Caesar watched in disbelief as the invincible golden sword in his hand disintegrated under the broken "strings" one by one, turning into golden stardust and disappearing in the air.
Under Animusfia's words, not only "Xian" and Huang's death were cut off, but also part of Caesar's spiritual base.
Although the trajectory of history may be slightly different, Caesars in different possibilities will also have different experiences.
But for most Servants, their selves in life are probably not as strong as their selves who become Heroic Spirits after death.
The sublimation of achievements, the summary of legends, and the pursuit of future generations.
Obtaining all of the above formed Caesar who is now standing on the battlefield.
What Animusfia did was just a "surgical operation" on Caesar's soul.
Eliminate those things from Caesar's spiritual base that are not so real and cannot make him "believe".
Let the legend of Caesar's lifetime have a simpler and more reasonable explanation.
"Entities should not be multiplied unnecessarily"
Although it is called Occam's razor, the real essence of the simple and effective principle does not lie in Occam or the razor.
Only in the words "Don't add entities if it's not necessary."
Anyone can abide by this principle, but it is not so easy to adhere to.
Even Occam himself failed to truly pursue the "Simple and Effective Principle" throughout his life.
People only believe what they want to believe and refuse to believe what they don't want to believe.
When Razor’s theory conflicts with what you want to affirm——————————
How to choose?
Nero looked at Animusphia, who was confronting Caesar in front of him, with some confusion.
The Aeneid is the most highly regarded work of Octavian Augustus, the founder of the empire, and has always been regarded as the pinnacle and treasure of Roman literature.
Even children who are just learning to speak should finish reading "The Aeneid" when they are children, and know where the glorious Rome comes from, and how noble the blood of the great Caesar and Augustus is———— ————
Know how hard-won the empire's stability is.
.....
From this point of view, the purpose is indeed very strong.
Even Nero couldn't help but lament the convenience of "Aeneid" as a tool.
The only shortcoming is that the way in which Aeneas's son Ascanio is connected to the Julius family is too far-fetched.
The meaning behind it is more obvious.
But she herself was also one of those who believed deeply in that story, convinced that Rome was founded by the descendants of the gods from Mount Olympia, and convinced that she was the one who inherited that glorious bloodline.
Although speaking of pure lineage, it is difficult to tell who is who from the Julio-Claudian family (Julio-Claudian) founded by Caesar and his nephew and adopted son Octavian to Nero's generation.
Nero could only generally regard the two as his ancestors, but could not find out who he should really call Caesar.
But there is no doubt that Nero's bloodline flows directly from Octavian Augustus.
She was always proud of it.
Now Animusfia directly and fundamentally denies the authenticity of Caesar's bloodline... and attributes everything to Octavian's method of consolidating his rule, although it is on her side, But Nero could also be considered his target.
If even that glorious bloodline is just conspiracy and means, then what position does a man named Nero have to lead the empire?
Just because his mother's mother is Octavian's daughter? That's too old-fashioned and ridiculous.
She recalled the sword Animusfia handed her that night.
Nero tightly grasped the red sword that had been offered to her by Animusfia.
Why would the governor who knew all this be loyal to him?
.....Is it just to not change history...?
If that's the case...
Nero didn't want to ask Animusfia this question, nor would he.
Because she was afraid of getting the answer she had foreseen.
"Your Majesty, take advantage of the moment!"
However, Animusfia did not notice that Nero behind her was trapped in endless self-doubt about legitimacy.
Caesar, who was deprived of the divinity derived from Venus, also lost the "reason" for Huang's death.
Since his bloodline is far-fetched, it is naturally impossible to obtain [Huang's Death] that has been truly passed down.
Caesar, whose causality was denied, was now just an ordinary conqueror, an ordinary Roman dictator, a statesman who laid the foundation for the future of Rome.
Although he still retains the qualifications to become a heroic spirit, Caesar, who was originally not good at fighting, is now even more unable to fight head-on.
Putting aside his ability to command armies and play tricks, as a Saber, he may now be able to compare his combat prowess with the artist-type Casters.
Now is the final step to defeat the enemy.
Following Animusphia's response, Nero refocused his attention on the battle in front of him and rushed towards Caesar, leaving a red phantom in the air.
At the same time, Animusfia once again protruded countless dark magic beams from the ground, constantly blocking Caesar's room for avoidance.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"
The exhausted Caesar finally had no time to dodge and was bound to the spot by Animusfia's Saturn magic.
Nero's flaming sword fell, cutting off half of Caesar's arm without any hindrance.
The battle among the surrounding soldiers was also coming to an end. The soldiers who had been running around for a day without rest and even lost most of their equipment were finally defeated by the Romagna First Army who was waiting for help.
The spear was far more effective in battle than Caesar's soldiers armed only with Roman short swords.
"...Ha...I lost. This time it was my complete failure."
Caesar, who was tightly bound by Animusfia, smiled helplessly and admitted his failure generously.
Nero swung his sword and put it on his neck.
"My lovely granddaughter, you really have a good minister."
It seemed that Nero no longer had to worry about what to call Caesar. Caesar had already given him his answer.
"It seems that [Rome] is still on your side after all... That's right, after all, I love other things more than Rome... How can Rome look after me?"
"....grandfather."
Nero accepted Caesar's assertion of his identity.
"You said before that there was something you wanted to say to Yu after the battle. What was it?"
"...Since you defeated me, you must love [Rome] more than me. Then please promise me, my lovely granddaughter."
"Promise what?"
"There will be many enemies you will encounter in the future...and they will be much higher than me, but remember, Nero. No matter what happens, don't let Rome leave your hands."
"Leave Rome...in the palm of my hand?"
"That's right, Nero! Be the person who loves Rome most in the world!"
Caesar's mood suddenly rose.
"Only then can you win."
