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

Despite being a member of the team, she didn't help when they encountered difficult tasks, and the person who refused was Wu, whom she had always trusted.

She couldn't accept it for a while.

"W-Why, Takeshi?!" Aqua asked in a panic.

Abandoned?!

That was her first reaction, and then her big eyes gradually became moist.

Kazuma Sato said softly, "Trials and tests... no, I should say tempering."

Although Kazuma Sato is a sadistic and useless person, he is actually very clever, quick-witted, and intelligent. Combining what Aqua said earlier, he immediately understood why Takeshi Suoh didn't show up.

“bgo, correct! This is indeed a test for you.”

Applause indicates that he is right.

"What if I'm not here? I can't always be there to save you from every crisis, so you can't afford to be complacent."

Then he wiped away Aqua's tears and asked, "So, give up?"

This was the team's first mission except for Suoh Takeshi, and Suoh Takeshi didn't have high expectations. After all, the team members were still far from getting along and compatible, so it wouldn't be a big deal if they gave up.

If it doesn't work out, we can just try again.

"put……"

"no!"

Megumin interrupted Kazuma Sato with a loud shout, "I can't let the team's first mission fail because of me!"

“Um, isn’t the team’s first mission to hunt toads…” Darkness corrected him from the side.

Unfortunately, her voice was too soft and no one heard her.

"My name is Huihui, and I am... I am the one who wields the most powerful magic, [Explosion Magic], how could I possibly back down here!"

Despite her physical discomfort, Huihui flicked her cloak behind her, her eyes glowing red, indicating that she was very agitated.

"Let's go, everyone!"

After saying that, she turned around and walked ahead to clear the way.

"How to do?"

Aqua was about to give up, but Huihui's words made her unsure whether she should continue the mission, so she asked Kazuma Sato and Darkness for their opinions.

"What else can we do but follow them!"

"That's right, the Cavaliers won't let their teammates take risks alone!"

"Huihui, wait for us!"

The three of them hurriedly chased after it.

One hour later…

Southern part of the Monster Forest

"Explosion!"

With a powerful burst of magic, a large, charred brown crater was blasted into the lush green forest, enough to alter the terrain, and the five dire wolves that had gathered together were also reduced to ashes.

Upon seeing this, Huihui finally revealed a satisfied smile, and then fainted.

[Slaying 5 Forest Wolves] Completed!

He quickly walked over, hugged her, and exclaimed, "What a stubborn little girl who refuses to give up!"

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Chapter 042 Casual Chat After the Mission (Please Recommend and Add to Favorites)

After completing the [Slay the Forest Wolves] quest, the group returned to the Adventurers' Guild.

The mission reward is 16 Eris, which will be divided equally among the four people, including Kazuma Sato.

Although Huihui wanted to give her share to Suoh Takeshi, after hearing the words, "If you can't even afford to eat, don't refuse anymore," she had no choice but to give up and accept the payment.

The group ordered some food and drinks to reward themselves after a long and tiring day.

"Glug, glug, glug, ha~~~!"

Aqua took big gulps of the bubble wine and then let out a long, satisfying sigh.

"Hmph, as expected, the team can't function without me."

As Aqua stuffed food into her mouth, she boasted to the others, "With me, the high priest, in the team, you can all adventure with peace of mind! Don't worry, I've got everything covered!"

"You idiot Aqua, it was Megumin who played the role, what right do you have to say you're the most important one!"

Kazuma Sato mercilessly exposed him, "You were just cheering from behind, weren't you!"

"Huh?! What did you say?!"

Aqua immediately objected, "I was the one who comforted Megumin, and I was the one who treated Megumin and Darkness! Is it wrong for me to say that I am the most important?"

"...Well, that's true."

Kazuma Sato was speechless.

As Aqua said, Megumin's ability to continue carrying out missions is largely due to her.

Thanks to her, the team members were able to return unharmed.

On the contrary, Kazuma Sato made no contribution in this subjugation mission, not even as much as Darkness.

At least Darkness attracted the hatred of the monsters and took a lot of claw attacks from the dire wolves. Although she enjoyed it, it was still much better than the useless Kazuma Sato!

“Indeed, Aqua plays a very important role.”

Darkness, having removed his helmet and shield, sat down next to Suoh Takeshi and nodded in acknowledgment of Aqua's immense contribution to the squad's mission.

"That's right! He's a high priest, you know, much more useful than Sato Kazuma, that mere [adventurer]!"

Aqua mocked him relentlessly.

Not satisfied with seeing Sato Kazuma get humiliated, he started performing "Flowers, Birds, Wind, and Moon" in front of Sato Kazuma.

Then she was punished by Kazuma Sato.

"Idiot Aqua, don't let your dirty water spray on the food, it's filthy!"

"She's the goddess of water, how could she be dirty!"

Aqua, who had been hit on the head, immediately quieted down and muttered that Sato Kazuma was really bad.

Huihui ate her food silently, not joining in the others' playful antics, making her seem out of place.

"Huihui, what's wrong?"

Suoh Takeshi noticed that Huihui, who was sitting opposite him, was not speaking, and he was a little worried that her mood might be affected.

"fine……"

Huihui put down the food and said softly, "Should I... learn some other magic...?"

Having survived this life-or-death crisis, no matter how stubborn Megumin was, she had to admit that the Explosion Magic had huge flaws.

That means the scope of the impact is extremely wide!

Although her explosive magic can be activated instantly due to its high-speed chanting, its damage and wide range mean that even she cannot escape if the target is very close.

In that case, it's better to learn some intermediate skills so as not to put yourself in a dangerous situation that you can't handle.

For example: Sword of Light, Ice Cleanse, Wind Blade, etc.

These are all very practical skills.

"What are you saying, Huihui!"

Aqua stood up excitedly, "Isn't explosion magic what you're after?!"

“That’s right, how could we give up so easily!” Darkness also tried to persuade her.

"That's right...that's correct, but...!"

Huihui said excitedly, "But I can't help at all! In that case, I might as well back out..."

"Megumi, didn't you say that Explosion Magic was your only magic?"

Suoh Takeshi interrupted her, looked at her, and met her eyes. "Is your determination so weak that you want to give up at the slightest difficulty or setback?"

"How could that be! Explosion magic is my ultimate pursuit, more important than my own life!"

Huihui declared her determination with great enthusiasm.

"That's good! You're fine as you are, no need to change anything! You're the archmage I recruited!"

Although it would be more reasonable for Megumin to learn other magic, how could Suoh Takeru bear to change her stubborn nature?

Is Megumin still the same Megumin if she no longer obsessively uses Explosion Magic?

Suoh Takeshi said with a smile:

"When you joined the team, I said, 'You are indispensable. We crave a genius like you to join us.' So, all you need to do is go further on the path of explosive magic."

"Martial arts..."

Huihui's teary eyes were so endearing.

"That's it, Huihui."

Kazuma Sato also comforted her, "It's good that you're like this. The title 'The Scarlet Devil Girl Who Only Knows Explosion Magic and Has Something Wrong with Her Brain' suits you very well, doesn't it?"

Kazuma Sato truly lives up to his reputation as a sadistic man who believes in gender equality; he's quite adept at offering sarcastic and ironic comfort.

But thanks to his timely intervention and expression of the team's attitude, Huihui's idea of ​​leaving the team was dispelled.

"However, we really need to think of a way to deal with Megumin's Explosion Magic."

Suoh Takeshi touched his brow and fell into deep thought.

Huihui said with a pitiful look, "Do you want me to learn other magic?"