True Magician

Chapter 49

Kyoto.

- "Now, now, stop sulking, Amaterasu-sama. It was just a harmless joke," I began in a soothing tone, looking at the goddess, "Besides, didn't we have something important to talk about?"

- "Hmph!" she snorted and turned her head away, crossing her arms.

- "I think he's right, Amaterasu-sama, we should focus on business," Yasaka rubbed her temples and muttered tiredly.

- "Aaaaaa~" Tia sang happily, stroking Kunou's fox ears sitting on her lap. At the same time, Yasaka's daughter squinted her eyes in pleasure and just leaned back on Beast II's chest.

We were in a small room with a single table in the middle, located in the very center of Yasaka's palace. Me and Amaterasu sat across from each other, Yasaka behind her shoulder, and Tia and Kunou to the side of us.

Well, the Sun Goddess is definitely an extraordinary person. Although her demeanor matched her appearance, her eyes watched me and Tia carefully.

Amaterasu is a very capable and powerful goddess. This is indicated by the divinity she skillfully wields. Amaterasu's divine power envelops her body like a cloak, extremely thin but strong and almost imperceptible. One wrong move on our part and she will throw all her strength to try and confront us, even knowing the futility of her attempts, which was the case in the establishment a while ago.

I grinned.

A Shinto version of Serafall? How amusing.

- "Ahem," I falsely cleared my throat and drew in, "I suggest we forget what happened and start over. Romani Archaman, Magician. Nice to meet you, Ama-chan."

- "Address me as 'Amaterasu-sama', magician!" she resented it.

- "Yeah, yeah, I'll take that under advisement, Ama-chan," I completely ignored her outrage and waved her off, to which she gritted her teeth loudly, "Let's talk business. Perhaps my actions have caused you trouble?"

- "Trouble?! Do you have any idea how many words, ink and paper it took to fight off the other gods!" she shrieked and started pointing her finger at me.

- "Three?"

- "Thousands! Every pantheon was alarmed by your power! Hundreds of messengers and letters have flooded my office with questions! Do you have any idea how much effort I spent cleaning up this mess?! All in one damn day!"

- "Amaterasu-sama, please," Yasaka pleaded, glancing worriedly at Kunou, "My daughter is here."

- "Tch," the goddess clucked loudly, and then, taking a deep breath, continued, "You're not part of us. We know that, you know that, but not them. The other pantheons are convinced that the power you showed in Kuoh belongs to the Shinto simply because you reside on my land. And, of course, they are concerned. Zeus in particular stood out, demanding that you be turned over to him since 'Heaven' is his territory."

- "Oh? Mr. 'stab anything that moves' 'demanding'?" I raised an eyebrow, "And why not turn me over to him? That would instantly settle all questions."

- "And show weakness? No thanks," Amaterasu grinned, "I am well aware of those you hide in your home. Especially their strength. If I betrayed you, not only the Greeks would lose their heads, but also us."

Oh? Interesting. She was able to know the power of the Servants, even with multiple layers of closed fields. Maybe it's a territorial advantage? Quite possibly, since she's in charge of all the lands of Japan.

She's right, though, albeit partially. Olympus would fall within minutes if something like this happened. I wouldn't touch the Shintoists, but it would leave a residue. Amaterasu does protect her lands and care for her people, and her actions wouldn't be something out of the ordinary. But there is something I'm curious about.