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"My apologies, Your Majesty Nero, but I still have my duties as a magician..."

"Hmm! My Rome will eventually spread across the world. When that happens, I will support you in any research you do into magic from other countries! I can also give you a position above everyone else! I will consider any conditions! Master Magician, please give it some careful consideration! Until the war is over, I will wait for your decision..."

Nero held Koizumi's hands, which were pressing on his temples, and a rare gentle smile appeared on his face.

A pair of emerald green eyes stared at Koizumi before him, and Nero offered a condition that shocked Koizumi.

Li Xiang's eyes suddenly narrowed. Anyone would be moved by this...

It's a pity that the emperor was trying to persuade Gu Quan, who was not the kind of guy who would be easily interested in power and status.

Li Xiang sighed slightly, what a pitiful emperor...

Chapter 565: Li Xiang: You scumbag, do you have low EQ or are you just pretending?

"So, you were recruited by that Emperor Nero? I think the conditions she offered were pretty good..."

Patchouli heard about this from Ritsuka and thought it was quite normal. A guy like Koizumi would definitely be a monster even in Gensokyo, so it was normal for Nero to be attracted to him.

Patchouli would find it strange if Nero wasn't tempted. After all, Koizumi is quite capable...

Furthermore, Koizumi and the others have truly dedicated themselves to Rome this time. Without Koizumi, Arthur alone would have been enough to bring about the collapse of the Roman forces in Gaul. Furthermore, Koizumi could have helped Nero alleviate her persistent headaches. Where else would one find someone like him? It's impossible to find one!

Therefore, Patchouli was not surprised at all. Instead, she looked at Koizumi with great interest.

After all, the Scarlet Devil Mansion can't even afford a basic salary, and there's no telling if Koizumi would be tempted.

After all, to be honest, most people would not be able to refuse Nero's offer.

Hearing this, Gu Quan couldn't help but roll his eyes. You're thinking too much. This is a singularity, okay?

"Even if Nero's offer is generous, one thing is certain: everything here is useless. Even if Nero can afford such an offer, I have to be able to afford it! Nero must be killed by us. Although I am a little surprised by her generosity... That tyrant actually has such a generous side."

At the end of his speech, Koizumi couldn't help but reveal a complicated expression on his face. It was so rare that someone would think so highly of him. If he had just lost his memory, he might have been positive about the other party recruiting him.

However, I was not as capable as I am now at that time. Even if I met him, he might not recruit me... After all, my strength at that time was not at the current level.

Therefore, he was destined to never become Nero's helper, nor could he agree to Nero's recruitment.

Patchouli nodded slightly, slowly putting away the interested expression on her face. It was good that Koizumi could see this clearly. She was a little worried that Koizumi was seduced by Nero because he was too young.

Since there won't be any problems, that's good... However—Pachuli continued to look at Koizumi in front of her.

"Have you told Nero about the campaign? It would be bad if you didn't tell him beforehand..."

Koizumi shook his head slightly. He hadn't had this opportunity before, and he hadn't felt well at the time.

Koizumi needs to wait until Nero comes to him and asks if he has any solutions. It would be better if he can talk to him later, so now is not the right time...

"I always feel that what I said at that time was not very good, so it would be better to wait for Nero to come and ask in person. After all, it would seem that I said it deliberately just for this moment, so it would be better to go back and think about it before answering."

Hearing this, Patchouli's mouth corners slightly raised, and it seemed that there was no need for her to say anything more.

Although Koizumi has lost his memories of the past and acts like a newborn baby, he often behaves in a way that is totally different from someone his age, and is truly outstanding.

I roughly know why Remi is so optimistic about him, but...

As if she thought of something, Patchouli's cheeks turned slightly red. Was she trying to steal someone's girlfriend?

"What's wrong with you? Why is your face so red? Could it be that Servants can also have a fever?"

Noticing the blush on Patchouli's cheeks, Koizumi couldn't help but show a hint of doubt on his face.

Ritsuka rolled his eyes at the scene and couldn't help but twitch his lips. Sometimes he really doubted whether this scumbag's emotional intelligence was really online. He could obviously seduce so many female servants, but always seemed to know nothing at this time. It really made people feel very confused. Is your emotional intelligence really low? Or is it just pretending?

It's hard to tell that Patchouli is thinking about something related to herself. It's really speechless...

"You're so long-winded!" Patchouli snorted coldly, the blush on her face fading slightly, and she rolled her eyes at Koizumi in front of her.

More or less, she guessed a little bit that the Gu Quan in front of her was not low in emotional intelligence, but was acting like this on purpose.

Koizumi doesn't want to find a girlfriend, at least not now, because Koizumi has been involved with too many girls. Remlia is one, Reimu Hakurei is one, Qin Xin is one, and to be more strict, even Marisa, who was slightly moved by Koizumi's feelings for Remi, is one.

So, it's not the right time for Koizumi to take things further with other women. Patchouli, realizing this, nodded slightly, feeling a little relieved. She also needed to relieve the complicated emotions in her heart.

Koizumi curled his lips but said nothing. At this moment, Sakuya suddenly appeared beside Koizumi.

"Master, a slave just said that His Majesty Nero invites you to attend a banquet..."

Lixiang was slightly stunned. There was still a war going on in the front, and you were holding a banquet in the back?

In fact, Koizumi didn't find it strange. After all, Nero himself loved to indulge in wine and women. The riots in Britain, the rebellion in Gaul, and the Parthian Empire's army approaching the border, all seemed to have been solved well when they happened, but the follow-up measures were all forgotten, which led to the end.

After all, although Nero possessed the talents of an emperor, he was not suitable to be one.

"Is it just me that Nero called?" Koizumi couldn't help but look at Sakuya beside him. Although Sakuya wasn't there to deliver a message, Koizumi believed that Sakuya should have asked all the necessary questions.

As expected by Koizumi, after Koizumi asked this question, Sakuya answered calmly.

"Yes, according to the slave, His Majesty Nero hosted a banquet for Master alone..."

Hearing this, Gu Quan couldn't help but scratch his head. This was indeed a headache. It looked like he would be busy from now on.

"This is a great opportunity to offer some advice, but don't forget this, Koizumi..."

Patchouli's eyes flickered as she slowly spoke to Koizumi.

Koizumi nodded slightly. Indeed... But is it really okay to discuss business at a banquet? Would Nero appreciate this?

Better to wait and see... Koizumi thought to himself, a gleam in his eyes.

On the side, Youyouzi (Journey to the West) remained silent, just looking at Guquan in front of him.

There was a flash of cherry-colored light in her eyes, and Youyouzi (Journey to the West) slowly closed her eyes.

Silently, she had sunk her consciousness into the dream...

Chapter 566 The Lonely and Lonely Rose Emperor

"Magician, you're late!" Upon seeing Koizumi arrive, Nero slowly stood up and personally greeted him.

This surprised Koizumi a bit. Nero's attitude towards him was truly surprising.

Although the other party had said they wanted to recruit him, Koizumi didn't take it seriously at the time. But looking at Nero's expression, it seemed that he really took it seriously, which made Koizumi a little distressed...

You can't be taking this so seriously, right? A tyrant suddenly resorting to the tactic of being courteous and humble is really...

Koizumi couldn't help but sigh inwardly. If he hadn't had principles, he would have been persuaded.

Glancing briefly at Nero before him, Koizumi shook his head helplessly. Poor Nero, what can I say? He's completely oblivious to his current state, still thinking he's still in his own reign...

In fact, Nero's reign had long passed, and Nero was even dead...

Getting back to the point, Koizumi cleared his mind of all distracting thoughts and focused his gaze on Nero.

"My apologies, Your Majesty Nero... I'm a little late because I was taking care of Patch. Please forgive me!"

Koizumi bowed slightly, a hint of apology showing on his face, and the excuse he gave was quite reasonable.

After all, Patch is really not in good health, and Nero won't say anything more even if Koizumi uses this as an excuse.

Just as Koizumi expected, Nero didn't seem to blame Koizumi after hearing this.

"Looking after your subordinates is what you should do. In that case, I have no right to blame you... So, how is Miss Patchouli doing? I heard that her health didn't seem to be very good..."

Koizumi had casually mentioned that Patchouli's health wasn't very good to begin with, but Nero had remembered it.

Hearing this, Gu Quan smiled calmly, bowed slightly, and then spoke slowly.

"Thanks to His Majesty Nero's concern, Pachi's health has not been very good due to years of inactivity, but she is starting to improve with rest, and I believe she will be able to move around freely soon."

Indeed, Patch's health has begun to improve, and I believe she will be able to recover her fighting ability soon.

For Koizumi and the others, Patch's combat power is essential. Otherwise, if they only rely on the combat power of Mashu, Sakuya, and Yuyuko (Xiyouyao) to really compete with the Roman Heroic Spirits, there will definitely be big problems.

After all, there are many Heroic Spirits on the Roman side, and one-on-one is basically the limit. At most, Yuyuko (Xixingyao) can rely on her own specificity to do one-on-two, and the remaining Sakuya and Mashu are already at the limit in one-on-one.

This way, at most, they can hold back four Servants. The Romans have six Servants, and who knows if these six Servants will be damaged in the battle with Boudica, Queen of the Iceni. So, Koizumi has to prepare for the worst.

That means relying on Koizumi's servants to fight against the six Roman servants. Nero is more likely to be far more powerful than these six servants, because the extent of Nero's existence is really strange... So Koizumi will subconsciously think more about it.

Just from the fear in Arthur's tone towards Nero, one can see Nero's own strength.

"I'm glad she's okay. I'll find a chance to go visit her... She's worked so hard for my Rome, after all. So even if someone is seriously injured, I won't treat them unfairly, no matter what..."

Nero chuckled and slowly led Koizumi into the banquet. Although it was called a banquet, Koizumi was actually the only one there.

So, this was just a party Nero threw to lure Koizumi to Rome...

But then again, Roman banquets are really—a little hard to describe…

At least Koizumi isn't used to Roman customs. After all, Koizumi is Chinese, and the differences between Roman customs and Koizumi's country are simply too great. Even if it's an outdoor party like the one in Gensokyo...

"When did His Majesty Nero first develop headaches..."

During the banquet, Koizumi asked casually. Yes, it was really casual...

After all, Koizumi was quite interested in the other party's affairs. However, due to his status, Koizumi was quite cautious in his questions, so as to avoid being picked on by the other party... After all, he was the emperor...

The emperor is a guy with a fickle personality. As the saying goes, living with the emperor is like living with a tiger, isn't it?

There is no record of Nero suffering from headaches in historical documents, so Koizumi was surprised to learn that he had headaches. However, Koizumi felt that this had a lot to do with the fact that he was eating lead all day.

Who told you to be poisoned by heavy metals all day long? It would be strange if your head doesn't hurt...

Hearing this, Nero was slightly startled, and his hand movements subconsciously paused for a moment.

"Ever since my mother died, my headaches have become more frequent... Of course, it's also possible that those guys in the Senate poisoned me... After all, I'm an obstacle to them, right?"

Nero's tone was filled with loneliness and solitude as he spoke. The girl's life had basically been filled with scheming and treachery, all for the sake of realizing her own kingly way. However... in Koizumi's eyes, this guy really wasn't fit to be an emperor... He had the talent of an emperor, but he wasn't fit to be one.

The Senate? Speaking of the Senate, Koizumi suddenly remembered something. Didn't the rest of this era have any special feelings about Nero's resurrection? Those Heroic Spirits were certainly aware of this, but other ordinary people...

Gu Quan frowned slightly. Someone who could influence the era must have essentially transcended the level of a Heroic Spirit!

And it also has the ability to appear in a certain era without being summoned by others... Could it be...

Koizumi looked deeply at Nero, and it was as if a certain enchanting cherry blossom with deadly temptation appeared in his eyes.

"Today is a banquet, so please don't dwell on these unpleasant things... Just focus on enjoying the banquet!" Nero shook off all the nonsense in his head and slowly spoke to Koizumi.

Koizumi chuckled. Since Nero had said so, he would just focus on getting into the party mood.

However, looking at the food at the banquet and thinking about Nero's life, Koizumi felt that it would be unlikely that he would be able to fully enjoy the banquet this time.

Nero's life was full of poison, and being poisoned was a common occurrence for him.

Do you still need to be careful when eating to avoid being poisoned?

Chapter 567: Please Ask Your Majesty to Lead the Army

Koizumi was right. It was really impossible to enjoy the banquet. Many slaves died in the poison testing phase alone. Seeing this, Koizumi looked solemn. "Nero, how many enemies have you provoked? You always poison people. How many slaves must have died in this day? No wonder the slaves around you look so terrified."

I don't think it's because I'm afraid of provoking your connections, but because I'm afraid of helping you test the poison and then being left in the lurch...

Glancing briefly at the now-dead slave who had just been dragged out, Koizumi couldn't help but feel speechless. This guy throwing a banquet was truly terrifying...

Nero, however, looked calm, saying, "I'm completely used to it. It's the same routine every day..."

Koizumi was speechless. "Is life here always this exciting?" "Luckily, I didn't accept your offer. If it were this exciting every day, I'd be a little overwhelmed..."

"I hope it won't affect the magician's enjoyment of the banquet..." Nero said lightly.

Koizumi nodded helplessly. It would be strange if it hadn't affected him. Who could be so careless as to continue the party after seeing someone die? They wouldn't be so heartless...

The poison test was just a minor incident, not a big deal for Koizumi.

After all, Koizumi had the blood of many people on his hands, so he wouldn't be in a bad mood just because of this.

Since there was a banquet, Gu Quan naturally couldn't refuse, and he also planned to taste the Roman delicacies.

Although the sweetener gave Koizumi a slight stomachache, after all, consuming lead or something like that really gave him a headache.

Fortunately, this is not a big problem. Even the quiet poisonous Guquan can ignore it. This heavy metal poisoning is really nothing. At most, it makes Guquan feel a little bit uneasy. After all, I have never heard of anyone who would eat heavy metals knowing that they would be poisoned. It is better not to tell this matter to others, otherwise people will complain about it.

Especially Patch. Koizumi felt that Patch should be the one who made fun of Remlia in the Scarlet Devil Mansion. In fact, it was Patch who was usually responsible for making fun of Remlia. Patch's words would sometimes make Remlia feel embarrassed and angry.

The banquet ended quickly, as Nero was still thinking about the war ahead. So after finishing his meal, Nero asked Koizumi about his thoughts on the war ahead. Nero also saw that Koizumi had no intention of becoming his subordinate for the time being. In that case, he could only take it step by step.

"You mean, let me lead the army in person?" Nero narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at Koizumi in front of him.

There was nothing wrong with leading the army in person, but Nero always felt that the other party's intention was not that simple. If Nero alone could deal with Boudica, then there was no doubt that Nero would choose to lead the army in person. However, Nero felt that there was calculation in Koizumi's words. This feeling of being calculated by others made Nero feel very unhappy.

One has to admit that Nero is indeed qualified to be an emperor. When Koizumi made this request, he sensed a hint of calculation in Koizumi's words, which is quite impressive.

"Indeed, if possible, I hope His Majesty Nero can lead the army in person..." Koizumi said seriously.

Since Koizumi dared to make this request, he must have a reason that could convince the other party.