"Understood, go down and call those scouts in."

The girl nodded quietly.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The soldier looked at Nero in horror, then quickly retreated.

Apparently, he was genuinely worried that Nero would kill him in a fit of rage.

——

A few minutes later, two dusty soldiers entered the tent, their faces still tired.

At first glance, it is clear that they have traveled a long way.

"Your Majesty, I heard your summons, and my subordinates came to return to your life."

The two saluted respectfully.

"Well, can you elaborate on the flag you saw in Rome?"

The girl looked at them and asked.

"Your Majesty, the banner is in the shape of a crimson lion."

The two soldiers looked at each other, then said in unison.

"The red lion? There has never been an emperor in Roman history who has used such a totem......" Nero on the side couldn't help frowning and fell into deep thought, "Are you really not mistaken? ”

"We are willing to guarantee with our lives, and we definitely didn't look away!" The two soldiers replied with great firmness.

"......" Nero looked down, not knowing what he was thinking.

After that, we asked the two scouts for some other information, but we didn't get much valuable information.

It's not that the scouts are limited, it's that it happened so suddenly, even the local people and soldiers are completely confused.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, go back and rest. I will arrange for the captain to reward you. ”

Seeing that there was no other news, the girl also nodded and asked them to retreat.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The two scouts saluted again, then turned and left the tent.

——

In the tent, me, Nero, and Artoria were left.

"Shirou, what do you think?"

Artoria pursed her lips and asked me.

“…… Based on the existing conditions, it can be deduced that the other party should also be a heroic spirit who descended directly on the city of Rome like Nero. After all, the ruler of the city of Rome changed without warning and sent the news to the surrounding places. Only true heroic spirits have this powerful power to change the country's belonging overnight. ”

I thought about it and said.

When Nero became the emperor of Rome, he also relied on the power of the heroic spirit itself. From this point of view, perhaps the other side is using the same strategy as Nero......

"It's all said it's impossible...... Coming to Rome and appearing in the royal capital had to be the emperors of the Roman Empire to do it. Nero waved his hand impatiently, "But in Yu's memory, Rome has never had an emperor who used a lion as a banner......"

"You don't have to be an emperor, as long as your lifelong legends and deeds are closely tied to Rome."

With a melodious sound, the curtain of the door was lifted, and a figure walked in.

"Joan of Arc?"

When I saw the person coming, I couldn't help but be stunned.

Because Joan of Arc was not directly related to the subsequent cooperation between Rome and Britain, she was not notified of her participation in this conversation.

- Of course, her bad relationship with Nero is also partly due to this, but it is not necessary at all.

"How did you get in? It's none of your business here, get out of here! ”

Nero was already restless because of the fall of Rome, but now when he saw Joan of Arc, his anger suddenly rose.

"Nero!"

I frowned and whispered at her.

"Hmm......"

Nero bit his lower lip and reluctantly stuck his head to the side.

"I'm sorry, Joan of Arc, Nero, she's a little emotional right now, you must not be like her."

I turned to Joan of Arc and apologized.

"It doesn't matter, I totally understand the anxiety of losing my homeland." Joan of Arc shook her head indifferently, "When my hometown France was lost in the future, it was precisely because of the unwillingness in my heart that I embarked on the current path......"

"Joan of Arc, listen to you, you have some understanding of that mysterious Heroic Spirit?" Artoria keenly grasped the key message in Joan of Arc's previous words, and looked up at her, "Can you help?" ”

"Yes. It is true that the Heroic Spirit was not a Roman emperor, but it is inextricably linked to Rome in history. Joan of Arc nodded, "I haven't seen me in person, but I feel this way in my heart." ”

"Feelings alone cannot be used as conclusive evidence......"

When the girl heard this, she was slightly disappointed.

"Knight King, trust my instincts, it's often incredibly accurate." Joan of Arc's expression became serious, "Because the later generations have given me the title of a saint, the Valhalla acquiesces that I am absolutely just and selfless, and has given me a unique ability to 'judge'. This power will help me gain access to the locations of all the Immortals in the present world, even their true names and noble Phantasms. Its original purpose was to prevent the Heroic Spirit from arbitrarily endangering the order of the world. “

"This ...... That's an exaggeration......"

Hearing this, I couldn't help but open my mouth wide.

“……”

Nero's eyes lit up, and he opened his mouth but stopped talking.

This is an ordinary ability, and if you summon the Lord of Joan of Arc in the Holy Grail War, you will have victory firmly in your hands from the beginning.

Any means of concealing her identity and treasures are completely useless in front of her!

"So, in a regular Holy Grail War, there's no way I'm going to be called." Joan of Arc shook her head, her expression a little sad for some reason, "And in the face of the planetary crisis that really needs the heroic spirit to show its talents, my ability to only target myself is of no use at all......"

"No, Joan of Arc, we need your strength now." Artoria stepped forward and grabbed Joan of Arc's arm, "Can you now decipher the true name of the Heroic Spirit who is present in Rome?" ”

"I can give it a try, but I won't be sure it will work......," Joan of Arc looked at her, shook her head, and said, "Because I didn't have permission from the Throne of the Immortal this time, my power is not complete." All the information that feeds back in my mind is also fragmented. ”

"To get complete information, unless......"

Joan of Arc's gaze turned to Nero.

"Unless what?" I couldn't help but ask.

"Unless, Nero Claudius, who was once Emperor of Rome, imbues me with magic." Joan of Arc took a deep breath and said.

"W-what? Do you want the magic of Yu? Nero's eyes widened, "Tell Yu why, if you're just detecting other Heroic Spirits, isn't your own strength enough?" ”

"If it's just positioning, I can tell you right now that the Heroic Spirit is sitting upright on the throne of the city of Rome." Joan of Arc said lightly, "But beyond that, the person's gender, name, personality, these information are hidden in the fog, completely invisible. But as long as you use the magic of the same origin as Rome in you, I can temporarily complete the same tune with the city of Rome and get more detailed information. ”