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

Holmes made no attempt to hide his explosive reasoning.

"..."

Lowe neither confirmed nor denied it; he simply raised an eyebrow at Holmes and asked, "For a long time...did it begin when I arrived at the Sixth Singularity?"

"Who knows?" Holmes smiled slightly. "Perhaps it was long ago, or perhaps I have visited your world as well? In any case, just take it as a joke."

“It’s absolutely impossible not to care, okay... Old Fu.”

"Old Fu? Haha, that's a strange yet fitting way to address me. So that's what you called me in your little-known story? Hmm, it seems we have a good relationship."

'Of course, after all, you're an important plugin for my speedruns...'

"It sounds strange, but if you like, you can call me that, my friend from another world."

Holmes said with great delight.

As a renowned detective, he naturally couldn't suppress his joy when he saw Lo Wei, a man full of mysteries.

"You're quite lively."

"Of course, the process of solving the mystery is itself a joyful adventure."

"As always, Detective." Lo Wei remarked, then steered the conversation to the right topic: "Instead of these mysteries that you should solve on your own, let's talk about this singularity first."

Loewy knew more secrets and answers about Holmes than he had imagined.

For example, his biggest secret—his identity.

However, due to certain reasons related to this great detective, he cannot take the initiative to reveal the secret, otherwise something very bad will happen, and it is very likely to cause unimaginable consequences.

Fortunately, Holmes did not press the matter further, but nodded and replied, "Of course, as the one who seeks the truth, it is my duty to lead you to the truth."

“…He’s quite a confident person,” Quiet Hassan remarked, somewhat surprised.

Following closely beside Holmes, Omotota confidently praised, "Although this great detective speaks in a mysterious manner, he is indeed very intelligent. Thanks to his guidance, I have not been caught by the Knights of the Round Table."

"After all, he is the product of detective work. Sherlock Holmes is one of the world's top detectives, and he himself represents the concept of a detective. Uncovering the truth is like a sacred duty to him, so he is certainly qualified to say such things."

"Haha, you really know me."

Hearing what Lowe knew about him, Holmes gained some more information and was undoubtedly very happy. However, he also knew that now was not a good time for idle chatter, so he invited Lowe to a quiet place to have a proper talk.

Silent Hassan, Taito, and Hot Sand Sphinx, please wait here for a while.

And this quiet place is naturally—

dong dong!

The sound of two heavy objects hitting the ground rang out.

Hidden beneath the quicksand, Lowe and Holmes strolled down the corridor. After realizing that no one was there, Holmes quickly began to solve his mystery.

"First, let me answer your question, Rowe Crowley. This singularity is about to end. Ramses II's plan is to launch a three-pronged attack. Your side has a great advantage. With the Holy Sword of Invincibility, the probability of defeating the Lion King is almost—[1000%]."

It was supposed to be good news, but Holmes' tone suddenly changed when he got to this point.

"However... while the Lion King is indeed the culprit behind the distortion of this singularity, there is an even more important figure here."

"Another, more important figure?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Wei frowned, somewhat puzzled by the great detective's meaning.

The Lion King, the Son of God, the Demon King, the Sun King, the Grand Servant—this entire singularity is in such a mess, and just when it's about to wrap up, an even more important figure appears.

Who else could be a heavyweight who enters the singularity at this moment?

The power in this singularity has swelled to the point where one or two Demon God Pillars are only good for sacrifice. Could it be that Goetia has come personally to eliminate them completely?

Upon considering this possibility, Luo Wei's expression changed slightly.

'—Where did this cautious Goetia come from? Is the final boss starting to block the door?!'

"It seems you've already guessed something, but please don't be fooled by appearances, my friend."

Holmes said to him seriously, "Sometimes, the clearer the facts are, the easier it is to be misunderstood, because you already know the real culprit in this murder case, so you will subconsciously push everything onto the other party."

"A murder case... your description is quite accurate."

"Of course!"

In Holmes' view, the burning of human reason was no different from a murder.

It's just that it's so large that it includes all primates.

"The other party's reappearance at this moment is strange, but it does not seem to have any strong purpose. Instead, it seems to be looking for something."

"What are you looking for..."

What is it about this singularity that makes it worthwhile for Goetia to personally investigate?

According to the timeline, shouldn't he be busy completing the incineration of humanity, leaving the sixth and seventh singularities unattended? What is he trying to do by personally moving here this time?

Luo Wei was somewhat puzzled.

"Far away, yet so close, my friend."

Holmes said with a sigh, "The only thing I can think of that would make him personally go out to search for is you in the entire singularity."

"Me? Could it be..."

In that instant, Luo Wei seemed to understand something.

Upon seeing this, Holmes simply smiled and nodded, without revealing anything.

"As for that one, there's no need to think about it for now. After you defeat the Lion King, this singularity will disappear on its own. So now I'm going to tell you how you defeated the Lion King. To defeat a goddess, you'll need a little bit of external force."

"You mean the Holy Sword?"

Of course, Lo Wei knew that the best way to defeat the Lion King was to return the Holy Sword to her. Once she regained her memories, there would be no need for a fight.

"Yes, you're right. The normal strategy is to return the Holy Sword, but... things just don't always go as planned."

When the Holy Sword was mentioned, Holmes' tone became somewhat melancholy.

"What a coincidence? Could it be—something's happened to Artoria?!"

Upon hearing the famous detective's answer, Lo Wei immediately turned his gaze to him, his eyes eager to know the answer.

"Wait a minute, calm down, my friend. I shouldn't be the one answering this question. Let someone you know answer it."

Seeing Rowe's excited expression, Holmes shook his head helplessly, then walked to the control panel in the center and began to operate it skillfully.

"It's been so long! Darling, have you missed me since I last appeared?"

As Luo Wei pondered the situation, a white-haired figure with a lighthearted voice appeared on the incongruous LCD screen above his head.

"Merry?"

Upon seeing this familiar figure, Luo Wei's expression turned somewhat strange.

"It's me, but because we are separated by worlds, I can only use the technology of the Atlas Institute to communicate with you across worlds."

On the screen, Meryl flashed her signature smug grin.

"So what exactly happened?" Rowe immediately pressed.

"I'll answer this. Although it's quite interesting to chat with my counterparts from other worlds, since this is my world, it should be my older brother who answers this."

The LCD screen split in two, and Merlin's face appeared on the other side.

Merlin and Meryl actually started a video call at the same time.

"..."

Seeing the two of them appear at the same time, Luo Wei felt a little uneasy.

"So, to make a long story short—the original plan to return the Holy Sword has failed."

"Because the Demon King's appearance was so unexpected, and he was so fast, I didn't even have time to warn Artoria. He just snatched the Holy Sword while he was looking for something."

Merlin gave a brief explanation of what had happened.

"Although he is not an ally of the Lion King, he does not want this singularity to end so simply in order to achieve his goal."

Merlin looked at Rowe and couldn't help but feel a little sad.

We encountered the Goetia?!

Upon hearing this, Luo Wei hurriedly asked, "Then, Artoria, are they alright now?"

He was more worried about their safety than the Holy Sword.

"Honey, you can rest assured about that."

Now it was Melly's turn to answer, "The Demon King's goal is only to prevent the Sixth Singularity from recovering. Moreover, he did not appear in his full form this time, so he was unwilling to fight easily. He stopped fighting after seizing the Holy Sword."

"But without the Holy Sword, Plan A—'using the return of the Holy Sword to awaken the Lion King'—has been cancelled. Now we must implement a new Plan B. Crowley/My dear, it's up to you alone to awaken Artoria! This plan is—'to bring the Lion King down from his pedestal'!!"

Merlin and Meryl said in unison.

Falling from grace? What kind of abstract plan is this?

"...Huh? Am I the only one here?"

Luo Wei stretched out his hand and pointed to himself.

"That's right! Only you can do this!"

Mentioning this, Merlin and Merlin's expressions became unusually serious. They glanced at Holmes, who was also watching the show, and then spoke mysteriously.

"My dear, since you have experience in awakening Artoria, you are naturally the only one suitable. This time, the plan is for you to drag the Lion King down from his pedestal, and the main purpose of the plan is actually—for you to make the Lion King fall into evil!!"

"???"

For a moment, many question marks appeared above Luo Wei's head.

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Chapter 208 Feeding the Lion King Black Mud