I love time travel the most!

“That’s right. After actively helping to find the badge, redeeming the badge first, choosing to change the transaction location, and even stalling for time, none of these methods worked. In the end, no matter what we do, Satella will die.”

“…Ah, I know.”

"So, Natsuki-kun, what did you discover from this?"

"Ok?"

A look of bewilderment crossed the boy's triangular eyes; his foolishness was exactly the same as that of the silly goddess.

It seems that even with special abilities, one still can't grasp the key points.

"Does Natsuki-kun know about Steins;Gate?"

"Ah, I know, it's a masterpiece after all."

"So you should know that no matter what efforts the protagonist makes to save the female lead, the ending will always be tragic. So, how does he break this deadlock?"

"You mean...deceiving yourself?"

"I told you to find external help, you idiot!"

As the saying goes, if you don't have enough intelligence, you can make up for it with ability. But how long will you keep trying and making mistakes?

Some people (Rintaro Okabe) can jump 20,000 times and remain consistent, while others (Subaru Natsuki) completely break down after 80 or so attempts. If you want to achieve great things, you should at least assess your own capabilities.

Clearly, the triangular-eyed boy in front of them didn't have that potential.

"I always feel like Kobayashi is looking down on me."

"That's right, what's wrong?"

"...Usually, people would politely say it's a misunderstanding, but you're being way too blunt!"

"I'm only doing this to you, Natsuki-kun, you should be happier."

Is there any need to be happy about this?

The triangular-eyed man kept scanning the master and servant in front of him. It could only be said that like master, like servant; they were both equally fond of mocking people.

"But even Kobayashi couldn't stop the Gut Hunter if I sought external help. Who can I ask for help from?"

"Hey, I'm giving you one more chance to rephrase your statement. Whose fault is it anyway?"

"...I'm so sorry, I was too carried away and made it so that Lord Kobayashi had no time to pay attention to this matter. I am truly sorry!"

He readily bowed his head and apologized.

That's the truth. If he hadn't been so flustered that he forgot to leave a message and made Kobayashi arrive late, Satella would definitely have been saved. The docile kitten wouldn't have gone berserk, and the capital city wouldn't have become an ice and snow country.

"However, I can't put all the blame on you, Natsuki-kun. I was also careless. After all, no one expected that even with its head and heart destroyed, that Bowel Hunter could still launch a sneak attack before dying. I was careless and didn't dodge!"

"Yes, without Kobayashi, I would have been completely helpless against that monster."

Both of them simultaneously expressed their admiration for the terrifying vitality of the gut hunter.

"No! If that's what you're saying, Kobayashi, then you can handle Elsa, right? Is it really necessary to find a stronger ally? Besides, where are we going to find an ally? Even you, Kobayashi, were someone I only found on my third try!"

"I was just saying, what if we run into each other? Besides, don't we have a powerful ally who can take down Parker in one move?"

"No, no, no, there's no way it could be such a coincidence."

"Hehe, that's hard to say."

The man wore a strange smile, seemingly not wanting him to search, but simply wanting him to remember the matter.

"Also, Natsuki-kun, there's something I hope you'll remember."

"what?"

“My magic cannot revive you, so you must remember that after you die, this (time) line will be completely erased, as if it never happened. Do you understand?”

"Ah, probably."

Power takes precedence over magic, so when he dies he returns to the original fruit stand, rather than continuing the timeline upon resurrection.

Furthermore, Satella and Puck cannot be resurrected. This is because they are a half-elf and an elf, respectively, and resurrection magic can only work on those with a physical form... to be precise, those whose bodies do not dissipate.

"Alright, you can set off now."

"Oh!"

The young man in the triangle was full of enthusiasm, but just as he was about to set off, he suddenly asked a question.

"Xiaolin, why are you helping me?"

"It's sympathy. Because Natsuki-kun, you and I are both bound by something that's called a blessing but is actually a curse... and all that, it's all a lie."

"what?"

He was almost moved to tears, but when he heard what the other person said, he forced his tears back.

"Natsuki-kun, do you remember that thing?"

"Hmm... it's a line, with my name at the beginning and your name at the end, Kobayashi?"

"That's right, that's the root cause."

"No, no, no, I have absolutely no idea what the reason is, okay?"

"It's okay, you don't need to understand. After all, it would be too complicated for someone with your intelligence to explain it."

"Hey!"

The triangular-eyed boy strongly resisted the mockery from his reliable senior. But upon closer reflection, it did seem to be true.

Forget it, I won't fuss over it. After all, there's still the important task of saving millions of people waiting for him to do.

"Then, I'm off."

"Have a safe journey, Natsuki-kun."

The next moment, a head was instantly launched into the air.

"Ah, I never thought I'd see my back like this."

The words flashed through the boy's mind before he closed his eyes, and then his consciousness was enveloped by a thick black fog.

The warm sun shone down on him, dispelling the chill. When he opened his eyes again, the surrounding ice and snow kingdom had transformed into a vibrant world, and the motionless ice sculptures had become living, breathing people.

Hehehe, hahaha—

She covered her mouth, unable to suppress her laughter.

Then, raising his hands, he shouted loudly under the astonished gazes of pedestrians and apple vendors:

"Lord Subaru Natsuki sets sail anew!"

"Just you wait, I'll definitely beat this game this time!"

Chapter 355 Transmigration X Intelligence X Sword Saint

"Senior Kobayashi has only been back for less than two months. Are you leaving again so soon? Why don't you rest for a few more days?"

In the courtyard of a mansion in the suburbs, Kazuma Sato lingered, reluctant to part with the man before her.

If it were a girl, Xiaolin might wait a while, but since the other party is a sadistic scumbag, she naturally has no intention of being soft-hearted.

Moreover, he also knew what the other party was really thinking.

"If you leave, there will really be no one to take care of these problem children! I'm sure I'll suffer all sorts of absurd hardships, and maybe even die several times over!!!"

Kazuma Sato was moved to tears.

You see, it's not that they're reluctant to part with it, but rather that they're unwilling to face the hardships to come.

Normally, living with four beautiful girls should be an incredibly enjoyable experience, but if you replace them with mentally challenged idiots, that idea would instantly reverse.

If she could, Kazuma Sato would rather live with a man than with Aqua and the others.

"Wait! You idiot Kazuma, are you looking down on me, the goddess of water?"

"That's right, what's wrong?"

"Hey, have you forgotten who revived you every time?"

"Who do you think is responsible for my death every time, you idiot?!"

"Uwaaaaaah—"

The silly goddess was immediately speechless.

She threw herself into Kobayashi's arms, crying loudly with tears in her eyes, "Kobayashi! Please don't leave, Kazuma always humiliates me!"

Why not look for the reasons within ourselves?

Kobayashi really wanted to complain, but she knew that if she said that, Aqua would cry even harder, so she could only speak gently:

"Aqua, you know I have things I need to do."

"...Save those heretics?"

"That's right. In a way, they are also your followers."

"Okay, I understand. Then you can go in peace, Xiaolin."

Hey, don't be so ambiguous!

What does it mean to go with peace of mind?

Am I a soldier about to head to the battlefield, and now I'm saying my final goodbyes to my family?

The silly goddess is very concerned about anything involving believers, and hasn't yet realized the hidden meaning in what she just said.

"Also, Sato-kun doesn't really need to worry too much, after all, the newly appointed lord is Darkness's father."

"Will they provide some assistance?...Okay, I understand."

Kazuma Sato sighed helplessly.

He knew he couldn't stop Kobayashi from time-traveling again, so he could only find solace in this useless excuse.

"Then, I'm leaving."

"Have a safe trip." X2

After the two saw them off, Kobayashi and Ryuu disappeared into the courtyard.