The Cathedral of Notre-Dame at Reims.
French kings have been crowned in this location for generations.
However, due to the sudden death of Charles VI,
no one sits upon the French throne.
England saw this as an opportunity,
and forcibly held a crowning ceremony in the cathedral for their king, Henry VI,
in an attempt to legitimize their rule of France.
The crowning ceremony must be held for Princess Charlotte as soon as possible.
For hear to reach the cathedral,
they must first liberate Orléans to secure a safe path to Reims.
The clash in Orléans intensified,
as the tide of battle shifted in England's favor.
Alençon!
Where's the cavalry?!
#05 Proof of Purity
Jeanne d'Arc and the Alchemist Knight
Not enough troops.
It's not my fault.
I knew there wouldn't, but...
It's not my fault.
How's it going?
All right, I guess.
I didn't know you were so short on troops!
Let's go!
We can liberate Orléans on our own!
You're really strong.
But you can only remain Ulysses for three minutes.
And it takes half a day to recover.
It's impossible.
Our only hope is...
Please wait, Lady Richemont!
Brother!
Hi, Richemont.
Will you call us again?
Of course.
I hope it's just the two of us next time.
Oh, you're so cute.
Please don't make it hard for me.
My love belongs to all ladies out there.
Welcome back, Richemont.
I want to borrow 2,000 soldiers.
You've been gone for so long.
Why don't you enjoy some of our great wines?
I sent the request many times, but haven't received any reply,
so I came here in person.
My dear little sister, being a ruler makes you very busy.
I'm sorry. I forgot something.
Oh!
Here, here, here!
Bless you.
I hate wars.
It creates neither love nor art.
Nothing comes of it.
It will create stories of heroes.
I hate those, too.
The French royal family allowed the Bretons to move to this land centuries ago.
Have you forgotten our beautiful history of loyalty and knighthood
that has ensued since the 6th century?
You promised to send soldiers for the royal family,
yet all you've done is postpone that promise!
If England wins the war,
all the factions that assisted the French royal family would be severely punished.
We're asking for the soldiers to prevent that from happening.
How about a glass of wine?
He's hopeless.
Brittany is an independent kingdom.
It does not belong to France.
You are trying to lead this nation to its doom.
We cannot allow that.
Such a sinful body.
I'll go, too!
You have my thanks.
We have to help our best client's family.
I didn't think Brittany had already fallen this low.
When the nation is in disarray, so too are hearts of the people.
I guess it's to be expected, with a ruler like that.
He's waiting to ally with the side that comes out on top.
No, he's just afraid of making a decision.
He lacks courage of siding with France or England.
Just procrastinating on a decision that must be made.
May I tell you a story about your brother?
Lord Bedford made a demand to us again.
"Hand over Richemont."
He's obsessed with her.
It's a pain.
If you hand her over, it would mean we have allied with England.
Huh?
She's my sister!
How can I hand her over to that man?
Someone who's gentle is more suitable for her.
I'll use every scheme, tactic, and trickery at my disposal
to protect Richemont, no matter what it takes!
He's an indecisive person as you said.
I guess you can't call him a good ruler.
But still, he can be brave, for you.
I hope you can understand that part of him.
Pull harder!
We did it!
Mythological sword Joyeuse, huh?
It's just a worn-out sword.
How rude!
It's the sword with a distinguished history that symbolizes French royal authority!
When Jeanne brandishes the sword,
it might draw out loyal knights from all over France!
Do you really think it'll work out that well?
I don't think you can even slice a raddish with this.
You're such a fool.
That's a Philosopher's Stone which has been forged in the shape of a sword.
What?
We're in middle of something!
M-My apologies.
Count La Tremoille is requesting a meeting.
I made a wrong assumption that there was an uprising in the castle.
I cannot even begin to express how regretful I am for fleeing the castle,
leaving Your Majesty behind.
Yeah, right. Didn't you hire an assassin?
An assassin?
I heard the man named Maugris bit off his tongue
and died after he was captured.
Where's your proof that I hired him?
So what do you want?
To be clear, I will not restore your title of Grand Chamberlain.
Please take a look at this.
This is...
Virginity test?!
That bastard La Tremoille!
He imbued the Church with the idea that Jeanne slept with the devil
to obtain her superhuman powers.
Don't tell me you agreed to the test.
Of course not!
If La Tremoille is involved,
he would turn white into black.
They may even rape her.
If only I were able to bring the troops back with me,
our situation may have been different.
I'm sorry.
You've always been too serious for your own good.
But I'm glad...
that you're still the same Richemont that I know.
Montmorency...
Don't burden yourself with everything.
Let me take off some of your burden.
All right?
Why is the Domremy girl running from the virginity test?
Isn't it because she has something to hide?
Her Majesty shouldn't be covering it up!
General Richemont, who we counted on,
also failed to bring soldiers back with her!
Furthermore, the man named Montmorency who entered the palace
was a black magician who was considered to be a heretic by the Church!
The French royal family has become corrupt!
From the moment Count La Tremoille left!
I must regain my title of Grand Chamberlain soon.
The royal family will be overthrown without me.
When I return to the castle,
I'll have to add that winged fairy to my stuffed fairy collection!
No.
But...
Absolutely not!
Jeanne blames herself for not being able to assemble soldiers,
and depart for Orléans.
So she wants to take the virginity test.
We can't get out of our current crisis by using Joyeuse to boost morale.
Not until this situation is settled.
I absolutely won't allow it!
Please, Richemont!
Ask the Duke of Brittany again to send us troops!
Jeanne.
I have led you to a thorny path.
I'm sorry.
No, you saved me.
My fate was to die, but you gave me a new life.
Don't apologize.
The Duke of Brittany is a coward!
Just waiting to see if France or England comes out on top...
He's practically a parasite!
If Brittany hadn't refused to be annexed,
this war would've been over long ago.
Brittany is a nation of Bretons.
We do not need the French royal family telling us what to do about annexation.
Is that your personal opinion?
E-Everyone is saying it!
I don't call all the shots at the royal family.
Your mother was also behaving like a parasite
when she married the English king after the French king passed away.
I understand.
There's nothing left for me to say.
Suit yourself!
I promise...
I'll keep protecting you.
I'll never get married.
Just as legendary knights swore their allegiance to noblewomen,
let's live a life where we can maintain our inner purity.
Montmorency...
Yeah.
I'm so happy!
Is it true that Richemont resigned?
Yes.
That little girl in the battlefield sure has grown.
I didn't run away because I was afraid of losing my purity.
I was afraid that I couldn't offer my purity to you.
But you're no longer...
I will assign someone else appropriate for the general's post.
Tell Xaintrailles and others not to worry.
I'll do something about the additional soldiers...
I'm out.
What?
I can't lead my men to their deaths.
Sorry.
It was only for a short while, but thank you for protecting me.
You can have this.
I'm counting on you, archangel!
Okay.
The archangel will now deliver God's message regarding the maiden of Domremy!
I object!
That's not an angel.
It's merely a rare fairy, recorded in ancient documents!
God's messenger, or molded documents...
Which one would you believe?
We'll have the answer once she takes the virginity test!
Jeanne is risking her life trying to end the war!
Don't be fooled by the black magician's words!
Damn it...
Wait! If you attack now, it'll turn into a real uprising.
Emergency!
It's an emergency!
Montmorency is...
Jeanne?
Heretics can't go to Heaven.
Montmorency, the flames of Hell are waiting for you.
You're the ones who will burn there.
We have him as insurance.
You trash.
This is hardly a surprise.
It's what happens when you try to act cool when you're weak.
Reflect on your mistake.
If you'd only take the virginity test...
Shut your dirty mouth!
It won't take ten seconds to cut off all your heads.
But I won't.
Tomorrow... no, it can be right after this.
I'll take the virginity test!
Jeanne won't kill people.
Jeanne lost her little sister to war.
She knows that life lost would be gone forever.
That's why she decided to use her power... her life,
only to protect.
Tell me...
Does she look like a demon to you?
Montmorency!
Jeanne?
Can we really take the Joyeuse with us?
I should become Ulysses myself and head to Orléans...
But my role as princess makes that impossible.
New knights have assembled thanks to the Joyeuse,
so Jeanne has to hold on to it.
Right.
Knights sure are impressive.
Will we really be useful?
You fools! Even kids like Jeanne are fighting!
You're right.
We're the Maiden Volunteer Corps!
We'll devote our lives to Jeanne and fight England!
It'll be the most powerful force!
One person can only be equipped with one Philosopher's Stone at a time.
Okay!
That's the rule.
Okay!
Because you only possess half of a Philosopher's Stone,
you were only able to absorb the Joyeuse's power for a brief moment.
But you can only do that once.
You can't depend on the Joyeuse again.
That's enough.
Sheesh! You both treat Philosopher's Stones too lightly.
Montmorency!
Let's keep our focus.
Ending the war against England...
That is the first step towards ending all wars
and turning the world into a utopia, Montmorency.
Actually,
maybe I should call you by your full name for occasions like this.
Gilles de Montmorency-Laval.
Or would you prefer a shorter version?
Gilles de Rais?
You can call me whatever you want.
Let's get going!
Yeah!
Onward to Orléans!
To Be Continued
#06 Ashes to Ashes
As Jeanne rushes toward Orléans,
an incredible foe stands before her.
Its name is Ulysses Noire,
the black Ulysses!
Episode 6: "Ashes to Ashes."
Jeanne! Show them that the size of breast doesn't equal fighting power!
Surprisingly useful French lesson
"Shut your dirty mouth!"
Use it when someone says something horrible to make them stand down using words!