However, when Romulus briefly turned his attention to Boudicca around him, Animusfia and Nero sensed the opportunity.
Although it is unknown why Romulus deliberately did not attack him and Nero, Animusfia obviously would not just sit back and wait for death.
"The first ray of fire shines on the sea of clouds!"
The raging flames turned into a fire dragon in an instant, and Animusfia unreservedly poured all the magic power she could output into it in an instant.
“Los Saint Claudius, sung by virgins————!”
Nero also had a tacit understanding and turned into a red phantom at the moment Animusfia released the Noble Phantasm, following the fire dragon and slashing towards Romulus standing on the "Wall of Love".
"it's useless."
However, along with Romulus' words came a blood-red wall that instantly stood between him and Nero.
Neither Animusfia's fire dragon nor Nero's slashing attack could shake it in the slightest.
"They who belong to Chaldeas may have the qualifications to resist Rome (this sin), but there is no way Rome (you), as Rome, can resist Rome (me)'s [Wall of Love]."
Romulus casually turned his gaze back to Animusfia and Nero below.
"If you want to ask for a reason————Rome (you) is the sin itself."
From the beginning of the founding of the country, it was built on the sin of killing twin brothers, robbing Sabine women, going to war with surrounding Latin city-states, colonizing Sardinia, annihilating Carthage, and annexing Greek city-states—————— ——
Then to Caesar's conquest of Gaul and Octavian's war against Egypt, Rome's prosperity was always built on the blood and tears of slaves and the suffering of other countries.
Even if Octavian buried them all with pure white marble and brought Pax Romana to every corner of the Mediterranean, he could not hide it.
Therefore, the seven-headed and ten-horned beast described in the Bible is actually Rome.
The seven heads symbolize the seven hills that built the city of Rome, and the ten horns symbolize the ten emperors of Rome.
Rome was built on this, and Nero, who lived in Rome, was naturally unable to do anything about Rome's crimes. He would commit all kinds of atrocities in the future, and she was claimed to be the beast of 666 that symbolized Satan. This is her. Part of the Blood Wall.
The left hand cannot attack the left arm.
"Damn it, is there really nothing we can do?"
Nero complained reluctantly as he retreated to Animusfia.
The founder of Rome wanted to destroy Rome again. In such a situation, no matter what, he could feel the disadvantage and powerlessness that was difficult to overcome.
"Am I even counted as a part of Rome...?"
Animusfia frowned with a headache. Being a Roman citizen was not a bad thing for him, it was even a good thing.
But it would not be a good thing if the attack on Romulus was ineffective.
"Huh? You are Nero's [co-ruler], right?"
After hearing Animusphia's murmur, Romulus rarely abandoned his quirk of using all personal pronouns as "Rome".
As if he noticed something, Romulus asked Animusfia with a slightly questioning tone.
"——————That's what you think."
Animusfia, who took Nero's hand and felt stinging just by feeling Romulus' gaze, agreed.
"Then Rome (you) are Rome."
Just by being looked at, Animusfia felt like she was being interrogated.
It even reminded him of the painful memory of being impaled hundreds of times by Vlad III the Impaler.
This made Animusfia realize once again the difference in magnitude between the heroic spirit Romulus in front of him and the other servants he had encountered before.
Even King Arthur, Arturia Alter, who was a first-class servant, and Vlad III and Elizabeth, who were less powerful, could not compete with Romulus.
Or is he merely manifesting as a human being, as Romulus rather than Quirinus?
If he had come with a crown, the founder of Rome would probably be even stronger.
"How about it, my son——————"
After confirming the relationship between Animusphia and Nero, Romulus continued to ask Nero.
"Take a good look at [this city]. What is the glory of Rome based on? Is the so-called prosperity worth such a sacrifice?"
Nero looked at the bloody city wall in front of him and subconsciously looked away.
The blood reminded Nero of her mother who was killed by her own orders and her stepbrother who was poisoned by her.
She deeply hated the city wall in front of her, but at the same time she was keenly aware that she was not disgusted by the blood stained on the wall itself.
She just hated seeing the blood.
The blood made all glory no longer valuable, ruthlessly tearing off all appearances of prosperity.
Nero longed for praise, for that prosperity.
Even if she realizes the bloody unbearable situation, even if her hands are already stained with sin, she will still deliberately ignore everything that is not prosperity.
Therefore, Nero was still naive and willful, acquiescing to all evils, accepting all evils, and regarding the prosperity of Rome as everything without sacrificing anything.
Therefore, Nero became the "■" who loved [Rome] and prosperity most.
This is how it should be...
Nero recalled his uncle Caligula who begged her for forgiveness before disappearing, recalled Caesar who had a long talk with her before leaving, and recalled Octavian who finally gave her the name of Augustus—— ————
And in the end she will one day find someone more important than Rome.
————————No, found it.
She also possesses something more important than Rome and prosperity.
She also has something she wants to get at the expense of Rome.
Nero tightened his grip on Animusfia's hand, and firmly raised his head to look directly at the bloody city wall in front of him, looking at Romulus who was above his sinful deeds.
"...It seems that Rome (you) has already got his answer."
Looking at Nero who cheered up and looked directly at the [Wall of Love] facing him, the corners of Romulus's lips curved in an imperceptible arc.
Even he might not be able to look so firmly at the wall stained with the blood of his brother Remus.
His purpose in responding to the summons this time was not to really help the demon pillars under Solomon complete the destruction of humanity.
Although "destroying Rome" was indeed his goal, if Romulus wants to find one thing he regrets today, it must be the establishment of Rome.
But the destruction of Rome was not the destruction of human principles. Romulus also firmly believed that the destruction of human principles was just a small obstacle in the progress of human history.
Strong humans—[human beings] who can build a great city like Rome will naturally be able to overcome this obstacle.
The magician carrying the Holy Grail and the mastermind behind the destruction of humanity were not taken into consideration by Romulus from the beginning.
The reason for his appearance here is simply his sense of responsibility as the founder of Rome.
Romulus cannot turn a blind eye to the beast with seven heads, ten horns and 666 that bears the name of Rome. Whether it is his position as a Grand or as the person who founded Rome, Romulus cannot Always put an end to the matter.
If he couldn't end it, even if he tried to destroy Rome, which had filled him with all his affection after his brother's death, Romulus could not let "that kind of thing" emerge from Rome and endanger mankind.
Therefore, Romulus did not appear as Quirinus, who eventually became a god, but only as a sinner who killed his brother and the founder of Rome.
Before that [evil] had come to fruition, before that [beast] had taken shape, Romulus took the initiative to take all the sins on himself.
As a heroic spirit worthy of the title and the perpetrator of the original evil of Rome, Romulus retains the power to suppress the Beast, but that is only before the evil consequences are fully mature.
If the evil consequences are fully mature————————
Thinking of this, Romulus's expression became serious again, and he looked at Nero, who was looking at him without hesitation.
Originally he was not optimistic about Nero, who yearned endlessly for prosperity, but now it was clear that he had misjudged his vision.
Such a beautiful flower on the seven hills should not be contaminated with such evil. [Beast] must be strangled in the cradle.
"Then, show Rome (me) Rome (you) the answer————! My son Nero!"
However, in the end, whether the sinful karma can be destroyed here depends on what answer Nero gives. If Nero can't defeat his evil spirit here, it will wrap up all the "evil" in one place. As for the Capital of Sin, the final choice left to Romulus was still the complete destruction of Rome.
Show the great side of prosperity, my son.
Romulus sincerely hoped so.
