'Even with a Longinus, and no screen time, only a "3" and a "4"... that's too cheap, isn't it?'
Hiro looked at the numbers above their heads and felt a bit helpless.
'A dignified Longinus user is only worth a "4."'
'Ingvild and Lavinia, who also didn't appear in the anime and are Longinus users, are worth a "6" and a "7." They're far more valuable than this old woman.'
"If you doubt my strength as the ruler of the Land of Oz, you may try to attack me."
After a brief pause, the old woman named Augustus continued, her tone overflowing with confidence.
"If you lose, you must join the forces of my Land of Oz."
Her certainty was absolute, as if defeat was impossible.
Hiro didn't know where that confidence came from.
But since she was willing-and even asking-for a battle, there was no reason to refuse.
"In that case, I will respectfully accept."
Under the concealment of the God's Right Eye illusion, a blood-red, four-pointed shuriken quietly emerged in Hiro's deep blue-green eyes.
Just before activating it, a thought surfaced.
'Mangekyō Genjutsu is still Genjutsu.'
'In theory, as long as the spirit is strong enough, it can be resisted-or even ignored.'
'This old Longinus user may be physically frail, but her spirit, forged through decades of life and battle, is definitely solid.'
'Unless I use an ultimate Genjutsu like Kotoamatsukami... it won't be completely safe.'
As the thought passed through his mind, a change occurred.
At the center of the black, four-corner shuriken pattern, a bright yellow pupil appeared-snake-like, yet fundamentally different.
The Authority-
Eye of Sodom.
God's Right Eye.
Mangekyō Sharingan.
Eye of Sodom.
This was the first time Hiro had activated all three major dojutsu simultaneously.
The result was subtle but absolute.
The blue of the God's Right Eye overlaid the blood-red of the Sharingan, leaving only the four-corner shuriken visible.
The Eye of Sodom manifested purely as a pupil change.
'Salting target: Augustus Henry Fitzroy.'
'Salting area: Entire body, excluding the brain.'
To safely extract the Longinus-The Incinerate Anthem's Crucifix-it was essential that Augustus did not enter a complete death state.
Hiro was extremely cautious.
He was trying to evolve the "3" above Lint Sellzen's head.
If Lint gained the Longinus and only changed from "3" to "4," or didn't change at all, then everything would have been meaningless.
Augustus, seeing that Hiro had accepted yet made no visible move, frowned.
Impatience crept into her expression.
"What, Nanamiya-"
The moment she uttered his name, her voice cut off.
Her entire body, except for her brain, turned into pure white salt.
A human-shaped salt pillar stood there silently.
Just like Lot's wife.
'So weak.'
'No resistance at all.'
'A ruler of the Land of Oz. A Longinus user. And this fragile?'
Hiro looked at the salt statue several dozen meters away and muttered to himself.
In the Campione worldview, the Eye of Sodom had limited effects on gods and Campiones.
At best, it could partially salt them.
At worst, it could fail outright.
But once it fully took effect-
It was almost guaranteed death.
To remove the salting effect required four conditions: cessation of casting, exorcism power, curse absorption, and calamity repulsion.
A successful reversal was almost unheard of.
Hiro calmly took control of the situation, replacing the incapacitated Augustus and deploying a wide-range barrier.
Only then did the girl named Walburga notice what had happened.
"Master! Master!"
Her scream was filled with panic.
'What just happened?'
'Why did Master instantly turn into salt?'
'That Sacred Gear-wasn't it the Boosted Gear?'
'None of the previous Red Dragon Emperors, not even that female devil, ever displayed something like this!'
Her expression changed drastically.
As Hiro walked toward her, Walburga unconsciously stepped back twice.
She looked like an ordinary girl facing a robber.
Nothing like the key character she would become later.
'I have to escape.'
'In this situation, Master's Longinus probably can't be recovered.'
'I'll pretend to submit first. Then look for a chance to run.'
Rumble.
A two-meter-tall earthen crucifix rose beside her.
Hiro glanced at the terrified girl.
Then, silently, he activated the Mangekyō's special Genjutsu.
Kotoamatsukami.
Command: Absolute Obedience.
A moment later-
"Master!"
Walburga rushed forward and dropped to one knee.
Her expression was one of absolute devotion, as if she had beheld the true god.
"Hm."
Hiro nodded coldly, satisfied with the result.
'No pain.'
'No blood-tear reaction.'
'Did I skip straight to Eternal Mangekyō... or did my current body nullify the backlash?'
He touched his left eye.
There was no discomfort at all.
Slight confusion surfaced.
At the same time, he began extracting the Sacred Gear.
"Hm?"
As the barrier was disturbed, a male voice-restrained but angry-rang out.
"Who's there?! Who dares cause trouble in this area?!"
Hiro looked up.
A man with long white hair stood there, clad in vintage armor, holding a silver-white longsword.
"Zastin."
"You're late."
Hiro spoke calmly.
Zastin's expression changed instantly.
"Hiro... Lord Hiro!"
'Judging from this situation...'
'If nothing goes wrong, the next world will be Campione.'
Confirmed.
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