Of Course the Villain Is More Popular Than the Hero

"Go find that Britain to discuss Druidic Magecraft... Waaah... Why doesn't anyone try to perform a miracle?... Waaah..."

Joan of Arc grumbled as she stuffed chocolate into her mouth.

"I think it's because miracles and such are under the church's jurisdiction, so it wouldn't be appropriate to ask."

Master Li, who was also alone, coldly replied.

The old man's mystique had already begun to fade when he was alive, and besides, he always settled everything with his fists.

Therefore, despite Master Li's popularity, no one asks him for Magecraft questions.

"If you go to church, someone will probably ask you questions," Master Li suggested to Joan of Arc.

"No thanks, the church here will only try to sell me Mapo Tofu."

Joan of Arc rolled her eyes, tossed the empty chocolate box aside, and opened a new one.

As Ferrero Rocher's spokesperson, Joan of Arc's greatest benefit was probably the ability to eat as much free chocolate as she wanted—something Artoria was incredibly envious of.

Perhaps because she's gotten used to eating so much, Joan of Arc of Arc now eats several boxes of chocolates whenever she's in a bad mood.

That's right, just a few boxes.

All I can say is that the physical constitution of Heroic Spirit is something that can't be envied.

"Joan of Arc' Arc-chan..."

At that moment, Mordred walked over, looking dejected.

Joan of Arc looked helpless. "Mordred, have you been abandoned by your father again?"

Mordred replied with a mournful expression, "Well... she said I was Shanghai Film her answering questions."

"Well... she can be a bit too serious sometimes."

Not knowing how to comfort Joan of Arc, this was all she could say.

"Joan of Arc d'Arc-chan~~"

Before Joan of Arc could say anything more, Mordred leaped up and threw herself into Joan of Arc's arms.

"Joan of Arc -d'Arc, I'm so lonely~~ rub~~ I need to replenish my A element~ rub~"

The so-called "Element A" is actually called "[Artoria Element]", which is obviously nonsense from some Master. Mordred is just using it.

"Stop using me as a substitute for her."

Although she said that, Joan of Arc of Arc still wore a gentle smile.

She first wiped the chocolate stains off her hands, then gently stroked Mordred's head, her face full of maternal love.

Although Mordred initially shouted, "The original is the best, all other pirated versions can die!", it wasn't long before Mordred became immersed in Joan of Arc's gentle charms.

After all, apart from this busty "father," there's no other face of Artoria's that she can embrace freely at this stage.

What? You mean Alter?

Stop joking. Even if she didn't use Excalibur Morgan repeatedly to bring Mordred back to her spiritual state, it would mean she was being soft-hearted today.

Joan of Arc was somewhat helpless against Mordred's coquettishness; normally, she would have directly refused.

But today is a special case. Since I'm all alone, it wouldn't hurt to bring this little dog over to liven things up.

"As expected... Joan of Arc d'Arc is the best!"

Seeing that her "big-breasted father" had agreed to her whining, Mordred contentedly, sounding like a cat.

Unfortunately, this heartwarming scene, brimming with BL (Boys' Love) vibes, only lasted a few seconds before ending.

Once she had recovered, Mordred suddenly reached out and pinched Joan of Arc's chest twice.

"Um..."

Feeling the soft, yielding touch in his palm, Mordred murmured, "So bouncy, completely different from Father's."

"Don't mistake politeness for a blessing! It's always like this! If you really like it that much, why don't you go and freeload off a hot plate?"

Joan of Arc simply lifted the flagpole and stabbed it downwards with force.

Pfft

Instantly, blood splattered everywhere.

Shinji had returned to the film set, witnessed this scene, and his hand, which was holding up his phone to take a picture, froze in mid-air.

"... This is?"

"Master."

Joan of Arc looked up, casually wiping the blood from her cheek, and asked gently, "You didn't see anything, did you?"

"Yes... yes."

Shinji could only manage an awkward but polite smile.

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Shinji felt utterly innocent.

After calming down the young lady in his office who dreamed of becoming a star, he went straight back to the film crew in the mountains.

As soon as Shinji got out of the car, he saw Joan of Arc standing near the entrance of the film set, looking as lonely and forlorn as a stray puppy.

Shinji originally wanted to go forward and comfort her, but Mordred cut in line and buried her face in Joan of Arc's chest before Shinji could react.

"This looks good too, let's take a picture to commemorate it."

With that thought in mind, Shinji took out his phone.

However, before Shinji could even turn on the camera, Joan of Arc's expression changed, and she pulled out a flagpole to attack.

The scene was so terrifying it rivaled the famous scene with the older sister in episode 3 of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica," leaving Shinji too moved to move.

"Master, is there something you need?"

Shinji hurriedly hid his phone behind his back only after Joan of Arc spoke again.

"It's nothing... I just came to see you." Shinji tried to keep smiling. "We've come to discuss some filming matters."

"Is that so?"

Joan of Arc of Arc remained skeptical of Shinji's explanation, believing that he was merely making up an excuse out of fear that she would harm him.

It turned out that Shinji wasn't just making things up; he quickly had the main cast members— Amakusa, Shishigou, and Afu— arrived.

There's no need to look for Mordred separately; she's lying dead beneath Joan of Arc.

"You've all filmed a few scenes together, so you should all be familiar with the basic process. Now, let's talk about some of your acting issues."

Once everyone had arrived, Shinji's opening remarks were very direct, making the main Lead Actor feel somewhat uncomfortable.

In their own view, their performance was certainly not as good as those award-winning actors Best Actress, but it didn't deserve to be said that by Shinji.

"Master, I think I did a great job!"

Astolfo fiddled with his legs, his face full of confusion.

"Didn't I get all the shots right? Why are you still saying there's a problem?"

Shinji glanced at Afu and then said, "You're the exception."

Second Master's words were not to say that Afu's performance was exceptional, but rather that this guy was simply incapable of understanding his words, and therefore an exception.

Everyone else understood, and they all turned away, trying to suppress their laughter.

Afu really thought he was being praised, and he proudly showed his little canine teeth. "Haha, I knew it. How could I possibly act badly?"

Shinji ignored Baka Afu's antics and said to Joan of Arc, "Joan of Arc, your performance was good, and you added your own thoughts to the acting, but in some places it went too far."

"Even though you're the main character, there are some shots where you have to give way."

"Master, do you mean I'm just a decorative vase?"

Joan of Arc angrily turned her head and let out a cold snort.

"Hmph~ Anyway, Master, you only like my face, right?"

"I didn't!"

"How did they come up with four identical faces in the crew? And that King of Knights is double the happiness."

"..."

Joan of Arc's incisive words left Shinji speechless.

Chapter 208 Isn't it natural that the villains are more popular than the protagonists?

"Ahem, Joan of Arc."

Shinji smile, "How could I only care about your face? I also want you as a person... That's a strange thing to say."

Shinji didn't know how to explain it to Joan of Arc.

Ultimately, it's Type-Moon that wants to ride on Artoria's popularity in the Fate/Apocrypha story; Shinji Matou is at best a middleman.

But it's not easy to say this outright.

"What a hassle."

Just as Shinji was agonizing over this, Mordred had returned to normal, suddenly embraced Joan of Arc.

"Master, you can't do this!"

Mordred nuzzled against Joan of Arc like a cat.

"Joan of Arc d'Arc is mine, you can't take her from me."

Seeing Mo Zai's possessive behavior towards her food, Shinji pinched his brow helplessly. "Hey Mordred, you were just stabbed through the skin, and you're still clinging to Joan of Arc like that? Are you a masochist?"

"Because Joan of Arc' Arc at least allows me to stick them together~"

Mordred gently massaged Joan of Arc's soft body with satisfaction, saying happily, "Unlike Father, I can't even get close to him."

"Mordred, you're practically indiscriminate in your choices, aren't you?" Shinji raised an eyebrow. "Do you really like this face that much?"

Without hesitation, Mordred replied, "Of course I like her, I like her so much that I don't care if she's France."

Hehe~

Joan of Arc gave a cold, devilish laugh, then proceeded to unleash a flurry of blows on Mordred Demon King.

"I've told you so many times, don't treat me like a substitute!"

[Warning: Due to the graphic violence, descriptions have been omitted.]

Faced with the menacing Joan of Arc, Shinji didn't dare to offer any advice and could only quietly wait for her execution to end.

Afu, tilting his head with an innocent look, asked, "Is this shyness from love?"

"Perhaps, it really is a sign of a good relationship," Kairi Shishigou, clutching his stomach with a laugh.

Amakusa spread his hands and sighed helplessly, "They're all like this, a bunch of big idiots."

Although Mordred's interruption made the scene chaotic, Shinji decided not to pursue the matter, considering that she had eased his embarrassment.

At this moment, Mordred, barely alive, was left to rest like a rag doll. Judging from her shallow breathing, it would probably take her a long time to recover.

Everyone tacitly ignored her and continued the meeting, except for Afu, who kept poking Mordred with his sword sheath, seemingly very interested in her twitching and trembling appearance.

"Joan of Arc, it's good that you bring your own thoughts into your performance, but you also need to be mindful of your limits."

Shinji said very seriously, "In a movie, some people are the flowers, and some are the green leaves. The same is true in a scene; even if you are the main character, you can't be the center of every scene."

"In some scenes that specifically portray other characters, you need to suppress your desire to perform."

Shinji's words made Joan of Arc feel a little down; she thought she was about to be severely criticized.

But what Master said next was not the final warning Joan of Arc had imagined.

"But--"

This transitional word caught Joan of Arc's eye.

She only heard the other person say, "However, Joan of Arc, your thinking is not wrong. It's good that the different ways Joan of Arc and Amakusa, the two Rulers, save humanity in the movie sparked a discussion of their ideas."

As he spoke, the Director glanced at Joan of Arc of Arc.