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

"Huh?" Nianzhuo quickly sat up. "Are they all next to me?"

That's right, Nero, Ritsuka, and Mash, all his companions were around him, not one was missing.

"Ah! Mr. Nianzhuo, you're awake!" Mashu, who had been frowning until Nianzhuo got up, finally breathed a sigh of relief. "That's great..."

"Yes, I'm sorry to have worried you." Nianzhuo touched his head with some shame, only to find the Drive watch face lying quietly in his palm.

The memory ends with the scene where Attila's sword energy broke through Boudica's defenses and sent everyone flying.

“It was you… who helped me, Mr. Shinnosuke.” He silently gripped the drive watch face, but the click sound made Nianzhuo’s heart tighten.

In the center of the drive dial, a tiny yet striking crack lies quietly.

“…!” Nian Zhuo almost couldn’t contain his anxiety and shouted, but in the end he covered his mouth to keep the sound out.

"Why...? How could this happen?!" Nian Zhuo was extremely anxious, flipping the watch face up and down. This was the first time he had ever seen such a situation.

"Calm down, host." It was the system again. Despite her lack of emotion, she would always step in to calm Nian Zhuo down when he was most anxious. "This is just one hit from Attila's Noble Phantasm."

"But...but, this shouldn't be happening?" Even the voice in his mind sounded weak. Nian Zhuo carefully turned the watch face in his hand.

"What do you mean it shouldn't be? The crack on the dial was caused by Attila's Noble Phantasm; simply put, it was [damaged]." The system explained slowly, and seeing Nian Zhuo's bewildered expression, it could only continue, "Don't worry, it will slowly repair itself over time."

"Phew...that's good." Relieved, Nianzhuo wiped the watch face and tiptoed back into his pocket.

"However, I must continue to warn the host." The system's words were not finished: "Although the cracks in the dial can be repaired over time, once it is not damaged but destroyed or ruined, it can never be repaired."

"Then, the power of the knights inside will also...?" Nian Zhuo, who had just felt relieved after hearing that it could be repaired, felt like he was on a rollercoaster of emotions. His heart, which had just been raised from the ground, almost went back to the earth.

"It will disappear completely, and that knight's power will be shattered into fragments just like the Mirror World." The emotionless voice, like a cold pronouncement, sent chills down Nian Zhuo's spine.

“…I see.” Nian Zhuo pinched his temples, his expression somewhat heavy. “Thank you, but I won’t let them shatter.”

Sento, Emu, Takeru, Shinnosuke, Kouta, and Haruto. The ones I've met, the ones I remember.

—It must not disappear.

"Eek~ I thought I was going to die." Noticing that Nian Zhuo seemed to be in a bad mood, Nero suddenly smiled and spoke to Mash who was standing to the side.

"Yes, yes..." Instantly sensing Nero's intention, Dr. Roman also opened the communicator. "I was so close to you when the Noble Phantasm was unleashed on the city; I'm surprised you all survived. Thank you, Nianzhuo, and Mash and Ritsuka as well. And Boudica, you arrived just in time!"

"Hehehe~...To be honest, it really was a close call." Boudica laughed, but her tone was anything but humorous. "I stormed in through the palace entrance and was about to get here when I sensed a powerful magical force. In my panic, I also released the true name of my Noble Phantasm."

"I didn't expect that my and Mr. Nianzhuo's Noble Phantasms alone wouldn't be able to completely block it." Mash bowed to Boudica and apologized sincerely, "Thank you very much, Miss Boudica."

"Hmm? I'm the one who should be thanking you." Boudica stroked Mashu's soft purple hair, returning to her usual demeanor. "But what do we do next? Spartacus and Lu Bu, near the palace, unfortunately took the brunt of that light. They can no longer fight. They've come this far..."

The atmosphere froze; the sudden bad news caught everyone off guard.

"That person—was her name Attila?" Nero recalled the white-haired girl from his memory.

“She has left the United Capital and has begun to move.” Dr. Roman watched the constantly moving red dot on the screen. “Judging from the direction she is heading, she should be heading towards the capital, Rome.”

“Then she…” Nero recalled the girl’s words, his eyes widening, “Does she want to turn my capital to ashes?!”

"Probably." Dr. Roman nodded heavily, looking at the analysis report on the girl's Noble Phantasm that had just arrived in his hand. "Besides, she has that ability."

“Even if you survive, the Roman Empire, with its capital destroyed, will also disappear.” Under these circumstances, Dr. Roman dared not be careless in the slightest. “She might come to kill you after destroying the capital.”

“I cannot accept either.” Nero, still unwilling to give up, took the primordial fire back into his hands. “Neither I nor my Rome will be given up.”

“Then we have no choice but to defeat Attila.” Speaking of a plan that even she herself wasn’t entirely confident about, Mashu looked at Nencho, who was deep in thought. “Can we… really win? Such unfathomable magic. It even reminds me of the holy sword I saw in Fuyuki City…”

The black-clad knight queen, and the seemingly endless torrent of magic she unleashed.

"Back then, we relied on Mr. Nianzhuo's unknown power and the protection of a powerful magician. But now..."

"Can't you win? Mash," Nero said calmly.

"..." Mashu remained silent, never having imagined that the words 'to win' would be so difficult to utter.

“I don’t think so.” Nero, on the contrary, seemed unconcerned. “Ritsuka, Nenjo, and you have saved me many times. Although you have expressed various opinions about the gods, I am certain that fate and the gods are on my side.”

“That is why you are here. My wish will surely be fulfilled.” Nero stretched out his hand to the group before him, his smile never fading since Nian Zhuo awoke. “Rome will surely be saved. My people and Rome will surely be remembered for generations to come. Absolutely. The ancestral god said so, and I heard it too.”

"The world must endure forever, and so must Rome. Even if its name is forgotten by posterity, the seed planted by Rome will surely change its form and continue to live on."

"This will be an eternal empire. Even if emperors change, countries change, and names change."

"This is the reason for human prosperity and flourishing, the systematic tree of human life."

"—Ritsuka. This is precisely the principle of humanity that you should protect."

"This is the Holy and Eternal Roman Empire."

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The final battle is about to begin

Unfortunately, Boudica shattered the solemn atmosphere in an instant.

"...Emperor Nero. I don't quite understand what you're talking about." With an apologetic smile, Boudica admitted that her knowledge was too limited.

"Is that so?" Without a hint of anger, Nero smiled and took Boudica's hand. "Actually, I don't quite understand either!"

“I can understand to some extent. No, I have that feeling.” Mashu also smiled. “Even if the definite form no longer exists… as long as the world exists, memes can continue…”

"Fu!" Fufu also stood up and stretched out her paws to join in, pretending to do the same.

"We should look at it from a more romantic perspective. Nero's words gave me courage." Dr. Roman smiled, a rare moment of ease on his face. "She's convinced we can defeat Attila, so the world won't end. That's it. It's great, even without concrete evidence—it gives me the motivation! Ritsuka and Nenjo, how are you two doing?"

"Phew, now that things have come to this, can I still say I'm against it?" Ritsuka placed her hand on top of the layers of hands, her face showing a look of having been tricked. "So, — trust Nero."

In the end, only the last trace of turbidity remained.

"—Yes, we will win." Taking a deep breath, Nian Zhuo slowly placed his hand on top of his head. "No matter what we use, we will win—"

“…I understand.” Mashu gazed at Nianzhuo’s resolute face. “Then I will believe Mr. Nianzhuo’s words.”

"Oh—!" Everyone raised their hands together. Because of her height, Fufu couldn't reach them even if she jumped, so she could only let out a very human-like hum and jump onto Nianzhuo's shoulder.

"I'll join in too," Boudica laughed, raising her shield. "I don't want to see anything ravaged anymore. That Attila is even more unpleasant than Emperor Nero." She then started arguing with Nero again.

"Although I don't know what you're talking about," Jing Ke, who had gone ahead to scout the way, arrived late and smiled helplessly at the lively scene. "But I'm willing to believe in Nero Claudius's good luck."

"Oh? Isn't this Jing Ke?" Seeing her familiar guest return, Nero forgot about continuing her bickering with Boudica and circled around Jing Ke. "Where have you been all this time?"

“I’ve gone to investigate that swordsman—Attila. She’s moving slowly and calmly.” Twirling the dagger in his hand, Jing Ke looked at the high morale of everyone in front of him. “It’s not too late to chase after her now, provided you’re willing to do so.”

"Hey, we just finalized the deal, you've come at just the right time!" Dr. Roman's soaring fighting spirit could almost be felt through the screen. "Alright! Everyone, let's go! Let's reclaim the Holy Grail and save Rome and the world!"

Suddenly, a bright red hostile reaction appeared on the screen in front of Roman.

"...Uh, I just finished speaking and something's already in the way." Dr. Roman coughed awkwardly twice, then carefully warned, "Everyone, be careful, it's a large-scale magical reaction. Is it attracted by the Holy Grail's magic connected to Attila—it's a fantasy species, a wyvern!"

In the distance, a tall and familiar figure pierced through the clouds and flew towards Nianzhuo and the others.

"A wyvern?? What's that? A legendary monster?" Nero gazed at the small figure in the distance, which gradually grew larger. Oh right, there's someone here whom I'm seeing for the first time.

“No, it’s a dangerous hostile creature. Master, please give your orders!” Mash explained casually, then gripped her shield tightly. Now that her magical energy was abundant again, she was back to her best condition.

"A wyvern? I know that all too well." Nian Zhuo chuckled and carefully took the Ex-Aid watch out of his pocket.

"As expected, this is the only way to deal with dragons!" He twisted it, pressed the button, and placed it on the driver. The movements were all done in one smooth motion.

"Armor Time! Level Up! Ex-Aid!" On the giant game screen, the armor on the jumping player's body scattered and merged onto the basic Zi-O armor.

At the same time, a small black dragon flew out of the game interface, spewing out jet-black, scorching flames from its mouth, and also entered Nian Zhuo's armor.

"DD-Drago! Kni-Kni-Kni-Kni~ght! Dra-! Dra-! Drago Knight Hunter! Z!"

The jet-black dragon merges with the Nen, and Zi-O Ex-Aid Dragon Rider Hunter makes a reappearance!

"Hmph, then let's go!" This time, Nian Zhuo no longer held back and completely switched into the form of a flying dragon.

With a chainsaw in his left hand and a dragon knight's cannon in his right, both flaming with jet-black flames, Nian Zhuo aimed at the approaching bipedal dragons.

"Boom—" The moment the trigger was pulled, a jet-black column of fire shot out from Nian Zhuo's gun muzzle, instantly engulfing the figures of several bipedal dragons.

These wyverns were truly pitiful. They unfortunately encountered the Chaldea group, who were riding high on their morale. The wyverns, who had only hoped to absorb some magic to enhance themselves, ended up getting themselves killed instead.

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However, during the battle, Nencho gradually discovered that Mash and Ritsuka's teamwork had become increasingly seamless, and Ritsuka could even see things that he couldn't see clearly.

"Both of them are growing so well... That's wonderful." There was no time for Nianzhuo to praise their progress. Nianzhuo entrusted her defense to Mashu and Ritsuka, while she abandoned everything to keep attacking.

"Another massive magical reaction has occurred!" Just after defeating the wyvern, Dr. Roman's resentful cry came through Mashu's communicator. "Just walking around attracted so many monsters... Were they summoned? Although I don't know the details, the monsters are charging towards you, and they're moving very fast!"

"Another wyvern?" Nero complained as he pulled the Primal Flame from the neck of the wyvern beneath him. "I never imagined I'd be fighting a dragon."

"We're getting used to it, actually." The second wave of dragons was already close at hand, and Mash, shield in hand, charged to the front again. "Mr. Nianzhuo! And Ms. Nero, my senior and I will lead the charge...!"

"Oh! Don't worry!" With a casual flick of his wrist, Nian Zhuo used a chainsaw to slice open the belly of a nearby dragon, while his other hand continued firing cannons without stopping.

"Truly reliable! Hmm, I'll leave it to you!" Since that's been said, Nero charged forward again without any hesitation.

Although there were many enemies, Mashu and Ritsuka continued to train themselves. The long hours of defense and counterattacks had left them slightly out of breath, and they looked tired as they held their knees.

"I was just about to tell you all how hard you've worked..." Roman glanced again at the numerous red dots frantically approaching on the screen, "but the enemy is coming again. This time, there are several times more of them than last time—"

"What? Several times more? That's intense." It was already remarkable that Nero, still in human form, could fight for so long, but seeing her so at ease now, Nianzhuo realized that he had underestimated her.

“…There’s really no other way.” Boudica noticed Nero’s slightly trembling arm and extended an invitation to Jing Ke, who had also just finished fighting, “Leave those to us, Jing Ke, are you alright?”

“I’m not good at dealing with monsters.” Boudica’s expression changed at Jing Ke’s initial words. “But that’s alright. It’s not bad to deal with non-humanoid enemies once in a while.”

"Wait...wait, Boudica, Jing Ke. What do you mean by entrusting this to you? You must also come with me." Sensing something, Nero reached out to stop him.

"It's exactly what those words meant. You can go now." Boudica's expression was serious and earnest, which only made Nero more puzzled.

“What are you trying to say—” Nero wanted to say something more, but a large number of monsters had already arrived.

"—!—!" Roaring, all sorts of bizarre monsters seemed to be crowding the plain.

"Go! You stupid emperor!" Ignoring Nero's feelings, Boudica pushed him away. "It's alright, you must protect your world!"

“…I’m sorry, my formidable rival. Queen of Britannia.” Even a fool could understand Boudica’s meaning, but Nero simply looked away guiltily.

"That's right, everyone. We have no time to turn back. We're almost at Attila's location—" Dr. Roman could only watch anxiously as the dots representing Nian Zhuo and the others on the screen rapidly approached the red dot representing Attila, praying with worry.

In the distance, the figure of the white-clad girl wielding the tricolor sword looked incredibly striking.

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