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

"...Oh...Oh!!!" Among the monsters were some strange, ghost-like enemies. Although there weren't many of them, they looked quite frightening.

"Anyway! This battle is now in the hands of Mash and Mr. Nencho! Let's prepare for battle!" Knowing her position, Ritsuka quickly retreated behind the two and then gave another battle order.

"Alright, Mashu, you can handle the materialized monsters, I'll deal with the spirit-like ghosts!" Taking out the driver, Zhuo was even considering whether to weld it to his waist, otherwise readers might say that the author was padding the word count by constantly taking it out and putting it down.

"Anyway, let's fight!" Without saying another word, the two charged towards the attacking enemies once again.

The first war

Blazing flames erupted from the right flank of the attacking enemy, while silver sword beams pierced through from the enemy's left flank.

"Phew~" Landing easily, Nero looked at the numerous allied soldiers lying dead before him, a hint of delight in his eyes. "They actually treated such a strong army as a piece of cake. Considering their current numbers, they're quite capable." Looking at the three guest generals standing behind him after the battle, Nero's gaze held a playful glint. "Was it because Mash was so strong? Or because---"

"Thanks to Ritsuka's command? Or perhaps it was thanks to Nencho's support?" Shaking his head, Nero banished these speculations from his mind, his smile growing even brighter. "In any case, you all excite me even more than when we first met." Nero extended his hand to Nencho and the others again, his excitement and thirst for talent overflowing. "How about it? Stop being a guest general and submit to my command from now on?"

"You can enjoy all the riches and glory by my side~ Of course, the prerequisite is that the United Empire must be wiped out first."

"..." As the ruler of a country, everyone could understand that Nero's words were sincere, and that was precisely why Ritsuka and the others had thoughtful expressions on their faces.

"How about it? This suggestion is not bad, is it?" It is indeed a good one. For Nero, it would not be a loss if he could recruit these three warriors in front of him with these conditions.

"Um..." Ritsuka was a little embarrassed. Looking at Nero's sincere and earnest eyes, she scratched her head. "Indeed... but please let us think about it some more!"

"To not answer immediately, you truly have manners." Retracting his hand, Nero looked at the three before him, nodding with increasing satisfaction. "It's alright, it's alright. I hope you'll consider it. Upon successfully conquering the allied forces, I'm willing to bestow Gaul and Britannia upon you. As everyone knows, I'm generous. But such a grand gesture is extremely rare, isn't it?" As if afraid Nianzhuo and the others wouldn't believe him, Nero turned to the messenger beside him.

"Hey, soldier, am I right? Among all the emperors throughout history, I am exceptionally extravagant, aren't I?" The messenger, startled by the question, immediately bowed to Nero.

"Yes, Your Majesty is absolutely right! Today, at this moment, the sun of the Roman Empire shines even more brightly and dazzlingly!"

"Heh, what an honest fellow." Nero shifted his gaze from the messenger beside him and nodded with satisfaction at his answer. "Hmm, I also feel that I've been a bit too dazzling."

"..." Mashu remained silent, turning her gaze to the side, her cheeks slightly flushed.

"Huh? Mashu looks a bit strange...?" The doctor looked at the changes in Mashu's physical condition with some confusion.

"Is there a problem, Doctor?" Her gaze instantly shifted back, the slight blush on her face seemingly vanished completely. Mashu's tone was the same as usual, only with a hint of "kindness" and "coercion."

"No, it's nothing, nothing at all~" Roman was now sweating profusely, feeling that his "precious folder" was becoming increasingly dangerous. Finally, the red dot that suddenly appeared on the screen was like a lifeline to him. He opened the communication device, and Dr. Roman unconsciously skipped over the previous topic, "Oh dear, another enemy attack. This time it seems to be just ordinary soldiers."

"What an extremely convenient magician you are! Come on, let's eliminate them as usual this time!" Firelight reappeared in her hand, and the blazing meteorite greatsword was pulled out of the firelight by her jade hand. With a loud bang, Nero charged into the enemy ranks.

"Oh dear, what a troublesome emperor." Taking out his driver, Zhuo's gaze towards the approaching soldiers grew increasingly cold. "If we can... eliminate them, that makes things much easier. I'll leave the support to Ritsuka and Mashu!"

A bright silver halo enveloped his figure, and he shot into the enemy ranks like a bright silver bullet.

The blade in his hand easily sliced ​​through the hard armor of the allied soldiers, while their weapons could only produce a series of tiny sparks when they struck Nian Zhuo.

"Bang----" No dialogue was needed. Crimson flames and bright silver bullets continued to penetrate deeper into the enemy's camp. During one battle, their backs suddenly collided.

Both turned around almost instantly, were slightly surprised to see each other, and then slashed at the enemy behind the other.

The enemies who had fled were dealt with one by one by Mashu from the sidelines.

Bright silver bullets pierced through the enemy ranks, while crimson flames incinerated them. The two sides encountered each other several times during the battle, then separated after recognizing one another.

After several rounds of fighting, the number of enemies surrounding Nianzhuo and Nero dwindled, and the battle ended with no casualties.

"Phew, the battle is over." Setting her shield aside, Mashu looked around at the soldiers, most of whom were still unharmed, confirming that the battle hadn't caused any casualties. "Our losses were minor. Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Nianzhuo and Senior. Are you feeling a little tired?"

"Cough cough, we're in the same boat. It's certainly good to be able to stretch your muscles and get some exercise during a fight." Stretching his slightly stiff body, Zhuo let out a long, comfortable sigh. "Or rather, Mashu? Are you tired?"

"Ah, um... thank you for your concern." An unnatural blush rose to her cheeks, and Mashu shyly looked away. "Ahem, but I'm more concerned about our soldiers."

"Actually, it's not necessary~" The doctor's communicator also rang at the right time. Looking at the huge building not far from Nianzhuo and the others, Dr. Roman shrugged. "Actually, we just need to grit our teeth and hold on for the last bit. The destination should be right in front of us, we'll see it soon."

"...This is really useful." His Majesty Nero rubbed his sore backside from riding for so long. "I truly wish the Empire had someone like this, Your Excellency the Magician." He then unfolded a map, confirming that his forces had safely entered the Gallic region occupied by the United Empire. "Oh, Your Excellency the Magician is right. Ritsuka, Mash, and Nenjo, you've had a long and arduous journey. Now our army has entered Gaul. The Gallic expeditionary force's camp is right in front of us. Finally, I can get a good night's sleep."

Finally, after parting another patch of bushes, the camp that the expeditionary force had already set up came into view.

"I am Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus! I grant you permission to listen to my words!" Standing in the center of the camp, Nero began her speech to the soldiers with great fervor.

The two should have been enemies

"To all the soldiers who joined the Gallic expedition, to all those who fought so hard for me, for my people, and for my Rome!" Looking at the soldiers whose faces were tired but whose eyes still held passion, Nero felt a surge of pride.

"From this moment forward, I too will contribute to the expeditionary force. And here are my warriors, each capable of taking on a thousand men!" Pushing forward the three men beside him, Nero proclaimed in an incredibly loud voice, "In this battle, we cannot afford to lose!"

"---May the glory of victory belong to me and to you, our beloved Rome!"

Since ancient times, the presence of a monarch in battle has always boosted the morale of soldiers on the front lines. This was especially true of Nero, who was a wise and benevolent ruler at the time. As a beautiful woman, her popularity far exceeded the expectations of Nian Zhuo and the others. The soldiers of the expeditionary force were all as if they had been injected with chicken blood, and the flames of their fighting spirit seemed to have become tangible.

"Indeed... what a huge cheer! Is this the charisma of Emperor Nero as a leader at his peak?" Mashu looked around at the excited expressions of the soldiers and was somewhat surprised.

“I think so,” Dr. Roman said, flipping through his memories of Nero. He didn’t seem too surprised by the scene. “But it’s incredible… such a popular emperor in his later years…” He then looked around at Nian Zhuo and the others, and even though he was sure no one could hear him, he shook his head and chose to end the conversation there.

"...No, I'd better not say anything." The doctor put his index finger to his lips in a shushing gesture. "This cannot be said. We cannot let people living in the past know the future; this is our policy."

Without offering much explanation, Dr. Roman noticed a peculiar reaction on the screen.

"Hmm, this is...this reaction...Mashu, over there—" She wanted to say something, but the two people on this side were obviously much faster and arrived in front of Nero and them.

"Oh dear, you've arrived much faster than expected, Your Majesty Emperor Nero Claudius." An unfamiliar voice came from behind. Turning around, they found only two people standing in front of Nian Zhuo and the others.

The red-haired, green-eyed woman's battle suit, though revealing at the chest, looked perfectly natural and didn't evoke any discomfort or allure. More importantly, the girl held a wooden-shaped round shield in her hand.

She walked up to Nianzhuo and the others, looking them over from left to right, and finally stopped in front of Nianzhuo. The woman carefully examined Nianzhuo's face.

"---Hmm... This innocent-looking boy is the legendary peerless warrior? Hmph~ Appearances can be deceiving, I've heard you're very strong, haven't you?" The woman then playfully tapped her head and smiled, extending her hand to them. "Welcome to our distant land. I am Boudica, a general of the Gallic expeditionary force."

"Boudica---?" Mashu seemed to remember something, looking at the woman in front of her with a surprised expression, who was wearing a friendly and warm smile.

“Yes, Boudica, the former Queen of Britannia.” Her expression remained unchanged as the woman gestured to the man standing beside her, “And this imposing man is…”

“Another fighter summoned to the battlefield.” The burly man who spoke had a sickly grayish-white complexion, yet his bulging, well-defined muscles spoke volumes about his strength. He was dressed in a straitjacket-like garment resembling that of an ancient prisoner, and his dull blond hair was unkempt and tossed about on either side of his head. He gave Nian Zhuo and the others a somewhat eerie smile.

"Be glad, for this is a war paradise teeming with countless tyrants. A vast evil force, where almost every powerful figure and tyrant has gathered, is already pressing in. The time for rebellion has come! Warriors who dare to defy extreme tyranny, let us fight side by side!"

"Huh?" Several question marks appeared above everyone's heads. Mashu was the first to react. "...Um, although what he said almost confused me, this feeling is..."

"Huh? Wow, that's strange!" The woman seemed surprised by the man's reaction, then smiled and explained to the group, "Spartacus rarely shows such excitement when he meets someone!" Then she shook her head, "Ah, no, let me correct me. He rarely meets someone and is both happy and doesn't actively attack them."

"Doctor... who is this tall, muscular man...?" While everyone's attention was drawn to the man, Mashu quietly turned on her communication device.

“Um… well, it’s definitely muscles.” Dr. Roman paused noticeably, then gave a strange answer. “Oh, no. Judging from his reaction, he should be a Servant. The one standing over there is a Servant, please don’t mistake him! However, he doesn’t seem to be hostile towards us…”

“I can’t translate his lines at all. He was looking at us and talking about people who resist tyranny, but what exactly did he mean by that? Mashu kept thinking about the man’s words, but she still couldn’t understand them at all.”

"The class is Berserker, right...? I think so...? Ah, probably...!" Even the doctor was a little stumped. The man's words were completely unpredictable. Just as the doctor was trying to figure out how to translate, Spartacus spoke up again.

"Rebellious warriors, now is the time to declare yourselves. Let us raise the banner of rebellion against the evil empire and roar in anger under this free blue sky!"

"Uh." This time she couldn't understand at all, so Mashu could only look away with an embarrassed expression.

“Yo, hello, my name is Nianzhuo.” Nianzhuo took the initiative to start a conversation with him, and then pushed out Ritsuka and Mash beside him. “These two are my partners, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash Kyrielight.”

"Huh? Huh?!" Mashu looked completely confused. "Did he mean to ask for our names? Mr. Nianzhuo, did you understand?"

"Well, let's not worry about that for now." The doctor finally breathed a sigh of relief. "This proves that there are also unmastered Servants in this era. Besides those Servants who are hostile to us for certain reasons, there are also some Servants with free will who fight to protect the era. Since this has been proven in two eras, then presumably all the eras of the Singularities are like this. To be precise, if we include Fuyuki, this is the third time—"

"But in any case, apart from using summoning as a means, it is truly exhilarating to find companions like this."

Although this companion might be a little... "strange"...

Sha sha~

"Hmm~" Upon hearing the doctor's voice, Boudica looked around but didn't see him. "Are you the magician who has disappeared?"

"I'm so sorry, please allow me to introduce myself." The doctor only then realized that there were two unfamiliar Servants in front of him. It was somewhat impolite for a magician to ignore them upon first meeting them. "My name is Roman, and..."

“I am Mash Kyrielight.” Mash had a good impression of the gentle woman in front of her, and introduced the two people beside her as well: “This is Fujimaru Ritsuka... the governor, and that person over there is Mr. Nencho.”

"Oh, oh!" After confirming the three names, Boudica's smile became even more gentle. "I've heard of you. Your reputation has spread here. You're said to be your favored guests, Your Majesty?"

"..." However, Nero did not proudly admit it at this moment, but instead looked to the side in a daze.

“Your Majesty Nero?” Noticing Nero’s absent-mindedness, Mash moved a little closer with some concern.

“…Um, Wh…what was it again?” Nero, suddenly snapping back to reality, realized that for some reason, everyone's eyes were on him. “I seem to be a little tired. Boudica, I'll leave these guest generals to you.” Rubbing his aching head, Nero looked at Boudica. “Tell them about the situation in Gaul. My head hurts; I need to rest for a while…”

"Understood~" Boudica pointed to the three people behind her, looking at them with a "don't worry" expression. "Leave these children to me."

"Then I'll leave it to you." As if her headache was real, Nero looked at Ritsuka and the others again. "By the way, Ritsuka, you must be tired too, right? Go and get some rest." With that, she rubbed her temples and walked towards her tent.

"..." Boudica's smile vanished for a moment as she looked at Nero's weakened figure.

"Report!" Just then, as Boudica and Nianzhuo were wandering around the camp, a soldier rushed over. "Enemy reconnaissance force has been spotted!"

"...Are they pursuing them?" Boudica's expression was somewhat serious, unlike her usual amiable demeanor.

"We can't keep up with the enemy's speed! At this rate, they might get away for nothing!" The soldier was panting heavily after running here, indicating that the Roman Empire's soldiers weren't particularly strong.

"Ah, really! A unit is moving away from the camp! They'll take our intelligence with them!" Dr. Roman was also a little anxious as he watched the rapidly moving red dot on the screen. "It would be better to teach them a lesson, Mash, Ritsuka, and Nencho."

"Understood, Doctor." Mashu nodded, indicating that she had heard the instruction.

“Indeed… it would be troublesome to reveal our strength now.” Taking out his motorcycle and ignoring the strange looks from the surrounding Roman soldiers, Zhuo sighed helplessly. “Sigh~ Although the old saying goes, ‘Don’t pursue a defeated enemy,’ we have no choice but to pursue them now. I will capture them alive…”

Suddenly accelerating, the tires churned up the mud on the ground as Nencho, Ritsuka, and Mash charged toward the fleeing enemy.

How could the Allied soldiers, living in the first century, have imagined that a knight from two thousand years in the future was chasing after them on a steel beast?

Like a wisp of smoke, Nianzhuo and Mashu had already rushed to the front of the allied forces.

------Of course, this excludes Ritsuka, who is completely dizzy and disoriented.

"Huh?" The allied soldiers stopped in their tracks in shock, staring blankly at the three people in front of them.

"Hey, good afternoon, bro~" Waving to the soldiers, Nian Zhuo, whose Zi-O basic armor was now complete, felt genuinely pleased. "Bro~ wanna buy a power-up?"

"Don't be afraid! There are only three of them!" One of the coalition soldiers, who appeared to be a leader, drew his weapon after realizing what was happening. "We outnumber them by a large margin! Don't panic!"

However, the figure sitting atop the unknown steel beast vanished the next moment.

He appeared before the officer almost instantly, and the voice beneath the silver armor sounded somewhat helpless.

"Since you're not buying the cheat, then I'll show you how it works..." A blow to the back of the soldier's neck knocked the "commander" unconscious, who had just drawn his weapon to fight.

"?!" Before Nian Zhuo could even see what was happening, his captain had fallen to the ground.

However, the remaining soldiers were Romans, not... cough cough. Unwilling to surrender, they quickly split into two groups and fled in different directions after realizing they could not be defeated, in order to preserve their strength.

Unfortunately, they encountered two Servants.