I love time travel the most!

But soon, he was pushed away with disdain.

"Snot, your snot! It's so dirty, you idiot!"

"It's not dirty at all! I'm the goddess of water!"

The silly goddess is easy to fool; a few sweet words are enough to calm her down.

Darkness then spoke up: "Kobayashi, you said you gained a new ability. Could it be related to that goddess Freya?"

"Ah."

"I see, is it a blessing from the goddess?"

"Whether it's a blessing or a curse, we can't say for sure."

Xiaolin muttered something, without offering any further explanation.

Youyou asked curiously, "Um, what kind of ability did Mr. Kobayashi acquire?"

"The ability to see through the essence of the soul."

"The essence of the soul?"

"Whether it's a human, an orc, an elf, a demon, a lich, or even the very essence of a god's soul, I can see through it all..."

Kobayashi was completely unaware of how shocking and worldly his words were.

Everyone looked at each other.

Then, Sato Kazuma asked uncertainly, "But can't Kobayashi-senpai see ghosts? Aren't ghosts just another form of spirit?"

"It's true that the two are often confused, but they are not the same thing. Like Wiz, even though she still retains human cognition, her race has actually changed. Or Aqua, who can purify ghosts but not humans. And what I see is not a soul, but rather each person's strengths or talents."

"I see... I don't understand at all."

Aqua's large eyes revealed a clear-eyed naiveté.

Kobayashi's words weren't profound, but it was very difficult for these troubled children to understand them.

The quick-witted Kazuma Sato pondered for a moment and said, "Simply put, it's about judging whether someone can become a strong person by looking at things like their soul?"

"It's actually something more profound, but there's nothing wrong with understanding it this way."

Kobayashi essentially acknowledged his question.

"Then come and see my soul!" Sato Kazuma suddenly became interested and shouted, "I've always felt that adventurer cards don't show my true potential. After all, I have quite a few shining points, right, Kobayashi-senpai!"

"Actually... I had already seen it before I even regained consciousness."

"Could it be...?!"

Seeing Kobayashi's hesitant expression, the man, who was desperate to prove himself, had a bad feeling, which was quickly confirmed.

Whether one possesses talent, or a spark of brilliance, whether it is good or bad, is judged solely by whether the soul shines.

The more brilliant a soul is, the greater its talent.

Conversely, the more chaotic things are, the more mediocre they become.

"That……"

“That’s right. Sato-kun’s soul is quite turbid, even to the point of being black and shiny, which is why I was so frightened that I had a stress reaction. How should I put it... I’m sorry in every sense of the word.”

Xiaolin sincerely apologized.

Aqua and the others covered their mouths, trying hard not to laugh out loud, but their barely suppressed laughter was worse than if they had actually burst out laughing.

Kazuma Sato didn't seem too upset. On the contrary, he sighed with relief, "N-It's okay. I'm just a mere adventurer anyway, so it doesn't matter anymore. Let me be an ordinary person for the rest of my life, damn it!"

Since you've accepted reality, don't show any resentment at the end!

"No, Sato-kun, I was actually mistaken. You do have your strengths."

"Really?!"

"It's true! Your murky, black, and shiny soul isn't actually so black as to reflect light; rather, it has a spark of light within that led me to misjudge it! Although it's only as small as a sesame seed, Sato-kun, you do have a spark of light!"

"...Senior Kobayashi, are you praising me or mocking me? I'm angry, I'm really angry!"

Kazuma Sato was speechless for a moment.

Yes, but only a little.

Aqua and the others, who were trying to suppress their laughter, couldn't help but burst into laughter, and the hall was instantly filled with a joyful atmosphere.

"Okay, stop talking about me!"

The man, eager to discover his own strengths, became enraged after realizing he had none.

In response, he chose to drag others down with him.

"You have the nerve to laugh at me? You problem children are definitely worse than me!"

"Hmph! How could we possibly be worse than idiot Kazuma!"

The first to refute him was naturally Aqua.

The idiot goddess puffed out her chest and said, "I am a goddess, the goddess of water, and I am definitely stronger than the idiot Kazuma!"

"Oh ho, you're really confident. In that case, let Senior Kobayashi test you and show you just how incompetent this useless goddess really is!"

"I'm counting on you, Kobayashi (senpai)!" x2

The two shouted in unison.

Kobayashi scratched his head, not understanding why he had become their competitor. However, he was still very interested in Aqua's soul essence.

Then--

A streak of azure light filled the entire field of vision.

Clear, bright, and dazzling.

It is like a top-quality sapphire.

Kobayashi couldn't help but reach out his right hand to stroke Aqua's cheek, his eyes becoming dreamy.

"Xiao Lin?"

"--!Feel sorry!"

Aqua's surprise brought him back to reality, and he quickly withdrew his hand while looking at his palm.

What just happened?

Kazuma Sato asked, "How was it, Kobayashi-senpai?"

"It's a pity that Aqua's soul shines even brighter than I imagined."

To avoid upsetting Aqua, Kobayashi had already been very restrained in his speech.

In fact, given the brilliance of the goddess Freya's soul, he could confidently guarantee that Freya would value him and pursue him relentlessly, even to the ends of the earth, because he himself was also attracted to her.

"Hmph, so what do you say, Kazuma? Are you convinced now?"

"Damn it! She's clearly a useless goddess!"

Kazuma Sato clicked his tongue in displeasure.

Darkness and the others also joined in with interest, saying, "Let's try it next!"

"Ah, no problem."

Kobayashi did not refuse, and looked at Darkness, then subconsciously raised an eyebrow.

I thought she would be even more murky and murky, but unexpectedly she also exuded a unique radiance.

Darkness, feeling the gaze, blushed slightly and fidgeted, saying, "That look... that look that wanted to strip me naked and lick my whole body, it was amazing! Ha—ah—ha—ah—"

"How about it?"

"Yes, Darkness also has a dazzling soul, but it's much weaker than Aqua's."

"Because he's a pervert."

"That's right, because he's a pervert."

Kobayashi and Sato Kazuma chatted amongst themselves. The perverted female knight, her face flushed and panting, began to indulge in fantasies.

"He's a knight-errant who worships a goddess, but his soul is corrupt and he's always thinking about being violated, and then he gets seen through by an evil man who uses that to blackmail him and tortures him... How wonderful!"

Without a doubt, she's gone mad again.

"next."

Kobayashi ignored her and instead looked at Megumin and Yuyu, the two Crimson Demon girls.

The chuunibyou little girl stiffened for a moment, but quickly said, "My nemesis, Youyou, it seems we'll have to settle this here. Alright, consider it my humility, you go first!"

"Really? You really want me to go first? But Huihui, every time you say that, you're up to no good behind my back. You're probably plotting something again this time. Or are you scared?"

Unfortunately, her generosity was not appreciated; in fact, it aroused Youyou's suspicion because of her actions.

"As the general, I should naturally be the last to go. I'll let you have the first move!"

"...I understand, since Huihui has said so."

Youyou was completely fooled by the wicked little girl, but the innocent girl naturally received a great reward.

Her soul shone with a similar brilliance to Darkness's, but considering that the other party was a Crimson Demon who was naturally suited for the Archmage profession, this level of brilliance didn't seem to be anything to brag about.

Seeing that Youyou wasn't performing well, Huihui immediately perked up.

The chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) little loli, swung her cape and shouted excitedly with red eyes, "Hehehe, what a disappointment, my nemesis! Is this all you've got? Well then, get out of my way! I'll show you my dazzling soul!"

"...No, it won't work. The chaos level is much worse than that of an ordinary person."

"what?"

Xiaolin's words stunned Huihui. She never imagined that she would be even worse off than the average person.

But that's not surprising, since Megumin can't do anything right except for [Explosion Magic], she doesn't listen to advice and always affects others.

"Kobayashi! You didn't see that wrong, did you?!"

The spoiled little girl leaned closer, her scarlet eyes staring intently into his eyes with an intense sense of pressure, as if forcing him to change his mind.

It's gone black!