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"I won't let those distorted lies deceive me anymore... And I won't be led astray by other's voices either... I'm going to trust my own eyes and my own heart to distinguish the truth from the lies. There's no way you're my mom! You're just a fake created by those horrid adults! I'll... I'll never... I'll never forgive them!"
—Futaba Sakura, Persona 5
The day is still early for the people of France are up and ready to start their day in their peaceful city in France. One particular store that selling animals is now ready to greet and introduce the lovely animals to their customers. A female clerk just finishes preparing everything and now just waiting patiently behind the counter for customers.
The bell hanging on the door suddenly ring. The female clerk peak her head to see who just entered the shop. She saw two individual who is catching their breath from running. One wearing a white-colored hood while the other wears a black-colored coat.
"Welcome to We care pets" Seeing that they might be potential customer the female clerk greeted the two with a smile. "Are you two perhaps looking for a pet to take care of? Then you came to the right shop! Come over here and let me introduce our products to you."
"I think we'll lose them if we stay here." The raven-haired thief whispered.
"That was exciting, to be honest." The white-haired queen answered back.
"Is something the matter?" asked by the female clerk who didn't hear what they say.
"Nothing at all!" said by the one that wearing hood before the two walks towards the store counter.
"What kind of pet are you two looking into?" She asks.
"Nothing specific. But we're looking for a recommendation." said by the charming man in a black coat.
"Well for the basics you can either pick a cat or a dog. But in all honestly in still depend on what animal you're really into." The clerk explained.
"Are you two perhaps a couple that looking for a pet to take care of?" She curiously asks.
"We're not like that." The charming man denied.
"Perhaps you two are married now and not a couple anymore!" This time the clerk decides to tease the two.
"We're looking for a pet for our friend. Isn't that right?" The charming man calmly explained.
"Yes, that is right."
"Oh, I thought you two are couples. My apologies, it just that you two look good at each other. I mean look how beautiful and handsome you two are!"
"Thank you for the compliment, you are beautiful as well ." Hearing the compliment coming from the hooded girl. The girl bashfully smiles from embarrassment. "Thank you." She replied.
"Can you show us the pets? We wanted to look into them before deciding which to take."
"Gladly, please follow me." The clerk said before leading the way for the two customers. The animals started to make noise after seeing the three entered the room. There are various different types of dogs, cats, fishes, and birds inside the room. "You are free to carry the dogs and cats but please do not harm them okay? Also for common sense, you cannot pick the fishes or let the birds out of the cages."
"If anything else then I will leave you two alone here. Call me if you need anything." The female clerk said before leaving the two inside the room. The hooded girl looks happily from seeing many cute animals around her.
"Look at this cute puppies!" She squealed in excitement seeing the cute puppies gathering to stare at her. Marie carries one of this puppies and put it into a soft hug. "I will name you Francute!" She said at the puppy that on her arms. Marie then looks at the other puppy that gets her attention. "Do not worry Franstrong I'm going to carry you next!"
"Does it need to be sound like France?" Ren asked while staring at the queen.
"That is because I love France!" Marie honestly replied. "By the way, I already asked you to help me but I still haven't known your name yet."
"Didn't Hakuno introduce me to you?" He asked.
"Not yet. But this is the perfect time to introduce yourself Mr. Phantom thief."
"I guess it is. I'm Ren Amamiya as you know I'm a phantom thief." Ren introduces himself by giving the queen a proper bow.
"Ren Amamiya hmm. Great! now that I know your name, we can now finally become friends! Hope you do not mind."
"I'll be looking forward to it." He said.
"Still look at this puppies~ They look cute, each one of them deserves a love!" Marie said completely drown to their cuteness. She then carried each one of this puppies and named them. "By the way, Ren are you perhaps a dog person?" She asks. After finding Ren she saw him carrying a cat on his arms with a smile on his face.
"Perhaps not," Marie said before walking to where Ren is. "Well, I took care of one before," Ren replied, his a bit embarrasses from getting seen but it is too late for him to deny it anyway since Marie already saw him carrying one.
"Oh really what its name then?" Marie asks as she started petting the cat head that is on Ren's arms. Its started to purr from it and Marie felt that the cat like it so she keeps doing it. "Morgana. His name is Morgana we both look at each other back, to be honest, his more of a friend to me." He said.
"That is sweet. Is he still with you?"
"Not anymore. After becoming a servant I haven't seen him. But I'm sure he's fine, I mean he's a capable cat after all."
"But he always forces me to sleep even though I'm not tired at all."
"Is that true?" Marie asks while looking at Ren's eyes telling him that she wants to know more.
"It is." Ren then cleared his throat "He says 'You must be tired, its time to go to bed.' " He said trying to mimic the voice of the black feline cat.
"Wait he can talk?!"
"Well, his special. Not only his a cat his only a member of the phantom thieves."
"So you are telling me that this talking cat is forcing you to sleep?!" Marie asks trying to hold her laughter when she imagined that scene is.
"I'm serious. Resisting him is inevitable and I keep losing every time."
Marie this time didn't hold her laughter and started to giggle from it. "It is hilarious to imagine you losing to a cat," she said. Ren could only join her and laugh it off.
"Well, it did happen," Ren said after he finishes laughing.
"I guess I stick with dogs. I do not want a cat to force me to sleep as well." She teased.
"Having enough sleep is good for your health and skin. You can tell by my look. Beside cats are cuter." He replied with a bit of cockiness.
"Getting cocky, aren't you? Then how about this!" She then shoved a puppy at Ren's face. "Look into Francute II eyes and tell me that cats are cuter!"
"No! But listen to Francois meowing and tell me it is not cuter than a dog bark." Ren said countering back what Marie did. The two keep arguing that the two animals on their hand stared at each other while looking confused at what these humans doing to them. If pet could make a sigh, they already have done it at this point.
Suddenly the door opened and revealed the female clerk and another customer walking inside the room. "Here you can see all the available animals to adopt." The female clerk stops from what she doing when she notices the two and the thing their doing.
"You two seems having fun." The clerk smiled at the two.
Ren and Marie realize what they doing and shyly wave at them.
Ren and Marie found themselves resting on a bench at the park. Staying at that pet shop did help them to lose those guards and in the end, they didn't bring anything on that shop. But Marie promises that she will return to that shop and adapt those puppies she named earlier.
The queen mean it and she will return to that shop for those puppies. But right now before the queen enjoys today's event, she and Ren will rest on the bench under the shade of the tree. Even though the world is virtual, the heat coming from the virtual sun that the moon cell created is hot.
Also, they are both hungry since its already noon when they leave that pet shop.
"Ren do you have a place in mind to eat?" Marie asks while wiping the sweat that forming on her forehead using the handkerchief she has. "I'll be honest, I want to something sweet."
"We should be able to find something nearby," Ren said before standing up to try finding a shop that offers what the queen wanted.
"You know, this day is full of surprises. This is the first time I explore the whole city on foot. Most of the time I can only do this sort of thing on parade, but then I don't have much freedom to explore this city we built."
"But then seeing everyone smiles. Then I'm okay with it. That is what I wanted anyway. To make everyone happy." The queen said making the same bright smile she give at the people of France who is there to see their queen.
Ren saw the smile on her face and the meaning behind it. He doesn't know much about Marie Antoinette. All he knows that she a queen that suffered from the French revolution. Her people hate her before but now after knowing what she did for them, they now love her.
But as a person. Ren is still on those stages of knowing who Marie Antoinette is. The Marie Antoinette that is not a queen, but just Marie Antoinette. For Ren that is what make him understand her even more.
From what he can tell. The people of France will follow her order since she the queen that leading them and there is no doubt in his heart that they will not. But from what he can observe. Its the opposite, Marie follow what her people wanted to make everyone happy.
She seems happy but his first meeting with her tell him otherwise. She seems okay but Mozart tells them that she not. Marie seems fine being a queen but Sanson doesn't agree with it.
But she is the queen and Ren understand that but it felt wrong for him to sacrifice self-happiness for the sake of others. Especially if most of those people don't know much about her.
Maybe he isn't the one to talk about self-sacrifices. But he wanted to help Marie in someway. Marie being the queen of France may come in hindrance on Ren way of helping her. But he will think of something.
So, for now, he didn't show or tell her that he didn't like it.
Instead, he pointed at something. "Look I think that stand offer desserts for us." He said pointing at the direction of the stand he saw. The two immediately walk to this stand that Ren saw.
"Welcome you two! Are you looking for something sweet and cold to eat? Then you came to the right place!" The store clerk greeted the two that are coming on his store. "Wearing hoody around this time will not help you miss." He said at Marie.
"I'll be fine, thank you. But I heard that you're selling sweets?" She said.
"Yes, you heard it right! My your voice match that beautiful face, shame that I cannot see it entirely." The male clerk replied. "But regardless you are here for the sweet. So I'll offer you this delightful Chocomint Ice and also this Chocomint Cake!"
"Chocomint?" Marie asks in curiosity. This is the first time she heard about this dessert called Chocomint.
"Oh, Ms. Beautiful you are going to get excited hearing about these desserts. Its a flavored chocolate made by adding mint. It is healthy and sweet! You two should try it!" The male clerk excitedly explained and offered the product he has.
"I would gladly accept your offer. Give us two each of Chocomint ice and one Chocomint cake!" Marie ordered the food she wanted on this store.
"Coming right up!" The clerk said as he proceeds and prepared the girl ordered.
Ren and Marie found them their seat after paying. Luckily there isn't much customer so they could easily find one. Resting under a parasol he and the queen waited for the food to arrive on their table.
"Have you tried this food before Ren?" Marie asks the boy across the table.
"This will be the first time I'm trying it," Ren answered.
"This will be our first then?! I cannot wait to try it."
"Oh, that must be ours," Ren said as the clerk handed them and leave their dessert. Two Chocomint ice on a cup and one round Chocomint cake. "They're here! Thank you for the food!" Marie said. She immediately takes a scope with grace and put it on her waiting mouth.
"This is delicious!" Marie said.
Hearing the queen comment. Ren takes one scope on and put it on his mouth. He can taste the chocolate, but as soon it melts on his mouth. The sweet taste got replace by the cool taste of the mint. It tastes like toothpaste in his mouth and Ren doesn't like the taste of it.
"How about you, did you like it, Ren?"
"It tastes like toothpaste, to be honest. It doesn't seem that they make the flavor balance."
"It does? But it tastes perfectly balance for me."
"I don't think I can eat anymore," Ren said after taking one more scoop to taste it one more time.
"You should appreciate the taste of the Chocomint Ren. It is delicious!" Marie said then take another scoop another one and tried to feed Ren. "Here taste it one more time and you'll going to love it!"
"We both eat the same thing. So I'll humbly decline your offer." Ren said.
"I still do not know why you said it taste like toothpaste," said Marie after she fed herself with the scoop of ice cream she offered. "You have a weird taste Ren."
"You're the to one talk," Ren said as he watches Marie enjoying the Chocomint ice she eating.
"Actually maybe I should promote this holy treat for the people of France!" Marie announces after taking another scoop on her mouth. "Then everyone will join me on my crusader of Chocomint. Can you imagine it, Ren!?"
"Yes, I can." He answered.
"Then you wanna join? Then perhaps I can change your idea of Chocomint tasting like toothpaste."
"I humbly decline your offer," Ren said in a deadpan manner.
"Hmm, you're a tough opponent Ren. You manage to decline two of my wonderful offers and even made a debate about the cutest pet." Marie said this time finishing the Chocomint cake on her plate. "Maybe you're harder to pleased than you look."
"Not really. I'm enjoying helping you today." Ren genuinely replied.
"That is sweet of you and I'm glad." Marie happily answered. "But not as sweet as the Chocomint flavored cake!"
"They still taste like toothpaste," Ren said back to the deadpan manner.
Afternoon finally came and just a few more hours before evening come. Ren and Marie are currently hiding near at the entrance on her mansion. After today's event, they both do various activities they can do here in France. They even won some prizes from some small tournaments such as darts. The Chocomint Thief manages to snack that first place trophy.
They used the prize money to do more activities until they got tired and eventually leading them here.
"D'eon will probably be mad if she knows that I'm not in my room. The guards probably still haven't told her about what happened since there weren't many patrols that happened today." Marie explained at the raven-haired boy beside him. "Perhaps you can help me to sneak in and help me go to my room balcony?"
"Sure thing," Ren answered. "It is much faster if you let me carry you up to the balcony."
"Ca-carry me!?"
"If you do not mind."
"Well.." Marie hesitates from accepting. "But then again I did have a rough time climbing that wall."
"Fine." Marie Antoinette then got surprised when Ren put her in a bridal carry. "Don't do it so suddenly!"
"We need to go. The guards will arrive soon." Ren said ignoring Marie's protest and immediately jump over the wall of the mansion. His paces are fast even though he's carrying the queen in his arms. He saw the balcony below him and need to make a jump to reach it. "Hold tight."
Marie did what he told her and tighten her hold onto his neck.
Without much effort. Ren manages to land at the balcony easily and put the queen on her feet.
It was an embarrassing experience to get carried like that for Marie. But thankfully Ren didn't notice her flushed face she making. After a minute of recovering, Marie returned to her normal self and called the boy out.
"Ren, thank you for everything. I don't think I can enjoy exploring France alone. So thank you very much." Marie said with a smile coming from her heart.
"Anytime," Ren said returning the same smile. "But can I tell you about something. It is about earlier."
"What is it?" Marie replied as she leaned on the same railing that Ren is leaning into.
"About your situation. Spending time with you make me notice things about you, Marie. Being the queen of France must be hard for you and that wish to make everyone happy." Ren started to speak what is on his mind. "It impresses me and also admires you for doing this."
"But then I remembered everything happened from our first meeting on this mansion, the face you make during that time, and Mozart telling us that you're stress about something, and Sanson stories about your dreams."
"Are you perhaps sacrificing your happiness for other people? To make them happy? Is that the cause of your stress? Because you do not want to offend anyone? I kinda realize all of this after hearing your desire to make everyone happy."
Marie stares at Ren in shock.
"It is not bad to make everyone happy. But you will eventually exhaust yourself if you continue that way of living and I do not want you to end up like that." Ren said while matching the stares that Marie giving him with gently and honest look on his eyes. But Marie cannot look longer on the gaze that Ren giving her.
She felt like something hit her heart after hearing all of that. She also felt her tears starting to form on her eyes.
"Marie." Ren softly said.
"Oh sorry." Marie apologies as she wipes the tears dropping from her eyes. "You're right about everything you said about me."
"I sacrifice my own happiness to make the people of France happy. My dreams of becoming something else I disregard it. That won't make my people happy, they want a queen, not a girl who's dreaming about something that is not possible to happen."
"Being a queen requires sacrifices such as the life you live before it. I sacrifice more than my happiness to make my dream come true." Marie Antoinette found herself starting on her feet after saying that. "But look at what is happening right now. I still wanted to go back on that life and experience things that will happen if I didn't become a queen."
Tears started to fall on her feet and Marie cannot find the strength to wipe it away. But she tried anyway. But she just cannot stop them from flowing.
Then she felt a hand at the top of her head. When she looked up, Marie saw Ren in front of him. "Don't stop yourself from crying. I'll be here for you don't worry."
Marie Antoinette after hearing what Ren Amamiya said to her. She felt a strong emotion that is coming on her face. Marie immediately runs to Ren and hide her face to his shoulder and started to cry softly.
"There, there." Ren comforts the crying queen on his shoulder.
The two embrace each other for a while. Marie finally able to stop herself from crying but she keeps the face hidden from the boy. She can only imagine the mess that crying made her face is.
"Are you okay now?" Ren asks.
Marie nodded from his shoulder.
"To be honest. I think you just push yourselves too hard from making that desire come true. Making everyone happy is not a bad thing, but you need to make yourself happy first before sharing that happiness."
"You also don't need to hold yourself from experiencing things you want just because that will not make the people of France happy. I think you forgot that sharing your experience will make someone happy. This day, for example, you make me happy that you share your experience from the pet store and trying Chocomint for the first time."
"Don't forget about that okay?" Ren said.
Marie Antoinette finally releases her hold from the boy. She wipes the remaining tears from her face before showing her smile from him.
"I will!" Marie said as she recovered from her earlier burst. "Thank you, Ren. This day is still full of surprises. I didn't expect that you will know much about me in just a day."
"The request you give us did help me to know you more. Also, I think those people want to help you in their own way. I just help you to realize what you doing is wrong." He replied.
"I'm sorry I made a mess on your coat." Marie apologetic said.
"Oh don't mind it. It's fine." Ren told the queen.
"I also wanted you to know that if you need anything I'll be here to help you. Like a knight saving a princess or a king helping his queen." said by the phantom thief with a charming smile on his face.
"A king!?" Marie shouted. "Does this mean that your-"
"Wait I better go. I still have somewhere to go." Ren said as he prepared himself from leaving the mansion.
"Oh, I see," Marie said after she manages to recover from what Ren said. "Then I wish you to take care."
"I will," Ren said before jumping off the balcony.
The door from Marie's room suddenly opened and revealed d'eon and few guards who look worried. Marie came inside her room to check what is happening. "Your majesty you're here!" d'eon said.
"Is something the matter d'eon?" Marie asked.
"Well, I heard that you been missing so I decided to check if you're here."
"Nothing to worry about." She said to make d'eon concern go away.
"By the way your majesty are you blushing?" d'eon ask after seeing the queen blushing face.
"Ah no, I'm not! I just eat something spicy and I actually need water right now!" Marie makes an excuse to d'eon question.
"Guards get her majesty water now!" d'eon ordered one of the guards beside her who immediately run to ask the maids.
After they leave. Marie Antoinette sat down on her bed as she felt the exhaustion from today's event. She also picks up a mirror to see if she's really blushing as d'eon said. Marie is indeed blushing as after checking her face on the mirror.
"Is it perhaps I cried too much?" She thought to herself.
Then she remembered what the phantom thief told her before he leaves. Marie suddenly picks up a pillow to hide from embarrassment.
"Like a king on his queen? Was that a confession? But they just met! Is it really possible to fall in love that way!?" She asks herself as Marie started rolling on her face as she keeps thinking about it.
"I should ask him about it the next time we meet"
The leader of the Phantom Thieves of hearts finally makes it to his destination. An army camp outside the France territory. Jeanne, Charlemagne, Astolfo, Gilles, and even Roland is already here just finishing their preparation. Jeanne notices his arrival but Astolfo beat her from greeting him.
"You're here! We're just about to start the meeting." Astolfo said. "Come sit next to me! I prepared it just for you!" the paladin then taps the chair that he reserves for him.
Jeanne didn't show the pout she make when Ren did sit next to on Astolfo. She also prepared a sit for him.
"Now that everyone is here let us begin." Gilles stands up as he places a map on the table. The map shows France territory and many places around it. There is also the castle that there about to raid today.
"As the scout reported. This place is covered with fog even in the morning. The surrounding area of this castle is like a swamp. I suggest that we make into a group so that any ambushes they make we can parry it." Gilles said.
"The way to their castle will be hard. The land is covered with fog and the ground is hard to walk to. But regardless I want everyone to expect the worse."
"Let us separate into three groups. The first one will be our front line, I will lead this group with Mr. Roland. The second group will be the avant-garde, this group will be leading by Jeanne d' arc and Ren. Lastly, the final group will be the backup, this is group will be your Sir Charlemagne and Sir Astolfo."
"If a fight brought up. I want the second group and the third to advance toward the castle. Is that clear?" Gilles asks each leader of the group he assigns.
"Did they take any prisoner in this palace?" Ren asked.
"I do not know anything about that information. But just in case be prepared for anything."
"Anything else?" Gilles ask
"None."
"Then we will go on foot to that castle after thirty minutes everyone gets prepared!" Gilles announces before he goes and prepares his equipment.
"By the way Ren here." Jeanne gives the boy a piece of paper. It looks like a talisman from the Japanese letter imprinted into it.
"Tamamo make those. It is a communication device she created, it can report at any distance and also record videos. Plus it both waterproof and fireproof."
"That is considerate of her," Ren said as he checks the talisman on his hand before putting in on his pocket.
"You can activate it by saying Mikon and it will connect you to Hakuno's regalia."
"That is a strange way to activate but still thank you."
"Then let us get ourselves prepared for this castle."
The time has for the operation to commence. The French army and the members of Hakuno group started to move. The leading group of Gilles and Roland are marching strongly toward the vampire's castle. With Gilles marshal prowess with his sword and his ability to lead an army, plus Roland unbreakable weapon the Durandal they are easily the best people to lead the front.
The second group of Jeanne d' arc saint of Orleans and Ren Amamiya leader of the Phantom thieves of hearts is following them closely. Jeanne charisma to keep everyone fighting even against the odds is needed for this advancing group. They cannot also underestimate the ability of a Phantom Thief that has many tricks on his sleeves.
The last group that will back up any group in trouble is getting lead by Charlemagne leader and the namesake of the twelve paladins of Charlemagne. His skills on a sword are one of the best that anyone could ever see. His companion another paladin Astolfo cannot be forgotten either. His agility to jump to a fight to the another can prove fatal on the receiving group.
They keep marching until the fog met the group. The place started to get covered by fog and their feet started to sink as the group they walking into submerging into crimson-colored water. Ren notice bodies around them that impaled into a spear. Each one of the corpse head is stick to the end of the spear.
It bothered him to see such a thing. But what bothers him more is the state of the corpse's body. Their chest has a big hole as something burst inside the body. He could only wonder whether or not the vampires did this to their victims. Ren looks and checks the impaled corpses he comes close to.
Each one has a hole in their chest and their organs are nowhere to be found.
"What's the matter, Ren?" Jeanne asks as she notices the fellow ruler staring at the impaled body. "I know that it is disgusting to see the state of this corpses, but we need to get going."
"That's not what bothering me." Ren answered, "Its that every corpse here got a hole in their chest, not only that the inside doesn't have an organ anymore."
"Perhaps some animals already eat it."
"But the reports said that there is no animal living nearby. Even so, some of these bodies are fresh, I don't think any animal can eat that fast and clean. If you look closely the body is empty."
"What are you suggesting then?"
"Maybe-" Ren got cut out when Gilles's voice has been heard.
"Everyone hold your position!" Gilles commanded. "I can feel something."
"So you finally decided to end this conflict between us?" They suddenly heard a strong voice coming from above. "After everything you have done, you have finally got the courage to fight me!?"
"Today your evil life will end, you monster! Show yourself and face me!" Gilles said at the unknown voice above them. He unsheathes his sword and prepared himself to fight. His army backs him up as they did the same their leader does.
"I'll be waiting for you and your foolish army. But first, you better clean the mess you keep throwing at us." The unknown voice from above laugh at them and suddenly the impaled corpse detached themselves from the spears that impaled to them. "Fight against the people lives that you threw at us, Gilles!"
"Jeanne advance! Charlemagne support the second group, now move!" Gilles commanded the second and third group to advance. Jeanne didn't complain from Gilles command as she trusts that her friend will be okay. "Second and third group with me!" Jeanne said as she rallies the group with her.
As the two groups keep marching toward the castle while fighting the zombies that the vampire is commanding. Ren notices while shooting some zombies on their way that crimson water that submerge their feet are getting suck by the zombies.
'No this whole place is surrounded by the blood of the corpse' He soon realized that the zombies are getting controlled by the vampire through the blood below them. Which mean Gilles group will going to be in trouble.
Ren told Jeanne about the situation therein.
"Then we need to help them," Jeanne said but before she could act. Charlemagne stops her. "No, we will go. It is our job after all."
"But what are we going to do after we help them?" Astolfo asked.
The leaders of the two group started to make up a plan. Soon they started walking on dry ground without any trace of blood. Then Charlemagne thinks of something. "Let's fight them here. We can at the very least make their chance of recovery slim."
"Jeanne and Ren. You two need to deal with that vampire. Everything will end if you stop him." Charlemagne said "Men get ready we're going to help our comrades. Good luck to you too and wish us luck." The paladin then rallied his force to get Gilles group supports.
"He's right. Let us end this, Men follow me!" Jeanne and Ren once again rallied their group to raid the vampire castle.
"Don't think you're getting inside so easily." The same voice speaks once again. "Release the chimeras!" The door of the castle suddenly opened and a large group of chimeras charges towards them.
"We're breaking through!" Jeanne said as she leads the group against the bloodthirsty chimeras. They soon meet at the center and the battle against the beast emerges. "Fight to the very end! Everyone hopes are on us!" Jeanne said as she raises the flag and miraculously gives the soldiers strength to fight these chimeras.
"Come Arsene!" Ren summoned the persona his very comfortable to use. Both of them fight chimeras side by side with flawless teamwork and covered each other weakness. Ren keeps shooting and making a quick thrust to unsuspecting chimeras that focus is on Arsene who is beating them with agility and curse spells.
"Saint Jeanne and Mr. Ren! We can handle this, go find the source the vampire and end this battle." One of the soldiers told the two.
"We cannot leave you," Jeanne said.
"Trust us! We trained our whole life to fight against this beast!"
"But." Jeanne tried to protest but Ren tapped her shoulder.
"We can end all of this if we stop that vampire." He said.
"But these soldiers."
"We trust that you guys got this okay?" Ren asked the soldiers behind him.
"YES!" Each one of them confidently answered back.
"Let us go, we cannot betray their trust in us."
"Alright!" Jeanne finally decided to leave the group against the chimera and set her goal against this vampire.
The two-run and gun the zombies that are in their way and finally reach the inside of the castle. The place is lighted by candles and no one can be seen inside the castle. Until suddenly a group of bat attacks them.
Ren saw a flash of light came in front of him and it is coming straight at him. It was too late for him to make a move as the ball of light is just meters away from making a hole in his chest. He readied himself for an upcoming impact but nothing happened. Then he saw the flag that Jeanne is using.
"Are you okay?" Jeanne asks as she used the flag like a baseball bat to deflect the coming ball of light from Ren. "I am." The saint smile hearing that Ren is safe from any harm. She then set her eyes on the one who causes that.
A woman in white hair and a mask covering her face appeared in front of the two. She has two golden coffins beside and staff on her hand.
"I'm expecting a horrified look coming from you saint of Orleans. But it seems I just made you angry." The woman said.
"You won't get away from that Carmilla," Jeanne announce the woman name after setting her eye on the woman. "Is that a threat I heard coming from you saint of Orleans?" The girl name Carmilla laugh it off.
"Are you capable to do what you just said?" She said.
"Try me. I'll show you what I saint-like I am capable of." Jeanne said. This is the first time Ren saw Jeanne angry at someone.
"Exciting. I always wonder what does it feel to bath yourself using saint blood. I guess I'll know now." Carmilla suddenly summoned another ball of light at Jeanne direction. But Jeanne once again deflects it and immediately draw the rapier on her waist and rush toward the woman.
Jeanne challenges the staff on Carmilla's hand with her rapier as their weapon clashed at each other.
"Ren go! I will take care of her." Jeanne said.
"Be safe!" Ren said before heading to the second floor of the castle.
"Are you sure you can take me alone?!" Carmilla asks while she keeps their weapon clash.
"I'm the one who should be asking you that Carmilla!" Jeanne suddenly swings the flag at Carmilla direction. But Carmilla manages to turn herself into flocks of bats and made the distance between herself and the saint.
"I'm more than enough to kill you, country girl."
"Then let see who will come at the top!"
The two continued there clash at the lower floor. While Ren Amamiya is running straight at the top floor to meet the one who is the cause of all of this. What meets in at the top is a throne and a man sitting on it. From the look of it his patiently waiting for anyone to arrive.
"So you're the one who came here first." He said giving an overwhelming presence when their eyes meet. "I'll congratulate you the first human who manage to meet me face to face." The man stood up from his throne. He's dressed in a royal fashion, appearing as black as a shadow in the night, contrasted with pale face and long, silk-like white hair.
"I'm Vlad III the lord impaler. If you heard stories about me, then surely you know what you are getting into right?"
"I'm fully aware of it. My name is Ren Amamiya leader of the Phantom thieves of heart. I'm here to stop you from causing fear on the people of France." Ren said with confidence to match the overwhelming presence his getting at Vlad III.
"Causing fear? I do not know what you are talking about." Vlad III answered.
"But let us forget about that for now. I haven't heard anything about you Ren Amamiya. Are you a capable hero to stop me?"
"I'm not a hero. But I'm more than enough to stop you." Ren said as he prepared both weapons in his hand.
"Let us start the game then." Vlad III suddenly turned into a flock of bats then appeared behind Ren with a spear on his hand.
"Arsene!" Ren summoned once again the legendary phantom thief on his side. He immediately appeared beside Vlad III and give him a solid round horse kick on his face sending him off the wall.
"I'm not done yet!" Ren then snaps his finger from the wall that the vampire landed on. Arsene got the signal on what to do next as he throws a big dark-colored flame to Vlad III.
It exploded in impact and the black flame eat the remaining of the explosion. But Vlad III wasn't one of them, he suddenly emerges from the flame and charges toward Ren once more.
"Show me what you got Ren!" Vlad III as he clashes his spear at both Ren and Arsene.
"Pillage him Arsene!" Ren commanded the persona and the clash between the thief and lord impaler continued.
Author Note: Originally this should be a long chapter. But I decided to cut it into two (I need to do the editing and stuff as well) the next one will probably get posted this week. So stay tuned! Since the next chapter will be the start of many problems coming to Ren Amamiya. Starting from the Persona he is going to summon! As I said we are going to see both Archdemons and Archangels in this Arc so you can imagine the problems Ren need to faces.
Also 100 favorites! another milestone for me! Thank you very much!
The Chocomint part is inspired by a music video I saw the other day! It made by GYARI! (Not sponsored!)
I actually have a hard time especially Ren and Marie bonding and how can he help her. Sooo I ended up with this one! It felt okay for me and the cause of her problem seem on point (on me) Well hope you like it! also is this a Harem protagonist!? (I don't really know. But it will not go to how DXD handle their girls, if this story ended up with multiple girls liking Ren.)
Also, I got Jeanne d'Arc at FGO! YAY! (actually, I shouldn't waste my ticket on that banner.)
Well, that is it for now! Leave a like and review! Might as well add this on your favorites!
Bye Bye!