Not only him, but others also felt a little agitated. After all, an enemy general who could tear soldiers apart with his bare hands could arouse the deepest fear in people's hearts.
By the time I reacted, the troops had already collapsed. I just tried my best to gather more than 300 comrades and asked them to go here. I rode here on horseback to report in advance. "
Rosario and Shuoyue were both stunned. The former immediately glared at Ethel, while the latter seemed to be thinking about something and stopped Rosario from speaking.
"Thank you for your hard work. Go and rest first, Ethel."
Chapter 249: Shuoyue: Listen to my explanation
The singing outside gradually died down. Nero must have been wondering why the people who were listening to her singing had fainted from happiness. Taking this opportunity, Shuoyue's confidants also sneaked into their respective tents, fearing that the beautiful emperor would drag them along to be the audience.
But Rosario did not leave; he stayed, looking sad.
"Governor..."
"I understand what you want to say." The white-haired young man waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to say more. "If it were me, I would definitely follow the traces of the fleeing people and chase them all the way here."
"When that happens, it will be our turn to fight the man in red."
"That's right." Rosario nodded in agreement. "And against an enemy like that, we can really..."
"Have faith in me, Deputy General." Shuoyue turned his head, and there was no panic in his blood-red pupils about the coming of a powerful enemy. "I just need a hard grindstone to train my soldiers, and by the way... to clean up some of the small mistakes made by the emperor."
Small mistake?
Rosario intuitively sensed some undercurrent, he shut his mouth tightly, said goodbye silently and left.
Behind him, Shuoyue sat back in his chair, crossing his hands and resting them on his chin.
As he expected, the worst happened.
Even though Goering Varus was hostile to him, the fact that he could become the commander-in-chief proved his ability. After all, the commander-in-chief had to be approved by Nero himself.
It's no wonder that he was killed shortly after the war started.
Who made him encounter an enemy that was already dead, a carrier of heroic spirits that could easily defeat any existence in this era - a Servant?
The bright red cloak and ferocious fighting posture were enough features for Shuoyue to infer the identity of this servant.
"Caligula...it seems that the Chaldeans are indeed approaching."
The third emperor of the ancient Roman Empire, who had a brutal legend, was a figure from the first century AD and the uncle of Emperor Nero.
Not many people remember how wise Caligula, the son of a hero, was in the first two years of his reign. He burned the confidential documents of Tiberius, showed great respect for the Senate, and even planned to restore the Citizens' Assembly. He was a wise ruler loved by the people.
However, suddenly favored by the moon, or after a serious illness - Caligula fell into the abyss of madness.
In the years before his assassination, he ruled the empire with fear.
According to official history, he once said to his grandmother Antonia the Younger, "I can treat anyone the way I want to treat them." As a result, he committed countless brutal acts, including killing Tiberius' son, ordering the heads of all the statues in the temple to be chopped off and replaced with his own, attacking the Germanic region on a whim, and collecting taxes from all over the place... In the end, he was assassinated by Carea, the captain of the Guards.
Of course, in the lunar history, he was just a poor man whose mind was taken away by the moon goddess.
Now, the reason why Shuoyue did not attack the No. 1 stronghold has become extremely obvious.
Why not attack the enemy's most important coastline hub?
Why is it that there are only more than 500 people guarding this important military location?
That's because of Caligula!
With servants who are as powerful as a thousand men and have unparalleled combat power, it is impossible for the soldiers of this era to break through that barrier.
Only a Servant can defeat a Servant.
In other words, among the legions that went on the expedition to Pisa, only Shuo Yue could kill Caligula.
But Shuoyue had lost all his power, and what replaced it was the powerful spiritual base of that famous general.
The "strength" of this spiritual foundation is built on the army and on slaughter.
If an army that has not been tempered by blood and fire were to rashly confront Caligula, even if it could win, it would be a miserable victory.
And now, if Caligula rashly barged in, he would be easily killed by Shuoyue.
Unfortunately, Caligula, a Servant, happened to descend with the job description.
"And Berserkers are not very good at using their brains..."
After a noisy afternoon, the camp that had experienced the war was finally repaired. Under Shuoyue's order, the soldiers simply stayed here and waited to return to the camp tomorrow morning.
The aroma of food once again filled the camp. Soldiers gathered in groups of three or four, accepting food from the quartermaster and enjoying a rare rest after a tiring day.
But those who were observant could see that although the soldiers were sitting in a scattered manner, they were still unconsciously divided into three distinct camps - the first was the soldiers under Shuoyue, the second was the prisoners of war who voluntarily requested surrender, and the third was the prisoners of war who accepted the forgiveness of Emperor Nero and were called "loyal and brave men."
Obviously, although they are both led by Shuoyue in terms of "reason", they still cannot accept each other in terms of "emotion".
Is Shuoyue, who is in the position of commander-in-chief, aware of this potential contradiction?
No one knew what changes had taken place in the white-haired young man after Nero's speech. All they knew was that the commander had stayed in the tent since the afternoon and had not taken a single step out except to summon officers.
As for Emperor Nero Claudius who has not left yet...
At this time, a girl with blonde hair and blue eyes, but wearing a dress as bright as flames, was pacing back and forth in front of Shuoyue's closed tent.
Although he knew that Nero was lying, Shuoyue didn't want to, nor was he interested in asking her why she came here.
What's more, His Majesty the Emperor is a person who cannot keep secrets. Even if Shuoyue does nothing, she will not be able to help but reveal her thoughts, right?
And just as Shuoyue thought, at this moment, Nero couldn't help but think of the dream he had this morning.
The past of a young man from a distant foreign country.
Is that the identity of the white-haired young man? So the Governor came all the way here from the mysterious East?
Did he come here to save me?
But how did the Governor know me?
What about the red marks on the back of my hands?
Nero raised the back of his hand. Although only one of the three Command Seals was left, some traces of the other two that had been consumed at some point still remained.
Although she didn't know what it was, she could still intuitively feel its importance.
Including that dream that was too heavy and too profound...
There were so many things he wanted to ask. Nero hesitated for a moment, but finally made up his mind, took a step forward and lifted the curtain.
"Governor, I have something to ask you..."
The voice stopped abruptly, because in front of her, the white-haired young man had a look of astonishment on his face, and there was grease on his mouth that he had not had time to wipe off.
Looking down, I saw him holding a chicken leg in his left hand, his mouth full of oil, while with his right hand he was fanning the stove he built. The wood in the stove was burning quietly, making a crackling sound.
In the iron pan, the tender young chicken lies in the complete seasoning, exuding a mouth-watering aroma.
Shuoyue: "...let me explain."
Nero: “???”
Chapter 250 Caligula's Night Raid
Take a pheasant slaughtered nearby, clean it, cut it into pieces, add pepper, angelica root, a small amount of caraway seeds, gravy, and wine to marinate.
After frying, place in a ceramic flat plate, put the seasoning on the chicken, pour in the wine and simmer for a suitable time to allow the flavor of the seasoning to blend and penetrate into the chicken, sprinkle with pepper and serve.
So the fragrant Parthian-style chicken is ready.
"So, this is the reason why you secretly ate delicious food in the tent without telling me?"
The ahoge on Nero's head shook, and under Shuoyue's distressed gaze, she grabbed another chicken leg and took a bite. The fragrance immediately filled her nose, and the tender and juicy taste made her squint her eyes in satisfaction, with an intoxicated look on her face.
"Wow, you can actually cook it so deliciously. I was wrong about you, Governor!"
As he spoke, Nero ate up the "tribute" that Shuoyue gave him as a bribe without hesitation, then put down the empty plate and looked up and down at the white-haired young man squatting in the corner with curious eyes.
"What are you doing?"
"Heartache, depression, sadness, and autism."
He racked his brains and mobilized all the officers to gather the ingredients! It was a dream dish that was more than a thousand years ahead of its time in terms of technology!
As a result, except for the chicken drumsticks that he had secretly eaten in advance, the rest were gone like a rushing river and never returned...
Damn it, I didn’t expect that someone in the camp could just barge in without saying hello!
While lamenting that "even the wisest man can make mistakes", Shuoyue silently reflected on his own laziness in only setting up isolation magic and not deploying defensive magic.
Next time, I'll just adjust the damage of my defensive magic to be lethal (sickly face)...
"Umm, um!" Nero's poor brain capacity was destined to be unable to understand the governor's sadness. She just nodded proudly and patted his shoulders with her shiny little hands. "If the governor had not been tasked with the expedition to Pisa, I would have wanted to tie you back to the palace and make you cook for me for the rest of your life."
"Just let me go for this one, Your Majesty." Silently noting this grudge, Shuoyue broke away from his decadent otaku state and once again became the resourceful commander. "Enough of the small talk, Your Majesty, why did you come to see me so suddenly?"
"Hmm, I almost forgot something!" Nero finally responded, "Governor, this is what happened..."
She was about to speak when a reminder sound suddenly came from the door of the tent.
It was the simple magic doorbell that Shuoyue had set up that rang.
The white-haired young man waved his hand, the door curtain opened, and the fully armed Ethel and Rosario rushed in, reporting loudly in unison:
"My Lord...and Your Majesty! The enemy has appeared!"
enemy? !
Nero was startled and was about to speak, but he heard the person next to him asking without any surprise:
"Number of people?"
"one person!"
"I understand. Gather all the soldiers and get ready for battle." Shuoyue said as he took off the red robe hanging on the chair, put it on, and walked out of the tent.
If the battle drags on until night, the red robe symbolizing the Governor-General will allow the soldiers to see the position of the new moon so that they can better obey orders.
Halfway through the walk, Shuoyue finally realized that there was an emperor next to him who he should treat with respect, so he turned around helplessly: "Your Majesty..."
"No need to say more!" Nero immediately understood what Shuoyue meant. He patted his chest with a heroic look and said, "I am ready to go to the battlefield. I believe that as long as I cheer them up, the soldiers will risk their lives and fight on the front line!"
Yes, I will definitely stay away from you... because compared to the enemy, your singing is more deadly.
Rosario, Ethel, and Shuoyue all shuddered, apparently recalling some bad memories.
"Besides, I actually wanted you to stay in the tent." Shuoyue sighed tiredly.
Tired, destroy it.
"Your Majesty, you are a precious girl. Now that war is imminent, you will not be able to obey military orders while you are away from home. I'm sorry - soldiers, hold her down and don't let her leave the tent even a step!"
"Yes!" Former Guards including Ethel and Shuoyue's confidants rushed forward and held Nero who was struggling desperately.
"How can this be! You...let go, Governor! I am the Emperor!"
Amid Nero's shouting, Shuoyue walked out of the tent with refreshed steps.
Outside the tent
Because of advance instructions, no soldier took off his equipment. Therefore, the moment the horn sounded, the soldiers under Shuoyue were ready and lined up neatly in front of the camp.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the surrendered soldiers and captives were a step slower and fell behind the soldiers.
Shuoyue saw all of this. His blood-red eyes flashed slightly, but he didn't say much. Instead, he stood on the platform and looked into the distance.
He was a man wearing gorgeous golden armor and a blood-red cloak. He had purple hair stained by blood and an extremely ferocious face. As if he had sensed Shuoyue's gaze, the man in the field suddenly raised his head -
Two pairs of eyes that seemed to be stained by blood stared at each other from a distance. Before long, the mountains of corpses and seas of blood contained in Shuo Yue's eyes easily overshadowed the resentment that the man carried for slaughtering the legion.
As if he realized that his momentum was being suppressed, the man roared, and although he was dressed in gorgeous clothes, he ran like a wild beast, and his speed was not inferior to that of the light cavalry riding on war horses.
What about the rescued soldiers?"
Rosellio served beside Shuoyue and replied respectfully, "They have been incorporated into the legion. Because they were warned in advance, they did not say anything to dampen morale."
"Well done." Shuoyue turned his head slightly and looked at the soldiers behind him.
Even though they were unaware of Caligula's terror, the savage posture of the man running at full speed still made the soldiers sense some terror.
This cannot go on.
Thinking of this, the black black bird flag appeared in Shuoyue's hand again, but it quickly dissipated. The white-haired young man sneered and grabbed the golden red flag symbolizing Rome from Rosario's hand:
"Under the command of the First Legion Commander, all centurions step out!"
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