The middle-aged man at the head of the table had a figure comparable to the statue of David; although he was almost forty years old, he was still as active as a young man.

He was tall and strong, with an energy and spirit that even surpassed that of a young man, but his chiseled face, weathered by time, gave him an air of intellect.

The middle-aged man named Paul Bronnett is Erica's uncle and her only blood relative so far.

As a man who could be considered one of the highest knights in Italy, alongside Salvatore Toni, Paolo Brontë enjoyed the titles of "Highest Knight" and "Red Devil".

"Yes, Uncle, you summoned me here in such an urgent manner because of that demon king born from Rome, the seventh 'Campione'?"

Erica quickly asked.

"The main reason is indeed because of this matter."

Paul nodded.

At this moment, Erica suddenly looked somewhat puzzled.

"If that's the case, shouldn't we be going to pay our respects to the newly emerged Demon King? Why did you specifically summon me here for a secret meeting?"

Paul smiled slightly at Erica's question and then explained to her gently.

"As I just said, the main issue is indeed the newly emerged demon king of Rome, but there is another matter besides that."

Seeing Erica's bewildered expression, Paul continued.

"Because of the birth of the new king, we know absolutely nothing about him. Before you came, I also sent people to investigate, but they had no way of knowing where this 'king' came from. Therefore, we, the 'Seven Sisters' of Italy, decided to hold a meeting first, so that we can better understand the new king."

"'The Seven Sisters'... is that the 'alliance meeting' that was held every time a Demon Lord was born?"

Erica was incredibly clever; upon hearing the name "Seven Sisters," she immediately connected it to the true intentions of the "Alliance Conference."

"So, Uncle, are you planning to choose between this new 'King' and that 'Sword King' Salvatore Tony?"

Paul's face showed a look of relief after hearing Erica's analysis.

“You guessed right. Although we, the Copper Black Cross and the Bronze Black Cross, are both allies of the Seven Sisters, we have been in a state of hostility for hundreds of years. It is impossible for us to serve the same ‘King’ as the Bronze Black Cross, so the best choice is to find another way.”

Erica nodded in understanding.

"I see."

Because she is friends with Liliana from the rival magic society [Bronze Black Cross], they are both close friends and rivals.

However, if possible, Erica still hopes to end the hostility between the two magic societies so that she can interact with Liliana openly.

It wouldn't be like it is now, where we can only interact in private.

But Erica also knew that she couldn't change the situation at the moment, so although she had this idea, she could only bury it deep in her heart.

Although the 'divine power' possessed by this newly crowned Demon King has not yet been revealed, everyone knows that as long as one is a 'Campione,' their power is far beyond that of ordinary people.

In this world, anyone who knows of the existence of the 'Campione' has, to varying degrees, either heard about it by word of mouth or seen it in ancient documents—

The 'Campione' is a king, and therefore able to slaughter the gods in the heavens and seize and use supreme power!

The 'Campione' is a tyrant, thus able to seize and wield the power of the gods, dominating anyone on earth!

The 'Campione' is a demon king, because none of the people living on earth have the power to resist him!

……

The world is in turmoil because of the birth of the seventh Demon King, but at this moment, this new "King" is enjoying the hot springs with great leisure.

"Ah~ that feels so good..."

Shirou is taking a bath in a detached villa in Naples, Italy.

For Shirou, being able to take a bath after a major battle was a welcome relief.

That is undoubtedly a pleasure.

"Hmm... the mundane matters of the Magic Society are irrelevant. It's time to start looking for the next 'Disobedient God'."

Shirou came to this world to increase his strength; he didn't care much about anything else.

Shirou didn't care what those magic societies were thinking or what they wanted to do. As long as they behaved themselves and didn't bother him, Shirou naturally wouldn't pay them any attention.

After soaking in the hot spring for another half hour, Shirou changed into a brand-new outfit that a maid had brought him.

The maid serving him was named Karen Jankolovsky. Her beauty and exceptional abilities clearly demonstrated just how capable this former maid of Liliana was. (Monthly membership group: 694936135)

He wore a white tailcoat on top and equally white trousers on the bottom, which made Shirou's already tall figure appear even taller and more upright.

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After getting dressed, Shirou looked at himself in the full-length mirror, raised his hand to tidy his red hair that was slightly covering his eyes, and then went straight to the bedroom.

Just before stepping into the room, Shirou spoke to Karen, the maid who was beside him.

"Don't let anyone disturb me while I'm resting, understand?"

Seemingly because it was her first time serving a demon lord, the girl in the blue and white maid outfit, with her long blue-green hair cascading down, and her legs encased in black velvet stockings swaying slightly, appeared somewhat reserved. She gently lifted the hems of her skirt with both hands and bowed to Shirou.

"Yes! King Orihara."

Chapter Twelve: The Goddess of Love and Beauty

After giving instructions to the maid Karen, Shirou opened the door and went into the bedroom.

In the incredibly spacious bedroom, only Shirou was present at the moment.

Shirou stepped forward and sat down on the soft Persian leather sofa, taking a quick look at the various facilities in the room.

This villa, prepared as a resting place for the magic society [Bronze Black Cross], is extremely luxurious in both size and construction.

Shirou's bedroom, on the other hand, is furnished with the most comfortable furniture and the most expensive artworks, featuring a unique artistic style that is both fresh and unconventional, yet opulent, and embodies the romantic and solemn spirit of Confucianism.

The room was furnished with the most luxurious fabrics, facilities and furniture. A white bookcase stood in the east corner of the wall. The bright moonlight shone through the vermilion carved wooden window and sprinkled on a guqin that was propped up. White gauze curtains carried some flower petals from outside the window with the wind and gently brushed the strings of the guqin.

Shirou withdrew his gaze with satisfaction, then stood up and walked to the bookshelf, browsing through the books displayed on it one by one.

Poetic Eddas, Homer's epics, the Bible, the Divine Comedy, Greek mythology, the Song of the Nibelungs, the Kojiki, Journey to the West, the Classic of Mountains and Seas...

After briefly glancing at the titles of the books, Shirou nodded with considerable satisfaction.

"It seems that instructing them to prepare books related to mythology was done quite well."

Shirou's hand moved over the books of mythology, and then stopped on "Ancient Greek Myths".

Perhaps because of his initial dream in the Type-Moon world, Shirou had some curiosity about Greek mythology, so he didn't hesitate and picked up "Ancient Greek Myths" to read it.

As part of the Western mythological system, this book, "Ancient Greek Myths," brings together myths about the gods, heroes, nature, and cosmic history of the ancient Greeks.

In ancient Greek mythology, the Greek gods were replaced by three generations.

There were nine original deities, who were the oldest creator gods.

The second generation of gods consisted of twelve individuals, known as the Titans.

Then there are the third generation of gods, the Olympian gods, who are the most well-known in modern society.

Zeus, the King of the Gods; Hera, the Queen of the Gods; Poseidon, the God of the Sea; Hades, the God of the Underworld; Demeter, the Goddess of Harvest; Apollo, the God of Light; Artemis, the Goddess of the Hunt; Ares, the God of War; Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom; Hephaestus, the God of Fire and Forging; Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love and Beauty; Hermes, the Messenger of the Gods; Dionysus, the God of Wine; and Hestia, the Goddess of Sacred Fire.

Besides these, there are many other minor deities.

After browsing through all the legends of these gods, Shirou looked up and realized it was already late at night.

Even in the dead of night, the city remains brightly lit, and activities and celebrations that cannot take place during the day are just beginning.

"Who will be the next 'disobedient god'...?"

Shirou stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the city under the ever-changing neon lights at night.

dong... dong... dong...

The crisp sound of high heels clicking on the tiled floor reached Shirou's ears and caught his attention.

Those maids would never disobey his orders and act on their own.

Now that we've come in, who could be the person in the room?

The moment that thought crossed his mind, Shirou already knew what kind of person the newcomer was.

—The disobedient god!

Godslayers possess a powerful, instinctive fighting desire towards disobedient gods, as terrifying as a brain congestion. As long as there are disobedient gods around, Godslayers are the best radar.

However, Shirou is not interested in the so-called 'fixed destiny' of this world. He does not belong to this world, and he already had enough willpower before becoming a god-slayer. Now it is easy for him to counteract this so-called 'impulse'.

Therefore, Shirou would neither harbor inexplicable hostility towards the disobedient gods nor launch unwarranted attacks against them without reason.

Now, even though the God of Disobedience has appeared, Shirou is only curious about him and does not act without hesitation.

Shirou shifted his gaze from the night city outside the floor-to-ceiling window to the direction that had triggered his 'Godslayer Radar'.

On the once empty luxury sofa, a slender woman was now lying quietly. Her face was exquisitely beautiful, and her expression was somewhat languid. Her figure, even more stunning than a model's, combined with the white gauze dress that resembled a bath towel casually draped over her body, gave her a captivating beauty, even just by looking at her.

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Her hair was golden, reaching her waist, and casually draped over her porcelain-like, soft skin. Her flawless white legs were captivating, and her rose-white feet rested on the edge of the sofa. This exquisite sight was enough to make any man or woman's heart flutter.

She propped her cheek on her snow-white arm, her sea-blue eyes scrutinizing Shirou with interest.

"Looks like it's you, isn't it? The seventh Godslayer."

"you are?"

Beautiful women are easy to admire, but if it's a 'disobedient god,' then Shirou needs to think about what the other person's purpose is in coming here.

Looking at the woman with stunning beauty, a figure, and minimal clothing that made her almost too indecent to look at, Shirou couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

In particular, the faintly transparent pale gold shawl around the woman's waist seemed to possess an inexplicable charm, captivating the viewer's attention.

This is very unusual.

Even the explanation that the goddess herself is breathtakingly beautiful is strange, because Shirou is a god-slayer, not an ordinary person.

"Put away your charm." Shirou only said this to test it out, but he didn't expect Aphrodite to actually blink in surprise.

"Oh dear~ Did you figure it out?"

The woman's pale pink lips parted slightly, and her voice was as melodious as a lark's.

She sat up and straightened her body slightly, but the allure of her figure remained undiminished.

"I heard you defeated that 'Black Dragon' Nidhogg in Rome, that's amazing!"

As she said this, the woman narrowed her eyes and smiled. Even though it was just a normal smile, as a goddess, her smile could instantly engulf any mortal in the flames of desire that ignited within them.

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