Chapter 43: The Eighth Campione
Once, the Kusanagi family home was a bookstore. This two-story wooden building had stood since before World War II. Though old, the house had undergone three renovations and expansions, making it a fairly comfortable place to live.
Although the bookstore had long since closed, traces of its existence remained. The wooden shelves that once held merchandise were still standing strong, now storing personal collections and various books that failed to sell during the final days of the business. The attic had also been turned into a storage space, filled with piles of old books that had yet to be cleared out.
On the second floor of this house, there were several bedrooms, one of which was occupied by a young man still lying in bed. Morning light filtered through the slightly open blue and white curtains, illuminating the simple yet tidy room.
Inside the room, there was a medium-sized bed with a geometrically patterned blanket. A study desk sat in the corner, with a few books and school supplies on top. Bookshelves lined the walls, filled with novels and other reading materials neatly arranged. A small television was placed on a low table in the corner, next to a shelf filled with magazines and old books.
"Hoam~..."
On the bed, a young man stretched his body, slowly opening his eyes after a deep night's sleep. His face couldn't be called handsome, but it wasn't ugly either—he looked ordinary, like your typical high school student. There was nothing striking about his appearance; he exuded the aura of a harmless, average guy.
However, behind this unassuming demeanor, this young man was someone who had shaken the mystical world. Although he had only recently become a Campione, he had already faced two other Campione—defeating the Sword King Doni and even forcing Marquis Voban to retreat.
Compared to the Seventh Campione, who had been born just a day earlier, his name was far more well-known, especially in Italy.
He was the Eighth Campione—a seemingly ordinary high school student.
He was Kusanagi Godou!
Godou grabbed the alarm clock on the table and panicked when he saw the time.