Are You Playing Matchmaker? (Continued)

Gaheris and Bors, who had been facing away from everyone and lost in thought with their eyes closed, opened their eyes upon hearing this familiar voice. When they turned around, their expressions were utterly astonished.

"Saint Moses! What are you doing here?!"

Rovey was also quite surprised; he hadn't expected these two unfortunate kids to end up like this.

He then leaped down in front of them and moved closer to the cage.

Seeing this, Bors hurriedly shouted, "Don't come any closer, Saint! There's a lightning barrier above!"

Upon hearing this, Rovey took a closer look and indeed saw the symbol of the Eye of Horus on the iron cage, the same lightning barrier that Ozymandias used to shock King Hassan. So he withdrew his hand and then looked at Ozymandias, feeling puzzled that these two knights had become prisoners of the Pharaoh.

"Oh, judging from your appearance, these two are indeed your long-lost companions," Ozymandias said.

"They are indeed my companions."

Looking up at Ozymandias, who had accidentally dropped his head onto his lap due to the excessive movement and was now busy piecing it back together, Rovey asked, "But how did they get here, Ozymandias?"

"Well, that's a long story. These two guys chased after a purple knight all the way into my territory. Naturally, I had to capture them all as punishment. But the purple knight was quite skilled and managed to escape unscathed from the divine beast legion, so only these two prisoners remained."

"At first, I did have the idea of surrendering to the king, after all, they were also knights who opposed the Lion King. But these two guys actually lied to me. When I asked who the Lion King had summoned his Servant, they mentioned the name Moses. But at that time, I couldn't sense Moses' presence no matter what I did, so I arrested them for deceiving the king."

Ozymandias straightened his head and continued, "But killing them directly would be too wasteful, so I thought of making use of them. I imprisoned them underground as backup magic for the Grand Temple. But now it seems they didn't deceive me, so they are innocent. After all, Moses, you really did appear, hahahahaha—!!"

It turns out that after being separated from Rovey, these two unlucky knights encountered an attack by a demon army. After barely escaping, they were suddenly targeted by Lancelot, who was out hunting. Thus began their great chase. They eventually reached Ozymandias' territory, where Rameses II captured them. Furthermore, they revealed Rovey's name as Moses, angering Ozymandias and causing them considerable suffering.

As for that valiant purple knight, Rovey knew without a second thought that it must be Lancelot. Among the Knights of the Round Table, only that guy dressed so flamboyantly and had the ability to escape unscathed from the Divine Beast Legion.

Meanwhile, in another corner, Hundred-Faced Hassan.

"Hmph, you wretched Sun King, are you finally going to make your move against me?!"

Having had most of her clones destroyed and finally captured, Bai Mao opened her eyes at this moment. She looked at Rameses II sitting on her head and was staring at him with a face full of anger.

"Let me out! I refuse to accept this! I want to fight you again!"

"Hahaha...!!"

Hearing Hundred-Faced Hassan's arrogant words, Ozymandias laughed as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. He then mocked mercilessly, "Fight again? I didn't even have to lift a finger before you were slaughtered by the Sand Sphinx. If I hadn't discovered you in time, you would have been torn to pieces. How could I let such a defeated opponent run rampant!"

"You?!"

Ozymandias's words reminded Bai Mao of the fact that she had been spotted by a bunch of Sphinx as soon as she entered the temple. Although she managed to dodge a large number of Sphinx with her agile movements and clones, the speed of the Sand Sphinx a body like the starry sky was too fast. It crushed her in just a few moves, and she lost without any dignity.

"Hmph... I admit that your king, the Hassan who killed Hassan, is no match for me in this state. But even so, I will not tolerate your arrogance here! Today is the day I reunite with my dear friend, a day of great joy, so I will spare your life for now."

"And King Hassan clearly appeared, yet he didn't rescue you. That means you're nothing more than an abandoned, dispensable pawn! Even your leader no longer needs you. Can't you face reality? Assassin!!"

Ozymandias said calmly, but his first sentence made Hundred-Faced Hassan shudder.

"... What did you say? The First Hassan has already been here?! So, the bell ringing just now wasn't an illusion?!"

"Of course not. While you were imprisoned, I fought the First Hassan for three hundred rounds. We fought fiercely and were evenly matched. In the end, after we had used all our skills, I was unfortunately defeated, but the First Hassan had already retreated!"

"This is impossible! How could someone like you possibly stand against the First Hassan?!"

"Hundred-Faced Hassan shouted angrily."

Nitocris: "..."

Rovey: "..."

They couldn't bear to watch Ozymandias's oral version anymore.

He was beheaded in three rounds, but unfortunately lost in three hundred rounds. This scene is just as absurd as Taro's account of his battle with Belial, in which he actually had the upper hand.

However, they also gave Ozymandias face and did not expose his last vestige of dignity.

"Hmph! Believe it or not, the result is clear! I survived, and the First Hassan is gone. This is a victory for those who know me! Hahaha—!"

Ozymandias laughed wildly, completely unconcerned. In his view, the battle was either a win or a loss, so it could be considered a 50/50 affair.

"Stop laughing. Ozymandias, release them all. Be careful, or King Hassan might come back to kill you later."

Seeing the guy's smug look, Rovey couldn't help but remind him.

"Ahem... As the King of Kings, I am naturally not afraid even if that assassin comes back. However, since this is a request from my dear friend, I will certainly grant it. It's not that I'm afraid of him!"

Ozymandias's expression froze for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure and threw his head back to laugh. He found Hundred-Faced Hassan's shouting and yelling as amusing as a clown on stage, which naturally brought him great pleasure. However, before he knew it, he suddenly heard a "crunch!" sound beside his ear, and his head rolled back to the ground at Rovey's feet.

It rolled around more than a dozen times.

Ozymandias: "... My dearest friend helped me."

Reluctantly, Rovey put him back in his place. After regaining his body, Ozymandias opened the iron cage.

Not only the two knights, but also Hundred-Faced Hassan was released at Rovey's instruction.

Upon regaining their freedom, Bors and Gaheris went straight to Rovey and said with immense gratitude, "Thank you for rescuing the Saint!"

"No need for formalities. Kay and Percival are waiting for you at another base. The time to defeat the Lion King is coming soon. It's good to see that you are all safe and sound."

"Yes, we will definitely spare no effort!"

Rovey held the two men's hands, because Ozymandias had struck them too hard, and the two had already lost their magic.

Meanwhile, Hundred-Faced Hassan was reluctant to come out.

Rovey frowned and asked her, "Why don't you come out?"

"I don't trust this despicable fellow, nor do I trust you. Moreover, I suspect you've done something to me, intending to use me to find the Mountain People's stronghold and then wipe them out in one fell swoop. I can't take that risk."

Hundred-Faced Hassan said.

Upon hearing this answer, Rovey was somewhat surprised by the guy's vigilance.

This guy may be a noob, but his skills as an assassin are far superior to Zealot's; at least he can think of following the clues to find the source.

However, she did not expect that their base had already been wiped out in one fell swoop, just as he had said.

Rovey looked at Hundred-Faced Hassan and said, "Baimao, it's good to be vigilant and wise, but sometimes thinking too much will only blind you."

"Ha, what do you know? You're nothing but the Sun King's lackey, I... Aaaaaah!!!"

"How dare you insult my best friend! You're asking for death!!"

Before Hundred-Faced Hassan could finish speaking, Ozymandias, who had just heard her insulting his best friend, couldn't hold back any longer and used electricity to give her a full-body massage.

In an instant, another life was lost for Hundred-Faced Hassan.

After recovering, Hundred-Faced Hassan pursed his lips, turned his head away, and dared not continue to spout nonsense.

Seeing this, Rovey prepared to use the same trick again, suddenly changing his voice and whispering to her, "Bai Mao, what have you built with all that wisdom? A desire for a single righteous cause with a hundred souls fighting over it? Fool—hand over your head!!"

"Um?!!"

"Um!!!"

In an instant, Ozymandias jumped up like a cat on conditioned reflex, while Bai Mao couldn't help but kneel down with a thud, and then said in a trembling voice.

"This... this is... the tone of the First Hassan, what's wrong with you?"

"It sounds familiar, doesn't it? This is what King Hassan asked me to tell you."

Rovey was just spouting nonsense. Anyway, King Hassan didn't mind using the title directly, so he would just use whatever worked best for him.

No matter how tough these Hassan were, they would be terrified when they heard of King Hassan.

"How is this possible... the First Hassan?"

"You dare to deny what happened to King Hassan? Hundred-Faced Hassan, you've got some nerve."

Rovey said in an icy tone, "My name is Musa, and I am your Prophet. I have been to your village, and the only assassins left are Cursed Arm and Zealot. King Hassan has granted me the authority to rule over you. If you do not believe me, you can go back and ask him yourself."

"And the location of your Holy Land, Mount Mukayber, is—"

As Rovey calmly revealed the coordinates of the Mountain People's village, Hundred-Faced Hassan finally resigned himself to his fate. He stepped out of the cage, bowed to Rovey, bid a low farewell, and then quickly disappeared with a "whoosh!"

The entire cage was instantly emptied.

Seeing this, Ozymandias, who had just been startled, snapped his fingers and put the cage back. Then he looked at Rovey and said, "My dear friend, now that you have found your companion, you can stay in my territory and get some rest."

"No, I still have companions wandering outside. I have to go find her."

"I'm confused," said Rovey.

"Her? It seems you've lost quite a few companions..."

Ozymandias nodded, but then burst into laughter. "But what's so difficult about that? You've probably already asked the Mountain People to help you search, and now that Yu is here, we can definitely find it by searching together!"

Rovey smiled but remained silent.

Although he knew that Artoria and Chaldea would eventually find him, he didn't know how long it would take, and he couldn't just stay here doing nothing in the meantime.

He needs to go to the Atlas Institute. Kai and Percival are still in the Mountain Village. He also needs to check on the Lion King's progress to determine the best time to attack. He also needs to deal with the Lionheart King's demonic tide attack.

He's like a spinning top, constantly being whipped and unable to stop spinning.

"I see. Then I won't stop them."

Seeing that Rovey was determined to leave, Ozymandias knew that he could not stop him.

However, seeing his best friend again was already an extremely happy thing for him, and...

He glanced at Pharaoh Nitocris, who looked dejected but hesitant to approach after hearing that Rovey was leaving.

Ozymandias and Anubis behind him both looked disappointed and frustrated.

If you want to keep her, do it now. What is she hesitating about?

After much thought, since his own ancestor was unwilling to take the initiative, he decided to do it himself.

After the banquet ended, Nitocris was sent away by Rameses II under a flimsy pretext, taking the exhausted Bors and Gaheris to find a place to stay in the city.

After all, his Grand Temple is not a hotel; he would not allow anyone other than those he approves of or his closest friends to stay overnight.

Afterwards, only Rovey and Ozymandias remained in the hall to continue discussing what to do next.

To be fair, compared to Mr. A-rank Jin, Rameses II is really reliable. Although Ozymandias seems to be a delusional and silly person, how could he be a simple person if he could become Rameses II, who has achieved world-renowned great achievements?

He saw things more clearly than anyone else, for he truly saw the shadows of Moses and Nefertari in Rovey's soul, which explained his fervent enthusiasm. But things were more complex than that, as their shared goal was to defeat the Lion King and the ever-growing army of demons gathering outside. They were a perfect match, their mutual affection blossoming into a genuine alliance, becoming comrades and close friends in every sense of the word.

Ozymandias even dared to have Rovey sew his head back on with needle and thread, entrusting him with such an important task as sewing up his body.

Instead of using ordinary needles and thread, Rovey Wei used a lot of his own blood to make thread and quickly sewed the head and body back together.

When Ozymandias realized that the blood of the God Child had entered his body and repaired his wounds, and that he wouldn't lose his head even if he turned his neck, he was overjoyed. "As expected of my dear friend, he really has a way!"

"It's nothing, just a little miracle."

"Alright, then my dear friend, please accompany me for a walk."

The two strolled around the pyramid together, and because they hadn't enjoyed the previous banquet enough, they asked the servants to set up a new table, and the two sat down facing each other.

They chatted about what happened afterward, the splendor of ancient Egypt, and even memories that Rovey didn't have. Especially when he said he might be Nefertari, Rovey almost got up from the table.

He wondered if the ancient Egypt pharaohs were living under a prevalent meal replacement culture.

He felt helpless because every person he met reminded him of someone important in their past.

However, the topic quickly came to an end when Ozymandias suddenly said something.

"Moses..."

"What's wrong?"

Ozymandias pondered for a moment, then turned to Rovey and asked, "What do you think of Nitocris?"

'How about it?'

Without hesitation, Rovey replied, "She's great. She's smart and capable, and as a pharaoh, she can also rule the country benevolently. She's a very powerful queen."

But upon hearing this, Rameses II shook his head, his eyes carrying a different meaning. "That's not what I meant. What I wanted to ask you was what Nitocris was like."

"He is a very good person, and we can rely on each other as partners."

"So... do you like her?"

"Zhongyi... wait, why does your tone sound like you're trying to set us up?"

After thinking about it carefully, Rovey felt that Ozymandias's words just now had a hidden meaning.

Rameses II gave a disdainful smile, as if he were dismissing Rovey's question.

"Oh, my dear friend, are you questioning me?"

"Although I don't want to hurt people like this... your actions have made me question things more than once, Ozymandias."