When Liliana finally met Luo Guang, she found him enjoying a sumptuous meal in an extremely luxurious hotel. The handsome features of the black-haired youth were admirable, but Liliana was far more concerned with his identity.
He had suddenly appeared behind her in the cultists' cave. He had saved her life when she made a mistake. Then, when the Unrighteous God appeared, he ignored her pleas and resolutely entered the Gods' battleground.
And now, mere tens of minutes later, the two met again, and he had become a God Slayer. Even a rollercoaster wasn't this stimulating. Furthermore, was this even real?
Yet, the sorcerers of New Delhi didn't seem to be lying. After all, local Indian sorcerers had always believed themselves to be the world's finest and looked down on everyone but the God Slayers. Luo Guang had a foreign face. Surely those local priests wouldn't stage a play for her benefit?
The Indian sorcerers had been exceptionally thorough in their arrangements. The hotel room had no strange odors, and the dishes served had no bizarre seasonings like masala; they were truly clean and hygienic. It seemed even they knew that their local street snacks were not suitable for the occasion. Angering a God Slayer over food would be disastrous.
When Luo Guang was half-full, Liliana finally arrived. Despite her mind racing with a thousand thoughts, she immediately knelt on one knee.
"Liliana Kranjcar of the Bronze Black Cross greets the... New King." Since she didn't know how to address him, she used the unified title.
She was dressed in her suitable knight's attire, with a black-and-blue mantle draped over her shoulders. The area between her skirt and white thigh-high stockings presented a mysterious Absolute Territory. After changing into clean clothes and calming her emotions, Liliana was once again a courageous and imposing female knight.
Luo Guang's gaze was brief. "Stand up. You seem very confused about the current situation?" He knew exactly what she was thinking.
Liliana nodded. She was genuinely bewildered.
"However, the truth is exactly as you suspect." Luo Guang did not release his aura, but the sheer power in his voice made the sorceress react. She wanted to kneel again, but Luo Guang stopped her.
"I didn't call you here to see you kneel."
"Speaking of which, I was once an unofficial disciple of the Bronze Black Cross. Perhaps I should even call you Senior Sister."
"A disciple of the Bronze Black Cross?!" Liliana looked utterly shocked, as if she had just heard explosive news. If that were true, how had she not heard a single thing about it in all these years? After all, a person capable of successfully slaying a God would hardly be an ordinary mortal.
"I left for a while," Luo Guang shook his head. Although he had studied at the Bronze Black Cross for a period, he was not familiar with Liliana. The reason he called her over was two-fold: first, she was an important supporting heroine in the source material, and second, she was from Italy. In the original work, the Gods Verethragna and Melqart were located within the Italian island of Sardinia. Although the dimensional travel gate now consumed energy at an extremely slow rate compared to when he first started, Luo Guang wasn't here for a sightseeing tour. Two Unrighteous Gods were the limit of this world, not his limit.
"Then..." Liliana was about to ask something else, but Luo Guang cut her off.
"I'm going to Italy next. Arrange the plane."
"Uh..."
"Is there a problem?"
"N-no, but may I ask the reason for your journey to Italy, Your Majesty the New King?"
"God-slaying."
"..."
Liliana's heart lurched. Her mind shook as if struck by lightning. The last time she heard Luo Guang speak with such a tone was precisely when she failed to dissuade him, and he stepped onto the battlefield of the Gods. She thought Luo Guang was heading to his death, yet he succeeded.
And now, he intends to slay another God?
Although Liliana no longer doubted Luo Guang's ability to do so, did he treat Unrighteous Gods like common cabbages? Did he think he could find them easily wherever he went? Especially in Italy itself. If an Unrighteous God truly existed there, she would definitely be the first to know!
But since Luo Guang had stated it so directly, Liliana could not refuse. "New King, I shall take my leave now."
The girl left the room. While suppressing her emotions, she quickly arranged a private jet to Italy and simultaneously reported the matter to the headquarters of the Bronze Black Cross. When her grandfather heard the news of the New King's birth, his mind was instantly shaken, as if he had lost his sanity.
"Eat slowly. If it's not enough, I'll have them bring more." Luo Guang stroked Aiz's silver hair, a hint of indulgence in his eyes.
"I say, Partner, when can you use that tone with me?" Ddraig sounded a bit jealous.
"If you were a female dragon, perhaps," Luo Guang casually replied.
"I'm not a female dragon, but I'm not a male dragon either! As one of the Two Heavenly Dragons, I have no gender," Ddraig complained. "People always misunderstand us. Gender is meaningless to the Two Heavenly Dragons."
"Your voice is too rough."
"Ah, well..."
Luo Guang did not continue teasing Ddraig. Once settled, he began to examine his gains from this venture. Besides the physical changes from the successful God-slaying, the two Authorities were the most crucial acquisitions.
However, just as Luo Guang was about to carefully study the details of the Authorities, he noticed a change in the Dimensional Travel Gate. A "Reserve Hidden Energy" bar had appeared on it. This was completely new. Luo Guang tried to retrieve some energy and was prompted with, "Do you wish to replenish Dimensional Travel Gate energy?"
He was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected the Dimensional Travel Gate to have an upgrade feature. But this was a good thing. With Reserve Hidden Energy, he wouldn't have to worry about the drawback of being forcibly pulled out of the world if his energy level dropped to zero. The method for obtaining the Reserve Hidden Energy was quite simple: just defeat powerful opponents.
Finally, he moved on to understanding the Authorities. After slaying a God, every God Slayer automatically gains the knowledge of how to use their Authorities. However, the exact nature of the power requires continuous exploration and practice. By honing and mastering them in battle, he might be able to unleash power even greater than the Unrighteous God's original version.
Luo Guang had already deciphered the first of his Authorities. It was the Authority usurped from Rahu, which seemed to be related to sky and celestial bodies.
This Authority granted Luo Guang the ability to manipulate shadows.