The Thrill of Giving It Your All Against an Enemy

He relies on Ming Ge while considering his own options, and leans more towards Ming Ge's decisions; he likes this type of woman.

"There are people in this world who defeat the gods who defy them, and thus attain the highest position in the world of magic."

Ming Ge smiled and said, "Campione! are known as the Demon Kings of the Earth, earthly rulers with power on par with gods, who can no longer even be called human."

Do you have any thoughts of becoming Campione!?

A flash of lightning and a deafening roar outside caused a slight ringing in their ears, and their minds went blank for a moment.

However, Kusanagi Shizuka quickly realized what was happening, clenched her fists slightly uneasy, and finally nodded emphatically, saying, "I'll do whatever Master wants me to do!"

"Wait, isn't this too unusual?"

Erica couldn't help but speak up, "This child has only just begun her training; how can we let her face monsters of this catastrophic level?"

"It's okay, because I'll help."

Ming Ge chuckled softly.

Even so, it's still far too dangerous...

Erica herself was contemplating suicide, let alone a mere novice girl.

However, she didn't know that whether she could survive the battlefield might depend on her own efforts.

Whether one can become Campione! depends on fate.

As it happens, Kusanagi Shizuka possesses this destiny.

"Jinghua said she's willing."

Ming Ge replied calmly, then gently cupped her cheeks and said, "Then let me ask you one more time, are you willing to take risks for my... ideas?"

"You're trying to make fun of me, aren't you!" Kusanagi Shizuka couldn't help but retort, "Even I'm a little annoyed."

So what's the answer?

Ming Ge smiled.

"Hmm... I'm not the kind of woman who goes back on her word; I won't change my mind."

Kusanagi Shizuka rolled her eyes.

Although she felt a little uneasy, it was strangely enough that she had courage as long as Ming Ge was by her side.

Although it's unknown how she'll react when facing a disobedient god, at least... she's fearless right now.

"Then let's leave it at that."

Ming Ge released Kusanagi Shizuka and nodded in satisfaction, saying, "As expected of my disciple, let's prepare for the battle."

But how do we do it?

Kusanagi Shizuka thought for a moment, then ran to the side and picked up her backpack.

"I've been thinking about it, is this a divine artifact?"

"Truly perceptive." Ming Ge couldn't help but smile and said, "This is a grimoire from the Age of Gods. Because it contains the divine power of Prometheus, it can also be called a divine artifact."

"Divine artifacts are things that emerged during a certain stage of the development of mythology, and in mythology they primarily represent the weapons of the gods."

"This grimoire possesses the ability to steal; if used properly, it could deliver a fatal blow to a god, but the price would be the collapse of one's own body—it's extremely dangerous."

"Since we have weapons, we have the potential to defeat the enemy." Kusanagi Shizuka accepted Ming Ge's explanation.

Seeing how well the two of them were behaving, Erica was somewhat distraught.

A complete newbie was tricked by a veteran into fighting a world-class boss; she couldn't quite describe the scene.

For the first time, Erica felt that the world was a little crazy.

Chapter 166 The Excitement of Fighting the Enemy with All Our Might

"Although you've prepared yourself, I don't want my beloved apprentice to get into danger."

Ming Ge smiled and took the grimoire, then handed the Judgment of Shamash to Kusanagi Shizuka, saying, "This thing isn't very useful, but it just happens to be what I need, so I'll take it. In return, I'll lend you my sword."

"Is this sword also a divine artifact?"

Kusanagi Shizuka stroked the sword.

Only through direct contact could Kusanagi Shizuka feel the immense power contained within, a power that even the divine power on the stone slab could not compare to, and was not even in the same league.

"It's not a divine artifact."

Ming Ge said, "This sword is alive; you could say it's possessed by a god. Have you ever heard of spirit summoning magic?"

In Japan of this world, there is also a girl who is skilled in spirit summoning, and can be said to be the pinnacle of talent in this field.

Kiyoshuin Ena's target for summoning a spirit is the Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi.

Of course, while the Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi is one of the Steel-attribute gods, it is completely incomparable to the Judgment of Shamash.

As for the God of Steel, he is a unique deity in this world, a legend that alludes to the steel smelting process and that he himself is steel.

This concept originated from the Hero Gods, but while most Hero Gods possess the Steel attribute, it is not pure; truly pure Steel is rare.

The Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi Sun Wukong a pure steel god, and the Last King is also a steel god.

Generally speaking, pure steel is used to forge weapons and divine swords, and it is considered a very powerful attribute in this world.

However, compared to the Heavenly Fire, which requires at least a fully-formed steel weapon, the Last King is more like it.

"I've heard of it, so... I want to learn spirit summoning techniques to imbue myself with the power of this sword?"

Kusanagi Shizuka immediately understood what Ming Ge meant.

"No need to specifically learn spirit summoning techniques; anyone can use this weapon as long as I have the will, and there will be no side effects."

Ming Ge smiled and said, "Be polite when using it. If you upset her, she might just turn into a red-haired, red-eyed little girl and knock you on the knee."

"This sounds... kind of good?"

Kusanagi Shizuka imagined the scene and couldn't help but find it very endearing.

Of course, she also knew that the sword's power could probably easily break her leg, and the thought of that made her feel horrified.