Me, a priest? How could that be!

Chapter 130 Second Generation Barnier

Chapter 130 The Second Generation Barnier

When everything settles down.

Everyone looked toward the center of the street where a crater had been blasted out. Charlotte and Darkness, who should have been standing there, had not disappeared; they were still standing upright.

When the smoke cleared, Charlotte was unharmed except for looking disheveled and wearing tattered priest's robes. Darkness was also uninjured except for his damaged armor; the only difference was that his mask had fallen off.

The mask rolled to the side and was picked up by a lich woman.

Then-

Charlotte slowly raised her hand.

"Oh oh oh"

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The crowd cheered.

This means that the Demon King's army's clairvoyant demon has been defeated, and it is a victory for them.

Prosecutor Serena visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

"As expected of Mr. Charlotte, I knew he could do it. Kazuma Sato, I apologize for my rudeness this time, but your and the team's Archmage Megumin's contributions in this battle are indelible. I will definitely report this to the kingdom, so please look forward to your rewards! Of course, I also thank the other adventurers for their contributions; I will report them all!"

She made a promise.

Although Serena was somewhat rigid in personality, she was a genuinely honest person and always kept her word. Therefore, the adventurers cheered even louder upon hearing this.

Huihui collapsed to the ground without hesitation. Looking at Charlotte slowly walking towards her companions, and Darkness whom he was supporting, she said resentfully, "I didn't expect—Darkness wasn't hurt—and that's fine, but Charlotte was also—damn it, I'm so unwilling—!"

"What do you mean 'actually'? You're still thinking of blowing your comrades into the air, Explosive Girl!"

Kazuma Sato patted her on the head.

Aqua rushed over to heal the two, only to find they weren't injured. In fact, Charlotte had healed himself; after all, most people couldn't withstand the explosion magic. Although he hadn't died, being discovered was terrifying enough, so he dealt with it first.

That said, his healing magic is really amazing; he can heal to that extent. Could it be that he has some unknown power hidden from others?

Charlotte let her imagination run wild for a moment.

That's the end of this incident. Aside from adding a significant chapter to Charlotte's journey to defeat the Demon King's army, there's not much else worth mentioning about Banir's appearance. That's how it should have been—some time later.

Because of his touching act of fighting the Demon King's army executives in front of Prosecutor Serena, and even making a self-sacrifice for it, Kazuma Sato was immediately cleared of suspicion. It truly lived up to Megumin's joking remark about capturing and eliminating Demon King's army executives to clear one's name.

Speaking of which, wasn't Charlotte the one who sacrificed himself? Why was he cleared of suspicion? Although I had a lot to say, I held back.

I heard that there would be a large reward for defeating the Demon King's army officers. Surprisingly, Megumin didn't ask for it this time. Even though she used Explosion Magic to defeat Banir at the end, she couldn't be shameless in front of everyone.

Darkness's sacrifice in this battle was truly great, and the Royal Family has issued a letter of appreciation and presented you with this full suit of armor crafted by first-class artisans as compensation for the equipment you lost in the previous battle.

In addition, her real name, Lalatina, suddenly spread for some reason, seemingly at the behest of Kazuma Sato.

As for Charlotte, in addition to the 300 million bounty for defeating the Demon King's army officers, he also received a certificate and medal from the royal family that were of little use, as well as a letter from Alice that he was most looking forward to.

The letter said that Alice was grateful for Charlotte's efforts, but at the same time she was angry, believing that she shouldn't risk her life to make such a self-sacrificing thing.

Although it sounds tragic and moving, when it happens to someone close to you, it only brings worry and unease. Alice has gained a new experience with the adventurer's tales of the past. That's a good thing. Alice also mentioned that she will visit soon, of course, through proper channels.

At the same time, Claire also sent a letter.

The letter expressed her gratitude for Charlotte's contributions, but her tone was clearly reluctant, as if saying such things was difficult for her. Soon, the reason was explained: Alice had actually begged the King to let her go on a parade, and the King had actually agreed—something unprecedented! However, Charlotte also sensed that the King seemed to enjoy Alice's coquettishness; what an awkward fellow.

After receiving the bounty, everyone expected Charlotte to treat them to a meal.

Of course, Charlotte did not disappoint them.

Amidst everyone's cheers, he announced that Mr. Xia would pay for all the bills for the day, and in this joyous atmosphere, he, Kazuma Sato, and Darkness left the union.

Because they have to go somewhere else next.

—Wiz's Magic Item Shop.

Kazuma Sato felt very guilty, since Barnier had stated that he was Wiz's good friend when they met, but they had attacked him, even in front of Wiz himself.

If I don't apologize properly, I'll feel very uncomfortable.

We arrived at a quiet alley with few pedestrians.

The three stood in front of a shop with a sign that read "Wiz Magic Items Shop".

Darkness spoke up, "Charlotte, let me report this to Wiz. Although it was very brief, I did share a body with him and caused quite a ruckus together. And while his penchant for teasing isn't exactly endearing, I don't think he's inherently a bad person. Although, for some reason, he stubbornly sees Aqua as a thorn in his side. It seems a bit inappropriate for a Knight of the Cross to say such things as a servant of the goddess Alice—but I don't dislike him."

"Sure, sure—never mind, whatever makes you happy."

Charlotte's expression was somewhat strange.

Kazuma Sato noticed this keenly, but before he could ask, Charlotte suddenly flung open the door of the magic item shop.

Surprise!!

"Welcome!"

As Charlotte shouted, a familiar deep male voice also reached his ears.

Suddenly, I noticed a new shop assistant in the magic item shop, wearing the shop's apron. He was quite tall, with a strange mask on his face, and a very friendly smile with the corners of his mouth turned up.

"Welcome! Girl who's reminiscing about the past and spouting a bunch of embarrassing lines in front of the shop, I have something to tell you. You said you don't hate me, but demons have no gender, so even if you make that kind of shameful confession to me, I can't respond—"

"Ugh!!"

Darkness covered her face with her hands and squatted down shyly.

Charlotte then explained to the stunned Kazuma Sato, "Demons don't actually die. Even if you defeat them, they just return to Hell to await being summoned again. In the meantime, if you prepare your body beforehand, you can seamlessly remain in the world of the living."

"Wait, wait!" Kazuma Sato raised his hand and said, "Are you saying that someone hit by an explosion spell can still be so lively and energetic? His very existence is a foul, isn't it?"

"What are you talking about? Even the most powerful magic can't escape unscathed after being hit by that kind of magic. Look, take a closer look at this mask." Banir pointed to his mask, which had the character "II" on it. "Explosion magic took my life. Now I'm the second Banir."

"Stop looking down on me!"

Kazuma Sato instinctively burst into a tirade of curses.

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