In order to become a Heroic Spirit, I had no choice but to cause trouble in history.

Then, Samura suddenly covered Hijikata Toshizo's mouth from behind, his face covered in cold sweat: "Sorry, Camilla, just think of this guy as a lunatic."

"Ugh—ugh!"

Hijikata Toshizo was dragged away by Samura.

"What's going on with those two?" Camilla looked at Samura, who had already dragged Hijikata out of the room, with a puzzled expression.

"Just ignore it, just ignore it." Lawrence waved his hand with a slightly embarrassed smile. "Thank you for your hard work. Now, report on what you've discovered."

Camilla nodded, and Mash placed her shield on the table. A map of the area surrounding Rome then appeared above the shield.

"Oh! Is this magic too? You are far more amazing than the court magicians I knew before!" Nero exclaimed in amazement.

“After I set off at dawn, I spotted the army that attacked the east gate retreating not far outside the city. I followed them from a distance and found that they had stopped at this location.” Camilla pointed to a location on the map.

“That’s… Gaul.” Nero’s expression turned serious.

"Is there anything special about that place, Your Majesty?" Fujimaru Ritsuka noticed this detail and asked.

“That place… Gaul is where the most elite part of my army is stationed, and, according to your description, the governor of that army… is very likely a follower.”

Everyone's attention was drawn to it.

"Ritsuka!" the doctor reminded him.

“I understand.” Ritsuka nodded. “Your Majesty Nero, if your information is correct, this means that there are non-enemy Servants on this land, similar to Mr. Samura’s situation.”

“We need to maintain this fighting strength,” Mashu added.

“That’s right, every Servant is a valuable fighting force, therefore, I implore you… to support Gaul.” Gudako looked at Nero with a serious expression.

“I would have given the order even if you hadn’t said anything. Guards!” Nero said, ringing a bell.

“Your Majesty.” A soldier walked in.

"Prepare horses for me and my guest generals!" She clutched her chest, confident and proud. "I will personally lead the expedition!"

"Yes! Understood!" the soldier replied loudly, his eyes filled with admiration, and left the room.

“Governor, you should be able to travel at night, shouldn’t you?” Nero said, looking at the group.

"I'm fine. The most important thing right now is to protect your strongest army," Ritsuka said earnestly.

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Chapter 438 This is our first time fighting side by side

Nero assembled his soldiers very quickly, and Lawrence took the opportunity to use his magic to give Fujimaru Ritsuka a head massage.

"Are you sure everything's alright, Master?" Mash looked at the radiant Fujimaru Ritsuka with some concern.

"It's okay, Mashu, I've been working out lately!" Fujimaru Ritsuka grinned and struck a pose showing off her muscles.

"All right......"

"Hijikata, Camilla, I entrust the Master's safety to you." Samura said solemnly, looking at the two Servants.

Although his actions were not very stealthy, he was much faster and more agile than Camilla. After discussion, Fujimaru Ritsuka decided to send Samura as a scout to the front to scout out the situation and guard against the enemy.

"No need to trouble yourself with such a small matter." Camilla said expressionlessly, but firmly stood guard beside Ritsuka.

"Enough with the nonsense! Even though I'm a Berserker, I still know why I was summoned." Hijikata Toshizo's voice was impassioned.

"In that case, I'll head out first." Zuo Cun smiled. Although they had different personalities, they were all a group of reliable guys.

After it was almost completely dark, Nero set off with his army and Ritsuka's group.

"Master, are you getting used to riding a horse?" Mash asked, looking at Ritsuka who seemed a little nervous.

"It'll be fine once you get used to it." Ritsuka smiled through her cold sweat. "It's probably because you're not used to it yet. After all, Chaldea's devices can only simulate riding a horse, and it feels quite different from actually riding one."

call--

Zuo Cun landed in front of several people.

"What happened, Mr. Samura?" Ritsuka immediately tensed up.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, a troop has been spotted ahead," Zuo Cun reported, standing up.

"What about the scale?" Nero asked cautiously, looking at Zuocun.

"It's predicted to be a patrol force, numbering around five hundred." A glint flashed in Zuo Cun's eyes.

"Is that so... Mr. Hijikata, are you and Mr. Samura able to do it?" Fujimaru Ritsuka thought for a moment and looked at Hijikata Toshizo beside her.

"Leave it to me, let's go to Zuocun!" Without saying a word, Hijikata urged his horse forward.

"I won't let anyone escape," Zuo Cun said, then jumped up.

......

Zuocun was faster than Hijikata on horseback and had already caught up with the enemy troops.

Although the soldiers on both sides were dressed similarly, there were still some obvious differences in the details, and it was by these differences that Zuo Cun was able to identify them.

Under the cover of night, Zuocun leaped high into the air.

Instead of unleashing a second Noble Phantasm, which would attract the attention of the enemy forces, they simply used a surprise attack from the other side.

Zheng—

Zuocun flashed past, and several heads flew up.

The patrol team immediately became alert.

bang——

Just then, a doctor's gunshot rang out in the distance.

bang——

Another gunshot rang out.

Tu Fang jumped off the horse.

“Shinsengumi——————” he roared.

"charge------!!!"

He had to draw his knife and fire a gun at the same time.

Zuocun smiled.

Jump up, wing to wing—

Zheng—

The fighting power of ordinary people appears incredibly weak in the face of Servants.

Both Samura and Hijikata were formidable Heroic Spirits, and in less than ten minutes, the two of them wiped out the patrol of about five hundred people.

Samura shook off the human tissue stains on his haori, looked at Hijikata Toshizo, and said with a smile, "This is the first time I've felt this way, isn't it?"

Hijikata and Samura bumped fists, said nothing, and simply turned away.

Zuo Cun smiled and jumped up: "Your horse has already run far away, do you need me to bring it back for you?"

"No need, that thing isn't even as fast as me." Hijikata Toshizo scoffed at the horse's mobility. "I'll head back first, you continue exploring ahead."

"Hmm." Zuo Cun nodded and jumped up again.

After leaving Zuocun, Hijikata returned home alone.

"This is truly the first time...Samura..." Hijikata muttered to himself in a low voice, "Fighting alongside you..."

......

Zuo Cun walked a long way ahead but found no trace of the enemy, so he decided to turn back.

And indeed, Nero and Ritsuka did not encounter any enemies on the rest of their journey. As dawn approached, the group finally arrived at the Gallic camp.

"It seems that the troops I stationed here have not been attacked by the enemy." Nero looked around warily.

"Two magical reactions have been detected nearby... There are actually two Servants in the camp ahead?" Dr. Roman seemed somewhat surprised.

"So, apart from the camp ahead, there are no other magical reactions nearby? I understand." Lawrence nodded.

The two Roman soldiers guarding the camp entrance became alert when they saw someone approaching, but breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Nero riding at the front.

"It's His Majesty Nero!"

"His Majesty Nero has arrived!"

Amidst a warm welcome, Nero and his entourage entered the Gallic camp.

"The atmosphere is so lively..." Mashu looked at the excited soldiers, seemingly very surprised.

"Is this the cry of Nero, the fifth emperor of Rome, during his prime...? I've really learned something new..." Roman exclaimed.

"What will His Majesty Nero be like many years from now..." Mashu's expression fell.

"Mash, you can't say things like that." Lawrence gave Mash a stern shushing gesture.

"Huh? Oh right... If we encounter humans living in the singularity, the information cannot be leaked. I'm sorry..." Mash remembered this and looked very apologetic.

“My governor and my guest general, let me first introduce you to the leader of the Gallic army, who you call… what is his name… Heroic Spirit!”

After settling the large number of soldiers and letting them set up camp on their own, Nero, accompanied by Ritsuka, arrived at the center of the camp.

Two figures were clearly already waiting there.

"Hmm?" A man who looked strong but whose muscles were bluish-gray looked at Ritsuka and her group with a strange expression.

"Boudica, these are my guests, and the governor... Fujimaru Ritsuka! Yes, that's her name! I'll leave them to you for now. I'm a bit tired, so I'll go and rest."

“No problem, Your Majesty Nero.” The female servant addressed as Boudica nodded.

Nero, looking somewhat tired, waved his hand, turned, and walked away.

"It's a pleasure to meet you all. I was already aware of your presence through previous intelligence. As the person in charge of this camp, I sincerely welcome you." Boudica appeared to be a very beautiful woman.

Hijikata... Hijikata was held tightly by Samura.

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