My XX deal with Sister Nero

"Of course my dear." Seeing that Prince Lampado's step was not careful enough, the deputy director of the institute subconsciously took two steps forward, stretched out his hand with a look of regret, and tried to rescue the freezer from under Prince Lampado's feet.

"Hey, interesting." After reaching out to grab the handle of the freezer and feeling its weight, Prince Lampardo said to Prince Macaron who was standing beside him, "Let's go and deliver this thing to His Majesty."

"Yeah." Prince Macaron nodded, reached out and grabbed the handle at the other end of the freezer, and the two of them carried the freezer out of the room.

……

Titus eventually accepted Sicarius's version of events.

Although it seemed to Sicarius that Titus believed what he said, in fact Titus did not completely believe what he said. After confirming that he had no reason to deceive himself, Titus chose to believe some of Sicarius' words conditionally. On this basis, Titus decided to lead his troops to take a gamble. His side was cavalry, and the other side was mostly infantry. Even if they wanted to surround him, his four legs would always be faster than their two legs, right?

Even if they cannot outrun them, the enemy only has about 3,000 more people than them. If a fight really breaks out, their 2,000 light cavalrymen will not necessarily be weaker than the rebel soldiers in terms of combat effectiveness when they dismount and fight on foot.

Therefore, he did not trust Sicari very much. All he relied on was the combat effectiveness of the cavalry under his command.

Under the leadership of Sicarius, Titus led two thousand cavalrymen, wrapped the horses' hooves, quickly mounted their horses, and rushed towards the Harappa Fortress.

At almost the same time, inside the Harappa Fortress.

Just as mentioned before, the so-called elite troops stationed at Harappa Fort are nothing more than a group of elite national army soldiers who have never been on the battlefield. These elite troops may perform very well in training, but on the real battlefield, they do not have any vigilance that a soldier should have.

It was fine when night fell. The defending soldiers on the city wall were full of energy, staring at the direction of the Roman army camp with bright eyes to prevent the enemy cavalry attack. However, as time passed, these soldiers gradually began to lose their spirits. In the second half of the night, most of the soldiers on the city wall hugged their spears and began to doze off leaning against the arrow nests on the city wall.

Two thousand cavalrymen, without siege weapons, how could they attack me by surprise? These guys are not stupid.

With this thought in mind, the soldiers leaned against the arrow stacks, or some simply lay down on the road, and slowly fell asleep.

"Huh?" After sleeping for an unknown amount of time, a soldier was suddenly awakened by a regular vibration.

"What happened?" The soldier rubbed his eyes sleepily and tried to sit up by supporting himself on the stone bricks on the road with his hands.

However, at this moment, a sharp "creaking" sound suddenly reached his ears.

City gate?

Hearing the creaking sound, the soldier woke up instantly.

This sound was undoubtedly the sound of the city gate being opened!

But that's not right. Didn't the cavalry that attacked the Roman army camp come back? Why is the city gate open again? Could it be...

As if he had thought of something, the soldier quickly stood up, held the arrow stack with both hands and looked outside the fortress, and then his face turned pale instantly.

"Enemy attack!!!"

Chapter 668: Are we planning to die together or what? !

……

The battle of Harappa Fort ended quickly.

One side was acting unintentionally, with the help of internal and external forces, while the other side was hasty in responding to the enemy. Many rebel soldiers who died in the battle even had no idea what had happened until their death. Therefore, the whole battle was almost one-sided and ended with Titus' complete victory.

"General, we are rich!" As the sky gradually brightened, in the fortress commander's residence in the center of Harappa Fort, a deputy general came up to Titus with an excited look on his face and shouted.

"Huh?" Titus was stunned for a moment when he saw the excited deputy general. "What? Did you find some treasure?"

"General." The deputy general bowed slightly to Titus, first glanced at Sicari and Josephus who were kneeling beside him, and then said: "Just as the intelligence shows, a large amount of supplies and weapons and equipment are stored here. According to the quantity, even if this Harappa Castle is not the base camp of the rebels, it is at least a very important supply point!"

"Got it." Titus nodded.

It seems that these two people did not lie to me. This is indeed an important stronghold of the rebels.

Using such a crucial stronghold as a token of their allegiance, does this mean that they really want to surrender to the Roman Empire?

Titus touched his chin. These two people now posed a difficult problem for him.

Haraba Fort is strategically located, and the rebels have stationed a large number of elite troops here. These troops have now detained them all. After all, this rebel army... cannot be trusted.

Here comes the problem.

Such a fortress, such a fortress with a large amount of supplies stored, he either had to leave most of the troops to garrison here, or... he had to burn it down. If he chose the former, then Titus would lead the remaining cavalry to support Caesarea or something, which would be like hitting a rock with an egg. But if it was the latter... wouldn't that be too much of a pity?

"Send an order..." After thinking for a long time, Titus suddenly gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, and said to his deputy general: "Send an order, the army will camp and defend the fortress. In addition, notify all soldiers to stay alert and block the news. If any rebels come to ask for food and supplies, they will be distributed!"

"What? General, this..." Upon hearing this order, the deputy general's face suddenly changed.

What does this mean? Is General Titus going to surrender to the rebels?

"Don't think too much." Titus frowned as he looked at his deputy's wonderful expression and said, "We only have 2,000 soldiers and the assistance we can provide is very limited. Instead of going to die, it is better to stay here and let father lead the army to rescue your majesty and your highness. With father's ability, my Roman Empire is likely to be able to defeat the rebels outside Caesarea. Once we win, the rebels will definitely find a way to move, and this fortress must be their main target for transfer."

At this point, Titus paused before continuing, "After losing their offensive advantage, the rebels can only switch from offense to defense. This fortress with a strategic location and abundant supplies is naturally one of the most important fortresses of the rebels. Imagine if the rebels were ready to retreat to the fortress when they found that the fortress had changed hands, how much of a blow would it have on their morale? And will the pursuers behind them miss this great opportunity?"

"...I understand." After listening to Titus' explanation, the deputy general nodded to show that he understood.

But if I don’t go to rescue His Highness and His Majesty, then... I’m afraid I won’t be able to report back, right?

……

Salome has become increasingly anxious lately.

It has been more than a week since the siege of Caesarea. During this week, hundreds of thousands of troops on our side have only managed to attack the city walls a few times. Now, the morale of the army has long been shaken. When the soldiers were chatting privately, they generally discussed that the Jewish army could not break through Caesarea because His Royal Highness the Prince was a man favored by the gods.

I don’t know who first spread this statement, but it is undeniable that this statement is very popular in this era.

Just think about it, according to the intelligence, the 25th Legion had less than 5,000 soldiers. Including the soldiers temporarily recruited in the city, the total number of Caesarea defenders was less than 10,000. And the most important thing is that this garrison was theoretically made up of people, living people.

But what about now? The translucent humanoid creature guarding the city wall, tell me, is this thing a human?

Who believes it!

It is precisely because of the existence of these humanoid creatures that the morale of the rebels gradually declined.

And the most crucial thing is that early this morning, soldiers ambushed near the west coast of Caesarea said that two women flew into the city from the sea level carrying a box that was almost longer than an adult male. Although it was not clear what was in the box, for some reason, Salome always felt a kind of... inexplicable fear.

……

"What the hell is this?" Tony scratched his head and asked in confusion, gently picking up the alley that looked like a coffin.

He was awakened by his own guards at dawn today, saying that Rosa came to inform him that the research institute had developed the so-called "ultimate weapon" specifically designed to end this war.

"This is what I asked someone to tell you about, the ultimate weapon." Rosa looked at Tony and Nero with pride and said.

"The ultimate weapon?" Nero, who had been standing aside in silence, reached out and touched the coffin-like thing, and suddenly frowned and said, "It's so cold."

"Yes, this thing is very cold because it needs to be preserved at ultra-low temperatures." Rosa shrugged.

"So what is this? An electromagnetic gun? Or something else?" Tony asked, looking at Rosa with some confusion.

"You'll know after you open this thing." As Rosa spoke, she turned her head to look at Prince Lampado who was standing next to her and nodded slightly at her.

Prince Lampados, who received the order, came to the side of the coffin-like alley. She pressed a button on the box, and the lid on the box slowly opened with a burst of white smoke and unbearable low temperature.

"This... is what you call the ultimate weapon?" After the white smoke dissipated, Tony looked inside the box. When he saw clearly what was lying inside the box, he subconsciously turned his head to look at Rosa with a look of fear.

Tiamat! This bastard actually brought Tiamat here!

What does he want to do? Want to die together with the enemy? !

Chapter 669: Overprotection is harmful

Tiamat, the Mesopotamian God of Creation, Tony still remembers that when he was playing FGO in his previous life, he felt so desperate when he reached this level. If he hadn't had so many stones and relied on the stone-breaking technique to pass the level, he really didn't know how to play this game.

Later in this world, he encountered Tiamat again. If it weren't for Gvorst's advance preparation, Tony might have been beaten into autism again.

Now Rosa has released Tiamat once again, what does this mean? !

"Don't be nervous." Looking at Tony who looked nervous, Rosa smiled and said, "Since I can bring Tiamat here as the ultimate weapon, it means that I have a way to control her, so why are you so nervous?"

"You're talking nonsense, aren't you? How can I not be nervous?!" Tony walked around the coffin twice while talking, and finally thought for a long time before speaking: "With this posture... have you sealed her up?"

"No, it's self-sealing." Rosa shook her head: "As the God of Creation, Tiamat still believes in you and me, and all the organic and inorganic things in the world, as her children in her heart."

Self-sealing? Tony was stunned for a moment, as if...she had such a skill.

"I just used some tricks to make Tiamat seal herself up again. Even in the self-sealed state, Tiamat's combat power is enough to compete with top servants. And don't forget, Tiamat's greatest ability is that she is immortal. From this point of view, we are already invincible."

"Immortal? That's not right, I remember..." At this point, Tony suddenly glanced at Nero, then took two steps forward and came close to Rosa, lowering his voice and said, "Didn't I kill her when I was playing FGO? How can she be considered immortal?"

"Did you... watch Vtubers before?" Rosa suddenly asked, looking at Tony strangely.

"Ah? Virtual anchor? I've seen it before, what's the matter?" Tony scratched his head, not knowing why Rosa suddenly asked this question.

"I don't know if you know a host named Ruki. If your world is similar to mine, then... you can go to her place and get a fan badge. Then you can change your name to Goldfish Man."

"fOuk!" Tony raised his middle finger at Rosa without any hesitation. Did this person curse him in a roundabout way?

"Although she has become the womb of all beasts, Tiamat is essentially the creator of the world and the god who created life. If you want to kill her, the prerequisite is to kill all the people in the world. Only in this way can you kill Tiamat." Rosa patted Tony on the shoulder: "She can be killed in the game because Uruk transferred her to the underworld. There is no one there."

"Oh..." Tony nodded: "Then on the other side..."

"The other side doesn't know, and none of them has ever played FGO, so how would they know this operation?" Rosa shrugged.

"Yes, so what should we do next?"

"It's very simple. Restore the temperature and wake up Tiamat. Even when Tiamat is sealed, her combat power is comparable to that of a top Servant. She is an indispensable combat force. This... is exactly the important weapon I will use to fight against the Demonic Bodhisattva."

"Okay." Tony nodded: "I don't know what the situation is with Vespasian."

According to Tony's plan, while he was defending the Jewish province against the rebels, Vespasian would also lead the front-line troops to this side. Three days ago, Vespasian sent intelligence that he had entered the Jewish province. Now three days have passed. According to estimates, Vespasian and his men should have arrived near Baalbeck. If they move faster, they should be able to reach the city of Caesarea in another five days.

"Five days?" Scratching his head, Tony felt that he could not continue to passively defend like this. If he continued like this, who knows how long the fight would end!

"Sister, the morale of the rebels seems to be very low in the past two days." Tony, who had already made up his mind, suddenly looked at Nero and spoke with a serious face.

"Hmm, I can see that." Nero nodded. "Compared to the intensity of the initial battle, the rebels' attacks in the past two days seem more like coping. I think the rebels must have been desperate. After all, they are mortals with flesh and blood. They will feel pain and bleed when a knife cuts them. Most of the soldiers guarding the city on our side are my brother's treasures. They don't feel pain or bleed. To them, these immortal soldiers may be gods?"

god?

Hearing this word, Tony suddenly remembered that in order to establish his prestige in the Roman Empire, it had been advertised for quite a while that he was the descendant of God and the god of war Mars. There were even rumors that he was Mars' favorite descendant. For the sake of this descendant, Mars did not hesitate to send his son, the ancestor of the Roman Empire, the demigod Cyprian, to protect Tony.

If nothing unexpected happens, the rebels in the Jewish province should have heard of this statement. Now that they have heard of it, the rest will be easy to deal with.

"Sister, I think it's time to go out of the city and fight back." Tony looked at Nero seriously and said, "I know you're worried about me and my safety. I also know that sometimes I really make you worry, but sister, you have to believe me. Believe that I'm no longer the child who needs protection. I now have the treasure and the ability to protect myself. Even if there is danger in the end, I still have Rosa and Tiamat behind me. No matter what happens, they should be able to save me, right? Believe me, sister, okay?"

"But..." Nero opened his mouth and looked at Tony.

"No buts." At this time, Anastasia, who appeared beside Nero out of nowhere, said, "I am also a sister. From the perspective of a sister, Your Majesty Nero, you are really overprotecting your brother. Don't forget, this is your brother, not your sister. Your brother is a boy. As a sister, it is natural to protect your brother, but don't overprotect him. Overprotecting your brother will only make him at a loss in the future and will only make him never grow up. For him, you are harming him!"

"I... am harming my brother?" Nero was stunned when he heard Anastasia's words.

She likes her younger brother, but is also afraid that he will get hurt in the slightest, so she wants to protect him, but...will this kind of protection hurt him?

Chapter 670 The invincible Roman legion!

If it was Tony who told Nero that overprotecting him was harmful, then Nero might have spanked Tony again to make him reflect on it, but these words were not said by Tony. These words were said by Anastasia, who... is also a sister.

From the perspective of a sister, Anastasia does have enough capital to say this.

And the most important thing is that what she said is not without reason.

My brother is still young, so maybe I can protect him, but what about a few years later? When my brother grows up, what should I do? Should I continue to protect him? If the day comes when I am no longer around, who will be able to protect my brother?

My younger brother...really can't just live under my wings. I can protect him for a while, but I can't protect him for a lifetime.

"Sister." Although he didn't know why Anastasia spoke up for him, Tony understood that this... might be a good opportunity, a good opportunity to make his sister stop over-protecting him.

"...Okay." After struggling for a long time, Nero finally nodded: "Brother, I'll make a deal with you first. This time, I'll allow you to fight outside the city, but in return, I'll watch you on the city wall. If you're in danger, I'll come to save you. Do you understand?"

"Yeah!" Tony nodded vigorously and gave his sister a very happy smile.

Although my elder sister is still trying her best to protect me, if it were in the past, my elder sister would probably never let me leave the city even if she died, right? After all, to my elder sister, I am still a child, and it is too dangerous outside the city.

Well, at least that's progress, right?

After obtaining his sister's consent, Tony mounted his horse and left the city alone before the rebels came to attack the city.

"The rebel camp?" Tony took a deep breath as he looked at the endless camp walls surrounding Caesarea. A confident smile slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he slowly drew out the dagger hanging at his waist.

"The Noble Phantasm unfolds——[The Invincible Roman Legion]!"

Accompanied by a roar, around Tony's body, a large and well-equipped army appeared on this land for the first time and in its full posture!

……

“Your Highness!” About ten minutes later, a young man who looked like a general suddenly opened the door curtain and rushed in from the central tent of the rebel camp. He knelt on one knee in front of Salome and said, “Your Highness, the sentinels report that the Roman army in the city has rushed out!”

"He came out to kill me?" Salome was stunned.

As mentioned before, Salome had two strategic goals. The first was to surround Caesarea and attract the Roman army to rescue Emperor Nero and Prince Odenis. Then she could take the opportunity to defeat the various reinforcements. The second goal was simpler, which was to capture these two alive and use their status in the Roman Empire in exchange for the independence of the Jewish province.

In order to prevent them from escaping, Salome expanded the military camp and used the wall to completely surround Caesarea...well, except the west side.