Godou Kusanagi...
I have defeated the god-slayer.
But I seem unable to rid myself of this uneasy feeling.
You plan to defile the body?
A more cowardly move than I would expect from Athena.
Let it rest, steel of the serpent-killer.
He is my prey.
I shall not yield him to you.
So you are saying this god-slayer will recover?
Accurate.
Also, he becomes far more interesting
once he has been defeated.
Well, then...
After hearing all that, I have no choice but to withdraw.
Once the god-slayer and my wounds have healed,
let us meet upon a new field of battle.
And then, it will be your turn.
Farewell!
Maiden,
convey this to Godou Kusanagi...
"I shall not accept another lapse.
I will be the one to defeat you."
Sharpen it
Slash it up
CAMPIONE! Slash it up
What do you want to know?
Hey, tell me
Prayers don't make it to Heaven
You smiled and all you said was that
You wanted to protect me
The usurper that forces people to know
What it means to be strong
Tell me everything about your soul
Within all the words that make up this legend
There are all of these feelings that connect us
The blade that showed your courage
Open the door and take the miracle
Where am I?
Hey, Godou.
Pandora, was it?
You can call me "mom."
What was this? The border between life and immortality?
The Missing King What was this? The border between life and immortality?
The Missing King Do you never listen to anything I say?
The Missing King
Oh, well...
Something like that.
Didn't I use the Ram, right before I was hit?
Huh? You don't know?
When you use it, you revive after fully dying.
So I'm not just almost dead. I was totally killed...
Well, don't worry. I'll tell you something useful.
Although, you forget most of what you hear here.
Then why even tell me?
At any rate,
it looks like things may get somewhat troublesome.
Troublesome?
Perseus, the god with the divinity over steel,
is the serpent-killing hero.
A serpent can never defeat the steel.
But...
Take in the steel...
This feeling... Take in the steel...
Oh, I'm about to revive shortly.
serpent...close... Oh, I'm about to revive shortly.
Anyway, just don't lose!
Kick his butt! Go, you!
She sounds like a cheerleader.
Godou Kusanagi!
Liliana...
Uh, where am I?
The Bronze Black Cross,
a chapter in Napoli.
Anyway, who cares about that?!
I thought Perseus had finished you,
but your body began to heal...
And now you're back like nothing happened.
Just tell me what's happening before you go off and die.
Right, but there really wasn't much time...
A King should be great, and he should make time!
S-Sorry.
I'm sorry for my disrespect to the King!
If it will allay your anger,
please do with me as you like.
You know, I'm not really mad.
I mean, it's my fault for losing in the first place.
No.
If only I had o-offered you my lips...
Th-That has nothing to do with what happened.
I suppose the proper thing is a traditional Japanese bow!
You don't have to do that!
Th-Then maybe ritual suicide?
Definitely not!
That's correct, Liliana.
K-Karen?
It is my extreme pleasure to be granted an audience with you.
I am an apprentice mage of the Bronze Black Cross,
Karen Jankulovski.
Oh, nice to meet you.
Liliana kept watch over you for the entire night.
Really?
Thanks, Liliana.
I-I merely did what was expected!
Anyway, Liliana,
I believe Kusanagi is seeking something different from you.
You see, my close friend, Arianna, has told me
exactly why Godou Kusanagi is in this part of the world.
That she-devil's maid?
That is correct.
Kusanagi, along with Erica,
and another mistress, Mariya Yuri, a Japanese female,
were here on a vacation!
What?
Then he met with his local mistress in Sardinia, Lucrezia Zora.
And all day and night, they had the craziest se...
Sorry.
I got a little carried away.
How depraved!
He's procured not just Erica, but the famous witch, and even Mariya Yuri...
Baseless accusations!
He'll collect beautiful girls from around the world,
and have his way with all of them in a giant bath of champagne!
How hedonistic...
And what would someone like that want from you, Liliana?
I think you already know.
K-Karen?
What?!
R-Remember this well, King...
Even if you violate this body,
you shall n-never have my heart!
So good.
So very good, Liliana!
Wait.
Wait...
Listen to me!
It's just not happening.
I guess the boats aren't running, either.
What's going on?
It's so hot. What's going on?
Everything suddenly stopped working.
For some reason, Godou is in Napoli,
where he fought a rogue god and lost.
And right after I heard what happened,
I ceased being able to use my cell phone.
This is getting annoying.
I wonder if Godou is okay.
He won't die because of a minor thing like being killed.
Anyway, we should find
some way to leave this island as quickly as possible.
I can't reach Erica or the others.
What will you do, Liliana?
I wish I could bury my head in a hole.
We cleared everything up, so don't worry about it.
S-Sorry...
I've embarrassed myself.
I-It's fine.
Before, it was kind of hard to approach you.
But now that you've cried and gotten mad,
you seem like a normal girl much easier to talk to.
W-Well, what's important is that we figure out how to defeat Perseus!
Y-You're right.
He sealed Verethragna's Authority...
We need to understand how he managed it.
"Perseus" can mean someone who has come from Persia.
Persia?
Then, is he from the same country as Verethragna?
I'm not sure.
Persia, in this case, only indicates the East...
A liberal translation would be "One who hails from the East."
That's the common explanation.
This is tough...
If only Erica and the others were here...
Erica?
I apologize, Kusanagi.
I need to have an in-depth conversation regarding some organizational matters.
Oh, I know.
From the balcony here, the city view is quite nice.
Okay, fine.
Karen?
This is a perfect chance.
What are you talking about?
I'm talking about your chance to claim Kusanagi's heart for yourself.
Oh, I see.
Wait, what?
You know, Liliana...
We of the Bronze Black Cross, have always
been rivals with the Copper Black Cross.
But ever since Erica won the demon king's favor,
the power balance between our groups has teetered near collapse.
After all, a certain someone did basically sever ties with Duke Voban,
and was unable to control Lord Salvatore, as well.
With Erica not here, you have a perfect chance.
If you can become Kusanagi's first knight,
that would be quite an accomplishment for the Bronze Black Cross!
It would be for the Bronze Black Cross...
But...
Don't you think this is fate?
F-Fate?!
Yes, that's right.
Upon the vast stage of the world,
you have a boy and a girl, who simply meet by chance in Napoli,
and face a great enemy, hand-in-hand.
If those two aren't fated for one another,
what would you call it?
E-Enough joking around.
I-I'm going to rest for a while.
So this is it?
She was right. The view is good here.
Italian, eh?
Now that I think about it, since becoming a Campione,
I've understood the languages of any country without problem.
Release me!
I hate you!
Then why did you come here?
I already know.
I know you really love me.
S-Stop...
I'll never let you go again.
You're mine.
I guess someone wrote this story...
I wonder who?
Don't move.
You saw it, didn't you?
Your voice...
You've found out my secret...
Now I'll kill you, and then I'll kill myself!
C-Calm down!
I-Is this yours?
It's something I do secretly,
to help me relax from hard work and frayed nerves!
But now you...
I was nearly taken in by all that stuff about fate, but now...
Wait! Liliana...
Your wounds appear to have healed.
You're still pretty tough.
I wanted to ask you something.
Oh? What?
How can Perseus negate my power?
You involved me in this fight.
Surely, you can tell me that much?
Hmm, the question is how to answer...
Frankly, to tell you would be less interesting.
You don't mind if I lose?
You'll have to fight
your sworn enemy if that happens.
That expression he's making.
You would threaten me?
Very well, then.
I shall answer.
However...
However?
In exchange, I shall require a favor of you.
Now what will you do?
Okay, then...
We refuse, of course!
A King that protects humanity
could never accept a proposal like that!
How dull.
I've lost interest.
Seek me, should you change your mind.
Why did you turn her down?
We finally found an opportunity...
Honestly...
Normally, you do and say things that are perfectly logical.
But now, when it's so important, you decide to act rashly?
Exactly how did I act rashly?
I thought about Athena's offer, and-
Carelessly accepting a rogue god's bargain could be fatal!
And with a goddess like Athena, it won't matter that you're a Campione!
I-I see...
Thanks...
You saved me.
I was out of line, speaking like that to a King.
You may vent your anger on me like thunder...
Could you just stop with that?
I'm really not that great.
K-Godou Kusanagi...
Liliana?!
Why does nothing I do turn out the way I wish?
If it were Erica...
N-No, she's...
You even learned of my embarrassing hobby...
I really...
He made a girl cry...
Liliana, let's go. He made a girl cry...
Liliana, let's go.
What an ass.
Here you go, Liliana.
Th-Thank you...
This is good.
Looks like you've calmed down.
Don't treat me like a child.
Sorry about that.
Why are you spending time worrying about me?
Shouldn't you just think me annoying?
I don't think so at all.
Even though I'm a King, I can't do anything alone.
I only manage because you, Liliana,
Erica, and Mariya all help me.
I try to look after everyone as much as they all help me.
That's all.
T-Try to pay attention to what's happening
around you when you fight, too!
Did you really have to say that?
Anyway, we don't have much time.
We must find a way to resist Perseus.
Yeah, you're right.
Oh, yeah...
Writing a novel as a hobby isn't embarrassing.
I think it's pretty cool you'd do something like that.
What are you going on about?
Wh-What?
Have lots of fun tonight.
Hey.
Oh?
Hey!
What city left the biggest impression on you?
Naples.
What am I writing?!
Thud
I want you to be mine, Liliana...
No, stop.
Then how about you try harder to resist?
He's just staring into my eyes, and I...
Crash
What's wrong, Liliana?
Nothing!
Th-This isn't right.
Come on, Godou.
If you don't get up soon, you'll be late.
I'll get up if you kiss me.
Kiss you?
You're such a silly guy, Godou...
Uh... Liliana?
Y-Yes?
Don't worry. I'll be sure to take out Perseus!
So don't blame yourself too much.
But thanks.
Right!
S-Sorry...
I'm going to get some air.
O-Okay...
Why am I getting so giddy?!
I made some mint tea.
How about taking a break?
Oh, thanks...
Huh?
M-My body...
I'm getting numb...
If it's ingested, I guess magic really will work on a Campione.
Liliana?
Please rest for a little while.
I know what I said, but Athena's offer isn't such a bad deal.
Provided you aren't the one making it.
I shall be sure to retrieve the information on Perseus.
Goddess Athena,
I have come to petition you!
By what law
is the god Perseus able to seal Godou Kusanagi's Authority?
I believe I said I would require something in exchange.
Please consider it a gift to Godou Kusanagi,
who will fight in your stead.
Then all I need do is dispatch the trickster.
The heavens have the authority.
A fight against the leader of the ancient East...
Now, how will you approach him, Godou Kusanagi?
The leader of the ancient East.
The sparkling, bright yellow light.
A piece of the sun.
Radiance of the sun.
So you gained a divination from my Words of Power.
Then the question is whether I allow you to return to him.
Or...
Punish your irreverence toward a god.
That's enough.
Godou Kusanagi, why are you here?
Release her.
I will make the deal.
Finally, Godou Kusanagi.
If you have a problem with it, I'll just have to fight you again.
But do you really think you can beat Perseus after exhausting yourself?
That is more like it.
I shall give you one further piece of information.
The one who connected him to the leader of the East, the sun god,
is the ancestor of yours who founded the Empire.
Empire...
That means we're not talking about a Greek god.
I've got it!
That's great...
Kusanagi Go-
When next we meet, it will be after your fight has ended.
Do not forget our agreement.
Farewell.
A-Are you okay?
I went a little too far...
It appears
the Heraion's magic blew me all the way over here.
But I guess I found you guys.
Godou will fight the god even without my intervention.
Right, all done.
So you caused all of this?
Wh-What are you thinking, Lord Salvatore?
We should be at Kusanagi's side.
I can't have you going there.
If you guys help him out,
Godou won't level up any further.
So I used my Authority just a little...
And slightly lowered the cultural level around here.
How crazy...
It's your turn next.
Wait just a second!
If you're a King, you shouldn't be-
Don't worry...
I'll make it painless.
He's a Campione, all right.
S-Stop...
No! Stop!
Okay.
The paralysis has worn off.
Campione really are insane...
A normal cow wouldn't be able to walk for half a day.
Don't tell me stuff like that!
It seems your wounds have healed, my young god-slayer.
I have managed to recover, as well.
The moon is beautiful tonight.
Let us meet at the most distinct location in the vicinity.
CAMPIONE!
A paradise with flowers to pick
All caught up in the wind
A shadow passes through the light
Our simple days change in a flash
The etude has begun and the wings begin to unfold
Where do you want to fight?
Are you going to run away because you're scared?
Which is it? What are you going to do?
You'll ask yourself and decide
Love is a song that won't quit
Love is a door that guides you
Someday you'll overcome
The gods that give you trials and test you
We'll become stronger, raise each other
Move the person who kisses you with emotion
And awaken
With the nameless overflowing power that you have
The era of the rose, fit for a new age
Will become legend
Godou Kusanagi finds himself dueling the hero god.
What awaits him is a sudden twist.
God-slaying King, your summer is over!
The Turbulent Demon King, The Sun Hero God-slaying King, your summer is over!
The Turbulent Demon King, The Sun Hero