Silence began to descend.
Karna stood there, one hand gripping his spear and the other pressed to his chest. He seemed to have understood the situation already as he looked at Jeanne with remarkably magnanimous eyes.
Jeanne met Karna's gaze without fear, the Holy Banner in her hand radiating a sacred air.
Looking at Jeanne like this, Karna understood.
"It seems what you said was indeed not a lie."
With his innate skill that allowed him to see through anyone's true nature and remain unfooled by any lie or deception, Karna easily came to that conclusion.
"For Ruler to be summoned under such circumstances, even her Master likely did not anticipate this situation."
Karna did not take his eyes off Jeanne, speaking flatly as though merely stating a fact.
"Originally, I thought releasing an Anti-Nation Noble Phantasm would be enough to kill you. That notion was rather too arrogant."
At those words, Jeanne's expression turned solemn as well.
As the trump cards of Heroic Spirits, Treasure Tools possessed not only ranks, but classifications as well.
The purpose of those classifications was to distinguish their targets.
For example, Karna's armor was classified as an "Anti-Person Noble Phantasm."
Treasure Tools of this type only affected a single individual or person. They consumed little mana and were notably efficient in one-on-one combat.
Besides Anti-Person Noble Phantasms, there were also Anti-Army Noble Phantasms.
As the name implied, they were Treasure Tools that affected a group or an army.
In terms of power, an Anti-Person Noble Phantasm was like a single-shot pistol, while an Anti-Army Noble Phantasm was like a missile. Even if they shared the same rank and both could kill, one killed a person while the other killed an army. Which was more powerful was obvious at a glance.
Therefore, depending on their