Monster Hunter Gathering

In the detention center cell, after drinking, Kazuma's emotions also exploded, and he pounded the ground with both hands: "Obviously, they are all male protagonists! Why am I the only one who doesn't have that classic female protagonist by my side!"

"Mr. Kazuma, you've done a great job!"

Tanjiro said this very seriously: "The captain said that there are many things you can do!"

“Even if it’s Tanjiro, even if Tanjiro comforts me like this, I won’t be happy!” Kazuma said tearfully in the detention center: “And Tanjiro is also that kind of kingly male protagonist! It’s confirmed that he will be with that beautiful girl named Kanao, right!”

"Mr. Kazuma..." Tanjiro was a little shy, but still said, "Mr. Kazuma, didn't you also bring your companion to the base today? She's a very beautiful girl."

“But that’s Aqua! Aqua!!!” Kazuma slapped the ground with all his might and protested, “Why is the heroine of my other world Aqua?!”

"Look at Naofumi! The heroine he chooses after traveling to another world is like Raphtalia! A beautiful beast girl who obeys him in everything!" Kazuma cried, "And I'm already overwhelmed with just dealing with my teammates' troubles!"

"Raphtalia..." Naofumi Iwatani nodded.

Although his reincarnation experience in another world was also very uncomfortable, meeting Raphtalia was indeed one of the luckiest things that happened to him.

As for Kazuma's indignation, Naofumi Iwatani also understood what he should do at this time.

“Kazuma, you’re wrong.”

Iwatani Naofumi gave Kazuma a serious look and said, "It's not what you think."

"Could it be..." Kazuma looked at Naofumi Iwaya, a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

Then Naofumi Iwatani said, "I have not only Raphtalia by my side, but also Filo, the Second Princess, and I will meet other orcs in the future, so it's not just Raphtalia."

"cough……"

Nie Chiwu, who was drinking, suddenly choked and looked at Iwaya Naofumi in disbelief.

When did the Shield Hero become a bad guy? Is this what you should say?

Who on earth did you learn this bad thing from? The Grand Commander doesn't remember raising you to be this kind of hunter!

Naofumi Iwatani's evil roots were countless, and he felt so sad for him. At the same time, he joined Iwatani in attacking Kazuma: "It's okay, Kazuma, think about your future. A group of half-orc harems and leaders of the hermaphrodite demon king's forces are waiting for you! That's all your romantic luck!"

"I don't need this kind of luck in love!!!"

Kazuma shouted in anger, filling the hunters with a joyful atmosphere.

This corner of the detention center also became a place of intimacy due to the hunters' drunken conversations.

"Ah, it's almost time, let's go back to the meeting!" said Nie Chiwu.

At this moment, Jianzi, under the witness of other receptionists, had already accepted the initiation ceremony to become the Archbishop of the Axis Cult's other-worldly branch...

"So... the initiation ceremonies in other worlds are so formal?" Jianzi looked at Aqua with some confusion as he looked at the initiation form in front of him.

Although she was a little skeptical, the beautiful girl with long aqua blue hair just now purified a piece of dragon meat from the kitchen for her in front of Jianzi.

The black substance that was vaguely visible and resembled an evil spirit was actually purified and disappeared just like that...and the cat lady who had just come to deliver snacks, the cat lady that the captain trusted very much, also helped to confirm that Aqua seemed to be really a goddess.

"I...join?"

In the end, Jianzi decided to join the Axis Cult and become a glorious archbishop...

"In that case..."

Aqua had a somewhat holy expression on her face, even a hint of holy light emanating from her body. "Let's recite the teachings of the Axis Cult together."

The others present also looked at her with considerable curiosity, and Aqua began to read with a serious expression.

"Axis believers can achieve this with hard work. You are all capable people. Even if you fail, it's not your fault. If you can't succeed, it's the world's fault. Simply escape from unhappy things. Escape is not failure. There's a saying that goes, 'Escape is victory.'"

Aqua's expression grew increasingly agitated as she spoke. "If you hesitate too long, you'll regret whatever choice you make. You'll regret it anyway, so choose happiness in the present. Don't worry too much about your old age. Even the gods don't know if you'll be smiling in the future. So enjoy the present."

"Not wanting to work hard is the world's fault, a bad nature is the environment's fault, and being ugly is the fault of your genes. Don't blame yourself, just shift the blame to others..."

"The teachings of the Axis religion allow everything. As long as there is love and it doesn't break the law, everything can be forgiven."

Although he felt something was wrong when listening to the teachings, Jianzi still carefully signed his name on the membership agreement in front of him. And the moment he wrote his name, Jianzi suddenly felt something changed.

It was as if some power suddenly appeared in the body, and even life became tenacious.

"Woc!"

A cry of surprise rang out from the side: "Where did the holy light come from! What's going on?!"

When Nie Chiwu saw the holy light in the cafeteria, he felt something was wrong and rushed in from outside. Then he saw Jianzi, who was a little at a loss, holding the Akusis Cult's membership form, which was glowing.

"It's bad!" Nie Chiwu stared, "Something happened!"

After a while, even Laos, who was busy with the king's work, finally finished his work and slipped out. The five hunters except Kazuma gathered around a huge round table and held a meeting with serious faces.

As for Kazuma...

"It has nothing to do with me!!! I'm the victim! The victim!" Kazuma screamed as he was tied up and placed on the table. "It was clearly Aqua who did it! Why are you judging me?!"

"Because you brought Aqua here, Jianzi has now become the Archbishop of Axis. You are fully responsible!" Nie Chiwu said with a serious expression and no mercy. "Kazuma is fully responsible. Who agrees and who disagrees?"

"Kazuma is fully responsible." Qiao Qiao also put on a serious expression and pushed Kazuma into the abyss without hesitation: "Second trial passed!"

"I accept full responsibility." Iwaya Naofumi narrowed his eyes slightly. "The third trial is over! Let's proceed with the execution!"

"Hey! Don't end the trial so abruptly! Tanjiro! Laos! Save me!!!!!"

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Chapter 173 Brave Classmate Jianzi

“Captain, is this really good for Mr. Kazuma?” Tanjiro asked, feeling a little reluctant to see Kazuma like this. “Also, joining the Axis Cult seems to be the solution to Ms. Miko’s problem… could there be any hidden dangers?”

"Mr. Kazuma," Tanjiro asked directly to Kazuma, who was tied to the table, "What exactly is the Akusis Cult?"

As Tanjiro arrived relatively late, he had not yet had time to watch the stories of other hunters, so he was not aware of the dangers of the Akusis Cult.

"I'm curious too," Laos said. "Although it feels like some bad cult, Miss Aqua's claims of being a goddess don't seem false, and you didn't seriously object to Miko joining the Axis Cult. So... what exactly is the Axis Cult..."

"This, this..."

Kazuma, who had been screaming, suddenly lowered his head guiltily and buried his head on the table: "It's... it's the cult of Aqua as a goddess..."

"It's a notoriously mentally ill cult in Kazuma's world." Jotaro said this bluntly.

Aqua was hit on the head by Kazuma just after Raimiko became the high priestess of Akusis, and is now being coaxed by other girls in the next room.

Jianzi stayed, waiting for the trial of Nie Chiwu and the others to end...

"I don't deny that Aqua's undead purification abilities are quite strong," Nie Chiwu sighed. "And I don't think Jianzi will become like the other Axis Cult members just because she joins."

"But the most important question is!"

Nie Chiwu scratched his hair and said, "After joining the Akusis Cult, you will have your own buff!"

"Ba...fu?" Tanjiro was a little confused: "What is that?"

"It's a state, like... the state where Nezuko's blood demon art causes your sword to ignite with flames." Iwatani Naofumi sighed and explained to Tanjiro, "Although Aqua's ability can dispel the undead, the sacred aura she radiates is too strong, causing lower-level undead monsters to instinctively gravitate towards her in search of salvation. This problem also arises in members of the Akusis Cult..."

"Isn't that great?" Tanjiro asked in confusion, "It sounds like Miss Aqua is indeed a goddess who can redeem the dead?"

"The physique that attracts undead monsters is uncontrollable, which means that ghosts will be attracted at any time." Er Qiao also explained.

"That's the problem." Nie Chiwu grabbed He Zhen's neck and said, "We're supposed to help Jianzi solve the problem of those evil spirits! But then all those undead spirits will be drawn to Jianzi! This is putting the cart before the horse!"

"How are you going to atone for your sins to Mieko-san? You're inherently evil, Kazuma! I'll execute you right now!"

"Ahhhhhhhh I'm going to be killed! Aqua, save me!" Kazuma screamed in Nie Chiwu's arms.

And Jianzi, who was standing nearby, also understood what was going on.

"Mr. Grand Commander, um..." Jianzi tugged at Nie Chiwu's clothes and asked, "Besides attracting those ghosts, will there be any other problems?"

"...That's all, but this problem should be big enough for you." Nie Chiwu let go of Kazuma for the moment and looked at Jianzi and said, "Although I can't deny Aqua's strength as a goddess, attracting monsters must be a problem for you, right?"

"It's okay. If it doesn't work, just stay at the rally for a while. I, the Grand Commander, will find a way to solve this problem." Nie Chiwu gave Jianzi a thumbs-up. "As the Grand Commander, how can I let the guys in the base live in fear?"

"Then what can you do as the high priest of Akusis?" Jianzi continued to ask.

“Uh…” Nie Chiwu and the other hunters looked at Kazuma, who, in order to escape death, struggled to raise his head and said, “There are many things we can do!”

"After all, it can do things like healing, purification, barriers, support magic, and even exorcism barriers. It'll be versatile..."

"Mr. Grand Commander, can I... go back and give it a try?" Jianzi hesitated for a moment and then said to Nie Chiwu, "If there's really any danger, I'll come back immediately!"

"Aren't you going to let us think of a solution?" Nie Chiwu scratched his head. "This incident was our negligence. We can arrest Kazuma and make amends to you now. Other solutions will surely appear in the future, so..."

"I want to try my best." Jianzi clenched his fists slightly. "Since those attracted here are all undead souls who want to be redeemed, then... then I can try my best!"

"And I can also set up a barrier in the room, so that I can rest at night... I will be careful during the day!" Jianzi said: "And if this is the case, I don't have to pretend that I can't see anything, and I can also talk to Dad..."

Jianzi's father has passed away and now stays at home as a ghost. However, Jianzi can only ignore his father's existence because he can't express that he can see...

Nie Chiwu didn't expect Jianzi to think of this, and seemed to have made the decision to face the evil spirit.

This girl, who was exceptionally strong in the face of evil spirits, didn't seem to need any extra protection from the hunters.

If you think about it, even the original Yotsuya Miko was a brave person who dared to go to the mysterious shrine alone for the sake of others.

"It seems we are worrying too much."

Nie Chiwu grabbed Jianzi's shoulders and smiled at her, then said seriously, "But! There's something I must make clear! If you have any unsolvable problems, you can always come back to us for help!"

"Since you've made your decision, then as the Grand Master, I must of course give you a little help on behalf of the assembly!"

Nie Chiwu said this and rushed out: "Wait for me to come back!"

After Nie Chiwu ran out, Jianzi looked at Kazuma who was tied to the table and said to the others: "Well... in that case, can you let Mr. Sato down?"

"Miko-sama!" Kazuma looked at Miko with tears in his eyes, feeling deeply moved. "I will definitely respect you! I will never let Aqua use the intelligence of the Axis Cult to corrupt you!"

"Ms. Aqua... is actually a very good person." When Jianzi said this, Nie Chiwu rushed back vigorously, and around his waist he was holding an Elu cat with a pair of small wings that looked a bit like a lion.

"Winged Lion! It's time for you to show up! Use what I taught you!"

Nie Chiwu raised the Winged Lion towards Jianzi as if he were Simba: "Provide unlimited magic power to Yotsuya Jianzi!"

"Okay..." The winged lion, who had recently been well fed and well-drinking at the gathering, licked his fur and stretched. "If it's just about magic power... is that you?"

The winged lion licked its paws and looked at Yotsuya Miko.

"Would you like to sign a contract with me and become the master of the maze?"

Chapter 174 Exploration Commission

"Huh? This...huh?"

Jianzi showed a somewhat confused expression as he looked at the winged lion in Nie Chiwu's hand.

Although I said that I would bravely face those evil spirits and the like, what is this Felyne cat that looks a bit like a lion that the captain brought to me in the blink of an eye?

Infinite magic power or something... Why would there be such a thing in the hunter's base?

Although I had tried my best to accept the current situation before, but...

What's with this magical girl mascot thing? What's the "Maze Master" thing? Is it some kind of nickname for a magical girl?

"Let me introduce you. This is the Winged Lion." Nie Chiwu held the Winged Lion up for Jianzi to see. "It's a special Felyne from our gathering. Its true form is infinite magic from another dimension, and its favorite food is human desire."

Nie Chiwu said to Jianzi, "Well, ever since it came to the gathering, it has been receiving education. You are the first person to sign a contract with it..."

"Although it wasn't full before, now that it's able to eat its fill at the gathering, desire is like a delicious snack to it. So, just give it a taste of desire regularly. The Winged Lion has learned to use recovery potions to restore people's desire, so there won't be any problems. It can be very useful at critical moments..."

"The true form is... infinite magic power from another dimension?" Jianzi looked at the winged lion in front of him that seemed to be licking its paws obediently, and realized that Nie Chiwu might have taken out something extraordinary.

"So, you want to be the master of the maze?" The winged lion asked Jianzi in a natural and relaxed manner: "It seems that your desires are delicious... just like Tanjiro's."

"Desire...can it have different tastes?" Jianzi was confused for a moment.

"Yes, actually, among the Hunters, Tanjiro tastes the best." Yishi appraised like a gourmet: "Naofumi, Laos, and Joseph are all of the better ones. Only Kazuma and Nie Chiwu taste the most average."

"Ever since we caught it, it's become... picky about food." Nie Chiwu's face darkened. "Saying that kind-hearted and gentle Tanjiro tastes better is absolute nonsense!"

"My character must be as noble as Tanjiro's! How could I possibly be the same as someone like Kazuma!"

The winged lion did not argue with Nie Chiwu's words, and then a small winged lion cat split out from its body in front of Jianzi, and held it directly on Jianzi's finger like a keychain.

"Then I'll take good care of you from now on, Jianzi." The winged lion rubbed Jianzi's palm with its small clone: ​​"Let's get along well."

After handing the clone to Jianzi, the winged lion's real body also slipped away from Nie Chiwu's hands, as if it was preparing to find a place to continue sleeping.

"Can this really provide infinite magic power?" Jianzi was a little stunned: "Isn't it a bit inappropriate to just hand such an incredible thing to me..."