Chapter 3 : lolicon

''Every day, every damn day ! Who was the idiot that keep trowing explosive attacks on my castle ?!''

As a literal picture of anger, his headless black horse arched while the only eye we can distinguish through his helmet seem to seek the foolish one that dared disturb him.

Meanwhile I look among those who are present and quickly spot aqua staring at the armored villain as she seem as clueless as me. That good to know in case we need a human fountain..

''It-It's a dullahan !''

Someone in the afraid crowd muttered and before I could ask myself what a dullahan is, most of the people stares come to aim toward the only source of explosive magic in town.

Megumin.

The red clothed girl surprised by the sudden attention placed on her, immediately avert her gaze, causing everyone to look at another potential culprits. In this case a red haired girl that seem to be an archwizard like Megumin.

''Hei? me?.. why are you looking at me?..''

The poor wizard dont even saw that coming, accused about something that she didn't do, the girl restlessly look at random spots of the area.

There no need to say that I know already who caused all of this ruckus, I was there, watching as I've gotten nothing better to fill my boring days.

''Im- Im just a novice! I-I can't use explosive spells!''

The archwizard desperately try to convince all those muscular and tall guys surrounding her while I sigh as I know there no need for her to go that far, the truth gonna come out soon enough anyway.

As the red haired girl keep blathering about, I look toward Megumin, shaking from head to toe she dont seem to want to spit it out.

And I don't want to convince her to do so anyway... I don't even know how to talk to her after the kiss..

And it seem that she isn't even daring looking at me, or maybe that red demon is more preoccupied by the unfolding events.. I don't know

''huh ?''

But finally, after doing her resolved pouting face, Megumin did more than just admit anything.

At a small pace she walked toward the dangerous dullahan, leaving behind her some surprised voice coming from the agglutination of people.

As it was an annoncement of an uncoming danger, the wind started to blow, making slowly float some ploat of Megumin hair and cloth. The dullahan for his part, look pleased as I can hear some mischievous laughs coming from his helmet carefully reposing in his arm.

''It was you...''

''You are the imbecile who attacked my castle with relentless explosive spells !''

He aimed his finger to the fully resolved megumin while agitating his other onein the air not stopping to rant with his now hysterical voice.

''If you want to fight despite knowing how strong I am ! Come to my castle !''

''But if you chickening out, stay carefully in town !''

Blablabla..

Unfortunately this is where I stopped listening to his nonsense, there was no point anyway.. If he is the leader of the demon army, why do he seem so immature to me ? I mean he look like an angered child that just came to complain because he losed to some idiotic game.

''Are you crazy young girl?!''

Oups its look like I miss some of his dialogues ! What he was saying already ?

''My name is Megumin ! An archwizard who command explosive magic !''

The well said crazy young girl started talking instead, full of determination she raise uselessly her voice and agitate her red wand in a desperate attempt to look stronger.

''…...''

And then a big silence fall upon everyone, killing in its path the small epicness amount that still remained to the scene.

''What is ''Megumin'' ? Are you taking me for a fool ?!''

''N-no !''

Megumin try, she try for sure. If that wasn't an emergency I would have laugh to death and as well would ehave liked to share a beer with this dulla-whatever dude , this way we could've guffaw together remembering the face she made when he said ''What is Megumin''.

''I am the fire demon, the greatest wizard of this whole town''

''Exploding your castle was a strategy .. for hum... luring you .. the demon army's leader in this place''

She is totally making that up! Everyone can clearly see that she thought carefully at each words she gonna use !

''You fell on my trap and came alone near the city..''

''It seem that you've got no luck''

Making a determined face she ended her speech, immediately followed by some surprised ''hoo'' coming from the guild members.

They've believe it ?! How dumb are they ?!

It's for the best I guess, I dont know what they would have done to Megumin otherway.

Meanwhile Aqua make me some sign to not add something that would go against what the little demon said, Its okay I wasn't planning to anyway.

I've done too much today to just toy with her once more... I already feel too much regret for stealing her probably first kiss just because of a prank.

''All right''

''Its no like I've come here to mix up with weak person like you''

''I'll stay a little more in this castle so stop throwing explosive spells on it understood ?!''

Likely for finally closing the conversation, the dullahan turn back, prepared to leave.

Everthing ended well. No city were destroyed, no one were harmed and.. Megumin is safe.

We can go back to what we were doin-

''Impossible !''

''Us fire demon need to unleash our explosive magic once per day or we die''

But...Megumin screwed up once again..

''Hey ! I never heard something of this kind !''

The headless guy arch its horse back in its initial place facing us on the pile of rocks once again.

''Don't invent things !''

''Have you said that you not gonna stop exploding my castle ?''

The stubborn witch nod silently risking her own life for the second time in a row.

''Even If I choosed the dark side, I was a knight back in the time''

''I have no interest into crushing weaker opponent''

''...But''

His aggressive stare fall on Megumin, but the witch dont seem to flinch at his provocation as she seem to have an idea.

''You will not act confident for too long!''

''Sensei please!''

Armored with a smile full of resolve Megumin's arm extend toward our side, aiming directly at Aqua.

''…''

''I think I have no choice..''

Despite me thinking that she would never do it, Aqua ran toward the opponent her flower bulb wand in hand.

''I dont care if he's the demon army's leader ! Its just unlucky for him to cross path with me !''

And as she keep running the deity started to cast a purification spell surely destined to the headless guy.

''There is no more suitable quests because of you ! So, are you ready !?''

Finally,the opponent notice the girl charging at him and slowly turn toward her.

''What do we have here? An Archpriest ?''

''I'm a great leader in the demon army, I'm not that weak to be purificated by a low priestess of this town.''

The dullahan not seem to be impressioned at all as he stand still. Waiting for the incoming attack.

''I know.. ''

''Why don't we make that little demon suffer a little ?''

A purple aura suddenly appear around his right hand, looking way more dangerous than all the things he said or done until now.

He finally get into action.. I can't do anything in time from here, and I don't even know I would be able to stop a spell this powerful anyway.

Let's just hope Aqua can do something about it.

''I'll purify you with my praying !''

The blue haired deity aim toward the dullahan but...

''Too slow !''

His aura overflowing finger is slowly pointed toward Megumin. And before I realize anything..

''Your sentence will be death!''

''You'll die in a week from now''

''…..!''

''Megumin !''

I run as fast as I can toward the screaming in pain girl, not even able to register what horrible spell was placed on her .

He-he got us.. That a death sentence..that what it is..

''Are you alright ?!''

I finally reach the red demon kneeling on the ground, Aqua is here too, as much worried as me.

''I'm... fine..''

Megumin weakly stand up, recovering from the shock, using her wand like a cane to not fall again.

''…...''

Its weird...

Seeing her in that state affect me more than it should be .. I feel like loosing my composure..

Why ?

Since I unfortunately met her my only objective was to get rid of that problematic child as soon as possible. And now I kinda want to punch this dude in the face really hard because of what he done to her.

Don't know but...I begin to remember various things for no reason... Us singing ex-plo-sion on the way back to axel for example. Yeah that was really silly I know,... The first time I've saw this flat chested girl when we were still looking for member to fill our party,... carrying her on my back countless time..., the kiss … And her smile that come at last... more vividly than any other thoughts.

''That method would prove itself more useful against welded people like you''

''Listen fire demon, if you do nothing about it, you'll die in a week''

''And you're the only one to blame here!''

That dumbass is laughing.. It piss me off.

''Hey you ! cancel that spell !''

He finally stop to open his mouth now fully focused on my being as it seem that what I've said picked his interest.

I can't stand it... he have no right to kill Megumin, no right at all! This girl owes me lot of money and favors since I've saved her from starvation, so.. I need her... to repay me .

''Who are you?''

''Im the one who gonna kill you ! I'm Kazuma Saito!''

I sound like Megumin now... Anyway act cool and everyone gonna love you even if he annihilate you with one hit.

As I brandish my broadsword I cannot stop thinking that I should've stayed in japan.

But maybe dying here as a hero is better than just dying from fear in some random street, trying to save a girl that wasn't even in danger.

''I like you courage kid''

Against all odd the dullahan didn't launch an onslaught on me. Instead he seem more compassionate about the situation he created himself than anything else.

''You want to save your beloved? Listen well''

Be-beloved?! Megumin?! My beloved Megumin?! What is he talking about?!

I didn't notice !

Its look like I'm ready to sacrifice myself for her, and when a boy do that for a girl most of the time that mean that you love dearly the person right ? ..

Mistake were made once again, I should be more careful about the meaning of my actions...But wait ! Its not a mistake ! I was really ready to sacrifice myself for her actually !

''I'll be waiting in my castle, come and that girl will be saved.''

The silhouette of the fallen knight wrap itself in incandescents flames as he start to fade away.

''If you can...''

He's gone, the dumbass is gone.

''…...''

Some rays of sun piercing through the cloudy sky while no one dare opening their mouth. While turning back I quickly catch Megumin's gaze .

''..''

She averted her gaze from me, red as a tomato..

It's sucks...

Now because of that monumental idiot Megumin will think that...Wait..What she gonna think?

That I love her? She is not an idiot.. countless time I treated her like a child, ogling to darkness enormous chest with no interruption all day long. That should be enough to display my tastes in womens.

So logically there no way.. absolutely no way..

''…..''

And if she still believe it... what do I do ?

''..''

There probably a more urgent matter to be taken care of right now. Fighting akwards waves I approach Megumin and Aqua while being careful not to look directly at the red demon's face.

''Im going to the castle''

I announce

''I coming too ! That.. that my fault if I'm in this state so I'm coming too''

Megumin strongly say as her flustered face is nowhere to be seen.

''Are you sure ?''

Megumin nod slowly to her's question as the useless deity seemingly worried about the red demon's health, cast a heal spell on her.

For my part I don't know if Megumin's explosions will be enough or even usable against the dullahan. Actually I don't feel like arguing with her so I'm gonna let her tag along if she want to.

And as we make our first step toward our destination Aqua call for me and as I reach her, the deity whisper one and only one mind blowing word to my ear..

lolicon

[Instead of making that kind of comment,

aqua should have remembered that she had a spell to get rid of the curse.]

[What a waste of time..]

Soon in chapter 4 : Explosions, more angered dullahan, castle dungeon and intensive training.

(did I mentioned explosions?)