Jeanne had just finished her communication.
Zong Shen told her what he had in mind.
Hearing that the Lord intended to spar with Gilles de Rais, Jeanne seemed somewhat surprised.
In her eyes, Zong Shen rarely trained his combat techniques.
And that was indeed the case.
Most of the time, Zong Shen mainly relied on all kinds of skills in battle.
It was a style of fighting that required virtually no technique.
But honestly, in this semi-datafied world where people hurled skills at each other, superb swordsmanship truly was not as practical as a useful skill.
Moreover, when facing an enemy with superior attributes, Zong Shen's first thought was how to strengthen his own attributes, rather than fight them with refined technique.
As one of his subjects, Jeanne knew a great deal and understood this as well.
That was why she found Zong Shen's sudden request somewhat surprising.
But despite her doubts, she still followed his orders.
The upgraded [Flower Rallying Banner] could keep the Cousin Squad present for longer.
There was more than enough time for Zong Shen and Gilles de Rais to spar.
Standing where he was, Zong Shen removed several pieces of Radiant Grade and Demigod Grade equipment that provided attribute boosts, lowering his [Strength] to below 4,000.
One hand held [Moonwolf's Fang (Inheritance Tier II)], while the other carried [Five-Colored Gem Shield (Radiant Grade Tier I)].
Since this was meant to hone his technique, there was no need to fight with a weapon in each hand as he had before.
He switched back to the more conservative sword-and-shield combination, one of his most commonly used weapon setups during the early days after his arrival.
Having received precise orders, Gilles de Rais remained silent.
Under Jeanne's command, the twenty-four French swordsmen spread out in all directions.
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