Chapter 40: The Illusion of History

Lin Xiu didn't flee far with Nero, because Nero's previous rush and killing regardless of her own safety made her look very weak now, and after several days of turbulence, both of them were already a little exhausted, and finally they chose to settle in the village that Kirizakura sneaked into, and one place caught Nero's attention, it was a white second-floor manor, Nero once remembered that this was the place where she freed the first slaves, and it was also the beginning of her real decision to be an emperor according to her own thoughts, and in the end, she failed, The empire has all begun to turn against her, and everyone has rebelled against her, and the last position is still the original location, what is this? Fate or irony?

"My king, it's not safe here, let's continue west." Lin Xiu looked around, after all, the curse chain of the last one has not been opened, and he has no clue now, the only thing he can do at present is to run away with Nero, maybe Lin Xiu's own heart also hopes so, this is his own deliberate avoidance, his heart also does not want Nero to have an accident, but he already knows the end of the Dao, and there are tasks that must be completed, so he uses it as an excuse for himself to do these senseless escapes now.

"Qing, just leave the rest here, well, you... Won't you leave Yu? Nero lay on Lin Xiu's back and whispered softly, in order to speed up, Lin Xiu had already carried Nero on his back.

Although the words were not gentle, there was not much compulsion, but Lin Xiu could feel that the taste of betrayal and separation was not so strong and indifferent as she appeared on the surface, because when she asked Lin Xiu this, her hands trembled slightly and hugged Lin Xiu's neck a little. Maybe it's just her knee-jerk behavior. She didn't even notice it herself.

"Huh. The minister said that if he leaves my king, the minister will be lost. In order to ease Nero's mood, Lin Xiu repeated the previous joke again, and after finishing speaking, he walked towards the manor, maybe their foothold would be discovered by the enemy before dawn, although the adjutant let them go, but under such a premise. It's impossible not to send any scouts to follow, but at this point, Lin Xiu is also lacking in strength.

"Well, Qing... You will not leave Yu, you are Yu's knight. Nero repeated Lin Xiu's words on the side, as if to affirm something, maybe at this moment of rebellion, Lin Xiu has become the last straw in her heart, although she still pretends to be so strong, so persistent and resolute on the surface. She refuses to bow her head, but she is also a person. Who could afford all this slander and betrayal, and so many of these people were the ones she had helped, and without Nero, they would have lived like slaves in chains today, or they had died on the battlefield, but now, is that the reward? The world is impermanent, people are warm and cold, looking at those civilians who can't escape, looking at those subordinates who have sworn allegiance in the past, at this moment they are either indifferent or draw their swords against each other, this kind of taste is far more painful than slashing at the body with a knife, the body is injured, it can be treated, but Nero's injury, in the heart, will there be medicine.

Lin Xiu's heart was somewhat unjustified for Nero, but he was not qualified to say these words, because he was also a liar himself, at most an unqualified liar.

"Yu still misses the time in Antium, Yu... Wondering, what if, if Yu is really Statia? Mei Salina, and Qing is Vestinus, that's also very good, living in such a big room, not the imperial palace of the Roman imperial capital, and I don't have to review those cases every day, I don't have to worry about others, well, maybe it will be really good, but... Yu doesn't know how to cook or do housework. Nero sat on the edge of the bed, curled up, his hands on his knees, and his eyes looked out, the sky was now white, and the black figures were moving slowly towards their place, and the silver moonlight fell on her, making her look like a broken rose, beautiful but with guarded barbs.

Nero was talking, suddenly sniffed, I don't know when, a fire had risen on the stove, Lin Xiu's figure was already a little delicate, swayed by the firelight in the dark, projected on the wall, it looked slender and long, a little funny, his hands didn't stop, he found some simple greens, and turned them there, skillfully like a textbook, looking at that slender body, Nero slowly put his forehead against his knees, smiled sideways and admired the afterglow of the most slender, the body that looked thin, can always bring her surprises, from the first gladiatorial arena, to the first recognition after that, I don't know when, she has become accustomed to his existence like a little girl in love for the first time, used to everything about him, so he will have something strange and strange, has long become accustomed to it.

"The minister's craftsmanship is not high, please taste it." Lin Xiu took a few simple dishes and put them on the edge of the table, learned the gentlemanly style in a good way, and made a gesture of please, but he did this, it was quite funny, Nero was also like a lady for the first time, sniffed, and then picked up the skirt with both hands, like an elegant and holy princess, put his fingers on Lin Xiu's hand, and fell to the ground lightly, the skirt never lifted a little edge, this is a very aristocratic lady's fan, according to Lin Xiu's vision, There are not many people in modern society who can do this seemingly simple action.

"If there is an afterlife, Yu just wants to be Qing's wife, not to be the emperor of that person, it is best to be born in the East, and then let Qing take Yu to play in the mountains and rivers, and Yu will write and paint, and create all the unfinished thoughts in his heart." Nero reached the table, picked up a piece of greens with his fork, tasted it rather ladylikely, and then closed his eyes as if he were very satisfied, and praised it, but the sound of bows and arrows pulling the strings in the distance was already sounding, and it was evident that the men were ready to launch the most powerful attack on them.

"Well, like... A demon woman like Yu will probably go to hell, I don't know what heaven will be like, Qing will go, Qing will go to heaven, and one day I will tell Yu what heaven is like. This is a sad thing to say. looked at Lin Xiu in front of him. The eyes are quite nostalgic. This is probably her most direct way to confess, regardless of whether the other party accepts it or not, after all, she is used to this self-centered lifestyle, and has never thought about what rejection is.

"I'm afraid the minister won't be able to let my king get his wish." Lin Xiu shook his head and rejected Nero's proposal, Nero stretched out his hand and planned to touch Lin Xiu's face, but when he heard this, his hand trembled, and his eyes were flustered. couldn't help but take a step back, but before she could ask anything, Lin Xiu's next sentence had already been said.

"If heaven is destined to be far away, please let the ministers accompany my king to hell to run rampant." Firm eyes, smiling expressions, and touching words filled Nero's heart in an instant, and he looked at Lin Xiu for a long time, stretched his hands behind his head, and coiled his hair. It's a woman's marriage ceremony, and it's for you to tie up your hair.

"Can Qing sing another song for Yu?" Nero had finished his hair. The original sad eyes no longer exist, the eyes are as resolute as ever, maybe in some ways, she and Lin Xiu are the same kind of people, as long as there is still a little pure land in the heart, and there is someone who can be guarded, they will be indomitable and become invincible.

Lin Xiu didn't answer, just sang softly, although it wasn't very good, but Nero was very satisfied, and at the same time, the feet of the two of them bloomed with red light at the same time, and the archers in the distance had to close their eyes, the red light became bigger and bigger, and after the last burst into the sky, only the song that seemed to understand or not floated down in the air.

"The years urge people to grow old, fame and fortune are forgotten, a pot of turbid wine gets drunk on dreams, life and death are lonely and greedy for a hug, no matter whether he is sooner or later, let love go to the free, the sky is so high and surrounded by green mountains on both sides, taste how many tastes in the world, love and hate, all written off, just want to grasp the present day, you are so good, I pray with my life, take you to the rivers and lakes, as long as the heart is still beating, I will make you laugh, lead you to grow old slowly." It's just the end of the song, Lin Xiu can only say sorry in his heart, for a lack of feelings, there is only one feeling, everything is just an acting, he is also a liar, unqualified, maybe one day, he will repay Nero in his own way, but who can say these clearly, the future and fate are originally a big joke, when the two sincerely embrace each other again, maybe they will also sigh about the situation, of course, this is all a later story, not to mention it for the time being.

After the red light disappeared, the house was empty, as if it had disappeared out of thin air, this scene was quite magical, for a while the guards were talking to each other, and then after all, it was until a group of people from the Senate rushed over, and they were already clear about the origin of the matter, and they searched in the house for a long time, without any clues, a few old men, you look at me, I look at you, I don't know how to explain the situation in front of you.

"How's that for good? Did Nero escape? Greece is on the verge of a move, and if she escapes there, it is conceivable that it will be our doom. An old man with curly hair cried out in panic, but no sooner had he finished his words than his companion covered his mouth.

"Nonsense, how can it be possible, everyone has already seen it, Nero chose to kill himself and ended his life, this tyrant finally has nowhere to escape and was defeated by us, this news must be spread to the world immediately, so that everyone knows the truth, there is no need to be afraid, in addition, it is necessary to inform the Christians as soon as possible, about Nero's crime, they are the best at this, let Garba ascend the throne tomorrow, this is already an imperative thing, and Nero's palace is not allowed to be built, All about Nero, you have to do a 'memory erase', I don't need to teach you how to do this, in short, she is a tyrant, a cruel ruler, just remember that. The oldest old man at the head said quickly, and frequently gave everyone a look, several people are old and fine, and they understood what he meant in an instant, obviously this is to falsify the facts, it doesn't matter whether Nero dies or not, the important thing is that in their eyes, Nero is dead, a dead emperor, even if he comes back to life, there will not be much threat, this is what they want.

"But... Will the people believe it? Someone raised a question, obviously such a blatant fabrication of facts, he still had some doubts, but the supreme elder of the Senate sneered.

"It doesn't matter if you believe it or not, it's important that... History is in the hands of the victors. With that, his hands slowly clenched into fists. This was the end of a political catastrophe. The Christians heeded the advice of the Senate. Nero's Ten Felonies were written with their teachings and persistence, and some information from the Senate was synthesized to make everything seem more real, but something was too unsatisfactory, because Nero's last body was not found, and soon they heard the rumors of the soldiers they saw that day, and Nero was not dead. Instead, a red light rose into the sky, believing that one day it would be resurrected, so the Christians were very afraid of Nero's resurrection, and they linked her to the raven, sparing no effort to destroy the original history.

As for Lin Xiu, this Oriental has always been considered a disgrace to the Roman Empire by the Senate, so everything about him has been completely wiped out in the long river of history. It was only not long before Greece frequently shouted Nero's slogans. In the end, Rome could not withstand the pressure of Greece, and gave Nero a glorious burial, but there was no body, and the name was also because she was the last descendant of Julius Caesar, and the Roman Empire that lost Nero, but it was gradually depressed, without Nero's suppression, the senate began to plunder frantically, and gradually, the people finally woke up, knowing that the country could not lack Nero as an emperor, therefore, there were three impostors of Nero among the people, but when the senators knew that Nero was a man pretending, they directly ignored it, knowing that this must be an impostor, and all this in Rome has nothing to do with Nero and Lin Xiu, what awaits them is that the next Holy Grail War, where is their next battlefield.

The night in Fuyuki City no longer seems so lonely, even if you stand on the red bridge, you can hear the faint crying all around, miserable, the police are still looking for clues to the Clown King, but just like his appearance, disappeared without warning, it has been a whole day since his crime in the shopping street yesterday, and all the policemen in the police station have been fighting all night, and none of them can go home to sleep until now, after all, the pressure on the top is not small, There have been several leaders, but for such a situation, in fact, everyone's psychology is clear, not that the leader is incompetent, but the opponent is too weird, but after all, there is no way to say these words, from several other cities have transferred a lot of police force and the intervention of the Self-Defense Forces, but there is still no improvement, the temporary chief of police is very rhythmically dragging the beard on his mouth, he was appointed in the morning, from the time he took over, he knew that this was a mess, But there was no way to resist the order from above, he looked at the video in front of him repeatedly, and wanted to reach out and take off the other party's mask from the TV, to see what this murderous demon was like, why did he commit such a heinous crime, but unfortunately these can only be thought about, the beard on his mouth has been pulled off by him, but still has no clue, a policewoman walked up to him, coughed softly, hoping to attract his attention, However, the chief inspector seemed to be a little distracted and did not hear it, and the policewoman had to raise her voice a little.

"Oops!" This time the chief inspector heard it, because this time the policewoman's voice was not small, startled him, because he was pulling the mustache on his mouth, this fright actually dragged several stubbles down, and turned to look at the policewoman in front of him a little angrily, this policewoman is about the age of her early twenties, dyed red hair, her skin is also very white and tender, her eyes are bright, with some heroism, but her face is quite serious, and she is not afraid of the eyes of the inspector, and she looks directly at him.

"Is there news of the Clown King?" At this moment, no one will easily disturb him, and what he is most concerned about now is nothing more than the whereabouts of the mysterious clown king, and this kind of moment can only be used for this reason, but unfortunately, under his burning gaze, the policewoman shook her head and denied this possibility.

"Didn't I say it, if it's not related to the Clown King, don't bother me now, don't you deal with other trivial matters? Did you police in Fuyuki City work like this? Do you have to ask me about all the big and small things before I can do it? I'll repeat, for now put aside all the rest of your work, and focus all your energy on finding all the information about the Clown King, and I don't believe that he can still grow wings and fly away. The inspector's words were very stern, and his tone was very serious, after all, there was not much time for him above, and after such a long time, there was still no news from the other party, so how could he not be annoyed, if it was usual, probably he had the heart to talk to the beauty in front of him about things that had nothing to do with work, such as making an appointment for a coffee, but what time is it? If you accidentally lose your black hat, you have lost your job, and you are in no mood to talk about anything else, because he is also the reason why he has just taken office, this remark is not only harsh, but also not small, and for a while the other policemen stopped their movements and focused their eyes on this inspector. (To be continued......)

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