"Only in that way can you, as Augustus, have the possibility of winning."
Caesar said while looking at Animusfia.
"The power that has been manifested in you recently and the governor standing over there actually comes from the help of [Rome], and the magic power of the contract with him should be borne more by [Rome], not you."
"[Rome's] help?"
Although she once almost strangled a lion to death in the arena for the willful reason of imitating Hercules, in the end she did not kill him because of the king's willful reason—————— ————
Perhaps the power that can defeat the lion is definitely not the ability now embodied in Nero.
The previous battle with the lion seemed to end with her willful ending, but only Nero knew that it was actually a difficult and fierce battle.
Although Nero was vaguely aware that the power in his body did not entirely belong to her, he also knew that he would never become a being who could rival the heroes in mythology out of thin air.
But she never thought that this help would come to her own land.
Nero originally thought that some god might have blessed her, allowing her to save her treasure--Rome.
But who would have thought that it was her treasure that protected her?
"Well, having said that, I only have a partial understanding of how it works. Since your Governor over there is a Caster, he should have noticed it already and knows a lot about it."
The bound Caesar means Animusfia.
"Is this true, Governor?"
Nero turned to Animusfia and asked.
Animusfia nodded noncommittally and continued:
"Although I have noticed it to some extent, it has always been at the stage of speculation. However, in this state, Lord Caesar will no longer incite and deceive others, and the words spoken in his mouth should be believed."
Similar to the Alaya Consciousness, the inhibitory force of human collective unconsciousness, this era has not yet perished and occupies the pole of world civilization. Rome, which is truly unique in the world, has also formed an unconscious collective that is similar but far inferior to Alaya.
In Eastern terms, it is "the destiny of heaven".
It's just that destiny is more primitive and inferior than Rome.
Not to mention Alaya.
Nero's imperial privileges and the magic power passed to Animusfia through the contract were all provided by this [Rome].
However, unlike real human inhibition, Rome's quasi-inhibition does not have the ability to truly make its own decisions. This resulted in even Caesar, who wanted to destroy Rome, being able to enjoy the "quasi-inhibition" provided by Rome's quasi-inhibition just like Nero. Welfare".
Even taken away.
Rather than being some kind of intellectual being, it is more like software that has been programmed, and you can reap benefits from it as long as the password is correct.
It now appears that the password might have been something like "I love Rome."
We in Rome are really awesome.
"Hmm...If it's that Caesar, you really need to be careful."
Caesar was a famous orator during his lifetime.
In other words, he is a master of demagoguery and sophistry.
Even the Senate, which once believed that whoever has the loudest voice has the right, could not use language to defeat him, but adopted the most disgraceful and ridiculing method - assassination.
"Who do you think I am..."
Caesar was helpless.
"I won't lie to you, Nero. At least when it comes to 'family', I am trustworthy. For me, the most important thing in the world is my family."
"Then why...why do you, your uncle...and others want to be enemies of Yu and Rome?"
Nero asked the doubts that had been buried in her heart.
Why did the long-dead ancestors appear again to compete with her for Rome when facing the crisis of the world?
Her willful ancestor who clearly handed everything over to future generations but now wanted to take it back caused her a lot of trouble.
"If you ask me whether the man named Gaius Julius Caesar loves Rome, the answer is undoubtedly yes. If possible, I do not want to point my sword at Rome and you like this."
Caesar continued with relief:
"But I have a wish that I want to use the Holy Grail to fulfill, and there is something I love more deeply than Rome in my heart. For this wish, even Rome can be abandoned——"
"how so......."
After hearing with his own ears that Caesar was voluntarily an enemy of Rome, Nero found it difficult to accept it.
When facing Caligula, Nero was still able to find excuses for his madness that he did not really want to destroy Rome.
"Can you be considered the Caesar like this?"
Nero questioned Caesar.
If we say that everyone in Rome during the Republic praised Cincinnatus, who was appointed to become a dictator when he was in danger, and returned to his hometown after overcoming all difficulties.
So after arriving in the empire, the model figures that everyone praised were Caesar and Augustus, two people who were regarded as gods by the Senate, but in fact they tried their best to avoid them like wild beasts.
This disparate model was exemplified by the emperor Diocletian, who rallied Rome after the crisis of the third century.
On the one hand, he acted like a dictator. He boldly and straightforwardly threw the Senate away from the center of Roman political power. He tore off the last fig leaf for the republic that existed in name only and transformed it into a monarchy, becoming the first in the true sense. Roman emperor.
But on the other hand, he took the initiative to step down from the peak of power and divided the huge Roman Empire into four parts. Each empire was ruled by a "Caesar" and an "Augustus". Finally, like Cincinnatus Si returned home to work on the farm and became the only Roman emperor to abdicate voluntarily.
The name Tsar comes from Caesar.
Octavian, who dedicated his life to deifying himself and his adoptive father, finally made his and Caesar's names become nouns.
"Of course I am Caesar. Precisely because I am Caesar, I have things that are more important than Rome. This is true even for Caligula. He must have had the desire to destroy Rome in his heart. Something I want to exchange for.”
Caesar raised his head and stared straight at Nero:
"Despite this, he and I have definitely not forgotten our love for Rome. When we see our lovely descendants able to save Rome from destruction, the burning joy in our hearts cannot be faked. But one day you will too. Find something so precious, but now the only one who can protect Rome with all your heart is you, Nero."
"Someone else will come to rob it and destroy it with their own hands... Is that why I want to leave Rome in my hands?"
Nero said with a sigh.
As far as the current Nero is concerned, if Caesar is just competing with Nero for the leadership of Rome, I am afraid that Nero will choose to surrender in front of this great ancestor in the next second.
But if we talk about destruction——————
At least Nero wanted to fulfill his final responsibility as Augustus.
"In general, it's just like that. Then it's almost time. I can reminisce with Octavian and finally see your lovely granddaughter. I'm satisfied. It's just that there is no chance for my wish to come true in this world. It doesn’t have any appeal to me.”
As Caesar spoke, he used his last strength to stand upright under Animusfia's magic.
"Give me a decent ending."
The burning "primordial fire" was placed on Caesar's neck. It only needed one more inch for Caesar to return to the Seat of Heroes.
But Nero finally failed to take action.
"Why are you so merciful when facing traitors? Nero."
Caesar narrowed his eyes and asked Nero.
"...You are that Caesar, the Caesar that everyone admires, Yu's grandfather, how can I--!"
"I'm glad you can say that, Nero. But don't forget that what's in front of you now is just an ordinary person named Caesar who tried to usurp power from you and failed. Even a sinner. That's all. That’s all.”
"Yu...Yu..."
Before Nero could finish his words and he was still wavering in his chess move, Animusfia condensed the electric light in his hand into a thunder gun and penetrated Caesar's spiritual core.
"Governor...?"
Nero looked puzzled at Animusfia, who had taken the decision without permission.
"There are many great men in Rome, but you are my only Imbratus... Can you please bear this responsibility with me?"
Animusfia said sincerely.
"Well done, Animusfia, this is the awakening..."
Caesar, whose spiritual core was pierced and was about to dissipate, continued to murmur.
"Why is there such a rude thing... (Ista Quidm vis est)."
Reciting his last words when he was assassinated, Caesar's spirit disappeared on the plain outside Pisa.
