Anime: Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon, picked up by the Knight King

"Ah ha ha ha ha ha--"

In the sky, the Chaos Dragon's breath was still pouring down continuously, with no sign of stopping.

On the earth, there was another burst of laughter that seemed to carry spiritual pollution.

"I almost forgot."

"You can actually be so embarrassed."

"Hahahaha, it seems that this so-called Holy Grail War is not without its merits."

Chapter 118 is actually a carnival!

【Enkidu】.

The divine weapons from the Mesopotamian plains are essentially the "wedge" connecting gods and humans.

In most cases, he would actually respond to the call of the Holy Grail with the class of Lancer.

This wasn't because he only had a spear-class affinity, but because he was a spear. In essence, he wasn't a human at all, but a Noble Phantasm that had become a spirit.

It descends with the job that matches the type of Noble Phantasm it is - that makes sense, right?

But this Holy Grail War seems a little different.

Enkidu, who arrived in the world as an Assassin, no longer represented the "friend" recognized only by the Hero King Gilgamesh. Instead, he represented a mythical weapon forged by the gods specifically for the purpose of "killing the king."

——That is what he looked like when he was just born.

Coming into the world in this form, he knew of the existence of Gilgamesh, and knew that he would become friends with that king with a full sense of middle school mentality in the future - but that had nothing to do with him now.

"Knowing" and "being able to understand" are two completely different things and cannot be confused at all.

And what about Gilgamesh? Did he know about this?

The answer is of course.

As the only friend acknowledged by him in this world, he only needed to glance at Enkidu to know the current state of this divinely created weapon.

But he didn't care.

He even felt a little happy.

"Yes, that's right."

“That’s the look.”

"The look in your eyes wants to kill me."

"Ahahahaha, I never thought I'd see such a look on your face!"

"I can't wait to twist your head off!"

Gilgamesh laughed with joy—he was enjoying himself so much right now.

……

There is always a greater cause that needs to be upheld.

There are always grudges that need to be settled.

There are always long-cherished wishes that need to be fulfilled.

——This is the Holy Grail War, a stage specially created for [Heroes].

“It’s really spectacular—”

In the dilapidated courtyard, the red-haired king stood on an oxcart, watching the dragon's breath descend from the sky. He then looked at the king wielding a pillar of light, struggling to fight the dragon—he admired the hidden dragons and crouching tigers of the Holy Grail War.

But the heroic spirit in his heart was not diminished in the slightest by this terrifying power.

In fact, quite the opposite.

The enemy's strength opened his eyes—and at the same time, made his heart beat even more powerfully.

"Emperor of Rome, what do you think?"

He turned his gaze to the emperor in front of him, who was wearing a rose-red dress.

Nero is a little confused now.

She looked at the battlefield between the man and the dragon, and then at the confrontation between the king and the kingslayer. She wanted to get involved, but found that she had no room to do so... But if she just watched from here, she would always feel a little unwilling.

She is Nero! The emperor! The protagonist!

"I feel like I've been left out, um!"

"No, no, this won't work! My wish is to compete with heroes from different eras—we can't let them fight among themselves!"

As the Roman Emperor spoke, he turned his gaze to the little saint next to him, whose face was pale and it was unclear whether she was afraid or angry.

The little saint also saw her.

At this moment, Joan of Arc Lily understood what Nero meant: should he start the "ultimate plan"?

"That can't be helped..."

The little saint was helpless because it was a crazy, even "absurd" idea.

Friendly designed by Nero, the famous tyrant and king who lost his country in history.

But now, looking at the white dragon that was engaged in a fierce battle with Artoria, and the aftermath of the collision of their power had shattered several buildings... the little saint knew that this war could no longer go on like this.

“Although I don’t know what will happen.”

“But…Lord, please have mercy!”

The little saint stretched out her right hand and placed it on Tousaka Sakura's shoulder.

At the same time, a brilliant golden light emanated from Nero's body.

"Let's make this fight official, Saber!"

"No problem, leave it to me!"

Nero smiled excitedly when he heard the "command".

She raised the crimson sword in her hand, and a large number of rose petals scattered around her body, covering the entire Fuyuki City in an instant.

"My name is Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus."

"Now, in the name of the Emperor, announce it to the world."

"Heroes, please put away your weapons for a moment."

"Because here, there is a more magnificent battlefield!"

"The Noble Phantasm unfolds—"

"Let's start the Nero Festival!"

……

[Nero Festival].

The festival was founded by the Roman Emperor Nero, and its original purpose was to showcase Greek culture to the Romans and highlight the atmosphere of prosperity.

The Nero Festival was held every five years, with two such events taking place. During this period, Nero, the Roman emperor, personally participated in numerous events. Not only did he win singing and oratory competitions with his talent, he also participated in numerous sports, winning over 1000 awards at the four major Greek games.

Well, that's actually quite fair, isn't it?

And now, His Majesty the Emperor, who has returned to the world in response to the call of the Holy Grail, has once again come up with the idea of ​​"holding another Nero Festival."

Of course, she couldn't do this just by relying on her own strength - with the magic power and inner will in her body, being able to materialize the [Golden Theater] was a very remarkable thing.

But now, with the help of the little saint, this impossible thing has become possible.

"Inherent barrier?"

"No, this is no longer just a limited barrier."

The magician hiding in the dark looked at the rapidly changing environment around him with an expression of doubt about life.

The quiet and peaceful Miyama Town is gone.

In its place stood the majestic and magnificent city of Rome, with its white marble columns, wide roads and spectacular triumphal arches.

Of course, more importantly, there was the cheers of tens of thousands of Romans.

"Emperor, Emperor, Emperor, Emperor—"

Those who are cheering are not illusions.

These were the original residents of Fuyuki City. After entering the [Nero Festival], they automatically changed into the appearance of Romans and joined in the carnival.

And on that high platform, in that place where everyone is paying attention.

His Majesty the Emperor, wearing a rose-red dress, raised the corners of his mouth——

"Everyone."

"Welcome to Yu's Rome!"

Chapter 119: Field Magic Does Not Take a Target

That is a mark in human history that can never be erased.

【Rome】.

This is a city, but it is definitely more than just a city.

"Glory to Greece, greatness to Rome!"

If the Kingdom of Uruk under the rule of Gilgamesh was the beginning of human civilization in the Age of Gods, then the Roman Empire under the rule of the Roman Emperor was the most glorious peak moment of human civilization in the Age of Gods.

——How high did it reach?

It flourished in the early AD, and even until the 18th century AD, European countries were still arguing over the question of "who is the orthodox Roman religion".

If you still don’t understand, let me put it another way:

Artoria Pendragon, the king who was given the mission of "saving Britain" by God; the administrative area under her rule is fully called [Britannia] - yes, it is just the most remote province in the Roman Empire.

At its peak, the Roman Empire had a total of 45 provinces like this.

Each province is a country, and each country has produced heroes like Artoria - and the person who rules these countries and these heroes is the [Roman Emperor].

"Welcome everyone to Luo 230 Ma!"

"Since everyone is here, you must abide by my rules."

That is the "absolute emperor circle" that does not follow any logic.

The emperor extended her will to every corner of the city.

Under the influence of this force, even the Chaos Dragon hovering in the sky was forced to transform into a human form in order to participate in the so-called [Nero Festival].

(The Extreme Dragon has pseudo-all-resistance, and field magic effects do not target it.)

"What a boring sideshow."

Shirataki stood in the square where only contestants could stand, looking around at the surroundings.

On the servant side, except for Caster who had been invisible and Nero who was giving a speech on the podium, all of them were present.

But there were very few people on the Master's side, only Tohsaka Tokiomi, Tohsaka Sakura, and a little white-haired girl that Shirataki didn't recognize.

Joan of Arc Lily sat on the referee's bench, carefully recording the scores of each combination.

"Because of the official registration, each [good kid] will get one extra point."

"Also, I've randomly hidden the remaining contestants who haven't arrived yet in this city. Don't be fooled by past memories. They could be anywhere and could be anyone!"

"For each hidden contestant you bring back, you'll receive +2 points. The limit is one day."

"If a contestant is not brought back before the next day, his points will be increased by 5."

"Well, the rules are simple, right?"

"By the way, the final result is the sum of the Master and the Servant's scores - so our team and the Assassion team will have two points at the beginning!"