[ As soon as someone mentioned having a problem with their head, Megumin, who had everyone's eyes on her, immediately exploded: "Hey! If you're talking about me, then stop calling me that!"
"Otherwise, I'll prove right here and now just how problematic my head is!"
The adventurers all averted their gazes. After all, this girl with a problematic head might actually do it.
But Megumin wasn't too confident this time either, as the opponent's terrifying reputation preceded them, and a novice's Explosion magic might not have much effect.
Just as everyone was at a loss, Wiz also arrived. Seeing Wiz's appearance, everyone immediately became excited.
"It's the shop owner!"
"The poor owner is here! We're saved, we're definitely saved now."
Kazuma watched the adventurers cheering and full of confidence, then asked Dust in confusion, "Why is she so famous... And it's really pitiful, don't call her the poor owner, okay?"
Dust explained to Kazuma, "Don't you know? She used to be a very famous and powerful mage." ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Pfft, hahaha, do these people have a disease where they'll die if they call someone else's name? Poor owner... Wiz, do you think that's polite?"
"It seems Wiz's poverty is also famous, but then again, look at them, is that how you ask for help?!"
Everyone from other worlds watched these adventurers speechlessly. Their knack for giving nicknames was quite something; even a passing dog would probably get a nickname before leaving.
Also... Aqua, who is a goddess, heard the alarm and ran away with her bucket at the first opportunity, but Wiz, who is a lich, volunteered to come to the adventurer's guild, intending to do her part!
The difference between the two is so huge. Despite having the nickname "King of the Undead," she acts even more like a goddess than a goddess. So, the Demon King's army executives are all good people, huh?
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〜Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious World〜
Ristarte looked at the screen with curiosity:
"This beginner village seems very brave, or rather, is this even a beginner village? It looks like those adventurers aren't even afraid."
Facing such a nation-destroying weapon, they didn't run away, and even tried to fight back... And thinking about it carefully, two Demon King Army executives actually appeared in this beginner village.
Normally, the Demon King's army not causing trouble in this situation would be good enough, but you, a King of the Undead, actually want to help? You're an executive, not a hero!
She could even imagine how miserable the Demon King of that world must be. No wonder there's no news of the Demon King's army invading towns; his subordinates are either too kind or traitors.
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[ And so, the adventurers worked tirelessly, setting up temporary barricades and simple traps!
At the very front of the barricades, Darkness plunged her greatsword into the ground, placed her hands on the hilt, and gazed into the distance, unmoving!
Kazuma tried to persuade the knight who refused to leave: "Hey! Darkness, I know your defense is strong, but now, leave your hopeless interests behind and come with me to the roadside..."
Darkness, still unmoving, slowly spoke with a stern face: "Kazuma... It's unavoidable that my usual behavior would make you think that."
"But! Do you really think I'm a woman so loyal to her desires?"
Kazuma said matter-of-factly: "Yes, of course."
Darkness paused slightly, her face a little flushed, but this time she was serious about protecting the town.
She was the daughter of the Dustiness family, who ruled this region, and as a knight, protecting the people of her territory was her duty. ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Hahaha, Kazuma is right, what else is there to say? After all, the more perverted, the more excited, even the Headless Knight is scared."
"After all, this is Darkness's extremely rare, serious side after such a long time."
Kazuma truly lived up to his reputation as the one who understood his teammates best, answering without the slightest hesitation, and Darkness's serious demeanor instantly vanished.
No one expected that the perverted Darkness would have such a knightly side, which was as rare as someone saying Aqua suddenly became smart.
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[ Just then, the elder sister, Luna, informed everyone to prepare for battle, because the Mobile Fortress was already approaching the town!
Just the head of the Mobile Fortress appearing from the distant hills made them feel a slight tremor; the ground was indeed shaking.
Then everyone saw the full appearance of the Mobile Fortress for the first time. It was a huge golem shaped like a spider, with crossbows mounted all over its deck, dragging a fortress-like building like a hermit crab.
Just by moving one leg, a huge hill collapsed with a roar.
"No matter what... It's too big!" The adventurers were so scared they kept backing away.
And Megumin on the city wall was even more terrified, trembling so much that she could barely hold her staff, stammering: "I-I-I... I will use Explosion magic to b-b-blow you to smithereens!"
On the other side, Aqua repeatedly confirmed with Wiz: "Hey, Wiz, are you sure it's okay?!"
Wiz answered tirelessly again and again: "Leave it to me, Aqua-sama, after all, I am the highest-ranking undead."
"If we fail, then let's all happily return to dust together." ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Good heavens, this mobile fortress is too big, isn't it? To be able to drive such a huge body, it's probably nuclear-powered."
"Is Wiz a schemer? She even said, 'happily return to dust together,' but the problem is, you became a lich after you died! How can you return to dust again?"
Everyone looked at Wiz with a bit of embarrassment. You're quite open-minded; if it really doesn't work, just abandon the town.
Don't think Aqua is stupid; as long as she's around, returning to dust simply doesn't exist.
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〜Frieren: Beyond Journey's End World〜
Fern stared blankly at the mobile fortress, which was even larger than a dragon, and couldn't help but blurt out,
"It's so big..."
No wonder the generally accepted method of dealing with it was to abandon the town and rebuild it after it passed. It was indeed difficult to deal with.
It's really hard to imagine that this thing was actually invented by humans, and what kind of power source it relies on to keep this behemoth active to this day.
Frieren's expression also showed some emotion:
"How long has this thing existed..."
Magic is ineffective, getting close will get you crushed, aerial attacks will be shot down, and it's also incredibly fast. No wonder Aqua and Megumin wanted to run...
Such a troublesome monster, if it were her, she would run too! A mage's bane where magic doesn't work, which mage would want to fight it?
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[ As the monster drew closer, Aqua reached for the sky, summoning her staff, then twirled it in her hand and began chanting a spell.
"Sacred…!"
Rainbow-colored light emanated from Aqua's feet, and surging, powerful magic made the air vibrate, followed by the appearance of a dazzling and bright golden magic circle.
As Aqua charged her power, five giant golden magic circles, accompanied by specks of starlight, appeared above the city wall, emitting a sacred glow.
All the other adventurers looked up at the sky in astonishment. What a powerful magic this was.
"Break Spell—!!"
The flower bud on the staff bloomed, and a dazzling torrent of magic transformed into beams of light that shot out from the magic circles. Upon contact with the Destroyer, a huge magic barrier appeared on its massive body!
But as Aqua gritted her teeth and increased her power, the light emitted from the magic circles instantly became even stronger, even knocking back the surrounding adventurers with its terrifying force.
The Mobile Fortress's barrier also couldn't withstand Aqua's powerful magic and began to shatter like glass. ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Holy crap, she's usually so silly, but now she's fired up!"
"Aqua never disappoints, truly a god! Her combat power is simply top-tier, provided she doesn't have to use her brain."
Everyone looked at Aqua in awe. Her strength and intelligence were completely inversely proportional. They had heard of people trading hair for strength, but never seen anyone trade intelligence for strength.
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〜OVERLORD World〜
"..." Ainz Ooal Gown looked speechless at the astonishingly huge magic circle. Can't beat it, really can't beat it.
She is, after all, a god with a divine position, divinity, and divine duties. She may be a bit foolish, but that doesn't change the fact that she is indeed a god.
Aside from her brain, everything else seems to be top-tier, whether it's her figure, appearance, or strength. She's just silly, not weak!
If you really treat Aqua as a fool to deal with, then you're the real fool!
She is, after all, the goddess of the water element among the four great elements, and in other mythological systems, she would be a main god.
〜Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline〜
In the 7th singularity, Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia—
It seemed Aqua had finally redeemed the goddess's dignity, and Ishtar's expression became smug:
"Even if she's a complete idiot, she's still a god. Aqua is very strong at critical moments!"
Merlin, however, was not at all polite in tearing her down:
"But only at critical moments..."
Ishtar's face stiffened. She truly couldn't refute Merlin's words, after all, they had all seen how unreliable Aqua had been before.
But setting aside her intelligence, Aqua was incredibly reliable. Her top-tier resurrection and healing, as well as her purification magic specifically for the undead, were all maxed out.
She's an anti-undead specialist. If you can't beat other things, just find Aqua to deal with the undead!
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