I love time travel the most!

To make it realistic, Kobayashi deliberately left no defenses.

Don't you realize how terrifying the female knight's wrist strength is? Taking a solid punch like that would be truly unforgettable.

at this time--

"Senior Kobayashi! That Demon King's military officer... his name is Banir, what exactly is his purpose? It's strange, if he wanted to destroy the town, he should have started already."

Kazuma Sato couldn't help but ask.

They had already run into the town, but the surroundings remained silent.

The starting village of Axel was quiet at night. Theoretically, if an enemy had broken in, especially a high-ranking officer of the Demon King's army, there should have been flames and screams everywhere. But now it was unusually peaceful, and something just didn't feel right.

Now that the team members have separated from the others, there's no need to pretend anymore. Moreover, knowing the other party's movements and intentions makes it easier to cooperate with the acting that follows.

Aqua said viciously, "Whatever his purpose is, I'll send him straight back to hell!"

The goddess, who was born to be at odds with demons, had long disliked Banir, not to mention that he had indeed seriously injured Kobayashi.

Can this be tolerated?

Didn't you know that Aqua, the goddess of water, is the most protective goddess of her own?

"What are you getting so worked up about?"

"It hurts!"

Kobayashi tapped the silly goddess on the back of the head, making her cry out in pain.

"Why did you hit me on the head, Kobayashi! I'm here to get justice for you!"

"You're just looking for an excuse to act recklessly, aren't you?"

She rolled her eyes at her, exasperated, and saw through Aqua's thoughts.

"Don't worry, Darkness is fine. Barnier won't hurt her."

"Wait, I think I understand now." Megumin suddenly interjected, "Kirin, did you secretly orchestrate all of this? Whether it's the Demon King's army officers hiding in the dungeon, or Darkness who escaped after being possessed, was it all your doing?!"

As she questioned him, everyone instinctively looked at Kobayashi in front of them.

Kazuma Sato also had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

From feigning unconsciousness and holding his wrist to prevent him from commanding the battle, to deliberately hinting to Barnier to escape, nothing seemed right no matter how you looked at it.

"hehe."

Kobayashi smiled.

His lips curled up into a handsome smile.

The moonlight only illuminated the lower half of his face, leaving his eyes hidden in darkness, yet his laughter remained inexplicable, and his demeanor was peculiar. It was the same smile as always, yet it seemed so sinister.

Seeing Kobayashi in such a posture for the first time made them subconsciously swallow.

"Ah, sorry, I got too into character."

Xiaolin rubbed her cheeks, trying to make herself look more normal.

Sato and the others breathed a slight sigh of relief at the sudden, mood-breaking action. They really wouldn't know what to do if the strongest member of the squad had betrayed them at that moment.

"Actually, I made a deal with Barnier."

Kobayashi told them about Banir's origins, purpose, and the transactions he made in the dungeon.

"So, besides investigating who killed the Headless Horseman, Barnier also plans to defect to Wiz? More importantly, the reward he agreed to the deal was just for that Kiel dungeon?"

When Sato Kazuma heard about Banir's grand ambition to toy with the adventurers, he was completely dismayed.

That's so disgusting!

Imagine yourself as an adventurer navigating through levels; what if you go through all that hardship only to end up with nothing... that would be incredibly frustrating. Sato Kazuma couldn't help but shudder. He absolutely didn't want that to happen!

And Barnier is such a hateful demon.

The foolish goddess exclaimed, "As expected, he should have been purified!"

"Purify my ass!"

"It hurts!"

Aqua covered her forehead again, looking at Kobayashi with teary eyes, not understanding why she was being beaten again.

"Didn't I already say that a deal has been reached with Barnier?"

"Making a deal with the devil or something..."

“Aqua, Banir is harmless.”

"Even so..."

The goddess let out a sob.

Making a deal with a demon, her natural enemy, was clearly unacceptable to her.

In response, Kobayashi could only coax her, "Aqua, if we 'successfully defeat' Barnier, the kingdom will reward us with 5 million Eris, and if the plan succeeds, we can get at least another 5 million Eris. Do you still have any objections to such a high reward?"

"I'll act! I want to act in this play!"

Aqua's wide eyes had become symbols of money.

Ignoring the foolish goddess blinded by money, Kobayashi looked at a mansion in the distance from Axel.

My lord, we've come to bring you warmth.

Please accept this carefully.

A sinister smile crept across everyone's faces.

Chapter 281 What Does the Demon King's Army Have to Do With Me?

Darkness was a Crusader Knight, and her heavy armor meant she couldn't run fast. But with Kobayashi and the others intentionally slowing down, she still managed to arrive at the lord's mansion ahead of them.

Then, his eyes beneath the mask glowed with an eerie red light. With a wave of his hand, countless masked puppets emerged from the ground and began to wander around at his command.

So that move was an area-of-effect skill?

From a distance, Xiao Lin, perched on a tree trunk, watched as Banir continuously summoned masked puppets to blow up the luxurious lord's mansion.

At this moment, a figure appeared behind him, none other than Liu Zi, who had not appeared before.

"Lord Kobayashi, that fat and incompetent lord is not in the lord's manor at the moment. Rather, there is no one in the lord's manor at all."

"Really? That's a pity."

Kobayashi felt it was a pity that the waiter's report made him regretful. If that disgusting lord had lived there, he could have easily sent him to see Eris.

Forget it.

Since he's not here, let's collect some interest and offer him some warmth first.

Flames shot into the sky in the distance, and explosions continued one after another. The luxurious lord's mansion was blown up one after another, and the whole building was in a mess and on the verge of collapse.

The destruction of the evil lord's mansion was truly gratifying. At least everyone present, except for the bewildered Youyou, shared the same thought.

After admiring it for a while, Sato Kazuma couldn't help but ask, "Senior Kobayashi, are we just going to let him keep blowing it up like this? What if the lord questions us later? What if he demands huge compensation for the debt..."

Not only him, but Megumin and Aqua also looked quite upset after hearing this. They had had enough of being forced to pay compensation one after another.

"What are you talking about, Sato-kun?"

At this moment, Kobayashi smiled and said something incredibly sinister and cunning: "What does it have to do with Darkness, that the Demon King's army officers bombed it?"

"Uh...that makes sense!"

Kazuma Sato also revealed the same sinister and cunning smile.

At this moment, Huihui said worriedly, "Xiaolin, when are we going to rescue Darkness? The demon has taken over her body, and I'm still very worried about her."

As Darkness is the closest member of the team to Megumin besides Yoyo, it's understandable that the little girl is worried.

Aqua patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, Megumin! With me, the one and only High Priestess in the world, I can easily save Darkness no matter what!"

But her confidence couldn't reassure the little girl; Huihui still stared directly at Xiaolin.

Kobayashi patted her little head, and after the little girl's annoyed retort, said, "Barnier is preparing the stage now, and a performance without an audience is incomplete. As for when it will start, that depends on when Miss Sena, the Kingdom's Prosecutor, informs everyone."

The hero battles the Demon King's army officers.

Without an audience, the atmosphere won't be lively, and the performance won't be interesting.

The little girl was lost in thought, still worried about the female knight in her team, afraid that something might happen to Darkness.

But Xiaolin really wanted to tell her:

—That perverted knight not only didn't feel pain, but actually enjoyed it.

"Trust me, Huihui."

"……Um."

She patted Huihui on the shoulder, signaling her not to worry, and at the same time gave Youyou a look, urging her to comfort her best friend.

Showing concern for other girls in front of your best friend?

What does this sound like?

They then enjoyed the fireworks for a while longer until the entire lord's manor was razed to the ground. Finally, the warning bell rang, and the voice of guild employee Luna echoed throughout the town.

"Emergency! Emergency! Demon King's army officers are attacking! Repeat, Demon King's army officers are attacking! All adventurers, assemble! Repeat again, Demon King's army officers are attacking!..."

Upon hearing the announcement, Xiaolin patted his bottom.

"Let's go, it's our turn."

"Okay, let's go!"

Aqua was thrilled.

She can finally slay the demon!

After all, according to Kobayashi's script, in the end, she would be the one to purify the Demon King's army officer and the Duke of Hell who commands the demons.

Soon, the group arrived at the lord's manor.

The luxurious mansion collapsed with a crash, a plume of black smoke swirling in the sky. Even in the darkness, the firelight cast a menacing glow, as if a gaping maw were about to pounce. Flames spewed from the corners, accompanied by a wanton howl, and the scorching heat assaulted the senses. It was a scene of ruins and devastation ravaged by fire.