Nostalgic Merrits

So nostalgic.

It's easy to end with just that one phrase, but I don't do that. Do you know why?

Right Senpai, I don't understand his ideas either.

Fou...

Senpai, you can understand the idea behind his words. But I...

Fou...

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I achieved valor in Gaul and Britannia. That is a fact, and it was written down as well.

I guess you could say that I was young. But, that was not all.

I escaped. It felt slightly better to preoccupy myself with service by sword than the schemes surging through Rome.

Betrayal for betrayal, conspiracy for conspiracy. It's easy for me to climb the ladder of power as such.

After all

I am a descendant of the goddess of love and beauty, and a man who fathered a child with a female fairy.

My beauty makes women fall into my hands at will. Add in my intelligence and I'm the best at scheming.

But...

...

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Fou.

Actually, scheming takes quite a bit of courage. At first you feel nothing, but gradually. Gradually.

While I bite into juicy grapes, while I fool around with women, political enemies die off by my schemes

But when it's being repeated over and over, you start to feel sick, as if something's been tainted.

That is why, at times, I escaped to the battlefield.

...I now finally understand. Gaius Julius Caesar.

You seek to settle all the escaping you did right here and right now.

That's right. Iwait, enemies. They must have noticed us.

Enemy signatures are approaching! Is this like, remnants of the United Empire army?

Rome should be correcting itself now, so why are there United Empire soldiers still left?

I'll tell you later. Before that Fujimaru, hurry up and drive them off.

I will take command for you. I am a great commander.

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Saber, right, Saber. Saber. By rights I shouldn't even be in the Saber class.

...I only unsheathe my sword when I'm next to a beauty.

Why look at me...

Not knowing your own beauty is equal to a crime, yes? Well anyways, I shall unsheathe my sword. Oh, brother

...I guess that's it. Makes me sick.

Wielding a sword like this gets me fired up with nostalgia. Though, swordfights are the epitome of nuisances.

I seem to be escaping even now that I am a Heroic Spirit. How pathetic!

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Yes, Senpai's question is legitimate. Caesar, what is upsetting you?

You are already a Heroic Spirit, unrelated to the bloodstained schemes of ancient Rome.

And still... You end up returning to Rome with us, why?

I've said it many times. It is to escape.

To put it nicely, it's to settle things. Oh, it also answers this Doctor guy's question.

You mean these United Empire remnants? For some reason, they're still around...

Whoa, another enemy attack as we speak! Is this area under the United Empire influence?

Right.

What?

Fou!

We're entering combat, Master! Your orders, please!

Battle complete. Soldiers perceived as United Empire are retreating.

After them. If they're headed home, it'll save us the trouble of searching.

Search? Search for what

I'll go on ahead.

Please wait Oh, h-he's fast!

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Y-Yes... No, well

You guys should chase them, too! I don't know what he'll do, but you can't abandon him!

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Yes.

We've caught up. Caesar is right there

You're finally here. Perfect, you can see me face my own foolishness.

Face?

Fou?

...I am a distinguished general of Rome.

I'm the general that conquered Gaul, and made a successful expedition to Britannia.

I slaughtered the great general Pompey. I'm the only ruler of Rome, the origin of its Emperor.

I danced within the cruelty of Rome, and also danced in the battlefield.

I shall continue fighting. As long as Rome exists, my dance continues.

No, that horrible dance ends here. This is the end of your escapism.

A general? The origin of Emperor? That is quite absurd!

You are merely escaping! You pig!

You could not grant the wish of the one woman you loved, and you chose not to name your loving child as your heir!

I am! I am Caesar! The origin of all Roman Emperors!

That's right, you are me! My unsightly half that still clings onto Rome!

I see, I get it now! Residual effects of the Second Holy Grail is what "that" is!

So that's why it's leading the United Empire remnants. In other words, "that" is like Caesar's shadow!

He sensed its presence, and guided you guys all the way here!

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...Yes.

I apologize, beautiful friends. I'd like to defeat my ugly escapism half right here.

...No, I want to return it to myself. Lend me your powers.

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Yes, Senpai!

Oh... Ooooh! I am! I am Caesar! I am!

Shut up, you pig! Such ugliness will scatter like flower petals before my beauty!

...Begone my foolish past.

Confirming zero response. Battle's over, Senpai.

Fou...

Whew, I'm tired. Indeed, I am not fit to fight at the front line.

Let us hurry back to this Chaldea and rest. I won't move one step further.

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Thank you for your hard work. Senpai, Doctor, please start the return process to Chaldea.

Fou!

Yes, yes, return Hmm? Looks like Caesar's magical capacity has increased?

After defeating his own shadow, he absorbed it as his own magical energy I guess?

Fou, Fou!

Yes, yes, the return process. You don't have to rush me so much...