I don't want to be a heroic spirit

Perhaps because he was too focused on the barrier in front of him, Nero did not notice the approach of the guards.

Sneaky? Yu?

This is quite a misunderstanding... The two guards didn't even recognize her.

I thought that after that battle, many people would know her.

Nero was about to open his mouth to explain when another voice sounded.

"Ah, I know this person. She's a friend of Her Royal Highness the Princess, not someone suspicious."

Walking towards him was a man wearing dark blue full body armor. Nero felt that this man looked familiar. It seemed that he had seen him at the celebration banquet before?

"Ah! It's Master Miku-sama!"

"Master Yu Jian said that this person is a friend of Her Highness the Princess."

"Since it is what Master Yu Jian said, it should be correct."

This man seems to be quite popular among the guards.

After getting his guarantee, the guards immediately let Nero go, and were even worried about offending Nero, "Her Royal Highness's friend."

"Sir Nero, why are you here?"

The man spoke to Nero with a gentle smile.

Hmm...at first glance, this man is quite handsome.

She could barely be considered a beautiful boy in Nero's eyes...but she wasn't simply Nero, her essence was still that of the Phoenix Feather.

[Nero] is someone who can accept anyone who is "beautiful" in appearance, no matter if it is a man or a woman, but Nero only likes beautiful girls.

"Oh, I almost forgot. I haven't introduced myself yet. How rude."

After suddenly realizing what was going on, the man showed an expression of shame.

"My name is Yuken Hibiki, I'm a swordsman and the master of the demonic sword Gramer."

Chapter 248: Getting the Right Result Through a Completely Wrong Process

"The Demonic Sword Gramer?"

Nero's eyes showed a hint of disbelief as he said, "Gramer, the sun-demon sword wielded by the warrior king Sigurd in the Norse epic 'Volsung Saga,' symbolizing 'glory and destruction'? It's believed to be one of the prototypes of Siegfried's Balumunk and King Arthur's sword of sworn victory."

"Uh...it's probably just the same name, right? I didn't expect you to know so much about it."

Mitsurugi Hibiki said this with an awkward yet polite smile on his face.

"Just the name? What a shame..." Nero frowned slightly. "I really want to see what the weapon used by the warrior known as the Warrior King looks like."

"Really? Sorry to have kept you waiting for nothing."

"Hmm! It's okay, it's okay. My sword has also cut through a Holy Sword of the Sun. Even if the sword in your hand is the real Grame, I believe my sword will not lose."

The depressed mood disappeared quickly, and Nero smiled instead.

"You have great faith in your sword, don't you? Indeed, as an excellent swordsman, if you don't even trust the sword in your hand, how can you go into battle and kill the enemy? It seems that I still have many immature aspects. Lord Nero has also taught me a lesson."

Mitsurugi Hibiki acted like he was willing to learn, which greatly benefited Nero.

"Hmm! After all, this sword was made by my own hands. Trusting it is the same as trusting me."

"But Gramer is actually the prototype of the Sword of Promised Victory? King Arthur's sword of Promised Victory?"

"Yes, there's also the magical sword Caradbolga, wielded by the Celtic hero Fergus MacRoy. It's rumored to hold the powerful force of heavenly thunder, and it's also believed to be one of the prototypes of King Arthur's Sword of Victory and Gawain's Sword of Wheeling Victory."

"I see. I see. This is the first time I've heard of it."

Mitsurugi Hibiki showed great interest in the myths and legends told by Nero.

"It's just that these myths you're talking about don't exist in this world, so..." With a confident smile, Yui Kyouko placed his hands on his hips and stared at Nero, saying, "Actually, you're a time traveler too, right, Mr. Nero?"

"..."

In response to Mitsurugi Hibiki's question, Nero did not give any answer, neither confirming nor denying.

"Actually, I started to doubt it when I heard you call yourself the Roman Emperor. There shouldn't be a country called Rome in this world, at least I haven't heard of it. There was a Roman Empire in the world before my reincarnation, but I was never sure... But now it's different."

As if feeling proud of his own intelligence, Yuuki Hibiki also explained his analysis process.

"But the Roman Empire should have fallen, right? So you can't be Roman, much less the Roman emperor. And I've never seen any other time travelers in this world who aren't Japanese... Actually, you're Japanese too, right? You just came up with a Roman emperor persona to play the role. So, the name Nero shouldn't be your real name, right?"

"I can't pretend I didn't hear such disrespectful remarks, you rude fellow!"

Nero glared at Mitsurugi Hibiki angrily, but then showed a lost expression.

"However, I have to admit that the sun has set for both me and Rome, and the prosperity we once enjoyed has long since come to an end. How sad."

"Uh...my condolences?"

"Even if you show me kindness, it won't erase the extremely disrespectful remarks you just made."

Hearing the dissatisfaction in Nero's tone, Mitsurugi Hibiki could only smile bitterly.

"And what? Is that all you want to say? Or do you want to challenge me in a duel?" Nero said with an eager smile, "You must be very strong, right? Those guards just now were very respectful of you. Moreover, I can sense that even though it's not the legendary sword of the Warrior King Sigurd, the magic sword Gramer hanging from your waist also possesses considerable magical power."

"No, no, no, I'm not here to fight you, and fighting a girl isn't something I want to do."

Sensing Nero's fighting spirit, Mitsurugi Hibiki hurriedly waved his hands.

"What? No? What a bummer! I even took out my sword."

"Don't take out weapons casually on the street. It will scare others."

Mitsurugi Hibiki scratched his head and said, "Because, Nero, you clearly have the power to easily slay a great demon, but I've never heard of you before. I thought you must have recently been reincarnated into this world through a cheat from the goddess. I thought since you're new here, would you need my help? After all, we're all travelers, so it's good to help each other in this alien world."

As he spoke, Mitsurugi Hibiki showed Nero the magic sword Grame hanging around his waist.

"As you can see, the cheat I received from the goddess is this demonic sword, Grame. It is proof of the bond between me and the goddess. I swear to this divine weapon she entrusted to me that I will become a true hero and defeat the Demon King, just as she expected."

Mitsurugi Hibiki's hand grasped the hilt of the demon sword Grame, which filled him with determination.

"You have it too, right? It's a cheat given to you by the goddess. In order to allow every reincarnated person to better adapt to this world, the goddess should have given cheats to all of us."

Nero really wanted to say that he was different from you all. Although he also had cheats, they were not given by your goddess.

And she didn't want to see that mentally retarded goddess.

"Your cheat should be that powerful skill that strengthened everyone on the battlefield at once, right?" Yu Jian Xiangye pinched his chin and thought: "No, it could also be that one at the celebration banquet a few days ago... uh..."

It seems that Mitsurugi Hibiki, like Alice, hasn't lost his memories of that time... Perhaps the ability to resist Nero's singing is proportional to one's physical fitness?

But even so, when Yu Jian Xiangye mentioned the celebration banquet a few days ago, his face still looked unhappy.

He rubbed his temples and said weakly, "It could also be that... Golden Palace you showed me back then. I've never seen a skill like that before. It must be your cheat, right?"

"Hmm? Could it be... I see! I understand!"

Looking at Mitsurugi Hibiki who suddenly had an expression of "there is only one truth" in front of him, Nero really wanted to ask, "You beast! What do you understand now?"

"That golden palace is actually your cheat! The skill that strengthened the entire army on the battlefield was actually just a manifestation of your cheat. However, there is a prerequisite for you to use your cheat freely. The reason you pretended to be the Roman Emperor Nero was to meet the conditions for using the cheat! Right!"

Yu Jian Xiangye was very excited because he thought he had seen through the truth of the matter.

"I see, that's why. No wonder you keep calling yourself the Roman Emperor, Nero. I understand everything now."

Looking at the complacent Mitsurugi Hibiki, Nero didn't say anything for a long time.

Because... the other party seems to be right?

She does have a cheat, which is the spiritual base of [Nero] that she possesses.

While possessing Nero's skills and treasures, her words and actions will also be influenced by Nero, which is consistent with Mitsurugi Hibiki's speculation.

and so……

"How on earth did this guy get the right result by using a completely wrong process?"

It's as outrageous as if someone had come up with the correct answer to the Goldbach conjecture based on the Pythagorean theorem.

Chapter 249 It’s time to be willful

"Today, tell me about your world."

In Alice's room, Nero was supposed to be telling Alice a story at this time, but Nero acted out of character today.

Incidentally, Nero's right to enter Alice's boudoir directly made Claire very jealous. Every time she saw Nero walk straight into Alice's room, she would tearfully bite her handkerchief.

Jealousy tears people apart.

"Eh? Talk about our world?" Alice was taken aback when she heard Nero's suggestion. "Well... well, you've only just arrived in this world, so there must be a lot you don't understand. Our world and yours are quite different, too."

"So, is there anything you'd like to know, sister? It's just that I haven't been out of the capital much, so I don't know a lot about things... I probably can't help you much."

From childhood to adulthood, he has lived like a bird in a cage, staying in a heavily guarded castle, and occasionally when he goes out, he is accompanied by a group of guards.

Alice was a good child, so she could understand that they were all doing this for her own good and were worried about her performance.

However, it is precisely because she is a good child that people feel sorry for her.

She had never been willful in her life. Although she longed for the sky outside the window, she put shackles on herself.

"You don't look like a royal at all."

"Eh?"

Alice was confused and didn't understand why Nero said that.

"You are the princess of this country, one of the most powerful people in the country, yet you live in fear and caution."

"No matter which world it is, people are divided into different classes. The lower class follows the wishes of the higher class, the lower class relies on the higher class, and the higher class dominates the lower class. This is the iron law of all worlds. This is why many people desperately try to climb up the social ladder, just to avoid being dominated and to enjoy the pleasure of dominating others. This is what is called 'power' and 'status'."

"And you, as someone who stands at the top of this country in terms of both 'power' and 'status', are always concerned about the feelings of those below you. You really don't act like a royal at all."

Nero spoke his mind frankly.

However, this idea was refuted by Alice.

“Wh…what?”

Alice said, a little unconvinced, "Sister Nero is wrong! Precisely because you hold the most power in this country, you can't abuse that power. After all, that power comes from the people, so you must avoid using it to cause trouble for them."

Staring at the determined expression on Alice's young face, Nero suddenly laughed.

"Hmm! What's up? You can clearly express your position and thoughts. You're not that timid. You look so handsome when you express your thoughts so firmly."

Not only was he not angry about her remarks, he even praised her. This sudden change made Alice a little overwhelmed.

"Um...thank you, sister."

"Hmm? It's back again."

A compliment turned Alice back to her original form, which made Nero feel helpless.

"So... so, you were lying to me, right? Or rather, what you said wasn't your true thoughts." Alice blushed as she looked at Nero, believing she had seen through his good intentions. "Is your intention to get me to refute you like I did just now and speak my true thoughts?"

"No! I won't do anything that's roundabout and unnecessary."

Nero said sternly, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Right is right, wrong is wrong. If I like something, I praise it loudly. If I dislike something, I throw it into the fire. I am the emperor, the absolute superior, so there is no need for me to lie. Every word I say is absolutely correct!"

"Are you afraid of bringing trouble to the people? No! Absolutely wrong! As the emperor, it's only natural for me to cause trouble to the people! It's only natural for the people to bear and solve the troubles for the emperor!"

"Because I am the emperor! That's why I get to live more freely than anyone else! More willful than anyone else! And it's the duty of the subjects to bear the emperor's willfulness!"

Nero's expression didn't seem like he was joking at all, which made Alice's eyes full of hesitation.

However, before Alice could say anything, Nero suddenly spoke again.

"But you are right about one thing. The emperor's power comes from the people, so this power should also be returned to the people."

Nero's words sounded somewhat contradictory to Alice.

"What's wrong? What's that expression on your face? Don't you understand?"

Looking up, Alice saw a smile on Nero's face.

"No, but... Nero-sister, aren't your words just now contradictory? You said you'd cause trouble for the people, but you also said you'd give back to them..."

"Hmm! You say this is contradictory?" Nero kept a confident smile on his face. "No! Quite the opposite!"

"One-sided giving or taking is the most fragile relationship in the world! When you wholeheartedly want to give to others but don't want to cause them any trouble, you are doomed to accomplish nothing!"