Vol 4 Epilogue (1/2)
Epilogue
The night in Naples had not quite ended yet, and after the [Boar], the one
who played the leading role in crus.h.i.+ng Perseus had disappeared, the
unconscious Kusanagi G.o.dou had been sent to the hospital.
When G.o.dou awoke, he had a great shock finding himself lying in the
hospital bed.
His bandaged abdomen that had been pierced by the sword, inexplicably
did not hurt a single bit, most likely because the wound had already been
healed. After asking, he then found out that it was a little present left
behind by Athena.
Hence, G.o.dou asked Liliana to arrange for his discharge. However -
”The stab wound was very deep! Even if Athena had healed you, you
should be obediently resting! Please have a good sleep!”
Liliana got very angry, and forced G.o.dou to continue lying down.
His injuries were minor, but he was trapped in the hospital. G.o.dou who
was lying on the bed grew restless, looking around all the corners of the
ward. Because it was a single room, he was alone with Liliana.
- Come to think of it, what happened with Perseus?
G.o.dou suddenly thought of that problem.
Since his authorities were not transferred over, then he must have
definitely survived the [Boar]'s attack. As expected of a G.o.d, his will to live
was tremendous.
As he did not appear, this meant that he was probably recuperating
somewhere.
G.o.dou set aside his care for that matter, and looked at Liliana who was
sitting next to him.
She was carefully using a small knife to peel a pear, if it were Erica, she
would definitely get her maid Arianna to do it.
”Could it be that you can even do normal housework?”
”That is only natural. Though I know who you're comparing me with, but
please don't compare me with that vixen. Putting aside the fact that we're
knights, as a woman, knowing iiow to do tliese tilings is normai. I'm aiso
ratlier skiiied at cooking, and better than the average person at housework,
too.”
Liiiana replied, to G.o.dou's rude question.
With a pained smile, G.o.dou nodded. Because he saw that she had a maid,
he had lumped her together with Erica.
”I, if it's fine with you, one of these days, I'll personally cook for you, how
about it?”
”Wow. I'll be looking forward to that. When that time comes, I'll be in your
care.”
”In that case, then allow me to conveniently cl, clean your room, and wash
your clothes as well. Since it's just 'conveniently', please leave it all to me.”
”Eh? No need for that, actually it's fine if you don't go to those lengths...”
”No, this is also the duty of a knight! Because you are a [King], you do not
need to mind such trivial things!”
”I, isn't that wrong!?”
Just when their conversation was developing in a strange direction...
With a clang, the door opened, and two girls entered the room.
Erica Blandelli and Mariya Yuri, his companions that he had parted with for
a day and whom he had come from j.a.pan with.
”Ah, what's this, you purposely came all the way here for me? It would
have been fine even if you had waited for me back on Sardinia.”
Without thinking, G.o.dou greeted them immediately.
Instantly, his insides froze over. First, Yuri's clear and dignified eyes had
raised up, and glared straight at him, while Erica had revealed a gentle
smile.
”G.o.dou-san, you've let others worry for you this much, and yet you don't
show any signs of repentance. Not having any news of you, worrying over
your safety, do you know how much worry and anxiety you've caused us? -
Please do a little soul-searching.”
Yuri had suddenly started preaching.
G.o.dou, being pierced by her eyes of the Yasha, felt a sense of terror.
”To make matters worse, it had really turned out like this, exactly as what
Erica had foreseen...”
”I, I'm really sorry, Mariya. I tried to get in contact, but I couldn't get
through. B, by the way, what do you mean by 'like this'?”
Apologizing in a panic, G.o.dou tried to change the topic.
Yuri's eyes then became like a blizzard in the frozen mountains, looking
towards G.o.dou who was lying on the bed and Liliana, what exactly was
she worried about?
Then, it was Erica, who had been smiling that gentle, beautiful smile ever
since she walked in.
A graceful, yet terrifying smile, like a devil.
- Danger, this was a super huge danger, his instincts as a Campione told
him.
”Yuri, don't be too hard on him. He is a King after all, you have to forgive
his slightly mischievous actions. In the end, he got through healthily, and
even defeated the [Heretic G.o.d].”
Spoken like an understanding, sensible lady.
But he could not let himself be deceived, this was a f.a.gade, made to
conceal the true attack.
”About G.o.dou's brave, heroic deeds, we've heard everything from that
witch named Diana. It's really impressive how you managed to discover
the G.o.d's true ident.i.ty without us, even using the incarnation of the
[Warrior] to that extent.”
Tense with nervousness, G.o.dou listened to Erica's piercing compliments.
When? When did she begin her a.s.sault? This ward should only be on the
second level, if necessary, he only simply needed to break the window and
jump down, he would not die anyway.
”I have to thank Lily too, seems you've taken good care of G.o.dou...”
An elegant smile, towards her silver-haired childhood friend.
The moment had finally arrived - a flash of steel. A shortsword had
appeared in Erica's right hand, and she stabbed towards G.o.dou in an
all-too-natural action.
”W, whoaaaaaa!”
He had already sensed that Erica would do something, but he did not quite
expect it to be this serious.
G.o.dou shouted, hastily escaping from the bed.
The trajectory of the shortsword was evidently straight towards his chest -
was his heart the target!?
”Have you gone mad. Erica! Isn't that too disrespectful, towards our lord!”
Liliana shouted out loud, blocking Erica's shortsword with her small knife.
Gakin!
Gan, gan, gan, gan,^^^ went the sharp clas.h.i.+ng sound of metal, both sides
using ingenious sword techniques, exchanging intense blows with the
small knife and shortsword.
And then. Erica finally lowered her shortsword.
”As I thought, you're sticking up for G.o.dou, Lily. You don't have any
intention of hiding anything?”
”Erica, I do not have anything to hide. If you understand, then refrain from
such violence in the future. No matter how many times you go mad, I will
defend him.”
The two female knights looked at each other with sharp gazes, exchanging
words.
”E, Erica, your joke's gone a little too far, spare me...”
Though he had shrunk back in fear by that piercing gaze, G.o.dou still said
it.
”If I don't scare you a little, it won't be considered as a punishment, don't
you agree? In any case, Lily is covering up for you, something like this will
definitely not do.”
”Pu, punishment!?”
Erica looked at the shocked G.o.dou with a pure smile.
As cute as a little girl, a smile like the sunflowers blooming during the
summer, somehow he had seen it somewhere before.
”I've told you this before, I'm very generous, yet I am also a girl who will not
control herself. If I have even the slightest bit of loathing for you, I will