Leaning back, Kaito executed a tactical recline, looking at Sephie on his left and Luo Hao on his right.
The current situation was roughly a three-way standoff, three kingdoms dividing the land, three...
Ahem, ahem, ahem!
Due to the water vapor, combined with the pearl powder carefully prepared in the water, things were indeed not very clear.
Without using magic, one could only see silhouettes drifting about.
Perhaps this was the reason Luo Hao and Sephie were willing to remove their bath towels.
But Kaito didn't expect to see anything specific; instead, he was soaking in the hot spring very normally.
'By the way, let me ask quietly, why is it that even though I'm reciting the Great Compassion Mantra, my 'little brother' hasn't calmed down? Could it be I'm reciting it wrong?'
"Kaito, your physique is excellent!"
"You're not bad either. You've hidden it perfectly. What are your thoughts on cheongsams?"
"Cheongsams? I do have some. Why, do you want to see me in a cheongsam?"
"Not just that, I also hope you could change your hairstyle."
Hearing this, Luo Hao smiled, reached up to actively untie the ribbons and such from her hair, then ran her fingers through it to smooth it.
At first glance, she did have a bit of a fairy-like aura.
After all, facial features are very important, right?
By the way, although in anime you often see hair colors depicted as purple…
Here, it's actually black.
Anime often deliberately draw black as purple, but the setting still states black hair.
The reason is either to add charm or to enhance individuality, something like that.
Anyway, Luo Hao's hair color is black, but under the light, it reveals a faint purple halo.
"Not bad, you look even better like this."
"Thank you for the compliment!"
Sephie also smiled and praised from the side, but she also really liked Luo Hao's previous hair accessories.
It might just be a cultural difference, but Sephie has strong adaptability. She might try it on her daughter's hairstyle sometime, because it really does look cute.
"Kaito, you obtained the [Warrior] authority. I knew it from the battle this morning. I wonder what authority you gained from Melqart?"
"[Sky], an authority comprising both storm and lightning abilities."
"I see. Although this authority isn't as strong as the first one you obtained, if you output it at full power, the lightning's power isn't bad either."
"Indeed. As for the storm, it purely seems to be a prerequisite for using lightning, which is a bit frustrating."
Indeed, Melqart was too weak.
"Heh, seeing you like this, you plan to slay Zeus, right?"
"Guessed it? Yes, I do, and I already have a plan."
"As one of the true chief gods, Zeus's strength is formidable... Even if all of us Campiones were together, we might not be able to defeat him, you know?"
Luo Hao's expression turned serious, her gaze filled with concern for Kaito.
Zeus really isn't a god that can be slain easily.
"Don't worry, I have a trump card."
"Alright, but before that, you still have to defeat Sun Wukong first."
"Hahaha! I'm really looking forward to seeing what authority I can get from Sun Wukong!"
As one of the top-tier Heretic Gods in this world, Sun Wukong is truly too strong.
The sheer number of his authorities alone makes him troublesome for Campione, not to mention he can summon his [Subordinate Gods], calling out his second junior brother, third junior brother, and the White Dragon Horse!
As for why he doesn't summon Tang Sanzang, perhaps it's because Tang Sanzang is Sun Wukong's master?
Or maybe Tang Sanzang is also a powerful Heretic God?
Honestly, when it comes time to fight Sun Wukong, it might end up being a 1vs4, or a 3vs4 situation.
If Sun Wukong really is too strong, Baal and Beelzebul must be summoned to share the pressure, and depending on the situation, the Holy Lance Rhongomyniad might also be needed.
Including the [Golden Sword], when facing Sun Wukong, you might also find it somewhat inadequate, because Sun Wukong has too many authorities.
"Kaito, if you need it, I will heal you."
Sephie watched from the side with concern.
From the conversation between Kaito and Luo Hao, she already understood how troublesome Sun Wukong would be, even though she didn't know who Sun Wukong was.
"Okay, I'll leave that to you then. Luo Hao, depending on the situation, I might ask you to help protect Sephie, but it's best not to attack Sun Wukong and the others directly."
This time, Kaito didn't continue being overconfident; he nodded in agreement to Sephie's help, and also wanted Luo Hao's assistance.
He had no choice.
Sun Wukong would definitely send a Subordinate God to attack Sephie; otherwise, if Sephie kept healing Kaito, what kind of fight would that be!
It's worth mentioning that in the original work, Sun Wukong was this strong even in an incomplete state. In a complete state, he'd probably be even more monstrous!
It seems the author also really likes the character Sun Wukong, and coincidentally, Sun Wukong is also very popular in Japan, which can attract a wave of popularity.
"Is there any alcohol?"
"Yes."
As it happened, there was.
Kaito took out a bottle of Baijiu from the Gate of Babylon.
This was Baijiu specifically bought for him by Irisviel when he was staying in Fuyuki City, along with some red wine, champagne, and the like.
"This wine looks pretty good. Is it 40 years old?"
"Seems so. But I don't really know how to appreciate wine; I just know whether it tastes good or not."
"That's fine, that's perfectly normal."
Luo Hao stood up and openly walked over, as if intentionally doing so, then sat down next to Kaito.
Clearly, Kaito could have used the Gate of Babylon to send the wine and glasses to her hand, but since she wanted to do it this way, Kaito 'couldn't very well stop her'.
"Hmm, not bad! Good wine like this is rare these days."
Luo Hao took the glass from Kaito's hand. After Kaito poured a cup, she took a sip and praised it.
As for whether it was genuinely good, Kaito didn't know.
Anyway, Luo Hao's intentions were clearly not in the wine itself, as she intentionally or unintentionally pressed close to Kaito's side.
"Hehe, Kaito, could I have a cup too? Baijiu, I've never tried it before."
Sephie watched the whole process, also imitating Luo Hao by standing up, walking over to Kaito, and sitting down beside him. After indicating for Kaito to pour her a cup too, Sephie took a tiny sip.
Well, it seemed Sephie really hadn't tried Baijiu before, and it was clearly too strong for her, causing her eyebrows to furrow.
"Mmm... Not particularly good, not particularly bad either, but overall, not bad?"
Not wanting to spoil the mood, Sephie gave a neutral evaluation. Luo Hao on Kaito's right chuckled softly, actively grabbed Kaito's arm, rubbed it against her own body, then poured another cup.
"Madam Sephie, this Baijiu concentrates the flavors of a lifetime. Different people drinking it will naturally have vastly different tastes."
"Maybe you're not used to it yet, but I think you'll slowly get accustomed to it soon."
"Ha—! Not bad!"
"Kaito, come, let's have a toast? How about we drink until we're utterly wasted?"