"Then what should we do?"
Shion wasn't good at thinking. If you told her to fight, she'd jump right in without hesitation.
But when it came to situations that required thought, she was completely stumped.
"Kusanagi Godou!"
Suddenly, Hinata remembered the name Rin had mentioned. "Rin-sama said this person is the Child of Fortune of the Campione World!"
"I plan to find him first and see what happens."
As for how to find Kusanagi Godou in the vast sea of people...
Among the powers Hinata had acquired, there were many human-tracking spells and enchantments.
Without a clear target for Miko, it would be difficult for Hinata to locate her.
But Kusanagi Godou.
Such a unique name, it's likely there's no second person with it in all of Japan.
Hinata planned to start with Kusanagi Godou to find the mysterious side of Japan.
Then, using the powers she had already mastered, she would complete the divine descent ritual.
As long as Luminous successfully descended into this world, with a peak Heretic God supporting her, Hinata would be able to turn this country into one of the Monster Nation's bases in the Campione World.
Of course, she would be cautious.
After all, this was Japan, a country with a similar culture, and Hinata had no intention of causing bloodshed here.
However, neither Rin nor Hinata knew.
As they acted, the Magic Power surge phenomenon that occurred in Athens, Greece, had already drawn the attention and concern of the mysterious side across the globe.
"Uncle."
In Italy, a young girl with brilliant golden hair, wearing a long red dress, handed a document to her uncle. "News from the magic society in Athens suggests that traces of a Heretic God's descent have been found."
The girl's name was Erica Blandelli, the eldest daughter of the famous Blandelli family in the magic world.
The middle-aged man in front of her was her uncle, Paolo Blandelli, the commander of the magic society "Bronze Black Cross," and one of the very few individuals in the world who had reached the highest level of power as a human.
"Heretic God..."
Paolo frowned deeply. "Are you sure?"
When it came to a Heretic God, even the slightest clue had to be treated with the utmost seriousness.
"According to the observed Magic Power concentration at the time, that level of power is absolutely beyond human capability."
"Then..."
"What about the Campione?"
"At that time, all the Campiones were in other places."
"Moreover," Erica added, "although the earthly demon kings are powerful, they cannot create that kind of overwhelming pressure, like the sky and earth collapsing."
"According to the local magicians' accounts, everyone in the entire city at that time felt the gaze of a great existence."
"Without a doubt, only a Heretic God can cause such a phenomenon!"
With the current speed of information dissemination, the commotion Rin caused spread across the world almost instantly.
Magic societies in Italy, the Council of Sages in England, and other major mysterious forces in Europe were all discussing this incident.
"However, there is still one doubt."
Paolo said, "If a Heretic God had descended, then Athens should no longer exist."
"Indeed."
Erica was equally puzzled. "With the Heretic Gods' unrestrained nature, if one truly descended, it would have immediately cast divine punishment on the humans in Athens."
Heretic Gods, having broken free from mythology, became unrestrained.
Like wild horses loosed from reins, the longer they were suppressed, the more erratic they became once freed.
However, none of these things occurred.
The Heretic God only revealed a trace of its aura, caused a small disturbance, then disappeared without a trace.
Such a situation was unprecedented in recorded history regarding Heretic God descents.
"What did the Council of Sages in Greenwich say?"
Erica inquired about the most important piece of information. Her close friend, the Miko Hime of White, possessed the world's most exceptional clairvoyance ability.
If it were her, she should be able to see something others couldn't.
Clairvoyance was a special form of observation.
Erica also possessed such an ability.
However, compared to Princess Alice, her level of clairvoyance was far inferior.
"Not yet..."
Just as Paolo was about to say he didn't know, a phone call came in.
The highest-ranking knight quickly answered.
Listening to the news from the other end, Paolo's expression grew increasingly grim. "Okay, I understand."
"What's wrong, Uncle?"
"Latest intel."
"Princess Alice used her clairvoyance, but she was quickly noticed by the other party and had to abort the observation."
"Furthermore, Princess Alice's condition is very poor. It's suspected she saw something terrifying."
"How is Princess Alice?"
Erica was very concerned about Alice. Fortunately, she had only fainted, and at most, her spirit had suffered some damage.
Though Alice's physical constitution was weak, her soul strength was fine.
Even if she suffered backlash from a Heretic God, she would only be injured.
"And before Princess Alice fainted, she revealed a shocking piece of information to us."
Paolo said gravely, "The Heretic God that descended this time wasn't just one, but two!"
"Two Heretic Gods?!"
Such news, to any faction, was an unimaginable catastrophe.
Just one Heretic God could wreak havoc on the world like a natural disaster.
Two Heretic Gods descending at once, Erica could barely imagine what would happen next.
"Lord Salvatore has already rushed to Greece."
"I heard that the one in Eastern Europe has also set out."
Salvatore, one of the six known Campiones, full name Doni Salvatore, was a battle maniac.
Before becoming a Campione, he loved challenging powerful individuals from around the world.
After becoming a Campione, he even clashed with several others like himself.
Besides that, Doni's favorite thing was to seek out Heretic Gods and enjoy the thrill of fighting them.
As for the one in Eastern Europe that Paolo mentioned, he was even more significant.
The Wolf King of Eastern Europe, Marquis Voban.
He was the oldest among the existing Campiones and the Demon King with the most Authorities.
Clearly, both of them had received news that two Heretic Gods had descended in Athens, prompting them to act.
(To be continued.)
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