We kidnapped Black Jeanne to our lodging...
"She's not Alter?"
"It's a bit complicated, but it's Jeanne d'Arc herself, not corrupted; only her appearance has been forcibly Alter-ized. Because it was forced, she's a weakened case. Of course, her fighting style has become more varied... but she's weakened."
What should I say, it's really complicated. First, it's Jeanne as a Lancer, right? And kidnapping and confinement, huh...
"... To be kidnapped like this. It reminds me of the time I was captured by the English army."
"Don't worry? We'll treat you with utmost sincerity. Hehehe, Master will surely praise me!? First of all, you're no longer a Spirit Sword Hero. Altering spiritual cores or something, it's easy for me~♪"
"Best treatment...? I'm an enemy. But how..."
"You're an extremely rare Servant. Even though it's not a pickup summon, if you come as a free giveaway, we must take you. No, not even a giveaway, but kidnapping. Master must be waiting for you."
"That's right. You'll become Master's Servant regardless of your will."
"...."
What should I say, it's somewhat forceful, and I've never seen something like this before. But, Jeanne doesn't seem to hate it that much.
"By any chance, are you acquainted with Dumpty?"
"... Yes, that's right. He abandoned me and left. Frankly, I can't forgive him..."
"Abandoned and left? What happened?"
It seems there's some circumstance...
"He corrupted me into a mess and then left without a care!"
"....?"
What, is the current corrupted state Dumpty's doing...?
"You should speak clearly~ It's corruption in taste."
"Corruption in taste...? Ah, if a medieval person experiences Chaldea's meals, it's enough to cause that."
I immediately understood. Dumpty has ruined another person... but he just left... Now, let's go into Conan mode. So, originally, she was a saint like Jeanne? Dumpty probably left just because they overlapped. Probably...
Seeing Jeanne, she didn't seem normal, so that might be the case. And, after he abandoned her like that, she became enraged, Alter-ized herself, and was waiting here as an enemy? Hmm~ my deduction skills are awesome.
"I'm here~"
The snake god who had reverse eyes earlier arrived. Now she has normal eyes?
"Did you catch Shuten?"
Musashi handed over a liquor bottle and asked, and she immediately blew into the bottle and downed it in one shot, laughing as she answered.
"Of course~ It's easy for me! Ah, you're Ritsuka, right? My introduction is late~ I am Ibuki-douji. Another aspect of Shuten-douji, that is, the part of the divine spirit child of the Orochi, I should say?"
"I see... But your body is so different..."
"Is that so~? I am sexy, aren't I~ Hahaha!"
Her personality is quite different from Shuten's too. But her body is really good.
"That's because she's a great demon."
"What's a great demon?"
"There's such a thing~"
"Okita! Don't bring up that topic! It's just a swimsuit that coincidentally matches!"
"Later, a development with tentacles~ Who knows? Maybe Master will show a tentacle preference~!"
"Well, if Master does it, it's fine..."
Okita and Nobunaga sneered and teased Ibuki-douji. Tentacle stuff... What's a great demon?
"Danzo, it seems like we're the only normal ones here."
"Is that so? If you say so, Ritsuka-sama."
At least Danzo is normal.
"Let's see... Oh dear? It's progressed quite a bit already? Indeed, the power of the Holy Grail. Was the Spirit Sword Hero for this purpose from the start? But the consciousness is quite different..."
"What is it, Merlin?"
"... It seems things are about to get bigger than expected. Well, with Shuten defeated and Jeanne taken here, they must be getting impatient. Perhaps it's not time to rest. Let's go, Ritsuka. It seems Limbo is more cunning than the one we know."
"Huh? Uh, okay."
Merlin, who seemed slightly hurried, tapped the ground with his staff, and a teleportation magic with scattering flower petals activated.
Soon, we teleported to the front of a certain temple.
"As expected, you came."
"You didn't deviate from expectations~"
There stood Yorimitsu, whom we met before, and a huge man who looked over 2 meters tall.
"It seems the ritual is almost complete. Amakusa's heterogenous magic circuits... in a way, it could become a substitute for the Holy Grail. Indeed, my miscalculation. To be so obsessed with human evil, in the end, you chose to awaken others?"
"Hmm~? I don't know how you know my plan, but you cannot stop me."
Clang!!!
As Musashi charged to slash him, a man who rushed out from the temple swung his sword and blocked Musashi.
"You are..."
"Well, well, the Two-Heaven Style, is it?"
"Ha! This just got interesting!"
Clang! Clangclangclang!!!
The fight between the two began, and soon Nobunaga erupted with flames, transforming into her demon king form.
And Ibuki-douji's eyes changed as she drew her sword, and with the two's strike, Yorimitsu and the man were sent flying.
Kwa-gwagwagwa-gwang!!!
"Ugh... What power...!"
"Kuh..."
"Sorry, but you'll have to exit here."
Merlin, with a serious face, was suddenly behind them, and with a blue light and a flowery wind, they were swallowed up.
And, their figures disappeared.
"What did you do...?"
"Simple. Since Servants are made of spiritual bodies, I just decomposed their spiritual bodies."
Wow... Beyond amazing, it's scary. Is that like putting them in a centrifuge and spinning them?
Tap... tap.
"Have you betrayed me, Jeanne d'Arc?"
A white-haired man walked out from inside. Who is he? The mastermind?
"Betrayal is too strong; I was kidnapped, and initially, it was just a matter of aligned interests. Now, there's no need for me to be on your side anymore."
"Is that so... Then, you shall regret it. Limbo, even though he's dead, he completed all his tasks. It's a slightly different method from the original, but it seems to have succeeded in the end."
He exhaled roughly, sweating. Soon, vibrations started from the temple behind.
Crack, creeak, kugugugukung!!!
Soon, something surged from the temple, and the temple collapsed.
"That is... Nero?"
"Ah~ I ended up being a bit late. This is bad. Regardless of my efforts so far, I'll get scolded by Master... I tried hard..."
Merlin sniveled while saying life is tough. I don't know what it is... but the atmosphere felt like we're doomed.
"Ah... What a refreshing feeling."
It feels like Kiara or Kama, Tiamat or those kinds. What is it? So, it's a Beast, right? Has she become that?
I heard she's fundamentally the same as Nero Draco... but her appearance is quite different?
"Beast Draco... She has awakened after all. She's too much for us to kidnap, right?"
"Another rare Pokémon... Give up, Okita, let Popcorn bring her."
"I brought liquor~"
"Oh dear... I guess we'll have to postpone the sword match."
"Hey, isn't this a big deal?"
"Indeed. Of course, I will protect you, Ritsuka-sama."
Except for Jeanne and Danzo, the others all look relaxed. Do they have a way to win? Only Merlin seems anxious somewhere...
"What is this? Have you gone mad? Well, fine... I'll repay the humiliation I suffered from you. And, when he comes, I'll tear you limb from limb...!!!"
Nero laughed boldly and showed killing intent towards us...
Crack, creeak... Pacang!!!
Soon, cracks suddenly began to appear in the air, and then it shattered. A dimensional hole...?
Tap tap...
"Wow~ So it came to this? I never thought I'd see a Beast Draco."
"Dumpty...?"
"Ma, ma, Master-chan is a shotacon~!!! Ugek."
And Musashi, upon seeing the young Dumpty, screamed, spurted blood from her nose, and fainted. Hmm, is that the Musashi I know...
"You, you are...!!!"
"Oh, is that so? You're Nero from Rome, right? Saint Nero? Well, well, is this retribution? Then I'll have to break you myself."
"A mere human who can't do anything without Servants... How long will you mock me!!!"
"That's right, I'm the weakest."
Dumpty took out a card and showed it. Is that the card Illya had? Avenger...?
Fwaat...!
Soon, Dumpty with a red bandana tied on his head, black heteromorphic tattoos engraved on his body, bare-chested, and a red cloth wrapped around his lower body. Wow...
"What is this? That shabby outfit... Kekekeke! It really suits you!"
"Is that so? Well, that's right. I'm just the weakest. Even to you, a beast who is human, it must seem so. [The Final Piece]"
Soon, light emanated from Dumpty's body, and a card with a white flower drawn on it melted into him. What is that...? A costume?
"Ridiculous... I'll tear you apart!!!"
"Dumpty!!!"
Nero sharpened her claws and swung at him...
Pacang!!!
"... Huh?"
"How loved do you think I am, that I'd be hurt by that? Loved by the universe, so much that it's a problem. The protection Orion receives feels small in comparison, so I'm having a hard time too."
Nero's claws broke, and Dumpty, touching his bandana with a troubled expression. Soon, he clenched his fist tightly.
"Human, and beast. So, actually, Henri Mayeu was the most suitable. Hey, Beast Draco. My weakness, it'll hurt just a little."
Creeak... Kwaaang!!!!!
Dumpty's fist struck Nero's cheekbone, creating an explosive sound and sending her flying.
"Ke, keeer... Wh, what..."
"What do you mean what? Human special attack + beast special attack. You should get hit."
What, how is that the weakest?