What Are You Looking At? You're a Pharaoh Too

"Then why don't you run away quickly?" Rovey asked curiously.

"No! I have to make sure everyone in the village gets notified! Everyone wants to run! But if I leave, even more people will die...!!!" the villager continued, his face contorted with grief.

"Thanks a lot."

Upon hearing this answer, Rovey nodded in satisfaction, a smile appearing on his face.

These are the humans he loves. They are truly beautiful and radiant, worthy of everyone's protection.

Then, after giving a thumbs-up to the villager who stayed at his post until the very last moment, Rovey walked slowly towards the approaching army of Demonic Beast.

"Prophet, you..."

Zealot mustered her courage and wanted to follow, but Rovey stopped her.

"Don't worry, everything's alright now..."

"Because this is now a one-way street, only Locomotor Stop at a time."

Silver light spread across the fingertips, while dazzling light gathered in the palm.

"Locomotor Stop!!"

A unique magic suddenly erupted before the eyes of all creatures, and a special power instantly reverberated along the entire path the Demonic Beast had taken.

"Roar!"

"Roar! Ro..."

The magical Demonic Beast that were rushing toward this place at full speed immediately slowed down when they saw Rovey appear in their field of vision. In the instant that special magical power reverberated, the Demonic Beast in the lead stopped abruptly, and the Demonic Beast behind that did not have time to react crashed heavily into the Demonic Beast in front of them, piling up one by one.

Seeing this, Rovey put his index finger to his lips and smiled slightly, "Good boy, that's what a good boy is like..."

"What... what on earth is going on!?"

Witnessing the scene of the thirty Sphinx colliding due to the sudden braking, Zealot behind him was filled with disbelief.

Chapter 178 What are you looking at? You're a pharaoh too!

"Awooooo!!"

"Awoooooo!!!"

Because they were directly stopped by the soul-piercing shout that erupted from the front, the Demonic Beast that were originally running at full speed immediately slowed down when they saw Rovey appear in their field of vision. The one running in the lead stopped abruptly with all four legs gripping the ground, while the Demonic Beast behind it, unable to react in time, crashed heavily into the Demonic Beast in front of it, and a scene of wailing filled the air.

"What... what exactly is going on?!"

Kyoko Zealot looking worried, and the villager on guard duty were also utterly shocked when they saw what was happening.

Because in their field of vision, the invincible charge launched by the more than thirty Demonic Beasts, which could easily smash through even trees and rocks and sweep away everything in its path, suddenly stopped because of Rovey's shout.

And because of the great inertia during the charge, the ones at the front had just braked suddenly, but the ones behind could not stop. This caused their feet to slip and collide with each other, like dominoes that had stood up and then collapsed, creating a particularly comical and unbelievable scene.

It's hard to imagine that the Demonic Beast Legion, which once killed several Hassan predecessors with its physical attacks, would show such an embarrassing side, so this scene greatly shocked Zealot.

"... Huh? Am I dreaming?"

However, compared to the wide-eyed Zealot, the villagers behind them, whose smoke signals were already nearly ignited, were still filled with fear. Unlike the Zealot, ordinary humans, when faced with Phantasmal Species, felt an uncontrollable fear etched into their blood. Even if the Demonic Beast in front of them looked comical and pathetic, they were still monsters capable of killing an adult with a single slap. The moment those monsters appeared, the villagers, acting as scouts, were overwhelmed by fear, and their withered legs began to tremble involuntarily.

At this moment, Zealot was more concerned about the figure that had walked alone to Sphinx in the billowing dust.

"Prophet ..."

She clenched her fists, wanting to take a step forward and follow, but then she Prophet what the prophet had said about not letting her go over, and that she should watch carefully and learn well.

Therefore, after Zealot, Kyoko finally stopped.

More importantly, she felt that if she wanted to play her best, she needed to keep her distance. Although she was skilled in combat as an assassin, if she got too close to these Demonic Beasts, her last ability to resist would be taken away.

The Assassin class is limited by its weak offensive capabilities and lack of means to deal with large Demonic Beast.

As time ticked by, the expected horrific scene did not unfold before their eyes, despite the intense, focused gazes of the two people behind them.

Kyoko, in particular, Zealot was better as Servant, was deeply shocked by what was happening in front of her.

She had noticed that Rovey hadn't been torn to pieces by the oncoming Sphinxes, nor had he engaged in a direct fight with Sphinx. His face showed absolutely no fear; in fact, he was even communicating with the Demonic Beast before him! Yes, communicating!

What she was witnessing completely confused her already not-so-bright mind. Could humans really communicate with Demonic Beast? Or rather, would those ferocious Demonic Beast really be willing to communicate with humans?

Faced with such a shocking situation, even Zealot couldn't help but feel curious.

Although she really wanted to sneak up and check on things, she hesitated for a long time, remembering her previous foolish actions and realizing she couldn't cause the Prophet any more trouble. However, she wisely activated Hassan's unique Noble Phantasm, Zabaniya, enhancing her five senses and allowing her to detect surrounding movements while remaining stationary and eavesdropping.

It must be said that although Zealot is not very smart, she does have some wisdom at times and is very good at exploiting loopholes in the rules.

Not clever, but wise!

And it was precisely because of this detection-type Noble Phantasm that Zealot, who was a thousand meters away, was able to hear it—

"Wabibabu? Wabibabu!"

"Hmph, hmph~"

"Turtle?"

"Turtle!!"

"Meow meow meow meow~"

"Woof woof woof woof woof!!"

"???"

A series of beastly words came, and a series of question marks and exclamation marks suddenly appeared above Zealot's head. He even thought that he had just misheard, but upon closer listening, it was still that series of encrypted words.

Of course, this wasn't a case of her mishearing. On the contrary, thanks to the power of her Noble Phantasm, she heard it very clearly; she simply couldn't understand it because of the language barrier. When communicating with the divine beasts, Rovey directly transmitted her words into their heads, which can be translated as:

"Go back now, just to save face for me. If you continue forward, I really will have no choice but to kill you."

Rovey, leaning on his cane, stood in front of the mountain-like horde of Demonic Beast and spoke in an icy tone.

"Sphinx, you all have your own territories and will be valuable assets in the future. I do not wish to carry out a senseless massacre unless absolutely necessary. If you leave now, I can pretend nothing happened. On the contrary, if you continue to approach, you will all be buried here today."

"Awoooooo!!!"

"... What? You're asking me which Egypt Pharaoh I am? You are divine beasts sent by the Sun King Ozymandias. We are allies. Egypt don't fight Egypt."

"You've mistaken me for someone else. I am not the Pharaoh."

"Waaaaaahh..."

"Oh, you mean only the Pharaoh can understand the Sphinxes' language, so I must be the Pharaoh? Hiss..."

Listening to the loud roars of the Sphinxes, Rovey understood the specific reason why they had been hesitant and dared not make a move.

It seems that from the moment this group of mythical beasts appeared, they considered themselves to be some kind of Egypt pharaoh like Ozymandias and Nitocris, which is why they dared not easily offend them.

However, the reason he could understand was because the God Child had the ability to hear all things. Unlike the Pharaoh, who could only communicate with the Sphinx and the mythical beasts of Egypt, he could communicate with any species without any barriers.

However, this doesn't stop him from taking advantage of the misunderstanding, since when you're out in the world, you're the one who gives yourself your identity.

"If I said that I really am the Pharaoh, would you listen to me and leave?"

"Woo woo woo~ Awoo woo woo~"

"I see. Even if it is, it's not allowed. You must carry out your master's orders..."

The Sphinxes said to Rovey with a wronged expression that they were here to launch an attack on the orders of the Sun King, and that they had a mission to fulfill, and could not stop even if they encountered other Pharaoh.

"I see. It seems you all have your own principles. You're truly a group of loyal and good kids."

Listening to the Sphinxes' voices, Rovey nodded slightly, then indicated his understanding.

Although the Sphinx before him regarded him as a Pharaoh and expressed their sincere respect, they clearly had something more awe-inspiring about them, so even if he tried to negotiate, he couldn't get them to give up.

Since that's the case...

"I'm sorry, but it seems we have no choice but to fight. After all, the residents behind me are now my people, and as their leader, I cannot allow them to be harmed."

Rovey paused with his silver cane, the silvery-white light emanating from his fingertips sweeping across all the Sphinxes and directly into their pupils.

"As for more details, I'll interrogate you after I've subdued you all. If you change your minds, remember to call me to stop during the fight. Surrender and you won't be killed."

Without further ado, Rovey raised his hand, and a silver-white beam of light immediately ignited the tense battle.

A blinding light caused the Zealot behind him and the Sphinxes in front of him to inadvertently close their eyes. Then, pools of bright red liquid splashed into the air, and the screams of the Demonic Beast echoed in their ears and throughout the valley.

As darkness fell, the pungent smell of blood permeated the entire valley.

"... What on earth is going on? What exactly happened here?!"

Cursed Arm's face was filled with disbelief. "All of this, the Prophet did it all by Prophet?!"

"As expected of Saint! Truly invincible!!"

Kai, the head chef, excitedly began to play the straight man.

A considerable amount of time passed, and on the other side, Kay and Percival, who had killed more than twenty other Sphinxes, came galloping over led by Cursed-Arm Hassan.

When the two Knights of the Round Table and the Cursed Arm arrived, they saw an incredibly horrifying scene at the southern entrance of the village, a scene that might even leave a lasting impression. Of course, that was for the Sphinx, as being slaughtered like chickens was a first for them.

Cursed Arm easily recalled that not long ago, the edge of this valley had a sandy, yellowish-brown hue. But now, it was as if someone had maliciously splashed large patches of glaring red paint all over it, the scarlet stains spreading wildly, a horrifying sight. Of course, this was definitely not paint, but the dripping blood from the bodies of the Sphinx Demonic Beast.

On the roads of the Mountain Village, the corpses of most monsters were tattered like rags, scattered haphazardly around. Each enormous human face was etched with despair, and their massive beastly eyes were filled with fear and dread. Looking out, the entire canyon resembled the entrance to the deepest hell, exuding a chilling aura of terror. It seemed that every inch of air was permeated with the scent of death and despair, as terrifying as the legendary blood hell.

At this moment, Rovey was standing directly in front of the last three Sphinxes, leaning on his cane, questioning them about information from Ozymandias.

The once loyal Sphinxes, after witnessing the horrific massacre and seeing their companions die one by one before their eyes, finally lost their last bit of loyalty. The survival instinct of the Demonic Beast made the three remaining Sphinx submit, kneeling on all fours before Rovey and begging for mercy. Faced with Rovey's questioning, they did their best to demonstrate their value.

"Prophet! What, what is going on? Could it be—you really killed all these monsters?!"

Cursed Arm was the first to react. He immediately went to Rovey's side and asked in astonishment. The fact that Zealot was standing behind Rovey with a look of admiration was enough to explain the situation.

The battle just now was truly a one-sided massacre. Those Sphinx that had terrified Hassan were wiped out by Rovey like ordinary minions.

"Well, because they didn't want to leave, we ended up having to fight. However, these Sphinx are indeed elite, so it took a while."

It took about five minutes.

"Kay, Percival, each of you choose one."

Rovey then patted the remaining three Sphinx' furry heads, then snapped his fingers, Projection a complete saddle and reins onto them, allowing Kay and Percival to each choose one.

After all, they were Knights of the Round Table; how could they be called knights if they didn't have horses?

However, due to the rugged terrain of the desert and mountains, it would be difficult to make use of any other kind of horse except for the finest warhorses, and riding a camel would be too slow, so Rovey prepared two vehicles for them to use for transportation.

The Sphinx is a decent Phantasmal Species creature, capable of both flight and running, and adaptable to various terrains. These three are elite species he specifically kept, making them extremely suitable for Kai and Percival's operations. With their help, Kai and Percival can save time by deploying support units everywhere.

"Saint, this is really..."

Taking the reins from Rovey, Kai glanced at the trembling Sphinx beside him and couldn't help but feel a little incredulous.

Although he had ridden many excellent horses, including warhorses with elven blood, he had never ridden Phantasmal Species that was comparable to that of a regular Servant before. This made him wonder if he could really do it.

"There's nothing wrong with that. I just defeated them, and now they can't wait to get away from me. And you two both have the blessing of your respective archangels, so the mystique of this level of Phantasmal Species is not enough to defy you."

"Moreover, with your current strength, you can suppress them even if they want to resist. After that, you can try to work together more. Consider this a reward for your mission to eliminate another group of Sphinx."

Rovey tapped his cane, then looked at the three subdued Sphinx and said coldly, "I don't want you to continue making trouble here, understand?"

"Meow meow meow!!"

The three Sphinxes immediately sat up, nodded frantically, and then quickly raised their paws to indicate that they understood.

When Kay and Percival mounted them, the Sphinx offered no resistance, clearly having been completely tamed.

This delighted Kay and Percival, who had acquired new mounts. After all, no knight could resist a superior mount. This level of Phantasmal Species was comparable to some subspecies of dragons from the Britannia era. Which Knights of the Round Table could tame one as a mount like them?

Can Lancelot and Gawain do it?!

"Use it well and make good use of it."

Upon seeing the two ascend to heaven on the Sphinx, Rovey gave them some instructions.

Kay and Percival nodded quickly to indicate that they understood.

"This is incredible..."

On the other side, the Cursed Arm watched this scene, and the last Sphinx lying next to Rovey swallowed hard.