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"I have only recently become a nobleman and I don't know much about the officials. I really can't tell who those people are."

"Since the fire was just the first step, they must have more plans to come, right?"

"If we take history as a reference, the later events will definitely smear Nero's reputation, portray her as a tyrant, and fabricate a few facts."

"After that, a rebellion was launched, and the army was used to rightfully oust her from the throne."

"I wonder how accurate my guess is?"

After all, Nero in the normal historical account was a man, and he was indeed cruel and ruthless.

Nero in this world is a young girl. Although her personality is not exactly gentle, she would never become a tyrant.

“During those conversations, someone’s name seemed to be mentioned, Oliver. I vaguely remember him; I’ve passed by his house before.”

After a few seconds of hesitation, Shirou left the territory and flew at an extremely fast speed toward Oliver's house in Rome.

Although it is possible to extinguish a large fire with lightning speed after it has started.

However, in a city like Rome where most buildings are made of wood, if a fire breaks out and is not contained in time, there will certainly be massive losses.

Rather than that, it would be better to nip the fire in the bud.

Furthermore, there's no such thing as being a thief for a thousand days but not being able to guard against thieves for a thousand days.

Even if the fire is stopped, if the rebels remain, there will certainly be another plan.

Therefore, we must act immediately to eliminate all dangers before they occur.

Chapter 175 How could anyone dislike Yu?

Chapter 175, Section 176: How could anyone possibly dislike Yu?

Do you know where Oliver is going to meet someone today?

"You are…?"

“Answer my question.”

Seeing the red pupils in Shirou's eyes, the Oliver family's servants were instantly controlled, becoming completely obedient.

"All I know is that Lord Oliver left in a carriage at sunset, but I don't know where he went."

"Then who do you think would know?"

"Butler Aaron should know that he is fully aware of all the affairs of the manor."

"I see. So where is the butler Aaron you mentioned?"

"I only know that he lives in the third district, but I don't know his exact address."

Shirou was speechless, sighed softly, and asked again:

"Besides the butler Aaron you mentioned, surely no one else knows where Oliver went today?"

"Lord Oliver is the kind of person who keeps his mouth shut. He rarely talks to us. Apart from Butler Aaron, only the coachman knows where he is."

"I see."

It seems this method won't work.

Shirou then found two more servants at Oliver's house, and after questioning them, he could only sigh helplessly.

They had hoped to use Oliver's whereabouts as a clue to find the traitors, but this path was clearly blocked.

Actually, the best way is to use Observation Haki or magic to find it.

The key issue is that I'm not very familiar with Oliver; I've only met him a few times, and I've almost forgotten what he looks like.

Moreover, Rome is too big and has too many people, so it is difficult to accurately locate the target with Observation Haki. One can only check them one by one, which is time-consuming, laborious and not necessarily effective.

After leaving Oliver's house, Shirou decided to go and talk to someone.

Although it is nighttime and most people are about to go to sleep, it is not too late in reality. For a small number of people, it is just the beginning of their nightlife.

At the very least, as far as Shirou knows, Nero is definitely not asleep yet.

Under the cover of night, they flew straight up to the palace, their Observation Haki sweeping across the palace and quickly finding Nero's location.

dong dong...

"Please come in."

Upon seeing Shirou enter, Nero paused for a moment, then asked with delight:

"Why have you come, sir? Did you travel all the way back from your territory just to see me, and then sneak into the palace?"

"I never imagined that you would take such a great risk just to see me..."

Seeing her touched expression, Shirou really wanted to say something like, "What on earth are you imagining?"

"Your Majesty Nero, I have something very important to discuss with you."

"Oh... You already know? I didn't expect that you would find out so soon after I wrote a new song."

"New song? No, that's not what I'm talking about."

Besides, this has nothing to do with important matters, does it?

Shirou paused for a moment, then said with a serious expression:

"Actually, I have received information that some ministers are very dissatisfied with you and are planning a rebellion."

Nero paused for a moment, then burst into laughter:

"Where did you hear this rumor? It's absolutely false, impossible."

No, I'm serious.

"This joke is not funny at all. I am loved by all of Rome, how could anyone hate me?"

As he spoke, Nero puffed out his chest and held his head high, his face full of pride.

"Uh……"

Shirou was speechless. Where did this confidence come from? Even the most brilliant monarch wouldn't dare say he could win the love of the entire nation.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that due to conflicts of interest and class contradictions, there will inevitably be people who dislike the monarch.

"Every word I've said is the truth, without a trace of falsehood. Someone really is plotting a rebellion..."

Nero suddenly interrupted Shirou, saying somewhat displeased:

"Stop...! I can't listen to this anymore. Such divisive words don't sound like they come from your mouth."

“I understand that you mean well, but I am loved by all of Rome, and there will absolutely be no one who will rebel against me.”

"If you insist on your own opinion, then please provide evidence."

This is troublesome.

Shirou sighed inwardly. He had come to ask her to investigate with him, so how could he possibly have any evidence?

"You have no evidence? I knew it was true." Nero smiled smugly. "However, I am very magnanimous and will not bother with such a trivial matter."

silence.

Noticing Shirou's less-than-pleasant expression, Nero changed the subject, smiling as she said:

"Oh, right, you've come at the perfect time. Didn't I just say I wrote a new song? Would you like to hear it?"

Is now the time to do this?

Shirou took a deep breath, looked at her with a serious expression, and said, word by word:

“I’m serious! While you’re singing and drinking, someone is plotting a rebellion. And the first step of that rebellion is burning Rome down.”

Noticing the nonchalant expression still on her face, Shirou thought for a moment and said in a deep voice:

"Soon afterward, Rome will be engulfed in a fire that will burn for seven days and seven nights, resulting in countless deaths and injuries."

"After the fire, you will be furious and hunt down suspected arsonists, torturing them. Your reputation as a tyrant will spread far and wide."

“Even if you have not done anything wrong, you will gradually become a tyrant in the eyes of the people under the propaganda of the party that betrays the party.”

"Your policies were not well received by the Senate, and your reputation among the nobles was not good. After losing the support of the people, Rome was soon engulfed in rebellion, with people rebelling everywhere."

"In the end, you will be dethroned, banished from Rome, and forced to flee alone."

"During his escape, he realized that he was completely beyond saving and there was no way to turn the tide. So, he drew his sword and committed suicide."

"At the end of your life, you cried and said, 'Such a good artist, is he going to disappear from the world?' while hesitatingly stabbing your neck with a sword."

When he heard the last part, Nero was completely stunned.

For some reason, she had a strange feeling that this was her future, a kind of creepy déjà vu.

"What are you talking about? I am hardly a tyrant, am I? Even if some people misunderstand me, it doesn't deserve such a fate."

“I know you’re certainly not a tyrant. But destruction is always easier than construction. Building a good reputation requires years of maintenance and accumulation. But destroying someone’s reputation only takes a day.”

"Then tell me, what methods are there to ruin someone's reputation?"

"There are many methods. For example, send a suicide squad to provoke you and make you suffer a gruesome death. Afterwards, exaggerate the publicity... Repeat this a few times, and your reputation will be ruined."

Shirou paused, then continued:

"Besides, assassins are easy to find; it's nothing more than coercion and enticement."

"For many people, family is more important than themselves."

"No one cares about a life in order to allow them to survive, or even to live better. What they care about is how to sell their lives for a good price."

Chapter 176 Be With Rome

Section 177, Chapter 176: Be with Rome

"This kind of thing...this kind of thing..."

Nero stared blankly at Shirou, unwilling to admit what he had said.

But her intuition and reason told her that those were the right things to do.

It is cruel, but that is indeed the case.