"It's Yu! Yu is the head of state of Rome, and Yu is the only Augustus in this land!"
Nero affirmed loudly.
Not only did he tell Animusfia beside him, but he also told himself.
Even if her beloved uncle--even if Romulus, the divine ancestor who founded Rome--is here, her identity will never change.
Nero would never let them destroy Rome and everything he loved.
Caligula destroyed the imperial residence that had been built since Octavian's time, led his troops to slaughter the Guards, and invaded the city of Rome.
The last afterglow in the sky dissipated into the night, leaving only the cold light of the full moon shining on the broken palace.
Shining upon the city among the seven hills.
Fire and cries filled the Roman city below.
This is all Caligula did.
All this is unforgivable and unpardonable.
Even if he was the head of state of this country.
Nero would never forgive anyone who committed such a crime.
"Then, what sentence will you pass on this sinner? Your Majesty."
Animusfia asked the rose-like girl who could be considered her master.
Just looking at her appearance, it is difficult to connect her with that historical tyrant.
"Hmm! Sir Animusphia, in the name of Augustus, I order you—————— to fight against the rebels with me!"
"As you command, Your Majesty."
Looking at Nero who had regained his composure, Animusfia made a fist with her right hand, lightly beat her chest, and then stretched her right hand diagonally upward.
This was a Roman military salute that was simplified and quoted by later Germans.
Although the Nero in front of her didn't look like she was at the top of the country, the personal charm exuded from her was genuine.
It is hard to imagine that such a person would be forced to commit suicide in the end because of betrayal.
Animusfia turned to look at Caligula who was bound in the center of the dark circle.
As a Berserker, Caligula had higher berserk attributes than Hercules when he appeared as a berserker.
For heroes like Hercules or Lancelot who had superb skills and wisdom during their lifetimes, the physical bonus brought by going berserk is of little use and is undoubtedly considered useless.
The loss of sanity caused by the "madness" skill is more important.
It can be said that the gain outweighs the loss.
However, for a being like Caligula who was not a powerful warrior during his lifetime, the bonus of madness is crucial. Coupled with the body of a heroic spirit, Caligula can exert a strength that he did not possess before he was born.
Plus the Noble Phantasm that is the crystallization of his lifetime achievements.
Greatly improved Caligula's combat effectiveness as a servant.
From an emperor to a "familiar" capable of killing thousands of people.
The spells of ordinary magicians have almost no effect on extraneous beings like heroic spirits.
Even if Animusfia's Saturn Magic deliberately targeted the magical properties of heroic spirits, it still could not 100% convert the power into actual effects.
This is why Caster is not favored in the Holy Grail War.
Except for some great magicians who have existed since the age of the gods.
Otherwise, even if the magic used by the servants is still difficult to have any obvious effect on other servants.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"
The moonlight shone on Caligula's body.
Caligula, whose whole body was bound by black magic, began to let out a heart-rending roar.
It was as if the silvery white light shining on him was burning him like a flame.
This is the passive manifestation of Caligula's Noble Phantasm [Swallow My Heart, Moonlight] (Flucticulus Diana).
If the Noble Phantasm is directly released, the madness in him will be further spread to everyone around him who shines the moonlight.
Caligula's whole body was trembling, and he kept trying to forcefully destroy Animusfia's Saturn magic.
The dark magic beams connected to the ground disintegrated one by one, turning into light spots and dispersing in the air.
New magic beams also constantly reappeared and wrapped around Caligula's body under the guidance of Animusfia.
However, the speed of replenishment of the spell was completely inferior to the speed of destruction by Caligula.
If this continues, Caligula will soon be able to escape from Animusfia's magic.
At this time, Animusfia could not summon the shadow of Jupiter to seal Caligula just by relying on the contract and her own magic power like before in France.
Controlling Caligula was also far more difficult than Animusfia initially expected.
Although it is difficult to target Berseker, Animusfia is confident that she can subdue Caligula with her magic.
However, after the actual operation, Animusfia discovered that he was not just controlling Caligula's heroic spirit.
It's more like the entire land is under Animusfia's control.
And he is still resisting.
"Tsk, is it the emperor's privilege?"
Animusfia, who was still replenishing her spells, complained with difficulty.
It was obviously not wise to fight against the emperor of Rome on Roman soil.
Animusfia not only bound Caligula, but also the entire Rome that he symbolized behind him.
The empire lasted for thousands of years and was shared by tens of millions of Roman citizens.
A collective consciousness similar to Alaya consciousness unique to Rome was formed.
Although it cannot be compared in quality or quantity with the alaya consciousness that symbolizes all mankind, the collective consciousness of Rome did not truly form a "self".
But such a large amount of shared knowledge is enough to change reality.
Animusfia's belief alone is enough to influence reality.
Not to mention the deep faith of many Roman citizens.
"Rome", who has no self-awareness and just follows instinct, helps his emperor.
This is the city of Rome, the land of Rome, the people of Rome - the privileges granted to the emperor by the country of Rome.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhh!"
The vast flat square beneath Caligula's feet was shattered by violent stress.
Broken rocks flew high.
The entire Palatine Hill seemed to have sunk downwards.
Animusfia's Saturn magic was also broken free by Caligula.
It is simply a fantasy to want to defeat the emperor of Rome in Rome.
Fortunately, Animusfia also has its own emperor.
"ha-------!"
Caligula did not wait for the newly freed Caligula to make his next move.
The red sword with a unique shape and burning flames slashed at Caligula who broke free from the magic.
It was Nero who rushed out from Animusfia.
Nero, who was supposed to be a living person, should not have been so powerful.
Maybe things will change when she appears as a Servant after her death.
But now Nero is just an ordinary person. He doesn't know magic and has never learned martial arts, but he already has power comparable to that of a servant.
Becoming something close to a Servant.
This is also the embodiment of "emperor's privilege".
Even the magic power that Animusfia now receives from the contract is not directly provided by Nero, but a large part is provided by "Rome".
Caligula, who completely lost his mind under the moonlight, relied on instinct to dodge sideways.
However, one side of the body was cut off from the shoulder by the flaming sword blade.
Caligula's severed arm fell to the broken ground, and then turned into a golden spirit and dissipated.
"I will never let you do whatever you want again, uncle!"
Nero wiped the blood off the blade and pointed it at Caligula.
For a Servant whose entire body is composed entirely of magic power, any type of wound can be healed by magic power.
But even so, when facing injuries such as mutilated limbs, if it weren’t for the immortality like Vortigern, Vlad III and Camilla in the previous singularity——————
Or have other abilities or treasures that can restore limbs.
Otherwise, you will not be able to repair your body in a short period of time.
For Caligula, whose main attack method was hand-to-hand combat, the loss of half of his body was undoubtedly a great weakening.
"Saturn!"
Naturally, Animusfia would not let this opportunity go.
Dozens of dark magic beams emerged from the ground again and were tied to Caligula's body.
"Juptier!"
Without giving Caligula any time to rest, thunderbolts as thick as stone pillars followed the magic beams and hit him.
A spidery web of lightning illuminates the Palatine Hill at night.
"Ha...ah...ha...ah."
After doing all this, Animusfia gasped and leaned on the half-collapsed sculpture behind her.
It is really difficult for Animusfia, who is not very talented in magic, to release such a huge amount of magic power at once without the support of the Spear of Ouranos.
Fortunately, he still had a contract with Nero to replenish his magic power.
Just wait for the magic power to be replenished through the contract.
Otherwise, Animusfia would be lying dead like an android girl after releasing her explosive magic.
Squeezing the magic power from one's own "small source" sounds nice, but in essence it is overdrawing one's own vitality.
But Animusfia didn’t care about that much.
Under the bombardment of his magic, Caligula was scorched black and lay dying in the center of the huge pit.
"Ni...Lu..."
However, he still did not disappear.
Caligula stretched out his remaining left hand towards Nero, who was standing not far away from him and looking at him.
All the madness in his eyes dissipated, revealing a trace of clarity.
"My sister...the daughter of Agrippina..."
Suddenly, Caligula's body erupted with intense red light.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
Along with the light came Caligula's uncontrollable roar of pain.
Perhaps the Animusfia in the past still wondered what it was, but now that he has become a sub-servant, he can instantly know the answer.
That's the Command Seal.
"uncle...?"
Nero looked at Caligula in confusion as he howled and got up from the ground again.
"Nero, forgive me... Forgive me...! Nero!! Nero!!"
Madness took over his eyes again.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, goddess of the moon...devour my heart! (Flucticulus Diana)"
Along with Caligula's howl, the clear moon in the sky shed a silver light.
This is Caligula's Noble Phantasm, which spreads his own madness through the moonlight projected from the sky, and attacks with a wide range of mental pollution.
If it is successfully implemented, it will not only attack Animusphia and Nero, but also affect the Roman city below the mountain.
The consequences would be disastrous.
I'm afraid this is also the reason why Caligula was asked to directly bypass the front line and launch a surprise attack on the city of Rome.
Caligula's existence as a Berserker was a disaster in itself.
It was like a moving natural disaster sweeping over the land.
If Caligula, who does not even distinguish between friend and foe, is sent to the front line of the battlefield at a critical moment, it may have the opposite effect.
Only by sending Caligula directly into the enemy's heartland and letting him unleash his destruction can his full strength be unleashed.
Not to mention that Caligula's Noble Phantasm can perfectly and easily destroy an entire legion and easily disintegrate an entire city.
Caligula can be said to be alive and has not yet been contaminated by nuclear weapons.
"Stop him quickly! Your Majesty!"
Animusfia yelled at Nero.
Looking at Caligula who was completely driven into madness in front of him, Nero gave up his last hesitation.
The red sword pierced Caligula's chest.
It also shattered his spiritual core.
Caligula's surge of momentum also stopped abruptly, and he fell forward onto Nero.
The gushing blood soaked Nero's dress.
"...Forgive me...Nero..."
Caligula whispered in Nero's ear intermittently and with all his strength.
At the last moment of his life, he finally found a glimmer of clarity.
Only when faced with the existence of Nero and Rome could Caligula regain some sanity.
Nero drew the sword that had penetrated Caligula's chest, and more blood poured out of the wound.
Caligula lost the strength to stand at the end and fell down.
Nero's usual beloved sword, Primordial Fire, was thrown aside without a care.
Then Nero squatted on the ground and held Caligula in his arms as he collapsed.
She looked at this uncle who was the only thing left of her childhood.
In his memory, Nero only has some memories of playing with Caligula when he was a child.
Afterwards, she and her mother Agrippina were exiled by Caligula who fell into madness.
By the time she returned to Rome, Caligula had been assassinated and her stepfather Claudius took the throne.
Everyone in the court recounted Caligula's crimes.
As a stepfather, Claudius also deals with the problems left by her uncle all day long.
It seemed that her uncle was really a heinous tyrant.
But this image could not match the kind uncle in her impression.
Even though Caligula only left sporadic memories in Nero's mind, good is good and will not change based on the number of memories.
Even after her mother Agrippina was exiled by her brother, she never complained in front of Nero.
"Forgive me... Nero... forgive me..."
Caligula continued to beg Nero for forgiveness.
"I have always...always loved your mother...Agrippina...always...loved you...always...loved Rome. ..”
Animusfia walked to Nero's side.
The rose-like girl raised her head towards him, as if asking.
"No matter what evil appears in this land...no matter what others think——"
Animusfia answered.
"You are Augustus, you are the one who makes the final decision."
Nero looked back at Caligula in his arms.
"...I forgive you...uncle."
After hearing the forgiveness from Nero, Caligula closed his eyes in contentment.
"....Thank you...Nero."
Then, Caligula completely turned into specks of golden stardust and dissipated.
Even the blood on Nero's body disappeared without a trace.
It's like Caligula never came.
The delicate silver moonlight fell on the ground, and the Palatine Hill fell into deathly silence.
Only Animusfia and Nero were breathing calmly alternately.
"I...should I really forgive my uncle?"
After a moment, Nero's question broke the silence.
