Chapter 121 – There's Something Seriously Wrong with This Place!
[The aerial view is really beautiful.]
[Is that ox cart overloaded? How many people are on it???]
[Before worrying about overloading, maybe we should check if it's under the jurisdiction of Rome first?]
[Alert! Your vehicle has entered Roman airspace and exceeded the speed limit! Pay the fine immediately!!!]
[How fast is that ox cart going?]
[Not sure, but it's got the thunder of Big D. Zeus, so it's definitely fast.]
[So... speed of light?]
[Of course not, dude. If it was the speed of light, Rider would've won the Fourth Holy Grail War.]
As the camera followed Ethan's gaze downward, waves of deep red could be seen madly surging in from the distance, as if trying to swallow the entire land.
[Holy crap, did this turn into a disaster movie all of a sudden?]
[Was there ever a tsunami this devastating in Roman history?]
[Just keep watching. I've got a hunch that what's coming is a massive budget burn scene. Snacks and drinks are ready.]
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[System: 'Roma Forever' has sent 100 Saint Quartz!]
[Message: Been a while since we livestreamed Roma. Shouldn't Nero-sama show up already?]
[System: 'Curse Chef, The Great Sage of the Heian Era' has sent 69 Saint Quartz!]
[Message: Ehm... After reading the above message, I suddenly remembered: These viewers know about CCC and Nero!!! Damn, my UMU-Emperor joke from earlier chapters is now ridiculously stupid! FUCK.]
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At this moment, an ominous feeling had already risen in Ethan's heart.
You're telling me, this goddamn mess is just chapter two of FGO?
Rome's about to be annihilated!!!
Moreover—Rome, the Great Flood, Nerō Claudius, extreme mana reaction...
When these things all come together, clearly something is seriously messed up...
"A massive magical energy reaction has been detected inside the city of Rome! Based on wavelength analysis, it's confirmed to be a Demon God Pillar!!!"
"Sheba's observation lens has sustained serious damage, unable to continue monitoring the situation inside the city of Rome."
"The massive flood has breached the area surrounding Rome and is flooding toward the city center. At current speed, it will reach the outskirts of Rome in one hour."
Warning voices from technicians continuously rang in Doctor Romani's ears.
"Romani, what the hell is going on?!"
Da Vinci raised her head, eyes fixed on the screen, now glowing red and flickering nonstop.
"The mana levels have completely surpassed our expectations. The space-time of this era is twisting and fracturing. The Humanity Foundation Value has now completely surpassed the previous B+ level… It's about to reach A+!"
"..."
Doctor Romani immediately calmed himself and spoke through the communicator.
"Ethan, Mash, can you hear me?"
"Loud and clear, Doctor!"
Ethan responded immediately.
Even though the wind on the ox cart was loud, Romani's voice could still barely be heard.
"From your position, what do you see toward the direction of Rome?"
"Red clouds, Doctor!"
Ethan turned his head. Crimson storm clouds were gathering in the sky, almost as if they were alive, slowly converging toward the city of Rome.
"Unfortunately, we can no longer observe what's happening in this Singularity, but I'm absolutely certain that the root of this era's distortion… has appeared within the city of Rome. From here on, we have to rely on your eyes to confirm it."
"Understood, Doctor."
Suddenly, the chariot jolted, nearly throwing everyone off.
The Divine Bulls seemed to have sensed that Iskander was no longer with them, and stopped moving forward.
"Damn it, don't stop now, keep going!!!"
Mordred gripped the reins of the chariot tightly, trying to urge the two Bulls to keep moving toward the city of Rome.
"Moooooooooo——!!!"
They were fine until she touched them. The moment Mordred laid her hands on them, the two Divine Bulls immediately resisted, starting to thrash about wildly.
The chariot shook violently, nearly throwing the passengers off.
"Hey, hurry up and figure out a way to stop these things!!!"
Jeanne Alter gripped the edge of the chariot with one hand while grabbing Ethan's arm with the other, afraid he might fall.
"Senpai, be careful!!!"
At the same time, Mash also grabbed Ethan's other arm tightly.
If this chariot kept shaking like this…
"Aaaaaaaaaaaa——————!!!"
By Alaya!!!
Ethan could only feel that if this continued, his body would be smashed to bits before he even had the chance to fall off the cart.
"Waver, do something already!"
Waver snatched the reins from Mordred and gave them a firm tug.
"Don't panic. I believe the King should be catching up soon."
"Mooooooo————"
As if responding to Waver's words, the two bulls actually began to calm down.
The chariot's violent shaking also ceased accordingly.
"You're clearly a Caster, yet you have Riding skills? And can even control Phantasmal Species?"
Mordred looked at Waver with a face full of disbelief.
"Unfortunately, my onii-sama has no Riding skill whatsoever. However…"
Reines looked at Waver with great interest.
"The relationship between my brother and the King of Conquerors, Iskandar, isn't something as simple as former Master and Servant."
"..."
Waver merely frowned as he looked into the distance, toward the city of Rome.
"Even sacred beasts associated with Zeus can sense danger… Seems like what lies ahead is far beyond our imagination."
"Ohhh!!! Boy, so you've been waiting for me here?!"
A thunderous voice echoed from afar. Iskandar, riding Bucephalus, came charging toward them at full speed.
"How?..."
Waver was a bit shocked to see Bucephalus flying through the air.
"Haha, looks like I've inherited part of my former Saint Graph's power—and so has Bucephalus."
Iskandar gently stroked the neck of his black steed.
"What about the soldiers? Where did you take them?"
"The soldiers following me have climbed up a nearby mountain peak and are temporarily safe from danger, but relying on that alone won't hold out for long."
Holding the reins midair, Iskandar also sensed the strange magical energy emanating from the distant direction of Rome.
"We must resolve the cause of this tsunami quickly."
"Umu, the root of all the distortion in this era lies there."
"Facing another crisis once again… The last time was when we fought that glittery bastard."
"But this time, we won't lose."
Waver looked firmly at Iskandar.
"I have strength now, too. Let's fight side by side, Rider."
Seeing that look on Waver's face, Iskandar suddenly let out a hearty laugh.
"Hahahaha! Who would've thought the short brat from back then has now become someone capable of standing on his own!"
"I just heard a very interesting keyword."
Reines cut in right on time.
"Oh? So onii-sama used to be a shorty?"
"Exactly. This guy was totally useless back then. I even thought his wish upon obtaining the Holy Grail would be to grow taller."
"Rider!!!"
"Ahaha, what's the big deal? On the map, you and I are just tiny dots anyway. Height doesn't matter at all."
"Alright, enough chit-chat."
Waver was the first to interrupt the conversation that had gone off track without anyone noticing.
"Let's move out!"
"Yosh!"
Iskandar yanked the reins hard.
"All of you—march forth and conquer with me!!!"