"Reporting to Your Majesty, A small unit led by the self-proclaimed Emperor Nero is attacking this location with astonishing speed!"
An Allied soldier reported to Caesar.
"It is likely that the special enemy general Your Majesty mentioned is among them, which is why they broke through so quickly!"
"Is that so..."
Caesar gazed into the distance.
In just this short while, Lu Bu and Spartacus had already charged all the way to a position where he could easily see them.
Two existences, both over two meters tall and physically overwhelming, were quite conspicuous among a group of thinly built Allied soldiers.
Looking from afar, the two Berserkers were like bulldozers driving into the battle formation.
Severed limbs flew wherever they went. Soldiers were knocked into the sky one by one, leaving behind only a blood-stained "runway" along their path.
Plus the "grenades" occasionally thrown from the opposing formation...
Tsk tsk, calling it tragic is an understatement.
"The destructive power of those two Berserkers is truly astonishing. If we don't pin them down first, it might be detrimental to the unfolding of the plan..."
Caesar muttered to himself.
"Since that is the case, send General Leonidas. With his ability, he should be sufficient to stall those two guys."
Caesar ordered a soldier to notify Leonidas.
After receiving the soldier's message, Leonidas I simply dropped a "I understand" and headed straight for the two Berserkers.
But upon truly encountering the two Berserkers, Leonidas fell silent.
Even though his actions were constrained, his mind was still there. To actually make me deal with two such existences alone...
Looking at the two figures, much taller than himself and each as wide as two of him combined.
The corner of Leonidas's eye twitched imperceptibly.
But at this moment, he could only bite the bullet and engage.
Leonidas tightened his grip on his spear and shield, meeting them resolutely.
The two Berserkers had also long discovered his existence.
Like a mutual rush, the three Servants clashed together.
"Mmh mmh, next I just need to wait for them to come before me!"
Watching Leonidas temporarily pin down Lu Bu and Spartacus, Caesar nodded in satisfaction.
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On the other side.
"Oh? Which Heroic Spirit is that? To be able to stall two of my great generals?"
Nero, who was hacking and slashing in the battle formation, looked at the battle over there in surprise.
A duel between Servants was terrifying for humans. In just a short while, a circular no-man's-land had already been carved out near the battle group of the three Servants.
The noise of the battle was immense, and various shattered rocks could be seen flying all over the sky from time to time.
"Leonidas. A Heroic Spirit quite adept at defense. I estimate Spartacus and the other won't be able to help us for a while."
Takumi burned a dozen Allied soldiers to death with Rune Magecraft, then looked from afar.
He immediately recognized the opponent's identity from that iconic "Flame Helmet."
"Umu! It seems the key to victory lies with you and me!"
Nero didn't seem worried; instead, she looked happy.
"It's not wrong to say that... The one in front should be Caesar. As long as we deal with him, taking Gaul is just a matter of time."
Relying on the Far-Sight Rune, Takumi keenly saw Caesar standing on a small mound, showing absolutely no sign of retreating.
"Very good! Let us press on in one go and take the enemy leader directly! Let me also see how dashing the Caesar the Great of this era is!"
In historical records, Caesar was a handsome man.
"Uh, I feel Your Majesty might be shocked..."
"Why is that?"
"Hard to say. Your Majesty will know once you see him."
This was Type-Moon's bad taste. Many male characters in serious history turned into females, and besides that, quite a few characters were heavily modified.
Caesar happened to be one of them.
With the combined efforts of Takumi and Nero, they pierced through the Allied army in no time and fought their way to Caesar.
Battles between Servants were not something ordinary people could participate in.
Both sides tacitly made the soldiers stay away from this new battlefield, thus clearing out a large open space.
Used for the battle between the two sides. Caesar stood on the small hill, with Takumi and Nero below. Both sides sized each other up.
Neither attacked immediately.
'She wasn't affected...?'
Looking at Nero, whose face was brimming with confidence and whose eyes were bright and spirited, Caesar liked it (in the way one likes a junior).
But not seeing the condition he wanted to see, he was also somewhat puzzled and disappointed.
'The one beside her is...'
Caesar shifted his gaze to Nero's side, taking an extra look specifically at the back of Takumi's right hand.
'Is it a Master?'
Takumi had no intention of hiding his identity as a Master. Anyone could clearly see the crimson Command Spells. As long as they were a Servant, they could basically identify Takumi's status.
'...I see. I roughly understand. Then let's do [this] next!'
The corners of Caesar's mouth rose slightly. In just a few seconds, he formulated a plan to deal with the two.
"Hm? Why isn't this guy talking?"
Nero, who wanted to wait for the opponent to speak first, frowned in dissatisfaction.
She refused to acknowledge that this fat man before her was that Caesar the Great.
"Maybe the opponent is thinking the same as Your Majesty..."
Takumi whispered.
He didn't mean to deny that the person in front was Caesar. After all, Caesar looked exactly like this in the game.
"You have finally arrived before me. Since that is the case, oh beautiful current Emperor, worthy of being called a treasure of the world and shining in mutually enhancing splendor with Rome, state your name!"
Caesar ignored the whispers between the two and spoke normally.
His gaze was fixed on Nero.
"My name is Nero! Nero Claudius! The current Monarch of Rome who punishes you False Emperors and reclaims Rome!"
Nero spoke without hesitation.
Without showing the slightest timidity.
"Very good!"
Caesar revealed a satisfied smile.
"The one beside you must be the Master who came from afar? I grant you special permission to state your name as well."
Then Caesar looked at Takumi beside her with interest.
He also recognized this Master as the person who was circling in the sky on a Wyvern not long ago.
"Takumi Suzuki. An ordinary Master from Chaldea."
Takumi said plainly.
"Ordinary? Being able to reach me cannot be called ordinary."
"Moreover, if I guessed correctly, you should also be an important factor in turning the tide of this war back, right?"
—And also the key allowing this current Emperor to stand here with her head held high.
Caesar didn't say the latter part out loud.
Because it wouldn't be fun if he said it.
Caesar already understood the Servant combat power on Nero's side: just two Berserkers with amazing destructive power, plus an existence who was probably an Assassin.
But Nero's army suddenly started using a strange weapon after Nero's return.
The lethality was not small.
This had never happened before, so it was clear Takumi was the creator of this weapon.
"Being too humble appears affected. I rather think your ability is not just limited to this. After all—Master who came here all alone!"
Caesar looked at Takumi with a smile. Suddenly, his voice raised.
"Join our camp! That Person's existence is enough to keep everything blocked outside those arms!"
"Even that Beast causing all this!"
"As long as you are within this Rome, in this era belonging to Rome!"
"You need not worry, need not feel lonely anymore!"
"Rome will embrace you!"
"Shutting all sorrow and pain outside the door!"
"You should be the last person to deny That Person's existence, so—"
"Come, come! Join us! Join [Rome]!"
Caesar opened his arms, staring at Takumi with burning eyes.
The corners of his mouth couldn't stop rising.
[Incitement (EX)]!
This was an [Incitement] used only for one person.