My XX deal with Sister Nero

But this set of armor is only used in combat. At other times, he will wear a new set of armor, which is his third set of armor.

This set of armor was specially made for him when he went to the British province to meet with the barbarian leaders. The general style of this set of armor looks somewhat similar to the armor of the Royal Guards, but the details of the workmanship are very different.

On the one hand, the main purpose of this armor is not for defense, so compared with Tony's second set of armor, this set of armor is very thin, so thin that it can be cut with a knife, but in terms of ornamental value... Tony painted a very beautiful pattern on this armor according to some things he saw in his previous life, and then had someone carve it on.

As for the fourth set of armor…it was a very funny armor that Tony made some time ago.

Although Tony's birthday in his previous life is different from that in this life, their birth dates are actually not that far apart, and they both happen to be Taurus, so... Tony had someone make a set of gold-plated armor according to his memory.

The armor of the Taurus Gold Saint in "Saint Seiya".

Honestly, this armor is actually pretty cool, much better than that gay purple toga that was dyed with piss.

"But brother, that toga symbolizes your glory..." Nero frowned. In her opinion, this toga symbolizes her brother's glory and is the best prop to prove that her brother is very powerful.

Just like boys wearing formal suits two thousand years later, the toga of this era plays almost the same role as the suit two thousand years later.

"But sister, don't you think the golden armor I asked someone to make is more handsome?" Tony asked, blinking.

It is undeniable that compared with the gold armor in the real "Saint Seiya", the armor made by Tony is only slightly better than the third set of armor in terms of defense.

But defense is not the point. Tony does not plan to wear such an eye-catching armor on the front line, so, this armor is good for being handsome!

"He is handsome, but..."

"No buts!" Tony interrupted Nero rudely and said, "Sister, this engagement ceremony is not to show off my military achievements. This engagement ceremony is to show off our talent and beauty. Sister looks very handsome in the mythological costume, so I should also wear a handsome set of armor to match with sister, right?"

Chapter 426: The Crisis Hidden in the Dark

Toga is the formal attire for men in the Roman Empire. The status of this clothing in the Roman Empire is similar to the status of the suit among men two thousand years later. It is a piece of clothing that would be worn on more important formal occasions.

In a classical empire with strict class distinctions like the Roman Empire, togas would have different styles depending on the rank and occasion. For example, senators would wear togas with purple edges, while Roman citizens would wear dark-colored togas when attending funerals.

Tony actually had no objection to togas, and he would wear them when strolling around Rome.

But, I really...really don’t want to wear the toga that I’m going to wear at the engagement ceremony!

Tyrian purple, the color that symbolizes identity and status in the Roman Empire, in Tony's eyes, not to mention that he himself has a certain prejudice against gay purple, the most important thing is that this color is pickled with urine!

Even though this toga has a strong floral scent, it is still covered in urine.

Wearing it once or twice was enough to suppress his nausea, but Tony really didn't want to wear it a third time.

Just as Tony was persuading his sister to let him wear the golden armor, on the other side.

"Sir, are we really going to do this?" In a small room, a young man in a white toga asked the young man with dazzling golden hair standing in front of him.

"Of course." The blond young man gritted his teeth and nodded, "Since Prince Odney killed His Majesty Peter, he must have realized his mistake and is ready to fight to the death with Christianity. Since he still wants to get married at this point, then... we might as well take the opportunity to kill him!"

"Kill Prince Odney?!" Hearing the adult's bloody and cruel words, the young man was stunned at first, and then showed a look of horror!

If burning Rome was a provocation to the Roman Empire, then assassinating Tony was a provocation to His Majesty!

Christians are not ordinary citizens who know nothing. As a religion, there are naturally all kinds of people within it, so in terms of intelligence, their intelligence is much more advanced than that of ordinary people. As early as several months ago, they learned that His Majesty and His Royal Highness had a very close relationship, so close that some of their actions have exceeded the scope of normal siblings.

But at that time everyone thought that His Highness and His Majesty were still young, and they had a family relationship. Who would have thought that the two were going to be engaged now?

Well, anyway, at least Christian understood one thing from it, Your Majesty, I love Your Highness deeply!

If Christianity really wanted to assassinate Tony, then it would be at war with the Roman Empire.

The young man didn't dare to gamble. Although he was not a manager, as an ardent believer, he didn't dare to gamble.

But what can he do if the higher-ups want to do this?

"Go find some skilled comrades, or hire some mercenary magicians or something like that. I want His Highness to give his life here!"

"...Yes!" After hearing the adult's order, the young man finally gritted his teeth and left the room.

It is easy to find mercenaries, but it is not easy to find mercenaries who are willing to take risks and take this business.

In fact, with a little calculation, these mercenaries would probably know whether this business is worth taking.

If they take the business, it means they cannot go back on their word and cannot take the money and not do the work. The most important thing in the mercenary business is integrity. You may not be able to take the order for various reasons, but you cannot let your employer down. This is a taboo in the mercenary industry.

Well, if you take this job, what kind of opponent will you face?

The first is the Roman city's security forces.

Originally, the security forces of Rome referred to the militia under the city magistrates who maintained the city's law and order. This was somewhat similar to the municipal police department of a certain city two thousand years later. However, after Tony formed Visi, the scale of the security forces expanded. In later generations, each district had a fixed police officer and several auxiliary police officers.

Okay, you said that these people’s fighting ability is very weak, which is true, but what about these security forces?

There are tens of thousands of guards in Rome, and tens of thousands of elite imperial troops on duty outside the city, as well as royal guards responsible for protecting His Majesty and His Highness.

This doesn't even include the number one mercenary back then, Zero, who has almost become invisible!

You said this is a fighting force, what can we use to fight? Were we going to use our heads to fight?

However, those lone mercenaries might not dare to take this job, but magicians are different.

Two thousand years later, the Type-Moon magic world has formed a complete system. The three major departments of the Magic Association operate independently, and the vast majority of magicians belong to these three departments. Although some magicians are independent, they still have a certain degree of self-restraint, and very few magicians appear in front of ordinary people.

But this era is different.

The so-called Magic Association of this era only refers to the fledgling Clock Tower. Although the Atlas Academy and the Wandering Sea have long been closed, the magicians expelled from the two are still walking on the road. As long as a price is offered that is attractive enough, these lone magicians on the continent will almost certainly move and work for the Christians.

Moreover, after decades of development, Christians actually have a secret magician organization within their ranks. This magician organization is the rival of the Magic Association that Tony often heard of in his previous life, the Holy Church.

However, compared with the Templar Church two thousand years later, the Templar Church at this moment was too immature, so immature that even if all members of the Templar Church were assembled, they might not be able to withstand the charge of a group of Roman Guards.

But... this is combat power that can be used after all.

"More than twenty elite killers and five magicians..." Looking at the Christians and the three hired magicians standing in front of him, a middle-level Christian leader sighed. To put it bluntly, these twenty-odd elite soldiers were there to die and were used to attract the attention of the Royal Guards, while the remaining five magicians were the focus.

Among these five magicians, one is proficient in necromancy, one is proficient in beast magic, two are proficient in Egyptian magic and rune magic, and as for the last one... we can only say that he is good at primitive spells. However, the strongest point of this magician is not his magic, but the magic eye he possesses, which is the burning magic eye of Noble Color level.

Many people should know that in the Type-Moon worldview, there are mystic eyes, such as Shiki's mystic eyes of death perception, Medusa's mystic eyes of petrification, and the mystic eyes of accumulation and future vision mentioned in "The Garden of Sinners".

As for the Mystic Eye, of course, there is a strict classification of levels. According to the description of the Type-Moon worldview, the level of the Mystic Eye is based on color. Red and green are the lowest level, and the highest level is the rainbow color, such as the Mystic Eye held by the legendary Moon King.

The most famous Noble Color character is the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception of Ryougi Shiki and Tohno Shiki.

PS: 214 and Toono Shiki's Mystic Eyes of Death Perception see the death of things that already exist, which is "the end of all things". Their Mystic Eyes of Death Perception are a mixture of the Pure Eyes and the Mystic Eyes, and the real owner of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception is the evil god Balor in Celtic mythology. Anyone targeted by his Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, whether it is a human or a god, will die on the spot.

Chapter 427: Holy Church

Tony finally convinced Nero.

Just as Tony said, this Tyrian purple toga symbolizes glory, but this is an engagement ceremony, not a triumphal ceremony, so there is no need to wear the Tyrian purple toga. Although the Tyrian purple toga can reflect Tony's great contributions to the empire, it cannot reflect his handsomeness.

Moreover, although purple is a very noble color in the Roman Empire, Nero did not like purple very much. Her favorite colors were red and gold, so...it seems like a good idea to let her brother wear that handsome golden armor?

She had also seen the golden armor that Tony mentioned. It did look very good, at least in terms of appearance. If her brother wore this armor... it would seem really handsome?

Well, since my brother doesn't like that toga, then just don't wear it.

As time went by, the city of Rome was once again plunged into a sea of ​​​​bustle.

"Hey brother, have you heard? A batch of things that are said to be cannons appeared on the outskirts of the city. It is said that this seems to be a new weapon invented by His Highness!" In an alley in Rome, a young man in a white toga patted his companion on the shoulder and said.

"Cannon? I seem to have heard of this thing..." The young man's companion tilted his head slightly, thought for a long time, and finally remembered what a cannon was.

As mentioned before, due to the problem of gunpowder, Tony was unable to manufacture muskets and cannons, and could only compromise by manufacturing hand cannons. However, after a year of accumulation, hand cannons can now be mass-produced, so this new type of weapon, artillery, which is more powerful and more suitable for sieges, has naturally been put on the agenda.

This time Tony ordered the British province to send artillery over because he actually intended to use the artillery as a salute. That's what a cannon is. When it's loaded with shells, it's a cannon, and when it's not loaded, it's a salute. Tony intended to use it as a salute.

But then again, considering that the Roman Empire was not a major iron-producing country, in order to ease the pressure on the empire's blacksmiths, the shells used by the cannons being manufactured now are basically made of stone. When the empire has money in the future, they can talk about iron shells.

However, apart from the artillery, the entire Roman Empire can now be said to be decorated with lights and colors, red carpets, conspicuous rose petals, and even many houses are hung with the flag symbolizing the Roman Empire, which is a flag with the four letters "SPQR" wrapped in a golden laurel wreath.

It is worth mentioning that there was no such thing as a national flag in this era. The flag currently used in the Roman Empire was the "Senate and People of Rome", which was a laurel wreath and the four letters SPQR. The imperial military's flag would have a sea eagle added to it, which is the so-called Roman eagle flag. Nero himself also had his own private flag, which was the flag that appeared in the FGO Noble Phantasm performance, with two crossed swords, an upright scepter and a ring, and below it was a complex pattern of wings made up of petals.

Ahem, I got off topic a bit.

In short, during this grand engagement ceremony, the imperial government not only laid a red carpet on the road that Nero and Tony were scheduled to pass, but also hung bright flags of "Senate and Roman People" on the houses on both sides, sending blessings from the empire to this engagement ceremony.

But... grand ceremonies always have to be prepared in advance, especially in the classical era when there was no mechanical assistance. After it was confirmed that there would be no rain in the next few days, almost all the official slaves in the city of Rome went out, some picking flowers and some laying carpets. It was also for this reason that the Christians who had been hiding in the dark and watching coldly determined all the routes for His Majesty and His Royal Highness's engagement ceremony early on.

"It looks like we need to recruit more magicians." In a small house in Rome, Timothy, a disciple of the Apostle Paul, frowned as he looked at several middle-level Christian officials present.

Magicians believe in mystery. Atlas Academy and the Wandering Sea have always been self-enclosed, and the Magic Association formed by magicians expelled from these two places has rules that are not related to the world. In addition, they do not have much interest in Christianity... After all, the magicians at this time did not know that this church, which is now hated by everyone, will become the world's largest religion in two thousand years, and its magic base will also be the world's largest magic base.

Therefore, compared to the Magic Association, the Holy Church under Christianity currently has only about ten magicians, whose combat effectiveness is very weak. And these ten magicians... happen to be the most precious existence of Christianity. Currently, a considerable part of the few financial revenues of Christianity is allocated to these magicians, allowing them to build their own magic workshops.

Unfortunately... the foundation of the Holy Church is too weak, so weak that it needs to hire external assistance in this assassination.

"But... Mr. Timothy, we... we don't have anything that can attract these magicians." A believer who knew a little about magic said with his head lowered.

The world today is dominated by polytheism, and the gods worshipped by these polytheists, the "miraculous power" they exert that is determined by the root, is theocracy, and the "miraculous power" that people can exert that cannot be replicated by technology is magic, and as for those that can be replicated, it is sorcery.

And a considerable part of magic in this era is related to religion.

For example, Egyptian magic, runes, and even the magic unique to the Roman Empire mastered by Roman priests.

Of course, this Roman magic is essentially just Greek magic, so you can say it is Roman magic, or you can say it is Greek magic.

If you want to attract magicians, the easiest way is to tell them that we have excellent magic engravings for you to use, or that we have a great magic base. Otherwise, at the very least, you have to tell everyone that we have enough things or materials for you to study.

However, the current Christianity lacks foundation and there are no powerful magic imprints. Their doctrines are not spread too widely at the moment, so there is also a lack of corresponding magic foundation. The only thing that can be considered to be barely presentable is probably... those "holy relics".

The Eighth Mysterious Society is under the jurisdiction of the Holy Church. This department is dedicated to the recovery and management of holy relics, such as the remains of St. Peter that they collected a few days ago, the nails used in the crucifixion of Jesus, and the silver coins of Judas. These things are basically kept and collected by the Eighth Mysterious Society, and those who are responsible for recovering the holy relics are called agents.

That’s right, they are the agents responsible for selling the Black Key gift packs!

Chapter 428 The So-Called Miracle

Unfortunately, the agents of this era are different from the agents of Mapo's era. The agents of this era rarely have strong combat capabilities. After all, their goal is to recycle items rather than fight. So people like Mapo priests who know Bajiquan... do not exist in this era.

Moreover, in this era, there are no auxiliary props such as black keys, so the agents of this era are simply used to get beaten.

There was no other way. The entire Roman branch of Christianity, under the attack of the Roman Empire, took several days to gather these twenty or so elite members.

The next thing they had to do was determine Tony's route and the perfect ambush location.

"According to the intelligence provided by church brothers serving in the Guards, there are security forces on both sides of the road who are responsible for stopping ordinary citizens throughout the journey, and there are at least four centuries of ceremonial guards. In addition to the Guards and Security Forces, there seems to be several Guards mixed in with the crowd, trying to prevent danger as much as possible..." Timothy looked at the paper in his hand with a serious face, muttering to himself and nodding seriously. Although he obtained some information that was confidential to the public, this information...how useful can it be?

In terms of the number of soldiers, the number of soldiers around Tony has not decreased, which means that there are no loopholes in this regard, so... can we only rely on geographical advantages...

"You guys, cooperate with these magicians and find a few places they think are suitable for action... Also, send a few people out to find the materials that the magicians proposed yesterday."

"Yes." After hearing Timothy's order, these middle-level Christian cadres withdrew one after another and arranged for personnel to carry out the task.

Just like that, amidst this undercurrent, the clock finally pointed to the night of June 2nd.

"Tomorrow... I'm going to get engaged to my elder sister." Standing on the balcony and gazing at the brightly lit city of Rome not far away, Tony couldn't help but feel a little emotional. It's only been more than four hundred chapters... Pah, it's only been two years, and he's going to marry his elder sister.

From the time I traveled to the Roman Empire in August 53 to now in June 8, I have been in the Roman Empire for less than two years, but I have almost achieved my goal, which is to be with my elder sister forever... Hmm, it seems great?

Thinking about what I have done in the past two days, it seems that I have done a lot.

Just as Tony was standing on the balcony reminiscing about the past, there was a knock on the door of the study. After a pause of several seconds, the door was pushed open. Mary slowly walked into the study, came to Tony, knelt on one knee and said, "Your Highness, according to the interrogation, the God believed by Christians may really exist."

"God exists?" Tony was stunned when he heard this. This... seems possible?

You know, most of the gods in various mythological systems have been confirmed to exist, so if God exists, that is also possible, but... Mary said this, did she discover something?

Seeing Tony's puzzled expression, Mary lowered her head and answered, "I interrogated a few Christians in the afternoon. They said God existed and that they could feel God's power in the church. So I had them take me to their church in the suburbs, and then... I did feel an inexplicable power, a very holy power that made me feel at ease."

Holy power?

After listening to Mary's description, Tony frowned deeply. Could it be that... God really exists?

Although he has been in this magic-filled Type-Moon world for more than a year, almost two years, there are some habits that Tony cannot change in a short time. For example, when he comes into contact with religion, he subconsciously thinks that the gods in religion are fictional and do not exist. After all... he was a materialist in his previous life, and this habit cannot be changed in a day or two.

In his previous life, Tony had been to a Christian church and happened to hear the priest preaching on the stage, but Tony always thought that the sacred atmosphere in the church was just a psychological effect...at least that was the case in his previous life.

But some common sense from the previous life is obviously not applicable in this life.

For example...the question of why the Christian church is sacred.

"Where is the Christian church you mentioned?" After a long silence, Tony suddenly asked.

……

The Cathedral of Christ was not far from Nero's suburban villa.

It was obvious that these Christians also knew some military tactics and understood that the most dangerous place was also the safest place, so their secret church was located in a small woods about one kilometer away from the villa.

Because Christianity was not allowed in the Roman Empire and Rome was the heart of the empire, in order to prevent the small church from being discovered by Roman soldiers, this group of Christians painstakingly dug out a large space underground, and after a certain degree of processing, this space became a Christian church.

"Is this the secret church?" Standing at the door of the cellar, Tony poked his head and looked inside through the open wooden cellar door. It seemed... there was nothing special?