[Chronicles of the Nameless Heroic Spirit!]
[No one knows your name, but your deeds shall live on forever!]
The video had only been released for an hour… and it already dominated the charts.
"A nameless heroic spirit?"
Kirina found it strange.
Heroic Spirits were those whose glorious deeds in life became immortalized after death—enshrined in legend, worshipped by countless people, and then summoned back into the world to protect humanity.
So how could a heroic spirit be nameless?
Surely, if someone saved the world, protected mankind, how could the whole world forget about them?
That made no sense!
"Tch, must be another clickbait title."
Kirina wanted to roll her eyes, but being in school, she had to maintain the image of an elegant young lady.
In this era, "Heroic Spirits" were the ultimate currency of attention.
If you could get your hands on exclusive information about a Heroic Spirit, you were guaranteed to go viral—and rake in a fortune from the views.
Even the app would push your content on its own, because—
"People here loves money the most!"
Just look at the rankings. Every time, it was filled with clickbait garbage. Absolutely exhausting.
Kirina was about to scroll past it casually, but then her eyes widened in disbelief.
"Over two million views in just one hour? Six hundred thousand likes? Five hundred thousand coins tipped???"
Those stats were insanely good!
Damn, newbies these days were absolute monsters!
Kirina was instantly stunned by the numbers.
Sure, clickbait could blow up a video's view count—
But each user could only like once, and tip a maximum of two coins. There was no way to fake those numbers.
Trying her best to remain composed, she opened the video and placed it on her desk.
With likes and tips that high, the uploader—[Alaya]—clearly knew what they were doing. She was dying of curiosity and couldn't even wait until after school.
She tucked her phone between the pages of a book, then lowered her head, pretending to study seriously.
She tapped play.
In an instant, raging flames burst onto the screen, engulfing it.
The screen was immediately flooded with an unending barrage of bullet comments:
SimpProMax16-[Here it comes! My favorite saint, Jeanne d'Arc—HIGHLY RECOMMEND!]
EverydayNerd-[Wait, is this uploader actually the Alaya? How else would they have this kind of exclusive footage?!]
"Huh? A video about Jeanne d'Arc?"
Kirina's eyes lit up. Her interest spiked.
Jeanne was one of her absolute favorite Heroic Spirits.
She'd even endured Sanjiro's nagging just to save up and buy Jeanne posters and figures.
After descending, Jeanne had powerfully taken control of Versailles Palace and was crowned Emperor of France.
The once gentle and kind saint of history had transformed into a domineering empress.
It made people wonder if, after being burned at the stake, she had reincarnated as the Dark Saint.
But—beauty was justice.
Her approval rating had remained a constant 99%. No one could even shake her throne.
Kirina adjusted the comment density, focusing intently on the video.
A village in flames.
A golden-haired young girl was leading villagers away, heading toward Orléans. But they were soon surrounded by dozens of cavalrymen who had discovered them.
Despair descended.
Kirina felt her heart tighten. These were real historical scenes.
The Hundred Years' War between England and France had pushed France to the brink of annihilation, and yet its nobles continued to squabble.
If England captured Orléans, it would pave the way to crush France entirely.
Modern history textbooks even summarized it as:
"The fate of the entire kingdom rested on Orléans."
Onscreen—
The fleeing villagers wore tattered clothing, their faces drawn with hunger and exhaustion. Every detail felt heartbreakingly real—so real it was as if the viewer had traveled through time and was witnessing it firsthand.
Kirina's heart suddenly filled with a terrifying thought:
"Could it be that Alaya actually recorded the events as they happened and released this footage?"
No, no way.
It had to be a massive French documentary production about Jeanne. A painstakingly accurate historical re-creation.
With modern special effects, this level of realism was possible.
The battle began.
The villagers had no chance against the cruel, vicious soldiers. They were slaughtered one by one.
The invading soldiers laughed and mocked:
"Ha! You peasants think you can liberate Orléans? Let's make sure none of you leave alive!"
Blood. Brutality. Terror… The oppressive weight of the scene made it feel like the viewer themselves were drowning in despair alongside Saint Jeanne.
It was like walking in total darkness—utterly unable to see even a sliver of light.
FateShit-[Sigh… First time I've ever wanted a censor filter.]
Skibidipapa-[My heart aches for Jeanne. Just a 17-year-old 'farm girl,' forced to stand up and save France… like there were no men in France?]
EverydayNerd-["Heaven, before granting one great responsibility, must first test the soul, weary the bones, starve the body, and frustrate all plans"—the ancients were right!]
SimpProMax16-[Damn, this is emotional sabotage!]
…
The massacre continued.
The golden-haired girl fought fiercely with her sword, but she was no match. There was no hope of turning the tide.
In the chaos, a villager screamed in despair:
"Jeanne, look at what you're protecting!"
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"
Tears streamed down Jeanne's sapphire eyes. Her young shoulders trembled. Her flawless face contorted in pain.
She wanted to protect everyone—but she was powerless. Why had it turned out like this?
The saint wept, and countless viewers felt their hearts break alongside her.
It was clear to anyone watching: the Jeanne d'Arc in this video wasn't some almighty Heroic Spirit.
She was just an ordinary girl.
And yet, she wasn't ordinary at all.
She had bravely stepped forward, using her fragile body to stand against the ruthless invaders.
Willing to give up everything to save France.
Kirina's eyes widened.
She had never imagined that the strong, untouchable Empress of France had once experienced such helplessness.
It was strange.
Very strange.
All Heroic Spirit videos usually showcased glory, power, triumph—why show something so painful and tragic?
Wasn't the uploader Alaya afraid of getting into trouble?
The slaughter went on.
The villagers were like helpless lambs before the wolves, unable to resist.
Kirina shut her eyes, unable to bear it any longer.
Born in the 21st century, she had never seen such a bloody, brutal scene in her life.
Her country had protected her too well.
Nothing like the horrors she now saw—foreign invasions, plagues, chaos, suffering people.
Crushing pressure.
Utter despair.
Extreme cruelty.
There wasn't even a sliver of hope.
"Who will come save Jeanne?"
Kirina's nose tingled, and tears shimmered in her eyes.
Jeanne—one of her favorite Heroic Spirits—was shown in such a helpless state.
But this made Jeanne d'Arc feel even more real… and even more lovable.
Because—
Even heroic spirits once lived as humans.
She had only been a girl, yet she still had the courage to stand up and sacrifice everything to save her homeland.
How could anyone not love her?
Kirina covered her eyes, leaving a narrow gap between her fingers—blocking most of the blood and gore.
Then, suddenly, the comment section exploded:
AlphaSigma-[He's coming! He's coming! THE BGM IS KICKING IN!!]
HypeArtist-[WARNING: NUCLEAR-LEVEL INTENSITY INCOMING!!!]
Skibidipapa-[Hold onto your phones. DO NOT KNEEL.]
Animalistic-[People, all of you, dick riding some nameless dude.]
Skibidipapa-[@Animalistic Shut it! You uncultured swine!!!]
Kirina suddenly realized—
The video was titled Chronicles of the Nameless Heroic Spirit.
Could it be…?
Was the Nameless Heroic Spirit about to make their entrance?