Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki.

"Erica, how are you?"

"I'm not in good shape. As expected, it's still quite difficult to accomplish the great feat of slaying a god like the king."

Quickly adjusting her expression in mid-air, Liliana aimed her longbow at the opponent, not daring to relax for even a moment.

Erica was in close combat with the Kusanagi Sword just now, so the injuries she sustained were more severe than those of Liliana.

"Looks like we'll have to fight tooth and nail."

Erica bit her lip, having made up her mind.

"The Demon King's servants, it seems you are nothing more than that."

The black-haired girl still had lifeless eyes, and her posture controlled by the sword was still full of flaws, but her other strengths were far beyond what humans could match.

This demigod's swordsmanship is at a level beyond the rules.

It pointed its blade at Erica and Liliana, making a solemn declaration.

"With my next strike, I will unleash my full power, and the Demon King's servant shall fall beneath the sword of God."

Sensing the pervasive killing intent, Erica made up her mind.

"Lily, we have to go all out now, risk our lives, or we'll all die."

Using healing magic to treat her abdominal injury, Erica simultaneously lowered her stance, maintaining her initial thrusting posture.

"It seems I probably didn't come to eat."

"You don't need to do that. Leave the rest to me."

The attack was abruptly interrupted when a Valkyrie, clad in pure white armor, with snow-white skin, long silver hair, and wielding two swords, appeared directly in front of Erica.

This was someone she didn't know at all.

Almost instinctively, Erica turned her gaze toward Liliana.

However, Liliana's expression was almost identical to hers, with no significant difference.

It was obvious that she didn't know either, hence her blank expression.

"Who are you? We don't know you at all."

Liliana was deeply wary. Since Erica didn't know her and she didn't know her either, she absolutely couldn't let her guard down against such a sudden appearance.

"Don't worry, my position on honesty is very similar to yours."

As she spoke, the silver-white Valkyrie turned her gaze toward the location of Kiyoakiin Ena, or more precisely, toward the divine sword known as the "Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi".

"Although I don't know why, I feel disgusted with you from the bottom of my heart."

"This kind of aura is definitely not that of an ordinary person."

The Kusanagi sword gripped the divine blade tightly in its hand, and a sudden chill ran through it.

The one before me is highly likely to be a god-slayer. It is indeed a god of disobedience, but at most it is merely a subordinate god of Susanoo. It was only after Susanoo became a god that it became so famous as Susanoo's sword that it was elevated to godhood.

It is only at its strongest when it is held in Susanoo's hand.

If it were to fight alone, even the weakest of the disobedient gods would probably be no match for it, let alone the fact that it is not currently in a possessed state in the Netherworld.

It can only unleash about half of its full power at most.

"You gave me bad memories, so let's keep it simple and I'll just cut you in two."

The overwhelming killing intent sent a chill down the spines of Erica and Liliana, who were nearby.

"Tch, what a hassle."

Kusanagi frowned, then stomped his hind foot hard on the ground, shattering it, and shot out like a cannonball.

The immense power bursts forth instantly, resulting in a geometric increase in speed.

The movements were still crude and clumsy, but this strike was a display of power.

"That way of wielding a sword is really ugly."

Edelweiss sighed softly, shrugged helplessly, and twirled and shifted as if taking a leisurely stroll in a courtyard.

With a swift, unorthodox thrust, Edelweiss easily dodged it.

Immediately afterwards, Edelweiss, who was now standing beside the Ama-no-Murakumo sword, made a move.

Like a comet that flashes across the universe, trailing a beautiful tail of flame, a dazzling white light flashed clearly.

fast!

It was too fast, too fast to dodge.

Such speed was impossible to dodge, even if one could completely control the body. The person before them was an extremely skilled swordsman, a god-slayer who had pushed his physical body to its limits.

"Ding!"

A massive storm erupted from the broken blade of the Kusanagi Sword, its spiraling airflow shooting into the sky and tearing through the leaden-gray clouds created by the collision with the sun.

“Dang——!”

Born from the tail of the Yamata no Orochi that ravaged all of Japan, the Kusanagi Sword, one of the three sacred treasures of East Asian civilization, was quickly built by Susanoo and used as his sword. It was left lying in the dirt like trash.

Fluorescent dots, accompanied by the unique special effect of the rebellious god's retreat, and the mighty divine sword vanished.

"Looks like it's over. When did you get back, Xiao Ai?"

Just then, another voice rang out from the center of the battlefield.

As the dark gap opened, Makoto Haramura stepped out and placed a hand directly on Edelweiss's shoulder.

"Just now, I obtained information from Hades, so I immediately returned to provide support."

The Valkyrie, who was just moments ago so valiant, now has two blushes on her face because of Makoto Haramura's simple gesture.

"You've grown a lot. Have you achieved what you wanted?"

Makoto Haramura chuckled softly, withdrew his hand, moved to face Edelweiss, and looked at her with a smile.

"It's done. I'm sure I can help you this time."

Edelweiss nodded slightly.

The intense battle pushed her body into a state of rapid evolution once again, and she is now confident that she can become an ally to Makoto Haramura.

"Actually, this kind of thing is not important at all, but it's still a good thing."

Makoto Haramura reached out and gently stroked Edelweiss's head. Then he turned around and looked at his two already wounded female knights.

"It seems that this kind of battle is still a bit too much for you."

Makoto Haramura gently shook his head, and a green healing aura spread from his palm, enveloping Liliana and Erica.

"Your Majesty, I..."

Upon hearing these words, Erica's expression changed drastically. She desperately wanted to explain something, but Makoto Haramura's fingers silenced her lips.

"Don't worry, I'm not blaming you, I'm just blaming myself for my inaccurate judgment. I didn't expect you to encounter such a crisis."

"But it's alright, you will soon have the opportunity to improve your strength."

"With me around, as long as you work hard enough, you won't be overlooked."

It was impossible to hide the inner thoughts of the two female knights from Makoto Haramura, so it was the right thing for him to do at this time.

Otherwise, you won't be able to understand many things on your own, and keeping them bottled up inside will only cause problems.

"Now let me introduce it to you."

"Little Ai, Edelweiss."

Makoto Haramura beckoned to Edelweiss, who immediately came to his side.

“She is one of my knights, just like you. She is not a god-slayer either, but you have already witnessed her power.”

"So everything I'm saying is true."

Edelweiss nodded in agreement with Makoto Haramura, and then spoke.

"My name is Edelweiss, nice to meet you."

Liliana and Erica exchanged a glance.

"Erica Brantri, nice to meet you."

"Liliana Kranichal, nice to meet you."

At least the three of them seemed to have a friendly exchange, but what Erica and Liliana might be thinking was none of his business.

"What should we do next? Should we find the owner behind this sword?"

Edelweiss turned around and slashed out with his sword. The solid blade tore through the sky and plowed a deep trench in the ground, completely shattering the swirling storm on the ground.

"Of course, I won't let those who scheme against me get away with this easily."

"But now we need to pinpoint his location."

……

A secluded and tranquil place for spiritual practice, a place where deities reside in seclusion.

A storm raged in the sky. In the old wooden house, a burly man sat by the fire, watching the steam rising from the earthenware pot, taking sips of wine from his own pot.

The divine wine, which he could have enjoyed for a whole day, now tasted like chewing wax and had lost its usual flavor.

"My perfect husband..."

"Your guesses have all failed."

Emerging from the shadows, transforming from illusion to reality, a stunningly beautiful woman dressed in a brightly colored, elaborate twelve-layered kimono slowly walked out.

She wore wooden clogs, the white tabi socks contrasting beautifully with the slightly exposed skin of her ankles, creating a subtly perfect combination.

Princess Sita looked at Susanoo with great concern, her tone quite heavy.

“That’s right, even your beloved sword was broken. That god-slayer will not let us go.”

The black-clad archmage also arrived here, closely observing the battle and fully aware of the current situation.

He was now terrified to the extreme.

"But there's nothing we can do about it, isn't there?"

"At the time, this was the only option we could make. To make it more difficult, I even gave up my beloved knife."

Susanoo also gave a bitter smile.

"My beloved sword has been with me for centuries. I am giving it to Ena in the hope that with the help of the Kusanagi, Ena can occupy an important position in the heart of that new king and benefit us."

"It just so happens that my choice was a huge mistake."

When the Monkey God used the Covenant Technique but was still suppressed by Makoto Haramura, Susanoo realized that he had to make a new choice, so he immediately dispatched Ena Seishuin.

To ease the awkward relationship between them and the new king, they could allow Ena Kiyoshuin to establish herself within the new king's power base.

This plan is actually quite reasonable. For a young person who is constantly becoming a god-slayer, beauty and power should be enough to alleviate this unnecessary conflict.

The conflict between them is not that serious yet.

But he was sorely mistaken. This man didn't care at all; he only wanted to kill them.

Even his divine weapon, the Kusanagi Sword used for self-defense, was broken; this deal was a complete loss.

Boom.

The antique ceramic sake cup was crushed by Susanoo, and the sake was spilled directly onto his pants.

The land god of Izumo, Susanoo-no-Mikoto, was in a rather bad mood.

“I already know why you two came here.”

"Whether you want to run away or do something else, it's up to you."

He tossed aside the shards of the wine cup in his hand and, as if by magic, produced a brand new wine bottle filled with wine from thin air, then opened the cap.

"I won't go out of my way to cause trouble for that guy. From now on, I'll just stay here in the Netherworld and retire completely."

"But similarly, I won't run away. If he comes looking for me, there's nothing I can do, you know?"

Sita and the black-robed archmage exchanged a glance and nodded.

"That's good."