I like traveling the most

The next morning.

The team was summoned to the city and came to the audience hall of the palace to explain what happened last night to Princess Alice, who was on the expedition in place of the king.

They couldn't say that they knew the thief, so they made up a fictitious criminal.

He wore a mask, was very skilled, and his gender was unknown.

But even so, the adventurer who was an ordinary [thief] tied up Sato Kazuma, which indirectly showed that he was not as strong as imagined, causing Sato Kazuma's reputation to suffer a lot.

In view of Kobayashi's guarantee, Sato Kazuma was not used with the lie detector magic tool, otherwise he would be exposed immediately.

In fact, Kureya, who had a bad impression of him, had already suspected whether he was making up stories.

Originally, Sato Kazuma made a big talk in an occasion where nobles gathered but failed, and he should have been punished to some extent, but Princess Alice was magnanimous and let him go.

Walking out of the palace.

Kobayashi got a piece of news.

"——You said that the mansion actually belongs to Eldap?!"

"Don't you know, Senior Kobayashi?"

Sato Kazuma also learned this news at the banquet.

The former lord Eldap was arrested, so all his property was confiscated by the royal family. At this time, a noble paid to take over the mansion, and it was the one who had been entertaining them these days.

"That's why I chose to live there. After all, I don't know the character of the noble who took over, but I know Eldap very well. The fact is just as I thought, the mansion was targeted."

I don't know if it's because of his quick thinking or it's really a coincidence, Chris was indeed caught by him.

"Should we say that all crows are black?"

"Hehe, evil people will attract each other!"

"I know, I know, don't put on a weird JOJO stand anymore."

Sato Kazuma made Giorno Giovanna's classic clothes-tearing action, and looked smug at the same time. I thought he would be more disappointed and regretful, but I didn't expect him to play with memes so well.

"Sato-kun, don't you feel unhappy because you didn't catch the chivalrous thief?"

"Yes! And there are many more! Senior Kobayashi, why did Chris become a chivalrous thief, and why did you know, and why didn't you tell me if you knew?!"

He leaned in front of him and whispered.

How could Sato Kazuma not be angry when the duck that was about to be caught flew away, especially when it was a crispy duck with a mouthful of oil - the soft touch made him unforgettable.

Kobayashi scratched his head: "In fact, there are deeper reasons for this, even I can't explain it, you can ask Chris for details. If it's you, she will probably tell you the truth."

"...Why are you so mysterious?"

Sato Kazuma seemed to realize that there was something hidden, otherwise the most reliable senior in the team would not be so distressed, but would tell him directly. This would probably be a secret that would make him drop his jaw - he had such a premonition.

After returning from the palace, Aqua and the others comforted Sato Kazuma, and at the same time said that since he failed, he should hurry back to Axel.

They probably thought that if he continued to stay in the capital, he would be involved in some trouble again.

Sato Kazuma thought about it and agreed.

In fact, after he had money, there was no difference between living in the palace and living in Axel's mansion. The most important thing was that if he wanted to come to the capital, he could ask Kobayashi to use teleportation magic or [Shangri-La], and the distance was no longer a problem. And Chris could tell at a glance that there was something hidden, and even Senior Kobayashi didn't dare to say it clearly, and his danger alarm had been sounded.

"Okay, let's go home first."

Hearing him say this, Darkness, Huihui, and Yunyun breathed a sigh of relief.

But Aqua suddenly said, "Kobayashi, how about we go back tomorrow? It's a rare trip, I want to buy some local specialties. There are also many good wines in the capital!"

This guy obviously ate and drank a lot in the noble's house, but he was still not satisfied?

How greedy is he?

Looking at the stupid goddess who didn't know what to do, he sighed helplessly and agreed to her request.

Sato Kazuma also wanted to see if he could sell the goods in the capital, so he came along. Darkness and the other two went to find a hotel to stay tonight, and took out the velvet mattress left in the nobles' house. Kobayashi asked Ryu to help them.

The three of them walked on the busy streets of the capital.

In fact, the capital was not as busy as imagined. It was probably because the demon army often came to harass them. There were more adventurers than guests walking on the streets.

This was good. If it was as "busy" as the water city Alcanretia, they would really die.

"The wine in the capital is not that good."

Aqua commented on the wine sold in the capital, with a contemptuous tone between the lines.

She didn't even look at what kind of bubble wine she drank. The nobles' collection and expensive fairy wine were all offered by Kobayashi. The stupid goddess whose mouth has been spoiled can never go back to ordinary goods.

...Wait a minute, can she taste the taste of bubble wine when she touches liquid and turns into clear water?

Kobayashi doubted this.

As the three of them were leisurely walking on the street, someone suddenly called them from behind.

"What a coincidence to meet you in a place like this, Goddess Aqua!"

The tone was high and the voice was cheerful.

When they turned around, they found that it was the swordsmanship master holding the magic sword, Yuken Hibiki.

Kobayashi knew his name, but looking at Aqua's idiotic expression, she had obviously forgotten the other person. Sato Kazuma might be better, but he couldn't remember the other person's name either.

"...Who, who?"

The stupid goddess looked very confused.

She was obviously the one who sent him here, but she completely forgot about his existence.

When Yu Jian Xiangye heard what she said, he couldn't help laughing: "You still like to joke, Goddess Aqua."

But Aqua hid behind Kobayashi and Sato Kazuma, hiding herself.

"Xiao Lin, who is this person? Why do you act like you are familiar with us?"

"It's me! Lady Goddess! You chose me to save this world and gave me the magic sword. I am the master of swordsmanship——"

"Gui Mu, haven't you seen me before?"

"It's Mitsurugi! Mr. Kazuma, no matter what, you should remember other people's names!"

Yu Jian Xiangye had veins on his forehead, and he also felt a little aggrieved. It's okay if he just met once and can't remember his name, but they are opponents he has met several times and had many duels and he lost all of them, but he still can't remember his name, and he can't help but wonder if he was deliberately bullying him.

"Mr. Xiaolin..."

"Kyoye Mitsurugi. I remember that you, the third-ranked adventurer in the kingdom, played a big role in dealing with the Mobile Fortress Destroyer. Oh, speaking of which, I still have the Destroyer keychain."

"Mr. Xiaolin!"

The Demon Sword Hero was relieved to be denied.

Finally, someone remembered him, even remembering the model competition he had with Sato Kazuma, but the person involved didn't remember it at all.

"You fool me again and again! It seems that I still have to make a break with you! My skills have also improved a lot since then, and I won't be as embarrassed this time as I was last time! Come on, fight me again..."

"I don't want it."

"...Eh?"

"What are you talking about? We have already settled this. Whether it's a monster hunt, a model battle, or a duel, I am the winner, right? I will no longer compete with you. I will always lead Consider the fact that I beat you when I was a novice, and act like a runaway winner."

Run away if you win? !

Sato and Makoto are such scumbags that people call them demons, and Mitsurugi Kyouya is helpless against such scumbags.

"Forget it, let's forget about it for now. It's just a good time to meet you here. I have something to say to you."

His sudden serious look was quite uncomfortable.

Xiaolin also held his shoulders and said with a smile: "Just in time, I also have something to ask you. To be honest, I am really flattered by being praised so much. The third-ranked adventurer in the kingdom - the Demon Sword Hero."

"Why, why are you working so hard? Your smile is scary, Mr. Xiaolin."

Mitsurugi Kyouya looked embarrassed when he was stabbed.

The four of them came to a cafe.

Mitsurugi Kyouya apologized to Krillin very simply. It was helpless for him to praise Krillin like this. After all, he was the third-ranked adventurer in the kingdom. If he was defeated easily, he would definitely be doubted about the value of the Demon Sword Hero. He had no choice but to keep promoting Kobayashi and Sato Kazuma.

But he did have real qualities. Whether it was resisting the invasion of the Demon King's army many times, or defeating several dragons and griffins that had done evil in the royal capital, his achievements were obvious to all.

In this way, the princess and others have high expectations for Kobayashi and Sato Kazuma, who have defeated Kyoya Mitsurugi.

result--

"It's good that I have a real person, Senior Xiaolin, but I'm treated as a guy in vain. Why is it always me who gets hurt?"

"...I'm really sorry."

Mitsurugi Kyouya bowed to Sato Kazuma again.

The impact he caused was negligible to Xiao Lin. On the contrary, Xiao Lin was quite grateful to him. If it weren't for his foreshadowing, Princess Alice wouldn't have such a high opinion of him... even though she was almost defeated by Sato Kazuma before. That’s it.

In the end, Sato Kazuma forgave him, but the price was that he would never be with Mitsurugi Kyouya for the rest of his life, and he would have to be a runaway winner for the rest of his life with the glorious deeds that defeated him.

Aqua shouted that she wanted Mitsurugi Kyouya to treat her, and Sato Kazuma immediately adopted this suggestion.

After ordering drinks and calming Sato Kazuma's anger, Mitsurugi Kyouya put his hands on his chin and said, "Okay, it's time to get to the point. This matter has something to do with Aqua-sama... no, it also has something to do with you. A big relationship.”

To sort it out, this is——

The initial opportunity was that the prophet of the Demon King's Army said that a huge beam of light descended there. It was suspected to be some kind of extraordinary guy, and it was likely to bring huge trouble to the Demon King's Army.

The Demon King was also doubtful after hearing this, but still sent the Headless Horseman Beldia to explore the cause. However, the Headless Horseman sent was defeated, and then there was no news about the Archduke of Hell Barnier, which made him feel curious.

At this time, it happened that the poisonous Slime Hans who polluted the Water City, and the synthetic beast Sylvia who was attacking the Red Devil's Residence, were also attacked.

It is said that there is a rumor among the Demon King's army that the above events are related to a certain adventurer team. Now the Demon King is very interested in that adventurer team.

Apparently, that squad is them.

Mitsurugi Kyouya said that the Demon King would probably attack Axel, where the team was based, or send other Demon King army cadres to attack.

"Speaking of which, the huge light that descended on Axel..."

Sato Kazuma looked at the goddess eating elegantly beside him. Unlike when she feasted in private, she was quite reserved on the street.

Mitsurugi Hibiki also looked over.

“I think it was the goddess Aqua. At first, I heard that the Demon King was alert to a huge light, and I thought it was me... Hey, Kazuma! Don’t look at me like that!”

The Demon Sword Hero was embarrassed by the scumbag Kazuma’s weird eyes.

It is true that Mitsurugi Hibiki is a bit narcissistic, but generally speaking, this is the standard of the heroes in the other world. After that, they will make a big splash and gather enough strong companions to defeat the Demon King and win with difficulty. Unfortunately, there are more than one heroes in this world, and most of them are guys with brain problems.

Under the table, where he can’t be seen, Sato Kazuma’s legs can’t stop shaking. He was sweating profusely after hearing that he was targeted by the Demon King.

Looking back, all these Demon King Army cadres relied on tricks to win. If the Demon King Army cadres are so strong, how strong should the Demon King be?

"Xiao Lin Senior, what do you think?"

"I'll sit and watch."

Xiao Lin, who knew that the scumbag Kazuma was starting to panic, rolled his eyes. This guy must have been shining when he had no money, but now that he has money, he has become timid.

"What is there to be afraid of? Think about what we have been doing. The Demon King Army cadres are just giving us extra money. I can't wait for him to come."

This is true.

Xiao Lin's current experience value is growing very slowly. He is afraid that he will become as anxious as Sword Princess Ai Si, especially now that he can choose to upgrade at any time. If he can't control it, he will definitely be the one who regrets it in the end.

And the way to quickly gain experience is to fight with the strong, which he has confirmed countless times. So he can't wait for the Demon King Army cadres to come and give him heads.

Sato Kazuma also figured it out.

"That's right! We have Senior Kobayashi here, and a mere Demon King Army cadre will definitely kill them in no time! Yes, that's right! Even if the Demon King comes now, we have the confidence to kill him!"

No, that won't work.

The Demon King is not strong individually, but his ability is to make every monster have the strength of a Demon King Army cadre. Kobayashi really can't stand it if they rush forward.

Mikoto Hibiki is a little envious.

"I won't talk about Kazuma who puts his hopes on others, but Mr. Kobayashi, you are really trusted by Lady Aqua."

He said so, and left with a sentence "I'm leaving first", lowering his head like a loser.

"——Why is he so disappointed?"

"Who knows?"

But the stupid goddess doesn't feel it.

It's decided, I'll call him loser Hibiki from now on.