Secondly, it must be a precious sword capable of weakening the "divine power".
Thirdly, a Miko with the ability to exorcise the curse must handle the precious sword and use her spiritual power.
However, since Luo Hao has indicated that she will come to Japan, it means that the first condition, which was the most difficult, has been fulfilled, and the other two are easy to satisfy.
"There might be a tough battle ahead, so the King needs to rest well."
Liliana's face suddenly turned red, as if she understood the hidden meaning in Kaido's words, and stuttered.
"Yes, I need to rest well, so Liliana and Erica, come with me."
Getting up and wiping his mouth with a napkin, Kaido said with a smile.
"Um... the King needs to rest well, so I don't need..."
Liliana shrunk back and a suspicious blush appeared on her heroic cheeks.
However, before she could finish, she was interrupted by a smiling Kaido.
What are you talking about, Liliana? If a knight doesn't serve with all their heart, I won't be able to sleep well. If I don't sleep well, my conscience will be clouded, and if my conscience is clouded, I might do some very strange things.
Kaido placed his hands on Liliana's shoulders and asked in an inquisitive tone.
"Are you my knight?"
"Yes."
Liliana made her vow while blushing timidly.
"Since I'm a knight, I'll definitely give it my all."
—Good girl. Go to the bathroom first. You've been out all day and have sweated a lot.
Observing Liliana's timid appearance, Kaido stopped joking and laughed cheerfully.
On the horizon, which should have been dark, a faint glow appeared. The clouds, originally a pale purple, were quickly illuminated with a dazzling gold.
The sun was gradually rising from the east, illuminating the desolate land.
The time was approaching rapidly, around 9:00 am.
At the foot of the Shichio Shrine, near Shiba Park, a dignified and beautiful young woman was flipping through a curriculum that she had in her hand. It contained photos and personal information of excellent Mikos from all over Japan.
Everything she had experienced from birth to the present was vividly represented on the paper.
"She should be here."
Sayanomiya Kaoru sighed, closed the thick curriculum, and walked towards the elevator to the top of the mountain.
Not long after, a beauty with short hair and a long, simple dress appeared in the grounds of the Shichio Shrine.
In the shrine's courtyard, several Mikos with sleeveless Miko uniforms were working.
Sayanomiya Kaoru looked around based on the curriculum photo, confirmed her direction, and approached.
"Excuse me, are you Yuri Mariya?"
Upon being called, a light brown-haired girl who was sweeping slightly lifted her head. Seeing that it was a stranger, she showed a confused expression and responded: "Yes, I am. Can I help you with something?"
The girl's voice was as refreshing as a mountain spring, and it made people feel good.
—Then, correct. I am Sayanomiya Kaoru, director of the Tokyo branch of the Committee for Compiling the True History. Without further ado, please come with me immediately.
Sayanomiya Kaoru showed her identification, her tone of voice was very calm, even a bit cold.
"Huh? Is something wrong?"
Yuri Mariya showed a surprised expression.
Mikos are different from ordinary shrine maidens; they are not under the jurisdiction of the shrines, but are directly controlled by the Committee that Compiles the True History, users of special abilities sent to different regions.
Sayanomiya Kaoru, who claimed to be the Tokyo chief, was Yuri Mariya's direct superior.
After a pause, Sayanomiya Kaoru's eyes showed a sympathetic gaze.
"By order of the Seventh King, Yuri Mariya, you have been recruited."
"From now on, you will be the new woman of the King."
"The... the recruitment of the Seventh King?!"
Yuri Mariya, who had maintained a calm expression and was wondering if she had done something wrong, was suddenly surprised, her beautiful face turned pale in an instant.
You heard correctly. The Seventh King arrived in our country yesterday and specifically recruited all the excellent Mikos.
Sayanomiya Kaoru closed her eyes, as if she couldn't bear to see Yuri Mariya's pale face, cutting off her sympathy.
"Unfortunately, you were chosen."
Upon hearing this definitive statement, Yuri Mariya finally couldn't hold on any longer and weakly collapsed to the ground, her beautiful Miko uniform getting dirty with dust, making the sweaty girl look even more delicate.
"Although we can't disobey the King's orders, it's said that this King doesn't kill innocent people indiscriminately, so..."
Even Sayanomiya Kaoru couldn't continue speaking at the end.
With the lesson from yesterday, she didn't dare to believe any information or personality analysis about God Slayers.
"The Seventh King... The Seventh King... I... I don't want... I don't want..."
Yuri Mariya crouched on the ground, trembling.
As one of the Mikos with the most spiritual power in Japan, she had been forcibly recruited by Marquis Voban years ago.
The ritual site for invoking heretic gods had finally become a suicidal altar.
Witnessing the Mikos, who had been laughing and chatting with her just minutes before being blown up by magical power, turning into minced meat or bleeding from every pore, Yuri Mariya couldn't help but groan in pain.
Sayanomiya Kaoru sighed slightly.
She also knew what had happened to Yuri Mariya when she was young.
Now, just hearing the name of the God Slayer made her like that, which was enough to demonstrate how deep the psychological trauma was at that time.
However, she quickly contained her excessive emotions. Even she herself was one of the recruited Mikos, so where did she get so much compassion for others?
There's no time to cry. Come with me now.
"I... I don't want to go..."
Yuri Mariya said with a pale face.
"If you want to die, please don't drag us down."
Sayanomiya Kaoru's tone turned cold.
Then, two men in black suits appeared behind her, holding Yuri Mariya on either side and escorting her to the elevator that went down the mountain.
"The chances of survival this time are high, and if you can serve the new King well, your future might also prosper."
To alleviate Yuri Mariya's fear, Sayanomiya Kaoru reminded her.
"What do I need to do?"
Yuri Mariya asked weakly.
If there was an option not to die, she certainly wouldn't die.
"Use your current advantage to keep the King in a good mood with all your heart."
"Make the King happy?"
The pure-minded girl didn't understand the meaning.
Upon seeing Yuri Mariya's perplexed expression, Sayanomiya Kaoru scolded her, frustrated that she wasn't meeting expectations: "It's your body."
"..."
"Kaido, do I look good in this outfit?"
In a luxurious private room in a top-level hotel in Tokyo, Erica, dressed in a black and white maid outfit, spun in front of Kaido.
Her gaze, which had been watching TV with boredom, suddenly met the female figure. The black-haired young man, looking away from the screen, looked at Erica: "Why are you wearing Pinru's clothes?"
"Who is Pinru?"
Erica's expression sharpened, and with her female alertness, she instinctively asked.
"I don't know her either, but this set is quite nice."
Under the cat ear accessory was a head of long, golden hair like wheat, and her mature figure, enough to obsess men, gained some touches of tenderness thanks to this outfit.
"Hehe... then please wait a moment, Liliana is about to make her appearance."
After saying that, Erica turned and walked towards the next room. Following a rustling, Liliana, dressed in a red and white Miko outfit, was forcefully pushed out by Erica.
"Interesting."
With an interested smile on his lips, Kaido, leaning on the sofa, observed the role-playing game that the girls presented proactively.
"The skirt is a bit short."
Liliana said timidly, feeling quite uncomfortable about being forced to change clothes.
Unlike ordinary Miko uniforms, the original Miko skirt that reached the ankles had been transformed into a super short skirt, and her beautiful and tender legs, exposed under the hem, twisted timidly.
I think it's great. If all girls wore skirts this short, who would bother looking at them?
Kaido gave a big thumbs-up.
—Mmm, mmm, I knew the King would like this style. Erica, Liliana, you should thank me properly.
Princess Alice, dressed in a bunny girl outfit with black net stockings wrapped around her legs, was standing in the living room with her hands on her hips and laughing.
"So it was your doing."
Kaido smiled helplessly.
Since she recovered her health, Princess Alice's personality had become much more cheerful than before. To others, she was still a noble and elegant White Princess, but to Kaido's eyes, she was just a playful and cunning girl.
"If the King hadn't suggested going to Akihabara yesterday, I wouldn't have known that you had such special preferences."
"Although I know you're teasing me, role-playing games are really great."
Being perceived sharply by Alice, Kaido not only didn't feel embarrassed but also generously nodded in acknowledgment.
After all, daring to face one's own sexual preferences is also part of a King's magnanimity.
While Kaido was chatting with the girls, a sharp bell rang.
Liliana hurried to get close and saw the scene outside the door through the monitor.
"It's Sayanomiya Kaoru and another woman dressed as a Miko."
"Let them both in."
Kaido had already guessed who Sayanomiya Kaoru had brought.
"Respected King, I've brought the person you requested."
After entering, the beauty with short hair and a long, simple dress simply glanced at Erica, who was dressed in an unusual way, before turning away, then walked towards Kaido and bowed.
Kaido told Sayanomiya Kaoru to step aside and slowly walked towards the light brown-haired girl who was trembling with her head down.
"Look up and look at me."
Upon hearing this, no matter how frightened Yuri Mariya was, she could only obediently lift her gaze.
When she saw Kaido smiling at her, as if she saw a ghost, the girl's already pale complexion lost all color.
The girl, whose expression was full of fear, instinctively backed away when she saw Kaido walking towards her.
She only stopped when she couldn't back away any further.
Why are you so afraid of me?
Observing the girl's reaction, Kaido laughed between his teeth.