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

However, the cold skill points displayed on the adventurer card extinguished his burning passion.

10 points.

To learn the skill 【Breathing of Thunder - First Form - Thunderclap Flash】, you need 10 points!

And it's not just this skill.

There's also the prerequisite skill, [Breathing of Thunder], which requires 25 points!

These two skills together require 35 skill points...?!

"35 points..."

Kazuma Sato said in a low voice, "35 points...?!?"

"What 35 points?"

Everyone was puzzled.

He was overjoyed to be able to learn such a powerful skill so soon, so why did his expression change so suddenly?

"Learning Suoh's skills requires 35 points..."

With a mournful face, Sato Kazuma flipped the adventurer card over so they could see it clearly.

"...35 points?!!"

Huihui exclaimed in surprise, "My Explosion Magic is the most powerful spell, and it only requires 35 skill points. This seemingly ordinary sword technique actually requires 35 skill points?!"

"That's way too much..."

"really……"

Only then did everyone truly realize just how abnormal Suoh Takeru's [Analysis and Imitation] skill was.

It is not surprising at all that Suoh Takeru requires a large number of skill points for swordsmanship.

The breathing techniques in Demon Slayer are very strong and have an extremely high potential, not to mention the Thunder Breathing Technique, which is also of superior power.

It is worth the expensive cost.

This isn't flattery; it's the truth.

If we insist on comparing numerical values, and the limit of Sun Breathing is 1500 slashes in an instant, then saying that the limit of Thunder Breathing is 500 slashes in an instant is not an exaggeration, right?

You might think, 'The strongest one is Yoriichi Tsugikuni, who uses the Breath of the Sun. With his innate Transparent World ability, he can unleash 1500 strikes in an instant. Everyone else is trash; it's impossible for them to do that!'

I admit that there's a lot of truth to that.

Even if we take a step back and assume that with the blessing of the [Breathing of Lightning] technique, one can only unleash 10 strikes in an instant, it is still worth the skill point investment!

"Aaaaaaah! Why can't I learn such a powerful skill?!"

Kazuma Sato burst into tears, looking utterly incredulous.

It must have been really tough on him.

As the lowest-ranking adventurer, although he can learn skills from any class, he only gets 1 skill point for each level he gains!

Therefore, he needs to reach level 35 to complete the course!

Oh no, it's level 40!

He has already used up all his skill points before level 5.

"Sato-kun..."

Suoh Takeshi really wanted to tell him that there were actually at least six more sword forms in Thunder Breathing.

I also wanted to tell him that there are not only Thunder Breathing Techniques, but also five other basic breathing techniques: Fire, Water, Wind, and Rock.

But he didn't say it, afraid of upsetting Kazuma Sato.

Think about it, if Thunder Breathing requires 35 skill points, then other breathing techniques won't be much cheaper either.

"Ah...what a pity."

Suoh Takeshi also felt sorry for Sato Kazuma.

Having a huge treasure right in front of you but being unable to use it would be disheartening for anyone.

This breathing technique is practically useless to adventurers like Kazuma Sato.

It is a pity that it is tasteless.

Learning requires a huge price to pay, yet we are reluctant to give up learning.

However, Kazuma Sato did verify something for Takeshi Suoh.

That means [skills from another world can indeed be learned by people from the Konosuba world!]

"Don't be sad, Sato-kun."

Suoh Takeru patted him on the shoulder, winked at him, and said meaningfully, "There will be other skills that suit you in the future."

Sato Kazuma then realized that Suoh Takeru could travel to other worlds and steal their skills.

If it doesn't work this time, then try again. There will always be a skill that suits him!

"Oh, oh, oh! Then I'll leave it to you, Suoh-senpai!" Sato Kazuma felt that Suoh Takeshi was reliable again!

"Haha, stay tuned!"

Suoh Takeshi laughed heartily, which was taken as his agreement.

The group then returned to the guild to collect their bounty for defeating the giant toad.

Although Megumin and Darkness declined, Suoh Takeshi still divided the money among the five of them, saying, "We can't let you come all this way for nothing. Take it, it's not much."

The two women accepted it with gratitude.

Huihui was so poor that she couldn't afford to eat, so this money was her lifeline; although Darkness was rich, she stayed in a hotel, which was also quite expensive.

Suoh Takeshi pinched his chin.

'It seems the housing matter needs to be moved up.'

He then said, "Let's disperse for now, and we'll meet again tomorrow morning."

"Oh!" X4

P.S.: Happy Chinese New Year!

Chapter 023 Demon Slayer Returns

After parting ways with Megumin and Darkness, the three returned to the stables to discuss their plans.

"Suoh-senpai, there's something I'm curious about."

"What is it? Tell me."

"Since Suoh-senpai learned such powerful skills in just one night, why didn't he stay a little longer?"

Kazuma Sato was puzzled and didn't understand why Takeshi Suo had returned in just one night.

This is also human nature.

Imagine, if you can easily learn such powerful sword skills in another world, how could you not stay longer to seek out more and stronger sword skills?

"Actually, it was purely coincidental that I was able to steal such a powerful skill." Suoh Takeshi laughed. "The reason I came back so quickly is because there was something I cared about."

"Things you care about?"

"Yes, it's a matter of the flow of time."

Suoh Takeshi's smile vanished, and he said seriously, "Time is terrifying. The speed of time reflects the speed of the world's flow! I'm afraid that I'll stay over there for too long, and by then we'll have already defeated the Demon King here!"

Suoh Takeshi didn't know if the flow rates were the same in different worlds, so to be on the safe side, he returned immediately after staying for one night.

However, this time it made Suoh Takeshi realize that the time flow rate in both worlds was the same at a 1:1 ratio.

"That's true, it's necessary to confirm the flow of time between worlds. But, Senior Suoh is joking. With just a few problem children like us, we wouldn't be able to defeat the Demon King even in 100 years."

Kazuma Sato understood what Takeshi Suo meant, but he also refuted what Suo said.

"Haha, Sato-kun, don't underestimate yourself!"

He patted Kazuma Sato on the shoulder and said, "Even without me, you can defeat the Demon King. I believe you can do it!"

"Suoh-senpai!!!" Sato Kazuma was moved to tears.

However, at this touching moment, a disdainful voice came from the side.

"cut!"

The one who made the sound was Aqua, who looked very unhappy.

She has never forgotten who brought her to the mortal realm and forced her to live such a life of hunger, cold, and hard labor.

She felt extremely unhappy when she discovered that Suoh Takeshi liked Sato Kazuma, and her mood soured.

What's so good about this bizarre and realistic version?

"Hey, you useless goddess, are you looking down on me?" Kazuma Sato looked at Aqua with an unfriendly expression.

At this moment, his male chauvinism was at its peak, and he was naturally dissatisfied to find that someone was looking down on him.

"Wazuma, you get all cocky after just a few compliments," Aqua scoffed in a low voice.

Kazuma Sato immediately retorted, "You're talking about yourself, aren't you? You get all excited when Suoh-senpai calls you 'Goddess'!"

"What did you say?! I've always been a goddess, okay?!"

"She has absolutely no goddess image, yet she dares to call herself a goddess?"

"Whose fault is this? It's all your fault!"

Kazuma Sato and Aqua started playing around again.

Really.

Their energy was so great that they kept the others in the stables up all day.

However, it is precisely because of the unpredictable chemistry between the two that they are able to defeat the Demon King with their endless stream of clever tricks.