Divine Right of a Certain Anime/Mangaverse

Roy asked curiously, "Compared to having a go with the incarnated 'Holy Guardian Angel', I'm more concerned about the connection to this isolated world."

"If you split a particle in half and place them at opposite ends of the universe, they will still resonate... You can understand my consciousness like this. If you wish, I can provide you with all the actions and thoughts of that man, Aleister, and become your... well, let's use the word 'mole'."

Aiwass sold out Aleister without hesitation. To Aiwass, the observer, Aleister was merely interesting. However, Roy was an indispensable existence she pursued. The importance of the two was clearly different.

"I'm becoming more and more interested in your form of existence, Aiwass! As the 'Secret Chief', what kind of state are you in?"

Roy observed Aiwass's faintly glowing body with great interest. It wasn't the gaze of a man towards a woman, but Roy's contemplation of the unknown.

"The Kabbalah's Four Worlds theory divides the world into the 'World of Emanation,' 'World of Creation,' 'World of Formation,' and 'World of Action.' I am the angel of the 'World of Action,' and I control everything closely related to humanity."

Aiwass's voice became ethereal again, mixed with electromagnetic sounds. It seemed some of her explanations were still automatically filtered by Roy's brain.

"So, you're actually a 'Physics Angel'? But the knowledge and abilities you've taught me seem to belong to 'magic'."

Roy was a little taken aback. In his impression, a 'Physics Angel' should be made of metal, like a Transformer, wielding an electron positron cannon, or conjuring something like a Sophon, a two-dimensionalization weapon, or a faster-than-light engine with a wave of their hand.

Perhaps sensing Roy's thoughts, Aiwass chuckled, a mysterious sacredness mixed with a devilish allure. "...What you're thinking of is macro-level physics. Haven't humans already intervened in some micro-level aspects? In quantum physics at the micro-level, some phenomena don't align with human scientific understanding and are more like magic."

Hearing Aiwass's words, Roy shrugged, "...This is truly 'When in doubt, use quantum mechanics.' But you're right, phenomena in the field of quantum physics are practically magical. Even paradoxes, which are contradictions in human thought, are allowed to exist in the micro-realm."

He let out a breath, glanced at the electronic screen on the wall, and waved his hand listlessly, "...Never mind, these things are too far off. I'd better proceed step by step. I've already arrived in Jerusalem. After I rest for a few days and recover all my authority, I'll directly perform the summoning ritual for the Disobedient God." Four.

Chapter 58: An Afternoon with the Princess

The door to the bedroom in the cabin opened. When Roy emerged, he saw two young girls standing in the hallway. Upon seeing Roy, they stiffened and instinctively stood at attention.

These two were Yuri Wanitangi and Ena Kiyōin. Yuri Wanitangi's eyes flashed with fear and disgust upon seeing Roy, and she quickly lowered her head. While Ena Kiyōin also showed a hint of fear, her expression was mostly melancholic.

"Are you feeling better?"

Roy glanced at Ena Kiyōin's slightly hunched posture. Her abdomen had been pierced by the angelic sword he had summoned earlier.

Ena Kiyōin's face stiffened. She no longer had the spirited demeanor she had when she first met Roy in Tokyo. Cautiously and fearfully, she said, "...I've received emergency treatment, and I'm fine now, King Roy!"

"That's good. Rest well these few days. I don't want you to have any physical problems when I perform the ritual, 'Zero-One-Seven'."

Roy said calmly, then looked at Yuri Wanitangi, "...The Historical Records Compilation Committee has found some shrine maidens. They will be sent to Jerusalem soon. By the way, one of the shrine maidens is named Hikari Mangarai. Is she someone you know?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Roy saw Yuri Wanitangi's expression change drastically. The shrine maiden, who had been lowering her head, trying to hide her disgust, suddenly looked up, her face filled with anxiety. She cried out almost in tears, "...Little Hikari is only ten years old! She's just an 'apprentice shrine maiden.' King, please don't hurt her! I beg you, let her go! I'll do anything you want, I beg you!"

In her emotional state, Yuri Wanitangi tried to grab Roy, but Ena Kiyōin stopped her at the critical moment.

"It seems she is indeed someone you know. A sister, perhaps? Hmm, whether that ten-year-old girl is safe will depend on your role in the ritual, Yuri Wanitangi. As long as your contribution is sufficient, I don't think such a young shrine maiden will need to be used, don't you agree?"

Roy's tone was gentle, like a considerate older brother, but to Yuri Wanitangi, he was simply a devil who deserved to go to hell.

"I... I will try my best. I definitely won't make any mistakes, as long as you spare Little Hikari, King..."

Yuri Wanitangi sobbed, which made Roy shake his head.

"We've arrived at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. Prepare to disembark."

Roy strode past the weeping Yuri Wanitangi and Ena Kiyōin, who was comforting her. Then he paused and said gently, "...Ena Kiyōin, I know your family has disowned you, but you don't have to be too sad. Life is unpredictable. As a child of a prominent family, you should have expected something like this."

With that, he left without looking back.

Ena Kiyōin was stunned. Was this... the King's gentle consolation?

She didn't quite understand.

The top floor of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem had been booked out. Whether it was done by the "Council of Sages," "Bronze Black Cross," or "Bronze Black Cross," it was unknown.

On a warm afternoon, on the hotel balcony, Princess Alice, wearing a Victorian-style long dress and a Bohemian shawl, sat at a small table sipping black tea.

She closed her beautiful eyes, inhaled the faint aroma of the tea, and looked serene.

Since her body had regained mobility, she could finally enjoy the stimulation of her taste buds. She immediately took out the precious tea leaves treasured by the Godding family and savored her lady-like time whenever she had free time in the afternoon, regaining the life she had lost as a socialite.

"Beep------"

The electronic lock on the door made a sound, and then Princess Alice heard the door being pushed open. Even with her back to the door, Alice knew who had entered.

"King Roy, isn't it a bit too roguish and impolite to walk into a lady's room without permission like this?"

The only one who could enter her room so carelessly was that casual and unrestrained Demon King.

"Aren't these electronic keycards meant for sneaking into girls' boudoirs?"

Roy's light laughter came from behind Princess Alice. Then Roy walked to the balcony, pulled out the chair opposite the princess, and sat down, proudly holding up the card in his hand.

"You didn't take the keycards for all the rooms, did you?"

"Correct. I have the electronic keycards for all the girls' rooms. As a 'King,' I naturally have unimpeded access within my territory."

Roy said jokingly. He picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of black tea, but after taking a sip, he frowned and put it down. "...You English are strange. Adding milk to black tea, how can anyone drink this?"

Roy, who completely disliked the taste, walked back into the room and took out a bottle of soda from the refrigerator.

"It's really most comfortable to drink ice-cold cola on a warm afternoon like this..."

He pulled the tab, took a gulp of cola, and said with satisfaction.

"Drinking something like that has no lady-like demeanor at all."

Princess Alice lifted the white porcelain teacup with her fair, jade-like hands, her pinky finger slightly raised, her posture as elegant as a flower.

"I'm telling you, you nobles are just too much trouble. No wonder you've been eliminated by history... Oh right, when we were in Tokyo, Alexander Gascoigne looked for you, didn't he?"

Roy leaned back against the chair, making his posture more comfortable, and asked with a smile, looking at Princess Alice.

"King Roy, you already know? It seems that man wasn't careful enough to be discovered by you."

Princess Alice's eyelashes fluttered, her beautiful eyes sparkling with moisture, and she smiled charmingly at Roy.

"Why didn't you leave with him? If it were Alexander Gascoigne, even I would have trouble getting you back."

"If I'm lying, it's because I fear King Roy. A Demon King like you, acting so recklessly, makes me afraid to resist..."

"And the truth?"

Roy tilted his head, asking with amusement.

"The truth is that King Roy is more interesting than Alexander. My intuition as a witch tells me that my life will be more exciting and colorful by your side, and many of my past doubts will be easily resolved."

Princess Alice blinked her bright eyes, like a mischievous and willful little girl.

"Ha, to satisfy your nosy nature by staying by my side? Well, that's not impossible, as long as Princess Alice can pay the price."

Roy's gaze gradually became serious.

"A price? What price do I need to pay? I'm your captive now, I don't know what else I have to offer?"

Princess Alice's voice faltered. She put down her teacup and frowned as she asked.

"I need your knowledge. This ritual to summon a Disobedient God is missing its final piece, but I lack that knowledge. Only you, the most powerful witch, can provide it."

Roy leaned forward.

Princess Alice breathed a sigh of relief. "...I thought you needed something else. If it's knowledge, of course, I'm willing to give it to you."

"Can you give me your body?"

Roy took a deep breath, telling himself that as a man, as a Demon King who feared nothing on earth, he didn't need to be shy or avoid eye contact. He tried his best to gaze at the elegant and refined face of the young woman opposite him, meeting her startled eyes.

Chapter 59: King Solomon's Summoning Ritual

The look of astonishment came and went quickly. Soon, Princess Alice calmed down. She tucked a strand of platinum blonde hair behind her ear, picked up the white porcelain teacup again, took a sip of black tea, and then smiled, "...King Roy, you've finally made a move on me, a lady."

"Finally? That word is very subtle. Could it be that a witch's clairvoyance can predict what I'm going to do?"

Roy raised an eyebrow.

"Of course not. Although witches are said to have some ability to predict the future, when facing existences like Disobedient Gods and Campiones, predicting the future is impossible. The reason I guessed your intention was because Erica told me."

Princess Alice's moist cherry lips curved slightly, her smile blooming like a flower.

"Erica? She told you all that."

Roy was taken aback. He hadn't expected Erica to tell Alice about their private matters.

"A tea party between girls is something men can't understand. You know, girls love to share little secrets."

Princess Alice beckoned with her fair, white finger, as if teasing Roy, with a thousand charms, "...But Erica said you don't give her a title. Can you tell me why? Do you not like her?"

"It's nothing to tell you. To be honest, I don't have that kind of overwhelming love for either Erica or Princess Alice. I'm just coveting your beauty and your knowledge."

Roy said quite frankly, stating his scoundrel-like words with a clear conscience. "...But I must admit, Erica is a good girl, and I like her, but it's not to the point of love. In fact, whether it's Erica or you, Princess, we haven't known each other for very long. 04 I don't really believe in love at first sight."

"...The reason I don't want to give her a title is also very simple. Modern men can have countless lovers, but only one wife; ancient emperors, even with three thousand concubines, could only have one 'Empress'. The struggle for the position of Empress was fierce, with people fighting to the death for it, resulting in banishment at best, and death by beating at worst."

"Erica is a smart girl, but she's too smart. If I gave her a title, she would definitely have ambitions and want more. This is human nature, the desire and motivation for progress... There can only be one 'wife', and for that position, the harem will engage in internal strife. How emperors throughout history have handled harem affairs has always been of utmost importance. If the harem is not harmonious, it will affect the emperor's work, and even affect national affairs."

Roy said righteously, elevating the simple matter of having a harem to a world crisis. "...A true man's ambition lies in all directions. I consider myself a good man, so how can I let myself be delayed and bound by matters of romance? Since that's the case, then from the beginning, I won't give any woman a title, so they won't have any illusions, and they can honestly become my harem, my lovers!"

Princess Alice's cherry-red lips parted, and she didn't even notice the tea spilling from her cup. She looked at Roy in shock, and after a long time, she chuckled dryly, "...King Roy, I think if that Eastern cult leader were here, she would definitely agree with your words... How should I put it? Although you were incredibly domineering before, you gave me a feeling of bluffing. But now, you've completely gained the domineering nature of a Campione."

"...To speak of having a harem, which is unacceptable in modern times, so casually and without guilt, this self-will is very much like a Campione."

Princess Alice sighed softly and said, "...Then I'm the same? I can only be called a lover?"

"You're the same, because you're a smart woman too."

"Should a woman be foolish to get more?"

"If they are in front of me, whether they are smart or foolish, I will treat them all the same."

Princess Alice gave a self-deprecating smile. "...I never thought I'd reach such a dead end one day. I always thought that as a noble and elegant princess, I would eventually meet a prince charming."

"But the one on the white horse might not be a prince, it could be a Demon King! A Demon King and a princess, aren't they a perfect match?"

Roy had stood up and walked in front of Alice at some point. He hooked his finger under her chin. As her head tilted slightly, Alice's platinum blonde hair cascaded onto her fragrant shoulders.

Her pretty face flushed, she slapped away the hand under her chin and lowered her head, saying, "...King Roy..."

Roy smiled slightly and, to Princess Alice's soft cry, swept her up into his arms in a princess carry.

The exchange with Princess Alice was forcibly extracted by Roy into his mind using the witch's magic. Before this knowledge could dissipate, he quickly understood and assimilated it with his extraordinary comprehension.

The witches of this world could be said to be the closest link to the Disobedient Gods. When the oldest Earth Mother Goddess lost her divine position, she would degenerate into a Divine Ancestor, and the descendants of the Divine Ancestor were witches. It could be said that witches were descendants of the Earth Mother Goddess, possessors of innate divinity, and scholars with the most knowledge of gods.

In his exchange with Princess Alice, Roy learned much knowledge related to witches and Disobedient Gods. However, much of the witches' magic required a witch's bloodline to cast, a barrier that even Roy, as a Campione, could not overcome. Of course, he wasn't interested in the witches' magic that tended to be feminine.

A few days later, on Mount Murray, the heart of ancient Jerusalem, Roy returned to this place once more. This time, however, he wasn't alone; there were twenty-seven women with him, all of them shrine maidens with considerable spiritual power recruited from Japan.

Under the tutelage of Aiwass and the knowledge gained from Alice and Erica, Roy had thoroughly grasped the ritual for summoning a Disobedient God, making it his own. Without relying on others, he personally completed the arrangements for the grand ritual using magical materials, inscribing complex magical runes in key locations and chanting ineffable incantations to initiate it.

Under Roy's command, the twenty-seven witches and shrine maidens took their positions. This ritual would center around Princess Alice and Yuri Wanitangi, the two most talented among the witches and shrine maidens, with Liliana, Ena Kiyōin, and the other shrine maidens providing support. Although Erica possessed witch blood, it was too diluted. This Knight Princess merely stood guard beside Roy, vigilantly watching the surroundings to prevent any meddlers from disrupting the ceremony.

"Alice, Yuri Wanitangi, prepare yourselves!"

Burning candles were lit on Mount Murray under the cover of night. Roy casually walked over to a ten-year-old girl, Yuri's younger sister, Saya. He intended to use this method to warn Yuri that if she dared to disobey or disrupt the ritual during its progression, her sister would bear the consequences.

"'King,' are we performing a ritual?"

The ten-year-old girl showed no fear. She simply gazed at Roy with her innocent, wide eyes and asked timidly.

"That's right. Your sister is just completing a ritual, and then you can all go home. As a shrine maiden, you should understand these things, right?"

Roy didn't resort to harsh words with such an innocent child. Instead, he gently ruffled her hair and spoke in a soft tone.

"Yes! I am a shrine maiden sent by Lady Saya, and I will definitely complete this ritual for the 'King'."

The little girl nodded vigorously.

"Mm, good girl!"

Roy, who had been slightly bent over, straightened up and said sternly, "...Begin!"

The many shrine maidens and witches dared not delay. They immediately closed their eyes and entered a state of spiritual vision. They would use their magic power to help Princess Alice and Yuri Wanitangi open higher-level spiritual visions, thereby finding the spoken words of the Disobedient God and summoning it using Roy's magical ritual.

At the center of the ritual lay the ancient bronze ring. Alice and Yuri Wanitangi soon submerged their spiritual senses into the netherworld, murmuring incantations as if they had lost their souls.

"He is the greatest king in the history of the Jewish people, one of the most legendary kings in the world."

"In his dreams, he prayed to God for wisdom. God not only bestowed upon him unparalleled wisdom but also granted him boundless glory, wealth, and virtue."

"He conquered the hearts of his people with his wisdom... He created immense wealth... He built the Jewish Temple... He brought back the Ark of the Covenant containing the sacred decrees..."