The trio were all seated at a restaurant table, still discussing what to do now.
"So who is this other campione that's currently in Italy?" Akira asked, narrowing his eyes.
He didn't have time to be picky about the methods he needed to head back home as fast as possible; even if he didn't get Freya's authorities, he couldn't care less.
Paolo looked around the restaurant, making sure no one was listening, and turned toward Akira.
"Lord Salvatore Doni, he is currently residing in Italy; we could ask him for help." Paolo said.
When Valentina heard that name, her eyes widened for a split second, but she quickly recomposed herself, sipping her tea.
Akira, however, caught her reaction and looked Paolo straight in the eyes. "Didn't you say he is rather eccentric? Are you sure he will help"? He inquired,"
Paolo nodded. "I am certain he will help. He loves improving his sword skills after all; if you tell him Freya also uses swords, he should come running to fight her."
Avoiding Akira's gaze, Paolo also quietly sipped his tea, hoping that Akira would just give the okay and that they could leave before mentioning that he would most likely want to fight with Akira as well.
Deep in thought, Akira rubbed his chin; he had the nagging feeling things weren't as simple as Paolo said.
But he was running out of time; he didn't know if his grandmother's condition would suddenly worsen.
"Get him over here as fast as you can; thanks in advance." He said with a sigh.
"As you wish, we will now take our leave and contact Lord Salvatore."
With that Paolo got up, dragging Valentina with him.
And the two left the restaurant, leaving Akira sitting there all alone; he was just staring out the window.
Sipping his soft drink while thinking of all the options he had. 'Inviting him is probably the best way to quickly deal with Freya,' he mused.
After finishing his soft drink, he also left the restaurant and started touring through Rome, wandering around without a goal.
Walking through Rome, he first went to visit the Colosseum. It looked majestic, but that wasn't what grabbed his attention.
Instead it was the colors that floated above people's heads. It first appeared after he became a campione, but he had paid it no mind at first.
But now every single person had it, even Freya. 'It must be due to an authority of mine then, right?' he muttered.
Thinking back to the sensation he felt when the slumbering authorities awakened, he intuitively knew how to utilize them.
But because he was in a fight with Freya, he hadn't paid attention to it, but now he had time; he was stuck in here until Freya was killed anyway.
Taking a seat at a bench, he closed his eyes and focused on his authorities.
He first focused on his first authority he got from Sedna Mare Imperium; it was a water-based authority that had multiple effects.
The first being water manipulation, which he used crudely during his battle with Freya, but now he took his time to think about ways to better utilize it.
With the huge mana pool he had after becoming a campione, he felt like he was wasting its potential by how he was using it.
The other parts of this authority were about weather control and oceanic travel; in water he would be able to move as freely as on the surface.
An ability he could make use of together with his water manipulation and huge mana pool.
He suddenly got an idea, "Can't I create so much water that it's basically a sea on land?" he muttered.
A slight smile appeared on his face; he was about to test it but then remembered he was in the middle of a park.
With a sigh, he closed his eyes again and focused on the second authority he got from Sedna.
'Rule of the Deep, this one is mostly about commanding marine life and drawing strength from the sea. So this also synergizes really well with Mare Imperium'. a grin spreading across his face.
"So I was basically using my abilities like an amateur against Freya," he mocked himself, facepalming.
"Well, it can't be helped. It was a very sudden situation and my first battle after gaining these abilities," he muttered, once more focusing but this time on his final authority he got from her.
Hell's Dominion, this authority was completely different from the other two, and he assumed the colors floating above everyone's head were related to it.
Hell's dominion had multiple uses, one of them being the colors floating above everyone's heads. Those colors were related to the soul. And each color meant different things.
Based on the color when Akira activates his authority, different effects would manifest; for some colors, they would be sent directly to hell and be tormented there for eternity; other colors would heal or protect the person.
This power was very situational but when fighting against a terrible person, it would become very strong.
The other powers it has are the ones he previously used, the first one being controlling hellfire.
This fire was no ordinary fire; it burns both body and soul and is almost inextinguishable.
It can also be used to purify corrupted areas or corrupt areas. 'A very versatile ability.' Akira muttered as a small flame floated above his pinky finger.
Also, how fast it spreads depends on multiple factors; how stable the emotions are is the most important one.
And the last ability of Hell's Dominion was gatekeeper of the abyss; he can summon demons from hell. These demons are immortal and become stronger the more they're summoned.
A broken ability that becomes stronger over time, and he could also enter hell through those gates.
"Huh?" he blurted out.
"Can I enter?" He muttered to himself, looking around; he saw that no one was around.
With a snap of his fingers, another monstrous gate appeared in front of him, but this time nothing came out of it; instead, Akira entered through it.