I rely on myself

Chapter 428 The inevitable battle

Almost as soon as Lin Yuan left, the Sword King arrived. Such a coincidence of timing almost made Erica and the others wonder if Lin Yuan did it on purpose, but soon they no longer had the time to think about these things.

Just after Lin Yuan left, Erica and the others wanted to get Kusanagi Godou away from Sardinia Island as soon as possible to avoid a meeting between the two godslayers, which would eventually turn into a re-enactment of the same battle on this island that had rarely escaped the War of the Gods.

But in the end, they failed. Just when Erica and Kusanagi Godou had just walked out of Luklasia's house, a person came towards them.

He was a handsome blond man who looked very cheerful. He was quite tall and as thin as a bamboo pole. He wore a bright red shirt and white shorts, and exuded a Latin-style casual and frivolous atmosphere.

He approached with a smile like the sun shining on the Mediterranean in summer.

The moment he saw the newcomer, Kusanagi Godou could clearly feel Erica's body tense up beside him, and of course he was no exception.

"It's you, right? You're the seventh one, right? Not bad, you're even younger than when I became a God Slayer!"

The newcomer suddenly spoke to Godou. His handsome voice matched his handsome appearance, but, perhaps because of his frivolous attitude, he did not look quite as handsome as a man.

"It's been a long time since we last met, Lord Sarbatre... I didn't expect to see you here. Isn't it rare?"

Before Godou could react, Erica pointed out the identity of the person who came. It was none other than his kind and predecessor, the Sword King Salvatore Tony, who was also a godslayer and the being they wanted to avoid.

Unfortunately, judging from the current situation, Erica and the others' attempt to avoid the two godslayers from meeting each other has obviously failed.

There was no other way, Erica could only take the initiative and try to find a way to take control of the situation to avoid a fight.

"Ah, long time no see. You are Aaron Ivanovich, right? Well, actually, until a few days ago, I was in Argentina."

The young man boldly got the name wrong and started talking to himself without a care in the world.

"I suddenly received a notification that the God of Disobedience had appeared, so I hurried back to Europe. Although I managed to get back safely, it seemed like I was a step too late."

Hearing this, Erica's heart skipped a beat, realizing that the situation she most wanted to avoid had occurred.

Before Erica could come up with a solution, Tony turned his attention back to Godou, who had remained silent since they met.

Tony was not displeased by the other party's vaguely defensive attitude. Instead, he smiled in recognition from the bottom of his heart and spoke.

"It seems that you have already noticed it, my new compatriot. You are indeed a kindred spirit. Although you were just an ordinary person before, your intuition is still very sharp... You should have already noticed it, my sword."

"........."

Godou did not respond to Tony's words. He just stared at something on the other person's body, which was a long box.

From the moment they met, Godou's attention had been drawn to the box on Tony's shoulder. The length and shape of the box should be enough to hold a baseball bat. He shuddered for no reason. There must be something very dangerous inside. A submachine gun or something like that couldn't be compared to this...

"So even though this may be a little sudden, as a commemoration of our first meeting, do you want to duel with me?"

"………………well?!"

Tony said something shocking with a cheerful look. Because of the other party's cheerful tone, Godou was unable to react for a while.

In response to Godou's surprise, Tony continued in a tone that it was no big deal: "After all, apart from the gods or our own kind, we God Slayers have no rivals that can fight. I believe you will be troubled by this in the future, so why not treat this as a commemoration of our first meeting? What do you say?"

Tony kept nodding his head as he spoke, as if this suggestion he said was great, but Kusanagi Godou was not going to be easily circumvented.

After all, for Godou, if the problem can be solved without using force, then of course it is better not to use force. This is his first reaction due to the education he received since childhood, so he immediately responded to this stupid proposal reflexively.

"I'm sorry, I don't understand your joke. I refuse to use force if I can help it."

Although he said so, for some reason Godou's body subconsciously tensed up, like an athlete preparing to start a race, and his body instantly entered the best condition.

Godou himself didn't know why his body subconsciously prepared itself for this, but Tony on the opposite side looked at this scene without any doubt. Instead, he smiled happily from the bottom of his heart and said in a tone that said, "As expected."

“Ah, don’t be such a pity. Even though you say that, isn’t your body ready? So it’s settled, let’s have a pleasant duel.”

As he spoke, Tony opened the long box on his shoulder without waiting for Godou's response, and what came out from inside was none other than a long sword.

The blade is about 80 centimeters long, and it is a double-edged sword with solid workmanship. However, compared with Erica's magic sword, the Lion King's Heart, it gives people a feeling of a huge difference in level. It is a rough mass-produced equipment that even an outsider can see.

But the moment he saw Tony holding the sword, Godou shuddered subconsciously.

He did not strike a stance, but simply held the sword in his limp right hand. He did not even seem to have the intention to attack or defend, and looked like he had given up on himself.

However, it was terrifying for no reason, and Godou felt a chill down his spine.

Godou instantly bent down and spread his legs wide, taking a serious and alert posture. This was not an action he made after consideration, but it would be very dangerous if he didn't do so. He followed his instinct and took the most defensive posture he knew.

Watching this scene, the smile on Tony's face became brighter and brighter, and he didn't stop talking.

"That's amazing. Great intuition. Although people like us who are godslayers have more or less some "beast" elements...but you seem to be particularly sharp in this aspect. You are very similar to that old man in the Balkans, huh."

Godou didn't know how to respond to Tony's words, so he simply kept his mouth shut.
Tony didn't pay much attention to Godou's silence and continued, "It seems that you don't want to talk. That's fine. After all, for me, it's better to let you feel what kind of person I am directly through my body. So here I come, Godou!!"

As the words fell, Tony swung the sword in his hand towards Godou without any warning, and the battle between the two kings officially began at this moment!!!
(End of this chapter)