The Heroic God Slayer

Chapter 14

This time will be a bit more of a fun and slower chapter. No need to get all gloom doom and danger. After the crazy fight and all of the work to survive the magical world of Vanaheim. And a bit of different developments. So on with the show.

(No POV)

In the teachers' clearing, Jonathan was smiling while doing some light sparing with Aizawa and Kan. Not just because it was easy for him to handle the two teachers even without his authorities. But he could feel Izuku defeating Njord. And what had happened with Mina as well. "DAMNIT! We can barely touch you!" Kan shouts after Jonathan dodges another blood binding. Before elbowing him in the stomach and throwing him over his shoulder.

Aizawa was in much the same place, but less angry. 'It might not hurt to learn more from this man when it comes to hand to hand skills. He turned my usual fighting style against me easily, and how long will it be until there is a villain that could do the exact same thing. Guck! Doesn't stop it from hurting though.' Aizawa was thinking this while exchanging kicks and punches against the old warrior. Before winding up on his back after about the one thousandth time.

"Much to learn, you both still have." Jonathan says with a smirk while stroking the beard he had changed to. When the two first year teachers had approached Jonathan about training, the first Campione decided to go all in. Transforming his body slightly with a bit more of an aged appearance. Including white silver hair and a long beard that he would stroke between tossing his impromptu students around.

All Might and Midnight meanwhile had just been watching for the most part. Midnight was giving Jonathan a bit of a side look due to his new appearance. But she wasn't really complaining. "So can all Campione do this whole transformation thing?" "More or less. It's something we don't usually use. Many Campione stick to looking like they did in their prime, or sometimes they'll change their appearance to lure opponents into false senses of security. The only catch being you have to have grown so old to match the changes in most cases." Jonathan explained while kicking Aizawa in the throat after he tried another sneak attack.

All Might though had taken some of Jonathan's advice and tested his renewed strength against the creatures he could find. He gave many of them quite a fight, but he was never able to completely defeat a troll before it disappeared. For some of the others he attempted to disperse the odd weather affects they brought with them. With minimal success. He did however defeat an embodiment of evil seas: a Nuckelavee. "That thing was scary as Hell! I ended up having to dive into the nearby river to even hurt the thing."

"You at least beat it. If you intend to face off with more magic enemies, then I suggest you look up the myths associated. Be wary of what you find though." The old warrior said while he was choking out Vlad after another failed attack. And then stomped on a log near his feet, which flipped up and smacked Aizawa in the chin. "Still too obvious!" Jonathan said after Vlad had passed out and Aizawa was on his back. Again. All Might chuckled nervously before excusing himself to enjoy some camp food.

For the students, Ida and Kamakiri's groups met up with the Bondo and Xeimei teams. They all worked their way down to the bay to gather up with the others. Who were just relaxing a bit after a crazy couple of days. Izuku and a few others had taken to the sea with his Skíðblaðnir authority. "So it's an actual authority right?" "I think so. From what I can tell, only I can use it and I can make it shift to what I want….. or need? I'm not sure yet, its still a bit confusing. But it is thanks to it we can relax out here." Todoroki had questioned how this ship summoning thing had worked, given how drastically different it was from all of the teens had been accustomed to.

They were currently sitting on a sea fishing boat. Though it was a bit of a mix of vessels, since Izuku didn't know much about sailing or really any kind of ships. "If it's about heroes I'd bet I'd know more than most. But ships? I got nothing." So the ship they were on had a trawler set up at the stern, while the port and starboard sections had longliner pieces with multiple hooks. And at the bow seemed to be better suited to catching tuna or larger types of fish. Though this front section is where the hard heads were having fun wrestling those same types of fish. Even having caught a shark at one point.

"This is so freaking awesome! We're kinda getting to be and act like manly men of the sea, right?!" Tetsutetsu exclaimed after they had dragged up the shark the two had caught alongside Sen and Tokoyami. Sero was wrestling with the nets alongside Izuku, Jurota and Ojiro. Though the Campione boy had suggested the Tape wielder could get an idea on how to better overlay or use his power from the traps on the ship. Tsuyu meanwhile was just relaxing on the cabin of the ship. To be ready in case one fell in.

Todoroki meanwhile wasn't sure about what to think of this whole situation. He had never done anything like this with his father or siblings. He had planned to just freeze as many fish as he could and work with the rest to capture them. "That's not the way to do this man. This is a different test of skills. Patience for one. Especially if you are using a pole like me and Tetsu are." Kirishima said with a compassionate but firm tone. He then noted the satisfaction of catching the food on your own and how good it would taste later.

The bi colored boy didn't fully understand, but he rolled his eyes at his classmate before going along with what he said. He took up a pole….. and then froze because he had no idea what to do. "I got you bro! Watch my hands and arms. Swing it back and forth a bit to get a feel for the pole. Release the line, and then cast it out as best you can." Tetsutetsu tries to demonstrate to Todoroki. The teen can't quite figure out what the steel teen was getting at, but with a little help from Kirishima, they eventually help Shoto cast a line out to sea.

Nothing happens for a while, but Shoto does get a few fish teasing and minorly tugging at the line. It initially annoys him, but he starts to feel a tingle of excitement from feeling when the fish are on the line. When a fish finally takes his bait, the beast almost pulls him off the ship. He manages to regain his footing and try to reel the prey in. "Oh crap! What do I-" "Hang on man!" the hard heads shout before grabbing both the pole and Shoto to keep him from falling off, and keep ahold of the pole. "It's gotta tire out! We'll have it before long!" Tetsutetsu says excitedly.

Once it does though, the group works to swing a tuna that Todoroki had caught into a tank on deck. With the catch done, and a few others caught by the rest of the teens, Izuku starts heading Skíðblaðnir back to shore. While they are going, Shoto is looking down at his hands. 'I can still feel it pulling at me and the pole. Then there was this excitement I felt when I thought I was going to lose it or when I was bringing it up. I've never felt something like this before.' Once all the group catches enough, Izuku heads Skíðblaðnir back to their beach.

When the fishers arrive, they see the rest of their classmates gathered on the beach. "Midoriya! Izuku! My king!" A few of the people shout from the beach as the ship gets closer. But while Xeimei wasn't a surprise to hear the last line, it shocked all of the teens when Mina called it out alongside the Chinese mage. Mineta and Tsubarabara had a hunch on what happened though and rushed Izuku once he was on shore. "You bastard! You've got two hotties practically at your beck and call!?" "What the heck?! What happened while we were lost out there and trying to no freeze our asses off?!" Itsuka and Kirishima knock both of the pervs over the head before dragging them away from the young Campione.

Xeimei decided to talk to Mina about the matter while the rest helped to bring the catch in. "So….. any particular reason you see Izuku like that?" Mina just blushes a bit before tapping her fingers together. She thought for sure that Xeimei would be trying to push that she would be first or the proper partner for Izuku. However, Xeimei's expression was calm with no anger or jealousy in her eyes. In fact her face was morphing into one that seemed to want to tease the pink girl.

Who puffed her cheeks before lightly punching Xeimei's arm. She then tells of what happened to her and that Izuku had not just fought for her. But because he wanted to be closer to her. "He also trusted me enough to gift me a bit of his power. And I gotta say it was a rush! When I'm not having to deal with crazy gods or whatever I'd like to test out some of what the power of the monkey can do." Xeimei just hums before nodding and agreeing to help with what the fishing team brought it. 'It isn't uncommon for a king to have multiple partners. No reason to push her out. Though I might have to scheme with her to get a few of the other girls who are interested in Izuku closer.' Xeimei thinks while watching Ochaco and Reiko working together to move boulders for shelter. And Momo who had her front opened again to make some tools.

Momo created a series of knives for carving each of the pieces. From a sashimi knife to a full maguro bōchō. "Holy crap! That's awesome Yaomomo! Though… who's gonna carve the fish?" Jiro said with excitement at first, and then confusion. Momo then started to sweat as the rest of the teens looked to her and asked if she knew how to carve fish. The girl turned away in a bit of a jerky fashion. Itsuka then sighed before asking for Ojiro's help. "Hulgi showed the two of us the basics. Even how to do this for fish and other animals when he was carving the boar that Ojiro-kun defeated." With that, and a second set of knives made, the two got to work carving up and preparing the fish.

When the one that Todoroki caught was being carved, the boy looked on in interest. Ojiro looked back at the bi colored teen before smiling. "You caught this one right?" When he gets a nod, the tailed boy decides that Todoroki is owed the first bite of the tuna. He doesn't do a perfect sashimi cut, but he cuts off a decent piece that is bright and a bit fatty. He hands it to Shoto, who gulps before eating the piece offered. As soon as it touches his taste buds, Shoto can feel the delicious flavor throughout the meat. He closes his eyes in a bit of bliss before asking if he could have some more.

"Later. We still need to prep all of the fish you guys caught. Let alone cooking them." Itsuka says with a firm look directed his way. But not before softening a bit to ask him to be patient. Shoto's eyes widen a bit as he remembers a few of the times he got to spend with his sister. How she would sometimes tell him off and then be warm and caring the next second. He looks down before giving an affirmative and helping the rest with packing up and making some new shelters for everyone.

Momo, Sato, Koda, and a few others take the time to make a few other dishes with the things gathered on their way to the bay. As well as the fish, mushrooms, and kelp gathered to make some good soup stock. Izuku meanwhile was thinking more and more about what Jonathan was planning for this whole matter. And when it would end. "We've all met up and survived a bunch of crazy things. Wonder if it is enough to impress aniki."

"Oh it is." Izuku and the rest hear behind them. They turn and see the teachers as well as the old man form of Jonathan. When Sero questions, "who's the old looking dude?" Jonathan gets an annoyed look. He teleports close with his back to the boy, and backhands punches him in the face. "Yaooo!" he shouts as Sero just crumples from the punch. This is enough for the rest to realize that the old man was Jonathan. Izuku is intrigued by this as well and asks how he did the change.

Oddly it was Midnight who answered. "Apparently you Campione can change your appearance to match whatever you need. Or want to do. He just thought this would be fun for dealing with these two idiots who wanted to spar with him. And he didn't use authorities." She then gestures to the first-year teachers, and all the teens' jaws drop. Both of their faces were barely recognizable, with massive lumps and welts all over. As well as two black eyes and seemed to be missing a few teeth. "Nothh a worrrthl." Aizawa mutters out wincing at the pain in his face.

Jonathan decides to throw the two men a bone and restores their teeth. "You're gonna have to let the rest heal over time. For the rest of you, I am very impressed. You handled yourselves well in the strange situation you were tossed in. With Izuku facing off with another rogue god, and the rest of you learning a bit about the mythical realms that exist. Where you don't see them. So, I figure…. Tomorrow, we can head back to UA. For tonight though…. Izuku. Xeimei. Come here for a second."

Both teens are confused by the man's actions but go along anyway. But Jonathan shocks everyone by kissing Xeimei. Who just has a shocked then appalled look in her eyes. Barely registering what is happening to her. Izuku though is livid and draws his glaive and something from another authority. A harpoon that lets him control sea water. While his katana is at his hip. Mina is also angry at this and aims her acid hands at the man.

Once he was done, Jonathan leaned back and started with, "Okay….. you should have the details…. Slap!" Right after he pulled back, Xeimei slapped him across the face with tears in her eyes. Izuku meanwhile is so furious he can't talk while stalking toward his brother. With a torrent of water behind him. Jonathan meanwhile is just confused before looking around at all with a raised eyebrow. "Uhhhh what? What's wrong?" "What's wrong!? WELL lets start with you forcing yourself on a child. Even with your shifting ages that is just… I don't even know where to begin!" Midnight shouts before being tempted to strangle the man.

Jonathan thinks for a few seconds….. and then it hits him. "OH! OH SHIT! Wait did I not explain what I was going to do?" "No! No you did not!" Jonathan then winces before apologizing a few times to Xeimei and Izuku. He then explained to the girl to focus on what he gifted her. She doesn't know what he's talking about but closes her eyes. And suddenly she sees a variety of ships. Especially cruise style ships. How they are designed, what types of decks would be best, and what engines to better balance out the ship.

Once she sees all of that, she puts together what Jonathan had in mind. But she still tries to slap him again. He stops this with a catch of the girl's wrist before giving her a look to say, "you are NOT doing that again. Clear?" She is still mad and wipes her mouth before kissing Izuku and transferring all the knowledge he passed to her to the boy. Upon receiving this info, Izuku is slightly placated. But he still stabs his brother with the harpoon for not warning the rest of them.

With a sigh, Izuku focuses on Skíðblaðnir to transform the ship into an impressive cruise ship. Fit for celebrating. Jonathan meanwhile had focused his magic on the spot that Izuku had stabbed before creating a circle under all of the group gathered. "Whoops. Might have gone a little too high." Jonathan says when the circle fades and the group is above the ship. They all fall toward the ship, screaming all the way. Izuku shifts the top deck into a pool to save everyone. While he grabs Mina and Xeimei, pulling them close before turning his back toward the water. Jonathan meanwhile grabs Yui and Midnight, before teleporting them to the deck safely. All Might though saves his fellow teachers and a few of the students from face planting into the deck.

While others land in the pool. With Kinoko belly flopping and screaming as she came up. Monoma flailing around, ended up in a split when he hit the water. With a high-pitched scream echoing as he sank down. Mineta and few of the pervs meanwhile faceplant, back plant, or have a similar landing to Monoma. Itsuka was also feeling some pain as she used her expanded hands to try and ease her fall. She was mostly successful. "OWOWOWOW! NOT COOL!" A few students shout as Jonathan just shrugs with a chuckle.

Jonathan then tells the rest, "This is something of a reward. Originally, I was thinking of bringing you all to Valhalla or maybe Tir Na Nog for a bit of fun. But this might be safer." "This is quite the interesting set up my warrior. And it does look to be quite fun." A new voice is heard but none of the UA group can pick it out. Except for Izuku. Who looks up and sees a beautiful woman floating above the rest of them with rainbow colored wings, a warriors armor and spear. She has porcelain skin, ivory hair, a voluptuous figure, and a coy look upon her face. With her eye being a gleaming amethyst color.

Jonathan just smirks before turning up to look at the woman. "Freya. I was wondering if you might show up." Freya floats down to the heroes gathered landing upon the deck with grace. Her hips sway as she walks toward Jonathan and Izuku. Meanwhile all of the others are dumbstruck by the beauty of the goddess. With all the male and female pervs having passed out from overexcitement. "Hang on. I thought you all and gods don't get along?" Midnight questions while looking between the Campione and the Goddess.

Freya just smiles a bit more before looking over Midnight. "Oh my. Quite a beauty yourself. You may be a bit older, but if anything, that just enhances your beauty my dear. Has this one caught your eye my warrior?" Freya says before gazing back at Jonathan. Who just chuckles before asking the goddess to ease up on her glamor over the rest. "I don't think they can all deal with it on full blast." "Hm… Very well. Since you asked politely." Freya's aura seems to dim, and the rest can look her way without being awestruck at her beauty.

The goddess then addresses Izuku. Nodding sadly as she notes the authorities he gained. "Such is the nature of we gods who rebel against our myths, and those who face us in battle. Thought certain ones have subverted this nature in the past. I hold no contempt or grudge against you boy. Or the lovely…. Pink girl…. Oh dear. Quirked beings…" Freya looks over the girl before seeing what her connection can tell her. She beckons the girl closer, but Mina is very terrified. Izuku steps in front of Mina while glaring at Freya.

But this just makes Freya's smile grow bigger. "Not to worry you two. I have no reason to rebel at this point. I just want to apologize to the girl. For the way my brother acted toward her." Izuku is still not trusting, but Mina steps around him. Telling her king, "I need to face this for myself anyway. After dealing with two rogue ones, a less violent one might be nice." Jonathan and Izuku look on as Mina approaches Freya. The goddess gently places a hand on Mina's head before apologizing. She then gently brings the girl in to whisper something in her ear. Which turns Mina a bright purple for a few minutes.

Once the unusual guest has been addressed, Jonathan then says that the rest of the teens can spend time enjoying the cruise line. Including the food that he made sure Izuku would be able to make through the ship. "Wait…. How do you know how to do that? Do have an authority just like this one?" All Might questions with a raised eyebrow. Jonathan just looks at the blonde hero with a smile. Before mockingly zipping over his lips. This annoys most of the teachers, but Midnight gets a chuckle.

With that, most of the teens cheer and rush off to enjoy the cruise liner that Izuku had made with his authority. The hard heads quickly head to a big arcade, with a few others behind them. Mina tagged along, while dragging Izuku to the games. Especially a dancing game. She dances along to the music on the highest level, before switching to freestyle dancing. With Sero and a few others cheering her on. Izuku watches for a while, before he and Xeimei get dragged into a few more games to play with their classmates. Xeimei trying her hand at a shooting game. While Izuku was doing his best to not let the competitive nature of a Campione control him as he raced against his friends.

At the pool, a few other teens happily enjoy the waters. With a few perving out a bit at all of the students in swimwear. Setsuna and Kinoko eyeing up Todoroki and Koda mainly. The former they see as a cool bishonen type, while the latter is adorable to both of them given his shy actions upon noticing the girls staring in his direction. Mineta though had been quickly slammed into the deck when he got a bit too close to Yui's chest.

For the teachers, they were each enjoying some of the more adult pleasures on the ship. First with a bar and some very good food. Some other students were scarfing down around them. Then to a casino in the ship Jonathan is easily beating them all at poker. "I'm 300 years old. I've had plenty of time to learn how to bluff." "It has worked more than once. Even against me….." Freya says while eyeing up Jonathan again. Midnight though is more and more curious about the two's relationship.

So she just rips off the bandage and asks. The god and god slayer look to one another before chuckling a bit. "We scuffled often back in the day. At the time she was a rogue god that wanted to cause some chaos. Mostly based around petty reasons like beauty and the like. Especially after quirks started badly warping people." "Indeed. This one was interesting to me… At first he attacked me as I believed he would, but then he spared me for an unusual reason." Aizawa who had been sipping his glass, with his eyes still puffy, questioned if it had to do with Freya's appearance.

"Nope. She made me stop with an argument I couldn't deny. That the mutations were my fault to a point. That the warping of the world due to the disease I failed stopped….. it was my fault. And I couldn't disagree." Jonathan says before looking down at the drink in his hand. Midnight looks the man over before hesitantly reaching for his hand. "You aren't the only one at fault. The ones who made the virus…. All of us who are heroes being so obsessed that we ignore the possibility that they are harmful or should be truly cured. We all have a role to play in the current world."

All Might agrees before apologizing to the Campione for just putting out the fires associated with quirks. "My old goal…. The purpose I built for myself was to be a symbol that could give others hope. And maybe lead to peace. But instead all I've done is just defeat dangerous villains to protect others and make people think that quirks are the greatest thing…. Due to my own." The old hero looks down while thinking about what he could help do with finding a cure.

"You good new friends my warrior. And a good protégé. Perhaps as the night goes on, I can see what they really are made of." Freya says with a gentle smile directed to Jonathan. Gently placing her hand upon his arm before slowly tracing it up to cup his face. She then kisses the man, who reciprocates. All of the teachers feel unsure of what to think of this odd development in front of their eyes. Midnight though feels a bit of jealousy, and when the god and god slayer separate, she grabs the man's face to kiss him as well.

But both immortals stop her. "Not just because of some competition Nemuri… I'd prefer to get to know you a bit slower." Jonathan says with a smile directed the heroine's way. Freya agrees before whispering to Midnight, "he is actually quite interested. I think it might be one of the few times I've seen it in the last 20 years." Midnight blushes before agreeing with the two to take it slow.

The rest all enjoy their day on the cruise ship. With fun, food, and relaxation. Though Jonathan has one last person to deal with. "I think we may need to have a talk boy. Don't worry. I won't tell the rest. But I know you are not what you seem." Jonathan says this to the French blonde of class 1-A. Aoyama Yuga. The boy starts to sweat before Jonathan mentions that he has the power of Psyche. So, he can see that the navel laser quirk is not his.

"You got it from that damn animal, right?" Jonathan says with a knowing look. Aoyama is freaking out though, as Jonathan quickly enters his mind. He sees what AFO had done and threatened the boy's family with. And how all of them had felt the painful rejection of the world. Just because their sone was born without something worthless he and everyone else didn't need.

With a tense breath, Jonathan pulls out a few charms. "Take these. Wear one on yourself at all times. With the other two are for your parents. Even if that mongrel can't see, if you show his agent this sigil….. well he'll probably remember. Don't worry about him. You're now under my protection." Aoyama doesn't know what to say at first but he does tear up and thank the old warrior for trying to protect his family. Jonathan smirks before noting that Izuku would be the one protecting him soon.

Speaking of whom, as the celebrations were winding down he walked his way to what the ship was telling him was his cabin. It was a massive construction and very elegant to walk around in. Though Izuku was feeling a bit overwhelmed by the sheer scope of the room that was his. But his thoughts were pulled aside as he heard a knock at his door.

When he arrived, Xeimei and Mina were there. The latter still blushing. They ask to come in, which Izuku allows. When he questions what they were there for, Mina still looks a bit uncomfortable. But Xeimei clears her throat before requesting that the two of them be considered as Izuku's actual wives. "I'm sorry what?" is all Izuku can say with a dumbfounded look. Mina decides to speak her own piece. As she felt drawn to him for a time, and now he had saved her and given her a different ability to save herself. Xeimei is thinking the same, noting that she had been with Izuku for so long and had watched him every step of his way as a Campione.

Izuku just stops them before saying, "hold up… this isn't even just that I don't want to right now. For now… I want to maybe try and…. (blush) just go on some dates. You know really try to build our relationship up. Are you willing to wait? To see how my feelings settle?" Xeimei isn't surprised, with Mina is both relieved and saddened at the way Izuku stated what he felt.

Though fate isn't done with them yet. Right as the two were about to leave for their own rooms, the door locks. And suddenly the room shifts. Removing the couches and other sleeping areas in the cabin. After the long few days, they all had been through and they were all looking forward to sleeping in a real bed. "I'll sleep on the floor." "No you won't Izuku. We can sleep in the same bed without getting excited… Probably." Mina says with a blush again. Izuku just lets out a frustrated sigh before agreeing.

The teens change and pile into the big bed. And while it is large enough for all of them, it pushes them together to where they can intimately feel each other. While awkward at first, they eventually relax. With Izuku thinking, 'this is nice in its own way. Like an extra warm feeling in my chest.' They all start relaxing in each other's company and eventually fall asleep.

Wanted something a bit more fun and a bit more relaxing after all the crazy stuff they have been through. And turning Skíðblaðnir into a cruise ship seemed perfect. While the adults have their own matters to deal with. Including helping a sad clown. Please review.