Chapter 11 - 10 (1/2)

At this moment, Black Jeanne has then carried on the liberation of her Noble Phantasm, lets resentment and curse emotions change into Flaming Karmic Fire, burns completely in all directions, while Jeanne is at the center of that said flame.

Facing this flame which full of hatred Noble Phantasm, even if Saint or Saintess. Is unable to withstands it for long.

Black - Combustion! Combustion! Combustion!

Black Jeanne shout recklessly, seemed like venting her own enmity which full of hatred. Making the flame ignition even stronger. Therefore the floor started to melt, the temperature rises even hotter, space started to twist. The entire room changes into a scalding hot sea of fire instantaneously, lets the entire area change into like a purgatory sea of fire, filling the air with black smokes.

In such purgatory sea of fire, only one spot maintains the previous state.

And that spot is where Jeanne's are.

Issei is standing far enough from their battle arena so he is not affected by it, not like that fire can hurt him anyway because he can easily took a bath inside a lava without worry of getting burnt. If anything he feels comfortable.

In the dim golden light, as if invisible wall barrier protect Jeanne to be the same, from the fluttering of the flag that emit such light. Covers all around her.

Jeanne - Lord, please protect me.

Jeanne closes one's eyes tightly, facing this formidable flame that looks like it can burn down everything, on the face of this Saintess did not have a single sign of fear nor dread, she only reverently offering her prayer, to make the holy flag shines even brighter.

But even though Jeanne's Noble Phantasm defensive power is astonishing, but the flag itself if continually took damage will become unusable anymore if it passes a certain threshold.

While Black Jeanne's fire seems only going keep getting stronger and stronger like you can't see the bottom of her power.

Black - Combustion! Combustion! Combustion!

She screams once more but with more intensity this time, much crueler. In such case the flames are getting even more stronger.

Jeanne - Ugh... Guh!

The Jeanne expression also gradually starting to become strained. The light on her flag also becomes dimmer, without a doubt if this continues. The flag will reach its limit eventually.

Black - Ahahahahaha!

Black Jeanne is recklessly laughing, watching the other 'her' struggling.

Until something happened... She saw a young man standing in front of the other 'her' and not getting burnt at all facing her flames and that made her eyes widen.

Jeanne also realized someone stood in front of her and the burden she feels are gone like its never there in the first place. So she looks up and saw a handsome young man looking down at her, the look in his eyes are limpid like he's pitying her. Then she heard his voice

Issei - Is it worth it?

When she's confused with what he meant, he continues talking once more.

Issei - Is it worth it after you sacrificed everything for the things you love, but in the end you're betrayed by them...? Knowing your demise is coming but you never fought back because you feels like that is your job, even though you have the power to fight back?

Then she realizes what he's asking of her so she answer with ”Yes, Its all worth it... Even though they condemn me as a witch and burn me down at the stakes its all worth it, because the Lord gave me his revelation and I will do as he says”. She stated with conviction just like a true Saintess which she is.

Issei only look on quietly at her. His eyes never lost his pity for the young girl in front of her which baffles Jeanne's a bit why he's still looking at her like that. But their silence is broken by Black Jeanne scream.

Black - Who are you!?

She screams with hatred because this newcomer blocked her flames and protect the other 'her'. She's confused and angry, how can he block her flames like its nothing.

But Issei never turn around to answer her and continuously gazing at Jeanne.

Black - Answer me!?

She screams once more and tries to increase the intensity of her flame but to no avail because forget even flinching. Even the corner of his clothes are not burnt and looks like he doesn't even feel the flame she emits, like there was never any flame to begin with. She becomes more enraged and stopped using her flame and made a dash to him and tried to stab him with her flag. ”HAH!!!”

Jeanne - Look out!

Jeanne who saw this tries to warn him and tried to stand up to protect him, but because she's to exhausted to even stand properly after spending most of her power to defend herself previously. So she can only look on when Black Jeanne tries to stab him from his behind.

Issei still doesn't turn around but he extend his hands backwards and make a grabbing motion towards the attack which are coming his way and stopped it effortlessly with just one hand. And stopped Black Jeanne advances just like that.

This alarmed her greatly because she puts everything she has against that strike but here it is stopped like its nothing by the man in front of her. Jeanne also become stupefied by this but she stopped her thoughts when he speaks once more.

Issei - I truly pity both of you...

Issei finally turn around to look at Black Jeanne in the eyes but he still have that pitying look he has when he's looking at Jeanne. And his look made Black Jeanne furious because she doesn't need pity from anyone, when she tried to say something he continues saying