Before Every Great Battle Comes a Sex Scene

"No wonder those two Nightmare said that only you can carry out this plan. So that's why. When you release this torrent of calamity, there absolutely cannot be any Servant or humans around you, otherwise they will be immediately distorted if they are touched by the calamity."

"By letting the Lion King be tainted by the river of calamity, so that she too may experience the feeling of being beset by calamity, thereby leading her to reversal and corruption..."

Both Rovey and Holmes were amazed by Merlin and Merry's brilliant ideas.

"Although the torrents of calamities within me were condensed by the Lionheart King, a larger portion of them are the sins committed by the Lion King and the Knights of the Round Table. To be honest, I originally planned to release these sins into an Imaginary Space after leaving this Singularity and then slowly purify them. I never expected that they would come in handy here."

"The Black Mud that pollutes the world can, at the right time, replace the holy sword to save the world... It's ironic, but it also echoes a saying in Buddhism scriptures: 'Good and evil are rewarded accordingly, fortune and misfortune are passed on to each other, and one must bear the consequences oneself, for no one can take one's place.'"

"As you sow, so shall you reap; this ending is truly a cycle for the Lion King."

Rovey raised his palm, trying to let a few drops of pure, dark malice spill out from his palm, and his eyes gradually changed.

"I believe that after personally experiencing the sins he has committed and listening to the voices of those wronged souls, the Lion King will surely gain new insights."

"... Wow, what an interesting development! This trip was definitely worthwhile."

Seeing that the conversation had nearly concluded, Holmes, who had gained a great deal, narrowed his smiling eyes slightly, "Since we've covered most of the ground, the rest of the work is yours, my friend. Although I'd love to help, I have other requests to attend to, so farewell."

"Are you leaving?"

Rovey felt a little regretful. He thought he would have another tool on his side... no, he should say a like-minded partner to save the world.

"There's no need to feel sorry, my friend," Holmes said with a smile. "You have your mission, and I have the answers I need to find and the commissions I've been given. This is just a temporary separation. If necessary, I will also provide you with assistance. I believe it won't be long before we meet again."

"I understand. Good luck."

Understanding that Holmes's mission was to uncover the secrets within himself, Rovey did not try to stop him.

This famous detective's appearance is different from others; his stage is not the present, but the future.

"I will," Holmes nodded slightly, but before leaving, he seemed to suddenly remember something.

He began, "Crowley, I'm leaving Chaldea in your care. I was supposed to be there to give them specific guidance, but the change in this Singularity has caused us to miss that opportunity."

"However, there's something I'd like you to convey to them—"

"What...?"

Rovey looked at Holmes, who had a serious expression.

"Don't trust Dr. Roman, he's untrustworthy. This Humanity Incineration might be directly related to him."

"——"

As soon as he finished speaking, Holmes didn't stop for a moment. This decisive detective turned around gracefully and disappeared into the void, leaving only Rovey standing there.

"... this guy"

It's true, even though I'm incredibly curious, I never ask myself for the answer.

Is this the code of conduct for a detective?

They'd rather keep investigating than know the answer beforehand.

Sherlock Holmes, and by the same token... you and Dr. Roman are quite similar.

Is this what they call "like repels like"?

After a slight sigh and a shake of his head, Rovey decided not to linger any longer and headed towards the exit of the cave. However, this time, his condition seemed subtly different.

"--Meow!!"

After finishing his treasure hunt in the dungeon and realizing that the guys from the Atlas Institute had taken everything they could, leaving him with nothing, Rovey only used the enormous, immovable Trident Hermes, one of the seven great weapons of the Atlas Institute, in the main control room to look up some information he wanted before leaving.

Not long after, on the boundless wasteland, a certain beast bore a weight that should not have been borne by its age.

Although the Sand Sphinx was clearly too tired to run anymore, under the intimidating presence of the people behind it, it mustered its spirits and, with its four legs, continued to run with the man and woman behind it.

"Um, does it... really not get angry?"

Sitting at the back, the Serenity Hassan hugged Rovey and asked in a low voice. On one hand, she was somewhat dependent on Rovey, her benefactor, and on the other hand, she felt that this Sand Sphinx had been exploited too much.

Even she, an Assassin, felt somewhat sorry for her.

After all, it had first run from Camelot to the Grand Temple, then from the Grand Temple to the Atlas Institute, and now it was carrying people back to the Mountain Village, day and night without rest. This long journey was comparable to Ritsuka and her friends' experience of crossing the American continent. This Sand Sphinx was only a few months old, so it would be strange if it didn't throw a tantrum.

Moreover, at first, Rovey actually wanted to carry Tawara Toda along to the Mountain Village, since although Fujita had a very low profile, he was not weak in strength.

However, there was only one mount, and in the middle was a Serenity Hassan whose skin was practically suicidal to touch. Naturally, Tawara Toda couldn't ride along with them. So, after giving Tawara Toda a map to Camelot, Rovey rushed back with Serenity.

However, while traveling, Rovey didn't idle around. As he gradually released the Black Mud suppressed within his body, in order to prevent Serenity Hassan behind him from noticing anything amiss, he deliberately asked, "Serenity, what questions did Agravaine interrogate you about during your time in the dungeon?"

Then he learned that the guy wasn't asking the most basic questions like the coordinates of the Mountain Village or other information about Hassan, but rather—

"You mean that lunatic interrogated you for a week about me?" After hearing Serenity's answer, Rovey felt that Serenity was a little wronged.

"Yes, perhaps he thought that no matter how hard the Mountain People tried, they could not shake the Lion King, so he asked about prophecies I had never heard of, about Prophet, and about the First Hassan."

Serenity, her tone was somewhat downcast, though in fact, it had always been downcast. Rovey didn't know if it was because Serenity Hassan had just been rescued and no one had fully recovered from the trauma of Agravaine's torment, or if it was just her personality.

However, Rovey could also hear that she was somewhat aggrieved, after all, she had encountered a lunatic like Agravaine.

"That guy asked a really tricky question. Didn't you tell him you didn't know?"

Although he believed that Serenity Hassan's willpower would prevent her from confessing easily, the questions Agravaine asked would prevent her from confessing even if she wanted to.

After all, not knowing means not knowing, and unless Serenity Hassan made it up, he couldn't answer any of these questions.

The story of the First Hassan is a legend; only Hassan himself could see him before his death. All that was known about Serenity was his ruthless beheading technique. As for herself, this being who appeared out of nowhere, the information about her was even more scarce.

Therefore, Serenity Hassan's ignorance was not entirely just stubbornness; she genuinely knew nothing.

Suddenly, a memory flashed through Rovey's mind: Agravaine whipping Serenity Hassan with an iron whip while loudly demanding, "Will you talk or not!"

However, the Serenity Hassan had no idea what he was asking, such a strange scene.

'The imagery is so vivid...'

Rovey spoke up again to comfort her.

While I felt sorry for Serenity's plight, thankfully she survived in the end.

Since we are still alive, it means there is still a bright future ahead.

"Um... Master, is there really any hope that this world can be saved?"

During the final stretch of the journey, Serenity, who had been lying on Rovey's back, suddenly spoke, as if talking to herself.

"What's wrong?"

"Before being captured by Agravaine, I infiltrated the Lion King's holy palace, intending to end this tragedy by assassinating the Lion King, but there I saw only an endless void and a storm..."

"It's a vision of nothingness, an end, right?" Rovey guessed the answer she was seeing.

"Yes, although there's no evidence, I felt that it must have been the scene at the end of the world. Apart from the Lion King's tower, everything else was nothingness, like wood that had been burned to ashes... At that time, I wavered. I subconsciously thought that this world was beyond saving, and I didn't know what the point was of so many comrades fighting..."

Serenity Hassan lowered his head, his purple hair draped over Rovey's back.

"Perhaps the fate of the Humanity Incineration was already sealed. No matter how hard we try, the result will not change. The Magic King can turn everything into nothing at any time."

In these final moments, Serenity did not choose to conceal what she had seen, but instead shared with Rovey the vision of the future that the Lion King had chosen.

"Is our resistance truly meaningful?"

"Of course it makes sense, and it can save not only you, but also the Mountain People, and even the whole world."

Without the slightest hesitation, Rovey gave his answer from the bottom of his heart.

"?!!"

Rovey's unhesitating answer startled the Serenity Hassan.

After all, his answer was far too nonchalant, his tone unwavering, showing no unease whatsoever about the future he had envisioned. It was as if he had already decided on the path he would take, and would not stop until he reached his final destination, no matter what awaited him.

That's a really reassuring answer.

"It's wonderful to meet you at a time like this. It's the greatest...luck for me."

Although they were just simple words, they sounded like a powerful reassurance to her Serenity ears, making her feel at ease.

Just as Serenity Hassan was about to say something more, the familiar silhouette of the Mountain Village came into view once more at the edge of his vision. He had thought he would be tortured to death by Agravaine in that dark dungeon, but now he had miraculously returned to his homeland. Serenity Hassan's eyes were filled with excitement, and he couldn't help but wrap his arms around Rovey's waist.

"We're here—cough cough, be Serenity, I'm about to throw up..."

Just as Rovey was breathing a sigh of relief at being back at headquarters, Serenity Hassan's sudden exertion nearly made him vomit up what he had managed to keep under control.

Then he saw a crimson light rapidly approaching him from the edge of his field of vision.

"I can smell your filthy, despicable liar's aura from a mile away! You have my father, yet you still dare to go out and seduce others! You should just die already!!"

" —Clarent Blood Arthur (Clarent Blood Arthur)!!"

As that spirited voice faded, a familiar burst of fiery lightning and that familiar blond figure reappeared before his eyes.

Boom—!!

A piercing explosion instantly woke up the entire village behind them.

On the other side, in the plaza inside the Mountain Village.

"Mash, look over there, it's thundering..."

Ritsuka Fujimaru pointed to the crimson lightning that erupted at the village entrance.

"No, senior, that's clearly Mordred's Noble Phantasm, isn't it?"

Not only them, but the Knights of the Round Table, who were making their final vows in the square, also noticed the sudden burst of crimson lightning at the village entrance.

"Enemy attack!"

"It's an enemy attack!!"

"What's wrong? Has the Lion King's enemy arrived?"

Realizing that Mordred had unleashed her Noble Phantasm, the Knights of the Round Table of the Round Table drew their weapons, ready to see what was going on.

"Your Majesty, what should we do..."

Just as he was about to ask Artoria for her orders, Artoria, who was the first to sense that something was wrong, had already disappeared because they were of one mind.

At the village entrance at this moment.

"What... what's going on? You bastard—"

Mordred looked at the sword in his hand, somewhat at a loss.

"Get out of the way, Mordred."

Ignoring Mordred, who was incredulous that her Noble Phantasm had actually hit Rovey, Artoria rushed out of the village and approached Rovey, who looked pained. Seeing the increasingly intense aura of calamity emanating from him, she asked anxiously, "What's wrong with your body?"

"It's alright, Al. Just think of it as my Noble Phantasm suddenly unleashing a special attack because I'm going to be Mo Zai's father."

Rovey covered the Black Mud he spat out and responded softly.

However, he doesn't look like he's alright at all right now.

Meanwhile, in contrast to the tense Artoria, Mordred, who couldn't understand how her casually released Mordred Noble Phantasm could have hit Rovey, suddenly realized what was happening and looked at Rovey was enjoying his father's affection, with wide eyes—

"You... you're trying to scam me?!"

Chapter 209 A Bed Scene is Always Expected Before the Great Battle

"So what exactly happened? I sensed you were hiding something from me when we met up again at Lancelot's place. Roman has been unwilling to say anything either. Now, tell me the truth— Crowley."

In the room at night, Artoria, sitting on the edge of the bed, looked at Lovi lying on the bed, Rovey expression seemed a little off, and spoke seriously.

"——"

Instead of answering directly, Rovey thought about how to handle the situation.

Just after he returned from the Atlas Institute, Mordred's Noble Phantasm caused Rovey's disguise to break down. The Black Mud that he had stopped suppressing was coughed up in large gulps. Although he managed to suppress it again in time, the overflowing part was not enough to pose any threat. However, this scene still frightened Artoria and the others who rushed out after hearing the noise.

Only Mordred, who knew Rovey's true strength and that she had definitely held back with her Noble Phantasm, could understand that this situation was absolutely abnormal. After all, she had been joking around with Rovey using Noble Phantasm before, and her combo attacks that carried killing intent couldn't even get close to him. How could this possibly hurt him now?

However, judging from his behavior, Mordred suddenly realized that Rovey might not be faking an accident; there seemed to be some serious health problem on his part. That meant—what followed was naturally the much-anticipated beating from his mother.

After being given a good scolding by Artoria, Mordred was then taken in for a talk by Nitocris.