"Well done, it's the epilogue. Relax and enjoy. I'll watch with my ordered sweets and Chaldea Adventure Log."
Farewell! May your path be blessed with roses—!
Defeating Altera, I picked up the Grail.
"Hmph. Always amusing how they flock to this cup," Gilgamesh said, tossing it to the Master.
"Your prize. Keep it. Rome's journey ends here."
"W-Woah! Got it—yeah," Ritsuka replied.
The Grail, the Singularity's anchor, is secured. Now, this warped history will be corrected.
A short yet passionate, vibrant journey. The dazzling city, the emperor's grandeur, the fiery lives of men.
These events in the empire—I'll never forget them as long as this soul exists.
"Mu!? You're fading from the feet up!?" Nero exclaimed.
"History's corrected. We return to our proper place, Your Majesty," Romani explained.
"You'll vanish… you and Boudica's group," Nero said.
"…Yes," Mash confirmed.
That's the rule. We're wanderers of Humanity's Order.
We can't linger, no matter how comfortable a place feels.
It'd be a lie to say I'm not reluctant. Rome's splendor shone so brightly.
But that's why we must go—to make this world, this Rome, eternal.
"Honestly, it's regrettable… I've given you no reward," Nero said, head bowed.
"Nero…"
Ritsuka patted her back.
"Ow!? What was that!?" Nero yelped.
"Fool. Don't cloud farewells with gloom. All things end. It's inevitable," Gilgamesh said.
Exactly. So—
"Make farewells joyful, right? Gil!" Ritsuka grinned.
"Indeed! Stand tall! Laugh boldly, Fifth Emperor Nero Claudius!"
"Nu, mu?"
Make this moment eternal.
"Summon the guest generals! Prepare!"
From golden ripples, Gilgamesh drew a camera prototype.
"Photo time!!"
"Called back for what? A photo… all of us?" Boudica asked.
"That's the plan! A mystic art to immortalize this gathering! Bring Boudica too!" Nero urged.
"…Fine. No need for petty objections. Can I join?" Boudica smiled.
"To return unscathed—a fleeting dream isn't bad. For now, wine and flowers. Tears are unneeded," Jeanne said.
"⬛⬛⬛⬛ (My grandeur, too vast to fit)," Spartacus rumbled.
"Step back, meat lump! You'll ruin perspective!" Gilgamesh barked.
"Tch! Unfair, hogging beauties! Harem's my privilege!" Nero whined.
"No issue! It's me, after all!"
"Timer set… hahaha! Clear out, rabble! I'm the immovable center!!" Gilgamesh declared.
"Hero King—!? He's my nemesis! Too cool, too arrogant, too annoying!!" Nero fumed.
"Hahaha! Naturally! Gorgeous me shines brightest! The world's greatest treasure is me! Emperors are nothing! I'm the King!! Hahaha!!"
"Noisy! Annoying! But—frustratingly reliable!! Fine! I won't lose to gaudy gold!!" Nero shouted.
"Nero, beating him would end it all…" Ritsuka sighed.
"Mash, got your smile? Say 'cheese'!"
"Yes! Cheese!" Mash beamed.
"Heh, 'unruly' suits you," Boudica teased Gilgamesh.
"⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛! (Hero King, your radiance matches any foe!)"
"Almost time! Everyone, your best smiles to cap this journey!" Gilgamesh commanded.
"Mash, snuggle closer to big sis!" Boudica coaxed.
"Hey, Boudica! Mash is my shield! Not yours!" Nero protested.
"Don't be stiff. Mash, you did great. There, there," Boudica soothed.
"A-Ah… yes…" Mash blushed.
"Lucky Mash! I'll cling to Gil then! Gil, pat me!" Ritsuka pleaded.
"Haha, cheeky one. Candy later," Gilgamesh promised.
"Yay!!"
"Countdown's on! Face the camera—cheese!" Olga called.
The shutter clicked, the flash sparked.
"Mu!? What was that!? It flashed!" Nero gasped.
"Olga! Sneak attack's unfair!" Ritsuka pouted.
"W-Was it bad?" Olga fretted.
"No, it's fine. Natural's hard," Romani reassured.
"Hahaha!! Look, a pigeon face!? Hilarious! Nero's dumb look must be spread in Rome! The Fifth Emperor's folly, immortalized!" Gilgamesh roared.
"What—!? Unforgivable, goldie! Again! I'll show my splendor this time!" Nero demanded.
As expected. Set for two shots.
"Talk big? Next! Everyone, better smiles! Like that rebel!" Gilgamesh ordered.
"Fou! (Then I claim this spot!)" Fou leapt onto Nero's chest.
"Mu? When did this one… fine, you're cute, so I allow it!"
"Fou… (Beauty wrapped in beauty. This is Humanity's Order…)"
"Here it comes! Nero, pick a chant!" Ritsuka suggested.
"Indeed! 'Rome' it is!"
"…Fine, special occasion," Boudica agreed.
"Good! I'll join! Gorgeous me reads the room! A 1-in-6-billion UUR Ultra-Uruk-Rare Servant! Hahaha! Crew, roll till you get me! Fate decides! Don't cry over mere bills! Hahaha!!"
"You don't want to be pulled!" Romani laughed.
"Here it comes!"
"Alright! Here we go! Ready—"
"""""Rome!!!!"""""
"⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛—! (All resolved, a grand finale!)"
A miraculous moment captured.
These vibrant memories, sealed in two photos.
"Good! I'm in high spirits! Meat lump, assassin! Arm yourselves!" Gilgamesh commanded.
"?"
"⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛? (Intent unclear)"
"Fools! Rebels who defy kings! I'll give you a shot at my head!"
"Wait!?"
"Indeed. Saving the grand finale for last," an assassin noted.
"⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛!! (Intent grasped! Courage, exemplary!!)"
"Rootless wanderers, leaving or dying's the same? Fulfill your purpose—if you can!"
Not ending quietly, huh?
"Hey! It was nice just now! This exhibition match is too wild!" Romani protested.
"My gorgeousness is supreme!!" Ritsuka cheered.
"Senpai!?"
"Mu! A supreme showdown!? I'm in! I'm the strongest—!!!" Nero declared.
"I wanna fight too!!"
"Calm down, Majesty! Victory party next!"
"Just idiots here… stop them?" Boudica asked.
"No… let's not spoil it," Mash replied.
"Got it! See you, Mash. Don't catch a cold!"
"Yes!"
"⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛!! (Time to show my valor!!)"
"A challenge surpassing the First Emperor… worth stabbing!"
"Let's begin! Fight with all you've got, guests! 'Gate of—'"
Selecting treasures. Blades and more.
"My Rome starts now—!!!" Nero roared.
"Don't get hurt—!?" Olga cried.
And so, all returns to its rightful place…
"Happily ever after. Oh, it's here."
"Take it."
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"!?—!?"
'Chaldea Muscle Feast Carnival Issue 1'
"What's this—!? Wrong! Not what I ordered—!"
"Show the receipt."
"…Here…"
"You had a commission request. I thought it'd help. Kind, right? Mmm, sweets are good (Fou fou)!"
"Well done, Rome's story ends. Blessings to the beautiful readers who watched warmly. Your orders are being delivered to your doorstep by Kiara and Tiamat via Beast Express. Look forward to it (Fou!)."
"Till next time. Never forget—you're all companions supporting this journey (Fouu!)."
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