I rely on myself

Chapter 446: The Man from the East
“…………Uh, ha—”

Accompanied by a few dull sounds, Kusanagi Godou once again successfully defeated death and was resurrected.

Although this was not the first time, at this time Kusanagi Godou still couldn't help but sigh at the power of the so-called authority. Since even resurrection could be done, it was really surprising.

The first thing Kusanagi Godou saw when he opened his eyes was an unfamiliar ceiling.

Looking at this scene, he instantly realized that his final struggle had succeeded: "Should I say I'm really lucky? Since I wasn't discovered by Perseus, this is a little bit incredible!"

When saying this, Kusanagi Godou had an indescribable expression on his face.

Although it was true that he placed his last hope on Aries, an incarnation that could be resurrected after death, during the resurrection period, Kusanagi Godou could be said to have lost all ability to resist.

Not only would his consciousness fall into a deep sleep, but even his powerful resistance to magic as a godslayer would be lost.

It can be said that Kusanagi Godou during the resurrection period is as weak as an ordinary person. Even after being successfully resurrected, his body will be weak for a period of time.

For example, now, Kusanagi Kotō, who just woke up from a deep sleep, felt that he had no strength in every part of his body. Compared with his previous healthy state, Kusanagi Kotō felt that his body was extremely weak now.

While feeling his current weak state, Kusanagi Godou was recalling something. He always felt like he had forgotten something.

Until he caught a glimpse of a woman's coat from the corner of his eyes, he suddenly realized: "...Oh, Liliana! I wonder how she is now, Liliana! Liliana!!!..."

As if she had heard Kusanagi Godou's loud call, a fairy-like silver-haired female knight walked in from the gate.

After taking a quick look at the female knight's condition and not seeing any injuries or bad conditions, Kusanagi Godou finally relaxed as if he was completely relieved and whispered.

"That's great. It seems that Miss Liliana, you are fine. That's the best..."

"...Yes, thank you for your concern, Kusanagi--King! By the way, how are you doing right now?"

Obviously, as a great knight, Liliana heard Kusanagi Godou's whisper very clearly. Her face immediately turned red and she looked shy. However, she quickly cheered herself up under her responsibility as a knight and wanted to change the subject quickly to avoid continuing.

After hearing Liliana's words, Kusanagi Godou felt his body's condition again and responded quickly: "Although my body is still a little weak, it has begun to recover. It will probably take only one or two hours to fully recover... By the way, what happened after I lost consciousness?"

"Yes, I will report to you now, after you lose consciousness..."

Liliana told Kusanagi Godou everything that happened afterwards in brief words.

Kusanagi Godou did not say anything during this time. He just listened quietly and then spoke again: "...Is that so! Thank you for your hard work, Miss Liliana."

"No! You flatter me. To be honest, I didn't make any useful contribution in the battle last night. It's really shameful..." "No! Don't say that. If it weren't for your help, I might have been defeated in that battle and couldn't hold on until that time. To be honest, it's still my fault. Since I asked you to help block Perseus' attack, you should raise your head and don't feel any shame."

The two men blamed each other for the defeat in last night's battle, which led to the scene before them.

With this conversation where both of them took the responsibility on themselves, the atmosphere between the two people was obviously further escalating. In the end, neither of them could convince the other, and after realizing that the conversation just now had an indescribable ambiguous feeling, both of them blushed and fell silent.

The room suddenly went from being noisy to quiet.

"……………………"

After a moment of silence, Kusanagi Godou, who wanted to break the deadlock, mustered up the courage to speak first: "...Anyway, the battle last night is over, so there is no need to say more. Let's discuss how to deal with Perseus in the future, okay?"

"Uh... Ok, ok! I don't have any questions. Let's discuss it anyway."

Seeing Kusanagi Godou taking the initiative to change the subject, Liliana, who was also feeling shy, quickly agreed.

"To be honest, I'm a little confused about the situation now. Perseus is indeed very powerful, but that's it. The biggest problem is that I don't know what's going on. When facing that guy, my power suddenly becomes ineffective, as if it was sealed. Do you know what's going on? Miss Liliana..."

He was a little uncomfortable at first, but as they got down to business, Kusanagi Godou gradually got rid of his embarrassment and became serious.

The same was true for Liliana. After hearing what Kusanagi Godou said, she replied hesitantly: "Well... I'm sorry, please forgive my lack of knowledge in this area. I have no idea about this matter."

"Is that so? No, it's okay. After all, this is my own business. You don't need to apologize so much... After all, shouldn't Perseus be a Greek hero? Then why did he say that Veleslana would be his 'long-time partner'?"

Hearing this question, Liliana showed an expression as if she had thought of something, and then said to Kusanagi Godou: "I may have some clues about this."

"Hey! Really?!"

"Yes, the name Perseus also means 'a man from the East'. In fact, he is a god who originated from the East, more precisely Babylon, which is now Iran."

"Iran?" Although he heard unexpected information, Kusanagi Godou still couldn't figure out the reason between the two.

Liliana continued to narrate the origin of the name Perseus: "In order to save his wife Andromeda, he defeated a monster called Tiamat, which was said to be a giant whale or sea snake.

Tiamat is also the name of the Babylonian goddess. She is the mother goddess of the earth who gave birth to gods and the ruler of the gods. She is also the goddess who can transform into a dragon and cause floods. The storm god who defeated her and became the king of the gods is named Marduk. This myth was brought to Greece and adapted into the myth of Perseus.

(End of this chapter)