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"Mr. Touma, I'm a bit nervous."

"No need to be nervous... Though I think saying that won't help much. After all, this is an unprecedented situation with two Kings appearing at the same time. Not just you, Miss Mariya, even I am extremely nervous right now."

"What will that Dragon King do to us?"

"I'm not sure about that. After all, this is my first time dealing with this Dragon King as well."

Touma Amakasu forced a bitter smile. Beside him, a young girl dressed in a white top and a green shrine maiden outfit was, just as she had said, visibly nervous.

This shrine maiden was the person Touma Amakasu had called for help—Yuri Mariya, a high-ranking shrine maiden affiliated with the History Compilation Committee. Moreover, she was an advanced shrine maiden capable of using her spiritual sight to directly perceive the origins of Campiones and Heretic Gods, making her an exceptionally rare individual.

Such shrine maidens were considered high-ranking personnel in any magical organization within the magical world. This was because they were highly valued by Campiones. During battles, whether against other Campiones or Heretic Gods, knowing the opponent's trump card could significantly turn the tide of the fight. And these shrine maidens could directly reveal those trump cards.

Touma Amakasu had brought Yuri Mariya here in the hope that her rare abilities could buy some time to delay Altair. The conditions Altair had demanded for the unsealing were something they simply couldn't meet at the moment, so they had no choice but to stall for as long as possible.

Touma Amakasu wasn't sure what conditions could satisfy Altair, so he decided to try using the combination of a beautiful girl and a shrine maiden to see how long they could delay.

"Miss Mariya, the two Kings have arrived."

In the tense atmosphere, a crowd began to emerge from the airport exit in the distance. Leading the group was the newly ascended Campione, known as the Great Dragon King—Altair. Luo Hao and Lu Yinghua walked on his left and right respectively, with Lu Yinghua slightly behind Luo Hao. Behind the trio was a large group of followers from the Holy Cult of the Five Mountains.

"O King, we welcome your arrival."

The envoy from the Holy Cult of the Five Mountains, who had been sent to Japan earlier, was also at the airport. Upon seeing Altair approach, he immediately stepped forward to greet him.

"Hmm."

Altair nodded with a smile at the envoy. This was one of his subordinates who had been sent here on a mission, so it was only natural to offer a friendly smile.

After greeting his own people, Altair and his group continued forward. Next, they were to meet Touma Amakasu and Yuri Mariya.

"Miss Mariya, it's up to you now. The lives of millions of Tokyo residents depend on you."

Touma Amakasu whispered to Yuri Mariya, then raised his head and walked toward Altair.

"Esteemed King, we welcome your—"

"Have you prepared what I asked for?"

Altair directly cut him off, getting straight to the point.

"Well, O King, we—"

"Have you prepared what I asked for?"

Altair interrupted Touma Amakasu again, repeating his question while maintaining a bright smile. This caused a drop of cold sweat to instantly form on Touma Amakasu's forehead.

The brighter Altair's smile, the more nervous Touma Amakasu became. He didn't even dare to speak, as Altair had already asked the same question twice. He feared that if he misspoke, Altair would ask a third time and might directly take action against him.

"No, O King."

Touma Amakasu lowered his head, not daring to breathe heavily, his forehead now drenched in sweat.

"I see."

Without further ado, Altair brushed past Touma Amakasu and walked toward Yuri Mariya behind him.

"And who are you?"

"O King, I... I am Yuri Mariya."

Yuri Mariya, who had been Touma Amakasu's last hope, now felt nothing but fear after hearing the conversation between Altair and Touma Amakasu. Although the questions seemed simple, she sensed nothing but danger in them.

"Yuri Mariya?"

Altair remembered the name—wasn't she one of the main character's love interests? As one of the original heroines who often led the protagonist by the nose, Altair recalled the name, though he couldn't quite remember her face.

"Look up."

Let me see what you look like.

Yuri Mariya complied, slowly raising her head to look at Altair. The moment she saw him, she involuntarily activated her spiritual sight, directly perceiving the authority behind Altair.

A gloomy sky, a massive black dragon blotting out the sun, its back carrying a colossal world tree. The dragon's name was unmistakable—Nidhogg! The dragon's enormous head bore golden eyes that coldly stared at her, the terrifying pressure causing Yuri Mariya to tremble uncontrollably.

"Lu Yinghua."

"Your disciple is here."

A brief exchange snapped Yuri Mariya out of her spiritual vision, bringing her back to reality. What she saw was Altair's bright smile.

"I'm sorry, O King, I deeply apologize, this is my—"

"This shrine maiden is quite interesting. She has the ability of spiritual sight, capable of directly perceiving the essence of authorities. You're now responsible for watching her. We'll take her with us when we leave."

"Understood!"

Lu Yinghua, standing to Altair's right, bowed in acknowledgment.

"O King, she is—"

Touma Amakasu, seeing that Altair was directly taking Yuri Mariya without even letting him speak, grew anxious. But Altair once again cut him off.

"You don't have any objections, do you?"

"No, I have no objections."

Faced with Altair's smiling face, Touma Amakasu could only lower his head and agree. What was supposed to be a stalling tactic had not only failed to buy any time but had also resulted in Yuri Mariya being taken away.

"Tell me, what is your position within the History Compilation Committee?"

"I am—"

"Tell me, what is your position within the History Compilation Committee?"

Just like before, the question was asked a second time, causing cold sweat to pour down Touma Amakasu's back once more.

"I am the external liaison officer of the History Compilation Committee, primarily responsible for external liaison."

"Thank you for your answer."

Altair continued to smile brightly, then turned and left. Luo Hao, who had remained silent the entire time, glanced at Touma Amakasu before following Altair. Lu Yinghua walked up to Touma Amakasu and patted his shoulder with a smile.

"You've hit the jackpot."

Touma Amakasu stood there, utterly confused, staring at Lu Yinghua. What did he mean by hitting the jackpot? Was it because the Great Dragon King hadn't killed him?

"For two Kings, only an external liaison officer came to greet them. He must be the highest-ranking person in the History Compilation Committee, right? Lu Yinghua, you understand what I mean, don't you?"

"Your disciple understands."

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