Chapter 420: Chapter 406: A momentary lapse into ’True Elegance,’ yet too ashamed to show his face.

[ Although Kazuma looked cool when setting off, by the time he reached the city gates, he was so aggrieved that he was about to cry. The staff member held Kazuma’s adventurer card with a troubled look on their face...

"I’m very sorry, but for adventurers under Level 30..."

But fortunately, Claire came to his rescue: "It’s fine, this man has achieved numerous merits!"

A group of high-level adventurers around them had also heard of Kazuma’s heroic deeds, and they all began to cheer for him!

Just as Kazuma was planning to show off in front of Iris, Aqua, beside him, tugged at his sleeve and said with great unease: "Boss Kazuma, the smart me has learned my lesson!"

"Like a certain person with a problem in her head who would use Explosion magic to drag me into it, or a certain simple-minded muscle-head who would gather monsters and drag me into it too!"

Kazuma reached out and covered Aqua’s mouth, saying very coolly, "The opponents are just small fry relying on numbers. Let them witness my true skills!"

"Ohhh—" The surrounding soldiers were all infected by this surge of confidence from Kazuma, greatly boosting morale.

...Then the scene shifted...

In the center of that familiar shrine, Kazuma sat on a chair, wishing he could bury his head in his knees: "Long time no see, Eris-sama!"

Goddess Eris looked at Kazuma before her without speaking, and the air fell silent for a moment. ]

[ .....]

〜Projection of All Worlds〜

"Hahaha, wasn’t he acting all heroic just now? How did it vanish in a flash... Haha, this transition, I’m dying of laughter."

"’The smart me’... Pfft, hahaha, I can’t believe those words actually came out of a Goddess of Wisdom’s mouth."

Everyone outside the video was laughing convulsively. It was simply high-energy throughout. What do you call a speedrun to death? They just wanted to say one sentence to Kazuma...

Hey, brother! Weren’t you acting all cool just a moment ago? How did you die again in the blink of an eye?

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〜Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline, Chaldea〜

Fujimaru Ritsuka slapped a hand directly onto his face, feeling utterly speechless: "What is going on, Kazuma! Why does something happen every time you try to show off!"

Wasn’t he handsome a second ago? How did he appear in the shrine space in the very next shot? Have some consideration for us, will you? We’re feeling embarrassed for you.

Dr. Roman couldn’t help but spit out the coffee he had just sipped:

"Although he can be resurrected with Aqua around, dying like this isn’t a solution..."

You are the weakest level in the entire Royal Capital, so why are you still posturing? Is this the legendary ’killing with praise’? Terrifying, even Kazuma lost his wits.

Also, you’re a rookie not even at Level 30; to the Demon King’s Army, aren’t you possibly small fry too?

Da Vinci smiled at this:

"Speaking of Aqua, this is probably the most self-aware she’s ever been."

How many painful experiences did it take for an idiot to summarize such an experience! It seems Aqua has a deep understanding of her teammates’ trolling.

.....

[ Goddess Eris and Kazuma fell into a long silence in the shrine space... Then, Kazuma slowly began to recount what had just happened.

It was going well until the midpoint, until Kazuma used his bow and arrow to save Aqua, who was being bitten by Kobolds: "What are you doing! You’re a Goddess, at least. Being taken out by Kobolds, who represent small fry, is undignified!"

Hearing this, Aqua was also roused to fight. She turned and charged into the pile of monsters: "God Blow! God Requiem... Nature’s Beauty..."

Just then, Kazuma also spotted a lone Kobold. He drew the Chunchunmaru at his waist: "It’s a Kobold! For me, who has fought cadres of the Demon King’s Army, this is a piece of cake."

Getting carried away, Kazuma started chasing the Kobold everywhere. Seeing the Kobold jump down a small hill, Kazuma jumped down as well.

"Hateful Demon King’s Army threatening peace, become the rust on this Chunchunmaru..." As Kazuma saw the situation before him clearly, his voice got smaller and smaller.

He saw swarms of Kobolds had already surrounded him layer by layer. By the time he reacted, he had been surrounded by a massive wave of Kobolds and beaten to death.

And so, the awkward scene between Kazuma and Goddess Eris in the shrine occurred...

What to do? It’s too shameful. I was looking so triumphant before the battle, but I didn’t expect to be gang-beaten to death by Kobolds in the end. ]

[ .....]

〜Projection of All Worlds〜

After watching Kazuma’s death experience this time, everyone outside the video fell silent... He really got carried away!

Your job level is low, your skills aren’t suited for combat, leaning more towards support, so why did you grab a sword and charge in screaming?

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〜Sword Art Online World〜

Watching another one of Kazuma’s bizarre ways of dying, Kirito’s face was full of black lines:

"I finally understand. Kazuma cannot be praised!"

Where is your bow and arrow? The bow and arrow that just saved Aqua? Do archers these days all have the heart of a melee fighter?

You’re an archer, why are you playing melee with a sword for no reason! You even chased it for several miles.

Asuna felt embarrassed for him:

"This is the first time I’ve seen Kazuma get played... uh, played by the small fry he talked about."

Just as Kazuma said, it really is too shameful. Looking triumphant before the battle, only to be taken out by the small fry he looked down on the most!

〜OVERLORD World〜

"This Kobold is surely going to get a promotion and a title when he returns!"

Old Bones(Ainz Nicknames) instantly became cautious. You really can’t underestimate any opponent.

The Brave Hero Kazuma, who successively defeated multiple cadres, was taken out by a group of small fry...

A feat that so many cadres failed to accomplish was forcibly completed by this group of mobs.

The smile on Shalltear’s face stiffened:

"This Goddess really is... strong against the strong, and weak against the weak—arinsu."

Clearly, she can’t even withstand one shot of her Purification, yet she gets chased and beaten by small fry. This makes me lose a lot of face.

.....

[ Little did he know, Goddess Eris was embarrassed about something else. Stroking her hair, she said with a flushed face: "...Sexual harassment is bad!"

Kazuma thought Goddess Eris was angry that her important believer was teased, so he quickly explained: "That couldn’t be helped. When I grabbed her, with that chest size, I thought she was a man!"

As he spoke, Kazuma saw Goddess Eris’s face turn bright red, her eyes filling with tears as if she were about to cry.

Kazuma immediately prostrated himself in apology: "I’m sorry, I won’t make excuses anymore!"

Afterwards, Goddess Eris asked a favor of Kazuma: "This is a job with no reward and no fame to be gained."

"Could you please help recover the Divine Treasures... One is a Divine Treasure that can summon monsters without any cost!"

"The other is a Divine Treasure that swaps bodies with others! This one has a usage time limit." ]

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〜Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline〜

In the 7th singularity, Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia—

"I guessed right! Goddess Eris is Chris."

Ishtar raised a confident smile. After all, everyone knows Eris’s chest is padded.

In the shrine space, she was still feeling shame over Chris being taken advantage of by Kazuma earlier, and even the mission was the same as Chris’s. Now it all connects.

It should be a possession manifestation similar to mine, or perhaps a clone?

"Is that so? As expected of Goddess Ishtar, truly intelligent!"

Merlin silently played the hype man, looking full of admiration.

After all, seeing Ishtar’s confident look, Merlin really didn’t want to say that they had actually guessed it long ago... ever since Chris stole the hammer that could shake out gold coins.

〜A Certain Magical Index World, Academy City〜

Those who can attend school here aren’t fools. Misaka Mikoto and the others naturally reached this speculation too:

"What Chris couldn’t do, Eris did! Is this the benefit of having a smurf account?"

It’s just that Kazuma’s words were simply rubbing salt frantically into Goddess Eris’s wounds... Flat like a man, how could he say that!

Looking at the effects of those Divine Treasures, Kuroko finally understood why Goddess Eris wanted to recover them:

"Onee-sama, the effects of these Divine Treasures are so strong!"

"Yeah..."

Mikoto nodded numbly. Summoning monsters without any cost, isn’t this Divine Treasure a bit too OP?

But, why is it that those reincarnators possess such ridiculous items, yet not a single one has successfully defeated the Demon King?

Since the Divine Treasure effects are this buggy, if Kazuma hadn’t chosen Aqua back then but seriously chose a Divine Treasure instead, with Kazuma’s IQ, he might not necessarily fail to clear the game!

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