Thanks for the invitation. I'm in Type-Moon, inheriting the legacy of Zi-O.

"Build it, my towering skyscraper! Let it display its supreme radiance!"

"Nero Claudius!"

"Witnessing my talent! Hearing thunderous applause! Embracing the glory of a ruler! Blooming like a flower!" Petals bloomed in the air, and at the same time, golden phantoms began to emerge from around Nero.

"At the same time, I would also like to dedicate a solo piece by myself to the performer of my piece!"

"Open the curtain! [Invitation to the breathtaking Golden Theater]!! (Aestus Domus Aurea)"

As Nero finished speaking, a massive golden light enveloped everyone present.

At the same time, Nianzhuo's body trembled suddenly as Nero shouted.

Thunderous cheers - Orange Slash

A massive golden phantom enveloped the palace.

Everyone was swallowed up by the enormous Reality Marble that Nero had created.

When the alien Kiva reopened its eyes, the scenery in its field of vision was a sight to behold.

Magnificent, noble, and affluent.

An incredibly luxurious and beautiful giant amphitheater, and he was standing on the stage with the woman opposite him.

"...Woman, you always surprise me." The alien Kiva was now completely absorbed in praising the theater, looking around and examining every detail of the theater.

Invited to the breathtaking Golden Theater (Aestus Domus Aurea)

"Aestus ustus" means "passion" or "burning" in Latin; "Domus Aurea" is the name of the great palace built by Nero.

She used magic to create and recreate the theater she had built in Rome during her lifetime. She named the theater she designed Domus Aurea.

It is said that after the theater opened, many audience members left during the first performance. Outraged by this, she sealed off all the entrances and exits for the second performance, and not a single person left the theater until the end of the show.

Even before becoming an empress, she firmly believed herself to be an "artist comparable to Apollo, the god of music," and a "charioteer comparable to the sun god." This is a grand magic similar to, yet different from, a fixed boundary, that only someone with such a mindset could accomplish. The Absolute Emperor's Circle to achieve her own desires.

It was precisely because of this talent and reason that the girl was able to forcefully unfold this enormous scene when her life was hanging by a thread.

She temporarily imbues the world with her own mental landscapes, creating a grand magic that is similar to but not quite a fixed boundary. She uses magic to recreate the theaters and buildings she designed in her previous life, creating battlefields that are advantageous to her. Unlike fixed boundaries that rewrite the world, this one can be deployed and maintained for a long time because it is built on top of the world from the beginning.

When deployed, it weakens enemies that enter, and its shape and skills can be changed if the building is customized. Simply put, it projects buildings directly without regard to the construction process, and those inside can activate the rules they set.

Moreover, Ritsuka and Mashu, who were caught in the crossfire, and even Nencho, who collapsed on the stage, were bleeding as if their blood had stopped flowing.

Not only did it stop, but it was as if time was reversing, and the wounds gradually healed. Ritsuka and Mashu's fingers trembled slightly.

Because Nianzhuo's injuries were not serious, he was the first to wake up.

"Um...where am I—" Rubbing his eyes, Nianzhu propped himself up on his arms. "Where am I...?"

However, although Nian Zhuo did not have any obvious wounds, there was something wrong with him in that instant.

I am indeed 'dead'.

That chill still made Nian Zhuo feel a little uneasy. In the instant when his form was forcibly dispelled, Nian Zhuo did indeed lose his 'heartbeat'.

If it weren't for the system, my momentary pause would have brought my journey to an end.

"...Nianzhuo, you're awake!" Nero noticed Nianzhuo propping himself up on his arm, looking around in confusion. "Although I don't know what happened, these words suddenly popped into my head, and then I unfolded this artwork that I created myself!"

“Hmm…” Even Nian Zhuo, who had experienced the mortal world, was attracted by Nero’s Golden Theater. “Indeed, it is very beautiful.”

A vermilion ceiling, adorned with blooming roses and gold, creating an imagined paradise.

But now is not the time to appreciate it.

"Ah, you've finally woken up. So, it seems the bet can continue?" After watching for only a while, Kiva lost interest. His greatest interest and goal remained Nian Zhuo. "Now, even if you put on this flashy but impractical show, what can you possibly achieve? With two of you already down, how could you possibly defeat me?"

"How will you know if you don't try?" Nian Zhuo, his fighting spirit rekindled, had his physical strength and confidence fully restored and walked to Nero's side.

"Hey, Nianzhuo." Suddenly, Nero, whose gaze was still fixed on the alien Kiva, spoke to Nianzhuo beside him.

"What's wrong?" Nian Zhuo asked, puzzled, looking at Nero's inexplicably flushed cheeks. "Is she just feeling a bit overwhelmed by her own emotions... (thinking to herself)."

"Ahem, Nero. I now formally invite you." Turning around, Nero solemnly extended her hand to Nianzhuo before her. "Would you be willing to become my performer and dance with me on this supreme stage?"

“…Ah, it is my honor, my dance partner.” Nian Zhuo lowered his head and kissed Nero’s outstretched hand, but he did not see Nero’s face turn even redder because of this gesture.

"Hmm... Hmm, anyway, this is good, this is good... Hehehe." Nero's voice grew softer and softer until only her silly little laughter remained.

"..." A "well" shape appeared on his forehead. The alien Kiva was already dissatisfied that his king had kissed a human's hand.

"You...!" Their bodies were constantly flashing with blood-red, green, blue, and even purple energy.

Enraged, the alien Kiva spread its three pairs of wings again.

Blue, green, and purple light continuously appeared on the blood-red wings, and a huge energy ball appeared in front of the alien Kiva.

"...It seems this is the final battle." Nencho pulled out his Gaim watch again and looked at the samurai in the center of the watch, who seemed to be smiling as well. "You have to get up where you fell, right?"

—Then I put it on my own drive.

"Armor Time! Soiya! Gaim~!" The samurai clad in orange has returned!

"Hmm, then I'll offer my full strength as well!" The blade was wrapped in red magic, along with the flames.

"Darkness Moon Break!" the alien Kiva roared, as the four-colored orbs of light in front of him grew larger and larger.

With Kiva's roar, beams of light in four colors—blue, green, purple, and red—rushed toward Nianzhuo and Nero.

By combining the hilts of the two large orange-shaped swords into two sharp blades, Nencho flipped the driver at his waist.

"Finish Time――"

"Squash Time Break!" The two large orange balls simultaneously coiled with orange magic. Nian Zhuo faced the incoming pillar of light head-on.

"I can't fall behind either." With the help of the inherent ability of the Emperor's Privilege, Nero gained agility that surpassed Nenju's in a short period of time.

His figure suddenly surpassed Nianzhuo's, and the sword blade in Nero's hand, wreathed in red magic and flames, collided with the incoming four-colored beams of light.

"--【The Glorious Empire of the Maiden's Song】(Laus Saint Claudius)!" The magic and flames on the blade shone like the sun. Nero, with his own strength, held his own against the strongest attack of the alien Kiva.

"And me too...!" A few seconds late, Nian Zhuo swung the Great Orange Pill in mid-air in a perfect semi-circle, slamming it heavily into the pillar of light in front of him.

"Crack—" The energy seemed to shatter like glass.

Nero's attack was barely withstood, while Nenju's attack seemed to shred even the energy itself.

However, the speed was still not enough, and the beam of light from the alien Kiva could not be completely erased.

Suddenly, the green light on Kiva's body dimmed.

"What!?" Kiva's face contorted as he felt Bashar's counterattack and resistance within his body. "Of all times...!"

Then, the blue and purple light also suddenly shrank.

That was resentment, a backlash against Kiva for cruelly devouring him without his consent, leaving only the last trace of consciousness within his body.

The intensity and size of the light beam decreased instantly, and the cracks on the light beam grew larger and larger.

"Aaaaaaahhhhh!" Nero and Nencho shouted in unison, unleashing their final blows with all their might.

The primordial fire was imbued with orange magic, and red flames ignited on the orange blade.

In the end, the attack of the alien Kiva was completely crushed, and its huge and twisted figure appeared in front of the two.

"Ha...haha!" Sensing that his defeat was inevitable, the alien Kiva grinned maliciously.

"Finish Time—!" Nian Zhuo's legs, orange energy re-gathered.

"Orange Sparking!" A giant orange phantom appeared behind Kiva.

Nianzhuo raised his leg and kicked Kiva in the chin, sending it flying.

"If you kick me, you might have a chance of winning." With a kick from below, the orange behind Kiva was also sliced ​​open from below.

"I actually failed... Damn humans!!" Kiva screamed with hatred as the energy explosion engulfed her before her figure was completely swallowed up by the massive blast.

—The curtain falls

It's time to say goodbye.

Kiva's body completely turned to ashes and disappeared.

Unfortunately, because it doesn't have a Kiva watch face, it can't be eliminated.

The enormous and ostentatious golden theater gradually dissipated into particles, and Nero finally acquired the last piece of territory that Rome had been missing.

However, Nianzhuo's efforts were not in vain either.

"Congratulations, host, on successfully repelling the alien Kiva." It seems only at times like this does the system's voice bring a sense of joy.

"Objective: To repel or persuade the Kiva to surrender."

"Reward: W watch face x1"

"With this, more than half of the Heisei Rider watch faces have been collected. Congratulations, host."

"Additional bonus: Development opportunity for Zi-O's second-stage watch face evolution."

"I see~ So much time has passed without me realizing it." Rubbing his hair, Nianzhuo sighed, somewhat amazed at how he had unconsciously adapted to the journey.

"Hmm...?" Ritsuka and Mashu, who were lying to the side, finally woke up, rubbed their eyes, and sat up from the ground. "Where are we...?"

"You won, you two." Nian Zhuo stepped forward and patted the two girls on the head. He was in a better mood than ever before. "Thanks to His Majesty Nero's efforts."

"Hmm... But the performer also deserves credit!" Nero nodded proudly first, then naturally didn't hold back his praise.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but it seems that Nero started calling him 'Player' after the battle. And—it seems a bit too enthusiastic.

Unfortunately, these questions can probably only be asked when we meet again.

Suddenly, all three people present felt their bodies being pulled.

“In this way, Nero, your Rome has been perfectly recovered.” Nian Zhuo smiled and shrugged. “Our mission has been accomplished. Our battle is over.”

“Thank you very much, Miss Nero Claudius.” Bowing, Nian Zhuo’s legs began to emit blue magical particles.

Not only that, even Ritsuka and Mashu's lower bodies began to gradually turn into blurry images.

"Nen-cho! How did your toes become transparent! And Ritsuka and Mash too! Are you all going to disappear...!?" Looking at the people who had become her most trusted in such a short time, Nero suddenly felt a stinging sensation in her eyes.

"You too... Fufu too... right? Are you all going to... disappear...?" She lowered her eyes.