ebookland #443 - A world only God can know
#443 - A world only God can know
“When it comes to luck, I have confidence that I won't lose.”
Zunzun's words made Kusanagi Godou secretly decide in his heart: he would never gamble with Zunzun in the future!
Due to family reasons, he was actually quite good at gambling, but no matter how skilled he was, he couldn't possibly win against a lucky person without cheating!
“That's how it is.”
Erica also seemed to feel it was unfair, as she crossed her arms and said, “When strength is limited, luck is infinitely amplified, and only a few people can achieve it. In such a situation, the third option is still more realistic.”
“The third option?”
“If the opponent is a relatively weak deity, seal it away.”
This is also the reason for the existence of priestesses, knights, and magicians: to reseal the gods when they can be resisted.
“And that.” Erica looked towards the backpack Kusanagi Godou was carrying, which contained the stone tablet, and said, “It's probably a grimoire from the age of mythology. Although I don't know what power is hidden inside, but…”
“Yes, there is a very powerful magical aura.”
Zunzun nodded in agreement.
“You say it's a grimoire, but it's not a book.”
“In an era without paper, the grimoires that gods created to leave behind their wisdom and divine power took this form.”
In other words, what's important isn't the carrier, but the text and power it contains.
“Gods are scary…”
“Haha, don't be so afraid, Godou.”
“Zunzun?”
“The so-called gods, it's okay even if you don't hold them in reverence. After all, not all gods are very dutiful. Some gods are lazy and do nothing all day, except for working part-time and drinking. They also like to go on drunken rampages and perform talents, they are just good-for-nothings.”
Hearing Zunzun say this, Kusanagi Godou looked at Erica with some suspicion.
After all, she had been saying how terrifying the gods were, but now Zunzun was telling him that gods were actually very slovenly.
“Are you talking about gods from another world?”
“Yes, they are gods from another world.”
Zunzun replied without any defense, causing Erica to roll her eyes and look at the dumbfounded Kusanagi Godou.
“Now you understand who the chuunibyou is, right?”
“…Yeah.”
Even he had to admit that Erica was more reliable.
Zunzun shrugged helplessly.
She was clearly telling the truth, but no one believed her.
“Speaking of which, haven't we been waiting for a long time?”
“Godou, didn't you know that Italian train delays are among the worst in the world?”
“What!?”
Kusanagi Godou had obviously not done his homework on this, and Erica took the opportunity to ridicule him several times.
“Hey Zunzun, since you have such good luck, can you make the train come now?”
“…What do you take me for?”
“Please!”
“Okay, okay, train, please come now!”
Suddenly, the noise of clattering entered the waiting room, and a train emitting smoke slowly arrived in the distance.
After seeing the train, Kusanagi Godou stood up from the bench where he had been sitting for dozens of minutes, put his hands together, and bowed to Zunzun.
“Please bless me with a smooth journey, I beg you.”
“Don't bow to me.”
— — — —
The scenery seen from the train was basically an endless grassland, and also an endless wilderness.
The scenery along the way quickly became boring.
Zunzun and Kusanagi Godou chatted.
Not about rebellious gods, divine beasts, or knights, but about more ordinary topics, such as clubs and romance.
Kusanagi Godou was in the baseball club and was originally a seeded player, but unfortunately, he had to retire due to a shoulder injury, thus dispelling the idea of becoming a professional baseball player. Coming to Italy was not without the idea of relaxing.
Zunzun was in the calligraphy club in her previous life.
Because she wrote good calligraphy and won many awards, she was hailed as a rising star in the calligraphy world. But in her third year of high school, she had to take over the family's work, so she dropped out midway.
“Third year of high school!? Zunzun, you only look 14 or 15 years old, have you already been to high school?”
“Hmph hmph hmph, my actual age is bigger than you think.”
“High school…”
Kusanagi Godou seemed to have a strong sense of gain and loss about high school because he couldn't continue playing baseball. Although Zunzun wanted to heal his shoulder injury, her water-type fairy spirit was unwilling to take action. Moreover—
“I don't want to.”
Erica also flatly refused.
She said that she was not yet clear about Kusanagi Godou's identity, and under the suspicion that he might still be a member of the evil magician faction, she would not help him.
She didn't even share food with him.
While the two were chatting, Erica also walked towards an old woman on the other side and chatted with her. Because she was using Italian, Zunzun and Kusanagi Godou didn't know what they were saying.
However, after a while, the old woman took out a lot of food and shared a large portion with her.
While Zunzun also got a portion, Kusanagi Godou got nothing.
Zunzun was planning to share some with him, but the strong-willed Kusanagi Godou refused stubbornly and started gnawing on the bread he brought.
This journey was unexpectedly difficult.
Apart from the Celestial Dynasty, the infrastructure in other places was simply appalling.
They had clearly set off in the morning, but they only arrived in Olyana in the evening, causing the starving Kusanagi Godou to have a lot of resentment. After his sarcastic remarks, Erica chose to treat him to dinner.
The three came to a restaurant with a very elegant interior decoration, somewhat dim lighting, and a very high-class atmosphere. Obviously, this was a high-end restaurant.
Erica brought them here just to prove that she was not a stingy person.
Then she started ordering food.
This was also handled entirely by Erica.
Zunzun didn't know what he would be eating, but he could accept any modern food.
However, his lips twitched slightly when he saw the pre-dinner drinks.
"Not to brag, but my alcohol tolerance is so bad that anyone who sees it would be shocked, so..."
"Let's have a showdown!" X2
"Hey, you two!"
Erica and Kusanagi Godou started competing as if no one else was around.
Fortunately, this was a high-class restaurant with a principle of never allowing drunken guests. Although the two of them could hold their liquor well, they eventually ended in a draw at Zunzun's strong insistence.
The three of them were on their way back.
"I didn't expect Zunzun to not be able to drink."
"I'm curious, Godou, why can you drink so much? And aren't you underage? Does Japanese law not apply in Italy?"
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"Well..."
He scratched his head awkwardly.
After all, not every family is like that, giving their grandson and son alcohol at the age of 15 or 16 to cultivate them into heavy drinkers.
Erica was also a little suspicious and couldn't help but mutter, "I never thought that among people of the same age, there would be someone whose alcohol tolerance is on par with mine. If it were Lily, she would probably be drunk in a little while, and then I would play around with her..."
Let's not think about who the Lily she's talking about is for now. What's with wanting to get someone drunk and then play around with them? Is she deliberately retaliating?
Kusanagi Godou was extremely grateful that he could hold his liquor.
"But this is also an opportunity for Erica to look at you in a new light, Godou."
"What do you mean?"
"Isn't there that kind of arrogant young lady character in games? If you can beat her in some aspect, it's common for her to see you differently."
"No, no, no, you just said that's in games... Ah!"
He suddenly remembered the cause-and-effect relationship that Zunzun had mentioned before.
It existed in reality, so it appeared in games. Thinking like this, maybe he could use this to make her look at him in a new light.
"Is that how it is with Zunzun too?"
"What?"
"Relying on his extraordinary luck to make that guy look at him in a new light? That guy's arrogant attitude is definitely not just directed at me, it must be the same for everyone. But you two don't seem like you've known each other for a long time, nor do you seem to have a good relationship, so there must be other factors, right?"
"Well... who knows?"
Zunzun smiled mysteriously.
It must be said that Kusanagi Godou's observation skills are quite impressive, hitting the nail on the head at once. As expected of someone specially trained.
At night, the three of them checked into a small inn.
With Kusanagi Godou not having extra money and Erica not willing to provide financial assistance, they could only stay in a simple room. However...
"Why am I staying with Erica?"
"Because you don't have money, Zunzun, and there's no way to rent another room."
"No, no, no, about the money... look."
Zunzun flipped his wrist, and several gold coins appeared in his palm. They were just ordinary gold coins, without any special markings. Zunzun had specially prepared them for emergencies.
"Hmm... what era are these gold coins from?"
"Just ordinary gold coins."
After Erica picked them up and examined them carefully, she didn't detect any magic or anything like that. They were just ordinary gold coins.
"But let's forget about it. This is just a remote town. If we take out gold coins, it will cause a commotion..."
"I don't think I'll get hurt if I'm attacked at night."
"I'm worried about other people's safety."
Zunzun was already prepared for someone to be greedy for money and sneak in for a robbery in the middle of the night, but Erica didn't want to deliberately cause trouble. Moreover, Zunzun's approach was more like entrapment, which wasn't a good thing in the code of chivalry.
"Besides, what's wrong with being in the same room as me?"
Erica began to take off her clothes.
The speed was frighteningly fast. In the blink of an eye, she was only left with thin underwear. Her white skin could still be seen clearly in the dim light.
Slender limbs and a fullness that didn't seem to match her age.
Perhaps it was because she had been drinking, but she was bolder than during the day, with a charming smile on her slightly flushed and alluring face.
"Or are you saying you want to sleep in the same room with that guy?"
"I'd rather sleep with Godou. Or rather, I'd rather go over there."
"Oh? That's really bold. But no, that guy's identity is unknown, and I can't let you be in the same room with him."
"Are you afraid I'll get hurt?"
"It's another aspect."
Erica walked slowly towards Zunzun with elegant steps, reached out and stroked his cheek, and exhaled warm breath into Zunzun's ear with her mouth.
"I'm actually very interested in you, Zunzun. I've always wanted to ask you a lot of things. Come, as fellow girls, let's get along well."
"Since you've said so... Hmm? Wait a minute, girls? Let me state in advance, I'm a boy!"
"A boy...?"
She looked at Zunzun's pants, and that contemptuous look of disbelief stimulated Zunzun.
"Okay! I'll show you my Armstrong..."
"What's wrong?"
"No, usually someone would stop me in this kind of situation, but now that no one is, I'm a little unaccustomed... Ah."
His pants accidentally fell down.
"Eek---"
In the next second, a girl's scream came from the room.