My XX deal with Sister Nero

"What was the festival supposed to be originally... I'll leave the troublesome digging of its origin to those writers~ Yu Xuanlan's 'Nero Festival' was a festival held at the suggestion of my brother!"

"Now, the festival is about to begin!" Nero said subconsciously in a serious tone, "There must be many people eagerly looking forward to the many competitive events that will be held in the arena. This festival is modeled after the Olympian festival, and the people will give praise to the winner!"

"The contest between the well-trained body and skills is so beautiful, noble and dazzling. Just like the love for a blooming rose, people will also love the possibilities that people have."

"I can't take it anymore. My liver hurts so much." Looking at Nero on the podium, who transmitted his voice to the entire stadium through magic, Tony subconsciously covered his liver. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but it seemed that... his liver was aching slightly.

"This is the festival of our Rome, Olympia!" Nero said loudly on the podium.

"Oh! Rome! Rome! Rome!" Looking at the girl on the stage, the people in the stadium almost stood up and responded enthusiastically to their emperor.

"Hmm! All human beings are Romans!" Looking at the enthusiastic crowd, Nero showed a full of energy smile on his face: "So I will allow you this time! Enjoy this prosperous festival to your heart's content!!!"

"Oh!!!" The crowd cheered subconsciously, cheering for their Majesty, cheering for the athletes preparing to take to the field, and cheering for Rome.

"Then, at the end, I will sing a song to cheer for Nero's sacrifice!"

"Not good!" Tony's face suddenly changed when he heard this. He subconsciously covered his ears with his hands and took several steps back with a look of horror.

"Sing?!" In the audience, Rosa's face suddenly changed when he heard this word. He subconsciously covered his ears with his hands and said to the expressionless Caucasian girl beside him: "Prince Lampado! Cover your ears quickly!"

Almost at the same time when Rosa and Tony covered their ears, Nero on the podium cleared his throat, took a deep breath, then opened his little mouth and sang loudly!

"The Light of Rome, my name is Nero. Nero Festival! It has officially begun!!!"

As Nero finished speaking, after a strange silence, the Roman people cheered again.

Chapter 314: The End of Prasutagus

"Sister! Why are you singing?!" After Nero returned to the private room and sat on the sofa, Tony walked up to Nero, looked down at her, and asked angrily.

"I...I just want to sing." Nero replied somewhat aggrievedly.

Isn't it just singing two lines? Why is my brother so fierce?

Actually, to be honest, Nero's singing is not the most lethal.

The three great singers of Type-Moon are Nero and Gudako. As for Gudako, there is no need to say anything about her. She is the evil of mankind and is able to tear Solomon apart with her bare hands. In theory, she can destroy human history.

As for the little dragon girl, because she has dragon blood, her singing voice will be transformed into dragon roar, so no matter how beautifully she sings, all you hear is a dragon roar.

Nero is somewhat different from the previous two.

Nero's migraine limited her talent, which resulted in her singing...right? But no matter how you put it, our Majesty's singing is not within the normal range of Tony. If Gudako's singing is like the devil's sound, then your Majesty's singing is like the Gyokuono.

At most, it would only cause a brief shock to people's consciousness and would not take their lives.

So at the moment when Nero finished singing, almost everyone present lost their minds. It was also for this reason that there was a strange silence after Nero finished singing.

"I...I just sang two lines~" After coughing twice, Nero looked at Tony awkwardly and said in a low voice.

Yesterday, his younger brother specifically told him not to sing, because it would distract from the main theme and waste time. But Nero thought about it and realized that his younger brother's worry was based on the premise that the singing time was relatively long, so...wasn't it just two lines? Was his younger brother making a big fuss?

Of course Tony didn't make a fuss. Everyone knew the reason why Tony stopped Nero from singing, but Tony couldn't say it out loud. He could only find an excuse that might distract from the main topic and try his best to prevent Nero from singing.

Then Nero sang it anyway.

But it’s okay as I only sang two lines.

If our Emperor Nero had sung a little longer, the empire would have been in ruins.

Forget it, forget it, don’t worry about it. As long as nothing happens, everything is fine.

Unlike Nero, Nero held the Nero Festival because, as she described in her speech at the opening ceremony, she sincerely wanted to hold a celebration, a joyful celebration in which the people could fully participate. The reason why Tony proposed to hold the Nero Festival, in addition to discovering that Nero liked these competitive events, was that he wanted to make some money with the help of the Nero Festival.

Whether it is opening the odds off-site or collecting the ticket fees.

Now that the Nero Festival has begun, I can shift my focus away from this a little. After all... this area is now being managed by Vitellius.

Tony's next target is Lundinium!

Londinium, which later became London, is the location of the Magic Association's Clock Tower, a place that was valued enough by the Clock Tower to abandon its former magic base and move here... There must be something very important that is enough to attract the Magic Association's existence!

It must be more important than the Greater Holy Grail System in Fuyuki City!

After all, the Greater Holy Grail System... failed to attract the Clock Tower to move, right?

"First, we have to solve the problem of money. Although we don't have to share the ticket revenue with Vitellius, we can't make much from tickets. The bulk of the money goes to the handicap. This should be enough for Odney to squander for a month or two... So there are two more problems that need to be solved."

Sitting at his desk, Tony tapped the table lightly and muttered to himself, "One is Londinium, but Londinium... If I want to do some investigation, Decianus, the governor of the British province, is an unavoidable target, but the problem is... How should I tell Decianus about this matter?"

Because of future history, Tony doesn't have much good feelings towards Decianus. After all, he is the most direct fuse of Boudica's rebellion. Without his wise operation, Boudica would not have been able to rebel, right?

In addition to Londinium, there is another thing that worries Tony, that is Cefalu and Gilgamesh. Although he has the holy sword, Cefalu is not dead yet, and he is always a threat to the Roman Empire.

Just as Tony was thinking about these things, in the far north of the British province.

"My king! Please leave quickly!" In a small forest, dozens of young men in leather armor were guarding a tall man also in leather armor. Outside them was a group of Picts wearing leather armor and with oil paint on their faces.

Irish Raiders!

Long before Caesar invaded Britain, several battles broke out between the Picts in Scotland and the Irish in Ireland, and these battles almost always ended with the defeat of the Picts in the beginning. The reason was nothing more than the existence of a tactical force called Irish raiders in Ireland at that time.

The Irish Raiders, the predecessors of the famous Indigo Raiders, were extremely good at small-scale assaults in the mountains and jungles, which enabled the Irish to control the northern part of Scotland for a time. However, the Picts were not fools. After being pinned to the ground and beaten several times, the Picts also learned this trick and used it to deal with the Celtic tribes in the south. For example, this time, a Pict Irish raider unit successfully caught a big fish.

King of the Iceni Kingdom, Prasutagus!

"Run? Can I run away?" Prasutagus smiled and gently waved the sword in his hand: "Do you think these Picts will really let me go? Instead of turning your back on them and running for your life, it is better to fight them to the death. After all, our kingdom is now protected by the Roman Empire, isn't it?"

“Your Majesty!” One of the guards, who looked like a captain, looked at Prasutagus with an anxious expression, “Your Majesty, we will definitely be able to help you break out. Please… think twice!”

“Don’t say that.” Prasutagus waved his hand and said, “Or rather, don’t underestimate me. I am a king on horseback after all, and I am not powerless. It’s a pity…”

As he spoke, Prasutagus subconsciously turned his head and looked towards the south, muttering, "It's a pity that I'm afraid I won't be able to see the day my daughter gets married..."

"King!!!"

The captain of the guard secretly wiped the tears from his eyes and gritted his teeth and said, "Everyone! Fight to the death to help the king break through!!!"

"kill!!!"

PS: I'm sorry that this chapter is a little late today, because I have something to deal with during the day. There will be another update later. You can take a rest first and read it tomorrow. In addition, I have something to do during the day tomorrow, so I may be back late at night. I will try to sleep late today and write more, and strive to update early tomorrow night. I'm really sorry.

Chapter 315: Britain in Turbulence

"Eh? Brother, you want to go back to the British province?" After hearing Tony's report, Nero, who was sitting in the private room watching the game with great interest, turned his head to look at Tony with some surprise. He saw that Tony had a frown on his face and looked serious, as if something big had happened.

"Yes, I want to go back. Also, sister, I want to ask you for some power." Tony said seriously.

"Huh? You say."

"I want my sister to give me the power to make decisions on the spot!" Tony said with a frown.

"Eh? Autocratic decision-making?" Nero was stunned. Although she had never heard of this power, but if she understood it literally... it seemed that her brother needed the power to act as the emperor?

"What happened?" Nero asked curiously.

"In the early morning, news came from Lord Odeni that Prasutagus had died in battle." Tony took a deep breath and said slowly.

Prasutagus was killed in battle, which means that Decianus will take action!

When Claudius was still in power, Prasutagus signed a resolution with the Roman Empire, which stated that after Prasutagus' death, half of the territory of the entire Iceni Kingdom would be divided and handed over to the Roman Empire as a gift to the new Emperor Nero.

Of course, this so-called gift was actually money to buy lives, the life of the Iceni Kingdom, and the lives of his two daughters and wife.

Then a year ago, Tony showed up.

Originally, when Prasutagus first learned about the appearance of this little guy who once had the most right of inheritance, he was a little hesitant. After all, Nero had always been the most likely heir to the throne, and now, there was Tony.

In other words, the throne of the Roman Empire suddenly became uncertain.

However, what was unexpected was that Tony decisively chose to give up the throne. At the same time, Nero also showed his deep love for his younger brother. It was for this reason that Prasutagus decided to take out another insurance policy for his daughter and wife.

That’s right, it’s the marriage between Princess Ryan and His Royal Highness Tony.

But the problem is coming.

Decianus didn't know!

Initially, the Iceni Kingdom had a simple idea. They were the ones who proposed the marriage, but after all, they were a small country, and the Roman Empire would most likely reject the marriage. If they did, it would be embarrassing, so they decided not to announce the matter until it was completely confirmed.

However, Nero took a liking to the Ryan princess at first sight and agreed to the marriage, so Boudica happily returned to the Iceni Kingdom to prepare the bride price.

And then... Prasutagus still didn't announce this to the public.

After all, the betrothal gift has not been prepared yet. What if the empire rejects the marriage because the gift is not good? Wouldn't that be embarrassing?

So Prasutagus’s meaning was very simple. Once the engagement date was confirmed, the matter could be announced to the public.

So our governor of Britain, Decianus, still didn't know about this.

Then Prasutagus died.

This time, things are going to be troublesome!

According to the course of history, after Prasutagus' death, Decianus and others forcibly took over the entire Iceni Kingdom, and even raped Boudica and her two daughters, which eventually led to Boudica's rebellion. Tony originally thought that Prasutagus could completely guarantee the safety of his two daughters and wife by marrying off his daughters. After all, no matter how evil Decianus was, would he dare to touch the Prince's fiancée and mother-in-law?

But who knew that before the news could be spread here, Prasutagus died.

It can be said that the entire northern border of the British province was in turmoil because of Prasutagus' sudden death in battle!

"Prasutagus is dead? But...what does this have to do with your power to make arbitrary decisions?" Nero asked curiously.

"...In short, sister, believe me, the death of Prasutagus will lead to turmoil on the border of the entire British province, and I must go back to prevent the outbreak of war!" Tony frowned and said anxiously.

"Emmmm, okay." Although I don't know why the death of Prasutagus would cause turmoil on the border of the British province, but since my brother said so, it must be correct!

After returning to his room, Tony asked people to pack up and at the same time informed Lord Odney that all personnel should be on combat readiness and be ready to close the border at any time.

"What is your highness doing?" Three days later, after receiving Tony's letter, Varo, the chief executive of Odney, was a little surprised. After all, for everyone at the moment, your highness's order was too unbelievable.

Everyone on alert? Who? Will the Picts take advantage of this opportunity to move south?

But even so, there should be no need to be on guard, right? After all, even if the Picts marched south again, the ones rushing in the front would be the Celtic tribes and the British provincial garrisons. What did Odney have to do with it?

But since this is His Highness' order... then fine.

So, while Varro organized people to go to the Iceni Kingdom to mourn Prasutagus, he also ordered the army to be on alert. Although he didn't know who the enemy was, it was always right to make preparations first!

"Governor, are you really going to do this?" At almost the same time, in the city of Kamlodunum, a young general wearing officer armor looked at the Governor of the British Province in front of him with some embarrassment and asked uncertainly.

"Of course." Decianus said as he put on his military uniform with the help of his attendants. "At the beginning, Prasutagus and His Majesty Claudius signed an agreement. From the moment of his death, half of the southern half of the Iceni Kingdom belonged to His Majesty Nero. This was Prasutagus's gift, and I am just the one who received this gift."

"But..." The young general said with an embarrassed look on his face, "This is not a good idea, right? After all, Prasutagus has just died, and we are going to take over half of the Iceni Kingdom's territory with our army..."

"Your Majesty will praise us." Decianus remained calm and said, "Eugenius, you must remember that you are a general of the Roman Empire, not the Iceni Kingdom."

"...Yes, Your Excellency the Governor." The general named Eugenius could only nod and answer.

"Okay, go ahead and organize the troops. Remember, you must blockade the chief's house of the Iceni Kingdom as soon as possible and capture the two princesses and Her Majesty the Queen. After all, according to the tradition of the Iceni Kingdom, the queen also has the right of succession."

"Mr. Governor?!" Hearing these words, Eugenius subconsciously looked up at Decianus with a look of shock.

"Don't get excited." Decianus gently adjusted his armor, which he had already put on, and said, "We are going to accept gifts, but this gift is quite large."

Chapter 316 Decianus

Decianus, a man who would shine in any world.

In the world where Tony lived in his previous life, Decianus was the governor of the British province of the Roman Empire under Nero, and in this world, he is the governor of the British province.

Perhaps in other worlds, he has different official positions, but no matter which world he is in, he has a common identity.

The fuse of the "Boudica Rebellion"!

In 61 AD, many Celtic tribes under the rule of the Roman Empire, under the coordination of Boudica, queen of the Iceni Kingdom, took advantage of the fact that the main force of the British garrison attacked Wales. Under the leadership of Boudica, five Celtic tribes joined hands and organized an army of more than to besiege the British province. Although the rebellion eventually failed due to tactical errors and the return of the main force of the British army, this war shocked the Roman Empire at that time. It can even be said that Boudica was one of the objects of admiration of the legendary British red dragon, Artoria, the last monarch of the Kingdom of Camelot four hundred years later.

But now, because Tony came into this world, a series of situations have arisen in this world.

For example, Prasutagus died prematurely.

At this time, it was the autumn of 54 AD. According to the original historical process, Claudius should have just died and Nero should have just ascended the throne, and Platagus should have been able to live for a few more years.

But now, Claudius has been dead for a year, and Prasutagus... has also died in battle.

Prasutagus died in battle. Although Boudica was extremely sad, she still needed to cheer herself up temporarily. She had to organize an army to defend the north, arrange Prasutagus' funeral, and... receive visiting guests.

As one of the representatives who surrendered to Claudius, Prasutagus had a good reputation among the more than ten Celtic tribes that surrendered to the Roman Empire. When the kings of the Celtic tribes learned that he had died in battle, they either came to express their condolences in person or sent important ministers or princes of their own country to express their condolences on their behalf.

Of course, in addition to the representatives of these small countries, according to etiquette, the Chief Executive of Odeni, Varo, and the Minister of Civil Affairs, Thomas, also came to Ventalosnum, the capital of the Iceni Kingdom.

"Your Majesty, please accept my condolences." Looking at Boudica's red and swollen eyes, Varro, who was wearing a dark brown toga like mourning clothes, took two steps forward and whispered in front of Boudica.