Ushiwakamaru was an earnest child, trusting her teammates implicitly, especially those she'd fought alongside for half a year. She knew Leonidas's character, so she said:
"Saving the world? That sounds interesting. You must have some real power, but I wonder if your legs will tremble when faced with countless Demonic Beasts attacking."
Ushiwakamaru said with a laugh.
Though it sounded like mockery, Ushiwakamaru was actually joking, trying to bridge the gap between them. Her way of expressing it, however, left much to be desired.
"Well…"
Mo Shuying actually wanted to say that he'd been leading a large group of Demonic Beasts around for half the day, and it was almost dark now. He wondered if those Demonic Beasts had returned home—oh, wait, he had blown up their home! A moment of silence for the homeless Demonic Beasts.
Just as Mo Shuying was speechless,
"Hahahaha, here we go again, Lady Minamoto no Yoshitsune's cold humor. Please don't mind her, sir. Based on my understanding of my master, what she said just now was not malicious."
A monk warrior, with weapons stuck all over his back, walked over, acting quite familiar.
"Benkei! Who told you to blurt that out!"
Ushiwakamaru turned to Benkei, her expression a mix of shyness and anger.
"Haha! My apologies, my apologies. But a monk doesn't lie, and every word I said is true."
Benkei clearly didn't take Ushiwakamaru's glare seriously and continued to joke.
"Hmm, I know. This lady clearly understands the greater good. Did you just call her Minamoto no Yoshitsune? Could this be the legendary general from Japanese history?"
Mo Shuying once again put on his award-winning acting performance. He knew a little about Ushiwakamaru, but he genuinely didn't know much about the history of Minamoto no Yoshitsune.
"Oh?"
But Ushiwakamaru was elated. She hadn't expected this person to have heard of her legend. In an instant, Ushiwakamaru's favorability towards him shot up. To Ushiwakamaru, anyone who praised her must be a good person!
"Ha! So you've heard my name too? That's right, Ushiwaka is a childhood nickname. Minamoto no Yoshitsune is my true name, but for me, the name Minamoto no Yoshitsune is too heavy. My current name suits me better."
Ushiwakamaru said with a smile, all wariness gone from her tone. She now completely regarded Mo Shuying as one of her own.
Benkei, standing nearby, shook his head slightly. His master was still as naive as ever.
Leonidas, however, was very happy.
"Haha~ Let me tell you, Ushiwakamaru, Mr. Mo Mo is an incredibly strong individual! We once fought side by side, and that scene is still vivid in my mind. If it's Mr. Mo Mo, I think it's possible to even counterattack the Demonic Beasts and break through their main base!"
"…"
Mo Shuying turned to look at Leonidas. He suspected this guy was spying on him! Otherwise, how would he know that he blew up the Demonic Beast's main base?!
"Really?!"
Ushiwakamaru's eyes brightened even more! She loved strong individuals! Not in an emotional way, but in terms of combat! She loved to spar with powerful opponents. Compared to Leonidas, she was more like a battle maniac.
"Ahem, well, not really. I prefer to win people over with virtue. I generally don't resort to fighting unless I can't help it."
Mo Shuying quickly waved his hands. He had been fighting for a long time, being chased all this way, and he really didn't want to fight anymore.
"Modesty! Mr. Mo Mo is still so modest! Sigh, in terms of combat, I really can't compare."
Leonidas added, and Ushiwakamaru was practically drooling looking at Mo Shuying. Stronger than Leonidas! She knew how strong Leonidas was! Stronger than Leonidas, that must be truly exciting!
"Well, let's not talk about that for now. I came here to meet Gilgamesh, and also, I have three companions who got separated when we arrived here. I need your help to look out for them."
Mo Shuying quickly changed the subject. Hearing that it was serious business, Ushiwakamaru put away her infatuated smile and said solemnly,
"Alright, but we must first report to King Gilgamesh. Mr. Mo… Mr. Mo Mo, is it alright if I call you that? Mr. Mo Mo will have to rest here first. Once we receive a reply, you can proceed to Uruk."
Ushiwakamaru was all business. She didn't let Mo Shuying's "good looks" make her forget her duties. In these special times, no one could afford to be careless. If this were modern society, an outsider like Mo Shuying would be quarantined for at least seven days.
Mo Shuying naturally had no objections. So, he was quickly settled into a clean, small room. After nightfall, delicious food was brought to him, and Mo Shuying expressed his satisfaction.
However, unlike Mo Shuying, Merlin and his group were camping out in the mountains.
They had already crossed the forest, and ahead lay the mountains. Once they crossed the mountains, it would be a vast, flat plain.
The four of them sat around a bonfire. Merlin held a branch with some kind of root vegetable roasting over the fire, while listening to Fujimaru Ritsuka recount what had happened after he left.
Although Merlin possessed the highest-level Mystic Eyes, a Singularity, being an alternate dimension, was still too difficult for him. Merlin listened with great interest. If anyone had paid attention to Anna at that moment, they would have noticed that Anna was also listening intently.
"That's how it ended. We still don't know what happened to the Lion King in the end. I wonder if she disappeared with the Singularity…"
Fujimaru Ritsuka spoke with some emotion. Unbeknownst to them, they had reached the very end. This was the final Singularity. If it was successfully repaired, humanity would still have a chance!
Merlin nodded in approval at Fujimaru Ritsuka's sentiments.
"You've truly done wonderfully. Don't worry, whether it's the Lion King or Bedivere, whether it's Edison or Cu Chulainn, even if you once fought, this is also a bond, a connection. Perhaps, in the end, it's this distant connection that will lead us to victory."
Merlin said with a smile. If Mo Shuying were here, he would surely kick him to the ground and then curse him as a true prophet.
What was the difference between this and having read the script?!
"I hope so. Anyway, we'll do our best."
Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and nodded, then Mo Shuying's face appeared in their mind.
"Oh, Dr. Roman! Mr. Mo, how is he?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka wanted to ask about Mo Shuying. They knew Mo Shuying had also come to this Singularity.
"Hmm, we'll contact him again."
Dr. Roman spoke, explaining that they had actually been in contact with Mo Shuying all along.
However, from the very beginning of his arrival, Dr. Roman had only managed to exchange two sentences with Mo Shuying before their communication was jammed and cut off.
The reason was that a large number of Mana points had appeared around Mo Shuying, and the Mana emanating from these points disrupted the communications.
Chaldea had tried several times to no avail. Now, trying to contact him again, it was even quieter than before; they couldn't find anything at all. It was as if...
Mo Shuying himself
had simply vanished into thin air!
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