7 Finna's Demise!

"I am a servant of the best class, Saber! I respond to your summons my Praetor." The small saber girl in a red/white dress then gave an elegant bow in front of Keane and Finna.

However, in response to her wonderful entrance, the two had completely opposite reactions. For the one in the maid outfit, she seemed to have a pale look that was dumbstruck with terror. While the one Saber identified as her master appeared to have stars in his eyes.

This was since Keane knew who he just summoned and couldn't be happier. He had just summoned Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, one of the few servants who could truly understand beauty. On a side note, she would also be able to fill the role as a bodyguard, but that was completely out of Keane's mind as of right now. All he could think about was having the one who could perfectly understand his beauty, bask in it. There was no one more qualified than her to judge him, he knew that her keen intellect in mostly anything to due with the subject would be of great help to him.

While Keane was intoxicated with the servant's entrance, Finna on the other hand, was a completely different story. As one who has lived for hundreds or perhaps thousands of years, it would be nearly impossible for her not to know nearly all heroic spirits. She would not be terrified if the servant summoned was any normal one, but Nero was special. The servant in front of her was a narcissist. Finna thought that this day would be no big deal. The only difference in the end was that she would gain someone to share her sorrows with. Sadly, destiny had other plans. The only thing she could think at the moment was, 'Out of everyone it had to be the one person who would actually encourage his outrageous behavior.' She really hope for a serious person with some form of common sense. She knew that many heroic spirits had unique personalities, but nearly anyone one of them would've been fine for her. In the end, she ended up thinking it might be better to simply die to return herself home forcibly.

It took many long seconds, but it appeared that Keane was first to recover and respond to her, "I see, well, it's only natural that one such as I summon the best!" He stated this with a smile and a face full of pride.

Seeing this Nero blushed a little. She responded to his summons willingly due to his words, and when she saw his face and body, the bond between them only increased. Nero had been waiting in the moon cell as the rounds passed for someone to call out to her. However, as time flew by, she was the only remaining servant. She was starting to become lonely, but was able to pass the time through her own pride. There was no magus who would summon her who judged everything based on beauty. Her true name only made things worse as it made her to be an evil like entity.

Though when she was about to leave, a desire to summon her came from somewhere outside of the moon cell, in a place far far away. Nero was hesitant at first, but when she heard his words, she knew that this was the chance she was waiting for. Knowing that they had very similar ideals and outlooks, Nero decided to give it her all in her duties to serve him. She knew that by following him, could she attain the beauty she desired in her previous life.

So even with all the uncertainties of the world she was going to, she responded to her master's summons, with only him in mind.

When looking at Keane, Nero knew it would be okay to entrust her name to him. She could tell his drive for beauty, was in itself beautiful. Such a person would not disappoint her, so she said in a proud voice while placing he hand over her chest, "Umu! I have judged you worthy of granting my name! I am the Emperor of Rome Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus! Rejoice as you have been graced with the presence of my beautiful self!"

While Keane didn't like to be talked to in such a manner -as he was the one who was suppose to be gracing her with his presence- he couldn't help but find a connection in her words. Deciding to show that he is even more grand than her, Keane stated, "Oh? I do acknowledge your stunning beauty, my name is Keane Akagi! I am your master! Bask in my greatness my new servant! I aim to be this world's number one beauty! Will you join me on my journey, Nero?"

"Umu! I will follow you my Praetor! Show me your beauty as you lead me on this new journey!" Nero becomes resolute after witnessing the dazzling introduction of her new master.

Keane satisfied with her acknowledgement of him, nodded and after a few more exchanges, decided to move on to the next set of business, "Well, I'm glad to have you aboard Nero! Now then.... I suppose first things first would be to get you into some modern clothing." He said as he observed Nero's clothes.

"Umu...." Nero seemed to be curious about something.

"Yes?"

"Who is the women crouching on the ground behind you.....?" Nero then pointed to behind Keane.

Finna was currently in a crouching position with her hands over her ears. She had been that way since the start of their conversation. She couldn't stand the theatrical scene caused by the two and it got to the point where she began to avoid reality muttering to herself, "It's just a dream. A bad nightmare that's all. There is no way I would be able to handle two Keane's. It's impossible. Not even an angel can do it. Should I call for reinforcements to handle the situation? No no... This is just a dream.... no need to go so far. Yes..... I only need to wait a while and she will be gone. I will wake up and continue my day as usual. This is just a nightmare nothing more. There is no way this could possibly happen. It's too much. It's just a dream. It's just a dream. It's just a dream. It's just a dream. It's just a dream. It's just a dream. It's just a dream. It's just a dream. It's just a dream." Finna has been muttering like this for a while now and made Nero curious of the cause. Nero hadn't been able to get a good look at her due to her facing away from the two, but knowing her master she must be stunning, so she was excited to see her.

Noticing the two gazes on her, Finna turned her head and looked at them a with a little fear, "Do you need something?" She asked the two with a slight tremble in her voice, while doing her best to sound mature.

"Hahaha!!! What wrong Finna, you look like you saw a ghost!" Keane then laughed, confused about her attitude.

"Hmph! It's nothing, my name is Finna, I am this guy's guardian angel of sorts..." Finna got annoyed with Keane and introduced herself to Nero.

Nero was in awe, simply put. She had been confident in her beauty up until now despite her small stature, however, when looking at Finna she was no longer sure. Whether good or bad, Nero's pride would not allow her to lose to the women in front of her, so she put her insecurity in the back of her mind and went back to her usual self. She then observed the maid from top to bottom and looked at Keane while giving a thumbs up, "Umu! As expected of my Praetor! You have incredible taste. I would do anything to add this women to my harem, sadly it appears she is apart of yours." Nero ended her statement with a sort of sad look.

"I AM NOT APART OF THIS DELUSIONAL BOY'S HAREM!" Finna at first seemed a little disgusted with the thought, but blushed when thought crossed of being with a grown up Keane.

"Is that true Praetor?" Nero didn't notice Finna's slight blush.

"She is my rival before anything else!" Whenever Keane thought about Finna, all that came up was how much he wanted to beat her. He hasn't had the time to think about starting a relationship with her. He plans to have a harem full of beautiful women, but is still only thinking of Finna as his rival.

"Umu, then you have no problems if I ask her to enter my harem?"

"Eh" "Eh?"

"You will enter my harem! Won't you?" Nero was staring at Finna with her hand stretched out to her.

Finna was so flustered by her directness that she unconsciously responded, "NO WAY! I'M STRAIGHT!"

"That's alright I love both beautiful boys and girls!" Nero said as she withdrew her hand and patted her chest.

"But that doesn't mean I do!" Still in her crouching position, Finna went back to mumbling about how it is all a dream.

"Umu...." Nero was sad that she couldn't get the pretty maid in her harem.

Keane tried to cheer her up saying, "Don't worry I am sure that there are many more beautiful women in the world for you to enjoy! Sadly, I do not think there will be a man that even comes close to I." Keane wouldn't allow her to take a man who didn't posses any form of beauty close to his.

Nero regained her positive attitude quick and reassured her master saying, "Umu! Thank you for your words Praetor. Don't worry, I don't think I could view any other man the same way now that I have been blessed by your beauty." She could tell that her master only wanted to be surrounded by people with beauty. Nero had one last thing to ask however, "Praetor... I still have one more question... Where are we? This is not the moon cell."

"Ah! Yes, I suppose I didn't explain that." Keane then waited a few more seconds as he thought of an explanation, "You could say that we are in a world were little to no mages exist. I was reincarnated here with knowledge of magic and a large amount of mana. I've been receiving training from Finna since I arrived here. I also have some knowledge on heroic spirits as well, and while it was a random summon, I do know of the supposed history your name brings. Whether or not it is true is irrelevant as beauty exists in the present not the past." He wanted to make sure that she knew he accepted her past no matter what it was. Also, as she would find out about the system soon enough and there was no need to explain it at the moment.

While listening to his explanation, Nero was surprised by the fact that this was a relatively peaceful world as there were little mages. She didn't think much about him being reincarnated as it wasn't unusual among some mages and the fact he was far too young to summon her helped prove his point. However, while she did suspect it before, she still received a terrifying shock when he told her that he knew of her past. Even though it was for less than a second, she was thinking of multiple possibilities of what could happen. But, Keane accepted her and she once again felt how great her master was. She responded with a happy, "Umu!" But, then thought that if there wasn't much fighting, then what was her purpose. So soon after, she decided to asked to quell her curiosity, "So what is Praetor's purpose in summoning me if this world is peaceful?"

Keane saw what she was getting at, then told her, "I will explain it while we go shopping for your new clothes. Let's go, I'd rather not stay in this place any longer." As it was starting to get into the afternoon and they have been talking for a while, Keane felt it was time to change locations.

"Umu" Nero acknowledged him and prepared to leave with him.

As they begun to walk away, Finna was starting to be left behind as she was still in a pitiful state. By the time she realized this, they were already exiting the abandoned area, so she got up and ran back towards them while attempting to regain her composure.