My blade cuts into his flesh for the last time, my final desperate lunge was an utter success. "You're pretty good." Those are the only words that come out of my mouth. I want to tell him more, to tell him that he was worthy, but...
He already knows that, I was supposed to be the underdog here. Because of that, the god simply smiles. "Indeed, but compared to you I am a fleeting weak wind." He sighs. "It appears you were right, without my divine might, my blade was feeble." Feeble is a stretch, but to call your skill divine...
This god was way too cocky, so once I saw him boasting, I challenged him to a duel where our physical parameters would be equal. He accepted rather quickly, wanting to put an end to an equally cocky student, and yet he met his end right here.
He grins. "You're greater than even someone like that Musashi Miyamoto fellow... Tell me Yato, does your only experience wielding a blade truly come from this 'Kendo Club'?" It's not like there's a better place to pratice around these parts.
I shrug, and pull my blade back, his body bursts with blood. "Pretty much." I started around two months ago. And I did it mostly because I thought girls would think it was hot... Ah, I haven't gotten a single date. It seems no one cares for my skill.
Takemikazuchi falls to his knees. "What a wretched fate. No one of your skill should be condemned for the modern era... Your edge that strikes with the force of thunder was born to rip apart battlefields, not to bring joy towards the common man." Eh, I like all the praise I have been getting from my teachers though.
I'm a dumbass who has been struggling with studies my whole life, so once I found out about this secret talent I was pretty happy. And it's a cool talent as well! Everyone loves swords! Even if using training ones is lame... At least I got to experience a real one just now.
I smirk. "Eh, winning wars sounds great and all, but I'm a simple guy." I wipe my bloody nose, he broke it by hitting it with the hilt of his on sword. "I just wanna play games and get a cute girlfriend, I'm a pretty normal guy."
The dead god at my feet chuckles. "Tell me Yato, have you ever spilt an enemy's blood before?" I shake my head. At that he looks around, noticing the corpses around us. "You... are indeed one who was born to be king." Hey don't give that weird look, you're the one that killed all the fodder here.
My grin disappears. "Cool... Anyways, I gotta bounce before the cops get here, can I take this sword with me by the way?" I'm taking it even if he disagrees, he's dying anyways. And what a long ass death scene it has been so far.
He waves me off. "You have no need for that sword Yato. You have slain me and therefore lightning itself shall be your sword... Yes, now even the modern era will be unable to restrain your wings, rise as a Campio-" And then he chokes blood. And dies.
I frown while looking at the corpse. "Man, hopefully his body magics away or something." Then again, even if it did, I doubt the others would as well... Yep, definitely time to bounce!
There's a knock on my door, right now it's just good ol' me here, so I have to go check it. Dad and mom are out shopping or going on dates or something. I didn't really bother hearing what they said, since I have a test coming soon.
Since I'm dumb, naturally I have been studying like hell. Still, now I have to go check who has put an end to my studying session... Hopefully not the police! It's been a week since I killed that godly bum, so I probably got away, probably.
I walk towards the door, and hesitantly open it. I wave at whoever my guests are. "Yo! Y'all need anything with the Shibata's?" They are definitely not the police. The police wouldn't dress so weirdly after all, nor would they include the school idol in this operation.
There are three people outside, first is a tall guy. Definitely foreign, the dude is super tall, and he has long hair too. Combined with his glasses and his suit, he definitely makes me think of someone important. His face is full of wrinkles though, it makes him look older than he probably is. A life of stress huh?
The second one is a girl, I can tell with one look towards her body. Still, she's hiding her face, so I can't analyze too much... There's also something hanging from her waist. It is a birdcage? Well, it doesn't matter, what does matter is that it's giving me the creeps.
The third girl is, as I said before, the school's idol. Rin Tohsaka, she's a first year just like me, differently from me however, she got popular instantly. It's with a severe lack of shame that I understand why, many of my future children have been sacrificed while thinking of her after all.
The tall man does a slight bow, he definitely looks like a foreigner trying to imitate Japanese customs. "Hello Lord Shibata." Immediately my eyes widen, I'm not used to being called a lord. "Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Waver Velvet. I am here to represent the Mage's Association." Oh boy.
I immediately put my hands up. "It was my dad. My dad did it." I have no idea what they want, but it's clear that these weirdos are here because of the god I killed... So I'll just escape responsibility as hard as I can.
Waver and Tohsaka blink in confusion, the girl with a hood doesn't move. That's why I take the opportunity and close the door. "He's not in right now, please come another day." My voice reaches them through the closed door. Hopefully they will leave, then I can pack my thing and run away.
I don't know how exactly I would survive a life on the run, but I can certainly do it. I will also need to convince my parents, so this will definitely be a pain in the ass... It's what I get for killing a god I suppose. It's only natural some shady organization would come after my ass...
A voice comes through the door, it's not the Waver guy, it's Tohsaka. "Um... Shibata? We aren't here to arrest you or anything, we just want to talk." I immediately open the door. That's because Tohsaka is cute and I wish I could have sex with her. What can I say? I'm a simple guy.
I glare at the guy, not at Tohsaka obviously, 'cause she's cute. "Okay, so what are you guys here for? I killed a god ya know? I can kill another." Are these guys gods? I don't really know, but I should be able to kill them. After killing the first god I became superman after all.
I didn't really think much about it until now, but this means I know have that divine might I lacked before. I also have... something inside of me, I don't know what it is, but I know it's powerful. That's why I'm not scared of these goobers. Please ignore the fact that I was scared a second ago.
The tall guy is sweating. "Yes, we are aware of your amazing feat Lord Shibata." Why do I feel like this guy is experienced at kissing ass? "First of all, let me say it's an honor to meet someone of your prestige." Yep, ass kisser spotted. "As I said before, I am from the Mage's Association, you may know me as Lord El-Melloi II" What a name!
Tohsaka clears her throat. "And I am Rin Tohsaka, the second owner of Fuyuki." She crosses her arm, seemingly mad. "Though I'm sure you knew that already." Waver immediately glares at her once she shows hostility. Does this mean he's on my side while the hot girl isn't? What a nightmare.
Waver motions to the hooded girl. "And this is Gray, my assistant. She's a shy girl, so please pay her no mind." Gray huh? So another foreigner... These guys are aware I killed a Japanese god right!? Why is Tohsaka the only Japanese here?
Gray bows. "It's a pleasure meeting you, Lord Shibata." She doesn't say a lot, but she definitely has a respectful tone. It's just like Waver said, a shy girl. Cute, but I'll pass until I see her face.
I sigh. "Okay, you guys can enter." And then I turn my back to them and sit down on the first chair I find. "You guys can sit wherever you want... I would also normally offer tea or something, but I don't wanna." Too much work!
Tohsaka makes an offended face at that, but that's pretty much it. They all sit down without complaints, which is a good thing, since this is my house. Actually it's my parents house, but whatever, I'm currently the only family member here after all!
Waver pushes his glasses up. "So Lord Shibata, we of the Mage's Association would like to congratulate you with the kill of... We believe to be Takemikazuchi? God of the sword and thunder?" Oh, they want to congratulate me!? I did a good thing!?
Okay, I want a reward then. "Yep, that's the guy I killed, even though I don't know how you guys know that. By the way, I'll be accepting a billion yen in recompense, please pay in dollars." Obviously I'm expecting a sharp rejection... But I'll still aim for the stars.
Tohsaka gasps, showing that I asked for too much. Waver however quickly nods. "Done, we will be handing you the money as soon as possible." Ah, he said he's giving me the money... Ah, he said he's giving me the money!?
It goes without saying that I have no idea exactly what I have done, but I'll definitely accept any monetary compensation for my 'good' deeds. Actually, I killed a god, so what if these guys are an evil group or something!?
Waver continues. "That said, I understand that money isn't enough. We would like to offer you an scholarship in the Clocktower, Lord Shibata." The what tower? "And many a mage have show interest on becoming your personal tutor... I must also say that the Vice-Director has invited you to a Dead Apostle hunt." Those sure are words.
Tohsaka glares at me suddenly, and then as if realizing what she did is wrong, she looks down. After a moment she looks back at me. "There's one extra thing though..." Waver gives her a distressed look. "I want to know why you were on my territory without permission." Oh-uh.
Waver quickly raises his hands in panic. "My apologies Lord Shibata, this idiot will be punished later!" That's... hot? "So feel free to ignore what she says!" Tohsaka clenches her fists, mad at me for some reason I can't understand.
I feel like it's time to come clean. "Okay, Imma be honest... I have no fuckin' clue what the Mage's Association is. I don't understand this whole second owner thing either." Suddenly I realize something... "But please don't take away my billion yen!" I love the money I have never seen!
A feeling of shock is spread around the room, right now I feel like I'm on one of those dreams where a guy gets naked in front of the whole class. That's because they are all staring at me.
Tohsaka gasps again. "S-Shibata... You are aware of the supernatural right? You did kill a god right? Right?" I certainly did kill one, but that was my first meeting with a weirdo who could move as fast as lightning.
I awkwardly scratch my cheek. "Ah. I did kill a god, but I don't know anything about this supernatural business. I was mostly rolling with it." Maybe I will need to bring back the run away plan? Do supernatural people kill non-supernatural people?
Tohsaka's jaw has hit the floor. "Y-you were rollling with it!?" I feel like she has gotten madder than before, and yet at the same time I feel she's happier. Weird. "How the hell did you kill a god then!?"
Waver sighs. "The way Tohsaka put it aside, I'm also curious... Does your family happen to possess some sort of artifact you don't understand? Or perhaps your were born with a special ability?" He looks down and continues. "The Shibatas were supposed to be a normal family, but that certainly can't be the case, since you're a Campione..."
I shrug. "I don't have an Excalibur or a Sharingan. I just challenged that guy to a sword duel and won." It was a pretty tough fight, but my first time playing the final Vergil boss battle in DMC 3 felt way tougher. Kinda embarrassing for a god.
The silence of the room is deafening, that lasts until Waver starts to chuckle. "I thought I was dealing with a Reines, but I was dealing with a Flat huh? I guess I should have expected that of a Campione." For some reason I feel like he's calling me a weirdo.
Tohsaka still seems to be paralyzed in shock. "So you beat a sword god in a sword duel?" I nod. "Idiot." Her response is immediate, and it's understandable, obviously challenging a god to a duel is dumb.
Waver snorts. "You know he could have you executed for that right? Don't casually insult a Campione." And there it is again, that weird thing he keeps calling me. It doesn't sound cool, so I would appreciate it if he would stop.
Rin blushes. "Sorry..." She hesitantly looks at me. "I didn't mean to offend you Lord Shibata." It feels super weird to hear the school idol call me lord, but it's definitely a good weird. I hope Matou explodes out of jealousy.
Lord El-Melloi grins. "There was this time a mage girl of fairly high caliber called a Campione an idiot... She had her magic crest destroyed for her insolence." Tohsaka squirms at that.
It's making me feel bad, I'm not a guy who enjoys seeing a girl suffering. "Hey, stop that. Now." And when I see something I don't like, I end it. Tohsaka didn't do anything too bad, she just called me an idiot.
Waver nods. "Of course Lord Shibata. I just don't want you to feel cheated later on... But I guess you must be feeling pretty confused right now." I nod at that, I have no idea what's going on. "So first let me explain what the Mage's Association is."
His face is serious. "The organization I work for, is one of the biggest and most powerful communities of magecraft around the world. Our base of operations is in Britain, there we study magic. Please be aware that other organizations similar to mine exist, and that they will also seek you out."
He points at Rin. "This girl is a second owner. This essentially means she owns land, at least a part of the land that relates to magic. In this case it would be Fuyuki, normally a mage would need her approval to live here." Ah, that's why she was mad before...
He then points at me. "And you are a Campione. A god slayer. A devil king. Basically when you killed a god, you might as well have become one, later one I will explain it in more detail, but... What you need to know is that you're extremely strong, fast, durable and resistant to magic."
He pushes his glasses up. "It wouldn't be wrong to call you a mage killer, since only the greatest of the association could ever touch you. You also possess an authority, think of it as an special power you got from killing a god... And if you happen to kill more, you will get more."
Waver sighs. "Basically you're a huge pain in the ass." My eyes widen at that, this conversation suddenly took a weird turn. "We could take you out, but it would take way too many resources, and it would be way too dangerous."
He takes a cigarette out of his pocket. "Think of yourself as a living calamity. Since killing you is way too unreliable, specially since we don't even know your authority... We want to recruit you instead. As long as you don't go around wiping out cities we can give you whatever you want."
He actually lights up the cigarette, he has some damn balls for doing that in front of me, who is supposed to be some super powerful weirdo. "Just by existing your life will be great, we will shower you in gifts. Kill more gods and you will become more feared, therefore getting more stuff."
He continues. "You don't even need to work with us, but if you do your rewards will be even better. Due to your nature as a Campione, you might as well be the anti-vampire, and trust me, we definitely respect that. So ask whatever you want and I'll grant it as long as you don't turn this country to ash."
For a moment I'm shocked into silence, but then... "I want a mansion in Fuyuki. Also I want another mansion in my parent's names." I ask for stuff. That's because I'm a guy who tries testing his limits when it comes to this.
Waver answers without hesitation. "Done. Your and your parents mansions will make Rin Tohsaka's look like a joke." She has a mansion!? I can ask for two mansions!?
"I want a Ferrari."
"Done."
"I want a shirt signed by Lebron James." I don't even watch sports!
"Done."
"I want... A cute girlfriend?" I ignore Tohsaka's glare.
"Done. You will have girls throwing themselves at you in waves, so don't worry. The only women who can reject you are people like the Vice-Director and a certain time manipulating sorcerer, and even then, they have to be very polite when doing it."
I pause for a moment, trying to think. "I want Tohsaka as a concubine." As you can see, I'm not very good at thinking. But in my defense, please give me a limit already!
Tohsaka certainly tries, because she blushes bright red. "Hell no! Where did that even come from!?" It was always there... I just asked for a girlfriend even!
Contrary to my expectations, Waver simply nods. "Done." Tohsaka sends him a look full of fury. "The Association doesn't care too much about some backwater magus like her anyways, it's a small ask even."
To that I can only look up. "Huh." People were right, going mad with power is way too good. I love when people listen to ya.
AN: A the classic Campione fic! Normally you see Campione being very passive, so I wanted to throw a guy who will actually make use of the whole "we will give you everything, please don't wipe us out" thing.
Though Campione characters themselves might as well not appear... Besides the actual Canon Campione at least. Eh, Fate has cuter girls anyways.
Hopefully you all liked Yato... As you can see he's definitely a weirdo, like all the other Campione really. By the way, don't worry about powerscalling.
Whether you think I buffed or nerfed the Campione doesn't matter, what matters is that at least in this fic, they're so powerful that even the Mage's Association doesn't want to fight one unless absolutely necessary.
That whole dragon amongst ants is what makes Campione interesting after all, it would be no fun to throw them in a verse where they don't dominate.