Miss Surtr will ignite the world

Beside her lay Ritsuka, who was clinging to her like an octopus, and further to her were Mash and Nitocris.

As for why they slept together, the reason was probably that the woman next to her had been rambling on and on about the legend of Ramses II for four or five hours, until Ritsuka's head hit the ground.

Because they arrived too late and hadn't been assigned rooms yet, the group simply stayed at Nito's house.

This feeling of a training camp seemed to excite Ritsuka and Mashu.

We slept together after just one meeting. I really don't know why our friendship came so suddenly.

Of course, there are only girls here.

However, Bai Mao was not there; it seemed she had gone somewhere else with Zhou Wan last night.

It shouldn't be a big problem if she wasn't called.

With her eyes closed, she recalled Nitobir's mention of Ragnarok II. That guy didn't just tell stories for four or five hours; there was some useful information in them as well.

For example, Ramses II does indeed possess the Holy Grail, and he is currently hesitating about it.

As for what they were hesitating about, the other party didn't know much either, but it was probably a matter of whether to fight the Lion King or follow the other party's example and use the Holy Grail to escape and avoid the incineration of humanity.

That's good, at least there's still room for negotiation. It would be the worst if we rushed over and found that the other party had already turned into a demon god pillar.

The journey to the Sun King's territory is tomorrow, and Nito will leave with us then.

Bai Mao no longer intends to leave this time bomb in the village.

Everything is progressing steadily.

Feeling slightly relieved, Surtr looked away.

"And you even criticize other people's sleeping posture."

He glanced helplessly at Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was pressed her entire body against him. How could this girl have the nerve to say that Nitocris had a bad sleeping posture?

Surtr gently flicked the other person's head, but made no attempt to wake them.

"The little girl is developing quite well."

After muttering something to herself, she closed her eyes.

The Sacred Round Table: Chapter Twenty-Three - Big Moves

The next day.

The scorching sun climbed over the distant horizon, illuminating the cold earth.

"Hehe, Miss Surtr, you smell so good."

A human named Fujimaru Ritsuka, holding a red-haired girl, greeted the morning with a strange smile.

"Thank you for the compliment, Ms. Fujimaru. Your body is very flexible; it seems you've been getting plenty of nutrition."

Surtr responded with a smile as well.

"Miss Surtr is not bad either."

"I still can't compare to you."

"..."

"Doctor, are they greeting each other? Why do I feel something's off?"

Watching the two interacting intimately, Mashu was puzzled; this seemed to be knowledge outside her common sense.

Moreover, they seemed to be standing too close together, even hugging each other.

Hmm... I'm inexplicably a little annoyed.

"Mash, you can't look. Those things are too early for you."

The doctor's earnest reminder came through the bracelet, like an old father worried that his daughter would be led astray.

"Seriously, how come these two get along so well in such a strange place?"

"Perhaps we have something in common in our personalities. It's a good thing to get along well with your companions. Here, your coffee."

Da Vinci handed the teacup he was holding to the other person.

Thank you.

inside the house.

The strange atmosphere didn't last long; the noise outside caught their attention.

"Hey, did you hear? Lady Hyakko says she's moving to another place."

"Move away? Could it be that the location of this village has been exposed?"

"Probably. The Sun King's cannibalistic monsters have come looking for us. Speaking of which, that thing is still in the mountains. How are we going to get out of here?"

As Surtr and his group tidied their clothes, they walked along the road when they heard this sound.

Moving, evacuation

Several keywords caught Surtr's attention, suggesting that something had happened.

"They seem to be talking about moving. Could it be because of us?"

Ritsuka was puzzled. This sudden news seemed to be a last-minute decision, and they were the only ones who had come here recently.

"It's not your fault."

A familiar voice came from beside Ritsuka, and Hyakko, wearing a skull mask, suddenly appeared in front of them.

"Ah... it's Miss Hyakko, please don't appear so suddenly."

As if she had been frightened, Ritsuka patted her chest with lingering fear.

"What's wrong? You seem really serious."

"Surtr asked."

"It's because of the tranquility."

Bai Mao uttered a name that was both familiar and unfamiliar.

“That was our comrade. She was captured by the Round Table in the previous battle and has been imprisoned in a fortress near the Holy City. Last night, our spies sent word that most of the soldiers guarding the fortress had been evacuated. Curse Arm and I thought this was a good opportunity, so we infiltrated the fortress, but when we arrived, we found that she had already been executed.”

He explained what happened last night in a concise and to-the-point manner.

"So you suspect that the other side has already leaked the information?"

Surtr only found out then that the other person had gone to rescue her companions, even though it would have been safer to call her along.

"That's just one point. The arrival of the Sphinx has already made the village's location less concealed, but we couldn't change locations before because they were guarding it. But what's more puzzling than that is the movement of the Purification Knights; they all left. Judging from their route, they probably went back to the Holy Capital."

"So, the Lion King is probably about to make some big moves, right?"

This wasn't a difficult answer to guess, and it also made Surtr uneasy.

The news that someone who can see into the future is planning to take the initiative is truly disheartening.

Who knows if the other party has already seen through my current response?

But this fact is something we can't dwell on too much; it's pointless except for endless internal friction.

“That’s right, so I plan to let the residents take refuge first. They are just ordinary villagers living here, and they won’t be able to protect themselves if a battle breaks out.”

"Is that so? Then we should start the cooperation with the Sun King as soon as possible."

It's a pity. We originally planned to bring the great hero over, which would have made cooperation much easier. But in this situation, it's better for the village to keep more fighting force.

"You're all free to handle things over there. Remember to take that woman with you."

Bai Mao reminded him.

The only person that woman could treat with such disdain was Nito.

"Damn it, that guy was the one who kidnapped me, and now he's acting like he despises me! How disrespectful!"

After Bai Mao left, Nito angrily fired at the other person's back.

She clearly didn't do anything right.

"After all, you not only didn't get anything from this vote, but you almost got yourself killed. It's normal to be a little upset. Alright, let's go to the Sun King's territory after we finish helping them move."

half an hour.

On the hillside outside the village, three giant beasts lay on the ground, squinting as they sunbathed under the high sun.

Seemingly sensing something, everyone opened their eyes at the same time and looked at the figures walking towards them on the hillside.

"That's the Pharaoh's divine beast army, they actually sent it to this place! Waaah, not only was I captured by the enemy, but I even caused the great Pharaoh to go to so much trouble for me, I, Nitocris, deserve to die."

Nito ran to the foot of the giant beast, his face showing a mixture of emotion and self-reproach, like a patient on the verge of a mental breakdown.

"Miss Nito always seems to lose control of her emotions when she talks about the Pharaoh."

"I knew she was going to be a comedic character the moment I saw her."

Ritsuka propped her head up with her hand, her face covered by a mask.

This is the magic Bytonito created, enabling her to adapt to that desert.

"She's a queen, after all. Let's give her some face."

As Surtr spoke, he led the two of them to Big Meow.

Bedivere did not participate in the operation, but chose to stay in the village to help defend against potential attacks.

There isn't that many people needed to meet with the Sun King.

"Stop kneeling, let's set off quickly. You want to get back to Rascal's side as soon as possible, don't you?"

Who is Ramses II?

"It's Ramses II, his name is too long."

"That's incredibly disrespectful!"

Nitobong, unsurprisingly, bristled like a wildcat, but Surtr ignored him, waved his hand, and effortlessly leaped onto Big Meow's head, asking a question.

"Since you're going back anyway, give us a ride. Don't worry, we're not going to attack the Sun King."

"For the sake of you bringing the Pharaoh out of the country."

Big Mimi spoke in a muffled, buzzing voice, without objecting to the proposal.

“Come on up, he has already agreed.”

He waved to the three of them.

Mashu, carrying Ritsuka, leaped onto Dami's back, while Nitocris stood there incredulously, muttering to himself.

"How did you manage to tame the Pharaoh's divine beast so easily?"

Fantasy creatures are all proud beings, let alone the Sphinx, which is a pharaoh's pet; this should have been an impossible occurrence.

"Maybe it's my personal charm. Okay, so are you going to come up or not, or do you want to run back on foot?"

As it spoke, the Sphinx in front of it flapped its wings, as if it were about to abandon Nito and fly away.

"Hey, wait for me!"

The Sacred Round Table: Chapter Twenty-Four - Is It Really Going to Become a Demon Pillar?

Under the blazing sun, the heat distorted the light, and three enormous figures drew graceful arcs against the clear blue sky.

Surtr sat atop the Sphinx's head, his hand pressed against his forehead to shield himself from the scorching sun overhead.

She squinted as she gazed into the distance.

At the horizon, there is a high wall rising from the ground, constructed entirely of yellow sand.

The walls stretched all the way to the sky, and even the azure sky was stained by the swirling yellow sand.

"Nito, is that the sandstorm that surrounds the kingdom that you mentioned?"

Surtr leaned back, lying on the Sphinx's fluffy mane, pointed ahead, and asked.

"That's right, that's the wall of yellow sand built by the great Pharaoh to protect his people from the invasion of demons. It is a manifestation of the Pharaoh's divine power."

Nitot's affirmative reply came from behind.

"Ah, I'm finally back. I hope the Pharaoh won't blame me... No, whatever punishment the Pharaoh brings, I, Nito, will accept it willingly."

"Wow, that's really spectacular. Did he really not use the Holy Grail?"