[Tendoukyu, Flame Haze Territory]

Joan smiled, although she was unsure whether or not Alastor was able to see it. "I thank you for your offer, although co-operation with "Gaia" might not exactly be the right way to describe it." she admitted. "Although we counter guardians and heroic spirits do technically serve the counter forces, these two forces would be best described as subconscious survival instincts instead of sentient leaders. Nevertheless, we are glad to accept the offer of assistance." 

Iskander, meanwhile, chuckled with a bemused smile as he saw Shana change completely like that, not realizing what he had unleashed upon the world. "Ha ha ha, I'm sure it will be completely fine! There's no sense in denying the good things to the young! To be honest, I have no idea what this wine is called. Something like... Domaine Romanee?" In any case, he couldn't recall for sure the name of the wine that turned out to be highly vintage, two thousand dollar french wine. It was good to have the King of heroes like you, which meant you could just buy the most expensive wine you saw. Which was actually what he did. 

"Mmm..." he said in a surprisingly calming voice when confronted with his identity as Iskander of Macedonia, "Nope, that's no coincidence. We heroic spirits are the real deal; great heroes and heroines of their times who ascended to a higher plane of existence before death. Battle of Gaugamela? The Gordian knot? Conquering the entire known world at the time? That was me." he explained proudly before turning over to look at Joan of Arc, who was still in the middle of conversing with Alastor. "Her right over there? Bona fide Joan of Arc, savior of France. You heard of her, right?" he asked to demonstrate his point about their group being comprised of legendary heroes.