I really didn't want to burn it.

Li Ang shouted at Mashu, "Mash! Now!"

"Yes!"

Mash stepped past Nero and stood before everyone, placing her two shields stacked on top of each other on the ground.

"I am the Shield! The Servant who protects everyone!"

Mashu shouted firmly.

At this moment, she had cleared her mind of all distractions and had only one thought—to protect.

“Ritsuka, you know what to do.” Li Ang looked at the only Master present.

"of course."

Ritsuka slapped the back of her hand hard.

"In the name of the Command Seal—Mash, block this attack!"

"Yes, Master!"

The two round table shields, symbolizing the knight's beliefs, emitted a faint light, and the words on the shields were lit up one by one.

Then--

A vast, majestic city made of magic slowly emerges in the Colosseum of Rome.

"That is our homeland, capable of healing all wounds and all resentment. Reveal it—[Lord Camelot! (The distant, ideal city!)]"

As the holy chalk city emerged, the others seemed to hear a faint song coming from afar.

Immediately afterward, before anyone could even hear the lyrics of the song clearly, the red magic cannon blasted into the city wall.

boom!

The seemingly devastating magic cannon failed to even budge the walls of the Holy City!

"How can this be!?"

Romulus was also extremely surprised that his attack, which was comparable to a Grandmaster's, had been blocked.

"This is Britain..."

However, this is not the end!

The city, radiating protective light, absorbed all the energy from the red magic cannon, then coalesced into a ball and bounced back towards Romulus!

Boom——

The massive explosion engulfed Romulus.

"Damn it!"

Romulus cursed amidst the raging magic.

The magic that had brought him certain victory was now backfiring; his black armor was melting and peeling off, and even the Holy Grail inside his body was stirring restlessly.

"However, I haven't lost yet—as long as I can withstand this blow, Rome will still be—what?!"

A golden light tore through the red before Romulus's eyes.

It was Nero.

She shielded herself with her golden wings and charged toward Romulus.

At that moment, Romulus seemed to see death.

He tried to avoid it, but it was too late.

Romulus, suppressed by the red magic, was unable to move.

At this moment, the golden emperor was already within reach.

Click.

Having completed its mission, the wings began to detach from Nero's body, and Nero himself completed the final charge for his attack.

"Fax—(The star-crossing—)"

The young emperor raised her primordial fire high.

"Nero—!!"

Romulus let out a desperate cry.

"Caelestis—! (The Final Rose—!)"

A golden light flashed, and the sword cleaved the black emperor in two!

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PS1: "My God Bones" was a non-malicious insult in the Middle Ages.

The level of profanity is equivalent to describing the three words "RNM" in detail in front of others, which is the kind of thing that would get you beaten to death in the street.

Because the society at that time had a very strong Christian atmosphere, God was considered sacred and inviolable.

The phrase "God's bones" is like saying someone is touching God's body and tearing out His bones—a highly blasphemous act. ╮(╯▽╰)╭

As for why Romulus, the patriarch of the Roman gods, would use Christian profanities... it's because he's internally a demonic pillar. O(∩_∩)O

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PS2: The Chinese version of FGO has created a limited-edition Lunar New Year WeChat red envelope cover featuring Gilgamesh.

Some people felt that simply making him sparkly was completely bland, so they added a three-piece set of the God of Wealth accessories to him...

Mimi admits she laughed, which was quite unkind. (* /ω＼*)

Chapter 118 Li Ang: Ritsuka, I'm coming clean...

With the swing of the golden sword, the outcome was already decided.

"Whoosh-"

Nero used her sword to support herself; that last strike had exhausted all her strength, leaving her with no strength left to even stand up.

Bang!

The Holy Grail fell from Romulus's chest and rolled to Nero's feet.

Romulus ignored the fallen Holy Grail and looked at the emperor who had defeated him.

The whistling wind rang in their ears, and the crimson magic that had surged like a raging flood had vanished; the battle was over.

"My Rome... actually lost to Rome?"

Romulus raised his wrist and gently stroked Nero's head, like an elder who was very happy to see his offspring succeed.

"Hey?"

Nero looked up, somewhat puzzled, at Romulus.

“Nero…it is your Rome, so beautiful and radiant, that has won.”

The inhuman cross-shaped eyes returned to normal red pupils, the black armor began to blur, and the being known as the Roman God Ancestor began to disappear.

"God Ancestor...Master?"

Nero's eyes widened; she knew that the man before her was the very same Roman god.

"But I forgive you... The development of things is about continuous prosperity and continuous breakthroughs."

His fingers slipped, and Romulus's raised wrist fell limply to the ground.

"Hmm...that's exactly why I was defeated by your more magnificent Rome...otherwise, wouldn't that mean Rome is in decline?"

Romulus muttered to himself as if in a fit of pique.

At last……

"Farewell, Nero... Rome is now in your hands."

With a relieved smile, the black-clad god-ancestor vanished.

After Romulus disappeared, the sun shone again on the city-state of Rome.

The darkness began to fade, and the city began to reveal its original, vibrant character.

"Is it finally over?"

Exhausted, Ritsuka collapsed to the ground.

Although less than a day has passed since the start of the war.

But Ritsuka felt as if she had run several marathons in a row.

"Hmm, it's over."

Nero nodded vigorously. She threw away the extinguished Primal Flame, picked up the Holy Grail from the ground, and handed it to Ritsuka.

"Is this what you wanted, Ritsuka?"

"Yes, Thanks."

Ritsuka happily accepted the Holy Grail.

Then, as if she had thought of something, she turned to face Li Ang.

"Li Ang, hand over the Holy Grail to me as well."

Upon hearing this, Li Ang stood up and slowly walked towards Ritsuka.

"Thank you for your hard work. How about I have Mash keep you company at the celebration banquet tonight?" Ritsuka teased with a smile.

"Wait! Senior, what's going on?! Why me?"

Ritsuka waved her hand with a grin: "Oh, Mashu, don't be shy~"

"This isn't about being shy at all!"

"Well, we'll talk about it when we get back."

Ritsuka stuck her tongue out at Mashu.

Then, she reached out to Leon, who was holding the Holy Grail.

However, this time, Li Ang did not hand the Holy Grail to Ritsuka as the Greeks had done.

Instead, Li Ang turned the Holy Grail around and put it back in his arms.

"Li Ang?"

Ritsuka's smile vanished.

"Sorry, Ritsuka. I'm going to try something different."

Li Ang said casually. But anyone who saw his gaze would know that he was very serious at that moment.

“Let me put it this way, Ritsuka,” Li Ang shrugged, “I’m coming clean, I’m a bad guy.”

"What? Are you kidding me? Give me back the Holy Grail right now."

Ritsuka hadn't reacted yet; she seemed to think that Li Ang was just joking with her.

"That won't do, I still need the Holy Grail."

"Li Ang?! What are you talking about?! Li Ang?!"

Li Ang did not answer Ritsuka's question. He waved his hand and said to DD, "Alright, we should go."

"Leon Falter!"

Mash rushed forward, seemingly intending to seize the Holy Grail by force.

Swish!

A wall of plants rose up from the ground, separating Mash and the others from Leon.

Chloris stood silently behind Li Ang, making her stance clear.

"Leon, do you know what you're doing?!" Mash, her body wrapped in plants, demanded loudly. "Do you understand the consequences of taking the Holy Grail?!"