I love time travel the most!

Xiaolin couldn't help but want to complain.

Kazuma Sato was even more outraged and immediately cursed, "Why did you have to do that? You idiot! The Axis cultists are far more terrifying than the Demon King's army!"

He's right.

If those fanatical believers with mental problems were to obtain this mech, they might very well launch attacks on surrounding towns and force villagers to convert.

In some respects, they are indeed far more terrifying than the Demon King's army.

Even the Demon King's army would avoid them.

Hearing Kazuma Sato say that, Aqua became displeased and shouted, "Why are you saying that about those lovely children! Besides, the Axis cultists have nothing to do with this! Anyone who believes in me can successfully activate this mecha... Wait, wait, no way, this can't be true..."

Aqua finally discovered the truth.

Kobayashi patted her shoulder, reluctant to tell her this heavy truth: "Is it possible, I mean possible... that Sato-kun doesn't actually believe in you, or that he doesn't even see you as a goddess?"

"what?!"

Aqua's lips twitched and her eyes welled up with tears, as if she was about to burst into tears at any moment.

This was a huge blow to her.

Incredulous, she yelled at Kazuma Sato inside the mecha, "Why, why! Believe in me! I'm a goddess, the goddess! Besides, you're the one who brought me down to the mortal realm! You should know that, so why don't you believe in me?! You're lying, this is unbelievable!"

"Because you always do weird things!"

Kazuma Sato showed no mercy to Aqua, immediately retorting, "Like this time, why did you have to go through all that trouble to add this setting? How can anyone see you as a goddess like this?!"

"Xiao Lin!"

Aqua cried and threw herself into Kobayashi's arms. In just a few seconds, she became very wet, soaking Kobayashi's chest.

As expected of a man who believes in gender equality, he can even retort without hesitation to a goddess.

But Aqua was in the wrong first, and Kobayashi didn't want to comfort her. After all, she always messes up at crucial moments, and even the best-tempered person would get angry.

"Stop crying, Aqua. Now we need to think about who will pilot the mecha."

Despite saying that, Kobayashi already had a bad feeling.

The team consists of five members: Kazuma Sato has confirmed that the mech cannot be activated; Darkness is a devout follower of the Church of Eris; and Aqua and Megumin are assigned to different roles: one is tasked with breaking through the defensive barrier, and the other is prepared to use explosive magic to assist.

So only Kobayashi was able to come?

To be honest, Xiaolin was very resistant because there was no guarantee.

If you ask him if he likes the mecha, Kobayashi's answer is 120 out of 100; but if you ask him if he'd be willing to pilot the mecha to fight the enemy, he'll tell you he'd be not willing at all.

It's like driving a cobbled-together car in Formula 1; even without going to the track, you can predict the tragic end of a crash and death.

How can a collectible figure be compared to an authentic product?

But now, with the situation pressing, Kobayashi has no choice but to go.

Kazuma Sato emerged from the mecha, saying with regret and apology, "I'm sorry, Kobayashi-senpai."

“It’s not your fault, Sato-kun.”

Xiaolin shook his head.

If he hadn't met Aqua, he might have still believed in the goddess even though the Axis Cult had a bad reputation. But after meeting Aqua and learning what kind of problem child she was, it's already quite remarkable that Kazuma Sato didn't break off the relationship on the spot.

Kobayashi sighed, still unsure, and asked, "Aqua, are you sure it's okay? Even if I die, you can revive me, right?"

Without waiting for Aqua's reply, he simply stood on the right hand of the mecha and slowly disappeared into the hatch in front of his chest.

Aqua confidently puffed out her chest and said:

"Absolutely no problem!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the kneeling mech suddenly emitted a burst of hot air, and at the same time, blue, light-like ribbons slowly climbed upwards from its feet, converging at its forehead and illuminating its entire body.

The blue light bands seemed to deliberately outline the black mecha. The two colors did not repel each other; instead, the blue light bands made the mecha look like an elegant and holy blue knight.

The mecha, which had been kneeling, slowly stood up. Its tall and imposing body forced the two to look up to see its full form.

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh!!!"

Kazuma Sato screamed excitedly again.

Aqua pointed forward and shouted, "Aqua, sortie!"

Chapter 181 The Reason for Not Retreating

The Aqua stood up like a soldier following orders, took a step forward, and then kicked the warehouse door open.

"Waaaaaaahhhhhh!!!" x2

Smoke billowed and stones flew everywhere as Kazuma Sato and Aqua fled in panic, screaming in terror.

The mecha's raised left foot hovered in mid-air, and even others could sense the awkwardness of the situation.

"W-What's going on?!" Kazuma Sato shouted in confusion.

Aqua shouted angrily, "Kobayashi! Watch your step! We're still nearby!"

"Sorry, sorry. I lost control of my body after growing so big and accidentally kicked the warehouse door down."

Kobayashi, who was piloting the mecha, retracted his left foot and made a scratching motion as if he were embarrassed, perfectly mimicking the mecha's awkwardness and sluggishness.

This is all thanks to Aqua bringing over the neural virtual connection space as well.

The mecha cabin wasn't a small space filled with numerous complex and mysterious instruments. Instead, once he started the mecha normally, he was enveloped by some special energy and entered a void space.

Although his superhuman hand speed didn't come into play, the technique of connecting nerves to completely link people with the mecha was clearly superior.

The massive mech stealthily crossed the warehouse ruins and arrived at the edge of the plain. It's hard to imagine that such a heavy-looking behemoth could be so light.

The current mechs no longer possess the towering grandeur of the original "Supreme Throne," but are only half its original height. In doing so, they have gained greater speed, agility, and flexibility.

Stretching out in the open countryside, Kobayashi is getting used to the mecha.

Soon, he could use it as if it were his own arm.

This wasn't because Kobayashi had extraordinary talent in piloting mechs, but rather thanks to Aqua, whose modifications were practically perfect.

Was my worry unnecessary?

Kobayashi couldn't help but think.

Then, he crouched down, assuming a starting position. Without any command, he accelerated briefly and darted off like the wind.

thump -- thump -- thump --

dong dong dong dong!

Starting slowly, the raindrops eventually fell to the ground as Kobayashi piloted his mech at high speed along the town's main road.

Fortunately, the villagers had all gone to take refuge; otherwise, they would have been terrified and panicked upon seeing the mecha.

But the tremors still reached the city walls.

"Could this tremor be from the Destroyer?"

"No, no, the 'Thousand-Mile Eye' did not detect it."

"Then what's going on?"

The scouts acting as observers were puzzled.

The mages below, who were setting up traps, were equally puzzled. The tremors made their trap-setting work more difficult, and they were filled with regret, mistakenly believing that the Destroyer had attacked and that they had not set up their traps properly.

Suddenly, an adventurer on the city wall shouted, "No! Town! Look inside the town!"

Following the direction he pointed, the people on the city wall looked towards the town.

A massive, dark blue mech, reaching only up to its chest, was seen speeding through the town, its speed increasing rapidly as it charged towards them with terrifying force.

Many adventurers were immediately terrified.

"What...what is that?"

"Could it be the golem on the Destroyer?"

"The Archmage! Where is the Archmage?!"

In the chaos, the mages attempted to use the magical sniper mechs.

Huihui was incredibly excited when she saw the mecha. She nudged Wiz, who was poised to go, and shouted, "Look, look! It's a robot! It's a robot! It's amazing! It's so powerful! I want to have one! I want to take it home!"

"I...I understand, Miss Huihui, please calm down." The frail lich mage was almost dizzy from the excitement of the little girl.

The mages who had set up traps below the town scattered in terror.

The mech, still charging forward, didn't slow down. Just when everyone thought it would fall into the trap, it suddenly leaped over the city wall and over the heads of all the adventurers. Everyone gaped, their expressions a comical, dumbfounded expression.

The fact that they didn't damage the city walls or attack people tells us that the mechs belong to their group.

But questions also arise.

"What...what is this...?"

"what happened?"

"Where did this mech come from?"

Just as the adventurers were wondering what was going on, Kazuma Sato and Aqua came running up from a distance, panting, shouting as they ran, "Don't, don't panic! This mech...it's on our side! Kobayashi-senpai...Kobayashi-senpai is piloting it! Huff, huff—"

Upon hearing this, the adventurers looked enlightened, followed by excited cheers.

"Oh! It's a secret weapon, a secret weapon!"

"If it's this big guy, it can definitely stop the Destroyer! No, it definitely can!"

"We win! We win!"

For some reason, the adventurers had a lot of confidence in Kobayashi, or rather, in the mecha, so much so that they were confident enough to open the champagne halfway through the game.

Kazuma Sato was surrounded by a group of people, whose questions were driving him crazy.

But in reality, he couldn't answer anything, because the mecha was modified by Aqua, and the pilot was Kobayashi; he was just an outsider.

However, there's another Aqua here who likes to show off in front of others, so we'll leave this problem to her.

A group of people surrounded Aqua again.