At Silver Dusk Palace
In the main hall of Silver Dusk Palace, Alice used one of her familiars to project a real-time image of the epic battle taking place on Canvey Island. The large magical projection screen displayed the clash between Ren and Kinich Ahau, two entities wielding powers that surpassed human comprehension.
On another sofa, Hayasaka and Ichika sat side by side, both intently watching the projection screen.
The large screen before them projected an astonishing scene: nine suns of Kinich Ahau hung in the sky, emitting such immense energy that it caused the seas to boil and the land below to burn to ashes.
'Am I dreaming? No… this is real. But… how could something like this actually exist?' Ichika thought to herself, her hands unconsciously gripping her skirt tightly.
She felt goosebumps crawling up her arms. Having lived her life in peace, familiar only with the logical modern world, witnessing something like this shattered her understanding of reality.
Yet, her shock didn't end there. When Ren summoned his own nine suns—nine massive fireballs radiating an aura of absolute destruction—her heart raced wildly.
'Oh my god, this isn't CGI or cinematic trickery… This is the power of a Campione… My brother-in-law is incredible!'
'The world I knew… it was so small. This feels like the end of the world. But… Ren-kun… he looks so calm.'
'Now I understand why Alice calls Campione walking natural disasters. It's not just a metaphor—they truly are literal disasters. They aren't human; they're monsters in human form.'
As she watched Ren standing tall amidst the battle, a strange feeling crept into her heart. He was Itsuki's lover, her beloved younger sister. And now, Ichika felt something she had never experienced before—a tinge of envy.
'Itsuki is truly a lucky woman. How did you find someone like Ren-kun? He's not just amazing… he surpasses everything I could have imagined. No ordinary man can compare to him.' Ichika bit her lower lip as these thoughts swirled in her mind.
Ichika recalled the men she knew—colleagues, classmates, even those who had once approached her. Compared to Ren, they all seemed so ordinary.
'How can I ever look at normal men the same way after this?' Ichika smiled bitterly.
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Hayasaka sat calmly on the sofa, next to Ichika, who couldn't take her eyes off the projection of the battle on Canvey Island. However, unlike Ichika, who was still lost in her astonishment, Hayasaka appeared more composed. She simply narrowed her eyes slightly, carefully observing every move of her master, Rokuhara Ren.
"As expected of Ren-sama—he dominates even against gods."
Hayasaka recalled her past before becoming Ren's maid. Back then, she lived in ignorance, believing the world was merely a game controlled by capitalism and political power. But everything changed when Shinomiya Gan'an, the head of the Shinomiya Family, revealed to her the hidden truths of the world.
When she was first sent by the Shinomiya Family to seduce the Seventh Campione, Hayasaka saw the mission as an insult. She felt like nothing more than a commodity offered as a token of loyalty. Her resentment deepened further when Ren accepted the arrangement without hesitation, even taking her virginity mercilessly during their first encounter.
However, those grievances slowly faded after she witnessed the battle between Ren and Godou on Aogashima Island. There, she saw a level of power she had never imagined possible. In the face of such overwhelming strength, her inner complaints felt insignificant and meaningless.
'I serve a great master…' She thought at that time.
From that moment on, she decided to fully dedicate herself to serving Ren—not out of coercion, but out of admiration and reverence.
And now, Hayasaka was once again watching her master fight. But this time was different. His power far exceeded anything she had seen before. Watching the nine suns Ren created to confront the Heretic God, Hayasaka couldn't help but feel a surge of pride welling up inside her.
'Ren-sama is the embodiment of true strength. Who could stand before him without trembling? No one. Not a single human, not even a god, can ignore his presence.'
Hayasaka glanced at Ichika, who was still stunned beside her.
'This must be the first time she's seen Ren-sama's power. Her shocked expression is just like mine back then.'
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Alice sat elegantly on the sofa, gazing at the projection showing the extraordinary battle between Ren and Kinich Ahau. Her face remained calm, but her mind was filled with deep analysis.
'I've seen many Campione in my lifetime. Each of them possesses power beyond human comprehension. But this… this is beyond my expectations. Who would have thought a new Campione could be this strong?' She thought while observing the nine suns orbiting Ren's body.
Alice recalled all the information she had gathered through the Witenagemot network. From Marquis Voban's terrifying Divine Authority of necromancy to Luo Hao's divine martial arts capable of shattering mountains. They were monsters in human form, and now, Ren—one of the two youngest Campione—stood among them, displaying power no less terrifying.
'Controlling nine suns… So this is the power of Hou Yi, the legendary hero who shot down nine suns in Chinese mythology. Comparing the scale of destruction alone, among the current Campione, perhaps only Marquis Voban and Luo Hao could match him… No, the Eighth Campione, Kusanagi Godou, also wields solar power, so he shouldn't fall short either.'
With the emergence of two new Campione from Japan, Alice was certain the world wouldn't remain peaceful. Especially since both were high school students—young, impulsive teenagers.
'The battle has ended. It seems King Ren has emerged victorious.'
As the projection showed a massive explosion when Ren's nine suns obliterated Kinich Ahau's nine suns, Alice couldn't help but think:
'I wonder what kind of Divine Authority King Ren obtained from Kinich Ahau? Would he mind if I asked…?'