Volume 1 Chapter 5 (2/2)

It had also been confirmed that he would fall into a state of apparent death when the pain crossed a certain threshold

It would result in fatal opening when he was in thein regard to its use, that he mustn't use it rashly

「Well, thanks to this Cassandra was also protected, and this tied somehow It's fine to consider it as all's well that ends well I think?」

Renteary because of the pain

The large eagle that fell in front of him──it transformed into a bearded lared at Rokuhara Ren with a displeased sour look

「Your skill in escaping along with your use of divine punishrasped how to use Nemesis's authority well」

「I'm honored to hear your praise」

Shred, shred The pain as though his lung was pierced didn't show any sign of settling down any ti carefully, even if he deflected back a lightning attack toward a God as like the boss of lightning, it was hard to ie

(Perhaps this is quite a pinch I'rumbled inside his heart Zeus calmly stared at him

「Goddess Nemesis……do you know about the Goddess that you e by us earthling isn't it?」

「That answer is really close, I guess The Goddess of retribution Ne of life to good deed, and ader life will have their life stolen by Nemesis's divine punishia

On the other hand, Rokuhara Ren's chest was attacked by a pain as though he was stabbed but──it wasn't only in his lung, the pain was gradually tearing until his heart

It was suffocating His cardiopul and he couldn't breathe well He was lacking oxygen

'Haa, haa, haa' Ren was starting to feel anxious while running out of breath

In contrast Zeus was grinning joyfully

「And then the Goddess Nemesis is also a master of escape It's understandable As a Goddess of retribution who accoot unjustified resenth danger」

「She also escaped with all her ht when Zeus-san tried to seduce her wasn't it……?」

「I guess such thing happened once Well, it's a story of the past It doesn't bother ot sexually harassed would speak differently though…… But Zeus-san, why are you tellingIt's because you're looking to be greatly in pain」

Ren couldn't endure the pain in his heart and lung and his hand finally pressed on his chest──

Zeus grinned and spoke really cruelly

「What will happen to you if I wait like this? I' to ascertain it」

「You've a nasty personality……」

「What, if I attack, then it et deflected to me by the authority of retribution In that case, I'll wait for you to weaken by yourself Consider it as being wise」

Ren s Zeus's deter, then I too need to reach my hand toward my stockpile」

「How? What do you mean?」

「The authority of me and Neet attacked Actually we can also save it for later use……」

「What!?」

Ren glued his right hand's index finger and ether in front of the surprised Zeus

RetributionNemesis, activate He also chanted the spell for that

「The phenomenon of future has its cause in the past O fate, element of karma」

「──Ajax, the Lesser!?」

A silhouette appeared in front of the astounded Zeus

A hero of Greece's allied arered Rokuhara Ren as well as Cassandra with his long sword a few hours ago This was a transparent phantom of him

But, the phanto a jet blackdown its long sword sharply It was exactly the saraceful princess Cassandra!

「Nuuh!」

The sky God Zeus i that he splendidly brushed away Ajax the Lesser's slash His skill that dealt with a bronze sithout hesitation using a wooden staff showed hoas also a veteran hero

However, Ren had also finished predicting that ers of his right hand glued on each other and wrung out his ure of Ajax the Lesser changed further Into aice blue hair whose face that should be a peerless beauty hidden by a black rowing on her back

「Oo, Nemesis!」

Zeus's eyes snapped wide open and he yelled

Yes It was the figure of Goddess Nemesis who also descended on earth before this

『Nemesis's avatar』 that was materialized only at this ti Ajax the Lesser's long sword in her right hand

And then, fro attack was fired

「Guoh!?」

Zeus writhed in agony He got hit by the lightning froht fro that he fired at Rokuhara Ren at the beginning just a while ago

「Demonstrate the connection of karma, Nemesis!」

Ren chanted further

The Goddess of revenge that earing aher sword two more times The movement was exactly the same like when Ajax the Lesser defeated Rokuhara Ren several hours ago

Zeus i 「daems like ruby, sapphire, onyx, and the like all over it

Itthat proved the rank of the God king The long sword that Ne splendidly se stars

And then, Ren yelled at this h, Nemesis!」

The masked Goddess suddenly vanished

At the sa from far beyond──

「Rokuharsan!」

The spirit of sun with three feet Yatagarasu, the transforure of Toba Riona

Rokuhara Ren who carabbed by one of Yatagarasu's foot, taking hi away, human!?」

「That's the one e away!?」

Zeus yelled in astonishether with the large golden sacred bird, he aimed toward beyond the sky while──

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After Rokuhara Ren ami in the shape of ”white mouse” to infiltrate into the palace

She shared her sight and hearing with this fa that happened in the audience hall where the twelve Gods of Olyoshujin-sah the sky of the sanctuary

With a large body that had a wing span over twenty s Riona soared powerfully in the sky

On the other hand, the ami that she left near the suh telepathy Riona=Yatagarasu thought

「They sent pursuer as expected……」

The other side also had a lot of 『flying people』, including the winged Goddess of victory Nike

She was at disadvantage in this ga with how outnumbered she was

That hy Riona──had decided her escape destination froami to scout Sanctuary Troia, she also made them checked the location

「That's it!」

The space distortion point that was nearest to Olyht in the ht that ht that also looked sied into it without hesitation

Returning to earth temporarily to rally themselves there That was the best plan for theh before this, they were passing through a space that looked like kaleidoscope

Sanctuary Troia was still afternoon It should be around the time where there was still a bit

However now the sacred bird who guided Eht of city was spreading on her path Different froht view, electricity and lighting existed at this side

The tranquility of the night's darkness was ruined by the artificial light It dyed the night in earthly affairs

And then, there was a dark sea underneath

There was a coastal city a few kiloht from it

「There is no doubt, that this isn't japan……」

The city's light was spreading only along the coast It didn't look like a s made from brick There was also a theater of ancient Greece──that had becoht of Middle Age Europe's buildings like church or cathedral

(Hey Riona)

The ”luggage” that she took inside her body see his heart and lung had finally settled down

(This place ht be Sicily Island It's near Messina Strait I think? Julio showed me the photo before I returned to japan He said there is also a space distortion that is connected with Sanctuary Troia here)

Rokuhara Ren's carefree voice was audible to her ear

However, for so to hiood to have you back, Ren」

There was a group that sent thearasu descended at their position, one of the raceful look

「And you too, japan's onmyouji-dono Toba Riona, I have heard about you since before That there is asun at the extremity of the east, and she is the incarnation of a sacred bird that is comparable to the immortal phoenix It seems that the rumor isn't a mistake」

「I also know about you, Julio」

Riona called the other party's first name before he introduced his naolden sacred bird into the form of a maiden, everyone as present on the beach completely witnessed her transforht that they wouldn'tcommander-in-chief of the Caanization even in Europe's world of ic A youth whose ancestor is Caesar Blandelli as called the de noble of the world of raphy

Black hair and black eyes His graceful handsome face looked soant It see in Valencia of Spain due to his association's headquarter, but the root of his family was Italia if she remembered correctly

But, it seee of the jovial Latin people

Julio didn't even saze and said this

「It's appreciated that you know about round Then, allow me to also call you Riona I wish to cooperate with you froree, Julio」

「Wait, wait Even though you're still calling me in a stand-offish way until now, and yet why are you calling Julio without any honorific right away?」

「……When in Rome do as the Roman do It's a different case than with Rokuharsan who is japanese」

Her goshujin-sama talked to her playfully──she hesitated for a moment of how to respond to hi

「Please be quiet for a bit This is a talk between specialists」

「Roger It can't be helped then」

「And so Julio Will there be any problem if I consider that the people who are with you areRiona's question, the young noble asserted 「Yes」

Around tenbehind Julio Blandelli

Around half of them were Caucasian, while the rest had scattered nationality However everyone had the peculiarity──the atmosphere, or style of someone who had mastered some kind of field to the limit

They must be the ”expert class practicionerMaestro” that the Campiones association employed

There were also several faces that Riona recalled seeing in photo and the like

There was user of binding technique, user of spirit vision technique, user of transfor technique, and user of barrier technique who should be acknowledged as the top class of Europe

(If , I think he is ”The Illusionist” Aimar, ”Baby Face” David, ”The Flea User” Lopez, ”The Gatekeeper of Rat”, ”Clock User”, ”Stone Gate of Basque”──or so……)

Riona secretly searched her memory of their nan of people in this beach other than thearasu just descended froht sky like in kaiju movie

Undoubtedly the Caically and socially so that curious onlookers wouldn't unnecessarily approach……

The leader of the organization Julio said

「Our spirit vision user obtained the vision that said 『Tonight, an abnormality will occur at Sicily's space distortion』, so I suency I don't knohether it will be a triu hope that the king of our association ht return」

「Yes?」

Riona tilted her head, wondering if sheabout 『the king's return』?」

「I said it Well, after traveling together with that person for so long, it can't be helped if you think that it's unbelievable But thiswho our Campiones association reveres He is none other than the devil king who should reign over all icians on earth……that is e believe」

Julio kneeled on the beach as soon as he said that

Thebehind him also kneeled simultaneously

The one they bowed their head to wasn't Toba Riona, but the japanese and the Godslayer s carefreely and frivolously beside her

Julio spoke toward Rokuhara Ren

「My king, I'hted from the bottom of my heart with your safe return I believe that your le in the world of ht all of us the followers of yourwe have for the recovery of your wound and strength──」

「That kind of treat my back feel itchy so really, just stop it please」

Rokuhara Ren spoke in disco

「I can feel more at ease if you talk to me like usual」

「Understood Then, I'll return to my usual attitude froht noant to ask just this one question straight away That girl who isn't Toba Riona or Stella……who in the world is she?」

Julio Blandelli stared at the beautiful girl who had been staying silent all this time

The silver haired beautiful princess, the cursed prophet of Troia

Princess Cassandra as brought by Riona along with the japanese born Godslayer──

She was surprised by the earth that she visited for the first time and by the conversation of the earth dwellers All this ti around restlessly

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The place that Riona and others arrived at was a small coastal city called Taor land with diving theme But, the season was autuht now

There was no stifling feeling that was co city at this coastal city where autu house” that Caant villa of a high class resort area It was very spacious

And then──at the vast living rooe act with Rokuhara Ren in the h it was late at night, a banquet was being held with food for party that they ordered froe aicians were co in front of Ren by turns

「How ad」

「First is one glass, drink this」

「Oops Before that drink up this wine fro, I think the glass that I offer is the one that has to be e-sama who failed to die this tilasses that were filled with drink from wine until soft drink were placed The hing ide grin, and they finally yelled 『cheers』 and began a cheerful

Rokuhara Ren as hed 「ahaha」 really carefreely

「I'ain I'll also toast to all of you strange people who is calling so!」

Should it be said that he was in his own pace as usual, or should it be said that he was someone as unexpectedly broad hearted?

Even when he was placed at the center of the place as a 『king』 and got surrounded by h they were exchanging jokes, Ren wasn't tilass that was filled with golden colored carbonated drinks and lifted it high

The 's speech』

On the other hand, Cassandra was suddenly apologizing beside Ren

「My deepest apologies, Ren-sa really rude!」

「Eh, no way Why do you think so?」

The princess of world of y spoke further toward the wide-eyed ”Godslayer”

「I've never noticed that Ren-sama is a person who has this kind of worshi+p offered to you as a king of a country And Ilike 『he is like my Onii-sama』 about Ren-sa suddenly called as king like this」

Rokuhara Ren spoke si called 『Onii-sama』 by Cassandra is 100 times happier」

「The, there is no way that's true-」

「I' or de like that Even if old grandpa or uncle who is half century older thanhumble to me, it just made me felt uncomfortable instead……」

Rokuhara Ren said that and stared at his ”retainers” ere slightly getting carried away

「If I', then this kind of aticians of Cahed

The people in this business world whether they estern or eastern were mostly unsociable but──

At a corner of that villa's living roooing on from start to finish Shein……」

「For better or worse, he has a personality that don't provoke other people's wariness after all」

The one who answered her was Julio Blandelli beside Riona

He also beco and his followers”

「In addition, when it came to the uys of our association can't help but to recognize hith originated fro fro of Abe no Seimei and the incarnation of the bird of fire If the ruht, than Toba Riona should be the one able to understand that guy's true nature et hated if you carelessly show off your astute perception you know, Julio」

「Pardon e the topic Rokuhara Ren-san's authority of retribution The true essence of that authority is『being able to deflect back the attack toward hi away becoain instead」

「Correct It see” the opponent's attack is ih predicae and save up the power of retribution like a nated someone, not just himself……」

「Yeah It's a divine protection that can only be used once before running out Using it won't result in anything good, so I warned hiive hied his shoulder Ahead of his gaze there was Princess Cassandra

The reason how she survived being cut down by Ajax the Lesser It was the『divine protection of retribution』 from Rokuhara Ren Riona otten that warning……」

「He is co」

Beside Rokuhara Ren, Cassandra was trying a glass of chane

It seemed that a drink filled with carbonate was unusual to her They could see her reaching out to a glass that was put in front of Ren following her curiosity

She copied the lasses repeatedly and eo

Princess Cassandra's beautiful face iht red in drunkenness── Rokuhara Ren was flustered trying to nurse the beautiful princess whose awareness was dim

And then, several hours passed

There were only Riona, Princess Cassandra, Rokuhara Ren, and Julio Blandelly staying in the villa The other ned their own bedroo──but

Riona opened her eyes after sleeping for three hours

It was still dawn The sky had only begun to get bright outside theBut perhaps she was going through ”jet-lag” due to having only returned froy world, she didn't feel like she could sleep longer than this

She changed into her usual blazer and left the villa

The location was at the coast The sandy beach was dyed in rose color by the sunlight of the rising sun While she alking trudgingly on there──

「Where are you going, Riona?」

When she turned around, her telared coldly at hi from dawn, you're quite the pervert Rokuharsan」

「I could see Riona going outside from the , it made me want to talk to you」

Even the cold treatreat onhtest

「And about that Can I ask the reason?」

「What reason?」

「The reason why you're cold to me since yesterday」

「That's obviously because of your insensitivity like how you intentionally came to ask me that at this late!」

「Aah In other words you dislike hoas hiding a power of God」

「You already understand!」

「I' with the place's atmosphere Because I think there is also times when it's better to openly speak without reservation even thing that is hard to ask or hard to say!」

Ren carefreely aze

「That personality is irritating, but your statement that is full of nonsense is even more so- What do youfeature』 at the start!?」

「I' I'e after all」

「I'm aht even the Gods in earnest can say that with a straight face……」

Riona as tired of getting angry scowled at Ren this ti man Rokuhara pondered with 「Hmm that I learned through effort I snatched them in a way that's like foul play, so as expected it shouldn't be counted as my special skill Well yeah, when ”it became like that” it was really terrible but, in the end this is so to other people」

「Tha, that is really sorandma was a really old fashi+oned and strict person She often toldRen, don't drink stolen water even when you're thirsty』, thing like that」

Here Rokuhara Ren's expression turned unusually serious Heviolence No matter what reason you have, the one who raised their fist first is the loser No ood faith……everything is taught to randma」

「Despite that Rokuharsan was」

Riona wasn't deceived by his seriousness and retorted cally took Achilles's shi+eld, fired Apollow's arrows like there is no toh」

「About that you know, you can't s」

The japanese who killed even God laughed without any guilt

「I'll respect grand as much as possible but, I also have to face reality properly」

When Rokuhara Ren opened his mouth, only stupid statement came out

However, when it was time to move his body──it was an expression that she didn't want to use lightly but, sharpness that should be called as natural gift could be felt greatly from hiood in physical workout』, but his physical ability wasn't at such level

The sharpness of his ility that orthy of admiration……

Well, he was a person who didn't provoke other person's wariness and wouldn't let other be aware of that aspect of his

However, when that exterior was torn away, the true nature of an absurd 『monster』 became exposed Riona felt such hunch,

When push came to shove, thisor ht even God

He would friendly interact with even people of another world without being bothered by the gap of language or culture It felt like the carefreeness of his rhythasped

「Ah」

「What's wrong Riona?」

「I, I noticed it this late In the first place Rokuharsan, you were talking normally with the other world people at the other side norht but, that's not really strange isn't it?」

The young Godslayer was still carefree in response to the great onmyouji who asked in a rush

「It was the sairl, she understand the content of the talk properly when all the people around her is talking in Spain」

「In ual learning, while the princess is a superhuman who descended from the bloodline of God!」

Riona immediately declared

「Soe can learn even unknown language in extre their soul They can easily achieve con culture- That's also the case with Rokuharsan who is a Godslayer right!?」

「Now that you 」

Ren easily nodded

「Right after I won against Nee I thought it was strange and tried asking about it」

「I, if only I noticed that, then I wouldn't get tricked by your suspicious personal statements-」

「Hahahaha Riona, sometimes you're actually quite the birdbrain aren't you?」

「Kuh……! A the top secret that h you're just Rokuharsan!」

Riona's face was beet red and she cooshujin-sama!」

「Yes yes, about that Riona」

His face turned serious in a complete turnaround frouide uide, is that still valid?」

Riona was surprised 「!?」 at the sudden question Rokuhara Ren talked further to her

「I need you I want to bring Cassandra hoe the plot of the myth of Troia's downfall I'll have to confront Zeus and Athena and others without a doubt at the other side…… I think I'll havethat alone」

「But Rokuharsan You have your subordinates in the Campiones association」

Riona recovered her composure But, Ren answered seriously

「I wonder about that Those people are really reliable They can use various aht person for this job, that's ……」

「……But I'm different?」

「Yes This is coth is 100, then I think the full powered Riona is around 40 But everyone in the association feels like they're only around 3 or 4 at best, and actually there are also a lot of th is even less than 1──」

「……I'll just comment, that's quite the accurate prediction」

Toba Riona's level was exceptional, not just in japan, but in the scale of the whole world

Actually was there any existence that could be ranked with her within the ”bundle” that was ht now, adown on her『from above』 suddenly appeared

For so She muttered

「The performance of Rokuharsan's scouter isn't bad」

It was also the sae the ability score and aptitude of his acquaintances with surprising accuracy

「Come to think of it, the Gods called Godslayer as beast Perhaps your kind's ani──is really sharp」

A smile that should be compared with a bird of prey and with a queen forhtly welling up It's to a degree that if you're tellingit for now」

「If can have Riona backing ain」

「You don't understand Just that h at all」

「Then you want rave it on my heart」

「As always, it's only mouth that is really smooth」

Riona completely didn't believe the declaration of obedience from the youth who murdered God

Yes, most likely, his nature surely wasn't so『weak』 that his character would be warped just fro or the like

He always concealed his strength carefreely, cheerfully, and stubbornly

Therefore this person……h Riona wouldn't speak such thinking out loud no matter what, she wouldn't even show it on her expression Instead she declared coldly

「Very well But, goshujin-sareatly now that you have exposed your true identity The kind, careful, and thorough tutorial for beginner is already finished From here on I'll have you use this Toba Riona ith only your own strength and caliber」

「There wasn't any tutorial or anything until now though」

「That is only your lacking of perception Even like this I' on the autu illu sun The restart of the exte for a drae, but,

「……Eh?」

「……The weather suddenly turned bad」

The sky suddenly beca flashed Drop, drop Large rain drops were also falling

「The sa also happened at Kobe before」

「The worked up emotion of the sky God Zeus crossed over the space distortion and affected earth here I believe that the cause this ti at Sanctuary Troia──?

They had to return there quickly Ren and Riona nodded to each other