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Campione! - Volume Ex - Chapter 3.4




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「I’ll try going inside by myself. Everyone, wait here.」

Godou told everyone at the beautiful but mysterious garden.

Every single one of the female group who were his comrades was blessed with talent and also capability.

But, he shouldn’t take them around in a situation where there was a possibility of an encounter with some kind of god. If such enemy attacked, they might get dragged into it and lose their life. First Godou would go ahead by himself, and the girls would support him from the rear when it was necessary. That way was logical.

「Please give me backup when it looks like the situation is bad for me. But, when it’s dangerous then all of you go retreat without any reservation. You can also go back to earth first without me.」

「Yes. Just leave the decision for that to me.」

Erica accepted his rough instruction.

Godou placed his whole trust to the intelligence of the crimson knight. Godou nodded and extended his right hand toward the girls. It wasn’t to ask them for handshake or to placed their hand on top of each other.

Liliana gave him a single knife in understanding.

「That thing isn’t it? Here.」

「Yeah. This is just right after using that avatar.」

「Certainly that’s true. Even if I’m unwilling that it’s Hikari’s “leftover”.」

Erica stabbed him with a stinging thorn of sarcasm.

Godou smiled bitterly while gripping the knife tightly with his left hand. His skin was cut and fresh blood flowed out in drops.

The knife’s blade and handle became soaked in blood──.

Ena then took that knife.

「We will use this carefully. Your majesty too be careful.」

「Yeah. Then I’m going.」

「Godou-san, I will pray so that the fortunes of war is with you! Also, no matter who is it you encounter please don’t let it disturb your heart and just act like how you usually are!」

Yuri called out to Godou who was walking away.

It seemed she had faintly sensed the outline of danger that was waiting for him with her inherent spiritual sight ability. She calmed down her anger and warned him with great sincerity.

Godou felt happy of that while crossing the garden.

A building made from stone was standing tall before him. The style of the building resembled a palace or a temple. He pushed inside and walked through a corridor that was built from bricks.

It was a straight path, so there wasn’t any room to get lost.

Forward, forward.

Before long power was brimming from his Campione’s heart and body.

As expected, they were there. The gods who were the nemesis of those who murdered god were right nearby. The gash on his palm was already closing up.

The flesh body of Kusanagi Godou that boasted toughness beyond the pale was entering battle preparation.

Godou advanced without pause and arrived at a large hall. There was a throne there and it also had a size that would allow group of vassals to have audience with the king there.

And then──there was a monarch there.

A man at the prime of his life was sitting on the golden throne. He wasn’t just wearing a garment for royalty, he was also clad in the majesty of a king. There wasn’t even any need to ask, Godou was convinced that this person was a 『great king』, what’s more he was a 『grand king of the gods』.

However, the shadow of fatigue on his stern face was deep.

Because of hardships that had gone on for long, gloom that was like rust that couldn’t be shaken off was clinging on him.

(He is similar with Rama in the past.)

Godou suddenly recalled the name of that hero.

The man who was once his great enemy and later on became his friend. His another name was the King of the End. Godou addressed this person.

「If it’s alright tell me your name. You’re similar with my acquaintance.」

「Guess so. For a godslayer of your level, it won’t be strange if you have exchanged blow with a King of the End more than once.」

The god on the throne spoke words that he couldn’t ignore. Godou asked.

「So you know, about the god of devil king slaying?」

「Of course. Unlike the world where you were born and raised, I──Mithra who is like the sun is no one else than the King of the End in this world that I’m guarding. I am the hero of devil king extermination.」

「………Seriously?」

Godou flinched from the power words that came out in succession.

The great god who was revered as the mightiest god before the establishment of Zoroastrianism as the chief god of ancient Persia, but even after the establishment of Zoroastrianism he was still revered in the same status. That was Mithra. The god of the sun and the god of the law and contract. But, for that divinity to double as the King of the End too──

Godou wanted to look up to the sky.

「So such absurd thing is possible. But, that’s only if your words aren’t a lie though.」

「Fuh. Then I’ll show you the proof.」

As soon as Mithra who was sitting on the throne smiled, *GIIN!* a metallic sound rang out.

Suddenly, a great sword came down and stabbed the floor.

Godou opened his eyes wide in astonishment. He was familiar with it. That sword’s blade was really long and large, almost a meter. The make of the blade was thick like a hatchet. Furthermore it was double edged.

That was the powerful sword that hero Rama wielded. The sacred treasure of devil king extermination──!

「The divine sword of salvation, huh……」

Unbelievably, even that weapon was also in this god’s possession!

「What an absurd old man. To think you really have the trump card that is the most “effective” against us──the people who killed god.」

「A transparent flattery.」

Mithra said. The shadow under his eyes was deep. He was tired.

「You understand don’t you? I already……have no spare strength to fight.」

「Well, I sensed that vaguely.」

Godou had quickly seen that through.

Mithra before him was completely haggard. He was in a state that didn’t have the strength that would enable him to fight a young Campione. He was too lacking in vitality.

But, the great king Mithra smiled boldly and muttered.

「Don’t be anxious, godslayer. I have prepared the one to inherit the sword of salvation.」

「Eh──?」

「Furthermore, it’s someone who you’re also familiar with. After the death of Mithra, that person will be the one to inherit the mission of devil king extermination and destroy you……. Farewell!」

It was a word of parting that was too sudden.

Mithra’s whole body turned into dust along with his clothes right after he said it.

The extinction of the king. In exchange, a wind blew. Even though it was inside a room, a gust of whirlwind came. The next moment, Godou went 「!?」 in astonishment.

The divine sword of salvation──. Beside the secret sword that was stabbed in the floor, a youth suddenly appeared.

It was a handsome youth with refreshing face and almond eyes. It was a familiar face. Even though he was wearing a ragged cloak, he didn’t feel shabby at all.

Rather he even looked sublime due to the charisma that was overflowing from within.

「Come to think of it……」

Godou slowly let out his words.

He was very shocked, so he couldn’t move his tongue well.

「Just a little while ago, I felt your presence huh……」

「It’s great that my greeting reached you. Long time no see, the one who murdered Verethragna. Kusanagi Godou──as a godslaying beast, you have attained much greatness until this far. Fufufufu, it’s strange but I feel happy about that.」

The one who smashed every obstacle. The victorious. The War God of the East.

That was to say, the war god Verethragna──. The youth with that divine name was showing an archaic smile that looked dim on his mouth.

「That’s how it should be for the man who defeated me! I was looking forward to a reunion with you!」

「……Well, we also unexpectedly met at the territory of the god of destiny five years ago……」

Godou muttered and stared at Verethragna once more.


The momentary chance meeting at that battle against the god of destiny. There he said 『Let’s meet again without fail someday』.

「In the end you kept your promise. Setting that aside tell me. What is this place that looks like temple?」

「It’s called the Temple of Infinite Time.」

Thinking back, the time he spent as friend with Verethragna was short.

During the several weeks he visited Sardinia Island for the first time, he met him face to face only several times. And yet despite that, he was a 『friend』 for Kusanagi Godou. Surely Verethragna also felt the same.

That was why even now they were conversing peacefully. There wasn’t even any discomfort.

Verethragna spoke further.

「This is a sanctuary located beyond the material worldgetig and spiritual worldmenog, and even beyond the multitude of diverse worlds. Nothing exist other than this temple──this is an isolated space. It was created by the divine power of the King of the End Mithra and the ruler of eternity Zurvan.」

「Even if you said that, it all sounded like gibberish to me though.」

Godou grumbled.

「In short, it’s an isolated space that is a singularity that don’t belong to any world, is that it?」

「That understanding is generally correct. You too have learned much compared to when you were just an ordinary person.」

Verethragna grinned.

This kind of conversation was unexpectedly fun. Furthermore words were coming out really naturally. As expected the youth called war god Verethragna and Kusanagi Godou might have excellent compatibility.

But unfortunately, they were also not an opponent that could be let go with just that.

Godou asked in order to approach the heart of the matter.

「But, I don’t understand at all the circumstance that allow me to fly from Tokyo’s Ochanomizu until this 『sanctuary beyond space and time』. Tell me how can that happen. Is it related to Aisha-san──our acquaintance who is also a Campione?」

「Fufufufu. It’s something that you have no need to know.」

This time Verethragna cut down his question curtly.

「If you really want to know, then make me open my mouth with strength.」

「Strength, huh.」

「Umu. The strength that you usurped from me. It looks like you have grasped it quite far. Show it to its former owner for a bit.」

「I’m a pacifist. I can’t just get into a fight that easily.」

「This pretentious guy. Then it can’t be helped. Allow me──to begin soon.」

The instant Verethragna muttered that, he vanished.

The divine sword of salvation that was stabbed on the floor too. But in the place of the pair of war god and sword, a terrifyingly able bodied bull suddenly appeared.

Its size wasn’t normal. Not to mention bull, it was as big as a single-storied house.

Yes. The war god Verethragna was a god who changed his form into the ten avatars and grasped victory!

──MuWooooooooh!

The golden bull with magnificent horns charged forward. It did so while roaring grandly.

「In that case I too──!」

Godou too immediately used the avatar of Bull.

The horns of the approaching giant bull were two. He grabbed each of them with his hands and stood firm.

He mobilized the muscles in his whole body and against the fierce charge of the bull that was trying to explosively dashed to the end of earth──he stopped it completely with brute strength!

A simple ability to wring out superhuman strength from the bottom of the body.

That was Kusanagi Godou’s Bull. But, it was a supernatural power that allowed him to lift up even a castle or skyscraper with both arms.

However, in the aspect of strength it didn’t lose even against the original.

――MuWoooooooooooooooooooooooh!

One more roar. Although it was stopped by Godou, the bull didn’t falter and this time it was stepping forward to slowly advance with insistent pushes.

It was a posture to “compete in strength” against Godou who was using the same avatar.

「DAAAAAAAAH!」

MuWooooooooh!

Both sides ferociously howled together and clashed with their whole strength. Then,

Suddenly──lightning surged. Godou was sent flying from being directly hit by that.

「Uwah!?」

Campione possessed terrific resistance against magic or curse.

That was why even after getting showered by lightning attack head on, he got through it with only some stinging on his whole body. But, similar lightning attack assaulted Godou in succession.

The first lightning. The second lightning. Lightning. Lightning. Lightning. Lightning.

When he looked, Verethragna’s bull was changing form.

The large body was still as big as a house, and it still had two horns like before. However, the beast standing before him was a Goat with black fur.

Verethragna’s Goat was firing lightning without pause from its two horns!

「I also can’t talk about other person but──this guy keep changing tirelessly huh!」

Although the manifestation was different, they were both fellow user of authority with similar nature.

An unprecedented showdown against a rival who “meshed well” with him. Godou was unconsciously smiling fiercely. And then, he chanted his trump card’s words of power.

「The Lord hath spoken. The sinner must be punished. May his spine be crushed, may bones be broken, tendons torn, his brain be smashed──!」

Right after that, the floor under his feet cracked.

From underground──the giant beast that was also Kusanagi Godou’s other self the Boar flew out and headbutted Verethragna’s Goat!

oooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONN!

The roar that was also filled with ultrasonic waves thundered. Rubbles of various size rained down from above.

The hall of the king of the temple at the other side of this world──its floor, stone pillars, and also the ceiling were smashed and demolished all at once.

By the giant body of the Boar that surpassed twenty meters in total length.

Its fur was jet black, sharp tusks grew from its mouth, and its body was impressively muscular.

As a trump card that could be “summoned quickly” at any kind of fight, the monster did a good work or rather it was rampaging──

It was killed instantly.

OOOOoooooooNNNNNNNNN!?

The boar cried with a bewildered voice. A fifteen years old youth was standing on its head.

The form of war god Verethragna as a hero. He──was stabbing the tip of a divine sword shining in platinum color into the Boar’s head.

The divine sword of salvation. The sword that existed for the sake of accomplishing devil king extermination.

As its wielder the youth Verethragna heroically declared.

「The demon beast that is also my other self! You are really formidable but, your facing the wrong opponent! Right now I’m possessing the ultimate『steel』!」

OOOO────oooooNNNNNN!?

The howl finally became like a scream. Verethragna landed on the ground in his youth form.

Even though he had a small body, he was handling the great sword that was one meter long lightly. The scene of him standing in the king’s hall that was covered with rubbles was truly soul-stirring.

This youth wasn’t a king. But he was overflowing with the majesty of a great general, of the victorious one.

On the other hand, Kusanagi Godou who was at the assaulting side was a beast, his creed was to live even dirtily. If his arch-enemy held his trump card the sword, then he had no intention to be stingy──.

Verethragna smiled seeing Godou’s weapon.

「Come to think of it, you also obtained power that I didn’t know huh.」

「It’s not at the level of yours but, it’s really useful. Allow me to fight using this in the second round.」

An ancient curved sword that bore a strong likeness to Japanese katana. However, its blade was jet black.

Ama no Murakumo no Tsurugi──. Godou grabbed the divine sword that was also his second authority with one hand and pointed its tip toward Verethragna. Of course that wasn’t the conduct of a swordsman.

It was like the performance of a batter announcing his victory beforehand towards a pitcher.



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