Let's Just Cover It Up with a Really Loud Laugh

"What? You want one too?"

Rovey pointed to the last Sphinx.

"No, no, no! I am not one of those two incredibly brave knights. Putting aside whether I could tame it, it would be a bit too ostentatious for an assassin to ride Demonic Beast of this level."

Cursed-Arm Hassan, quickly shook his head in refusal.

He vividly remembered the scene of his companions being torn apart by these Sphinx.

Kay and Percival were able to control them because they were knights themselves, and after receiving the blessing, the two of them could cut down more than twenty Sphinx that could tear several Hassan to pieces within an hour, which is why Rovey trusted them so much.

If they really wanted Cursed Arm and Zealot, Rovey was worried that they might not be able to control them.

"..."

Zealot was a little disappointed when she realized this. She really wanted one, so that she could carry out the assassination more easily from the front.

"Forget about the Sphinx's distribution for now. I just interrogated the last three Demonic Beasts, and I've found out their origins and purpose—it's pretty much what I thought; they're the Pharaoh's vanguard."

"What? It really is the Pharaoh? Damn it! No wonder Bai Mao hasn't returned after so long, she must have met with some misfortune!"

Although it was expected, Cursed Arm couldn't help but get angry after hearing about the origins of so many Demonic Beasts. Although he had anticipated that the Mountain People, a weak force struggling to survive, would eventually be targeted by the Pharaoh or the Lion King because of their unique geographical environment, the current attack still came much earlier than expected.

"A new operation is necessary. The location of the Mountain Village has been exposed. The Pharaoh, who failed this time, will certainly not let it go. Given his personality, he will definitely send more divine beasts. In other words, the entire Holy Land of Mount Mukayber will be trampled and defiled by war."

"In that case, I'll go—"

Hearing Cursed-Arm Hassan's furious voice, Zealot patted his chest, ready to take on the heavy responsibility of assassinating the Pharaoh, but...

"In that case, I'll go and meet him. Cursed Arm, you and Zealot continue to maintain the daily operations of Mountain Village, and at the same time inform everyone that I will be leading you, and prepare for the next defensive fortifications. As for manpower, I will have Kai and Percival protect you here, each of them guarding one village, so that you can have time to do more things."

Rovey interrupted the Zealot's audacious request to assassinate Ozymandias in place of Hundred-Faced Hassan, and at the same time, he put on his hood and put away his silver cane.

"Prophet ..."

"No! That's too dangerous, Saint!!"

Upon hearing what Rovey said, Kay immediately jumped off the Sphinx and hurriedly asked to follow.

"If you're going, please take me with you!"

"Me too!"

At that moment, Percival, looking serious, walked over from behind, carrying the Holy Lance.

"But if you all go, who will stay here to protect the village? This time it's the Divine Beast Legion, next time it could be the Knights of the Round Table. With just the Cursed Arm, Zealot can't defend against them."

"But..."

Just as Kai was about to say something, Cursed Arm, who was standing next to him, walked over and said with a serious expression.

"No, Prophet, it's too dangerous for you to go to the desert alone! That Pharaoh's Reality Marble territory isn't just the pyramids he lives in; the entire desert belongs to him. If you're exposed, you must leave immediately to avoid being hunted down. Besides, you're not an Assassin, how could you—"

"Don't worry, I don't intend to assassinate Ozymandias. I plan to confront him openly. Since I can't avoid it anyway, I might as well go and see for myself. In terms of strength, you and Zealot combined are only at the level where the Pharaoh would have wiped you out, so you can't go. More importantly, this time the Pharaoh is coming for me, so I have to go. Otherwise, this matter will never end."

Rovey stroked his chin, then his expression gradually became serious.

"... I'm sorry, Prophet, I'm no help as a useless assassin."

Upon hearing Rovey's words, Zealot, realizing that she was powerless to do anything due to her lack of strength, lowered her head, her face filled with shame.

She was well aware that she had been making mistakes ever since she was summoned. So many of her predecessors who had taken care of her had died protecting her and the Mountain People, yet she was always unable to help at crucial moments.

"... He came for you?!"

Upon hearing this, Kai and Percival's expressions suddenly changed, and after a moment's thought, Cursed Arm immediately understood.

After all, they were different from the Zealot; they knew about Egypt.

The story of Moses (Musa) and Ozymandias is naturally known there as well.

They are brothers, but they are also mortal enemies.

Although Kai had heard many secrets about that story from Rovey, he still felt that Ozymandias coming to find the Saint was definitely not a good thing.

After all, what kind of brotherhood reunion would involve sending over fifty Sphinx?!

And Kai was indeed right.

The Sphinx were saying that Ozymandias somehow heard that his close friend Moses was also in this Singularity, but his standard Moses didn't go off. What does that mean?

This means that someone is using his close friend's name to swindle and deceive people, and this is happening right in the Singularity where he appears!

Ozymandias not tolerate this, so he sent the Sphinx to search for the fake Moses, and then capture and punish him.

So the reason why these Sphinx were able to find him was because Rovey had an aura similar to Moses'. Therefore, both logically and emotionally, he had to resolve the matter.

This would also be a good opportunity for him to reveal his identity to Ozymandias, simply stating that he is the successor of Moses and the Holy Son, and that he borrows the title because he admires and reveres the name of Moses. He could smooth things over with Osmandis.

The main reason was that Rovey knew that the Pharaoh was not a tyrannical person. On the contrary, as long as you could prove your glory, Rameses II was easier to get along with than Gilgamesh, and he was confident that he could persuade him.

At worst, they'll just have a fight and then acknowledge each other's shortcomings.

Generally, both Heroic Spirit and FGO players have a bad habit: they start chatting and then fight, and then the atmosphere gets a bit risqué.

Therefore, he didn't think there was any major problem; the sooner it was resolved, the easier things would be.

"No need to persuade me anymore, I'm leaving now."

Rovey nodded, then said in a deep voice, "I will naturally handle the matter between myself and the Pharaoh properly. You just need to fulfill my instructions."

"Especially you, Zealot."

"Yes, Your Prophet! What are your orders?!"

As he spoke, Rovey looked at the most unreliable and silly girl behind him and said in a deep voice, "Don't cause any more trouble during this time. Also, the stranger I'm looking for, especially the woman with the blonde hair. If you encounter her, mention the agreement from 1,500 years ago, and she will understand."

"... Yes, sir."

Zealot nodded.

The Cursed Arm behind him also had unwavering faith in the abilities of the Prophet before him. No wonder the First Hassan was so polite to him; the other party truly deserved the title of "Prophet." All his choices and arrangements were correct, and it was no wonder that he was able to accomplish such a feat as the Egypt.

Especially when he saw the other party put on his hood and give orders, the sense of majesty made Cursed-Arm Hassan feel as if he were seeing the First Hassan, except that behind the First Hassan was a desolate Valley of Shadows, while behind the Prophet was the golden dawn.

Two beings, similar yet different...

"Well then, I'll be leaving now."

Rovey leaped onto the back of the last Sphinx and gave the order to carry him across the desert to find Rameses II.

With the flapping of the divine beast's wings, Rovey and the Sphinx flew away from the valley at an extremely fast speed.

"Truly... a great being... worthy of being the Prophet of my sect. With such a leader, how could we not win..."

Cursed Arm stared blankly at Rovey's departing figure and said.

"Yes, as long as we follow the Saint, we always feel that no matter what difficulties we face, they will be swept away!"

Kai seconded the motion at that moment.

Now, besides being a fan of Wang, he is also a staunch supporter of Saint. As long as you join in praising Saint, then they are good brothers.

The same applies to the Cursed Arm.

He then decided to entrust the task of guarding the house to the two knights, Kai and Percival, and go out to investigate Serenity's whereabouts. After all, she had been missing for so long, and it was very likely that something had happened to her.

These are truly turbulent times...

Chapter 179 Let's cover it up with a lot of laughter.

The white dragon horse's hooves face west.

Riding the Sphinx, he left the Mountain Village and once again Rovey alone into the boundless desert.

Because the Sixth Singularity is composed of multiple Holy Land stacked one on top of another, much like a nesting doll, the magic in this area began to influence each other, making the sky above unpredictable. Sandstorms would fly at any time, accompanied by black lightning and golden light. This meant that if the Sphinx wanted to see where it was going, it couldn't fly too high and could only obediently carry Rovey across the desert like a camel.

Although the movement was slow, it was still considered fast compared to his leg strength. Before, when he was leading Kai and Percival through the desert following the scent of the Zealot, the three of them didn't have such favorable conditions.

Now, all Rovey needs to do is lie on the Sphinx's broad back, cast a Wind-Stabilizing spell on himself, and he can wait peacefully to reach his destination. Moreover, because his Sphinx is an elite species, the wandering Crusaders spirits, demons, or other Demonic Beast in this desert dare not approach easily.

Based on the crucial intelligence gathered over those days, he was certain that Lionheart King was indeed dead, and the Crusaders had disintegrated. The soldiers who were to be incorporated into the Knights of the Round Table, or those who were to be killed, were gone.

However, because Lionheart King used the resentment and hatred in the hearts of all the believers in the Jerusalem whom Lion King had killed to cast a curse at the moment of his death, Lionheart King was in a state of being dead but not completely dead. His will was gone, but the corruption was still there.

This has led to the fallen Crusaders transforming into demons who now roam the desert, indiscriminately attacking any living souls they encounter, especially the Knights of the Round Table. This resulted in an endless spawning of monsters as Richard and his companions crossed the desert. It seems Lionheart King's hatred for the Lion King has grown increasingly intense.

Rovey had interacted with this land and learned that as more people died, more demons would be created from those who harbored hatred for the Lion King. He estimated that it wouldn't be long before they launched a full-scale attack on the Holy City, and might even sweep across the entire Sixth Singularity.

The reason things turned out this way was also the Lion King's own doing. After the Holy Selection, they would kill those who were not qualified, which caused the resentment of this land towards the White Chalk City to accumulate and deepen. It can be said that her actions stirred up the entire Singularity into chaos.

It's only a matter of time before that prophetic poem comes true.

However, there aren't many good solutions to these problems right now. After all, Bedivere hasn't been found yet, and his Artoria is still missing in the vast desert. Facing that city now, unless he directly destroys both the Lion King and Cameron, it's clearly impossible.

The opponent's Ex-class light cannon with no cooldown was incredibly sneaky, and with Camelot's invincible buff that's like a turtle shell, there's no way to withstand it head-on. So we need to get some reinforcements and break through from the front.

In short, the most urgent task is to resolve the misunderstanding with the Sun King. Rovey knows that the other party must be angry this time.

Because the order he gave to the Sphinx was, "Follow the trail and bring back that imposter Moses! I will punish him severely! Anyone else who dares to block the way, kill them without mercy!!"

However, because of the shout from the divine beast in the valley, the Sphinx mistook him for a Pharaoh of a certain generation and failed to realize that he was the one impersonating Moses.

Now that the enemy's troops have been dispatched, and the Sphinx hasn't been able to subdue them, it's best to meet with the Sun King first. The main thing is to figure out the other party's position.

There's no need to elaborate on the fact that the Lion King is an enemy, and Lionheart King is everyone's enemy. Hassan is an ally, and the Sun King is also very important; he must be successfully recruited as an ally, and then it needs to be confirmed whether the Holy Grail is still in his hands...

But honestly, we arrived too early this time, which meant I ended up taking on all the work that should have been Chaldea's. —Finding people, training troops, assembling my forces. By the time they actually arrive at this Singularity, they'll probably only be able to catch Artoria raising her Holy Lance and shouting, "Defeat the False Emperor! Let Camelot burn!" They'll be playing minor roles on this set.

That's what they say, but...

"You idiot, you can't even get lost in your own house? And you're telling me you're lost?!"

As he roared, Rovey raised his cane and tapped the Sphinx's head, which was spinning in place below.

This idiot got lost on his second day in the desert, leading him in circles in one corner. It was midday, the sun at its fiercest, and Rovey couldn't see a single pyramid, let alone a hair on the ground.

This made Rovey think that the guy below was playing a trick on him, and he was bound to get a good scolding, leaving Sphinx looking aggrieved.

"Aww~~"

Call--!!

One second he had just finished scolding the Sphinx, but the next second, the Sphinx he was riding seemed to sense something and hurriedly plunged into the sandstorm on the other side. Before Rovey could react, he swallowed a lot of sand. Although the Wind-Stabilizing Spell could control the wind, it couldn't stop naturally falling sand.

"You idiot!"

Unable to bear it any longer, Rovey jumped off the beast's back, ready to teach it a lesson. But then the Sphinx sat up as if telling him something, and began gesturing wildly in the air with its large, furry paws, as if trying to express something.

"You mean... you brought me here on purpose, and you actually discovered something... right?"

The Sphinx nodded repeatedly.

Then, Rovey followed the sandstorm closer, and listening carefully, he discovered that besides the howling wind, there seemed to be another sound within the sandstorm—

A crying sound?!

"Waaaaah, I'm doomed! I was so busy that I forgot the task the Pharaoh gave me, and all those Sphinx have escaped! Oh no! Where am I supposed to find them?!"

"How am I supposed to go back to see the Pharaoh? Waaaaah... It's all over, everything's ruined!"

A mournful female voice began to wail and cry.

Upon hearing this commotion, Sphinx, who was standing behind Rovey, covered his face, indicating that he did not know this shameful fellow.

Now, Rovey understood why it had brought him here.

Just from that silly and embarrassing female voice, he knew who it was without even meeting her.

I thought that the foolishness of Zealot was the limit, but I didn't expect there to be an expert here.

Then, with the idea that since they were already there, they might as well meet the person first, Rovey led the Sphinx through the sandstorm toward the source of the sound.

The sound from afar grew clearer and clearer. The other person had been crying for an unknown amount of time; in short, he was almost crossing the sandstorm, but the wailing female voice showed no signs of disappearing.

Rovey arrived at the front, stepped on the sand dunes, and looked with his 7.0 vision—he saw a beautiful woman sitting in the yellowish desert not far away, crying loudly.

Upon closer inspection, she had long, beautiful purple hair, and her bronze skin couldn't conceal her exquisite beauty. In fact, the combination of her skin tone and hair color gave her a unique charm. She was adorned with numerous gold ornaments, making her appear extremely noble. Especially striking was her gold headband, which featured two pointed gold horns on either side, making her look somewhat like a rabbit? However, Rovey thought they were probably jackal ears. In any case, her figure created an extremely cute and endearing contrast.

But her wailing and crying, combined with her appearance, made her look like a child who had done something wrong, which was extremely embarrassing.

"Has she always been like this?" Rovey couldn't help but ask the Sphinx beside him.

"Awooooooo!!"