[FMMIKA] Chapter 314: Alexander

'What a bullshit.'

'Servants who can leave Alexander and operate independently.'

'Moreover, they are all heroes and champions from the Panhellenic era, active during the War of Succession.'

'This can already be seen as a 'Servant alliance' rather than individual servants.'

After confirming all this, Artorius couldn't help but furrow his brow.

Of course, besides the bad news, there was also some good news.

That is, when Artorius himself was in command and the Dragon Emperor strengthened his rule, all the Servants of the governors and generals dispatched by Alexander to the western regions of his empire were wiped out.

During the time Artorius himself was in command, all the Servants who were governors and generals dispatched by Alexander to the western regions of the New Roman Empire were wiped out under his intensified control.

Antipater was killed in Macedonia.

Eumenes was slain in Greece.

Lysimachus met his end in Thrace.

Antigonus was defeated in the Battle of Asia Minor.

These Servants deployed by Alexander in the West were supposed to prepare for the continued conquest of the Roman Empire. However, before he could fully conquer India, all of them met their demise. It must have been quite a headache for him.

Yes, that's right. During this time, the King of Conquerors himself wasn't sitting idly.

He went to India to rough up the locals. Rumor has it that he declared—"In my past life, I didn't conquer all of India. I had to turn back halfway. I will make it satisfying this time."

So, Alexander went from Afghanistan to Bengal. Then, from Bengal, he rampaged through Sri Lanka. The locals in his path were wailing and begging for mercy.

Even though they had clashed with Alexander centuries ago, in these few hundred years, they not only failed to make any progress but became even weaker. It left him feeling quite frustrated, like it wasn't 'thrilling' enough.

Fighting against weak opponents, no matter how vast the territory he conquered, didn't give him the satisfaction he sought, not even with millions or tens of millions.

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"Is it because Servant possesses an overly terrifying power against ordinary human armies?"

On the way back to Eastern Alexandria, Alexander exchanged thoughts with 'someone' under his command, acting as his strategist.

"No, even when I was still a mortal, I could easily crush those weaklings to dust."

Compared to the one Artorius had encountered before in the Fourth Holy Grail War, who had a somewhat decent appearance and understood manners and humility, this Alexander seemed more 'sharp' and 'nasty'.

"Indeed, only by marching against Rome can one find true pleasure."

"The nation supposedly founded by the descendants of Aeneas, huh? Hahaha, the gods really know how to arrange things."

The acknowledged ancestors of Rome were Romulus and Romulus's father, the legendary god of war, Mars, corresponding to the Greek God of War, Ares.

However, the more widely spread version in Greece is 'Descendants of Aeneas founded Rome.'

Aeneas, a hero on the Trojan side during the Trojan War, escaped to Italy after the fall of Troy. He married Lavinia, the princess of the local Latin people, and established a new nation.

Their descendants include Rhea Silvia, the mother of Romulus.

The God of War, Mars, impregnated Silvia, giving birth to Romulus and Remus.

Romulus killed his own brother and gathered fugitives in the land of the Seven Hills, and thus, Rome was born.

Similar to Greece, Rome was a patriarchal society. In theory, considering the descendants of the mother as legitimate offspring wasn't quite reasonable.

The Roman Empire indeed had instances of nephews inheriting the emperorship from their uncles, but before that, the uncle would adopt the nephew as his son.

However, with the fame and strength of present-day Rome, they even turned around and swallowed Greece.

So the Greeks really enjoy talking about Rome being founded by the Trojans. Implicitly saying something like "Despite being strong now, back in the day, you Romans were beaten like nobody's business by us Greeks." It carries a somewhat self-satisfied attitude.

Strictly speaking, those who beat Troy back then were the 'Achaeans' or the 'Aeolians'. Now, many Greeks are Ionians and Dorians.

The latter took the opportunity when the Achaeans were exhausted after the Trojan War and destroyed the Mycenaean civilization established by the Achaeans, speaking of great enemies. Now, they are pointing at the achievements of their enemies and bragging.

Of course, going back to the point, whether it's the Achaeans or the Dorians, eventually, didn't they all get trampled by the Macedonians?

And going back even further, whether it's the Achaeans, the Dorians, or the Macedonians, didn't they all get trampled by the Romans?

In short, the history there is just a cycle. But regardless of whose history it is, it doesn't have much to do with modern Europeans. The mixed-up Greeks of later generations, whether you're Achaean, Dorian, or Macedonian, in the end, aren't they all just getting by together?

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'Destroy Rome.'

With that thought in mind, Basileus of Macedonia, the King of Conquerors—Alexander the Great, revealed an excited and joyful expression.

However, his enthusiasm was short-lived when he learned something that hindered his immediate war on Rome.

Upon discovering this, instead of anger, Alexander burst into laughter with delight instead.

"Defeated?! They were actually defeated? Antipater, Antigonus, Eumenes, Lysimachus—my generals, all brought down in an instant by the enemy?"

"Well, well, very well. This is the kind of opponent that can ignite my conquering desires!"

"Before crushing Rome, let's have a little skirmish with this 'Rome' first, hahaha!"

Alexander held an excited attitude towards the rise of Dragon Emperor Artorius. It was a bloodthirsty excitement, a terrifying thrill of anticipation for something interesting.

With a fervent zeal for war, slaughter, and conquest, he led his army to the battlefield, ruthlessly engaging with the Roman army of Artorius. They mercilessly defeated the Roman army that had descended from Armenia.

"Not enough, not enough, not enough!"

Despite being an epoch-making powerful army, under the rule and strength of the King of Conquerors, coupled with the strategies of his military strategist and the attack formations, the army of Artorius was still defeated.

However, the victorious Alexander did not feel any joy.

"Is this all you've got? Where are you Artorius? Come and fight me yourself!"