Caesar, Black-Hearted and Black-Lunged

"He is the savior summoned by Yu when he lit the Sacred Flame. What does he have to do with you Celts?"

"This is our Britain territory. What does it have to do with you Romans that he is willing to come and conquer Britain with us?"

"Britain territory? If I remember correctly, your father mortgaged this place to the Claudian family to repay his debts long ago. According to the contract, this place should be called the Roman Seventh Province, and it is my private property!"

The future Roman Tyrant pulled out a parchment scroll bearing his fingerprint and Magecraft seal from his pocket, waved it in front of the red-haired First Princess, put one hand on his hip, and proudly raised his chin.

"It was you despicable Romans who forced my Father King, that doesn't count!"

The First Princess was furious and angrily accused her opponent of shamelessness.

"The one who did business with your father was Caesar of the Julius family. Your father was heavily in debt in order to maintain the kingdom, so he borrowed money from our Claudian family to fill the hole. What? Now that he can't pay it back, he's going to deny it? I don't care about your shameless act of trying to kidnap the debtor, but you actually criticize me. You are truly Celtic barbarians, completely unreasonable!"

Not to be outdone, the blonde girl climbed up the tree stump, stood at the same height as the First Princess, pointed at her nose, and launched a fierce attack, showcasing her quick wit and eloquent speech.

"You..."

The First Princess, who was not good with words, was no match for this professional Roman debater and was rendered speechless.

Moreover, at least on the surface, that is indeed the case.

Decades ago, in order to cope with the two-pronged attack from the Hunnic Empire and the Persian Empire, the Roman Pantheon dispatched Imperial Marquis chosen by each of the Six Clans to expand outwards in order to seize wealth, land and people and alleviate the pressure.

Although Britain, isolated overseas, is always shrouded in rain and fog, it is rich in mineral resources, animal furs, and Magecraft materials. Moreover, it controls the passage to and from the Mediterranean. Gaius Julius Caesar, a candidate for Imperial Marquis from one of the Six Clans, led his Roman army to land on this undeveloped land.

Initially, Caesar faced strong resistance from the various Celtic tribes.

This intelligent man realized that conquering Britain in one fell Britain was probably impossible. Forceful suppression would inevitably drag him into a quagmire of war, ultimately resulting in more harm than good.

So Caesar conveniently supported the Celts tribe that was the first to fall to Rome, and the King bought furs, grains, Magecraft materials, and even Celtic slaves.

Correspondingly, relying on Rome's military intimidation and Caesar's large financial aid, that King became the most powerful person among the nearby tribes, continuously contributing people, food, and resources to the tribe.

In the end, Caesar was definitely not at a loss; on the contrary, the King's business became poorer and poorer.

Moreover, this heir of the Judeus family was extremely cunning. He treated Britain and this Celtic tribe as a dairy cow, milking them until he had earned enough to enter the Pantheon, receive divine baptism, and obtain the "Imperial Privilege." Then, he sold the drained Celtic tribe to the Claudian family, one of the Six Clans.

Claudius I, who was also waiting to meet the Divine Ancestor Romulus and hoping to be granted the "Imperial Privilege," regarded the increasingly impoverished Britain as a treasure trove for gaining experience.

Thus, the ambitious Claudius I conscripted 40,000 troops to form the Seventh Legion and invade Britain.

He exploited the internal conflicts among the Celtic tribes, adopting a strategy of division and subjugation. After decades of infiltration and gradual encroachment, he annexed many Celtic tribes, occupied a large territory, expanded what is now the Seventh Province, and successfully underwent baptism, gaining the Imperial Privilege.

But not long after, Claudius I died under mysterious circumstances, and the plan to conquer Britain was temporarily shelved.

Similarly, the Celtic King, who was filled with anxiety and fear, also fell ill and died.

In order to prolong his life, the King divided his territory in two before his death, leaving one half to his two daughters and wife Boudica, and intending to use the other half to pay off the debts of the Claudian family.

But that ruthless Caesar secretly added exorbitant interest rates to the aid loans...

In addition, during his oppressive period, the Romans implemented a high-pressure rule on Britain soil, plundering the wealth of the Celts through heavy taxes and usury, causing many to go bankrupt and sell themselves into slavery, and the population gradually dwindled.

Adding to the oppression and turmoil caused by Claudius I, the Celtic tribes were impoverished beyond measure.

Now, even mice would weep at the sight of Celts land. Let alone giving up half the land to pay off the debt, even if they packed up the entire territory and population, it might not be enough.

Thus, Britain, already insolvent, was bound by a contract and coerced by the Seventh Legion, and became the private property of the Claudian family.

After his father Claudius I, Nero's trip was ostensibly to collect debts and take over the family's property and honor, but in reality, it was to gain experience in the Pantheon.

Similarly, the Celts, driven to desperation, led by Queen Boudica and her two princesses, chose to kidnap their debtors as a condition for breaking the contract.

Unexpectedly, due to a series of unforeseen events, the two sides encountered Attila's Hunnic Wolf Riders, who disrupted their plans, forcing them to join forces.

In a way, the Celts' current predicament is partly the fault of a certain Vile Serpent.

In his war with God, the Primate Murder of the power of spacetime was spread into different World Bubble, causing various universes to become chaotically connected, and the divine era was not completely severed.

Thus, we have the extraordinary phenomena of Pharaoh Ramesses II of Egypt being reincarnated repeatedly, Cyrus the Great the Persian Empire ascending to the divine throne, numerous emperors competing for the same throne in the Roman Pantheon, Attila the Scourge of God ravaging the European continent, Queen Boudica saving her Nero the Tyrant...

However, even if Samael hadn't intervened in the Celtic affair, Boudica and her two daughters might not have fared any better than they do now.

According to historical accounts, the local governor Decianus, attempted to bring all of these Celts territories under Roman control.

Queen Boudica refused the Romans' unreasonable demands, so the Roman governor Decianus sent men to arrest and flog Boudica, and had her two daughters raped. The entire tribe's nobles were looted, and many were transported to Rome to be sold into slavery.

Humiliated, Boudica eventually rallied the oppressed Celts, launching a fierce resistance against the Roman Empire. After his defeat, she committed suicide.

At that time, the ruler of the Roman Empire was the Tyrant Nero.

Now, the distortion of the world has brought everything to a head before it even happened, and has also brought a certain indirect culprit to the forefront of these two enemies.

It must be said that fate today, distorted by the Primate Murder, is quite wondrous.