Revival Scenario: Before the Awards Ceremony

So this is where the finals will be held... Huh? Emperor Nero?

Mash and Fujimaru!? What is going on here?

Is this not the site of the final battle? Has there been some kind of mistake!?

It is no mistake. I determined from the start that there would be two teams advancing to the finals.

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Hahaha, I expected you would make your way here, mongrels! You have put on a most entertaining show!

As your reward, I shall give you the opportunity to compete directly with your king. You will have a chance to bask in the honor as you fall to the ground.

So you mean to take us all on at once? If that is what your pride as a king demands, I have no objections.

But first... I know that my reserves alone could not possibly have sufficed to pay for this extravaganza.

So tell me, just how much did you spend to put on this event?

Heh. I would estimate it cost about three times what you had in Rome's treasury...but that isn't to say I had to spend much myself.

One came up with a business deal to restore your treasury's funds. It succeeded brilliantly, so you now lay claim to several times what you did before.

It is no wonder he is known as one of the Nine Worthies. His powers of elocution are no less effective in modern show business than they were in his own time.

He must have been thinking harder about how to help Nero Fest succeed than you were.

Caesar... He certainly has his share of issues, but I guess he really was worried about you, in his own way.

Umu! That is all I needed to know. Now we can focus entirely on our battle, King of Heroes!

This festival may belong to you now, but I still have my own pride as an emperor!

Besides, it is not the proprietor who is the star of the show, but the brave heroes who take part in it! Now, as the undisputed strongest of them all, I shall reclaim the Holy Grail that is rightfully mine!

Foolish emperor. That is exactly why I will be fighting you in this form. The King of Heroes has been the star of this show from the beginning, and the star I will remain to the end.

Unfortunately for you, I have grown tired of counting my money and playing the kind, understanding king.

No, what I have in store for you is nothing less than hell itself! Your half-baked heroism will not be enough to defeat me!

Hahaha, I expected you would make your way here, mongrels! You have put on a most entertaining show!

As your reward, I shall give you the opportunity to compete directly with your king. You will have a chance to bask in the honor as you fall to the ground.

So you mean to take us all on at once? If that is what your pride as a king demands, I have no objections.

But first... I know that my reserves alone could not possibly have sufficed to pay for this extravaganza.

So tell me, just how much did you spend to put on this event?

Heh. I would estimate it cost about three times what you had in Rome's treasury...but that isn't to say I had to spend much myself.

One came up with a business deal to restore your treasury's funds. It succeeded brilliantly, so you now lay claim to several times what you did before.

It is no wonder he is known as one of the Nine Worthies. His powers of elocution are no less effective in modern show business than they were in his own time.

He must have been thinking harder about how to help Nero Fest succeed than you were.

Caesar... He certainly has his share of issues, but I guess he really was worried about you, in his own way.

Umu! That is all I needed to know. Now we can focus entirely on our battle, King of Heroes!

This festival may belong to you now, but I still have my own pride as an emperor!

Besides, it is not the proprietor who is the star of the show, but the brave heroes who take part in it! Now, as the undisputed strongest of them all, I shall reclaim the Holy Grail that is rightfully mine!

Foolish emperor. That is exactly why I will be fighting you in this form. The King of Heroes has been the star of this show from the beginning, and the star I will remain to the end.

Unfortunately for you, I have grown tired of counting my money and playing the kind, understanding king.

No, what I have in store for you is nothing less than hell itself! Your half-baked heroism will not be enough to defeat me!

What!? This cannot be right! When did I find my back against a wall!?

What!? This cannot be right! When did I find my back against a wall!?

Curse you, curse you, curse you!!!

They manage one good hit, and suddenly I'm the one who's wounded and plummeting to the ground!

Tch, it would seem this is the end for this manifestation! Once I hit the ground, that will be it for me!

But don't let this go to your head, mongrels! Remember, I am the kindest of all my various permutations!

Next time, I shall return as an even more refined King of Heroes! Enjoy the championship belt while it is still yours!

...yooours! ...yooours!

...yooours!

Curse you, curse you, curse you!!!

They manage one good hit, and suddenly I'm the one who's wounded and plummeting to the ground!

Tch, it would seem this is the end for this manifestation! Once I hit the ground, that will be it for me!

But don't let this go to your head, mongrels! Remember, I am the kindest of all my various permutations!

Next time, I shall return as an even more refined King of Heroes! Enjoy the championship belt while it is still yours!

...yooours! ...yooours!

...yooours!

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We did it, Master! I've confirmed that the...um...New York King of Heroes has returned to Chaldea!

Indeed he has! Victory is ours, Fujimaru and Mash!

Umu. Umu, umu! Do not stop now! Keep lavishing me with praise!

Thank you for your support during battle, and for leading us to victory!

Thank you, Master, but I didn't really do anything compared to you, and not just in this battle!

I could never have made it this far without your orders and support.

The King of Heroes was right! This was a team victory. And as our team's leader, you deserve the lion's share of the credit.

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Oh... Look, Fujimaru. That is the Holy Grail I prepared for this event.

That accursed King of Heroes must have fitted it to his championship belt. But it should still work fine!

Take it for yourself, Fujimaru. I have no need of it.

I am the one who secured it in the first place, after all, and it would be completely improper for an event's proprietor to go home with its grand prize.

U-umu, I see. How can I refuse such a kind offer...

(Perhaps it is due to my mother and that poison affair...but Holy Grails make me nervous...)

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I've retrieved the Holy Grail.

I wish we could stay and enjoy the nighttime view a little longer, but Da Vinci just asked us to head back to the arena immediately.

Umu, the victors have been determined! All that remains now is for them to stand atop the podium!

I am proud to call you my heroes, brave warriors! Now, let us be off!

I declare that the Battle in New York 2020 has officially come to a triumphant end!