Chapter 418: Attack! The Hanfu Woman!
The moving vehicle came to a stop, and soon after, a beautiful girl with long, straight black hair, wearing a high school uniform, boarded.
"Long time no see, Yuri, Kaoru, and little Hikari."
"Long time no see, Ena."
"Hey, Ena."
"Ena-sis~"
The girl who arrived was named Seishuuin Ena, also the next head of one of this country's special four great families.
As soon as she arrived, Yuri noticed the slender cloth bag she was carrying.
The moment she noticed this bag, her heart suddenly jolted, making her realize this wasn't an ordinary cloth bag.
This was a specially woven bag used to conceal cursed power!
However, Yuri's spiritual senses still clearly detected the terrifying divine power contained within—whatever was inside was likely some Divine Artifact related to a Heretic God.
What kind of Divine Artifact could it be?
Yuri had heard rumors that Ena had been granted a divine sword by a special grandfather.
And this so-called grandfather was someone even the "History Compilation Committee" had to defer to—no, it would be more accurate to say he wasn't human.
Yuri vaguely sensed that he was a special existence.
"Ena, since you've brought this thing, did your grandfather give you any special instructions?"
Kaoru asked with what seemed like pure, casual curiosity.
"No, not really. I'm just carrying it as a precaution."
"Is that so?"
"That's right."
So the two Hime-Miko exchanged smiles.
But Yuri subtly felt the atmosphere between them was somewhat tense.
"Let's hope so. I'd hate for us to end up no longer being friends!!!"
Sayanomiya Kaoru suddenly said this.
These words made Ena's smiling expression freeze solid.
Without waiting for a response, Kaoru continued.
"Perhaps you might not even consider us friends in the first place."
This seemingly joking tone made Ena's expression freeze even more severely.
Just as Yuri beside them was about to speak up in panic -
"I've always considered you both my friends."
Ena responded with a somewhat bitter smile.
She understood why Kaoru's tone was so aggressive—because Kaoru didn't trust the existence behind the "History Compilation Committee," namely her grandfather.
Therefore, Kaoru was trying to free the "History Compilation Committee" from his control.
Ena didn't believe her grandfather would harm this country. After all, it was precisely because of his assistance from behind the scenes that this country remained relatively stable and suffered less from the calamities brought by Heretic Gods.
It wasn't that Heretic Gods rarely descended upon this country, but rather that with her grandfather's help, they could minimize the damage as much as possible.
Kaoru simply didn't believe that a Heretic God like her grandfather could be so benevolent and must be plotting something.
Caught in the middle, Ena found herself in a difficult position, but she tended to side with her grandfather.
After all, he truly cared for her like a grandfather, and the familial bond he gave her far surpassed her friendship with Kaoru.
This time, her trip to the Western Sky Palace was indeed following her grandfather's instructions.
And Ena naturally believed this was for the country's benefit and didn't think this operation would endanger Yuri.
However, her sister might encounter unexpected dangers.
So Ena had no intention of revealing this, which was indeed wrong of her.
But her grandfather had said that if they succeeded this time, this country would gain the protection of a powerful existence and give birth to its own king—a Campione.
But wasn't there a concern that this newly born Campione might turn out to be a terrible Satan?
In this regard, Grandfather said the other party wouldn't be that kind of person, because he was the one Grandfather had chosen.
Therefore, Ena trusted Grandfather.
Therefore, sacrificing Hikari's life alone in exchange for such immense gains was completely worthwhile.
Therefore, she could only apologize to Yuri.
She was truly sorry.
For the sake of the entire nation, sacrificing a few to ensure greater safety was something Ena supported.
If possible, Ena would not hesitate to take Hikari's place.
Unfortunately, this time, only Hikari could do it, because her unique ability would prove useful in this situation.
"I hope that's the case."
Sayanomiya Kaoru's voice softened slightly as she sighed inwardly.
Emotionally, she wanted to let the Mariya sisters leave immediately, sensing that something might happen to them this time.
But rationally, if it truly meant bringing about better changes for the nation, she could only apologize.
Moreover, there was another point: even if she did let the sisters go, they would ultimately end up at Seitengū.
In other words, her actions would be almost meaningless, as it was difficult to resist the influence of the "History Compilation Committee."
Most individuals with special abilities in this country followed the orders of those people, making it nearly impossible for Sayanomiya Kaoru to take any significant action.
Not to mention, if the Heretic Gods were to intervene, resistance would be futile.
Thus, as Seitengū drew nearer, Sayanomiya Kaoru's heart grew heavier.
A plane crossed the ocean and landed smoothly on the island nation.
Shortly after, a man disembarked, holding the hand of a silver-haired girl around twelve or thirteen years old. To others, they likely appeared to be siblings.
After taking a taxi away from the airport, the two were walking along a street, looking for a place to stay.
Gurgle~!
A cute sound rang out, causing the silver-haired girl's face to blush faintly with embarrassment. Seeing the man's teasing smile, she glared at him angrily.
The reason only the two of them had flown over was that traveling together as a group would have been too conspicuous.
Moreover, the identities of the three contracted individuals were somewhat special, and if they came here, they would immediately be targeted.
So, only the two of them came first.
As for the others, it was simple—they could summon a Witch and use her Authority to transport themselves here.
Suddenly, a sharp whistling sound pierced the air. The man—Renji—sidestepped slightly as a marble-sized stone tore through the air past his shoulder and struck the wall beside him, leaving a mark as if it had been shot by a gun.
Turning around, Renji looked at a spot that should have been empty—where a woman had appeared without any warning.
She was a raven-haired beauty who could be described as one capable of toppling cities and kingdoms, dressed in the ancient attire of the Eastern nation—Hanfu.