The World Holy Grail War Chapter 20: The Curtain's Fall!
~~Last Time, Spartacus and Leonidas perished with the aftermath of Spartacus's Noble Phantasm, Luckily Mordred, Cu, and Carmilla survived though Stephen was left un-conscious. The Battle continued with only Caesar left as Nero was too damaged too fight However the battle goes bad After All his Servants run out of Mana after all the fighting yet Nero Bars Caesar's way from killing Stephen yet simply by terminating their Contract Nero is about to follow but as Caesar Maniacally declares himself the Victor Stephen rises up to challenge him one more~~
Stephen and Caesar glare at each other while Nero on the ground looks up at Stephen seeing the determination and pissed look on his face, Caesar who's face was frozen by his maniacal laugh ceased yet his lips curl into a sneer.
"Pu-Puhahahah! Who are you to tell me I am Nothing! I am the undisputed Victor! I have bested you're Servants and terminated the Contract with Nero Claudius! there stands none to present challenge to me-Or Maybe you plan to fight in their stead! Pu-Puahahahahahaha!"
Caesar laughs at the mere thought of Stephen trying to challenge him by himself.
"Is that how it looks tae ye does it? did any ae em actually look like they got beat by ye?"
Stephen retorts as this wiped the look off Caesar's face as in his mind he remembers how Cu, Mordred and Carmilla looked before they went down due to exhausting their mana as Caesar then exhales with a smug look an raises his hand out.
"It does not make much difference! They collapsed due to exhausting their mana reserves as such they are no longer fit to fight! How is that any different then losing the battle!? I'll allow you to voice you're reasoning!"
"Cause it means ye couldn'i dae it yurself!"
Caesar opens his eyes glaring at him for his remark while Stephen continued on.
"Ye tawk like a pure hard man cause ye've got the Grail yet efter all this you only won cause they ran out a steam? doesn'i say much aboot yourself does it? in fact you've no managed to kill One Servant yurself have ye? I mean you've basically been aw tawk this entire time!?"
Caesar twitches in anger somewhat to that yet he shrugs it off going back to being smug.
"Oh? what a sore loser you are foolish Master! Battles aren't won by the soldiers who fight but the Men who wage them! I don't even know why I feel like having to explain this to a mere Commoner cursed and tossed into a Holy Grail War! though you have shown admirable resolve it is only the words of a fool who knows nothing!"
"Aye that's right! I know next tae nuthin aboot this Holy Grail War that's happening all er the World But I know one hing for a fact!"
Caesar and Nero pay attention to what he was going to say next as Stephen spoke.
"Is that the King Of Knights is Gaunnae hack you intae bits!"
Caesar was confused at what he meant by it when suddenly a flash of red light is seen coming at Caesar, seeing this he shields himself getting hit by a Lightning blast from Clarent. Caesar hacks the smoke and dust out of the way and looks at the direction the blast came from as did Nero weakly did the same.
Clarent is seen stabbed into the ground as Mordred is back on her feet smirking devilishly.
"You got a way with words Master! though I already said it!"
Mordred glances over to Stephen as he did the same looking glad she was still raring to go as Nero and then Caesar spoke out how this possible.
"How-"
Nero spoke as she didn't know how Mordred is still able to fight as the scene switches to Caesar.
(Impossible! Her Mana definitely depleted with that last attack [Caesar flashes to the moment Mordred double kicks him at the Wicker Man] Yet now I sense her reserves are filling up again!)
Caesar then comes to a realization as he glares at Stephen as his eyes didn't leave Caesar.
(Of Course! It's him! He is a but a simple Human who only just became a Magus for a short while and being a half-baked Master, he still doesn't have full control over his Magic circuits! So when he was un-conscious the flow of Mana between Master and Servant was halted! Now that he's awake the flow has been restored!)
Caesar looks over at Cu and Carmilla who also became conscious again yet unlike Mordred still looked somewhat drained.
"Sorry Cu, Carmilla! I kinda want Mordred tae be the one tae end it! You two hang fire and chill! Yese earned it!"
Stephen said as Cu smirks at his remark while Carmilla scoffs at it, yet Mordred on the other hand took a bit of offence to it.
"Oi Master! Why are you deciding those two can take a break?!"
Stephen looks over at Mordred as he replied.
"Cause! They did their best tae support us! Now you need tae be the one tae end it? Is that no how ye wanted hings tae go?!"
Mordred looks away and tsks at this as she felt he was giving them special treatment than her yet she looks at Caesar now who was fuming with anger.
"again and again and again and again and again AND AGAIN! HOW MANY TIMES MUST YOU ALL DIVERGE FROM THE PLOT I HAVE LAID DOWN! HOW MANY TIMES MUST I SHOW THAT I AM THE ONLY ONE SUITED TO USE THE POWER OF THE GRAIL! YOU ARE ALL JUST FODDER TO FUEL THE GRAIL SO THAT I CAN HAVE MY WISH GRANTED! NOTHING MORE!"
Caesar yelled out in out-rage as Nero looked sad at seeing this yet Stephen and Mordred seemed to have enough of it.
"Listen tae you! You're tawking as if everything is gaunnae happen neatly in yur wee script! But that's the hing aboot life mate! Ye never actually know how it's gaunne turn out! You lot who came back wae a new life should understand that better than anyone! Yet look at ye! You're Gaunnae kill aff all those people oot there just tae re-live a fucking fantasy fae years ago! get wae the times Arsehole! I'm no gaunnae let ye get away wae it!"
Stephen bursts out as his servants looked to approve his words as Caesar scowls at it, Just as he opens his mouth to say something yet Stephen holding his fist up in front of him showing his command spells as one of them glow.
"Saber! Go above and beyond and Kill Caesar!"
Mordred eyes widen sharply feeling the effects of Stephen's command spell receiving a boost as she leaps off the ground and darts right at Caesar as their blades clash the fight starts as everyone watches Mordred and Caesar fight, Their swords then clash together as one tries to push the other back.
"Very well, If I must one again show you that I am the only one worthy of the Holy Grail then I will grind you all beneath my heel!"
Mordred smirks at Caesar's words.
"Heh, Like Master said you're nothing but talk! I am Mordred Pendragon! The Knight of Rebellion! I mess up everything for King and Emperor's alike! You can curse the heavens that I'm you're opponent CAESAR!"
They break dashing and gliding across clashing they're blades off each other, Caesar flies up skywards as Mordred stops seeing this, she swings her sword around then hurls it at Caesar and jumps off the ground.
Caesar and the others looks stunned that Mordred would toss her own blade yet Caesar finding this atrocious whacks Clarent out of the way and dives down to Mordred who jumped high in air at him.
Clarent that was struck away then did a one eighty spin around as it goes back into Mordred's hand, Caesar prepares to do a thrust into her but Mordred swings her sword back as Clarent's guard opens up releasing a line of Crimson lightning, with a smirk she swings her sword over.
Caesar maneuvers out of the way but his right wing gets in the blast, He cringes from it but shrugs it off as he continues his attack, he cuts across Mordred's shoulder as blood gushes out. Mordred cringes but more so is pissed yet Caesar flying behind Mordred goes to strike her back since she can't manuver in Mid-air but Mordred sensing this barrel rolls forward and is upside down.
She kicks Caesar's sword out of the way and releases another line of Crimson lightning from Clarent and strikes Caesar with it. Caesar tumbles forward as both his wings are no damaged as both begin to fall back down.
Caesar furious strikes at Mordred with his large arm gauntlet, despite blocking it with her sword Mordred gets send flying down to the ground, She recovers her balance and slams on the ground on her feet retaking her stance as Caesar lands on the ground as well.
Both glare at each other as they dash of the ground striking at each other again, After a few failed attempts to land a blow Caesar steps away and swings down his Large arm gauntlet on top of Mordred however she spins her body into the Air avoiding it and delivers a hard kick filled with crimson lightning to push him back.
(kuh! I don't want to admit it but as far as Battle prowess goes she is my better! In the beginning I wasn't cut out for wielding the sword-No, that is just My 'Old' self's way of thinking, I will trample that image of my self by crushing this Saber beneath my heel!")
Mordred at the same time looks at Caesar as despite her having landed a few decent blows she was not satisfied as Caesar looked completely fine despite losing his wings.
(Tcch! If it wasn't for the fact he had the Grail this Third rate Saber would be dead already!Master's Focusing on giving me all his energy but I'll get nowhere at this rate, Gotta end this right now!)
A burst of Crimson Lighting shoots out of Clarent as Everyone knows she is activating her Noble phantasm.
"Clarent-!"
Caesar knows he can't escape this since his wings are useless as he guards himself with his Giant Arm Gauntlet.
"BLOOD ARRRRRRTHURR!"
Mordred shoots her Noble phantasm at Caesar as he gets engulfed in the blast, everyone else braces themselves, while outside the Colosseum the cracks of distortions around the Colosseum expand even more as light from Mordred's nobl phantasm seep out of them.
Back inside everyone was waiting to see what became of Caesar while Mordred was breathing heavily as she used quite a lot of Mana for that attack she pauses as she gasps as well as the others as Caesar is still standing.
Coming into view as His Large arm Gauntlet is seen however cracks appear along it as the Gauntlet shatters revealing a barely wounded Caesar smirking at Mordred as she looks infuriated by this.
"Bastard...!"
Caesar puts down his arm he used to shield him as he spoke out.
"A Worthy Attempt Saber! Unfortunately as I have told you many times I am the one in possession of the Grail! as long as I wield it I am the Undisputed Victor of this battle!"
Caesar opens his hand and the Holy Grail Manifests out of it, Mordred and Carmilla gasp in surprise upon seeing it while as Cu merely looked at it with a blank stare, however upon seeing it Mordred smirks devilishly.
"Well, Well! Thanks for showing me the Grail! Before I claim it for myself I'll be claiming you're head as a Trophy Caesar!"
Mordred states however Caesar chuckles at it as the Grail goes back into his hand.
"You bark well! However that Noble Phantasm shaved off quite a lot of Magic energy! I doubt you have enough to use it again! So I'll-"
Caesar stabs his sword into the ground as everyone realizes he is about to use his own Noble Phantasm, Nero struggles greatly just to lift herself up from the ground but falls back down as she could feel her life fading.
(It's no use, It's frustrating but I no longer have the strength to even move! this is truly frustrating! That Crimson Saber won't survive Caesar's Noble Phantasm, unlike Spartacus whose Noble Phantasm prevents him from dying, that Saber has no such thing for it! Kuh! I Must do something!)
Nero then turns her head to Stephen who was apparently thinking hard how to help Mordred as an Idea came to her.
"Saber's...Master!"
Nero said weakly as she still fading and could barely speak, However Stephen heard her as he kneels down to her to hear her better.
"Wit is it?!"
He asked frantically wanting to know what she wanted to say not to mention he was worried for her as he knew she was fading away.
"A favor I would ask...Please...Form...A Temporary Contract...With me..."
Stephen holds her and helps her get up on her knees as she leans her her head on him.
"I want to Stop Caesar My...Phantasm...can Help You're Saber, Please...Grant me this...!"
Stephen for a moment said nothing said and did nothing yet his face already said what he was going to do.
"Wit dae i dae?!"
Cu struggles to get up since Stephen was focusing his Mana to Mordred as he tries to weave a rune but it fades away.
"tch, Endure it Saber!"
Mordred's helmet assembles around her head as she readies herself for Caesar's Noble Phantasm while as he smirks smugly at Mordred for thinking her attempt was laughable.
"My, my, I'm not sure I'm up for this."
Caesar acting like a narrator begins chanting his Noble Phantasm as Mordred is seen tensing up.
"I came! I saw! Therefore, the next thing to do is to declare my victory!"
Caeser takes his sword from the ground and charges at Mordred, Carmilla and Cu struggle just to get up from the ground as Caesar's grin gets wider and wider as he closes in on Mordred who doesn't step back at all preparing to take it all.
"Crocea-!"
Nero's sword stabs into the ground catching everyone's attention as She is standing up with a rose in her free hand.
"Behold my talent! Listen to the thunderous applause! Here is the honor of the Imperium! Like a blooming flower... Opening! The Golden Theater!"
Nero throws the rose in her hand into the air as it scatters into lots of Rose petals, she grabs her sword with both hands and plants it into the ground again, just then the scenery changed into a golden theater as everyone including Caesar was in awe of it.
(This place...I see...This is the heart of you're legend...Nero Claudius...Beautiful...Absolutely Beautiful...)
Just then Caesar fell to his knee as if he got struck by intense gravity.
(What is this! It's as if I'm been stricken with an illness or plague)
Caesar's eyes widen in a realization and look at Nero standing determinedly while Stephen can be seen behind on his knee as well looking looking drained.
(Of Course, this is the Power of Her Noble Phantasm! In the past when had her way with the masses with her whims and tyranncy! the same rule can apply to her enemies! But I posses the Grail! It can't have this much effect on me!)
Nero Charges off the ground and swings her sword behind her as she prepares to strike Caesar down, Caesar on the other hand refuses to give in as he begins to stand up but with great struggle until he opens his hand revealing the Grail.
"DAMN YOU NEROOOO CLAUDIUS! I WILL NOT BE OUT-DONE BY A CHILD LIKE YOU! EVEN IF I MUST USE THE POWER OF THE GRAIL AND START OVER IT IS TRIVIAL IF I DIE HERE!"
The Holy Grail glows as Caesar is regaining his strength however his eyes jolt wider as he looks past Nero and sees Stephen on his knee holding up his fist with his Last Command spell glowing.
"MORDRED! I ORDER YOU TO TAKE CAESAR'S HEED AND PUT AN END TAE THIS!"
To Caesar's right the is a flash of Crimson Lightning as Caesar's eyes looks to see Mordred coming at him to his left With her Clarent enveloped in intense crimson lightning.
Caesar gasps as he completely forgot about Mordred when Nero came into play, he grits his teeth in anger and yells out Raising his left hand tht held the Grail as his body was getting enveloped in it's light.
Nero and Mordred's eyes squint Knowing it was now or never as both strike at Caesar, The scene turns black revealing a Slash followed by Flames and another Slash followed by a flash of Crimson Lightning.
The next scene Is Mordred and Nero Passing by Caesar after thier attacks as Caesar's left hand is cut off followed by his sword shattering with two large cuts appearing over his body as blood gushes out.
Caesar Falls back as blood escapes from his mouth as he fell backwards his eyes get blinded by the light from above the theater.
(Ah...How vexing...In the end...I was stopped by another 'Knife' in the dark...By another Roman no less...)
Caesar blinks and through a hazy vision two silhouettes are seen one appearing like a woman holding what appeared to be a child yet both the appearance were too hazy to make out their faces or attire as Caesar's hand reaches out to them.
His vision returns as he is holding out his severed arm out to Nero who had his back to him with rose petals flowing passed her as her head turns to him looking incredibly sad yet hardened.
(Ah...Nero...How Beautiful you are...)
Stephen who was watching this with a dumbfounded look of disbelief when suddenly his Magic circuits appear all over his body and in a split second vanished as he cringes in pain falling to the ground holding himself in agony from his Magic Circuits hurting him.
Nero and Mordred feel this effect as they both buckle over and Nero's Noble Phantasm vanishes in a blink of an eye as all combatants hit the floor. Cu and Carmilla who also bore witness were stunned with the out-come.
For a moment they just gazed at the Mordred, Nero and Caesar lying on the floor after a do or die attack in silence but then their attention is taken by Stephen who is shaking in pain in agony as Cu eyes widen realizing he must have over done himself with his Magic Circuits as he rushes to his side.
Carmilla picks herself up and merely watches as Mordred, Nero and Caesar lay there on the ground when Cu then comes into view kneeling down to Stephen to check on him.
"Oi Master! Hang in There!"
Stephen didn't reply as he grits his teeth holding himself in uncontrollable pain, A sweat drop falls down on Cu's face as he puts his hand on his arm as his Magic Circuits appear.
"Tch, You Idiot! I'm Surprised as it is you held out this long! Making a Temporary contract with the Little Empress and Giving Saber more power for her a final attack, Keh...It's no wondering You're Magic Circuits are on the verge of breaking apart!"
Cu holds out his hand as he weaves his two fingers creating a few runes in the air, he grabs them into his hand and places it onto Stephen as a small green glow emits from it. Stephen's spasm of pain began to top as he finally calms down as the pain seems to lessen down.
He begins to open his eyes as he looks drained and sleepy as his eyes look to Cu.
"Cu...Wit...Wit Happened!?"
Stephen asked, Cu Breathes out a sigh of relief as he then smiles at him as his head looks in another direction.
"You Won! Master..."
Stephen pulls his head through the burnt sand to look where Cu was looking towards and with his half open eyes saw Caesar, Mordred and Nero laying down on the ground, upon this he struggles to get up as Cu notices this and looks like he about to stop him but he stops smirking at hoe sturborn his Master is at wanting to see this through.
Cu puts Stephen's arm around his shoulder and lifts him up and takes him over to the others, they go where Mordred is, they kneel beside her as Cu shakes her shoulder to wake her up.
"Oi! Saber! Sorry to do this but you cant be sleeping on the job !"
Mordred groans as she starts opening her eyes as she sees Cu and Stephen next to her, her eyes turn to Stephen as she spoke out softly.
"Master...Did I win...?"
Stephen quite weakened himself simply looked in the direction Caesar was Prompting Mordred to look as well, as soon as she saw him lying down on the ground defeated as she struggles to lift herself up but manages to do it anyway.
they make there way over to Caesar to confirm he was in fact defeated as they stand over him as he laid there with his eyes closed almost looking at peace, for a moment they just stared at him until his face grunts in pain as he coughs out blood which startles them.
"Dammit...He's still alive!"
Mordred said in a pissed tone as she tries to summon her Clarent but Cu puts his arm out in front of hr to stop.
"Don't worry! Caesar's Spirit core got struck by both of you're attacks! He'll fade soon enough!"
Caesar continues to grunt in pain as his eyes squint open and notices them standing over him.
"You...!-"
Caesar coughs out more blood as his Body emits Mana particles until his whole body begins to glow.
"Heh...Finally kicking the bucket, Bastard...!"
Mordred uttered looking spiteful yet Cu's eyes squint upon noticing something odd.
"Wait...This is-"
Caesar's Body emits a small flash revealing a plumier more wider version of Caesar as this raises brows for Mordred and Carmilla from afar while Cu was observant and Stephen was literally too tired and weak to even react.
"Who the hell is this?!"
Mordred asked as looking at this Person made her creeped out while Cu responded flatly.
"That's Caesar's true form!"
Mordred looks shocked as she looks at Caesar and then Cu looking in disbelief, but then she flashes back to when she spoke with Leonidas and Jing Ke when they were imprisoned and at Jing Ke Mentioned something about Caesar's visage had changed.
"So that's what it was..."
Mordred looks down at Caesar's plumier look and tsks at it finding his appearance revolting.
"Honestly no wonder he changed how he looked! I feel sick to my stomach just thinking 'THIS' is what caused me so much trouble!"
Caesar grunts as he looks at Mordred with a glare as this Irritates her.
"Bastard...What the hell is with that look! I'll stomp that fat face into mash with my foot!"
Mordred said as she raises her foot actually about to do it.
"Wrap it Mordred..."
Stephen uttered weakly as this prompts her to glare at him but Stephen still looking down at Caesar kept on.
"He's done...Nae need tae kick him while he's done...Cu said it he'll be gone soon...and good riddance anaw..."
Stephen said as Caesar glares at him adding insut to injury as Mordred tsks putting her foot down and looking away.
*Cough* "you...do you hate this appearance of mine...Does it turn you're stomach looking upon this true face of mine...What say you..." *cough* *Cough*
Stephen with a tired face looked un-caring for Caesar retort.
"mate...I'm too tired to give a shit how ye look...at the end of the day, you were trying to kill all those people oot there...You've nae right tae complain how things turned oot...Fuck even I still cannae believe it but again...I'm just too tired to care..."
Stephen said as this almost made Caesar laugh as a smirk crept on his face but he was in pain as he coughs out blood again but tries to endre it. suddenly a shadow eclipses his face as his eyes turn up to see it was Nero.
"Nero...Heh...It looks like What I said was true...You and I...weren't fated to stand beside each other...As fellow Emperors..."
Nero closes her eyes for a moment and then spoke soft tone.
"Umu...Like I said before...I am an artist before being an Emperor! It was too sad...Being one, The People rejected me and hated me, My only solace and escape was in My Theater...But I don't regret it! It was hard but i had fun! I cried yet I sang with Joy in my Heart! If I were to reject everything it would be the same as rejecting myself! Caesar you Big Fool! Its true as Romans we are not Absolute Perfection but it is because we're not that we work hard to be an example of how Rome should be! but...It broke my heart! To see you become like that! It must have been worse for you in you're life time...but, but you know...You made me cry so that makes it a hundred times worse for me!"
Caesar chuckles in pain at Nero's last remark, amused by her unfathomable selfishness as Nero continued on as the others did nothing but listen.
"But...You were not like me! You tried to change Rome for the better...you're expedition to unite Empires like the Great Iskander did was a heart throbbing tale...Umu, I was truly happy I got to meet you! but, You changed...You did all this and tried to bring back a time that was best laid to rest...Have you finally awakened from that dream...Caesar?!"
Caesar appeared weak and tired as his Body began to fade.
"Ah...I have...I...Truly hasn't cut out for this...Yet...When I held the Grail in My hand, I...could see 'Them'-"
There was a pause as everyone caught onto that bit.
"Who were they..."
Nero said softly and lovingly wanting Caesar to continue as he raised his hand up yet it looked as if his eyes could no longer see as Nero held his hand with her hands and rests her cheek on them.
"My Wife...and my Son..."
Hearing this Stephen flinches as he started to see where this was all connected.
"I wanted them...To be Acknowledged...By Rome...By Everyone...I tried to Unite Our Empires...I tried to change...the ways of Rome...For them...But I failed...I was taken by the knife...Before I could finish it...!"
Nero nods with Caesar's hand on her cheek, in a way it looked like she knew his reason for all of this from the start yet Stephen was trying to wrap his head around it as he kneels down next to Caesar who despite not able to see and his lower body already gone could tell Stephen was there.
"I don't get it...You did all this...so you're Family could be acknowledged...Acknowledged for wit?!"
Caesar smiles a bit knowing Stephen couldn't understand because of the different times they lived yet Caesar nearly gone did not reply.
"Here! Why'd ye no just bring them back?! There Wisnae any need for all this!?"
"Master..."
Stephen looks to Nero who called him softly, despite wanting to get to the bottom of Caesar's reason for all that he done Nero shakes her head at it Prompting Stephen to cease. Caesar Smile widens as he spoke to Stephen next.
"Master Stephen...I have caused you...Great offence, As a Heroic Spirit I have tainted and lost all right to be called such a lofty thing...I don't expect forgiveness but...At least allow me to...Congratulate you...you...and you're Servants...Take the Grail...I pray...you take what You bore witness to...and use it more wisely...than I...aaahh..."
Caesar closes his eyes as he finally vanishes into mana particles, Nero looks down as her golden hair hid her eyes yet she was extremely saddened, Stephen watched as the Particles fade yet he notices that a Silver Card titled 'Saber' falls to the ground.
He picks it up and looks at it, lost in thought for a moment as in front of him Nero herself was fading as Mana particles as seeing this snaps him back to reality.
"Nero!"
Stephen said as he reaches out to her but Cu puts his hand on his shoulder to stop him.
"Aaah...Umu...I see...I guess I was a bit too heated when I used my Noble Phantasm...Honestly...as expected of me...Pouring everything including my Spirit Core into that attack...ah well, No matter...I'm Grateful to you...Master...It was only a Temporary contract but you listened to my request...Umu it was an instant, A blink of an eye...But...I'm Glad...I got to make a Contract with you...!"
Stephen tries to shrug Cu's hand of him but Cu kept a firm grip on as Stephen spoke out to her.
"Then form an actual wan with me! You talked aboot how much ye loved Rome! It's aw oot there! I guarantee ye you'll love it!"
Stephen tries to persuade Nero to stay but Cu and Mordred who was still looking away knew it was impossible.
"Umu...That would be...truly wonderful...But I'm sorry...It appears I will be following after Caesar...I apologize, Truly...He really Is a great man...More So than I..."
"Wit aboot you're wish?! Dae ye know have a wish for the Grail!? It's right over there!"
Stephen said pointing over to the grail lying a few feet away yet Nero perks her head up a bit upon being asked that question to which she smiles as she takes Stephen hand.
"My wish...let me see...Umu...You've Already Granted it...!"
Stephen pulls his head back as he didn't understand what she meant by that as he looks down to Nero holding his hand.
"My Wish...Was to have somebody with me...the next time I...Die!"
Stephen shivers, He didn't understand what kind of wish that was, His brain rattled knowing Servants come to fight for their wishes to be granted and knowing that the Grail could grant any wish yet Nero simply wanted someone to be with her when she dies, he looks at her overwhlemed not understanding her reason behind that it.
"Don't worry...I got to save My precious Rome...I'm satisfied with that...Though it would've been so lonely to fade away with nobody nearby...just like that time...No, don't concern yourself with it...I will always, always be grateful to you for this...Thank you, You handled me pretty well...My Maestro..."
Nero's Hand Fades into Mana particles followed by the rest of her as Stephen was a bit in shock staring off where Nero was. A Gold Card titled Saber lands on the ground as Stephen eyes look to it, he reaches for it when suddenly the cracks above them widen releasing harsh winds in as everyone braces themselves.
"What the hell!?"
Mordred exclaimed not understanding the deal behind the harsh winds yet Cu does.
"Tch, Caesar's Dead, also the amount of Beating the place took it's surprise this place hasn't collapsed sooner! We go to go Master!"
Cu grabs Stephen and pulls him which in turn snaps him back to reality as his eyes were fixed on the Gold Saber card as it gets blown up by the wind, Stephen stretches and manages to catch it looking relieved as he looks at it.
"Come on, Let's go Master!"
Mordred exclaimed grabbing him by his shirt collar and pulls him which in turn chokes him yet she paid no mind to it as they make their way out, as they ran pulling Stephen behind them Mordred flinches realizing they forgot something.
"Crap The GRAIL!"
Mordred turns her head back to find the grail but a Vape shadow passes her revealing Carmilla re-taking her form as it showed she held the grail in her free hand as she and Mordred stare at each other.
"What"
Carmilla said to which Mordred merely tsk'd at the fact she forgot about her and wished it stayed that way while Carmilla looks annoyed wondering what it was she was thinking , never less they proceeded to escape the Inner space as the crack distortions spread everywhere.
Once they were out the entrance they were coming at the end of the dome as Cu spoke aloud.
"Keep going! Now that Caesar is dead nothing should stop us from getting out here!"
all three of them jump and go through the distorted space, On the other side back at Ruins Cu, Mordred and Carmilla come out of the distorted space yet they kept running as the cracks appeared all around it as the Space finally collapses.
A blinding light appears as Stephen shields his eyes since he was getting pulled from behind while his servants kept moving the light disperses for a split second until a massive explosion of light appears blasting them off their feet .
When it was over there was a large crater from where the Old Colosseum was while Cu, Mordred and Carmilla get up as they see the after math of the explosion whilst Stephen laid on the ground holding the two Cards from Caesar and Nero in his hand as he drifted into un-consciousness again being so drained and exhausted.