marshal who fought alongside Jeanne in the past, protecting the country—Gilles de Rais.】

Rin Tohsaka: "Is this Gilles de Rais's original appearance?"

Waver: "Really, you can't tell it's the same person at all."

Illya: "It's simply like he had plastic surgery."

【Although Gilles de Rais returned to his familiar posture, the other's cold, thorough eyes made Jeanne very uneasy.】

【"You are a Saint; no matter what you think, this is an unchanging fact. Therefore, no matter who you face, you will judge fairly and treat equally. No matter if it's me, or the hateful Pierre, it's the same. But there is only one exception; you didn't treat him sincerely, but held a passion bordering on madness."】

【"The one I killed, that homunculus—"】

【Jeanne: "No, it's not like that, because this emotion doesn't belong to—me..."】

【She wanted to say that this was Laeticia's emotion for Sieg, but for some reason, she couldn't say it.】

Laeticia: "???"

How is there still her business; she's just a bystander.

【Jeanne: "Sieg participated in the Holy Grail War based on his own will; he possesses a Command Spell, and more importantly, he himself is both a Master and a Servant, and in this extremely chaotic Holy Grail War, he is an existence I trust from the bottom of my heart."】

【Gilles: "No, you confirmed his thoughts many times, wanting him to leave this Holy Grail War. Although you said there was no way on your lips, in your heart you felt regret."】

【Jeanne: "This is—this is because he—"】

【Gilles: "Because he is too pitiful? But if you want to talk about pitiful, Jack the Ripper is also pitiful, both in life and now; don't you have countless pitiful people around you!"】

【Jeanne: "I just believe he is a companion!"】

【Gilles: "No, that's not it! You—"】

【Jeanne: "Don't say it!"】

【Don't say any more. That is a forbidden emotion, an unquestionable sin, and at the same time, the key to opening the door to further despair.】

【"..."】

【Gilles closed his mouth and slowly handed Sieg's head to Jeanne.】

【This is probably the first time Jeanne has truly felt fear since being summoned.】

【Even though it's a phantom, she can't think so now.】

【Jeanne is now receiving a heresy trial from her ally, Gilles de Rais.】