"Sorry, I rushed in because I got heated. The result was that I took care of Tristan, but I've temporarily lost my ability to fight." After everyone gathered together, Daniel formally apologized to the group. "Of course, if Da Vinci-chan can build a wheelchair in a short time, I can still fight."
"It's fine even without a wheelchair. I can carry you into battle," Hassan-i-Sabbah said with a wave of his hand.
"Wait a minute, Hassan-san, is this the time to be saying that?" The dark-skinned young lady Serenity reminded them from the side.
"Ah, right... Your Excellency Daniel, thank you very much for your assistance." Hassan-i-Sabbah bowed to Daniel without hesitation. "Thanks to you, the village I protect did not turn into ruins, and the villagers were not slaughtered by the Purification Knights."
"As thanks, I can lead the way and allow you to enter the temple to meet the First Hassan."
"I accept this thanks." Daniel didn't think there was anything wrong with his words, but Fujimaru Ritsuka was startled by his unpretentious attitude.
You can do it like that?
Learned something new!
Excessive humility might make the other party think he was lacking in sincerity, so Daniel's way of responding was quite satisfactory.
But Serenity on the side couldn't sit still.
She looked at Hassan-i-Sabbah with a look of shock mixed with admiration, probably not expecting this Hassan-i-Sabbah to be so bold.
Who he was talking about was the First Hassan, the Old Man of the Mountain, the Hassan among Hassans.
If he appeared, it meant the current Hassan must offer up their head.
"Although I will help lead the way for you to enter the temple, please do not harbor any more expectations," Hassan-i-Sabbah continued. "Whether you can persuade the First Lord to assist you will depend entirely on yourselves."
"Naturally, we won't ask for more," Daniel replied with a nod.
Everyone who had heard Daniel's spoilers about this Singularity looked at Hassan-i-Sabbah with a hint of admiration in their eyes.
Not everyone could do what Hassan-i-Sabbah was doing.
To be able to face one's own God of Death calmly.
"Fujimaru-kun, you heard Hassan-san's words. Entering the temple next will be up to you," Daniel said, turning to Fujimaru Ritsuka after accepting the offer.
"Eh? You're not going in together?" Fujimaru Ritsuka asked Daniel blankly.
"What would I go in for?" Daniel acted even more bewildered than him. "The soles of both my feet are trashed right now. If I go, what else can I do besides being a burden?"
"Use your invincible silver tongue to persuade the Old Man of the Mountain," Fujimaru Ritsuka replied.
"Fujimaru-kun!" Daniel suddenly glared at Fujimaru Ritsuka with a stern voice that was almost a scolding. "Are these words that you, the last master of humanity and the sole savior of human history, should be saying!"
"You can trust others, but you must never depend on others, otherwise your journey to save human history will surely end in failure."
"You must understand that you are the frontline commander in battle. Your Servants and your partners will only wait for your decisions."
"If even you depend on others, then what should be done about the authority to command the battle given to your partners!"
"Furthermore, the person you are trying to depend on is a traveler who doesn't even know where his own path lies!"
"...Yes, I'm sorry!" Fujimaru Ritsuka froze for a few seconds, then bowed his head and apologized to everyone present. "I will reflect on this! There will definitely not be a next time!"
Mash looked at all this a bit blankly; she couldn't quite grasp the current situation.
Da Vinci, on the other hand, gave Daniel a faint smile and even winked at him.
"Fujimaru-kun, I can only say that whether we can pull the Old Man of the Mountain to our side isn't the most important thing. What's most important is whether we can see if he has the intention to take the heads of the Knights of the Round Table or the Lion King."
After all, the Old Man of the Mountain could not be persuaded with words.
The only one who could make him change his original intention and thoughts was himself.
And among them, the First Hassan was especially impossible to persuade.
Unintelligible, unrecognizable.
Because the temple was considered a sacred place for the Mountain Village, not too many people could enter at once. So, besides Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash, only Da Vinci and Bedivere followed inside.
With a bit of unease, Daniel watched Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others follow Hassan-i-Sabbah into the temple.
"Don't you guys have any desire to go in and catch a glimpse of the First Hassan's true face?" Arash asked Daniel curiously.
Daniel was the one he had carried over on his back.
"It's not my Buddha, I'm not interested." Sanzang shook her head, then looked at Daniel.
"I'm not interested either," Daniel replied in a low voice. "I'm a coward; I'm afraid I'd wet my pants just seeing the old gentleman."
"Hmm... the First Lord is indeed very terrifying, but wetting your pants, isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?" To avoid the poisonous gas she exhaled while speaking from harming the people around her, Serenity deliberately stood a bit further away from them.
Sanzang, who had known about this for a long time, although disappointed, could only comply with her wishes for the sake of her life.
"This should be the final step, right?" Arash said with a chuckle. "As long as the First Old Man of the Mountain is persuaded, we can unite with the Sun King's forces to launch an offensive against the Holy City."
"Yeah, now it all depends on Fujimaru and the others' performance on the spot." Daniel nodded nervously. "Also, Sanzang, can you switch and carry me? Arash's back is so hard, it's uncomfortable."
Sanzang rolled her eyes and ignored him.
He just wanted to take advantage of her; she couldn't fall for it.
Half an hour later, Fujimaru Ritsuka walked out of the temple with a dazed expression.
Bedivere had a similar expression.
"What's with that expression? You look like you just went in for a nap and came back out." Seeing that there was no sign of regret on Da Vinci's face, Daniel felt a bit more confident.
"Because I'm not sure if the First Old Man of the Mountain actually agreed to join forces with us." Fujimaru Ritsuka scratched his cheek in confusion. "It feels like he agreed, yet also like he didn't agree to anything."
"Then he undoubtedly agreed." It was Hassan-i-Sabbah who responded to Fujimaru Ritsuka's confusion.
When his figure appeared at the temple entrance, Serenity was so scared she sat right down on the ground.
Big brother, didn't you say you'd have to offer your head upon meeting the First?
Did you skip out on the bill?
Although Serenity didn't speak, the expression on her face said exactly that.
"But I didn't hear the First Lord say anything about helping us or the like," Mash tilted her head in confusion.
"...The First Lord's way of speaking is just like that, but his intention has already been shown," Hassan-i-Sabbah replied. "Although he won't participate in direct combat, when the tide of battle requires his presence, the death knell will surely toll."
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