Chapter 3: A Peculiar Duo
As the flames covered the battlefield, Perseus heard Roman's voice again.
"The contact over there is over."
"How?"
"You're right, there is indeed civil strife in Rome right now."
"Looks like they're in a similar situation, specifically?"
"Their teleportation coordinates are also a little off, but very small, on the outskirts of Rome. Coincidentally, there was a battle nearby. β
"And then? Are they caught up in it? β
"That's right, guess who they met?"
Perseus was slightly stunned, and then smiled: "It can't be the Roman emperor who can let you sell such a pass, right?" β
"That's right, but unfortunately there are no prizes."
"It's already the best prize. Which emperor did they meet? β
"Not one, but two. One was His Majesty the Emperor at the time, Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus. β
"Nero ββ?"
Perseus's mind naturally came to mind with Nero's information.
Emperor Nero, the fifth emperor of the Roman Empire, was a controversial figure.
Some people say that he is a genius, and even give some of his wrists the "good name of exhausting the limits of human intelligence", which is quite popular among the citizens.
Some people say that he is a tyrant who is extremely extravagant, domineering and tyrannical, especially for believers in God, and has carried out bloody repression many times, and is regarded as a "demon" and a "beast of 666".
He ascended to the throne as emperor in the midst of his mother's conspiracy, but also lost his throne in a conspiracy and rebellion, and committed suicide in desperation.
"βthe tyrant?"
"That's what is recorded in the history books, although no matter how I look at it, she is a lively and cheerful girl."
"Girl? Wait, that tyrant Nero is a girl, can't be mistaken? β
"Make no mistake, there are some things that can't be faked, and I was shocked when I saw it, and you must be shocked when you see it."
"I can't wait. What about the other one? This one is the one who is in charge, and which one should be the emperor of the past or the future, is it the servant? β
"At the time" means to be in office at the time, in other words, Rikka met a living emperor, and an empire can only have one emperor in office.
"Yes, it's Nero's uncle, the former Emperor Caligula, with the position of Berserker."
Caligula, full name Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, the third emperor of the Roman Empire, Nero's uncle.
Like Nero, he was a controversial emperor who was even more brutal than Nero, and died in assassination.
Hearing the name, Perseus had a strange look on his face.
"Caligula, Nero...... Did Leonardo da Vinci have the ability to predict the future, and why did he tell him all right? β
Roman laughed dryly: "Ahaha, it should be just a coincidence, after all, there were only a few Roman emperors in the first century AD." And he's now making a fuss about not being there...... Uh, don't hit me if you're not happy, I'm working. β
"Looks like I'm missing out on a lot of interesting things, but I'm about to start on my side - someone is coming."
"Be careful yourself, contact us in time if there is a situation, there are always people on duty here."
At this point, intertemporal communication was interrupted, and Perseus carefully gathered his breath and magic power, sneaking in the direction of the comer.
Attracted by the firelight is a pair of extremely contrasting duos.
One tall, one short.
One article, one martial arts.
One dressed in modernity, one dressed in ancient times.
A middle-aged, a teenager.
An oriental character, a western appearance.
The tall middle-aged literati pushed down the black-framed glasses on the bridge of his nose with one hand, took out a cigarette from the pocket of his suit with the other hand, lit it by the raging flames, and took two puffs without hurrying, before turning his head and asking the short military general beside him.
"What do you think of this fire?"
"This is no ordinary flame, the person who set it on fire is a clever magician." The young man with the sword replied.
He has conspicuous short red hair, a neutral look that looks great from both a male and female perspective, and dresses in a style that bears a slight resemblance to Perseus, only with a bit more refreshing.
"What else?" The middle-aged literati continued to ask.
"That magician should have a fair sense of justice and know the consequences of not disposing of the corpse in time."
"Anything else?"
"I'm sorry, teacher, there's only so much I can think of, please teach me."
"Let's talk about the conclusion first, this fire should be the work of the followers."
"Why do you think so? Maybe it's a magician of this era. β
"It's not impossible, but it's negligible." The middle-aged literati shook his head, "Magicians can indeed do such things, but this country doesn't seem to be loved by magicians, and we have hardly heard anything about magicians since we appeared." Even if there are reclusive magicians, they will not be able to continue to live in seclusion in the current situation, and they will either leave early or choose one side to join, and it will not be delayed until now. It will suddenly appear, and the only one who can make such a big scene is a servant. β
"But according to the information, the enemy's servants are concentrated near the city of Rome, and our servants will not appear here, where do the servants here come from?" The red-haired teenager asked a new question.
"I don't know about this, it may be that the enemy Servant sneaks in here through some special skills or treasures, or it may be a new Servant, this Holy Grail War can't be measured by common sense."
"I see, thank you for your guidance."
"The guidance is not over yet, do you want to know what kind of servant set the fire?"
"Of course, does the teacher already know?"
"Now, I don't know, but I'll find out later." The middle-aged literati smiled slightly and let go of his voice, "Since you're here, come out, there's no point in hiding." β
There was no response, the only sound was the "crackling" sound of the flame burning grease.
"Don't believe me? Well, I'll let you die completely. β
Seeing this, the middle-aged literati sighed softly, gathered the spirit in his hand, and showed an oriental feather fan, waving it at the left front.
In an instant, the wind swept up, carving a path through the flames, and at the end of the road, the same red-haired young man had a shocked face.
"Discovered?"
"No need to be surprised, you're already in my position."
"Position building! CasterοΌ β
The moment he reacted, Perseus flew back.
The other party is a servant, and he has already seen it. The other party also has no hidden meaning, whether it is breath or dialogue.
The problem is the job placement of the servant.
The only ones who can see the Servant's position at a glance are the Master and the Ruler, and the others can only be analyzed and judged by the battle style, skills, and Noble Phantasms that are displayed.
The middle-aged literati just used the inherent skills of Caster's job agency, which was able to create a strong position for himself.
The position is Caster's absolute home turf, and it's no wonder what happens in it, and seeing through the hidden is just the basics of the basics.
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