You didn't expect this, did you? I've time-traveled again!

"Purify polluted lakes?"

Kazuma Sato looked at the request form in his hand, then looked at Takeshi Suoh with a puzzled expression. "Does our team have any water purification skills?"

huh?

Has Kazuma Sato forgotten something?

Sure enough, Aqua smacked his head hard. "It's me! It's me! I'm the goddess of water!"

"goddess?"

"The goddess is..."

The title of "Goddess" caught the attention of Megumin and Darkness.

"Ah, this is just Aqua's delusion."

Kazuma Sato pretended to be nonchalant and successfully fooled the two of them.

"I see..."

"Poor Aqua, did she have such a dream?"

Aqua was furious, but because of what Suoh Takeshi had said earlier about not revealing the goddess's identity, she had no choice but to remain silent in the face of Sato Kazuma.

Well, that's how it is.

Suoh Takeshi picked up the conversation, "Aqua has the ability to purify water sources, which is why I accepted this request."

"Hmph, leave it to me!" Aqua patted her chest.

"Then, let me make some simple arrangements."

Suoh Takeshi pointed at everyone and assigned them their duties in turn, "Aqua, just focus on purifying the water; Darkness and I will attract the monsters in the lake; Megumin will stay by Aqua's side and release explosive magic to scare away monsters when necessary; Sato-kun will roam around and provide support at any time. Is that alright?"

"Understood!" X4

This lineup was temporarily arranged by Suoh Takeshi based on MOBA games.

The most popular MOBA game in the past – LOL – was a 5V5 tactical competitive game.

Darkness is a pure tank top laner, Megumin is a nuke mage, Aqua is a healer support, Kazuma Sato is a roaming jungler, and Takeshi Suoh is a near-all-around physical carry.

The configuration is quite comprehensive!

Five men set out on the expedition, leaving not a blade of grass standing!

it is good!

set off!

Aqua, Megumin, and Darkness skipped and hopped happily ahead, completely lacking the vigilance and caution that adventurers should have, as if they were on a relaxing picnic.

Suoh Takeshi and Sato Kazuma walked at the very back, constantly keeping watch on both sides of the woods to prevent any accidents.

"Senior Suoh, why did you accept this mission?"

Kazuma Sato spoke to Takeshi Suoh, "If we're going to work on team cohesion, are there any other missions?"

"Yes, other missions would probably allow the team to work together better."

Suoh Takeshi did not deny it.

The Headless Horseman hasn't arrived in the starting village yet, and the number of quests from the Adventurers' Guild hasn't decreased. If you really want to build up your party's cohesion, you should choose other quests.

Suoh Takeshi thought for a moment, "There are three reasons."

"First, it's true that I want to improve the team's synergy; second, the reward for this mission is relatively high, making it suitable for a 5-person team; and finally, I want to see where the team's limits lie."

"limit?"

Kazuma Sato understood the first two reasons, but he was a little confused by the last one.

"Sato-kun, you haven't forgotten our final mission, have you?"

Suoh Takeru's timely reminder brought him to his senses, "Defeat the Demon King... That's right, we're here to defeat the Demon King!"

"That's right! In order to defeat the Demon King, our team needs to transform as soon as possible into a special attack team dedicated to fighting the Demon King."

"I understand!"

Kazuma Sato nodded knowingly. "Suoh-senpai is really reliable! ...Although he can be quite unreliable at times."

"Hey, I'll beat you up!"

"I'm sorry, I was wrong!"

Kazuma Sato immediately apologized, and Takeshi Suoh chuckled and shook his head.

After several hours of travel, the group finally arrived at the polluted lake, staggering along the way.

"Aqua, purify the lake."

Suoh Takeru signaled to Aqua to purify the lake, then directed the remaining people, "Everyone else, proceed as agreed beforehand!"

"Understood!" X4

Then Aqua squatted down by the lake and put her hands into the lake to begin purifying them.

She is the goddess of water; whenever her body comes into contact with water, the sewage will be naturally purified.

However, this ability is a double-edged sword. Because she is a goddess, alcohol, tea, juice, etc., will be purified into pure water by her, so no matter what you drink, it will be tasteless water.

"Aqua, how long will it take to purify the lake?"

"Hmm... this size would probably take most of a day."

"So long!"

Kazuma Sato was very dissatisfied with the speed, saying, "And you call yourself 'that'? This is too slow."

"Which one is 'that'?!" Aqua retorted, dissatisfied. "This speed is already quite fast! If you're not satisfied, then you can do it!"

The phrase "If you can do it, then you do it" successfully silenced Kazuma Sato, who stopped mocking Aqua.

As time went by, the sun rose higher and the temperature increased.

2 hours later...

Suoh Takeshi activated his [Enemy Sense] ability and warned everyone, "Attention everyone, there are crocodiles!"

He drew his katana and said to Darkness beside him:

"Darkness, we need you and me to hold the crocodiles back for now. We'll deal with them when they're in a group..."

"unnecessary!"

"Huh?"

“I said, no need! I can do it all by myself, it’s my duty as a Knight of the Cross!” Darkness said without hesitation.

She's very handsome, but it would be even better if her face didn't have that abnormal flush.

"I'm going!"

"Hey, Darkness!"

Darkness charged forward first, disrupting Suoh Takeshi's plans and causing the squad's formation to be broken up.

"I had no choice but to go too!"

Suoh Takeshi gritted his teeth and lured some of the crocodiles to run in the opposite direction from Darkness, easing her burden.

"Sato-kun!"

"Oh!"

Kazuma Sato had been waiting for a long time, and he took out his longbow and aimed it at the crocodiles running behind Takeshi Suoh.

"Snipe! Snipe! Snipe! Snipe! Snipe!"

He was no longer the novice who held a bow and arrow but didn't know how to use it. Having mastered the [Sniping] skill, he could be called a sharpshooter!

"Sniper!"

After firing N arrows in succession, Kazuma Sato finally dealt with all the crocodiles behind Takeshi Suoh.

All that's left are the crocodiles at Darkness's place...

"Darkness!!!"

When Kazuma Sato turned to look at Darkness, he saw her being attacked and bitten by a group of crocodiles, and she was making noises from time to time.

However, after listening carefully for a while, he looked disgusted and said, "He's actually engrossed in it... Sure enough, it's not just performance, even his nature is beyond redemption."

Darkness was engulfed in the onslaught of the crocodile's bites...

"I really don't want to save him..."

Despite saying that, Kazuma Sato still nocked his bow and arrows and took down the crocodiles that surrounded Darkness one by one.

And so, after 8 hours, the commission was completed.

Chapter 014 Transformation, Darkness

"Transform, Darkness!"

After submitting the commission and receiving the bounty, Suoh Takeshi said to Darkness, "You need to change!"

"do not want!"

Darkness looked repulsed, and like Huihui, she disagreed with the career change.

"Listen to me first, Darkness."

Suoh Takeshi pressed down on her shoulders with both hands, looked directly into her eyes, until she lowered her head shyly.

“Darkness, I’m not asking you to learn attack skills or change your attack methods. I want you to completely embark on the path of defense.”

"What did you say?"

Darkness was stunned, staring blankly at Suoh Takeshi.

"As you know, our team's goal is to defeat the Demon King! Therefore, our team is composed of special attack-type members who are focused on defeating the Demon King, and I hope you can switch roles."