I love time travel the most!

……

Please be a human being!

How could Kazuma Sato's good intentions be misunderstood like this?

And that last sentence was an implication, wasn't it? It was definitely an implication!

Xiaolin's expression changed.

Kazuma Sato thought he had said something wrong, but the clever man knew from the magical item that it had produced a negative effect.

"We don't know what's wrong with it yet, so it's best to avoid contact for now. Senior Kobayashi, I'll head back to my room now. If anything strange happens, be sure to shout for help."

"Well, I see."

Xiaolin nodded and watched him walk out of the room.

late at night.

"It's almost time."

Kobayashi got up and walked towards the bathroom.

In any case, you should take a shower before going to bed.

But when he entered the bathroom, he found a hazy, alluring figure inside. With her curvaceous figure, it was obvious it was Darkness.

Could that idiot knight have done it on purpose?

Ever since he bathed with her last time, Darkness has developed a habit of taking a bath late at night, always feeling that she is expecting something.

[Without a doubt, she's doing this on purpose; she won't resist, she'll even welcome it. In that case, all you have to do is one thing—go in and let loud cries for help echo from the bathroom. But not for you, not for her. She's probably already prepared to let herself sing a song.]

Once inside, instead of cries for help, all that came out were other strange noises.

Xiaolin made a slight complaint.

As always, he spouted witty remarks, but this time he understood the prerequisites for activating his ability.

In short, it's about having dark thoughts.

The slightest bad thought or delusion triggers the "narrator" in my mind, and it seems to deliberately amplify evil thoughts to cause strange emotions.

It seems to be a negative effect.

But why didn't Aqua purify it?

Could it be a relationship that hasn't been triggered yet?

Suddenly, he found himself unable to control his body, and at the same time, the voice of the narrator rang in his mind.

[Evil meter full, triggering action mechanism, currently in action.]

[In operation...]

Then he found himself walking toward the bathroom.

No, really?!

As she got closer to the bathroom, the figure inside became clearer, and Kobayashi's expression gradually turned panicked as she cried out for help.

"Liu Zi, save me!"

Swah——

The sound of clothes rustling slightly indicated that a figure had appeared beside him.

It was the elegant waitress, Ryuu.

But she didn't stop her; instead, she pushed Kobayashi into the bathroom with her.

"Liu, Liuzi?"

"Haven't we already experienced this once? It's alright, I'm sure Lord Darkness will welcome you."

Then, Kobayashi enjoyed a special experience that he hadn't had in a long time.

Let me reiterate, it's truly green!

Chapter 178 The Destroyer of the Mobile Fortress Attacks

Inside the magic item shop, Kobayashi and Wiz sat facing each other, with a magic item containing a chaotic ball of multicolored light placed between them.

That's right, it's the [Narrator]!

Wiz tapped the crystal ball on the table and said awkwardly, "So, its true power isn't the added amplification effect?"

“That’s right.” Kobayashi nodded wearily.

After obtaining it, Kobayashi tested it for several days and finally confirmed its true function yesterday.

After absorbing magic and spiritual energy, a "narrator" will appear in the user's mind. This narrator will amplify the user's evil thoughts and absorb their energy, while constantly spouting lewd remarks to encourage the user to become even more wicked. Once it has absorbed enough evil thoughts, it will take control of the user's body and force it to complete one last evil thought.

Originally, it should have been considered an evil magical tool, but some people used it to successfully confess their love, so it became a strange rumor that it could give people a buff.

"Besides, even if the confession is successful, it's not thanks to the magic item! It was just a matter of being one step away from success, and it inadvertently gave some cowards enough courage to succeed. Why should it be credited for such a coincidence?!"

Xiaolin was furious because it had caused him a lot of suffering.

However, the sharp-tongued waitress beside her, Ryuu, bluntly pointed out, "But didn't Lord Kobayashi also use it to do things that cowards wouldn't dare to do? Like, with Lord Darkness in the bathroom—"

"Aaaaaah!!! Stop! Stop!"

Kobayashi quickly interrupted her.

Although one could easily use the excuse of "wasn't it you who fueled the flames that led to that situation?", in the eyes of others, anything said now would only be a weak excuse.

Not to mention, he did indeed use magical artifacts to grope other members of the team.

The naive lich lady—Wiz—blinked, her bright eyes filled with confusion, and asked softly, "Um, what's wrong? Did the magical artifact cause trouble for Mr. Kobayashi? If so… I'm so sorry!"

She stood up decisively, like a primary school student who immediately admitted her mistake, and then bowed to Kobayashi to apologize.

However, her beautiful body was not at all befitting of an elementary school student, especially the shock of her bowing so deeply that it almost smeared her face, making one want to use the magic item again in front of her.

"It's not your fault, Wiz. I was too curious and underestimated it." Kobayashi took the initiative to admit his mistake, while leaning back slightly to move away from the irresistible fragrance.

"Really? Are you sure it's okay?"

“N-Never mind!”

Wiz continued to pounce, his enormous chest constantly encroaching on the small space, leaving Kobayashi, who was leaning back, with no way to dodge.

It seems this unapproachable lich lady doesn't yet realize just how alluring she is.

Hearing Kobayashi say that, Wiz finally breathed a sigh of relief. She was always like that; the timid shopkeeper couldn't accept customers being bothered by the magical items in the shop, even if the real fault wasn't hers.

They even suggested, "Why don't you return it?"

Of course, Kobayashi rejected him.

It's better for him to keep this dangerous item than for it to fall into the wrong hands. If it falls into the wrong hands, it could cause a lot of trouble.

However, there are also concerns.

Those troublemakers in the team are not to be underestimated; if they were found in the mansion, it would definitely cause immeasurable trouble.

Looking at it this way, it seems like it would be better if someone else got it?

No, no, no, you can't think like that.

After much thought, I decided that the only solution was to destroy it.

It was an evil magical artifact to begin with, so there was no psychological burden in destroying it. Moreover, it solved the worry of those idiots getting their hands on it and also eliminated Wiz's guilt, killing two birds with one stone.

Tell Wiz what you think.

Wiz was slightly surprised upon hearing this, and put his hands together, saying, "Should we... destroy it...?"

That pitiful expression, could it be that he's reluctant to part with it?

Kobayashi rubbed his temples and explained with a hint of helplessness, "Wiz, I understand you want to see the items in your shop destroyed because customers are dissatisfied, but you need to know that these are evil magical artifacts. If they fall into other people's hands, they might have an impact on others. Do you really want to see that happen?"

"Well... alright, I understand. Please, Mr. Kobayashi, destroy it." Wiz agreed after a slight hesitation.

Between the magical artifact and the safety of others, she chose the latter.

As expected of a kind-hearted lich.

"So……"

Kobayashi picked up the magic item and then slammed it to the ground.

Snapped--

With a crisp sound, the crystal ball-shaped magical artifact shattered on the spot, and colorful orbs of light emerged from the cracks, disappearing into the air.

At the same time, the crystal ball became useless.

"Alright, it's been ruined."

I felt a slight pang of regret.

The props are not evil; it is people who are evil.

This statement applies to any magical item, even the [Narrator] who has negative effects.

But what can he do when he's surrounded by hopeless problem children?

There was no other way but to destroy it.

“Um…” At this moment, Wiz suddenly spoke up, “Why don’t you choose another magical item, Mr. Kobayashi, as compensation for the unnecessary trouble you’ve caused these past few days?”

She saw the regretful look on Kobayashi's face and mistakenly thought he was reluctant to part with her.

"never mind."

Kobayashi refused.

"but……"

"No need. Besides, you're in the red again this month, right? I've heard that the kind-hearted magic item shop owner in town goes to the market every day to pick up vegetable scraps to eat."

"——!!!"

Wiz stiffened, his lich-like pale face flushing slightly as he shyly explained, "This...this isn't a deficit, it's just that we received some goods. No, it's not my fault, it's just that those goods are too tempting! I have a feeling they'll sell like hotcakes! They definitely will!"