Sneaking into the Village

For a moment, Zealot puzzled. Shouldn't they be angrily attacking her or checking on the heretics who had already died from poisoning? Why were they so calm?

The next moment, a crisp "click!" rang in her ears. Zealot discovered that Rovey had Projection a pair of handcuffs, imbued with an unknown amount of Magecraft enhancement, which were then placed on her wrists, instantly capturing her.

At that moment, Zealot's inner thoughts were. "???"

Although she was shocked that he was completely unharmed, Kyoko gritted her Zealot and continued acting.

"Um... Wise One, what are you trying to do?"

"Is that even a question? Of course, it's about arresting the assassins who intended to kill us!"

Rovey lowered his head, and as Zealot leaned against him, a look of astonishment appeared on her face. She smiled kindly and said, "Am I right? Zealot, I never expected that we would meet again."

The moment the words left her lips, Zealot's face was filled with disbelief.

We've been exposed!

When?

This is impossible! She meticulously replicated every step from the ancient texts! How could she have been seen through so easily?!

"Alright, don't be surprised. Didn't you say you were kidnapped here and want to go home? In that case, I'll take you home with me."

Rovey smiled and said, "By the way, your Delusion Poison Body isn't quite up to par; I didn't even feel anything. But don't be too surprised. After all, in Islam, the Prophet takes precedence over Hassan, and my own constitution is that of a saint, with innate purification abilities, so it's normal that your imitation of the deadly poison didn't work. Even if it were the real Serenity Hassan, it wouldn't have any effect on me today."

"Well then, behave yourself, Zealot. You're my gift for visiting my door."

Completely ignoring Rovey's explanation, Zealot was still incredibly shocked that her identity had been exposed!

"Noble Phantasm..."

Without hesitation, she activated her Noble Phantasm, intending to escape immediately.

After all, the power of Heroic Spirit is immense, not to mention that she can mimic the Noble Phantasm of her predecessors; a mere Projection handcuffs...

However, no matter how hard she tried, the handcuffs remained unmoved, because her magic had been interrupted by the spell on the handcuffs.

Thump—!

Because she was rubbing against him, Rovey didn't hesitate and let go of her, allowing Zealot's face to have a close encounter with the ground.

"Alright, game over. These handcuffs have been reinforced with Christianity technique and have the effect of sealing magic. Once you put them on, don't even think about using your Noble Phantasm anymore, Zealot."

Seeing Zealot still struggling on the ground, Rovey planted the familiar cane straight in front of her.

—Whoosh!!

That familiar voice rang in her ears once more; it was the same thing that had swung her away. Facing the silver cane less than a centimeter from her eyes, Zealot, realizing she was now captured, cried out in anguish:

"Gulp, kill me! Heretic!"

Chapter 175 Quietly Entering the Village

"..."

"Hey, what's with that look? Why do you make me look like a bad guy? Weren't you the one who started it? And do you even know what that sentence means?"

Rovey covered his face and looked at Kyoko, who was lying on the ground, ready to die a heroic Zealot, and said with a helpless expression.

"Furthermore, I suggest you brush up on your family's scriptures next time. I originally thought it was quite unfair that you lost to that good-for-nothing Bai Mao and didn't become the nineteenth Hassan, but now it seems that it wasn't unfair at all."

"Instead of physical strength, I suggest you train your brain first, silly girl."

What?!

This guy even knows which Hassan's era he belongs to!

Realizing that everything about him seemed to have been seen through by Rovey, he realized that the guy in front of him probably possessed some kind of Noble Phantasm similar to Future Sight.

Zealot then realized that everything the other party had done was to tease her, to lure her into a trap, and then capture her without resistance.

That guy is despicable!!

But she had no chance to speak at this moment. Rovey gently poked her brow with his finger, then a Christianity incantation was cast into Zealot forehead, directly dispelling her special Magecraft disguise and revealing her true face. Reverting to her true form, Zealot glared at Rovey with resentment, tears still welling in her eyes, and angrily declared, "You despicable heretic! You have repeatedly defiled my body! And you even trespassed into the Holy Land! I will never let you get away with this!!"

"Oh, so you're not the only Servant in this mountain right now? You have a senior too, let me guess... could it be the Cursed Arm? That's good information. Thanks, I'll be careful from now on." Rovey nodded thoughtfully.

After all, in the Sixth Singularity, besides King Hassan, only Cursed-Arm Hassan was unparalleled in loyalty and righteousness, leaving a lasting impression. If it were Hundred-Faced Hassan, even Zealot, who belonged to the same generation as her, wouldn't address her as "senior."

Not good!

I've been tricked by this guy!

Zealot suddenly realized that she had inadvertently revealed information about her seniors and hurriedly tried to explain.

"No, no, no, you're wrong. Senior Cursed-Arm Hassan isn't in the mountains!"

Upon hearing this, Rovey agreed wholeheartedly and said, "Yes, I'm certain now."

"Why?!"

Zealot looked anxious.

"I didn't even say that Cursed Arm was Hassan, yet you already knew Cursed Arm was Hassan. This means you definitely know him. You said he wasn't in the mountains, so it's possible he went out, but at least it proves that he did appear."

Rovey nodded. "Anyway, thank you. Not only did you guide us, but you also gave me some useful information. You really are a good person..."

"???"

Feeling her brain wasn't working properly, Zealot immediately crashed.

For the first time, she wondered if those missionaries were all so corrupt.

Then, under her horrified gaze, Rovey reached out and tore a piece of fabric from her clothes, then used Magecraft to make it float up and begin to guide him.

"Thanks to Zealot, who brought us ready-made road signs, otherwise we would have continued wandering in the mountains for a while longer."

"You, you, you despicable heretic, how dare you use me—"

Before Zealot could finish speaking, Rovey knocked her unconscious with a single blow. With a scream of "Ah!", Zealot Venus and passed out.

He then extended his finger, and five golden ropes condensed at his fingertips, binding the fallen Zealot directly.

To be fair, bondage is indeed an art. Some people can only wrap people up like dumplings, while others can tie them up securely and attractively, and more importantly, accentuate the figure of the person being bound.

Unfortunately, although Zealot had a good figure, Rovey had no expertise in that area and hadn't learned Asian bondage. So all he could do was use five light chains to bind her from mouth to legs, completely lacking any unique style; she was just a giant, glowing dumpling.

"Prophet, what do we do next?"

Seeing that the farce was over, Kai, who was standing behind him, asked a question.

Rovey thought for a moment, then pointed to the piece of cloth torn from the Zealot. This thing would take them to the area where the Zealot had stayed the longest recently, which was the dwelling place of the Mountain People.

Now...

"Kai, carry her, let's go negotiate with the Mountain People."

"No problem."

Upon hearing Rovey's instructions, Kai, who always preferred action to thought, did not hesitate to pick up the unconscious Zealot. And because of Rovey's reminder, he did not make direct contact with Zealot, but instead used the light chain to prevent contact poisoning.

Moreover, before entering, Rovey used Raphael's wind to create a simple Presence Concealment for them, which, according to him, meant...

Enter the village quietly, without firing a shot!

Although they came with good intentions, this is a rare opportunity, so let's try to take them all down at once.

Although Kai didn't understand his specific meaning, he figured it was something like sneaking in, right?

Although he didn't understand how the original negotiation had suddenly turned into a surprise attack, he did indeed prefer this simple and straightforward method.

So, at Rovey's suggestion, Kay and Percival, two renowned knights known in legend for their aggression and ferocity, unusually tiptoed into the deeper part of the forest.

Under their astonished gazes, Rovey, who was walking at the front, pretended to tap the ground lightly with his cane, casting an illusion on himself. In their vision, he immediately transformed from a wise young man into a beautiful young woman with fair skin, a pretty face, and long, straight black hair.

Although he lacks the "Transformation" of Serenity Hassan and the "Disguise" of Zealot, the illusion magic he learned from Merry to deceive the eye can still allow him to impersonate other people. Moreover, even after the teleportation magic dissipates, he continues to use this illusion magic to disguise himself as a Servant, which is why no one can tell that he is Magus.

"Hmm, the effect seems to be good,"

Rovey touched his face and glanced at his slender, fair arms.

It was quite fun to impersonate someone else for the first time.

Next, all we need to do is infiltrate them and then give the Hassan a big blow.

"This, this... this is a miracle of Saint!"

Despite his immense astonishment, Percival believed it to be a miracle! A miracle bestowed upon the Saint by God! If it wasn't recorded in the Bible, then the Bible must be wrong!

When in doubt, consult God!

As Kai looked at Rovey's illusion, he couldn't help but recall the despicable scene when Merlin used it to impersonate him and seduce innocent women during his travels with Lily. Although he had no evidence, he couldn't help but feel that this transformation spell was so similar to the one Merlin used.

However, considering that Moses' era was vastly different from theirs, it was taken as an illusion, since the Saint must have had his own profound meaning in doing so.

Guided by the Zealot's keepsake, the three continued their ascent deeper along the correct path.

As they ventured into the more remote old forest, they approached the tribe of the Mountain People. Kai could even vaguely see the outlines of the mud houses, and the watchtowers scattered along the edge of the village were now clearly visible.

Seeing this, Rovey and Percival, disguised as Zealot, waited there while she went in first to gather information.

Because she had the face of Zealot, Rovey was not stopped by the Mountain People. On the contrary, many children ran over to her enthusiastically when they saw her return.

It seems this silly girl is quite popular among the Mountain People.

Just a few minutes after he entered the village, he heard a "whoosh!" sound.

The next moment, a dark figure wearing a pale skull mask descended from the sky and appeared in front of him.

The other party's thick, strange arm directly identified him as Cursed-Arm Hassan.

That hand was a demonic arm he had tricked into giving him, originating from Shaytone, the infamous demon Satan in Christianity. So just seeing Rovey caused him some physical discomfort and disgust, but fortunately, none of them noticed this anomaly.

"You're back, Zealot. How did it go? Where did those intruders go?"

When Cursed-Arm Hassan saw that Zealot had returned unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly asked what was wrong.

Upon seeing Cursed Arm, Rovey thought for a moment. He remembered that after Zealot called Hassan, he had a senior, so he imitated him in a proper manner and said, "I'm fine, Senior Cursed Arm, but they are approaching this way and are about to enter the village area."

"What's wrong? Senior Cursed Arm, did something happen?"

He used a set script.

Rovey could hear the anxiety in Cursed Arm's tone, so he took the initiative to ask questions and take the lead in investigating the current situation of the Mountain Village.

"Yes."

After a few words, Cursed Arm didn't suspect anything. He said with a sigh, "Bai Mao went to the Sun King's territory to kidnap another seemingly clumsy Pharaoh in order to force the Sun King to stop harassing her. She hasn't returned yet. Serenity Mi went to investigate the Holy City but there's no news from her. Intoxicated Smoke went to meet the Mountain People were stranded outside, but she hasn't returned either. Apart from that great hero in the next village, there are only the two of us left in the whole village right now."

At this point, Cursed Arm sighed, "According to reports from the scouts outside, the Sun King has made a big move. Nearly a hundred Sphinx beasts are heading towards the Mountain Village. It's difficult for the three of us to hold it off, so I've decided to abandon this village and move everyone to the next one to defend it with that great hero."

"I was worried that you might lose control and launch an attack on the infidels, causing further casualties, but I'm glad to see you're alright. It's true what they said, that you couldn't control yourself and had some emotional issues, and that I should be careful. You're doing great, aren't you? At least in my eyes, you're already on par with Hassan."

Seeing that the Zealot had returned safely and unharmed, Cursed-Arm Hassan praised him without reservation.

Upon hearing this, Rovey Wei felt he had misplaced his trust in this honest man. He wondered if Zealot would be so ashamed upon hearing this that she would kill herself.

After all, she didn't just attack, she was incredibly stupid.

Rovey: "..."

"Hmm? What's wrong? Zealot, are you injured somewhere?" Cursed Arm asked with concern.

"Nothing, I was just thinking about other things."

"Sigh, I know you're reluctant to leave this village and don't want to give it up, but there's no other way. Compared to a village that has always existed and can be rebuilt at any time, the Mountain People are more important. So, let's evacuate here quickly."

Thinking that Zealot was reluctant to give up this land and village, Cursed Arm comforted her.

Seeing Rovey nod in agreement, he turned around without hesitation, preparing to lead his people to another village. However—

Bang!!

With a dull thud, the Cursed Arm, which had been struck hard on the back of the head, collapsed to the ground, falling into a Zealot sleep. Meanwhile, behind him, Kyoko had somehow managed to sling a silver cane over her shoulder, completing a simple yet beautiful home run.

"Now everything is done."

Looking at the Cursed Arm, which was sleeping like a baby, Rovey wiped his hands and then sent a signal for Kai and Percival on the outside to come in quickly, as they now had a base.

"Hmm..."

After an unknown amount of time, Zealot slowly awoke from his unconsciousness, and what he felt next was an extremely tight feeling of restraint.