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With the crisp sound of a blade cutting into flesh, blood-red liquid slowly slid down the golden sword.
Even as her body gradually turned transparent, Athena showed no trace of panic.
A faint joy lingered on her face as she raised both hands high and chanted an incantation Hiro had never heard before.
"My name is Athena, the goddess who hides 'Hope' within the box. I am the witness and creator of all things!"
The nerve of that claim. Why don't you just ascend to the heavens?
With Athena chanting from an extremely close distance, Hiro couldn't help but complain inwardly.
The first part was easy to understand.
The latter-witness and creator of all things-he had never heard of.
He didn't know whether this was a hidden secret of the Campione! world, or simply Athena's own delusion.
"Medusa and I are one! I am Athena, and I am also Medusa! Under the witness of the Circle of Divine Authority Usurpation, I offer the insubordinate Medusa and the insubordinate Athena as sacrifices, to achieve this person's great feat of deicide!"
As the final words fell, Athena-who still looked only seventeen or eighteen-stepped forward again.
The distance of mere tens of centimeters vanished.
Her two semi-transparent jade hands gently rose, caressing Hiro's cheeks.
Then, with a hint of shyness, she leaned down.
Wow. With others present? How bold.
And a love entanglement between a goddess and a Campione-
No. A human.
Liliana, who had unconsciously raised her head, didn't avert her gaze despite her cheeks flushing red from the intense scene.
She stared fixedly at the center of it all, not blinking once.
Tsk. When it comes to seducing the King, am I really inferior to an Heretic God tainted by madness?
At least she can take the initiative. While I-
Recalling the many moments involving the [Youth] blessing and the increasingly frequent changes of clothing, Erica gritted her teeth in frustration and silently made a decision.
If that's the case, then I'll take the initiative too.
Losing to Grayfia was unavoidable.
Losing to Lucrezia was because I wasn't proactive enough.
Losing to the local miko was also unavoidable.
But I, Erica Blandelli, will not lose to an Heretic God!
Pop!
"Tsk. Still conscious."
At a distance of only tens of centimeters, Athena stared into Hiro's tea-colored eyes and clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction.
"In the end, I still lost to a mere human. Not to my nemesis, the Campione."
"Well, I'm already surprised you managed to deceive my Dark Ritual. Don't worry about it too much."
Glancing at the two items now resting in the System's item bar, Hiro chuckled lightly as he comforted her.
Authority: The Ancient Earth Mother's Favor
When facing Earth Mother-type female deities, the user will exert an indescribable charm and be regarded by the other party as their dearest offspring, disciple, or similar existence.
Those with an irreconcilable feud with the user are excluded.
Although slightly disappointed that the Authority extracted from the Goddess of Wisdom wasn't combat-oriented, it was still a very interesting "toy" to Hiro.
Naturally, he wouldn't give it to Grayfia.
After all, Earth Mother Gods were probably female.
Giving it to Grayfia would be a complete waste.
Even if it were possible, he still wouldn't.
"That no longer matters."
Slap!
Seeing his gaze drift away, Athena's hands left his cheeks and lightly smacked them, forcing him to look back at her.
"My mission is complete. Quickly send me there. Now. Immediately."
"Understood, understood."
Raising an eyebrow slightly, Hiro smiled.
The mysterious stellar pattern reappeared in his palm, drawing in Athena-who was almost pressed against him and showed no intention of resisting-into the [False Star Tai Sui].
Nominally, she was now "sealed."
In reality, Grayfia still needed to use the [Youth] blessing to defeat Lancelot.
Turning his gaze from the front to the left, toward the Free Federation, Hiro felt a faint sense of curiosity.
"Erica. Lili. I'll be heading out for a bit. I'll leave Yuri to you."
"Yes!"
Only then did Liliana notice the change in Yuri's condition.
A trace of curiosity flickered through her eyes.
The aura of the god had vanished.
Did she return?
Or was she killed by the King?
Scanning the surroundings, Liliana found no sign of fresh blood, leading her to conclude-
Hiro, out of kindness, did not kill Amaterasu.
What a benevolent King.
Her vigilance and fear toward the "Maou" had quietly melted away, replaced by her perception of Hiro as a "Campione" in a human body.
"Lord Hiro..."
Just as Hiro had expected, Grayfia's voice soon reached his ears.
Whoosh. Whoosh.
A rootless, source-less wind suddenly rose indoors, instantly carrying him thousands-tens of thousands-of kilometers away.
Ooooh-!!
The moment he stabilized, before Hiro could clearly register his surroundings, an ear-piercing sound of air being torn apart reached him.
According to his Observation Haki, the slightly disheveled Grayfia was behind him.
The attacker in front was a classical beauty dressed in white hanfu.
Silk-like black hair was braided into three strands that stood upright, paired with an extremely adorable face.
A Chinese woman capable of defeating Campione Grayfia.
Combined with beauty that could topple nations.
Hiro instantly understood her identity, even without activating his God's Eye.
One of the Campiones.
Leader of the Martial Arts Alliance of the Chinese mainland.
Sect Master of the Five Peaks Sacred Cult.
The Martial Arts King of Jiangnan.
The supreme existence standing at the pinnacle of martial arts.
The fierce palm wind already closing in gave him no time to think further.
Hiro raised his right hand.
Bare.
No supernatural power attached.
Palm against palm.
Thud!
The sound, which should have been a sharp impact, came out dull and heavy.
Seeing the surprise flash through the beautiful woman's eyes, Hiro remained calm.
Only one question surfaced in his mind.
Grayfia was in the Free Federation just moments ago.
Why did she suddenly fly to China?
The current Grayfia shouldn't possess any instantaneous movement Authority.
Teleportation arrays in High School DxD generally required preset coordinates and couldn't be used anytime, anywhere.
As for Grayfia being unable to defeat Luo Hao-
That was well within his expectations.
After all, there were still many things he hadn't yet given to his maid.
"I apologize, Lord Hiro."
Retreating slightly from the storm created by the collision of his palm and Luo Hao's, Grayfia's face was filled with shame.
"I was careless."
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