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Osmandis immediately refuted Gudako's point of view, causing the atmosphere in the room to plummet to freezing point.
Mo Li narrowed his eyes, gripped his weapon tightly, and prepared for battle.
Chapter 464 Sun King VS Demon King, Mo Li's Conjecture
“I represent the true Pharaoh here, and my territory is here. You could say that humanity has been saved.”
Osmandis's words made everyone uncomfortable, revealing his limitations.
Even Mashu couldn't help but stand up and refute:
That's incorrect!
“Every era has been corrupted by Solomon, the King of Magic, and under these circumstances…”
Before Gudako could finish speaking, a square box appeared in Osmandis's hand, covered with a cloth.
Osmandis smiled slightly and lifted the red cloth covering it.
"The King of Magic... Hah... That's not enough to scare me!"
A golden cup suddenly appeared before everyone; it was the Holy Grail that Gudako and the others had been searching for.
"Holy Grail?"
"Indeed, it was taken from the foolish Crusaders. My power combined with the power of the Holy Grail means that even if the foundations of the world are destroyed, my kingdom will remain indestructible."
Osmandis gently shook the Holy Grail in his hand, his eyes filled with arrogance and disdain.
Gudako was about to step forward for a closer look when Nitocris blocked her way.
"So, do you need my help to get it back?"
Mo Li was eager to try, his eyes filled with fighting spirit. He had always wanted to fight against this group of top-tier heroic spirits.
"Oh? You want to take it by force? If you do, you will become my enemy!"
Osmandis seemed to have seen through Mo Li's thoughts and said those words in a threatening tone.
People like Mo Li are most susceptible to being provoked, especially by those who are even more arrogant than him. He was just about to teach the Sun King a lesson when Gudako stopped him.
Seeing Gudako's pleading eyes, Mo Li temporarily suppressed his fighting spirit and retreated.
Gudako had many thoughts on this. There were so many refugees behind them, and if they went to war with the Sun King, they would inevitably be affected. Moreover, they had nowhere else to go.
"You have no other choice. Kneel down and swear eternal loyalty to me. You will live as my slaves!"
"What a joke! We're not here to become your slaves, we're here to cooperate!"
Leonardo da Vinci immediately refused Osmandis's request and stated the purpose of his visit.
Osmandis gave a disdainful snort, glanced at Gudako and the others, and said dismissively:
"You don't actually think that just because you defeated the Sphinx and Nitocris, you have the strength to be compared to me, do you?"
"Ah, how will we know if we don't try?"
Mo Li couldn't hold back any longer. There were two kinds of people he despised the most: those who wouldn't let him show off and those who showed off even more than him. Osmandis happened to be both.
A slash shot straight at the Sun King, and with a loud "boom," the throne shattered.
"Very well, unknown Master, your actions have thoroughly enraged me!"
"You talk too much nonsense. If you're going to fight, then fight seriously!"
Mo Li flashed to the top of Osmandis and swung his broken sword toward his neck.
"clang--!"
The sound of metal clashing echoed throughout the entire temple.
Osmandis pulled out a longsword from who-knows-where and blocked Mo Li's attack. As expected of the Sun King, even the weapon he used was made of gold.
This behavior reminded Mo Li of Gilgamesh, who used the Gate of Babylon.
Mash and Bedivere were about to step forward to help when Nitocris blocked their way.
"This is the king's battle, and no one may stand in his way!"
"Nitocris, are you just going to stand by and watch them fight like this?"
"Don't worry, Lord Osmandis won't kill him. He'll just teach him a lesson!"
Emerging from the dust was none other than the Sun King, whom Nitocris had spoken of as someone who would teach a lesson.
Everyone stared in disbelief at this scene. No one had expected that Mo Li would actually suppress Osmandis in the battle and even beat him so badly.
Nitocris rushed to Osmandis's side and asked with a worried expression:
"Pharaoh, are you alright?"
"Hmph—I originally only intended to play around, but I've unknowingly become interested. Interesting, unfamiliar Master. State your name; you deserve to be remembered by me!"
Mo Li slowly walked forward, carrying the broken sword, a slight smile playing on his lips, his demonic aura sweeping across the entire area.
"I am the all-powerful Demon King—Mo Li!"
"Dominate everything...? Hahahaha, how dare you mention domination in front of me, Mo Li, I'll remember you!"
Osmandis seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world and burst into laughter.
Nitocris had never seen Osmandis in this state before, and asked in confusion:
"Pharaoh, what exactly... no, do you intend to punish these people?"
"Of course, those who offend my dignity are unforgivable, and I have no intention of letting them go back alive!"
Osmandis's words sent a chill down everyone's spine, especially the group of refugees behind him, whose eyes were filled with fear and apprehension as they looked at him.
“However, I am as magnanimous as the sun, Nitocris, take them down!”
Mo Li frowned, not understanding Osmandis's intentions. Shouldn't they continue fighting him?
With this question in mind, Mo Li was about to ask when Gudako and Mashu grabbed him, one on each side.
"Hey, what are you doing? Let me go right now!"
"Senior Mo Li, please say less. Let's leave here first."
"Yeah, senior, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Let's go!"
Watching the departing figures of the crowd, Osmandis's expression turned serious, and a trace of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
"Pharaoh, you..."
"It's just a minor injury. I'm not so weak that I can't stand up. But... the Demon King Mo Li who controls me, hmph... hahahahaha...!"
Osmandis' laughter echoed throughout the entire temple, and even Gudako and the others, who had already gone quite far, could hear it.
"That arrogant guy deserves to be taught a lesson!"
"What should we do? That Sun King doesn't seem like he wants to cooperate with us, and he also has the Holy Grail. Things are getting more and more complicated!"
Gudako scratched her hair in utter frustration, feeling an overwhelming sense of darkness about her future.
Having offended two major holy land groups in succession, the difficulty of conquering this singularity is unprecedented.
"Well, what's done is done, there's no point in thinking about it too much, so we might as well consider the next plan!"
Da Vinci's optimistic attitude did not affect Gudako; on the contrary, it made her even more depressed.
"Hmph, if you ask me, that Sun King is simply afraid of opposing the Lion King!"
"It doesn't look like it. How come you say Feng?"
Da Vinci was intrigued by Mo Li's idea and quickly pressed for more information.
Mo Li snorted coldly and turned his gaze to the very top of the Temple of Glory, as if he could see through the heart of the Sun King.
"Through the battle just now, I observed that he does not want to be our enemy, but he also does not want to send troops to attack the Holy City. He has devoted most of his strength to maintaining this Holy Land!"
"You mean the Sun King's goal is to use the Holy Grail to protect the people living on this land?"
Mo Li nodded. Although he was reluctant to admit it, he could indeed feel the Sun King's determination to protect the people.
However, this still doesn't change the fact that he's afraid of being enemies with the Lion King.
Chapter 465 Mo Li: It turns out the Sun King is a coward
Even though Mo Li had fought with Osmandis, he still treated everyone to a lavish meal.
At the dinner table, Nitocris stood at the front, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
"What's wrong, Nitocris? Is something the matter?"
"No, that...actually..."
Nitocris suddenly became awkward, looking conflicted, completely unlike her heroic demeanor in the temple.
"Um... although it might be unfair to say this, Pharaoh, I'm entrusting everything to you. Please save the people of this world!"
After much deliberation, Nitocris seemed to have made up her mind and bowed to Mo Li.
Mo Li frowned, ate the last bite of bread, and looked at Nitocris with a very serious expression.
Why do you think we will grant your request?
"Humans cannot become gods, and saving everything is impossible, not even for our great Pharaoh, but... I see hope in you, so..."
Nitocris's pleading expression made it impossible to refuse her.
Gudako was in the same boat, and he said with great difficulty:
"However, the Sun King doesn't seem to want to cooperate with us..."
“I will persuade him. In the meantime, I would like to ask you to go to the mountainous region in the north, which is ruled by the mountain people and shelters many disaster-stricken refugees.”
Upon hearing Nitocris's words, everyone was taken aback, not expecting that there was a third force besides the Lion King and the Sun King.
Gudako turned her head and looked at Mo Li for his opinion.
After thinking for a moment, Mo Li slowly nodded. In this situation, having an extra helper was never a bad thing.
"I understand. We will go to the mountainous areas to find the mountain people and ask for their help!"
After receiving Gudako's affirmative reply, Nitocris finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The formation of this singularity is extremely unique. It was not caused by the Holy Grail altering history and influencing the world, but rather by the very existence of the Lion King himself.
After a hearty meal, everyone rested for the night in the room prepared by Nitocris.
The next day, the group returned to the temple.
Gudako was the first to step forward and express her gratitude for the food.
"Sun King, thank you for your hospitality!"
"Hospitating guests is a matter of course. We desert people will not ignore guests who have come from afar, because we know the hardships of long journeys."
After saying that, Osmandis asked in an extremely arrogant tone:
"Are you determined to submit to me? Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mo Li!"
Gudako lowered her head, wondering how she should refuse Osmandis's invitation.
But Mo Li didn't have so many worries, and directly stood up and said:
"I refuse. I used to think Osmandis was a great king, but now I'm truly disappointed. You are not worthy of cooperating with us at all!"
"Oh? Why do you think that?"
Osmandis, unusually, did not get angry; instead, he stared at Mo Li with great interest.
"Because...you're a coward, you're afraid to fight the Lion King!"
Mo Li's words immediately silenced the entire audience. No one expected him to be so bold as to accuse the Sun King of being a coward in front of him.
Even Nitocris was shocked, and even began to doubt whether she had told them the wrong thing yesterday.
"You're talking nonsense! I will fight against destruction to the very end, and I fear no one!"
"Is that so? If that's really what you think, then you wouldn't have tried to seize the Holy Grail!"
Mo Li spoke softly, his voice not loud, but it struck Osmandis's heart directly.
"As a king myself, I will not submit to anyone!"
The atmosphere instantly plummeted to freezing point, and Bedivere and Mash were even prepared to fight again.