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"Hmm? Why did you suddenly stop talking?"
After waiting for a moment, Hiro looked at the owl in his hand that had gone quiet, a trace of confusion crossing his face.
"Hello? Hello? Athena, are you still listening?"
"Campione, if possible, the Concubine is unwilling to fight with you. Although, to retrieve my snake, the Concubine would not mind fighting you to the death, but..."
As if to prove she was still present, Athena's l*li voice rang out again.
Compared to before, however, there was now a hint of helplessness mixed with reluctant compromise.
"How about this? The Concubine will inform you of the whereabouts of other Heretic Gods. I hope that between the two of us, we may each take what we need through peaceful means."
"Take what you need through peaceful means?"
Hearing Athena's proposal, Hiro sneered, with no intention of agreeing.
"You are a Heretic God. I am a Campione. We are natural mortal enemies. Where do peaceful means come from? Even if you retrieve this thing, you will still be a Heretic God-the 'food' that brings me Authority rewards. Can we really avoid a battle?"
"Of course not."
Athena didn't bother lying and answered frankly.
"But at the very least, the Concubine will have regained some power, and the possibility of defeating and killing you will naturally increase."
"Oh? Is that so?"
Narrowing his eyes slightly, Hiro stared at the owl in his right hand for two seconds before replying calmly.
"That's unfortunate. Compared to other gods, I'm far more interested in the Authority of you-the Goddess of War and Wisdom. So you should still come looking for me."
As he spoke, Hiro lifted his right hand slightly, as if about to throw the owl away.
"Wait! Campione!"
Athena's voice suddenly rose, flustered and anxious, causing his hand to pause.
"If one Heretic God is not enough, how about two?"
Two Heretic Gods?
A mere Athena-where did you get so much information?
You're an Heretic God, you know.
Hearing her raise the stakes, Hiro fell silent for a moment, complaining inwardly.
That said, judging purely from his own interests, Athena's suggestion wasn't unacceptable.
After all, her goal was simple.
The "snake" in his hand.
Once she retrieved it, Athena would inevitably absorb the Ancient Snake and return to the two-in-one state she claimed in the anime.
After that, inflated by self-confidence, she would attack him.
And then be defeated.
Just Athena.
Even without using any other methods, Hiro could cleanly send her back into myth by following the original storyline.
"Not enough. At least five."
After thinking briefly, Hiro stated his condition.
To reassure her, he deliberately added, "As long as you provide five clear locations of Heretic Gods, and after I verify them, I will return this thing to you-even if I haven't successfully killed them. You can come to me directly to claim it then. I guarantee it on my honor. I will not move against you until you have absorbed the snake."
In his view, locating five Heretic Gods was already a difficult task.
If Athena couldn't manage it, reducing the number to three would also be acceptable.
"No problem!"
Unexpectedly, Athena neither bargained nor hesitated.
She agreed immediately.
...Did I actually ask for too little?
Hearing her decisive response, Hiro's mouth twitched slightly, unsure how to react.
Sure enough, when it comes to bargaining, I'm still as bad as I was in my previous life.
"Are you regretting that you didn't ask for enough and planning to back out, Campione?"
Perhaps sensing something from his silence, Athena's tone carried a trace of warning.
But since she had already lowered her stance, no amount of verbal warning caused Hiro any pressure.
"Regret? Of course I regret it. I should've asked for ten or twenty. But I'm not shameless enough to go back on my word. After I verify your information, you're free to come claim it-whether with the owl, the snake, or in person. But once you've absorbed it, don't blame me for acting against you, Heretic God."
"Of course. The Concubine understands, unknown Campione."
With that final sentence, the owl in Hiro's hand suddenly seemed to regain awareness.
Flap-pu pu pu.
Its tightly shut beak opened wide, letting out a strange cry as its wings beat frantically.
Athena's consciousness had clearly withdrawn.
The poor owl, realizing it was being held, struggled instinctively for survival.
Flap. Flap.
Hiro loosened his grip and let it fly away, then turned to look at the three girls behind him.
"You came straight here after getting off the plane. You must be tired. Grayfia has prepared breakfast for you-well, it should be lunch by now. Go eat and rest."
"Thank you, King!"
"Thank you, Hiro."
Glancing at the blonde knight, Hiro looked a little helpless but said nothing more.
The next morning, an owl delivered a small slip of paper to him.
Written on it were the words:
Under the sea, three hundred kilometers east of the Pearl River Delta in China, a dragon-shaped Heretic God is hibernating.
A dragon?
The Dragon King?
Hiro stared at the message for a moment, then handed it directly to Grayfia.
"Grayfia, this one's for you."
"Yes. Grayfia will not disappoint you again."
The silver-haired maid bowed slightly, calmly accepting the task.
After a brief preparation and two direct flights, Grayfia reached the location Athena had indicated in under twelve hours.
She even resolved the battle without using the [Youth] Blessing he had granted her.
That alone indirectly reflected the Dragon King's strength.
The following morning, when Grayfia returned, her first sentence left Hiro completely stunned.
"Lord Hiro, your mother-Miss Pandora-said you are an unfilial child and asked you to take some time to visit her in the Hidden World."
Hiro:
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