The Martial Unity

"Sister, what's going on?"

Hours later, when the moon was high in the sky and darkness had enveloped the land, Jean was the only one left in Joan's tent.

"What do you mean by that. Jean?"

"Don't lie to me, sister. Why did Leonel say that the Archbishop had given him a mission?"

When Joan heard Jean emphasize the word Archbishop, her pupils constricted. That was right, Leonel had said Archbishop, but all of the commanders beneath her command referred to him as the Bishop. It was an incredibly small detail, but it was a detail someone as intelligent as Jean would never let slip by.

Did this Leonel do it on purpose? There were others just as intelligent as Jean under her command, it's just that only Jean was close enough to her that he would confront her like this. Or rather, it could be said that their relationship…

Jean's arm wrapped firmly around Joan's slender waist, holding her tightly to his body.

"Jean." Joan said somewhat furiously, her glare seeming to hold an indescribable power behind them.

"I thought our relationship was better than this." Jean said with narrowed eyes, meeting her fierce gaze. "Do you think I'm a fool? What death mission did that bastard send Leonel on?"

"Jean! Watch your mouth —!"

the Bishop,

don't know if this person you follow is really God or not, but this is one thing that I most definitely do

was unexpected. Her gaze seemed a bit dim, it was completely unlike a woman who was supposedly in love. It was as though she was

such a relationship. Whether it was backing or individual strength, she left him behind

you are a woman too shackled by responsibility and the imaginary. You realize just as I have that there is no God in this world. Or, at the very least, even if there is one, it is most definitely not

her. Though there were flames lighting his loins right now and he also knew that Joan wouldn't resist if he took her to bed now,

allowed you to stay by that Bishop's side all this time despite my being certain that he was just using you? It's for no other reason

seen it for yourself. He has no qualms about tricking a kind soul like Leonel. In that case, what do you think

expression. A wisp of complexity and sadness pervaded her gaze. However,

This was something ingrained in her from youth.

girl, yet she was leading groups of men in battle. How much burden was laid upon her shoulders? No one really

that what faith was? Wouldn't her pain be repaid in the end? This was nothing

gaze became firm once

This is the last test. Then, I'll be laid to rest and enter

to go against her conscience? That was simply a test of her loyalty. The times others suffered due to the choices she made? That was simply the test of their loyalty. The world

didn't exist. But, there was a new God before her now, and he was real

won't let you