Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki.

After all, she once used a single attack that fired six missiles at once, causing damage capable of destroying a country.

That incident generated a fire that could consume the entire state of California for seven days without ever going out, leaving the land desolate after it burned out.

"A terrifying attack."

“However, I have already learned about the strangeness of your Godslayer powers in battle.”

"I won't make the same mistake twice."

Edelweiss spoke coldly.

Her magic erupted instantly, like a volcanic eruption.

At this moment, Edelweiss unleashed his true, full power.

In an instant, Edelweiss spun his body in mid-air.

Two figures reappeared directly from Edelweiss's original position.

A dazzling brilliance burst forth directly before the terrifying explosion.

An astonishing shockwave swept out instantly.

The energy of the explosion rapidly devoured everything around it; no matter how sturdy the material or how natural it was, it all melted in the terrifying heat and the chilling sword energy.

Amidst the mushroom cloud of the explosion, a dark figure was sent flying backward.

Edelweiss, on the other hand, escaped through space, cutting open a spatial rift and hiding inside.

This is the result of her spiritual practice over this period of time.

"—'Phantom Slash'."

It was through her constant challenges against powerful figures in the world, and even after personally slaying a god of steel, that she comprehended a sword technique that surpassed even the legendary swordsmanship of Bi Yi.

It's not just the arms that can accelerate from 0 to 100 in an instant.

Her entire body can reach this level, unlike spatial teleportation, but it is stronger than spatial teleportation in close combat.

The speed of the attack is so fast that it can even create the illusion that she is still in the same place.

Therefore, she called it the Phantom Slash.

As the commotion gradually subsided, the horrific scene seemed to testify to the intensity of the battle that had just taken place.

The crimson flames bloomed everywhere, like flowers in full bloom.

"Click, click click click..."

Edelweiss focused his gaze on the direction from which the sound was coming from.

That was none other than Hades, who had just stood up from the aftershocks of the explosion. No, to be more precise, the sound was actually coming from the direction of Hades' armor.

The jet-black armor was covered with cracks.

Even the helmet on her head was the same, without exception.

"boom!"

The next instant, Hades' armor exploded, the fragments of which scattered like shrapnel from a bomb.

The true face hidden beneath the armor was thus revealed.

Ah, no.

Actually, we shouldn't even talk about the real face; we should talk about the real gender.

People all over the world automatically assumed that the god-slayer known as Hades should be a burly man.

But the truth seems to be quite surprising.

With her short, neat red hair and tall, slender figure typical of Europeans, she is, in every respect, a stunningly beautiful woman with a cool and aloof demeanor.

Even Edelweiss was momentarily stunned by this change.

He didn't utter a single word or make a single movement.

"What is your purpose in coming to me? Are you an accomplice of that god-ancestor?"

Now that his identity had been exposed, Hades simply stopped maintaining that false voice and used his own.

For her, the current situation is still somewhat shameful.

Fortunately, her shame was only known to the person in front of her and had not yet spread, so her current mental state could still withstand it.

"The Divine Ancestor? What is that?"

"I approached you simply because I thought you were very strong."

Edelweiss shook his head.

Since leaving Haramura Makoto, she has faced a series of challenges, and she has had her eye on the woman in front of her for several days now.

From the very first glance she made on the street, she sensed the woman's difference, her power.

The reason she came up at this time was simply because she saw that the woman was far away from the city, which was an excellent opportunity.

……

“Gunivia, it seems that the god-slayer has been held back.”

On a dark street, Lancelot rode a white horse. In front of her was a little girl, about ten years old, who was tightly bound with ropes and covered in wounds.

"Uncle, do you want to go watch the game?"

Sitting behind Lancelot, Guinevia narrowed her eyes.

The direction she was looking in was the same as Lancelot's.

A flicker of interest flashed in Lancelot's eyes.

Because she now has the idea of ​​not conforming to the avatar, her previously suppressed fighting spirit is now stirring, and her dignity as a God of War is awakening.

As a martial god, as a deity, what spirit should one possess most?

That is to fight without fear.

"No, forget it."

"Even if I were in the past, I wouldn't be able to enjoy the thrill of battle now."

……

Early morning of the third day.

It's already the height of summer, and it gets light early. Even though it's only four o'clock, it's already bright outside.

However, even though it's already daylight, there aren't many pedestrians on the streets at this time.

At most, it's just some elderly people who are used to waking up early, and middle-aged people who have had a hangover all night and are just getting ready to go home.

There are already so few pedestrians, and even fewer vehicles on the road.

In this bustling city, it's quite rare to see a car on the road for more than ten minutes.

But at that very moment, a top-of-the-line business sedan drove down the street and stopped in front of a shrine.

This is a very ordinary shrine.

The car door slowly opened, and stepped out were Makoto Haramura, a drowsy Erica, and a radiant Liliana.

"I think I can still sleep in the car for a while."

Erica, who was being supported by Liliana, protested in a daze.

Four o'clock in the morning?

Good heavens, she has never gotten up this early before. When she has nothing to do, she can sleep until the afternoon.

Are there really girls in today's society who can get up that early?

"That's enough, Erica. This is work time. How can you be a proper knight acting like this?"

Liliana, on the other hand, harshly reprimanded Erica.

What she disliked most about Erica was her behavior—frivolous, lazy, mischievous, and completely lacking the noble qualities a knight should possess.

"Who says I wasn't doing my job? Last night I worked until the early hours of the morning as the King's knight."

"I don't have Wang's stamina, so it's only natural that I'm tired now."

"You agree, don't you?"

After being frequently interrupted for so long, even though she was already very sleepy, Erica's drowsiness was gradually dissipating.

As the instigator, Makoto Haramura wasn't embarrassed at all and simply nodded.

"There's still time, let her rest a little longer."

"Lily, come up with me."

"Yes."

Liliana originally wanted to say a few more words of reprimand, but since Makoto Haramura had already spoken, she could only give up.

Walk past the torii gate, a symbol of the shrine.

The entire shrine came into view: cherry blossom trees, offering boxes for prayer, and several shrine buildings.

There's nothing special about it.

But in such an ordinary place, there is a beautiful scene of its own.

That's the girl sweeping up fallen leaves under that century-old cherry blossom tree right now.

The girl was wearing a unique shrine maiden outfit that only exists in Japan.

Her chestnut-colored long hair fell naturally to her waist, complementing the girl's green trousers perfectly.

In addition, the girl's serene face naturally exuded a quiet and peaceful atmosphere.

At this moment, nothing else seemed to be needed. Simply watching the girl without disturbing her was enough to calm one's mind and bring peace.

However, even in a peaceful and beautiful atmosphere, the arrival of Makoto Haramura inevitably disrupted it.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't know you were coming. I haven't been able to greet you properly."

As Yuri Mariya was cleaning, she saw Makoto Haramura arrive and immediately dropped her broom in a panic, running to him and kneeling down.

However, after bending her knee only halfway, Yuri Mariya could no longer kneel down.

It felt as if something was supporting her from the shadows.

"The clothes are quite pretty, so don't kneel. Kneeling will only get them dirty."

As Makoto Haramura slowly raised his hand, Yuri Mariya's body was also slowly straightened.

"Yes."

Yuri Mariya bowed respectfully and then asked her question.

Is there anything you need me to do?

Her deal with Haramura Makoto had started the day before yesterday, so yesterday she did exactly what Haramura Makoto instructed her to do.

During the day, he studied diligently, and as soon as get out of class ended in the evening, he went to Haramura Makoto's hotel to work for him.

Unfortunately, she didn't know many things.

Although spiritual power is quite strong, the only practical applications of it are auxiliary spells.

Aside from some clerical work, even if you wanted her to do it, she couldn't.

Moreover, it's so early today, and Haramura Makoto even came here on her own initiative. Apart from something happening and she having to do something, Mariya Yu couldn't think of any other possibility.

"Yes, indeed."

"We're going to meet Marquis Voban. We weren't originally planning to bring you along, but after thinking about it, it would be more interesting to have you with us."

……

At the same time, in Tokyo Port, accompanied by a cold wind, several owls slowly landed on telephone poles.

The overlapping owls that landed immediately transformed into a little girl.

She had short silver hair, and judging from her height and age, she was about ten years old. She was wearing a wool shirt and a short skirt.

The silver-haired girl's eyes were filled with indifference.