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Ma En didn't know much about it, after all, he was a pseudo-Moon fan. There were some things that only more hardcore fans knew, but he didn't know them.
In short, we must take precautions.
“Destroyers of civilization…”
Upon hearing this, Red Nero's expression changed instantly.
Although she didn't know how the title came about, she could tell it was something special just by hearing it.
"So how should we deal with this?"
"I should be able to handle it, but it would be best to increase our combat strength just in case. Maybe we can find a solution directly."
"Increase combat power? How?" Nero was taken aback and cast a questioning look at Marne.
Ma En smiled slightly: "Then naturally it's gacha." (Attila: Bad civilization!)
"Gacha pulls?" Nero didn't understand this futuristic reference and was still completely bewildered.
In response, Nero could only explain, "It's just the summoning of Heroic Spirits."
"Oh, I see. I understand now. Is there anything I can help you with?"
"Yes, because summoning heroic spirits is a great magic, so we need spiritual veins."
“A spiritual vein? Let me think. Although I don’t know what it is, if it’s a condition for performing great magic, I remember that court magicians often go to Mount Etna to do their work. There should be one there.”
"Then it should be there. Is it far from there?"
“It’s not far, but it will be dark by the time you get there. I suggest you go tomorrow, since you must all be quite tired today. Let’s rest for the night first.”
"Then let's do it tomorrow." En accepted the suggestion.
Just then, Hinako Akuta and the Lion King returned.
With the help of six Servants, an army of five thousand ordinary people was easily defeated.
"You've come back just in time. The next steps have already been discussed," En said with a smile as he greeted them.
"Huh? This is the next step! We just got back, we're so tired."
Gudako, who had helped out quite a bit and unleashed many magic spells, was feeling a bit tired when she heard this and immediately groaned.
Incidentally, she had already put away the glasses that Da Vinci had given her, because they also consumed magic power, were a bit tiring to wear, and hindered her in battle, so she had taken them off earlier.
"You're not good enough, young man. How can you say you're tired? Get up and keep having fun!" En said with a mischievous smile.
"Are you a devil!?" Dazi looked at Ma En with a terrified expression.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Mashu added insult to injury: "Senpai, please cheer up! The Human Order Burning is urgent, so let's not keep going. Why are you collapsing here?"
"Waaaah~! Even Mashu, you're like this?" Dako burst into tears.
Seeing this, Ma En stopped teasing Gudako: "Alright, enough joking around. Let's rest for the night and set off again early tomorrow morning to search for the spiritual vein."
"Huh?" Dazi was stunned on the spot.
"Or have you already planned your next step?"
"It's planned, but I didn't say it would be done now."
Gudako then realized that she had been overthinking things.
Gudako immediately changed her expression and said with a grin, "I knew it! How could someone as nice as Ma En-san possibly exploit my labor?"
"Hahaha~!" XN
Everyone was amused by Gudako's reaction.
After a brief incident, everyone had dinner together and then went to rest.
Red Nero immediately arranged rooms for Marne and the others, and even thoughtfully arranged for Marne and Nero to share a room.
When she made these arrangements, her expression was somewhat complicated.
She still hasn't been able to accept the fact that her other self has already found a partner.
However, Nero also noticed this and instead of resting, he stayed by her side, preparing to help her with government affairs.
Red Nero was deeply moved by this and accepted it after a slight refusal.
She first organized the intelligence she had obtained from Marne and sent it to Boudica, then began to deal with some trivial administrative matters.
With Nero's help, and since they were the same person, communication was very convenient. They didn't even need to speak; a single glance was enough for them to understand each other. Working together, they handled the matter quickly, finishing in less than an hour.
At the same time, the two became increasingly familiar with each other.
Afterwards, Nero became even more enthusiastic, and then Red Nero said she wanted to sleep together. Red Nero couldn't refuse, so she accepted.
That night, the two talked a lot, and their relationship improved significantly, with none of the initial awkwardness remaining.
Because after the conversation, it's clear who won and who lost.
Red Nero, who has only lived less than half of her life, is naturally no match for Nero, who has already become a Heroic Spirit.
As for what exactly they talked about?
Only the two parties involved know this.
The next day, when Red Nero saw Marne again, her eyes looked a little strange. She would sometimes stare blankly, and when reminded, she would blush.
"What did you tell her?"
Ma En looked at Nero, who was smirking to himself, with a puzzled expression.
"You'll find out when the time comes." Lu Lu gave a meaningful smile, not telling Ma En directly, but keeping him in suspense.
However, just thinking about Marne's expression when he learned the truth made Nero want to laugh.
"..." Nero saw Nero smiling, and her face turned even redder, red all the way to her ears. She also started to avoid Marne.
Mar and Engels: "???"
Ma En scratched his head, somewhat bewildered. Although he vaguely guessed what was going on, he didn't ask any further questions.
After having breakfast with everyone who was already up, he called Mash, Gudako, and Hinako Akuta. He only brought his mother Gilgamesh with him, and had her use her Vimaya to carry the four of them.
The group of five then set off to Mount Etna to search for the spiritual veins.
Chapter 337 El-Melloi II and Alexander
That is when Marx and Engels take action.
Meanwhile, the United Empire faction had just received news from the front lines.
"Caligula is dead."
Romulus spoke calmly to the two figures below, one tall and one short.
The shorter figure was a red-haired boy, while the taller figure was a middle-aged man with long, straight black hair, someone that Ma En and his group all knew.
El-Melloi II!
Or rather, Zhuge Liang disguised as El-Melloi II!
As for the boy next to him, he was Iskandar in his youth, a handsome young man who hadn't yet grown up, Alexander.
If Waver from Chaldea saw this pair, he would surely be so shocked his eyes would almost pop out, and he would be incredibly envious.
This is exactly what he has always dreamed of!
Unfortunately, the person who fulfilled this wish, though he was, was not him.
Alexander was about to reply when Kongming spoke first.
What do you want us to do?
“Those who stand in the way of my empire’s dominance have arrived, and I need you to go and meet them.”
"As ordered."
Kongming bowed slightly, then pulled the still somewhat bewildered Alexander and turned to leave the hall.
"Teacher, why didn't you let me speak again just now?"
It wasn't until they were far from the main hall that Alexander couldn't help but ask.
Unlike the First Singularity, the Heroic Spirits summoned by the Grail holders in this Singularity, although bound and controlled by the Grail, still retain their consciousness.
Therefore, the united empire was not of one mind.
For example, these two now.
Kongming shook his head helplessly: "Alexander, you must remember that you will be the emperor in the future. Do not treat others with the courtesy due to a subject. Leave this matter to me."
Although he possesses the spirit foundation of Zhuge Liang, his essence is still El-Melloi II, also known as Weber.
Weber considered himself a subject to Alexander, or rather, to Iskandar after his growth.
Ever since their first encounter during the Holy Grail War, this guy has been obsessed with that domineering conqueror and has always wanted to meet him again.
To his surprise, although his wish was fulfilled, the result was somewhat different from what he had expected.
Alexander was not the conqueror he would become later. Although he was the same person, his mind and personality were almost completely different.
He was clearly going to treat him as a subject to a ruler, but the other party treated him like a teacher...
He had to admit, he thought it was absolutely fucking ridiculous.
But he didn't care anymore. Anyway, it was Iskandar, so they could just go their separate ways.
But the only thing that Kongming couldn't tolerate was that Alexander was somewhat immature and acted too impulsively.
Although he has the heroic spirit of a conqueror after growing up, to put it bluntly, he is just single-minded, acts without thinking, and has no sense of a king.
Yes, Alexander is indeed not the King of Conquerors yet.
This put him in a difficult position. He had been cleaning up Alexander's messes for a long time, and in the end, he even had to agree to let Alexander treat him as a teacher and discipline him as an educator.
For example, just now, and now.
"I understand, teacher. Don't worry too much about such details."
Sure enough, although he agreed verbally, he didn't care at all in his heart, which was what gave El-Melloi II the biggest headache.
They're too self-centered and don't listen to discipline at all.