I love time travel the most!

At the same time, her hatred for the flashing running lizard increased considerably.

Unlike Aqua and the others, Hestia and her group were victims caught in the crossfire. With both new and old grudges, the twin-tailed blue ribbon goddess vowed to make them pay!

But a wounded heart desperately needs comfort, so...

"Let me hold you tight, Belle!"

"S-God?! Waaah...! I'm all sticky now!"

Hestia grabbed Bell, who couldn't dodge in time, and splattered the slime on the white-haired, red-eyed boy, making him shiny and sticky all over.

After seeing this, Aqua complained to Kazuma Sato, "Kazuma, you should learn from him and say to me, 'I'm sorry, I didn't protect you well'!"

"Why would you say such foolish things after someone has helped you?"

Kazuma Sato stepped back, putting distance between himself and Aqua, and said with a look of disgust, "This isn't the first time we've dealt with those guys, you useless goddess!"

"Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!"

Hearing him say that, Aqua immediately became unhappy: "My treatment is so much worse than Hestia's! Fine, I'll make Kazuma all sticky too—"

Despite what she said, the first person she hugged was someone else.

"Huh?" Kobayashi looked at the blue idiot who was hugging her waist and rubbing against her, and asked in confusion, "What are you doing, Aqua?"

"Because...I want Kobayashi to comfort me!"

The silly goddess had tears in her eyes.

What's going on? Is it because you were mistreated by someone else that you want to come here for comfort?

What a joke!

My clothes are all sticky!

Kobayashi's expression turned hostile, and he delivered a sharp chop to Aqua's forehead, causing her to cry out in pain.

Then the silly goddess lay on the ground like a fool, her eyes lifeless like a broken rag doll, muttering, "That's enough, leave me alone. Anyway... I'm just a goddess nobody needs, hehehehehehehe..."

That's enough!

Everyone sighed helplessly.

But before they could catch their breath, the Flashing Running Lizard reappeared in front of them.

Huihui shouted, "Look, it's come back again!"

Hestia put her hands on her hips, glared at it fiercely, and said, "It's all because I was looking for you that I'm all sticky... Give up struggling and surrender obediently!!!"

Aqua also got up from the ground, glaring at it angrily, and said, "It's all your fault! You made me suffer such severe discrimination from the goddess! I'm going to make you all sticky to get my revenge!!"

"Hiss, hiss—?!"

The flashing running lizard couldn't help but take two steps back.

Lily exclaimed in surprise, "I never expected that it would be overwhelmed by the aura of the goddesses Hestia and Aqua."

"The reason is simply that it was eaten by a giant toad."

Kazuma Sato couldn't help but complain.

He was also exhausted by the sight of the two goddesses.

"Hiss-!"

Perhaps startled, the flashing running lizard took two steps back before running away again.

Aqua chased after her, shouting, "Hey! Stop right there! How long are you planning to keep running... Ah?! Something's coming from that direction!"

At that moment, the space in the distance distorted, and seeing the minotaur charging towards them, the silly goddess was so frightened that she hurriedly ran back to where everyone was.

"Roar roar roar——————" xN

"It's the Minotaur group!"

Bell, who had a special connection with the Minotaur, immediately recognized what they looked like.

"Damn it, they've appeared again, and there are so many of them!"

"Was it recently brought out from the dungeon? If so, we need to catch it quickly before it causes big trouble."

"Oh no, we're surrounded. We have no choice but to fight."

Belle, Ais, and Kobayashi quickly grasped the situation and then entered battle mode.

Seeing this, Kazuma Sato exclaimed in alarm, "Oh no! Is the situation really bad now?!"

"Don't worry, Kazuma!"

Darkness said to him, "I can not only strike enemies with my sword, but I can also act as a shield! As long as I'm here, there's nothing to be afraid of! Hahahaha!"

"That's enough! Aren't you tied up now?!"

"Ah, I completely forgot! But it's alright, I can use it as a shield..."

"unnecessary!"

Kazuma Sato shouted that he refused.

To save face, he would never use the perverted female knight as a shield and hide behind her.

Aqua said angrily, "I'm going to vent my grudge against the slimy monsters on those minotaurs too!"

This is displaced anger, isn't it? It's definitely displaced anger!

Hestia, who possessed no offensive capabilities, commanded her familiars, "Go, Bell, Lily! Avenge me!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" x2

Bell and Lily were on high alert.

however--

"Light of Saber!"

Accompanied by a clear, melodious voice, a chain of lightning bolts shot from behind the crowd toward the Minotaur horde, and then, before everyone's eyes, the massive horde of charging minotaurs simply collapsed.

The blackened monster and the aroma of roasted meat left the group, who had just been eager to show off their skills, momentarily stunned.

"...Huh?" xN

Chapter 337 Retention

In the distance, on the green grass, lies a large group of blackened, charred Minotaur rocks that exude the aroma of roasted meat.

A strange silence fell over everyone.

Silence fell over the surroundings for a moment.

It feels like you've stripped naked, ready to go all out, only to have your opponent surrender before you can even unleash your full power. That abrupt ending is incredibly frustrating and leaves you feeling stuck.

At this moment, the shy Crimson Demon girl, Youyou, quickly apologized: "I'm sorry! I think I did something wrong, I'm really sorry!"

Her hesitant voice and her constantly bent-over posture were somewhat heartbreaking.

"It's okay, Youyou."

Kobayashi patted her on the shoulder and said gently, "You did a good job, you don't need to be so careful."

They tried to calm the timid girl down in this way.

She didn't do anything wrong, but no one expected her to act so quickly, giving them no chance to show their skills.

Lily was the first to exclaim in admiration, "Such powerful magic! This is the first time I've ever seen anything like it!"

Ais nodded and said, "The magic is very strong. Stronger than Lefia's."

If that little follower who idolizes Ais heard his idol praising someone else and comparing himself to them, he would definitely faint on the spot.

Hestia also encouraged her, "Excellent magic, Yoyo, you should be more confident!"

"That's it."

Aqua shamelessly flattered, "If it weren't for Youyou saving the day, I don't know how much debt I would have been in! At least, I'm genuinely grateful to you!"

Don't be so shameful! You're supposed to be a goddess, at least be a little more self-reliant, you idiot!

Originally intending to comfort Youyou, Sato Kazuma glared at the idiot goddess with a hostile expression.

But she's right.

During the time Xiaolin was away, the team didn't starve to death and actually managed to complete many difficult tasks thanks to Youyou's heroic efforts. She truly was a god who carried four terrible teammates.

It seems that the decision to let her join the team was the right one.

“Is, is that so…”

A silly smile involuntarily appeared on the face of the insecure girl.

She felt good about being needed, and she liked it very much.

Only the little girl who claimed to be the most powerful mage of the Crimson Demon Clan was unhappy when she saw her opponent being praised by others.

"Hey, have you guys forgotten about me?!"

"What's wrong with you again, Huihui?"

"I am the strongest Burst Mage, if I were to make a move..."

"Yes, yes, you don't know what an opponent is, do you?"

Kazuma Sato waved his hand, his indifferent expression utterly dismissive.

This naturally displeased Huihui, who was eager to prove herself. So she flung her cloak, raised her wand, and her terrifying magical power began to surge.

Kobayashi flicked her forehead, stopping the reckless behavior of the chuunibyou little girl.

"Don't do anything reckless, you idiot!"

"It hurts!"

Huihui cried out in pain, glaring at Xiaolin with great displeasure, demanding an explanation from him.

However, Kobayashi pointed to the Minotaur tribe rushing towards them again in the distance, stirring up a thick fog, and said, "Now is not the time to be reckless. The enemy has already charged over."

"Oh no! It must be the Flash Runner Lizard's doing!" Kazuma Sato exclaimed in alarm, shouting, "Everyone, prepare for battle!"