I love time travel the most!

We are the entire professional assassin squad!

As they spoke, the Night Raid team made their dazzling entrance.

Delete and edit, edit and delete, it's driving me crazy.

The author intended to emphasize the protagonist's intelligence, but discovered that his own intelligence had already been assimilated by Aqua's.

No wonder they all say that the author's IQ ceiling determines the protagonist's IQ ceiling. It turns out that the reason I can't write IQ-themed stories is because I'm stupid.

Chapter 35 Transmigrating and still ending up as a laborer? Then what was the point of my transmigration?

As soon as Najenda finished speaking, the Night Raid team appeared with overwhelming momentum, spreading out in all directions to surround Kobayashi.

Brand, clad in white armor; Hill, wielding giant scissors; Leone, transformed into a lion-beastman; Lubbock, a playboy; Akame, with black hair and red eyes; and Taz, who appeared somewhat nervous at the back; along with Najenda in the main seat and Mine, who had pulled out a machine gun at some point.

One person is nothing, but a group of people brings about a qualitative leap; their mere appearance alone creates an immense sense of oppression, as if everyone is a villain.

I couldn't help but sigh.

Why are they so good at posing?

In fact, Kobayashi had already sensed their presence through his detection skills, but he kept quiet and followed Najenda's lead. His purpose was not only to integrate into the character and advance the plot, but also to keep his trump card to himself.

After all, even an inconspicuous trump card can potentially influence the entire course of the battle.

Pretend when you should, and hide when you should.

"Hey, hey, hey, could it be that everyone here is a Teigu user? That's way too much." Kobayashi said, feigning helplessness.

Najenda, seated at the head of the table, spoke again, asking, "Well, young man, are you confident in your abilities now?"

She watched Kobayashi with great interest, seemingly anticipating how the boy would react.

"I surrender!"

Kobayashi raised his hands decisively.

Seeing his swift cowardice, Leone couldn't help but taunt him, "Boy, don't you want to prove yourself with force? You're a Teigu user!"

"You just want to fight someone, right?"

Kobayashi curled his lip and said, "I'm just one person, while there are eight of you. There's no way I can beat you."

"How will you know if you don't try? Come on, let's fight!"

"I do not want!"

"Spineless!"

"Whatever you say."

Kobayashi acted as if he wouldn't fall for it, and even when Leone said he wasn't a man, he remained unmoved.

Commonly known as: slacking off.

However, seeing that there was no need for a fight and the problem was resolved smoothly, everyone was in a relatively good mood.

They all started teasing Mine.

Leone tapped Mine's cheek with her finger and said with a grin, "I didn't expect Mine to recruit a new person. Was it because I provoked her? Or... was it because Tatsumi provoked her?"

"Why is that person's name mentioned?! It has nothing to do with him!" The proud Mine angrily turned around and bit Leone's finger.

However, her speed was no match for Leone, whose body had been enhanced, and unsurprisingly, she failed to bite him.

Lubbock, always quick-witted, shook his head and said with feigned regret, "It's a pity that Mine isn't smart enough to fool anyone like Leone did."

"Do you want me to blast you?!"

"I'm sorry, please let me go!"

Mine angrily raised her Imperial Arm and aimed it at him, startling Lubbock into begging for mercy.

Her partner, the airheaded girl, added insult to injury: "It's okay, Mine. I'll lend you a book that can increase your IQ when we get back."

"Hill?!"

Hill is pretty strong when she activates teammate damage.

"Alright, alright, don't say that," Brand, the team's elder brother, stepped in to smooth things over, saying cheerfully, "No fighting happened this time, which is the best outcome, isn't it?"

"Yeah, that's what I thought too."

Akame and Brand share the same viewpoint.

Mine was so moved she almost cried, "Does Akame think the same way...?"

“However, bringing strangers to the base is not allowed, and Mine will be punished.” Akame said cruelly, her face expressionless.

"Miss Akame?!"

Mine stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

Najenda gave the question serious thought and said to Mine, "As punishment, Mine will not be paid for her next three missions."

"……I see."

Mine lowered her head, looking listless.

Seeing her frustration, Tatsumi subconsciously grinned but quickly suppressed it, and said to Najenda, "Wait! Boss, although I also think this gentleman is right, Mine meant well, didn't she?"

“Tatsumi…”

Seeing that even Tatsumi, whom she didn't get along with, was speaking up for her, Mine suddenly realized that he was actually quite nice.

Wait, what do you mean by "that's right"?

Then Tatsumi said, "This gentleman said that Mine's IQ is not high enough, and I agree with that view."

Since it's a punishment, why not punish her by making her buy walnuts with all her mission rewards from now on?

Not only can it be used as punishment, but it can also address the root cause of her intellectual disability. I think it's a win-win situation.

"Yeah, I agree."

"Agree."

"I agree too."

The group that participated in the night raid unanimously agreed with Tatsumi's suggestion, believing it to be a very good punishment.

Only Mine was furious.

"I was just thinking you were pretty good! And now you're telling me to eat walnuts? I'm clearly smarter than you!"

"……Ah."

"Ahhh, I'm going to kill you!!!"

Mine's pent-up anger from her companions suddenly exploded, and she was about to vent it on Tatsumi, since he was the only one she didn't get along with and the easiest to bully.

The lobby was instantly filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

"Ahem, now it's your turn to be talked about." Najenda looked at Kobayashi and asked curiously, "I thought you would rebel or run away while you were laughing just now, but I didn't expect you to wait obediently."

Kobayashi shrugged: "Because I'm the best at judging situations."

Don't be fooled by their cheerful laughter just now; if Xiaolin reacts strangely or out of line, he will be subdued or even killed on the spot in the next second.

Of course, with Ryuuji around, Kobayashi couldn't possibly be subdued or killed.

Najendan was very satisfied with Kobayashi.

He can keenly detect anomalies in seemingly insignificant details, and even after realizing he has been deceived, he can still turn the tables and set a trap for the other party. Even after surrendering when he finds himself outmatched, he remains neither humble nor arrogant.

Intelligent, bold yet meticulous, calm and rational, she is a rare gem.

Even if he starts as a lowly soldier, he will soon rise to prominence and become an imperial general.

Although outsiders might think her assessment is a bit too high, Najendan believes her judgment is still quite good.

Since it is such a rare gem, we must not let it go! It absolutely cannot be tainted by the corruption of the empire!

and so……

"Young man, would you like to join the Night Raid?"

"Just asking before we do, will we get killed if we refuse?"

"No, it won't come to that. But we won't let you leave either. After all, you already know the location of the secret base. Even if you refuse, we won't kill you. You can rest assured about that."

It seems Najenda is determined to keep him.

"Well? Having witnessed the darkness of the capital, haven't you felt a strong urge to eliminate the evildoers and change all of this?"

"Absolutely not!"

"……Eh?"

Kobayashi's answer was straightforward, leaving Najendan somewhat dumbfounded.

It seems that being too clever isn't a good thing; he's not as easily fooled as the hot-blooded young man, Tatsumi.

But what Kobayashi was thinking was—

Please, I went through so much trouble, begging and pleading (to find Aqua), and paying an unbearable price (two bottles of high-end sparkling wine) to get this precious opportunity to travel through time.

If I end up being someone else's tool for assassination, then what was the point of my time travel?!

Take a break. I've already written 10 words and haven't received the first recommendation yet. I really can't update too much during the new book period, please forgive me.

Chapter 36: The allure of an inexperienced novice is immense.

Kobayashi is only interested in the Imperial Arms; in his ideal scenario, he would join as a mercenary.

The Revolutionary Army gave him Imperial Arms, and he did the work.

However, the Revolutionary Army could not possibly give up the Imperial Arms, a powerful weapon that could sway the course of battle, and Kobayashi did not have the strength to make them willing to use the Imperial Arms as a bargaining chip.

After much thought, the only option left is to give up.

Can you tell me your reasons?

Najendan didn't want to give up; she wanted to try her best to meet Kobayashi's requests.