Returning to Tokyo from Nikko City and dropping off the sisters Yuri and Hikari at the shrine, Sora and the women went home.
Although they had only been gone for a few days, it felt like a long time. The great witch Zola, Shizuka-chan, the two little maids, and the secret sword girls were already waiting at the door to welcome them, filling Sora and the women's hearts with a sense of warmth. This was what it felt like to be home.
Naturally, the women at home had also received news of what had happened in Nikko City. The great witch clung to Sora, whining about how she had missed such an exciting and interesting experience, and how she also wanted to become a demon king!
Looking at this unscrupulous great witch who had become even more charming and moving under his "nourishment," Sora's heart burned with a fiery passion. He had the urge to immediately drag her into a room and ravage her fiercely.
Well, if it were any other time, Sora would have definitely done so, but this time he was really too tired.
After a great battle with the three monkey brothers, even Sora felt physically and mentally exhausted, let alone Erica and the other women. Right now, Sora just wanted to fall into bed and sleep soundly. How could he have the energy for such bad things?
Ahem... bad things, of course, had to be done. After he rested and recovered his energy, this great witch would have a good time coming!
The little maid Karen, Arianna, and the nine secret sword girls, on the other hand, surrounded Erica, Liliana, and Ena with excitement. They were surprised that the three girls had become Campiones, but at the same time, they were genuinely happy for them.
Finally, there was Shizuka-chan. The little girl actually threw herself into Sora's arms and burst into tears.
Looking at the girl's worried and emotional face, tear-streaked like a pear blossom after rain, Sora didn't say anything apologetic or comforting. He just gently held the girl and nuzzled her forehead, a strange warmth filling his heart.
Although he was then severely scolded by Shizuka-chan, Sora didn't dare to show any impatience. He soothed and explained, not daring to anger his dear little sister again.
Knowing that Sora and the others were coming back, the capable maid-san and the secret sword girls had already prepared delicious food and hot water. After a bath and a big meal, everyone felt much more comfortable.
This great battle had left them physically and mentally exhausted. Now that they were back home and completely relaxed, both Sora and Erica's group felt incredibly sleepy. After saying hello to the great witch and the others, Sora and the women went back to their rooms and fell into a deep sleep.
And they slept for three days and three nights!
During these three days, although the Earth was still a picture of peace and people went about their daily lives as usual, in the world of magic unknown to ordinary people, a super-earthquake had occurred!
The fame of the three new demon kings—Knight Empress Erica, Silver Sword Princess Liliana, and Ogre Princess Ena—had spread completely, and there was no one who didn't know about them!
The prestige of the two major knight orders, the Bronze-Black Cross and the Copper-Black Cross, grew immensely, and their status in the magic world rose again and again. Before, they had only submitted to the seventh Campione, King Kusanagi. To put it bluntly, they were the two lapdogs of the demon king. But now, they had their own demon king!
Now, the status of the two knight orders in the magic world had clearly surpassed that of Japan's History Compilation Committee and Britain's Greenwich Assembly, reaching a level second to none, like the Royal Arsenal led by the Black Prince Alec and the Holy Cult of the Five Mountains of the Cult Leader Luo Hao.
Countless magic organizations and forces pledged their allegiance to the two knight orders, and the number of people congratulating them every day was endless. The two knight orders also accepted all comers. In just a few days, their strength had increased by several times!
However, during this period, a problem arose. Some organizations and forces asked the two knight orders that if they pledged their allegiance, would they be loyal to the Knight Empress Erica and the Silver Sword Princess Liliana, or to the seventh Campione, King Kusanagi?
You see, Erica and Liliana were both the knights and lovers of King Kusanagi, but now that they had become supreme demon kings, would they continue to be so-called knights and lovers?
Were the Bronze-Black Cross and the Copper-Black Cross going to break away from King Kusanagi and become independent, or continue to be his lapdogs?
Faced with this question, the entire magic world was in an uproar. Many who were envious and jealous of the two knight orders had looks of schadenfreude, and those organizations and forces that had been preparing to pledge their allegiance to the two knight orders also temporarily held back.
Before, the Bronze-Black Cross and the Copper-Black Cross were loyal to King Kusanagi because they wanted his protection to preserve their own power and status. But now that their own knight orders had a demon king, would they still be willing to be loyal to King Kusanagi and be his lapdogs?
People are greedy and selfish; it is human nature. Who would be born a masochist willing to be someone else's lapdog? Unwilling, the people of the two knight orders would absolutely not be willing!
However, to break away from King Kusanagi, they would have to be prepared to anger him and face his wrath.
This King Kusanagi was no ordinary person. Not only was he powerful himself, but he had also subdued the Heretic Gods Athena and Metis. According to the latest intelligence, even the Cult Leader of the Holy Cult of the Five Mountains had become his woman. Did the two knight orders really have the guts?!
Faced with everyone's questions, the two knight orders were incredibly taciturn and silent at the same time. If they were to continue to be loyal to King Kusanagi, they could just directly announce their continued loyalty. But now they were silent, neither saying yes nor no. The meaning behind this was a bit intriguing!
The two knight orders were once again pushed to the forefront, and those organizations and forces that had just pledged their allegiance to the two knight orders couldn't help but regret it. If the two knight orders really wanted to break away from King Kusanagi and thus trigger a great war between kings, wouldn't they also be innocently implicated?
Damn it, damn it, aren't you guys knights? At a time like this, show the knightly loyalty you yourselves preach!!!
Unlike the two knight orders, the Seishuuin clan, which had also pledged allegiance to King Kusanagi, was a different story these days.
A Campione had appeared in their own family. Needless to say, the women of the Seishuuin clan were also ecstatic. And the Sayanomiya, Kuhoutsuka, and Renjou families, who had always suppressed the Seishuuin clan, were now red with jealousy.
However, things were different now. The Seishuuin clan had become a demon king family, no longer comparable to them. So what if they were jealous? They should hurry up and offer their congratulations and send some generous gifts to curry favor!
Not only the three major families, but also many other smaller families and forces were the same. They all wanted to quickly curry favor with the Seishuuin clan, not asking for them to take care of them in the future, but at least not to be remembered by them for the wrong reasons, right?
The women of the Seishuuin clan were notoriously vengeful!
However, what these families and forces encountered was a cold shoulder. The Seishuuin clan had urgently recalled all its family members, sealed its gates, and refused to see any guests!
To shut out so many large families and forces, if the previous Seishuuin clan had dared to be so arrogant, even as one of a major family, they would have suffered for it.
In the end, these families and forces that had come to curry favor returned in disappointment. Although they were frustrated and angry, they were also somewhat uneasy. They didn't know what medicine the women of the Seishuuin clan were selling in their gourds. Could they be settling old scores and planning to retaliate against them later?
For a time, the entire Japanese magic world fell into a strange silence and panic...
In short, because Erica and the other two girls had become Campione demon kings, the entire world fell into a strange and eerie atmosphere.
Some were in fear, some were in anticipation, some were preparing to watch a good show, and some...
However, what these people had forgotten was that whether it was the Bronze-Black Cross, the Copper-Black Cross, or the Seishuuin clan, were they really the ones who decided everything in the end?
No, no, they did not have that qualification. The ones who ultimately decided everything were the three new demon kings: the Knight Empress Erica, the Silver Sword Princess Liliana, and the Ogre Princess Ena! Whether to continue to be loyal to King Kusanagi or to split from him and become independent.
As for these three demon kings who truly decided everything, they were currently squeezed into a certain guy's arms, sleeping soundly...