You call this magic?

"Hahahaha, I let you guys look down on me, but with the boss protecting me, I can live a happy life in this world aaaaaaaaaaa!" Kazuma put his hands on his hips and laughed, his expression was as arrogant as it could be.

"Damn it, I want to learn Kazuma's magic too!" The adventurer next to him took out the adventurer card and tried to find the magic used by Kazuma on it.

For the [Adventurer] class, as long as someone has released a full spell in front of them, it will appear on the card for them to add points.

However, no one saw [Floating Magic] appear on the card.

"Hahahaha, you bunch of idiots, this is the magic that the boss taught me in a special way! Don't even think about learning it, wakakakakakaka! Just watch me make the most money and cry at my empty wallet!"

“No, I can’t help it.” Megumin, who couldn’t do anything to the cabbage without magic, had a twisted look in her eyes and swayed towards Kazuma. “I have to beat him up.”

"I think so too."

"Heroes see the same thing."

"Hey, wait a minute, wait a minute!" Seeing that the situation was not good, Kazuma wanted to run, but found that he was blocked by Aqua and Darkness behind him.

“Where are you trying to run off to, Kazuma?” As a fellow Martyr’s Wall player who couldn’t even catch a cabbage, Aqua’s thirst for money far outweighed Megumin’s. Seeing Kazuma frantically cashing in and getting all mad at her, her eyes instantly turned bloodshot. “Even if I can’t make any money, I can still give you a beating!”

Although Kazuma finally succeeded thanks to his extremely high luck, he continued to harvest cabbages with great efficiency.

Until he became too arrogant and used too much magic, causing his magic power to be accidentally exhausted.

Not only did he collapse on the ground, but the cabbages that hadn't been delivered yet were also looted by the swarming adventurers, including Aqua who rushed over and snatched several.

"Thank you for your generosity, Mr. Kazuma."

"Kazuma, I misunderstood you. It turns out you're actually a good person."

"I'll buy you a drink next time, Kazuma."

"I told you, what's the relationship between us? We were just co-workers who moved bricks together!"

Kazuma no longer had time to tell whether these people were being sarcastic or serious, because the adventurers he had just mocked were already surrounding him.

Looking at this group of adventurers with malicious smiles, including his teammates, Kazuma was unable to move and broke out in a cold sweat.

"Hey, can we reconcile?"

“At this moment? Kazuma, are you kidding me?”

……

Ethan, who had no idea what was happening at the city gate, was heading towards the northern suburbs of Axel.

The reaction of the [Brave Sword] became stronger and stronger, but Ethan did not suppress it like he did with Wiz, but let it release its power to the fullest.

Aqua's goddess purifying power has a very strong restraining effect on undead and evil creatures, but I don't know how big the difference is with the [Sword of the Brave].

Not long after, an ancient castle appeared in front of Ethan. It was not far from Axel. Ethan had been to this place once or twice, but had never seen that evil aura.

In Ethan's eyes, that aura even rushed up to the clouds, forming black clouds in the sky... although there were no such clouds in reality.

Even the presence of monsters in the surroundings was rapidly decreasing. They were either hiding or evacuating the area. This situation could only lead to one result, which was that Axel's monster-slaying missions were rapidly reduced. A group of unemployed adventurers were living off their savings, especially Kazuma and his friends. They probably didn't want to work anymore because they could earn enough money to buy cabbage.

So, Ethan drew his sword.

The golden light quickly enveloped the sword, and a sacred aura instantly rushed into the sky, dispelling the faint haze in the sky.

Ethan was stunned. He had never seen the [Sword of the Brave] burst out with such momentum. Was it really because there was an evil strong man in front of him?

Ethan took a deep breath.

"I don't care who you are, if you don't come out within a minute, I'll tear down your castle!"

His voice is like a loud bell, which can perfectly describe Ethan now.

Along with his shout, the evil spirit that had already subsided showed signs of reappearing.

"I see, is that you?"

In the silent world, the sound of horse hooves could be heard, and a horse emitting black smoke walked out of the city gate. On the horse's back was a headless knight, his head held firmly in one hand, his scarlet eyes emitting a terrifying murderous intent.

"The source of that sacred aura that the Demon King mentioned!"

No, you should be mistaken. It should be Aqua that your Demon King sensed.

Of course he had an impression of this headless knight, who was the first cadre defeated by Kazuma's team.

His famous skill is... huh?

Ethan thought of something and immediately came up with an idea.

"Turns out he's just a nobody. I thought some powerful man had come out and occupied this castle." Ethan suddenly showed a disappointed expression, and even the golden light on the sword disappeared.

Sheathing his sword, Ethan turned and left.

"It's boring. Let's go."

"Wait a minute! What do you mean by nobody? Stop right there! Don't move! I'm the renowned Demon King's Army officer—the Headless Knight Beldia! Hey, what are you doing? Stop!"

Ethan turned a deaf ear, slowed down his pace and continued forward.

The Headless Horseman became anxious.

"[Declare your death! You will die in one day!]"

Hooked.

A smile appeared on Ethan's lips, and his body was instantly wrapped in black flames.

【Magic that rebounds the curse】

Sorry, I have a lot of good stuff with me too.

Volume 4: Konosuba: This Wonderful World God's Blessing: Chapter 16: Ethan: Anxious

[Death Sentence], as the name suggests, is a magic that is not much different from [Avada Kedavra]. The difference is that the latter kills people upon use, while the former has room for maneuver and is very effective for interrogation. The user can cancel it at any time.

A strong person like Beldia can even set the other party's death time by himself like the Death Note, but the length of time needs to be carefully considered. After all, the fear of death can often make people do quite crazy things, which can better achieve his goal.

But today was different. Beldia completely felt the threat from the person in front of him. The "holy sword" in Ethan's hand just placed there made him feel a shudder from the bottom of his heart, so he took action for about ten minutes.

What Beldia didn't expect was that Ethan had a cheat.

[Magic of Rebounding Curse] is a very idealistic magic. It can be said that it is completely contrary to Ethan’s current magic system, or even complementary.

Because this magic only has a rebound effect on "unsolved" magic. In other words, as long as the user is faced with magic whose principles are not understood, it will be regarded as a "curse" and rebounded back to the caster himself.

The more magic you know, the less magic you can bounce back, and vice versa.

In other words, since Ethan mastered this magic, he has been immune to all targeted "first sight kills".

Therefore, [Death Sentence] was naturally bounced back to Beldia by Ethan.

At the same time, Ethan also learned how to use [Death Sentence]. Even if he was repeatedly hit by this move, he could remove it by himself.

"Wait, wait a minute!"

After feeling that he was being subjected to [Death Sentence], Beldia finally panicked.

"You, you actually used my magic against me? How despicable! If you have the guts, just fight me fair and square!"

Ethan said nothing and walked straight forward, with no intention of paying any attention to him.

Finally, Beldia's defense was broken.

"It's one thing for you to come here and pick a fight with me, but you actually have the audacity to treat Beldia, the Dullahan, one of the eight leaders appointed by His Majesty the Demon King, with such disdain!"

"I get it. You're playing hard to get. You're actually using this tactic against the knight. Let me tell you, this tactic is completely useless!"

"Why, why are you still walking, you bastard!"

"But, damn it! Turn around! Look at me! Aa ...

At this moment, the chattering headless knight finally broke through his defense, with surging demonic energy wrapped around his body, and rushed towards Ethan on horseback.

"In that case, let me deal with you personally!!"

"what?"

As Ethan raised his question, a silver figure quickly appeared, blocked the headless knight's way, and rushed forward waving the sword in his hand.

With a "clang" sound, the headless knight was unable to move forward even a step and was stuck in place.

A look of surprise appeared in the pair of red eyes below the head.

He was charging on his mount, and the power he displayed was far superior to that of swinging a sword from a standing position, but this creature, whose form was completely incomprehensible, suddenly appeared and blocked him without moving.

The power reflected from the sword in his hand was very strong, and there was even a sign that it was slightly stronger than his.

"It seems you don't understand what I'm saying, Beldia." At this time, Ethan finally stopped, turned around, and looked directly at Beldia's head. "I said, I'm not interested in a nobody like you."

This was a lie. Ethan just wanted to squeeze out more things. However, [Death Sentence] was already Beldia's most famous ability. The others would be nice if he had them, but it didn't matter if he didn't have them. He had plenty of time anyway.

“You, you…” Beldia trembled all over. Since he became a cadre, he had never seen such a human being who completely ignored him. “Go to hell!”

Finally, Ethan was completely enraged. The terrifying magic power on Beldia's sword exuded tremendous power, and the air around him seemed to be almost solidified. Even the top professional strongmen in the kingdom's capital might be killed and never come back when facing Beldia at this time.

The birth of a monster like the Headless Horseman is actually a tragedy. He is born out of resentment only when a noble knight suffers injustice and is beheaded. He is a victim of national politics. But after his birth, he is just a monster that inherited the memory and power of the former knight, not the knight himself.

"Finally, I'm giving it my all." The silver stand dissipated, and the sword in his hand flew back to Ethan's hand. The light of the [Sword of the Brave] covered the sword again, just like before, dispelling the pressure with the eerie magic.

The two sides seemed to be competing against each other, and the power of the brave and the devilish energy soared into the sky.

Axel at this time.

Wiz stood on the highest tower of the northern city wall, silently looking towards the direction of the battlefield.

Reason told her not to worry. She knew Ethan was very strong and could easily deal with monsters like the Headless Horseman, but she found that she could not stay completely calm.

Was it because her companion was about to be killed? She didn't know.

Is it because Beldia might reveal his identity to Ethan?

The thought of this possibility made her feel uneasy.

She held her head and made a "woohoo" sound, completely not knowing what to do.

After becoming a lich, apart from the business of running the magic item shop, this was the first time she was so troubled.

Not long after, Wiz noticed that the brave power that made her tremble suddenly erupted. At the same time, Beldia's demonic energy began to dissipate, but what she didn't expect was that the brave power did not disappear directly, but spread rapidly to the surroundings like a shock wave.

Almost in an instant, Wiz's body was washed over by the power of the hero, and in an instant, Wiz lost consciousness.

The ancient kingdom of Belzer.

In a castle located in the center of the royal capital, a black cat was jumping up and down in the corridor as if no one was around. The maids and guards passing by could only pretend not to see it. After all, if they really cared about it, the consequences would be very serious.

The little black cat soon came to a magnificent door, and the sound of lectures came from inside.

The black cat's body disappeared in an instant and appeared on the only desk in the room.

Licking its fur, the black cat nodded to the cute girl who looked like a doll sitting at the desk.

Beside the desk, the blonde girl's eyes suddenly lit up with an imperceptible light.

"Ms. Yubel, is it time?"

Volume 4: Konosuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World: Chapter 17: Lich Anemia, Do You Believe It When You Say It?

The black cat just yawned, stretched, and jumped off the desk. It found a place to sit on the carpet, and stared at the teacher with its big black eyes.

"...Your Highness Alice, get out of class is over." The serious middle-aged woman sighed.

As a royal teacher, she would never have allowed such a situation, but...

She looked at the black cat and sighed.

"Thank you for your teaching today." Alice saluted the teacher obediently, and her manners in every aspect were impeccable.

After the teacher left, Princess Alice squatted beside the black cat and stretched out her little hand.

At the same time, the black cat also stretched out its paw towards her.

The moment the two sides collided, the man and the cat disappeared from the spot. The next moment, they appeared in the mountains outside the royal capital, a specially decorated leisure place.

Without the [Teleport] action, ordinary people cannot find this place.

The black cat took a few steps forward, its body gradually growing larger, and quickly turned into the appearance of Yubel.

"Your Highness, what kind of story would you like to hear today?" She had a half-smile on her face, but her tone was unexpectedly gentle, barely perceptible.

"I still want to hear the story of Knight Ethan."