A Certain Divine Right of an Anime and Manga

Lady Aisha said with a sorrowful expression.

This wasn't a lie; it was the truth. Although she was a Campione, Lady Aisha didn't wish to fight Disobedient Gods. Her becoming a Campione wasn't out of her own volition. One could see from Lady Aisha that becoming a Campione was entirely dependent on luck.

"The smell on you makes me sick, but my freedom no longer belongs entirely to me. Until Roy gives me an order, I won't make a move against you."

Athena merely glanced at Lady Aisha with disgust, showing no intention of attacking.

Roy looked at Athena in surprise. For this arrogant goddess to admit she would obey him in this situation was quite a show of respect. Could it be that Athena also knew the secret of women who knew how to give face to men when outside?

"Don't look at me like that. I am a goddess who understands righteousness. Be grateful for that."

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Noticing Roy's surprised gaze, Athena turned her head slightly and said in an arrogant tone.

Roy didn't expose her arrogance, merely smiling and saying, "...Just as Athena said, as long as you, Lady Aisha, don't attack her, she won't attack you. Of course, if you truly can't resist making a move, then as someone on the same side as the goddess, I can only regretfully kill you here."

Roy, without any hesitation, sided with the Disobedient God against the Campione, issuing a declaration of slaughter against his own kind.

Upon hearing this, a clear and beautiful smile involuntarily appeared on Athena's lovely and cute face. She was very pleased with Roy's declaration.

"Eh? Eh? Eh? Sir, are you friends with this... Goddess Athena?"

Lady Aisha looked at Roy in surprise. Even though Campiones couldn't sense other Campiones, Lady Aisha had already recognized his identity when Roy unleashed his Authority earlier.

"Lady Aisha, you can describe it that way."

"Friends! That's great! As expected, Campiones don't have to be enemies with Disobedient Gods. I've met several Disobedient Gods in the past, and each time I enthusiastically tried to befriend them, but these Gods would chase and kill me on sight. It was too much, and in the end, I had no choice but to kill them to save my own life."

Lady Aisha showed a look of relief, as if her wish had finally come true. She looked at Roy, then at Athena, her emerald-like eyes full of joy.

"Madam, the commotion here has already attracted the attention of ordinary people. How about we move somewhere else to talk?"

Seeing Lady Aisha, who was not young but seemed as gullible as a country girl visiting the city, Roy tempted her.

"Okay, I also have many questions I want to ask you, sir."

Lady Aisha, completely unaware of the city folk's tricks, nodded enthusiastically.

Chapter 95: Tricking a Campione Maid for Five Hundred Euros

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In a small shop on a street in Athens, Greece, two Campiones of this era and one Disobedient God were seated. Erica and Liliana sat politely to the side, not uttering a word. This was a conversation between two "Kings," and it was not their place to speak. When outsiders were present, they would absolutely not do anything that went against their status.

The local magicians of Athens were on pins and needles, wanting to leave but not daring to. They could only sit upright, eyes focused, trying their best to be invisible.

Athena, on the other hand, didn't want to talk much. Being with Campiones made her uncomfortable. Disobedient Gods would rather interact enthusiastically with ordinary people than be with Campiones. It was only because Roy's Authority could alter himself that Athena, in her arrogance, would never have allowed herself to associate closely with someone who 'smelled foul.'

"Madam, regarding the money I fronted for you earlier..."

Roy, like a merchant reeking of money, called for a few drinks and then directly brought up the vulgar topic of 'money.'

Bringing up money with any other Campione would be a futile effort, but it was possible with Lady Aisha. Thus, Roy didn't hesitate to hit Lady Aisha's sore spot.

"Ahhh-- the money issue. I'll pay you back later, sir. It's just that I'm quite broke right now and don't have a single cent on me. In a couple of days, once I find a job, I'll return the money... Oh, right. Sir, you know my name, but I don't know yours. That's a bit unfair."

Lady Aisha's face turned red. Fortunately, her skin was brown, so the blush wasn't too noticeable.

"Roy Crowley. That is my name. I became your fellow Campione, Lady Aisha, over a year ago by slaying a God."

Roy introduced himself. Even the reclusive Eastern Cult Master knew Roy's name within this year. That Lady Aisha didn't know him suggested she hadn't been in the real world recently and had been living in an ancient world.

"Oh, right. That stall owner from before was affected by your Authority, so he probably won't be able to work today. To compensate him, I gave him five hundred euros! This means you owe me five hundred euros, Lady Aisha. Given your current situation, you can probably only work in Athens. However, Greece's economy has been a bit poor lately. Five hundred euros... if you're just doing odd jobs, it'll probably take you at least a month to pay it off."

Roy was like Scrooge McDuck, meticulously calculating every cent with Lady Aisha.

"A month..."

Lady Aisha stiffened, then chuckled dryly. "...Uh, although it's a long time, as long as you can wait for me for a month, Mr. Roy..."

"I don't mind waiting a month for you, Lady Aisha, but the people of Athens might suffer. I know how uncontrollable your Authority is, just like what happened on the street earlier. If you stay in Athens for a month, it would be truly tragic for the citizens of Athens."

"...Or perhaps you intend to use your Authority to extort money from ordinary people? With the effectiveness of your Authority, as soon as you speak, fervent believers will give you all their family's wealth. The people of Greece are already living in dire straits; the government just went bankrupt not long ago. After your Authority's effects disappear, the pitiful citizens who donated all their assets to you will be left destitute, unable to even support their wives and children. A kind person like you wouldn't want to see such a scene, would you?"

Roy's tone was one of compassion, and with the effect of "Face of God," it was as if he truly were a savior lamenting the suffering of all beings in the world.

The local magicians of Athens nodded frantically. Laughable, letting Lady Aisha stay in Athens for a month? The city would probably be ruined. The magicians knew how terrifying Lady Aisha was; she was a disaster-level figure more frightening than a Disobedient God.

"Mr. Roy, how can you say that about me? I'm very angry, you know~~~"

Lady Aisha's face turned red, and she flailed her arms like a small, angry kitten.

"But I'm telling the truth."

"Mmm..."

One sentence deflated Lady Aisha.

"I don't want to either. I want to control my Authority properly, but I just can't."

Lady Aisha lowered her head, her voice full of sorrow.

Someone with her kind of personality was truly unsuited to be a Campione. And after becoming one, she could have become like a 'saint,' saving the world from suffering, like the Lord of Rakshasa. But fate played a cruel joke, making Lady Aisha unable to control her Authority, thus turning her into a natural disaster feared by all.

"So, I have a suggestion. I wonder if Lady Aisha would be willing to hear it?"

Roy finally showed his true colors.

"Being friends with a Disobedient God, Mr. Roy is my idol right now. Please, just say what you want to say."

Lady Aisha said cheerfully and openly.

"A debt is a debt, and it must be repaid. However, your current condition isn't really suitable for earning money. How about this: Lady Aisha, you can work for me. The pay is excellent, and you'll be able to repay the five hundred euros you owe me very quickly. It will also save up your travel expenses. I've gotten to know you a bit, and I know you love adventure and travel. What do you think of this suggestion?"

"...If you work by my side, and my Authority, 'Queen's Curse,' which most affects your daily life, activates, I can stop it with my own Authority, just like just now. And if your 'Passage of the Fairy Realm' Authority acts up, I, as a Campione, am not afraid. See, this way, you won't cause trouble for anyone."

Roy said persuasively, like a wolf trying to trick Little Red Riding Hood.

No one else present spoke. Erica, Liliana, and the magicians of Athens knew Roy was trying to trick her. Athena also glanced at Roy, her amber eyes filled with approval. In the goddess's opinion, this was wisdom...

Lady Aisha, of course, knew Roy was tricking her, but her personality meant she didn't care about these things. Roy had her completely figured out because of this.

"Mr. Roy, you... how do you know so much about me? You weren't waiting here all along to do something to me, were you!"

Lady Aisha hugged her chest with both hands, a frightened expression on her beautiful face as she shrank back.

"I'm not interested in 150-year-old women."

Roy blurted it out without thinking.

The moment he spoke, he knew he had said the wrong thing and quickly raised his left hand in surrender.

As expected, Athena glared at him angrily, and Lady Aisha said indignantly, "...I'm not 150 years old! I'm a beautiful young girl of seventeen this year!"

"I misspoke."

At this moment, Roy didn't display his masculine pride but quickly apologized.

"Your suggestion is good, but what do you want me to do?"

Lady Aisha quickly composed herself, leaned forward, and asked.

Roy's suggestion was actually exactly what she wanted. Roy had already shown her how to eliminate her most troublesome Authority. This was the reason why Lady Aisha lived in seclusion most of the time and had difficulty interacting with people – it was due to the influence of that Authority, which turned people into fanatical followers.

If this Authority could be nullified, she could live a normal life interacting with people and legally and reasonably earn travel expenses. It perfectly matched her desires.

"I remember you used to be a maid, Lady Aisha. Are your skills still there?"

Lady Aisha's eyes lit up, and she said excitedly, "...You want me to be a maid? That's absolutely no problem! I've always been an excellent maid!"

She said it with great pride, not feeling at all that being a maid was a subservient job. Instead, she viewed it as a noble profession because it was precisely by becoming a maid that Lady Aisha's life changed.

Aisha was originally a low-caste Indian from 150 years ago. Born into a low caste in that era, her life was already bleak. However, she was incredibly lucky to become the maid of an English nobleman, thereby escaping India. The noble family treated her very well, teaching Aisha to read and write, thus ending her illiteracy.

After becoming a Campione, she even served as Marquis Voban's maid. It was during that time that she tricked both Marquis Voban and the Eastern Cult Master, who was challenging the Marquis.

Therefore, she didn't mind at all becoming the maid of another Campione.

Roy chuckled and said nothing more. Being able to trace back the past, he naturally knew how Lady Aisha's maid skills were. They weren't bad, but they certainly weren't good either; she was an average maid, so to speak.

However, to trick a Campione into becoming his maid for five hundred euros – there was probably no one in the world better at business than him.

Chapter 96: Searching for the Holy Grail

Seeing how easily Roy lured Lady Aisha, Erica, Liliana, and the magicians of Athens were filled with admiration.

As the next commander of the "Bronze Black Cross" and the commander of the local Athenian magical society, Erica and the magician were true manipulators. They could have come up with a hundred ways to trick or deceive someone with Lady Aisha's personality.

However, neither of them dared to do so, simply because Lady Aisha was a Campione, a terrestrial Demon King, an "King" that humanity absolutely could not resist.

Regardless of a Campione's personality, no matter how easily they seemed to be deceived or manipulated, ordinary magicians dared not act that way towards them. The facts of countless past years had proven one thing: any magician or magical society that dared to exploit a Campione met a tragic end.

Especially for a Campione like Lady Aisha, who was like a natural disaster, magicians would rather stay far away from her. Who would dare to interact with her and try to manipulate her? They would likely be toyed to death by her rampaging Authority within a few words of conversation.

Seeing Roy lure Lady Aisha to his side, the Athenian magician felt a sense of relief, as if a disaster had finally been contained. At the very least, with Lady Aisha by the side of Roy, the "King," the disaster she brought to the world should be much smaller.

"Lady Aisha, why did you suddenly appear in Athens?"

After keeping Lady Aisha by his side, Roy no longer showed excessive respect towards her, speaking much more casually.

"Most of the time, the portal when I return from ancient times to the present should be in the same place. However, occasionally there are errors, and the portal opens randomly in various corners of the world."

Hearing Roy's question, Lady Aisha said somewhat awkwardly.

The Authority "Passage of the Fairy Realm" could not be controlled and could suddenly go berserk at any time, transporting Lady Aisha to some ancient era. The portal created when the Authority went berserk would remain in place. Occasionally, unlucky ordinary people who stumbled into it would also travel back to ancient times.

But unlike in those wish-fulfillment novels, in this world, any human who traveled back to ancient times, no matter how brilliant a science student they were or how much black technology they possessed, would trigger the historical correction force of Yomi's 'Plutarch's Hall' if they dared to change history. This would return history to its correct trajectory. In other words, if someone traveled back to ancient times, they could do nothing. They would either live an unremarkable life as an ordinary person or die tragically midway.

'It's likely that the aura of Athena, a Disobedient God, attracted Lady Aisha's instinct as a Campione, thus changing the return point of the portal.'

There was a strong attraction between Disobedient Gods and Campiones; they would always meet by fate.

"That's why I said I'm definitely not 150 years old! I mostly travel in ancient times. Sometimes, when I return, a lot of time has passed. Actually, I'm only in my fifties this year, just in my fifties."

Women always cared about their age, and at this moment, Lady Aisha was still refuting Roy's previous misjudgment of her age.

"Fifty is still an old woman."

Roy muttered softly, but Lady Aisha didn't hear him.

"You look so disheveled, Lady Aisha. Did something happen to you in ancient times? Don't tell me you encountered a Disobedient God or an ancient Campione."

Lady Aisha's current appearance was not good; it was clear she had been injured. In this world, besides Disobedient Gods, only other Campiones could injure a Campione. That's why Roy asked.

"Hmm... I encountered something super troublesome."

Lady Aisha said with some distress, "... This time I returned to Gaul 1,500 years ago. Due to the upheaval of Authority, I gained a large number of followers. At that time, these people were fighting enemies, and I helped them heal, which inexplicably earned me the reputation of 'Saintess'. It was this reputation that attracted a Campione named 'Sword of Mars'."

"Sword of Mars? Whip of God Attila?"

Roy's interest was piqued by Lady Aisha's words. The Xiongnu King Attila was a figure who struck fear into the hearts of all of Europe. Legend had it that Attila possessed the Sword of the God of War, and it was with this sword that he defeated all of Europe.

Roy hadn't expected that Attila would be a Campione in this world's history. However, it made sense. If he wasn't a Campione, how could he have built such a vast empire and dominated Europe and Asia? From his very title, one could infer that the first God he slew was the Roman God of War, Mars, who was Ares in Greek mythology.

Shortly after the Whip of God died, his vast empire crumbled. If that empire was a product of the Campione's power, then it was only natural that it would quickly collapse after Attila's death.

As for how Attila died, it was easy to guess that he was killed by the Last King.

"I don't know if that person was Attila himself or if he created Attila. Anyway, that Campione found me. That person was very fond of women; he already had twelve wives but still proposed to me. I refused, and since I couldn't defeat him, I could only run away. In the end, while running, I returned here."

As she said this, Lady Aisha paused. She suddenly crossed her arms and looked at Roy warily, "... Don't tell me, Mr. Roy, you also want to make a move on me, which is why you want me to be your maid!"

"If I say yes, what will you do, Lady Aisha?"

Roy asked playfully.

"Hmm... I probably can't beat you either, so I'll just keep running away! Maybe while running, I'll end up back in some ancient era."

Lady Aisha said this while glancing around, as if genuinely searching for an escape route.

"Don't worry, Lady Aisha, I'm not interested in you for now, so you don't need to run away. Just stay by my side honestly and don't cause trouble for others."

"The way you put it, Mr. Roy, makes me feel even worse. Such words truly wound a beautiful maiden's heart."

Lady Aisha clutched her chest, putting on an expression of excessive sadness.

Roy rolled his eyes, too lazy to bother with her. Women were so troublesome; no matter what you said, they always had a pile of excuses.

"Alright, Madam, go change your clothes first, and then we'll leave Athens and head to North America with me!"

Roy instructed Lady Aisha, then looked at the magician beside them. "... Go help Lady Aisha find a suitable outfit."