"A Rakshasa King has descended upon Japan and may threaten this country. We must drive him out."
"This is the Old Lord's order."
"But that is a Campione."
"So what if he is a Campione?"
"He is just a young punk in his twenties. What is there to fear?"
"…"
Soon, the senior officials of the Historical Compilation Committee reached a decision. They would first send someone to test Rin.
After understanding his temperament, they would decide how to respond.
At the same time, they needed to seek assistance from other Campiones and quickly expel this foreign Campione who did not belong to Japan.
"Itoshi Rin."
"That is the name of The Seventh King."
"…"
On the other side of the room, Sayanomiya Kaoru and Amakasu Touma listened to the elders' discussion, their expressions extremely grim.
Just now, they had learned Rin's location from the Old Lord, the senior official of the Historical Compilation Committee.
He was currently at the Mariya family residence, where they had previously arranged for Hinata to stay.
From this alone, if someone claimed Rin and Hinata had no connection, not even a dog would believe it.
"Amakasu."
"Kaoru."
Soon, the heads of the Four Great Families concluded their discussion. They would dispatch the two of them to meet The Seventh King.
"Tsk."
Kaoru felt very displeased. She was clearly the director of the Tokyo branch of the Historical Compilation Committee.
Yet those old men above her still insisted on interfering with her work.
There was nothing she could do. It was still about half a year before Godou would become a Campione and return to Japan.
At this time, Kaoru had just taken over the Tokyo branch and had not yet gained the authority she held in the original story.
"Let's go, Touma."
No matter how unwilling she felt, Kaoru could only bring Amakasu, her dependent, to meet the legendary The Seventh King.
However, before she even stepped out the door, Kaoru, as a Hime Miko, suddenly felt dizzy.
In the next moment, she looked up as if sensing something.
Through her glasses, her dark eyes seemed to pierce the sky, seeing a magnificent sun powerful enough to illuminate the entire world.
"This…"
This was not the first time Kaoru had witnessed such a sight.
Not long ago, the sorcerers of Japan had already experienced once the Spiritual Power descending from the heavens.
"The Seventh King…"
As Kaoru murmured those words, two streams of light descended before her.
When the light faded, Rin and Yuri stood before her.
Rin stood calmly, his gaze assessing the cross-dressing beauty before him.
Kaoru was the only daughter of the Sayanomiya family, one of Japan's Four Great Families, and the next head of that house.
The Four Great Families of Japan were Renjo, Sayanomiya, Seishuuin, and Kuhoin.
Among them, Sayanomiya and Kuhoin were stationed in Tokyo and Kyoto respectively.
These Four Great Families controlled every field of Japanese society, including politics, business, and education. They were the true rulers behind the scenes.
It was no exaggeration to say that with a single word from them, even the Japanese Prime Minister could be replaced on the spot.
However, such power and status meant nothing to Rin.
Even before becoming a Campione, he had stirred chaos in Athens, the capital of Greece.
Now that he was a Campione, would he care about the attitude of the Japanese sorcerer world?
"Seventh King, I…"
"Boom!"
Before Kaoru could finish speaking, an overwhelming surge of Spiritual Power pressed down upon her shoulders, forcing her to kneel instantly.
Amakasu suffered the same fate.
The immense pressure forced his body into the courtyard floor.
If Amakasu's physique had not been exceptionally strong, an ordinary person would have had every bone shattered and died on the spot.
"Please forgive our rudeness…"
Kaoru was in immense pain. She could feel every bone in her body creaking.
Even so, she gritted her teeth and pleaded with Rin.
"Please give us another chance to make amends for our offense."
"Rin-sama…"
Seeing the two in such agony, Yuri could not bear it.
However, she did not step forward to plead for them.
As the saying goes, where one stands determines what one sees.
Yuri had already pledged her allegiance to Rin, and the lives and futures of her entire family rested in his hands.
If Rin were about to kill Japanese civilians or thousands of innocent residents, Yuri would certainly step forward and remonstrate even at the cost of her life.
But if it was only Kaoru and Amakasu, between her family and two outsiders, speaking up was already the limit of what she could do.
"Swish!"
The moment Yuri spoke, the pressure weighing on the two vanished instantly.
"Haa… haa…"
Freed from the pressure, Kaoru finally managed to breathe.
Cold sweat covered her forehead, and her back was soaked.
Even so, she cast a grateful glance at Yuri.
If Yuri had not spoken in time, Kaoru felt that Rin might truly have killed the two of them as a warning.
"Do not say I did not give you a chance."
"Now go and summon your superiors."
Rin's voice was cold.
"Remember, I do not have the patience to play political games with you."
"Yes."
Kaoru wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and staggered to her feet.
Enduring the intense pain in her body, she hurried toward the location of the senior officials of the Historical Compilation Committee.
She did not dare delay even for a second.
For the first time, she truly realized how terrifying the legendary Campiones were.
(To be continued.)