Hearing Kal'tsit speak her identity, Jeanne was also momentarily stunned. She hadn't expected the other party to know her name, which had long since vanished into history.
In that instant, Jeanne understood the primary reason for Kal'tsit's presence here. It wasn't just to stop Kazdel's capture of Patriot or to handle the captured Sarkaz. Those were merely parts of it; she had another objective: to investigate what Jeanne's true identity actually was.
It seemed her past must have been revealed by the Doctor. Yet, that Doctor lived in an era thousands, perhaps even ten thousand years removed from her own. After such a vast expanse of time, did her name still exist in the history books of this world? Thinking about it carefully, she felt quite moved.
Jeanne nodded and looked at Kal'tsit, replying: "Doctor(Kal'tsit) actually knows my past? Yes, I am indeed that Holy Maiden who died long ago."
At Jeanne's affirmative reply, Kal'tsit couldn't help but widen her eyes, scrutinizing the girl sitting before her with extreme care.
She is truly that Holy Maiden? How did she return to life? Having died at the stake, even her physical body should no longer exist!
Kal'tsit had seen countless things beyond imagination in her life, but Jeanne's presence before her was the most incomprehensible thing of all. Even if one had learned a spell for resurrection, there still had to be a physical foundation, right? If even the corpse didn't exist, what kind of "resurrection" could that possibly be?
For a moment, Kal'tsit felt her thoughts were in disarray. There was simply no good reason to explain something that had surpassed what science could account for. This was likely beyond the reach of the occult; she'd have to look to theology directly. Kal'tsit felt an urge to go back and flip through a Laterano Bible again to see if there was something she had misunderstood all these years.
"Phew... truly astonishing. To think that you, who passed away over thousands of years ago, would suddenly appear on this land."
Kal'tsit looked at Jeanne. Jeanne had admitted she was that historical Jeanne, yet the expression on her face hadn't changed. It seemed she didn't care if her identity was discovered by others; the only reason she hadn't spoken of it was because it was indeed too incredible.
Saying you're very surprised with that expression has absolutely zero persuasiveness.
Jeanne thought to herself as she looked at Kal'tsit's still-tranquil face. The doctor's expression hadn't changed at all since the beginning. It was like someone in a haunted house saying "I'm so scared" when a ghost pops out—it felt like she was just being polite.
"I have merely practiced the ability to control my own emotions. I do not like having large emotional fluctuations; it affects my judgment on certain matters."
Kal'tsit suddenly offered this sentence, as if explaining to Jeanne that she truly was surprised by her return to life, and it was only that her facial expressions weren't obvious. As for how she knew what Jeanne was thinking? It had nothing to do with mind-reading; it was mainly because the child's expressions were far too easy to read. She didn't even need to observe closely; the changes in her face revealed her thoughts. Though, calling the other party a "child" was somewhat inappropriate.
"Then, though it is a bit presumptuous, may I ask if you could tell me what method was used for you to reappear in this world?"
Kal'tsit held great respect for Jeanne, a Holy Maiden who was famous even in the past history of humanity, especially as someone who left her name behind in such an era. But she also hoped to understand how Jeanne had appeared in this world. Was someone manipulating this body from behind the scenes, or was it purely a miracle? Or was it because of the God she believed in? Kal'tsit felt that explanation was somewhat untenable.
She desperately wanted to understand exactly what caused a variable like Jeanne to suddenly appear on this land. As an observer of Terran civilization, Kal'tsit knew very well that such a sudden change on this fragile land was not necessarily a good thing.
Because of her existence, it was highly likely to shatter the balance currently being barely maintained by the various nations. If she wanted to cause trouble, it wasn't impossible for her to stir up a war. Although Kal'tsit knew very well that the current Jeanne was not that kind of person—this child definitely had no intention of starting a war—she had seen too many people whose temperaments changed drastically due to certain events, even turning against everything they once stood for.
This didn't mean Kal'tsit intended to interfere in Jeanne's life; she just wanted to have an understanding. In case the worst-case scenario happened, she could at least leave a spark for this land.
Hearing Kal'tsit ask about the secret of her rebirth, Jeanne sat there in silence for a while, falling into serious thought. She didn't resent Kal'tsit's inquiry; she knew that any normal person, upon learning her secret, would ask this question out of curiosity.
"Even if you ask me that, I can only say that I don't know either! In the blink of an eye, I was standing in the snowfields of Ursus. As for the specific reason, I truly cannot explain it."
Jeanne scratched her head as she answered. Although she knew the other party was curious about the method of her resurrection, she really didn't have an answer.
"Perhaps it truly was a miracle granted by the Lord, deciding to let me live once more on this land."
This was the most likely answer Jeanne could think of. She couldn't even convince herself of other possibilities, let alone this doctor.
Unsure of the reason for her appearance here? Is it their experiment, or is it truly a miracle granted by a God?
Kal'tsit understood that Jeanne had no reason to deceive her here. Since the other party was willing to answer, why would she lie? Moreover, the girl's words and actions just now all indicated that she truly didn't know how she had appeared in this world.
"Do you mind if I perform a relatively detailed physical examination on you? I am somewhat curious about your current state—whether you still fall within the category of human."
Facing such a near-miraculous existence, Kal'tsit, as a doctor, naturally wanted to understand the specific condition of her body. This was something that had never happened before, and Jeanne's body was like a treasure chest hidden with countless mysteries. Although Kal'tsit couldn't guarantee what kind of treasures she could find in this mysterious chest, she wasn't like the "mad scientists" native to Terra who thought about slicing the other party into pieces for study; she wasn't a pervert.
Under normal circumstances, a detailed examination could reveal the state of a person's body and what changes existed. Perhaps this could also find the secret of her rebirth, couldn't it? As long as that unknown substance truly existed in this world, some clues could be found in her body.
"Um... alright. Although I don't think we'll discover anything. I had an examination once at a clinic in Laterano, and nothing was found."
Actually, Jeanne herself held doubts about whether she still counted as human. After all, her body didn't feel like that of a normal human. She had never seen a normal person in nature who could switch their hair and eye color at will, nor anyone with the ability to summon clothing and weapons. But saying she was a Heroic Spirit didn't seem right either, because this body truly existed. Jeanne had thought about this before, but since she couldn't figure it out, she had given up.
"I believe in the existence of science; therefore, I also believe that since some power brought you back to life, traces of it must remain in your body. As long as there are traces, clues can be found."
Saying this, Kal'tsit took out the gadgets needed for a physical examination that she had borrowed from the medical camp. She had prepared the tools for this examination early today. After all, Jeanne's physical condition was likely different from that of Terrans, so it was better to check quietly in private.