Saber-face.

A term for characters that carry the same face as Arturia Pendragon, the king of knights.

For example, Arturia Alter, Arturia Lily, Lancer Arturia, Lancer Arturia Alter, Ruler Arturia, Archer Arturia, Rider Arturia Alter, Santa Arturia Alter, Mysterious Heroine X, Mysterious Heroine X Alter, Mysterious XX, Mordred Pendragon, Summer Mordred, Saber Nero, Caster Nero, Bride Nero, Jeanne D'Arc, Archer Jeanne D'Arc, Jeanne D'Arc Alter, Berserker Jeanne D'Arc Alter, Jeanne D'Arc Alter Santa Lily, Okita Souji, Summer Okita Souji, Okita Souji Alter, and Lakshmibal carry the same face as Arturia Pendragon.

No one knows why or how many historical figures carries the same face...

It's a wonder that no one is confused with them, considering how there are so many servants with nearly the same face, let alone being alternate versions or something else...

And it's another wonder how they haven't got into a fight with each other over knowing which one is which.

Normally, the Arturias, Neros, Mordred, Jeanne D'Arcs, and the Okitas get along with each other...for the most part.

However, all of that will change...

When a certain roman emperor got word of a certain red-haired hero and his skills...

Shirou was in the cafeteria, minding his own business as he was cleaning up the dishes from the daily lunch with the Arturias, Rins, Sakuras, Illya, Miyu, Astraea, Irisviel, and Kiritsugu.

However, his usual routine at the cafeteria was interrupted...by a certain saber-face servant.

"Excuse me but are you the heroic spirit known as Emiya Shirou?" a voice said.

Shirou turned around to see who the voice came from...and was surprised as soon as he looked at her.

The person he was looking at looked like Arturia, but was different. The person was wearing a red battle dress like Arturia's blue battle dress but had a few differences. One which was that the dress didn't cover the back and focused on her breasts, giving them attention. Her eyes were green like Arturia's, but in a lighter tone.

However, that wasn't even the thing that caught him off guard.

Because the bottom of the dress was transparent, making it very easy to see her panties.

"Um...Arturia?" Shirou asked after having a temporary mind shutdown.

"Arturia? Ah, I'm sorry, but I'm not her despite us looking like each other," the person replied.

"Really? Then who are you?"

The person let out a grin. "Umu! My name is Nero Claudius Ceasar Augustus Germanicus!"

Shirou couldn't believe what Nero said. "Nero?! You mean that Nero?! The fifth emperor of Rome?!"

Nero let out a huge smile. "Umu! It's glad that you know of me Emiya Shirou!"

Shirou stared at her in disbelief. "No way! That's Nero Claudius Ceasar Augustus Germanicus?! But why does she look like Arturia?! Are they related?! Nah, it can't be. But still though...why does she look like Arturia?! It doesn't make any sense! I do get the other versions of Arturia though considering that they are her, but this? This is making my mind crazy," he thought.

"Is there something wrong?" Nero asked, snapping him out of his daze.

"Huh? Oh, it's nothing," Shirou replied. After a few seconds, Shirou took a deep breath and asked, "So...why have you come for me Nero?"

"Umu! I came here after hearing of your skills!" she exclaimed excitedly.

Shirou was confused. "Skills?"

(A few hours ago...)

Nero was walking down in Chaldea's hallways, minding her own business with a smile on her face. As she was walking, she kept hearing rumors and talks about a certain someone.

And that certain someone happened to be Emiya Shirou.

"Did you see what the new saber-class servant just did earlier?" One servant asked.

"Yeah! Apparently, he can trace multiple weapons out of nowhere!" Another servant replied.

"Really?!"

"Yeah. I saw him practicing it earlier."

"A saber class summoning multiple weapons...doesn't that make him a double class servant of saber and caster?"

"A double class servant?! Is that even possible?!"

"Could be. After all, we have archers that don't even use a bow and just throws whatever weapon they hold."

Nero was intrigued by what the servants just said. "A saber class servant that can summon weapons out of thin air? Now that sounds interesting..." She then continued to walk forward, eventually landing in one of Chaldea's recreational rooms. As she sat down, the talk about Emiya Shirou continued as a few servants entered the room.

"Man. Never knew that I needed Senpai's help with that problem," Parvati said.

"No kidding. Senpai is always helpful with his skills around," BB replied with a smile. "Heck, I wouldn't even be surprised that if he managed to fix all Chaldea's problems later in the future."

"Really? Would he do that?" Passionlip asked.

"He could. Even without anyone asking," Meltlilith replied.

"That's something senpai would do," Kingprotea said.

"You may be right about that," Kama said.

"Still though...who would have known that he would be summoned here as a saber-class servant?" Pavati said.

As the group of Sakuras continued their chat about Shirou, Nero got more interested into the topic. "So, those group of girls know who the new saber-class servant is. And judging by their reactions and praise to him, he must be very exceptional in his skills..." Nero thought.

However, the praising didn't end.

Because the Rins came into the room.

"Man, Emiya-kun always seems to surprise us," Ishtar said.

"No kidding. Who would have expected him to come here as a saber-class servant?" Ereshikigal said.

"I know right? That's practically the best class out of all of them, and Emiya-kun out of luck became one. However, even when becoming a heroic spirit, he's still the gullible, reckless, and selfless Emiya-kun we all know of," Rider Ishtar said with a smile.

Nero heard this and thought, "These girls know the saber-class servant too? And his name is Emiya? Is that his first name or last name?"

And to add more curiosity and interest to her discovery of Emiya Shirou, Illya, Kuro, Sitonai, and Miyu came into the room.

"Isn't onii-chan amazing!" Illya exclaimed.

"Yes! To think he would be able to trace this many weapons...I'm surprised!" Kuro exclaimed.

"Yeah! And his cooking skills hasn't gone down either!" Sitonai exclaimed.

"Yes...his cooking still tastes great even after all this time..." Miyu said.

It was when that Nero's interest in Emiya Shirou exploded and in curiosity and went up to the girls, surprising them.

"Umm...do you have a question for us?" Parvati asked.

"Umu! Just who is this saber-class servant known as "Emiya" you girls are talking about!" Nero exclaimed.

There was moment of silence between Nero and the groups of girls as they instantly knew who she was talking about.

"Are you by any chance wanting to know about Emiya Shirou?" Ishtar asked.

"Is that the heroic spirit's name?" Nero asked in return.

"Y-Yes," Illya replied.

"Who are you by the way? And why do you look like Arturia?" Ereshkigal asked.

Nero let out a grin and said, "Umu! My name is Nero Ceasar Claudius! The fifth emperor of Rome!"

"Huh...and why are you interested in onii-chan all of a sudden?" Kuro asked.

"Because you guys make him so interesting! The way you talk about him gives me the impression that he could be a valuable ally! So, tell me! Who is the heroic spirit known as Emiya Shirou and where is he right now!" Nero asked.

The group of girls were wary of Nero because it sounds like Nero had something planned for Shirou.

"Um...what do you have planned for senpai?" BB asked.

"Umu! I'm just planning to have a chat with him and assess him to see if he is worthy of my attention!" Nero exclaimed happily. "Do you know where he is?"

"Well...at this time of day...he would probably be in the cafeteria preparing himself to make the food for the servants," Kingprotea said.

"I see...well then, thank you for the information!" Nero said with a smile on her face before leaving for the cafeteria.

Nero then left the room, leaving the groups of girls alone.

"Did our talk about onii-chan really interested her?" Stionai asked.

"Judging by her tone of voice, I would say yes," Rider Ishtar said.

"Oh boy, I got a bad feeling about this..." Meltlilith said.

"What do you mean by that?" Passionlip asked.

"Think about it. What will happen if Nero manages to fall in love with onii-chan?" Miyu said with a bit of fear in her tone as she realized what just happened.

The thought of Nero falling in love with Shirou was crazy and was deemed impossible. However, as they thought about it longer, the idea of Nero falling in love with Shirou could end up become real.

And it meant bad news for them.

"Get her!" Kama yelled out.

And the girls quickly left the room to stop Nero.

(Back to the present...)

"And that's how I came upon hearing your skills!" Nero exclaimed with a smile on her face.

Shirou was stunned at the story Nero just gave him. "Are my skills that well-known in Chaldea? Enough to the point where people started gossiping about them? And why are some servants still shocked that a saber-class servant can summon weapons out of thin air? I mean come on, we seriously have archers that shoot swords out of nowhere...also, are my cooking skills that well-known as well? Also, she acts like Gilgamesh, but a lot nicer." he thought.

After a few breaths, Shirou said, "So...you came here because you heard praise about from Rin and her alternate versions, Sakura and her alternate versions, Illya and her alternate versions, Miyu and a few other servants?"

"Yes!"

"And due to them, it made you have an interest in me?"

"Umu! That is correct!"

"I see...so what are you going to evaluate me on?"

"Simple! Your skills! I take it that you don't have a problem with that?" Nero asked.

Shirou thought about Nero's request and said, "Well...since we're practically allies in Chaldea helping master restoring humanity, I don't see any problem with that...so yeah, you can evaluate me on my skills."

"Excellent! Now, tell me who you are and what do you specialize in!" Nero replied.

Shirou took a deep breath before stating his background. "My name is Emiya Shirou, the psuedo-servant vessel to Sengo Muramasa, the demonic blacksmith. I am a saber-class servant. I specialize in tracing."

"Tracing? What is that?" Nero asked.

"It is the personal variation of Gradation Air that me and Archer use. It is referred as tracing because of the unique aria, "Trace On," that is used for its activation. It is way different from normal projection because it not only reproduces the shape and substance of an object, but also its entire history as well. This include noble phantasms as well. However, the object must be seen for it to be traced."

Nero's eyes immediately lit up after hearing what tracing is. "Umu! That's sounds amazing! Can you give me a demonstration of it?"

Shirou smiled. "Sure."

Shirou then raised his arm forwards and began to say the aria.

"Trace on."

In that moment, Nero's sword, Asestus Estus, appeared in his hand.

"Umu! That's my sword!" Nero exclaimed as she saw her sword in Shirou's hand. "How are you able to trace it when I haven't even brought it out yet?!"

"The thing is that the object doesn't have to be physically brought out. It can also be traced by seeing through the original user's memories as well," Shirou replied.

"That's amazing! And you can do this on any weapon you see!?" Nero exclaimed in excitement.

"Not quite. I can't trace a divine construct."

"I see...well, you seem to have quite the skill Emiya Shirou. To think that you would turn Gradation Air into something fearsome...I like it! Do you have any other skills?"

"Well...I do have knowledge in cooking..." Shirou muttered.

"Ah yes! I've heard about that as well! Some of the servants here said that you are well known in cooking! I wish to sample some of it!"

Shirou smiled. "All right. Just let me check the fridge for some ingredients and I cook up something." As Shirou headed towards the fridge, he thought, "What would be a dish to please a roman emperor?"

After a few minutes of thinking, Shirou had his answer.

"Lucanian sausages. That's one way to please an emperor...I hope." Shirou thought as he remembered it from one of his travels when he was alive. He then went into the fridge and grabbed a pound of pork belly, sausage skins, and fish sauce. He then also grabbed some pine kernels, black peppercorns, fresh rue, dried savory, ground cumin, black pepper, and fresh parsley from the counter.

As he gathered the ingredients and spices, he then combined all of them and mixed them well using a food processor. Afterwards, he filled the mixture into a tube in a piping bag and started squeezing the mixture until the skin ran out. As he used up all the meat, he then twisted each length of sausage into four even or similar segments. He then proceeded to cut them into individual sausages and grilled them over a medium heat.

After minutes of grilling, the sausages were done.

"Here you go Nero, one plate of Lucanian sausages," Shirou said as he handed her the plate of Lucanian sausages.

Nero looked at the sausages and was in marvel at how beautiful it looked. "Lucanian sausages? It's been a while since I had these. How did Shirou know that I like them? Did he know when he was tracing my weapon earlier? Nero then dismissed her thoughts as she took a bite.

At that moment, Nero knew the pinnacle of taste from eating the sausage. When she took the bite, she felt multiple flavors and tastes going through her mouth. As she took another bite, more flavors came through her mouth and she started to give off a pink and yellow aura and roses were floating around her.

She then finished the sausages and was immediately satisfied with the results and her evaluation of Shirou.

She smiled as she then looked at him.

"W-What?" Shirou asked.

"Umu! I like you Emiya Shirou! You have met, or rather surpassed Nero's evaluation of you with your skills in both battle and cooking! You shall be known as my praetor!" Nero exclaimed excitedly.

Shirou looked at her nervously, not knowing what to say. "W-What do I say to her in this situation?

It was then that Nero's alternate versions came in.

"Hey me. What is going on here?" Caster Nero asked.

"Are you up to something interesting again, saber me?" Bride Nero asked.

"Umu! Caster version of me, bride version of me, meet Emiya Shirou! He is our new praetor considering how he has surpassed my evaluation of him with his skill in magecraft and cooking!" Nero replied in an excited tone.

Hearing saber Nero's words, both Caster Nero and Bride looked Shirou a bit closely as they examined every nook of himself.

After a few minutes of looking, both Caster Nero and Bride Nero made their evaluations.

"Umu! You seem reliable!" Caster Nero said with a smile.

"Umu! To make the saber version of us give so much praise about you makes you worthy to be our praetor too!" Bride Nero said in an excited tone.

"I know right! Considering what he has shown me in recreating my weapon and making such good Lucanian sausages, he deserves to be called Praetor by us!" Nero said.

Shirou looked at Nero, Caster Nero, and Bride Nero and thought, "Oh boy, this can't be good. Being claimed by Nero and her alternate selves as their praetor? That's something Arturia is not going to like. Speaking of which, is this what she felt when Gilgamesh kept telling her that she is his wife? Well...at least Nero isn't an asshole unlike him."

It was then that Shirou's E-rank luck decides to kick in...

In the form of an angry aura from the Arturias as they noticed the bloodlust from the aura.

"Nero..." they muttered angrily.

The Neros turned around and said, "Ah Arturia! And your alternate versions! What seems to be the problem?" not knowing the situation they were in.

"It's one thing for other servants to mistake us for each other, but to take Shirou away from us? Let go of Shirou this instant..." Arturia muttered.

"And why?"

The Arturias took a deep breath before yelling in unison, "BECAUSE HE'S OUR QUEEN AND OUR SCABBARD!"

The Neros were surprised by this but didn't let this damp their moods. "Umu! So, you claim him as your queen and your scabbard? Well I can see why but we already claimed him as our praetor!" they exclaimed.

Shirou then left the countertop and tried to calm the two groups down from the tension they were creating. "All right, let's just talk this out and-"

However, that's when things got ugly between the two.

Because as soon as he got close between the groups, Nero then gave him a kiss on the cheek.

And the Arturias were not happy.

"NERO!" They exclaimed as they immediately attacked Nero, causing a full-blown scale war between the Arturias and the Neros in the cafeteria, each side unleashing their weapons at each other. Shirou sighed as he remained on the sidelines, still shocked over what just happened.

"Why?"

Meanwhile outside of the cafeteria, the Rins, Sakuras, Illyas and Miyu watched the spectacle, and they all had one thought in mind.

"Okay, we found her...but it feels like we shouldn't get involved in this fight..."

It was that day Emiya Shirou earned a new title.

"Praetor" by the Neros.