I love time travel the most!

"Yes!"xN

Everyone was on high alert.

Huihui then said to her opponent, "Youyou, this time you just stay behind me and watch me perform."

"I...I refuse! I...I won't lose to Huihui!"

Youyou, who was always thinking about defeating the little girl, naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass her by.

The group then engaged the minotaurs in battle.

Although Megumin spoke harshly, with only one spell left, she stayed hidden in the back, watching Kobayashi, Ais, and the others constantly moving back and forth among the Minotaur horde.

With the combined efforts of everyone, turquoise whirlwinds, bright red flames, and occasional cold arrows and ice magic shooting from the shadows caused minotaurs to fall one after another.

However, there are too many monsters!

Lily looked ahead with a worried expression and said, "There are so many of them, this will never end. What should we do?"

It's unclear where the Flashrunning Lizard came from, but the relentless attacks of the Minotaur horde are about to shatter their formation.

It's not that Kobayashi and Ais can't deal with these monsters, they just need time. But before that, Hestia and the others will encounter danger, and at that point they'll be at a disadvantage.

Aqua, who was behind him, asked Kazuma Sato, who was constantly drawing his bow and shooting arrows, "Mr. Kazuma, you must have some plan, otherwise the situation is not looking good!"

"Yes, the enemy is gradually gathering in one place, it's about time."

Kazuma Sato noticed that Kobayashi, Ais, and Belle ahead were intentionally pulling the Minotaur group together.

Understanding the reason for doing so, Kazuma Sato shouted, "Everyone, get away from the enemy immediately!"

The group of people who were swimming nodded, and then quickly broke away.

"Meihui, now!"

"You don't need to tell me!"

The chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) little loli has been waiting for a long time.

She raised her wand, aimed it at the horde of monsters before her, and chanted loudly: "I am Megumin! The foremost Archmage of the Crimson Demon Clan, a master of explosion magic! Witness my power! I'm going...! —Explosion!!!"

As if deliberately provoking her, Megumin first declared that she was the strongest Archmage of the Crimson Demon Clan, and then used all her magic power to unleash the most perfect Explosion Magic.

boom------

A flash of light streaked across the plain.

The beam of light emanating from the tip of Huihui's wand pointed straight into the distance and struck the Minotaur swarm approaching the group without missing a beat.

Then, the evil effects of the magic immediately became apparent.

With a blinding, intense light and a deafening roar that shook the surrounding air, the minotaur horde exploded, their flesh and blood flying everywhere.

As if they were about to be blown away by the fierce storm, everyone tried their best to steady their steps and protect their faces.

After the smoke and dust from the explosion subsided, a crater more than 50 meters deep formed in the original location of the Minotaur Group, demonstrating just how terrifying the explosion had been.

"...That's too intense!!"

Hestia couldn't help but exclaim.

Actually, she had seen Kobayashi use this move before at the God Assembly, during the War Game with the Apollo Familia, but the magic back then wasn't as exaggerated as it is now!

"real or fake?"

"Amazing……"

Lily and Belle were stunned.

Ais was also stunned.

If the strongest mage of the Familia, Riveria, could achieve this level of skill, the answer is yes. However, Riveria excels in ice magic, and for creating visual effects by destroying scenes, explosive magic is more exaggerated.

"Hmph, hmph hmph hmph..."

At that moment, a slightly weak but incredibly triumphant laugh came from the ground. To be precise, it came from the little girl lying on the ground.

"How about that, my magic! Such powerful magic, aren't you moved? Don't be shy, feel free to praise me anytime! No matter how embarrassing the compliment, I'll accept it!"

"Was Huihui's magic even more exaggerated than before? Although I was moved, I could only lie on the ground afterwards and couldn't feel moved at all."

"What did you say?!"

"There's nothing we can do about it, it's a fact."

Ignoring the little girl's grimacing protests, Kobayashi helped up Megumin, who was lying on the ground unable to move, and used the magic [Touch of Absorption] to restore her strength.

Unable to receive praise, Huihui took out a magic crystal from her bosom. The sulking little girl was about to unleash magic again to prove herself.

"Alright, stop messing around."

Kobayashi stopped her from doing so.

There are no more monsters on the plains, so using magic there would be a waste.

Coming to her senses, Belle quickly exclaimed, "Wow, that's amazing, Megumin-san! This is the first time I've ever seen magic with such incredible power!"

Lily also praised, "Although the monsters were indeed injured, to take down so many Minotaurs in one strike, Miss Megumin is truly skilled!"

"You finally noticed how amazing I am, huh? Hehe." The little girl, who had been sulking just moments before, beamed with joy after hearing the praise.

They're so easy to fool.

Youyou also came over and said unwillingly, "I... I lost this time, but I will definitely beat Huihui next time!"

Even though the two hadn't decided what to compete in, she unilaterally conceded defeat, looking like Darkness couldn't wait to enjoy the punishment.

"Hs...hs..."

A hissing sound came from my ear.

At this moment, amidst a group of charred minotaurs, the shimmering running lizard lay motionless on the ground with its eyes closed. Its entire body shone with golden light, making it all the more conspicuous.

Ais paused for a moment, then quickly understood the reason and said, "So it was being caught in the blast wave that caused it to faint too..."

"Alright! I won't let you escape again. Now, just surrender!"

With a wicked smile, Kazuma Sato strode up to the flashing running lizard and swung the rope in his hand.

There were no other targets nearby, and the Flashrunning Lizard was unable to move, so the rope was easily looped around its neck.

The flashing running lizard was also successfully captured.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

When the Flashing Running Lizard woke up, it saw a group of fierce-looking people surrounding it in a circle, with itself in the center. Even it couldn't help but tremble with fear.

"Hmph, are you awake?"

Kazuma Sato looked at it with malice and said, "Everyone, what's the best way for us to teach it a lesson?"

"Let's stew it!"

"Let's bake it!"

"Sell it!"

The group discussed the matter animatedly.

Although their opinions differed, each was a rather terrible suggestion.

“Hiss…hiss!”

Perhaps understanding what everyone was saying, the Flash Running Lizard began to hiss.

While everyone was puzzled, Hestia nodded repeatedly and said, "Hmm, I see. So you just wanted to play with us."

Kazuma Sato asked in confusion, "What is Hestia doing?"

Lily explained, "It seems like she's negotiating with the Flash Runner Lizard, asking if it can send us back to our original world."

"They can even do something like this?!"

Kazuma Sato was extremely surprised.

The same goes for Kobayashi.

I never expected Hestia to have such an ability; she's truly a convenient goddess.

Although he possesses "eyes" that can see through people's hearts, whether it's a limitation or a drawback, these "eyes," which can only read minds through micro-expressions, are completely ineffective against monsters.

after awhile.

Hestia said to everyone, "We've finished talking, and it's willing to send us back to our original world immediately. However, there's a condition; it seems it wants us to untie it."

"Really? As expected of a supreme god, I'll untie it right away!"

Bell prepared to step forward and untie the ropes.

Sato Kazuma said worriedly, "Wait, what if it runs away again after we untie it..."

"It's okay, it's even more well-behaved than we imagined."

Hestia, however, held a different opinion.

The kind goddess is so willing to trust others, even if they are monsters.

"Alright, since you've brought it up, I'm going to untie the ropes. Don't try to run away, okay..."

Kazuma Sato shrugged, stopped trying to dissuade him, and loosened the rope.

"ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss"

"Hey, it looks really happy."

Youyou was stunned for a moment.

It seems Hestia was right; it might really be playing with them.

Lily then said, "Well then, we must say goodbye again."

Hestia called out, "Alright, everyone, come closer. It'll take us back to... Miss Warren what?"

Bell asked curiously, "What's wrong, Miss Ais?"

As Bell and Lily approached Hestia, the blonde swordswoman didn't move. Instead, she stood still and stared intently at Kobayashi.

The others followed the gaze and looked at Kobayashi.