The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

At best, it's just a friendly exchange between colleagues.

"What kind of help? Tell me. If it's just a small favor... I don't mind lending a hand."

"I hope you'll kill me later."

As Barney recounts his story, Kiana gradually realizes the devil's good intentions.

After simply agreeing to the other party's request, her consciousness quickly returned to calm.

At that moment, Banir's mask also flew out.

"You wretched colleague! You have betrayed the Demon King's great cause!"

[Hey hey hey hey! What just happened? Host, explain it to me right now!]

Faced with the system's urgent inquiry, Kiana did not respond, but simply and decisively summoned the Flame King Sword and slashed at the mask:

"Further words are useless, prepare to die! Lord Barnier of Hell!"

A Certain Flame's Otherworldly Undercover Mission (Konosuba): Chapter Thirty-Three: I'm Going Back to Find Mei, Bronya, the Headmaster, and Everyone!

"A riotous, bustling, bewildering, or perhaps!!!"

Barnier's mask was laughing wildly, making one wonder if he had some kind of mental illness.

Just as the Grand Duke of Hell was laughing incessantly, Aqua, who was standing to the side, finally came to her senses.

"Ugh! How come that stinking demon is still alive? Hey! Didn't you finish him off earlier?"

"Ahem! His strength far exceeds my expectations, but it's not a big problem. The decisive battle is about to begin!"

Because she had made an agreement with Barnier beforehand, Kiana glared at him and then decisively drew her sword.

"Boom!!!" A dazzling wave of fire suddenly crashed into Barnier, shooting straight into the sky, as if to burn away the mask of the Duke of Hell!

Just then, Barnier suddenly turned around, and many dolls instantly crawled out of the ground and rushed over recklessly.

'Bang bang bang! '

The deafening explosion echoed throughout the ruins. As the light flashed, a massive black shield formed around the mask, blocking the impact.

"Wow ah ah!"

The sudden explosion was so terrifying that the entire cave began to shake violently, and the poor, foolish goddess suffered greatly from it, nearly being hit by falling rocks.

However, this goddess is truly lucky, and her movements are also exceptionally agile.

They were incredibly adept at dodging falling rocks, just like cunning rabbits.

However, no matter how many rocks there are, it will be difficult to withstand if there are too many falling rocks.

"not good!!!"

Akya lost her balance and fell flat on her face.

In a moment of crisis, Kiana decisively drew her sword.

"Boom!!!" Another roar echoed through the ruins, and huge beams of fire shot wildly through them. Some rocks were shattered, some walls were broken, and the pillars on both sides of the corridor were reduced to ashes under this terrifying bombardment.

Kiana ripped open the ceiling of the entire ruins with a single sword strike, revealing what seemed like an ever-burning flame.

It was also the full force she exerted to protect her dearest friend!

"Uh, I wasn't paying attention..."

Looking at the ceiling she had cleaved open, Kiana seemed to have a premonition of how she would be questioned when she returned to the association.

However, with a formidable enemy at hand, there's no time to worry about such things now!

"Take care of yourself, Akya."

After telling Aqua not to move, Kiana charged forward with her sword without saying a word.

"Ready, ignite!"

In an instant, a burst of flames slammed into Barnier's mask.

Seeing this, the opponent did not back down and summoned a large number of puppets in an attempt to block the impact.

While ordering those strange puppets to attack, this Duke of Hell didn't forget to provoke them... well, he was just reciting lines that he thought were cool and stylish.

"Hahaha! Hahaha! Miss Kiana, such attacks are useless against me." Barnier's face was contorted with rage as he looked at Kiana and laughed, as the number of puppets under his command increased.

"Hmph! Your strength is indeed impressive, but do you think you can win just like that?" Kiana gritted her teeth and exerted her strength again.

"Boom!!!" The raging flames surged and swept in, like a massive wave crashing down.

It was only at this moment that Barnier realized this.

Kiana's strength is even greater than he imagined!

However, just as the flames were about to engulf him, this duke of hell suddenly used a clever trick, summoning countless dark mists that swallowed him whole.

The flames swept away the dolls, engulfing them and triggering a series of explosions.

The entire ruins teetered on the brink of collapse in this devastating series of explosions, and ultimately succumbed to the force, becoming riddled with holes.

Unfortunately, amidst the ruins...

Barnier has vanished without a trace.

Kiana looked around, a question rising in her mind:

"Huh? Didn't this guy agree to act? Where did he go?"

Just as she was considering whether or not to call out...

"Ah!" Suddenly, a painful scream came from the pitch-black ruins.

Immediately afterward, the mask, which had been nowhere to be seen, appeared in an instant, then flew backward as if it had been ravaged by some enormous force, and slammed hard against the wall.

"Pfft!!" A mouthful of blood spurted out from Barnell's mask.

The scene was so shocking that even the foolish goddess Aqua was immediately dumbfounded.

She rushed to Kiana's side, then grabbed her companion's skirt and started tugging at it, shouting as she did so:

"Waaaaah! You won! That filthy demon is going to die! What did you just do?"

[Yes, host, what exactly did you just do?]

You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?

Kiana remained silent, not because she didn't want to talk to anyone, but because she really didn't understand why Barnier's mask would suddenly disappear and then reappear.

It feels like...the acting was a bit over the top?

Unfortunately, facing Kiana's unstoppable advance, Grand Duke Barnier of Hell seemed to have gotten too caught up in the drama.

The mask, deeply embedded in the wall, laughed triumphantly:

"Hahahaha!!! I never expected this! I never expected this demon to be reduced to such a state! Ah~ powerful adventurer, your courage is commendable, you..."

After reciting a lengthy, operatic monologue of nearly a thousand words, Barnell's mask suddenly flew into the air, followed by a loud 'bang!'

It exploded directly...

The situation was so sudden that Kiana and Aqua, who hadn't done anything, looked at each other in bewilderment.

No one understood what had happened.

"Huh? What did you just do?"

"Hmm..." Kiana stroked her chin, somewhat hesitant about whether to tell Aqua the truth.

Aside from the two of them, the most puzzled person was actually the system.

Uh... Nice fight...

It really had no idea how Kiana had dealt with Barnair just now.

Demons have a natural affinity for mental magic, as exemplified by succubi, which can create dreams to bewitch males and extract their will.

This Hell Grand Duke would obviously not use such inferior methods; he would most likely resort to a more brutal mental attack.

It's basically about finding ways to evoke memories and create resonance, and then debunking those memories to the point of emotional damage.

but...

It seems she pulled through?

[Impressive willpower, host.]

As the system uttered its words of praise, its reward notification sounded.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the main quest: I had no choice before, but now...]

[Mission Introduction: After concealing your identity for a long time, you have finally revealed it to your target goddess, and now is the moment to make a choice!]

[How to complete the task: Make the corresponding choices, which will trigger different main story branches.]

[Current selected branch: Guardian of the Goddess, protect the safety of Goddess Aqua (Quest Complete)]

[Completing a main quest branch will reward you with 10000 Herrscher Points, which can be redeemed at a discounted price for a unique item specific to that world, and will randomly unlock the next story world.]

[Special Reminder: The main storyline of this world has been completed. The host can choose to interact with the characters to obtain side quests, or choose to leave and proceed to the next world.]

Faced with the system's prompt, Kiana hesitated for a moment, then slowly raised her head and questioned:

"System, I have a question for you. Can I choose where I want to go?"

[What does this mean, host?]

Surprisingly, the system did not choose to continue playing dead or give a straightforward answer of yes or no.

Instead, he asked a question in return.

That's really interesting!

In other words, it has ulterior motives?

"That's what I meant. I don't want to keep traveling aimlessly like this! I want to go back to Mei, Bronya, the headmaster, and everyone else!"

【...】

Without a response, the system went back to its initial state of feigning death.