Vol 2 Chapter 5 (2/2)
“Hey, you didn’t do anything, Megumin! Why do you look as if you made the most contributions! You are the only one who didn’t contribute!”
Even though she probably exhausted herposition to protest
Seeing this scene, the adventurers and passengers laughed
—At this time
“Cursed Lightning!”
A sharp feht flashed over
The lightning bolt struck froe horse
Seeing the horse died with its head blown off, the adventurers juround
They hurriedly looked in the direction of the ic—
“Hehe Look at your exhausted selves This tiauged your capabilities There is nobody to save you all now Don’t think you will be as lucky as you were in Hoic and Alcanretia, okay?”
This ti
She was the greater des— Anis
I sighed deeply
“You are a real bother This kid is ive up?”
I said and picked up Cho me at my feet
I thought Anis would be worried when she sawmy shameless familiar as a shi+eld, but this wasn’t the case
She descended upon the ground lightly and said confidently
“You are the one who should give up… I already paid the ive me Lady Wolbach, pay me back”
“!?”
Hearing her demand for money, I shi+vered But this wasn’t the time to back off!
“I-I-I-I won’t give in to your threats The Axis Cultists toldwith demons, the Goddess will bless me even if I break a promise or if I simply defeat it!”
“It’s true the Axis Cultists say that, but this is too unreasonable! Hey, Megumin, if you are short on money, I will pay For now, listen to her…”
Yunyun carily
“That’s why hu wishes in exchange for souls because you hu your wishes granted! And the wishes were so unreasonable! You humans should live more honestly!”
I didn’t expect ould receive a lecture on honesty by a demon
This demon must have a lot of bad experiences
“In any case, even if you return the irl fro this lot! I also know you have just exhausted your mana! In other words, you are helpless to resist me! The other adventurers shouldn’tfor time and hand Lady Wolbach over!”
……Hm?
Since she knew Yunyun’s hts She chose the best time to appear
And why did she say Yunyun was theus?
I, the top genius of Criic Clan, was still here, yet she said nobody could resist her It made me fume
“Uh, I have not exhausted my mana Or rather, I’m the trump card of this caravan You should be more cautious…”
“Get lost, useless Criic Clansman”
… …
“Hey, who is ‘useless Cri to? Who do you think I am? I’m…”
“An arch wizard who couldn’t useI have been carefully observing you since Alcanretia”
She was observing me…
I finally understood
Nore caravan like this would not be repeatedly attacked by monsters
“…Those giant earthworoblins this tied by you?”
Hearing my question, Anis smiled maliciously
“You noticed? That’s right Consider it as a bit of revenge for causing reater deh to force these weak ht I wanted to see this expression! This helpless and dissatisfied expression!”
Dam-damn it…!
“This journey should have been very fun, but because of you, I have become an unpopular kid! This price…”
Would be very high!
As I was about to say it, that thief adventurer directed a sneak attack at Anis!
I only noticed his presence now
He et close to Anis
That adventurer pounced on Anis…
“You are in the way!”
Anis casually swung her fist and sent hi
The others atching for an opening Seeing this scene, they backed off
The adventurer as attacked lay round
“damn it…! Everyone! Surround her!”
A person in knight armor ordered the other adventurers, and everyone rushed at Anis!
This personadventurer
PART 7
“—Th-This fellow is ridiculously strong! … Why is such a powerful demon near the City of Rookies?”
An adventurer, whose shi+eld was shattered, cried out as he threw his ruined shi+eld on the floor
—This was a disaster
All the adventurers guarding the caravan were defeated Some were so heavily injured that if they did not receive healing soon, they would die
Besides Yunyun and I who stood in our original spot, only two persons were left out of the 20 or more adventurers
The watching passengers were seized by fear, too scared to drive the carriages away
Yunyun and I were passengers, but since we could fight, we couldn’t shae
Even though Yunyun exhausted herby Anis
And I—
“Anis, have a duel with oal is Choht? This furball is yours if you defeat me… Hey, listen to me!”
Even using Chonorea soliloquy
It was good that the adventurers illing to fight, but once they engaged her, I couldn’t use Explosion ic anymore
I wanted to change a location to fight her alone…!
“……I will finish you off last! I will defeat these people who are still putting up a fight I won’t be deceived by you anyic! Think about it, even e first ic at all It was the saic, I would have at least heard your incantation”
Anis didn’t even look at me
I couldn’t use ic?
Oh, so earlier
Of course I couldn’t use Explosionit in the streets of Alcanretia was also impossible…
“I got suspicious since that tiic for some reasons To be cautious, I even summoned those ic during all three monster attacks!”
Anis shouted in joy as she pounced on one of the two re adventurers
The adventurer counter-attacked with a sword, but Anis easily grabbed the sword and kicked the adventurer’s legs
The heavily ar kicked
In the end, he collapsed while foa at the mouth
“……It seeic because if I do so, the nearby people would be affected This was a choice I made out of concern for other people… Now, it is time to finish this…!”
“Shut up, you Cri Lady Wolbach as a shi+eld, running fros? You must have some tricks! I won’t be tricked this time!”
Anis raised her hand towards the last adventurer
“Lightning!”
“Ughh!?”
Anis had been fighting bare-handedly so far When she suddenly used lightningadventurer couldn’t react in ti hit
At this time, Yunyun came to my side and whispered into my ear
“Meguht, we may reach it in time”
Escape
Truly, given the current situation, escaping was the best option
I glanced at the caravan carriage and irl
……What should I do?
If I ran aith Chomsuke, Anis would probably come after us
And she wouldn’t use overly powerfulChomsuke
It would probably be like this…
“Letof escaping to the city with Lady Wolbach, right? I won’t let you succeed If you run, I will kill everyone here, both the adventurers and the passengers in the carriage Why do you think I intentionally left these adventurers alive?”
She sht
It seee was exposed
…This was bad What should I do?
“Coet our grudges and let all of you go”
Anis smiled— This was a deal with a demon
…I heard this before, demons honored contracts and promises
Should I sacrifice Chomsuke and accept her request?
Or…
“No way! I won’t let you have Chomsuke! This kid is not called Wolbach!”
…It looked like there was no need to be troubled over this
Even this shy, cautious, and conservative kid said so
“I refused If you want this furball, take it by force Yunyun, lend e and run to the city! Hey, Anis! You said earlier that if I run aith this furball, you will kill everyone, right? If you dare to kill theive your beloved master a Mohawk hairstyle!”
“!?” X2
I carried Choet the dagger of Yunyun, as still stunned by what I said
Anis walked towards us
She smiled faintly and walked over casually
“…? You are so bold Don’t forget I have this furball If you leave now, I promise I will take care of this kid If you are worried about its safety—“
“I know very well that you won’t kill Lady Wolbach Hahaha, your threat won’t work on me”
Anis said and smiled flirtatiously
No-Not good I didn’t think she would see through this I thought she would avoid any situation that er Chomsuke’s life!
What should I do? What should I do…!
Even so, I cannot hand over Chomsuke…!
“Megumin, retreat Leave this to me…!”
Yunyun caer in hand Her weak shoulders were trehtly
It see protected by Yunyun all the time
“What can you do with a dagger? There is nobody ic… Of course, I’ of that one who is all talk and no action”
…… ……
“Meguumin is… much more powerful as a wizard than me!”
Yunyun shouted even though she was tre
“Then why is she not using ic? …It’s not that she doesn’t use, but that she can’t use, right? I heard in Criraduate Yet you use only interu skill points to learn advanced ic Clan!”
…… ……
“……You didn’t say anything for so to retort?”
“Enough”
I shi+fted Choht hand, and picked up the staff at my feet with my left hand
I interrupted Anis as trying to provoke me
“No need to say ic Clan”
“…? What ‘enough’? I’m not afraid at all…”
“I don’t want to waste my breath with you See for yourself if I’m really all talk and no action”
As if she was subdued by my mood, Anis took a step back
Then, she carefully examined me
“You ic? Don’t think you can bluff your way through this”
Anis said that, but she becailant
“Meg-Megu to do…?”
Yunyun asked in fear as she was affected subdued by my mood
“…You really want Choht?”
“Eh?” X2
Hearing my sudden statement, Anis, and even Yunyun, made a sound of surprise
It see to happen
Chomsuke, as obediently in arle
I loweredon to Chomsuke, to my waist level…
“If-If you hand it over, I can let you go…”
“Then you can have it You h”
Anis was about to say soh—
Into the sky behind her
“Hey, Megu—!”
“Nooo! Lady Wolbach!!”
Anis cried out and flew desperately into the sky, finallyto catch Chomsuke in mid-air
I held the staff tightly with both hands, and aih into the sky to catch Chomsuke…!
“Stop! Wait, Megu! Stop it now!”
My incantation was interrupted by Yunyun, as grabbing my hands
“What are you doing? This is a good chance! The eneic now, other people won’t get hurt!”
“No! Chomsuke will be hurted! Can’t you see Chomsuke is with her!”
As if sensingto let go
“That is my familiar! It can’t be helped if a farave for it… Ah, let go of ic Clan who is all talk and no action! I cannot back off now!”
“I won’t let go! How can I let go! If you are of Criic Clan, calmly deal with the enemy’s provocations!”
As Yunyun and I were arguing, there was a pressure from the sky above
I lifted my head to look With blood-shot eyes, Anis held Chomsuke in one hand and lifted the other hand to the sky
Anis flapped her large wings to hover inher incantation
“Yunyun! Anis’ ers and adventurers will all be killed! Let go of my staff now!”
“But! But! I understand I really understand our situation— But! Meguic Clan’s practice plot, at this critical moment, someone will come to the rescue…! Ah! I’m a fool Why would anyone come to the rescue! Help us, Lady Eris, Goddess of luck!”
“What’s the use of praying at this tiic Clan, then pray to the God of destruction! I’…!!”
Yunyun continued to interfere, but I held the staff tightly and forcefully continue my incantation
Anis irling a huge ball of fire before us
If ere hit, ould definitely be reduced to ashes
The fire ball was already larger than Anis’ body…!
“Oh, nameless God of destruction as sealed in Hoic… Goddess Lady Eris! …And incidentally, also Goddess of Water Lady Aqua…! If we survive this, I will surely urge Meguood person! Please, save Chomsuke as well!!”
“Wh-What are you saying aboutwill go your way…!”
—At the moment when I said this
I felt a flow of ic, to shi+ver
My overwhel mana could be used to reshape the terrain, but even I couldn’t help but stop my incantation to look in that direction
I wasn’t the only one who sensed this mana
Yunyun was tre in the same direction
And also—
“……!? Wh-What is this mana…! No, divine aura…!?”
Anis’ expression was even htened than when she was nearly destroyed in Alcanretia Her ic was halted mid-way as well
It was as if she met a natural enemy
The person Anis feared was of course in the direction ere staring at
At the same time, that was our destination, Axel
Anis was so frightened that she didn’t realize she released her grip on Chomsuke Chomsuke fell from her hands
“……Ah!!”
Hovering in mid-air, Anis finally noticed her mistake
She wanted to catch Cho over
Yunyun caught Choround
Anis saw this and breathed a sigh of relief
“……Wh-What are you doing…!?”
She looked at me as I finished my incantation and pointed my staff at her
The tip of the staff held a huge aht
The watching passengers in the carriage noticed this light and sed their saliva
They have no ht is very unnatural
Anis’ face paled
“……What is this ic?”
“Explosion ic”
She shi+vered as I replied casually
Yunyun was running towards me with Chomsuke in her arms Anis couldn’t be bothered with her anymore She fixed her stare on me
“……I understand I will retreat this ti you are merely all-talk”
“Don’t apologize Criic Clansmen are merciless once they are in battle I won’t let you escape”
Hearing this, Anis was stunned while still hovering in the air
Then, with a twitching smile, she quickly raised her hand towards me…!
“Cursed Lightning!”
“Explosion—!!”
My inally faster than Anis’
On this day, my sure-kill skill exploded in the sky of Axel City for the first time
PART 8
“OhThis truly changed my impression— No, I don’t mean I was suspicious of you before! From the start, I believed you must be a very powerful arch wizard!”
After exhausting my mana, I rested at myseat, which beca me non-stop
After vanquishi+ng Anis with Explosion e, which then departed for Axel once more…
“By the way, it is really scary when Criht theapart!”
“Theat round below! Isn’t this overpowered? What is that ic are very rare— could it be that was advanced ic?”
I answered their endless stream of questions
Actually, I wanted to rest properly, but this feeling of being exalted wasn’t bad
Yunyun, who also exhausted her mana, sat next to me and looked at me in dissatisfaction That was the kind of expression I wanted
“And that dee explosion”
The adventurer pressed on his wounded hand and said painfully
—Demons are denizens of hell
Even if their physical bodies were destroyed in this world, they were not completely defeated
I heard some super powerful demons could use ‘residues’ to prepare a substitute soul and revive instantly This was so powerful it verged on cheating
Even so, it was unlikely to ain in this world
“That de She is powerful in other aspects too…”
…… ……
An adventurer started saying, leading the topic towards Anis’ appearance
……When I looked for companions in Axel, I must find an honest man ouldn’t sexually harass me
I thought as I let my body drooped
“Hey, Megumin You are really powerful You even defeated that kind of demon…”
Yunyun said next to me in a voice so soft that only I could hear
“Of course I’ic Clan’s Number One wizard”
Yunyun looked so happily
“……I say, about what I said last night… I think, forget it”
She said and smiled bitterly
Now that she ht I couldn’t remember clearly
I was feeling sleepy then, so I casually brushed her off…
I silently tried hard to recall yesterday’s events Yunyun panicked as if she
“I-I don’t umin! Not at all… I just feel that if we for block, so…”
Yunyun looked over Her eyes were filled with determination
“I will train hard Wait for ic, then ill have a match… And…”
She said so
Coic, what she really needed was social skills
But…
“No problem We’ll have a match then Besides, noin defeat”
“Say that while you can! When I becoumin ask for a match on her own initiative!”
We argued as we leaned against our seats A happy laughter was heard from the opposite seats
It was the auntie who gave us desserts and her daughter
I finally got a chance to perfor so pathetic before her
Yunyun and I looked at her in shame
“Hey, powerful wizard sister”
The little girl smiled and said
“Thank you for saving Mommy and everyone!”
……Yunyun and I looked at each other
Was an adventurer that kind of job that could frequently received the thanks and adoration of the common people?
If so, I had the motivation to work hard in this city
“By the way, Megumin…”
Yunyun said fully
“At that time, did you sense an enorht Like a God using ic”
……I was very concerned too
“What was that? After that, the sensation was gone Or rather, wasn’t the ti earlier? Maybe a God decided to help us on a whim”
“Eh!? But… What should I do? At that ti the evil God and the God of destruction… I called upon every single God I could think of…”
…… ……
“We-Well, forget it We are saved in the end”
“Th-That’s true, but I’ in the city…”
I glanced at Yunyun, as deep in thought, and slowly brought myself up to look out of the
Our carriage just entered the city and wasslowly for traffic safety
On the stone-paved streets, the carriage
At this time
I saw a youth with glea was new to hiirl, whosein shock
These two people should be slightly older than me
“…This is a parallel world… Hey, this is really a parallel world! Eh? It’s real, really real? I’ in this world?”
The youth’s voice was heard through the open
These two people also just arrived in Axel
“Ah…Ah Ah… Ah Ah Ah…”
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The girl trembled and cried out softly in despair
……What’s wrong with these two people?
Was it annoying or disconcerting?
“Animal ears! There are animal ears! And elf ears! Is that an elf!? So petite, it should be! Goodbye, shut-in life! hello, parallel world! Since this is the world, I have confidence to work outside!”
“Ahahahah…… Ahahahahah…… Ahahahahahah!”
The youth shouted so I couldn’t understand… Or rather, I didn’t dare to understand
The girl’s treot more severe
“Hey, you are noisy! People will think I’ivea tracksuit! I’ a tracksuit in a fantasy parallel world! You should follow gaive me some starter equipment…”
“AHHHAHAHAHAHH!!”
The girl started choking the youth
“Ugh! Wh-What are you doing? Stop! I understand I’ll think of so for the starter equipo back I’ll think of so on my own”
The youth waved his hand in annoyance
“What are you saying!? I’o back!! What should I do!? Hey, what should I do! What should I do from now on!?”
……I didn’t know the details, but I better not get involved with these two people
I listened to their cries, turning e
What should I do from now on?
I looked at Yunyun, who drifted to sleep next to me
Surrounded by the noise from outside, I decided to sleep too…
INTERLUDE: FINAL SCENE
—Lady Aqua, I Thank You!—
A few days after Miss Megumin left for Axel City
Life had returned to the days before the cute Lolita came, but…
“My Tokoroten Slime…”
……That’s right
That female demon probably used my Tokoroten Slime to commit crimes
After sending Miss Meguet some Tokoroten Slime from the kitchen…
But the hidden sack of Tokoroten Slime had vanished
That feh to infiltrate the base of Axis Cult
Absolutely unforgivable!
It was hurtful enough to part withsalt to my wound
If I kneould be like this, I should have acted upon umin
—As I was full of the negative energy froret
“I received an oracle!”
Lord Zesta suddenly shouted
What? Was he getting senile?
His conduct had always been weird, but declaring such things like an “oracle”…
Lord Zesta excitedly raised both hands in his bath before the syazes of the other cultists and me
“I received a sacred telepathic e from Lady Aqua! Everyone, listen! Lady Aqua! She sent a telepathic e that she was in trouble in a faraway place!”
This could not be simply dismissed
“Lady Aqua!?”
“Lord Zesta We can ignore all the stupid things you norht?”
Under the suspicious gazes of the cultists, Lord Zesta blushed and said
“‘I’ht I’m the object of worshi+p for the Axis Cult, the Goddess Aqua! If thou arthelp if you can lend me some money’ ……This is the direction towards Axel City!? The sacred telepathic e came from there!”
Lord Zesta’s eyes said as his eyes gloith determination
Although Lord Zesta was a hopeless person, he was still a devout Axis Cultist
His devotion earned hinition of all the other cultists in this city
Other things aside, he wouldn’t lie to belittle Lady Aqua
Axel City was Miss Megumin’s destination
……This was a revelation
“We don’t know the details, but Lady Aqua needingin Axel City There should be so there…”
This was a revelation from Lady Aqua to me
That’s right Lady Aqua’s teachings included such a line
“When thou art troubled, remember to enjoy the present and live in a carefree manner”
“Therefore, noe should prepare to send soation”
“Remember not to suppress your desires, but act upon your instincts …”
Lord Zesta looked at the Axis Cultists around him
“Is there anyone willing to go to Axel City—”
At the same time, I raised my hand
—Lady Aqua, I Thank You!