“Ning Cuo Qing, do you have any doubts about my handling of you?”
Nero also stood up at this time.
“Of course not, my dear Emperor.”
Ning Cuo answered.
Nero was now speaking as Emperor, and naturally she had to comply. Whatever she said was what she said.
If she were to forget her identity, foolishly.
Nero would really turn her face.
Seemingly very satisfied with this answer.
Nero waved her hand, letting the knights who followed her leave, a subtle smile playing on her lips.
A combination of kindness and severity was a skill that a Roman Emperor must learn.
She suddenly turned her head and asked.
“You seem to be preparing to build roads for your territory?”
“Yes, Your Majesty, my people have developed a new type of wine, and only by building roads will it be easier to trade.”
“I see...”
Nero pondered for a moment and did not ask anything further.
It must be said that for most nobles, encountering an Emperor like Nero was truly a good thing.
Although most matters were handled in a simple and direct manner.
But at least she understood what it meant to sit at the table.
Thus, with one asking and the other answering, the scene seemed quite harmonious.
Until
Whiz!
A short spear flew from the air, landing in the forest.
But the sound that came out told everyone present.
This attack did not miss, but rather made a piercing sound as it pierced flesh.
But under everyone's gaze.
One by one, people dressed in simple armor, with dull expressions, and twisted bodies were moving forward step by step.
These people had swords, some had spears, and some had bows.
Clearly pierced through the chest by a short spear, they seemed unconcerned.
They continued to stretch out their hands, approaching Ning Cuo and her group in a swarm.
Ning Cuo waved her hand, signaling her people not to attack again.
The scene before them was somewhat beyond imagination.
These monsters were unknown to those present.
But Ning Cuo was very clear.
This was clearly a zombie from FGO. Shouldn't it appear in the Seven Hills City, Orleans, or Okeanos?
How did it appear in Rome?
Did the Singularities chase after them?
Nero put down the bow in her hand, her beautiful eyebrows furrowed.
This was the first time she had seen such bizarre creatures.
Clearly humanoid, yet with a strange vitality.
Turning her head to look at Ning Cuo, a hint of approval was evident in her eyes.
Remaining calm in the face of danger, even encountering such strange things, she still had a confident look.
Indeed, she was the minister she favored.
“Ning Cuo Qing, do you have any way to deal with this? Do you have any leads on these things?”
After all, they came from Ning Cuo's territory, Nero glanced at her, wanting to hear her thoughts.
“I think we should just kill them. Regardless of what they are, if an arrow doesn't kill them, chop them into pieces, otherwise, set them on fire. They are ultimately made of flesh, what do you think, Your Majesty?”
Ning Cuo thought for a moment and directly stated her solution.
After all, they were just ordinary zombies, except for their bizarre vitality, they were slow-moving and poorly equipped.
They were no match for her group.
However, Nero did not intend to refute, instead, she watched as the knights under her command charged forward.
After a brief test, the knights used their weapons to kill several zombies.
And they brought them back.
From these stiff corpses, they were clearly not of the Roman race.
There was some faint black aura around them.
Could it be that they smuggled in from somewhere else?
Thinking about it, Nero simply gave the order.
“Why don't you have a competition here, to see who has the best martial skills?”
Competition?
Hearing this, everyone cheered.
The mainstream melody of Rome would inevitably be mixed with combat.
Everyone was full of martial spirit.
Furthermore, the knights of this era were not well-educated noble gentlemen.
They were all tough guys who survived from battlefields, burning, killing, and looting.
A wild activity like this, where they could display their martial skills in front of the Emperor, naturally made these big rough guys very happy.
“Let's see who can eliminate the most of these monsters. As for the reward, you can go to my palace and choose the best warhorse!”
Nero was still very generous, the extra reward directly stimulated everyone present.
Warhorses from the Roman Palace!
Nero's carefully selected horses could be considered the Ferraris of this era, the top-tier items in a gacha game.
At that moment, Ning Cuo's system was not to be outdone.
【Triggered new task: Zombie Invasion and the Emperor's Wager】
【Completion Condition: Obtain the best ranking, defeat all opponents。】
【Reward: Papal Tiara】
Seeing the Papal Tiara as a reward, Ning Cuo was immediately restless.
This thing could be found?
While John XII was the nominal Pope, many bishops were unwilling to acknowledge him.
For no other reason than the Papal Tiara, which symbolized the Pope's authority, was lost during a Crusade.
Although John XII's coronation process included collecting some gold and silver treasures to create a new tiara.
But after all, it did not have the orthodox concept, so many people used this to attack him.
“Your Majesty, we'll join in too.”
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Ning Cuo pulled a spear from the soldier behind her, and feeling insecure, she also put on a few short spears, hanging them on her saddle.
Toller and Joan of Arc immediately followed suit, fully armed.
And those knights were even more interested. They had just lost such a big face, wasn't this the perfect opportunity to make up for it.
“Be careful, these young men are very much looking forward to defeating you.”
The competition naturally couldn't use legions, only nobles could participate.
Joan of Arc's status was actually not allowed, but no one present said anything.
Ning Cuo nodded, looking at her left and right arms.
They would definitely be on her side.
“Your Majesty, just wait and see.”
After saying this, Ning Cuo turned her head and glanced at Nero, looking confident.
Nero at this moment seemed curious, even a little surprised.
After all, Ning Cuo had never been known for her martial prowess, did she have some kind of trump card?
“Your Majesty, wait a moment, I will present you with a magnificent performance.”
“I will be watching.”
After saying this, Nero instructed her maidservant to set up camp on a hillside.
Her absolute strength simply didn't take these things seriously.
It was better to treat this as a performance to watch.
Ning Cuo didn't hesitate any further, taking Joan of Arc and Toller, she rushed down the mountain.
As Ning Cuo's hoofbeats grew fainter, the silence below was gradually broken.
Those zombies seemed to have smelled the scent of living humans, and instantly became active.
The surrounding animals were disturbed, the sound of hooves pounding on the ground stirred up a cloud of mud.