From RE0, Sato Kazuma decided to cheat on food and drink

Beatrice sighed helplessly.

"This is Aram Village, Lady Aqua, and Lady Kazuma. The forest you are heading to is over there."

Rem spoke slowly beside them.

Rem and Subaru Natsuki had just been traveling with Kazuma Sato and the others. After learning that Kazuma Sato and the others were heading to the forest, Rem decided to make a detour to Aram Village to buy some supplies in advance.

Natsuki Subaru, of course, wouldn't miss the opportunity to go out and explore.

"I'm so tired..."

Natsuki Subaru said breathlessly, he hadn't expected his first day as a maid to be so busy, and his body was a little sore.

"Then Rem and I will go to the village to buy supplies first. You guys be careful!"

"Don't worry, we have an incredibly strong young girl here, there won't be any problems!"

Kazuma Sato said with a smile.

"Stop saying the word 'young girl'!!!"

Beatrice was completely at her wit's end.

How could someone like Kazuma Sato exist in this world?

This guy tricked me into coming out just to hunt down monsters, right?

After parting ways with Rem and Subaru, Kazuma Sato and the others headed towards the forest, and soon arrived at the edge of the forest.

There is a huge stone here, which seems to have been enshrined in some kind of special spell.

"What is this?"

Ferut stepped forward, observed carefully, and then asked curiously.

"This is a magic stone. Roswaal cast a protective spell on it to prevent the monsters in the forest from threatening the safety of the villagers."

Beatrice began to explain.

"This barrier spell seems so-so! Look at mine!"

Just then, Aqua strode forward, her slender fingers moving swiftly across the stone.

However, just a few seconds later, Aqua was pulled behind by Kazuma Sato.

"What are you doing, Kazuma!"

"Don't touch other people's things!"

"I'll just do a little tweaking! Let's see how much my strength has recovered!"

"Don't break someone else's barrier."

Kazuma Sato has absolutely no trust in Aqua.

Although he wasn't exactly a saint, Kazuma Sato still felt a little guilty for wrecking Roswaal's restaurant and not being asked for compensation yet. This was another reason why he agreed to come and fight the monster.

He couldn't allow Aqua to cause any further damage.

"Hurry up and hurry up! The sooner you go, the sooner you'll be back! Did Roswaal say anything about how the payment would be calculated?"

Then Kazuma Sato pulled Aqua toward the depths of the forest, with Felt following beside them.

Beatrice walked at the back, looking thoughtfully at the stone that had been enchanted, and then reached out to touch it.

"What's this?"

A look of doubt flashed across Beatrice's face. Although it was indeed a barrier spell, she had never seen such magic before.

The forbidden library contains almost all the magic in the world; Beatrice herself can be considered an encyclopedia of magic.

However, she knew nothing about the barrier magic that Aqua had just cast.

"Hey Betty, come here! Don't cry if you get lost!"

"Shut up! Do you think Betty is a three-year-old?!"

. . . . . .

Twenty minutes later, Kazuma Sato and the others had arrived deep in the forest.

"I'm so tired, Kazuma, carry me on your back!"

"Hey, hey, hey, you volunteered for this task, didn't you?"

"We've been walking for so long! It's time to take a break!"

After speaking, Aqua found a shady spot under a tree to sit and rest.

"Then I'll look around first!"

Ferut, on the other hand, nimbly leaped up and down the trees, looking quite excited.

Her favorite thing is running and jumping in all sorts of complex environments, especially since this place is a forest full of unknowns for her.

"Is this guy an ADHD monkey? He's way too agile!"

Kazuma Sato watched Felt's figure and couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.

"She must have some kind of protective effect."

Beatrice placed her hands on her chest and spoke slowly.

"Protection?"

"You idiot, don't you even know what blessing is? What's going on in your head all day?"

"It should all be yellow waste, right?"

Aqua, who was standing next to her, immediately added.

"You have a deep misunderstanding about me."

"A blessing is a blessing given to people by the world's origin at the time of their birth. Judging from Felt's appearance, it should be the blessing of the wind, but something feels a little different."

Upon hearing that the blessing was a skill-like ability, a glint flashed in Kazuma Sato's eyes:

"Then I could never..."

"It's practically impossible. Most blessings are innate; very few people acquire them later in life."

"Oh."

The light that had just ignited in Kazuma Sato's eyes dimmed again in an instant.

"Your expression changes way too fast!"

"Luckily, I was well-prepared for this trip."

Aqua, who was standing next to her, was fiddling with something while talking.

"Prepared in advance? Could it be that they brought items specifically designed to counter monsters?"

Beatrice turned to look at Aqua. She had initially thought Aqua was an idiot no less than Kazuma Sato, but now it seemed she was a little more reliable.

Just as Beatrice was wondering what Aqua had prepared, a look of immense anticipation bloomed on the latter's face:

"This child has been waiting for so long!"

"Child? Wait..."

By the time Beatrice realized something was wrong, Aqua had already produced a bottle of wine from somewhere.

"So, your prior preparation included bringing a bottle of wine?"

Beatrice has come to terms with a reality.

This guy is even more outrageous than Kazuma Sato.

"It's too boring to leave it like this! This child has been waiting for too long."

Just as Aqua was about to enjoy the wine in her arms, a tall, dark shadow loomed over her.

She looked up and saw a gigantic monster, resembling a hippopotamus, appear behind Aqua.

"Sigh, she looks so weak!"

Aqua completely disregarded the magical beast, placing the wine in her hand on the ground.

"Let me show you my true fighting power as a goddess!"

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Aqua's confidence stems from the fact that she has regained a certain amount of her goddess powers.

She believed that dealing with such a monster should be a piece of cake.

"Just watch! Any enemy who dares to stand in my way will surely be defeated!"

Facing the suddenly attacking monster, Aqua wore a confident smile and raised her right hand, as if flames were gathering in her palm.

"Ugh?"

Sato Kazuma rarely saw Aqua with such a serious expression, and he felt curious about the power she was displaying at that moment.

Beatrice was the same.

"Is this Yang magic? No, that's not right... What exactly is the nature of this Mana?"

Beatrice frowned slightly; she always felt that there was something different between the magic Aqua used and what she knew.

"Experience the power of the gods! Divine Wind! The so-called Divine Wind is a deadly iron fist carrying the wrath and sorrow of the goddess! There is only one outcome for your opponent!"

The intense flames were reflected in Aqua's pupils as she shouted passionately and slammed her 'Flame Fist' directly into the monster's abdomen!

However, the attack, which looked impressive in terms of special effects, only caused a ripple to appear on the monster's belly.

"Ah?"

Aqua looked at the monster in front of her with a surprised expression.

"Betty, let me confirm first, this magical beast shouldn't be that strong, right?"

Kazuma Sato turned to look at Beatrice and asked softly.

"This magical beast is called the Rock Dolphin. Although it is huge, it is generally docile. However, it can become enraged under certain circumstances."

Beatrice said, crossing her arms over her chest.

"What's going on?"

"When someone touches its belly."

"Haha, I knew it was so?"

At this moment, Aqua, who was standing in front of the rock dolphin, was already drenched in sweat.

She never expected that her all-out attack would have no effect on the monster.

What to do? What to do? What to do?

"Haha, upon closer inspection, this hippo is actually kind of cute!"

Aqua said with a strong and calm voice—

However, the next second, she was swallowed whole by the monster called the Rock Dolphin.

"Aqua!!!"

Kazuma Sato let out a shout.

"what happened!"

Felt, who had heard the commotion, rushed over as fast as she could, and she just happened to see Aqua's legs gradually disappearing from the monster's mouth.

Etc., etc.

Was Aqua eaten by a monster?

Weren't we supposed to be here to defeat the monsters?

"Don't worry, I'm here to save you! Betty, just you wait and see how powerful I am as an adventurer!"

Kazuma Sato rushed to the monster at top speed and pulled out a dagger—one that he had shamelessly begged from Felt.

He picked up the dagger and stabbed the rock dolphin in the body.