svetikya #407 - I like watching goddesses fight the most
#407 - I like watching goddesses fight the most
“— — As expected, we need to rely on quality to defeat our opponent.”
“Yunyun, what are you talking about without any context?”
Seeing the second Explosion magic severely damage the outer wall, the team decisively decided to pack their bags and go home, refusing to get involved any further, even if Darkness begged them.
At this moment, Yunyun said, “Why are you all so scared? It's not a big deal, is it?”
“Isn't it because you're slacking off, Yunyun!?” Kazuma Sato clenched his fist in anger. “If you were to attack, we definitely wouldn't run away.”
“Kazuma, you really believe in me. Do you think I can defeat a Demon King's general? … I don't want to.”
“Then let's go home.”
Kazuma Sato didn't care about anything else. It's one thing to know Explosion magic, but to be able to cast it twice a day; it's one thing to cast it twice, but to also be able to use instant teleportation; who can defeat that? Therefore, he decisively chose to run.
“Wait, Kazuma! Are you planning to run away like this, like a coward!?”
“That's right.”
“What—!?”
Megumin never expected him to admit he was a coward so readily, even though Kazuma Sato had always been synonymous with being a fiend, a scumbag, and a coward.
“Besides, how are we supposed to defeat that evil god?”
“Didn't I say? Rely on quality.”
“So, quality… Hmm? Wait a minute.”
Kazuma Sato seemed to understand something and fell into thought.
Meanwhile, Darkness said excitedly, “How about I take the hits? If both Explosion spells land on me, it would be so great! Th-That would be… amazing!”
“How could we let you take the hits?” Kazuma Sato rolled his eyes, but then he grinned. “I know what to do.”
“You finally understand?”
“It's because you were too vague, Yunyun!”
Clearly, he hadn't been listening to people earlier.
Aqua asked foolishly, “Um… what does that mean?”
This idiot has always been a qualified straight man.
“Quality over quantity, especially in this situation.” Yunyun explained under the puzzled gazes of the others, “Explosion magic consumes a lot of mana, and it's not a spell that can be used at will. Even two shots a day have a long interval.”
Kazuma Sato followed up, “And the opponent can only destroy the outer wall of the fortress.”
“…What do you mean?”
“It means we have many chances for error, while the opponent only has one chance.”
He had a wicked smile on his face.
As long as they ambushed in advance and cast Explosion magic first to defeat the opponent, then everything would be fine. Even if they came to cast Explosion magic twice a day, it would only give them more opportunities to defeat the opponent.
“But this plan has one major premise.”
“That is, whether Megumin's Explosion magic can defeat the opponent.”
This is also why quality is more important than quantity. If their quality is not as good as the opponent's, then no matter what, they cannot prevent the outer wall of the fortress from being destroyed.
“My Explosion magic is the best in the world!”
Megumin shouted.
She seemed quite confident.
“Okay, then let's start formulating a strategy.”
Afterward, everyone began to formulate a strategy.
First, Kazuma Sato would use his Lurk skill to hide in ambush nearby. If Wiz didn't discover them, Megumin would use Explosion magic to take her out.
In case they were discovered, Yunyun would step forward to stall for time, and then the others would retreat, while Megumin would seize the opportunity to use Explosion magic.
No matter what, they had to try this time.
So, early the next morning, Yunyun and her group set off very early. In the large forest near the fortress, they discovered a military camp suspected to belong to the Demon King's army, only a few kilometers away. They couldn't tell what kind of monsters were there, only that there were many guarding the camp.
If that army attacked the fortress without a solid outer wall and traps, it would definitely be captured in no time.
“Also, before we start, we need to confirm one thing. I heard that Wiz always comes alone to cast Explosion magic, so if we find anyone else, don't hesitate to retreat immediately, okay?”
“Got it.”
Everyone nodded.
Even Megumin wasn't being willful.
After all, it was two Explosion spells a day now. Without confirming whether there were other powerful Demon King's generals with the same strength as Wiz, everything had to be conservative.
“Okay, let's do it here.”
This was the only way to get to the fortress, and the surroundings were also relatively suitable for hiding. Everyone hid their figures and lowered their aura to the lowest level.
They didn't know how long they had been lurking in the forest.
The rumored Demon King's general slowly walked over. She was wearing a slightly shabby robe, and the lines of her body were almost completely covered, but it was still clear that the other party was female.
The hood was pulled down very low, and it wasn't certain if it was Wiz. No, it should be said that it wasn't certain if it was the older sister they met at the relay station inn.
The black-robed figure leisurely walked towards the castle.
The reason she was walking so leisurely was probably because even if the people stationed in the fortress planned to counterattack and actively approach her, she could always preemptively strike from afar with Explosion magic, and after casting the spell, she could still use instant teleportation to escape.
Just as Aqua was casting support magic on Darkness and Yunyun, and Megumin and Yuyu were chanting spells, the black-robed figure stopped. She stared straight at the place where the group was hiding.
“—We've been discovered, start the operation!”
“Okay!”
According to the plan, the others would quickly retreat, Yunyun would go out to stall for time, and Megumin and Yuyu would seize the opportunity to use Explosion magic at the right time.
But for some reason, Kazuma Sato suddenly rushed out first, and he knocked the black-robed woman to the ground.
“W-Wait, wait! What are you doing! N-No… Let go, hey, let go! Don't grab my clothes, this is s-sexual harassment, it's s-sexual harassment!”
“…Eh?”
“Kazuma, you bastard…”
Everyone was stunned, at a loss for what to do with their companion's desperate actions. The girls' faces were filled with disgust.
“N-No, that's not it, you've misunderstood! I was just confirming if she was Wiz! Two Explosion spells a day, she might be someone else, so we have to confirm!”
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“I-It's me, so let go!”
“It hurts——”
Familiar magic coursed through his body. Just like at the relay station inn, Kazuma Sato collapsed to the ground, completely black, but no one sympathized with him, not even his party members.
“Haa… Haa… Haa… Un-Unbelievable, this is the second time, does this person always act like this? How lucky is he to not have been killed yet.”
“There's no way to refute that.”
For some reason, the party members felt a little apologetic towards the black-robed woman who was kneeling on the ground, panting incredulously.
“Well, whatever.”
She slowly stood up, lifted the hood on her head, and revealed her face.
It was the older sister with short red hair and cat-like yellow eyes. That's right, standing there was the older sister that Yunyun and Kazuma Sato had met at the relay station inn.
“—What are you doing in a place like this?”
It wasn't Yunyun or Kazuma Sato who said this, but Yuyu, her face filled with incredible shock.
Megumin was the same.
The older sister looked at everyone and said, “Speaking of which, I don't seem to have introduced myself yet. I am one of the Demon King's generals, the goddess in charge of Sloth and Tyranny, Wiz.”
Everyone didn't react.
“…Looks like you guys already knew.”
After all, Yunyun had told her companions about this at the inn, and they had always regarded Wiz as an imaginary enemy.
“W-Wait a minute.”
Kazuma Sato struggled to stand up, with Aqua healing him by his side. He looked at Wiz and said, “I have something I want to ask you. In my opinion, you don't seem like a bad person, so why did you become a Demon King's general?”
“You want to ask me why… At a time like this, according to convention, I should say this, right?—If you want to know, you have to defeat me first.”
Wiz's smile had a hint of loneliness.
Even though it was a line inherent to villains, she looked like she had other secrets, making everyone unconsciously feel sad.
Just as the atmosphere was brewing, Aqua broke the seriousness.
“Hey, wait for me before you build up your emotions. It seems you're actually a god, but what's with being the goddess in charge of Sloth and Tyranny? Be careful of being accused of false advertising, and obediently say you're an evil god when you announce your name.”
“Evil god…?”
Perhaps not expecting the first person she met to speak ill of her, Wiz seemed a little confused, but still gave an explanation.
“I'm just in charge of negative emotions like Sloth and Tyranny. I was originally a goddess, so there's no false advertising.”
“You're lying! There are only two goddesses in this world, me and Eris! Apologize! How dare you call yourself a goddess without permission, defiling the noble name of a goddess. Apologize to me!”
Aqua, who was usually not recognized as a goddess by her companions, made a big fuss this time.
“W-Wait a minute, I was indeed a true goddess a long time ago, but after I joined the Demon King's army, a group of weirdos from the Axis Church arbitrarily decided that I was an evil god, so I had no choice but to call myself that later.”
“Weirdos! How dare you call my cute children weirdos!? By the way, where did Wiz come from? I've never even heard of her name.”
“As a mortal, how dare you look down on a god? Even if it's a god from another sect, you should treat them with respect!”
“Mortal? How dare you say I'm a mortal? I'm Aqua, that's right, the main goddess of the Axis Church, the water goddess Aqua! How dare a minor god like you, who hasn't even heard of my name, protest against me? You're too presumptuous!”
“…I'm telling you, you'll be punished by the heavens for impersonating a goddess.”
“Apologize to me! How dare you say I'm an imposter, apologize to me quickly!”
Even the evil god didn't believe she was a goddess, which made Aqua furious and pounced on Wiz.
Even though it was their first meeting, they were childishly wrestling together, not to mention that both of them were goddesses, lacking any of the imagined dignity and greatness.
And coincidentally—
“Go, Aqua! Go, older sister!”
For some reason, Yunyun seemed to be fueling the fire, cheering for both of them with an excited expression. “I love watching goddesses fight the most!”