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

But Suoh Takeshi grabbed her hand and walked out before her.

It looked as if Suoh Takeshi had taken the initiative to bring her along.

As the adventurers saw them emerge, they all parted to make way for the headless horseman.

"You two are...it's you—!!!"

The headless knight looked at the two of them, and when he saw the magic wand in Megumin's hand, he seemed to realize something.

"Are you that big idiot who runs around casting explosion magic on my castle every day?!"

If you want to fight me because you know I'm a member of the Demon King's army, then just openly storm the castle!

If you don't mean it that way, then just stay in town and tremble!

Why would you use such insidious means to cause me trouble?

I know there are only low-level adventurers in this town!

I originally thought that we should just leave these towns with only minor characters unattended!

And yet you, who have no clue what's going on, actually come here every single day and bombard me with your magic...

I think you've got something wrong with your head—!!!

The headless horseman's head trembled violently, showing that he was extremely angry.

It must have been the continuous barrage of explosive magic that had driven him to his utter annoyance.

"I'm so sorry, my Archmage has caused you trouble."

Suoh Takeshi pressed down on Megumin's head and bowed to apologize, "I'm really sorry!"

"Ah?"

The headless knight was taken aback by the sincere apology, having expected the other party to be even more forceful.

"Well, if that Crimson Demon girl stops casting explosion magic..."

"Then you might as well tell me to die!"

Before the headless knight could finish speaking, Megumin excitedly said, "The Crimson Demon Clan must unleash an explosion spell once a day, or they will die!"

"Hey, I've never heard of such a thing, don't try to fool me!"

The headless knight didn't want to get too entangled, as that would make it seem petty, so it wanted to give Huihui a way out, saying, "As long as you don't unleash the explosion magic, letting you go isn't out of the question."

"I don't want to! I'd rather die than!" Huihui stubbornly refused.

After realizing he couldn't persuade him, the headless knight began to exude an extremely dangerous aura.

"You're not planning to give up Explosion Magic no matter what, are you? Looks like I need to teach you a lesson you won't forget."

Its tone was very evil, with a hint of mild anger.

"Lesson? It seems our negotiations have broken down."

Suoh Takeshi sensed a hidden meaning in its words, and then spoke in a manner that was both a question and an explanation.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Suoh Takeshi. I am a master swordsman and the captain of the [Hero] squad."

"Hey headless horseman over there, what's your name?"

"My name... well, I'll tell you. My name is Beldia, and my profession... let's call me a knight for now. I'm also one of the eight executives of the Demon King's army!"

Both parties have finished introducing themselves.

"Well then, nice to meet you, Mr. Beldia, and goodbye forever."

Suoh Takeshi suddenly said something.

"Let's do it, Megumin!"

"Yes, we've been waiting for a long time!"

Huihui, clutching the magic crystal in her left hand and raising her wand high in her right, shouted excitedly with her eyes glowing red:

"Explosion——!!!"

On our first meeting, let's start with a powerful strike to show respect!

Chapter 058 VS Headless Horseman

A tremendous explosion erupted instantly, and all the adventurers hurriedly covered their faces to shield themselves from the sandstorm.

The adventurers were completely bewildered and confused by this unexpected situation.

Even Aqua and the others in the team didn't expect Megumin to suddenly unleash a burst spell.

"Megumi! What are you doing, Megumi!"

Kazuma Sato looked utterly devastated.

"We were talking, and suddenly an explosion spell was unleashed! You chuunibyou red demon girl with a screw loose, what are you going to do if you anger it!"

"Huh?! Say that again if you dare! Are you trying to pick a fight? Fine, I'll take it!"

Huihui retorted angrily to Sato Kazuma, then shouted, "It was Takeshi who told me to release it! He said to give me a signal and then immediately unleash the explosion magic. If you have any complaints, go find Takeshi!"

"What did you say? It's Suoh-senpai?!"

Kazuma Sato initially thought she was lying.

But when he asked Suoh Takeshi for confirmation, he saw the team leader nod and then said nothing more.

In his mind, Suoh Takeshi would never do anything he wasn't sure of.

This was indeed an instruction given by Suoh Takeshi.

That's what I said when I was comforting Huihui earlier: "If we can't reach an agreement, don't hold back, just unleash the Explosion Magic!"

Suoh Takeshi had no intention of letting the headless knight go.

They have a goddess who can best restrain it!

Knowing the Headless Horseman's weaknesses, letting him go back would be utterly incompetent.

Do we really have to venture through a castle full of traps?

Or should we wait for it to come?

He doesn't have that kind of free time!

Therefore, take this opportunity to defeat the Headless Horseman in one fell swoop!

The dusty open space was suddenly blown away by a strong gust of wind, revealing the headless knight whose aura was still powerful.

The armor was spotless and brand new, without the slightest damage!

"W-How could this be? That's Megumin's Explosion Magic!"

Kazuma Sato looked shocked.

Although his archmage was a mentally unstable, immature girl, he never doubted the immense power of her explosive magic.

Every time, the team's final blow against the monster was finished off by Megumin's explosive magic, and they never failed.

This is the first time we haven't dealt any damage to the enemy!

Of course, Suoh Takeshi and Sato Kazuma had different ideas; he didn't think a dry burst spell could turn it to ashes.

The headless knight was, after all, a high-ranking officer in the Demon King's army. If he couldn't fight back, couldn't he at least run away?

The headless knight, now revealed, was also devastated and screamed:

"Boo...suddenly unleashing explosion magic? What were you thinking, you big idiot?!?"

Is it the Demon King's army?

He is one of the eight top executives of the Demon King's army, right?

Why did this novice adventurer unhesitatingly unleash a burst spell on it?

Doesn't she know she's a cadre in the Demon King's army?

Has she always been this brave?

Didn't she hear my self-introduction clearly?!

"You despicable people, you actually launched a sneak attack! If I hadn't dodged quickly, I would have been injured!"

Suoh Takeshi smiled slightly, "If you may, please call what you just did a surprise attack."

Now we won't talk to it about youth and martial ethics; Suoh Takeru is determined to defeat it!

After seeing that the Explosion Magic was ineffective, he told Huihui to return to the team to rest, and then went to meet them alone.

"You are a member of the Demon King's army, and a high-ranking officer at that. I'm sorry, although we had a pleasant time with Mr. Beldia, we still have no choice but to subdue you."

He drew his Nichirin Blade, assumed a fighting stance, and prepared to fight the headless knight to the death.

"I see, I understand now."

The headless horseman originally only intended to give these novice adventurers a warning, but he didn't expect it to turn into a battle of attrition.

It seems that unless they shed some blood, they won't obediently listen to it.

Although the Headless Horseman is part of the Demon King's army, he considers himself a knight, and therefore is exceptionally persistent in upholding fairness.

Instead of using mounted combat, which would have been advantageous, it prepared to engage in a fair and square sword duel with Suoh Takeru.

The two stood facing each other.

Their auras began to erupt, attracting and colliding with each other, stirring up quite a bit of dust.

The aura of a master!

"It seems I underestimated you. I didn't expect there to be such a formidable enemy in the newbie village!"

"Thank you for the compliment! I am truly pleased to have gained the recognition of the Demon King's army officers."

Although he said he was happy, his face was expressionless.

He is who he is, and he doesn't need anyone else's approval.