Flower of Poison, Blade of Iron

...We've made it. That's the fort.

It's carefully guarded. However, the lookouts can't see very well at night. They might as well be scarecrows.

...It looks like they've got ten patrol soldiers around the outer wall, and ten above it.

Doctor, can you scan inside the fort?

...It's quite a large structure.

Two big buildings and one small one... The latter might be a stable.

And it appears there's a large space underground. It must be a dungeon.

A dungeon, huh? One can only imagine the kind of cruel things that happen there. Lord Mage, can you detect any Servants?

Two underground. Sorry, that's all I can tell.

Looks like they're using some old ruins down there. I can't get any more details with ordinary echolocation technology...

What shall we do, Senpai?

We can jump up onto the gate, so if we could just distract the soldiers on the lookout somehow...

...No. Something's not right. I can feel it. It feels darker since I was last here.

The people in this fort are so tense. It's like they're already aware of our movements...

Are you saying they are on high alert? ...Wait, we did intercept one of the Knights of the Round Table.

That must be why those in the Holy City are sensitive to our movements. ...Heh.

Your smug satisfaction is not going to help us, Hundred Personas. We should wait and find another opportunity.

Fujimaru. Why don't we take a day to assess the situation here?

It's hard to believe they'll remain alert for long. Good things come to those who wait. Rather than risking danger... Huh?

Everyone, hide! I'm seeing movement from the fort!

Honestly, can't they give us a break? Making all of us come out here in the middle of the night...

It can't be helped. A Knight of the Round Table is secretly visiting this fort. Any form of disrespect and our heads will roll.

That's just it. It's a sudden visit without any prior communication, right? And it's not just any Knight of the Round Table.

It's the secretary to His Majesty the Lion King, Agravain of Iron!

What's the Round Table's second-in-command doing in a place like this? I thought he's not supposed to leave the Holy City?

...Oh, I know. Remember we gave Sir Lancelot that horse the other day?

You're not supposed to take a fort's resource without first consulting Sir Agravain... Maybe he's here to pass down his judgment.

Seriously!? Upon our leader!?

Yeah, well, he's a piece of garbage who treats refugees like dirt. If he gets fired, it'd be doing us a favor...

...Or, it may be about the suspicious bowman we captured the other day.

It took several Enforcement Knights to finally capture him. Perhaps Sir Agravain is here to kill him with his own hands?

Seriously!? He's going to be executed? I don't understand a word he's saying, but he's not a bad guy, ya know?

And ever since he came, our meals got so much better. I actually wanted him to join our side.

...No no, perhaps... Sir Agravain is after the Old Man of the Mountain we've locked up in our dungeon.

I hear she's quite a beauty, but she's tight-lipped. Even the torturers gave up...

Sir Agravain is the best interrogator at the Round Table... They say he's so good he can literally make a hippo scream for help...

Seriously!? As in an actual word, help? Just how brutal can Sir Agravain be?

And just how much trouble can one fort hold!? Man, I want to move to the Holy City, too!

No no, perhaps...

Seriously!? You got more!?

...The signals are leaving your location... It's okay to come out now.

Yes. If what they were saying just now is true, that would explain the alertness at the fort.

...Yeah. Hearing that really makes my head hurt. Tell me the truth, do you guys carry some kind of curse?

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Looks like the situation has changed. If Agravain's coming, we've got to hurry.

That guy doesn't approve of any Servants besides the Knights of the Round Table. We can't wait around all night. They'll get Touta!

Yes. The captured Hassan is also in danger. Thankfully, Sir Agravain hasn't reached the fort yet.

Let's rescue them both before he gets here!

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...Wait, Fujimaru. May I speak, too?

I can hear a pin drop thousands of kilometers away. ...The group of horses headed for this fort is already very near.

We'll most likely encounter the enemy group as we emerge from the dungeon. That'll complicate our escape.

Let's split into two parties. One will break in and rescue the Servants.

The other will remain here and, after Agravain's entourage appears, launch an ambush on the fort, creating a diversion.

I see. But how would we manage the ambush? The soldiers at the fort won't mobilize for just one or two of us.

Won't we need at least twenty of us to cause a diversion?

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...Leave that to me. The rest of you go to the dungeon.

But Hundred Personas... You can't go at it alone...

Ambush and diversion are my forte. I cannot allow myself to rely on you all the time.

I am an Old Man of the Mountain possessing multiple personas. If I feel like it...

See? When it comes to assassination by numbers, no one can rival me.

I may be no match for a Knight of the Round Table, but against mere soldiers, there is no one more suitable than me.

I'll at least give those fort soldiers a good scare. And while I'm at it, I'll get you all a horse.

All of you, go save Serenity and Touta.

Hundred Personas...

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Fou, fooou!

Cut the flattery. Hurry up.

Then, off we go. Let's move, Fujimaru!

First we will jump over this wall. Then we will search for the dungeon's entrance.

What? We're going to jump this wall? Without a sound? I can't do that, no way...

I will carry Lady Sanzang with me. Lady Mash, please carry Fujimaru.

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Y-Yes. I'll do my best not to get caught!

Wow, that skeleton guy's amazing! To be able to slip into the dungeon like that!

Could it be you were one of the Phantom Thieves before? Lupin? You must be Arsène Lupin, right!?

Not quite. Forts are all built the same no matter where you go. Breaking into a fort is one of the most basic skills for any Hassan.

Moreover, the entrance of a dungeon can be easily found by tracing the human psyche.

That is, hide it in the deepest and darkest corner that can neither be heard by enemies nor seen by friends...

This holds true in any culture. ...But be careful.

It seems they're simply using what was previously here as a dungeon. ...Bad things live here.

Hassan's right! I've confirmed several ghost-type enemy signatures!

They're coming! Respond to the attack as quietly as you can! Don't let the fort soldiers hear you!

What, vengeful spirits? Then it's my turn! Leave it to me, Fujimaru!

aryavalokitesvaro bodhisattvo gambhirayam prajnaparamitayam caryam caramano vyavalokayati...

Now, everyone come at me! Whatever regrets you may have, I'll guide you all to nirvana!

This place is bigger and more complicated than we thought, isn't it... We might be outside the fort grounds by now...

Yes, it is a wicked structure indeed. It almost feels like it will devour all those who wander into it...

You don't seem to have noticed, Lady Mash. But we are three levels underground already.

What!? But I don't remember going down any stairs or slopes...

We've been walking down an incline from the start. Only those accustomed to the darkness would notice.

...Already it's a labyrinth. Looks like this won't be as straightforward after all...

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Oh, that's right, our dear Fujimaru doesn't know Agravain very well.

He may not be much compared to the glorious legends of Sir Gawain, Sir Lancelot, or Sir Percival, but...

He was King Arthur's adjutant.

His mother, Morgan the Enchantress, was Arthur's older sister. She cursed and neglected the king his entire life.

I see. The son of King Arthur's enemy... In other words, he was a spy, a snake in his bosom?

...Yes. If you look at the family tree, he's also a half-brother to the treacherous Sir Mordred.

At the same time, he was the youngest brother of Sir Gawain, who swore allegiance to King Arthur.

Yes. But apparently Sir Gawain and Morgan never had much interaction.

Sir Mordred was also a child of Morgan, but he was only in her care during his childhood.

It may be that Morgan raised Sir Agravain as the only son she could trust.

Sir Agravain was a cold individual. Yet he succeeded King Arthur as the civil officer in charge of Camelot's government.

Most of the Knights of the Round Table must've hated him. They would've seen him as one of Morgan's men who might turn on them at any moment.

But, in the end...

He was killed by Sir Lancelot.

Lancelot had an affair with Guinevere, King Arthur's wife.

It was Agravain who denounced the two unfaithful. Agravain even accused Guinevere of being impure.

...And for that, in a fit of rage, Lancelot slew him.

That was the beginning of the collapse of the Round Table.

Lancelot escorted Queen Guinevere safely from Camelot, then returned to his home country of France,

and King Arthur, returning from a successful Roman expedition, found himself up against a rebellion led by Sir Mordred...

...Which led to Arthur's death at Camlann. That is the conclusion of the famous Arthurian legend.

Right. In that sense, you can even say Agravain murdered King Arthur, as Morgan had planned.

Had he not revealed Queen Guinevere and Lancelot's affair, the Round Table wouldn't have fallen.

That's right... You may say he achieved the biggest impact with the smallest gesture.

Hmm... I was never interested in the legend of the Knights of the Round Table, but hearing it now makes me think...

They pride themselves on glory and chivalry, but in the end, their lives were just as bitter...

Fouuuuu...

Hellooo? Toutaaa? Where are youuu?

...HELLOOO!

Foooou!

(Sigh) We've been looking all over, but we still can't find him... Don't tell me they already killed him!

No, no way... (Sob, sob) It's all... my fault...

I'm supposed to be his mentor... but I can't even save one of my disciples... Sorry, I'm sorry, Touta...

Fouuuu. Fou? Fou, fooou!

Fou, stop. Right now we don't have the time to Ah.

Master, there's a hidden passageway here! I can see jail cells!

Enemy guard presence confirmed in front of one of them! It appears there's a Servant inside it!

Really?! Hang on, I'll be there, I'll be there right away!

Huh? That frantic, worried voice... Heeeyyy! Is that you, Sanzang!?

Touta! That voice just now, it's Touta! Hellooooo! Yes, it's me!

When her disciple's in need, she will jump fences, even of the gardens of Gandharva Castle!

In matters of the Abhidharma, namely sutta pitaka, vinaya pitaka, abhidhamma pitaka!

These be the way to the Buddha, and these have I mastered! I, Monk Sanzang! I may be late, but Xuanzang Sanzang is back!

Ah yes, there's no mistaking that sinfully showy speech! Yet, despite my joy, I'll tell you to be careful!

That prison guard is as monstrously strong as me! See, look, he's headed your way!

Especially his kicks, his kicks hurt! Hahaha, your guts will spill if he tags you a good one!

What? Oh no! Everyone, intercept! Intercept!

Let's take down that big one, and get Touta out of there!

Ah, brilliant! That was truly a match worth watching!

I kept biting my fingernails in anticipation... So much that, coupled with this hunger, I was about to eat my own hands! Ah, there we go.

Did you just walk out of that jail cell on your own!?

Well yeah, I could've stepped out at any time. But I've finally grown tired of lying around. It's about time I got to work.

So, I take it you're the ones who came to attack this fort? Hahaha, you don't say, you don't say!

After all, you must be quite the softies to befriend Xuanzang! Each one of you is an outstandingly good person, I'm sure!

Touta! Where are your manners?! At least introduce yourself first! Are you a monkey or what!?

Huh? Oh. Come to think of it, we don't even know each other's names. I got carried away. Forgive me.

Servant, Archer. My True Name is Tawara Touta. Through fate, I ended up protecting that monk over there.

Escorting, not protecting! Gosh, how many times have I told you!?

You're my disciple, remember?

Disciples have to protect their mentors, no matter what. Got that?

They have to protect their mentor's integrity, and their mentor's safety.

L-I-S-T-E-N! ...Gee, don't make me worry so much, okay?

Promise me. Oh, and if you break that promise, I'll send the Buddha's palm after you, like BAM!

O-Okay. Sorry. I didn't think you'd become so meek...

...Huh? No, wait, wait. It was you. It was you, remember?

You were the one who said, "That fort looks so much fun!" You were the one who ran off to pick a fight with the knights! And look what came of it!

Next thing I knew, you were already nowhere in sight... I went around looking for you, but then hunger kicked in...

I came across a knight in purple armor, but he made quick work of me in my weakened state. Now look at where I am.

A knight in purple armor... Was that a Knight of the Round Table?

Hmm. He called himself Lancelot. He was truly frightening and straightforward. A simple yet powerful swordsman.

Sensing danger, I quickly surrendered and let myself be caught. I was getting sleepy anyway.

Whoa... You grew sleepy during your fight so you purposely lost to them... all so you could get to a bed?

It seems we've stumbled upon yet another dynamic Heroic Spirit... Hmm? Tawara... Tawara!? Hold up, this is the samurai who...!

Regardless, you saved me and that's a fact. Was it you who brought Sanzang?

Then let me thank you. I am glad you made it in time... Of course I meant Sanzang.

Wow, and such fine manners. Nice to meet you too, Fujimaru!

This? Heh heh heh... Well, that's a surprise for later. I will show you the blessing of the sun, one pile after another!

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Never mind that, Touta. We're looking for one more prisoner.

Would you know where she is? Apparently, she's like that skeleton guy over there.

What!? A mask sewn onto your skull! Doesn't that hurt!?

Of course, somewhat. My mask does stick on my face much firmer than any other Old Men.

...Hm. Seems like you have your reasons. I have asked a foolish question, do forgive me.

As for your inquiry... I'm not sure whether they have the same face as you, but there's another prisoner back there to the left.

We appreciate it. Let's hurry, Fujimaru.

I think I smell something burning.

Yes, let's hurry! And Touta! I'm tired of walking, so carry me on your shoulders!

That again? You'll grow fat if you get too lazy, you know.

I. WILL. NOT. And quit making me repeat myself!

I'm your mentor, remember? Mentors are to be obeyed, remember? Absolute obedience, remember?

That's exactly what I mean. Listen, Sanzang, Xuanzang Sanzang. I don't recall ever agreeing to...

Yeah, yeah. Who cares, come on, carry me.

...Goodness. What am I to do with you...

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Ah well, that Tawara Touta over there is a Dragon Slayer from the Far East, a samurai with interesting tales.

Let's hurry up and rescue Hassan, then return to the village. Touta's Noble Phantasm will be a brand-new discovery for Mash.

Doctor? What do you mean?

I'd like you to find that out with your own eyes.

What can I say? That girl Sanzang there might just be the real savior in all this.

Everyone, bad news! I am detecting large-scale movement above ground!

Hassan of the Hundred Personas must have engaged the enemy already! That can only mean

Agravain is already here... Let's hurry, Fujimaru!

I am picking up another life sign! It's beyond this door.

Fouuu.

...The floor is stained with blood, and there are all sorts of tools hanging on the wall...

This... This is no ordinary prison. There's a... girl? She's chained to the wall over there.

...Who are you? ...You haven't given up yet?

No matter what you may do to me, I won't tell you anything. So... hurry up and slit my throat.

Let's stop wasting both of our time... After all, pain or poison can't kill me.

...There'll be no need for any throat-slitting today, Serenity. I am impressed you've held on this long.

...Are you...from the eastern village?

...Rescue...me?

...Looks like she's not fully conscious yet. To capture a Servant, and wear her down to this state...

It's probably a skill these Knights of the Round Table... Or rather, Agravain possesses. But still, even if she's a Hassan, to do this to a child...

Stay your tongue. No matter how young she may be, she is a first-rate assassin that was crowned an "Old Man of the Mountain."

Serenity's age has nothing to do with her skills. Any further comment on such topic would be an insult to her, Lord Mage.

Er... I am sorry. That's true, she must be quite an assassin to be able to lead a sect by herself...

That's Agravain's "Iron Punishment." That guy has a sick hobby of binding people with specific rules.

Once he gets his special chains around you, there's no escape, not even for a Servant.

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...Wait. Wait there. Don't come near me. Are you really people from the mountains?

No, we're foreigners. We came here to rescue you... That much is true.

Together with Hassan of the Cursed Arm, and Hassan of the Hundred Personas, we broke in here to do just that.

They speak the truth, Serenity. Hence you can relax your guard. You mustn't lose hope.

I hate to ask, Fujimaru, but could you unshackle her? Somehow, that chain is not friendly towards Servants.

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Good. The chains came off. Now you're free.

...Yes.

Oh, look out, you'll trip if you

...Huh!?

...Huh!!

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Hm? What was that sound just now?

Serenity lost her footing and Senpai jumped in to catch her.

They've collapsed in each other's arms. Senpai has cushioned her fall.

Hassan's mask seems to have fallen from the impact. It's on the ground.

And for some reason they aren't getting up. Both are rooted on the spot.

Oh!? I can sense a brand-new romance blossoming!

...I mean, this is bad. Right, this is not good.

Hurry and get up, Fujimaru. I understand how you feel, but we're in enemy territory right now.

...No. This person will never be able to get up again.

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The Zabaniya I've acquired will take the life of anyone who touches my body.

...My body is poisonous. Every inch of it and every drop of fluid inside it is extremely poisonous.

Based on the legend of Visha Kanya from the far eastern land, I'm a "poison girl," created by a religious cult to be a living lump of poison.

Normal interaction wouldn't cause immediate death, but... we just...

...Our...lips...

...Come again?

I didn't catch that. What?

...I'm sorry. It's too late. This person will die.

That's an irreversible fact. I am truly...sorry...

You all came to save me, yet I've killed... again...

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...Huh!?

No, that's not possible... How... I don't understand...

Right. Senpai has the skill Anti-Poison (Temporary Name). You don't have to worry, Hassan.

Oh yeah, even the demonic fog in London didn't do anything.

There's no doubt about it. Fujimaru is shrouded in some kind of Anti-Filth protection.

It's most likely an effect of Mash's shield. It protects its contractor from illness.

Um... Are you really...all right?

Are we... Are we able... to touch?

Senpai, and even I, will most likely have no problem. Unless it's due to some kind of Noble Phantasm-level Mystic.

Is that...right...

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Anyway, let's return to the surface soon.

Even if Hundred Personas is capable of multiplying herself, the burden is too heavy for her alone.

Let's join her right away, and relocate somewhere where we can rest, before that Knight of the Round Table shows up.

Nonsense. You should just rest here.

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Hello, everyone. And welcome to my torture chamber.

Even thieves are still guests from far away. Greetings, Master of Chaldea.

Agravain of the Round Table!

Ah, it seems there's no need to introduce myself. Oh, don't worry. No need to introduce yourselves, either.

One Master, one contract Servant, two Old Men of the Mountain, and finally

Sanzang, who so arrogantly left our Holy City behind, along with her escorting Servant.

All of you are targets of enforcement. Please allow us to take care of you immediately.

Enforcement Knights approaching! They won't listen to reason!

Still no sense of playfulness, huh, Agravain! Don't you know that's why everybody hates you!?

That's fine. I despise humans so I couldn't wish for more.

I'm but a simple man, the complete opposite of you, who dreams of leading everyone to enlightenment.

...There you go again...

I see, then you're definitely my enemy!

My bow embodies the power of Hachiman, the Great Bodhisattva. Let my arrows rid you of your melancholy. ...Why, you ask?

Because in a peaceful world, even a delicious meal will taste plain without smiles! Having a depressed face like that will ruin any feast!

We've defeated the Enforcement Knights. But...

I'm picking up more enemies! More are coming!

We'll only get overwhelmed if we keep fighting! We have to find an escape route!

...There are no escape routes. So this is checkmate for us, Agravain...

Of course. I am different than the others sitting at the Round Table. I do not seek glory, only results.

You're all finished here. It's a shame that your death is so... forgettable.

(Yet... Gawain, that fool. How could he have failed to capture these simpletons?)

(Surely it wasn't out of distrust for the king? No, Sir Gawain would never do such a thing.)

(He himself is the sword serving the king. He's not like Lancelot.)

Agravain. No, Aggy. You know what, I'm gonna call you Aggy from now.

Y-You tramp, how dare you speak to Lord Agravain like that!? Have you no fear?! Prepare to be punished!

It's all right. Stand down.

Xuanzang Sanzang. I have no intention of discussing anything with you. Never have, never will.

But I value the depth of your insights.

It may be from a little girl's perspective, but you must have seen a number of lands.

For that sole reason, there's value in lending an ear to your stories.

"Little girl"!? You're not that much older than me, Aggy.

...You!

...I shall grant you one last chance. A chance to return to this side.

You saw what life was like in the Holy City. You saw what life was like among the mountain tribes.

I'm sure you also saw Ozymandias's land, the territory of Egypt.

With that in mind, let me pose this question to you... Is the Lion King in the wrong?

Well...

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Exactly. You of all people should understand, Xuanzang Sanzang. Our Holy City is the only truth, the only ideal.

No matter which side you are on, we share the same goal. We are merely searching for a way to survive.

"To defend the people of our nation." Even that Ozymandias thinks the same thing.

But with their policies, they won't change anything. They'll just fall into ruin along with the world, along with the era.

Think back on your time in the Holy City. Everyone lived a satisfying life. They bettered each other, they respected each other.

The utopia once dreamed of by the King of Knights has come true in the Holy City.

You turned your back on that. That alone is an insult to me, but

The King of Knights... No, His Majesty the Lion King respected your thoughtfulness. Therefore, this will be my final offer.

Return to the Holy City, and sit with us at the Round Table. You will fit well in Gareth's empty seat.

...I suppose so. To be honest, I've been hesitating this whole time.

Which side I should take... The Lion King, the Sun King, or the mountain people...

I wasn't really into the idea from the start. I couldn't hear the Buddha's voice, either.

When the Buddha is silent, it means things are out of my hands.

In other words, Buddha has been telling me to "butt out" this entire time.

Oh, I get it. Budd-ha, Budd-out, Butt-out!

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However...

... (Glance)

Nope, I can't stay out any longer.

No matter how nice the Lion King's Holy City may be, I know in my heart that the tactics used by the Round Table are wrong!

That's right!

Even if the Holy City is a utopia, selecting who will live in it and then killing the rest is unforgivable! It's an atrocity!

It isn't an atrocity. It's a conclusion. Those not chosen by the Holy City will die in this wilderness.

...Which by itself wouldn't be so bad, except that they'll then develop feelings of hate and jealousy toward it.

To build a strong Holy City, we cut off that evil at the source. This is also the mercy of the Lion King.

We've never forced anyone. The refugees are free to choose whether or not they wish to receive the Holy City's sanctuary.

We wage war, yes, but only to protect the Holy City from its enemies. If the mountain people give up on the Holy Land, we'll cease fighting too.

Oh. Then why does this world have an "end"?

What?

I've journeyed to the other side of the desert. And saw THAT there. That's why I returned.

Agravain. I promise not to start crying, so tell me. What are you trying to do?

Is the Lion King really in her right mind?

Didn't she lose her human heart a long time ago? Are you sure she's still a Heroic Spirit!?

...You crossed that desert with your own two feet? Indeed, it seems I underestimated you.

I'm breaking off the negotiations. Resume the enforcement.

Hey, answer my questions! Or what, you want me to get serious, is that it!?

My Buddha palm will snap your feeble Enforcement Knights like a bunch of rice crackers!

We shall see. These Enforcement Knights are different.

...In the past, there was a fool who fled the court after slaying his brethren in a wild rage.

These Enforcement Knights are modeled after that man and made stronger. They fight like pathetic mad dogs, yet that is fitting for rebel scum like you.

On to the next one. It seems we are at a stand-still... But that matters not. I have resources and time on my side.

There's no place for us to run in a small space like this!

Even if we try to go after Agravain directly, doesn't he have a Gift like the other Knights of the Round!?

Without Be Lucius, we can't take them down!

No, wait, that's incorrect, Doctor. Sir Agravain doesn't possess a Gift.

What!? Why not!?

It is obvious. To receive a Gift is to enter into a contract with the Lion King... Something akin to becoming his Servant.

Such a situation would prove rather inconvenient for me. Because... I would not be able to do anything to the king, right?

...I see, so that's how it is. But thanks to that, we now have a fighting chance!

Fujimaru, focus your attacks on Agravain! That'll turn the tables on him!

It will not, fool. The Enforcement Knights will not stop, even if you kill me.

You will all die down here. That was decided the moment I arrived.

Death means nothing to me, as it is an inevitability. Soon, the sacred lance will enter its final phase.

When that happens, this era will... What's going on!?

Lord Agravain? Why are you retreating all by Ugh... Argh... Gah...

What's going on... My feet are numb... And... I can't breathe...

They... They all passed out! What's going on here!?

...Halt. If you take another step, you will be affected by this poison as well.

I am the Hassan-i Sabbah of the Serenity, the poisonous flower that blooms at night. As I dance, the wind becomes poison and assassinates the enemy

It's meant to be used upwind, but you can see how it works in an airtight underground facility such as this one...

Hehe. It was... something I was able to use only because everyone kept the Enforcement Knights at bay. You have my gratitude.

...And I am sorry to have kept you waiting, Master Fujimaru.

Was I...useful to you?

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I-In any event, thanks to Serenity, we've managed to get ourselves out of trouble...

Also, Senpai, you're too close. Serenity is basically glued to your back.

Oh, I'm sorry about that, Mash. I guess I'm as blind as a skeleton.

Serenity, you should back away.

I know it's rare to find a human who doesn't die by your touch. However, that person is our guest and savior.

Don't try to cause any trouble.

...Of course. I will make sure to take care of our guest.

...Agravain got away, huh? He ran above ground with his tail between his legs as soon as he sensed the poison...

All his men are out cold. I doubt they'll pose any threat now.

Well, so... what's the situation? Is it all right for us to move now?

...Yes. I've stopped my dance, so the poison should have thinned out. Breathing the air might numb you a bit, but it should be fine.

I-I see. In that case, let's hurry back above ground. I'm worried about Hundred Personas!