"I can explain!" Erica yelled as she covered her body with the blanket while Godou was calm enough to go in the bathroom and put on a bathrobe. "You were drunk, unconscious and I don't know the place where you're staying!"
"So you removed my clothes and slept on the same bed me?" Godou asked.
"Your clothes were wet because of the spilled wine!" she said, supressing the twitching under her eyes, "I was also half drunk that time! Just be grateful that I didn't left you on the streets and I'm the one who should be complaining!"
"So you were also drunk, and my shirt got wet. That doesn't explain why I have to be stripped in my underwear," he stated dryly while glaring at Erica, who was still by the way in the bed, covering her half naked body. "Also, why are there strange red marks on my neck and chest?"
Erica's face became red, "how should I know?! It's not my fault if you do things to your body while unconscious!" she then bit her lip as she added,"I didn't do anything while I was sleeping you know!"
"Oh really?" Godou asked flatly, "I guess that I also used a lipstick when I was asleep an managed to draw lip-shaped marks on my own neck?"
"Okay! I may have used you as a pillow!" Erica yelled once again, "I was asleep! Maybe I pushed my face into your body and my lips touched your skin! Happy now?!" there was now tears welling up on the corner of her eyes.
"I have so many to say," Godou sighed, "but first, I would like to know where my clothes are."
"...I left them to the hotel attendant to be washed." Erica answered with a frown.
This time Godou sighed again, his head was aching from the yelling and drinking last night and there was a lot running on his usually blank mind. His clothes were gone and he was in a room with a half naked beautiful European girl, but he didn't think nor cared about that.
"Those clothes shouldn't be washed by washing machine," he grumbled with a frown.
"THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT!?" Erica snapped and stood from the bed, dropping the blanket that was covering her body and her slender body became visible. Even though not tall, her body was surprsingly voluptuous, with proportions like a model, but in spite of all that, her bountiful bossom looked like it would overflow from her brassiere, her waist slender and flawless down to her legs.
Erica grabbed the collar of Godou's bathrobe and pulled it downwards so that his face would be in the same level as hers. Her breathing was ragged and her shoulders were trembling, her eyes glared at him just like an angry lioness.
"I am really angry and embarrassed yet you're only concerned about your stupid clothes?!" she yelled while shaking Godou back and forth, "Since yesterday I have to put up with all my stress and you only made it worse! It was your fault to begin with you idiot! If you hadn't became drunk I shouldn't be having these kind of problems!" with a loud noise, Erica pushed Godou into the wall and the sword that was used yesterday reappeared in her other hand.
Godou's expression didn't change in the slightest, instead he just sighed and stared at Erica's eyes. "You might want to cover yourself what's-your-face," he said, although he wasn't even looking at her body.
Even after noticing her state of attire, Erica didn't move from her position and continued to glare at Godou. "You won't stop insulting me even in this situation?" she asked with an angered tone, not caring about her appearance.
"I don't remember ever insulting you," Godou replied, although it sounded like he read it out of a book.
"Stop fooling around!" Erica yelled as she pushed the blade of Cuore di Leone at Godou's neck, drawing blood from a simple touch. "I have your life in my hands, I won't kill you, but I'll make sure that you'll regret it if you say something stupid again." the threat was clear, but Godou wasn't intimidated.
"..."
He remained silent, if he fought her in this small space he would be in advantage, but his enemy was a genius. Godou knows this because he had spent a lot of time observing people around him, he can tell whether they were special in a way or not. There was also the experience yesterday, in just a few exchange, he learned that this woman was much powerful than ordinary humans. Even now, she was grabbing him with her monstrous strength.
"You-, you're the only person who have pushed me into this state," Erica muttered with a clear voice, "Not even Genaro has annoyed me this much. On the other hand, you managed to do it without even the slightest of effort."
Godou inwardly sighed, the girl, Erica was completely on her edge. It seems that she was really pressured about this incident. He remembered Yuri snapping at him a few times and she yelled at him during those times, but this girls was different, she will totally trash him should she reach a critical level, such a troublesome woman.
"..."
"..."
Silence reigned on the room as Erica continued to Godou in the same position. She was no longer glaring, but a frown was attached on her face, never the less she was still staring at Godou, who was staring back with half opened eyes.
"You're not even scared at all," after a few more minutes, Erica sighed and released Godou from her grasp. "Stupid, idiot, human trash, rude, monkey," she muttered insults as she returned in the bed and sat, not even bothering to cover her body. However, she was still frowning and staring at Godou. Although the latter was thinking about something more important than the girl that just threatened him.
"...Do you think that they thoroughly washed my clothes?"
The response he received was a yell and flying kick from a half-naked Erica.
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After he received his clothes, which was thankfully wasn't ruined, Godou left the hotel. Erica gave him a beating and said that she will meet up with him later today, she also said that she will accompany him into Lucretia's house, although it sounded more like a command. In the meantime, Godou was allowed to do whatever he wants while Erica rests on her room trying to regain her sanity. Although she warned that if Godou tried to escape, she will follow him and make sure that he will never be able to walk again.
"Man, what's-her-face sure is a monster," Godou mumbled as he walked aimlessly. Erica wasn't satisfied in just kicking his face, she apparently used martial arts imbued with magic to throw him around. There were damages on the room and the hotel attendants thought that something was going on, forcefully opened the door of the room.
Just in time to see a half naked Erica stradling him in the floor with hungry (murderous) look on her face. The female attendants' faces became red, they apologized and left their room, leaving a 'do no disturb' sign in the doorknob.
That was the time where Erica began to choke the life out of Godou while crying from shame. The male obviously fainted and left the room much later, where he met the same hotel attendants that saw them earlier in the room and mistaken Erica's murdering as acts of dominance.
When the females inside the elevator asked Godou how it went, he simply shrugged and answered. "She was rough, but she did a good work. I can feel my body burning." The women who asked blushed once again while imagining things.
Of course Godou was referring to Erica's fighting skill. He couldn't even match her even when he used his own technique. Instead, she considered it as a challenge and even summoned her sword the second time that day. Even now, his body was burning from the pain she inflicted.
Thus, after buying his breakfast in a stall, Godou wandered in the empty beach, trying do kill time.
He wasn't particularly feeling sleepy so resting was not an option. He also wanted to make sure if his body was functioning normally after the beating that he received from a certain woman.
It was when Godou was taking a stroll in the sea-side when he encountered him.
A youth was leaning on the wall of a building that resembled a warehouse, looking towards the ocean with a carefree smile that suited his face. Around fourteen or fifteen years in age, with jet black hair reaching his shoulders. There was was kind of androgyny in his facial features, but he was clearly a male basing from his attire.
As he noticed Godou's presence, the youth turned his head into his direction, and smiled.
"Greetings boy, how fares thee?" the youth greeted with a smile. Godou stopped walking and stared at the youth with half opened eyes.
"Your fashion sense sucks," he said, referring to the youth's unkempt attire.
The youth tilted his head for a moment, having a large question mark above his head. However, that did not last long as the next thing he did was chuckle at Godou.
"Hoho, what a strange greeting," the youth said. "Tis really rare to meetest a fun fellow such as thee," the youth added while sending a refreshing smile towards Godou.
Unknowingly, Godou revealed a lazy smile, "It's also rare to meet weird people like you," he said towards the youth.
"Hm, what a strange taste, no dare I say smell- hangeth around thee, catching my attention," the youth muttered, "In earlier times, great people possesseth that kind of smell,"
Godou ignored the youth's strange way of speaking. "Sorry, you must be mistaken since I already took a shower. Your sense of smell must be terrible."
This time, the youth chuckled louder, "Payest no heed to it. I assume I have made a fool out of myself to have said such a strange thing."
Godou nodded, his attention now fully focused towards the youth.
"Boy," the youth said, "Since thou seemest to be bored like me, would thou be interested in competing? Canst we amuse ourselves for a while?" the youth proposed.
Godou smiled, but this time it wasn't his usual lazy smile. "Hn? Now that's interesting. I've read from the internet that competing with strange weirdos is a good way to pass time. Sure, I'd like to see how good you are."
"Never I have heard of this 'internet'. But tis good that thou accepted my challenge, a lot of people always hesitate whenever I challenge them."
"Seems like you've got something to flaunt," Godou said with a smirk, "It would make me feel good to defeat you."
"Fufu, defeat me? Boy, I am the victor and victory is always in my hands that is my nature." the youth declared, "Facing any kind of enemy, unchangeable and unshakable is my victory."
"Is that so?"
"Tis true, I have long sought the taste of defeat for all this time, but none hath ever prevailed against me." the youth declared once again in a confident voice, "By the way, whenever I start fighting I lose myself and cannot avoid getting serious. Maybe this is one of the reason why I always win."
"Don't you dare doing that on me," Godou said,"If you were to do that, I will lose motivation you know? I will defeat you and I will do it using my all. I never really hold interest in anything, but now I'm interested in showing you what defeat feels like."
"Of course," the youth smiled, "Let us do anything, as long as thou art good in it. Games, martial arts, a battle of wits, horse riding, anything."
Issued a challenge like that, Godou smirked. Things are going a little interesting for him.
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In the end, the two of them spend the rest of their day competing against each other in many different things. Base ball, volley ball, foot ball, swimming, chess, lifting, fishing, eating and brawling. None of them stop and gave up, but it always ended in the mysterious youth's victory. Godou didn't stand a chance against him no matter what he does, it was as if the youth was inhuman, even Godou, who was good at physical stuffs, cannot do most of the thing that the youth did.
Even after such long day, the youth's breathing remained regular.
"Today was most amusing," the youth muttered, "And I am very happy. How about thee?"
Godou grunted, "Damnit, I couldn't even match you in all of the things that we did. But I did have fun, it's been a while since I remained awake for a long time. I am clearly not bored or anything." Godou who was never really sociable in the first place was surprised to find himself getting so familiar with the youth in just a short time, without even knowng his name, granted that he also didn't gave his name to the youth.
"I did use the best of my abilities," the youth muttered, "I had fun, tis been a long time since I useth my skills in mere games, tis not bad once in a while."
"Good for you then," Godou grunted as he yawned. Now that they stopped doing interesting things he was now getting bored. "It's been a tiring day, I want to rest. Do whatever you want now," he waved lazily as he started to walk.
"Such an amusing fellow," the youth's voice reach his ears, "thou art truly interesting boy. If fate allowest that we meetest again, I wouldst like to compete with thee again."
"Yeah," Godou said, "I would look forward that."
For him who rarely did anything seriously, this was a truly refreshing day. The youth with the unknown name was a mystery to him, he had this aura that attracts people and Godou was included. Although he rarely paid attention to anyone he doesn't know, he spent his whole day doing things with a stranger that he met by coincidence.
Now that he think about it, why did he even competed with the youth and wasted his time?
It was because he couldn't refuse the youths challenge. He did it within his will, but he found it hard to refuse.
Bag in his shoulders, Godou went in a trattoria for dinner, the girl with the blond hair, whose name was already forgotten, haven't appeared yet and he really doesn't care. Her threats were meaningless to him anyway. Now that he remembered the girl, he was also rather curious at magic, it exists and he had no doubts now.
Maybe his unexplainable skill was related to magic by some chance?
Godou's dinner consisted of roasted chicken and some Italian delicacies, he ate silently while watching a broadcast from a T.V inside the trattoria. There were a few people inside, and the atmosphere was calmer than a ristorante.
When he arrived in his room, Godou got a change of clothes and reclined silently in the bed, memories of the day running on his mind.
Yes it has been an interesting day.
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In the middle of the night, Godou woke up from the loud banging on his door. He ignored it and continued to sleep, but after five whole minutes of loud knocking, he was still ignoring it. He was a heavy sleeper anyway, his mother was worse.
"Hey jerk, I know you're in there! Open the door immediately!"
The voice from the other side was undoubtly a female. It was most likely the girl that violently trashed him earlier today.
He wasn't gonna open the door.
"If you don't open this, I'm going in by force!"
Godou sighed as he forced himself to stand up despite his tired body. He already knew that the girl will do what she said, and he will not pay for repairs, and the other residents may complain and it would be even harder for him to rest.
He walked towards the door and placed his hand on the knob, he opened it and saw the blond girl hands on her hips sending a glare at him. Godou yawned and returned on his bed, turning his back towards her.
"Why didn't you went in the place where we had dinner last night?" the girl asked. "Did you know how long I waited there?"
"Why should I go there?" Godou asked in return.
He could hear the girl gritting her teeth, but he remained silent.
"Idiot, aren't you planning to apologize to me after all the things that you did?"
"...I didn't do anything wrong. Besides, you already beat the hell out of me this morning, what more do you want?"
Erica would yell but she restrained herself, remembering that it was nighttime and people may wake up because of her yelling. "You clearly deserve that. Your idiocy annoys me and it was your own fault at the beginning. Do not blame me for something that you set upon yourself."
"... I already told you, I'm not an idiot. In fact, I'm an honor student back in school."
"Then all of the people in your school must be insane," Erica said, "to make an idiot like you an honor student, I think they're condition cannot be cured."
"Yeah," Godou agreed, "those people are the worst, making me work even though I was sleeping. They don't have any manners at all."
"You should be saying that to yourself!"
Godou yawned, "So what do you want woman? It's already eleven in the evening."
"My name is Erica, how long will it take for you to remember it?!" she said. "I'm here because I want to complain about you not showing up. So let's hear your explanation, and I'm not gonna allow you to sleep unless your answer satisfies me."
"First of all, we didn't have an agreement about meeting anywhere, woman. Second, I'm not oblige to explain because you said that I can do whatever I want today. Third, even if you rant all night, I'm still gonna sleep."
Erica sighed as she sat in the bed, keeping an invisible wall with the boy, arguing with this idiot will not bring her anything good, what's worse is that it always resulted in her loss. Because of that, she was embarrased greatly earlier today, what made it worse is that the said man wasn't even trying to embarass her.
The knight frowned as she heard her stomach grumble, she was not satisfied with her dinner. Majority of her time were wasted on waiting, it was common etiquette to wait for a person before beginning to eat, and Erica being the prideful one followed it. In the end she ate much less and went out to find information about the places where the boy was staying.
Now that she think about it, she still doesn't know his name. But she guessed that it was for the better, calling him idiot was more than enough. In fact, he should feel honored because he was the first one who gained a monicker from her, although the said moniker perfecty suits him.
With a frown, the knight released a yawn. She would think of what to do later when she wakes up.
Not even bothering to ask the permission of the boy beside herm Erica laid in the rather large bed. She'd already slept with him half naked, what's more to be embarrased?
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BOOOM!
For the second time that evening, Godou was awakened by a loud sound. Only this time, instead of loud banging in the door, it was an explosion that was able to shake the ground strongly. Followed by what it seemed shockwaves, Godou instinctively tried to protect himself from the collapsing glass and wall.
It took him less a second to notice the sleeping girl beside him, without second thoughts Godou pushed Erica on the ground.
"Wha-!"
The girl, Erica finally woke up when she felt his weight pushing her down.
The place were they were staying trembled and Godou knew that it was not gonna last long. He grab his bag, pullling the clueless Erica and jumped from the destroyed window. He carried the girl in a princess cradle as he ran downwards on the sides of the building, maintaining his balance and speed. As he reached the ground, he sprint away from the collapsing building, taking his time to locate the source of the shockwave.
As he ran thirty meters away from the collapsing building, Godou rubbed both of his eyes, dropping Erica roughly on the ground, but who could blame him?
A few dozen meters away from him, a giant figure was rampaging. From the help of his sharo eyes, Godou discerned that the gigantic thing that was stomping and creating an earthquake was a Boar, a fifty meter body length Boar. Its color was pitch black, making it almost unseeable in the dark, its tusk were long and undoubtly sharp, but what made made it more fearsome was because of its crimson red eyes.
"...That's one oversized pig..."
Erica, who just got up from the rough drop in the ground was also frozen while staring at the giant Divine Beast. She took a moment to scan her surroundings and found that the hotel where she was staying was now nothing but rubbles under the Boar's feet. Had she returned in that place to rest, there's no doubt that she's be lying dead in the ground.
Should she thank the idiot...?
The giant Boar roared and another shockwave was released, Godou, along with Erica were sent flying with a crushing force. Although they were not the target of the attack, they were still git by the waves of bone crushing force that can be compared to a tsunami.
"...Hey! Grab my hand...!"
Erica streatched her hand towards Godou while in air. In response, he reached the outstretched hand and grabbed it with all his might. After Erica made sure that she was holding him, she pulled him close and draped and arm on his shoulder.
"Soar, Sandals of Hermes!"
She yelled and a red circle appeared as a plat from where she landed. As Erica jumped, another platform was created and it repeated a few minutes before she stopped, takinga good distance from the location where the Boar manifested.
"Hey idiot, are you alright?" as they landed, Erica asked.
"Is the Italian government doing animal experimentaion?" as he coughed, Godou asked with a hoarse voice. "If they are, do you think that they accept requests? I would like to see a real life Godzilla."
Erica sighed, "If you can say such stupid things like that, then I'm glad. I won't waste my time digging you a grave."
"Damn, I left my my favorite clothes back there!" Godou grunted, "In any case, what the heck was that? I don't think that it's a biological weapon. That thing definitely has a brain."
"Stop spouting nonsense for a while." she said. "That thing is a Divine Beast, a servant of a god. As you saw, its power is overwhelming, but compared to a deity that show of power is child's play."
This time Godou stopped his current thoughts. "Gods? You're saying that gods exist?" he asked with raised eyebrows, this was the first time Erica saw him showing such expression. "Okay, I give up."
"Yes... but to be frank, whether or not these are gods in the religious sense, we cannot say for sure." Erica explained. "Long story short. Due to the myths humans have passed along from ancient times, they were born. It's hard to explain, but gods came from essence, elements and many different combined myths. Those who escape their myths and descend in the world are called heretic gods, they brings great disaster by simply being present. What you saw just earlier was a servant of a god."
"That giant pig was definitely a disaster." Godou muttered. "But to think that a god will have an even more destructive power... how come we've never heard of this before? Is it a recent happening?"
"Certain magic affliated people conceals the truth. People unrelated to magic are hypnotized to forget everything, should they see anything supernatural." Erica added.
Godou frowned and look at the place where the gigantic Boar was spreading chaos. Even though they were far from the stop, seismic trembles can still be felt, especially the roar of the incarnation of destruction.
"Is that a Divine Beast too?" Godou asked, pointing at the Tornado that appeared out of nowhere and was currently battling the black Boar.
The wind devoured the Boar along with the remaining establishments. Even when far away, they could feel the powerful wind dragging them. Just how powerful was that tornado?
"Come on idiot!" Erica yelled. "If we don't move, we're going to be sucked in!" she grabbed Godou's hand and started to use the same magic that she did to escape the Boar just earlier.
From the corner of Godou's eyes, he the pitch black Boar being sliced into pieces by golden lights, and then the Boar's body turned into grains of sand, just as the tornado became even more stronger. Strong enough to make them and their surroundings whirl around wildly in air.
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In the end, Godou and Erica were thrown into the sea and drifted there for an entire day, in the middle of the storm, mind you.
Erica used her magic to protect both of them from the raging currents, until she exhausted herself. After that, the two found themselves collapsed on this beach by the time they regained their senses.
Other than physical exhaustion and severe depletion of magic, Erica's bodyshowed no abnormal symptoms, while Godou suffered various wounds and bruises from protecting Erica using his body from debris that were also swept at the sea and the strong waves caused by the storm. He also carried her, when she because unconscious to save her from drowning.
But overall, they could consider themselves safe and sound.
But it was true that they were currently on an unknown beach somewhere.
"...No local people, the establishments are too old. If I had to take a guess, this island has been uninhabited for some period of time." Godou muttered, examining his surroundings.
"I'm impressed," Erica, who was being carried in his back, commented. "I really thought that you're an idiot. But you've proven that you can use your brain once in a while."
The island where they swept wasn't really large, one could explore all of it in just two days. But Godou was fortunate that there were trees bearing fruits and living animals in this kind of remote island, they wouldn't die from hunger, and that was only his concern.
"This island isn't that far from the main land. That must've been the reason why the people who lived here abandoned this village." Godou concluded, "We should be able to return, but we need a boat or something, and swimming is not an option here, it's a miracle that we've survived drifting in the sea in the middle of the storm... well only me, because you were unconscious and have no idea what I did just to get here."
Erica deliberately ignored his ramblings. "Yes, this is an island where fishermen from some recent years ago rested when there's a storm." she explained. "It became a village for some but because it was too small, and due to lack of useful technology, it was abandoned. I'm surprised, you managed to deduce a near accurate result even though you're a clueless idiot."
Godou ignored Erica in return and continued to search for a decent cottage where they can reside. "Rest for now what's-your-face, I'll find a way to construct something, and when we return to the mainland, we're on our own so make sure that you're ready to move by then."
Erica tilted her head, "What? I can't just let you go with a grimoire of that calibre!" she complained.
"I don't care." Godou said. "I've been having so many misfortunes ever since coming here."
"Idiot! If some lowlife magi discovers you has a high caliber grimoire, they will most likely try to do any means necessary just to steal it!" she replied.
"I can handle myself."
"Really? You think that you can fight two dozen magi with just your bare hands and succeed?" she asked, "They will try to use spells that can cripple or kill you should it even graze, you know? While if I'm with you, I can defend both you and the grimoire. Furthermore, I can call reinforcement should we be in a crisis, though I doubt that will happen."
"...Is that so?" Godou asked, voice filled with doubt.
"Of course! Why did you think that I wanted to accompany an idiot like you!" she yelled in his ears, "As a knight, I would be a failure if I let a simpleton idiot like you get into an accident even though I can prevent it, also, the grimoire is too important to be used for evil by those evil scums!"
"I see," Godou muttered, "Then I guess I should thank you for the concern about the stone, woman." he said sarcastically.
"Che, Just so! But if you want to thank me, then call me by my name!" she protested, "It's an insult for a knight to be not addressed by their prided name you know?"
Godou only sighed in response. If he knew that this will happen, he would've just stayed in Japan and live at the Mariya house for a week.
"Fine... Blandelli."
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"A storm in Sardinia? Is this also the doing of a deity?" Godou asked, as the rain started to pour down heavily.
After finding a decent cottage, he gathered some old cooking utensils, fruits and hunted a not gigantic boar. Thankfully, Erica lent him a spear to use. He was well versed in martial arts, but hadn't tried using it to hunt boars or break bones. He was lucky since tracking the beast was easy for him and his weird skill.
"It is," Erica replied, "You should know that a mere storm is not the only thing that they can do."
Fire was created from Erica's magic, although her magic was depleted, she said that creating a small spark won't put additional strain on her body... Godou doesn't really care in the slightest, he just wanted to eat.
"Once again, I'm impressed," Erica said with a tone of praise. "I never expected you to be able to cook something this good just from a wild boar and some fruits, it's even better than Anna's cooking," she added while devouring the bowl of soup that Godou prepared.
It was a good thing that there was a well in this small island, but even if there wasn't, Godou was planning to use the rain water. Although the thought of waiting for a bucket to be filled made him sleepy.
"So, how long will it take for you, uh, regenerate your mana?" he inquired, "Or should it be called something else?"
"Hmph. Don't compare magic with the things that you see on fabricated online games," she scoffed, "I didn't exerted magic beyond my limit because I became unconscious. So with proper rest, I can use magic to travel back to the mainland by tomorrow night."
"Is that so? Good for us then," Godou muttered, "I'm gonna make sure that Luc-what's-her-face compensates me for all this trouble, you said that she was a witch right?"
Erica nodded, "Yes, she's the famous Witch of Sardinia. She's well known over the world of magi for her research about the Arthurian myths."
Godou remained silent for a while, "You said that gods came from myths. But as time passes, myths changes, when that happens, are gods erased?"
"Good question," Erica complimented, "But the answer is no. If their myth changes, then they will also change accordingly. There is no way to erase the gods as long as humans exists."
Godou sighed as he stood up, "I see. Anyway, I don't care about it, sleeping is more of a priority than those disasters." he left the cottage after he said that.
He went in another cottage and created a fire, he removed his wet clothes and sighed deeply. Even though he learned that gods existed he wasn't really that concerned, if what that woman said is true, then even in ancient times there were already happenings like this, yet not all of the people knows about it. After he delivers that stone, he made a mental not to ask the witch to erase his memories about the gods and everything weird that happened. He was simply not concerned about magic and stuffs and he'd rather live his normal life.
He was a selfish and despicable person who doesn't want to see the truths of the world anyway, such action was okay with him.
Besides, what good would it do if he continue to remember what he discovered? It's not like I can do something, like fight the gods, right? Godou thought as he closed his eyes.
...If only he knew
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After a few hours of sleep, Godou went to the cottage where he left Erica. His mind was clearer now and his stress was already nonexistent, in fact he already accepted the things about gods as if they were normal occurence.
When he returned, he was greeted by the sight of Erica, still wearing her wet clothes, and with a red face.
In only a glance, he confirmed that the girl, and his way to return back in the mainland, was sick.
"Damn, your fever is so high...!" Godou almost shouted when he touched Erica's forehead. The average temperature of a human was thirty seven, but Erica's temperature was borderline fourty one. "Are you feeling any pains, whatsoever?"
Erica shook her head, "...Idiot, it's only normal since I've exhausted myself. All I need is rest and water, after that I'll be fine," he noticed that her voice was weaker than normal, and that her body was freezing cold, probably because her clothes were still wet.
He sighed, his troubles keeps piling up one after another. "I'm not good in treating the sick. But until your fever is not gone, I'll try to take care of you," he muttered with a defeated tone. "Just say the things that needed to be done and I'll do i, as long as it can help you recover."
Erica chuckled at his words, "What's this? You're surprisingly gentle and kind in some areas?"
"Don't misunderstand," Godou said, "I don't want to be near you when you die. I don't want to dig a grave for you, it's troublesome and energy consuming. I don't know how to treat the sick. More importantly, you're the only one capable to rescue both of us." he listed.
"I already know that you're that kind of uncouth person," Erica sighed, "Also, don't talk about me dying. Even in this state, I can still kill you twenty times repeatedly should I want to."
"Whatever you say," Godou muttered, "So, do you need anything? If not, go rest already."
After hearing him, Erica remained silent from a few moments. Godou could see her frown, he also noticed that her face became even more redder. "..thes" she muttered with a weak voice.
"Come on woman," he grunted, "Say it clearly, I'm not a fortune teller."
Erica gritted her teeth as he yelled. "Clothes you idiot! I need to take off my wet clothes! And address me properly or else I'll kill you!"
"I see," Godou replied calmly, "Well then, I'll go outside. But really, you don't need to tell me that you want to take of your clothes." he said as he started walking.
"Hey come back you idiot!" Erica yelled, "I need you to help me take these clothes and dry them!"
Godou sighed, just how many misfortunes will come to him?
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In the end, Godou wasn't able to leave. He remained on the same roof as Erica and did whatever she ordered, he did not complained or said any thing in exchange that Erica would not yell, or throw a sword at him.
Currently, she was wearing his parka. Her clothes were hard to dry, and the cold stormy weather didn't help, not in the least.
The food was still the same, Godou only needed to warm it before serving once again. But this time, he was forced to feed Erica, much to his annoyance. Instead of eating and resting, he became a servant. He also has wounds and bruises, so why was he suffering even more?
He frowned as he remember his wounds, although not very large, they were still painful. Even though he cleaned them, he had no materials to cover them from bacterias and such. Every move also makes his body ache, not to the point of making him wince, but it still lowered his dexterity.
"...I'm gonna sleep. If you want something say it now, I really hate it when being disturbed," he said as he shot a glance at Erica, who was maintaining her distance from him.
She scoffed at him, "No I'm fine, although it would be nice if you don't wake up again."
Godou didn't respond to her taunts, his sleep was more important thant verbal insults. The woman was just too prideful for her own good, even when she wanted something, she would acquire it without asking for help. But that's fine either way, less work for him.
So many things happened since I've arrived here. Godou thought as he closed his tired eyes.