"Phew. This is too slow, Lady Luminous."
"Rin-sama, is there anything we can do?"
Appearing before Rin and Luminous were his little cotton jacket, Ogerpon, along with Shuna and Shion.
As for their identities, due to their special connection with Japanese mythology, all three had usurped mythology related to Japan.
Among them, Shuna had taken on the identity of Amaterasu Ōmikami, descending in a Disobedient state.
Yes, Amaterasu.
The Japanese Sun Goddess, one of the Three Noble Children, and the ruler of Takamagahara.
In terms of Japanese orthodoxy, Susanoo was nothing before Amaterasu.
Now that Shuna had taken Amaterasu's position, she rightfully became the ruler of Japan. Who would dare question her?
"Perfect. Shuna, I need you to enter the Netherworld."
"I know, I know."
Shion quickly raised her hand and said, "It's Susanoo, right? Using the same name as my Ultimate Skill, he has chosen a path to death."
Shion's Ultimate Skill, Susanoo-no-Mikoto, was another name for Susanoo. They referred to the same deity.
However, in the Campione World, the divine name Shion usurped was not Susanoo, but Takemikazuchi.
"Y You are Lord Takemikazuchi?"
Yuri had just regained consciousness when she looked up and saw Shion radiating terrifying divine power.
The Miko Hime's spiritual sight allowed her to instantly grasp various information about Shion.
Takemikazuchi, the Japanese god of thunder, judgment, war, martial arts, weapons, and swords.
Not only that, but accompanying Shion's descent was the sacred sword Futsunomitama.
This sacred sword was also a Heretic God.
However, this Heretic God was Shion's Subordinate God, and their relationship was similar to that of Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi and Susanoo.
"Hm?"
Shion noticed Yuri, walked over, and patted her shoulder.
"Yo. You're the new person Rin-sama recruited in this world, right?"
"Nice to meet you. I'm Shion. You can call me Shion or Big Sis."
"Ah…"
Shion's enthusiasm made Yuri uneasy.
In her eyes, Shion was Takemikazuchi, and this deity was the master of Ame-no-Torifune worshipped at her shrine.
In other words, Shion stood above the god her shrine worshipped.
But the shock did not end there.
When Yuri looked at Shuna, she froze completely.
"Ama Amaterasu Ōmikami?"
She felt as if the sky had collapsed. Even Japan's ancestral deity had descended as a Heretic God?
Her reaction was not strange.
According to Japanese mythology, its rulers were human gods, namely the Emperor.
The Emperor's bloodline originated from Ninigi-no-Mikoto, who descended from Takamagahara with the Three Sacred Treasures.
He was Amaterasu's grandson.
From that lineage, Amaterasu was the ancestral source of the Japanese imperial family.
That was why Rin said Shuna's rule over Japan was justified.
"Oh my, did I scare you?"
"Sorry, sorry."
Shuna gently helped the stunned Yuri to her feet.
"I am not the real Amaterasu. I only took her power and divinity."
"Took took away…"
Was that not even more shocking than her true body descending?
Yuri was completely overwhelmed.
She only knew that the three goddesses Rin had summoned were each more extraordinary than the last.
Especially the final one, the smallest of them.
"Hello?"
Noticing Yuri's gaze, Ogerpon smiled and waved at her.
[Ame-no-Minakanushi-no-Kami]
One should not be deceived by Ogerpon's small stature. She had usurped the supreme deity of Japanese mythology.
However, calling her the supreme deity was not entirely accurate.
In Japanese mythology, the highest ranking gods were the deities known as Betsu-tenjin.
Ame-no-Minakanushi-no-Kami, the Ruler of the Central Heaven.
Takamimusubi-no-Kami, the Positive Generating Force.
Kamimusubi-no-Kami, the Negative Generating Force.
Umashiashikabihikoji-no-Kami, the god of life when heaven and earth were undivided.
And Ame-no-Tokotachi-no-Kami, the symbol of heaven.
Izanami and Izanagi, the final pair born in the heavenly realm, were the father and mother gods of Japanese mythology.
It was they who gave birth to the main islands of Japan.
Unlike the physically manifested Amatsukami, the five Betsu-tenjin had no fixed form.
Therefore, what Ogerpon obtained was not only the divinity of Ame-no-Minakanushi-no-Kami, but also the powers of the other four gods.
The current Ogerpon embodied all the Betsu-tenjin, reaching the limit of a Heretic descent.
In the Campione World, only Amon Ra, who had descended not long ago, could likely compare to her.
Yes, and The Last King.
That individual possessed an invincible advantage and could not be judged by common sense.
"Welcome to the new world."
Rin caught Ogerpon as she leapt into his arms and gently patted her head.
Shuna stood beside him, smiling softly.
"So, are we leaving now?"
Only Shion, bold as ever, spoke with her usual directness.
"Are we going to the Netherworld to kill that Susanoo?"
"You can try."
Testarossa and Diablo had been unable to locate Susanoo while he was in hiding.
However, Rin believed that with these three, there was a high chance they could drag that hiding Susanoo out of the Netherworld.
Takemikazuchi, Amaterasu, and Ame-no-Minakanushi.
If these three goddesses of the same origin acted together and Susanoo still escaped, that would truly be a joke.
"Shuna, you stay by Master's side."
"Leave the opponent to me."
Shion declared that someone needed to guard Rin. While battle was important, vigilance could not be neglected.
"I understand."
Shuna did not refuse, as she did not enjoy fighting.
"Rin, have you been eating properly here?"
"Ah…"
"Well, I am just a clone…"
"Even if it is a clone, you still need proper rest."
As expected of the number one wife in Rin's household, beneath that gentle and graceful demeanor lay undeniable pressure.
(To be continued.)