The appointed time quickly arrived.
After a peaceful afternoon, Bai Chen took a sedan to the agreed location.
As a semi-shut-in, he hadn't left the house since arriving in Milan, so he enjoyed some of the scenery along the way.
It must be said that Milan, as Italy's second-largest city, while having a modern appearance, also preserved some ancient buildings quite well.
"Stop the car."
Bai Chen said.
Diana, who was driving, didn't understand why, but she still dutifully stopped the car.
Then, she saw the young man open the car door, slowly walk to a fast-food truck on the road, and order a portion of fried chicken.
Afterward, he sat down at an outdoor table just like that.
"This..."
Diana's face was puzzled; the appointed time was almost here, why stop here?
However, as a subordinate, she could only wait idly by.
It wasn't until half an hour later that the two continued on their way.
And at this moment.
A relatively wide area in the southern Alps.
Nearby were several broken stone pillars, like ancient ruins.
A crescent moon hung high, and a gentle breeze swept across the grass, making a rustling sound.
In the shadows cast by the moonlight on the trees, several figures wrapped in the shade stood there; if one looked closely, they would notice they were wearing black robes.
These people were precisely the Commander-in-chiefs who wished to "meet" the New King.
"It's already past the appointed time, why hasn't that person arrived yet?"
At this moment, an aged, deep voice came from beneath a black robe.
"Young people have simple experiences; it's common for them to be attracted by the scenery along the way. The most important thing now is to test whether he is a true God Slayer."
Another figure spoke.
If Bai Chen were here, he would surely recognize this voice as that of Old Kraničar, the Commander-in-chiefs of the Bronze Black Cross.
"Although he displayed inhuman sorcery, I have not personally confirmed his abilities as a God Slayer."
"So you notified us, hoping to use the guise of 'meeting' to conduct a 'test,' right?"
Another person said.
"Exactly. I cannot entrust the fate of my clan to him based solely on that one point."
Old Kraničar said indifferently.
"Otherwise, if the test goes wrong, won't our names as Knights become a laughing stock?"
"…"
They didn't speak, but their silence was a tacit approval.
Time passed by second by second.
It wasn't until about an hour later that those waiting there noticed vehicles approaching.
Due to the test, traffic control was implemented near this area, and ordinary people could not approach.
The vehicles stopped a short distance away, and Diana and Bai Chen stepped out.
"Such a unique spell power, I, the Commander-in-chiefs of the 'She-Wolf,' pay my respects to the New King."
An aged voice sounded in front of Bai Chen.
The old man, who had already taken off his black robe, bowed slightly to the young man, his somewhat cloudy eyes filled with an inquisitive look.
The others also bowed in respect.
"King, they all represent Italy's most renowned Magic Societies. After learning of your presence in Milan, they decided to come together to pay their respects to the King's appearance," Old Kraničar said.
"Well, you've seen it now," Bai Chen smiled.
"What else is there?"
Old Kraničar was stunned for a moment; he hadn't expected such directness.
However, he didn't dwell on it, and another person spoke up.
"As Knights, loyalty to the King is our duty, but… before joining your command, could you allow us to witness your great power?"
It finally came.
Bai Chen hadn't expected that these people seemed to genuinely think he was an easily fooled young man.
Even if he hadn't seen a pig run, he had eaten pork.
The method they used in the original work to test whether Kusanagi Godou possessed the power of a God Slayer was now falling on him, completely unchanged.
If it weren't for experiencing it himself, Bai Chen would have thought that the prestige and terror displayed by the God Slayers were fake.
Or were they deliberately trying to scheme against him, seeing how young he was?
After all, no one on the Balkan Peninsula had witnessed him slaying a god at that time.
Moreover, having previously integrated the power of a spirit crystal, he could easily use spell power after becoming a God Slayer. Even a witch with exceptional spiritual power like Liliana initially failed to recognize his identity.
So, the purpose of wanting to verify was very clear.
However, Bai Chen could also foresee that if he were truly a fake, his end would be extremely miserable.
After all, these elders were not great philanthropists.
"Sure, aren't you just trying to test my strength to decide whether to be fence-sitters? Why speak so euphemistically?"
Bai Chen spoke with a half-smile, laying his cards on the table.
"You don't want to offend Woban, nor do you want to offend the Sword King, so after much thought, you could only pick on me, right?"
They always picked the softest persimmon to squeeze.
Since they had ulterior motives, Bai Chen didn't bother to argue further.
Thus, under the gaze of these Magic Society Commander-in-chiefs, a black sword, like a black hole yet flickering like flames, appeared out of thin air in Bai Chen's hand…