"My name is Maruya Yuri. I am the Hime Miko here," the girl hurriedly introduced herself, seeming to have recovered somewhat from her earlier panic.
When Maruya Yuri raised her head to look at Chen Fan and the others, her gaze suddenly paused on Athena. Her body trembled, and a faint green aura of magic power surfaced around her. Her expression changed as she involuntarily cried out, "A god!"
Kasukabe Touma's expression also changed when he heard Maruya Yuri's words. He asked, "Miss Maruya, where is the god?" He knew Maruya Yuri well. She belonged to the rare rank of high-level miko known as Hime Miko, possessing the important ability to receive revelations from the Hidden World and see through the true nature and origins of Disobedient Gods.
Had a Disobedient God appeared somewhere? Disobedient Gods heralded disaster, so Kasukabe had no choice but to be cautious.
"Athena," the girl continued, her eyes filled with terror.
However, following Maruya Yuri's gaze, he looked toward a girl who had arrived with Chen Fan. This girl had barely spoken since arriving and had remained by Chen Fan's side the entire time. He had thought she was a witch like Erica, or perhaps a maid like Arianna.
But Maruya Yuri would not lie. Could this girl be a Disobedient God?
When Athena heard the girl identify her at once, a smile appeared on her face. "I did not expect someone here to recognize my identity. You Hime Miko are quite remarkable. Since you have recognized who I am, then..."
"Smack!"
"Ow!" Chen Fan lightly flicked Athena on the forehead. "Stop scaring people. Get rid of that nasty habit."
"Lord Chen Fan, could she be...?"
"She is my captive. To keep her from causing trouble, I have kept her by my side. There is