I don't want to be a heroic spirit

"Shout! Advance! Fight!"

"Go win!!"

The moment after Nero's declaration ended, the roars of countless people gathered into a wave of sound, which seemed to tear the sky apart.

"oh--!!"

None of them had heard of Nero's name, nor had they heard of the existence of the "Roman Emperor", but their aura had changed visibly.

It's not just momentum.

The soldiers fighting on the front lines felt that their bodies and equipment had become lighter. The fatigue caused by fighting late at night disappeared, and they seemed to have endless energy in their bodies.

The magicians felt their minds were clear, and they could chant spells fluently. Even the power of their magic seemed to have increased!

"This is……"

Claire stared at her hands in amazement, feeling the abundant power in her body, and was completely dazed.

Then, she looked at her teammates on the battlefield who were as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood, and confirmed that she was not the only one who had undergone this change, and her horror deepened.

"What on earth is this? A skill? And that person..."

Claire turned around and looked at the figure bathed in moonlight, holding a sword high.

Her figure is so tall and majestic...it makes people feel uncontrollably in awe of her.

This gave Claire the illusion that she was meeting His Majesty the King.

Even... not even her own king had ever given Claire such a feeling.

Beside her, Alice was also watching Nero's figure.

Those aqua-blue eyes were gleaming, like a clear lake reflecting the starry sky on a summer night.

The starlight shining in it is called longing.

Chapter 241 Headache

The Demon King's army was repelled, and the warriors of the royal capital won a great victory.

No one died, and the injured quickly recovered under the priests' treatment.

And who was the biggest contributor to this war...without a doubt, it was Nero.

Not only did he solve the problem of the big demon that left everyone helpless with just one move, he also used special skills to strengthen everyone. Even when the Demon King's army was about to retreat, Nero jumped off the city wall and jumped into the Demon King's army to kill everyone.

Then, impressed by Nero's unparalleled figure, their morale was boosted again, and they defeated the Demon King's army.

"The future emperor of this country! What do you think? Am I handsome?"

"Yeah! Nero is very handsome!"

Alice's eyes sparkled as she praised Nero without hesitation, who was standing with his hands on his hips. Nero raised his head proudly.

"Hmm! I like people who speak the truth. It doesn't matter if you praise me more. It's better to say more quickly!"

"Your Highness Alice, and... Your Excellency Nero."

Claire was walking towards this side, with a look of resentment that was hard to conceal on her face.

I also want Her Highness Alice to praise me with her sweet voice... She couldn't help but think enviously.

"The battle with the Demon King's army is over. We have successfully repelled them. The rest of the finishing work can be handed over to others. So... please return to the castle with us and have a good rest."

"Sir Nero, we would like to express our gratitude for your assistance in helping us repel the Demon King's army. Tomorrow we will hold a celebration to reward all those who contributed to this battle. We hope you can attend."

In front of Nero, Claire appeared very respectful. Both Nero's identity as emperor and his contribution in this battle were worthy of her showing such an attitude.

"Hmm! Is it a banquet? I'm very interested!" Nero's eyes lit up and he said happily, "The possibility of attending the Nero Festival... isn't very high, but that doesn't matter! I'm still looking forward to it! Red wine, flowers, music, the utmost luxury is my duty! Only the best stage can showcase my talent!"

"The warriors who fought so hard must have been exhausted! Since they've shown off their prowess, it's only fitting that I show off my singing voice! At the climax of the banquet, I'll sing a song that's as eloquent as Apollo, the god of music, to dispel the triumphant warriors' fatigue! Mmm! This is the highest honor!"

"Do you want to sing at the celebration party? Well... it's not impossible." Claire nodded in agreement after thinking about it.

"Hmm! Smart move! My beautiful singing voice will surely leave a lasting impression on all the guests!"

The task of clearing the battlefield does not have to be their responsibility. It can be handed over to adventurers in the form of a commission, because adventurers will accept all kinds of commissions as long as you pay enough commission money.

You can even see commissions such as finding lost pets, teaching skills, and even cleaning water sources on the commission wall of the Adventurer's Association.

Nero followed Claire, Alice and the others back to the castle, and the resting place was still the room prepared for Nero before.

"This time, please rest well. Do not barge into Her Highness Alice's room again, and do not take Her Highness Alice out for a walk. After all, she is the only princess in this country. If something like this happens again, we will be in big trouble."

At the door of the room, Claire reminded Nero very seriously and solemnly, hoping that the emperor who liked to act on his own would listen to her words.

"If you have any questions, you can ask the nearest butler or maid to solve it. If you think they can't solve it, you can ask them to come to me. But please let Her Highness Alice go."

"Your thoughts are truly strange. It would be fine if it were a peaceful and prosperous age, but this world is far from peaceful, is it? Monsters and the Demon King's army wreak havoc on this land, so adapting to the battlefield is a necessary step." Nero asked doubtfully. "Especially since you are the future emperor of this country, you must use your own eyes to witness the rise and fall of civilizations, to mark the birth and passing of lives. You must learn the responsibilities of an emperor."

As he spoke, Nero glanced at Alice.

Alice is here too, but she becomes a little more reserved when she's around Claire.

Probably... the reason is similar to why students stay with their teachers.

"Your Highness Alice doesn't need to do that!"

Claire stood in front of Alice and said sternly, "Besides, Her Highness Alice is not the future king of this country. Her brother, the Prince of Belzec, is currently on the front lines fighting against the Demon King's army alongside His Majesty the King."

"His Royal Highness the Prince and His Majesty the King both dote on Her Highness Alice. With them around, there's no need for Her Highness Alice to go to a place as dangerous as a battlefield!"

Afterwards, Claire took Alice and waved goodbye to Nero.

"Good night."

"Good night, see you tomorrow, Alice... No, it's already late at night, so saying see you tomorrow isn't quite right, so... See you in the morning, Alice."

As for the voice of someone beside her muttering, "Why am I not the one saying goodnight to Her Highness Alice looking at her sweet smile?", just ignore it gracefully.

Nero closed the door and lay on the bed, intending to have a good sleep.

Although it will be dawn in about an hour or two, I still need to get some sleep.

"Good night, Makkabaka..."

I managed to have a good sleep tonight.

Having a comfortable bed and having a relaxing dream, everything is so beautiful.

The only thing was that when I just woke up, the severe headache seemed to tear my head apart and was very uncomfortable, and no matter what I did, it would not be relieved.

"Ah... I almost forgot, I also have a chronic headache..."

Nero touched his head and sat up on the bed with a terrifying expression on his face.

Nero suffered from chronic headaches, which he contracted after being poisoned by his mother, Queen Agrippina.

Possessing the EX-level skill [Emperor's Privilege], Nero can, in principle, master all classes. However, his chronic headache makes the Caster class impossible.

...That's what Nero Claudius's introduction says, but Nero does have a Caster (magician) class swimsuit spirit base.

Then, Nero said in the introduction of the Caster class that "the compatibility is better than the Saber class."

Isn't this contradictory?

Chapter 242 Wanting to Know Nero Better

"Today's breakfast is baby dragon meat, bacon, and a poached egg, along with a salad with plenty of fresh asparagus. You can choose the bread you like with the meal. The salad is made with fresh vegetables harvested this morning. Asparagus is very powerful, so be careful of any counterattacks."

This is what the old butler said to Nero when he brought breakfast. When he said, "Asparagus has strong attack power, please be careful of counterattacks," Nero was stunned for a moment, and did not quite understand the meaning of this sentence.

Rather than the fact that the top-level dragon species among fantasy species was served on the table, Nero was more concerned about the asparagus with strong attack power.

What? Is this vegetable going to spit fire at me?

And then... the asparagus on the plate snatched Nero's knife and stabbed it into her eyes, but she blocked it with the fork in her other hand.

Nero: “…”

I am the emperor of Rome, what haven’t I seen?

...Sorry, I've never seen this before.

"By the way, a world where even vegetables have the power to attack... I seem to recall this? Which world is it?"

...It’s definitely not Plants vs. Zombies.

After breakfast, Claire visited Nero again and said that she wanted to know the location of Nero's country, which was Rome, so that it would be convenient to send Nero home.

Everyone who had experienced the battle last night basically believed in Nero's identity as the "Roman Emperor", even though they had never heard of the country of Rome.

However, Nero's answer to Claire was...

"I am Rome! The ground beneath my feet is Rome! Umm!"

As he said this, Nero put his hands on his hips and raised his head like a noble and proud white swan.

And then, of course, Claire was dumbfounded.

Of course, Claire couldn't possibly know about the country of Rome, after all, Rome doesn't exist in this world.

Even in the original world, the country of Rome had long since perished.

Of course, Nero did not think that Rome was doomed.

She is Rome, human civilization is Rome, the world is Rome.

As long as human civilization continues to flourish, Rome will exist forever.

Even in another world, Rome exists! Rome is everywhere!

…………

Alice was supposed to go to class today.

It’s just that because I slept too late last night, the class has been postponed to another day.

In other words, Alice got a day off...although it was a compensatory day off.

In the afternoon, when Alice appeared in front of Nero, she was holding a chess box.

"Excuse me, Sister Nero... could you please play this game with me?"

Alice asked timidly, as if she was afraid Nero would refuse her invitation.

Then, Nero's expression hardened.

"What did you just say?"

"Um...can you play a game with me?"

"Not this one, the one before."

"In front..." Alice tilted her head in confusion. "Sister Nero?"

"Say it again!"

"Sister Nero... don't you like this name?"

Alice was as cautious as a frightened kitten, afraid that she would say the wrong thing in front of Nero.

"No! Of course not! Rather, I am extremely satisfied with your title! I couldn't be more satisfied!"

Nero said excitedly, "Being called 'sister' by a lovely girl with such a sweet voice is such a wonderful thing in this world! I am so happy that I can't help but sing a song! Please, please, please always use this title from now on, or just call me 'sister'! It will make me even happier."

"Is...is that so?"

"Hmm! Yes, so, do you want to give it a try? Use a more intimate way of addressing me and just call me sister. I agree."

Both Nero's proposal and his enthusiasm troubled the shy Alice.