Without Tawarano Houtou, naturally, there was no endless rice bag that could make people ecstatic.
So after Hassan-i-Sabbah arranged new accommodations for the group, Daniel took Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others to fish by a small stream not far from the village.
God knows where the water source came from in this broken place.
Moreover, in such a barren place, they actually caught fish; is there anything more ridiculous than this?
Oh, there actually is.
There isn't a single plant among these bare mountains, nor any algae in the stream; how do the locals start fires?
But all of this vanished while eating and drinking.
Is the grilled fish not tasty?
Or can a full stomach not shut one's mouth?
"I feel like I might have diarrhea tonight. Is there any toilet paper here?" Daniel asked Fujimaru Ritsuka with a gloomy face after swallowing the last bite.
"Sorry, no. Since it's unnecessary supplies, we didn't prepare things like toilet paper," Fujimaru Ritsuka shrugged and replied. "It's just that; it shouldn't be enough to cause diarrhea, right?"
"If you eat unclean food, do you think your stomach won't act up?" A Chinese stomach can't digest things like sand and stones.
"Oh, right. You have the property of purifying impurity on Mash's shield, so you won't have any gastrointestinal trouble." Daniel looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka enviously, then got up to find Hassan-i-Sabbah.
In the current situation, even a wooden stick that could be used to scrape a bit would be acceptable to him.
Suddenly, he began to miss the days in the Holy City.
Although there was no toilet paper there either, one could use cloth to wipe.
"Objects used to clean one's rear? They are everywhere here," Hassan-i-Sabbah replied with a grand wave of his hand and a passionate tone. "You can use them as you wish."
Daniel looked at the stones covering the mountains and fields, and a tear couldn't help but slide down the corner of his eye.
He wanted to run away now; what should he do?
The vast disparity in combat power didn't make him retreat, but these days without toilet paper made him feel timid.
He was always worried that before reaching the next world, his butt would be ruined by things like stones and wooden sticks.
"I hope I can find a kind person in the next world to sponsor a hospital visit for a check-up." Picking up a few stones whose edges weren't so sharp and washing them with clean water, Daniel tucked them into his bosom like hidden treasures.
When he returned to the place where the Chaldea group gathered, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash had already fallen asleep.
Well, it was these two leading the way again.
"The village will arrange for people to keep watch. You have come from afar, so rest well tonight." Hassan-i-Sabbah left these words, vacated a room for Daniel and the others, and then departed.
Daniel and Bedivere carried Fujimaru Ritsuka, while Da Vinci and Sanzang carried Mash. Only after gently placing the two sleeping people on the furs spread on the ground did Daniel breathe a sigh of relief.
Then he had the spare energy to observe Saria, who had seemed taciturn since entering the Mountain Village.
"Saria, your behavior has been strange since entering this village. Did something happen?" Daniel glanced at Luzelde, who was resting between Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash, and then leaned in close to Saria to ask in a low voice.
"Lord Daniel... for some reason, since coming to this village, a sense of familiarity has been lingering in my heart, but I just can't see through where the source of this familiarity is." Saria frowned slightly and then replied somewhat sadly.
"Ah, this..." Daniel's gaze couldn't help but drift toward where Hassan-i-Sabbah had been earlier.
He felt that there must be some unspeakable secret between Hassan-i-Sabbah and Saria.
It's just that in his previous life, whether in the anime or the game, it was never explicitly stated, only hinted that there was an unforgettable past between the two.
That's why Hassan-i-Sabbah would hold Saria's gem pendant as if reminiscing about something.
"Lord Hassan-i-Sabbah is the person in charge of this village. Perhaps you can discuss it with him tomorrow; maybe he can give you an answer." Daniel began to pass the buck.
"That's true." Saria seemed to have realized something, turning her head to look at the soundly sleeping Luzelde. "I haven't seen that child sleep so soundly in a long time."
"After all, in a safe place, with a sense of security in one's heart, one can naturally have a peaceful sleep." Daniel patted Saria's shoulder. "So, even if only to avoid Luzelde losing his sense of security, you must take good care of yourself."
"Yes! Thank you very much, Lord Daniel." Saria smiled slightly, her appearance overflowing with maternal radiance looking exceptionally charming under the moonlight.
Daniel left a smile and then got up to leave.
He felt like he had been stabbed in the back by someone's gaze several times just now.
Was it Hassan-i-Sabbah?
"Da Vinci, do you think Daniel has his eye on Saria?" In a corner, Sanzang, who had been watching the two interact for a while, suddenly poked Da Vinci, who was also watching the gossip nearby, and asked.
"Uh, why do you think so?" Da Vinci looked at Sanzang with a bewildered expression. She felt that Daniel had already clearly expressed his affection for Sanzang, but why did this girl... oh, right, she's a monk and doesn't understand the affairs of the heart.
"Because Daniel has always been obsessed with wanting a child." Sanzang replied seriously. "I just don't know if he's eyeing Luzelde and wants to be his father, or if he wants Saria to give birth to another one for him."
"Lord Mage, can you elaborate?" Hassan-i-Sabbah suddenly appeared behind the two Servants like a ghost, scaring the two 'ladies' so much that the hair on their backs stood up.
Withdrawing his gaze from the ethical drama over there, Arash scratched his cheek with a dry laugh and then shifted his gaze elsewhere.
With Clairvoyance, he was the best lookout.
Within a hundred miles, there was nothing that could block his vision.
Except for the Pyramid and the Holy City; both places had powerful defense mechanisms and specifically countered his Clairvoyance.
"The actions of the Knights of the Round Table have become increasingly frantic lately." Seeing the activities of the Purification Knights wandering everywhere in the desert again, Arash frowned deeply. "And that direction... oh no, could they have found the hidden location of the West Village?"
Arash hurriedly found Hassan-i-Sabbah, who was discussing gossip with Sanzang and Da Vinci, and then pulled him away ruthlessly.
"What? The Knights of the Round Table are heading toward the West Village?" Hassan-i-Sabbah's tone also became somewhat anxious.
Not only was the population of West Village as small as theirs, but there was also no place for them to escape to.
Once they encountered the Knights of the Round Table or the Purification Knights... it would be a dead end.
The Knights of the Round Table were not something Serenity Hassan could handle alone.
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