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A month after the defeat of the demon king.

"What."

Megumin reads the letter given to the address, the mansion. In which the four of them lived.

"Dear Kazuma-Onii-sama.???"

Megumin said the contents of the letter she read back to back. Unknowingly, she was surprised it was a summoning for Kazuma.

"Dear Kazuma-Onii-sama,

In recognition of your valiant efforts and selfless heroism in vanquishing the malevolent Demon King, a feat that has brought immeasurable peace and prosperity to our beloved kingdom, we hereby express our deepest gratitude and admiration for your noble deeds.

Your unwavering courage, indomitable spirit, and exceptional prowess on the battlefield have not gone unnoticed. The tales of your legendary exploits have spread far and wide, inspiring hope and awe in the hearts of our people.

As a token of our profound appreciation and to honor your unparalleled achievements, I, Princess Iris Stylish-Sword Belzerg, extend to you a most esteemed and cherished offer. It is with great pleasure that I invite you to accept the position of one of my cherished fiancés, a role befitting a hero of your stature and caliber.

This proposal represents not only our heartfelt gratitude but also our sincere desire to forge a lasting bond between the royal family and a true champion of the realm. Your presence by my side would undoubtedly bring great joy, wisdom, and strength to our court and our lives.

I eagerly await your favorable response and the opportunity to welcome you into the embrace of the royal family. May the gods continue to smile upon you and may your heroic legacy endure for generations to come.

With utmost respect and admiration, Princess Iris Stylish-Sword Belzerg"

Megumin who is Kazuma's boyfriend was baffled at the contents of the letter...

She wanted to rip it off... But... 

"Megumin! Don't do that! That's Iris-sama's letter!" Darkness intervened.

Darkness snatches the letter away from the hands of Megumin. Megumin jumps over and over to reach the letter from Darkness' hands. Failing to do so she refutes to argue with her.

"I refuse to let that happen! I don't want Kazuma to be taken by a Princess that's younger than me! Can you imagine what Aqua would say!? She would pester Kazuma being a Loli-NEET if I were the one to marry him it'd be better because I AM LEGAL!" Megumin shouted to Darkness.

"Someone who was barely 15 years old months ago would be the same thing all over!" Darkness came back with a harsh retort.

Megumin and Darkness argued as they walked towards Kazuma's room. Aqua who was drunk chimed in to the party along with the noise.

"Hey! I am currently drinking here! Don't disturb me! I am not happy!" Aqua annoyingly replied.

"Aqua! Help me get over this predicament! Megumin won't stop pestering me over the fact that there is a letter coming from Princess Iris! It's about Kazuma's! He's offered to being one of her fiances!" Darkness fought Megumin in hand to hand combat while using one hand to fend off Megumin's hands.

"I... What...?" Aqua pondered immediately as she heard the words from Darkness.

Aqua had a deranged thought. An intrusive one.

'If Kazuma was the one who became a husband of a Princess, wouldn't that mean I could also inherit a share of this mansion since I would be considered the guardian once Kazuma is taken away from here?' 

"Whuuu...." Aqua inhaled and exhaled. "I guess a thing or two is not enough I guess??? Didn't Kazuma wanted to have a harem?" Aqua mocking laughed.

"But honestly... Why don't you talk with Kazuma? It's a better solution that he might actually have a negotiation with Princess Iris... You know like... Uh, can't think... Yeah! Money! I WANT MONEY!" Aqua shouted her demands.

"You're such a piece of shit Aqua! Why did the prospect of money came out of your mind?! The moment that Kazuma is engaged and married to Iris. There is no coming back and you're going to be ostracized whenever she wants too! You're a bum and I bet Princess Iris' will not let that slide! Though... I doubt she would... But aren't you a goddess!? You are totally useless!" Darkness angrily replied.

"See?!? Megumin! Megumin! Why don't you two try ask Iris for money to-" Aqua said before Darkness stopped her.

"Nooo!!! I don't want to!!! That's just rude! Asking money instead of accepting the offering to be one of her fiances is an insult! That's no better option!" Darkness thought it was a bad reason to offer money than sincerely going through

"Then can you think of any way that it can be better for you!?" Megumin said.

"There's no way you can't! You dumb sow!" Megumin snatches the letter away from her hands and tries to rip it apart.

"Take that back Megumin! I am not a dumb sow!"

"I don't want to hear that from someone who gets aroused by telling herself she's a sow!!!"

"That and this are different!"

"But the context isn't?!"

Megumin runs around and Darkness snatches it out of Megumin's hands once more. Darkness runs off to upstairs where Kazuma's rooms is.

"No!!! He's currently sleeping! He'll believe this is a succubus' dream!!! I caught him on that store!"

While all that happens... In the Belzerg's Palace... Iris is practicing make up for the future banquet prepared.

"Hope that onii-sama sees that letter... Though... Would he even accept me as a wife? Hmmm..."

Iris had to think back when Kazuma had been forcefully teleported to Axel... 

"I don't think he will... I think he had someone... Onii-sama will give me... What... His stories? I wonder..."

Iris looks on the nightstand she saw Aqua's drawing... Her portrait...

"I miss the 4 of them... Together... I hope they come after I sent them the letter... Nnnnghh... Should I use the terms that Onii-sama had used? Like how should I greet him...?"

Iris tries to rehearse in front of the mirror.

"Aniki! Its been so long! Whatsup!"

Silence...

"That's cringe... That's what would Onii-sama would say right?"

'I think I need Rain's help for a makeover as well...'

Kazuma woke up groggily falling on the bed. As he stood up he tries to reach out for his nightstand and watches his hand slip. His hand caught a letter.

"A royal letter? You are not kidding me... I ugh... No way..." Kazuma tried to confirm what's on his hands and noticed its a royal emblem on the letter.

Kazuma reads the contents of the letter. Leaving him astounded with his jaw dropping. He immediately went downstairs and told the three of them.

"Where is the mailman who I should've sign for!? What the fuck have you three all been doing?! Why the fuck is the mail not received by me!? Who signed it!?"

Megumin raises her hand. "Me. Because I didn't want to have your succubus dream to be disturbed." Kazuma grabs her hand and drags her towards the door.

"Let's go to the guild! You damn- Ugh... Let's just go! The mailman will probably lose his job because of US!" Kazuma continued dragging her out of the mansion until they got through the guild while arguing with each other.

It took us a lot of reasoning to save a mailman who was fooled by Megumin. Later that day Kazuma and the other three also made preparations to take off to the royal capital.

As they prepared their belongings... Megumin asked Kazuma a thought.

"Kazuma... Won't they coerce you into doing this?"

"You want me to leave you? I don't want to." Kazuma directly pointed out that she didn't want to do that. She wanted Megumin to be at her side. No matter what.

'I've come a long way to confess. I'm not going to fumble that FAR am I?'

"Nghh... You've been direct since you've confessed to me... I missed the dishonest Kazuma. I want the Kazuma that goes like 'As an advocate of gender equality. I will dropkick a woman whenever I want to.' but from what I've seen I bet I only saw that once or twice."

"Oi, I've been direct I can see that. But I don't want to see a conflict with a princess in which because I refused the offer. We should appropriately refuse the offer and tell the reason.."

"Nghh... I don't want to goo.... Kazumaaaa..." Megumin hugs Kazuma's waist hindering his actions of packing up their belongings and she did annoy him somewhat.

"Stop being a child! Stop imitating me, Megumin!"

"Out of all people...!" Megumin pulled Kazuma's pants to poke fun of his... thing... "Sword! Unsheathe the true nature of your form!!! Release the Excalibur!"

"Megumin!!! Nooo!!!"

Megumin and Kazuma fought until they slept that day. And the next day the four of them set out to the royal capital. The royal cavalry was their to escort them to the Royal Capital. 

Meanwhile on the way to the capital...

"Demon-kind! There is an attack! Go in formation!"

The demon-army whistles it's horns for the formation. Kazuma thought of something... It was his time to shine! He didn't care if this was cockiness. But he wanted some spotlight for his first battle after the demon king! 

'These demons are not stopping since the death of the demon king! Damn! I've heard that it was because of her daughter who was late after I killed her father went on a rampage after that! It's how much she hates me now doesn't she?! Fine. I'll show off my skills right here right now! Time to use these 3049 levels to the test!' Even though he complains He still can't believe it was his time to test this!

Kazuma and the others went out of their carriage. Kazuma goes in first and tries something else...

"Megumin, Aqua, Darkness! I'm going to try something else! I'm going first! There's something I want to try!"

Kazuma jumps out of the carriage.... The other three are surprised of the sudden action of the coward Kuzuma in action.

"Hey! Kazuma!" Aqua told Kazuma who immediately went first in the frontlines, but it was too late as Kazuma was too far to be listened by Aqua.

"[Create Water]! [Freeze]!" Kazuma brought out his skills to the frontlines.

The water that flowed became a straight path of ice. It was something else that the 3 of them has never seen. Aqua was annoyed, this was the first time that Kazuma was excited to go head first on the frontlines.

"Megumin, Darkness! Let's go! We can't let Kazuma die! Even though I have all the powers that I have! I cannot agree to have him die!"

Megumin tries to retort against Aqua's words.

"Hey! Wait! What is with all of you rushing in the battlefield!!! This isn't like us! Aren't we supposed to watch what happens first?!"

"Megumin! I'm following them! I can't let Kazuma's mood to be spoiled! Meanwhile..."

Darkness jumps in and slides on the icy pathway... 

"I can't wait for... hahh.... hah.... a long time!!!" Darkness pants.... As she spreads her arms against the wind.

T-posing like it's a natural thing for her. With a lustful smile... She goes in a rush against the breezy wind of ice.

"Then! Demons! Come at me!" Darkness declared her intents towards the demon army along with the guards.

Meanwhile the other knights were cheering her on the way on the icy path and they already made way for Darkness and Kazuma.

"Oh! The hero's party is in action!"

"Stand back! There is something else that we need to see!"

"The honored crusader is there for action!"

Even so, Megumin was worried about the two people in the front lines, and the one who followed up was Darkness.

"Darkness!!!" 

Megumin screamed Darkness' name... While Darkness absolutely plans to swarm herself with the Demon King's army...She speeds up fast than anyone in the path leaving Megumin alone. Megumin decided to stay put until she has a chance of using [Explosion].

The other two, Aqua and Kazuma. Kazuma notices Darkness was speeding up...

"Hey! Isn't that Darkness Aqua?!" Kazuma noticed Darkness first. Then Aqua gave out a funny face.

Darkness being Darkness does her thing while sliding through the icy-path. Darkness uses a skill.

"[Decoy]! Now wield your sword! Swing it harder as you can! Demon-kind!" 

"H-Hey! You're going too fast Darkness!" Aqua shouted.

Aqua catches up with Kazuma on the icy path as they both slide.

"Kazuma! How do we even stop!!!" Aqua said it again to ask Kazuma what to do.

'Honestly how can you be that useless?! You're jumping immediately with no brains at all Aqua! I'm going to do a clutch!'

Kazuma replied

"We can't! I planned to go alone as a decoy! But now it has come to this! [Create Water]! [Freeze]!"

A new icy path formed towards the demon army. Kazuma takes out his bow, and aims for Darkness' foot. With a [Snipe]! She hit her boots, and she lifted her foot because of the pain.

"Ow!!! Kazuma what are you doing!!!"

As she lifted her foot from the pain. Her direction shifted towards the demon-army. 

"Kazuma! I'll remember this~!" Darkness said while she slides closer to the demon-army.

A demon from the army orders the squadrons from the opposite side. It seems like he's the commander for the whole batch of people.

"That man! He's a fucking idiot selling his teammate like this and using her as a decoy! Hey! Take her out of the battlefield! Get her out of commission!"

Darkness smiles and welcomes the assault of the demon-kind's attacks. All of their attacks deal no damage at all.

Blades crack, swords became blunt, even blunt weapons snap in half.

"Hey! What the hell is she made out of!"

A demon swings his sword on Darkness' neck. It surprisingly snapped in her neck.

"HUH!? IT BROKE?!?!"

"I know that you have much more attacks than this! Demon-kind!" Darkness welcomed their attacks.

As Darkness and the demon-army are currently fighting. Aqua and Kazuma leaned ear to ear and whispered to plan...

"Okay, After my signal? That's all you need to do, got it? I can do something about it."

"Okay. [Sacred Create Water!]"

"Nooo!!!! Not fucking now! Did you understand 'After my signal!?' Why the hell did you do something like that!!!"

The atmosphere became heavier... Dark clouds gather around the sky. Darker and darker... Rain drops fall... A waterfall came from the sky.

"Hey! A waterfall came out of nowhere!"

"What?! No you stupi-"

The two goblins or demons that spoke to each other died to the random flood from the sky.

The water that came out of nowhere from the sky flooded the battlefield. Kazuma gets dragged on the flood as well until he got an idea to bind himself to another object.

"[Bind]! [Bind]! [Bind]! [Bind]!"

Kazuma used ropes on his belt. To bind Aqua and himself on top of the tree. Kazuma looks on the carriage. It seems that it was high enough that it wasn't flooded... He saw Megumin and he knew it was time for her part.

"MEGUMIN! DO IT!!!"

"YES! I will show the power of a lone crimson demon!"

As Megumin surging magic for [Explosion], Kazuma chants for his own skill as well...

"Take this! [Lightning!]"

All of the demons were affected from the flood...

"Aghhh!!!!" The demons shouted.

However, he didn't notice one thing as well... Both of them were wet from the flood. They both got into Kazuma's attack.

"AAAAGHHHHH, AQUAAAA!!!!"

"AAAGHHHHH, KAZUMAAA!!!!"

Both Kazuma and Aqua survived because they hugged each other nullifying the electric effect.

The royal knights saw their valiant display of teamwork(Or so they thought.), to the people who are there they defined this as the height of the hero team's best. They thought it was the best time to attack now as they lined up. It all got into their heart and Kazuma didn't have the strong heart to tell the knights that they might meet their demise, when he was confused from the flood and was trying to clear his mind.

"Go get them! Knights! Formation! Charlie Foxtrot!" A Knight commander shouted his command.

"Sir, Yes sir!" The knights replied with such vigor. Ignoring the dangerous ally known as Megumin.

The knights swarmed the demons with their coordinated positions... Megumin surged her magic power and flaunted her strength to make sure that it rumbles the battlefield like a roar that coarses through the earth like an earthquake.

Kazuma notices. 'Oh. OH SHIT!'

"I am called Megumin! The foremost and greatest mage among the Crimson Demons! Darkness blacker than black, and darker than dark, I beseech you. Combine with my deep crimson! The time of revival has come. Justice, fallen upon the infallible boundary, appear now as extreme heat, I desire for my torrent of power! Return all creation to the revival of the fallen!, and come forth from the abyss! This is the mightiest magic known to mankind! The ultimate destructive magic! [EXPLOSION]!!!"

"AAGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!" The knights scream as all of them were hit by the skill.

"RETREAT!!! RETREAT!!!" The knight commander regretted his decision of not feeling it seeing this through.

The four of them had been attacked by the demon army's remnants. There weren't any problems regarding their condition. However... while both of them are in the carriage after the assault...

"Megumin! What the hell we're you doing! Some of the royal guards were injured! Why didn't you warn them?!" Kazuma shouted to Megumin.

Megumin looks down due to guilt. But she tries swaying Kazuma's mind with cute eyes.

"I-It's not like the first time... You know! It's not like I could've stop! How could I stop after you let me run wild!"

"Hey! Wha?! Are you telling me it's my fault!?! You could've told the knights sooner Aqua and me were drowning! I was trying to clear my head as the two of us Aqua were trapped in that tree!"

Kazuma looked at the guard in front of them that drives the carriage... He sighs in disappointment due to how lackluster they've been... He was thinking that all of these skills that he got were finally going to be of use... Just to be bombarded with [Explosion]!

Kazuma decides to calm down anyway. There is no use of thinking something else if there is nothing good will happen too.

"You know... I can't be bothered anymore. Let's just sit in silence. I can't just let my fame go around on my head creating delusions." Kazuma was tired, so he decided to cut off the conversation.

Meanwhile the guards at the outside of the carriage...

"The teamwork was the best that we have seen in a while... although chaotic... That crazy girl... she went on exploding the whole squadron but still... hitting a two or three..."

"Anyways. Can you even believe that Kazuma is an Adventurer? He can use [Snipe ]everything from far away and feels like he has an endless supply of mana... He constantly uses [Create water] and [Freeze] to slide at every corner of enemy. When an enemy comes close he uses [Lightning]..."

"That crusader too." A guard chimed in the conversation... "I thought she was just a pervert, but she takes hits well and moves fast... The only one useless was the blue-haired one..."

As Kazuma hears all of this... Aqua screamed while hearing the conversation...

"Hey! Are you really Kazuma?! I've never even seen you move like that once!" Aqua complained. Kazuma was irritated that it was because of her that they got involved in [Lightning]. Kazuma meant to make Aqua the damned bait and let her drown on her own. Until the flood subsides.

'I know I improved with my skills, it all came from killing the demon king... But I really didn't expect to move well...! I gained like what... few thousand levels after killing the guy...? I know it's insane but I never knew I could keep up like that... The only thing that made sure I was fast was the [Ice skater] skill and the [Create water] and [Freeze].'

Meanwhile Darkness moans at the thought of being called a pervert.

"Kazuma! I-I've never known that such gossips could be like this...! Such a-" 

Kazuma covers Darkness' mouth.

"Do not continue that line! Darkness! There is no way that I can let all you say that!"

All of them heard conversations regarding them all... Kazuma cooked the rations to a few of them and they resume their small journey towards the capital.
 

"Finally. We're here." Kazuma breathes the fresh air.

All of the guards line up to open a path for the four of them. All of them walk towards the palace.

"Everybody! Stand!"

As the carriage pulled up to the grand entrance of the royal palace, Kazuma and his companions were greeted by a resplendent sight. The palace loomed before them. The kingdom's banners emblazoned with the royal crest fluttered in the breeze. The guards stood at attention forming an honor guard along the path Kazuma and the others walked on.

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As we got in the royal capital. we walked through the streets the women sure do look at me with disdain.

"Hey, Isn't that Kuzuma?"

"Yeah, the one that made a chaotic terrorist attack few months ago."

'I'm very sorry for our crazy explosion girl.'

"The worst part is that the girl that uses [Explosion] is rumored to be his girlfriend."

"Yuck. Wasn't she 15? That's barely legal~"

'I'm sorry for being a pedophile.'

Kazuma walked through the streets with insults directed at him. The three of his team mates come up together and cheer him up.

"Kazuma, Kazuma."

"Yes, It's me Kazuma."

"Don't get worried about the rumors. Even though it's true. You're overall a better person!" Megumin said.

Darkness then continued. "Y-Yeah... Even if you're quite the bold man... I can trust you more than these people's lives even as a noble."

"Hey. Aqua. What do you want to say?"

"Hmm? What is it?"

'This girl doesn't even listen? Does this girl have to be an airhead that's incapable of cooperating a single thing voluntarily?'

"Aqua... You're a Goddess." 

"Oh? Kazuma, you've been charmed by my beauty hoh? Sadly, I don't like a pedoNEET like you~"

"Let me rephrase it. You're a goddess of uselessness." Kazuma mentioned her stupidity as well "You will be forever useless."

"Hey! You said something that should not be ignored!" Aqua screamed. "It's not my fault that I'm always useless! I'm more useful I'm just not at the right mind at some times!"

Kazuma had his face stretched like gum by Aqua and he let Aqua do it while Darkness silently stopped Aqua.

Somewhere in the sky. A god of four arms and two faces and had a blue throat, warped his own face by making it look like human. The god's form imitated a human while falling through the sky. The god had a whitish pink hair, clothes that matched royalty, his throat becoming lesser hue of blue, his arms of four became two, the merged faces on his head became one. 

"AGGHHH!!!! FUCKKKK THE GODDESSES AND GODS OF THESE WORLDS! I'M A FUCKING FELLOW GODDD TOOO!!!!" The god shouted in anger.

The god's mind raced with fury and despised The Goddess of water Aqua, the troubles that he had to go through cleaning her mess while wandering in this world. The destruction he had to create after being brought back here for a few hundred years...

'I'LL GET AQUAAAAAAAAAA THAT USELESS BRAT!!!! I NEVER WANTED TO BE SENT BACK TO THIS PLACE!!!!'

That god later was falling to the surface of the earth.

Kazuma was brought to a feast to celebrate the demon king's defeat, Kazuma was just sitting on a table on which the 4 of them planned.

Kazuma looks around and saw Aqua.

"Oh! Are you the famous archpriest that can heal everything!? You're also the one who could purify anything?! You're a treasure that can't be left alone in this world!"

"Oh. Stop~! There no use flattering me I do what I can. There's only a few things that I can do. Most of it is not done alone."

"Even so! It's one of the biggest achievements that mankind would've never achieved if it wasn't for you."

"Oh~? Is that so...?" Aqua looked at the person confused.

Kazuma looked around the venue again. Witnesses Darkness being surrounded by high-nobles.

"Oh! How lucky am I to meet you, Lady Dustiness, You're a beauty that comes once in a lifetime...! Why don't you take a seat on my table?"

"S-Sorry? But getting me flattered won't get you that far."

"Oh. Lady Dustiness sure is a hard-to-get woman. So won't you take a drink? It's on me."

"Sure." Darkness was creeped out by the man who suggested to drink. Then Kazuma was disturbed as well.

Kazuma was kind of disturbed so he wants to disturb Darkness' reputation himself, an unhinged decision.

"Hey! Lalatina! Are you just going to let all go what we went through?! What about that time I wasted my time getting you away on that honey trap!? I've saved you a bad relationship!"

"H-Hey! You don't need to say that!" Darkness looked around to plead to not listen to what Kazuma says.

"There is no way that you'd have no feelings after all this time don't you?!"

Kazuma stood up, prepared to know what was to come as Darkness started approaching him menacingly.

"What? Want a piece of me? I can hit you all day when you can't!"

Kazuma had his guard up. Hands rated E for everyone.

"You know. My hands are rated E for everyone. It doesn't matter if it's a girl or a boy. As an advocate of gender equality I hit every gender with equality!"

"Hey! It's Kuzuma! Get him out of here!"

"Hey! Someone's getting drunk! No one wants them here!"

'Hey, this worked one time. Does it not work now? And hey I wasn't even drunk yet.'

All adventurers round up around Kazuma.

'Hey, hey, wasn't this a ceremony for something? A celebration? That's what I've heard. it was mentioned along with Iris' letter.'

"Nobles?"

'Hey, are these people hired to deal with me?'

"Silence. Adventurers. This is an important event. Present appropriate behavior." 

As Claire said the phrase. Everyone stopped doing what they ought to do.

"Oww. That was our time to make sure Kazuma is beaten up today."

'Hey, isn't this guy from Axel? What is this guy doing here? How is this person invited? Did Iris invite everyone?'

Kazuma murmurred. "Everyone sure goes crazy, another day I guess."

As Kazuma settled into his seat at the reserved table, he let out a sigh of relief, hoping for a moment of peace. However, his respite was short-lived as the three girls burst into the banquet hall, their voices raised in a cacophony of complaints.

"Kazuma!" Aqua whined, her voice carrying across the room. "Why do I have to sit so far away from you? I'm your goddess; I should be right by your side!"

Megumin, not to be outdone, chimed in, "Yeah, Kazuma! I'm your girlfriend. If anyone should be sitting next to you, it's me!"

Darkness, a slight blush on her cheeks, added, "I don't mind being seated further away, Kazuma. In fact, I rather enjoy the thought of being neglected and forgotten..."

Kazuma groaned, burying his face in his hands. "Can you all please keep it down? We're at a royal banquet, for crying out loud!"

As the girls continued to argue and make a scene, a hush fell over the room. Princess Iris, resplendent in her royal attire, entered the banquet hall. Her gaze swept over the gathered guests before landing on Kazuma's table.

With a graceful smile, Iris approached them. 

"Oni-sama! I'm so glad you could make it. And I see you've brought your lively companions as well."

Kazuma stood up, bowing slightly. 

"Iris, thank you for the invitation. We're honored to be here, even if some of us don't know how to behave in polite company." 

He shot a glaring look at his companions.

Iris laughed, her voice soft voice sounded comforting to Kazuma. 

"Oh, don't worry about that, Kazuma. I'm just happy to have you all here. Please, enjoy the banquet, and we'll have plenty of time to catch up later."

As Iris went away to greet other guests, Kazuma turned to his companions in a whisper.

"Alright, you three, listen up. We're here as guests of the princess, so let's try to behave ourselves. No explosions, no party tricks, and especially you Darkness! No masochistic outbursts. Got it? You're supposed to be a noble too!"

The three girls nodded, somewhat surprised by Kazuma's serious tone. As the banquet began in earnest, Kazuma couldn't shake the feeling that this was just the calm before the storm. Even with his luck stat, something was bound to go wrong. He just hoped he could keep his troublesome companions in check long enough to survive the damned banquet.

'What's wrong with me there's something else that I can't shake out off...'

As the banquet proceeded, a royal attendant stepped forward, capturing the attention of the gathered guests. With a clear voice, the attendant began to speak. That person was Claire

"Honored guests, it is my pleasure to announce that tonight's banquet is not only a celebration of our esteemed hero, Kazuma, and his companions but also marks the beginning of a grand tournament!"

'No way... Don't tell me they summoned me for this reason.'

A murmur of excitement rippled through the crowd as the attendant continued, "The tournament will be a test of skill, courage, and wit, with challenges designed to push our contestants to their limits. The winner of this tournament will not only receive a grand prize but also earn the honor of becoming Princess Iris's champion and personal advisor."

Kazuma's eyes widened at the announcement, a sense of unease growing in the pit of his stomach. He glanced at his companions, who seemed to be buzzing with excitement at the prospect of a tournament.

"Hey! Kazuma this is our time to shine!"

"Behold! I, the great Megumin, shall unleash my most powerful explosion yet! Prepare to be amazed by my unrivaled magical prowess!"

The attendant raised a hand, silencing the crowd. 

"But that's not all! To add to the excitement, we have a surprise contestant joining the tournament. Please welcome none other than the renowned Duke of Hell, Vanir! Who will be challenging Satou, Kazuma! The one who defeated the demon king and is the future fiance of Princess Iris!"

"Hey! We came to talk about-" Darkness stopped Kazuma from speaking about the ring as he was about to show it to Claire and everyone on the venue. A sudden surprise came.

Gasps and whispers filled the room as the duke himself materialized in the center of the banquet hall, Vanir's trademark grin plastered across his face. 

"Muahahahaha! Well, well, if it isn't my favorite group of troublemakers! I look forward to competing against you in this little tournament." Vanir pointed to Kazuma. With a mocking laughter.

Kazuma's mind raced, trying to make sense of the situation. 

'A tournament? Duke Vanir as a contestant? And the prize of becoming Iris's champion and advisor? Even though there's Claire? What was the point?!'

"The knights have been unable to subjugate the will of the demon king through the demon king's daughter, and they are still struggling to wipe out the remnants of the demon king's army. As a result, consider this an honorary position. It is not permanent, and we will follow the rules imposed in the tournament thereafter.."

'Something didn't add up. Why was he and Vanir the contestants? Why was he even considered the champion?! This doesn't make sense at all! I'm not even the strongest! What is happening!? Wait. An honorary position?! That's a scam! This is totally giving nothing! This is just telling them to get power momentarily!'

Leaning closer to his companions, Kazuma whispered urgently. 

"Guys, I have a bad feeling about this. Is this because I defeated the demon king myself?!" Kazuma whispered to the three.

"Hey! Kazuma!"

"Yes, I'm Kazuma." Kazuma replied to Aqua.

"I'm the MVP of that day I weakened the demon king myself." Aqua proudly stated.

"Hey! Aqua... I've blown the bits and pieces of the demon king's castle shouldn't I be the MVP? Hey Kazuma?!"

"Yes, I'm Kazuma." He replied back to Megumin.

"Kazuma. Will I even join the tournament? I'd like to... try... Maybe... I'll..." Darkness reluctantly said.

"You're not even a combatant. What can you do. Suck up damage until you go crazy from your fetish? Or even drop dead the moment they come down at you, even though... That's impossible."

As the banquet hall buzzed with speculation, Kazuma couldn't shake the feeling that this tournament was more than just a friendly competition. With Vanir's involvement and the high stakes, he knew they would have to be at the top of their game to come out on top.

"The tournament starts at 3 days later. I hope everyone will be prepared as usual. Any underhanded methods are allowed as long as it is a means to fight." Claire announced. Making sure that it etched the intensity of the atmosphere.

"This is going nowhere." Kazuma was deeply hurt and confused of what to do.

That moment... there was a man beside the table of Kazuma and others... A man or woman of pink hair with a small stature looked at the situation occurring.

"Oh... A tournament..."

The pink haired person looked at Kazuma and the others while muttering random things.

"It must be hard how to maintain a shitty goddess Kazuma... No wonder nobody believes you in your cult and even you're not that great as a person Aqua... Peeking into Kazuma's memories kind of remind me of myself."

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'Using Teleport I went back to Axel. I never thought that I needed my full equipment so bad. I forget something else as well!'

"I'm poor as fuck! I forgot I used up all my money against the demon king!" Kazuma's mind was bamboozled. 

After Kazuma compiled all sorts of weapons and manatite he used Teleport again to go back on the castle.

After the banquet, Kazuma's companions were escorted to their reserved quarters for three night before the tournament. The luxury rooms as usual was unusual for their use, but they have been used to the luxury furniture which occupied the room. Pillow, couch, beds and much more that they instead lazed on the furniture instead of doing something.

"Hey! Darkness! Can we do something about the wine in this room? They made sure to keep us cheap!" Aqua murmured... "This booze isn't even in my top ten... Get me something!"

"Aqua! This is one of the most expensive wine in the country! You're tell me to change them?" Darkness looked around to make sure nobody was watching even though this room was private.

"That's not even a problem tell them that this wine is not my preference. I want to change the wine! I rather want to change it!"

Darkness sighed. Through asking a request to a maid walking in the hallway, later Aqua was given the wine that she wanted, it was a cheaper one and to Aqua it tasted better.

"This sure hits the spot! I can't believe that this makes it better."

Darkness thought... Of a time when Kazuma had told her. 

'Darkness, to spend less money on Aqua I decided to trick her with booze that tastes good and tastes bad. Somehow, I tricked her into thinking cheap is nice.' Kazuma said.

Darkness was feeling bad for Kazuma as she looked at Aqua. Feeling hopeless when it come to her and Kazuma. She sure was a worse one when it comes to how bad he could do it. Typically... It was her that caused trouble. Now... As she notices how hopeless Aqua was. She couldn't wonder if this was how Kazuma felt every time.

"Aqua. I really think you should check what you drink. Now... That I've known that you're a goddess don't you think that there is something else that you would do? Like a godly duty or something, Or maybe this is why Axis cult is one of the idiotic cults because you're an idiot too."

Darkness was also given of the theory from Kazuma that faith is blind in a sense. It really made her question on how bad it can be to believe on something else blindly. Knowing that Chris was also a goddess like Aqua such as the Goddess Eris... She had to meet Chris again.

"Why?! Do you know whose fault that was?! It's all because of Kazuma! I had my way once why won't it go that way for me, again?!" Aqua shouted throwing a tantrum like a child and started throwing bottles around Darkness.

Megumin came in the room to see this mess.

"W-What happened?! H-Hey! Aqua stop throwing a fit! This is unsightly! Do you think that we the heroes that defeated the demon king would be seen and idolized wouldn't be scorned for this?! Aqua~! Stop!!! Where's Kazuma! I can't deal with her without him!"

Darkness instead looked away and she decided to look on the mirror. He saw a pink haired man/woman? On the sidewalk from the main road of the royal palace, knowing that this was a noble palace... The royal family's palace... The man wore a crude clothing. It seemed suspicious to have him here. His clothing could be even called someone who was homeless.

"Megumin and Aqua stay put." Darkness had a feeling...

"What? Darkness?! Why are you siding with Megumin who just- Wha... What did I just do? I feel really light... I don't think I'm drunk?" Aqua was in confusion?

"H-Hey... Aqua. Did you just hit your head?" Megumin asked, clutching her staff tightly in her hand.

Darkness looked at Aqua then she returned he gaze to the person who was in the sidewalk of the royal castle's main road. The pink haired person was gone.

"What was that...?" Darkness was then pushed and pulled then later shaked by Aqua.

"Hey! Hey! Hey! Why is it that Alcohol doesn't affect me anymore?! Why!?!?!? WHY!?" Aqua screamed being pulled back by Megumin.

"Don't just shake me! Get off!" Darkness retorted.

Kazuma hurried to take the manatite and more of the equipment. Though most of it is dynamite and all kinds of contraptions. It was still useful for him against people in the tournament. This was his last chance. The time was so slim that he had no way to manage it in such a short time with how limited his mana supply was. It was possible that he had reached the level of Megumin's mana level, but the output of his spells are non-existent. They are basically harmless to most people, except spells that are [Cursed Fireball], [Lightning], [Inferno] and lastly [Explosion]. 

Kazuma tried learning [Cursed Lightning], [Bottomless Swamp] and [Light of Saber] but he failed miserably due to not having the magic aptitude of being a magician. More or so it was because he saw no use of it when it depended on his magic output while taking much more than half of his magic capacity back then, now he could be comparable to the Crimson Demon's absurd magic capacity by a lesser margin. Due to checking Megumin's Adventure card many times he was sure that it was 8/10th of the capacity. It took him a while to decide it was useful.

'I wasted 1000 levels for it to be comparable to Megumin's capacity... I'm currently at 3049. To think that I am still weak... This world is so unreasonable. I had to waste my levels just because my class was unreasonably uncapable...'

Kazuma finally came through the royal palace's gates after running a good mile with a large bag on his back.

"Hey... Can... I please... Go through?" Kazuma exhaustedly said while showing his adventurer card. The royal guards looked at it.

"Hey. This isn't right. This is fake. No one has a level of 3049. Who are you?" The royal guard said.

"I-I'm Kazuma... Satou... Satou Kazuma... Please get me on the room 1xx It's where my... friends are..."

"Hey. Let him pass. It's him. The one who defeated the demon king himself."

"W-What?! T-That's not fake is it?! How does an adventurer have 3049 levels?! That's even worse!"

"Hey... Let me pass..." Kazuma glared at the guards.

Kazuma used skill [Intimidation] and [Freeze], [Intimidation] skill was a skill that he couldn't get a full use off. He rarely thought that this was only good for bluffing. He really wanted to get on the room he was really tired of the baggage on his back.

A pink-haired person of ragged and crude clothing was beside him. His [Auto-Evasion] skill activated, but the pink-haired person landed his fingers to his forehead. No matter how fast was Kazuma. He had no chance, being drained of his mana. [Drain Touch] and [Drowsy] was inflicted onto him.

"Hmm? Still standing... As expected of a level 3049. Gods would even fear this person."

The royal guards notice the pink-haired person. The person extended his hands towards them.

"Hey! Get him! An-"

"[Drain], I won't let you." The royal guards felt their magic drained and fall to the ground. Kazuma could only look at them fall to the ground as they couldn't withstand the pressure of this mysterious person.

"The power of this world are too restrictive. They should've let me study what I could do. Gods in this dimension are worthless pieces of trash. It's all restricted into one system. I wasn't even allowed to use my full power..." The pink-haired person mumbled.

The pink-haired person then had two other arms on his ragged clothing. Doing hand signs which made it easier to him to interpret... Kazuma noticed the hand sign. He was very familiar with it, he even grew up with it.

'Katon, Goukakyu no Jutsu? Is this guy serious?' (Fire style: Fireball Jutsu from Naruto.)

Kazuma tried to hold on to his consciousness. But the person who had four arms created fire from the mouths of the hands. Kazuma noticed the mouth once it omitted whispers of the name.

"W-Who... are... you...?" Kazuma weakly said.

"Oh... You're still conscious... I forgot about you." The pink-haired person approached and crouched to touch Kazuma's forehead again and said. "Hark, mortal, and hearken unto mine words, for I shall bestow upon thee thy name. Thou art Shiva. I seek a goddess of no worth, known as Aqua. As is thy duty, I shall mete out punishment and invoke the name of the God of Destruction to curse thee for thy ineptitude. Thy chastisement is at hand. Now, young one, slumber and bear forth the message from mine own self."

The pink-haired person whispers. "Go get that bitch out. Or die by my hands." The pink-haired person changed their attitude to a whole new level of malice. A bloodlust that even Kazuma has never felt before from his opponents. It seems that the God of Destruction has come to take Aqua's head.

"I'm tired of her bullshit. From cleaning this world from a hundred years ago, All she did was fuck everything up with new Japanese people! With inane abilities which incomprehensive to a scaling of effort mocking the truth of power! Now. I'm back to kill the..."

Kazuma already slept, sleeping like a log on the damned pathway. Along with the guards on the gate as well...

"Well. I saw an interesting future..." The pink-haired person manipulated their body to look more feminine and transformed to make sure that he had no other arms on their body. They take a sexualized pose while having a feminine body. As if theirs wasn't a feminine body after all. The person just made it more beautiful.

The pink-person threw out all his belongings on the baggage. Teleporting them to the room that Darkness and others were occupying. The person then went inside of the bag tying themselves with a rope that this person immediately created from thin air. This person who might be a she, shouted.

"Help! Somebody kidnapped me!"

"Hey! Somebody was kidnapped! Go get back up!" The royal guards then surrounded the perimeter around Kazuma and found a girl on his bag behind his back.

"Hey... Even if you are a hero..."

"This is a great scandal..."

"Hey... Kazuma what does this mean? Did you just commit an adultery out of nowhere? Did you just cheat on me with kidnapping?" Megumin said.

"..." Kazuma can't even do it. The pink haired woman was there glaring at him at the other side of the table. While Sena was beside the table... She asked one question to Kazuma.

"Is it true that you kidnapped a girl. Kazuma-dono?"

'Try telling it to her. I'll kill you.' This was the telepathic message that the pink-haired girl from the other side of the table said with malice as she threatened Kazuma to murder him in cold blood if he tells the truth.

Instead of telling the truth... "Yes," The bell rings. The pink-haired girl said. "T-Then... How is it possible that I got in your bag? How is it not kidnapping?"

'Geh. You win this part. I won't let you. Kazuma.' The pink-haired woman said. Or should she be called Shiva. Kazuma now just remembered his/her name.

"Just think about it! A man who dresses in the day with a black mask in broad daylight!"

Kazuma gasps. Darkness, Megumin and Claire look at Kazuma with disgusted looks.

Kazuma, feeling the pressure from both Shiva's telepathic threats and the suspicious gazes of Darkness, Megumin, and Claire, tries to find a way to explain the situation without incriminating himself further.

"W-Wait, it's not what you think!" Kazuma stammers. "I didn't kidnap her. She... she got into my bag on her own accord!" The bell remains silent.

Shiva's eyes widen in disbelief. 'What? How dare you twist the truth like that!' Shiva used telepathy on him to convey this.

'Stupid. If it works it isn't!' Kazuma thought.

Megumin frowns. "Kazuma, are you saying she willingly got into your bag? Why would anyone do that?"

Kazuma, feeling a glimmer of hope, continues, "She must have had her reasons. Maybe she was trying to escape from something or someone. I just happened to be there, and she took the opportunity. It's not kidnapping if she got in by herself, right?" The bell still doesn't ring, since it was a thought. NOT A LIE or a STATEMENT.

'You sly little...' Shiva grits her teeth, her anger growing by the second.

Darkness, looking puzzled, asks, "But why didn't you say anything when you discovered her in your bag? Why did you carry her all the way here?"

Kazuma, starting to sweat, replies, "I... I didn't know she was in there until I got home. I was just as surprised as you are!" The bell remains silent once more.

Claire, unconvinced, presses further. "And you expect us to believe that? It sounds too convenient, Kazuma."

Shiva, seeing an opportunity, chimes in. "Exactly! He's probably lying through his teeth. He might've known I was in there the whole time. It's like a kidnapper caught red-handed and an absolute pervert!"

Kazuma, feeling cornered, blurts out, "That's not true! I would never do something like that! She's the one lying!" The bell dings loudly, indicating Kazuma's lie.

'Again! With those 'probably', 'it's like', 'might've', 'maybe', 'just think about it'... What more can this god fucking say! This is pettiness to a whole new level! She just did this just because she can!' 

Megumin, Darkness, and Claire gasp in unison. Shiva smirks triumphantly. 'Got you now, you little weasel.'

Kazuma, realizing his mistake, hangs his head in defeat. "I... I can explain..." he mutters weakly, knowing full well that he's dug himself into a deeper hole.

Kazuma's mind raced with fury as the thought of this bitch's audacity was creeping on and living rent free on his head!

The tension in the room rises as everyone awaits Kazuma's explanation, wondering how he'll try to talk his way out of this predicament. But he did a 180.

"Fuck this and fuck that god!" Kazuma spurted in anger, slamming the table. Surprising even Shiva. "This god is the god of destruction and she's here to take Aqua's life!"

Shiva was furious! But her arrogance got the better of her. Wanting to play this game a little longer.

"Hey! There is no way that I am a god! The gods you know are egotistical, malevolent and much worse stupid and useless! I am neither egotistical and arrogant!" The bell rings it rang as it heard egotistical and arrogant.

"Excuse me, I am not arrogant and egotistical... That's my mistake." The bell rang again.

...

Silence came. All of their guard was up. Sena was even confused. Claire was even more confused but she somehow got the spirit to guard up! Others who're Megumin, Darkness put all their focus on Shiva. Aqua tried to run away by hiding.

"Wa-HAHAHA! Goodbye! Fuck you Kazuma! I'll get you next time!" The pink-haired girl disappears into nothingness as she swears on Kazuma's name.

Kazuma, still seething with anger, slams his fist on the table once more. Breaking parts of the table while making his fists bleed.

"Fuck THAT GOD OR GODESS!!! She's been nothing but trouble since she appeared!"

Darkness, taken aback by Kazuma's outburst, tries to calm him down. "Kazuma, please, we need to understand what's going on. Who was that girl, and why did she claim to be a goddess?"

Megumin, equally puzzled, adds, "And what did she mean by taking Aqua's life? Is Aqua in danger?"

Kazuma takes a deep breath, trying to compose himself. "That girl... she said her name was Shiva, the goddess or god of destruction. She's been after Aqua for some reason, and she's been using me to get to her."

Sena, still processing the situation, asks, "But why would a goddess want to harm Aqua? Isn't Aqua a self-proclaimed goddess herself? The real one is not here right?"

Kazuma nods. "That's what I've been trying to figure out. Shiva seems to have some kind of grudge against Aqua, but I don't know the details. But listen to my answer! AQUA! Don't you dare run!"

Megumin and Darkness held Aqua by her hagoromo and clothes. Aqua started to cry.

"Nooo!!! That was the god of destruction! I swear I did my job right!!! Please! spare! SPARE ME!!! Kazuma!!! Didn't you bring me to this world just because you wanted me to be your cheat!? Now they want that angel to replace me entirely of my persona!!!! Please Kazuma! Kazuma! Kazuma!" 

Aqua held onto the bars of the cell that separated Aqua and the others from Sena and Kazuma. Kazuma, gesturing 'surprise'. Then spread his arms looking at everyone.

"Bitch! You know what!? What have you done in the last hundred years?! Huh?! You gave out cheat items to anyone who was dead from Japan and considered it a job done?! Then transfer them to this world?! How is that fixing the problem?!"

"But! But! But I did my job!" Aqua cried and cooed.

"You idiot! If I knew what you've done and I were in HR of those gods and goddesses, I would have fired you by now!" Kazuma pointed his finger at her.

"Kazuma!!!! KAZUMAAA!!!!" Aqua violently shakes the bar of the cell... 

"Save MEEE!!!!"

'This girl is fucking hopeless.'

Chapter Text

The day before the tournament...

Iris summoned Kazuma's friends and made sure to tell them privately...

"Uhm... Where is Kazuma-onii-sama? Lady Lalatina?" Iris asked to Darkness.

"Oh? Kazuma is currently compiling all sorts of items and equipment. He's currently poor because he spent all of the manatite worth 300 million against the demon king. His taxes are payed by my father currently... But with a long while wait he did expect another 1 million Eris to earn next week... He will be here to actually join the tournament-"

"Wait... Did you expect him to be a competitor?" Iris asked.

"But that's what it was said right? If I'm understanding correctly?"

"Oh. Claire actually forgot to add it on days ago... She planned it to be a mock battle to explain the rules instead of making it a real battle to compete. It was clarified this morning, everyone was disappointed but knowing Oni-sama it isn't a problem is it? The winner of the tournament will fight Oni-sama." Iris cutely stated and believed that Kazuma had no problems facing anyone.

Tomorrow morning... Kazuma, having just finished gathering his equipment, made his way to the tournament grounds. As he approached, he noticed his friends huddled together, engaged in what seemed to be a serious conversation. Curious, he called out to them.

"Hey, guys! What's with the serious faces? Aren't you excited for the tournament?"

Darkness, Megumin, and Iris turned to face him, their expressions a mix of anticipation and concern. Iris stepped forward, her hands clasped together.

"Kazuma-onii-sama, there's been a change in the tournament's format," Iris began, her voice soft but firm. "Yours is no longer a real battle to the compete, but rather a mock battle to explain the rules."

Kazuma's eyes widened in surprise. "Wait, what? When did this happen?"

Darkness chimed in, "Apparently, Claire forgot to mention it earlier. The announcement was made just this morning."

Megumin added, "Everyone was pretty disappointed, but we thought you might not mind since you'll still get to fight the winner in the end."

Kazuma processed the information, his brow furrowed in thought. "I see.... I see..." Kazuma walked away towards the VIP room. Where Claire was. Megumin sensed what would happen and she immediately knew what would even come to Claire.

"Hey! Kazuma!" Megumin held Kazuma's hand.

"Yes, I'm Kazuma." Kazuma exasperated, was not in the mood of listening to Megumin. Kazuma started to walk away from the group dragging Megumin as she held tightly on his clothes.

"Kazuma! Don't even try to sexually harass Claire! It's not going to be good if you get into jail this time!" Megumin desperately clung to him. "Darkness! Iris! Get him down! Get him down! He's going to sexually harass Claire! You know what this man is going to do!"

Darkness and Iris confused but understood. Stopped Kazuma in his tracks.

"Hey! Get off! I'm going to give her a piece of my mind! That white bitch is not going to live longer! I'm going to waterboard her until she's dead!" Kazuma shouted.

"Hey! That's a practically murder! Kazuma! Kazuma! I'm here! I'm here! You can try waterboarding on me! There's no other noble that would let you pass this violation! I-I never thought that I can live to drowning near death! I-I want to know how that feels!" 

Darkness screamed to plead instead of Claire, it would be her. But that just aroused his suspicion that she's just horny once more. 

'Masochistic tendencies just surfaced from it's damned shell.' Kazuma thought.

"Shut up! Shout all you want! All the spectators are going to ruin the Dustiness family with rumors if you don't stop! I don't care any more! I just want to get back at that bitch!"

"Oni-sama! Stop being petty! You can instead play with me okay or talk about stories..."

"Oh. That's tempting. But I need to get back at her!" Kazuma resisted until he came to a stop from seeing one person.

"Oh. I don't want to go there anymore. I don't want trouble." Kazuma looked in front of him a girl waving her hand where the VIP room was. She sat with Vanir, side to side.

"I really don't want to go there anymore... I don't like going near that god..." 

'This morning I had a dream... This god mind-controlled me and took me away from Megumin. It was a literal NTR situation. I didn't know it was possible to be cuckolded in a dream.'

"Nghh... Is that god there? Why is she even like that. She's beyond us. She even appeared in my dream too..." Megumin began as she saw Shiva on the VIP room as well. Feeling uneasy now that she saw her.

"Oh! The great god of destruction knows her tricks very well. Muahahaha!" Vanir loudly laughed.

"Oh, you jest. I just saw a nice future where I can do such a simple prank. I wanted to see how he would act and right... Call me Kacchan in this time. Nobody knows my name in this world. But I can reassure you that I will do you better to get dark emotions from Kazuma..." Shiva provoked Vanir's interest with such a line. 

"Hoh? Moi wouldn't do such a thing would I? How will you fare?" Vanir completely sarcastic, tried to impose a joking atmosphere around the god by how much he could do.

"Fare? I'm taking a bet. Let's take this challenge towards ourselves. You take over this vessel while in my spirit form I shall haunt him and his lover." Shiva/Kacchan said.

"You are beyond petty. Anything else? About the crusader and the damned goddess? As the destroyer of bad omen and creator of it. How will you do it?" Vanir imposed.

"You deal with the crusader. I would've want to see that... But... There's no way that it could happen. If the crusader comforts the 'Lover' it wouldn't be all fun together. The goddess... It doesn't matter. She will be scared no matter what at the end of the battle let me take over. So. Let us take the plan into action shall we?" 

Kacchan chuckled. Knowing the face on Vanir as he let Vanir get a piece of the future.

"You sure are wicked." Vanir saw into the future. This was the first time that Vanir has seen this god's future.

"Why?" Kacchan asked.

"Why should Moi say. Go on and change into your butler's suit. It's going to be interesting when Moi sees you will wear that."

"Why did you know I wear one? I didn't let you that much into it..."

"The demons of this world have a perfect-memory. We cannot forget once it was shown."

Kacchan was reluctant. She really didn't want to wear her butler outfit.

"Hmmm~ Moi feels the embarrassment from a god~! This is interesting. The god of destruction whose nature is force itself, becomes weakly shallow when it comes to one person."

Kacchan really became embarrassed as Vanir found out this one person.

"H-How did you see that much? Is your eyes connected to a separate universe or dimension? Y-You're looking into two worlds apart..."

"Just do it. You know Moi wouldn't disclose it. Moi's lips are shut. The blue-green-haired-"

"Stop! I'll do it."

A black vortex created on Kacchan's figure and it created a butler suit that was replica of the anime character named "Sebastian Michaelis" from Black Butler.

"Oh. You sure know that wasn't it. Now. Moi wants to see it." Vanir warned him. "I do know how to create a warning sign. She's currently in this world stranded. I know the runes of 'how' to call her."

"Tch. Then do everything that will avoid her having a confrontation of me and her." Kacchan then created a  dark-purple and pink colored butler suit with gold accents.

"This will do." Kacchan murmured. "If I get caught I'm eating you. Vanir."

"Moi will pledge to swear that I will let you if I lose the bet."

"Then I pledge to swear that I lose I let her see me and monitor me. The one who gets the dark emotions the most will be the winner."

"Moi will accept."

"Now. Try taking my body."

"Hmph. such an easy task for Moi."

Both of them had an agreement to fight Kazuma not for the sake of defeating him, but for the sake of traumatizing him.

 "Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed guests and valiant participants, welcome to the most anticipated event of the tournament! Today, we have a special treat for you - a mock battle that will showcase the rules and excitement of the competition to come!"

The announcer pauses as she groans to clear her throat.

"In one side, we have the one and only Satou, Kazuma!!! The hero who has faced countless demon generals and emerged victorious time and time again. He may be a little worse after his recent battle against the Demon King, but don't let that fool you - this man is a force to be reckoned with! A perverted kidnapper and a panty stealer!!!"

"Hey! You don't need to include that!"

Kazuma suddenly looks around the arena. His face full of despair. Knowing that even if he fought what was in front of him it was futile. He was going to die to a demonic duo. It was a match made in hell.

"And in the other side, we have a the Demon Duke! Vanir! One of the former generals of the demon army! Once lost by Kazuma's wits. Now he has a rematch between the two of them once more!" 

Announcer said. Kazuma knew this was BS. This was a duo.

"You're fucking kidding me! This is just another fucking power trip! She and Vanir are fucking helping each other! Hey! This is unfair!" 

Kazuma spoke about his complains. Now Kacchan or Shiva let Vanir take over her body. Kacchan or Shiva was floating on the air.

"Now, let's go over the rules of the mock battle. Each contestant will have 120 minutes to demonstrate their prowess in combat, using any weapons or magic at their disposal. Points will be awarded for style, creativity, and effectiveness, with the goal of impressing our judges and you, the audience! With how effective it was to defeat your enemy! Once the winner is decided, one of our brave contestants shall have the chance to face off against the legendary Satou, Kazuma himself in the final round!"

Kazuma noticed. The announcer was black haired, red-eyed and had an eye-patch and clothing resembling that of crimson demons. Kazuma thought... It was because of a certain person.

'Ugh... I guess it was because of Megumin. She's well-known nowadays.'

Announcer resumes her speech.

"This battle is a significant leap to how beautiful one's magic and combat prowess. Once decided, stylishness is the key to victory in this tournament! Even if you defeat the enemy, if you even lose the stylishness aspect you lose! You may have won the battle but lost the war! This is the rules! Now. Let's Start the countdown!"

"1"

"2"

"3!!!"

Kazuma acted first while Kacchan and Vanir stood still. Kazuma sprayed [Create Water] on his hand and the other had [Freeze] creating a pseudo hailstorm.

"Are you sure of letting him do the first move?" Kacchan asked to Vanir. Vanir kept blocking the hail with Kacchan's arms.

"What Moi can see... Is predictable. It's only because of your body's unbelievable cognitive processing. Moi is even confused due to how many worlds you see in one second. It's as if seeing everything all in one place. Moi can't even focus, how can you even live normally?"

"I don't know. I just do." Kacchan said.

"Moi will chant. You control everything else." Vanir said.

"Let me take over. You've done well to contain my senses of the truth." Kacchan said.

"No! I have never felt a feeling of power! Get off! You pitiful god!"

"Take that back! Vanir! I am not pitiful! I am powerful!"

Vanir and Kacchan fought against the control of the body.

Kazuma then focused on his attacks, 

"[Create Earth]," Kazuma created a pile of dirt above the icy mist. Preparing his next skill, "[Lightning!]" 

Vanir was amazed of how sharp Kacchan's eyes were, that Kacchan took over and went into her true form. His collar-shirt's bottom was raised, forming two arms and a mouth on her stomach showing her thin waist line it seems that the pants that she wore was also disturbing Kazuma.

"Hey! Are you an exhibitionist?! Get some thing that isn't loose! You're a loose woman aren't you!" Kazuma complained and screamed at Kacchan.

"What?! What?! You'll pay for that! You even misidentified! I am not a woman I am a god!" Kacchan grunted after speaking. Feeling uneasy. She looked at the mist around her.

"Hmmm... Ionized icy mist. O^3 oxygen... I understand why it's a bit troublesome for mortals. Suffocation would kill them first." Kacchan commented.

"But this is an immortal and infinite body. How would you proceed? Nefarious, "Chivalrous thief?"" Kacchan said. Surprises of gasps and rumors spread.

"I-Is Kazuma that Chivalrous thief? I-Is that even a good thing? As expected of the bastard. he was hiding most random persona!" Dust happily said while laughing at the thought that Kazuma was willing to do such a thing.

"B-But think about it, he's dishonest and does the right thing if it comes to a common problem." Rin said. "Everything about the rumors of the thief are eerily similar to Kazuma..."

Kazuma ignoring Kacchan's comment. Kazuma knew what to do as he spread out his fingers towards them.

"[Tinder]!" Explosions spread out of the arena. Dust engulfed the duo. But Kazuma knew... Both were unscathed.

"Moi doesn't even think that can be dealt with Moi's real body." Vanir noticed a barrier on his real body his mask.

"That's why I acted fast. Vanir." Kacchan cancels the barrier skill.

"Then." Kacchan sighs. "I'll try something." Kacchan pauses. "[█], [Kai]." Nothing happened.

"Do I really need to say it's name...? Then... [Black box]... [Release]...!" Kacchan repeated her chant. 

"Gugh...." Kazuma grunts.

"Know the power of bullshit." Kacchan roared telepathically to Kazuma then he spoke. "[Human Tranfiguration]" Transforms arms on his neck and waist. Pair of hands covered a part of his face.

"Vanir. Can you try chanting? The other 'me' will be waiting for your turn."

"... Moi will, your other 'you' are having intrusive thoughts."

"Normal as always." Kacchan proudly stated. "You can sleep if you are tired. I know how tiring it is to talk with them."

Kazuma was again struck of fear. Wanting to go home.

"I want to go home. At this point he can just chant anything."

"I see a troublesome future with the three." Kacchan pointed her finger to Kazuma's companions.

Aqua looked at the arena. Noticing it was the same person of that time.

"I-Its really that old man... That old man... Darkness! Megumin! Iris! We need to go away, We-"

Aqua terrified, she began sprinting after seconds she fell face flat on the ground.

"[Sleep]" Kacchan said. Iris, Megumin, Darkness and Aqua fell to the ground, asleep.

"Now that the troublesome team mates are down. It is only you vs me without interference. Even if you think they wouldn't I saw a future where they would." Kacchan stared down at Kazuma. Kazuma panics.

'H-How? Did she read my mind? Can she actually see the future like Vanir? Then that's problematic.'

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"Yes. I can read your mind and see the future whenever I want to. I'm an upgraded version of Vanir to be exact." Kacchan said.

"Hmm... Moi wouldn't actually say that. You're just the epitome of absurdity." Vanir scratched the mouth on Kacchan's waist as Vanir controlled that part.

"Hey~! Don't do that!!! That tickles!" Kacchan began saying as she was embarrassed by Vanir.

"How sensitive are you, Moi doesn't understand. Moi can't see the future of you." Vanir asked as he repeated the gesture.

"It's because of my spouse! She really likes fucking around with my body!" Kacchan shouted.

"Shiva What is even going on..."

As Kazuma was confused and tried to recollect his sanity over the harsh absurdity. Kazuma chants [Lightning] to make it a powerful skill.

"[Lightning]!"

"AAAAHHH!?!" Both Vanir and Kacchan shouted.

The duo stopped. Countless eyes appeared on Kacchan's body. All eyes looked at Kazuma and the other eyes looked at the surroundings.

"Vanir."

"Let's get serious. Moi doesn't have time to talk with your other personalities. I had enough."

Kacchan spreads blue flames. All of the arms and heads shout the chant.

"**Let this Riajuu die in flames. [Blue Exorcism]**" As the mouths synchronized. All of the blue flames flew at the speed of sound as each of them grazed Kazuma's body. His [Auto-Evasion] skill barely making him dodge each flame.

"[Vanir-Style Murder Ray]!" 

Kazuma dodges the ray and keeps dodging the flying flames. grunting and groaning at each dodge that he successfully does.

"Aggh!?" Kacchan groaned, noticing something. "What? What did you do?! You just hurt one of my other 'me'!"

"Moi made it to shut them up! Moi is annoyed! This is why you are named 'Patient'! Learn how to discipline your other personalities!" Vanir exasperated voiced out his annoyance.

"Isn't it easy to ignore them?! Just do it!" Kacchan said.

"Don't compare me to you! No wonder your spouse abuses you! Moi is even disgusted that a god like you is docile around a woman!"

"Hey! As a man, I can't just say no to my wife!"

"You just have to say no! Moi knows that!"

"I don't want to be beaten into a pulp! I want to have a beautiful skin and beautiful body! I don't care about what anyone says! It's my damn body!"

"Then you're an idiot! Moi can't save you!"

Kazuma was confused. While Vanir and Kacchan fought, Kazuma was in deep thought.

'This thing was a man? How did this god even look so damn beautiful?! Aqua said this was an old man... Wait... He's a trap?!'

"Damn you! You fooled me! You trap!" Kazuma began complaining. "You just came in this world to be better and made me cheat on her when it was a dream!!! Give me back my expectations!"

"Hey! It's not my fault that you're a loliconNEET! PedoNEET or whatever! I didn't even plan that far! I wanted to spite you! But to think that you'd even cheat on her... You don't even deserve her when you got enticed by a trap!"

Kazuma's vein pulsed on his forehead.

"Hey! It's not every time that I see someone beautiful! You petty bitch!"

"Huh?! I'm just bitter and I am better! I'm pretty enough that I can be petty!"

Kazuma thought... and was confused... 'Does this guy know what he's even saying? He's making no sense at all.'

While Kazuma thought of that...  Kacchan and Vanir are still arguing what to do. Vanir kept using [Vanir-Style Murder Ray] to kill Kacchan's other personalities.

"Hey! Stop killing my other 'me'! They'll revive and curse you! Don't blame me if you die a horrible death!"

"Get it over with! Why don't you kill them?! Moi isn't having this! Making them shut up seems the easiest way to control this body!"

Kazuma raised his hands in anguish. Intending to rage, he had enough of their chatter, he curses.

"AAAGGHHH!!! Fuck it! [Create Earth]" Kazuma kneeled and touched the arena's grounds as he did a surface layer of dust was created on the whole arena. "[Wind Breath]!" Kazuma spread out the dust around the air. And Kacchan and Vanir stood their guard. 

"Comes at us! Chivalrous Thief!" Kacchan and his other personalities said with the other mouths on the body.

"This is absurd! Moi doesn't understand why are you all useless until you synchronize!"

As the arena's audience spoke about the rumors of Kazuma being the Chivalrous knight... The tension was palpable, and whispers began to circulate among the spectators. It was becoming troublesome for Kazuma's reputation.

"Is he really the Chivalrous Thief?" 

"I heard he single-handedly defeated the Demon King!" 

"Now he's fighting someone who's a former demon general... Just what is happening?"

As rumors started to spread like wild fire. Claire can only observe the spectacle in front of her. Rain at her side reports. 

"Iris-sama and Kazuma-san's companions have been escorted to safety, away from the arena. We've also issued an evacuation order for the spectators, but unfortunately, they seem reluctant to leave."

"It's fine. It's also this god's fault that we have to stay up like this. If its Kazuma-dono... At this time if everyone knowsthe Chivalrous thief is him it wouldn't make a difference... We made a deal with a god this time."

"B-But this... If Aqua-sama is really the Goddess of Water... S-She'll really die at this point... The God of Destruction, Shiva is the destroyer of bad omen. And... And... Regarding Aqua's records... It seems that its her that brings the party down for the most part... Her stats show luck stats that are lower than last recorded lowest stat of luck...!"

Claire knows that. Kazuma used to say that she's the worst person alive when it comes to luck. Aqua wasn't even allowed from going more than 200 meters away from Kazuma.

"She's a ticking time bomb! I don't think the god plans to not let Aqua-sama alive! W-We have to do something, Claire-sama! We can't just stand by and watch as a goddess falls victim to another deity's wrath! There must be a way to intervene, to protect Aqua-sama from Shiva's destructive intent! If we don't act quickly, the consequences could be catastrophic, not just for Aqua-sama, but for the entire kingdom! Please, Claire-sama, we need your orders now more than ever!"

"Kazuma complains and tries to ditch her... but no matter how it looks to me. Kazuma-dono is quite profound of her no matter how much he complains about her. Hearing Iris-sama's stories, it seems that Kazuma-dono has a habit of not being honest, but cares when it counts. Maybe this is what Lady Dustiness said. 'He had many times to assault me, but he never has the guts to do so.' That explains it."

"Explains what?"

"Nevermind! Anyways. Remember the deal with the god? The god of destruction's deal after we had to change the tournament's format."

The god of destruction abruptly disturbed the sleep of everyone except a several people 2 days ago. That included. Kazuma, Aqua, Darkness, Megumin and Iris. Due to the nature of the god. It was the true despair that everyone despises to witness...

Nearly every knight was dead. It didn't make sense. Every dead knight had no wounds, injuries or even... Signs of struggle.

In the middle of the night, Claire, Rain and several unit of the royal knights that were alive, roamed the royal palace cautiously. Knights feared the dark hallways as a nightmare like it was nothing ever seen before... Torches grew darker even if it was lit in the halls. Darkness occupied the halls showing a dark shade of complete blackness around them. 

Incomparable to being called a shadow... It erased the feeling of depth and distance once they got deeper into the palace's halls without a room's door open, it was a void in reality. Rooms were a safe place. It wasn't affected. Maids scream the moment they get out of a room.

Screams echoed into the hallways. Claire along with the knights tremble along with the vibrations of their servant's screams.

"W-What... is this... I can't see anything...!" Claire tried flailing the torch around. She looked over to her side, where Rain was.

"Rain! Use [Flash]!"

"Yes! [Flash]!" As Rain did... The flash of light appeared darker than imaged. That was when Claire and the knights realized that Rain was gone.

Claire and the knights panic. Her knees gave up when she heard a feminine voice.

"Why don't we make a deal my dear? I'll make sure you can't refuse. I'll take care of the demon king's army in my way... You'll do a few things for me."

A person in white and black clothing. Their face is featureless with no distinct traits. Even a face was not seen. It was as if a pure slate dyed in pure white was shaped like a human's head.

Back to present. As the fight between Kazuma vs Vanir and Kacchan progresses... The conversation between Rain and Claire continued.

Rain shudders, recalling the horrors they had witnessed just two days ago. The god of destruction had abruptly disturbed the sleep of everyone except for a select few, including Kazuma, Aqua, Darkness, Megumin, and Iris. The true despair that followed was something everyone despised to witness.

Rain nodded, her face pale with the memory. "Y-Yeah..."

"In exchange for repelling the demon king's army, we agreed to allow Shiva to fight Kazuma alongside Vanir," Claire explained, her voice heavy with the weight of their decision. "At the time, it seemed like our only option. But now, seeing the chaos and destruction that has followed... I fear we may have made a terrible mistake." Claire clarified that this was dangerous, that was a sin as a royal knight of Princess Iris.

Claire looks at Kazuma who desperately covered the arena with dust and icy mist.

"Honestly. I might even fall for him if it wasn't for dishonesty and love for younger illegal women."

Claire can imagine Aqua teasing Kazuma for being such a pedophile. No... It might be bullying at this point.

"Rain. Regroup all the mages to enclose the arena with a barrier. If all audiences don't comply we have to protect them in our way!" Claire continues observing the battle of Kazuma.

"Hope you hold on a little more, Kazuma-dono."

"Aghk!?" Kazuma dodges and dodges. He feels his mana getting depleted. He knew it was a battle of attrition. But how? He did everything. Blinding, using [Spell Bind], Combos and much more. He hadn't studied Hinduism. But there was one thing that he could bet on... The blue colored gash on his throat.

'I read parallels of the god of destruction holding the evil on his throat or something. If that true...! I'm betting every thing on that!'

While Kacchan and Vanir focused on Kazuma's traps made by [Trap Creation], they decided to not move as it would hinder the control of their body once they stepped on one of the traps.

"[Create Water]! [Freeze]!" Kazuma directly hit Kacchan and Vanir momentarily stopping Kacchan and Vanir, he rushes in with a large boulder in his hand. He raises his arms which held the boulder and slams it with [Wind Breath] spreading the dust. 

"Take this! [Create Earth Golem]!" Kazuma created human-sized earth golems near Kacchan and Vanir. Holding Kacchan and Vanir in place. Kacchan notices Kazuma used [Lurk] as he disappeared into the mix of icy mist and dust. Kacchan threw Vanir's true body(The mask), detaching control from his mouth and arms on the stomach and waist.

"[Deadly Backstab]!" Kazuma used Chunchunmaru to stab the god from behind. "It's not over yet! You've only lost one life!!!" Kazuma uses Chunchunmaru as a stepping stone to get on top of Kacchan's small stature.

Kazuma covers Kacchan's mouth and used [Create Water] to drown Kacchan along with [Freeze]. Kacchan had a gag reflex. He kneels and purplish goop of liquid matter came out of his mouth. That goop became an Lovecraftian horror.

Kacchan points his finger to that nightmarish creature and countless eyes and mouths appear on every part of his body making a new orifice of his body full of eye socks and mouths.

"[Bang]!" Kacchan shouted his skill. The creature died in seconds.

"Ah..." Kazuma forgot. This was a mock battle! They didn't take him seriously.

Kacchan turns around to face Kazuma. "Hey! This is a mock battle! What is wrong with you! Don't just kill us out of nowhere!"

"You fucking piece of shit! That was you holding back!? Are you kidding me?! I almost died to this! You think I was holding back! Get me my mask! I'll make sure you two pay for this!"

"Okay! Okay! Okay! I had enough! It's not fun when its not playing around anymore! Referee! We, Vanir and I give up!"

The battle between Kazuma, Vanir and Kacchan was finished. Kazuma was disappointed that it was a joke to them. He felt very insignificant that day even if the whole audience praised him.

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As the battle came to an abrupt end, the audience erupted in cheers and applause, everyone praised Kazuma's impressive performance against such formidable opponents. However, Kazuma himself felt a deep sense of dissatisfaction and frustration. He had given his all, pushed himself to the limit, only to find out that Vanir and Kacchan had been holding back the entire time.

Kazuma turned back to the exit of the arena not knowing if that was the realization that hit him on how insignificant he was or was it because of how much the two toyed him. He looked back at the cheering crowd behind him one last time as he goes deeper into the exit's hallway.

"The praises seem meaningless if the two were just playing around. I get to see images of how I was traumatized in that dream, but as I forgot them when the battle ended! Those two were really just playing around and Shiva(Kacchan) fought me to traumatize me and Megumin."

As Kazuma made his way out of the arena Claire and rain watched from the sidelines a mixture of relief and confusion etched into their faces.

"Rain. Did the god do anything else? And what about something else? I-I remember him telling a request after this."

"I-I don't know Claire! It's not like I want to remember!"

Kacchan(Shiva) appears behind them. 

"Yeah, I want to be brought to prison. So get me handcuffs I'm arresting myself. It's not like you can forgive me after all the temporary deaths that I gave to all the knights, right?"

Kacchan mockingly laughs while seeing Claire's face. Claire face was either switching to anger or terror the moment each second passes.

"And Yeah, I forgot... Call me Kacchan this time. That's the name that I want to go with in this world. That's my price. Nothing more nothing less." His tone became serious.

Claire thought 

'This person is inscrutable. It feels like dealing someone worse than Kazuma-dono... He's unbelievably honest... if it's him the worst will only happen if it came from his mouth. Therefore I believe that this person is like Vanir-dono. Who abides his words and what he preaches.'

"Did you really have healed the knights to a perfect condition? Yes or no?" Claire reluctantly asked. She was either scared or brave. She had to ask or else she will never know.

"I did. I did as I agreed. But the problem was I never said that Aqua and the others weren't... Do you think they'll sleep forever? So... I'll give you another deal..."

Kacchan's eyes glow creating a hand sign. The Enmaten no Shoin. Surrounding darken on their perspective. However, Claire doesn't fear it and talks back.

"No. Stop. Tell me what is the deal..." Claire's heart stopped as the god of destruction removed his pellicular magic.

"Hmmm... I guess you're bold enough to notice my intentions. Then, I'll say... Hmmm... Let me give each of them curses and blessings then I'll let them awake. Satou, Kazuma is currently asleep in the arena's exit."

'This person is still playing the lives of people like they're playthings!' Claire screamed inside her mind.

"Don't worry I won't touch Iris. Iris already is awake. I'm not interested on a pure girl. The audience is already gone it has been 10 minutes since the two of you were scared. Ahhh... Speak of the devil..."

The clacking of the familiar footsteps are becoming louder and louder. Until their worries was settled. Claire and Rain gulped in anticipation. Hoping it is their princess that comes to the VIP room.

"Claire! Rain! Where's Kazuma-onii-sama! I woke up without knowing anything!"

Both Claire and Rain repeated. "Iris-sama!"

The two paused as they looked at Iris' face before clarifying the situation to her.

Kacchan waited for the two to finish, crossing his arms as they clarify. After that conversation. Iris talked to Kacchan to question him of one thing...

"You... Erm..." 

"Iris-sama. It's Kacchan..." Kacchan wanted to clarify what he wanted to be called.

"Yes, Kacchan, it's Kacchan... W-Why do you do things in a random... Round-about way? Couldn't you just... Be more direct?"

"What does your lady mean?" Kacchan raised an eyebrow after hearing that.

Iris' brows twitched, "You're a worse version of Kazuma-onii-sama's level of dishonesty! Can't you just tell Aqua to go back to the heaven realm?!? There's no reason to even do all of this!"

"Iris-sama. What do you mean." Rain asked.

Kacchan looked away from a second ago and then looked back at Iris. Kacchan pointed a finger and grinded its tip to her forehead.

"Listen. I am petty because I am. I do things because it is FUN. I don't care if you saw my memories. I just want to get back at Aqua before I decide to solve everything MYSELF! I can feel my personalities' boiling point when I talk about her and give it to her the easy way!"

"So you just want to satisfy the other 'you' don't you?"

Kacchan surprised. Scratched his head. Thinking of a response.

"Yes. I want it to be easier for me. Now go get Kazuma on the damned arena. He was going all out while we, Vanir and I are were playing. Now go! Shu Shu!"

"Claire and Rain let's take Kazuma-onii-sama first..."

"Yeah... Is it fine not talking more to this damned pettiness? She's not deserving of Iris-sama's kindness." Claire murmured her complains.

"Claire. Let's just go. We have more priorities than talking to that damn absurdity." Rain began to insult Kacchan as well.

The three of them walk away. As they did and the VIP room was empty...

"Yes!!! Now to the next stage of my plan~!"

Iris started a conversation with Claire and Rain regarding Shiva, the god of destruction.

"Did you think this god was a woman?"

"Eh." Both Claire and Rain let out a surprised voice. "She wasn't a woman?" Rain questions.

"In fact, that was a man." Iris continued "She also has an abusive wife that continues to feminize him at every possible moment that they share."

"Wha... How does Iris-sama know all of that?" Claire asked.

"I don't know. But I think its about him not knowing his real power." Iris began expounding details. "He's incomprehensively wise and stupid at the same time. He also kind of reminds me of Kazuma-onii-sama's dishonesty."

"..." Both went silent and listened to Iris.

"He used Aqua as an excuse to get away from his wife. But I don't think Aqua-sama doesn't deserve it. In fact, I believe that Aqua-sama deserves more. He's been merciful to Aqua-sama and he doesn't plan to take her life or anything of harm."

Claire raised an eyebrow.

"Why? Isn't Aqua a self-proclaimed goddess-"

Iris cut off Claire's words and clarified it to her once more. "No. Aqua-sama is the true-goddess of water... The Axix cult's goddess... 100 years ago Shiva-sama or Kacchan was sent to clean the world of its evil and malice."

Iris stops "Ahem. Let me process it for a moment." Iris ponders for a moment then continues speaking out the details "Aqua continued sending people from Japan into our world. Instead of ending the demon king it ended in many catastrophe that we all know. For example the destroyer and the creator's inventions created more bad than good. But the other Japanese citizens continued to use their power for selfish reasons and the god of destruction begged Aqua-sama to stop sending Japanese people with overwhelming power."

"Then... What did Aqua-sama replied to Shiva?" Rain asked with the curiosity.

"Aqua-sama started it like this..."

100 years ago. When Shiva wandered here and was requested from the gods of this world to take care of a certain goddess. Shiva was currently in a run-down shack.

"Hey! I'm taking care almost all of the world's abnormalities here! You brat! Get over here! And fix the damn problems yourself!" Shiva had to telepathically call for Aqua when he had problems that only Aqua could've solved instantly.

"Huh?! You're the god of destruction and the destroyer of the bad omen! You're more suitable for the job than I am!"

"What?! What the hell!? I'm just asking you to seal their powers!"

"Are you telling me that you cannot destroy them yourself?! Now go away and do your job! I have some K-drama to watch!"

Aqua cut off the conversation and the telepathy.

"What the... FUCK!!!"

Shiva continued to fix the world's problems until he had enough and left the world... This was Shiva's last moments before abandoning his request.

"Hey. Fuck you and fuck your kindred-gods. If I can't do anything more than this, I will make sure that one day there will be a man of equality, his pettiness equaled by mine alone... You will not get away with this one!" Shiva said after disappearing without a trace in this world.

Aqua's foods and gadgets from Japan were gone in a blink of an eye. Aqua frowns and murmured. "What a petty bitch. It's pathetic for an old man."

Back to the present... When Iris talked about Shiva's past memories regarding Aqua.

"Well... It's hard to be patient with Aqua-sama... But if this is true. I am tempted to ask him a harsher punishment rather than making her 'useless.' This is his plan... After we leave them in their rooms while they're unconscious, let Shiva curse and bless them."

After explaining the plans of the god of destruction to how petty he was, despite it being innocent than expected from a god named after destruction of bad omen.

The three of them planned to set them up in rooms in which Shiva can decide whether to curse them or bless them.

Kazuma wakes up in the room they have reserved. Seeing the worst person in the damned world that he is in. Shiva sitting in a chair drinking tea.

"Shiva! What are you doing here?!" Kazuma shouted. Looking around each of his companions wake up from his shouting.

Shiva stood up after setting down the tea and pointed at Kazuma.

"Good morning! The strongest adventurer class but still gets overshadowed by his useless comrades! A pedophile in sights! An disloyal man who cheats on benefits~!"

Kazuma didn't have the energy to retort. So he shut himself up.

Shiva points again to another person, Darkness.

"A damned crusader that can moan to damage, can't hit anything but air! Can't help but accept that her crush can't reciprocate her feelings!" 

"W-What crush?!" Darkness embarrassed leaned back away from Shiva.

Shiva points to Megumin. "There! The useless explosion girl that has the temper of a damn kid in its younger years! And a goddess that fears me to my intents that I plan to make her life worse than before!"

Aqua hid herself in a blanket, while Megumin just sighs and asked a question.

"So... What is the point of you being here? Mr. God?"

"Oh! Glad you asked. I buffed all of your level to what ever means necessary!"

Shiva roamed around the room dancing like a fanatic. Oddly excited of explaining his actions. As he stopped with a t-pose he said to us in one phrase... That only left them in surprise and wonder to what is even going on this god's mind.

"I buffed all your levels to make it incomparable to Aqua. I made Aqua's luck stat from bad to abysmal! I made sure to make it -1!"

Shiva resumes dancing again.

"And! Of course! I can't forget about this!"

Shiva clears the table and chairs that he sat earlier. Pulls out a school whiteboard from a black vortex out of nowhere.

'I got to get used to this absurdity... I can't understand anything now that he's here...' Kazuma thought while trying to comprehend Shiva's abilities.

"Here! Is the level and my imaged differences of your levels! I made sure to make Aqua useless as much as possible!"

Kazuma, Aqua, Darkness and Megumin stared blankly. It was a concept board on how their compiled curses only affected Aqua and their luck stat over powered Aqua's abysmal luck.

Kazuma tried simplifying the concept board. Kazuma notices that Shiva's pettiness is out of this world.

'This is unbelievable,' Kazuma scratched his chin. 

'This is all curses that never let Aqua even help a single bit...! Even theoretically and practically she's useless right now because every thing that she does is just nullified by the curses made by Shiva! That means Aqua can't even heal and buff us and Aqua is cursed to never heal and buff mortals ever again!!!'

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As the guards stormed into the room, Shiva willingly held out his hands, allowing them to handcuff him. The sight was jarring - a god submitting to mortal authorities. Kazuma and his party watched in stunned silence as the guards led Shiva away.

Once they were gone, Aqua, still wrapped in her blanket, began to sob uncontrollably. "This can't be happening! I'm a goddess! I can't be useless! This is all that stupid old man's fault!" Her cries echoed throughout the room.

Darkness tried to console her. "Aqua, please don't cry. We'll figure something out." Darkness placed her hand on Aqua's back. "Just like we have always did."

Megumin seemed deep in thought. Looks at Aqua with a serious face.

"But this is different," Megumin began explaining. "We've always had Aqua's abilities to fall back on. Without her healing and buffs, we're going to have to completely rethink our strategies."

Kazuma, still trying to wrap his head around the situation, stood up and began pacing the room. "Okay, let's think about this logically. Shiva said he buffed our levels, right? So maybe we're strong enough now to tackle quests on our own."

Aqua screamed like a screeching animal. "HUH?! Are you saying that you'll never need me?!"

Kazuma pointed and forces his finger on her forehead. "Since when were you competent?! I would've done the same if I had his power! I bet he's just doing this so that he could get back at your stupid antics! You bet I'd say you deserve more!"

Darkness intervened in the fight and stopped the two using her hands to distance the two of them, "Hey, stop fighting we need to think about this more carefully."

Aqua flailed his arms around. "How can I calm down when Kazuma had the perfect chance to ditch me!"

Kazuma's eyebrows twitched. "What the hell are you saying?! If I had the time to ditch you it would be a damned month ago! I guess if I didn't defeat the demon king you wouldn't come home back in heaven and cry in Eris' chest! I would've ditched you and every one if I decided to!"

Every one became silent. Yet Aqua kept insulting Kazuma.

"Shut your yapping, PedoNEET, did you really want to deny you love Megumin?!"

"Hey! Are you saying that I can't ditch you?! Kazuma! Eugh...!" Aqua went to Megumin's side and tried to persuade joining her side.

"Megumin! Aren't you worried that this guy is able to ditch a woman without a question?! Don't you worry about her ditching you?!"

Megumin frowns, not sure of what to do. "Don't ask me! If I'm being honest this is just another case of Kazuma being dishonest."

"Huh?!" Kazuma became flustered. "Stop telling everyone that. Megumin."

"No, no. You should know yourself better. Kazuma should've known more about himself. If you really had to, you wouldn't have gotten that far with me."

"Megumin..." Kazuma and Megumin had locked eyes with each other.

Until Aqua disturbed them both.

"Shut it Shut it!!!" Aqua got between the two. Kazuma touched Aqua and she disappears with a certain skill.

"[Teleport]"

"K-Kazuma!!! What did you do!?"

"I teleported her to heaven. She deserves that."

"Huh?!" Darkness and Megumin screamed.

Aqua met Eris. Aqua began to speak after her mouth dropped in surprise.

"Hey. Eris... Can you bring me down?" Aqua calmly said.

"T-That's a bit of a problem... Oh! Right we have a visitor from another world. Especially she's from Japan. She proclaims that she's Shiva's wife. I-I allowed her to come down as Shiva was there... Is that a bad thing?"

Aqua had a good idea. "Yeah! Yeah! Get me through her. I'll guide her the world! Where is she currently?!"

"Uhmm... About here..." Eris stood up and showed her a map of the world.

"Hehehe... That god will pay..."

"Senpai! You're asked to not disturb Shiva-sama's duties!"

"Huh? I'm planning any of that sort, it's a little simple than that..."

"If it's you, senpai I trust you... But promise me that you do your job next time okay?!"

"It's fine! It's fine! I have a plan!"

While Shiva was the person behind all the atrocities that currently occurred he didn't expect one thing. He was in prison. He forgot to make a deal with Claire and others.

"Uh... I messed up."

Shiva looked around to see around the other side of the iron bars. Only seeing police men patrolling the area around him.

"Hey."

"Get out of the bars! Demon!"

Shiva backed out of the cell's bars before the police man hit the iron bars with his spear. 

"Woah, my guy. Calm down. I'm here to not mess things up. Here."

Shiva gave the police man some money. Of course. He took it himself.

"Your name's John Doe. Why don't you make a little deal with me? I'll watch the tournament from here if you place this magic item on the arena grounds. Look I'll give you one after you do it."

Shiva created a magic item that he requested to place all around the arena. Instantaneously creating a recording magic item. He creates a magic item that creates a hologram of their surroundings. It displayed different angles of Shiva's cell and other places from other worlds.

Shiva held the police man's hands and gave him the magic item that records moving pictures, simply a camera.

"Just think about it. I can tell you the location of where your wife is cheating. I can tell you the s*x ring that's here on the capital. And you will earn a lawsuit from it."

"Get off!"

The police man tried to throw back the magic item on his hand. But it seems to stick to his skin, noticing that it doesn't budge. He decided to move away from Shiva.

"What have you done to me?" He asked to Shiva.

"Just do what I did and I'll shut up and give you money as much I you want."

Days later in Shiva's cell. He had popcorn and such he had holograms that displayed the Arena's fights without latency. He continues laying on his stomach 

"Hmm... Mitsurugi or Katsusagi? Vs Liedontrose... Hmm... What is wrong with this guy. Does this guy have the killing intent of a Honeybadger? Because I don't like those guys... *Nom* *Nom* This guy is dangerous. Hmm? Oh. He lost to Mimitsugi. Monkey business. This prince is a damned red flag when he fights. Next!"

Shiva noticed the ones in the tournament's board it disappointed him that there weren't more people than he imaged. There were a few, and it disturbed him a bit. But he then notices that it was displayed with a hologram, that almost all participants already fought with each other.

'Oh? I already missed most of the fights?! Okay Okay! Next is Dust vs Katsumagi!!! I think I can deal with this! I want to watch a person that knows fighting than relying on one sword! Oh. You know what I'll teleport there.'

Shiva disappears from the cell that he occupied.

Moments later the police man that cooperated with Shiva and placed the cameras all over the arena in exchange to dispel the curse. He shouted to alarm the others.

"Hey! An inmate escaped!"

Claire and Rain escorted Iris towards the seats that they occupied. Both of them notice the god of destruction on their sights.

"Hey! Shiva! What did you plan to do here!? You're supposed to be in prison!" Claire shouted.

Rain immediately used [Barrier] to shield them of any projectile.

"Ah! I see you're here. Do you know any man that placed this camera here?"

As Shiva took his arm away from the seat he revealed a camera lodged in the seat's crevices.

"Whose seat was this?"

Claire and Rain are confused on what this god really does. But as they went silent they let Iris speak out her thoughts regarding the god of destruction.

"Shiva-sama. I appreciate your concern. I'll order the knights to search for the perpetrator." 

Shiva raised an eyebrow. "You don't suspect me at all? I'm going to sit on the floor since you're already here. I'll make myself invisible. I won't bother you while I watch."

Rain and Claire lowered their guard down. They know that this god isn't going to make a 'deal' with them again.

"Kazuma-onii-sama will fight the person that wins this battle. Don't you think that's exhilarating to talk about the winner?"

"... Most people don't want to talk to me. How much did you see my memories anyway?"

"That's true... You only talk to your wife... 'consciously'. Your life is apparently, questionable I saw that you are everything that one feels and you're nothing at the same time." Iris said continuing her words.

"You just like to be a normal person and special one. Don't be shy about it." Iris said. "You can exchange seats with one of my subordinates."

"No."

Shiva disappears as he neglected her request.

"I would've wanted to know more about him" Iris dismayed. Claire and the others said to cheer her up.

"Did you do something to him? Iris-sama. It isn't disturbing that he's stubborn. Why did he act so casual with you? He would've talked in a high-tone when she- he's with us." Claire said. "It's really not that unusual that he talks to someone like that? Right?"

"It's because that he has a sister. In his memories. He used to bully her and cheering her up when she's at her lowest. But when everything is normal he bullies her back again. It's a bit different from Kazuma-onii-sama."

Iris thinks back of his brother Jatice. Her thoughts drifted to her own brother, Jatice. She recalled seeing him participate in the tournament, his demeanor so different from the mischievous, cunning boy she had grown up with. His eyes, once sparkling with playful intelligence, now held a seriousness that felt almost alien to her. 

Iris couldn't help but compare parallels between her relationship with Jatis and the one Shiva had with his sister. The similarities were striking, and yet, the distance that had grown between her and Jatis felt vastly different from the petty animosity that seemed to define Shiva's familial bond. As she pondered these thoughts, Iris wondered if there was still a chance to bridge the gap that had formed between herself and her brother, hoping that their fate would not mirror the god's fractured sibling relationship.

Iris began speaking out her thoughts once more for Claire and Rain.

"But this was a bit complicated. He kind of has trust issues, yet he's a kind person. It's hard to image him terrorizing people for hate. Though... There was one time that he became the demon-king and wiped out humans from his world. But that's a different story. He had a reason."

Claire and Rain went silent. But before Iris could speak out again on her pacing, Claire wanted to talk about her attachment to Shiva's memories.

"Iris-sama. It's going to be hard if you're going to act like this towards him. What if he's trying to destroy the world or something else." Claire clarified. "Do you have any attachment to him when you had to see his memories?"

"It's... About how he had protected humankind of his world for 250 million years. He had to destroy everything that he, gods and her mother built for 50 million years." Iris saddened by the thought of seeing his memories. "I think it's nice if he could trust someone other than his wife."

Moments later, as the fight between Mistrugi and Dust began, Shiva telepathically reached out to Iris. 

'Hey, Princess. What did you want to talk to me about?' 

Iris had a big grin on her face as she heard his voice inside of his head.

'How about what you like and what you don't? I want to know more about a god like you!'

'Hmm... I like tall girls.' Shiva shared albeit with ulterior motives. Not for her but she guesses her wife.

'Uhhuh...?' 

'I like things that don't disturb my peace. I like drawing, singing and a bit of dancing. I dance  when I end a world. They call it Tandava Karma. It's a dance in my mythology that I shall dance after I start as the world ends. But I forgot the dance I think that's why I can't recreate and create worlds as much as accurate as I could back then.'

'...'

Confused by the random thoughts spouted by the god, Iris asked Shiva about his dislikes.

'Then what about your dislikes.'

'Hmm? There are things that I want to say I like. Don't you want to hear the positive things first before the bad things?' He questioned.

'Sure, go ahead. Tell me more about what you like,' Iris, her curiosity piqued by such an enigmatic deity.

'I like the stars and everything about nature. I like words that mean something but also nothing at the same time. Because from the world we created, we had made it according to one phrase.'

Shiva paused, Iris anticipated the words in his mind. Thus he said.

'Words, knowledge, and wisdom: the 3 ways of enlightenment, tied by the strings of faith, as one gets closer to the 'truth' one's pursue of enlightenment will never end.'

Iris had a cool impression regarding what she heard. But this made her curiosity foster between their conversation. And they talked while the battle of Kantasugi vs Dust continued.

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As the battle between Mitsurugi and Dust began, the crowd erupted in cheers, eager to witness the clash between the skilled swordsman and the scummy adventurer.

Mitsurugi, clad in his gleaming armor, drew his cursed sword, its blade shimmering with an otherworldly reflection of the sun. He took a stance, his eyes focused on his opponent, ready to strike at a moment's notice.

The women in the crowd started cheering for Mitsurugi.

"Ahh! Mitsurugi-sama! Please take down that panty stealer dust! Defeat him and Jatice Sama in the next round!"

Dust, on the other hand, seemed almost too relaxed. He grinned, spinning his spear in his hands, the picture of nonchalance. But those who knew him could see the calculating glint in his eyes, the coiled readiness in his posture.

"All I need to do... Is to steal that sword... Then everything will be over..." He mumbled.

"You're not going to underestimate me. Dust."

The signal to begin rang out, and Mitsurugi charged forward, his sword flashing in a series of precise, powerful strikes. Dust, however, seemed to flow around the attacks like water, his spear darting out to deflect and parry. His range made Mitsurugi to distance himself away from the crowd.

"It really seems like you rely on the sword too much..."

The crowd was silent. And the women still continued to cheer on Mitsurugi.

"Mitsurugi-sama! Please! Take that spear out of him!"

"Please don't lose to the panty stealer!"

"You can go take him out! Mimitsugi-sama!" A laugh came out from Dust as he heard the women screaming the loser's name.

Dust spins his spear to give an optic illusion of a sun towards Mitsurugi. As a way to shut up the women that cheered for him.

"A thousand spears?" Mitsurugi said.

"Hah! Not yet!" Dust then thrusts and hits the hilt of Mitsurugi's sword. Making Mitsurugi get away a few feet away from Dust, away from his range.

"Kakarotsugi! You're not going away! Get that dumb-ass here!" Dust shouted.

"You're not going to!" Mitsurugi ran away from his spear. Trying to observe how Dust fights.

Mitsurugi dodges and parries while being forced to be cornered by Dust's spear.

Dust immediately steps back. Mitsurugi see this as a chance. Dust points his spearhead into one thing. Mitsurugi's hand holding the sword.

"Got you!" Mitsurugi said his words as like he was sure of her victory.

Dust immediately had his eyes blank in focus. On one target, his battle stance warned every audience that Mitsurugi was going to lose to someone weaker, someone unknown to this person. 

In a flash of a second... Mitsurugi's hand was flung away from his sword. Dust had already closed the distance away from the two of them. Mitsurugi was hit from the middle part of the spear's handle, before being hit on the other end of the spear.

"Forfeit. I have no words for you. Kitsurugi."

Mitsurugi raised his hands out. As a sign to forfeit. Dust extended his hand.

"There's a next time. Kamutsugi. You can't just fall from this loss."

Mitsurugi inhales before grabbing Dust's hand. "My name is Mitsurugi!!!!!!" That shout was heard across the arena.

And that is how Mitsurugi lost the battle.

'You know,' Shiva mused, 'Dust reminds me a bit of myself when I use an umbrella as a weapon. That trickster spirit, the way he seems to dance on the edge of chaos. Don't you think its weird that a unfamed person defeated a stronger one?'

Shiva said to Iris who sat excited to hear her thoughts.

'Yeah! Yeah! Dust was incredible! His focus was insane! I want to fight him one day!'

As Shiva heard that... He wanted to tell her about Dust's story... Shiva knew his story all along... If he was right and this was the world of Konosuba that he used to read... That must mean Dust is the Eminence in Shadow! This man is something else!

'Princess Iris. Do you want to know the truth about Dust?'

'Yes! Yes! Enlighten me your knowledge about him! I want to know his past!'

Shiva leaned back on a wall hiding from every one with [Invisibility], a knowing smile playing on his lips. "Well, Princess Iris, it might surprise you to learn that Dust is not who he appears to be. In fact, his real name is Lain Sheyka, and he was once a renowned Dragon Knight from the Kingdom of Brydle."

Iris's eyes widened in astonishment. 'What? Really? Tell me more!'

Shiva nodded, enjoying the princess's enthusiasm. 

'Lain was born into a poor noble family but rose through the ranks to become a skilled royal knight at a young age. During one of his missions, he discovered an injured white dragon named Faitfore and formed a covenant with her, granting him the rare 'Dragon Knight' class. Together, they embarked on countless adventures, earning Lain the title of the 'strongest spearman in the country.'

Iris listened intently, hanging on to every word. Shiva continued, 

'However, Lain's life took a dramatic turn when after a period of having to babysit Leonor whenever she ran off to the stables or somewhere else, two days before she was to be married off. Lain was convinced to ride atop Faitfore.'

Shiva paused with an 'Ahem,'

'Only to discover that she had set up for the scandalous event to be publicized. Passing the point of no return, Lain proceeded to put Faitfore in the care of an old couple he had once saved, after many events of running away. Both were caught by the adventurer's guild and Brydle's band of Dragon knights. To protect Leonor, Lain took full responsibility for the incident and was banished from Brydle, stripped of his titles, and ordered never to wield a spear again unless protecting Leonor or someone dear to him.'

'That's so romantic and tragic at the same time!' Iris exclaimed, her eyes shimmering with emotion.

'Hey, that's not romantic at all... But anyways... Dust was always scared of making moves on the princess. It doesn't count as a romantic experience.'

'Tch...! You just needed to not spoil the mood!' Iris pouted. Claire and Rain frowned in worry about the Princess' actions and both decided to let it go for now.

Then Shiva continued Dust's story as well after clarifying Dust's motives.

'After his banishment, Lain adopted the alias 'Dust' and began his adventurer career in the Kingdom of Belzerg. Despite his delinquent behavior and constant scheming, Dust has proven time and again that he is a skilled fighter and loyal friend when it matters most. And he had become the worst delinquent that you will ever see. He went from a nice nobleman to being one of the worst people in history. That's why his name is infamous throughout Axel. Now... let me excuse myself I want to get caught and brought to prison as soom as possible.'

Shiva appeared and deactivated [Invisibility] He appeared in front of the three. Claire, Rain and Iris.

Iris was kind of shocked not knowing what to say.

'Here. You can keep me in prison if you want. Claire."

Claire being absolutely stunned of this abominable creature that is so infuriatingly unpredictable decided to let himself get caught again.

Shiva chuckled as he willingly held out his hands to be bound by Claire. 

"Ah, the price of knowledge. But it was worth it to share the tale of our legendary topic, Dust, wasn't it, Princess Iris?" Shiva's tone changed as he had one of the best lines that he could come up with!

Shiva had a mind monologue to himself. 'Yes! Yes! I wanted to say this for a million years! I've never said this to anyone since the war I created myself!'

Iris, still caught up in the excitement of the story, nodded enthusiastically. "Absolutely! I had no idea Dust had such an incredible past. It only makes me want to fight him more! Even if he's a noble scumbag!"

Claire and Rain now understood that Shiva talked with Iris while Dust and Mitsurugi were fighting against each other. Even not knowing the past of Dust they knew that it was a bad influence to their beloved princess...

Rain, her voice of reason, interjected, "Princess, I'm not sure that's wise. Dust may be a skilled fighter, but he's still a delinquent. It wouldn't be proper for you to associate with him."

Iris pouted, her shoulders slumping. "But Rain, he's kind of interesting! And if Shiva says he's a loyal friend, then he can't be all bad, right?"

Claire, having finished securing Shiva's bonds, turned to the princess with a sigh. "Your Highness, while I understand your fascination, I must agree with Rain. It's our duty to ensure your safety and reputation remain intact."

Shiva, despite his restraints, couldn't help but grin. "Oh, come on... Claire. Surely... Surely a little friendly sparring never hurt anyone. And who knows? Besides the princess could teach our dear Dust a thing or two about proper etiquette. Might've make him traumatize for making another move on damsel"

Iris's eyes widened at the suggestion, a mischievous glint appearing in her gaze. "Oh, that would be hilarious! Can you imagine the look on Dust's face if I started lecturing him about manners and decorum?"

Claire nodded in agreement. "Your Highness. While I understand the appeal of teaching Dust a lesson, we shouldn't stoop to his level of mischief."

Rain, ever the dutiful knight, interjected, "Princess, I'm not sure it's wise to traumatize Dust further. He's been through enough, don't you think? If he really did anything else like eloping like of the kind?"

Shiva interjected "Ahh, nothing of that kind. He's just there being blamed for the Princess Leonor's actions." 

Claire shushed Shiva and told him an advice. "Hey! Don't say that! Don't try to spread rumors about royalty!"

Rain chimed in with the advices. "Claire's right Shiva-sama! "

Shiva, unable to contain his amusement, let out an evil laugh. "Ah, but where's the fun in that? I say let the fate have it this way. It'll be a learning experience for anyone!" 

Claire pointed at Shiva.

"Guards! Stop this man!" Claire shouted as she had to keep Shiva shut. Shiva let himself be captured and become an inmate again.

Kazuma was there on the room still wondering on what to do.

"Kazuma... I think it's time you get Aqua back." Darkness suggested. "Isn't it time to reconcile what you did earlier?"

"No! It's not that! I went to see Eris-sama just to know that Aqua had gone searching for Shiva's wife in our world! She's a petty piece of shit! Eris said that her plan was to spite Shiva! Aqua wanted to get back at Shiva no matter what!"

"But shouldn't Eris be able to sense his wife too?" Megumin continued "Eris-sama should be able to observe his wife."

"That's the other problem. The two have serious trust issues against this world. His wife, Sheila said that 'This world is living too carefree.' and that's why they don't see each other! His wife is too cautious! And Shiva doesn't trust Eris-sama one bit!"

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Shiva wonders around in the royal palace. Hoping to see Kazuma and the others. He guessed that this afternoon they might've been free to kill time. Shiva has longed for killing things in a few years.

"It's not that bad if I'm the one instigating the problems. But I guess I can settle for one thing. Helping them until Aqua is gone. Besides, since if Aqua is going to find Sheila(His wife). I guess it's time to say sorry and be grateful that they went along with my petty plan."

Shiva notices the room 1XXX.

'Oh. They're here I guess.'

Shiva knelt in front of the locked door intending to lock pick. 

'Hmm... This is magic based lock. They rely too much on magic.'

Shiva opened the door and casually gets inside hearing the voices in the room. Somehow they don't notice him coming inside. He sat on a couch that he likes to sit on the moment he laid eyes on it.

"Kazuma... I think it's time you get Aqua back." Darkness suggested. "Isn't it time to reconcile what you did earlier?"

"No! It's not that! I went to see Eris-sama just to know that Aqua had gone searching for Shiva's wife in our world! She's a petty piece of shit! Eris said that her plan was to spite Shiva! Aqua wanted to get back at Shiva no matter what!"

"But shouldn't Eris be able to sense his wife too?" Megumin continued "Eris-sama should be able to observe his wife."

"That's the other problem. The two have serious trust issues against this world. His wife, Sheila said that 'This world is living too carefree.' and that's why they don't see each other! His wife is too cautious! And Shiva doesn't trust Eris-sama one bit!"

This annoyed Shiva. It's not because he didn't trust Eris. But it was most likely because Eris was scared of him and he told the bowing Eris to "Get up! You're a damned god! Or I'm eating you!"

'It's been a long time since I've eaten a few gods. Maybe I should snack on the goddess' arm that I killed.'

Shiva takes out a whole arm and starts eating it.

'A bit uncooked? Maybe fire will do the trick.' Shiva stops time and cooked the in the fireplace. He resumes time once he sat back to the couch.

Darkness began speaking things like. "The god shouldn't be that distrusting against his kin" or something... Anyway, he focused on eating the roasted arm of a goddess.

As Shiva sat on the couch, quietly enjoying snack on the arm of a goddess, the conversation between Kazuma, Darkness, and Megumin continued, unaware of his presence.

"But why would Shiva's wife be so cautious?" Megumin wondered. "Surely she knows that her husband is here. Wouldn't she want to see him?"

'Probably because I gave Aqua a curse similar to Zoro in One Piece.' Shiva thought as he snacked.

Kazuma shook his head. "I don't know. But from what Eris-sama said, it seems like there's a lot of tension between them. Maybe they had a fight or something?"

Darkness frowned. "Still, to have such distrust towards the gods of this world... It's concerning. What could have happened to make them so wary?"

At this, Shiva couldn't help but chuckle, drawing the attention of the trio. They whirled around, eyes wide with shock as they noticed him for the first time.

"Shiva!" Kazuma exclaimed and his face drained of life. Suddenly fear coursed through his face as Shiva snacked on the arm. "What are you... Is that an arm?!"

Shiva grinned, taking another bite of the roasted limb. "What, this? Just a little snack. You'd be surprised how tasty gods can be."

Megumin was horrified. "You... You eat gods?"

Shiva shrugged. "Only when they annoy me. Which, admittedly, is quite often."

Darkness, despite her usual proclivities, seemed disturbed. "But... But why? And what are you doing here?"

Shiva finished his meal, tossing the bone aside. "Well, I was hoping to find you all. Figured we could kill some time together. Maybe go on a little adventure. As for my wife... Well, let's just say we have our reasons for being cautious."

Kazuma stepped forward, his expression serious. "Shiva, don't just talk calmly that you ate one of your kind."

Shiva frowned wit pouting lips. "You don't need to tell me that. I want to go on an adventure with you three. It's a gratitude for going along with my plan. Though. You two." Shiva pointed at Megumin and Kazuma.

Shiva began smiling. "If you want me to erase the memories that we made on that dream, I'll do it as an apology."

Kazuma and Megumin, with their mouths wide open. "What? What dream?"

Megumin looked at Kazuma with such traumatic eyes. "Yeah! Yeah! Kazuma, Kazuma! We didn't have a dream like that didn't we?"

Kazuma replied back to Megumin. "Yeah! Yeah! Megumin, Megumin! We didn't have a dream like that!"

Shiva extended his hand and a dark-purple light glows on his fingertips to his whole hand. "I am so sorry. I never really wanted to do anything else. I wanted to make Aqua useless as possible. I am sorry for being so petty that I had to go through such measures. You can tell me your complaint as much as you want. I can do a thing or two no matter what."

Kazuma and Megumin sprung back as they forgot the NTR dream they had. Both of them muttered, "Anything? No matter what?"

Megumin and Kazuma started whispering to each other. Shiva pulled Darkness away from the two and asked them. Darkness was surprised that Shiva was smaller than her. Darkness thought that Shiva was bigger or the same height as her. 

"Are they acting on emotion?"

Shiva had to pull Darkness' hand like a child. Because he was short. Around 5'1" Darkness almost thought that Shiva was kind of cute considering his feminine features that can fool any man. White fair skin and round face. The blank face makes it a turn off for her.

Darkness still affected by his charm was stuttered. "Y-Yes... Shiva-sama. Is there any problem."

With a blank face Shiva spoked out monotone voice. "No? Not really. I already know Megumin's going to be a demon king because she asked to. I can see the future too."

Darkness shocked couldn't hold back and wanted to go and give Megumin a piece of commonsense. "W-What? S-Shouldn't you stop that?" However, she was held back by Shiva's hand on her arm.

"Hmmm..." Shiva got another arm on his mouth and started munching on it. "A little raw." Darkness was ignored by the god that ate his snack at the same time being silent at the repulsing action made by a god like him.

While the two are occupied with their problems... Megumin and Kazuma's conversation focused on their future plans.

Kazuma whispered. "Hey! Hey! Megumin, me first. I want to get rich first. Don't you want that?"

Megumin replied silently with a whisper. "No! No! I want to be demon king!"

Kazuma knew that was a bad idea, so he came up with another better one for Megumin. "Idiot! Don't you see that pettiness coming out of him every time? I bet he's going to make you a male and I'll leave you! Better to ask him you should be a demon queen~!"

Megumin's eyes sparkled. "That's genius Kazuma! There's no way that he'll have a work around right?!"

Both of them came at Shiva, both repulsed by him eating an arm again. "Hmm?" Shiva began asking the two. "What are both of your wishes then?"

"N-No... we need a bit of time..."

... 

The three of them waited for Shiva to eat the arm.

*nom* *nom* *nom* *nom* *nom* *nom* 

The three of them got suddenly hungry. Looking at Shiva eating the arm like it's some delicacy. Yet all of the three were 

Shiva muttered... "Hmm..." Shiva then finished the arm that he ate. "I think I've decided on what wish I'm going to give you three."

The three of them synchronized in saying. "Wait!" Shiva waited with a blank face.

Kazuma began speaking out in a serious tone. "There are things that I wish and things that I believe that won't happen if you answer my question first. Shiva-san."

Shiva smiled a bit. "What is it? Kazuma."

Kazuma paused to ponder a while. "Are you not going to eat Aqua after making her useless?"

It was a thought that horrified Kazuma.

Kazuma thinks 'If this god eats other gods and goddesses. It should be that Aqua was enough to annoy Shiva. If that comes to the point of eating her because she was annoyed the only thing that I can do is plead for him to not do it.'

Kazuma and the others waited for Shiva's answer.

"Why should I eat a fucking idiot?!"

Kazuma, Megumin, and Darkness were taken aback by Shiva's forceful response. The god's blank face had morphed into an expression of disgust and annoyance at the mere thought of consuming Aqua.

"What? You think I'd stoop so low as to eat that useless goddess?" Shiva scoffed. "Please. I have standards, you know."

Kazuma let out a sigh of relief, his shoulders sagging. "Thank goodness. I was worried there for a moment."

Megumin, however, wasn't quite ready to let the topic go. "But... But you just ate another goddess's arm! How is that any different?"

Shiva waved a dismissive hand. "That goddess actually had some substance to her. Aqua? She's all hot air and idiocy. Not even worth the effort of chewing."

Darkness, still unsettled by the entire conversation, spoke up hesitantly. "So... What do you plan to do with Aqua then? If you're not going to... eat her?"

Shiva stood up and started walking around the room, a mischievous glint in his eye. "Oh, I have plans for her. Plans that involve a lot of humiliation and frustration on her part. But no, no eating. That would be too easy. Killing her eases her misery too easy."

Kazuma and Megumin exchanged a look, both wondering what sort of schemes the petty god had in mind for their troublesome companion.

Shiva clapped his hands, drawing their attention back to him. "But enough about that. You were about to make your wishes, right? Let's hear them."

Kazuma stepped forward, his expression determined. "I wish for wealth. Enough to live comfortably for the rest of my life."

Shiva smiled. 'Hey, I kind of like the mindset of this guy, the most abominable scum that I can endure.'

Shiva nodded, a small smile playing on his lips. "Granted. But be careful what you wish for, Kazuma. Wealth can be a double-edged sword. I'm giving you a spirit that can never have the guts to do the deed with Megumin."

Shiva lied, 'I won't think of that though... The best that I see is... Hmm... Threesome. Threesome between Iris and Megumin. That's the future that I see... But if Kazuma is really lucky. He could avoid that situation and it's a one in a million chance that would happen.'

(I'm making a separate fic for that too. - Author.)

Before Kazuma could ask what he meant, Megumin jumped in. "I wish to be a demon queen! The most powerful demon queen there ever was!"

Shiva had thoughts about it but decided it was too troublesome and he would get a beating from his wife if it did happen or just thinking about giving this fate of her gives him shivers.

'I wouldn't even bother making this dream come true. However. I'll curse you to be named 'Crazy Explosive Demon Queen.' As long as it works it works.'

Shiva's smile widened. "Ah, ambition. I like it. Very well, Megumin. Your wish is granted. But remember, with great power comes great responsibility... and great enemies. Just like the sun that's unreachable. Grasping the moon seems easier for the most."

Megumin's eyes sparkled with excitement, seemingly unconcerned about the potential drawbacks of her wish.

All eyes then turned to Darkness, who had been unusually quiet. She fidgeted under their gazes, her face flushing.

"I... I don't know what to wish for," she admitted. "Can I have some time to think about it?"

Shiva shrugged. "Sure, take your time. But don't take too long. These wishes have an expiration date."

'I've decided. I'm cursing her to be animal in heat with Kazuma for the few days that I am here. I've seen a future where Kazuma and Megumin are troublesome but Darkness is just a lost cause. It's better that Kazuma doesn't marry this disgusting bitch.'

"Anyways. Let's take a quest first." Shiva said. "Let's go outside and get a damned adventure!"

The door is aggressively knocked down by the guards. "Shiva! You've been arrested for this time for escaping again! You've escaped the prison for 3 times already! Surrender your-"

All of them are gone.

"What..." That royal guard muttered...

In Axel...

Two people are in groups... They sure know how to get something else... to have someone interrogated.

"Sheila! Sheila-san! W-Why!? Why are you being mean to me?!" Aqua was being pinned in a wall. By a tall woman. 

"You're really tall... Sheila-san! Please! I'm really going to die of suffocation!" Aqua pleaded for her life this time.

Sheila's is a married woman whose hair is a blend of blue and green, pulled back into a high ponytail with a few delicate braids woven in, secured with a golden band. She wears a fitted, sleeveless top in a deep blue color, with a simple round neckline and golden buttons running down the front. On her arms, she wears detached sleeves in a lighter shade of blue, starting just below her shoulders and ending at her wrists, with golden cuffs at each end. 

Around her waist, she wears a golden belt with a simple buckle, with weapons and equipment of different kind. It had a whip as well. The skirt seems rich in dark blue color and its length falls above to her knees. On her feet, she wears simple black ankle boots with low heels, practical yet stylish.

"Are you saying that you really know my husband? I don't really trust the gods and goddesses of this world. And even my husband who's careless enough couldn't compare to your countermeasures against us." Sheila menacingly said while choking Aqua towards the wall.

Aqua struggled against Sheila's grip, her eyes wide with fear and confusion. "I-I swear! I know Shiva! He's been causing trouble in this world, and I just wanted to find you to get back at him!"

Sheila's red eyes narrowed, her grip tightening slightly. "Get back at him? For what, exactly? What has my husband done to warrant such a response?"

Aqua sputtered, her face turning red from the pressure on her throat. "H-He cursed me! Made me useless! I can't do anything right anymore, and it's all his fault!"

Sheila paused, a flicker of amusement came through her features. "Made you useless? That sounds like something he would do. But why should I believe you? You could be lying to save your own skin. You should be glad he was that merciful. Most of the time from goddesses... He would even eat you on the spot."

Aqua shook her head frantically. "N-No! I'm telling the truth! Please, just let me go, and I'll prove it to you!"

Sheila considered for a moment before releasing her grip, letting Aqua drop to the ground. The blue-haired goddess coughed and rubbed her throat, looking up at Sheila with a mix of fear and anger.

Aqua somewhat sobs. "You didn't need to do this...!" Aqua starts wiping off her tears.

"Fine. Prove it. Show me what my husband has done to you."

Aqua stood up, dusting herself off. She raised her hand, attempting to conjure a simple buff skill. But instead of a buff [Blessing] to herself it became a debuff. Aqua's face fell, her shoulders slumping in defeat.

Sheila watched, her expression unreadable. "I see. So he really did curse you. That's quite a predicament you've found yourself in."

A brick fell out of the house and the whole wall fell. Sheila ran away leaving Aqua from the piles of bricks.

"W-What?!" Sheila was surprised that it was even that bad. What kind of sin did this goddess do to deserve this? Sheila thought...

Aqua crawled out of the pile and sobs as she talks, "Please!!! Help ME!!!!"

Kazuma and the others were at Axel's outskirts.

Shiva laughs as he passes through the three of them, the three of them were confused to be either shocked or be mad about it.

"See? Did you see my wife? I'm not going to remove the curse on Aqua~ Fuck that bitch I am petty enough that I cannot care about a carpet bomber for luck."

Kazuma was pretty much exhausted. Running away from the royal guards. Chanting teleport while Shiva was threatening to eat Aqua.

'How much is this slave-maker going to do everything that he wants?!'

Kazuma finally spoke up, his voice tinged with exasperation. "Shiva, don't you think this is going a bit too far? I mean, cursing Aqua, threatening to eat her while I chant [Teleport]... It's a bit much, even for you. Who's the famed Daikokuten, a god of fortune as well!"

Shiva continued laughing at the thought. "Oh, come on. It's all in good fun! Besides, Aqua had it coming. You of all people should know that, Kazuma."

Megumin chimed in, her eyes wide with curiosity. "But what did Aqua do to deserve such a curse? It must have been something pretty bad for you to go to such lengths."

Shiva's grin widened. "Oh, it's a long story. Let's just say that Aqua has a habit of messing everything and I had enough of it, for me to endure it for 100 years is stupid... And I have a habit of not tolerating such behavior. I should've killed her while I had the chance. But be GLAD! Because if I kill her, I would be affecting my world too. So It's a lose-lose."

Darkness, who had been unusually quiet, finally spoke up. "Still, to involve your wife... Isn't that a bit personal?"

Shiva laughed. "Personal? Sheila and I are one as a team! We've been dealing with troublesome deities together for eons. This is just another day in the life for us. Besides, someone being useless as Aqua deserves that. I'm fine with someone useless but someone who destroy every plan is unforgivable."

Kazuma shook his head, feeling a headache coming on. "I can't believe I'm saying this, but I almost feel sorry for Aqua. Almost."

Shiva clapped Kazuma on the back, nearly knocking him over. "That's the spirit! Now, let's focus on the task at hand. We've got an adventure to go on, remember?"

Megumin's eyes lit up. "Ooh, yes! Where are we going? What are we doing? Will there be explosions? I feel the urge to use my [Explosion] against a monster!"

Shiva's eyes shined with mischief. "Explosions? My dear Megumin, there will be explosions the likes of which you've never seen before! But first, we need to make a little stop. I have already set the stage in which my surprise is to show you how useless Aqua is once more..."

Darkness tilted her head. "A stop? Where? And don't do that... Aqua isn't that useless..."

Shiva pointed towards the horizon. "There's a little village not too far from here. I've heard some interesting rumors about it. Rumors of a powerful artifact hidden within its borders. And no. Aqua is pretty much useless once... ONCE you see IT."

Kazuma knew this was one of that inventor's gadgets. 

'I wonder what did Aqua do to this world again... I swear... It keeps piling up! No wonder Shiva hates her so much! There's so many that I don't even know! Is this even worse than the telescope? From Crimson Demon Village?! Come on now...! Come on now!!!'

And Shiva sprung like a rabbit jumping around as if hearing Kazuma's thoughts.

"Yes! Yes! Kazuma! You're Correct! Now... Let's go to the Crimson Demon Village!"

Kazuma thought... 'Oh... Shit... Moggunin... Telescope... Destroyer... Female golem maids... How much more did this guy do?!'

The three of them went towards the Crimson village after that.

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Aqua cries again outside of the outskirts of Axel, while Sheila and a similar person... Aqua thought it was Shiva but that was a problem for her. It was because Aqua had a small predicament that it couldn't be solved with just a talk. It was because of Aqua's bottomless carpet bombing bad luck that it didn't allow Sheila to take off her eyes of Aqua. 

Sheila thought that this hurts her conscience but that works whatever information she had. Sheila grabbed on the waist of the person who was similar to Shiva... That was... a clone of his.

"Hey, what do you think your other 'you' will be able to remove her curse or no?" Sheila asked.

"No. I don't want to do anything if I was the original. I hated this bitch from the moment we stepped into this world." Shiva's clone said.

Aqua eavesdropping from afar made sure that Aqua couldn't leave it like that alone. She had to clarify that this was Shiva's fault and she had to tell it to his clone or else the cycle just doesn't end and it will begin after his antics are satisfied and will begin another from Shiva's whims and Aqua was despaired of the thought of enduring another curse.

Aqua trips over nothing and her nose bleeds. 

Aqua with a bleeding nose began speaking "Hey! Don't leave me! Your husband is in the royal capital in Belzerg! There are times that I cannot just leave you alone and I need you to bargain with your husband!!! Sheila-san please wait!!! Even as a goddess I would even stoop low for a demoness for help!!!"

Sheila remembers the day she met Aqua.

"Hey clone." Sheila began to think about the things that would happen. Hours ago it was Eris that brought them down from the heaven of this world and this was a chance that Shiva should be somewhere near and there was a clue that he wasn't that far...

Sheila asked Shiva's clone. "Where do you think Gai has gone? Do you think he's near enough?"

Sheila had another thought that 'Maybe he had used his [Teleport] or his raw speed to run around the world searching for some trouble.'

Sheila tries to remember what this place is called. This was named 'Adventurer's Guild' wasn't it? Back in her world it was full of organizations that her husband had secretly created and there were time that it didn't make sense for her to disturb his business and Sheila for the most let it go until when they had done the deed the first time after their marriage and Shiva admitted that all of the business that he had done has been used for 'fun' and that was a problem that he and she was supposed to fix.

'I do remember that a Guild or Organization made by my Gai(His current persona from that world) just to throw it all just to reveal himself that he is Shiva and the greatest god that has ever existed.'

Sheila sighs, it has been a long time since she had seen her husband and it wasn't farfetched that he can cause trouble whenever she hasn't set her eyes around him to hit reality onto him.

The giant double door of the Guild's Hall was opened loudly by a blue-haired girl that resembled the sea's color.

Sheila thought 'Oh... That's surely pretty. But I see that's a cler- No. Fuck. A goddess.'

Sheila tugged on the maid uniform of his husband's clone and the problem has already been created in front of them.

Shiva's clone. "Hey! My waist trainer sucks! Is this how you treat the original?! You abuse him everyday like this! No wonder he complains not being able to walk from time to time."

Sheila retorted to her husband's clone. "Shut up or else I'll die first because of this stupid goddess."

Aqua overheard the conversation that the two had.

"Hey! I hear you two! You! I smell the unholy magic from you! You're a demon!"

Sheila and the clone looked at Aqua and the clone acted immediately to save their skin and that gave Aqua a pause in a moment's notice.

The clone said. "Why? I've seen many people such as you. You're beautiful enough, why don't you try learning more about each other with onii-san here?"

Sheila rolled her eyes. She now notices that the clone is probably based out of Shiva's emotion to be sarcastic and funny. With those traits she had calculated that this goddess is able to take a word out of the two and believe it and that was enough for the two of them.

"Why are you accusing us of being demons? Besides don't demons have horns and that is a must for a demon-kind?" Sheila tried to persuade Aqua. Who was probably charging up magic and tried to chant a holy magic or kind of exorcism for Sheila.

Aqua paused the moment she notices the clone.

"S-Shiva?" Aqua started to step back from fear.

"Oh. That's a sad one. you finally knew who I am. So? What's next girl? Are you going to attack my wife or... Are you attacking me next?"

Aqua... Who had charged up magic... Decided to launch it at Sheila.

"WooWowowoOOOO!!! That hurts!" Sheila funnily moaned or grunted? She didn't even want to know how to describe those sounds that were created from her mouth and it was embarrassing her bad enough that she didn't want anything to do with this.

"H-Hey!? It didn't work...?" Aqua went several steps back... 

The clone worried about Sheila went to check up on Sheila and tried supporting her with an arm.

"Get up, get up... I don't know what to say to the original if th-"

As the clone was cut off his speech, Sheila had already caught up to Aqua outside of the door.

"Wait! Sheila!!! NO!!!!"

And that was there, on how Sheila beat up Aqua on their first meeting, pinning her on the wall and she showed how bad her luck was because of Shiva.

Back to the present, when Aqua retorted and complains about Shiva.

Sheila poked Aqua's forehead declaring her demands for a good measure against her antics. "Listen. I want you to make sure that you are correct and your information is validated okay? I want my husband to be safe and I want her-him to be nice and presented good for me! If you get what I meant you get it! If you don't get it that's your problem got it?!"

Sheila presses her finger against Aqua one more time pushing it against the earthy soil that stains Aqua's hair the more Sheila became rough with her. Aqua screamed in pain and frustration that she cannot fight back against a demon that has the blessing of the god of destruction.

"I-I get it! I get it! You damn vixen! You probably just want your husband to cosplay like his clone! Or probably do the most indecent things in the royal capital once we get there!"

Sheila pulled Aqua's hair and forced her to stand up. Patting her soiled clothes that was soiled by the dirt. 

Sheila highly spoke to Aqua. "That's good. You need to be a little neat for my taste as we go through the lands that we will cross. I would like a cuter outfit once we get through there."

Aqua tried to speak out her thought but was shut down by Sheila's index finger.

"Shut up. I already see how bad you can speak out your petty thoughts, I already have a petty husband don't make it a two to how many people that I have to take care of. Now. Where's my husband?" Sheila steadily appreciated her work the moment she stepped back.

Aqua confused and terrified of Sheila, told her reluctantly about the whereabouts of Shiva and the others.

Aqua stuttered out. "H-He's currently at the... r-royal capital and t-there is a tournament being held by the royal family and it's sponsors." Aqua wanted to run. Sheila saw the future by borrowing her husband's power.

"Oh. Not so fast. [Enchanted Thorn Whip.] There is no whip that can hold you this much better. I'd drag you all the way to the royal capital if we had a map, but considering your luck it's better to keep a leash on a troublesome companion along the journey huh? Now! Let's go! To the damn capital!"

Aqua screamed as Sheila dragged her. "NOOOO!!!!"

Meanwhile at the Crimson Demon Village. Kazuma and the others waited at the village's gates.

Kazuma thought... 'As usual this is taking too long... Megumin's on her nostalgia arc. Even though we just visited months ago...?! Wait... How should we even talk about our relationship to her parents?!'

As the group stood at the village gates and Kazuma was busy in his thoughts about the relationship that he and Megumin had. Megumin knew all too well the eccentricities of her fellow Crimson Demons, and she couldn't shake the feeling that Shiva's presence would only amplify their already over-the-top tendencies.

Right now... they were greeted by a pair of guards decked out in outlandish, over-the-top outfits. One sported an eyepatch and a long, billowing black coat, while the other had dyed his hair a shocking shade of purple and red and wore a cape covered in arcane symbols.

"Halt!" the eyepatched guard declared, striking a dramatic pose. "Who dares enter the realm of the Crimson Demons, home to the most powerful and feared magic-users in all the land?"

It was Bukkorori. The Village's NEET. It was surprising that he guarded the village's outskirts this time.

Shiva stepped forward, a smirk playing on his lips. He gestured a compelling act that resembled the Crimson Demons. "I am Shiva, god of destruction and fortune. I come bearing a message of great importance for your village chief... The time has come and that time will be done. I am here to adhere to my importance. Would you be so kind to guide me to your chief's residence...?"

The purple-haired Crimson Demon mage gasped, clutching his chest. "A god? In our humble village? Surely this is a sign of impending doom... or perhaps a glorious destiny awaits us!"

Megumin tried to waves back at the other Crimson Demons and it seems like that Megumin's kind are attached to Shiva enough to play along with him.

Megumin sighed, shaking her head. "Guys, it's me, Megumin. Can we just go in already?" Megumin looked at the guard with a frustrated expression.

The guards blinked, seeming to notice Megumin for the first time. "Oh, Megumin! You've returned! And you brought friends... and a god! This is most auspicious indeed!"

As they entered the village, they were greeted by a sea of eccentrically dressed villagers, each one seeming to compete for the title of most outlandish outfit and persona. Some sported long, flowing capes, while others had adorned themselves with an array of magical trinkets and talismans.

The three of them, Kazuma, Megumin and Darkness went the to village's center. Where Yunyun's father lived and they come across an announcement from the man in a pedestal praising one statue, stood a towering statue of a robed figure, arms raised dramatically towards the sky. At its base, a plaque read: "In honor of our founder, the Great and Powerful Crimson Demon, master of the Exploding Lightning Flame Dragon King Technique!"

Shiva pointed at the statue and gave a hint. "That will be a hint for our hunt in treasure. There is much more to be known but I don't want to overload you with information as I need to translate the Japanese first before going through interpreting the meaning to others Kazuma. I'm going out after I meet the Chief."

Kazuma thought... There was something wrong with the statue's name already. Kazuma asked. "What is the artifact that we are supposed to hunt for?"

Shiva snickers for dramatic effect with an evil laugh. "A perpetual machine or a source of mana that is infinite it is quite a challenge to get. Ever since a copy of it was destroyed too along with the Destroyer."

Kazuma knew this wasn't going well.

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As the group approached the chieftain's residence, a grand, if slightly crooked, mansion loomed before them. Its walls were adorned with arcane symbols and the occasional scorch mark, evidence of the many magical experiments conducted within.

As Kazuma and the others went inside of Yunyun's house. They were welcomed by Yunyun's father in the most Chuniibyou way possible. Yunyun's father was a middle-age man with a mustache in addition to red eyes and dark hair like all Crimson Demons. He wears open-finger gloves and a neck choker, following a sense of fashion which despite seeming tacky to outsiders, is admired and considered to be fashionable attire among his peers, as usual.

"The tea is nice." Kazuma began sipping the cup of tea in his hands.

"That's right Kazuma-san. I think it's nicer than Megumin's tea at their house." Shiva sipped the tea cup of its contents. "It's quite refreshing that I can mix the tea flavors as much as I want."

Megumin angrily said to the two of them.

"Don't judge us, you two. My family's incredibly poor and it's incomparable that you're comparing Yunyun's and mine that person's father is the chieftain! Honestly I know that she doesn't have a mother since Yunyun's mother passed away. I'm going to wait for Yunyun! I've already sent her a letter to come back since you're enjoying your 'boy's talk' so much."

Megumin leaves the room. Silence came to the two of them. Shiva tried to break the ice but made it worse as time passes.

"S-So... That's why this girl is lonely. What the hell am I supposed to do about that? Hey Kazuma have any ideas?" Shiva asked.

"Nothing and that girl would probably be fine by herself." Kazuma just laughed it off for a moment.

Kazuma said to himself. 'Besides. Not everyone is going to go along with her lonely, goddamned antics. She knows that it is her that's a part of their fault too!'

"Hey, Kazuma I can read minds you know. I can kind of understand leaving them alone and they learn themselves. right?"

'What is this fucking god saying?' As Kazuma's mind monologued. He began speaking out his thoughts.

"Then did you mean did you have to leave alone someone in their... Uhm... Lonely predicament or I don't know what to word it for you. Shiva-sama."

Shiva raised an eyebrow. 

"Not really, someone. Just one of my daughters. Back in my world I said to her that. Fame is everything. If you don't have it you have nothing. Like. I just straight up told to her. You are going to be lonely if you don't get a guy beside you. Besides her eyes flared up like crazy when I told her that. It was also one of my mistakes. I got her to act like a bitch in like ten years just to spite me. *sigh* I couldn't have done it better."

Kazuma moves his head left and right. 'Sounds like bad parenting to me. You can't just expect a girl to do what you expect her.'

Shiva heard his mind and he said "But that was just a joke! Like come on. I've been a woman for like a million years, from 9 million years ago. Never was I sensitive about that topic."

"You... You fucking monster... What kind of father expects that."

"Hey! Don't just call someone a monster just because I made a mistake in my daughters. I gave birth to fucking 5 of them at once! I had to use 6 clones to take care of the expenses! Then I had to travel forward 9 million years in the future you see?"

'This guy... He's beyond help.'

"That's the best part Kazuma." Shiva immediately gave Kazuma his answer, Kazuma was shocked.

"What the hell?! Are you trying to even improve on yourself?!" Kazuma points to Shiva. "You just can't have a wife with that kind of crooked personality."

"Just think about it I want to be alone for a moment. That was what I thought. But when humanity came and it continuously bothered the fuck out of me by trying to capture me. I destroyed countries telling my message to leave me alone."

"Honestly. I couldn't have worded it any better. As a NEET people are kind of bothersome. Society is the worst when it comes to effecting people."

Shiva's eyes lighten up. "Right?! Right?! Kazuma, Kazuma."

"Yes, I'm Kazuma."

"What do you think if you said to Megumin... I'll give you the ring which holds the eternity of infinite possibilities. A perpetual machine for infinite magic in fact... You could use that for her too you know...? I'll give you one thing..."

Shiva tossed a small box to Kazuma. 

"Woah." Kazuma catches the box. Kazuma opens the box and it has a ring inside of it. A weird glowing diamond.

"I'll curse you. You will never be able to use any engagement ring other than that." Shiva mumbled.

Or did he?

"Hey!!! What the hell are you doing?! You!" Kazuma hated having the image of the Demon Queen Megumin in his mind and that was a scary thought.

"I'm going to fulfill Megumin's wish as much as I want. I already had the artifact on my hands as usual and it's guardian is probably coming out sooner or later. You see I just teleported in and out of the laboratory and I couldn't just get over the fact that the whole thing self-destructed. If I remember it was the robotic maids that he once created, the bastard was so persistent in making them that I had the problem of eradicating stray of them. Once and worst that laboratory seemed to create a copy of me. Because it had the weapon of my choice! Parashu!!!"

Kazuma stayed silent. He knew what was the problem. Him and the others. It was the time when he had helped Iris' recovery from amnesia.

"Oh... Seems like cursing you to grant Megumin's wish was the right choice. Lover boy. Oh lover boy. A certified lolicon." Shiva tried to insult Kazuma but his retort kind of hurt Shiva as well.

"Shut up!" Kazuma stood up and pushed Shiva. "I am not going to compare that to one person who does like someone taller than him. What are you a woman or something?" Kazuma said.

Shiva gave Kazuma a smirk "It's not comparable to someone who's a lolicon~" Shiva ran around and avoided Kazuma.

"Get back here! You damn midget!"

"Nah!!! You gotta do better to do that!"

Few days later, Aqua, Sheila and Shiva's clone arrived at the capital.

"You... Damned goddess... You're an unlucky magnet. Get away from me." Sheila pushed Aqua's head away from her.

Aqua cried louder to plead. "No! NO! NO! I need you! And you need me as bargaining chip against the royals! Even the princess will do fine!"

Sheila manifested a magic whip on her hands. It was a green like thread with thorns embedded in it.

"It's not like I can just use you for hostage is it?" Sheila murmured "It's probably what I and my husband would do. You're so unlucky it's better to tie that neck with a collar and leash."

The green whip latched on Aqua's neck. Aqua cried like an animal.

"[White Vanish]." The green whip's light disappears but it gave out a green outline.

"Aqua. Don't you dare stay a distance where my whip loosens. Don't you dare let the whip's rope touch the ground. That means that you're too close to me. Got it?"

"O-Okay... Please don't hit me..."

"I will do if you don't follow what I say Aqua. Don't make me."

Sheila tugs the whip harder. Forcing Aqua to follow Sheila. Sheila hugs Shiva clone's waist tighter.

"Say, say clone. Don't you think your wisdom is useful? What do you think is horrifying for a goddess like her?" Sheila deviously had a plan.

The clone tried leaning away from Sheila as they walked together, but her grip was not letting him.

"Don't try to get away from me clone~ I think I'll do something better that would terrify both Aqua and the original... Would make this be... quite fine?"

Sheila whispered something to the clone of Shiva.

"H-Hey! I bet the original hadn't done anything worse! Like we two don't even want to do anything with this world anymore!"

"Hmm... I see... I see... You'll get a double... yeah, double the amount of waist trainers that you have on your waist."

"...."

Kazuma walked out of the house and saw Megumin still waiting for her friend Yunyun.

"Hey, Megumin. What are you sulking here for?"

"Kazuma, can't you sit with me for a second?"

Kazuma sighed and took a seat next to Megumin on the stone bench outside Yunyun's house. He could sense the heaviness in Megumin's usually vibrant demeanor.

"What's on your mind, Megumin?" Kazuma asked, his voice uncharacteristically gentle. "It's not like you to be so down."

Megumin fidgeted with the hem of her cloak.

"It's just I wanted to wait for you here... I just wanted you to sit beside me."

"You don't need to do this much. I've had enough blueballing for a jailbait."

Megumin snatched Kazuma's cloak as he tried to lean away. Megumin's eyes intensely looked at Kazuma who's face was near hers.

"Tsundere."

"So what? I'm not going to say what you want." Kazuma knew that this was another trap or scheme laid by Megumin to make him either feel bad and make sure that Kazuma goes along with he devious methods.

"No." Megumin let go of Kazuma's cloak. "I just thought that you are a coward."

"Yes, Yes I am." Kazuma said "It's not like me who's the greatest mage and asked to be a demon king or queen."

Kazuma intended to reach out for the box at the pocket of his cloak and show Megumin the ring but Megumin held his hand through the cloak and his hand was stopped by Megumin's intense emotion and grip on his hand.

Kazuma noticed his girlfriend's eyes glowing red. 'Oh shit. She's going to explode shit.'

"Kazuma... Do you really... really... intend to sleep here? W-We... Can go back to my house for the night." Megumin eyes glows a lighter shade of red. It terrifies Kazuma to think that there was such an intense emotion in her thoughts. 

'I mustn't mess this up... Or else...! She will blue ball me!'

Shiva was there... Waiting in Megumin's house. 

"I didn't expect it to be shaped like damned stable. What are they living shit off?"

Darkness sneaks behind Shiva and Shiva put down her head.

"Don't be stupid. Your armor is too shiny for this!" Shiva told him while pushing Darkness down.

"W-What are you doing!?! What are you planning this time!? Shiva!" Darkness screamed.

Shiva looked around his surroundings with desperation and caution.

"I'm making sure that everything goes well for Kazuma and Megumin today! My pride of being a God of Fortune Daikokuten from the Japanese lore!" Shiva whispered to Darkness and slowly let her head be raised.

"Listen Darkness. I am a god of fortune that also destroys bad omen. I might not be the same when it comes to the current Japanese's perspective as I am from another world, but there is some merit other than me being called destruction. Today! I want Kazuma to lose his first time! I'm putting everything on making his way to manhood! This is my MC going through the toughest times for a virgin!"

Darkness took a deep breath, trying to calm her racing heart while ignoring most of Shiva's nonsensible remarks about Kazuma. She knew that her feelings for Kazuma would remain unrequited, but she also wanted to support her friends' happiness. With a determined look in her eyes, she nodded at Shiva.

"I understand," she said, her voice steady. "I will do my best to support Kazuma and Megumin, even if it means keeping my own feelings hidden."

Shiva smiled approvingly. "I knew I could count on you, Darkness. Your strength and selflessness are admirable."

Darkness managed a small smile in return. "Thank you, Shiva. I'll do whatever I can to help."

With that, Darkness left Megumin's house, ready to play her part in ensuring that Kazuma and Megumin's special moment would be uninterrupted.

Shiva watched her go, a mix of admiration and sympathy in his eyes. He knew that Darkness's love for Kazuma would likely remain unrequited, but he also recognized the strength it took for her to put her friends' happiness before her own.

Turning his attention back to the task at hand, Shiva began to plan how he would create the perfect atmosphere for Kazuma and Megumin. As a god of fortune, he was determined to destroy any bad omens that might interfere with their special moment.

"Alright," Shiva muttered to himself, "time to put my powers to good use. Kazuma, Megumin, get ready for a night you'll never forget! [Blessing]! These world's chants sure work weird..."

With a mischievous grin, Shiva set about his work, using his divine abilities to ensure that everything would go smoothly for the young couple, while Darkness played her part in keeping the others distracted.

Darkness walked through the cobblestone pathway. Sulking at the path, she looks down while making sure that her feelings don't surface.

She comes by Yunyun's house and notices Yunyun came home today...

"D-Darkness-san... It's been a while..." Yunyun stuttered being surprised of Darkness' appearance.

"Yunyun. Can I go inside and sleep in your house? I kind of prefer your house over Megumin's" Darkness weakly said.

"W-Woah!? I-I've never had a sleepover with you right? N-No! I-I remember that we had- H-Hey... Darkness-san...? Darkness-san??? D-Did something happen?"

"..."

"Okay! Okay...! Come inside! Come inside. I'll make sure to cheer you up!!!" Yunyun gets out a small book on her pocket named 'How to cheer up friends.'

"I've made sure to read this!"

Darkness felt lightly worried about Yunyun as usual her lonely tendencies come to surface once a while, however to Darkness... It was nice to have someone's kindness when it was shown.

"Yunyun, let's just go inside first okay? If you want to talk about something, its a better option to actually follow what's on the book okay?" Darkness tried to hide her feelings and shown to her how mentally tough she is.

Later... As they talked about the things that happened today and what happened in the capital. Darkness avoided talking about herself.

While in Yunyun's room.

"Kazuma really is amazing. He took down a god of destruction even if it's just one life of his. I wouldn't be here without him. He really does everything right even as a coward."

Yunyun nodded enthusiastically. "Kazuma is really brave and resourceful. I'm so glad he was there to save you, Darkness. I don't know what I would have done if... Megumin haven't met Kazuma..." She trailed off, her crimson eyes glowing.

Darkness at the thought of Megumin had her feeling down but she didn't let it show to Yunyun...

Yunyun asked Darkness. "Darkness-san... Do you think you could've done something if you didn't meet Kazuma? Or would you be able to do something else?"

"Never. I guess. I would've been stuck at my mansion hoping to have a chaotic life. For example. A man who's horrible enough to throw a bottle of wine and says 'I want you to earn off money out of your body! Go do something bitch~!' even after that I would actually try to cheat on someone if that... No... I think that's too much... I think I just want my life livelier."

Yunyun looked at Darkness with disgusted eyes, "Don't look at me like that Yunyun! I just wanted to make something else enjoyable in life you see? This is why I became an adventurer! I have prayed for companions you know?"

Yunyun retorted. "It's not everyday that someone wishes for bad things to have something enjoyable! There are times that you want to do something that you want Darkness-san! There are time that you should only hope for moments that are wholesome!" 

Yunyun scratched her head walking around her room to tell Darkness how she feels.

Yunyun thought that. 'Doesn't Kazuma-san actually fit the image that Darkness has? No. That has to be someone who's entirely poor and petty.'

Yunyun had a thought processing to concluding that Darkness loves Kazuma.

"Don't you mean that you love Kazuma?" Yunyun let out her intrusive thoughts to say it. "Y-You've been only telling him what he's achieved! Hey! Hey! You're crushing my arm! MY ARM!"

Darkness seemed to be flustered about the sudden statement that Yunyun gave.

"You don't!!! Need to say it!!!"

Darkness pushed Yunyun to the floor. The Tatami Mat was breaking a bit from the force that Darkness gave to Yunyun.

"O-Ow! Is this why Kazuma-san doesn't like your strength?! You're becoming unlady-like! Lalatina!" Yunyun teased Darkness! It has started a fight!

"Oh??? Don't think that I can be your friend Yunyun! Don't call me by that name!"

Darkness continued to pressure Yunyun while she is flustered, Darkness' face continued to redden a darker shade of red the moment she started hearing Yunyun's teasing.

"It's not like everyday you're like this! Help! Somebody! Somebody!!! I'm dying!!!"

Yunyun's father immediately stopped the two of them. Yunyun's father immediately opened the door to her room

"Hey! What are you doing to my cute daughter!!!!!"

Yunyun and Darkness sat together in the living room, both looking slightly abashed after Yunyun's father's intervention. There was an awkward silence for a moment before Yunyun spoke up.

"I'm sorry about that, Darkness," she said, her cheeks still flushed. "I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable. I guess I got a little carried away."

Darkness shook her head. "No, it's okay. I shouldn't have pressured you like that. It's just..." She hesitated, looking down at her hands. "I'm not used to people seeing me as anything other than a tough, fearless crusader. It's hard for me to open up and be vulnerable."

"Darkness," Yunyun said softly, a hint of hesitation in her voice. "Before we go any further, I need to ask you something."

Darkness looked at her friend curiously. "What is it, Yunyun?"

Yunyun took a deep breath, steeling herself. "Do you have feelings for Kazuma?"

Darkness' eyes widened in surprise. "What? Why would you think that? He's a lowly scum, bratty at most times and he's a damned NEET!"

Yunyun took another deep breath and shouted. "That's literally what you always ask for!"

Darkness sputtered, her face turning an even deeper shade of red. "T-that's not...I mean...it's not what you think!"

Yunyun raised an eyebrow, unconvinced. "Oh really? So all those times you asked him to humiliate you, to treat you roughly, to punish you...that was just, what, a joke?"

Darkness buried her face in her hands, mortified. "It's...it's complicated, okay? Yes, I might have some...unconventional tastes. But that doesn't mean I have feelings for Kazuma!"

Darkness lied. Yunyun knew that. 

'If that was the case... There wouldn't be any rumors about the 4 of you having a foursome!'

Yunyun is misunderstanding the situation. Perfectly.

Yunyun sighed, her expression softening. "Darkness, it's okay. You don't have to be ashamed of what you want. But I need you to be honest with me...and with yourself."

Darkness peeked out from between her fingers. "Honest about what?"

"About whether or not you can really be happy with Kazuma," Yunyun said quietly. "If what you truly desire is someone who will dominate you, degrade you, treat you like dirt...I don't know if there's someone can be that person. Oh wait... Nevermind..."

Yunyun's thought wandered to Dust. But she neglected the thought.

Darkness lowered her hands, her eyes wide. "Yunyun, no! That's not what I want at all!"

Yunyun blinked in surprise. "It's not?"

Darkness shook her head vehemently. "Maybe there's a part of me that craves the more...intense stuff. But that's not what I need. After that incident after the wedding... I have felt more need for being spoiled..."

"Like getting hit by something?"

"You're not getting my point!!!"

"Then just go confess to Kazuma-san!!! It might make you feel better! Right?!"

Darkness stood up abruptly, her face flushed and her eyes darting around the room. "I...I'm going to sleep," she announced, her voice uncharacteristically high-pitched.

Yunyun blinked in surprise. "What? But it's still early, and we haven't finished talking about-"

Darkness closed the door of Yunyun's room and locked it...

"Hey!!! THIS IS MY ROOM!!!!"

Yunyun decided to sleep on the living room as she heard her father is away again after knowing the events of a self-destructed lab full of artifacts.

Chapter Text

A night in Megumin's residence, Kazuma and Megumin was forced to sleep together...

'How did it come to this?' Kazuma thought. Noticing a presence in the window... Kazuma knew this presence very well... 

'Darkness right? Darkness should be here in a second... Wait she's going away? What is she doing?'

As Darkness' presence fades, there was nothing else that alarmed the cautious Kazuma for anything else... All that he needs this time is guts. Shiva made this stage for him!

Megumin and Kazuma sat in the room facing each other. 

Megumin asked. "Kazuma what should we do? It's not like you and me can do something else?"

Kazuma thought of many things... First, ask her to go to bed but do it subtly. Second, there is a way to lose my virginity first by letting her take the initiative. Third, is to let it be a little forceful with a bit of action and Megumin will actually be... able to go along with him?

'Shit what does work? I don't know a thing about this! I should've asked Shiva about how to get some kind of advice!'

Back at their earlier conversation when Kazuma received the ring that contained infinite energy and Shiva cursed him to actually use this ring as a engagement ring for Megumin.

Kazuma pondered at the thought of getting Megumin to engage in something like this.

"H-How is Megumin going to stop if she has this! I want you to curse her to actually use it just once a day!" Kazuma said worried about the ring's power.

Shiva smirks and gives Kazuma a big smile.

'This smug god!'

"No way~! Kazuma No way I am letting you do that! That's why I cursed you to have that as an engagement ring! Bitch! I am not letting you get away by pretending not to give it to her! I already knew you had to do that! You know what..."

Kazuma screamed. "HEY! Don't-!"

"I will curse you to have your first time with her today!"

"Nooo!!!!"

Now back at Kazuma's predicament. Kazuma wanted to answer Megumin's question regarding what to do.... Now... It has been a while since he had racked up his brains over nothing...! Because in these things he can only think of one thing...

Nothing! There is nothing! No guts, no willpower to overcome any virgin's boundaries, hell even he can't be a full-blown scumbag even if he wanted to.

"First, Megumin. Let's assess the situation. How does your mother do this stuff usually? Is she this strong to just cast [Sleep] to all of us?"

"My mother? I think that doesn't really matter she did this to you once right? Right?"

"You did but you ran!"

"Who wouldn't run from a pervert like you!?"

Kazuma stared at Megumin. Megumin and Kazuma looks at the window. Her mother is there chanting magic. Megumin's mother used [Crystal Prison] to block the window. The window froze as the chant was finished.

Kazuma and Megumin had no choice but to sleep together, because of her mother.

"Want me to continue that night before we invaded the demon king's castle?"

"This man... Saying all those things just to chicken out..."

Megumin looked at Kazuma with contempt. She knew that Kazuma could just not have the guts and kind of run away from what she's seeing and there is no way that he can run away from here now.

"It's not just that... You see..." Kazuma wanted to tell her about Shiva's curse but there was no guarantee that it would go as planned. That would actually backfire since he had read Mangas that included causality about the power and it effects.

Kazuma was in deep thought.

'What if the power of Shiva's is not different from them... Shiva used to talk about not talking in the future but rather he told me he does it in a way that he would never tell anyone else because the timeline changes drastically. He also told me about telling the causality of curses doing everything to turn that fate into truth...'

Megumin called to Kazuma who's in deep thought. "Kazuma."

That simply meant that Kazuma could've his virginity taken...

"Kazuma~? Can you hear me~?"

'You know what... I don't care. I want to just sleep losing virginity comes later.'

"You know what. Let's just sleep. I can't be bothered to think about anything else because I am tired."

Kazuma tucks into the bed. Wrapping himself with the prepared blanket in the room.

"Good night." Kazuma said after closing his eyes. Pretending to sleep already.

"Hey..." Megumin shook Kazuma.

"Mmmm.." Kazuma hummed to Megumin.

Megumin pulled the blanket and shared it with Kazuma. Lying on the fuuton with Kazuma. Kazuma opened his eyes, after seeing Megumin so complaint to sleeping with him... He didn't know what to say and continued staring at her. Megumin was flustered as Kazuma kept staring.

"Hey. What are being flustered for, Megumin?"

"Everyone get flustered in a time like this! Especially a man and a woman...!"

"You're a woman? Hmmm... A woman... huh? Are you really a woman, Megumin?"

"Want me to beat you? Kuzuma? or should I call you Pedoma?"

Kazuma didn't like how he was insulted...

Kazuma sighed and turned to face Megumin. 

"Look, I know this situation is awkward and uncomfortable for both of us. But the mature thing to do is just get some rest and not overthink it. Your mom put us in a tough spot, but we don't have to make it into a bigger deal than it is."

Megumin side-eyed him suspiciously. "What are you saying!? What is this man saying?! Did someone curse you? Or Shiva did? Because you've never given me reason to doubt your pervy ways before, have you Kazuma?" Her voice dripped with sarcasm.

"I have enough! Like come on! There's no way that I wouldn't actually do that..."

"So... You don't plan to do it with me?" Megumin said.

"What is with you? You call me a pervert but you try to force or imply to make a move on you?! You're the damn pervert aren't you?! Aaaahhhh~! Help~!!! A loli pervert is assaulting me~! Yuiyui-san~! Help~!"

Megumin covered his mouth. Embarrassed to let her mother hear anything. Suddenly Megumin's mother responded. 

"Hey!!! I thought Kazuma-san was an active beast of a man! It seems that you're cowardly and have no guts! You have to fight Kazuma-san! You don't want a loli to beat you!"

Megumin looked at the door, seemingly annoyed...

"Shut up mother! You can just listen to whatever Kazuma screams for! Hey might moan in just a bit!"

"Hey! Everyone's going to misunderstand this! I am not letting my name in danger! As an advocate of gender equality-"

Kazuma was cut off by Megumin's kiss. Kazuma was dumbfounded the moment he realized what was happening and wanted to tease Megumin more. 

"A-Ah..." Kazuma wasn't able to let out a word. He wanted to make a sarcastic reply.

"Are you just going to shut up?" Megumin looked at Kazuma with puppy eyes.

'Oh... It might be fine if I lose myself...'

Kazuma took control of Megumin by grabbing her wrists with his two hands and pinning them on the floor as he turned around. Megumin laying her back.

"What are you doing. Kazuma, if you're going to chicken out tell me before you do." Megumin tried to be cheeky with Kazuma. Kazuma couldn't control his thoughts anymore and running of his instincts seemed to be more plausible to him. 

'Am I justified in Japanese law to marry? I'm 18 or 17 right now... Right? No... Fuck the law! Right now I am the law! I am a hero! Who cares about some scandal or something similar with Iris...!?'

Kazuma pulled the hem of Megumin's dress upwards... Seeing the bare skin and her thing... her 

"I'll do it in one swift move." Kazuma said.

"W-What are you- A-Ahh?!"

"I'll make a day that you can't forget Megumin!"

Kazuma finally did the deed as he pulled out his rod onto her flower, as she lost her virginity... there was not a single feeling of pain that Megumin felt. Only pleasure coursed to her veins and forced her to moan. She moaned 

"A-Aaahhh~!"

Kazuma continued to thrust.

"Aghh~?! Slow... DOWN!"

'Finally... I did it...!'

Kazuma woke up, initially unaware of his surroundings. It took him a moment to realize he was spooning Megumin on the damp futon, his arms wrapped around her petite figure. As memories of the previous night came back to him, he wondered what had happened while they were asleep. It took him a while to understand what happened last night.

"H-Huh?"

Kazuma stood up and observed his surroundings. Looking at the evidences on Megumin's room he knew that he finally lost his virginity towards a girl that he loved.

Though originally Megumin's body type is not his preference. He knew that from time to time his preferences shifted from Darkness' body type to Megumin's... 

'Am I a lolicon? No... In this world the age of consent and age of marriage is 15 in this world!!! There is no conflict in my good morals according to this world! I am safe!'

Kazuma cleaned up the room enough that evidences aren't here.

Yuiyui(Megumin's mother) came in and saw Kazuma carrying Megumin.

"Oh? It's early in the morning..."

"H-Hey! I-It's not what you think! U-Uh..."

"It's fine to call me mother. Kazuma-san."

"No... That's not the point. Help me clean... Uhm..."

"MOTHER. Come on, say it."

Kazuma reluctantly said what Yuiyui wanted. "Yes, mother... Please help me clean up."

As the first rays of sunlight streamed through the windows, Yunyun stirred from her slumber. For a moment, she was disoriented, wondering why she was on the couch instead of her bed. Then the events of the previous night came rushing back - her conversation with Darkness, the crusader's abrupt closure of her door made her contemplate cheering up Darkness.

Yawning, Yunyun sat up and stretched, feeling uncomfortable in her neck and back from sleeping on the couch. She glanced at her bedroom door, wondering if Darkness was awake yet.

Quietly, Yunyun padded over to the door and knocked softly. "Darkness? Are you up? Can we talk?"

There was a muffled groan from the other side of the door, followed by the sound of shuffling feet. A moment later, the door cracked open to reveal a disheveled Darkness, her hair mussed and her eyes heavy with sleep.

"Yunyun? What time is it?"

"Early," Yunyun admitted. "But I couldn't sleep. Can I come in?"

Darkness hesitated for a moment, then sighed and stepped aside, allowing Yunyun to enter. The crimson-eyed girl perched on the edge of the bed while Darkness plopped back down, hugging a pillow to her chest.

"I'm sorry about last night," Darkness said quietly. "I shouldn't have shut you out like that. It's just...talking about my feelings is really hard for me."

Yunyun immediately was taken aback by how carefree Darkness was.

"Is this an influence of Kazuma-san? This is quite... Something else... Don't drool on the pillow! This is my room! Don't do anything that marks the bed!"

Yunyun desperately shook Darkness from her bed

"Don't! Please Don't sleep I want to sleep! Darkness-san! Darkness-san!"

Yunyun completely shook Darkness and they later switched places to sleeping.

2 hours later.... After Darkness was kicked out from Yunyun's room...

Darkness was cooking for their breakfast. The door was opened and person entered the house. A man that has neck choker, following a sense of fashion which despite seeming tacky to anyone else who isn't a Crimson demon. Hiropon who's Yunyun's father saw Darkness which he mistook for a maid and tried to tease her.

"Oh! Did my daughter leave me a maid? That's kind of her." Hiropon closes the 

"S-Sorry. I haven't done something else wrong right?"

"Don't worry! Don't worry! I will pay for you and anything else?"

Darkness thought... "Anything else? Anything?" Darkness' eyes became wider as her imagination runs wild.

Hiropon raised an eyebrow to Darkness' sudden change of attitude and that kind of surprised him and that is quite a welcome for Hiropon. 

"Is there something wrong? By the way your name? Lady?"

Darkness is heavily breathing as if in labor...

"I-I am Darkness... As for the pay... Y-You don't have to... I can pay you with my body if you want to..."

Hiropon was not sure of what he had heard. "Excuse me can you repeat that again miss? Or Lady Darkness? I'm not sure if I'm hearing things correctly."

Hiropon thought... 'This lady is crazy... Yunyun... Who is this that you've hired?'