Divine Right of Various Anime and Manga

She... She was still that same Sajyou Manaka—the terrifying, insane monster!

At that moment, Sajyou Ayaka finally understood. The woman named Sajyou Manaka was a monster wearing human skin!

She stepped back one step at a time until she hit the corner of the bed and sat down in terror.

"Ayaka, you're such a naughty girl. Not only did you want to bully your sister, you even brought Ritsuka along to learn bad habits, making her rebel against Mother too."

"...Since that's the case, then for the sake of the Deity Lord, I'll just have to kill you and Ritsuka together."

Although the murderous intent in Sajyou Manaka's words was terrifying, Sajyou Ayaka was even more shocked by the other meaning behind them.

"W-Wait! What do you mean, Ritsuka—and Mother?"

Sajyou Ayaka was utterly bewildered.

Just as she was about to ask for clarification, a figure suddenly burst into the bedroom. "...Master, watch out!"

At the same time, a longsword appeared behind Sajyou Manaka and stabbed toward her.

Chapter 276: The Living Deity

It was an extraordinarily ornate longsword.

The blade was made of an unknown metal, while the hilt was a bright enamel color. Fairy script was engraved upon it, and the blade itself was etched with incredibly mysterious patterns.

Those patterns resembled the planet beneath their feet, filled with an immense grandeur.

Artoria held the longsword. Upon discovering that her Master was in danger, she stabbed without hesitation from behind at the enemy threatening her Master.

Although she was the King of Knights, Artoria was not a pedant. On the battlefield, she could not truly adhere to the code of chivalry.

As a king, she was noble, but she also knew that for the happiness and well-being of her people, she sometimes had to do things that others