Chapter 8

Familiar Forest: Underworld.

Jeanne gazed in awe at the mighty yet a magnificent city before her, she did saw visions of Heaven... but that heaven itself will pale in front of this city, almost every single structures of this city is made out of pure gold and beautiful spotless white marbles... heck even the walls surrounded this massive city was also made out of gold and in the middle of this city stood a mighty castle.

The crowd of people roaming on the main street is certainly the appropriate liveliness, she was a little shocked when she saw the inhabitants of this city. Almost, 95% of these people are Youkai's with cat-like features, a supernatural being from the Japanese folklore, the other 5% are creatures from legends.

"Why there are so many females?"Jeanne asked curiously.

"400 years ago when the Great War ended the overall strength of the Three Factions changed drastically with the Angels losing their God, the Devils losing their forces and their leaders, the Four Great Satans, and the Fallen Angels who lost many of their forces except their leaders. Following the creation of the Evil Pieces and Brave saints Systems, the Devils and Angels forces have incorporated reincarnated humans and other species into their races. The Fallen Angels, meanwhile, look to repopulate their race by tempting Angels (including reincarnated Angels) into falling to their side, or by mixing their blood and race into hybrid children born from Humans or Devils and among them the Nekomata race suffered the most casualties... The Nekomata mainly consist of females, with male Nekomata being rare among their species..." Jeanne already got the idea of what Yoshihiro wants to say after all she also has seen the causalities of war and the ugly downside of military victory.

"Not only their race suffered the after-effects of the Great war they also suffered in the hands of three factions after the war ended. So the remaining survivor of the race decide to seek help from the one who stopped the Great war, and here they are now living in peace and harmony under the protection of the Supreme One"

"Lord stopped the war between the three factions?!" She was a little overwhelmed when she heard that Seiichi is the one who stopped the Great War.

(To go against the three factions all alone... how strong is he?) Thought Jeanne, she felt a strong sense of respect and admiration towards Seiichi.

After walking a further into the city, she finally saw the sturdy gate of the castle, and in front of it stands a massive Nine-Headed Hydra. On seeing Yoshihiro beside Jeanne the Hydra lowered all nine of his heads, seemingly in a show of respect and moved aside so that they could enter.

"Come" Jeanne who is looking at the legendary beast from folklore absentmindedly snapped out of her thoughts and hurriedly flowed him inside the castle.

Soon they arrived at a hemispherical room. She stood before a pair of vast double doors. Intricate carvings decorated both sides of the doors; a beautiful goddess on the right and a cruel-looking demon on the left. Countless ominous-looking statues were arrayed around them.

If one had to give it a name, it would probably be "The Gates of Judgement." The huge room was quiet, so quiet that she imagined she could hear the metaphorical sound of silence.

Jeanne found it hard to control the impulse to gawk openly at her surroundings as she walked, given the splendor that surrounded her. This was the result of walking through this passage which even the humanity's finest artisans would not be able to replicate, which filled her with a sense of being tiny and insignificant.

(This place is so beautiful!) Thought Jeanne as her eyes roamed on every piece of artwork, which had stolen her souls away.

"The Throne Room lies beyond." Yoshihiro said.

Jeanne drew a deep breath and tried to calm herself after all she going meet the Supreme One.

The vast double doors swung open slowly, without being touched. A vast room came into view, with a ceiling that was very high and very broad. The walls were predominantly white, with extensive gold decorations and highlights. Luxurious, multicolored chandeliers made of precious stones from all the colors of the rainbow depended from the ceiling, radiating a fantastic light. Huge flags hung from poles set into the walls

This room was the epitome of a "throne room". There was no better word to describe a place like this. A crimson carpet ran down the center of the room and Jeanne's eyes followed the carpet forward. Far ahead of them was a set of stairs, and Above them, upon those stairs, upon a crystal throne sat a man so handsome that even Saint Michael's appearance who she thought is beautiful will pale in front of this man. He has long shoulder-length silky platinum blonde hair, his eyes, skin, aura, and temperament displays an abnormal charm.

And on his lap was a 3-year-old cute little girl with platinum blonde hair kept in a very wild and frilly manner and had vivid blue eyes. Beside the throne stands a beautiful woman with straight and long beautiful pale blue hair, dark blue eyes. She has a motherly smile on her face as she watched the cute little girl who is playing with a small stuff toy.

Seiichi turned his attention from his daughters to Jeanne and Yoshihiro who immediately kneeled down and greeted him with a voice filled with respect.

"My Lord"

"This is..." Yoshihiro turned his head to Jeanne and asked her to introduce herself to him.

"M-My lord, I'm Jeanne d'Arc... I-It's a pleasure to meet you" She bowed deeply.