Divine Right in a Certain Multiverse, Chapter 48

Under the mask, Annie let out a dry laugh. Even as a Campione, she couldn't help but feel a sense of dread.

If it were a Disobedient God, no matter how strong, a Campione would never feel fear. Instead, they would fight to the death, willing to perish together with the deity. But facing a cruel and tyrannical fellow Campione, it was natural for them to feel fear as 'humans'.

"Mr. Roy, why do you want me to leave Anshiela here?"

Annie Charlton quickly changed the subject and asked.

Roy didn't answer Annie directly. Instead, he looked at Anshiela. At this moment, Anshiela had completely transformed back from a white snake into her human form. This Earth Mother Goddess, who had fallen to become a Divine Ancestor, was now completely naked. Even the few bandages wrapped around her body had disappeared, revealing the maiden's pale garden and a flat expanse.

Anshiela looked about twelve or thirteen years old, with skin like jade and a petite figure. Beneath her appearance, like a green, unripe fruit, lay a mature, ripe temptation that made one want to pluck it.

"Annie, do you know which Disobedient God Sect Master Luo Hao has been searching for?"

Roy withdrew his gaze from Anshiela and looked back at Annie.

Since everyone nearby was an insider, Roy didn't use her alias.

Annie frowned under her mask and thought for a moment before shaking her head. "...I don't know about that."

"The Disobedient God the Sect Master has been searching for is the 'Monkey God Lord,' though He also has a more famous name, 'Great Sage Equal to Heaven.' This god was once schemed against by other Disobedient Gods and sealed in Japan. The Sect Master believes that 'it is an insult and a disgrace to her name, Luo Hao, for her own country's god to be sealed in a foreign island nation.' Therefore, she wants to break this seal and personally kill the Monkey God Lord to wash away this shame."

"...However, this seal cannot be broken even by the Sect Master. One of the important conditions is the manifestation of the Dragon-Serpent. Anshiela, in her capacity as a Divine Ancestor, is the manifestation of the Dragon-Serpent. As long as her blood is offered as a sacrifice, the conditions will be met."

Roy explained briefly in a few words.

Annie Charlton suddenly realized, "...So, Mr. Roy, you intend to give Anshiela to the Sect Master?"

"That's right. The Sect Master possesses the method to break the seal, and now with Anshiela, all conditions are met. Like the Sect Master, I am interested in that Monkey God Lord, or rather, I am interested in its steel-like body that is impervious to blades and spears. I will provide the Dragon-Serpent, and the Sect Master will provide other methods to break the curse. Then, we will compete fairly to see who can kill the Monkey God Lord. I believe the Sect Master will gladly accept my proposal."

Roy's eyes gleamed. His body was too fragile now, easily falling into mortal danger. In this world of Campiones, the fastest way to become stronger was to kill gods. Therefore, Roy had set his sights on the Great Sage's 'steel-like body.'

"Campione! Even if I kill myself, I won't let you succeed!"

Anshiela, having heard everything Roy said, screamed mournfully. She was about to use her remaining divine power to kill herself. She would rather die than become a tool for a Campione.

"Stop, Anshiela!"

Athena suddenly shouted in a low voice. Her cold voice made Anshiela tremble. She looked at Athena blankly and said, "...Athe... Athena, Your Grace?"

"Even if you want to die, you must wait until you have helped Roy finish his task."

Athena said with almost cruel indifference.

"Yes... I... I understand."

Facing Athena, who still possessed the divine spark of an Earth Mother Goddess, Anshiela instinctively obeyed. Although she didn't know why Athena would help a Campione, she dared not ask further.

This matter also caught the attention of Roy and Annie. Seeing that Athena had resolved the situation, Roy gave her a grateful smile. The goddess with a loli appearance merely snorted and looked away, ignoring him, but the corners of her mouth also curved slightly.

"Once this Dragon-Serpent is used, she will lose most of her power. My villa just got a new aquarium-style fish tank. I'll keep Anshiela in the fish tank then. It won't cause you any trouble, what do you think, Annie!"

Ancestor Anshiela's true form was a white snake as beautiful as a god. He would keep her in the fish tank as an ornamental animal. During the day, she could cultivate his temperament, and at night, he could capture her and transform her into this barren yet alluring divine body to continue cultivating his temperament. Roy felt that these days of playing with a snake and a bird would be very comfortable.

"Mr. Roy, since you've said so, what else can I say?"

Annie Charlton gave a wry smile. Roy had explained the cause and effect to her so politely. If she still didn't know what was good for her, she would not only offend Roy but possibly also the ill-tempered Sect Master.

"Thank you for your generosity, Annie."

Roy maintained a certain respect for Annie Charlton, who, as a Campione, adhered to her duties, protected the populace, and possessed a sense of responsibility.

"Master, it's bad!!!"

Suddenly, Lady Aisha's voice came from behind Roy.

"What happened, Madam?"

Roy turned around and asked with some confusion.

"My Authority is going berserk!!"

Lady Aisha's expression was one of panic.

"Berserk? It's no big deal. I'll help you solve it."

Hearing that it was such a minor issue, Roy waved his hand dismissively.

"But... but this time it's not the 'Queen's Curse' that's berserk, it's the 'Passage of the Fairy Realm'!"

Lady Aisha cried out with a near-tearful voice.

At this, not only Roy but also Annie Charlton and Princess Alice's expressions changed drastically.

Chapter 109: The Demon Realm of a Foreign Land

"Passage of the Fairy Realm" was the main reason Lady Aisha was known as the most troublesome Campione. It was beyond Lady Aisha's control. When this Authority went berserk, a door leading to the past would appear.

If an ordinary person were sucked into this door and returned to the past, they would either die in that past time or live a mediocre life, never to return. But for Campiones, it didn't matter even if they returned to the past. They could find the door back to reality with their own power. However, the duration of this time could not be determined, and the most troublesome aspect was the time ratio.

For example, in the outside world's perception, Lady Aisha was a Campione over 150 years old. But from Roy and Aisha's casual conversation, he learned that she had only lived for a little over fifty years.

Because Lady Aisha spent most of her time traveling in ancient times, perhaps she would spend one year in the past, but when she returned to the present, she would find that several years had passed in the modern era. This was why people miscalculated her age.

As for Roy, he didn't mind going on an adventure in a past era. On the contrary, he was eager for such a novel experience. However, the time ratio made him vigilant. If he returned to the present from ancient times and found that several years had passed, and the Last King had already awakened, then all his efforts would be in vain, and he would be in mortal danger.

Thinking of this, Roy quickly looked at Annie Charlton and said, "...Annie, I recall you have a good relationship with the fairies in Yomi, right? Is there any way to stop Lady Aisha's Authority?"

Roy did not ask Athena. Although Athena was a goddess of wisdom, she had no connection to abilities like 'travel' or 'time.'

"Passage of the Fairy Realm" was usurped by Lady Aisha from Niamh, the queen of the Celtic mythological land of eternal youth. While this Authority appears powerful, even capable of returning to ancient times, it is essentially just a "fairy prank."

Neither a Disobedient God nor a Campione can alter the past or defy historical correction forces with their individual divine power and magic power. The immense magic power required to truly modify the past is beyond the reach of ordinary Disobedient Gods and Campiones, and even the Last King cannot achieve it.

The uniqueness of the past is difficult to break.

This means that whether a Disobedient God or a Campione is pulled into this cave, they can do nothing. It's merely a novel trip, and one that carries a risk to their life. For mortals, it's a desperate, near-certain death sentence. Since they can do nothing, what's the difference between returning to ancient times and a prank?

"I have a good relationship with the fairies of Yomi, but fairies are like children who never grow up; they love pranks. Do you think pranksters have a conscience? Unless it's an extremely dangerous issue that threatens the safety of the world, don't count on the fairies. When they know you might be pranked, they'll probably just clap their hands and sing and dance!"

Annie Charlton spread her hands and gave a helpless, wry smile.

At this moment, an almost irresistible pull emanated from Lady Aisha. This was the "Passage of the Fairy Realm" Authority going berserk, using all of Lady Aisha's magic power to activate. Because it wasn't an offensive Authority and couldn't inflict substantial harm, it made the Authority even more impossible to refuse or resist!

Roy's total magic power was twice that of an ordinary Campione, but even so, he found it difficult to resist the suction. Fairy pranks were the highest secret art of the fairies, almost a concept akin to the world itself.

Even the kings of the gods in mythology were pranked by fairies.

"Since you know your Authority is berserk, why come to me? Wouldn't it be better to find a secluded place and wait for the next trip?"

While the suction wasn't strong yet, the Campiones and Disobedient Gods present could still resist. Princess Alice, however, had already vanished. What appeared here was merely her spirit, not her true body, so she wouldn't be captured by this Authority.

Athena's expression was calm. As the goddess of wisdom, she understood fairy pranks well and knew this Authority wasn't that terrifying. With her power, there was no danger; she just needed to wait for an opportunity to return to her own era.

Faced with Roy's question, Lady Aisha was stunned for a moment before crying out, "...Master, you said you could stop berserk Authorities, that's why I came to you!"

"But I was talking about the 'Queen's Curse,' not the 'Passage of the Fairy Realm'... But why did your Authority get out of control so quickly?"

Roy was also somewhat helpless now. While he didn't fear fairy pranks, this was definitely a troublesome matter.

No wonder Lady Aisha made so many people avoid her; she was a walking disaster magnet.

"Wuu... I misunderstood... But it is indeed strange. In the past, after this Authority went out of control, it wouldn't act up again for a long time. But this time, it's making me travel again after only a few days."

"...I wasn't prepared at all this time, I don't even have enough travel funds!"

Lady Aisha cried mournfully.

Roy ignored Lady Aisha's complaints. He had calmed down by this point and simply asked her about the time ratio issue, though he didn't expect to find a solution from her.

Unexpectedly, Lady Aisha actually had a solution.

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"In the past, I struggled with the issue of incorrect time ratios, but I could never find a way. Until one day in the Celestial Empire, I reluctantly usurped the 'Favor of the Lucky Saint' Authority from 'Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva,' which could grant me a blessing of luck. To my surprise, I discovered that the time ratio between ancient and modern times for the 'Passage of the Fairy Realm' had reversed. Even if I spent a long time in the past, only a few days would have passed when I returned to the present."

Lady Aisha explained to Roy at a leisurely pace. It seemed she was quite accustomed to sudden unexpected situations.

"Since you know what to do, use the Authority quickly! I don't want to return from the past only to find that several years have passed!"

Roy shouted in exasperation.

"Mmm... Master, you're a bit too fierce... Alright, don't glare at me, I know what to do! Even the righteous suffer misfortune before their good karma ripens, and when it ripens, they are rewarded. The righteous should be rewarded, and the wicked punished, until the end of this journey, please grant your blessing!"

Lady Aisha loudly recited the lucky incantation of the famous Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, seeking good fortune for her journey.

Seeing Lady Aisha activate the Authority, Roy felt relieved. Alice had not been affected by this Authority. With her intelligence, she would surely inform Erica and Liliana, letting them know not to worry, and would also warn other mages to be cautious of the cave formed by this Authority.

Roy glanced at Athena, who stood beside him with an exceptionally calm expression. He took the goddess's small, tender, white hand and whispered, "...Let's not get separated, Athena."

The wise goddess merely nodded slightly, her eyes conveying to Roy that there was no need to be nervous; this was just a fairy prank.

But at that moment, Roy's expression suddenly changed.

He discovered that the mysterious space residing in his right hand, the mysterious entity Aiwass had named 'the ship,' was stirring again. It had taken control of the course, causing Roy and everyone else's destinations to deviate.

Upon realizing this, Roy quickly transferred the Gorgon Stone within his body to Athena. He feared that under the influence of his right hand, he and Athena might not appear in the same era or location. In Athena's loli state, she would be in great danger alone. However, with the Gorgon Stone, allowing her to regain her triple-goddess form, she would be fearless.

Under Athena's confused gaze, before Roy could explain, his body was pulled into the gravity of the cave that suddenly appeared behind him, plunging into a bizarre and colorful scene.

This is a world of death, where shadows pervade all directions and sunlight never penetrates; it is a demonic realm of a foreign land!

Chapter 110: The Shadow Realm

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This was not the world of the Campione. As he traversed the 'cave,' Roy felt the mysterious entity in his right hand at work, opening a passage to another world for him.

Lady Aisha's Authority, "Passage of the Fairy Realm," could travel to ancient times and, after correction, could even traverse parallel worlds. However, this mere fairy prank Authority could absolutely not allow it to traverse between worlds.

This was a capability that even Aiwass marveled at upon first seeing it. It was a true miracle that even Demon Gods could not achieve, something no mere Campione's Authority could accomplish.

The mysterious space in Roy's right hand, that 'ship,' carried him through the waves, across the sea of worlds, from the island called Campione to another island.

This island was both familiar and strange to Roy. It was Roman's world, and it was also the Type-Moon World, which he had seen and remembered from his "Zero Six Zero" experience.

But the Type-Moon World was so vast, Roy couldn't immediately determine where he had arrived.

"This lonely atmosphere and the scent of death... Could this be the Underworld?"

Roy cautiously surveyed his surroundings. It was an endless wilderness, with sparse, withered rocks. The sky was perpetually obscured by black clouds, and occasionally, a sliver of light would filter through the heavy clouds, barely illuminating this world.

It wasn't the sun, Roy was certain. There was no sun behind the dark clouds, and the light held no warmth. Rather, this faint radiance was merely a part of the deep darkness; it was the 'light of darkness.'

Gazing into the distance, Roy could see ancient stone structures standing on cliff edges. This scene was almost identical to the demon realms depicted in movies and novels. The dead, stagnant air filling the atmosphere made Roy certain this was no place of light and warmth.

In this dim world, the only color was the cardinal's robe on Roy, a red as striking and out-of-place as the little girl in red in the black-and-white film Schindler's List, as if he were standing at the center of the world.

But this jarring contrast made Roy uncomfortable, as his color clashed with this world.

"Death isn't something I'm particularly suited for either."

Roy whispered, then began searching for Athena.

He had a contract with Athena; as long as they were in the same era, or even the same world, they could sense each other. But now, Roy couldn't sense any trace of Athena, which proved his previous guess was correct: he and Athena had been separated.

And this wasn't a separation of different times and places, but of different worlds.

"Fortunately, I had the foresight to return the Gorgon Stone to her. With Athena's full power, she won't be in any great danger wherever she goes... Now it's just you again, Aiwass."

Roy looked behind him. Upon seeing the "Holy Guardian Angel" shimmering with a faint glow, clad in a white linen robe and floating in the air with bare feet, he felt a sense of relief.

Everyone else might be gone from Roy's side, but this angel, who coexisted with him in some unknown way, could accompany Roy across worlds without parting.

"If I let you leave my sight, finding you again would be nearly impossible. This is something I absolutely cannot allow. Even if it exhausts me, I will always follow behind you."

The angel, symbolizing 'physics,' said with a smile, showing none of the selflessness attributed to angels in myths. Instead, her tone and demeanor were remarkably human. Aiwass no longer possessed that ethereal, illusory quality.

Then, the angel looked around, as if assessing the environment.

"A new world. It's the world where King Solomon resided, but even so, your current location, Roy, is extremely special to this world."

Aiwass's tone carried a sense of eagerness and curiosity for the unknown. For a being like her, this curiosity alone was enough to make her give everything to pursue it.

Although each world shared many similarities in its broad strokes, they were undeniably different. These differences also led to variations in power systems. Do not underestimate these differences; it is precisely because of each world's unique aspects that beings like Aiwass are drawn to them one after another, even driving Demon Gods to obsession and madness.

"How is it special here?"

Asking questions when he doesn't understand is a good habit of Roy's. Whether the other party would answer, or if he could understand the answer, was not something Roy considered.

"Simply put, this space has no connection to the true material world. There is no cause, no karma... but it can't be said to have no connection at all. The connection is just very, very faint. If we were to explain it using the Kabbalah's four-world theory, then the place where you are now, Roy, is a plane above the material world. Its influence on the material world is very small..."