Kaido scorned Kusanagi Godou's servile behavior after becoming a Godslayer, but he was just an ordinary person at that time, and Kaido didn't have time to incriminate an ordinary person.
"I'll tell him," Erica responded, transmitting Kaido's order to the branch of the Red Bronze Cross.
While waiting, Kaido took the two girls to rest for a while at a nearby restaurant, where they tried a ten-ball ice cream cone.
And a small loli sitting next to Kaido, after he ordered this limited-edition ice cream, stared at the ice cream in her hand, ignoring her mother's scolding.
"Friend, do you want to eat it?" Kaido noticed that the little loli was drooling, leaned down, and looked at the girl with two pigtails.
"Mmm!" Seeing the ice cream up close, the little loli's eyes were practically glued to it, and her little head nodded like a rattle drum.
"You can, but you have to call me 'Big Brother'." "Big Brother!" Without hesitation, the little loli shouted immediately.
Afterward, fearing that Kaido hadn't heard her, she called out repeatedly several more times, her small pink face full of hopeful expressions.
"You're a very clever little devil." Kaido handed her the ice cream, unable to resist, and also rubbed the little loli's chubby face.
Just as he was joking with the little loli, a girl in a restaurant uniform came back to refill the drinks for Kaido and his two companions, and respectfully left a purple-wrapped item.
"That was quick." Finally, after petting the little loli's head, Kaido returned to his seat and opened the package, revealing a round stone slab inside.
Feeling the divine power emanating from this stone slab, Liliana set up a small barrier nearby, aiming to prevent ordinary people from noticing what was happening here.
Ah, yes? Is this the stone slab you mentioned? A foreigner secretly transporting a Sacred Relic of such a high level to Italy, no doubt has malicious intentions!
Erica's tone turned hostile, naturally directed entirely at the man called Kusanagi Godou.
That a foreigner would bring a sacred relic containing divine power to Italy in secret easily makes one think of cultists summoning heretic gods.
Especially after the recent disaster in Milan.
An unknown mage, an unidentifiable sacred relic, definitely a key surveillance target.
"I don't know if he has malicious intentions, but do you know how to use this stone slab?" The stone slab was carved with childish scribbles, like those from a kindergarten, and if it were an ordinary person, they would only consider it a child's toy.
Based on Kaido's repeated checks, he confirmed that this stone slab was precisely the Divine Artifact that Kusanagi Godou used to kill Verethragna in the original story.
But unfortunately, he wasn't good at deciphering secret methods, and how to use the stone slab was a new problem before him.
"Use it?" Upon hearing this, Erica and Liliana looked at the stone slab that Kaido placed in front of them and simultaneously bowed their heads to study it.
Five minutes later... Erica shook her head in apology: "I'm very sorry..."
After saying this, her long golden hair falling over both shoulders, combined with that helpless expression, made her look exactly like a defeated lioness.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I also..." After Erica, Liliana also expressed her inability to help.
It was too difficult for them to decipher the method of using the stone slab without any context.
The sun was high and slanted, but the sea breeze blowing from the coast didn't make it feel stuffy.
The clear blue sky was now tinged with crimson by the setting sun, significantly reducing the city's noise.
To discover how to use this stone slab, Kaido and his group left the original small town and arrived at the town of Oristano in the county of Nuoro, located in the eastern part of the island.
When they got out of the special vehicle, it was already around 7 pm.
A gentle, cool breeze blew, and under the scattered streetlights, a vast meadow stretched out, beyond which lay barren pastures, with traces of sheep grazing in the grass, twinkling lights in the distance, and occasional bleating of sheep.
Oristano was a normal small town, without any notable features: shepherds during the day and the extensive meadows were common sights in Sardinia, and the town's population wasn't large, only around a thousand people.
Kaido, Erica, and Liliana walked along a quiet forest path, searching for the residence of the famous "Sardinian Witch".
"Your Majesty, does that suspicious witch really know the secret of the stone slab?"
The girl originally wanted to take the stone slab to the headquarters for professional research, but Kaido took them to Oristano, with the goal of finding the Witch who had already "retired".
"There's more than a 90% chance, although she might not know. It's just a few hours wasted."
Kaido didn't mind.
But such a possibility exists.
Erica nodded.
She had heard some rumors about Lucrezia Zora.
It was said that she was a witch who had lived for over a hundred years, quite active in Europe when she was young, but in the 1990s, she retired from the stage of Mages and had been living in seclusion in Sardinia.
Although many Magical Societies tried to recruit this extremely talented Witch into their organizations during that time, she remained unresponsive and showed no desire to join any organization or serve them.
Erica only knew that, and Liliana was the same as her.
But precisely because of that, they found it strange.
Why would a witch who chose to live in seclusion and keep away from worldly affairs know about the magical stone slab brought by an Oriental boy?
Of course, Kaido couldn't say that he knew the plot; he simply explained it as the intuition of a Godslayer.
And after a moment of surprise, the two girls believed his lie.
In fact, everything a Godslayer says can be believed.
"I found it, that house up ahead should be the Witch's residence."
Kaido pointed to the small villa located in the woods.
Although she was a witch, Lucrezia Zora didn't situate her residence in a deep forest where few people ventured, as described in movies.
Modern people can't escape the comforts brought by social progress, and Lucrecia Zora had never considered the ascetic life of hunting for herself and living without electricity.
The three soon arrived in front of the small villa.
The stone house had a very ancient air, and its overall architecture didn't match modern architectural styles.
There were no other buildings nearby. In front of the main house was a small courtyard overgrown with weeds, with an appearance of not having received maintenance for a long time.
Beyond the courtyard was the entrance to the main house. For some reason, the door was already wide open, but due to the lack of light, the interior couldn't be seen. However, along with the Witch's reputation and the darkness of the night, the house seemed like the mouth of a monster ready to devour, with something unsettling lurking inside.
Of course, human imagination and creativity are extremely frightening; often, something very ordinary can be overinterpreted and imagined.
The Witch, an expert in spiritual vision, had already anticipated Kaido and his group's visit, so she had opened her doors to welcome them.
Before entering the house, the three saw a sleek black cat, crouching on the wooden steps, observing them.
Its black eyes reflected the light in the night.
Witches and black cats are often synonymous with bad omens in many movies.
However, when Kaido approached, the black cat humanly lowered its head, placed its two fluffy paws under its chin, and meowed softly a few times.
Afterward, the black cat turned around and entered the house.
Without a doubt, this black cat was Lucrezia Zora's familiar.
Controlling a familiar is a secret art used only by high-ranking witches, and this detail shows Lucrezia Zora's ability to cast spells.
"Knowing that the King himself came, but not coming out in her true form to greet him, this Witch is truly ignorant of etiquette."
Erica frowned and said in disgust.
If the other party were an ordinary person, it would be fine, but a Witch couldn't ignore the status of a Godslayer in this world.
They are beings more noble than the rulers of any country.
Kaido didn't commit.
He had already guessed what had happened to Lucrecia Zora.
Following the black cat to the inner room, his vision was immediately covered by bright lights.
It wasn't a large, luxurious living room, but rather a quite disorganized room.
Necessities were scattered everywhere, and the air was filled with a strong aroma of herbs.
And on the bed in the center of the bedroom, a mature woman dressed in revealing clothing looked at Kaido with a respectful smile.
"Welcome to the Witch's Residence, Seventh King."
The black cat from earlier, having lost the Witch's control, was now curled up on the bed, yawning.
The woman half-sitting on the bed had long blonde hair and emerald-green eyes, like jewels, which were bewildered and exuded incredible charm.
Her entire face seemed intelligent and full of mature charm, and her curvaceous body was dressed only in fine black lingerie, with black stockings on her legs that further accentuated the Witch's pale, jade-like skin.
"Welcome to the Witch's Residence, Your Majesty. Forgive my poor health and my inability to rise to greet you."
The mistress of the Witch's Residence, the Witch named Lucrezia Zora, had many parts of her body covered with green herbal patches, adding a touch of vibrant color to her pale skin.
She didn't seem to be more than twenty-five or twenty-six years old, possessing a maturity and charm that girls like Erica and Liliana still didn't have.
Her smooth, delicate face had no wrinkles brought by time.
Lucrezia Zora's appearance was normal; although she was already over a hundred years old, it wasn't difficult for Witches to maintain eternal youth once they cultivated their magic to a certain level.
"It doesn't matter, I'm not so arrogant as to make a woman with reduced mobility kneel before me."
Kaido's senses were amplified many times by his Godslayer physique, along with the increase in his magical power, which allowed him to easily understand what had happened.
"Thank you for your understanding."
The young Witch revealed a gentle smile, as if to accommodate Kaido's gaze, Lucrezia Zora seemed to deliberately position her body in a more seductive pose.
"In a few days, when this body regains its mobility, if you don't mind, allow me to attend to you personally."
Every movement of the Witch was full of charm.
As expected of a Witch with rich life experience, she truly understood men's thoughts.
After coming to this world, Kaido had been abstinent for over half a year, and if an excellent woman like Lucrezia Zora offered herself, he could actually consider it.
However, just as Kaido and the Witch Lucrezia Zora were exchanging glances, Erica, who was watching from the side, felt somewhat disgusted.
She shook her golden hair like the morning sun, her expression resolute, like a fierce lioness staring at the Witch who was "seducing the young King with her vulgar body".
"I apologize for interrupting your conversation at this time, but are you Miss Lucrezia Zora?"
—Indeed, but you, miss, are very unfamiliar to me. Let me think...
"Erica Brandelli, Grand Knight of the Red Bronze Cross."
—Oh, Sir Paolo's niece. I've heard some rumors about you; you're a very excellent young lady.
Leaving that aside for now, as the First Knight of the King, I must be vigilant against any suspicious person who tries to approach the King. If you intend to seduce him with your beauty, you're very mistaken! The King is definitely not that kind of careless man!
Erica said it with uprightness, and someone who didn't know might think she was really thinking of Kaido.
But in reality, this was simply the result of a young girl's jealousy and possessiveness.
I've been with him for so many years and haven't gotten anywhere, why should a foreign Witch have it all?
"Moreover, an impure woman who tries to approach the King has already committed a capital offense!"
In any case, Erica would be the first to disagree.
Even Liliana, who reluctantly accepted entering the King's harem, would have to follow behind her.
"Although you say that, I'm still a virgin."