In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

"Have you ever regretted it?"

"I will never regret it."

"—As the Pharaoh, do you have a clear conscience?"

Nitocris smiled and said, "I have a clear conscience."

In that brief moment, Nitocris once again reflected on her life. She had lived up to her own expectations and, more importantly, to the expectations of the Egyptian people. She was a true Pharaoh, and therefore, she had a clear conscience.

"Then wake up."

Nitocris suddenly opened her eyes, but this time, the figure before her was not the god of death with the jackal's head, but rather Rowe, leaning on his cane and smiling.

"...What was that just now?"

"Your own life, your inner thoughts, and everything about you. In just two minutes, you relive your life, and you have a clear conscience, so there is nothing to be ashamed of."

Lowe answered very frankly, "Now that you've re-examined your own heart, do you have any other thoughts, Nitocris?"

“I… seem to feel more at ease now, and the anger and tragedy of the past don’t seem so bad anymore. Perhaps you and the Sun King are right, I am also a Pharaoh, and I have a clear conscience.”

Nitocris breathed a sigh of relief and then replied with gratitude.

"Thank you for your guidance, Moses. You truly deserve the name of a saint."

She realized that the other person was helping her to step out of the shadows of the past and better face her inner self.

Luo Wei waved his hand and said, "Although I'm not Moses, you can still confide in me if you have any problems on your mind. Don't let my usual dangerous demeanor fool you; as a mentor and friend, I'm absolutely reliable because I will listen attentively to my friends' troubles."

“…Thank you. I can see that. After all, you are someone who can get along well even with Osmandis, and you seem to have very beautiful eyes. Your soul also reminds me of the beauty of the past and the lost emotions. Perhaps the reason I brought you to the Sun King without any reservations is because of your pure and beautiful soul,” Nitocris said with a smile.

"What did you see this time? Don't you find it strange that all of you Servants who can see through souls say this?"

“It’s not surprising. To be honest, I actually saw my husband in a daze… But let’s not talk about that now. Let’s arrange accommodation for you.”

Nitocris hesitated, wanting to say something, but ultimately held back her words.

In response, Luo Wei chuckled twice. He didn't want to be labeled as the reincarnation of her husband by Nitocris on top of being the reincarnation of Moses. Wouldn't that be just like Kiyohime, who kept mentioning Anchin.

"I'm sorry for the inconvenience."

Realizing that her words had sounded a bit odd, Nitocris quickly changed the subject.

"By the way, Moses, didn't you say you wanted me to help find the strangers? Are you referring to those from Chaldea that Pharaoh mentioned?"

"...Well, actually no, it's two knights, one with silver hair and the other with blond hair. Although we haven't met them yet, I think they'll appear soon."

"I see... Well then, leave it to me. I'll post notices for you throughout the city. I hope your future will be bright and promising." Nitocris, who had regained some confidence, smiled brightly and offered her heartfelt wishes.

At this moment, Luo Wei smiled, as he had always firmly believed in this.

Just then—

As the two were preparing to return together, a blinding golden pillar of light suddenly shot up from the ground in the dark desert, soaring into the sky. Accompanied by a deafening "BOOM—!!" sound, a blinding white light burst forth like the polar day, illuminating the eyes of people in the city.

Even though they were hundreds of kilometers apart, Luo Wei still vividly remembered the beam of light he had once faced.

"What is that...?"

Nitocris's voice trembled slightly as she witnessed this scene.

"It is the Lion King's Holy Lance, which is also the Tower of the End that has been liberated."

"What's that over there...?"

"The direction of Jerusalem is now Camelot."

Lovi answered Nitocris's question, and now, having witnessed firsthand the terrifying power that rivaled the Pharaoh's Great Electric Orb, Nitocris was equally heavy-hearted.

Meanwhile, those who had fled from the holy city of Jerusalem knelt on the ground, tears streaming down their faces, mourning the horrific attack that had destroyed their homeland.

However, what Lo Wei cared about was that the blooming of this light meant that the Tower of Radiance at the end had appeared, which meant that the Lion King's holy extermination had begun, and everything would begin from here.

Then, the people I'm looking for should start to appear one after another.

Because of their grief, the residents did not gaze at the Tower of Glory for long; at this moment, only Rowe and Nitocris remained walking on the main road.

Nitocris wanted to inform Ramses II, the Lion King, about the situation, and the fact that Ramses had arranged for Lovi to stay inside the Great Temple made Lovi feel somewhat flattered.

At the same time, he couldn't help but feel a little afraid of Osmandis, because the way that guy had looked at him before seemed to have other emotions besides nostalgia. If that guy went crazy in the middle of the night and told him something like Nefertari's soul had also transferred into his body, Rowe would probably be so scared that he wouldn't be able to sleep for days and nights.

After all, Gilgamesh had previously said something similar, wanting to possess her, and according to unofficial historical records, the King of Heroes was indiscriminate in his relationships with men. Although the Sun King was somewhat better, Lovi didn't dare gamble with him because of the look in his eyes.

Just as he was preparing to make his way there and visit again the next day, Luo suddenly seemed to hear a sound. He turned to Nitocris beside him and asked, "Did you hear anything?"

"sound?"

Upon hearing this, Nitocris's expression turned somewhat strange.

"The bell tolls."

"Love replied."

"No……"

Nitocris listened intently, her large ears twitching, but there was still no sound.

But the bells ringing from Lowell's side were exceptionally loud and clear at that moment—

Thump~ thump~ thump~!

The next moment, Luo Wei's expression suddenly changed, because he realized that the sound of the bell was actually coming from the direction of the pyramids.

In other words...

"He really infiltrated!!"

Lovi grabbed Nitocris's hand and began running wildly toward the Great Composite Temple of Radiance.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Nitocris blushed instantly when Lo Wei grabbed her hand without warning. She was about to say her signature "Disrespectful!" to Lo Wei, but seeing the serious expression on his face, she realized that something must have happened.

"I've done some quick calculations, and I think that Osmandis is probably going to get his head chopped off tonight. Let's hurry and save him!"

"what?!"

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Cao Cao has arrived!!

I'm laying my cards on the table: I'm going to be Cao Cao!

Chapter 183 Death in the Night

A long, drawn-out bell suddenly rang out in the otherwise tranquil night.

Ding~ Ding~ Ding~

The deep, rhythmic sounds echoed through the night sky of this ancient Egyptian city, sounding somewhat eerie and terrifying.

The bright moon overhead and the distant tower at the end of the world were obscured by the suddenly rising yellow sand. The city's lights were extinguished by the invisible wind in an instant, and the city fell into a deathly silence.

Whether Nitocris panicked at that moment because she didn't hear the bell didn't know, but he certainly did.

After all, King Hassan had a particularly strange habit: the evening bell had already revealed his name.

This meant that anyone who heard his bell would be killed by him, becoming his chosen assassination target. The sound of the evening bell was actually King Hassan's mercy towards the dying, ensuring they didn't die in vain, and using the evening bell as a funeral procession.

"So what exactly happened? What kind of bell was that? And this sandstorm is so strange..."

As Nitocris was being dragged along the main road by Rowe's hand, spitting out the sand in her mouth, she couldn't help but ask.

No matter how hard she listened, she couldn't hear any bells. However, Nitocris could sense that something was wrong with the sandstorm that swept through the entire city. Although she called herself the Queen of Magic of Egypt and couldn't even match half of the Magic King Solomon, she was still quite capable and wouldn't be so oblivious to this situation.

“This is proof that the assassin infiltrated. The sandstorm is used to obscure the vision of ordinary people so they won’t rashly rush in. As for this evening bell, it’s best if you can’t hear it, because the assassin has a peculiar habit: anyone who hears the bell will be assassinated by him. If you didn’t hear it, it means this trip has nothing to do with you,” Luo Wei said.

"Huh? So if you heard that, doesn't that mean..."

Nitocris covered her mouth, looking at Rowe beside her in disbelief.

"I don't know. I haven't offended him... and we were fine when we met before, so this evening bell is probably just informing me of his arrival. But Osmandis is in big trouble."

"Really? We haven't offended any assassins like that, have we?"

Nitocris asked, puzzled.

She honestly couldn't recall ever offending such a terrifying assassin.

"No, you have offended them."

Luo Wei replied seriously, "The fifty Sphinxes you let go ran straight into their holy land. If I hadn't appeared in time, they probably would have wreaked havoc. They've probably come here to settle scores with Osmandis this time, and more importantly, to make him behave himself in the future."

"So...it was the leader of those Hassans who invaded?"

Nitocris immediately knew the answer.

"Yes, the strongest Hassan has arrived, the first Hassan who killed Hassan!"

Although she didn't know what the strongest Hassan was, seeing Rowe's expression, Nitocris knew that the other party was definitely not friendly and had terrifying strength, so she stopped talking and followed Rowe into the pyramid.

However, after hearing Lo Wei say that anyone who could hear the bell was a target for assassination, Nitocris obediently covered her ears. However, because Lo Wei was holding her other hand, she thought it was Lo Wei who kindly covered her ears for her.

Although it felt a bit like burying one's head in the sand, it did give Nito a little peace of mind.

In short, the two of them ran all the way to the steps of the Great Composite Temple of Glory, and then ran as fast as they could towards the main hall.

However, the closer he got to the temple, the clearer the solemn evening bell tolled, and the colder Lovi's body became. This was far more oppressive than that flamboyant hot sand sphinx; even the Lion King hadn't given him this feeling.

At least in The Lion King you die knowing why, but in King Hassan you die without ever understanding why.

Upon hearing this, Luo Wei's heart sank. Even with his super vision and hearing, he couldn't detect King Hassan's infiltration. The difference in their abilities was simply too great. Without hesitation, he prepared to force his way into the Great Temple. However, Nitocris was startled and hurriedly used her authority as Pharaoh to open the door herself.

Although she regained her confidence with Loewy's help and rediscovered that she was also a fully-fledged Pharaoh, it was rather arrogant of her to immediately lead her close friend to smash Ramses II's door. An outsider might easily mistake her for someone plotting a coup. Therefore, Nitocris acted very quickly.

—Click!

The pyramid's doors slowly opened, and Lovi and Nitocris ran straight inside.

Upon entering the Great Composite Temple of Radiance, Nito saw many maids and guards resting in the temple. They were all summoned by Osmandis and were usually responsible for feeding the Sphinxes and cleaning the temple. Since they were not required to fight, Osmandis dismissed them when Lovi entered.

The maids who were humming a little tune while tending to Nitocris greeted her warmly when they saw her return: "You've returned with Lord Moses, Lady Nitocris. The room is ready; you can take Lord Moses to rest now."