Two colors clashed in the night sky; one of gold and the other of silver.

Her silver sword continued it`s path, destroying several golden swords in the process.

He gritted his teeth at the sight. He had already uttered the spell for the sword that severes divinity yet it did not completely sealed away his opponent`s power. The power of his Warrior was not enough to break to completely break the silver arm of Nuadha; for the Authority itself was carved deeply in his opponent`s soul.

This was not the first time that it happened... but it still surprised him.

"Defeating thousands with the strength of one...!"

Terrified by the monster that was his enemy, the seventh god-slayer - Kusanagi Godou - chanted the spell words from Verethragna`s scripture. He instantly summoned several swords made out of golden light to form a protective shield in front o him. His enemy`s silver sword struck at the densely gathered swords as if propelled by burning flames.

His enemy was none other than the sixth god-slayer several years his senior - Lucinda Salvatore - a Campione that managed to behead a god using only her perfected sword techniques. She had slain several Heretic Gods, obtaining not only a silver arm that turns any sword divine, but also the ultimate defense that almost made her immortal.

At that very moment, gold and silver clashed...

Blocked by intensely bright lights, the silver sword slowed some inches away from Godou`s body. The brightness of the golden swords intensified in accordance to its owner`s burning will.

"Fufu, so you temporarily blocked my sword Godoh~!"

The one who spoke was a woman of caucasian descent. She possessed an otherwordly beauty, standing some inches taller than him, she had long blond hair with deep blue eyes that perfectly complimented her beautiful face and body.

Having already severed her defensive authority - Man of Steel, Lucinda was not covered by the glowing runes she obtained when slaying the Heretic, Siegfried. But despite that, Godou had a feeling that she won`t easily go down even without her false immortality.

"This is certainly a first time... but it`s not enough!"

Flaring her own power, Lucinda pushed her silver sword. As a result, she continued to break the last defences that surrounded Godou.

"Af is I`ll lose!"

Chanting the hymn of Verethragna, Godou poured his power on creating a sword that can counter his opponent. From his hands, a bright light materialized, forming a runed golden sword.

The silver sword broke through the last of his defenses and struck at the sword in his hands.

It stopped.

An impossible phenomenon was occuring.

The silver sword that was created to slice through all existence was halted completely by the golden sword.

For the first time since the battle started, Lucinda revealed a surprised expression on her face, before it melted away to delight.

"You created a sword to counter mine?"

Her voice resembled a child that had gotten a prized gift. Despite the battle raging on between them, Godou could not help but admire her expression of child-like delight.

"Like you, I will entrust my destiny in this sword...!"

He could do no more. He had used majority of his power in sealing away Lucinda`s invulnerability. This was his last resort. If this golden sword was sliced in half, the same would go for his body.

"Lucinda, even though you're an idiot, there's no doubt that you're a genius. Unlike you, I don't have the skill to kill a god with a sword neither the ability to wield anything with such finesse... that's why I can only give my all to defeat you...!"

The sound of glass breaking echoed, but none of them paid any heed - they were only focused on one another.

The silver sword was pushed back and the golden sword was gaining advantage.

Seeing the impossible, Lucinda laughed.

"I see, so your resolve hardened this sword to this point! Godoh you are truly the one! I can feel it, the power you showed when you defied both Verethragna and Melqart! You surpassed them by giving everything and regreting nothing... My destiny, let me return your feelings with my own!"

Godou faltered as a new power rose from his enemy. The golden sword started to vibrate and emit intense lights. Furthermore, Lucinda's silver sword became covered in blue-white fire.

The sounds of glass breaking echoed more powerfully.

"This... what?"

The golden sword was burning his hands with its intense power.

"Priestess of Bacchus - summon the divine child!"

Godou watched in horror as Lucinda invoked another authority. The power of both the gold and silver swords were beginning to be uncontrollable...!

Seeing his expression, Lucinda laughed.

"Fufufu - just now, I used an authority that causes all divine powers to strengthen or activate, making them go out of control. Even as the user, I can't control this mad enhancement~!"

Man of Steel, Silver Arm of Nuadha and now her third authority... Godou was terrified at the power that he could not control.

"This is my answer, my destiny! This is my final gamble to defeat you!"

The silver sword that cuts through all existence and the golden sword that cuts through all divinity. Both swords of unmatched powers clashed and distorted their surroundings. The space around the two of them shook from the uncontrollable power!

The reality around them collapsed, but the two god-slayers did not once loosened their grip on their weapons and, instead, pushed each other in the middle of the battlefield.

Both weapons overloaded with magic, their two swords finally reached the limit.

Godou was unable to defend himself from the explosion and was swallowed, falling into unconciousness. Rather than pain, his body felt like it was submerged in a tub of boiling water.

It was his defeat.

Don't die at least... He activated the power of resurrection - the Ram.

It had been only two weeks since he killed Verethragna and drove off Melqart... but thanks to experiencing combat that pushed him through his limits, Godou had familiarized himself with this particular authority.

Before his body fell to the ground, Lucinda caught him in an embrace, staring with wonder at their surroundings as she finally noticed what their combined attacks had done...

God-slayers in New Lands

Chapter 1

Arrival of the God-slayers

His so called near-death experience really was discomforting.

Godou, who had yet to fully awaken, thought in his foggy mind. His body felt much better than he remembered.

The eight incarnation of Verethragna was the Ram. This authority offered miraculous powers of recovery, regardless of how critical his body's condition was. The Ram would always bring him full recovery.

It had been a boon when he fought Melqart for the first time and was swept away by the raging tides...

However, if he was killed instantly, then this ability would become useless... considering this, Godou felt the starting of cold sweat appear on his body. Just how close had he been to death?

His consciousness finally started to clear.

He immediately noticed how rough the bed was, despite how soft and warm his pillows were...

Huh?

A familiar face immediately greeted his sight.

"Oh, so you're finally awake..."

His eyes widened as he saw the face of his opponent before he lost consciousness. The face of the elegant noblewoman possessing the ultimate sword and defense smiled innocently at him.

He froze.

Not because she almost killed him earlier, or the day before that... the reason of his shock was because of how closed their faces was. Separated only by some centimeters, her hair touched his face.

Furthermore, it seems like the feeling of soft pillows were actually her thighs.

"You...!?"

He exclaimed in shock and pushed his body to get up... only to fall down back into her lap as she pressed her hands on his shoulders and forcefully pushed him down.

"Hey, hey, relax already. Our battle is finished, no need to be so hostile."

Europe's strongest knight said those carefree words with a bright smile. Just earlier today, the two of them were locked in a battle to the death, yet here she was, acting like they had known each other for life.

"What are you saying?"

Her soft hands cupped his face as she answered.

"I'm saying that we should agree on a ceasefire. I can feel your burning will to battle, but I want to have our rematch when you finally master your powers."

Then why did you staged a battle between us? Godou thought with annoyance as he calmed himself. Italy's Knight might be a barbaric idiot but she doesn't lie... that was what his warrior instinct told him.

"Well, what do you want...?"

His question made Lucinda ponder for a moment before adopting a thoughtful expression.

Godou had expected her to proclaim her desire to battle him in the future...

"You."

...or even team up when fighting a Heretic God, she's crazy like that-

"Huh?"

Towards her answer, he could not hep but feel confusion.

"What do you mean?"

"What do you think?"

Her frivolous answer made Godou remember who he was talking to. Although revered by the world of magi as one of the seven the ultimate warriors, and humanity's last bastion of defense... this person was quite annoying.

Godou sighed, the battle had already ended... why did he have to deal with her until now?

By the way, that battle ended up in his defeat.

That left a bitter taste on his mouth, but at the least he was still alive. Now that he had amused her, he should be left on his own.

"...doh, Godoh, are you listening?"

The sound of her melodic voice pulled him out of his thoughts.

"I'm sorry, what is it?"

Lucinda looked at him in unsatisfaction.

"I'm asking whether I should take your name or the opposite... Kusanagi Lucinda sounds nice, but the name Salvatore Godoh is pretty catchy too."

"What?"

What had this person been spouting when he was busy with his thoughts? Godou thought with trepidation. Maybe it would better if he didn't learn.

"Obviously, It's when we join hands... speaking of marriage, should we do it in Tuscany or your hometown? Either is fine... Andrea would be so happy to get rid of me."

Huh!?

"Wait a minute Lucinda... let's take a hundred steps back. How did you even got there?"

"Why do we need to take a hundred steps back?"

"Focus damnit! What brought this on?"

Towards the agitated Godou, Lucinda simply tilted her her in curiosity. It was an extremely adorable action. If she was doing it in purpose it would make her incredibly sly to tug at his heart like that, but she wasn't that kind of person.

"Well, when I said that I wanted you, I meant it in a 'I want to spend the rest of my life with you' way. Naturally that means marriage and marriage means taking the name of your beloved for your own."

This woman was filled with exaggerated delusion and romance belonging to the medieval times. Godou wanted to get away from her.

"How... how did you even come to that conclusion?!"

He didn't know how it started, but it was certain that he has obtained the sixth god-slayer's interest.

To his question, Lucinda smiled brightly, like a flower blooming in the morning sky.

"Ah, it was like lightning that struck in an instant. I saw it when I looked in your eyes. That very moment when you declared your oath... I'd instantly knew that you were my man of destiny. You are that person that will complete my existence."

Despite being the ultimate swordsman, Salvatore Lucinda was still a woman. Godou thought as he stared at her lovestruck face. There was no hint of hesitation, be it in her voice or heart.

This... this woman was completely serious in her declaration.

What should I do to avoid a woman in love? Godou thought in distress.

"What about my feelings?"

"Hm?"

Towards his question, Lucinda smiled in wonder.

"You said that you... love me, but I don't feel the same."

Towards this person who had almost killed him so many times, Godou didn not harbor any romantic feelings. However, he didn't want to have a misunderstnading with a person that could split a country in half if she wanted to.

"It's fine. Godoh is attracted to me. I know that for certain."

Lucinda wasn't lying. He was attracted to her. Not only because of her appearance, but because of her drive. She was the kind of person who would not stop until they find what they are seeking for.

He found that stubborness to be quite cute.

Still...

"I would not deny that... but attraction is not love."

Towards his honest answer, Luncinda leaned her forehead to his. He had almost forgotten that he was still resting his head on her thighs ever since he woke up.

"It isn't. But it's a start. My love is something that rarely comes, but it does come with an undeniable speed. Kusanagi Godoh, I promise that I'll make you love me as much as I love you. Just allow me the chance."

Her sweet words brought a sudden warmth to his face. Despite being the seventh god-slayer, Godou was still a youth.

He had no answer.

He didn't know how long they stayed in that position, but when Lucinda rose, her expression was thoughtful.

"Oh right, my beloved... there is this thing that I should have told you when you woke..."

For the first time since he woke, Lucinda stopped monopolizing his sight and revealed the cloud-less skies.

Bathed in mixed colors and floating debris...

o.O.o

Everything around them was unnatural.

That was what Godou felt when he realized that the two of them were no longer in Sicily. This strange place looked so empty despite the floating pieces of land on its vastness.

"Where is this...?"

Towards his question, the woman sitting beside him shrugged.

"I have no idea. At first I thought it was that place where we go after we will kill Heretic Gods... but then I noticed you."

His companion was completely clueless as to where they were.

Godou felt the starting of a headache in this situation. Where were they? This didn't seem to be normal from what he gathered from her. Was this their punishment for murdering divine entities?

"Ah..."

At the sound Godou turned to Lucinda who making making a face of someone who remembered something.

His hopes rose.

"I remember now. After our swords were destroyed, I caught your falling body. It was then that I noticed that our surroundings were collapsing."

Lucinda made a proud face as she remembered.

"After that, I found ourselves here..."

He blinked his eyes.

"That's it...?"

In response, Lucinda nodded her head.

"Could this be perhaps the work of an enemy or one of our peers?"

From what Godou learned from his time with Zamparini, there were five other god-slayers aside from the two of them. Who knows what kind of power they possessed. It could also be possible that a deity took advantage when the two of them were weak after an exhausting battle.

"I don't know about our peers. Including you, I've met the ones from Balkan, England and China, they didn't have authorities concerning space. I also doubt that this is the work of a deity, my instincts would have told me of their presence otherwise."

So it could be either one.

Godou clutched his head in his hands and released a groan.

What should they do now, they can't get stuck here.

"Say Godoh, let's do something to pass the time."

After several minutes of silence, Lucinda spoke as she moved to sit in front of him. Godou did not see anything wrong in doing so, maybe it would clear his mind.

"I guess it's fine..."

Lucinda beamed.

"How about we tell something about ourselves... we could use it to know more about each other! I know, I'll start about how I killed my first deity! So it started when I got hired in a job of protecting a divine artifact, only it was possessed by a spirit that wants to kill other deities..."

There was nothing to do in this vast emptiness, so Godou focused all of his attention towards him companion.

In what it felt like hours, the two of them exchanged their stories. He learned of Lucinda's travels and battle with the other god-slayers and felt that was extremely lucky that he had fought this person who was easier to get along rather than the others would attack just because they felt like it. Lucinda had said that the one from China could shatter mountains with a single punch... he doubted that he could use the Ram when his whole body was crushed into sands.

In return, he told her of his journey to Italy. Of how it started. The Tome of Prometheus, the meeting with an amnesiac Verethragna... his struggles to adapt to the world of magi, the intervention on the battle of Melqart and Verethragna. Surviving against the latter only to almost die on the hands of the former...

"So you didn't get any authorities from the Phoenician King huh... I thought that you were reserving it as a trump card or that it was a non-combat authority..."

To Lucinda's inquiring tone, Godou answered.

"Except from a near death experience, there was nothing else..."

He heaved a sigh of relief as he thought of what he would do. He hadn't mastered his Persian Warlord authority and it seems like the Gale could not connect to any of his desired locations.

Just where exactly are we...

Godou stared into the distance and towards the red star...

Wait, red star?

"Thou dispassionate queen of steel, come to my hands!"

Before he could even speak, Lucinda had already jumped to her foot and chanted a magic that made a dual edged sword appear in her hands. Her entire right arm turned into silver, soon infecting the sword and her body was covered by gray runes.

It seems like the Warrior's effects was no longer sealing her authorities.

Godou looked at the red star - which became larger as the second passed by - his eyes recognized the figure of a horned dragon. It was definitely planning on attacking them...

But what surprised him was its power.

The tenth incarnation of Verethragna was the Warrior. It provided Godou with the insight and the instincts of the incarnation. So far, it was the lone authority that Godou relied on the most. It tells him the nature of things and provided him with knowledge that he can use as the spell words for the sword of severing.

And right now, the Warrior was telling him that the two god-slayers were not enough to bring down this creature...

"This... is weird. I know that I can cut this creature... but I don't think that I can kill it..."

Beside Godou, Lucinda made an easy smile despite her words. As expected from a fellow god-slayer, her excitement could be barely contained.

As the red dragon neared them, Godou made up his mind and activated the third incarnation of the Persian Warlord - the White Stallion.

"For victory hastens forth before me o' immortal sun, I beseech thee..."

Behind the two god-slayers a second sun was created. To match the creature's sheer size, the sun Godou made was roughly a hundred meters. There was no fear of endangering others in this desolate place. Godou felt that and added more power to the growing ball of heavenly flames behind him.

Despite her preference in fighting in close combat, Lucinda - surprisingly - didn't charge ahead and settled in applying magic and enlarging the sword in her hands until it was large enough to reach seventy or eighty meters.

Despite saying that she sucks in magic, Lucinda sure knows a lot of them...

The two god-slayers shared a glance and nodded.

It was a conversation that only the most closest comrades could share.

The gigantic ball of heavenly fire that had enough power to sink an island enveloped the gigantic silver sword, producing bright lights to illuminate a city. The flaming sword produced by their combined efforts sailed forth towards the approaching red dragon.

Clearly, this attack was enough to sink down a small country...

The red dragon seem to inhale air as it reared its head...

Godou and Lucinda widened their eyes as the whole space seem to shake. The amount of power that the dragon produced was three, seven, ten times more powerful than their combined attacks!

The crimson flames that escaped from the dragon's mouth obliterated the seventy meter long flaming sword, swallowing it whole and continuing its way towards the two of them.

Dream... the warrior - no, his instincts told him that they were fighting the Dream...

If that attack hit them, even with Ram, even with Lucinda's Man of Steel... they would be done for...!

Do something... do something!

His mind screamed at him.

His eyes observed with horror as Lucinda moved in front of him, invoking her defensive authority to the maximum... it still wasn't enough.

They would die her-

No!

Godou refused to accept defeat. He was the harbinger of victory, he would not allow it!

"Lucinda! Transfer your powers to me... all of it!"

The woman in front of him stared at him as if he had gone insane. Trust me, his stare seem to say. She smiled beautifully before she released her command over her authority, the runes of Siegfried vanishing into motes of light.

She took a step forward towards him and captured his lips with her own.

The body of a god-slayer was highly resistant to magic. Negating the powers of deities to 70 percent of their original power when coming in contact with them. However, there was one way to bypass this power.

That is if the magic was poured directly into their bodies.

A god-slayer's instincts was superior to any creature on the planet. Poisoning them was impossible. The only was to have magic directly into their system... was for them to allow it.

Lucinda's kiss deepened as her tongue met his for the first time. Godou, despite the situation would never lose to any competition and dueled her for supremacy. As the two continued their passionate kiss, their magic merged and surrounded their bodies.

Not enough, I must do more...

Godou pulled Lucinda even closer as he desperately sucked on her tongue and magic. They only have a few moments left before the crimson flames end their lives.

Their bodies grinded against one another and he was reminded that Lucinda was a woman... and his first kiss was lost to this top class woman.

Just a little bit more...

He could already feel the heat of the attack. Despite their bodies having great resistance to magic or anything related to the supernatural, and the said attack still a hundred meters away, he could already feel the weakening effects as his body rose in temperature.

They would make it out here alive... he swore in his heart.

The last drops of Lucinda's magic were being transferred to him. Godou stopped the transfer before she could fell into coma.

It was done.

Violent winds swirled around them. Lucinda's body lost its strength and leaned to him like a puppet with its strings cut. He wrapped an arm around her waist and activated the power that would make them escape.

The Gale was the first incarnation of the Persian Warlord authority. It allows him to instantly travel in another place. At this weird place, it did not allow him to access its power. However, he thought that if he used more magic, the Gale would be activated.

His trust on his power would save them.

The destination wasn't specific... just somewhere where they could escape and recuperate. Anything else can be dealt with later.

Thus, the two of them disappeared amidst the crimson flames.

Hey there! Long time no see

Welcometo the new and (not so) improved GSNL

This is me D'arcofneo, bringing you the rewritten version of God-slayers in New Land. It's been a while since the last update and I had thought of continuing... but then noticed that I lack some elements of the story. So I'm here to try and to improve this filth. I have a lot of free time in my hands and an overactive mind - which often conjures eldritch horrors when I'm about to sleep. Am I the only one?

Anyways, I have another chapter prepared so expect this to be posted with another one. I'll work on chater three later.

On another note, I will say this now. Godou's authorities won't need the conditions to be useable. They are all available for use, but without mastering them, the cost would be quite high. As of now, he could only use 3-4 of his incarnations... plenty enough to be OP amirite?

While in here, let me write down their Authorities for those who are not familiar.

Persian Warlord Authority

Gale - instantenous travel using the wind.

Bull - immense strength comparable to Melqart/Heracles

Stallion - giant fireball of doom from the sky

Camel - Increase in combat abilities/shit destroying kick/regeneration

Boar - summons a fifty meter divine beast that loves to unleash supersonic roars and destruction

Youth - increase charisma/slight divine protection/silver tongue

Raptor - superspeed

Ram - full recovery - must use before dying

Goat - overcharged lightning

Warrior - Passive - insight/instinct/ Active - provides spell word to use the golden sword which seals away the power of enemies.

Lucinda Salvatore Authorities

Silver Arm - turns any bladed weapon silver and can also cut through everything even if it may need more than one hit

Man of Steel - covers the body in runes that provides invulnerability/ no need for air or food when active

Return to Medieval style - disables all technology (scariest power ever if you ask me)

Bacchus' Madness - activates all magic and fills them with power to the point of being uncontrollable.

Thoughts? Opinions? Tell me please...