Joan of Arc

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Joan of Arc (贞德) 8
Alias(es)	Saint Maiden; Saintess; Maid of Orléans 8 21
Gender	Female 8
Affiliation	France; formerly commander of French forces 8 10 26
Occupation/Role	Military commander and spiritual symbol of the French army 10 26
Status	Alive; retired from military command and living as a country shepherdess 26 33
First Appearance	Chapter 8: “Saint Maiden”

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Spirit Sword Technique acquired	10	Received through an ability trade with Chen Xuan. It manifests as brilliant white sword-light and enables her to fight pursuing Burgundian forces directly.
Spirit Sword Technique demonstrated	11	Her sword strikes extend dozens of meters and scatter large groups of enemies; her outnumbered force decisively defeats the Burgundians.
Spirit Sword Technique restored	24	Mad Judy’s curse disrupts her qi and prevents use of the technique. A Meridian Cleansing Pill restores her power, allowing her to break restraints and cut open her cage.
Blessed Maiden transferred	33	Joan trades the curse-resistant Blessed Maiden ability to Chen Xuan so it can protect Liu Shuyue during a black-magic ritual.

Background / History

Joan first arrives at the Ability Store with three armored subordinates while fleeing from the aftermath of the battle near Compiègne. Guided by what she believes to be the Lord God’s assurance, she trusts Chen Xuan enough to seek urgent medical supplies for her wounded soldiers. Though her own troops are exhausted and endangered by pursuit, she refuses to abandon severely injured men. 8 9

After Chen Xuan treats seven critically wounded soldiers with Blood Oranges, Joan recognizes the medicine as a miracle connected to her faith. When Chen exposes the trap surrounding the Compiègne operation and offers a way to reverse the situation, she displays all of her abilities and offers everything she possesses in exchange for victory. 9 10

Chen trades her the Spirit Sword Technique in exchange for Liberty Leading the People and Voice of Trust. Rather than escape the pursuing Burgundians, Joan chooses to counterattack. She rallies her soldiers with a speech, sword-light, and the Sacred Banner, transforming a demoralized retreat into a decisive victory despite being outnumbered by more than ten to one. 10 11

About three years later, Joan is imprisoned in Chinon Castle after being framed for heresy by Mad Judy, a court figure presented as a witch. Gilles de Rais seeks Chen’s help, and Chen infiltrates the castle with Liu Shuyue to rescue her. Joan’s abilities have been disabled by a curse, but the Meridian Cleansing Pill restores them. 21 23 24

Even after being freed, Joan initially intends to confront Mad Judy and accept death if it will save France. Following the clash with the witch and Chen’s advice, she chooses retirement over becoming a continuing target for political forces and future attacks. Gilles agrees to arrange her withdrawal from command. 24 26

When next seen, Joan appears around thirty years old and lives in the countryside as a shepherdess alongside the retired Gilles de Rais. She answers Chen’s follow-up invitation and again agrees to trade an ability when Liu Shuyue’s life is at stake. 33

Appearance

Joan is a young woman with short, brilliant blonde hair and emerald-green eyes. Her radiance is often tempered by exhaustion from campaigning and combat. 8

• Usually first appears in armor and a helmet; her voice is hoarse and neutral enough that her gender is difficult to identify while helmeted. 8
• While imprisoned, she wears a black burlap prisoner’s tunic, leg chains with iron balls, and a wooden yoke binding her hands. 23
• After retirement, she dresses as a country shepherdess. 33
• Her Spirit Sword Technique surrounds her hand or sword with intense white light. 10 24

Personality

Joan is deeply devout and views her mission as the salvation of France. She interprets Chen Xuan’s intervention, miraculous medicine, and abilities through the framework of divine guidance, calling him an emissary of the Lord God. 8 9 10

As a commander, she is compassionate and responsible. She insists on keeping severely wounded soldiers with the army rather than abandoning them, and even while imprisoned she worries when the guards outside her cell collapse. 9 23

Her devotion can become self-sacrificial: she is willing to die if doing so will protect France from collapse. However, she refuses Gilles de Rais’s proposal to mobilize front-line troops against the crown, judging such an action to be rebellion and a misuse of soldiers meant to fight England. 24 26

Abilities & Skills

Spirit Sword Technique

A traded combat technique that produces physical white sword-light.

• Projects sword strikes over dozens of meters in battle. 11
• Can illuminate the battlefield so intensely that it pierces the clouds and drives back the surrounding darkness. 10
• Lets Joan break wooden restraints, sever chains, and cut open a locked cage after her curse is cured. 24
• Was temporarily disabled when Mad Judy disturbed her qi meridians. 24

Sacred Banner

A green-tier ability tied to Joan’s battle flag. 10

• Soothes pain and raises troop morale when the banner is raised. 10
• Provides a tangible boost to the strength and spirit of those within its light, not merely inspiration. 10
• Turns her exhausted soldiers into an organized and motivated assault force. 10

Blessed Maiden

A green-tier ability later traded to Chen Xuan. 10 33

• Grants immunity to darkness and curses. 10
• Increases susceptibility to fire damage. 10
• Is restricted to female holders. 10

Former Abilities

• Liberty Leading the People — LV1, Heroic Tier — Makes Joan more likely to gain popular trust and support when her ideals align with those of others; traded to Chen Xuan before the Burgundian battle. 10 11
• Voice of Trust — LV5 — Detects goodwill or malice from a speaker’s voice, but cannot identify lies spoken with good intentions; traded to Chen Xuan. 10
• Pure Faith — LV3 — An ability associated with her religious conviction and inner resolve. 10

Other Documented Skills

• Marksmanship — Listed among her abilities. 10
• Strategist — Listed as a white-tier ability. 10
• Military command — Leads troops by personal example, restores morale, and directs battlefield formations under pressure. 9 10

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Sword — Used with the Spirit Sword Technique to project overwhelming white sword-light. 10
• Sacred Banner — A crown-and-fleur-de-lis battle flag used to activate the Sacred Banner ability. 10
• Armor and helmet — Worn during her initial appearance with her soldiers. 8

Relationships

• Chen Xuan — Customer and benefactor. Joan considers him the Lord God’s emissary, trades abilities with him, and is later rescued by him from Chinon Castle. 9 10 24
• Gilles de Rais — Her devoted general. He seeks Chen’s help to save her, remains loyal after her rescue, and arranges her retirement from command. 21 26 33
• Liu Shuyue — Chen’s ally during the prison rescue. Liu restores Joan’s abilities with a Meridian Cleansing Pill and later receives protection through Joan’s traded Blessed Maiden ability. 23 24 33
• Mad Judy — Antagonist who frames Joan as a heretic, has her cursed and imprisoned, and claims Joan’s death is necessary for France’s future. 21 24 26
• French soldiers — Joan’s troops trust her deeply and respond to her leadership with loyalty, reverence, and renewed courage. 8 10 11

Notable Quotes

“Everything I have comes from the Lord God, and my only mission is to save my homeland... Therefore, I am willing to give my all for victory.” 10

“If there is a next life, I wish to become your knight and serve by your side forever.” 24

“The front-line troops are meant to fight the English. I have no right to deploy them privately!” 26