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Maren shrugged: "It's not impossible. The more loyal a person is, the higher the probability that they will turn to the opposite side after being betrayed."
Just like the reversal of love and hate, it follows the same principle as "the deeper the love, the deeper the hate".
It is precisely because the object of one's loyalty or love is too perfect in one's mind.
Therefore, once this person does something that goes against the perfect image in this person's mind, disgust and hatred will arise.
Giles's descent into darkness is pretty much the same thing.
"But Feilanxi didn't betray him."
Joan of Arc also wanted to defend her former comrades.
Ma En glanced at her and said, "You're not him, so how do you know it doesn't exist?"
Actually, Flandre really didn't do anything to wrong Giles.
Rather, it was Gilles, Joan of Arc's number one fan, who put himself in Joan of Arc's shoes.
Therefore, seeing Joan of Arc's unjust treatment and the inaction of the Flanders, he developed resentment towards the homeland he had originally served.
Therefore, the source of everything is Joan of Arc herself.
However, Marx and Engels did not say these words aloud, since saying them would only cause them trouble.
"..." Upon hearing this, De was immediately speechless.
Yes, she's not Giles himself, how could she know if he's ever experienced betrayal or anything like that?
"In short, we need to find Giles now, and then he will naturally find out whether it is him or not."
Marne skipped the topic and went straight to deciding on the team's next move.
"But where are we supposed to look?"
Gudako raised a crucial question.
Others nodded.
Yes, this singularity is so large, and there are no clues at all. How are we supposed to find a person here?
"First, we can go to Orleans to take a look. That's Jeanne Alter's stronghold, and there's a high chance that Gilles is there too."
"But isn't it too risky to do this? After all, that's the enemy's stronghold."
"There shouldn't be any danger. With Jeanne Alter gone, Fafnir and the wyverns can no longer be used by the enemy. All that's left are the berserk Servants, and we have the advantage in both numbers and strength."
"Well, if it's just reconnaissance, there's no problem. After all, the Holy Grail is still in the enemy's hands, and we don't know what they might do with it again, so we should be careful."
"Then let's just send someone over to scout ahead for now. Who of you will go?"
“I will go,” Princess Li said, stepping forward.
"I am a Rider, the fastest and most mobile class here. I am undoubtedly the most suitable person for reconnaissance."
"I object!"
Mozart, who hadn't really gotten involved before, suddenly jumped out.
"It's too dangerous for you to go alone. I want to go with you, otherwise I won't feel at ease."
Princess Mary frowned slightly: "But my transfer method only allows me to travel alone. If you come too, it will undoubtedly slow me down. In that case, what's the point of me going?"
Mozart, however, said with a relaxed expression, "Isn't there a car? It's not slow either. I'll learn to drive it now, and I'll be able to keep up with you eventually."
Seeing that Mozart was determined not to let Princess Mary go out alone, Marne had no choice but to step in and act as a peacemaker.
"In that case, let's all go together. That way, we can cope with any unexpected events."
It should have been left like this, but Siegfried suddenly spoke up.
"Sorry, I'd better not go, so as not to hold everyone back."
Upon hearing this, Joan of Arc looked embarrassed and said, "I'm sorry, it's all because of my immaturity that I was unable to remove the curse from you."
Siegfried shook his head: "This has nothing to do with you. It's all my fault. I'm sorry for causing trouble for everyone."
Ma En raised an eyebrow, feigning ignorance, and asked, "What's going on?"
Joan of Arc said rather awkwardly that she had just taken advantage of a break to remove the curse from Siegfried, but found that she was unable to do so on her own.
"So, to remove the curse from him, we need a saint who can perform baptismal chants?"
“Then let’s go find him. According to my previous theory, there should be another saint who has descended to the mortal world. We can find him and recruit him to join us.”
"In this way, no matter what moves the enemy makes, if we increase our combat strength, we'll even things out."
Chapter 279 Preparing to split up, Marne interrogates Jeanne Alter alone.
Hearing Marx and Engels say this, no one objected, but...
"Aren't we going to do the reconnaissance?"
This is different from what was originally agreed upon.
"Of course I'll still go, but I'll go alone. I have spatial magic, and my escape ability is the strongest."
"This……"
There was a slight delay among the crowd.
While it must be admitted that Mar and Eng were right, the most suitable person to go on the reconnaissance mission was undoubtedly Mar and Eng himself.
However, Marne's presence was crucial; he was the team's commander. There's no reason for a commander to charge ahead, let alone act alone.
"No way! That's too risky, you can't go!"
Mashu was the first to object, and she stepped forward and grabbed Marne's arm, as if afraid that Marne would run away.
"No, no, no, it's dangerous for anyone to go, but not for me."
"Although I'm going alone, have you forgotten that I have two Servants in my personal space that I can summon at any time?"
"Look, Lia is so calm."
Maren comforted Mashu, who was starting to get nervous about her father again.
Mashu followed Marne's words and looked at the Lion King beside her.
Indeed, the Lion King didn't react at all.
Because she knew Marne's strength, unlike Mashu and the others who had only heard about it verbally, she had actually seen Marne practice his illusion construction at full power and had a deep understanding of his strength, which is why she was so calm.
"Be a good girl, listen to me, don't make a fuss. Daddy doesn't like naughty kids."
Ma En chuckled and reached out to rub the little eggplant's head, using his trump card.
As expected, upon hearing this, Mashu pursed her lips and reluctantly released Maren.
The matter was thus concluded.
The team will split up. Marne will go to Orleans alone to scout out the enemy, while the others will go to find the saint who can lift Siegfried's curse, as well as other lone Servants, to recruit them and strengthen the team.
"So what did she do?"
After they had discussed it, Joan of Arc looked at the makeshift interrogation room.
Through the one-way glass, I watched as Jeanne Alter, having vented her anger at being tricked into revealing her secrets, sat idly by.
Ma En also looked over, rubbed his chin and thought for a moment, then said, "Well, I'll take her with me. She can be used as a hostage if necessary."
"Since Giles resurrected her, it means that she is still quite important to him."
Knowing the reason for Jeanne Alter's birth, Maren had no intention of doing anything to her.
The reason she did so many bad things was mainly because Giles's anger and hatred were transferred onto her, so it can't be considered a crime committed with her own volition; at most, she was just being used.
After all, her prototype is Jeanne d'Arc. Even if her consciousness is reversed, her personality is still the same as Jeanne d'Arc's. Although she is not exactly a nice person, Black Jeanne is actually quite kind.
"Wow, hostages and all that, Ma En-san is really cunning."
Upon hearing this, Gudako let out a half-joking sigh.
However, after hearing her say that, Joan of Arc, who had initially felt it was somewhat inappropriate, swallowed her words.
Ma En rolled his eyes and completely ignored her antics.
He glanced at the weather and said, "It's getting late. Let's stay here for the night and set off early tomorrow morning."
Hearing this, no one objected. After all, two major battles in one day had depleted the Servants' magical energy, and they were exhausted and needed rest.
Marne set up another camp and prepared some more food.
After everyone enjoyed a delicious dinner, they went to rest.
While everyone else went to rest, Ma En came to the interrogation room alone, where Black Jeanne was still being held.
Jeanne Alter, who was almost asleep from boredom, opened her eyes when she heard the noise. When she saw Marne arrive, a surge of anger welled up in her heart, and her sleepiness was instantly banished.
She glared fiercely at Ma En: "What? What else do you want to know from me? But this time I won't fall for your tricks again. If I talk to you again, I'm a dog!"
Ma En glanced at her sideways, a smirk playing on his lips: "So, what are you doing now?"
You're talking to me right now.
"Uh..." Zhen was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and her face turned bright red.
"Okay, I'm not teasing you anymore. Are you hungry? Come and eat."
Marne also cared about this, and came to her, constructing a bowl of... pork chop rice! onto the shelf of the regret chair.
···
As Black Jeanne smelled the aroma, her mouth began to water rapidly. Looking at the pork chop rice in front of her, she couldn't help but swallow.
Because her powers are sealed, she is now just like a normal person, and she also gets hungry and thirsty.
Two or three hours have passed since she was captured. She is now thirsty and hungry, so she was naturally very tempted when she saw food.
But she held back for now and looked at Ma En with suspicion.
"You bastard, you're not trying to drug me, are you?"
Ma En curled his lip: "Fine, if you don't want to eat it, then forget it."
As he spoke, he reached out to take the pork chop rice.