Michael VIII, who did not place his hopes on [God], needed more soldiers and more troops.
Unlike Octavian or Caesar, Michael VIII did not have such famous military exploits during his lifetime.
He also doesn't have as much power as the two.
Therefore, Michael VIII could not fight like Caligula without the assistance of an army.
Even though he is also a Rider, Mikhail VIII does not have the army that Iskandar can summon at any time and anywhere.
He is weak.
Michael VIII, who lived long after the end of the Age of Gods, did not have any bizarre anecdotes and legends.
However, even if Michael VIII had strong enough personal strength, Michael VIII would not choose to do something similar to Octavian Caesar.
Michael VIII was different from them.
After all, Michael VIII's gods were even different from those of Romulus and Octavian.
Octavian's contempt for him is understandable to some extent.
Although there is an uninterrupted lineage, when the Greek-speaking Basilius is placed in front of people, they still cannot be connected with the impression of Rome with its chariot dramas and duels.
Michael VIII and his Palaeolian dynasty, who led the Greeks back to Constantinople, were compared to Moses, who led the Israelites out of Egypt, and to those who led the Babylonian prisoners back to Jerusalem. Robber——————
But Aeneas was not the only one who led the Trojans to migrate across the sea to the Latin cities.
Even the Eastern Roman emperors who converted to the name of [Messiah] refused to recognize their own divinity and the divinity of Romulus who built Rome.
The name Augustus has since become less sacred.
The real Rome may have perished when Theodosius I abolished the Games and made Christianity the state religion.
However, Michael VIII did not despise Romulus because of his own so-called beliefs.
Not only was the divine ancestor of Rome, he even despised his own [Messiah].
The Messiah could not save Constantinople from the Crusaders who also attacked in his name, nor could he stop the Germanic peoples in the West from yearning for Eastern lands.
It was Michael VIII who re-established "Rome" that had disappeared under the hands of the Crusaders and reintegrated the fragmented country.
Gods never help people————————
Maybe some people have received help from gods and been able to enter the so-called kingdom of heaven, but at least gods have never helped them.
Mikhail VIII's eyes stared coldly ahead.
Cologne, which was still under the horizon, seemed to have caught his eye.
Although Michael VIII was known for his cunning and flexible tactics and diplomacy during his lifetime, that did not mean that Michael VIII would ignore the importance of military power.
In fact, the reason why he went to great lengths to combine vertical and horizontal forces to check and balance his enemies was because the Eastern Roman Empire under his leadership did not have as strong a military strength as before.
The once famous Eastern Roman Empire, which suppressed both the West and the East, was finally restored in the hands of Michael VIII and could not even unify the Greek world.
The so-called "empire" is just a nicer name.
The Eastern Roman Empire in the hands of Michael VIII was not even as powerful as some of the surrounding kingdoms.
This dilemma continued until his descendant, Constantine XI, the last descendant of the Palaeolian dynasty.
Mehmed II, the conqueror from the Christian world, captured Constantinople, the city of desire in the world and the only remaining capital of Eastern Rome.
The Rome that had lasted since 700 BC came to an end.
Regardless of whether the "Byzantine Empire" can still be regarded as the Rome known to the world, in short, the last country in the world that truly had a successor relationship with Rome perished.
What was left after that was the Holy Roman Empire, a loose alliance that was neither holy nor Roman nor imperial.
If those greedy vampires in Genoa and Venice did not exist——————
If your own [Rome] does not need support from that businessman——————
Michael VIII, who played tricks all his life, actually hated the use of conspiracy.
No emperor would refuse to portray himself as an image whose military exploits were so great that others could not help but praise him.
Rather than being a mean person that others talk about.
It's just that Mikhail VIII didn't have the capital to do that.
So he went to those greedy businessmen and found Leif Lenore.
The merchants of Venice and Genoa became the helpers who helped Michael VIII fulfill his purpose during his lifetime.
And after appearing as heroic spirits this time, Romulus and the magician were actually the main force used by Michael VIII to fulfill his long-cherished wish.
The "eight-legged spider" who chose to answer the call certainly had his own wishes, wishes that were different from those of both Octavian Caesar and Romulus.
Leif Lenore was not ignorant of Michael VIII's plans, but he was also like the merchants of Venice and Genoa, who handed over the new "soldiers" to Mihail as if they were kept in the dark. In the hands of King Khail VIII.
It is obvious that both parties are well aware of the other's ambitions, but they both pretend to be ignorant.
Michael VIII, who did not intend to seriously implement the destruction of humanity, formed a temporary alliance with Leif Lenore, who intended to regain the initiative of the Singularity in his own hands.
So Michael VIII got help from Leif——————————
The figure surging behind Mikhail VIII passed him like a tidal wave.
In this land that was originally inhabited by a large number of barbarians and wild beasts, Mikhail VIII obtained an army capable of crushing any army.
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A slight tremor from the ground woke up Mashu from his sleep.
Compared to Master Fujimaru Ritsuka, who is an ordinary person, Mashu's senses are much sharper.
"Shhh."
But what Mash saw when he opened his eyes was Artoria Alter's face and her index finger between her lips.
"Master has been running around for a day, and he will go on an expedition tomorrow. Now it is time to rest. The number of enemies is not large, and we should be able to deal with it with the cooperation of the soldiers."
Arturia whispered to Mash.
Looking at the peaceful sleeping face of the senior next to him, Mashu turned to Artoria and nodded.
He casually pulled Fu Fu, who was also asleep, from his chest and placed it on Fujimaru Ritsuka's lap. After leaning his senior on the feather-filled pillow, Mashu smiled at the still sleeping Master.
Mash then followed Artoria out of the camp where she and Ritsuka were.
The surrounding soldiers had already taken action.
But perhaps for the rest of the red-haired girl in the camp, or perhaps for the rest of the other residents in Cologne, the soldiers gathered very quickly and quietly under Boudica's order.
And because the enemy's formation is not that big, the assembled
A blue image appeared in front of Mashu.
It was Leonardo da Vinci who was on alternate duty with Doctor Roman to monitor their condition.
"Do you have any information? Miss Da Vinci."
"Well, several magic reaction sources have also been detected here that are rapidly approaching you...very fast, I'm afraid they are not human beings."
"Is it a Servant?"
"No, the magic reaction is not that strong. I'm afraid it's an enemy like a magic creature or a monster."
