Let me introduce you, this is my girlfriend, the Israeli boxing champion

Upon hearing the news, Minoto hurried over from the port of the Golden Horn and asked breathlessly.

"They were adamant that the operation be held in abeyance so their ships could be prepared."

Giovanni sat back in his chair weakly. Everyone knows that speed is of the essence in war. Alvin and El-Melloi II had already set out, but they failed when it came to them.

"What on earth is that guy Lu Sidiqian thinking!"

"I think I know why his ancestor became a cellmate of Marco Polo." Minotu sighed helplessly. He still had to appease the Venetian fleet.

"I hope things go well."

In order to maintain the unity of the various forces in the city, the Venetian fleet reluctantly agreed at the behest of the Minotaur and the emperor, and the attack was postponed.

The Venetians gradually became impatient while waiting. From ten o'clock until two in the morning, the Genoese had been planning and preparing in their little corner. The cavalry unit that set up the wrong camp in the Battle of Austerlitz had already bought Napoleon time for General Davout to come to support, not to mention Fatih on the opposite side.

In order to appease the sensitive Venetians, some minor adjustments were made to the attacking fleet: the Genoese provided two large carracks; the two first warships originally planned were considered insufficient, so two more were added; in addition, there were some small boats carrying more asphalt, firewood and gunpowder.

In this kind of battle, quality is more important than quantity.

On April 4, two hours before dawn, the belated attack fleet quietly sailed out of the harbor in the northeast corner of the Golden Horn Bay and bypassed the bend in the coast leading to the Spring Valley. The journey was less than 28 kilometers but made people feel nervous.

Leading the way were two carracks, and Giovanni was on one of the Genoese merchant ships. The other ships followed closely behind. He was angry at his own people's procrastination. You must know that if you want to defeat the strong with the weak, you must seize the opportunity and counterattack at a speed that is difficult for the others to react, in order to have a chance of survival.

“I really don’t know how this raid will turn out.”

The sea was calm and there was no movement. The only sign of human presence was the brief flicker of light on the Genoese Galata Tower. The timing was very clever. Three or four in the morning was when people were most tired, and this was also a good time for a surprise attack.

"Show me who is the real cat."

At the artillery position in the Spring Valley, Fatih, overlooking the Golden Horn, was waiting with a mocking smile on his face.

In this battle, he would break the Italian naval blockade and regain the road to Anatolia.

Chapter 167 Because I am his teacher

In the evening breeze, in Nero's theater, Romani looked closely at the statue on the bow through Ritsuka's perspective.

"Doctor, do you know who this statue is?"

"If you are talking about the statue itself, then it is undoubtedly His Majesty Nero Claudius; but Ritsuka, you are talking about the prototype of this statue..."

Romani searched the Chaldean database. She twirled her hair with her right hand and searched for relevant content with her left hand. At Olga Marie's suggestion, she loosened her ponytail. The loose long hair not only made people feel bright, but also inevitably increased her appearance.

Because of this, a long-forgotten name was mentioned again.

"There is no single prototype, but considering His Majesty Nero's daily behavior, perhaps he is closely related to the gods of love and beauty in mythology. By the way, Ritsuka, why are you asking this?"

"Your Majesty Nero, she has been acting very strange lately, like..."

“—It’s like I’ve lost my soul.”

Aku Hinako interrupted Ritsuka's unfinished words and spoke slowly while looking directly at the statue. Her voice was calm and cold, indifferent and without any emotion.

"Nero's situation cannot be easily resolved. Even if you replace His Majesty Nero with Julian the Apostate, the most unorthodox Roman emperor, the situation will not change at all."

"How could Augustus, the Roman empire, destroy Rome?"

"But Nero did it."

Ophelia walked out from the shadow of the statue. Under the moonlight, the reflection of the tall statue was very weak, while the tiny human figure was very powerful.

"It's the first time in history that a country has set fire to its own capital city. It doesn't matter whether she set it on fire or not. What matters is that it happened."

"If we start from the optimal solution, the most suitable heroes for us should be the Doge of Venice Dandolo and the leader of the Visigoths Alaric."

"But things in this world cannot be repeated."

After Romani uttered these words quietly, the scene became very quiet, and her thoughts inevitably returned to that day.

Is this what you call sensibility, Alan?

In the end, it was Mashu who broke the peace.

"Senior, enemies spotted on the sea!"

Under the cover of darkness, a small fleet was rapidly moving towards the theater where Li Xiang and the others were on the sparkling sea.

"Mashu Kyrielight, prepare to attack!"

"——This is not up to you."

The voice of an adult male was heard, and it was filled with the sound of death from overwork.

"There are enemies, senior!"

"No, Mash, it's too late."

This voice is so familiar.

For countless nights, countless days and nights, no matter how the battle lineup changed, there were only a handful of people who remained unshakable.

Mashu next to him is one of them, and so is the one in front of him.

"The Eight Formations of Stone Soldiers that no one has returned."

Aku Hinako said coldly, but for her, the name Bagua Formation was more familiar.

"That's right. I didn't expect that there is a magician who knows this formation in Chaldea. It's really... um? Interesting."

——What’s wrong, Mr. Kong Ming?

——I didn’t expect to meet someone from my hometown in a foreign country. Waver, let me fight this time.

Aku Hinako finally saw the appearance of the person who came.

He wore a red coat with a black suit as the base, a yellow ribbon around his neck, and a freshly lit cigar in his hand.

Although he was undoubtedly a Westerner in terms of his appearance, Aku Hinako understood that the "stranger" standing in front of her was actually someone she was familiar with.

"Let me see. The Master of the Human Guardian Organization, the eldest disciple of Lord Euripides, the Lord of the Spiritual Summoning Division, the only Mimic Servant in the world, and the current Lord of the Celestial Division, the Director of Chaldea, Olga Marie... What an interesting combination."

And of course, there is you, the elf of the plant family.

Whether surprised, shocked, excited, or silent, no matter what, this was the only familiar person Chaldea met on the road to restoring humanity.

"The current Lord of Magic, Lord El-Melloi II. Long time no see. How is Lanis now?"

After a long silence, Olga Marie asked a question that had nothing to do with anyone else.

"Lenice is naturally fine. From her perspective, this is just a longer dream."

"Director, the person in front of us is not just the modern magic department monarch."

Aku Hinako's vigilance was raised to the maximum. She was well aware of the power and strength of the man in front of her. To this day, he is still regarded as a role model and object of study by countless people.

"What do you mean, Akagi Hinako?"

"Why would the El-Melloi II in front of us, no, we should respectfully call him Zhuge Kongming, stand in the way of human reason?"

"Zhuge Kongming, senior——"

"Well, I know, Matthew; now only Nero, Elizabeth, and Mr. Hector can help them."

"Well, actually I also have a fawn in there..."

Elizabeth walked out with a sullen face. Just because she wasn't paying attention, she was trapped inside. After walking around for a long time and finding no way out, she had no choice but to come here.

"To be honest, although the Bagua formation is not first-rate in trapping people, it still needs other people to assist in combat. So you can rest assured. After all, we are the Chaldea that is restoring human order. I will not make things difficult for you."

"I just want you to stay and chat with an old man like me."

"El-Melloi II" turned his back and looked up at the bright night sky, with a lot of thoughts in his mind for a moment.

The moonlight that day was so beautiful...

"Um, Lord El-Melloi II, can you tell us why you do this?"

Ophelia tried to understand this problem. In her opinion, it was impossible for the modern magic monarch, who possessed the eye of discernment, to do anything against his personal will.

"Since you know our goal is to restore human order, why are you blocking our way here? Is it just a reason for hostility?"

"Yes and no."

He turned around slowly and answered Ophelia's questions patiently, but it was called patience, but in reality it was just a sentence.

"Because Alvin Vashak is my disciple. How could I watch my disciple die?"

Chapter 168 Is this what it feels like to be a Master?

"This is really...an unexpected meeting, Boudica."

The same battlefield, the same two people, the same battle, the Queen of East Anglia met Augustus of Rome again.

"Do you think this is expected, Nero? I'm coming for you."

At the pass of the valley, Boudica, who had been waiting for a long time, met Nero again, but this time Hector was also there. She shook her head regretfully. Even with the advantage of terrain, she could not stop two people at the same time.

"It's really ironic. How could the dignified Rose Emperor, the emperor of the great Giulia-Claudian dynasty, become like this?"

"Remain--"

Nero wanted to argue, but Boudica could no longer bear it. Damn it, how could the great Augustus become like this!

"What's that expression on your face? What's that look?"

"What's with that pretentious look of yours?"

"Can your forgiveness save Constantinople?"

"Can you save Rome?"

Take it slow, calm down, Boudica, although she said it very happily, she still couldn't let her guard down. She said this to herself without letting go of the sword in her hand.

"Remain......"

"Your Majesty Nero, remember what you are going to do now!"

The Trojan prince's words brought Nero back from her daze, but even so, she still looked at a loss.

"Outside, the Master needs your help even more!"

"Oh, um, then I'll go meet up with Ritsuka and the others first. Mr. Hector, I'll leave this to you."

"Don't look at me like this. I have even fought against Achilles. Although I am old now, I can still lift a spear."

Nero left after all, and Hector bought time for her to break through Boudica's treasure and rush out of the siege. Looking at Nero's receding figure, and then seeing Hector blocking the pass, she felt a headache for the first time since she first appeared in the world.

"Queen, this battle is over."

"Maybe, but I won't admit defeat until I fail!"

Boudica plunged the sword into the ground, closed her eyes, and called out the name of God.

"Goddess Andrast, grant me strength!"

The battle of the Golden Horn has begun. In the dark night, there was a burst of artillery fire. The Ottomans soon realized the Byzantine fleet's surprise attack plan. Of course, there is also a great possibility that the news was leaked by spies in the city.

But the guy who appeared before Nero again was another one that made her feel very difficult.

"Nice to meet you, great Augustus. My name is Alvin Vassago, and I am the Master of this Holy Grail War. This is my Servant, Lancer, Scathach."

"Although I don't think she is a Lancer." Alvin shrugged. Scathach didn't say anything about this, but just whistled.

"Scathach, why are you..."

"Why... Maybe it's because I'm really upset to see you like that, and Alvin and I have some 'past history', so I'm doing this."

As Scathach said this, she leaned on Alvin like a sloth, holding his hands from behind, with their faces pressed tightly against each other, not to mention the black tights that had some kind of buff, making her slender figure even more charming.

It's really amazing. The two people were standing side by side one second ago, and then they started to get close to each other the next second.

"Suddenly I feel so short..."

"Don't talk, just keep cooperating with me!"

"You've already spoken... So what's Nero's situation now?"

"Heart disease needs to be treated."

Nero lowered his head and closed his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking; seeing Nero like this, Alvin simply waited for him to do so. Anyway, as long as he delayed enough time, the soldiers of Constantinople would have a greater chance of winning.

"That's right, Scathach."

"what happened?"