Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki.

This means that the stone slab was indeed closely related to its original owner.

Finally, she spoke.

Like a whispered dream, soft and gentle, it uttered ancient mysteries.

"Rebellion...betrayal...light...punishment...hero...fire...creator..."

"The ancient Titan, the creator of human life, and the protector of mankind, bestowed fire upon mankind, making them the most intelligent and superior of all beings. But it was precisely because of this that the God-King punished him."

"Locked to the edge of a cliff, enduring the gnawing of vultures day and night."

"He is Prometheus, the son of Iapetus and Clymene among the twelve Titans, the great revolutionary, the god of hope for mankind."

After reciting this information, Yuri Mariya coughed suddenly, and the silver stone slab slipped from her hand and fell to the ground.

The silver stone slab seemed to have its original power activated, and the entire slab became scorching hot, like a red-hot branding iron.

Not only that, but from Makoto Haramura's eyes, one could also see a sliver of blazing golden flame that had traveled along the stone slab into Yuri Mariya's body, burning this frail girl.

"Knew it."

"Sometimes, myths are something you can just listen to and then forget about."

How could Makoto Haramura possibly stand idly by and watch a frail young girl be persecuted by a disobedient god when this happened right in front of him?

"Even the brilliance of a grain of rice dares to rival the radiance of the bright moon."

Makoto Haramura sneered and placed his hand directly on Yuri Mariya's shoulder.

The golden light, like a sharp sword, severed the flames within Mariya Yuri's body. When the light disappeared, the shrine maiden in his arms was completely unharmed.

"Well!"

Yuri Mariya, who had been momentarily unconscious, let out a soft moan and instinctively opened her eyes.

"idiot."

Makoto Haramura's lips twitched.

Yuri Mariya's originally fair skin quickly turned fiery red, making her look like a boiled shrimp.

Without even a moment to hesitate, Makoto Haramura, who had already let go of Yuri Mariya's hand, grasped it again.

The body temperature, which had been rising rapidly, immediately dropped.

The reason why Yuri Mariya changed into this state just now was not because of anything else, but simply because she directly looked at Makoto Haramura's true nature in her spiritual vision state.

Of course, for someone of her level to try to understand the true nature of Makoto Haramura is nothing short of a pipe dream.

However, even if it's only one in ten million, it's still something she can't bear.

"ah!"

Under Makoto Haramura's magic, Yuri Mariya's physical condition rapidly returned to normal.

When she woke up and opened her eyes, the first thing she saw when she saw Haramura Makoto was that she instinctively jumped away from him in fear.

I only glanced at it just now.

With just a glance, she felt as if she were standing on the sun, surrounded by terrifying behemoths.

There are golden lions.

There are purple scorpion tigers.

There are silvery-white crabs.

This is far more terrifying than what we just experienced.

She did not sense such danger even when she was contemplating Prometheus.

"You dare to spy on me directly with your spiritual vision? If you delay even a second, you'll be reduced to ashes."

Should I use my spiritual vision to spy on him directly?

Whether Yuri Mariya did it intentionally or not, if Makoto Haramura were to give his assessment, he would say she was quite fearless.

After all, even with La Fria's qualifications, she didn't dare to probe his true nature back then.

What Alice did a couple of days ago was actually a regression.

But no one is like Yuri Mariya.

"Thank you so much..."

The fear in Yuri Mariya's eyes had not completely dissipated, but she had now slightly recovered from her panic and knew what she should do and say.

"Alright, Lily, help her up."

Makoto Haramura waved his hand dismissively.

Now, through Yuri Mariya, he has almost figured out the witches and priestesses of this world.

Theoretically speaking, they are actually the same as Yukina Himeragi and the others in Strike the Blood world.

Even the origins of these two races are remarkably similar.

All the female priestesses in this world are descendants of the ancestral gods, that is, descendants of the gods.

Therefore, they can communicate with the gods.

The same goes for Yukina Himeragi and the others; their ancestors' birth had nothing to do with Cain's holy destruction.

They are also the product of the union of the celestial beings and humans.

It makes no difference.

However, compared to the Heavenly Realm, the gods of this world are more like gods.

but!

In Makoto Haramura's words, it's just average.

Even the most talented Yuri Mariya is still far behind La Fria and the others in terms of aptitude.

That is Alice, right?

The girl whose excellent talent affected her health was actually on par with Yukina Himeragi and the others.

However, this also illustrates something in reverse.

The basic physical fitness of people in this world is really not very good.

Without the intervention of fate, it would be a joke, an impossible task, for humanity in this world to accomplish the feat of slaying a god.

"I'm not an unreasonable person either."

"Since I invited you here today and you've completed my task, I can give you a reward."

"what……"

Yuri Mariya was clearly a little confused and didn't immediately understand what Makoto Haramura meant.

However, Saya Miyako, who was next to her, quickly reached out and nudged Mariya Yuri, giving her a wink.

Yuri Mariya then belatedly nodded in agreement.

Then, directly perform the most iconic Japanese kneeling greeting.

"If possible, I hope you can protect us priestesses. We do not want to summon disobedient gods for Marquis Voban."

"..."

Saya Miyako's eyes widened in disbelief, as if she couldn't believe her ears.

"Ah!"

Makoto Haramura was even more direct, letting out a cold snort.

Although she didn't know why, Mariya Yuri, who knew that the sudden change in atmosphere was triggered by her own words, was now trembling like a little white rabbit.

The room fell silent instantly.

It was so quiet that you could clearly hear a pin drop.

Next, the sound of Makoto Haramura rhythmically tapping the table could be heard.

He was leaning back in his chair, one hand supporting his left cheek, the ring finger of his other hand tapping rhythmically.

Each sound was like a heavy hammer, striking the hearts of Yuri Mariya and Kaoru Sayamiya.

The color drained from their faces little by little.

"If I heard you correctly, you said 'you all,' not 'you,' right?"

Yuri Mariya was completely flustered, unaware of what she had said wrong.

But now she could only nod truthfully.

"Do you think what you just did is worth me and Marquis Voban going to war with all my might?"

"Your words alone can solve the problem, but do you think all the priestesses can be dealt with with just one sentence?!"

Makoto Haramura spoke at a moderate pace, but very slowly, and the coldness in his voice was enough to make Yuu Mariya realize where he had gone wrong.

That's right.

That was just now; how dare she make such an unreasonable request?

This is a battle between god-slayers.

She just tried to penetrate me.

"Can……"

Yuri Mariya bit her lip.

She understood what he had just said. It was clear that the credit she had earned was enough to ensure her own safety.

but.

Five years ago, his predecessors fell one by one in the magic circle.

Like a battery that has run out of power, no one cares about him, and he can't even leave behind a complete corpse. He will be used as a dead servant by Marquis Voban.

She didn't want to see that scene again.

With this thought in mind, the last trace of hesitation in Yuri Mariya's eyes completely disappeared.

"boom--!"

This principal's office is unlike the hotel we just left; it's covered with pure cashmere carpets.

It was a really hard floor, so when Mariya Yuri bumped into it, her forehead immediately broke open, and blood flowed down her delicate face.

“I know that I am insignificant and that even if I give my all, I cannot make up for your loss.”

“But I am willing to give everything, all of it, to save Marquis Voban from harm.”

Yuri Mariya's voice was firm.

You could tell that she was no longer confused.

What she said was exactly what she was thinking.

She will not regret it, and she will remain steadfast in her convictions.

Now, it all depends on whether what she's done can move the man in front of her.

"Looks like they're not completely stupid after all."

Makoto Haramura continued tapping his fingers on the table.

Yuri Mariya and Kaoru Saya were naturally still worried.

Time passed by quickly.

So long that Yuri Mariya's heart sank to the bottom of the sea, and she was on the verge of despair.

"can."

"Go back and prepare some things. Starting tomorrow, come to me on your own, except during school hours."

This is what happens when things suddenly go up and down.

Just when I thought there was no hope at all and I was completely desperate, I actually succeeded.

This sudden change in mood almost made Yuri Mariya choke on her breath and suffocate.