"This was where Susanoo no Mikoto started his uprising, leading a thousand savage gods, a thousand swords standing upon the earth, used as city walls to defend against the enemies!"
In order to control the divine sword, the Hime-Miko of the Sword instantly chanted spell words.
"The sword of a thousand was lost and turned into a little snake. Nevertheless, His Augustness obtained a sword from the great serpent's tail. Namely, Ama no Murakumo no Tsurugi. The steel that breaks a thousand blades!"
Having just received Ama no Murakumo no Tsurugi, the Hime-Miko of the Sword tossed it high up into the air.
Infused with the power of miracles, the divine sword spun as it flew like a boomerang, reaching an altitude even higher than where Erica's pterosaur was flying. In this very instant, it crumbled and scattered.
Ama no Murakumo no Tsurugi's fragments rained down on the ground like a meteor shower.
The divine sword's fragments all fell on the giant bears on the ground. These fifty bears were scattered over an area of two hundred square kilometers on various parts of the battlefield.
The giant bears all crashed down at the same time, collapsing in death.
However, there was not a single victim among the retreating Franks.
Only picking out the enemies and piercing them in one strike—This was the amazing skill displayed by Ena and Ama no Murakumo no Tsurugi.
"And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the Lord went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them!"
Meanwhile, Erica chanted the spell words of smiting.
Cuore di Leone transformed from a longsword to a lance.
This was the barbed lance used by cavalry. Furthermore, the flying dragon rider was enveloped in red light—The instant she was surrounded by the [Sacred Privilege of Extermination], Erica lightly kicked the side of the pterosaur's belly.
"Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the Lord hath given you the city. And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword!"
Thrusting the lance's tip forward, she ordered the pterosaur to fly at full speed.
Her target was an owl-bear that had just crawled out to the surface from underground. Erica and the pterosaur were charging at the throat of a giant divine beast that stood as tall as a building.
The owl-bear spewed green flames from its giant jaws as a counterattack.
However, these flames were deflected by the [Sacred Privilege of Extermination]. The dragon rider charged at the enemy's throat, piercing the lance's tip deeply into it.
GWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!?
A deep scream shook the atmosphere. This was the very instant when Erica dealt a massive blow to the first divine beast.
Chapter 7 - Impossible Battle
Part 1
ROOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAR!
The [Boar]'s howls reverberated across the battlefield.
Using the smiting spell words to strengthen herself and her dragon mount, Erica started her assault as a sacred dragon knight. Ena also summoned Ama no Murakumo no Tsurugi, making a comeback as the divine sword user.
The enemies were three owl-bear divine beasts. However, their master Artio was currently not by their side.
Seeing the situation advantageous to his side, Godou nodded greatly.
"Godou-san, you finally recovered!?"
"Then we should head over. We must support Erica and Seishuuin Ena!"
Naturally, the two girls running over were Yuri and Liliana.
Godou discovered that the silver-haired knight was holding a slender pouch, thirty by twenty centimeters in size. It looked quite heavy.
"What is that?"
"Authorized to use only once—A trump card. Even in a battle against divine beasts or gods, it will surely be effective."
Although Liliana's reply only served to pique Godou's curiosity, there was no time for chatting.
Since getting to the bottom of the matter was not essential, Godou turned to other issues instead.
"So, while Artio is still sealed whereas Erica and Seishuuin can easily win on their own, we should do something else first."
"Of course, I shall help... So, what needs to be done?"
"I want to request the two of you to tell me what you know about Artio. Because she should be back soon, this is still necessary. Then there's one more thing."
Godou answered Yuri's question calmly.
"My body still feels heavy, so I want to use magic to heal it. The same as always."
" "......" "
"I also think it's quite bad for me to be troubling you all the time, Mariya and Liliana. I'm very sorry that I'm imposing my willful request on you again. But very soon, I will need to fight."
Soon, the battle against Doni-Artio would begin.
There was nothing more important. Battle preparations must be swiftly completed. Bearing these thoughts, Godou spoke honestly and bowed his head.
"So that's the situation. Will you help me?"
"K-Kusanagi Godou. Helping you in and of itself is not a problem at all."
"Th-This task for us—requesting the two of us, w-what on earth is it...?"
"Exactly what the words mean. Did I express myself poorly? I'm referring to having both of you together applying stuff like magic to me."
Godou gazed straight at the two surprised girls.
"I don't like having to choose only one over the other between you two. Since you are both present, if I must request this sort of thing... I want to request both of you together."
"Y-You are saying such outrageous things with a serious face!?"
"Y-Yes. Godou-san, that is too indecent!"
"But by now, hasn't this happened several times already?"
There were the times before the battles against the Great Sage Equaling Heaven or Lancelot. Naturally, Godou also clearly remembered the "customary ritual" undertaken with Erica and Ena together recently.
Yuri and Liliana were probably recalling the same. Their faces suddenly went red.
"Either way, Godou-san here is not of right mind, is that not so!?"
"I agree. Perhaps right now, due to the reckless way he recovered his body, even his mind has gone weird!?"
The girls remarked one after another. However, Godou shook his head.
"No, it's actually the opposite."
" "Opposite!?" "
"Right now, I feel like I've returned to my original state of mind, or put it another way, back to the origin. Or maybe I should say that I've come to understand the importance of being myself... In any case, that's the feeling."
This was probably influenced by the way that he deliberately made himself realize strongly about "doing the same as usual" during the battle against the giant bears.
Furthermore, a large amount of magical power was currently seething all over Godou's body right now. Finally, he had retrieved his source of power. This provided maximum honing of the body and mind, as well as his activated thought processes.
Calling it worked up would be slightly inaccurate.
"Without unnecessary impurities, the 'pure self' honed to unprecedented levels—That's what I feel my current state to be. In actual fact, you can see that I'm still my usual self, right?"
"I-Indeed, you do not look like you have lost your presence of mind..."
Compared to the time when Godou was on a rampage due to Lancelot's curse, he was currently closer to the times when invoking the [Youth] incarnation dispelled all ambivalence to reach a state of serene lucidity.
Next to Liliana who was cowering, Yuri sighed deeply.
"...Of course, I understand this as well, Godou-san, but if this really is your true nature, stripped of all pretense... Then you are utterly incurable. I believe that it is a disposition no different from a fiendish brute's."
"Sorry. You are quite right on this point, Mariya. I have no words to refute at all."
Yuri sternly whispered while coming over to Godou's side.
Then bowing her head shyly, she murmured in a voice so quiet it was almost inaudible.
"H-However, I have already made a promise with that kind of person to follow him forever..."
Despite strongly chastising Kusanagi Godou's faults, she also fully accepted everything about him.
This was the girl named Mariya Yuri.
Godou could not help but embrace her in his arms. Despite accepting his slightly violent behavior, the frail Yamato Nadeshiko slightly pushed with her arms to resist as though trying to oppose their bodies from pressing intimately together.
"N-No, Godou-san. D-Did you not say you are requesting for both of us?"
"Mariya Yuri! Are you actually planning to accept Kusanagi Godou's suggestion!?"
"B-Because it cannot be helped either..."
In Godou's arms, the Hime-Miko quietly sighed.
"Liliana-san, you should know already. Godou-san is the type who does everything to the end once he makes the decision, going so far as to fight gods obstinately."
"Mariya, I'm sorry you have to follow this kind of man."
"Godou-san, n-not yet—"
Godou tenderly approached Yuri's face and sealed her lips.
Resisting this hug, she mustered strength in her arms again, trying to push Godou away. Nevertheless, her lips softly accepted the boor's mouth.
Yuri's tongue clicked as she sucked on Godou's inserted tongue.
In response, Godou whispered "Mariya..." With ecstasy written on her face, Yuri nodded.
"You are still calling me that even in this kind of situation... Did I not tell you already?"
"Mari—Yuri..."
"Here I am..."
After he called out her name, Yuri responded with soft whispers, full of bliss, accompanied by intoxicated breathing.
Next, Godou and Yuri turned their gazes towards the silver-haired knight together.
Always straitlaced, Liliana Kranjcar was enduring their gazes with a troubled expression. Then she returned a meaningful gaze.
"N-Not only Mariya Yuri but I am also someone you need? For the sake of fighting the goddess."
"This goes without saying. You are also someone I need."
"Assisting Godou-san all on my own would be a bit difficult, after all..."
A shared mood was produced between the three of them.
With unsteady steps, Liliana walked over to the other two. Then suddenly, she kissed passionately. Hugging Godou's head tightly, she proceeded to kiss directly.
Her lips, beautiful as a fairy's, sucked audibly on Godou's lips. After licking Godou's lips for a while, Liliana inserted her tongue into his mouth in search for his tongue. Once she found her target, she boldly wrestled them together.
As though trying to make up for the minutes lost due to delay, her fervor was quite intense.
"I-I will stay forever by your side. As your knight... As your woman, I shall respond to your requests no matter how unreasonable. So, let me as well—"
"Liliana..."
"I-I will stay by your side. So let the three of us—"
Seeing Yuri quietly bringing her face near, Godou stopped kissing Liliana for now and sucked the Hime-Miko's lips instead. This kiss continued for a long time, their saliva mixing together, with mucous membranes harmoniously making mutual contact.
When Godou opened his mouth for a change of air, it became Liliana's turn to kiss.
The knight's lips sucked the lord's lips, writhing as though enjoying the sensations.
"Although I know that saying this is very inappropriate... My heart is pounding nonstop."
Liliana whispered softly.
Then with knightly fervor, she greedily sought Godou's lips before releasing her mouth.
Seeing Liliana pant and breathe with satisfaction, this time it was Yuri's turn to draw her face near, attentively receiving Godou's lips that were approaching to kiss.
Then Liliana planted a light peck on Godou's earlobe.
This inspired Godou with a sense of mischief and he buried his face under Yuri's chin, letting his tongue and lips slide over the Hime-Miko's pale neck.
"Mmm... Mmmmm."
Yuri's body shuddered and swooned while a moan leaked out.
Then the trio faced one another again with Liliana and Yuri taking turns to offer their lips to Godou. Not only that but the two girls also sucked Godou's lips together, licking with tender affection.
By the time he noticed, the sense of lethargy hanging over Godou's body for the past few days had already disappeared.
The two girls had applied healing magic to him.
Finally, his body was fully recovered. While kissing, the silver-haired knight spoke to Godou as he nodded:
"Virtually all the legends regarding the goddess named Artio are lost by the time of the modern age..."
"Even so, considering you two, you were able to see something, right?"
"True, but this is unacceptable, Godou-san. To think you are relying on the power of spirit vision like this."
On the other side, with kissing accompanied by reprimands, Yuri was talking.
"Because seeing something does not frequently come so smoothly. Due to good fortune this time, I was able to see the goddess possessing Sir Salvatore's body, hence sensing various things."
"I too, managed to barely see a few things. Please make use of it..."
Sometimes taking turns, sometimes simultaneously, the two girls kissed Godou's lips.
Accompanied by such behavior, a vast amount of information also flowed into Godou's body at the same time, regarding the goddess with the name of bear, as well as her son.
Feeling the sword's spell words completed, Godou clenched his fist forcefully.
Next, the violent howls of a divine beast were heard.
ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!
The cry of a pitch-black gigantic boar. Turning his gaze over, Godou found all three of the owl-bear divine beasts lying on the ground, their bodies collapsed into powder, gradually turning into sand.
As expected, divine beasts were no match for the [Boar] plus Erica and Ena.
Having achieved glorious victory and completed its mission, the [Boar] roared and disappeared.
Then Uldin's pterosaur descended from the sky. Riding on the pterosaur's back was Erica with the reins in her hand while Ena was sitting behind her.
"You're here just as I thought, Godou!"
"Your Majesty! Ena missed you so much!"
After jumping off the landed pterosaur, Erica and Ena instantly ran over—Only to be shocked.
Originally supposed to be left behind in the modern age, Yuri and Liliana were now beside Kusanagi Godou. Furthermore, they were both giving off unusual airs while sticking intimately to Godou.
Then Ena finally spoke up in a troubled tone of voice:
"Uh, why are Yuri and Liliana-san here? By the way, what are you three doing... Ah, hmm, what would be the proper thing to say right now?"
"E-Ena-san!? Th-Th-Th-This is, of course, the customary ritual!"
"Erica... Umm, we came for the sake of helping Kusanagi Godou, so we are simply doing what is perfectly natural and expected—"
Three of the girls in his surroundings were in panic. Only Godou in the middle remained calm and composed.
Erica sighed deeply and strode determinedly over.
"Godou. No matter the time or place, you really are someone who always exceeds my expectations. With this, I now understand completely. I can't believe you even summoned Lily and Yuri, who are not supposed to be here, to indulge in pleasure or whatever."
"Well, there are many circumstances on our side as well."
"And my, aren't you quite composed? Have you gone weird from some kind of curse again...? No, you have suddenly changed your attitude and started facing your inner heart with honesty."
> "You can tell?"
"Of course. I am the girl who has always stayed by your right hand side. I can't believe you did this without my permission—It's truly unforgivable! However..."
After making a strong assertion, Erica suddenly went speechless.
Surrounded by Yuri and Liliana's embrace, Godou held out his hand towards Erica, causing the blonde beauty to frown. Nevertheless, she still took up his hand and walked over.
Finally, confronting Godou face to face, Erica murmured slightly indignantly:
"After all, Ena-san and I have been together with Godou for the past half a month, so we're not in any position to criticize."
"I see."
"Or perhaps, things in this area are going according to your plans?"
"Of course not. I'm not smart enough to accomplish this kind of thing."
"Apparently so. Not only do you do things as you please, but you're also very adept at ordering us around, that's the kind of talent Kusanagi Godou possesses. Truly unforgivable as a person. So, what sort of magic do you need? As one would expect, knowledge about Artio, isn't it?"
"Including that, there's also my imperfect state of health."
"Oh well."
By the time he noticed, Erica had already approached even closer than Yuri and Liliana.
During the conversation, she had gradually drew near and was now close enough to the point of being right in front of Godou's eyes and nose. Caressing Godou's face gently, she spoke while sighing.
"Since I'm already informed of the situation, I should be helping too... That must be what you're thinking."
"If you could do that, that'd be a relief for me... Ouch."
Erica pinched Godou's face lightly then whispered with a seductive gaze:
"Please endure this briefly, you should wholeheartedly accept a reprimand of this level. Also, Godou, you should be telling this to another girl apart from me, shouldn't you?"
"Well, of course."
Erica gestured with a slight glance, prompting Godou to look at the direction she indicated. As a result, the tardy Ena was suddenly startled and ran over.
"E-Ena too, as long as it helps Your Majesty, Ena will do anything no matter what!"
The Hime-Miko of the Sword also ran to Erica's side and looked up at Godou.
Standing tall at 180cm, Godou inevitably caused girls to look up at him.
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