This sort of brief exchange was already more than enough for the two of them.
Liliana utilized flight magic while still holding onto Godou. The two of them took off as they were enveloped by a blue light. They intended on landing at the surface of Rinkai Park. However before touching down, they gradually approached the leftover golden mask suspending in the air.
Fearing this mask was the Crown of Saturnalia, the actual immortal divine artifact itself, it was imperative that they retrieve it and hand it over to his sworn elder sister later——.
Godou extended his right hand as he grabbed it.
Afterwards, their attention was focused downwards since they were approaching the ground. Getting an overview of Kasai Rinkai Park like this was a very rare opportunity.
One could see the broad green grass fields, forests, parterres, the massive Ferris wheel[32], the park's central jogging trail, the aquarium, etc.
In addition, the ent demigod was currently wielding its two pronged weapon in the grass fields. The mess over here had to be cleaned up as well.
In order to finally put an end to everything, he chanted the following spell words.
"For victory, hasten forth before me......O Immortal Sun, I beseech thee to grant radiance to the stallion. O Stallion that moveth godlike with wondrous grace, bringest forth the halo of thy master——."
Serving the Grey One was the subordinate god Saturnus.
150 years ago, he brought disturbances upon the earth as a heretic god. Having led the people into a frenzy, it was expected that he had fulfilled the prerequisites.
The offender had caused havoc to the masses, fulfilling the requirements of the White Stallion——.
After witnessing the signs of daybreak displayed from the east, it could be said that everything went directly according to plan.
Without discussing anything, Erica and Ena both nodded and quickly initiated a retreat.
Daybreak was definitely still many hours away. However, a rosy hued dawn emerging from the sky could already be seen and at the same time the ent demigod unleashed a ferocious roar.
Following that, a spear of white light, equivalent to that of a solar flare, headed towards the seaside park.
This ray of light——Verethragna's third incarnation, the White Stallion, easily engulfed the ent. It was completely incinerated, disallowing any possibility of a revival as the ent evaporated.
In addition, before the target had been eliminated, the colossal Ferris wheel got caught in the line of fire from the beam of the White Stallion——the so-called Kasai Rinkai Park was synonymous with the enormous recreational facility, which had also been engulfed and annihilated......
"Well, even though Godou wanted to battle, the result still turned out like this."
Erica shrugged as she stated this once everything within the park had already settled down.
The abnormally timed daybreak had already vanished and the winter night once again stretched across the sky above. The shining resplendent golden oval that was previously hovering over Tokyo Bay also disappeared at the same time.
In the end, peace had once again returned to Tokyo Bay and to Kusanagi Godou's surroundings.
Of course, that is if he were to disregard the complicated post-processing issue involved......
"Hey, is that His Majesty and Liliana-san?"
Ena pointed to the sky where there was a blue colored meteor streak.
The orbiting blue body in the sky descended to the ground. There was nothing else it could have been besides the radiance emitted from Liliana's flight magic.
At the same time, the sisters of the Mariya household also came over.
With her state of mind having pretty much returned to normal, Yuri looked up and noticed Erica and Ena's line of sight. Her little sister Hikari happily laughed, brimming with vigor as she waved her hand in their direction.
"Looks like we’ve finally resolved this situation. Get Yuri over here as well so we can discuss the next line of business."
"Yes, you are referring to the Christmas party right?"
A laugh escaped out of Erica upon hearing Ena say this. She shook her head in response.
The demoness smile, as it was commonly referred to by Godou and Liliana, formed at corners of her mouth. It was a gorgeous smile but it was also a trademark of Erica Blandelli that carried nefarious intent.
"Nope, we have to discuss how we are going to tease Godou and Liliana once they return."
"T-Tease!?"
"Yes, although I had predicted things would turn out like this the moment they took off into the skies, who knew it would be exactly as I expected. It’s fine if we deliberately make things awkward for them."
"Ah, they must have went through the preparations for the Sword."
Ena also noticed the issue and regretfully muttered.
"With that said, should Ena also take part in making things hard on His Majesty?"
"Yes, it's just ever so slightly while not overstepping a lady’s preferences."
"I suppose you’re right. Since it would be beneficial, it can't be viewed as a detestable matter."
Erica suggested with a smile that could be described as no way inferior to that of a court lady offering counsel to the king.
On the other hand, Ena also revealed an audacious and mischievous smile.
"Well they should be back here any moment. Let's quickly get ready."
"Understood. Hey Yuri, Hikari! Hurry over here. We have some matters to discuss!"
For now the world was at peace. Kusanagi Godou's surroundings seemed to have returned back to its usual smooth sailing and dispute filled lifestyle.
Part 4
Previously they had to deal with the sun god's divine spirit and the divine tree that practically transformed into a heretic god.
After the two of them had been killed, Kusanagi Godou's surroundings swiftly returned to normal. They say Sayanomiya Kaoru and Amakasu Touma, those involved that possess strong magical powers, were able to maintain their memories regarding their time under the curse's influence.
"As expected, these god related incidents contain all sorts of troubles."
Amakasu commented as such before bidding farewell to Godou.
However, only after this incident's occurrence was he able to do his business with a lethargic attitude, something which rarely happens. The information cover-up done by the History Compilation Committee did not require much work this time.
On the eve of the winter solstice there were numerous wisps hovering over Tokyo Bay.
There was also the battle engagement with Godou and the others at Kasai Rinkai Park.
Those nearby who witnessed these scenes had forgotten everything related to these strange phenomenons.
Due to Saturnus's memory manipulation curse, it had a wondrous use in dealing with the situation. It could be said this was an unexpected by-product? That was the opinion of the History Compilation Committee.
Of course, Kasai Rinkai Park showed clear traces indicating a battle, hence it had already been sealed off.
"Perhaps this was a gift sent from heaven as an early Christmas present."
Towards the wryly smiling Kaoru, Godou felt very apologetic.
Many times while dealing with a situation’s aftermath they would be busy nonstop because of the godslayer residing in Tokyo. Hence, he naturally lowered his head.
On the other hand, normal people with no knowledge of wizardry lost their memories with regards to the succession of disturbances.
The strange phenomenon with Santa Clauses turning grey was forgotten as well. Because of this, Kusanagi Godou's close friends had already forgotten about the disruptive matters he was involved in.
Well, he noticed there was a strange rumor being subtly passed around Tokyo regarding the mysteriously obtained grey Santa Claus outfits……
Initially, Liliana, who acted as the organizer, offered this proposal.
Speaking of matters involving him, the Kusanagi household wa
s going to be the gathering place for the Christmas party.
"Right now it would be very hard to arrange it at an establishment, how about we just hold it at my place?"
"My apartment could also work. However, I plan on having Arianna take a vacation from the 24th till New Years. Then again we can't just count on her."
Erica suggested this but Godou then replied as follows.
"Since my grandpa isn't home for the time being and my parents shouldn't be back any time before Christmas, let's just gather at my house. Shizuka also said she would be at home that day."
"Shizuka-san will be home?"
Yuri asked and Godou nodded in response.
"Uh huh, although she originally said she was going to hang out with her friends from class."
After hearing Godou mutter 'since no one will be home, I'll have everyone come here', Shizuka canceled her own plans from before.
"Since it's that kind of gathering, then I'll be home on the eve of the holidays as well. I must prevent onii-chan from messing around in our house!"
Shizuka, what kind of person do you take me for?
Godou contemplated whether or not to confirm with Shizuka at this late point in time. No matter what, the location of the party was already decided on. He also sent an email notification to Ena who returned to her parent's house at Chichibu after the battle at Kasai.
'Understood. Ena can bring all kinds of food.'
He received a concise reply from her.
And as such, December 24th, Christmas Eve, had arrived at last.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon on the 24th, Godou received three emails from Nanami, Takagi, and Sorimachi.
All of the emails were briefly written. Nanami's email didn't even contain any words, just a sole picture attachment.
'We just began scaling this dangerously steep slope'-Sorimachi
‘Without an understanding of love, you won't be able to understand this sorrow'-Takagi
There was also the photo attachment by Nanami.
The scene he saw in the photo was Nanami, Takagi, and Sorimachi cutting up a Christmas cake and preparing a barbecue with the camping tools at some unknown park. There wasn't anyone else in the photo besides them. It seems like a gathering with just the three of them.
By the way, the three of them all expressed a look of complete discontent.
Instead, there was a sense of solemnity wafting around as they stared at the food with a challenging expression.
Godou unwittingly looked up towards the sky. It was an abnormally clear day, the atmosphere of a snowy Christmas did not seem to be in sight. However, not only was there fierce winds today, it was also very chilly.
——Today seems quite unsuitable for an outdoor barbecue...
While emotionally staring at the picture of the three idiots, Godou felt a bit doleful. What intense emotional disturbance occurred to cause something to this extent?
"Is there something wrong onii-sama?"
"Umm, yeah. It's the email I got from my friends from class. Although I planned on inviting them to attend today's gathering, however for some reason my invitation was declined."
Because of the winter solstice incident that led to Godou's surroundings being turned into a mess, the three idiots gave off the impression that they have seen through everything. However, how come after everything returned to normal, these guys are even more depressed than before the incident's occurrence?
"Well, I guess they’re pretty happy this way so whatever."
Godou muttered to himself as he walked with Hikari along the streets of Akasaka. They were going to pick up the cake they ordered for today’s party. The two of them met up in the morning and embarked on the bakery after eating lunch.
Afterwards, they were currently on their way back. Godou was carrying a bag that contained a square box.
“There’s going to be many people attending. It should be quite exciting.”
Godou and Hikari, who cheerfully spoke, were heading towards the station.
——By the way.
The reason why he was with Hikari was actually because of the request Erica brought up after the battle at Kasai. Like a noblewoman at the time, she firmly stated:
‘Hey Godou, lovers in Japan all go on a date just between the two of them on Christmas Eve right? Since it’s like that, would it be alright if we did the same as well?’
‘Eh?’
‘Well, however, there are other girls besides me, Erica Blandelli, present. So for that reason I’m willing to grant you the privilege of selecting whoever you want.’
‘W-What? It was hard enough taking care of these various situations, don’t start with this strange nonsense!’
‘That’s right Erica, right now the most pressing matter to discuss should be the issue regarding the crisis aftermath...’
Godou was panic stricken. Liliana, who was by his side, intended on making an excuse.
However, Erica calmly revealed a demoness smile towards all this.
‘Since for some reason you guys are so mindful towards what I’m saying, then let me ask you two a question first. When you guys were up there battling, how did you guys forge the sword?’
‘Huh?!’ ‘What!?’
Godou and Liliana were completely speechless towards the blissfully smiling Erica.
‘Speaking of which Godou, you can’t say it was forced upon you due to the situation... Or anything along those lines. Liliana, despite your persistent adherence to the ways of a knight, you still preemptively went in without any hesitation. So who are you going to pick out of us?’
‘She’s right, even if you occasionally perform such actions, it still isn't worthy of a punishment.’
Ena nodded towards what Erica had stated.
‘Originally I had wanted Yuri and Ena accompany Your Majesty somewhere together, however today I kind of want Your Majesty to only select Ena.’
‘A-Actually.’
Lastly, even Yuri shyly spoke up in a firm tone.
‘Perhaps Godou-san goes beyond just occasionally in initiating these matters.’
Afterwards, the girls all fixated their gaze at Godou.
They all showed a wordless expression that urged him to promptly make a selection. No matter who he selected, it would definitely result in controversy. Being instinctively aware of this aspect, Godou yelled out:
‘H-Hikari! Then I’ll go with Hikari. We had already arranged this before!’
Being the older one, the option of looking over the youngest child was of course the proper and unpunishable one.
That night, Godou was fortunate to have Hikari present as they walked along the road to the meeting place of the Christmas party. The twelve year-old girl by his side was cheerfully smiling.
“Hey onii-sama, I don’t mind if you have to rely on me during times like these.”
She cheerfully spoke with a tone of reliability that also seemed to make him feel his future was bleak.
Within the living room of the Kusanagi household, his sister Shizuka spoke while holding back her rage.
“All the way up until this year, I had always monitored onii-chan very closely so he doesn't stray to the path of evil.”
“Turn evil? Godoh-kun is a proper and well-behaved kid.”
Revealing a warm smile, the person who joyously spoke was Koudzuki Sakura.
It could be said that she was the equivalent of a relative to Godou and Shizuka.
“Only the aspect of a proper child holds true. However, onii-chan is definitely not a well-behaved child! Throughout the many generations of men in the Kusanagi family, the only one who showed any capabilities was grandpa. That person took care of onii-chan ever since he was in kindergarten. Furthermore, the misbehaving bloodline that wasn't even cured during any of the generations had been inherited from father!”
"Hehehe, grandpa and Genzou-san are both outgoing people."
Towards Shizuka who was getting more and more agitated as she spoke, Sakura calmly nodded along the entir
e time.
"If you just mean outgoing then that's fine, but those two are definitely indecent people. Despite onii-chan being an honest and decent person, he gives people the impression that he is firmly on the path of going rogue. Jeez, how come all the men within the family are so troublesome..."
"I see, looks like there's a steady trend of people being born like this."
Upon hearing Shizuka despairingly comment, the girl by her side who was attentively listening acted as if she was well-versed in these matters.
"That's totally like Goro-san, no wait, really this is typical of Godou-san's family lineage!"
"Oh, Sakura's friend is here. Do you know onii-chan?"
After being inquired from Shizuka, the young girl——No, Renjou Fuyuhime lowered her head while having three fingers resting on the tatami.
From the looks of it, compared to Shizuka who was in her third year at middle school, Fuyuhime clearly looked much younger even though she was in her first year of college.
“I’m the heir to the Renjou family, Fuyuhime. I believe that in the future I will have some serious “business-like” dealings with your onii-sama. I’ll be in your care.”
“Eh? Business-like?”
“Yes, if it is specifically a “contractual marriage” or even just a “sham marriage”, I wouldn't mind at all. I just want to climb higher, attain a higher position. I must achieve an even higher rank than my childhood friend Kaoru!”
“Eh?”
“Ha ha, Fuyuhime-chan has recently been going on and on about that. If her relation with Godou-kun gets better, she could rise above others or something.”
“W-W-W-W-Wait a second, how could someone so young be saying something like this!?”
“No, I’m already a college student! I’m the equivalent of a mature woman!”
Sakura naturally chuckled. Because Fuyuhime’s dilemma of having the outer appearance of a little girl, there was a dwelling fear in her statement. Fuyuhime pouted, stating that she was a mature woman.
At this time, Tokunaga Asuka, a resident who lives nearby, showed up.
“It’s still as rowdy as ever. Is there a party today? Here, this is for you guys.”
She was the childhood friend of the Kusanagi siblings and the daughter of the owner of a sushi store (Toku Sushi). She appeared to be well acquainted with them to be freely able to open the front entrance. Gazing inside the house, she handed over the sushi container.
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