Crossover Anime: A Dimensional Journey Starting with Frilian

"Eh? Why?"

"Because Wiz isn't even wanted, there's no point in you capturing him."

"What?"

Aqua asked Darkness in disbelief, "Is what he said about the time true?"

“It’s true.” Darkness nodded. “So among the Demon Lord’s subordinates with bounties, there are no ones named Wiz or Lich.”

"how come......"

Aqua lost all motivation for a moment. She silently released Wiz and murmured, "Why...why are you so useless? Aren't you a lich?"

“You can’t blame me…” Wiz weakly retorted.

"You're not lying, are you? Your real name isn't Wiz?"

"I... my real name is Wiz. Although I'm a lich and a cadre in the Demon King's army, it's only in name. Apart from helping maintain the Demon King's castle's barrier, I haven't done anything else for the Demon King," Wiz quickly explained.

"I didn't understand, but it's true that you're a lich. Maybe I should take care of you first."

"No!"

"Alright, alright, stop scaring Miss Wiz." Shichen chuckled as he pulled Aqua aside.

"Huh? I'm not trying to scare her."

"...Okay, let's ask first, okay? Listen to me."

"Oh."

"Miss Wiz, are you sure you've never harmed humans?"

“Really not!” Wiz shook his head quickly.

"Then what about that barrier you just mentioned?"

“I know that!” Darkness suddenly interjected: “There is a barrier protecting the Demon King’s castle, and humans cannot break through that barrier at all.”

"So, you're protecting the Demon King's Castle?" Kazuma Sato asked.

"I... I was only entrusted by the Demon King... Besides, other officials are maintaining that barrier, so it has little to do with me anymore."

"So, does that mean we can't defeat the Demon King without dealing with Miss Wiz?" Kazuma Sato continued to ask.

"Is that so?" Aqua stared at Wiz, her eyes gleaming with anticipation.

"Wait! Please wait!" Wiz shouted in a panic, "That barrier doesn't matter whether I'm there or not. With Lady Aqua's power, it can be easily broken through with only two or three officers maintaining it. There are only eight officers in the Demon King's army. Just take care of the rest. I don't want to die. I still have things to do!"

"...You, are you really that afraid of death? And you actually said you wanted us to deal with the other officers? Are you in cahoots with them?" Aqua looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"I... I didn't want to be a Demon King's army officer either... Waaaaah~" Wiz actually squatted down and started crying.

"Wait, why are you crying? I didn't lay a hand on her, didn't you all see that? She cried on her own." Aqua immediately distanced herself from the situation.

"Alright, alright, don't cry. Don't worry, no one here wants to kill you." Shi Chen came to her and gently comforted her.

"Really? Is it true?" Wiz looked up, her eyes brimming with tears.

"Of course it's true, Aqua, isn't it?"

"Hmph~" Aqua turned her head away, but did not deny it.

"You see."

“Mr. Hour, you are such a good person.” Wiz turned from crying to smiling.

“I’m fine, but you can’t say I’m a good person.”

"?"

“Don’t worry about him, he always says weird things,” Aqua explained.

"Oh."

Shi Chen breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Alright, it's finally stopped. Let's get down to business."

"Serious business?" Wiz tilted his head in confusion.

"What else can you do at a magic item shop?"

"Oh! Welcome!"

"Let me first tell you what good things you have in your store."

"No problem, please come with me."

Wiz walked up to the shelf and began enthusiastically introducing his props.

"This medicine bottle will explode if subjected to a strong impact; this bottle will explode as soon as it's opened; this one will explode if it comes into contact with water; and this one will explode if heated..."

"Why are they all going to explode? This is too dangerous!" Kazuma Sato couldn't help but complain.

"Because this is a prop from the explosion series..."

"I...I'm a little interested! Can I buy a few?" Darkness asked Shichen excitedly.

"Hehe~ Of course... no way!"

"why is it like this......"

Chapter 149 Learning Lich Skills

Ten minutes later, after Wiz finished introducing the magical items in his shop, everyone except Shichen sat down in silence.

"What's going on with this shop?" Kazuma Sato couldn't help but ask.

“That’s great!” Darkness replied.

"Heh~ Hehe~" Youyou laughed awkwardly.

"What's so great about them! They all have side effects! Would anyone actually buy them? Are they stupid?"

"Huh—really, really?" Wiz asked, sounding dismayed.

"Why did you stock these props? They all have side effects. Does anyone actually buy them?"

"Well, it seems like not many people are buying..."

"Then why did you go in?"

"But...but I think these props are pretty good..."

"I see. Miss Wiz is a business genius. It's a wonder your shop hasn't gone out of business yet."

What does "genius" mean?

"You mean I'm praising you?" Kazuma Sato rolled his eyes.

"Really? Thank you, Mr. Sato."

"..." This made Kazuma Sato feel embarrassed.

"Hum~"

Huihui laughed triumphantly: "Why buy any props? My explosion magic will do! External things are all useless; only my explosion magic is what everyone desires!"

"What's the use of only being able to fire once a day?" Shi Chen pressed down on her head and started rubbing it.

"Isn't there you? I saw you used it last time and you were perfectly fine. Just how much magic do you have?"

"Well... guess?"

"Tch~ I'm not going to guess, I know you're good, okay?"

"Hehe~" Shi Chen chuckled and continued to rub her little head.

Huihui pouted and lowered her eyes to endure it, showing no intention of getting rid of it.

"So, the props I sold were actually useless?" Wiz finally realized.

"Nonsense! Even I know no one will buy it, okay? It just goes to show that a lich is a lich, completely incapable of doing business," Aqua said, pursing her lips.

"how come......"

"Do you understand that we should cut back on these useless props in the future?"

"I-I understand... Thank you, Lady Aqua."

"I'm not trying to help you, I just want to buy some useful items, and you should give me a discount, right? Don't misunderstand."

"I understand. I will definitely give Lady Aqua a discount in the future."

"You are sensible."

"What's with this textbook-perfect tsundere attitude?" Kazuma Sato remarked.

"After all, Aqua is still a kind-hearted person." Toki looked at Aqua with affection and smiled.

"No way..." Aqua turned her head away shyly.

"Who exactly is Lady Aqua? Why is she so powerful? Normal exorcism magic shouldn't work on me," Wiz asked curiously.

As a lich, Wiz possesses incredibly strong magical defenses; basically, any attack, except for weapons imbued with magic, is ineffective against her.

Moreover, simply touching her can trigger various abnormal states, absorb magic power and life force, making her a truly legendary immortal monster.

"Huh? Didn't I say that? I'm a goddess~" Aqua replied smugly.

"Goddess?" Wiz was stunned for a moment, looking at Aqua with surprise and doubt: "Could it be that Lady Aqua is really a goddess?"

"Hmph~ It's the real deal!" Aqua put her hands on her hips and proudly puffed out her chest.

"No wonder Aqua's exorcism magic worked on me. So Aqua is a goddess." Wiz immediately believed what Aqua said. After all, apart from goddesses, practically no one could harm him.

"Yes, hehe~ I figured you wouldn't go around telling everyone, so I'll just tell you anyway. I am Aqua, the goddess of water. That's right, the goddess worshipped by the Axis Cult! You little lich, why don't you worship me?"

"Huh--!"

Instead of admiring Aqua, Wiz showed a fearful expression and even took two steps back.

"What are you doing? You don't need to be so scared, do you? Although the relationship between the undead and the goddess is very discordant, it doesn't have to be like this, does it?" Aqua looked at Wiz with dissatisfaction.

“No, that’s not it…”

Wiz quickly waved his hand in denial, then cautiously explained, "Because the followers of the Axis Cult are basically all mentally unstable people, it's best not to get involved with them. This is common knowledge in this world, so... as soon as I heard that you are the goddess worshipped by the Axis Cult, I... I..."