I love time travel the most!

After waiting for a while...

Kobayashi clenched his fist and asked uncertainly, "I said, did you control my body?"

Logically, he should be unable to move under Barnier's control at this moment, but for some reason, he can now control his body freely.

Barnier was also stunned.

"Huh? I should have been able to take control of my body successfully... Why did it turn out like this?"

His voice came from Kobayashi's mouth, but he couldn't control his body.

"Perhaps it's because your will is too strong. We will try our best to control it in a little while."

Barnier said with absolute certainty.

however--

"I said, isn't it ready yet?"

"Huh? Huh??? Wait a minute, I can't even control your body?!"

About half an hour had passed, and Barnier still hadn't taken control of Kobayashi's body.

He couldn't help but wonder if the other party was unwilling to cooperate and was simply stalling for time. How could the Demon King's army officer, the Duke of Hell who commanded demons, be unable to defeat a mere human?!

Barnier was puzzled: "Unless you are completely immune to the negative effects, you shouldn't be unable to control them!"

"Hiss...wait, what did you just say?"

"...Do you perhaps possess a skill that grants immunity to negative effects?"

Kobayashi remained silent.

He pulled a piece of parchment from his pocket, on which were written the grace attributes he possessed.

Heroes from Another World

Water Goddess's Favor: Immune to all negative effects in battle, all abilities are greatly increased, and stamina and mental energy are continuously restored.

Then, Barnier also fell silent.

Why would a human possess such a skill?

"I don't know either. Maybe it's just like it says above, that I'm favored by the goddess of water."

The goddess of water, right? The goddess worshipped by the Axis religion, where everyone seems to be mentally unstable? I don't understand what's so great about her.

Barnier looked at the parchment, clicked his tongue, and asked, "What do we do? It seems your plan has been stillborn before it even started."

"Well..."

Kobayashi pinched his chin, his eyes sneaking glances at Darkness, who was eager to try.

This perverted knight kept insisting on being the one being dominated after Kobayashi mentioned acting out a scene where a demon possesses a body, but he didn't agree to it just to avoid any mishaps in the plan.

"Me! Kobayashi, and me too! For the sake of the plan, for the sake of successfully defeating the demon, I'm willing to have my body controlled!"

"Hey, you haven't forgotten this is all acting, have you? What are you expecting?"

Xiaolin couldn't help but complain.

But now there are no other candidates. It's difficult for Kazuma Sato and the others to come down from the upper echelons, so it seems like she's the only one left.

Forget it.

Why not just obey her when she's already like this?

He tossed the mask to Darkness, indicating that she should be the lead actress this time, and said, "Our plans need to be changed. Darkness, don't cause too much trouble. Barnier won't do anything reckless. What... what are you doing?"

At this moment, the female knight was kneeling on one knee.

He held the longsword standing upright on the ground with one hand, and covered his forehead, which was covered by a mask, with the other hand. His expression was slightly struggling and painful, as if his body had been possessed by a demon.

...No, her body was possessed by a demon.

But Barnier shouldn't have made Darkness feel pain...

"Damn it! I can't believe my body's been stolen! What am I going to do, Kobayashi! Betrayed by my comrades, I'm a Knight of the Cross of the Church, yet I'm possessed by a demon... This is the best situation ever! This is terrible, terrible, terrible, this is the epitome of a Knight of the Cross! Should I just say, 'Goo, kill me'...?! Kobayashi, what should I do?!"

"Are you a drama queen?!" x2

The two of them scolded her at the same time.

She kept calling Kobayashi's name, clearly very excited. But to put on such an act in this situation—just how hopeless is this perverted female knight!

Xiaolin covered her forehead, unsure of what to say.

At this moment, Banir also said, "What's going on? You were actually able to resist my control ability. You're really something else!"

"No, no..."

Darkness scratched his head, his cheeks slightly flushed, looking a little embarrassed.

but!

"Stop resisting! Just let us control your body and finish the act! If you keep resisting, your body will suffer unbearable pain! ... What is this? Forget negative emotions, what's welling up inside her is something I don't like... joy?"

"I... I will not succumb to this pain! I am a Knight of the Cross!"

"Hey! Do you even understand what's going on? We're not your enemies, you're the ones who begged us, so just obediently accept our control! Otherwise, we'll forcibly take control! ...So what are you so excited about!"

Barnier was driven crazy by Darkness's bizarre thought process. Could it be that this female knight thought she was about to start acting?

From here?

In a deserted place?

Is it really that rigorous?

But what exactly is this seemingly genuine excitement?

As a high-ranking officer in the Demon King's army and also the Duke of Hell who commands demons, this was the first time Barnier had encountered such a bizarre situation. Whether it was a forced transaction or the existence of Darkness, it was all beyond his comprehension.

Finally, Barnier couldn't take it anymore and shouted, "You brat, come up with a solution right now! We think choosing this body was a huge mistake!"

"Don't call me a failure, that's incredibly rude!"

"Shut up! You're so noisy!"

"how come……"

Darkness's shoulders slumped, as if he were disappointed at being told that his body was a flaw.

However, Barnier also took this opportunity to successfully break through Darkness's steely spirit and forcibly take control of the perverted knight's body.

"Seriously, this is too difficult. I have to say, this body is a real failure."

"How could that be? I know my Darkness best. How could it be a mistake?"

Kobayashi said something truly remarkable.

The female knight, who had been silent, suddenly became shy: "—?! Kobayashi, you just... just said..."

"You, don't talk nonsense! The body you finally managed to control is about to waver again!"

Barnier shouted loudly.

The power of language seemed a bit exaggerated; Darkness actually put up a fierce resistance, as if she absolutely had to hear Kobayashi explain what she had just said.

"Will this ever end! You girl, stop resisting! You're in excruciating pain all the time, and if this continues, the intense pain will break your spirit! So you'd better just give up, or else..."

"Kobayashi, Kobayashi! What should I do? The more I resist, the more it hurts! It's been really bad since just now... Ahhh, it hurts so much! No wonder you're a member of the Demon King's army!"

The ensuing pain excited her immensely.

Kobayashi rubbed his forehead and said helplessly, "Darkness, just cooperate obediently. What if you get hurt emotionally?"

Barnier couldn't help but complain, "Exactly, why did things turn out like this?"

However, Darkness said, "Don't worry about me, I'm fine!"

……

"What did you just say?" X2

Kobayashi and Barnier inexplicably felt a connection.

The two were truly helpless against the deranged knight in her madness. It took Barnier a full half hour to barely regain control of her body.

"Haha...haha...haha..."

Barnier collapsed to his knees, panting heavily and drenched in sweat, looking utterly disheveled. His eyes were vacant as he muttered, "Unbelievable...it's truly unbelievable! This girl's spirit is so strong, is she even human?"

I'm so sorry, my female knight's spirit and body are as hard as steel!

Kobayashi could only express deep sympathy for Barnier's lament. To be honest, it was quite unsettling to have Darkness as a manipulated puppet.

"Don't waste any more time. It would be bad if Darkness regained consciousness."

"Hahaha... Hahahaha... Alright, we will comply with your request and do our best to put on a grand performance!"

Barnier's eyes gradually turned blood red.

It wasn't the kind of red that Huihui wore, but a deeper, more sinister red.

He seemed to want to vent the frustration he had suffered at Darkness's hands on Kobayashi.

"Ready, kid?"

"...Please be merciful."

"Drink!"

Barnier answered with his actions.

That powerful punch landed squarely on Kobayashi's abdomen, sending him flying out of the underground city entrance in a ">" shape.

He seems really angry.

Not only was he forced into a deal by humans who had leverage over him, but Darkness was also so unconventional that he was physically and mentally exhausted.

I understand how you feel, so I won't hold a grudge against the powerful punch you gave me.

Xiaolin touched her slightly aching abdomen.

Healing magic can only treat wounds; it cannot erase pain or other physical pain.

To be honest, the previous scenes might have been acting, but the fact that he was beaten so badly by Barnier that he couldn't speak and vomited blood is real.