After catching the figure of Lu Bu who was completely immersed in madness, Animusfia frowned and sighed.
"Oh... we really encountered each other..."
Rather, it would be strange to say that [Zhuge Kongming] would let him and Nero go and let Lu Bu live in peace with them.
Zhou Yu, whom Animusfia relies on, only possesses an A-level [Advice from the Military Advisor]. Although he can almost predict all accidents except for changes in the heaven and earth, he is relatively weak. Compared to the A+ Zhuge Kongming, it is still weaker.
Because of this, the supposed seamless arrow-making tactic set by Zhou Gongjin for Zhuge Kongming did not work.
On the contrary, it added a wave of fame to Kong Ming in vain.
"Your Majesty————, please help to be careful of possible attacks. Zhuge Kongming is very likely to be nearby."
"What about you, Governor?"
Nero looked at Lu Bu who had already raised his Fangtian Painted Halberd and rushed toward Animusfia and said.
"I'm here to try to control Lu Bu, but when necessary, I may have to force your guest to leave. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Animusfia also raised the Spear of Ouranos in her hand, accumulating magic power.
The prosthesis made by Leonardo da Vinci on the left arm also began to operate, and the internal parts transmission could be faintly seen through the gap in the shell.
"Hmm...Those are no problem...On the contrary, you, the governor, must protect yourself. Don't be merciful just because Lu Bu is Yu's guest. He is the enemy now."
Nero leaned against Animusfia's back, and the original fire of the strange alien sword rekindled its flames.
She kept scanning the surrounding bushes and mounds with vigilance.
And Lu Bu was already within a stone's throw of Animusfia like a meteorite falling from the sky into the atmosphere. Animusfia could even feel the thunder surrounding Lu Bu with her skin.
The next moment, the huge Fangtian painted halberd was waved in front of Animusfia. Animusfia, who did not react, had no room to dodge. He could only raise the prosthetic arm of his left arm in time. Block by your side.
A huge and sonorous clash of gold and iron was heard. Although Animusfiya was not harmed, her whole body was knocked away to the other side by Lu Bu's Fangtian Painted Halberd.
"Governor!"
Nero anxiously called to Animusfia.
However, Lu Bu did not give Animusfia any time to reply. The Fangtian painted halberd in his hand instantly turned into a huge sickle blade and continued to sweep towards Animusfia, who was knocked into the air.
It was a weapon made by Chen Gong for Lu Bu using ancient technology inherited from the Xia Dynasty.
【Five Soldiers of Military God】
Although Chen Gong abandoned his official position and risked his life to follow Cao Cao, who failed to assassinate Dong Zhuo.
But later he realized the unknown side of Cao Cao, a hero in troubled times——
"I would rather teach me to betray the world than teach the world to betray me."
After accidentally killing Lu Boxe who was entertaining him, Cao Cao lost Chen Gong's loyalty.
Chen Gong, who was inseparable from Cao Cao, met Lu Bu after that.
Chen Gong, who originally thought that the bravery of an ordinary man could not quell the troubled times, so he gave up martial arts and embraced literature, shattered his understanding. Lu Bu really showed the possibility of pacifying the world with "personal martial arts" in front of him.
Chen Gong then rebelled against Cao Cao and threw the entire Yanzhou entrusted to him by Cao Cao into Lu Bu's account.
After that, he gave advice to Lu Bu, and even used his own skills inherited from the Xia Dynasty to create the "Five Soldiers of the Military God" for Lu Bu based on Chi You, who once competed with the Yellow Emperor for supremacy.
Slicing, thrusting, striking, mowing, and sweeping, the magic weapon with five forms actually does not only have a single form of "Fangtian Painted Halberd".
However, because later generations were unable to restore the true essence of the divine weapons created by Chen Gong, the five divine weapons in Lu Bu's hands were only left in the form of Fang Tian's painted halberd.
The sickle transformed in Lu Bu's hand is the cutting form of the five soldiers of the God of War.
Animusfia turned around in the air with difficulty and used the prosthetic limb of her left arm to block. However, in just an instant, the prosthetic limb made by Leonardo da Vinci, a rare genius in human history, became like rotten wood. was cut off easily.
"whispering sound----!"
Animusfia didn't even feel the impact on her left arm, she only felt the damage to the prosthesis visually.
Although Lu Bu's martial arts is outstanding, it has not yet reached the level of being able to cut off a prosthetic leg made by Leonardo da Vinci with just one move.
Animusfia didn't feel the attack on her prosthetic arm at all.
Is it conceptually broken——————?
The Cutting Cut of the Five Military Gods has the ability to invalidate or destroy all physical defenses.
In a way, it's like a physically specialized version of the Spear of Animusfian Uranus.
The scythe, which was still advancing unabated, continued to strike at Animusfia.
"hiss."
Having no other choice, Animusfia had no choice but to grit her teeth and take Lu Bu's blow.
The huge scythe struck straight at Animusfia's body, and a large amount of blood spurted out, almost cutting Animusfia in half.
Animusfia finally used the Spear of Ouranos to penetrate the hollow between the blade and the handle before stopping Lu Bu's attack.
It seems that this will not be judged as defense, but a part of the offensive duel.
Then this means that Animusfia will not be able to carry out real defense from now on.
Thanks to the fact that he is now a pseudo-servant, he is not as easily killed as before.
Even if she was almost cut in half, Animusfia could still recover as long as she had enough magic power.
But Lu Bu would not stop there.
The sickle pierced by Animusfia turned into a double whip in the next moment, sweeping away the spear of Uranus and knocking Animusfia away again as it just landed.
This is the "sweep" of the five soldiers of the military god.
"Ah ah ah ah ah------!"
Lu Bu, who was able to compete head-on with him for the first time, became even more furious. He roared and transformed the double whips in his hands into the form of Fang Tian's painted halberd.
The magic power overflowing around him has turned into a substantial mist.
Although he does not hold the heart of a dragon like Arturia, the naturally brave Lu Bu is like a real dragon. Even his breath is spitting out magic power and he cannot even control himself.
Only after obtaining the weapon made by Chen Gong, Lu Bu used all his power for the first time.
A large amount of magic power was poured into the [Five Soldiers of the God of War] in Lu Bu's hands.
But this is not good news that Lu Bu does not lack magic power.
In fact, the Lu Bu who became Berserker was much weaker than the Marquis Wen who fought against three heroes alone during his lifetime.
Magic power has also become extremely dependent on the Master's supply.
At the moment, Lu Bu seemed to have plenty of magic power, and he looked like he was overwhelmingly powerful, but in fact, he was at the end of his strength, burning his spiritual base for the final battle.
Animusfiya at least didn't want Lu Bu to fight against him.
Even if he wants to self-destruct, he should run into the enemy formation and explode again.
While Animusfia was thinking, the part of the halberd blade drawn by Fang Tian in Lu Bu's hand suddenly bounced and extended on both sides, and a silk string composed of magic power connected the two sides of the halberd blade.
In just the blink of an eye, the [Five Soldiers of the God of War] turned into an extremely exaggerated bow.
That is the sixth form of the five weapons of the God of War besides cutting, thrusting, striking, mowing, and sweeping.
"shooting"
Lu Bu, who once reconciled the dispute between Yuan Shu and Liu Bei, and was not prone to fighting but was fond of resolving fights, set up a bet between Ji Ling and Liu Bei who came to hunt Liu Bei.
Lu Bu set up his Fang Tian painted halberd one hundred and fifty paces outside the gate of the camp, and used his bow and arrow to shoot at the gaps in the halberd.
If he succeeds, the dispute between Ji Ling and Liu Bei will stop. If he fails, the two will go on separate expeditions.
Thinking that it was absolutely impossible for Lu Bu to hit him, Ji Ling, who was eager to return to Yuan Shu, agreed.
However, Lu Bu's subsequent archery skills shocked everyone. The bow and arrow shot from Lu Bu's hand accurately hit the gap in the painted halberd outside the camp gate, without even a scratch, and continued to fly forward along the parabola.
This is called shooting a halberd at the gate.
But later, for some reason, it was misinformed that Lu Bu shot his Fangtian halberd outside the camp gate with a bow, which was a terrifying and strange story.
Maybe it's because of the weird form of the Five Military God Soldiers.
But when it comes to Lu Bu, maybe he can actually shoot his Fang Tian Hua Ji with a bow.
The magic power was accumulated on Lu Bu's five soldiers, and then an arrow pierced the air in an instant, passed through the sound barrier, and shot towards Animusfia in mid-air with a huge explosion.
Animusfiya's figure was instantly swallowed up by Lu Bu's arrows, and then torn into pieces.
Nero stared at Animusfia, who was hit by an arrow in mid-air, with wide eyes. He wanted to say something, but nothing came out.
"no, do not want......."
In the end, only a few broken words came out of Nero's mouth.
“You guy————————!”
The flames on the blade of the Primordial Fire suddenly surged, like an erupting volcano, and even the air was evaporated.
Not caring about his pace or sword skills, just following his instinct, Nero slashed straight at Lu Bu who was about to draw back his bow.
"How dare you put Governor Yu————!"
After realizing that there was a second person who dared to attack him, Lu Bu lived up to his reputation of fighting against Liu Guanzhang alone. He easily adjusted his stance and swung the five soldiers of the God of War, who had once again transformed into Fang Tian's painted halberd, towards Nero.
However, the moment the halberd blade was about to touch Nero, Lu Bu's body suddenly seemed to be frozen.
Or it could be said that it was like being tied up and stagnant.
"Thank you for your kindness, but I won't die that easily, Your Majesty."
Animusfiya's figure emerged from the shadow under Lu Bu.
As early as when he blocked Lu Bu's sickle, he used the illusion clone to take his place, and he himself got into Lu Bu's shadow.
Animusfia, who was swept into the air by double whips and torn apart by arrows, was nothing more than a ball of magic power.
A series of jet-black ribbons shot out from the Spear of Ouranos in Animusfia's hand, wrapped around Lu Bu's limbs and neck, and finally disappeared within them.
Lu Bu, who already lacked magic power, became sluggish after being controlled by the Saturn magic that suppressed magic power, and his movements were no longer as powerful as before.
This is equivalent to overclocking being turned off again.
After several struggles, Lu Bu's state stabilized, like some kind of sleeping machine or hibernating reptile.
"Governor..."
Seeing Animusfia again, the flames on Nero's sword stopped, and her eyes gradually became moist.
"You idiot! Since you are going to use this tactic, you should tell Yu first! Yu thought...I thought..."
"Think I'm dead?"
Nero nodded silently.
Animusfia smiled apologetically.
"Sorry, Your Majesty. Such tactics can only be used on the spot. It would be a little difficult to notify in advance. And————"
Animusfia's eyes became serious.
"Everyone is mortal, and there must be innocent victims and sacrifices in war. There is no justice and no morality at all. Fighting itself is ugly. And when I choose the path of fighting, the consciousness I make is not just about sacrificing the lives of others. Enlightenment is so simple, when necessary, I myself will be a sacrifice."
Squatting down slightly, Animusfia put her eyes level with Nero's.
"Just because I regard you and the continuation of Rome as something more precious than myself————and that death should never be an inducement for you to lose your mind."
Nero turned his head slightly to avoid Animusfia's gaze and did not make any response.
...
Something more precious?
The conversation with Caesar and Octavian came to Nero's mind again.
...
How cunning.
What even Caesar and Octavian couldn't do——————
Even Octavian and Caesar couldn't put Rome first.
The governor allowed himself to do so.
How can she do this?
...
"Governor...Yu and Rome, if there can only be one, which one will you choose?"
"This is a meaningless question, Your Majesty. Rome would no longer be Rome without you."
What Animusfia said was true. Rome without Nero was enough to lead to another world line different from what he remembered.
"...What about Ritsuka and Elizabeth? Compared to the world, which one will you choose?"
Nero's question now hit Animusfia's heart.
Perhaps Animusfia's earliest motive was to help Fujimaru Ritsuka complete the great cause of saving humanity and leave her own contribution.
But the story has developed to this point. Although the survival of human nature is still important to Animusfia, it is already a part of Fujimaru Ritsuka.
Because I wanted to help that girl, I helped her accomplish her great deeds.
If he insists on ranking, it should be his own life <Human Theory (Rome) <Ritsuka, Eliza, and Nero.
"...I will choose you, Your Majesty."
Animusfia did not choose to answer the second question, but directly and appropriately answered Nero's first question.
.....
What, it turns out that you can’t even do it yourself.
Obliterate selfishness and so on... Is this the Augustus you long for?
...
Nero didn't ask, she was afraid of getting a positive answer from Animusfia.
Then she would have to make a choice.
Several huge rocks suddenly fell from the sky, hitting Animusfia and Nero.
Animusfia and Nero quickly staggered to avoid each other's attacks from the boulder.
"Tsk, you really missed it. I'm sorry to interrupt your emotional communication, but now it's reached a point where I have to appear."
A deep male voice came from the bushes not far away, and then a man wearing a black suit and holding a cigarette walked out. Animusfia looked towards the opposite side. After seeing clearly who was coming, she was a little surprised at first, and then she was relieved.
"El-Melloi II... I didn't expect to see you on such an occasion."
"oh?"
El-Melloi II looked at Animusfia with some curiosity. At least so far, he had not seen such a person.
"We've met before... No, let's just ask. Do you know me?"
"Of course——you may not know me now."
Animusfia said calmly.
El-Melloi II frowned and thought.
The future?
"But I not only know that you are El-Melloi II of the Clock Tower, I also know your followers, Zhuge Kongming."
El-Melloi's eyes narrowed.
Is it because he released the Noble Phantasm now?
No, Zhuge Kongming's Noble Phantasm is different from other people's. Even if it is released, people who are not familiar with it will not be able to learn its true name in a short time.
"Who are you anyway?"
Listening to this question that no one had asked for a long time, Animusfia showed the engraving on the back of her right hand.
"Human security agency, Chaldeas, director——just call me Animusfia. Lord El-Melloi II."
