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What are you planning to do with a weapon like that, Master?!
Nero felt increasingly uneasy, so he carefully moved aside, keeping a distance from Marne next to him.
As if reading her mind, Maren replied with a smile:
"Vicious? I think it's alright. This is one of my masterpieces, made specifically to prevent you Servants from disobeying me."
huh~
Nero sprang to his feet, dodging behind the sofa and peeking out half his head. He looked at Marne warily and said, "You, you're a devil, aren't you? Yes, right? Why are you so wary of us Servants?"
"Just kidding. Don't worry, after all, I'm not some kind of devil. Besides, as a Master, I'm likely to be attacked by enemy Servants, so it's normal to prepare weapons for self-defense."
As he spoke, Ma En laughed heartily.
He really wanted to see which foolish Servant would attack him, so he pulled out his Zanpakuto and chopped the Servant's head off with one strike.
After all, they are Servants who have been demoted from Heroic Spirits, and are essentially products of the soul. Zanpakuto that can damage the soul are their natural counter.
No matter how strong you are, one strike will break your defense.
The thought of the shocked expressions on the Servants' faces was particularly pleasing.
However, in Nero's eyes, he was a complete and utter demon.
'Hmm, this guy is definitely dangerous. I'd better be careful not to provoke him in the future,' Nero thought to himself.
"Alright, since there's nothing else to do, let's keep our promise. As for the preparation of the position, you can work overtime a little later tonight. You guys don't need to sleep anyway, right?"
"Master, you really are a devil. You can say such things so naturally. And I can sleep whenever I want."
Nero grumbled speechlessly, but stopped fooling around and didn't refuse the assigned task.
So be it if she has to work overtime. Anyway, her [Territory Construction] is A+, so it'll only take a few seconds.
Another point is that the Tohsaka family mansion is actually a huge magic workshop.
All she needed to do was reinforce and strengthen it; it was very easy.
Nero then sat back down and began to teach Marne the magic he knew.
She didn't actually know these things before.
However, after she descended as an artist and with the Caster class, she understood.
This knowledge was automatically supplemented to her by the job ranking system.
Yes, Nero's suitability for the Caster class wasn't due to her expertise in magic, but rather, like some other Casters in FGO, it stemmed from her identity as an artist.
It's no wonder even her Noble Phantasm is a theatrical creation; otherwise, with her singing ability, how could she be considered an artist?! Can you believe it?!
"Master, have you done something rude again?"
Nero suddenly sensed a malice and looked up at Marne suspiciously.
"No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense." En denied it three times in a row.
"Red bean paste? (Really?)"
"Red is plentiful. (Really.)"
"Red bean paste is really red? (Is that true?)"
Marx and Engels: "Are you using this nesting doll?"
"Hmph, I'll let you go for now."
Seeing that Marne had backed down, Nero, who had won a small victory, was in a good mood and mercifully let the Master go.
And so, the two of them would switch roles from time to time, and they got along quite well.
Marx and Eng stopped daydreaming and began to seriously absorb the knowledge Nero imparted.
As ancient heroes who left behind a glorious legacy in history, much of their knowledge differs from that of modern magic, which is very helpful to Marx and Engels.
However, after nightfall...
It was one o'clock in the morning in Marne's room.
""
Looking at Nero, who was beaming with excitement, Marne knew that he couldn't escape this ordeal.
He never expected this.
I had already arranged for her to work overtime, but I still couldn't get away with it.
Nero did go to work overtime, but she finished her work in no time and hurriedly came over to wake up her Master who was pretending to be asleep, fulfilling her promise to give him a special concert.
"Nero, it's late at night, everyone's asleep, maybe we should just forget about it."
Maren felt he could still salvage the situation.
"It's alright, Master. Don't worry, I've already set up soundproofing magic, so it won't disturb anyone's rest."
"No one can hear my singing without your permission. Hmph, I remember very clearly the agreement that my greedy Master wanted to monopolize my beautiful melodies."
Miss Nero spoke with a smug look on her face, which sounded to Marne like nothing more than words of comfort as he headed to the execution ground.
And, are you misunderstanding something?
I just didn't want you to harm other people!
Chapter 18: Nero's Affection Level Increases! (Family Situation)
"Then come on."
Seeing that there was no way to resist, Marx and Engels had no choice but to accept their fate.
"Hmm! Well, watch out for Yu Huali's magnificent performance!"
Nero cleared his throat and began to sing.
Maren's eyes widened immediately.
It seems... just a feeling...
It's not bad at all!
It's actually quite pleasant to listen to, almost as beautiful as his wife's singing voice (?).
Is it because the [Headache] debuff skill is no longer available?
Splat splat splat~
When the song ended, Marx and Engels couldn't help but applaud.
"Hmph, how about that? My singing voice is comparable to that of Apollo."
Hearing the applause, Nero immediately perked up and became very proud.
Marne nodded honestly early on: "It does sound very good, but why do you always compare yourself to that gay guy Apollo? Isn't that belittling yourself?"
For Maren, his biggest impression of Apollo was the gay guy in "DanMachi".
The main reason is that I was disgusted by this villain a lot when reading fanfiction. He would always take a liking to the protagonist, which was extremely disgusting for readers who were trying to empathize with the protagonist.
Of course, there was one more thing Marx and Engels didn't say.
That is, if Nero insists on comparing, it doesn't seem wrong, after all, Nero is bisexual.
However, as expected of Rome, it's a city that attracts both men and women, which is quite something.
"Huh? Is that so? So my singing has already surpassed the god of art in your heart?"
Nero didn't care about Marne saying Apollo was gay, but he did notice the following sentence.
Comparing her to Apollo is to belittle her. Doesn't that mean that in her mind, Nero is far superior to Apollo?
Yes, that's it, absolutely!
"I have made my decision. From today onwards, you will be my attendant. I especially grant you permission to call me by my name. Feel honored."
Overjoyed, Nero immediately approved of Marne.
Affection level increased!
Seeing this, Marne was not surprised, and simply chuckled and said, "So, Nero, do you still want to continue?"
"Of course, I haven't had enough of singing yet."
Things settled down here, but the story on the other side was just beginning to unfold.
With only one month left until the official start of the Holy Grail War, the chosen Masters have all received their Command Seals.
For example, a professor who is a color-position monarch of a certain clock tower obtained a Command Spell today and publicly announced that he would participate in the Holy Grail War.
A few days later, news spread from the Clock Tower that the professor who had been too high-profile had been punished by a mysterious person.
The relics I just prepared were stolen right afterward.
Meanwhile, a seemingly insignificant problem student who had just argued with the professor also disappeared.
Germany, Einzbernburg, one of the three great German houses.
Kiritsugu Emiya, the magician killer who has just become one of the Masters, has also officially received the ancestral relic given to him by the Einzbern family.
Avalon, the scabbard of the Sword of Victory of the Contract!
"They even managed to obtain something like this. The power of a magic family is truly not to be underestimated."
Even the usually expressionless Kiritsugu Emiya couldn't help but show a look of surprise, marveling at the power of capital.
“Begin the summoning,” Irisviel reminded her from the side.
"Yes." Miyazaki nodded.
After some preparation, the summoning began.
"Declaration!"
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