Fang Zheng had calculated 90 percent of this raid, but what frustrates him is that the remaining 10 percent was beyond his expectations.
Fang Zheng certainly knew that the Red ARCHER - Atalanta had an inherent skill called [Crossing Arcadia], which was described as "able to move across all obstacles on the battlefield, including enemies."
But at that time Fang Zheng just subconsciously thought that "all obstacles" referred to physical obstacles, but he didn't expect that even his own magic was considered an "obstacle"!
The only lucky thing was that although Atalanta escaped, she was also seriously injured - she could overcome all obstacles, but that didn't mean she could avoid attacks. Fang Zheng could see that soon after escaping, Red ARCHER was caught up by the extremely effective magic missile storm he released and then bombarded, beating her half to death. But she was also tough, and actually ran away with her injured body.
"Xiao Hei, stop chasing him. He's faster than you."
Fang Zheng stopped Xiao Hei from chasing after him. Atalanta's agility was A, while Xiao Hei's was B, not to mention that the other party was running for her life. Fang Zheng's surprise attack was to catch the enemy by surprise. Now that the other party knew that someone was attacking them secretly, it would not be so easy for him to succeed.
Although he failed to kill Red ARCHER as planned, the death of Black Saber still achieved his goal. So Fang Zheng packed up and prepared to go back home to take a shower and sleep... This was his original plan.
But after seeing the figure of another uninvited guest on the screen, Fang Zheng changed his mind.
"Xiao Hei, you go back first."
"What's wrong, big brother?"
Hearing Fang Zheng's order, Xiao Hei was stunned for a moment, then he immediately reacted and projected the two swords in his hands again.
"An enemy?"
"There's a troublesome girl coming this way. I don't know what she wants to do, but she's definitely coming for us. You're a Servant, and you're no match for her. To be on the safe side, you go back first and I'll go meet her."
As he spoke, Fang Zheng looked at the screen in front of him. There, a girl with long golden hair was wearing a Servant's outfit, running quickly towards where he and the others were. Her direction was clear, and there was no one else on this road, so it was certain that the other party should be coming towards them.
"I know, big brother, be careful."
Xiao Hei nodded very straightforwardly, and then she walked to the side of Kuang San's clone. Soon, a dark shadow emerged quickly, completely swallowed the two of them, and disappeared under the ground. Although this little guy is usually very naughty, he is much more decisive than Illya in battle, which is why Fang Zheng brought Xiao Hei instead of Illya to fight here. If it was Illya, the little guy who always looks ahead and behind would not be able to cooperate with Fang Zheng to this extent.
Comparing the two Illyas, Fang Zheng thinks that the two little ones have their own advantages and disadvantages. Illya's advantage is that she is cute, obedient and sensible. In short, she is a perfect "other people's child" of this age. But Xiao Hei seems a little naughty, always likes to play tricks on others, and is also very dirty... Well, Fang Zheng is really a little worried that she will lead Shion astray.
But on the other hand, if we talk about cooperation in battle, then Xiao Hei is a very ideal partner, but Illya on the other hand seems to be a little hesitant in battle. Unless it is an enemy she is determined to deal with, it is difficult for Illya to show her true ability to fight against the opponent.
From this point of view, Illya and Yoshino are somewhat similar. No wonder these two little guys stick together all day long.
Thinking of this, Fang Zheng smiled and shook his head, then he turned around and looked behind him.
"So, what advice do you have for me, Saint Lady?"
Along with Fang Zheng's voice, a girl came out from behind the tree. She had long blond hair, wore a dark purple combat uniform, and held a flag in her hand. Fang Zheng had seen this girl before. She was the most special Servant in the Holy Grail War, Ruler - Jeanne d'Arc.
"You must be the master of the black team."
Joan of Arc stared at Fang Zheng quietly, with no expression on her face.
"That's right."
Facing the Saint's question, Fang Zheng nodded, while Jeanne frowned and stared at Fang Zheng.
"I'm sorry, but you violated the rules of the Holy Grail War."
"oh?"
Hearing this, Fang Zheng raised his eyebrows.
“I wonder which rule it is?”
"You have violated the rules by summoning an excess number of Servants, and they overlap with existing Servants. This is a violation of the rules of the Holy Grail War..."
Fang Zheng was not surprised by Jeanne's accusation. He had already investigated Jeanne's skills through the Whispering Banner and had prepared himself for the possibility that his tricks would be exposed. Therefore, even if Jeanne appeared in front of him and declared that he had violated the rules, it would not hurt Fang Zheng.
"So? Miss Saint, are you going to give me a red card?"
"That's right."
Jeanne nodded, looked at Fang Zheng again and spoke.
"You have violated the rules and caused an unknown impact on the Holy Grail War. As the Ruler of this Holy Grail War, I cannot turn a blind eye to this. Therefore, I ask you to hand over the Command Seals and give up the qualification to become a Master. I can guarantee your safety."
"What if I say no?"
"Then I'll just have to enforce it."
As she spoke, Jeanne raised her weapon towards Fang Zheng.
"I must maintain fairness and justice in this Holy Grail War. This is my duty!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Jeanne rushed forward and pounced on Fang Zheng.
"boom!!"
Just as Jeanne came to Fang Zheng, suddenly, a ball of fire burst out from Fang Zheng's body and spread out in all directions. Jeanne quickly put away the flag and cautiously stepped back. She looked at the fire in front of her in doubt, not knowing what was going on for a moment.
Logically speaking, as a Ruler, Jeanne would not be afraid of ordinary flames, and even the flames condensed by magic power would hardly cause her any harm. But for some reason, after seeing the flames erupting from Fang Zheng's body, her intuition warned her that she must dodge immediately, otherwise she would suffer a catastrophic disaster.
It was for this reason that Jeanne chose to retreat. But...what exactly was going on?
"I didn't want to cause trouble."
Fang Zheng's voice emerged from the flames again, and the next moment, he walked out holding two swords. At this moment, Fang Zheng had changed back into the armor of the Fran Undead Squad. He raised his head, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. Seeing Fang Zheng's appearance at this moment, Jeanne was shocked.
"It's you!?"
"That's right, Miss Saint."
Fang Zheng turned the sword in his hand, then raised it and pointed it at Joan of Arc.
"To be honest, I had no intention of going against you. Wouldn't it be better if we each did our own thing? But now it seems that only one of us can leave here alive. This is really unfortunate. Although I admit that I violated the rules, it does not mean that I am willing to accept the punishment. The Holy Grail is something I must obtain, and you..."
Having said that, Fang Zheng's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a cold smile.
"If the inhibitions want to stop me, then let me see how capable you are... Well, I'm sorry, but it looks like I have to add you to the list of firewood."
“——!”
Jeanne didn't know what Fang Zheng was talking about, but at this moment, she was already serious, as if she was facing a great enemy. If Jeanne had only regarded Fang Zheng as a master who had violated the rules and tricked the Holy Grail War, now, she had regarded him as the most powerful enemy. Jeanne had seen the battle between Fang Zheng and Karna before, and she knew very well that although the knight in front of her was not a servant, he had the power comparable to that of a top servant...
"Well, here I come...!"
As Fang Zheng finished his words, burning flames suddenly erupted on the pitch-black sword. The next moment, Fang Zheng held both swords and slashed at Joan of Arc!