Two Assassins were observing the group in the oasis, but soon they began to retreat, stopping only when they were a good distance away, then dropping their Presence Concealment.
"Hundred Faces, didn't you say there was only one person? I clearly saw several Servants, and they were all so strong! Especially that blonde female knight—doesn't she look familiar to you?"
Both Assassins were female, and one of them was Hassan of the Hundred Faces, who had escaped yesterday.
Hassan of the Hundred Faces was also a bit speechless. Yesterday, there was only one person, at most with Nitocris. How did a whole group appear in the blink of an eye?
"She does look familiar, but it shouldn't be her. That being never leaves the Holy City. Smoked Drunk, numbers aren't a big deal for me. I still have many clones I haven't summoned. Should we go for them?"
Hundred Faces stated that she was the originator of Heroic Spirits ganging up on others, and her number of clones was more than ten times that of the opponent!
But the other, Smoked Drunk Hassan, shook her head helplessly, thinking, Don't you know how strong your clones are yourself?
"Forget it. I have things to do and need to get back to the village early. You'd best go back soon too. The patrols from the Holy City are getting more frequent. We're short-handed, and we can't do without you. I'm leaving first."
With that, Smoked Drunk Hassan transformed into a wisp of gray smoke and vanished. She was the Hassan most skilled in stealth among all the previous Hassans.
Seeing her reinforcements leave, Hundred Faces was very unwilling, but since she couldn't even defeat him one-on-one, she definitely couldn't handle several opponents now.
Giving up reluctantly, she was about to leave when suddenly!
"*Crushing Hand Splitter!*"
"What?!"
Hassan of the Hundred Faces had no time to react before her body was pulled by an immense force! The next instant, her neck was grabbed by a large hand that appeared out of nowhere! She could feel that if this large hand exerted even a little more pressure, her slender neck would become as soft as noodles.
"You! How did you find me?!"
Hundred Faces looked at Mo Shuying and spoke through gritted teeth.
Mo Shuying smiled faintly.
"It wasn't me. It's just that you got too close, and one of the children in our group noticed you."
Although Child Gil's abilities were limited, there were no obstacles when they were too close. As soon as the two Hassans approached, Child Gil detected them; Presence Concealment was useless.
"..."
Hassan of the Hundred Faces had an impression of the child Mo Shuying mentioned. If there truly was a Servant specializing in detection, then their not attacking directly just now meant they had truly lived a little longer.
Yet, even in a one-on-one, she was still caught.
Hassan of the Hundred Faces didn't struggle. She closed her eyes, preparing for death, but the next second, the grip on her neck loosened. Mo Shuying had let her go.
"This is your true body, right? Then it's not easy. I can beat up a few clones to let off some steam, but if I kill your true body, you'll probably be truly dead."
Mo Shuying drew his hands back and clasped them behind his back, looking like a master.
Hundred Faces rubbed her neck, looking at Mo Shuying with some surprise, not understanding why he had let her go again.
"Surprised?"
Mo Shuying saw Hundred Faces's surprise and spoke with a smile.
"We have no animosity. If I were to kill you over a small misunderstanding, wouldn't I be a bit too bloodthirsty? Yesterday, I only acted against your clones because I knew they were your clones."
"..."
Hundred Faces was half-skeptical. She looked at Mo Shuying and asked, "How do you know my origin? Who are you?"
There shouldn't be many outsiders who knew she could create clones.
"Me? I'm just an unknown Assassin. You can go. As long as you don't plan to deal with me, I probably won't touch you. We Assassins don't lie to Assassins."
With that, Mo Shuying turned and left, leaving Hassan of the Hundred Faces stunned in place.
A few seconds later, a wisp of gray smoke appeared beside Hundred Faces—it was Smoked Drunk, who had just left.
"That person is terrifying. I wanted to find an opportunity to attack him just now, but my intuition kept telling me that if we attacked, neither of us would escape."
Hundred Faces nodded.
"Yes, if he had wanted to kill me just now, I'd already be dead. Let's go, back, out of the desert."
After her encounter with Mo Shuying, Hundred Faces understood that this was no place to stay. She turned, activated Presence Concealment, and quickly vanished, leaving a lingering afterimage.
By the time Mo Shuying returned to the camp, everyone had gathered all the necessary items. Da Vinci was checking the condition of the all-terrain vehicle.
Walking over, Mo Shuying waved his hand, and all the packed items were stored away. Then, everyone started getting into the vehicle, and finally...
"Hmm? Where's my seat!?"
Mo Shuying's face darkened as he saw the packed all-terrain vehicle.
"Nitocris wants to sit too! She hasn't been in this kind of vehicle before, so just let her sit for a bit!"
He didn't need to think; it was definitely Fujimaru Ritsuka speaking up for her.
Mo Shuying rolled his eyes at Fujimaru Ritsuka. Was he supposed to run?
At this moment, Artoria stood up.
"You can either ride in the car or ride a horse. Choose one."
Artoria waved her hand, and Lamrei appeared.
Mo Shuying's eyes lit up! Ride a horse? He'd never actually ridden one before, so he could give it a try.
"Then I'll try riding the horse. Oh, it's my first time, so I don't know if I can do it."
Mo Shuying approached Lamrei eagerly, but the moment he stood next to Lamrei, the black horse lifted a leg and kicked!
*"Thump!"*
Just how strong an Heroic Spirit-ified warhorse was could be seen from how far Mo Shuying slid. Although Mo Shuying blocked Lamrei's hoof with his arm and didn't get hurt, it was quite an embarrassing sight.
"You stubborn mule! What a temper! You're as stubborn as a donkey!"
Mo Shuying was naturally indignant. He swiftly charged forward, dodging Lamrei's next kick as he leaped onto the horse! His feet slid into the stirrups! He grabbed the reins, trying to control Lamrei.
"Whoa!!"
Unexpectedly, Lamrei immediately reared up on his front legs. Mo Shuying pulled on the reins, and then…
…then Lamrei just lay flat.
*"Thump!"*
Lamrei fell backward, slamming Mo Shuying onto the ground. Then Lamrei rolled over and got up, running over to Artoria as if nothing happened, trying to curry favor, leaving Mo Shuying alone on the ground, doubting his life choices.
"Alright, I'll ride the horse. You take the car."
Artoria smiled and patted Lamrei's face, then gracefully mounted the horse with a leap, looking dashing and cool.
Mo Shuying scratched his head as he got up, eventually settling into the passenger seat.
"Alright everyone, buckle up! We're about to set off!"
Da Vinci was driving. After shouting that, she floored the accelerator and sped off.
"Giddy up!"
Lamrei immediately followed, not slowing down at all, even seeming to have plenty of reserve. Its wide hooves didn't sink into the soft sand in the slightest. Come to think of it, this horse could fly.
Under Nitocris's guidance, the group traversed a vast desert, heading towards what Nitocris called the Great Temple.
At the same same, within a continuous cluster of pyramids, inside the most magnificent and enormous pyramid, a man in golden armor slowly opened his eyes.
Before him, a golden mirror floated, displaying images of Mo Shuying and the others heading in their direction.
"Who are these people? Oh… So the people from Chaldea have finally arrived? Nitocris is there too, well done."
The man spoke with an approving tone, though his expression was rather indifferent.
But then the image zoomed out, revealing Artoria galloping on a magnificent horse. The man's arm, which had been propping up his face, slipped, and his head slid down halfway.
Fortunately, he was quick-witted enough to push his head back into place, then he abruptly stood up.
"Lion King!! What is Nitocris doing!! Great Temple!! Enter full alert mode!! Turn on all the cannons!!"
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