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

"You're the one who's more boring, aren't you..."

Lovi ignored him. Rather than continuing to bicker with King Gigi, he was more interested in resolving the immediate problem and going home. So he asked, "So, what's the plan? What exactly do I need to do?"

"Is there any need to think about that? The next priority is collecting items; getting all five Holy Grails together as quickly as possible is the most important thing. Similarly, you've already witnessed the power of Goetia, Beast of Mercy, haven't you?" Gilgamesh asked.

"I've already experienced it."

Lovi nodded and said, "Even if Ramses II and Arash did their best, they couldn't do any effective damage to him. Even as living beings, Black Lancer Artoria and Lily couldn't do much damage to him. The difference in their levels is just too great."

"You're right. After all, facing a fully-fledged Human Evil requires the combined might of all seven Grand Ranks. It's understandable that you alone cannot contend with it. However, since you've encountered me here, it's Human Evil's misfortune, hahaha..."

When the current situation was mentioned, Gilgamesh's tone couldn't help but become somewhat somber, but in order to stabilize morale or boost spirits, he still mustered his energy and raised his voice, regaining his usual high-handed demeanor as he spoke.

"Alright! The plan is now finalized. You should understand the situation of this singularity without me having to explain further. Due to the special circumstances, a hidden boss, Goetia, has been added to the original final boss, Tiamat. The guardian monsters along the way are the Three Goddess Alliance. Therefore, in order to start the final battle, we must now obtain the Holy Grail from them as the key to unlock the boss battle. So, be on your guard."

Lo Wei nodded.

From any perspective, the plan to win over the three goddesses ahead of time is perfectly justifiable. After all, they not only need to seize the Holy Grail from them, but also try to win over those traitors with ulterior motives. Otherwise, many things will not be accomplished. Moreover, apart from Gorgon, the other members of the Three Goddesses Alliance are all top-tier god-level Servants; none of them are weak and can play a significant role in high-level battles.

Even Ishtar, who is most likely to falter in this singularity, is no less powerful than Gilgamesh, let alone the others.

So the goal and plan are clear: first, defeat the three goddess alliance one by one, retrieve all the Holy Grails, then prepare to completely resurrect Tiamat, and finally wait for Goetia to appear so that the Primordial Mother can be completely released from the Imaginary World and stage a battle between Tiamat and Goetia. He didn't even dare to think about it, but witnessing it would probably be worth dying for.

only……

Although Gilgamesh sounded very confident, would things really go so smoothly? Was it really that simple?

Lowe always felt that King Gigi was up to something big, but for some reason hadn't told him. Meryl also keenly noticed some flaws in these plans, but those flaws weren't insurmountable; however, they would require a price to pay, and it seemed that only…

"Humans are so selfish..."

Suddenly, Meryl spoke up, or rather, she couldn't help but mutter something under her breath, her eyes carrying a hint of coldness.

"What's wrong, Meryl?" Lowe vaguely heard her voice and turned around to ask, "Do you have any other thoughts?"

"Nothing much... I just felt a little uneasy about some of the content, so I wanted to make some adjustments. But it seems like it's still a long way off before any adjustments are made. Let's just do as Gilgamesh said for now." Merry smiled slightly and then answered casually, her expression revealing nothing of her thoughts.

This is her true nature; a fairy-like girl must hide her emotions, and her enigmatic nature is what makes her even more captivating.

"Alright, let's do as King Gigi says."

Although he found Mary a bit strange, there was no time to think about it now. Rowe nodded slightly and then continued to ask for more details, as well as information about Lily and their location.

Gilgamesh's answer to this question was quite straightforward. Compared to Merlin's series of clairvoyance, his clairvoyance was much more useful, so he didn't hide anything and mentioned three special locations, which coincidentally overlapped with the implementation of the plan.

Alter is currently in the temple of Ishtar, the dark Tower of the End is proof of her existence; Lily is in the rainforest of Ur, and is not in danger; Nitocris was captured for trespassing into the Underworld, but the goddess is not a bad person, so she has not made things difficult for her and is currently helping out with some work.

Whether it was fate or coincidence, aside from the Goddess of Monsters, Lily and the others happened to encounter the other three goddesses. On the path to obtaining the Holy Grail from the three goddesses, they were able to reunite with them.

Gilgamesh also said that this might be fate's arrangement. After all, many of the hardships he experienced were not without reason; they were all arranged by someone. Lovi naturally neither agreed nor disagreed with this, but there was no doubt that the Three Goddesses Alliance still had to visit each of them one by one, and that the Holy Grail and the people had to be brought back.

"Okay, then."

After explaining everything that needed to be explained, Gilgamesh pondered for a moment, and then continued, "Because I have to take care of political affairs and cannot leave, Ushiwakamaru, Leonidas and the others still have to fight on the front lines and cannot leave their posts without permission, so the only ones who can do the work are the three of you."

He glanced at the three people in the room—Love, Anna, and Meryl—and said, “The three of you will go and conquer the Three Goddess Alliance. Bring back your lovers along the way, after all, they are all good helpers. We’ll talk about the rest when you get back. Let’s arrange it like this.”

"Huh? What about me?"

Suddenly, Merlin appeared out of nowhere, pointed to himself, and asked, "Should I go with them too?"

"You?" Gilgamesh sneered and said, "Go and find the tablet of destiny that I lost!"

"Ugh!? Why do I have to do such a boring thing?"

Merlin asked silently.

"Enough with the nonsense. In this situation, aren't your eyes more useful than mine?" Gilgamesh crossed his arms and said, "That's settled then! If you don't want to go, you can continue to work overtime with me."

"Ok."

Merlin sighed.

……

……

Not long after, on a major road in Uruk.

The petite Anna was exploring ahead, while Rowe followed behind on his sand sphinx, with a wooden wagon pulling behind them. Merry, meanwhile, was leisurely lying in the wagon, enjoying this hard-won journey.

Because the Sand Sphinx that Ramses II gave to Lovi had already formed a contract with him, it usually just hid on Lovi's body, existing in the form of a handful of colorful starry sand without showing itself. If needed, Lovi could still summon it and infuse it with magic to help it take shape and become a big cat.

Although the summoning incantation was still incredibly embarrassing, Gilgamesh couldn't resist his admiration for this treasure and wanted to buy it from Lovi. After all, it was a divine entity from Egyptian mythology, a unique treasure; it was a living being, not an object, so even the Royal Treasury didn't have it. More importantly, how could anyone not like such a large, colorful cat? And it looked so cool, perfect as a king's mount. However, the Sand Sphinx disliked Gilgamesh's scent, and Lovi couldn't possibly sell this gift from his friend. So, Gilgamesh gained another coveted possession.

Meow~!

The big cat growled in displeasure. Being summoned not for battle, but as a mount was bad enough, but to be used as a delivery errand boy was even worse—this was blatant disrespect to a divine beast! It was a pinnacle among Egyptian mythical creatures, comparable to the evil dragon Fafnir. In its adult form, its strength rivaled that of an Egyptian god. It was one thing for Lovi not to use it for battle, but to always run errands. And this time, it was even being used as a mule! Therefore, the Sandspine Sphinx was extremely unhappy.

Even though it was unhappy, it didn't resist. It just walked around panting, forcing Rowe to release more magic to comfort it. After all, even big cats need to be stroked.

With each step the Sand Sphinx took, the wheels of its chariot creaked and groaned, accompanied by a mesmerizing tinkling sound.

The scorching sand sphinx was pulling a cart laden with exquisite jewels and abundant treasures, all originating from Gilgamesh's treasury. Lying on it, Meli was admiring these fine artifacts, occasionally trying them on and asking Rowe if they looked good on her.

Of course, the reason why Lovi's carriage contained so much treasure was not because Gilgamesh generously shared it with him and Merry as a gift, but because Lovi used it as capital to win over a certain foolish goddess.

"Hmph, although that guy isn't a member of the Three Goddess Alliance, the easiest person to win over in all of Mesopotamia is definitely that money-obsessed idiot goddess. Just take the treasure I gave you there and tell her that if it works out, I'll share 40% of the treasure with her, and that fool will definitely come and surrender obediently."

With these words, Gilgamesh gave Lovi the treasures and showed him the way.

His meaning was quite clear: buying the Holy Grail was far more practical than going through the trouble of snatching it from Baal. After all, the Demon King's Holy Grail was just a mass of magical energy; it didn't have the ability to turn lead into gold or conjure wealth out of thin air. Ghetia must have been out of her mind to give it to that idiot Ishtar. Gilgamesh even suspected that the girl would lose the Holy Grail herself soon enough. So, bidding for it was the most suitable option. For him, anything that could be solved with money wasn't a problem.

The King of Gigi Kingdom's bottom line is to give up 40% of the treasure. How to reach an agreement is up to Luo Wei. He can also accept the excess portion. As for how much to accept, it depends on his own ability, as long as it does not exceed 40%.

Upon hearing this request, Rowe was also taken aback by King Gigi's extravagant spending. So, on the way, he began to ponder how to swindle Ishtar's Holy Grail. Based on the goddess's unreliable nature, about 20% would suffice: 10% for the Grail, 10% for Ishtar herself, and he planned to keep the remaining 20% ​​for himself. Of course, adhering to the principle of "everyone gets a share," Rowe asked Anna and Meli, but both of them replied that they didn't need it.

Anna had no interest in human treasures, and Mary even bluntly stated that she would use them as part of her dowry.

"What's yours is mine, so there's no need to separate us."

Although Luo Wei felt that this guy was taking advantage of her again, she didn't continue arguing with him, after all, 20% of the treasure was indeed a lot.

Riding the Sands Lion, Anna sensed its temperamental nature due to its magical beast aspect and asked, "Would you like me to pull it?"

"Meow?!" Its eyes suddenly lit up, and it looked at Anna with great joy.

However, with a mount around, why would Rowe let Anna pull him? He tapped the sphinx on the head and said, "Don't think about anything else, get to work."

Seeing this, Anna nodded without being coy; she was simply worried that the lion might cause trouble.

Rowe continued riding his sphinx, and at the end of the road was the blue gate of Uruk.

Anna stood on a large rock, barely making sure she was the same height as Rowe. She glanced at the city gate in the distance, then frowned, looked at Rowe, and said, "There are two strange figures walking this way."

"Two figures?"

Upon hearing her reminder, Lowe frowned, then stopped the sphinx and looked in that direction.

"Huh? What are they doing here..."

At the same time, when he finally saw the true faces of the two unexpected figures walking towards him, Luo Wei couldn't help but feel puzzled.

After all, this combination is just too strange no matter how you look at it, and they shouldn't be here.

……

"The Demon God Pillar, how could it appear in a place like this? And..."

"Long time no see, Ibaraki-dōji. Didn't you say you were going to become the bandit king? Why are you back? Did you change your mind and come back to take the job?" Merry greeted Ibaraki-dōji with a smile, looking at her distressed expression.

Upon seeing familiar faces, Ibaraki-dōji sighed helplessly, "It was the Boss who brought me back. Um... Gilgamesh probably doesn't know I'm back, right?"

"you guess?"

She asked cautiously, but was met with a meaningful smile from Mary.

They didn't dwell on the fact that Ibaraki-dōji had returned, since the problem with the Demon Pillar in front of them was more significant than Ibaraki-dōji.

His attire was so elaborate that few could rival it except for Green Lantern and Green Arrow, and his voice reeked of treachery. Anna, who was barely an old acquaintance of Rafe, immediately raised her weapon to block Rowe's path. She clearly remembered that back in the Fuyuki Singularity, it was this guy who gave King Arthur the Holy Grail and corrupted her as Medusa, so naturally, she had no friendly expression.

“You are… Gorgon? No, you are a special individual, distinct from Medusa and Gorgon. I thought that fool Gorgon had actually sent a clone to infiltrate the King's side. It's all for the best that this didn't happen. As for your question…” Ignoring Anna's hostility, after an unknown amount of time spent on the run and staking out the city gate all night, Rafe finally found his target and walked step by step to Rowe. He then gently removed his hat, knelt on one knee, placed his hand on his chest, and bowed respectfully, saying…

"Of course, they've come here... drawn by the scent of our king!"

"Follow the king's scent?"

Anna was slightly taken aback upon hearing this answer.

Putting the green hat back on, Rafe didn't stand up. Instead, he raised his hands high as if to hold his own heart and shouted passionately, "That's right! As the king's most loyal servant, as the most loyal of the seventy-two demons of King Solomon, I, Floros, can feel the king's presence no matter where I am in the world, and I will follow the king without hesitation!"

Luo Wei: "..."

Looking at Rafe, who was acting crazy in front of him and seemed to want to swear allegiance with a cane, Lowe felt that something was not right about how things were going.

He had initially thought that Rafe was sent by Goetia to tell him that he had arrived at this singularity and that he would definitely make him pay the price. However, he did not expect Rafe to pull such a big stunt as soon as they met, which completely blocked the question he was about to ask or left him speechless. This development was somewhat unpredictable.

So...

You truly are a traitor, a double agent.

Meeting you is truly a miracle for Goetia. With only one person missing from the seventy-two, he won't need to use his complete form this time.

"Liar! Demon Pillar, your lie is so clumsy. Are you trying to say that this living being, Lovi, is the long-dead King of Magic?"

Anna immediately dismissed Rafe's nonsense. Although she disliked humans, she could clearly see through the goodness of people like Rowe. There was no way he could be associated with the legendary, extremely ruthless Magic King.

Luo Wei, on the other hand, felt even more speechless at this StarCraft player. He had thought that after fooling Goetia, the Demon Pillars would simply revisit the story and discover the flaws, then find a way to kill him, the fraudster. He never expected that someone would actually believe him. This infamous Grand Bomber, this Grand Traitor, actually mistook him for Solomon?

At this moment, Luo Wei truly understood the feelings of a certain immortal king: seemingly always as steady as a rock, but in reality, he was constantly panicking inside. In short, he was figuring out how to get through this.

Exposing him directly is impossible, and killing him is also out of the question. After all, without Rafe, Goetia can't be in its complete form, drastically reducing the difficulty. Therefore, he must find a way to keep this guy in check.

"Hmph, in the end you're nothing but a pathetic cripple from the mythical era. How could someone long since obsolete understand the King's greatness? Standing right next to the King, yet unable to perceive his radiance, is your magic eye just for show?" Rafe jumped up from the ground, itching to throw his hat like a frisbee at Anna. "Hmph, you monster driven by evil to devour your two sisters, just stay on the Isle of No Return and face your end! The King doesn't need a good-for-nothing like you!"

"you wanna die!"

Hearing this, Anna was completely enraged. The experience of being controlled by evil thoughts and devouring her two older sisters, becoming a Gorgon, was a nightmare she could never shake off, a past she absolutely could not acknowledge. This was also the reason why she wanted to kill the Gorgon. Now, Rafe's words were deliberately provoking her.

Swish!

The purple scythe was drawn directly, and Anna was about to cut off Rafe's head to quell her anger. However, the moment the scythe was raised, Anna found that the weapon in her hand could not move at all. She looked up and saw a large, crimson hand firmly holding her scythe. Then she saw Rowe's gaze, which was completely different from before.

“You are no match for him, Anna,” he said calmly.

Rafe is bad, but it depends on what you compare him to. Compared to Ramses II, Gilgamesh is worse than him, but compared to Anna, Rafe is definitely not inferior.

"Do you understand now? Warcraft, the King, prefers me!"