The Dragon Witch

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Jeanne, what was bothering you just now?

Oh no, there was something on my mind... It's nothing important.

Anyway, it's time to confront the "Dragon Witch." There shouldn't be anything in our way.

Let's go!

...That was faster than I thought. I don't have time to modify the spell

"Dragon Witch."

So you finally made it here, huh? Gilles isalive, but delayed.

I suppose that's fine. Everything is ready.

Tell her what she needs to hear. ...That was Marie's instruction to me.

I have another thing to ask of you as well.

It's too late for talking

It's a very simple question. Do you remember your family?

...Huh?

Jeanne?

I asked you a simple question.

No matter how vivid my memories of battle are, I remember far more of my life as a simple country girl.

Even my dark side should remember those peaceful days.

No, it's precisely because she remembers them that the hatred and betrayal brought her such pain.

I... I...

You don't remember, do you?

What... What does it matter?

Whether I remember or not, I'm still Jeanne d'Arc!

That's right. It doesn't matter whether you remember.

But this settles it. I shall defeat the "Dragon Witch" with sadness, not anger.

My Servants!

These are... The Servants we saw in Fuyuki! And so many of them!

I didn't have time to summon a normal Servant, but I can summon as many of these as I like.

Crush them!

Master, they're coming!

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Right!

Ugh... So they broke through that swarm?

We're going to settle this right now. "Dragon Witch"

Shut up! Let's fight! Will despair win, or will hope win

Will murderous intent win, or will pity win? Let's see if you can surpass meJeanne d'Arc!

What?

Im-Impossible. Ridiculous. This can't be happening. It's a lie.

Because Ihave the Holy Grail! The owner of the Holy Grail knows no defeat.

That's how it should be!

Oh, Jeanne! Jeanne! What a pitiful sight you are!

Gilles...

But now that I, Gilles de Rais, am here you can rest.

Now then, sleep in peace.

ButI still haven't... I haven't destroyed France...

I will take care of that. Leave everything to me.

Don't worry. You will never die. You're just a little...a little tired.

Close your eyes, and rest. When you awake, I'll have finished everything.

Yes, yes you're right. Gilles... If you'll fight for me, I can rest, and...

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So that's how it ended up, after all.

You have a powerful intuition.

Oh, there she is!

To think that you'd make a sudden run for it...

Um, Jeanne? What exactly

It wasn't the "Dragon Witch" who possessed the Holy Grail.

No, actually that Servant, never existed in the Throne of Heroes.

As long as she wasn't an aspect of my darkness, there was no other conclusion I could make.

...Then how did she acquire that massive strength?

That couldn't have been anything but the Holy Grail. In other words, the Dragon Witch herself

Exactly. The Dragon Witch herself was my wish.

In other words, the Holy Grail itself.

What?

Huh? Huh? Huh? What do you mean? The dragon's the Holy Grail? Then me, too?

You dragon-dummy, Jeanne d'Arc didn't use the Grail for evil.

Youcreated Jeanne d'Arc with the power of the Grail, didn't you?

My wish was to revive you. It was a wish from my heart, from the bottom of my heart. Of course it was.

...But the Grail rejected me. For all its omnipotent power, it said it couldn't do that!

But my wish was only for you! So I created a new you!

The Saint I believed in! The Saint I longed for! I created her!

Jeanne d'Arcthe Dragon Witch. The Grail itself!

...I see. But of course, she never learned that did she?

Gilles, even if you could revive me, I would never become your Dragon Witch.

It's true that I was betrayed, it's true that I was mocked.

It could only be describedas a tragic end.

But I could never hate my homeland. This is where you and the others lived.

...So kind. Your words are far too kind. However, Jeanne...

Your kindness has made you forget one thing. Even if you never hated this country

I HATED THIS COUNTRY! I swore I would destroy it for its betrayal!

Gilles...

You will forgive them I'm sure. But I never will! Not God! Not the King! Not the nation!

I'll destroy them all. I'll kill them all. That is the wish I made upon the Grail!

DO NOT GET IN MY WAY, JEANNE D'ARC!

...Yes, you're right. You're absolutely right.

It makes perfect sense for you to hate, and for you to use the Grail's power to destroy France.

And II will stop you. As a Ruler, the judge of the Holy Grail War.

I will stand in your way Gilles de Rais!

Then you are my enemy now.

Let us finish this Jeanne d'Arc, savior of France!

Let us indeed!

Master, I've confirmed the presence of the Grail. Your orders!

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Right! Moving to recover the Grail! Mash Kyrielighthere I go!

Not, possible! Even with the power of the Grail, I still...fell...

That's not possible! Such nonsense can't be true! I-I am still...

Gilles. Enough.

Get some rest. You did such a good job.

Believing in a little girl who had no clue, you even liberated this town.

...No matter who you are now, I believe in who you were back then.

Don't worry. Until the very end, I have no regrets.

My death will light the way for someone else. That's all I ever wanted.

Now let's go back to the time where we belong.

...Jeanne. I'm the only one of us who should go to Hell

The Grail recovery is complete! The timeline restoration is about to start!

Rayshift preparations are ready! Get back here, now!

Understood Doctor!

You're leaving? So soon?

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Oh do you? Hmmph... Well, I've achieved my goal, so I suppose it's fine.

Goodbye Little Puppy, you fought fairly well.

Oh my, this is goodbye? Don't worry Master.

I can be rather persistent. No matter where you go, I'll follow.

That's what love is, after all. ...You know?

Farewell.

...It seems that everything is over. The wyverns are disappearing.

This wasn't exactly a normal Holy Grail War. But still, it was an honor to fight with the Dragon Slayer.

I never thought I'd get a chance to fight with the famous St. George.

But from the look of things, it won't be long before we're summoned again.

Yes, that Master's journey seems to be a long one. I hope we can aid them again

My role is finally over, huh? I'm so tired. I worked so hard my butt hurts.

...Oh, I'm not supposed to make those sort of jokes. Sorry.

Excellent conducting nonetheless, Fujimaru. A masterful performance all around.

Jeanne!

Gilles!

What happened? Wait, you're alive?

France is in ruins, but... If you're alive, that's enough!

...No, that's not true.

What?

I'm sure on some level you understand. This world is nothing but an ephemeral dream.

I died, and yousorrowed. That is history. That is unchangeable fate.

Jeanne...

But in a different form, in a different way, we'll be able to fight together... I can feel it.

So this is but a temporary goodbye.

You truly are... No, even in death, you still care for this country...

Forgive us, Jeanne d'Arc! We...France betrayed you!

Ooooohh!

It's all right. Let's at least leave this world with a smile.

Master... It's time.

Master and Mash.

I expect that my meeting with you Mash, and Fujimaru, our battles, even the lives we lost...

All of this will disappear, won't it? That makes me a little sad.

...Of course, it's a joyous thing that lives lost will return to us.

But I feel like I'll meet you again somewhere. My intuition can be pretty good, you know?

Farewell. And thank you.

Even if all this disappears beyond the void, I'm sure something will

Welcome back Mash, Fujimaru! Good work!

Thanks to you, the first Grand Order was completed successfully.

Yes, excellent job. We had few supplies, no personnel...

...and the Rayshift was still at an experimental stage, yet you both did such a fine job.

I say this on behalf of all surviving members of Chaldea...

You are now full-grown Mages, and Chaldea is very proud of you!

Fou! Fooou!

...Fou made it back too. Are we sure it's not a lucky animal of some sort?

Oh, welcome back. You guys look tired.

Here's your latest observation records. Take a look, Doctor.

Hm... Oooohh!

We did it! 15th century France is restored completely! Still six to go, but

Part of human history is in its rightful place! We did it, Fujimaru!

Yes. But Doctorwe never saw Lev Lainur.

He was not in France?

Yes, he's probably hiding in one of the other 6 eras. ...No, I guess he wouldn't hide.

He has more than enough power. If he's in the same time as us, he'll act.

...I'm sure we'll see him eventually. Until then, we need to get stronger.

Well, details like that don't matter!

That's the end of our mission for today!

I bet you want a warm bed and a shower, right? Go back to your room and rest.

Yes, that plan sounds absolutely wonderful. See you later Doctor.

Oh, and Senpai...

Good work today. Let's get back to it tomorrow!

...Yes, thank you.

Once again, I wasn't able to help you at all...

But I'm finally starting to think I can do this.

Together, I think we can make it through the next six eras.

Yes, just fine.

A Demi-Servant's body has incredible strength, endurance, and self-healing abilities.

I'll be back to top health in just a short while.

You need to rest though, get some sleep.

Maybe you should have the Doctor take a look at you, he is a doctor after all.

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No, I was just thinking of Gilles de Rais.

I knew his history, or so I thought. His heart was broken by Jeanne's death...

In our history, he became a murderer who killed hundreds of children.

...That bloody France was what he wanted. It was an appropriate sight for a murderer.

But still, even then His real wish was for Jeanne d'Arc to live.

That was the source of his rage, and his hatred. A pure rage that could destroy a country

Raw feelings are powerful, aren't they? They can destroy the world

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...Because he was human. Amadeus said something similar, right?

...I don't have the experience they do. I don't have those deep feelings, or a heart that can handle them.

But I'd like to learn them if I could. Even if I don't understand, I can learn a little at a time.

I think that's what Amadeus was talking about.

I'll see you tomorrow. Good night.

Sweet dreams. May the blessing of the Saint be upon us.