Let's Corrupt the Lion King? (Continued)

The city itself was built on the site of the Great Temple of Radiance of Rameses II. As soon as the Grand Temple took off, the entire city would naturally take off as well, which is why only yellow sand and ruins remained overnight.

That being said, Rovey really couldn't figure out what that guy was thinking.

Is this a full-scale attack, preparing to smash people with the Grand Temple?

While launching a full-scale attack at this time is indeed a good idea, and it's time to settle everything, their number of Servant is overwhelmingly greater than that of the Holy City. Apart from the fact that no one can defeat the Lion King, this number is enough to try rushing B together in Camelot.

But I haven't boarded the bus yet! Please, I haven't boarded the bus yet!!

I am the person in charge of Mingming Mountain Village, and I also spearheaded the alliance with Pharaoh. Given my identity as a human and my beliefs, shouldn't I be in charge of the battle and the struggle against the Lion King?

How come he, the commander-in-chief, was left in the desert while the rest of the team went out to rush B?

I'm afraid that when they storm in, the Lion King will not see her and will think that she is disrespecting him and that he is unwilling to personally take action.

This is an outrageous slander!

In short, the meeting place at the Grand Temple, which was originally agreed upon, was now completely out of reach, and he had no idea where to find the people.

So Rovey could only stop some of the City of Sand soldiers who were moving to ask about the situation.

Their answer was, "Not long ago, a blonde female knight did indeed enter the city with many knights, but she was sent to the front lines by the Sun King. Then, about a few hours ago, the Sun King issued an oracle to attack the Lion King. After that, the Grand Temple and the city suddenly took off. As for where she went, no one knows."

"However, Pharaoh Nitocris has already led a large force to the front line at the Mountain Village, while we will follow the Sphinx to launch an attack from this side."

Alright, the case is solved.

Although Rovey was speechless at Rameses II's decision not to include him in the general offensive, he didn't think much of it. After all, Ramses II was a king, and a powerful one at that, whose achievements were built through military exploits. In terms of timing and strategy in war, Ramses II was far superior to Rowe.

Now that he has given the orders, all I need to do is cooperate.

Moreover, he now knows that Nitocris is in the Mountain Village, the battle has begun, and he is in charge of the Mountain Village, so he should hurry over there. Anyway, no matter where everyone is, as long as their destination is the Holy City, they will definitely be able to meet up.

So after learning the details, Rovey didn't hesitate and rode the Sand Sphinx to the Mountain Village to meet Nitocris and the others. Thus, they began a new round of their journey.

However, on his way back, to prevent the Mountain Village from becoming an empty village again, Rovey decided to follow the road to a place he had always wanted to visit, both in the modern world and in the Singularity, but had never had the chance to go.

When Ozymandias proposed to him on behalf of Nitocris at the Grand Temple, Rovey had already inquired about the approximate location of the place, and now it was a good time to go and take a look.

Not long after.

Rovey brought Serenity Hassan to a stop beside a quicksand pit. He glanced at the map Rameses II had given him, then at the swirling quicksand in front of him, and his whole demeanor became strange, as if he had eaten a rat.

"Um... Master, is this really the entrance to the Atlas Institute? Although I've seen important figures build extremely well-hidden entrances to conceal their treasures, this quicksand is just too..."

Serenity Hassan asked with some concern, "This quicksand vortex in front of us looks extremely ominous. It doesn't seem like the entrance to the Atlas Institute at all."

"That's probably it. After all, this is information provided by Ozymandias. Although that guy seems pretty brainless, he definitely won't make any mistakes in this kind of thing."

"Okay, fine..."

Serenity Hassan nodded. Although she was unwilling to believe the Pharaoh, she would unconditionally trust her Master.

After all, it was the other party who saved his life.

"So..."

Just as Rovey was about to jump in to see what was going on.

"Turtle—turtle!!"

Suddenly, the Sand Sphinx lying beside him seemed to sense something and roared towards the other side of the sandstorm, startling Serenity Hassan, who thought the divine beast was hungry.

However, due to the characteristics of the God Child, Rovey was able to understand what it was saying.

He leaned down to confirm, "You mean there are Servant approaching from the other side of the sandstorm, right?"

The Sand Sphinx nodded repeatedly.

"Thanks a lot."

Rovey patted its head.

With the arrival of this Servant, and the entire Singularity having been almost completely plundered, who could be the one to arrive?

Are they the Knights of the Round Table from The Lion King's side? Or Artoria and the others?

Rovey pulled Serenity behind him and squinted at the direction of the sandstorm.

One of the figures was a burly man carrying a sack of rice.

Upon seeing this figure, Rovey suddenly remembered that there was indeed such a person in this Sixth Singularity, the little-known Servant who contributed the line "Only one person can shatter the stars" in FGO.

His real name should be Tawara Toda, the disciple that Sanzang kept mentioning.

So what the other person said was...

Somewhat puzzled, Rovey soon saw the two figures approaching.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and a look of surprise flashed across his face as he saw the person approaching.

"It's you?"

"That's right, it is me. Nice to meet you, the Child of God of this era. Thank you for your contributions to this Singularity and to the Human History in our world." The famous detective in the trench coat smiled faintly and said, "But for you, this is probably not the first time you've seen me, is it?"

"... Correct, Sherlock Holmes."

Rovey smiled and called out the other person's real name directly; he had no intention of pretending not to know him here.

After all, in this famous detective's eyes, any lie can be seen through at a glance.

"It seems my reasoning was correct."

Seeing Rovey's indifferent reaction, Holmes raised an eyebrow. "Logically speaking, you shouldn't be able to recognize me. After all, in your timeline, Chaldea was directly replaced by the city of London. Because the entire world's magic was centrally managed, the Humanity Incineration didn't happen, and no Singularity appeared. From any perspective, you shouldn't have seen me before, yet you recognized me at first glance... To be honest, I'm quite interested in you."

"Perhaps it's because of the nature of the Child of God that I know everything?" Rovey shrugged.

"After all, you must know the interpretation of the Holy Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, right?"

"Haha, of course, that possibility cannot be ruled out," Holmes said with a faint smile. "However, your test is not over yet. Those who walk on earth are not yet prepared for what is necessary to become gods residing high in the heavens, so you do not yet possess that ability."

"And after a long period of observation, I'm more inclined to another, more fantastical conclusion... perhaps you've already witnessed everything that was about to happen and successfully saved Human Order once, right?"

Holmes made no attempt to hide his explosive reasoning.

"..."

Rovey neither confirmed nor denied it; he simply raised an eyebrow at Holmes and asked, "For a long time... did it begin when I arrived at the Sixth Singularity?"

"Who knows?" Holmes smiled slightly. "Perhaps it was long ago, or perhaps I have visited your world as well? In any case, just take it as a joke."

"It's absolutely impossible not to care, okay... Sherlock Holmes."

"Sherlock Holmes? Haha, that's a strange yet fitting way to address me. So that's what you called me in your little-known story? Hmm, it seems we have a good relationship."

'Of course, after all, you're an important plugin for my speedruns...'

"It sounds strange, but if you like, you can call me that, my friend from another world."

Holmes said with great delight.

As a renowned detective, he naturally couldn't suppress his joy when he saw Rovey, a man full of mysteries.

"You're quite lively."

"Of course, the process of solving the mystery is itself a joyful adventure."

"As always, Detective." Rovey remarked, then steered the conversation to the right topic. "Instead of these mysteries that you should solve on your own, let's talk about this Singularity first."

Rovey knew more secrets and answers about Holmes than he had imagined.

For example, his biggest secret—his identity.

However, due to certain reasons related to this great detective, he cannot take the initiative to reveal the secret, otherwise something very bad will happen, and it is very likely to cause unimaginable consequences.

Fortunately, Holmes did not press the matter further, but nodded and replied, "Of course, as the one who seeks the truth, it is my duty to lead you to the truth."

"...He's quite a confident person," Serenity Hassan remarked, somewhat surprised.

Following closely beside Holmes, Tawara Toda confidently praised, "Although this great detective speaks in a mysterious manner, he is indeed very intelligent. Thanks to his guidance, I have not been caught by the Knights of the Round Table."

"After all, he is the product of detective work. Holmes is one of the world's top detectives, and he himself represents the concept of a detective. Uncovering the truth is like a sacred duty to him, so he is certainly qualified to say such things."

"Haha, you really know me."

Hearing what Rovey knew about him, Holmes gained some more information and was undoubtedly very happy. However, he also knew that now was not a good time for idle chatter, so he invited Rovey to a quiet place to have a proper talk.

Serenity Hassan, Tawara Toda, and Sand Sphinx, please wait here for a while.

And this quiet place is naturally—

Knock knock!

The sound of two heavy objects hitting the ground rang out.

Hidden beneath the quicksand, Rovey and Holmes strolled down the corridor. After realizing that no one was there, Holmes quickly began to solve his mystery.

"First, let me answer your question, Rovey Crowley. This Singularity is about to end. Rameses II's plan is to launch a three-pronged attack. Your side has a great advantage. With the Holy Sword of Invincibility, the probability of defeating the Lion King is almost—[1000%]."

It was supposed to be good news, but Holmes' tone suddenly changed when he got to this point.

"However... while the Lion King is indeed the culprit behind the distortion of this Singularity, there is an even more important figure here."

"Another, more important figure?"

Upon hearing this, Rovey frowned, somewhat puzzled by the great detective's meaning.

The Lion King, the Child of God, the Demon King, the Sun King, the Grand Servant —this entire Singularity is in such a mess, and just when it's about to wrap up, an even more important figure appears.

Who else could be a heavyweight who enters the Singularity at this moment?

The power in this Singularity has swelled to the point where one or two Demon God Pillars are only good for sacrifice. Could it be that Goetia has come personally to eliminate them completely?

Upon considering this possibility, Rovey's expression changed slightly.

'—Where did this cautious Goetia come from? Is the final boss starting to block the door?!'

"It seems you've already guessed something, but please don't be fooled by appearances, my friend."

Holmes said to him seriously, "Sometimes, the clearer the facts are, the easier it is to be misunderstood, because you already know the real culprit in this murder case, so you will subconsciously push everything onto the other party."

"A murder case... your description is quite accurate."

"Of course!"

In Holmes' view, the Humanity Incineration was no different from a murder.

It's just that it's so large that it includes all primates.

"The other party's reappearance at this moment is strange, but it does not seem to have any strong purpose. Instead, it seems to be looking for something."

"What are you looking for..."

What is it about this Singularity that makes it worthwhile for Goetia to personally investigate?

According to the timeline, shouldn't he be busy completing the Humanity Incineration, leaving the sixth and seventh Singularity unattended? What is he trying to do by personally moving here this time?

Rovey was somewhat puzzled.

"Far away, yet so close, my friend."

Holmes said with a sigh, "The only thing I can think of that would make him personally go out to search for is you in the entire Singularity."

"Me? Could it be..."

In that instant, Rovey seemed to understand something.

Upon seeing this, Holmes simply smiled and nodded, without revealing anything.

"As for that one, there's no need to think about it for now. After you defeat the Lion King, this Singularity will disappear on its own. So now I'm going to tell you how you defeated the Lion King. To defeat a goddess, you'll need a little bit of external force."

"You mean the Holy Sword?"

Of course, Rovey knew that the best way to defeat the Lion King was to return the Holy Sword to her. Once she regained her memories, there would be no need for a fight.

"Yes, you're right. The normal strategy is to return the Holy Sword, but... things just don't always go as planned."

When the Holy Sword was mentioned, Holmes' tone became somewhat melancholy.

"What a coincidence? Could it be—something's happened to Artoria?!"

Upon hearing the famous detective's answer, Rovey immediately turned his gaze to him, his eyes eager to know the answer.

"Wait a minute, calm down, my friend. I shouldn't be the one answering this question. Let someone you know answer it."

Seeing Rovey's excited expression, Holmes shook his head helplessly, then walked to the control panel in the center and began to operate it skillfully.