The roaring sound produced by the violent explosion directly vaporized all the walking dead within the target range. This time, no staff was used.
But even so,
having obtained the profession of God and possessing eight Hedonistic Chosen, the attribute value increase brought about by this made his magic power reach an extremely exaggerated level.
"Is this the full power of Explosion Magic?"
The concept of mana conservation didn't exist for Shiraishi Kawa. With the Archmage's core skill, Mana Spring, no matter how high his mana cap was,
the recovery efficiency remained exactly the same.
This was the confidence that the noble percentage-based recovery gave him!
Taking the explosion of the Butei High School as an example, today's effect was at least double, capable of completely destroying most of the school. Waiting for the explosion to end,
the originally flat square
now had a circular crater at least 200 meters in diameter. Even the concrete-paved ground, facing the doubled intensity of Explosion Magic,
was still shockingly destroyed.
Bottomless... even the concrete at the edge of the explosion showed signs of melting, and Shiraishi Kawa's proficiency panel constantly showed notifications of gaining experience points.
You successfully killed a walking dead, gaining +50 experience points.
You successfully killed a walking dead, gaining +50 experience points.
Current level increased: Lv5 -> Lv7
Archmage Lv7 (2765/100000)
Basic Skill: Explosion Magic Lv7 (19050/80000)
Current level increased: Lv6 -> Lv9
Holy Sword User Lv9 (5030/900000)
Skill Points Gained: 5
Evolution Points Gained: 5
The experience points gained were exactly the same, but the profession levels increased differently. As the highest-tier profession in the Konosuba World,
it required more experience for upgrading.
The experience sufficient for Holy Sword User to advance 3 levels was only enough for 2 levels in the Archmage profession.
Overall,
Shiraishi Kawa was quite satisfied. With freely allocated attribute points, skills could also be balanced. The cost for this was only half an hour.
"Good thing Aqua didn't take the quest back then."
Not only were there four Hedonistic Chosen here, but most importantly, the Apocalypse World was definitely a better experience pool than the Goblin Slayer World.
Shiraishi Kawa would call it: efficient!
Gradually getting used to the feeling of Explosion Magic carpet bombing, he seemed to gradually understand Megumin's feeling, a very efficient way to de-stress and level up.
Looking not far ahead,
Minami Rika, with a rather dazed expression, was still thinking about driving over to pick him up in that situation. Her personality was quite good.
He estimated... it was this sense of responsibility, her 370, that allowed her to become a squad leader in the SAT special assault unit.
Shiraishi Kawa turned his gaze to the dazed Minami Rika and said casually, "The surrounding walking dead have been mostly cleared. You drive?"
"Okay."
The shockwave from the intense explosion swept up an incredibly powerful blast of air. Minami Rika, who was relatively close, almost lost her footing.
Most importantly...
Her mood exploded along with it, and she too exploded!
This wasn't a matter of familiarity; the explosive scene Minami Rika witnessed late last night was still fresh in her memory.
But how did that compare to today?
Only by truly facing the explosion could one comprehend the sheer terror of its power—a scale no conventional missile could achieve... and what's more,
Minami Rika knew this plaza well; its foundations were reinforced concrete.
Ignoring the chain reaction caused by a nuclear explosion, she estimated that only a small-yield warhead could create... this kind of effect, right?
Most importantly, as Minami Rika looked at Shiraishi Kawa's calm expression, she finally understood why Marikawa Shizuka described him as a 'savior'.
A walking mini-nuke?
Her mouth twitched uncontrollably. When the zombie virus suddenly erupted and the Apocalypse World arrived, it took Minami Rika a long time just to accept it.
Yet, today, this appeared... an explosion of thousands of zombies that she couldn't even conceive of a way to resolve. Minami Rika finally couldn't suppress the curiosity deep within her.
However,
She simply didn't know how to ask; it was completely beyond her comprehension.
"I..."
After enjoying the explosion spectacle, Marikawa Shizuka affectionately took her friend's arm and asked, "Aren't you surprised?"
"It's mind-blowing."
Minami Rika shook her head with a complex look in her eyes. So now she finally understood why Shiraishi Kawa had remained among the zombies earlier.
Marikawa Shizuka and Busujima Saeko could remain calm.
They knew beforehand that these zombies couldn't harm Shiraishi Kawa at all. Recalling their earlier actions of grabbing a car and saving people!
She suddenly wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
Noticing that Shiraishi Kawa didn't mind, Marikawa Shizuka chose not to hide anything, explaining, "At first, our thoughts were similar to yours."
"Hey, would you believe me if I said Lord Shiraishi Kawa comes from another world?"
"I believe it."
With power that shattered all Cognition, if he were a superpower from her own world, Minami Rika felt her worldview would completely collapse.
She was more willing to believe that Shiraishi Kawa was a visitor from another world.
Seeing that the atmosphere was just right,
Marikawa Shizuka naturally didn't mind bringing her friend Minami Rika into it. Even Miyamoto Rei, with whom she hadn't interacted much, could become a God Chosen.
Blinking her moist eyes, she directly enticed, "Do you want to possess the abilities of an extraordinary person?"
"Possess the abilities of an extraordinary person?"
Never having considered this, Minami Rika turned her gaze to Shiraishi Kawa, clearly understanding that the opportunity to become a superpower lay with him.
But with so many years of social experience,
She wouldn't be like her friend Marikawa Shizuka, believing there was such a thing as a free lunch in this world. Becoming a superpower naturally came with a price.
"What do I need to give?"
"Only complete loyalty!"
"..."
Even after witnessing that terrifying explosion firsthand, Minami Rika's mind was still relatively clear and rational. As for offering complete loyalty...
Wouldn't that mean her body, mind, and faith would all have to be completely loyal? She only had a superficial concept of extraordinary abilities and didn't immediately agree.
"I need to think about it. I can't give you an answer right now."
Remaining in the Apocalypse World, he simply had lunch. During this time, he didn't interact much with Minami Rika, focusing more of his attention
on the Dimensional Chat Group.
In reality, there wasn't much to discuss daily, as everyone had their own lives in their respective worlds. Only the goddess of wisdom with her useless attribute,
Aqua,
could treat the Dimensional Chat Group as a social circle to share her daily life. Only her carefree and show-off personality could do that.
Aqua: Blue Ribbon, Shiraishi Kawa has already joined my team. You'll never have a chance to make him your subordinate!
Blue Ribbon: ?
Blue Ribbon: Why not!
Aqua: Because joining me, this great goddess, is the best choice! And our team is full of top-tier professions.
Aqua: Defeating the Demon Lord is simply too easy!
Bronze-Ranked Adventurer: So, in Lady Aqua's world, there's also a Demon Lord? There's one in my world too.
Sakurajima Mai: Maybe there are Demon Lords in all other worlds?
Blue Ribbon: We only have Dungeons here~
Aqua: Defeating the Demon Lord is simply too easy for our team, alright Ordinary High School Student, Shiraishi Kawa, come out quickly!
Aqua: The team is complete! We have a Crusader female knight who meets the requirements~
Browsing the Dimensional Chat Group messages, Shiraishi Kawa was a bit surprised. Analyzing the information Aqua provided, if nothing unexpected happened,
her identity was probably the masochistic female knight, Darkness.
The initial team was quickly formed and could still be expanded. There was Eris, a thief, and Megumin, also a Crimson Demons.
If he remembered correctly,
Princess Alice, the royal loli, also had a soft spot for being an Adventurer. These were all backup candidates who could be brought into the team.
As a descendant of heroes, she was strong enough to casually slay dragons.
Most importantly, she was a 12-year-old loli!!!
"Many hands make light work."
Especially Princess Alice, as long as the Demon Lord was defeated, her wish would be granted. Now Shiraishi Kawa had a reason to defeat the Demon Lord.
As lunch was prepared,
Shiraishi Kawa didn't continue to pay attention to the Dimensional Chat Group. He only told Aqua that he would go to the Konosuba World for an interview after noon.
Lunch was made by the girls. When returning to Minami Rika's house, passing by the supermarket naturally involved a zero-cost shopping spree, and the lunch dishes
were exceptionally abundant.
The girls took their seats, leaving the head seat for Shiraishi Kawa. This even gave Minami Rika the illusion that she was a guest in her own home.
Seeing that the girls had no intention of picking up their chopsticks, Shiraishi Kawa didn't know how to complain and said with a somewhat helpless tone, "Let's eat!"
"..."
Alright.
Especially after hearing Shiraishi Kawa's words, Minami Rika felt even more depressed. Did no one care about her feelings as the owner of the house?
The lunch tasted quite good. Shiraishi Kawa mainly enjoyed the process of eating, with beautiful girls sitting beside him, helping him pick up food.
He felt surrounded.
He didn't give any extra instructions. The stored supplies were enough for several days, and the rest was Busujima Saeko helping to train the others.
"It's about time to leave."
He decisively used the interdimensional teleportation anchor, set to the original Adventurers' Guild. Due to prior communication, Aqua, Megumin,
and Darkness, who was about to join the team,
had already found a spot in the corner and were waiting. Seeing Shiraishi Kawa's familiar figure, Aqua excitedly stood up and waved, "Over here!"
"This is Darkness. Her profession is Crusader Knight, and she meets all the requirements!"
"..."
Shiraishi Kawa didn't speak. Instead, he observed the tall figure in the distance. Compared to Aqua and Megumin, she was an extreme.
She had a flawless adult female figure, comparable to the Lionfang Knight of Mondstadt in a certain two-letter game. Even in armor, it was very obvious.
Her long golden hair was tied into a side ponytail, with the ends draped over the girl's flawless profile. A serious and cold aura emanated from her.
"Hello."
"Are you Captain Shiraishi Kawa? You can call me Darkness."
She could feel his gaze shamelessly scrutinizing her. Darkness could distinctly feel her heart rate accelerating, and this was only an interview.
The other party could do this much!
Most importantly,
Shiraishi Kawa's appearance wasn't unpleasant; in fact, it perfectly met her criteria for a partner. Especially the way he shamelessly looked at her.
Her heart was already starting to anticipate, but she still forced herself to speak in a cold tone, "I heard your team needs a knight."
"I wonder if I can meet your needs?"
Needs.
As soon as Shiraishi Kawa heard Darkness's words, he almost couldn't maintain his composure. If others knew, they would probably think it was a recruitment for XN!
At noon, there were no other Adventurers around.
His expression calm, he turned to Aqua and Megumin and said, "Next, I need to evaluate Darkness's various functionalities."
"Okay!"
Without thinking much, Aqua, eager to form a team to defeat the Demon Lord, directly pulled Megumin and left the Adventurers' Guild, leaving space
for a subtly intimate atmosphere.
One could even see a slight blush on Darkness's cheeks and her nervous grip on her sleeves. She blinked her moist eyes.
Team interview.
Would this seemingly delicate and sunny boy do something strange... strange to her? Should she resist or not?
keen ly perceiving Darkness's state,
Shiraishi Kawa's gaze was rather strange. This knight with a bit of a masochistic streak, could she really be excited by this kind of private situation?
Since it was a team,
He said in a relaxed tone, "We currently need a front-line knight to help us attract monsters. The demand for defensive and combat ability will be relatively high."
"I can do it!"
Darkness responded without hesitation. If she had to fight monsters, it might indeed be difficult, but if it was a test of defensive ability,
she was very confident!
It was their first time teaming up, and they hadn't encountered any monsters yet. She even started to anticipate the scene when they did, being manipulated by the captain like a chess piece.
Just thinking about it made Darkness very excited.
"..."
Unable to find anything to complain about, Shiraishi Kawa continued, "We need to complete difficult quests, and you need to unconditionally obey my..."
"I know!"
Without waiting for Shiraishi Kawa to finish, Darkness couldn't help but blurt out her answer. Being treated mercilessly by the Adventurer captain, and then, once useless,
being thrown away like trash!
Her masochistic tendencies were completely exposed. Even her earlobes were slightly red: "It's absolute obedience to your commands."
"Mm."
He could feel Darkness's state gradually becoming strange.
"No matter what kind of request I make, in this guy's eyes, it's probably some kind of humiliating play," Shiraishi Kawa calmly added.
"We are a fixed party, so you are not allowed to contact other Adventurer parties."
"Is… is… is it the legendary, imprisonment play?"
Imagining such a scene, Darkness's face flushed with an unusual crimson. She gasped and actively grabbed Shiraishi Kawa's arm, her eyes pleading.
"And also…"
"I accept!"
Before any demands were even made, Darkness had already eagerly nodded her agreement. Through this brief exchange and communication,
she had already realized.
A future where she couldn't join Shiraishi Kawa's party was not the future she wanted!
Absolute obedience was definitely not an issue, especially after grasping the key elements: the party might undertake more difficult quests in the future.
Darkness once again carefully observed Shiraishi Kawa. He looked very handsome and clean-cut, yet he hadn't even bought the most basic Adventurer equipment.
She even fantasized about the quest failing.
Falling into a lazy state, trying to live as easily as possible, unable to repay equipment purchases, leading to debts—that's even more perfect!
Moreover,
he would spend all day drinking instead of working, constantly grumbling that all his failures were society's fault, and then smash himself with empty wine bottles.
"Hey, Darkness, I don't have money for drinks, hurry up and work to earn some for me!"
Such a useless man.
He was simply her perfect choice for a partner!
Looking at Darkness, who had suddenly fallen silent, the look in her azure pupils made Shiraishi Kawa feel offended.
However,
considering that the other party was a masochistic pervert knight, he quickly let it go. He had originally intended to recruit Darkness as a party member, so the so-called interview
was just a formality.
Shiraishi Kawa's expression was calm, and he said casually, "I've learned about your information from various sources, and overall, it meets my requirements."
"Is… is it really a requirement?"
With her imagination, Darkness's body couldn't stop trembling. She couldn't even imagine how pleasurable it would be if such a thing happened to her.
Unable to control the impulse deep within her heart, Darkness's eyes filled with anticipation as she actively requested, "Please… please marry me… no, please let me join the party."
"Shiraishi Kawa!"