Chapter 130 - Konosuba Side Part 15.
When everything was settled, the Chat Members went back to their usual lives, but they couldn't take it slow and easy like the last time.
Although they choose to be ignorant about the plot temporarily, the group kept their eyes on all what is happening around them, even Kazuma, who was feeling mentally tired these days, decided to focus on the bullshit that's happening around him.
Kazuma's party kinda felt something different, but they shrugged it off as Kazuma continued his accompanying(surveillance) to Megumin and Aqua, just so they wouldn't cause something big.
With everything happening, the last thing Kazuma wants is another debt on his head. If not for the Cabbage, he'll be using Stealth skill to be hidden from the store owners.
'Not only do they taste heavenly, but they're also a gift from heaven!' These were Kazuma's thoughts when he was eating the Cabbage cooked by the Octopus chef as some tears slipped from his cheeks.
Misaka suddenly became completely serious after the meeting. She started to get used to a certain usage of her ability, which is literally a radar.
Using her ability of electromagnetism, Misaka, as a center, can release electromagnetic waves to 'see' images of the surroundings without using her sight, giving her no blind spots. Even living beings can't escape her detection easily because they have bio-electricity inside of them.
However, this ability strains her brain far more than regular calculations. The electromagnetic energy echoes a lot of information each time, even more, when Misaka holds the Thunder Stone.
For this, Leone chose to go with her as Misaka wanted to increase the detection range slowly.
At this rate, time passed quickly until the second day, when Whitebeard came back. Apparently, he found nothing important was happening, so he wanted to roam this kingdom's interesting places.
However, after reading the message in the Chat Room, he only responded with 'I'm coming back' and closed the Chat.
When he came back, Whitebeard went directly to Kaguya to understand the situation, but one thing was for sure, he was angry.
Kazuma has to admit that he felt his legs weak when Whitebeard passed him that day. The aura around him made Kazuma lose all desire to fight, even Misaka was slightly pale.
"*Whistle* The old can be really scary when he's angry, right?" Leone asked Kazuma with some sweat on her forehead, but Kazuma couldn't really answer her because this is the first time he saw Whitebeard like this.
Facing Whitebeard, Kaguya could guess that he was angry because someone was playing tricks behind his back. Although Whitebeard doesn't understand, nor does he want to understand the way the World's will think, he will not allow someone to try and decide his actions.
He is Whitebeard! He prefers death than becoming someone else's puppet! He'll never fall down before giving his all.
Kaguya sighed again as she really confirmed that the Chat Room really can't have any leader at all before she raised one finger to Whitebeard and said 'One Week'
After a period of silence, Whitebeard released a deep breath from his nose before standing up and leaving.
Despite his emotions, he didn't lose his rationality and had to admit that Kaguya's plan is the best for now, so he agreed to wait. But he really needs to cool down, so he went to Axel's fields.
On that day, Kazuma sipped tea calmly as he watched some frogs flying in the sky from the window. It was a glorious sight that made him sight and say " Luckily, there's no Peta here"
However, this didn't stop Kazuma from admiring the animal abu-*Cough* The fantastic fight between the frogs and Whitebeard.
After that day's events, the time passed quickly as the darkness of night was replaced by the bright sunlight.
Waking up early, Kazuma went with Megumin and Aqua to do another round of bombing on the poor castle.
Darkness wanted to come with them, but she had to go to church with Chris, which made Aqua's expression darken when she heard the name of Eris' Church.
"I can't believe this!! How could she choose Eris over the great me, Aqua!" Aqua was complaining because Darkness said that she doesn't have any desire to change her beliefs.
Kazuma and Megumin were walking with a blank expression. They listened to Aqua whining all the way to the castle, even Megumin stopped casting a sympathetic look at Aqua.
{She's beyond saving} Megumin thought before looking at the castle at top of the hill while preparing to cast magic.
"Well, I don't know why. Maybe, just maybe because… IT'S A BETTER GODDESS THAN YOU!!!" Kazuma finally exploded as Aqua froze in her place.
Her expression was quickly replaced by horror while pointing at Kazuma before she said " Kazuma, don't tell me that a demonic presence has affected your mind!"
"What nonsense are you talk-- Oi!" Kazuma suddenly saw Aqua jumping towards him and holding his hands.
"Oh, poor soul, the demonic clutches are very horrible, but fear not! The great Aqua-sama is here! Now, say with me and strengthen your belief… Eris, pad her chest" Aqua was shining with a holy aura while holding Kazuma's hands, which was like casting a blessing.
"OI!! Let go of me! Why the hell is your strength so high as a priest?!" Kazuma was struggling to escape Aqua, but her strength was too strong.
"Hey! Pay attention you two!!" Megumin pointed with her staff to Kazuma and Aqua, who ignored her. They wanted to continue ignoring her, but to be honest, having that staff pointed at you was far scarry than a rocket launcher for them.
"Hmph! Darkness blacker than black and darker than dark…" Megumin quickly chanted as the mana was going highwire around her before she screamed " EXPLOSION!!!"
A red gleam descended on the castle far away before a huge explosion fell on it, making the air vibrate and wind raging a little.
"And we're done. Let's go back" Kazuma said while releasing Aqua's cheeks that he was squeezing.
When Kaguya walked to pick up Megumin, he noticed something from the forest to the left. Even Aqua, who was massaging her cheeks, snapped and turned to look.
With heavy steps, several skeletons and zombies appeared from the forest as they slowly surrounded Kazuma's party.
"Zombies, skeletons, classic undead?" Kazuma lifted his eyebrow while looking at the classic monsters.
Looking at how the monsters were slowly surrounding them, Kazuma grabbed a cube from the Chat Room before he turned it into a shotgun. However, despite the current situation, he was excited.
"Kazuma, what ar-" Megumin wanted to stand up, but Kazuma stopped her and said " Don't worry, I got this"
{All those hours in Left4Dead prepared me well. Finally, they will show a result!!} Kazuma raised his shotgun to aim, but suddenly, he noticed a change.
The undead, who were surrounding them, walked past Kazuma and Megumin and headed quickly towards Aqua in the back.
Feeling the divine and holy aura in Aqua, the dead souls, who desired to go to the afterlife, rushed directly to where they'd most likely get purified.
"Eh?! Turn Undead!!" Despite being shocked, Aqua quickly cast purification spells and obliterated all the Undead in the vicinity.
Kazuma had to close his eyes because of the dazzling light before looking at Aqua standing in the middle of rags and bones.
"Hmph! How could undead actually appear here? Is this an evil plan from that Lich?!" Aqua recovered from the shock as she stood proudly.
"What wrong? Did this goddess' dazzling light fascinated you, Kazuma? Don't worry, as long as you join the Axis Order, you can observe the godd- Wait, wait!! Don't point that thing at me!!" Aqua had a smug look before noticing that Kazuma was pointing a pistol with a paralyzing bullet at her.
Kazuma sighed and held his head like he received a headache before picking Megumin and deciding to return.
He already had enough, especially after he wasn't able to test his gamer's skills. Aqua quickly followed them while looking around if another group of undead will appear.
However, during their return journey, Kazuma thought about it before activating the Chat and wrote a small report for Kaguya. He didn't know if the current undead were a part of the plot, but he felt that this change was worthy of a report.
Meanwhile, at Kazuma's mansion, Kaguya was looking from the window before she noticed a message from Kazuma.
"Undead… Now?" Kaguya frowned while reading Kazuma's report. This is a weird and a clear change in the plot.
{If the world's will is correcting the plot, then why did this happen. Because it was too small of a change or…} Kaguya started to think about the situation as she got a few ideas.
First, a random situation because of the change in the plot can be ruled out because the world's will shouldn't let this happen.
Second, This could just be Aqua's fault. Because of the holy aura, Aqua can literally work as a magnet to the undead, who seek the afterlife. Maybe the undead with Baldie felt Aqua's powers and went on their own, after all, Aqua didn't go with Kazuma and Megumin in the original.
Third, This also could be Kaguya's fault. The event on the apocalypse day still lingers in the people's minds, so she wouldn't feel surprised if the Demon King's army started an investigation.
Lastly, an irregular change, which has no relation to the original plot.
"Now, now, what to do about this?" Kaguya started to think about the best form of action for now.
Do they let this situation slide and keep walking with the plot while treating it as a weird coincidence, or check the situation?
"No, let's just check it out without affecting anything, after all, a little check won't hurt anyone, but just to be sure, let's see how it'll go first" Kaguya made up her mind before she noticed a notification in the Chat Room.
[Annihilation Maker(Admin): I'm back! I have to say that the sleeping experience as an angel sucks, coupled with this morning, I prefer to never sleep again]
[Annihilation Maker(Admin): Well, well, well, you guys are still in the mission… Interesting]
Looking at the asshole angel making his comeback, Kaguya blinked her eyes before they flashed. She wanted to ask about the situation they are currently facing.
After all, Leo, the Eldritch looking angel, is a higher dimensional being. Unlike them, even Kaguya who lived for so long, he should be more aware of things like fate and destiny.
However, before Kaguya started to type the first word, another notification appeared. And unlike the message one, this notification was big and all the members heard it.
[Gudako has joined the Chat Room… The literate or verbal laws are unable to convey what I want to say now, so no comment]
[Annihilation Maker(Admin):...]
[Annihilation Maker(Admin):...]
[Annihilation Maker(Admin):...]
[Annihilation Maker(Admin):...]
Kaguya continued to look at Leo's messages of silence filling the screen as she lifted her eyebrow. However, before she focused on the new member, another notification came from the Chat Room.
[With the addition of the member, Gudako, a new channel, Chaldea, was created in the Chat Room! Member Gudako was automatically selected as the Secondary Admin on Chaldea's channel!]
[Eggplant Kouhai has joined the Chat Room(Chaldea's channel)]
[Sword Mom has Joined the Chat Room(Chaldea's channel)]
Kaguya stood there in disbelief. Another channel? New members? This was really something out of nowhere, but then, messages filled the screen.
[Annihilation Maker(Admin) doesn't have the authority to permanently ban Gudako]
[Annihilation Maker(Admin) doesn't have the authority to permanently ban Gudako]
[Annihilation Maker(Admin) doesn't have the authority to ban Gudako for 100 billion years.]
Kaguya then witnessed hundreds of messages flashing across the screen with a blank face. The period of ban that Leo was putting, quickly decreased. From billions into millions, until they became a small 0.01 second, but still, he didn't have the authority to ban Gudako.
[Gudako(Chaldea's Admin): Um… Hello? Eh? I can use my thoughts?]
[Annihilation Maker(Admin): #######################################...]
Kaguya saw a very long message appear, but it was all hashtags as she didn't know if Leo broke a key, however, the next message made her beyond speechless.
[System-Notice: The following message has been censored because the Angelic text, which is a higher dimension language, is bad for some members' mental health, and sometimes, physical health]
[System-Notice: We ask Annihilation Maker(Admin) to refrain from using these types of languages, especially when he curses, and use a language that the human's brain can comprehend. Thank you]
[Annihilation Maker(Admin): Nice save, but still, fuck you!!]
[Advocate of Gender Equality: What the hell is going on?]
[Annihilation Maker(Admin): Oh, nothing… Just, run away and don't look back, goodbye]
[Annihilation Maker(Admin) is offline]
" So, the higher dimensional beings can really kill using a keyboard normally" Kaguya shook her head at this ridiculous situation. However, she glanced at the Chat Room again.
[Eggplant Kouhai: S-senpai! Can you see this as well?! Eh? Archer can see it too. Is this Chaldea's emergency protocol?]
[Sword Mom: What's the meaning of this?... And what… what. Is. The. Meaning. Of. This. Nickname?]
Kaguya quickly noticed a second channel appeared in the Chat Room as everyone logged in quickly, but then, she frowned " Hold on, Sword Mom, Eggplant, Chaldea… G-Gudako… No way"
The blood was drained from Kaguya's face as she shivered.
Then she held her forehead, like a experiencing a huge headache. Looks like a huge problem is coming from this Chat Room and Kaguya doesn't feel good about it… Maybe she should take the advice and run away too.