“This is the final battlefield.”
Novia looked at the scene in front of him, clenched the key pendant on his chest, and fell silent.
The various legends he heard in the Book of Revelation emerged in his mind one by one:
The devil gathers the kings of the world, the anti-Christ comes, the Almighty defeats the devil and the "kings of the world", the whole earth is destroyed, and the beast is captured...
When will the prophetic apocalypse that John spoke of happen? The Nero he met was essentially a beautiful beast.
All the things he did were in vain. In other words, there is no such thing as conviction or redemption for him.
While thinking, an earthquake occurred around Novia. It was a slight earthquake. Only the ground beneath his feet moved slightly, and a scene with flames rising out of thin air appeared.
The legendary twins were raised by wolves. When they grew up, they helped their grandfather seize the throne and then planned to establish a new city.
However, they had a dispute over the choice of site. The elder brother wanted to build it on the mountain where they grew up, while the younger brother wanted to build it by the river.
Thus, from this moment on, an irreparable rift began to form in the relationship between the twins.
This ultimately resulted in the tragedy of the elder brother killing his younger brother.
From that moment on, this country was destined to continue in endless bloodshed and conspiracy.
Even though his brother, the founder, was like "light", he was unable to stop the sin and evil that continues to this day.
The flame disappeared. Novia looked in the direction where it disappeared and found that the source was a book named -
Sibylla Oracle.
061: Nero in the Book of Revelation and the Sibylla Oracle
Sibylla, meaning "prophetess," refers to ancient Greek oracles whose creations were influenced by divine revelation and are recorded as such:
Sibylla, with her frantic lips speaking something unsmiling, wore no makeup, no perfume, but with the help of God, her voice lasted for a thousand years.
The Sibylla Oracle is a collection of prophecies made by the legendary ancient Greek prophetess Sibylla when she fell into a state of frenzy.
There are 14 books and 8 fragments, which are also often regarded as 'apocalyptic' literature.
The scene it showed to Novia was the deeds of Romulus, the founder of the ancient Roman Empire, and his brother Remus. Just as the divine body Osiris had shown him before, being killed by his brother Set, it once again reappeared in Novia's mind.
Romulus of the Type-Moon world is a human who can truly be described as "light". He represents the possibility of humans who have escaped from the Age of Gods.
His younger brother Remus was the opposite of him. His mission was similar to that of Enkidu in Mesopotamia. After the twins disagreed on the location of the city, a crack appeared in their relationship. During the city-building process, Remus crossed the "boundary" drawn by Romulus, which was a prayer to the gods for the connection between man and God.
So a conflict broke out between the twins. Similar to Enkidu and Gilgamesh, the twins fought with all their might. The difference was that during the battle, neither side "understood" the other. The final result was that Romulus won and survived, while Remus lost and died.
"No, Romulus, your Rome must not be born into the world. It should not exist at all!"
Why do you do this, Romulus asked at the time.
"On that day I saw the Son of the Dawn who would descend to the earth. Why, why, Bright Star, Son of the Morning, you have fallen from heaven—"
Remus replied, with a voice that erased emotions, as if there was a terrifying sound that was pulsating deep inside, like ice cooling and boiling like magma:
"You have won, but it is over. Your Rome, my people, will eventually be dragged into an eternal hell after the change of time. The love of the Son of the Dawn cannot be conveyed, because it will only be a flame that burns to the end, and will never be the star it once was. The end of desire will only bring destruction. Romulus, you are the real sinner for everything that happened because of your 'Rome'..."
Just like that, as he watched his brother take his last breath, the man who represented the possibilities of humanity understood—
Remus was actually the same as himself, treating everyone as his own children, that is, the Romans.
From then on, Romulus' mental state became a little abnormal, and what he said sounded strange.
Later, the people in the Senate devised a conspiracy to deal with Romulus. During the military parade, they made Romulus drink poisoned wine, and because of the strong wind, they dragged him into the inner hall to avoid the wind. Just when they wanted to pick up a dagger to kill Romulus and cut him into several pieces -
"You all want to kill me, but you are all my beloved children, and you are all the embodiment of glory and shadow."
There was blood at the corner of Romulus' mouth, but he was smiling, so in the eyes of his opponents, this man was so terrible.
“I pursue and long for these hands, hoping that they are not meant for destruction, but for opening up the darkness of ignorance, touching the unknown, and for the love of people.”
"Your desires are an expression of arrogance that dominates everything, and they are also the brilliance of people who dream of continuous progress tomorrow. That is why... I can't help but love you."
The man's words still sounded so incomprehensible to everyone, and it had been like this for so many years since he killed his brother Remus with his own hands.
Perhaps their murder was due both to their lust for power and to the fact that Romulus' words were always difficult to understand.
"It is as you wish, and it is what Remus expects. From now on, I will no longer be a human, but the Supreme God.
However, this is not out of God's mercy to mankind, but I will abandon my human identity and turn into stars in the sky to bless you, the world, Rome, and all those who love you. "
"Under glory there is naturally darkness. After experiencing moderation, betrayal, and decline, the other side of the waves rising from the sea of blood is the terrifying Babylon.
The reconstruction of the holy city, the acceptance of the kingdom, the seven crowns of the great red dragon, the ten crowns of the sea beast, the seven red heads, the ten crowns, the woman of all witches and abominations, is the return from affectation and decadence, the trinity, the three seven-headed and ten-horned beasts are all one, the trinity, how terrible! But so what! That is also Rome! Equivalent to my sister! "
Romulus was dressed in blue and walked towards the strong wind with his arms open. His whole body instantly radiated golden glory.
"The world is full of Rome. Yes, you are the embodiment of glory and shadow, son of the dawn. Your birth is my sin, but it is still Rome. I think it doesn't matter if I am the only one who thinks so.
I believe that the love of burning flames can be conveyed, so you will be able to see, among countless filth, something that is dazzling enough to shine, my children - Rome."
The golden glory disappeared in the strong wind, leaving only the man's laughter echoing for a long time. What remained there was only the possibility of human beings.
"...This is about the life of Romulus."
The Sibylla Oracle showed Novia the distant past and events of the past.
It happened suddenly in this land of the end recorded in the Book of Revelation.
Through this oracle and the Book of Revelation, combining the two prophecies, it is not difficult to see that in the distant past, before Rome was established, Remus had a premonition that the Son of the Dawn, who was born with the sins and evils of Rome and could not turn into a star, would devour everything, so he fought a life-and-death battle with Romulus and was ultimately defeated and killed.
Romulus later gave up his human identity because of the attempt on his life by the Senate and became the Supreme God to protect Rome, but he also held an opposite attitude to his brother.
Although it sounds like a riddle, for Novia, these are actually very clear, because Satan and Lucifer in the Type-Moon world are the same existence, and the twins are naturally referring to Nero.
However, regarding the "unable to convey love", Novia was very confused. Hadn't she and Nero been getting along very well over the years? They had even kissed each other, and yet she hadn't told her about Meluseen yet... Could it be because of this?
Or is it actually her mother Agrippina's problem?
But no matter which one it is, Novia intends to find a solution.
062: The teacher is everything, nothing else is needed
Drops of water, drops of water, drops of water, countless drops of water flowed down from the isthmus, and the river gradually seeped into the soil.
Nero looked at his hands and the canal that had just been opened and breathed a sigh of relief.
At the moment the canal on the Isthmus of Collins was opened, the whole scene was filled with a solemn and festive atmosphere. The sun shone on the sparkling water, and the golden light and the winding canal set off each other. Citizens on both sides of the river flocked to the river, their faces filled with excitement and joy.
As a canal that had been planned as early as the Caesar period, its successful opening not long after Nero ascended the throne also represented a further strengthening of the Roman Empire's central commercial control over Greece.
"Rome!"
"Rome!"
There were voices everywhere praising the Rose Emperor, for this bright, energetic, blonde girl who exuded a cheerful atmosphere.
Nero raised her hand happily to signal them. The recognition of the citizens gave her a sense of security, because it meant that the teacher would definitely think the same way. However, although she was very happy, she still felt a little disappointed...
It would be nice if the teacher was there too.
Try to imagine that this is not a difficult task for Nero.
Sounds and smells, colors and movements, the words of that person came to my ears. It was somewhere, a quiet place, in a lush, colorful forest. There were only two of us. My heart was like a deer beating wildly, and I felt like I could do anything.......
No, let’s pause for a while. The teacher probably won’t allow this.
Novia was undoubtedly her favorite person in the world, but the gap between the two was too big, which made her very distressed, so she always wanted to be someone worthy of his expectations. Then, she wanted to stay with Novia as much as possible, but after learning from her mother that she was actually being controlled, this distress was eliminated.
That’s great, it means she is really important to Novia, and the teacher’s kindness to her is based on something, which makes her extremely fulfilled.
When he was very young, when his parents were still around, Nero always had this thought in his mind:
I wish I had never been born.
Although she never said this out loud, it was deeply imprinted in the girl's body and could not be erased.
"Hey! Are you going to look for a man again!?"
The sound of my father cursing and my mother saying "no" with an impatient look on her face.
The image that emerged in my memory was of my father sitting slumped on the bed drinking, and my mother standing beside him with a look of disdain on her face.
Ever since Nero could remember, his family had always been in a state of anger and irritability.
"Also, this guy is not mine at all, haha."
The contemptuous look swept over her from head to toe like a whip, mercilessly and without any sympathy in his tone.
Nero, still a child, blinked slowly and breathed quietly, trying not to make any sound.
The drunken father sighed and said, "I get annoyed just by seeing you."
"Forget it, go away. Don't let me see your mother and daughter's faces. It makes me uncomfortable. It would be better if you hadn't been born."
The man said this angrily, then waved his hands in front of his children as if he was chasing away a stray dog. The corridor leading to the room at the end was clearly on fire, but for some reason it looked so dark. This home always seemed to be shrouded in darkness.
Even after his death, his mother was exiled and his young children were left on the streets and adopted by relatives, but they still lived in the mud.
Living in someone else's home, the contemptuous looks she received because of her mother's promiscuousness were like a whip, day after day, year after year. Whenever she was in a bad mood, she would burst into curses, just complaining and relieving stress... This world should never be resurrected, she always felt that it would be best if there was no life from the beginning.
If only I had never been born.
These words were like a curse, binding the girl tightly and lingering in her eardrums forever.
Many years later, she was traded by her mother to Novia, whom she had only heard of. Although he looked like a good person, she did not actually hold out much hope. After all, these guys were more disgusting than each other in private.
This world is a sandbox filled with disgusting sludge wherever you go, and the best thing would be to burn everyone to death.
She thought so and was ready to plunge herself into the countless muds of this world.
However, Novia was overwhelmingly different from what she had expected and what she had seen before.
His gaze and words were completely different from those of anyone the girl had come into contact with before.
This person's gaze has always been gentle and tolerant, without a trace of negativity.
All his words were positive affirmations of the girl, as if they were spoken only for the purpose of conveying them to the girl.
He thought seriously about the girl's matter and conveyed it to her as best he could.
But the girl who spent some time with him felt that this man was terrible. What was he trying to do?
Moreover, it is terrible for me to get used to Novia's existence and to be with Novia.
This is because this person will not always be by her side, and will not spend all the time with her. If she takes it for granted, when he abandons her one day, the girl will definitely feel empty and unbearable without him by her side.
This change and this strange emotion made the girl quite uneasy and she felt scared from the bottom of her heart, so she went forward to test it deliberately.
“I want to be someone like my teacher!”
"Is this what you think?" Novia narrowed his eyes and smiled slightly, "Although this is just my personal idea..."
The silver-haired boy used these words as his opening remark and looked at the girl with very sincere eyes.
"My student, if you need any help, please let me know, Domitius."
Hearing Novia's firm tone, for some reason, the girl who was about to refute was unable to refute.
"I hope you will remember this."
The man smiled and spoke as if praying or pleading.
In her life, no one had ever treated someone like her head on and spoken to her like this.
Although Nero didn't know what he wanted from her, she only knew that Novia said these words for her.
Therefore, Nero felt that that moment was the beginning of her life again after being in countless mud.
The whole body is like breathing, sprouting naturally——
I like Novia. The teacher is everything to me. I don’t need anything else.
063: The Real Loser of the Century
"Hey, have you left already?"
"Yes, but I don't know where he went."
