Me, a priest? How could that be!

Chapter 29 Anyone who asks about this will die.

Charlotte waved her hand, calming down Sato Kazuma, who was staring wide-eyed and pouting like a crowing rooster.

There was no intention to hide their identity.

Even if he didn't say it, Chris would find various ways to let Sato Kazuma know. This was because the goddess had subtly inquired about Charlotte's thoughts and hinted that the reincarnated heroes could band together to fight the Demon King.

After all, the world is truly on the verge of collapse.

The Demon King's army wreaked havoc everywhere, leaving the human army exhausted in the process.

Axel remained unaffected, simply because it was the starting village furthest from the Demon King's castle. However, this peaceful and tranquil life was about to be shattered with Aqua's arrival.

Moreover, although Kazuma Sato is a sadist, scumbag, lewd, and shameless, he is ultimately a good boy, and there is no harm in befriending him.

"...I don't know why, but I always feel like someone is talking badly about me."

"It's your imagination."

Charlotte raised her glass, gesturing for him to drink.

Sato Kazuma follows the good and the good.

After drinking the bubble wine, the two grew closer. After all, they were both reincarnated beings and had no deep-seated hatred for each other. Cooperation and mutual benefit were the right thing to do in this dangerous other world.

The two huddled together and whispered to each other.

"I didn't expect you to bring the goddess down to the mortal realm. You've got some skills. Too bad, the patch was fixed when it was my turn, so I couldn't succeed."

"Forget it, I already regret it."

Kazuma Sato wore an embarrassed expression.

He had thought that the goddess who brought him down to the mortal realm would be his strongest ally in defeating the demon king, but now she had become a hindrance. If he could, he really wanted to return her.

And I never expected that someone would think the same way as me, and even said that great minds think alike?

...He completely forgot that bringing the goddess down to the mortal realm was a decision he made in a fit of anger and embarrassment.

"So, Charlotte, what's your cheat code...?"

"One hundred times the magic power."

"A hundred times the magic power... then it's not surprising, it's not surprising at all!"

Kazuma Sato was very envious.

He was just a mere adventurer, with almost all his stats at the lowest level, except for his luck, which was significantly higher than the average person. But who could accurately predict something as intangible as luck? In comparison, a hundred times the magic power was much better.

"Why is Charlotte treating Aqua so badly? Is it because you're a follower of Eris?"

No, that's not the reason.

"That……"

"Actually, when I was reincarnated, the goddess agent in charge of reincarnation told me that because the previous goddess was unrestrained and distributed powerful cheat codes indiscriminately, when it was my turn, only the ordinary bonuses were left."

"Hmm."

Kazuma Sato quickly realized that the previous goddess was Aqua, and it was understandable that he would be angry if the remaining bonuses were different from others because of her.

"But he's still much better than me, right? I have absolutely no idea what use this guy is."

"Isn't a mobile water fountain good?"

Charlotte thinks Aqua's mobile fountain is very powerful, allowing her to revive infinitely without any pressure; Kazuma Sato believes that Aqua, who is always causing him trouble, cannot match Charlotte's hundredfold magic power, and besides, no one wants to die forever.

"Of course, this is only a small part."

Charlotte gritted her teeth and said, "The relief meals I received from the Church of Eris were stolen by the Axis cultists, and not just once!"

"That definitely deserves to be angry!"

Kazuma Sato empathized with her.

Not to mention that the Axis cultists are particularly hostile to the Eris cultists and come to cause trouble from time to time, which has brought Charlotte to the brink of her limit.

It is said that if a son is not taught, it is the father's fault. The fact that the followers of Axis are so stupid is entirely due to the doctrines established by the goddess Aqua, so it is not wrong to blame her.

It was the accumulation of these small things that made him so unhappy with Aqua.

pity.

Aqua was grinning foolishly because she got a free glass of sparkling wine, which made Charlotte feel like she was hitting a brick wall.

At this time-

"You two have been whispering to each other since earlier, don't pretend I'm not here!"

Huihui suddenly erupted.

Charlotte glanced at her, then snatched the bottle of sparkling wine from in front of her and drank it all in one gulp.

"My sparkling wine!"

"No, you're not allowed to drink!"

"I'm an adult now!!"

Even if she makes that statement, it won't work.

"Speaking of which, I have to thank Megumin for how I met Darkness," Charlotte explained under their somewhat puzzled gazes. "Well, back then, the giant toads, startled by the explosion magic, swarmed out and almost sliced ​​me into five pieces, ahahaha—"

Is this something to laugh about?

Huihui remained silent for a moment, then lowered her head and apologized earnestly.

"sorry."

"It's okay, it's okay."

Charlotte didn't seem to care.

Kazuma Sato raised an eyebrow. Logically, Charlotte wouldn't be so polite to Megumin, who had almost killed him, but—

"How wonderful, Archmage."

"Feed..."

The priest's sudden remark made Kazuma Sato realize something, and he quickly said, "No! Megumin is still a child, don't do anything reckless!"

"Huh!?"

Huihui immediately hid behind Darkness in fear, while Darkness looked at Charlotte with great eagerness, as if hoping to become her target.

"Don't talk nonsense."

Charlotte rolled her eyes and pouted, saying, "I'm just interested in explosion magic. After witnessing its power, I admire it greatly."

"You like explosion magic too!?"

Huihui immediately became eager, grabbing Charlotte's arm and shouting:

"That's right, that's right! Explosion magic is the strongest magic. Anyone who sees explosion magic has no other options, no one! And with your incredible magical power, you're definitely capable of unleashing the strongest explosion magic! Come, let's embark on the path of explosion together, step into the abyss, and reach the pinnacle of power!"

Her eyes emitted a strong red light.

Like anime otaku who talk about their favorite things, they are so immersed in their art that they lose track of the world around them.

"Enough, you explosive woman!"

Kazuma Sato rolled his eyes in annoyance, and said with some surprise, "With such strong magic, why didn't you become a Grand Magister... uh!"

Before he could finish speaking, a rusty dagger was placed against his neck, and the one who made the move was none other than Charlotte.

"Anyone who asks about this is doomed."

"Understood, I won't ask anymore!"

Kazuma Sato raised his hands in a military salute.

However, he was quite clever and quick-witted. Realizing that Charlotte liked the Archmage so much but hadn't changed her class, and even seemed to have a slight aversion to the High Priest class, he unconsciously looked at Aqua, who was also a High Priest.

The words the saleswoman had said when Aqua changed jobs flashed through her mind, and she blurted out unconsciously, "I see, it's because I'm not smart enough."

boom----

Ruined!

He's going to be killed to silence him!

Just as Kazuma Sato realized something was wrong, he discovered that Charlotte hadn't attacked in a fit of rage, but instead was banging her head on the ground... table ear, and soon his shoulders began to tremble involuntarily.

It looks like she's crying.

Aqua gently embraced Charlotte, her face filled with holy tenderness as she comforted her, "Axis followers can achieve anything through hard work. Even if they fail, it's not the believer's fault; failure is the world's fault. Just escape from unhappy things; escaping is not failure."

"...I am a follower of Eris."

boom--

The idiot goddess also collapsed.

Surprisingly, the Axis doctrine had some merit, which made Charlotte feel much better.