Chapter 2

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Time Skip 2 days

Godou and me were sent ticket to Italy by an anonymous organization which it wasn't hard to guess was the copper black cross. We boarded the plane to Italy and arrived at the airport terminal in Italy without incident so far.

"So far so good." Said Godou.

"Black hair, black eyes, around 180cm tall; though his looks aren't bad, there are flaws so twenty points are taken off his face... you are Kusanagi Godou-san, right?." The one who said that was a black-haired woman, around two or three years older than Godou.

"My name is Arianna Hayama Arialdi, and on Erica-sama's orders, I have come here to pick you up. Please take care of me."

"Please take care of me... excuse me, but that insulting remark just now, that was from Erica, right?

"Yes. So it was you after all. Thank goodness."

"You may have guessed from my name, but my grandfather was born in Japan. That is why being of your assistance has been left to me. Please call me Anna. All of my friends do so as well."

"Then you can simply call me Godou as well. Though not all of my friends call me that, at least Erica and Mukuro does."

"And this is my friend Mukuro who will be going with us today." Godou said as he introduced me.

"Yo."

"A pleasure to meet your acquaintance Mukuro-san, shall we?."

"By the way Ariana-san, where's Erica." Said Godou.

"Ahh, she was in a very important meeting, that's why I'm here to pick you guys up." replied Ariana.

"I see." Said God oh as he frowned thinking how irresponsible Erica is.

"Its time, there should be time, I've been instructed by Erica-sama that we can walk around before she returns, so let me be your guide. The car is already prepared."

"The car, huh...if it is that kind of luxurious BMW car with a driver, then no thanks, I can't be at ease in that sort of car," Said Godou.

"Lighten up Godou, sooner or later you will have to deal with your new status, and also alot of people will be vying for your attention, so this will be your norm from now on, though I can understand where your coming from, you will only be delaying the inevitable." I said to him.

Meanwhile, Erica had a meeting in introducing Godou to the Black-Copper cross organization as well as plotting for him to deal with the gorgoneion, an artifact of a certain diety. They were certainly debating on how to deal with the situation but their hand was forced to rely on Godou as only a campione can deal with heretic gods.

Of course, Kusanagi Godou had no idea of that. He was in a place completely unrelated to the one where the fight was being discussed.

Compared to that, he was far more occupied in shaking off death's shadow.

In those past week, Godou experienced different kinds of dangers.

Even though it was clearly the 21st century, his life was almost taken numerous times by blades, spears, and axes. It couldn't even be counted by the fingers of a single hand. And there was even that time when he was sniped by a bolt from a crossbow.

But at least it was in the realms of human knowledge, so it was relatively easy. He also experienced curses which would boil an ordinary human brain in a flash, or even trample the target to death by horses from the depths of hell. This all came with his new tittle. "Oh how Mukuro was right, being on the supernatural side of the world sucks." Thought Godou

But, while he should be enjoying a tour in the car of his guide, why would he experience the same things found within the driving scenes of an action movie, with the car just barely short of crashing off-road, or into a building, or down a river. It was completely beyond his expectations.

"...Could it be that Erica knows it, and specially arranged it like that."

Godou started to guess.

He thought of her characteristics, and the nickname of [Devil] which came along with her.

Yes, Arianna-san's driving skills were seriously frightening.

Could it be that Erica knew that it would be like that, so she specially gave this task to her?

"I'm sorry, I don't know how to drive very well..."

"This is the first time that I drove this kind of car, and there were also many problems when I came here..."

When Anna said that while they were walking to where the car was parked at, Godou wasn't really bothered by it. He thought that it was just a display of modesty or such. From the sensitivity of a Japanese, this was pretty normal.

So Godou didn't really take her words to heart, and ended up in that car.

"That car is really weird. Besides the accelerator and the brakes, there's also another pedal."

"But it's fine, I have already remembered the driving method with which I came here. Since, if the accelerator isn't stepped on with strength, the car won't work, I'll drive a little faster in a moment."

When Anna said that, Godou started to feel a bit unwell, but it was already too late.

She was already sitting on the driver's seat, and attached the safety belt.

—In less than a second, the car started and accelerated.

The car Anna drove charged into the street like a missile.

Time skip 30 minutes

"I didn't think that, I would have a near-death experience in that kind of place..." Said Godou who got out of the car panting.

"You guys are crazy!." I said as I got out of the death trap car and kissed the ground.

"How many times my life flashed in my eyes, Godou, is this what you deal with everyday?...huff...hufff." I said to Godou panting heavily.

"Maybe, it really isn't worth it, my life sucks." Said Godou depressed.

"Maybe you'll get used to it in time."

"What!?, you must be crazy to even think that." Accused Godou.

"Well, you are outside of the normal people parameters now." I said to him.

"I think that includes you too my friend, you're part of the supernatural world." Godou said in reply.

"Maybe, but man, yours is crazier than mine, oh well, as they say, go with the flow."

"Your so carefree." Said God oh in a deadpan voice.

"I still remember what happened clearly." I said as I remembered what happened.

Flashback:

Anna-san was trying to use a clutch which she wasn't used to, while the car flew through the city's streets.

She said that if the accelerator wasn't pushed with strength, the car wouldn't work, so she started rolling at 80km/h with the Mercedes-Benz, and was zigzagging in between the cars before her (s-sometimes, they were cars heading in the opposite direction), until it became impossible to turn as we arrived on a congested road. As we headed into a river, Anna pressed an emergency brake, and it ended up like that.

"...Anna-san, please park the car in a nearby parking spot first; I want to rest a bit near here."

Godou said that with a tone that brooked no questions. Leaving his own life in the hands of a rookie driver who cannot tell the difference between a manual and an automatic car was far too dangerous. What made it even scarier was the fact that the driver herself had no idea of the very thin line separating her from death.

"Eh? I thought that I should first have Godou-san visit Rome—"

"It's OK, I am already tired! I want to rest a bit!"

That was what happened.

Flashback end

"Godou, I don't know about campione physiology but I need to go, see you later, I need to empty my stomach." I said as I rushed at the nearby bathroom.

"Poor guy." God oh could sympathize.

Mukuro's POV:

As I finally refreshed myself from that ordeal, I came back and saw Godou with a panicked look in his face.

"Arianna, what is it?" Said Godou.

"Can I borrow your cellphone? I need to contact Erica." Said Godou

After calling her numerous times, the other side finally took the phone. It was Erica's voice, which he hasn't heard since yesterday.

"It's me. I need to ask you something."

"So you have arrived, how is it? Do you get along with Arianna?"

"Concerning that, I have many things to complain about, but let's talk about this later. Is it because I need to fight a god that you called me here?"

"About that, I'm still not sure, though the possibility is high...is it possible that you encountered one?"

"Indeed, just now, there was a goddess."

"Is that so...then we need to move quickly. Let's meet up now. We need to prepare ourselves for the fight tonight—"

"...What did you say?"

Godou just heard some words that he couldn't ignore, and asked again.

"I said that, tonight, you will fight me...I think you know even without me telling you that it cannot be canceled, so prepare yourself."

"What are the reasons that made you take that decision..."

Fate was like rolling dice; there was always something new happening (even if he didn't want that). Just then, Godou finally felt that his own fate wasn't normal.

"At least I still have my best friend with me." Thought Godou at his trusty friend Mukuro.