Take Back Gaul!

I have a report, Your Majesty. Enemy attacks are intensifyingand we have a message from the front.

A small unit led by the pretender, Emperor Nero, is advancing with incredible force.

It's as you said, Your Majesty. There's a "special" enemy leader among them.

I see.

Yes, sir.

Hmm.

Sir, how should we proceed?

Do nothing. Forget about them.

What?

Only a Servant can stand up to another Servant. Seriously, it's such a pain.

It's laughable to think that the fickle gods would come this far. I mean, look at me

A "Saber" class, huh? To think they would make me take up my sword.

D-Do you mean... Emperor Caesar, are you going into battle yourself?

Fool.

Sir!

I am not going into battle. They are coming to me.

I'm not moving. The rest of you better not meddle with them, either.

B-But, Your Majesty! We are soldiers of the true United Roman Empire!

If our rule over Gaul is the will of the gods, then we must not retreat!

Fool! Are you in a hurry to die? Humans cannot defeat a Servant. They would be slaughtered.

B-But...

Then let it be an order. Fight in moderation, I do not desire your deaths.

...Yes, sir! With everything I have.

That being said, I'm sure you are going to die for the sake of the Rome that you believe in.

Honestly... I've had it with "that one's" whims.

Perfect government. Perfect leadership. But then you're left with a colony of people without a will.

Spartacus and I will lead the charge! Both of you, go with Nero to take the enemy's main camp.

Hahahahaha. Wonderful. Everything is here. Hundreds, thousands of oppressor's evil agents are here.

Now is the time to sing of our victory. We're not at a disadvantage, we have the upper hand. From now on, my warcry shall signify the beginning of our triumph.

Not over there, here! Oh, come on Spartacus!

Hahahahaha. The queen of the rebellion is my ally. That is to say, victory is at hand. The powerful will be defeated!

...Umu, I'm counting on you, Boudica. In a number of ways, I'm counting on you.

Still, Spartacus isn't wrong! The time has come to defeat one of the "emperors."

Let us take Gaul back from the false emperor! Come, Mash and Fujimaru!

Right. Master!

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Right! Order understood!

...What was that enemy just now.

No question, it's a magical creature. Is this the work of an enemy Servant or mage?

Or was it Lev Lainur?

Stop daydreaming! We're charging into the enemy's main camp!

I am getting a reading on non-human, non-Servant entity. Fujimaru, more golems are coming!

I will crush them. Master, your orders!

...So you're here.

I'm tired of waiting. How long do you intend to keep me waiting.

Still though, it looks like it was worth a little boredom!

That beauty of yours

So beautiful. Beautiful. Truly beautiful, your beauty is fitting for the world's greatest treasure - Rome!

Heir to our beloved Rome. What did you say your name was?

Don't fall silent. Even if it's on the battlefield, be eloquent.

Or do you intend to fight without giving me your name? Is that the way of the current Roman emperor?

Now then, speak. Who is the one who would force me to take up arms, what is your name?

Nero. I am the fifth Emperor of the Roman Empire.

My name is Nero Claudius. I will take you out pretender to the throne!

I like how you announced yourself. Otherwise it would all be so dull.

You, guest commander! Thank you for coming from a distant land. Tell me your names as well.

Mash Kyrielight. I'm Master Fujimaru's Servant.

I've never heard of those names. All roads lead to Rome, eh? I see that I was arrogant.

Of course, Rome is the pinnacle of civilization and that begins with gourmet food. Plumpness is power.

Take the fifth Emperor here, she's plump in all the right places. Although inferior to my woman, the Queen of Desert, but that's fine.

...Mmm, as befits the mystery man who subdued Gaul... You soften a woman's heart as naturally as you breathe...

But I am not a woman like my mother. I am an emperor and a young maiden!

Oddly rotund man, your words fail to strike a chord in my heart!

Is that so...

Um, can we get down to business?

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I want to ask you something. About the United Empire, and the Holy Grail.

Oh? Then, um, the what's-your-name over there...

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So you're the "Master," huh? I see, so this is Master and Servant.

You seem very different from the one I know. Or are you the proper one?

In any case, I suppose you're my enemy. It's a pain, but so be it.

Let me reward you for coming all this way. I will let you witness the power of my golden sword, Crocea Mors.

Don't say that! Gold is my color! Mine! The one who built the Golden Theater!

Haha, that's the spirit. Protect her well, Demi-Servant.

Fight well and perhaps I will tell you where to find the Holy Grail that you seek.

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Now then Come forth. The die has already been cast.

Hmm, you certainly are strong. No

Who would even place a fine general like me on the front lines in the first place. Can't call this "best man for the job."

Wielding such a devastating sword... How can you even say that...

Just what you'd expect of a Saber Class... He's truly a skilled Servant.

Such a monster... Ugh, and I thought he was just a fake emperor...

No, you're wrong about that Nero Claudius. I'm still the emperor, though no such title existed in my time.

In response to your beauty and courage, I shall tell you my name. I am Caesar. In other words...

Gaius Julius Caesar.

Wh-What? That's... the name of the ruler who preceded our first emperor...

But... You're dead... How can this be?

You've already met Caligula, I presume? Then you should already know.

We're "genuine." Both myself...and him.

...Ugh.

Try to relax. You are beautiful, truly beautiful. Your beauty can match any other treasure in the world.

You, Demi-Servant, you too are beautiful. Very nice indeed. Nice body, too.

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I admire your courage, strength, and beauty. Therefore, I shall tell you one thing.

The Holy Grail is located in a castle within the United Empire's capital. More precisely, in the hands of our Court Mage.

Mage Can you tell us the name of that person?

I can't. Your reward ends here for I have no reason to tell you more.

Now, Emperor Nero, your hardship is not something I wish for.

But I have my own reasons to fight. I want that Holy Grail for myself as well.

They say once a Servant has obtained the Holy Grail, they can get any wish granted

This is rather greedy as I am already dead, but I must fulfill the promise that I made.

...Well then. It's time for me to be serious.

It's been a while, so I needed exercise. The poor golden sword also needs occasional use.

"Serious?"

This presence Please be careful, Master!

His magical energy level is rising? No, he's unleashing what he's been holding back!

I guess our opponent has gotten serious! Or rather, he didn't fight seriously until now!

I came, I saw. Now, I must conquer!

Mm, mmm... Did we...get him?

Yes, I can detect his readings are getting weaker. You've won. Congratulations.

Your sword was very powerful, but as long as I have Senpai's instructions I can block it.

Hmm, being taken out by beautiful women isn't so bad.

It's not feasible for me to act like a mere soldier anyway. Seriously, I was helpless against that person's weirdness.

That person?

That's right, the true emperor of this era. That person is surely waiting for your arrival in the capital.

I'm not an emperor to be exact, but none of the past "emperors" can stand up against that person.

When you see that person's name and face, I wonder how you'll react? I can't wait.

I am not being sarcastic. You are beautiful, no matter what expression you may have

He's gone...

What's this... Is this some sort of magecraft...or...

What did you...

Like Senpai said, that Servant has lost his life.

What did you...

Like Senpai said, that Servant is gone from this world.

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A Servant disappears when facing death. Their temporary body dissipates, and their experience is sent back to the Throne.

I don't quite understand... What that bastard, no, "that man" said earlier.

He is a Servant. A deceased human transcended into a different form.

...I see.

I made you personally kill the once great ruler Caesar.

Nero

No, nothing. Umu! I commend you for defeating one of the "emperors."

Now Gaul is truly under my command. We have shown the United Empire what we can do!

Just as I wished, just as my people wished, the Rome blessed by our ancestors and gods is returning to us!

I will bring Rome back into my hands! Until then Until then, no matter what, I cannot afford to stop here.

...So Caesar was defeated.

Yes, it seems that way. I only used him because he had a wish for the Grail.

This shouldn't cause many issues. I can summon as many new Servants as I want.

If there's an issue, it's this foolish Berserker. Isn't it obvious that Berserkers are fools?

I was surprised he would defy my orders. Is blood thicker than water? What a joke.

For my destiny... My beloved niece Nero...is irrelevant...

Beautiful child... Nero, you will be loved, loved, so loved...

Therefore... In my destiny...

Hmph, I regret not having a Command Spell. However, I have quite the spell ready for you.

You will kill your niece with your own hands. Then, drowned in regret, you will destroy everything else in this era.

That said You likely don't have enough intellect left to regret.

My, my, Servants truly are inconvenient beings.

No matter how legendary you are, or how much superhuman strength you possess, in the end you are just mere familiars.

With the power to change the world at will, yet that freedom is not allowed. Talk about irony.

Say, wouldn't you agree?

...Well then.

Oh, excuse me. Come to think it, you are a Servant too.

Heh, that's why you must obey me. If anything called destiny exists for you, I am it.

The utter annihilation of this era. The death of Emperor Nero, the collapse of ancient Rome, the death of humanity.

That is my duty, bestowed upon me by our king.

...Yes.

Then, it is time to replenish our lost personnel. The summoning ritual is almost finished.

This is different than the incomplete one in Chaldea. I can truly summon Servants at will.

We were created as such. With this summoning ritual, I stand at the end of this world.

...Servant, Lancer. True Name, Leonidas. I will serve you from here on.

Oh, a Heroic Spirit from Thermopylae. Not bad. Use your full powers to eliminate Nero Claudius