Locomotor Stop Here

At this moment, Cursed Arm had completely given up on her. It was better to let the First Hassan make the decision than to discuss important matters concerning the future of the village with her.

Rather, without this fool, the situation wouldn't have turned out this way. They had absolutely no reason to go to war with Rovey. Even if they couldn't be partners, they could never be enemies. It was all because of this oddball, constantly calling him a heretic and confusing everyone. Otherwise, if he had known the other party was Musa, he wouldn't have been tied up and forced to talk.

But it was too late for regrets now. The negotiations had reached a stalemate. Kai was perfectly aware of this, but he couldn't help but admire the Saint's astonishing wisdom, because Rovey had anticipated this situation while he was outside and made corresponding arrangements in advance.

Only now did he truly understand the difference between Rovey and his sister Artoria.

The biggest difference between the two is that one is a wise and intelligent strategist who can make plans and strategize, while the other is truly Britannia mother dragon.

If Artoria were in this situation today, she would probably be so anxious that she would almost cry.

Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore.

Seeing this, Rovey nodded, understanding the meaning of the Cursed Arm, and then he said thoughtfully.

"I know that because of our unique relationship as opposing faiths, you still have doubts about me. Even if you're already certain of my identity as the 'Prophet,' you still wouldn't dare take the risk. Am I right, Cursed Arm?"

"Yes, I'm sorry, Musa, but I can't risk the Mountain People under the current circumstances."

Having his thoughts read, Cursed Arm bowed his head and apologized.

"Not only that, Cursed Arm, you've realized I definitely won't hurt you, right?"

"...yes."

"Senior!"

Cursed Arm nodded silently, but was interrupted by the little fool behind her just as she was about to speak. She was about to continue shouting and advising Cursed Arm not to be fooled by the other party, but at this moment, Cursed-Arm Hassan was completely speechless and immediately scolded her.

"Shut up! Zealot, this really is Prophet. It's you, you idiot, who completely messed things up!"

"Ah?!"

When Kyoko heard Cursed-Arm Hassan, yell at her for the first time, and was even reprimanded harshly, Zealot expression froze slightly. Her little head was filled with astonishment, and she was completely dumbfounded.

"But he isn't..."

"Let's not talk about whether it is true or not. I'm talking to Cursed-Arm Hassan. Read this before you join the chat. I don't communicate with illiterate people."

As he spoke, Rovey Projection a copy of the Old Testament of the Bible and threw it directly at the face of the Zealot. Then he had Kai find a rag and stuff it into the man's mouth before continuing his conversation with the Cursed Arm in front of him.

"In that case, I don't need your trust, nor do I need to discuss any scriptures. How about we make a deal?"

"... A deal? What kind of deal?" Cursed Arm immediately asked.

"Give us some space to live in, and use the power of the Hassan Order to help us find a few people. In return, I will let you go and protect you. How about that?"

Rovey made the suggestion.

"This..."

Upon hearing this, Cursed Arm was taken aback, because he could tell that Rovey was indeed intentionally letting them go, and this request would not harm them at all, since it was just helping to find people and arrange accommodation.

Finding people was no problem at all for the Hassan Order. They had many followers in this land and were extremely familiar with it. As for accommodation, they only needed to settle them at the foot of the mountain. This way, they could also become a barrier for the Mountain People, blocking the attacks of the Pharaoh's divine beast army and the Lion King's Knights of the Round Table. It was a win-win situation.

Cursed Arm realized that this was Rovey giving him a way out, and it was also the best deal.

Having said all that, he had no choice but to accept it.

"I agree..."

Thump~ thump~ thump!

Just as the Cursed Arm was about to accept the punishment, he, who had just breathed a sigh of relief and felt like he had escaped a calamity, suddenly showed a look of terror on his face.

At that moment, Zealot was standing to the side, used her tongue to push the rag out of her mouth and then gasped for breath.

She heard the bell too.

"Senior Cursed Arm, did you... did you hear that?"

"I heard it!" Cursed-Arm Hassan, was covered in cold sweat.

"You heard that too? Zealot!"

"Hmm, could it be... this... this couldn't possibly be the First... the First Hassan's..."

Zealot dared not continue speaking; a profound fear gripped her heart.

Although she had never met the First Hassan, she knew all the records about him by heart.

Evening Bell and sandstorms... these are the signs of the First Hassan's appearance, and also the harbinger of Hassan's death.

Gradually, accompanied by a gust of sand, a tall skeleton knight silently appeared behind Kai, wielding a greatsword and exuding extreme oppressive power.

Sensing something behind him, Kai feigned panic, quickly taking a large step back. Looking at the suddenly appearing black skeleton knight, he demanded, "Who... who are you?"

"My face is the death of the old man, and my sword is the judgment of the old man. Do not panic, you foreign knight who has returned to the right path, I am the old Old Man of the Mountain the Old Man of the Mountain, and also Hassan slew the Old Man of the Mountain!"

A deep, resonant voice echoed in his ears. From the dark shadows, the figure of the skeleton swordsman suddenly appeared. The pervasive aura of death startled even Kai. His face was like the true form of the Grim Reaper.

Kai instinctively took a few steps back, and Rovey was also surprised by the effect. Neither of them had expected the effect to be so realistic; Percival might actually have a talent for acting.

He only told the other party the opening remarks, and they were free to improvise the rest.

"I have no name, knight of a foreign land, Saint of a heretic, Prophet of our generation, you need not fear, for I am the one called by the will of Heaven, and I have come for what you ask."

King Hassan spoke in a low voice.

Then, feeling that the time was about right, Rovey was about to detach the light chain, making Cursed-Arm Hassan and the Zealot mistakenly believe that the First Generation had saved them. But the next moment, a dark blue flame rose in King Hassan's eyes, and in an instant, with just a glance, he burned through Lovi's light chain.

'This is...?!'

Upon witnessing this astonishing scene and sensing that something was amiss, Rovey's expression suddenly turned strange. Meanwhile, Kay, who was about to follow the script, was about to provoke King Hassan, played by Percival, and then pretend to be instantly killed. However, Rovey stretched out his arm to block him and gestured for him not to go up there and do something reckless.

"???"

Although Kai was puzzled, he glanced at the situation in the room and assumed that the effect was too good, so he skipped this step and didn't find it too strange.

At this moment, both Zealot and Cursed-Arm Hassan lay prostrate on the ground, not daring to make a sound.

Because Rovey had previously used illusion magic to transform into Zealot and deceive the Cursed Arm, the Cursed-Arm Hassan should logically be suspicious of this King Hassan. However, since Rovey is now appearing in front of him, it means that the figure appearing must be their First Hassan — King Hassan!

Moreover, that solidified aura of death was indeed unmistakably that of the First Hassan! That was the fear etched into the DNA of every Hassan!!

Similarly, this is also a major reason why Rovey has never dared to act too recklessly in the Mountain Village.

However, Kay, still unaware of the specifics, thought that Percival's acting was so good that he almost fooled her.

He didn't know; he really thought he had encountered the Grim Reaper.

"Though the sound of the Evening Bell has already echoed in the mountains, your destiny has not yet come to an end. Remember this: when your mission is fulfilled, the moment of your death and liberation will arrive."

As he spoke, King Hassan gave Rovey a meaningful look, and then his tall figure gradually disappeared.

At this moment, Cursed-Arm Hassan was completely dumbfounded, and Zealot, standing to the side, was trembling with fear.

Compared to the Zealot was shocked by King Hassan, Hassan's Cursed Arm did not understand why the First Hassan did not kill him.

After all, seeing my face is tantamount to my father's death.

Zealot aside the fact that Hassan could only see King Hassan on his deathbed, it meant that when King Hassan appeared before them, it was death.

But now their lives have been spared, and they've been given a long, cryptic speech.

This left Cursed Arm completely baffled, while Zealot, lacking the intelligence to fully comprehend King Hassan's words, asked, "Senior Cursed Arm, what exactly did the First Hassan mean by what he just said?"

"..."

Cursed Arm was also speechless, as he couldn't understand what the First Hassan was saying at all.

However, after thinking it over, there was only one thing he was certain of: just as he thought, the man in front of him Rovey, was definitely not their enemy. After all, the First Hassan had just addressed him as Prophet and stated that he had come for them.

Given this, the answer is already quite obvious.

"I'm sorry, Prophet, we were rude."

Having figured everything out, Cursed Arm respectfully bowed to Rovey in front of Zealot.

Meanwhile, the fanatical believer finally realized something. She recalled how the First Hassan had been so polite to this person in front of her, even calling him "Prophet," and her expression suddenly froze. Thinking back to the foolish things she had done, especially calling him a heretic and her efforts to assassinate him, tears began to well up in her eyes.

What on earth did I do before? Is this how I, as a junior, treated Prophet?!

Bang!

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I..."

He then very frankly knelt down in front of Rovey, performing a tiger landing, prostrating himself on the ground in a very awkward posture, which left everyone present stunned.

Although I'm a bit annoyed with this silly girl, I really want to tease her a little. I'll just say, "Shouldn't it be common sense to show your chest when apologizing?" Let's see what she does then.

But seeing her pitiful appearance, like a little girl who had done something wrong, Rovey didn't intend to argue with the fool any further. He could guess the outcome, since Zealot was now even contemplating suicide as an atonement.

"You can get up now."

So Rovey told her to get up, but Zealot refused. In the end, he could only let her kneel, since it would make her feel better that way.

In short, with King Hassan's appearance and endorsement, Cursed Arm's attitude underwent a complete 360-degree change. No matter what Rovey said, he nodded and agreed without exception.

Seeing what was happening before his eyes, Kai couldn't help but admire Rovey's foresight. Sure enough, as long as they had the approval of the First Hassan, they could successfully reclaim the Mountain Village without losing a single soldier.

Conquering cities is inferior to conquering hearts and minds.

Subduing the enemy without fighting—that's truly the demeanor a leader should have.

Thump~ thump~ thump~

As the Evening Bell rang, Cursed-Arm Hassan, exchanged information with Rovey and also revealed the whole situation on his side. Meanwhile, Kay, who was not suited for this scene, left first to go outside and look for Percival.

However, on a hillside far from the Mountain Village, Percival, who had just finished making a simple tin clock and was slowly making his way to the Mountain Village, happened to meet Kai, who was walking towards him.

Seeing that the guy was still banging, Kai hurriedly called out, "Stop banging, stop banging! It's already done! The Saint has already recaptured the Mountain Village!"

Percival was under King Hassan's illusion, stopped in surprise and asked him happily, "Really?!"

"Of course it's true! Especially that Zealot, he's still kneeling behind the Saint, hahaha..."

Kay patted Percival on the shoulder and then praised him with great delight, "To be honest, Percival, your acting skills are really good! How come I never noticed before! I never knew that a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes like you had this kind of talent!"

"Um... it's very effective... and the results were all within the Saint's expectations, but..."

"But what?" Kai asked, turning around.

"I didn't even go in, so how did they agree?"

At this moment, Percival, who was beside him, had already removed his disguise and asked him with a puzzled look.

"What did you say?!!"

Upon hearing this, Kai's face paled in surprise, and he suddenly felt a chill run down the back of his neck.

If Percival has always been here, then the one that appeared in the Mountain Village is...

Recalling how Rovey had stopped him from making any further offensive moves against the other party in the Mountain Village, Kai's expression suddenly turned as if he had escaped a disaster.

In other words, he really did just have a brush with death!

Chapter 177 One-Way Street

Shortly after the incident ended, having gained the trust of others, Rovey and Cursed Arm arrived at a fairly spacious mud house in the Mountain Village, where they began to discuss their current situation in detail.

And things are indeed as Rovey predicted; the situation in the Mountain Village is not good now.

Of all the factions in the Sixth Singularity, the Mountain People are in the most awkward position.

They were situated at the crossroads of the Sun King, the Lion King, and the earlier Lionheart King's expeditions.

If the two sides were to go to war, then Mount Mukayber, where the Mountain People live, would be an excellent strategic location.

Therefore, the Sun King, on the other side of the desert, kept sending his divine beast legions to capture this strategic stronghold and use it as a transit point for his attacks. The Lionheart King also intended to subdue the Mountain People, so he also sent a large army to attack.

This has led to a fierce battle between the various factions, with Hassan suffering heavy losses. The Sun King's divine beast army has also suffered significant losses. In addition, the Lionheart King 'Crusaders sneak attacks and offensives have left the Mountain Village with only four Hassan besides King Hassan: Hundred Faces, Serenity, Cursed Arm, and Intoxicated Smoke. Zealot can also be considered as a Hassan in terms of combat strength. Apart from these, their only remaining fighting force is that great Persian hero.

What worries Cursed Arm even more is that Serenity Hassan went out to investigate the situation in the Holy City and has been missing for many days; Hassan of the Drunken Mist is leading refugees to migrate and has not returned for a long time; Hundred-Faced Hassan went to the Sun King's side alone to assassinate him or kidnap another Pharaoh as a hostage to hinder the Divine Beast Legion in order to stop the Sun King from continuing his attack on the Mountain Village, and his fate is currently unknown.

At this moment, apart from him, only a brainless Zealot was left to guard the village. The situation was dire, and they were just one step away from being wiped out by the enemy.

Initially, Cursed Arm wanted to go out and investigate their information and whereabouts, but he was really worried about Zealot alone to guard the house, so he sent her out to investigate the movements and situation of Serenity, Intoxicated Smoke, and Baimao.

After all, she was a Zealot, so gathering intelligence shouldn't have been difficult for Kyoko.

Then, instead of investigating Intoxicated Smoke and Serenity, this guy mistook Musa for a heretic, causing so many problems.

The three days lost during this round trip put Serenity and Baimao's lives in even greater danger.