Plans couldn't keep up with changes

Looking at the Bai Mo treating soldiers and civilians in the distance, Gilgamesh's nerves, which had been taut for who knows how long, finally relaxed. Every day, sitting on this throne felt like being a prisoner about to be executed; finally, the good days had arrived.

The painful memories, as stubborn as a rock, finally ceased to torment his nerves at this moment.

Originally, his plan could be considered perfect. With the arrangements in Fuyuki, it was very likely that Chaldea's assistance wouldn't be needed for this Singularity.

Looking back, he had foreseen the predetermined future with his Clairvoyance: the Three Goddess Alliance and Tiamat. He immediately began summoning Heroic Spirit. Back in Fuyuki, he had used a Holy Grail to establish a bond with Bai Mo.

However, he never thought he could bring the real person here. His original plan was to use this connection to summon Bai Ermo, who is a Saber.

His opponents were almost all goddesses. As a historically renowned god-slayer, he possessed extremely strong god-killing abilities, posing a deadly threat to these goddesses. Not to mention, the biggest trouble among them was the Goddess of Demonic Beasts, the Gorgon from Greece mythology.

What a coincidence!

In his plan, the focus of this war was no longer on defense. He wanted to summon more beings with divine special abilities to nip the Three Goddess Alliance in the bud. As long as Bai Ermo completely neutralized Gorgon, Tiamat wouldn't even awaken.

With this in mind, victory seemed as easy as breathing.

However, we still need to summon Merlin first, since we need him to put Tiamat into a deep sleep and later to put Gorgon into eternal slumber. Then, we'll use the remaining magic to summon some other god-slayers, and finally, we'll use the Greater Source's magic to summon Bai Ermo.

Gilgamesh still remembers that moment. Looking at the white Heroic Spirit that appeared, he realized that things were probably not that simple, and for a moment he found it hard to breathe.

Back to the present.

In the square, Bai Mo reconstructed the body of the last remaining soldier. Looking at the soldier kneeling on the ground, tears of gratitude streaming down his face, Bai Mo took a deep breath, helped him up, and prepared to leave, but the surrounding crowd gathered around.

They held some clean bread and fruit in their hands. In such a severe wartime situation, these supplies were very important to ordinary people like them, but they still gave them away.

"God... hero, please accept these gifts. We are truly ashamed that we cannot prepare a triumphant banquet for you, but we will still do our best to give you everything you desire."

The elderly man at the head of the group stepped forward; this must be what they mean by "a basket of food and a jug of drink."

Seeing the fruit offered by the old man, Bai Mo accepted it and then stuffed a piece of gold into his hand. Although the situation outside was terrible, Uruk was still functioning normally, and there was even animal husbandry.

Ishtar did get things done.

"No, hero, how could I possibly accept your money!"

The old man was shocked, but Bai Mo forcefully stuffed the gold into his hands, saying, "I never accept favors for nothing, so don't make me break my principles."

Seeing Bai Mo like this, everyone was at a loss for what to do. Just as Bai Mo was about to fly to Gilgamesh's palace, a voice came from the crowd.

"Alright, if we keep going like this, we'll only cause him trouble. Everyone has work to do, right?"

The crowd parted to make way, and a white figure appeared in the distance. She took off her hood, revealing a pair of pointed elf ears, held a blue and white staff, and smiled.

Her words seemed to possess a unique magic, causing those around her to become as if drunk and leave one after another.

Bai Mo looked at the person in front of him. Arcueid had appeared beside Bai Mo at some point, frowning slightly, and said, "How can there be nightmares in this city? No, are they hybrids?"

She stepped forward to block Bai Mo's path. Knowing the nature of nightmares, she didn't want Bai Mo, as a human, to come into contact with such things; the consequences would be very troublesome.

Faced with Arcueid's hostility, the girl smiled slightly and introduced herself, "Nice to meet you. You must be the helper the King spoke of. Let me introduce myself, I am May... no, please call me Lady Avalon."

As fellow travelers on the mission of saving Human Order, I look forward to your guidance in the future...

But before she could finish speaking, a white shadow suddenly appeared on Arcueid's shoulder and flew towards Lady Avalon like lightning, accompanied by a somewhat indistinct voice from the air.

"Merlin must die!"

With a thud, Cathy Palug, like a Kamen Rider, kicked the white-clad beauty in the stomach.

"Quack!"

Lady Avalon's ladylike image vanished instantly as she was kicked heavily to the ground, wailing in pain. Cathy Palug, however, showed no mercy, the Nightmare and the Beast battling it out on the ground, raising clouds of dust.

Lady Avalon shouted, "What are you doing here, Cathy Palug? Weren't you supposed to be in Chaldea? I thought I wouldn't run into you, you evil creature!"

"There's no escaping Fu!"

"What a tricky angle! The lithe figure, as agile as a hawk, the attack that seems to pierce through the body and strike at the vital point—I really want to turn this scene into a painting and keep it. Bai Mo, may I hang this on the wall of the coffee shop?"

Arcueid smiled naturally and pointed in front of her, saying that although the two were of vastly different sizes, it was indeed a battle between equals, and upon closer inspection, Cathy Palug seemed to have the upper hand.

"No! If someone sees me like this, that guy will definitely laugh at me mercilessly! Help me, you two! Why are you just watching?!"

Lady Avalon let out a wail, Bai Mo helplessly picked up Cathy Palug, while Arcueid watched with an expression of watching a comedy movie.

"Phew, what a mess. Is this what they mean by 'humans have their limits'? I was certain I wouldn't run into Cathy Palug before I set off."

"Fu..." (This is karma...)

"Do you know Cathy Palug? Do you know me?" Bai Mo put the small white beast down. Cathy Palug was still staring at Lady Avalon with a melancholy gaze, her eyes seemingly filled with endless resentment.

"Hahaha, I don't recognize this kind of beast at all. Instead, you two should come with me first. Once we meet the king, all problems will surely be solved."