The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

Unfortunately, since the effects of the magic circle have already occurred, there's nothing more to say.

"I'll go take care of the magic circle. Hmm... Akya, you come too!"

"Huh? I... Ugh, this is such a hassle."

Akaya wanted to refuse, but Kiana and the others' gazes were so intense that she couldn't say anything and had no choice but to obediently comply.

Before long, the two returned to the entrance of the ruins.

Strangely enough, nothing else had changed about the ruins. The only thing that could be seen was a group of very strange-looking little people, who were stepping into the ruins step by step.

It makes one wonder what exactly they are.

And why would you be here?

Kiana and Aqua exchanged a puzzled look, then gestured for her not to make any rash moves.

result...

"what?"

The silly goddess tilted her head, looking completely bewildered.

They seemed to have completely failed to grasp the meaning behind Kiana's gestures.

In this situation, she was at a loss for words.

"I've been found out. Oh well! I'm not going to pretend anymore!"

Seeing the little figures who all turned to her with inquiring eyes, Kiana felt extremely helpless.

What was supposed to be a successful covert operation has now been exposed.

Since that's the case, then we have no choice but to continue lying low.

Without much hesitation, Kiana immediately grabbed her sword and charged toward the ruins.

They chopped down any small figures they saw along the way, and the flames almost completely engulfed the ruins.

However, despite such a fierce attack, these little people did not show the slightest fear.

On the contrary, they look particularly energetic and spirited.

Upon spotting Kiana, these guys pounced on her like they were on steroids.

Their attack was so swift that Kiana wondered why these dwarfs, who looked like dolls, were rushing towards them.

However, the next second, she received the answer...

'Bang bang bang!!'

The countless explosions shook the entire ruins.

The culprit behind all of this is none other than those seemingly harmless little dolls!

"It's careless!"

When Kiana discovered that these things were not people, but tools capable of exploding on their own, her eyes sharpened instantly.

She initially thought these little guys were quite cute, but they turned out to be humanoid explosives.

"Ready, ignite!"

Faced with the crisis, Kiana didn't think too much and immediately unleashed a sword strike.

Transformed into raging flames, it once again rampages through these ruins.

After just a few sword strikes...

It seems that the ruins, having already suffered a blow, were unable to withstand further damage, causing the entire ruins to begin to collapse.

Before long, after Kiana had destroyed all the self-destructing dolls, the path she had come from was completely blocked.

"Unexpected... It seems we have no choice but to keep going. Aqua, are you alright... Aqua?! What happened to you?!"

Seeing Aqua collapsed on the ground as if she had been hit, Kiana anxiously helped her up.

result...

"What else? How dare you say that! I almost got buried here trying to keep up with you! Waaah! No more, I don't want to follow you anymore, I want to go back!"

The goddess sprawled on the ground, frolicking like a little child yelling that she wanted to go home...

A Certain Infernal Affairs in Another World (Konosuba): Chapter Twenty-Nine: So Many Demon King's Army Cadres... Eh? The cadre is actually myself?!

It's hard to imagine that someone with such an expression could be a goddess.

However, if it were Aqua, everything would seem to make perfect sense.

After all, if you look at this goddess with the eyes of an ordinary person, you probably wouldn't be able to look at her directly.

Therefore, Kiana ignored Aqua's clamor and decisively walked towards the ruins.

She had no idea how terrifying Akya found her actions.

It feels like they're abandoning themselves!

"Wait, wait!!!"

Without much hesitation, Akya got up and rushed over.

Despite any past grievances, she, a goddess, hugged Kiana from behind.

"Eh?"

Caught off guard, Kiana suddenly felt something pressing down on her back, and was momentarily startled.

She turned around abruptly, and because she used too much force, she almost threw the silly goddess off.

After barely managing to grab Kiana's slender waist to avoid being thrown off balance, Aqua started yelling incoherently:

"Take me back quickly! This place looks so dangerous! What if a demon king's army officer suddenly appears?!"

"Huh? You're supposed to be a goddess, why are you so scared? Let me go first."

Kiana tried her best to persuade them with kind words, not wanting to resort to force directly.

You must know that this is a tunnel in the ruins. If something goes wrong, it could be buried.

Wouldn't that only make things more complicated?

To avoid this happening, she had no choice but to reluctantly let the goddess do as she pleased. If it were before, she would have already given her an over-the-shoulder throw!

However, as time went on, their arguments gradually attracted the attention of those with ill intentions.

Oh no, to be more precise, when the two women entered.

The person who started all of this had already taken notice.

"Welcome to my land, brave adventurers!"

The sudden, loud male voice instantly drew their attention.

The two people, who were pressed tightly together, slowly turned their heads and found a strange person wearing a mask sitting cross-legged in the sand pit of the ruins tunnel.

He sat cross-legged, patting the clay figure he was almost finished with every now and then. He didn't look like a vicious demon king's army officer at all.

Instead, he's a somewhat eccentric craftsman...

Hmm... he shouldn't be some kind of Demon King's army officer, right?

Although I really want to believe it, I have to admit that this guy looks exactly like one of those dolls that rush over and self-destruct!

It's really strange. We just solved the problem of those puppets, and now we've seen the puppet maker.

But this is really a good thing, since it saves us the trouble of looking for it ourselves, right?

Kiana didn't hesitate at all, and immediately raised the Flame King Sword and pointed it at the man in front of her who claimed to be a cadre of the Demon King's army.

"You're the one who started all of this?"

"That's right, I am the instigator of everything, a cadre of the Demon King's army. The Duke of Hell who commands demons, the great demon who sees through everything in the world, Barnier."

The Duke of Hell, named Barney, spread his hands and, after uttering a string of melodramatic lines almost identical to those of Megumin, slowly stood up.

Like a deacon strictly adhering to etiquette, every move they made exuded a unique sense of ritual.

Calling him a cadre in the Demon King's army doesn't quite feel right.

Instead, they resembled more of a priest or a religious figure.

So, does this mean that demons don't necessarily have to conform to stereotypes? Aren't they all some kind of terrifying, strange madmen?

Just as Kiana was internally complaining, Aqua finally came to her senses.

"Hey! A cadre from the Demon King's army!"

Yes, that's right.

Barnier seemed pleased with Akja's surprise.

He was already standing there, showing absolutely no sign of timidity or fear.

It gives the impression that he has complete confidence and can handle everything.

Kiana began to suspect that this guy might actually have a backup plan.

"Barnier, is that right? Hmm, since you're a high-ranking officer in the Demon King's army, your purpose in being here... can't be simple, can it?"

"Hahahaha! That's right, as a great demon who sees through everything in the world, I have appeared here for her!"

As he spoke, Barnier pointed at the innocent-looking Aqua, seemingly having designs on the goddess.

This...is a little strange.

Kiana pondered for a moment, then asked in return:

"Huh? Uh...what? Aqua? What do you want with her? I'm a little confused..."

After all, in Kiana's opinion, this stupid goddess was utterly useless except for causing trouble.

It's really frustrating...

What on earth is this Demon King's military officer trying to do?

Feeling puzzled, Kiana thought for a moment, then stepped forward and drew her sword, the blade pointing directly at Barnier.