The Demon King's Authority (Continued)

A creature with silver hair and black eyes, resembling young girl yet one that one instinctively avoids looking at, was imprisoned in that birdcage—undoubtedly an Unfallen Gods, or Divine Attendants equivalent to Divine Beasts. Even though its posture in the birdcage was a duck-like sit that accentuated feminine vulnerability, a certain oppressive aura of a superior being permeated its surroundings.

The young girl was staring at something placed on her lap, gritting her teeth.

Erica pretended not to see anything. She simply stopped about ten meters in front of the throne and knelt down on one knee.

"My king, the Council of Sages prepared a new honorific name for you."

"Speak." The voice on the throne was indifferent. The Flame-haired maiden toyed with dozens of dim orbs of light that vaguely formed a whole in her hands, but her gaze did not linger on these orbs. Instead, she stared at a distant place.

"Yes." Erica raised her head. "The king's title has always been determined by the authority of the first god the king has slain. The Council of Sages judge that you slain two different gods, one from the East and one from the West, in the first battle. Therefore, the Council of Sages hope that this second title will be worthy of your majesty."

"Emperor Lord of Flame King — the Council of Sages believe that only the combination of the King of Fire Giants and the highest-ranking 'Emperor' in Eastern Mythology is worthy of you. What do you think...?"

She saw the girl on the throne turn her gaze away.

Then, a laugh, whether of joy or mockery, escaped from the king's throat.

"Emperor Lord of Flame King? Ha, that sounds like a promising name. As far as I know, in the Eastern mythological system, the rank of Emperor is above that of King. Does Luo Hao have no opinion on this?"

"King..."

"But it doesn't matter, let Luo Hao come if she wants... Erica, I have a question for you."

"My king, I will obey your command."

"From now on, you should call me Emperor. Don't make me feel like I'm a level below you." The Flame-haired maiden remained noncommittal.

She rose from the throne. And then...

Did you go to university?

A question mark appeared in the knight girl's eyes. For a moment, she felt she couldn't understand it...

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, I have been raised as a knight since childhood. I have always been taught various subjects by the scholars within the society. Therefore..."

"So you never went to school?"

"... Yes, Your Majesty." The knight girl's cheek twitched, then she immediately added loudly, as if trying to save face, "But whether it's astronomy, geography, Magic Engineering, Curse Seals, languages, or history, I am confident that I am no less knowledgeable than any university student!"

"Do you know how a television works?" The Flame-haired maiden casually took a step forward. Dozens or even hundreds of orbs of light merged into one, and then she waved her hand lightly, the merged orb transforming into a dazzling stream of light that disappeared into the sky.

Is it some kind of original spell? A spell cast without incantation? Or some kind of power? — A few scattered thoughts flashed through Erica's mind before she immediately returned to the main topic.

"Yes, Your Majesty understands." She nodded emphatically. "Use alchemy to create Crystal Master Board, then cultivate Sub-line Crystal Seedlings and encapsulate them in containers to serve as displays. Then, add six to eighteen sections of Conversion Runes so that the television can be powered by conventional electricity. When playing programs, simply project the image onto the master, and the daughter crystal plant display will naturally reflect the corresponding sound and picture."

The Flame-haired maiden hair paused for a moment.

"There are no electronic components inside the television?"

"Your subject is ignorant and has never heard of such a thing as electronic components... Perhaps it is the latest creation of some alchemical master?"

"Then how do you transmit electricity? Different voltages and currents..."

"Voltage? Current? As long as we use a spell to restrain the central Lightning Magic... Hmm, I heard that a hermit in the America has developed a way to control electricity using magnets and coils... He seems to call it a relay. But compared to using fixed rituals for regulation, this method is still somewhat complicated..."

"What about the internet? What about satellites?"

"The internet...? Ah, you mean a low-level replica of Spiritual Vision? By modifying the Crystal Ball Scrying Spell, making it more accessible and electrically powered, it was a very famous achievement thirty years ago. As for satellites... Your Majesty, are you referring to the moon?"

"... Can you solve a quadratic equation?"

"Yes, this is a regular high school course. It can also be used when drawing Magic Circle."

"Linear Algebra? It's Vector Space... well, a number of directions used to construct multidimensional spaces. You should understand this, right?"

Erica Brantley hesitated for a moment before considering it.

"Are you referring to the compilation and application of Forbidden Spells? Such profound knowledge is rarely extensive, even among the Great Knight... but I have some knowledge of it. Your Majesty, are you asking these questions because you have acquired the power of the Goddess of Wisdom and intend to use it?"

However, the Flame-haired maiden simply shook her head slightly.

"No, I just figured some things out." She looked at the sky, which was just beginning to brighten, and sighed helplessly. "I should have guessed it sooner. A civilization with such a developed mystical side, and that often interferes with the operation of other civilizations, why does it still look like it's from the early 21st century... Tsk, magic and mechanics are two complementary technology trees, yet they managed to construct a modern society using mathematical knowledge that's barely at the level of the Renaissance?"

She glanced at the birdcage behind her with disdain... or rather, disappointment.

"No wonder a Goddess of Wisdom can't even build a cellular automaton. After all, with modern technology and modern magic combined, it wouldn't be surprising to send Aerospace Carrier to Proxima Centauri and build Exoplanetary Colony. And since there aren't even any geostationary satellites, it means that the science and magic circulating on this land are only slightly stronger than the Middle Ages level... Tsk, what a piece of trash."

"Have I disappointed you, Your Majesty?" Erica, standing at his feet, bowed her head deeply.

"I wasn't talking about you." The fiery-haired king shook his finger. "Get up, Erica. Stay by my side... Tsk, I originally wanted to find an advisor who could at least be one-fifth as good as Persephone. But I didn't expect that this one couldn't even meet one-five-hundredth. Damn it, am I the only one left to do it myself?"

Before the words were finished, the young girl in the birdcage suddenly raised her head.

"Shut up! You fool... Lord of Rakshasa of the earth! I am, after all, Goddess of wisdom. How am I inferior to that love- Persephone who only knows how to pick flowers!"

However, the Flame-haired maiden simply snapped her fingers, and a huge pile of heavy documents appeared out of nowhere and slammed down on her head—the poor little girl immediately let out a miserable cry. But rather than covering her head, her first reaction was to try and save the documents falling from above.

"Start learning Higher Mathematics again, you useless Goddess. You're completely useless now," someone replied curtly, clearly in a bad mood. "Besides, the Persephone I mentioned isn't the one you know."

"Ugh..." The young girl pouted, clearly her Goddess aura was gone.

"I... I will make you regret this sooner or later! Just you wait, you arrogant and conceited Lord of Rakshasa, I will eventually understand these wondrous things, and then I will repay you for today's humiliation without missing a single detail!"

"Once you've surpassed Landau Barrier ... well, or rather Surtr Barrier, I'll give you a second chance to challenge me. But for now, focus on your book." Miss Surtr waved her hand.

She then abandoned this resentful, useless Goddess and walked out of the palace.

He reached out, and the ball of light that had been thrown silently returned to his hand.

This is a messenger, a messenger of light.

With an efficiency that is beyond the comprehension of people in this world and this era, a message was brought to her.

This message made her raise an eyebrow.

"Erica, have you ever heard of the Kusanagi?"

"Are you referring to the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi from Japan? It is said that there is a family named after Kusanagi on that island nation... Is there anything you expect me to do, Your Majesty?"

"No." Miss Surtr shook her head. "This family line has died out. Fifty years ago, the last male member of the Kusanagi Family died in an accident. And the only survivor of that accident is now the witch who rules Sardinia."

"Lucurazia Zola..." Erica instinctively uttered the name she, as a local Italy, would surely know. "Your Majesty, you mean..."

"Interesting, isn't it?" Miss Surtr raised her finger. One of the ten jewels on her wrist silently floated into Erica's hand. "I originally thought I was an intruder, a rewriter of the story. But I never imagined that the story had already ended before I arrived."

"... Go find that witch and find out the truth about this matter, Erica Brantri. This is the task I'm giving you. And when you return, bring back the Gorgon Stone. I know it's in Europe now, in these Europe countries around the Mediterranean."

She received a very quick response.