I love time travel the most!

It's even darker than before!

Stop it, you idiot!

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Huihui was naturally unhappy with that kind of evaluation. After finally calming her down, Kobayashi fled to town.

"So that's how it is. Is this the view that Goddess Freya usually sees?"

Regardless of appearance, age, gender, or race, the souls of those walking down the street are gray, bland, and utterly devoid of color.

Freya, as a goddess, has witnessed this scenery for hundreds of millions of years.

Now I can understand why she seeks children with radiant souls.

but……

"Is it a blessing? The constant pursuit of the soul's brilliance might just be a curse."

Recalling the uncontrollable act of touching Aqua's cheek, Kobayashi clenched his right hand.

Chapter 350 A Secret Rendezvous with Wiz

"Actually, there is something I would like to ask you."

"I reject."

Before him stood the Duke of Hell, wearing a black and white mask and a white apron. He was a former Demon King's military officer and now an employee of the Axelwitz Magic Tool Shop. He had a wicked smile on his face and a malicious expression.

Of course, Kobayashi refused on the spot.

Barnier wasn't angry; he'd expected this. However, for a competent waiter, soothing a guest's initial resistance is essential. The key is how to steer the conversation back to the main point and maintain control of the situation.

"Please don't say that, Mr. Kobayashi. Why don't you hear our demands first?"

Seeing that Xiaolin hesitated, it lowered its voice and coaxed, "Don't worry, the reward will definitely satisfy you."

"Well, tell me about it."

Kobayashi sat upright and solemnly.

When it comes to payment, he's wide awake.

After all, he's not a tycoon who doesn't love money. Even if he had hundreds of millions in savings, it wouldn't be enough for his troubled children to squander.

Seeing that he agreed, Barnier grinned, but quickly tapped his forehead with his finger and said with some distress, "I wanted to ask you to help my shopkeeper with the night patrols."

"Oh? Why patrol at night?"

"Because lately, a lot of ghosts have been inexplicably gathering in this town. They're wandering the streets and causing quite a bit of trouble for other people, so someone has to deal with them, right?"

It emphasizes the word "inexplicable" quite a bit, as if it's hinting at something.

Without a doubt, it's Aqua.

She always gets involved in these kinds of things.

That foolish goddess herself possessed a divine aura, making her the most attractive to wandering liches and zombies.

As one of the people in the know about "Aqua is a goddess", Banir naturally knows who the culprit is.

So it's only natural that they would come looking for me.

"But why are you only bringing this up now?" Kobayashi asked curiously. "Shouldn't the gathering of ghosts have been happening for a while now?"

"Because of that stupid high priest, who suddenly went crazy and used a lot of divine power, the ghosts from the surrounding towns have all gathered here."

"Uh……!"

Upon hearing Barnier's complaint, Kobayashi's expression froze.

He seemed to know the reason.

It must be the result of Aqua using a large amount of divine power to bring me back when I was bewitched by Freya.

The culprit was myself?!

"Alright, our team accepts this request. I'll ask Aqua to resolve this issue when we get back."

Xiaolin chose to take responsibility.

But Barnier said, "No, no, no, this task should be left to my shopkeeper. Your task is to assist her."

It then provides an explanation.

Besides Wiz being good at this kind of thing and often being asked to do it, Barnier also had the idea of ​​advertising for the store.

After all, its own magic item shop has always sold bizarre props, which has led to a really bad reputation over time. It has been trying to salvage its image through various channels.

“That foolish shopkeeper has always treated this job as her main duty, but lately there have been so many ghosts that I’m afraid she’ll collapse from exhaustion. In addition, we learned that you have ‘eyes’ that can see ghosts, and after thinking it over, you are the only one who is most suitable for this job.”

“After all, Aqua will bully Wiz… Okay, I agree.”

Kobayashi agreed to Barnier's request and accompanied Wiz on patrol at night.

"As for the compensation..."

"No thanks. You must have seen through everything and deliberately brought me here before you even knew it."

"Oh dear, have we been exposed?"

"You devil."

"That's truly the best compliment."

The two clashed, and Kobayashi was ultimately defeated.

The Grand Duke of Hell, who can see through everything, still has him firmly in control when it comes to scheming.

"Hmm, wait a moment."

Just as Xiaolin was about to walk out the door, a question suddenly occurred to her.

"Why didn't you go and help, Barnier, but instead came to me? If you just wanted me to clean up the mess, that would be fine, but if the excuse is to take care of the magic tool shop, I'm going to lose my temper."

You've misunderstood!

Barnier immediately protested his innocence and, under further questioning, explained his reasons.

"It's not that we don't want to help, but that we can't. Just like knights, swordsmen, mages, and priests, adventurers who use different systems generally cannot replace the roles of other professions."

"Even the Duke of Hell won't do?"

"Even the Duke of Hell won't do."

"...You really are a complete waste of talent."

Kobayashi didn't hold back in his criticism.

The other party is the Duke of Hell, a former officer of the Demon King's army, the idol of all succubi, and the Grand Duke who rules over demons. With so many impressive titles, it's hard not to suspect that the ghost is deliberately leaving the problem to itself because it's too much trouble.

However, he didn't delve into the details, since it was his own mistake and he had to sort it out himself.

Asking for the reason was just out of curiosity.

However, Kobayashi didn't see the strange smile on Barnier's face after he left the magic item shop; otherwise, he would have definitely refused to help.

Back at the mansion.

I didn't tell Aqua and the others about this.

Past experience told him that to ensure the smooth execution of the night's mission, it was best not to let anyone know, otherwise the problem children would definitely make things worse and cause more trouble.

He fully understands this.

Therefore, Xiaolin acted normally, fooling around with them, eating, taking a bath, and then saying goodbye to the others before returning to her room and lying down in bed.

……and many more!

A question suddenly occurred to him.

Does going out to meet other women behind Aqua's back count as having an affair?

No, no, no, it was at most a secret rendezvous.

That's right!

It's not such an unhealthy relationship at all!

Kobayashi, spouting nonsense, lay down peacefully, closed his eyes, and waited quietly.

until late at night.

Open your eyes when it's almost time.

In order not to alert the people inside the mansion, he did not choose to escape through the window, but instead used the Imperial Arms [Dimensional Array] to teleport to the pre-arranged location.

As soon as I appeared, I saw the timid lich lady who had been waiting for a long time, and I took the opportunity to greet her.

"Sorry Wiz, I think I'm late."

"It's alright, Mr. Kobayashi, I'm just too early."

Wiz smiled gently.

The woman in the moonlight revealed an extremely beautiful smile, and her tranquil aura emanated from within, deeply attracting him.

"Xiao Lin?"

"...Sorry, I was a little distracted."

Shake your head and banish the strange thought from your mind.

Without the daytime hustle and bustle, Axel is incredibly peaceful at night, possessing a unique charm. Walking with the graceful lich lady along the moonlit path feels like a secret rendezvous.

The two walked side by side on a deserted path.

Wiz spoke first, "I'm sorry, Mr. Kobayashi."

"Ok?"

He turned his head in confusion, not understanding why he was being apologized for.

She added, "I'm so sorry that you were asked to help because of me."

"It's okay, after all, I was partly to blame."