Exploding Again? / Chaldea Arrives

Even if they knew they were here, they wouldn't skip levels, would they? Skipping levels doesn't bring much benefit.

Of course, the Chaldea group wasn't the main focus. Mikaela asked King Hassan what would happen to the Mountain Village if she left with her people.

At this stage, none of Hassan's followers can withstand the Lion King's Noble Phantasm. King Hassan has never fought the Lion King, so Mikaela cannot guarantee the same.

Can King Hassan sever the Lion King's Noble Phantasm with a single sword strike?

After all, there are limits to the Grand, while the Lion King is a living god. The opponent's Noble Phantasm can be released almost infinitely. If she didn't have to maintain the Holy City, she could have destroyed Hassan and Ramesses II all by herself.

Of course, whether King Hassan agrees to destroy Hassan is another matter.

"Contractor, you just need to win over that Sun King kid. Leave everything else to me."

Regarding the Lion King's bombing of the mountain village, King Hassan said calmly, "If that fallen god dares to release his Noble Phantasm, then I will naturally find a way to stop him."

"I'll stay here. I don't want to take any more risks." The Shopkeeper's Daughter suddenly spoke up. She said lazily, "There's nothing to see in the desert. Besides, it seems like you'll be going to fight there, Aila-chan. I'll just stay here, this burden."

"..." King Hassan did not speak. He looked at the Shopkeeper's Daughter quietly, as if trying to see through all her secrets.

However, soon after, King Hassan closed his eyes and disappeared like a ghost, as if he had never been there at all.

This made Mikaela sigh inwardly, "Truly, he lives up to his title as Grand Assassin? He comes and goes without a trace."

Even though he disappeared right under her nose, Mikaela couldn't figure out how King Hassan had left.

If it's so-called spiritualization, then Mikaela could see through the other party's location in no time.

But King Hassan's disappearance wasn't a matter of spiritual particle transformation; his disappearance was more likely... spatial teleportation? Time stop? Or some strange and mysterious power of rules?

This also indirectly proves that the current King Hassan does indeed possess extremely powerful strength; every move he makes represents the high intensity of Grand Servant!

"Well then, I'm getting ready to go," Mikaela said, looking calmly at Arash. "Are you going to stay?"

Even now, Mikaela has not signed a contract with Arash, who is not yet her Servant, and he has the right to choose his own path.

Judging from the current situation, the mountain village is more worthy of Arash's protection.

"Hahaha~ Of course I will follow in my Master's footsteps."

Surprisingly, Arash chose Mikaela. He smiled warmly, like the sun, and said to Mikaela with a light laugh, "Master, you're going to fight that Pharaoh, aren't you?"

Although Arash looked kind, he knew that the village of mountains was protected by that elusive and exceptionally powerful assassin.

Mikaela, on the other hand, is very likely to go and fight that Pharaoh to the death.

After all, he had just snatched the Holy Grail from that Pharaoh not long ago. Although the Master did not personally plunder the Holy Grail eventually fell into the Master's hands.

This is undeniable, so Mikaela is bound to fight Pharaoh.

"If nothing unexpected happens, we'll definitely have to fight." Mikaela nodded slightly, knowing full well that Ramesses II didn't like him.

If he had feelings for me, he wouldn't keep calling me a clown to mock me.

Although he had previously displayed great enthusiasm, that enthusiasm was only directed at Arash.

Mikaela could even imagine that if it weren't for Arash's existence, he wouldn't even have seen her.

"Therefore, I want to stay by my Master's side." A glint of wisdom flashed in Arash's eyes as he chuckled, "Hassan should be fine now, but there's a good chance that something big might happen to my Master. Going there will naturally allow me to make a choice."

"That's right."

Hassan of the Hundred Faces nodded, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, and said respectfully to Mikaela, "With the First Generation Master's help, the Lion King has nothing to worry about."

"However... the First Generation didn't make a move earlier, probably because he was observing our situation."

In fact, not only Hassan of the Hundred Faces, but all the other Hassan knew this, after all, it was too obvious.

The Lion King and Ramesses II remained holed up in their own territories, only sending their men to attack them.

The Knights of the Round Table and the Purification Knight could at least put up a fight, but if the Lion King himself were to take action, Hassan and his men would be utterly defeated without any chance of fighting back.

As for why the Lion King didn't take action himself, Hassan of the Hundred Faces had a pretty good idea of the reason.

It's impossible that the Lion King considered them ants and therefore didn't take action to deal with them, nor is it possible that the Knights of the Round Table intervened to wipe them out, so the Lion King didn't intend to intervene.

Through various intelligence sources, Hassan men have learned that the Lion King is unable to deal with them due to various limitations.

Otherwise, the Lion King, who has no emotional constraints, would definitely have personally gone to kill Hassan.

As for who exactly restrained the Lion King, Hassan and his Hassan had already figured it out. Since they had been born, the First One must have been watching them from the shadows.

The arrival of Mikaela and the appearance of the first generation prove this point.

Although the first generation did not openly protect them, they still posed a threat to the Sun King and the Lion King in secret.

"It's truly a disgrace that I, who inherited the name of Hassan, am unable to complete the mission of the first generation." Hassan of the Hundred Faces smiled bitterly, realizing how terribly he had failed in his duty as Hassan.

"Humans have limits, even Heroic Spirit have limits." Amon looked at Hassan of the Hundred Faces and mocked, "Even I, who am omniscient and omnipotent, dare not say that I can perfectly complete the task assigned by the king."

"Weak assassin, you have already done your best."

"Hahaha~ Is that a compliment or sarcasm?" Arash chuckled gently. After spending the last few days together, he had a pretty good understanding of Amon's way of speaking.

Although the other person has a sharp tongue, every word they say hits the nail on the head.

"Wait for me to come back." Mikaela looked deeply at the Shopkeeper's Daughter and said calmly, "After I resolve this Singularity, I will spend the rest of my time with you."

Mikaela didn't know what kind of scenery the Shopkeeper's Daughter, who was constantly traveling to different worlds, saw, but he would give her some gadgets to deal with some creatures that she couldn't handle.

Mikaela still remembered very clearly the scene of her opponent being captured by the Purification Knight without any resistance last time.

Chapter 385 Another Self-Destruction?

Mikaela departed, taking Arash and Amon with him as they prepared to head to the desert.

During this time Hassan of the Hundred Faces suggested that they bring Kyoko along, as she estimated that Kyoko would be back soon.

Although the opponent did not inherit the name of Hassan, he was still a Servant of considerable strength. At the very least, Hassan of the Hundred Faces felt that he could not defeat him.

Kyoko, who has mastered the divine skills of the Hassan of the past, is truly a first- Servant in a sense. If she were to unleash her full power, she might be able to fight several rounds against beings of Lancelot and Gawain's caliber.

However, Mikaela rejected Hassan of the Hundred Faces's suggestion, as it was completely unnecessary and he did not want to weaken Hassan's fighting strength.

Hassan prioritized the safety of the Mountain People over his own.

"Oh dear, we've only been out in the desert for a few days, and now we have to go back again." Arash held his bow, a helpless smile on his face.

"Strictly speaking, we haven't been away from the desert for more than two days," Amon said solemnly. "In less than two days, our My King has made the Lion King fear him to this extent. He truly deserves to be called a king."

That's right, not even two days have passed! The Knights of the Round Table' sweep mission was completely ruined by Mikaela.

Amon is the Demon God Pillar who 'governs' this Singularity, and he has considerable knowledge, as evidenced by the Lion King's actions in various ways.

He knew very well that the Lion King's original plan was to wipe out the Mountain People and Old Man of the Mountain who were rebelling against him, but because Mikaela intervened and blocked Gawain and the others, she chose to gather external forces and prepare to start a full-scale war.

To be honest, their move was indeed brilliant.

Even Amon couldn't help but sigh. If the enemy's plan succeeded, then the 'cannon fodder' would probably disappear, leaving only the elite Servant to fight against the Lion King.

The situation is no longer something that can be resolved simply by relying on Servant.

A small squad of Purification Knight has the power to confront third-rate Servant head-on, while a hundred Purification Knight even have the power to wipe out first- Servant.

Behind them are the Purification Knight created by the Holy Lance; that batch of Purification Knight probably has the power to kill Servant.

Relying solely on sheer numbers, Hassan's Servant probably wouldn't even be able to get past the Purification Knight! And our My King will likely have to contend with several Knights of the Round Table and the Lion King.

Although Amon knew that with the king's power he could ignore all of this, the king's gaze was fixed on the future.

As the only Demon God Pillar currently by the king's side, Amon felt obligated to help the king minimize the losses.

"It's not fear, but rather a strong sense of threat," Arash said to Amon, having nothing better to do. "The Master's power is indeed strong, but it's more likely that of that assassin."

"If it were just that assassin, the Lion King, though wary, wouldn't have gone all out to deal with him. But once the Master got involved, things changed all at once."

"Hmph! Superficial, you completely misunderstand the power of the King." Amon sneered, as if mocking Arash, "As expected, you only have strength, not a very clear mind."

"You can't even imagine the power of the king. If he wanted to, let alone the so-called Lion King, what would it matter if Ramesses II joined forces with the Lion King?! They would be as weak as ants in front of the king."

Disdain, true disdain; Amon held the Lion King and Ramesses II in utter contempt.

In his eyes, the Queen was the truly powerful being. Even though she had now become a woman and her every move was full of fragility, she would still revert to her original form when the crucial moment came.

King Solomon, who reigned supreme and was all-powerful!

However, Amon preferred the current 'King Solomon' to the King Solomon was alive.

The reason is simple: the current King Solomon is more humane and pays attention to their actions, instead of putting on that gentle smile and turning a blind eye to any tragedy as before.

"Hahahaha..." Arash chuckled dryly. He did not refute Amon's words, but only glanced at the silent Mikaela.

'Perhaps, my Little Master is more powerful than I imagined.' Thinking this to himself, Arash silently put away his bow.

"We've arrived." Suddenly, Mikaela spoke up. He raised his head, looked towards the desert, and said calmly, "Amon, your injuries haven't healed yet. Leave the battle to Arash."

"!!!!"

Amon's eyes widened, and he said urgently, "My king, I can do it. This level of fighting won't worsen my injuries at all."

Seeing the anxious Amon, Mikaela looked into his eyes and recalled the scene of Amon's battle with Agravain, in which he was severely injured in just a few minutes. He said calmly, "No need. You should rest well. Your time to shine will come when you fight Ramesses II."

"Hahaha~" Arash patted Amon on the shoulder and said with a bright smile, "Brother Amon, you should rest for a while. It's better to leave the hunting to me."

"... Hmph! I hope you don't get hurt!" Amon's face was very gloomy. He could tell that because of his defeat in the last battle against Agravain, the king was somewhat worried about letting him fight.

However, his gloom was not directed at the king, but at Arash, this third-rate archer!

He felt that this guy must have been laughing at him just now!

"Hahaha~ I actually hope I get injured." Arash chuckled, showing off his muscles to indicate that he had never been truly injured before.

The last time I fought Tristan, he still didn't do much damage to me.

This is still a source of distress in some ways.

"Third-rate archer!!" Amon gritted his teeth. He knew perfectly well that his opponent was not a third-rate archer, but a first-rate Servant was comparable to someone like Lancelot.

However, although he appears to be a gentle older brother like the one next door, he is actually ruthless.

"Enough said. The monsters nearby have already spotted us and are starting to gather around." Arash drew his bow, his gaze fixed on the distance.

"Hmm? This must be a sea monster."

At this moment, Amon also noticed that a group of sea monsters with tentacles had suddenly appeared in the desert. They seemed to have smelled the presence of living people and were rushing towards them at an extremely fast speed.

"..." Looking at those sea monsters, Mikaela fell into deep thought. Why did they feel like they were the same species as the sea monsters in the Fourth Holy Grail War?

"%*&￥#"

As they approached, the sea monster seemed to realize something and emitted an incomprehensible sound.

"Bang—!!!"

It exploded! These sea monsters, after getting a certain distance away from Mikaela, suddenly exploded without any warning.

"???" Arash drew his bow, just about to fire, when he discovered that these sea monsters had simply self-destructed.

Their bodies were scattered across the desert, their green blood spraying everywhere.

Amon seemed to understand something and said with great satisfaction, "Hmph~ Because they saw our My King, because they were too afraid, they couldn't help but self-destruct? These sea monsters are really something."

Chapter 386 The Arrival of Chaldea

"So, why would such a bizarre monster appear in the desert?"

Arash muttered to himself, "Besides the first group of sea monsters that appeared in front of us, we've also encountered strange monsters like Chimera, Wyvern, and starers."

They had been wandering around the desert, encountering refugees and ferocious monsters at most, but rarely seeing this strange monster.

"That's not surprising," Amon said calmly, showing no surprise. "Look around, are there still any Purification Knight or Sphinxes?"

"So they really have disappeared." Arash didn't put away his bow. He looked at the dead monsters and sighed as if he had thought of something. "It seems that the two of them were doing the same thing."

Both the Purification Knight and the Sphinx were troops sent by the Sun King and the Lion King to suppress aggressive monsters.

They are mass-produced products, that's true, but mass production doesn't mean they're weak.

Neither the Purification Knight nor the Sphinx were creatures that a single magical beast could handle. Under their combined attack, the magical beasts on the desert side were naturally almost wiped out.

However, this was because King Hassan had previously beheaded Ramesses II three times.

Those Sphinxes who were sweeping away monsters outside seemed to be venturing out less often. Most of them were holed up in the Grand Temple, while others were scattered in various cities to protect the people of Ramesses II.

Needless to say, the Purification Knight sent by the Lion King have already received the Lion King's mission and are officially preparing to return to the Holy City to begin a true all-out war.