I love time travel the most!

——Wiz Magic Item Shop.

The two stood below the signboard at the entrance.

Kobayashi held down the anxious Aqua and instructed her, "Listen carefully, Aqua. I'm telling you this now, you absolutely cannot do anything reckless, you can't fight, you can't use magic, and you can't bully her too much, understand?"

"Wait, how could I do that? I've wanted to protest for a while now. I'm a goddess, not some thug or hooligan! I'm a goddess, a goddess, you know. Besides, Wiz pays me tribute every month, how could I possibly lay a hand on her?" Hearing Kobayashi say this, Aqua tilted her head and protested with a look of indignation.

"Really? I don't believe it."

Xiaolin looked doubtful.

Although that's what she's saying now, I have a feeling that once she goes in, she'll be howling and charging at Wiz under the slogan of eliminating the Demon King's army officers.

The purpose, needless to say, is naturally the high reward.

Although Wiz wasn't wanted, he had experienced many times that he couldn't reason with such a stubborn and obsessed person.

"Fine, I'll keep an eye on you."

Holding onto the belief in the complaining goddess for the time being, Kobayashi pushed open the shop door.

The bell hanging above the door rang crisply, announcing to the shop owner that a guest had arrived.

"Welcome light... Ahhh!"

"Die, lich! Today I'll use you to collect the bounty! 3 million Eris, here I come!"

As soon as she entered, Aqua forgot her earlier instructions and promises, and with a ferocious look on her face, she lunged at Wiz with a strange howl.

Then, with lightning speed, Xiaolin grabbed her and delivered a karate chop to the back of her head.

What did this guy just say?

Aqua crouched down, clutching the back of her head. Kobayashi ignored her and instead greeted the frightened shop owner.

"Wiz, it's been a long time."

"Yes, yes, it's been a long time..."

Wiz clasped her hands together in front of her chest, trembling like a devout nun before a deity. However, the goddess did not bestow her blessings but instead wanted to kill her in exchange for the prize money.

"W-Why would Lady Aqua...?"

"Because she sees you as a walking 300 million."

"Eh?"

"No, it's nothing."

Clearly, the naive Lich didn't understand Kobayashi's implied meaning, but she still invited the two of them to sit down.

"Um... anyway, please come in first."

"Hmph, you know what's going on."

Aqua had no idea what she had just done. She even went further and walked into the hall, plopped down in a chair, and lounged around with her legs crossed, acting all nonchalant and irresponsible.

He even scolded the timid Wiz beside him, saying, "Hey, where's the tea? Doesn't this shop even provide a cup of tea for its customers?"

"No, I'm sorry! I'll go right now!"

Wiz hurriedly ran to the back.

Hey, who was it that just said they weren't thugs or hooligans? This deliberate harassment and insidious trickery is exactly what low-class thugs and hooligans do! And shouting about exchanging their underling Wiz for the bounty is exactly what despicable thugs do!

"Aqua".

"Because it's all her fault for the bomb, which caused us to owe hundreds of millions in debt!"

Hearing Kobayashi's blame, Aqua felt wronged instead.

Wow, they're really good at smearing people.

Even though Wiz was just selling products and Kobayashi was the one issuing the instructions, she still forced the blame onto Wiz. Is this how a goddess should act?

"You should know that Wiz has no bounty."

"That's true. But she's the shop manager, this magical item shop must be worth a lot of money, hehehehehe..."

That's it, this guy is hopeless.

Aqua has gone further and further down the path of a petty thug, and she completely doesn't understand the principle of being obligated to help others.

Kobayashi scolded, "No matter what, Wiz is our ally now, and we can't mess with her. Besides, she pays you tribute every month, so she should at least have the magnanimity a goddess should have."

After saying that, she pointed to her rather broad-mindedness.

Aqua pouted and said unhappily, "Yes, yes, I understand. I won't make things difficult for her anymore."

I hope she can keep her word.

At that moment, Wiz came out from behind carrying hot tea and respectfully poured a cup for Aqua.

Aqua kept staring at Wiz with a dangerous look, seemingly preparing to use intimidation to make Wiz make a mistake so she would have an excuse to make things difficult for him, but Kobayashi chopped her on the back of the head.

Ignoring the goddess who was holding her head and crying, Xiaolin took the initiative to start a conversation.

“Wiz, yesterday we met another lich named Kil. That’s right, the master of Kil’s dungeon, which is a popular spot for newbies. Do you know him?”

"...I'm sorry, I don't know him."

Wiz shook his head apologetically.

Kobayashi wasn't disappointed; after all, Wiz had only been a lich for a short time, so it was normal that he didn't know about Gil's past.

Of course, that wasn't their main purpose in coming today.

Take out the treasure left behind by Kiel.

"Wiz, we'd like to buy something from you, is that alright?"

"of course can!"

Kobayashi was a big customer, and Wiz's joy was evident on her face. She jumped up excitedly, her ample bosom bouncing along with her movements, truly attracting attention.

Ahem, let's get down to business first.

First and foremost is the magic crystal, which contains high-quality magic power. It can not only replace the consumption of explosive magic, but also charge the Imperial Arms [Shangri-La], making it extremely versatile.

It's a pity that Huihui used magic without restraint and used up all the magic crystals. I need to have a good talk with her about this when we get back.

Then came the crystal bomb.

Although it has the same power as the Explosion Magic, it is not as cost-effective, so I don't plan to buy it for the time being.

Then, some other things were added as well.

"Magic crystals, skill point potions, special and rare ingredients... I've written them down." Wiz wrote down all of Kobayashi's requests in his notebook, preparing to complete Kobayashi's request later, while storing the treasure under the counter.

Aqua's gaze followed the treasure, and her expression turned pained after the golden light faded.

This miserly goddess.

Just as Kobayashi was about to teach her a lesson, Aqua suddenly spoke up: "Hey, I remember there are still 200,000 magical items left to collect this month, right?"

“Yes, Lady Aqua. Is there anything you'd like to see?” Wiz asked.

Magical items...

To be honest, the magical items from before were quite useful, whether it was the crystal bomb or the water slippers, they were so useful that they didn't seem like things produced by Wiz's shop at all.

I hope there's something amazing this time too.

Suddenly, Kobayashi's gaze was drawn to a small crystal ball with colorful patterns.

I instinctively picked it up.

"this is?"

"Ah, this is a magical item I acquired by chance. It can add special effects to people, and the effects vary from person to person, so I don't know what kind of effects it will have. It might be good, or it might be bad. I just thought it was interesting, so I put it in the shop."

"A random buff? Interesting."

To put it bluntly, this magical item is all about luck. It's useless for someone like Kobayashi with average luck, but it's extremely useful for someone like Sato Kazuma with exceptionally high luck.

"how much is this?"

"19.9W Eris".

This ambiguous price just doesn't seem quite right.

Aqua grabbed Wiz by the collar and said menacingly, "Hey, Lich, this price wasn't set on purpose, was it?"

“Yes, that’s right!” Wiz said with a smile. “It was originally priced at 220,000 Eris, but since Lady Aqua has taken a liking to it, we’ll lower the price a bit.”

"Is that so... Hmph, you're smart to know your place." Even Aqua was a little embarrassed.

Xiaolin was also slightly embarrassed.

I'm sorry, Wiz, I misunderstood you.

"So, how do you use it?"

"Yes! As long as you input your mental and magical power, it will add a random buff to you, but it cannot be guaranteed whether it will be good or bad. Please be careful about this, Mr. Kobayashi."

"I'll pay attention."

Please, with the goddess by my side, I'm not worried at all.

He used the magical artifacts swiftly and decisively. As his mental and magical power dissipated, he could feel something special flowing into his body as well.

But before he could fully appreciate it, another kind of energy emanated from the crystal ball.

"Well."

Xiaolin unconsciously covered her forehead.

Whether it was due to excessive consumption of magic and mental energy, or some other reason, Xiaolin felt a sudden unsteadiness in her steps and slumped unsteadily into a chair, her brows slightly furrowed.

"Xiao Lin!"

Aqua nervously leaned closer, constantly checking Kobayashi's body, but even the goddess of water couldn't find anything amiss.

When I pressed my forehead against hers, I could feel the moisture and smoothness of her skin, as well as its fresh scent and a faint smell of alcohol.

Wait, she's been drinking?

It's still morning, isn't it? Is it really okay to drink so early in the morning? Isn't she being too lazy?