Chapter 48

It was after school the next day. Because England was 8 hours behind Japan, I'm going to teleport there after school.

"Natsuki-chan, do you know I also declared England as my territory?" I asked Natsuki-chan who sit in front of me while holding a cup of tea.

"Eh?" Natsuki-chan, who was about to sip the tea, stopped her hand.

"Why are you that surprised? I thought you already knew The Princess was my girlfriend. Isn't it natural I claimed the country she lived in?" I said.

"But how about the other Campione?" Natsuki put back the tea then tilted her head and asked wonderingly.

"Ah, you mean Alec? Hehe, he can come to my place if he has any complaint about it." I confidently said.

"*chuckled* You are very suited as a stepson of Epimetheus. Or maybe every Campione was like that." Natsuki laughingly said.

"It's because I am confident in my ability." I smugly said.

"I see... now I am sure you are the one in the prophecy..." Natsuki said in a low voice.

"Prophecy? What prophecy?" I tilted my head and asked curiously.

"No... It just, I hope you will make the right choice..." Natsuki gently shakes her head then said with a sad smile.

"... I don't know what you mean by that and it doesn't seem you're going to tell me about it. But let me say this to you, anything I choose it only results in a happy ending." I thoughtfully looked at her and said.

"..." Natsuki looked at me with her eyes widened.

"I want to see it, the happy ending that you said." Natsuki looked outside and said with a somewhat sad but happy smile.

"What are you talking about? Of course, you can see it. We're going to be together for a long time right, my cute assistant?" I said with a smirk.

"*chuckled* That's true. At any rate, why did you say said something about England?" Natsuki tilted her head and asked.

"That's because after this I'm going to England and most likely have a battle with Salvatore Doni,��� I said with a smile.

"Eh?"

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After telling Kaori, Nanaka, and Shiori, I will be late I teleported to Alice's house. I teleported directly to Alice's room. When I arrived, there is a maid in the room seemingly waiting for me as if she already knows I would come directly here.

"Welcome, Lord Kitahara. Miss Alice told me to inform you that Lord Salvatore has arrived and currently talked with Miss in the lobby." The maid bowed and politely said.

"How long have you been waiting?" I wonderingly asked.

"I waited only for ten minutes. Miss Alice said you would come at this time." The maid answered politely.

"Hahaha...That's Alice for you." I laughingly said because how well Alice knows me. It just like Nanaka was here.

"Ano... shall I escort you there, Lord Kitahara?" The maid respectfully said, but I can see a red hue on her cheeks.

"It's fine, I can sense them from here. Thank you." I said with a charming smile.

"T-then, please excuse me." The maid said in a stutter.

After the maid was gone, I teleported directly to Alice and the other presence with massive magical energy. Naturally, Doni must have sensed me arrive.

"Yo, I have been waiting for you, Seventh." Doni stood up and greeted me in a perfect Japanese with a delighted smile.

"Welcome, Izumi." Alice also stood up and greeted me with a joyful smile.

"Pleased to meet you, Lord Kitahara. My name is Andrea Rivera, and I act as the assistant of Lord Salvatore" The other one who looked like Doni's assistant bowed and politely said.

"Oh, I have come, Hime-chan, and pleased to meet you too. So you are Salvatore Doni, huh..." I greeted Alice with a smile then raised my eyebrow as I looked at Doni.

"Hahaha... I wanted to meet you since I heard I got a new brother." Doni laughingly said.

"Hahaha, I don't want to meet you, though. Anyway, what's up?" I casually asked.

"Straight to the point, huh... I like it! Duel with me!" Doni smirked and said as he pointed at me.

"Eh... my bad, I am straight," I said while looking at him with a disgusted expression.

"*Pff*" Doni's assistant looked away while hiding his mouth to hold the laugh.

"*Pff* Don't *pff* say *pff* that, Izumi," Alice said while holding her laugh.

"Oi! That's not what I mean, I am straight too! I mean I like the way you are straight to the point." Doni desperately explained.

"Still, getting liked by a dude was weird, you know," I smirked and said.

"*sigh* You are the first person who teases me like this. Anyway, how about it?" Doni sighed then asked thoughtfully.

"Why should I duel with you? And isn't a Campione duel will cause trouble for you?" I asked then looked at Andrea.

"Yes indeed, but our Lord was just like this... We have been in trouble many times if we didn't do what he wanted. So to make it less destructive we properly prepared the stage." Andrea said with a troubled face.

"Hahaha, why? At first, I only wanted to see the new brother of mine who claimed two countries as his. But I can feel it in your aura, you are a swordsman, a very strong one." Done laughed then said.

"That's true, I am indeed a swordsman. Besides, a fight to another swordsman a Campione at that will give a tremendous upgrade to my skill. Is it fine, Hime-chan?" I said then asked Alice.

"As you wish, Izumi. We have prepared the stage for that." Alice answered with an understanding smile.

"Sure then, I also wanted to see the other Campione's power beside me," I smirked and said.

"Hahahaha, as expected of my brother." Doni laughingly said.

After that, we ride a boat to the location prepared for our duel. Naturally, I can even teleport Doni to that place, but Alice told me not to. Campione's body is naturally resistant to magic, to the point they are immune to all mortal magic. Naturally, they can be affected by divine power.

But I feel like I can do it after becoming a Campione. Maybe because I was too strong for Doni to resist my magic, or because our magic system was different. Alice knows this fact, so she said it was better to be hidden. Clearly I am fine with that, it's not like I am in a hurry.

The place was an uninhabited island near the place of my fight with Balor.

"If it's here there won't be anyone who disturbs us." Doni excitedly said.

"Please observe it from afar, Hime-chan." I smilingly said to Alice, ignoring Doni. Needless to say, I have placed a barrier for Alice. I also placed one for Andrea without him knowing it.

"Yes, good luck Izumi. And be careful. This is for a lucky charm." Alice said with a gentle smile then she lightly kissed my lips.

"With this kind of lucky charm, I will win easily." I confidently said with a smile. Then Alice and Andrea went away to take a distance from here. Alice strategically placed magic in the sky to see our battle.

"Are you ready now?" Doni asked eagerly with a smirk.

"Well, wait for a bit," I said. Then I imagined a legendary katana. This is my first time using this newly upgraded skill to construct a legendary weapon. Even though I knew the name, I didn't know how that legendary weapon looks like in reality. But I believe in my luck and intuition.

Then in my waist, a katana gradually appeared to existence. It was a long katana with a golden handle with five black dots like a moonlight. Sheathed in a golden colored sheath with three black vertical stripes on each side. The Katana's name is Mikazuki Munechika.

"Fuuu, what a beautiful sword." Doni whistled and said.

"I know, right?" I answered. Then I gripped the handle and assume the Iai stance.

"Well, Let's start the duel," I smirked at Doni and said.