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"Ahhhhh-!!! Hiss hiss hiss-!!!"
The harsh noise, which had paused briefly, resumed, cutting straight through Hiro and Grayfia's conversation.
"God of Worship [SĹ«]. Judging by this performance, is the Authority I'll get going to be something like 'turn into a slime and become immune to physical attacks'?"
Looking at the red jelly in front of him, which allowed Susanoo to slash, punch, and trample it without suffering any damage, Hiro frowned slightly and muttered.
If that really was the case, what else could he say other than W?
The Dark Offering obtained from the system was nominally "completely controllable," but that control only applied to converting Reincarnated Curse Power and the Authorities that should have been acquired into items stored in the system's item bar.
It was still inferior to the Divine Tool [Circle of Usurpation] in Pandora's hands.
At the very least, with Pandora's permission, the latter could autonomously choose which Authority to acquire, rather than forcing the user to rely purely on compatibility.
"This Heretic God also displayed the ability to control Miss Ena earlier. Lord Hiro, there's no need to be so pessimistic."
Hearing Hiro's muttering, Grayfia spoke plainly, explaining what had happened before his arrival.
As for the noise, Grayfia seemed long accustomed to it, her expression showing no reaction.
"Controlling Ena?"
Hearing that, Hiro subconsciously glanced toward the five o'clock direction.
Under a streetlamp nearly a kilometer away, Ena was watching the battle from afar.
"Yes. Not only that, but this Heretic God also seems to possess abilities related to inducing illness and weakening others. These were also demonstrated on Miss Ena, though both abilities appear to have a range limit."
Because its abilities were ineffective against a Campione, it dumped everything onto Ena, who hadn't managed to run far enough away.
Is Ena just a universal jobber or something?
Hiro complained inwardly.
It was late night in Italy.
In Japan, with an eight-hour time difference, it was already close to dawn, with a faint glow of sunrise appearing on the distant horizon.
The sealing ability of the Totsuka-no-Tsurugi (Ten-Fist Sword) could probably seal the slime, but it wouldn't count as a "kill," making it unsuitable for a Dark Offering.
Combining it with the Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi's [Theft] ability to let Susanoo fully kill the God of Worship wasn't impossible.
But it wasn't something that could be resolved in one or two minutes.
Brahma-shakti.
The Spear of Longinus.
These likely still counted as physical attacks.
Therefore-
"In the end, I have to use this again?"
Looking at the constantly writhing and roaring jelly, Hiro symbolically raised his right hand.
Twice against Michael.
Once against Jehovah's attack.
Once given to Grayfia.
Several more times for Kasa-ko.
This was already the N-th time he had used [White Horse] within twenty-four hours.
If the [Leo Sun Lord] Authority hadn't removed the "once per day" restriction, he would still be wasting a great deal of effort.
A majestic white lion condensed in the sky.
It opened its mouth in a silent roar, then followed Hiro's command and dove downward, swallowing both Susanoo and the red jelly in a single bite.
Boom-!
Blinding white light and scorching heat surged outward, sweeping past Hiro and Grayfia before spreading into the surroundings.
Bathed in the brilliant white glow, Hiro glanced at the newly appeared "slime" and "humanoid outline" icons in the system's item bar.
He immediately understood the result.
The "slime" was naturally the Tenaga-Tsuma-Reincarnated Curse Power obtained from killing the God of Worship.
As for the "humanoid outline"-
God of Worship in the Darkness:
Grants mastery over lower-level existences, encompassing their spirit, body, abilities, and thought processes.
Whether the target can detect the Authority's activation depends on the user's own intent.
Usage Restriction: The manipulated individual must have observed the user and then experienced the act of moving their gaze away.
Blinking does not count as "moving the gaze away."
Can only be activated against lower-level existences.
It was even worse than his Mental Out.
Just from reading the description, Hiro completely lost any desire to use it and decided to give it to Grayfia later.
Then, he suddenly recalled the unwillingness he had felt when he was dominated by Grayfia in the High School DxD world.
Could this Authority be the true nature behind Grayfia's "Mind Reading"?
Thinking of the silver-haired maid standing less than a meter behind him, Hiro's expression turned slightly strange.
Compared to his performance back then, and a Grayfia who had been strengthened countless times and wielded countless abilities-after all, she had access to the lottery machine-he truly fit the definition of a "lower-level existence."
The system's incredible power belonged to the system itself.
What direct relation did it really have to him, a Host who hadn't fully grown yet?
If he couldn't control the system, or even discover it, what direct relation did that have to Grayfia controlling a human whose strength was at most that of a Maou, or perhaps a transcendent?
Even with the system, if he failed to grow and just ran around recklessly, getting slapped to death by an irritated transcendent, he would still die.
The logic was the same.
The system only infinitely raised his upper limit.
It did not make him instantly invincible.
Once he understood this, Hiro immediately grasped the reason for his earlier frustration.
The gap in power between him and Grayfia at the time had simply been too vast.
Even so, that didn't stop him from cursing inwardly.
"This trash system is useless!"
Before the bright white light had even fully dissipated, Grayfia's soft voice sounded from behind him.
"Lord Hiro, is it resolved?"
"Yes. It's resolved."
Hiro looked down at his bare feet, smiled helplessly, then turned around and walked toward Ena in the distance, completely ignoring the scorching ground beneath him.
"But I should have given [White Horse] to you. Didn't you use it on the God of Worship?"
Slowing his pace, Hiro came to Grayfia's side and asked with some curiosity.
"White Horse."
Grayfia looked at him, blinked once, and showed an expression of miscalculation.
"Yes. Because I was worried about affecting Miss Ena, I didn't use the [White Horse] you bestowed upon me."
"I see."
Hiro nodded, showing no doubt toward his maid's explanation.
Phew.
Seeing his reaction, Grayfia remained composed on the surface, but inwardly let out a quiet sigh of relief.
If Lord Hiro knew that I deliberately didn't use it, hoping he would come to my aid...
No.
He would definitely be disappointed in me.
How could I be such a disobedient maid?
Note: God of Worship in the Darkness is a character from a minor work, probably.
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