My Journey: The Reason Why I Will Live

The next day….

Kazuma:...

Aqua:....

Kazuma:.....let me get this straight you spent all your money from beldia raid on investment…..

Aqua: i-i though it was going to be a good idea!!!!

Kazuma: *sigh* go do some quest you useless goddess.

…..

It was evening the sun was almost set

Varakiel:.....¿?

Varakiel noticed the carriage with a cage and a blue girl inside.

Varakiel:...even with that money?....*sigh* oh well i can see if i can use that sword, if not then return it to eris.

Varakiek then notices a guy approaching kazuma and the caged aqua.

???: m-my lady? My lady goddess, it is you, isn't it! Good heavens! What has brought you to this state!

The man bent the bars of the cage which were able to withstand the swarm of brutal alligators.

The man cast a glance on kazuma.

Kazuma: hey, this guy is your buddy, right? He knows you're a goddess and everything. Do something about him!

Aqua: oh! Goddess! Right, I'm a goddess. So? You want me to handle this situation? Leave it to the goddess.

Kazuma: ….(she really forgot she's a goddess….)

Aqua:.... Who are you?

Varakiel: jaja…

Varakiel laughs from far away.

Kyouya: what do you mean, who am i, my lady?! It is i, kyouya mitsurugi! You gave me the magical sword gram?

Aqua: oh! Yes! I remember you! I'm sorry. I've sent so many people here, it's hard to keep track of them all.

Kyouya: i-its been a long time, lady aqua. I'm doing everything i can to complete the mission you gave me. I'm a sword master now, level 37. But..why are you here, milady? And in a cage?

And blah blah blah ridiculous impossible what were you thinking blah blah blah you're a goddess blah blah

Darkness who was on his way to the inn to meet with her party notices the ruckus.

Darkness: hey, i think it's time you let go of him, grabbing the neck of a man you've just met is not the way to make a good first impression

Kazuma: ….( Isn't she that perverted crusader? Did I actually made a mistake and she is actually a normal person!?)

Blah blah….

Aqua: come on kazuma, let's get back to the guild. I may have given that kid a sword, but I don't think I want to give him any more of my time.

Kazuma: well, it looks like she is happy where she is. Thanks anyways! If you don't mind, we've got a completed quest to report…

…..

Kazuma: could you maybe get out of the way?

Kyouya: I'm sorry, but lady aqua gave me the magic sword gram, and i cannot allow her to remain in these conditions. You cannot save this world. I will be the one to defeat the demon king. Lady aqua must come with me. You claim that what you chose to bring to this world was lady aqua herself, yes?

Kazuma: sure do.

….

Girl A: that was a dirty trick! You're a dirty trickster! You rotten, cheating man.

Girl B: you're the worst! You're a low-down, dirty scoundrel! Fight fair!

Kazuma: so that means that i win. He said he'd do any one thing i asked right? Well I think i'm gonna ask him to give me this sword.

Girl A: wha….!? D-don't be ridiculous! You can't have that! And anyway, only kyouya can use that sword. Magic blades choose their own masters, and this one has already chosen kyouya. It won't help you!

Kazuma: is she right? I can't use this weapon? And here i thought I'd finally gotten a serious item.

Aqua: sorry to say, she's telling the truth. Gram belongs to that beat up punk over there. Gram's master can equip it to gain superhuman power, a sword that can cut through stone or stell as easily as butter. But if you equipped it, kazuma, it'd be just a normal sword.

Varakiel the comes behind the two.

Varakiel: if that's the case, sell it to me, what do you say….10M eris?

Kazuma: deal!

Kazuma then hands the sword to varakiel and varakiel hands him a purse.

Varakiel: It is nice to make deals with you…let's go darkness.

Darkness: ah yes!

….

Darkness: was it really worth it 10m eris for a sword you can't use? 

Varakiel: i have a friend that likes to collect artifacts like these, 10m is a cheap price for these kinds of artifacts.

Darkness: i see, so it was more expensive.

Varakiel: It surprised me that you defended kazuma…

Darkness: well it is thanks to him that i meet you so i can't be too impartial….hehe.

Varakiel: aren't you cute?

Varakiel pats her head…

Darkness: (.....why does this feels good!?)...

Varakiel: alright let's go back time for dinner.

…..

Granberia: so the first falls down, great.

Varakiel: mhm, and now we have enough financial support to get our own house~.

Granberia: want to build it or Just buy one directly?

Varakiel: hmm…..lets build it there's no better thing than something that you made yourself.

Granberia: good i will get the materials tomorrow.

Varakiel: and i will go get the land.

....

And so another week went on.

Owner: So sad to see you go my Friend.

Varakiel: haha, we can keep meeting owner , we are just moving to our own house.

Owner: to believe that someone capable of defeating a demon king general will reside in my inn…is an honor to have met you!

Varakiel: oi don't get ahead of yourself and kill me, haha…very well see you owner.

Owner: take care my friend, may eris bless you.

Varakiel: mhm.

….

Varakiel: and here is it, our house!

Granberia: mhm 200m eris well spent.

Megumin: is big!

Darkness: mhm,mhm.

Varakiel: alright let's go in then.

….

Varakiel: hmmmm…cozy…alright you two, go pick your room, we made 6 bedrooms.

Megumin: a-alright!

Megumin excitedly goes to the second floor.

Darkness: alright.

And darkness follows her

Varakiel: hehe aren't they cute?

Granberia:....mhm.

…..

The next day at the guild.

Receptionist: welcome varakiel! How i can help you today?

Varakiel: hmm…. just checking out the quest for today, let's see…pack of white wolves, in winter and snowing? No way…..one-punch bear? This one is good….mobile fortress destroyer is in the vicinity….(oh right that ...hmmm i need to hurry up and prepare that….)

Salamander: (what is this mobile fortress)

Varakiel: (think of it like the monster lord castle suddenly grown spider legs and went on a rampage in the world.)

Salamander: (it sounds dangerous..)

Varakiel: snow sprites…nah i don't have anything against them.

Receptionist: so the usual toad quests?

Varakiel: please.

Receptionist: allright~!. They have been accumulating these days due to winter thank you for your hard work yet again!

Varakiel: mhm….100? Hmmm, I will be done in 2 days.

Receptionist: alrighty!

…..

Varakiel: mhm we got 59 toads today, that should be enough for today.

Darkness: alright!

Megumin: great.

Granberia: hm? What is this?

There were fluffy white balls around granberia and varakiel.

Varakiel: oh aren't these snow sprites? They are cute.

Varakiel caress one with his finger.

Granberia:.....but aren't they supposed to be afraid of adventurers?

Varakiel: It might be our affinity with the elements most probably thanks to undine.

Granberia: that makes sense.

Megumin: …..can i?

Varakiel: you already used your explosion for today so no….

Megumin: uuuu…

Varakiel: hm? Aren't those kazuma and aqua?

Varakiel notices kazuma and aqua were killing snow sprites.

Varakiel: *sigh* they never learn don't they?

Granberia: you two this is what i mean that this guy will get himself killed, seriously even with all our advice this guy is really arrogant, is his brain broken?

Megumin: h-hey he is Killing way to much of them would he be alright?

Varakiel: of course not and here he comes…. general winter.

…..

Kazuma then got his head cut…

Varakiel: ouch that must hurt…

Granberia: good an idiot less in the world…

Megumin: uh? Guys i think he's coming here….

Darkness: let me at him!

Darkness then put herself in front of everyone.

Darkness made a block with her sword but! With a clear ringing sound,her sword was cut in half!

Darkness: ahhh! M-my sword–!

Varakiel: darkness come back….. I'll do it.

Varakiel puts himself in front of General winter.

The snowy general looks at varakiel like he was seeing an old friend…..

Varakiel then bows at general winter

General winter eyes shine….a challenger.

Then General winter bows aswell .

Granberia then walks between the two…

Granberia: may this be a sacred match...Fight!

Varakiel and general winter then both unsheates their blades and charge forward!

Varakiel: kuh! Strong! 

General winter only nods…..

….

Varakiel: *pant* *pant* 

Varakiel sits on the ground as the pierced general get in seiza admitting defeat.

Varakiel struggling gets up…

Varakiel: this was a great match general until we meet again in the next winter!

General winter nods.

Varakiel takes out his sword from his body and decapitates him!

Varakiel: ha, what a good thing that i still kept gram even though i can't use its still sturdy.

Megumin: i-incredible that was awesome!!!

Megumin says excitedly such match was only written in history books.

Darkness: yeah, such display of sword skill.

Varakiel: mhm, uff alright let us go back….?

Varakiel noticed something odd.

Kazuma was not coming back…And aqua was seriously crying.

Varakiel: (*sigh* so in the end the fool kid gave up, pathetic.)give me a minute.

Granberia: okay.

Megumin:poor aqua.

Darkness:.....

Varakiel then walks to aqua.

Aqua: resurrection, resurrection, resurrection!!!

Aqua was still trying to revive kazuma to no avail.

Varakiel then puts a coat in her.

Varakiel: is no use aqua, he gave up.

Aqua:....b-but h-how i am going to return now…..

Varakiel: let's go, we'll talk about that later, let go of it a snowstorm will begin soon.

Aqua:...

Aqua then looks at kazuma's corpse.

Aqua: coward…i hate you.

….

Back in the adventurer guild.

Receptionist: i see so another adventurer falls….what a fool, he should have read about the dangers of such quest….

Varakiel: mhm, i even gave him advice and the fool didn't listen, i hate people like him.

Receptionist: but is no use mourning in people like him, so how did it go?

Varakiel: 59 toads and a general winter~.

Receptionist: ehhh!? You defeated it? Awesome! There was a bounty of 200m eris.

Varakiel: great.

...

Aqua was sitting alone in a table depressed.

Varakiel: go back girls i need to have a private chat with her.

Granberia: alright.

Megumin:...

Darkness:...

...

Granberia megumin and darkness we're walking back to home.

Megumin: is she going to be fine?

Granberia: varakiel is very good at dealing with people don't worry about it.

Darkness: is he really?

Granberia: more than you could think of.

….

Varakiel: so tell me what did he said?

Aqua: that i was an useless goddess and that he prefered to begin again….uwaaaa i am now alone….*sniff* what i am gonna do, now i won't be able to return to heaven…

Varakiel: well why don't you join my party then?

Aqua: uh?

Varakiel: i still need a support on my party, and you will get paid well, you just have to give buffs and keeps us healed.

Aqua:....really?

Varakiel: but with conditions of course, first. Ill lend you an allowance, you clearly have an addiction to waste money, second no complains while in quest, I don't care how good of a goddess you are and how mighty you are, if the life of any of your companions gets in danger i will get very pissed of, and believe me you don't want to see that.

Aqua: …o-okay.

Varakiel: great and third, you are not allowed no gamble, bet, or any other thing related to luck, i am aware of your negative luck.

Aqua: that…..

Varakiel: ….alright then good luck finding a party then…

Varakiel then gets up.

Varakiel: if you change your mind here's my address.

Varakiel hands a paper to aqua.

Varakiel walks away

Varakiel: if this stupid goddess can't forget about such stupid pleasures then she is destined to fall.

Salamander: (such unreliable goddess even more than ilias i could say )

Varakiel: (hehe, i wonder how long it will take for you to change your view of ilias)

Salamander: ( probably 100000 years…..or 100 depending how repented she really is…)

Varakiel: mhm…

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