I love time travel the most!

"However, Aqua did provide me with a lot of help during this time travel, and I am quite grateful to her."

—Blue crystal necklace.

Although it caused Kobayashi trouble at times, it was undeniable that it was more helpful than troublesome.

Because of it, Kobayashi didn't act impulsively, didn't fall for the [Five Visions Omnipotence] ability, and successfully made Esdeath develop feelings for him. In the end, he even became immune to the time-space freeze, allowing him to win by chance. During this time, the blue crystal necklace played an indelible role.

"So, you mean a lot happened to Senior Kobayashi during this period, and he experienced many adventures?"

"Of course! I'll tell you later."

"So, this big thing behind us is a local specialty?"

Kazuma Sato pointed to the large Gundam behind him.

——【Supreme Imperial Arms】

Xiaolin liked it very much, so she brought it back with her.

Upon hearing Kazuma Sato mention this, Kobayashi immediately became interested and cheerfully exclaimed, "Let me introduce it! It's the most powerful weapon in the world I've traveled to. If it can be successfully activated, it might even destroy a country!"

"Wow! That's way too much!"

Kazuma Sato was extremely excited.

A powerful weapon capable of destroying a country, coupled with its cool appearance, perfectly matches Kazuma Sato's fantasy of giant robots.

"Don't worry, Sato-kun, I'll let you try."

"Really? Thank you, Kobayashi-senpai!"

Kazuma Sato became even more excited.

With this, wouldn't the Demon King's army be a piece of cake? Even the Demon King would have to give it a try! Wouldn't we be able to roam the world like the back of our hand then?

Kobayashi also became lost in beautiful fantasies.

however--

"Stop right there, robot! Don't even think about destroying my home!"

Huihui's urgent shouts came from the distant hillside. Before anyone could react, she unleashed her magic at maximum power without chanting a spell.

"—Explosion!"

A burst of magic descended from the sky, instantly shattering Kobayashi's illusions, and the heavily damaged [Supreme Imperial Arm] was instantly destroyed.

WTF?!

Chapter 97 It hurts, it hurts too much

Can you imagine?

All that painstaking effort and meticulous planning had finally brought back a powerful weapon, one that could potentially crush the Demon King's army's massive Gundam, was so easily destroyed by a problem child's explosive magic.

That feeling...

It hurts, it hurts too much!

Especially since the other party was unaware of this and proudly showed it off to their companions.

"Did you see that, Darkness! My ultimate explosion magic was powerful enough to easily take down that big guy! I'm really amazing!"

Megumin's proud voice, perched on Darkness's back, reached Kobayashi's ears.

"Megumin!!!"

"Kobayashi, you're back!"

Huihui was overjoyed to see Xiaolin. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, she proudly said to him, "Oh my, I didn't expect you to encounter danger so soon after you got back. Luckily, I stepped in in time to save you all! But don't thank me too much, just treat me to a deluxe kids' meal tonight!"

She chattered on and on, boasting and even demanding a reward, holding her head high like a proud little peacock, completely oblivious to the anger hidden in Kobayashi's eyes.

This action became a fuse, completely igniting Kobayashi.

To prevent Huihui from denying it later, Xiaolin deliberately set a verbal trap for her.

He retorted angrily with a laugh, "Oh ho, does that mean you're admitting that you were the one who cast the explosion spell just now?"

"That's right! How about that, isn't it great!" Huihui proudly held up her little flat chest.

"Yes, the magic is indeed very strong, probably even stronger than before I left." Kobayashi didn't deny this.

"Right? I'm awesome, aren't I!"

"But Huihui, is it possible, I mean, possible... that giant Gundam that was blown up and lying in the crater wasn't actually an enemy, but a local specialty that I brought back on purpose?"

"……Aha?"

Huihui was stunned.

To his utter surprise, his explosive magic had not only failed to save his companions, but had instead caused a mistake.

Oh no, she's gotten into trouble again!

Kobayashi smiled and leaned closer, saying kindly, "Megumin, you just admitted that you cast that explosion spell, right?"

"W-what are you talking about... What explosion magic? I don't know anything about it."

Huihui slowly turned her head, whistling, trying to pretend she didn't know.

However, Kobayashi pressed her head down with both hands, forcibly turning her back to face him, and said fiercely, "Words are useless! Accept your punishment!"

The sermon began.

Meanwhile, Kazuma Sato, who was almost hit by the exploding magic, looked at Megumin with disgust.

After all, piloting a Gundam is the dream of every teenager, and it was so easily destroyed by a little girl. Anyone would be angry.

The sermon lasted for 30 minutes.

Darkness couldn't stand it any longer. She rushed forward to plead for Megumin, saying, "Megumin didn't do anything wrong. She was just concerned about her companion. If you're angry and want to vent your anger... come at me! I'm a Knight of the Cross, and I should stand in front of my companions! So, feel free to unleash your filthy, despicable, and vile desires on me!"

"Hey! I didn't do that! And seeing how energetic you are, Darkness, makes me feel relieved."

Xiaolin made a comment.

After being interrupted by Darkness, his anger subsided considerably.

He turned to look at Aqua, who was fiddling with a Gundam.

He asked the water goddess, who was skilled at everything except her job, with high hopes, "So, is there any possibility of repair?"

"...No, the central nervous system controlling the body is completely broken and there is absolutely no possibility of repair."

This was the first time Aqua had said she couldn't do it.

Kobayashi couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

It went from being a living being to being a non-living being... I heard the phrase "The Imperial Arms is alive" from Brand.

Armored Imperial Arms like "Demon Possessed" still retain the activity of Super Dangerous Species, and the best and strongest large Gundam, "Supreme Imperial Arms," ​​should be no exception.

I just didn't expect it to be so fragile.

Think about it.

The difference between inertness and activity is like the difference between an Ultraman statue that has been infused with light and one that hasn't.

Without the light, the monster could easily destroy two Ultraman statues, but after the light was injected, one Ultraman Tiga could easily defeat two monsters. That's the difference.

"Gundam is gone? You must be kidding me..."

Kazuma Sato stared blankly at Aqua, looking somewhat unable to accept it.

Kobayashi sighed and patted him on the shoulder.

This explosive magic not only shattered Kobayashi's fantasy, but also destroyed Sato Kazuma's dream of becoming a pilot.

Seeing everyone's disappointment, Huihui pouted and said, "I will repay this."

Pay me back? How are you going to pay me back what you owe me?

...Xiao Lin really wanted to say that, but it was too cheesy, so she held back and didn't say it.

He simply leaned closer and tried to scare her a little, saying, "You'll work for me for the rest of your life to pay off your debts, don't even think about running away."

"……I see."

Huihui lowered her head reluctantly.

For some reason, she seemed rather happy, which was quite puzzling.

But what intrigued him even more was something else.

"Huihui, didn't you say you like large robots? Why did you attack it?"

"...Did I tell you about this?"

"That's not important. What's important is why we took action."

Xiaolin tried to gloss over the situation by giving vague answers, while urging her to quickly explain the reason.

Huihui raised her wand and said loudly, "Because this is my home, and it's a house we built together. It holds memories of our team members, so of course I can't let it destroy our shared home."

Powerful and resonant, spoken from the heart.

"is that so……"

Xiaolin knew that Huihui's family was very poor, and their living place could be described as a warehouse.

She yearns for home immensely, and anyone who dares to harm her home will face her wrath. Moreover, the memories of the team members reside here, making it an absolute taboo that cannot be touched.

Between her hobby and her family, she chose the latter.

She really made me cry to death.

But she might as well choose her hobby!

Her good intentions backfired, destroying one of their powerful trump cards. Furthermore, knowing her true intentions, she couldn't be too blaming her, which inevitably left Xiaolin feeling somewhat heartbroken.

"And you were standing in front of it at the time, so I thought you were being attacked and I attacked without thinking..."

After explaining this, Huihui seemed a little embarrassed.

"So that's what Huihui was thinking."