Lucrezia Zora said with a smile, as if she already knew the small thoughts of Erica.
"Although I traveled a lot when I was young, I was strictly supervised in that regard".
"Hmm... In short, I won't let people of unknown origin get close to the King!"
Erica's cheeks blushed as she argued strongly.
As for Liliana, who was by her side, she was a bit surprised, it was the first time she saw Erica stumble in that area.
We'll talk about serving later. Do you know what this stone plate is about?
Kaido made a gesture to Erica to take out the stone tablet obtained from Kusanagi Godou.
The witch looked at the engraving on it: a man tied with chains.
It's the Prometheus Code. I found this stone plate in the depths of the Caucasus a long time ago, but you might be disappointed about how to use it.
She shook her head with a bitter smile.
"If mortals could understand the secret of the stone plate, why would they fear the heretic gods?"
"However, since the King is someone who faces the Gods of Disobedience, this stone plate in your hands should be of great use at the right time".
Well, that was a wasted trip.
Kaido stored the stone plate without being able to do anything; It seemed that the original work did not specify the detailed use of the stone plate, and Kusanagi Godou was just a blind cat hitting a dead mouse.
"Oh, King, what happened to the Young Easterner who brought this plate?" asked the witch.
"I just took the plate; I didn't kill him". Kaido shrugged. Although Kusanagi Godou's actions in the original work were certainly annoying, now he was an ordinary person, and Kaido was not a bloodthirsty villain.
Of course, if someone got in his way, he wouldn't be blamed for being clumsy.
You talk about Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrives.
When Kaido and the others decided to spend the night there, a disheveled black-haired young man stumbled in.
In the dark forest, in the witch's mansion surrounded by isolation, a disheveled black-haired young man stumbled in.
The young man seemed to be around sixteen or seventeen years old, with a recognizable face among the crowd, but his whole body exuded a common aura, apparently an innocent young man.
However, Kaido recognized him; this guy was Kusanagi Godou, whom he had sent someone to take the Prometheus stone plate from.
Since the two didn't have a hostile relationship at the time, Kaido didn't allow the people from the Magic Association to make things difficult for him.
He simply didn't expect Kusanagi Godou to find his way here.
"Um... Who are you?"
Kusanagi Godou arrived at the only place with light, which made him, after leaving the mysterious forest, feel very confused.
However, the gaze of the Eastern Youth quickly turned to the women in the room.
Next to an Asian black-haired man were two beautiful girls, one with golden hair as dazzling as sunlight, with a well-developed figure, a crimson dress, and a slender beauty, apparently elaborate, constantly exuding her charm.
The other was a silver-haired girl, who seemed to be only fourteen or fifteen years old, with skin as white as snow on the mountain, a blue and black dress, a tall figure, and an exquisite and unyielding face.
Kusanagi Godou felt that he had never seen girls who combined such temperament and beauty in his own country.
One was like a beautiful lioness lurking, and the other was like a sharp sword radiating cold.
Welcome to my home. You must be Kusanagi Godou, the grandson of Kusanagi Ichiro, right? I am Lucrecia Zora.
As Kusanagi Godou felt deeply attracted to the two beautiful girls and couldn't take his eyes off them, the witch, lying on the bed covered with a quilt, laughed softly.
"Are you... are you a friend of my grandfather?! I thought it would be an old lady."
Based on his preconceived notions, Kusanagi Godou, seeing a witch so young, exclaimed because his vision of the world was affected.
"A young witch? What's strange about that? A witch who has cultivated her magical power to perfection can do it easily. Besides... I already know why you came to find me."
Lucrecia Zora said softly. Kusanagi Godou was, after all, the grandson of her friend, so she didn't hide her identity as a witch.
"True! The stone plate! This afternoon, several people in black took that plate!" —said Kusanagi Godou with anger. His frowning brow made it clear that he was not calm.
The stone plate that he was supposed to return was taken away without explanation, and after reporting to the police, there was no news. Desperate, Kusanagi Godou had to follow the direction his grandfather gave him, and with great effort, he found Lucrecia Zora.
"I already know that."
Lucrecia Zora suspected helplessness.
The stone plate has been delivered. Although it has nothing to do with you, thank you for traveling so far across the ocean. If you're tired, go rest first. Follow that cat; it will take you to the guest room.
However, as the protagonist of the original work, he obviously wouldn't give up so easily.
He saw the stone plate in Kaido's hand with the corner of his eye, and after a few seconds of confusion, he asked the black-haired young man, who was a few years older than him, in an unnatural tone: "How did you get that stone plate?"
Combining what Lucrecia Zora had just said, Kusanagi Godou easily considered that the stone plate in Kaido's hand was precisely what some strangers had stolen from him today.
Kaido smiled without speaking.
Erica, Liliana, let's rest here tonight. Also, if you detect any abnormal concentration of magical power, inform me immediately.
He didn't want any unnecessary interaction with Kusanagi Godou.
Moreover, the descent of the War God Verethragna and the King God Melqart was already a certainty; their appearance was only a matter of time.
Instead of getting entangled with him, it was better to recover.
"Where is Kusanagi Godou?"
—asked Kaido.
"Under the warning of his First Knight, the other group naturally retreated".
Erica strikingly and swung Kaido's arm, with a happy smile on her face.
"But Kaido, why do you care about him? Didn't that witch say he was an ordinary person?"
Erica initially thought Kusanagi Godou was an Eastern spellcaster, but after her observation, she discovered that the young man was simply an ordinary person traveling.
Neither a cultist nor a magician.
—Nothing. I just don't want him to do anything stupid.
In Kaido's perception, Kusanagi Godou was a very standard Japanese anime protagonist.
As protagonists, they often had the tendency to get into trouble when they knew there was trouble, and to create trouble and then get into it when there wasn't any.
Many times, inexplicably, they would interfere with other people's affairs.
And Kusanagi Godou, as a God Slayer, was a completely controlled pawn by the Government of the Eleventh District, going wherever the Government of the Eleventh District pointed him.
He had an attitude towards others and another towards himself.
If he really had self-awareness.
The Heretic Gods that appeared in Sardinia recently will descend again soon. You and Liliana must inform the nearby residents to evacuate first. I don't want to be tied up when the fight begins.
Although the deaths of ordinary people wouldn't affect him, those innocent ordinary people should run as far away as possible before the war begins.
After all, not long ago, he was just a powerless mortal like them.
"Miss Lucrezia, who are they?"
In the witch's bedroom, after Erica left, Kusanagi Godou asked this question.
Despite being the victim, why couldn't he admire that beautiful girl at all?
And that black-haired young man was Asian like him, right? Why were those two beautiful Italian girls always surrounding him? They seemed like servants.
Damn, how enviable!
If he could, he really wanted to find out.
Grandson of Kusanagi Ichiro, you're called Kusanagi Godou, right? As an old friend of your grandfather, I'll give you a single piece of advice.
Lucrecia Zora looked at Kusanagi Godou.
As a witch, she could say that this young man, apparently harmless, like his grandfather, had a strong adventurous spirit.
Of course, to put it simply, he liked to court death.
Don't provoke that adult. If you don't listen to my advice, please don't involve me. I still want to live a bit more.
Lucrecia Zora warned seriously.
She had expressed her good will to Kaido not long ago and didn't want to be involved by some young people who liked to court death.
"But that stone plate..."
Kusanagi Godou was a bit dissatisfied and couldn't help but keep pressing.
—Leave, knowing too much won't do you any good —sighed Lucrecia Zora—. Do what that girl said: relax and enjoy Italy for a few days before going back home. Isn't it great to be a high school student?
Upon hearing Lucrecia Zora's veiled warning, Kusanagi Godou, no matter how reluctant he was, could only suppress his strong curiosity.
Huh? This stone plate looks impressive... Mmm... I think I've seen this pattern before. Princess Alice, in front of the screen, observed the stone plate in Ling Yun's hand, with a thoughtful expression and a frowning brow.
Princess Alice, whose health had recovered, could now move freely. If it weren't for having to defend the title of White Princess and maintain her elegant behavior, Alice, who hadn't been able to walk freely for many years, would have stripped and run around the villa.
Since he couldn't get a precise answer from Lucrecia Zora, Ling Yun had to find Alice and ask if she could find any clues.
Fortunately, as the former head of the world's largest intelligence organization, Alice clearly knew some things.
"Hmm... A punished giant... Sun, fire... And ordinary people... Relief..."
Alice, with her brilliant platinum blonde hair, took out an old yellowed book from the bookshelf. After contemplating the stone plate for more than ten seconds, the girl said with a decisive tone.
"If I'm not mistaken, this stone plate seems to hide the power of 'theft'!"