The moment he heard the word "death," Natsuki Subaru's mouth twitched slightly.
Not long ago, he had indeed felt death.
To help a girl named 'Satella' find her lost item, he and she went to the thieves' hideout.
But after entering the hideout, all Natsuki Subaru saw was a bloody scene, and he was killed by someone unknown.
After regaining consciousness, Natsuki Subaru realized he was back at the very beginning.
He himself didn't know what was happening.
The feeling of death still lingered in Natsuki Subaru's mind.
But this happened after he traveled to this world; Natsuki Subaru had traveled to this world suddenly and without warning.
"Do you know? How did this guy Kazuma die? He saw a small tractor and was scared to death—"
Before Aqua could finish, Satou Kazuma grabbed her neck and shook her violently.
"Ahhhh, I was wrong, I won't say it anymore, ahhhh!"
Natsuki Subaru stared blankly at the two people in front of him, and after they gradually calmed down, he asked:
"Excuse me, who are you two?"
"#￥%# (My name is Satou Kazuma, just call me Kazuma, nice to meet you)"
"Huh?"
"He said his name is Satou Kazuma, you can just call him Kazuma. As for me, I am the all-knowing and all-powerful water goddess Aqua!"
While introducing herself, Aqua puffed out her chest with great confidence, waiting for Natsuki Subaru to show a look of utmost reverence.
"Um..."
Natsuki Subaru just pursed his lips and nodded even more awkwardly.
He had not expected Aqua to understand the other person's words, nor had he expected her to say that she was a goddess.
At first sight, Natsuki Subaru felt that the two people in front of him didn't seem very smart, completely different from the goddesses in games and anime who exuded a sense of awe.
These two seemed even more childish than him.
"Hey, hey, don't look so disbelieving! I really am a goddess! Please, please believe me!"
Aqua was about to rush up to Natsuki Subaru and grab his collar.
"I, I don't disbelieve you, but since you're a goddess, you should have some special abilities, right?"
"I, I, I... This world doesn't have my followers, so my power seems to have diminished a lot..."
"Um..."
Aqua's answer almost made Natsuki Subaru believe even more that she was just making excuses.
"Don't look at me with that perfunctory look! I really am a goddess! Wait, wait, I remember! You just wait for me!"
As Aqua spoke, she placed her hand on Satou Kazuma's head.
"Watch carefully, this is my light spell!"
As Aqua activated her skill, Satou Kazuma's head burst forth with brilliant light, and the rays of light were constantly changing shape.
The originally injured Satou Kazuma already looked a bit scary, and with Aqua's skill buff, his head looked even more terrifying.
"￥...￥...＃@"
Satou Kazuma immediately pounced on Aqua, ready to fight her to the death. The words he had just shouted were definitely not nice.
Natsuki Subaru was completely speechless.
The scene before him seemed a bit too shocking, even something that a normally developed human brain couldn't imagine.
But this also made Natsuki Subaru realize that Aqua did seem to have some kind of special power.
"You, you can also use magic?"
"Of course, I'm a goddess! As long as I gather another wave of followers, I can restore my previous power! I am the water goddess Aqua!"
Aqua proudly raised her chin.
Satou Kazuma was utterly speechless at this useless goddess.
But he looked at Natsuki Subaru. There seemed to be some wavering in his eyes. At least in Natsuki Subaru's eyes, Aqua had been upgraded from 'idiot' to 'somewhat special idiot'.
This caused Satou Kazuma to have an idea.
Maybe they really could recruit some followers for Aqua in this world.
Although Aqua's power as a goddess had been greatly weakened, the skills learned from that Adventurer Card wouldn't be affected.
They should be able to use this to repackage Aqua as a goddess and attract others to become followers.
"Kazuma, your face... is injured, right? How did that happen?"
"Oh, he was beaten up by three thugs just now!"
"Three thugs? Could it be the Jenhanton Trio?"
"Who's that?"
Natsuki Subaru described the appearance of the three thugs he had encountered, and it was the same group that Aqua and the others had seen.
Previously, Natsuki Subaru had also been robbed by those three thugs, and he was rescued thanks to a girl named Satella.
He remembered that the three thugs had said that they had met two poor idiots with something wrong with their minds.
Could it be these two people in front of him?
The three of them then chatted casually, describing their situations in general terms. Of course, Aqua acted as a translator in the middle.
But Natsuki Subaru didn't talk about the time rewind after his death, because he wasn't sure what had happened.
"...Um, right now I need to find someone named Felt to find a lost item for someone."
"Felt? Haven't heard that name. We haven't been in this world for long."
Aqua shook her head.
"Although I don't know how you traveled to this world, you should also have just arrived, right? Who are you helping to find something?"
"A beautiful girl! She helped me a lot earlier! She said her name is Satella—"
"Satella!?"
Upon hearing this name, Satou Kazuma and Aqua were both taken aback.
Isn't that the name of the Witch of Envy they were planning to kill?
She should be the demon lord of this world. If they defeat her, they might be able to return to the real world!
"Let's go kill her now—"
Before Aqua could finish, Satou Kazuma grabbed her and interrupted her.
Right now, they didn't have enough information. Satou Kazuma didn't want to act rashly.
Besides, who would put the final boss right outside the starting village?
Moreover, according to the information they had gathered earlier, the Witch of Envy should be in a sealed state and could not possibly appear in the royal capital.
Even if it really was the Witch of Envy, with their current strength, going would be like throwing their lives away.