The Mad Cleric / The Enemy Attacks

"Hmm! My name is Xuanzang Sanzang. Please take care of me. This looks like a carnivorous knight." Tang Sanzang said with a gentle smile. She couldn't wait to come to their side and said hurriedly, "What are we waiting for? Let's hurry to that Holy City. I'm starving."

"... So she was a high-ranking monk who went to the Western Paradise." Upon hearing this name, Lancelot immediately understood that this female monk was the renowned heroic Heroic Spirit from China.

"Since you're hungry, let's get going."

Mordred interrupted Lancelot, telling him to stop trying to get close and that they should hurry back to the Holy City.

"Alright, since the high monk is hungry, let's hurry back to the Holy City." Seeing that the other party was sincere in leaving with them, Lancelot didn't waste any words and said very sincerely, "I believe you will definitely like that place."

Meanwhile, Mikaela was unaware that she and her companions had missed a potential ally, and they were heading towards the mountain region.

Standing beside Mikaela, Amon explained earnestly, "Although most of the Old Man of the Mountain Elders are weak, they are still a very good group as the King's intelligence force."

"If I could, I would like to be an intelligence gatherer, but right now, protecting the king's safety and well-being is more important than intelligence gathering."

"Safety and daily life?" Arash looked at Amon with some doubt. You're not even as strong as me, yet you say you're taking care of your Master's safety?

"Ahem!" Seemingly noticing Arash's questioning gaze, Amon said without changing his expression, "Every Servant has their own characteristics, and so do we Demon God Pillar. If possible, I will not hesitate to make myself a meat shield and stand in front of the King."

"Hahahaha... This is really something." Arash's lips twitched slightly. So-called safety is being a meat shield? This is certainly safe enough.

Just as Mikaela and the others were about to cross a mountain peak, a female assassin wearing a hoodie appeared in front of them. She said in a very cold tone, "Strangers, stop in your tracks. You are not welcome here."

"This is the land protected by the successive Hassan. You must leave immediately, or don't blame me for being ruthless."

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Chapter 354 The Madman

Servant.

The moment they saw this person, Mikaela and the others had this thought flash through their minds.

Clearly, this is Servant belonging to the lineage of the Old Man of the Mountain, but he does not have the iconic skull mask, only a mask that covers half of his face.

"Leave now, or don't blame me for being ruthless," the female assassin repeated.

She could sense that Mikaela and Arash were very powerful, although the guy next to them dressed as a butler looked weak.

Because of Mikaela and Arash, she did not attack immediately, as other Hassan had said.

As long as the Knights of the Round Table don't get close, any other Servant come near can be driven away.

"Insolence!" Amon was enraged without a word when he saw how 'arrogant' this female assassin was. In all these years, who had dared to put on airs in front of King Solomon?!

"Amon," Mikaela said calmly.

This silenced Amon, who had originally intended to speak up, and he stood obediently behind Mikaela, repeatedly saying, "This is my fault, Your Majesty."

"Miss, are you Hassan?"

At this moment, Arash spoke up. With Amon's explanation, he now knew that there were three major powers in this world.

The strongest force was the Lion King's faction, which was the first one Lancelot encountered.

The second was the faction of Ramesses II, whom he had encountered for the second time. That faction was referred to by Amon as the Pharaoh's faction.

The third is the weakest force I'm currently facing, which is the so-called "Old Man of the Mountain" organization.

They are not Servant direct combat, but rather Servant specialize in assassination and intelligence gathering. They are weak in direct combat, but when it comes to sneak attacks... well! Being able to become Servant means that one is generally not afraid of so-called sneak attacks.

Furthermore, the Old Man of the Mountain are not truly hidden Servant; they have a goal to protect, so the restrictions are far too great.

"No, I am not Hassan, but merely a nameless assassin." The girl looked at Arash and said in a very cold tone, "Although I am not an assassin, even if I stake the divine skills of the Hassan of all generations, I will not let you pass through here."

"A divine skill?" Arash was completely bewildered, not knowing what the girl was talking about.

"..."

Looking at the girl, a look of understanding flashed in Mikaela's eyes. So it was her. No wonder she appeared to stop them.

This girl has no name, but she has a title: Mad Nobunaga, or fanatic. She is not Hassan, but her strength is enough to rival most Hassan.

Why is she considered a terrifying being? Because she possessed the divine power held by the previous eighteen leaders.

Her goal was simple: she wanted to become the nineteenth Hassan al-Sabah.

Then she successfully mastered the divine powers of the nineteenth Hassan al-Sabah, which can be understood as her having mastered the abilities of all Hassan who have appeared so far, except for the Hassan of the Hundred Faces.

Although she cannot compare to the original, she is still a force to be reckoned with. If she were to carry out assassination missions, even top-tier Servant could easily fall victim to her.

Hmm... here's the problem: she doesn't seem to like assassinations, preferring direct combat! In other words, head-on confrontation!

For this reason, Kyoko basically wins more often than she loses, after all, her divine skill is for assassination, not for direct combat!

"We are not your enemies, but rather we wish to become your allies." Arash revealed a rather subtle smile as he looked at Kyoshiro and continued, "My Master and I were taken care of by your leader before, so my Master intends to assist you in dealing with the Lion King and the Knights of the Round Table."

"Will the boss take care of you?"

A hint of doubt flashed in Kyoko's eyes, because in her knowledge, the Hassan had never rescued any Servant.

However, since the other party said that, someone must have helped them, which made Kyonobu's gaze shift from Arash to Mikaela.

She had only noticed the presence of Servant on Mikaela, Arash, and the others, so she immediately came out and warned them not to approach the area.

So she hadn't really observed whether Mikaela and Arash carried the aura of Hassan and the others.

Moreover, there's no such thing as a "boss" Hassan! All the Hassan throughout history have existed as equals, and they all inherited the same name.

That was Hassan -Sabah.

"!!!!!"

When Kyoko's gaze fell on Mikaela, her pupils widened in shock, as if she had seen something terrifying, and she knelt down on one knee without saying a word.

"Please forgive my ignorance, I didn't realize at first that you were a friend of the First Generation Master."

The moment Kyoko saw Mikaela, she clearly sensed the intense aura of death emanating from him—the same aura possessed by the First Generation Master.

Ordinary people could not possibly possess such a strong aura of death, let alone such a pure aura of death, something only the First Generation Master could possess.

Even when facing the First Hassan, who was his friend, Kyoko showed unimaginable respect.

From the very beginning, if the other party didn't leave, she was going to take action against Mikaela and her group.

After carefully observing the aura emanating from Mikaela, she knelt down on one knee without saying a word to show her respect.

"Hahahaha..." Arash looked at the girl who suddenly knelt on one knee and didn't know what to say for a moment. Was this girl a little too dull?

"So, may we go in?"

Amon seemed quite pleased with Kyōnobu's 'bowing down'. He looked at Kyōnobu very seriously and said, "Although it will only be for a short while, the king needs to bathe and change his clothes. If there are fine ingredients, then..."

"I don't need these, Amon, you can shut up now." Mikaela rolled her eyes at Amon, annoyed. This Demon God Pillar was way too eager to curry favor!

Is he the kind of Mary Sue teen protagonist?

He can do all of these things himself. He got through the hardest and most tiring times on his own.

"Oh! How merciful! I understand, Your Majesty." Amon immediately indicated that he understood; the king knew that the Mountain People had nothing of value, so he did not take anything from them.

Compared to the Pharaoh and the Holy City, the Mountain People are incredibly poor; at best, they can barely survive on food.

Not to mention providing the king with a place to bathe to his heart's content.

Knowing this, Wang interrupted himself.

"..."

Looking at Amon's face, which clearly said 'I understand'.

Mikaela's lips twitched slightly. What exactly did the doctor add when he sculpted the Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars?

"Of course, please follow me." Kyoshiko nodded. Since Mikaela possessed the aura of the First Generation Master, it was enough to prove that they were not bad people.

Anyone who has seen the First Generation Master and is still alive must be a good person.

Kyonobuko firmly believed this.

Chapter 355 Enemy Attack

Led by Kyoko, Mikaela and the others arrived at a small village.

"This is truly astonishing." Arash looked at the village ahead, then back, and exclaimed in amazement, "To hide the village on the back of the mountain without any Magecraft arrangements, it's impossible to find it at all unless you come to the top of the mountain and look down."

"This is a little trick of Lord Hassan who lives on this land." Kyoko stood next to Mikaela and said very seriously, "Although this trick can avoid the Purification Knight, if Servant comes, this hiding trick will not be able to hide for long."

Several Hassan who governed villages have been discovered by the Knights of the Round Table and subsequently met a tragic end at the hands of the Lion King's Noble Phantasm.

During this time, Kyoshiko wished she could rush into the Holy City and assassinate the Lion King!

However, thanks to the persuasion of the Hassan, Kyoko suppressed her murderous intent and could only calmly carry out the protection operation.

According to Jubstache, she was perfectly suited to be an assassin who protected others, so one of the villages was entrusted to her for protection.

Although Kyoko always believed that she, who was not Hassan, was not qualified to take on such a heavy responsibility, she decided to take on the task under the encouragement of Hyakko. Even if it was just for the sake of the deceased Lord Hassan, she would protect the village.

At the same time, we must also protect this land that we failed to protect in the past.

"Indeed, it can't be hidden for long. If we use Magic Barrier to protect the village, the Lion King and the Knights of the Round Table will probably find out instantly." Amon stood on the mountaintop and looked down coldly. "This kind of technique can only temporarily alleviate the crisis. The Purification Knight are a 24-hour patrol force. If one of them is defeated, the guys in the Holy City will find out instantly."

"Discover?"

Kyoko seemed to have overheard some important information. Her expression changed, and she looked at Amon, saying, "You mean, if we defeat those emotionless guys, the Lion King of the Holy City will find out?!"

"Yes, after all, the Purification Knight have a special magic supply system." Amon nodded. He was one of the Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars after all. Although his strength was not as good as the Lion King, his knowledge was much better than that of the so-called assassins.

He said quite naturally, "Just like Master and Servant, if Servant dies, the Master will definitely sense it."

"Hmm." Mikaela nodded slightly. Having been Master, he naturally understood this principle. After canceling his contract with Sigurd, Servant consumed very little magic power,

He clearly felt that something was missing from his body; it was a very obvious feeling.

"Yes, so the best option after encountering the Purification Knight is not to fight him, otherwise the Knights of the Round Table will arrive soon, and to exaggerate a bit, it might even be the Lion King's Noble Phantasm attack."

Seeing that the king nodded, Amon became even more enthusiastic and said incessantly, "So whether it is the Lion King or the Pharaoh King, the first purpose of mass-producing items is to sweep away wild beasts, and the second is to capture the location of Servant."

"What's wrong, miss? You don't look well."

At that moment, Arash suddenly noticed that Kyoshiko's expression seemed very bad, as if she had encountered something terrible.

"Before you arrived, I killed a squad of Purification Knight to avenge Lord Hassan, although they were quite a distance from here..."

At this point, Kyoko's face showed a look of deep regret.

Although it's quite a distance from here, Kyoko can't stray too far in order to protect this village. A 'quite a distance' would probably be discovered by the Knights of the Round Table with just a little investigation.

Therefore, at this moment, Kyoko was filled with regret because she had impulsively exposed this place!

"It's probably a bit late; they've already arrived."

At this moment, Arash suddenly spoke up. He looked down and said calmly, "The Purification Knight have arrived. I'm afraid there are Knights of the Round Table among them."

Although he said that, Arash had already taken action. He drew his bow, and countless arrows rained down on the distant mountainside.

"Boom--!!!"

A thunderous explosion rang out, and the newly arrived Purification Knight were instantly killed by Arash.

"Wow." Amon looked at Arash and praised him, which was rare for him. "As expected of a great hero in ancient Persian legend, you are worthy of being ranked in the top ten among archers who can do this with human strength."

"Hahaha~ I'm just an ordinary third-rate archer." Arash sheathed his bow, laughed, and then looked at Kyōshī and said, "You'd better lead the villagers away quickly. This place has been exposed. If you don't leave now, it may be too late."

"We're responsible for holding off the Knights of the Round Table who are coming later. You'd better get out of here."

Seeing this, Mikaela roughly understood why Kyoshino didn't appear in Chapter Six. It turned out that, like Hassan who had appeared in the dialogue before, he had been killed by the Knights of the Round Table.

Judging from the outcome of the battle, she was probably like the other Hassan, fighting to the death to protect the villagers. Having already committed assassination without authorization, how could she possibly defeat the blessed Knights of the Round Table in a head-on battle?

"Swish swish swish—!!!"

At that moment, Arash suddenly drew his bow.

"Clang clang clang!"

Arash's arrow, which he had just fired, was knocked down, which made his expression quite serious. To be able to knock down his arrow from such a distance, the opponent was obviously a Servant terrifying archery skills.

Among the Knights of the Round Table, there is someone with such archery skills, so it goes without saying that you all know who it is.

"Let's go, there's no use in you staying." Mikaela said to Kyoshiro, looking at the sky in the distance. He said with some speechlessness, "The army that the Lion King has dispatched is truly breathtaking."

The sky not far away gradually began to brighten and become dazzling, and a familiar solar aura was slowly approaching Mikaela and the others.