Book 2: Chapter 22: This Rotten Old Woman Is Too Much

Book 2: Chapter 22: This Rotten Old Woman Is Too Much

Chen Heng wanted to engage in close combat, as the spear’s advantage would increase significantly with distance. Furthermore, he could not use the sword regularly at such a range.

He pressed hard, but Jeanne d’Arc Alter maintained the gap, preventing him from approaching, and occasionally used her mana to push him back. The two ended up in a stalemate.

However...however, Jeanne d’Arc Alter did not attack normally. She targeted Chen Heng’s lower body. That was right—that specific spot.

This was called attacking the enemy’s weak point. There was nothing wrong in principle, but...

Chen Heng was a man. Although dying here would not affect his true body, a man’s dignity was on the line.

A soldier could be killed but not humiliated. Chen Heng took advantage of a gap in Jeanne d’Arc Alter’s attacks to draw a sword radiating a sharp aura.Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m

The sword in Chen Heng’s hand was quite incredible. It was called the Sharp Metal Sword, possessing great offensive might and extreme sharpness. His father had used it as a Mind Dividing Realm cultivator.

In the following clashes with Jeanne d’Arc Alter’s weapon, Chen Heng aimed at the same spot on the flagpole. With a few strikes, he had already chipped it. Perhaps the flagpole would break after a few more strikes.

Jeanne d’Arc Alter quickly noticed this problem and retreated after one more clash.

Jeanne d’Arc Alter was no fool. If her weapon could not match Chen Heng’s and she persisted in clashing head-on, she would be the one to suffer in the end.

“What’s wrong? Are you not fighting anymore?” Chen Heng did not pursue Jeanne d’Arc Alter when he saw her put her weapon away. Instead, he gave her a strange look.

“Humph!” Jeanne d’Arc Alter did not reply, only snapping her fingers.

Chen Heng suddenly sensed danger and jinked. When he turned his head to look, a flame appeared where he initially stood. If he had not dodged...

Chen Heng looked at the wisp of cursed flames’ position before glancing at the area between his legs.

Noble Phantasms were crucial to a Servant’s victory. Few would use their Noble Phantasm over a disagreement like Jeanne d’Arc Alter did. However, she had a Holy Grail to support her with endless mana.

After Jeanne d’Arc Alter used her Noble Phantasm and swung her weapon, Chen Heng suddenly sensed danger and quickly took to the sky.

Chen Heng checked his initial position and saw many crisscrossed spears and vast flames there. As they had not struck him, they now pursued him.

If these things reached Chen Heng, it would be like getting barbequed. There were skewers and fire, after all.

Chen Heng continuously flew about in the sky with flames and spears on his tail. He did not dare to fly too far lest Jeanne d’Arc Alter run to help Gilles de Rais, so he simply circled around her at a low altitude.

Jeanne d’Arc Alter watched with great interest as the flames and spears harried Chen Heng. When the flames and spears weakened, she would use her Noble Phantasm again. Chen Heng could not take a breather, as the flames and spears flew too quickly.

Because of Jeanne d’Arc Alter’s harassment, Chen Heng had not landed for ten minutes already; she had used her Noble Phantasm five times.

Even a single use of the Noble Phantasm should have drained a lot of mana, what more her prodigality? Nevertheless, she did not have to care about her mana consumption due to the Holy Grail’s support.

However, she seemed to have forgotten something because she was occupied with happily attacking Chen Heng.

Gilles de Rais remained surrounded by Merlin, Jeanne d’Arc, and the French army. Oh, that wasn’t right. Mash and Georgios had also joined. The two had defeated Lancelot when they worked together.

Defeating Lancelot had not been easy, but it had not been difficult, either, as Lancelot had not dared to go all out against Mash.

Although Fujimaru Ritsuka did not know why, that did not stop her from exploiting this constraint to send Lancelot back to the Throne of Heroes.

Due to Chen Heng’s information, everyone knew that Gilles de Rais was the true owner of the Holy Grail, but the Holy Grail was with Jeanne d’Arc Alter. This was a rare opportunity.

Therefore, everyone had agreed beforehand to join the battle against Gilles de Rais after they dealt with their opponent and freed themself up.