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, but a pair of rough lips had

are my woman. I don't know if this person you follow is really God or not, but this is

it was completely unlike a woman who was supposedly in love. It

clearly higher than Jean's, so obviously it wasn't possible for him to force her into such a relationship. Whether it was backing or individual strength, she left him behind by far. It could only be said that their relationship was

in this world. Or, at the very least, even if there is one, it is most definitely not the God we grew

and he also knew

using you? It's for no other reason than that I wanted you to see it for yourself. Would you have listened to

seen it for yourself. He has no qualms about tricking a kind soul like Leonel. In

sadness pervaded her gaze. However, no matter how she searched, she really couldn't find an

her from youth. It simply wasn't possible to separate herself from that lofty

yet she was leading groups of men in battle. How much

what faith was? Wouldn't her pain be repaid in

became firm once

the last test. Then, I'll

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

in her youth, maybe he really didn't exist. But, there was a new God before her now, and he was real and tangible. She had seen it with her own eyes, the kind of power he wielded, the

won't let