I don't want to be a heroic spirit

Although Nero never went to that dungeon because the monsters there were too weak.

“Eh? Um… isn’t that Huihui and the others?” Yunyou suddenly panicked. “Could it be that Huihui and the others are in trouble again?”

When Nero saw Kazuma's team in the crowd, he subconsciously thought that they were responsible for this incident.

"Well...why don't we just go."

"Eh?"

Nero really didn't want to get involved in the trouble caused by Kazuma's team, and was thinking about running away. A woman in uniform who looked like the leader of the crowd happened to look over there, and her eyes lit up when she saw Nero and Youyou.

"Miss Nero and Miss Youyou, right? I guess you're here to solve the problem of the mysterious monster that suddenly appeared in the dungeon?"

Nero and Youyou are still very famous in Axel. After all, the Headless Knight Beldia, a cadre of the Demon King's Army who was killed by Kazuma's team in the original work, was defeated by Nero this time, and it was a one-on-one situation.

Everyone in the guild saw that high-level battle.

Youyou also became famous because she was Nero's teammate, and Youyou's own magic level was already very good. Many people received her help when Youyou was adventuring alone.

The leading woman shouted, and the other adventurers also noticed Nero and Youyou.

"Hmm... Let me first understand what's going on."

The leading woman, wearing a uniform, glasses, and a beauty mole under the corner of her mouth, looked a little old-fashioned.

Her name is Sena, and she is a prosecutor affiliated with Axel City.

To put it simply, the monsters that originally lived in the nearby dungeon disappeared at some point, and were replaced by a large number of mysterious monsters that looked like dolls.

"We suspect that those monsters were summoned by someone for some reason."

"Then, according to our investigation, the last group to enter the dungeon was Kazuma's team, so we're wondering if they have any connection to this incident and are looking for them to investigate."

After Sena said this, Kazuma had some opinions.

"Hey! What kind of nonsense is that! This matter really has nothing to do with us! Right?"

After Kazuma finished speaking, the three people beside him nodded vigorously in agreement, proving their innocence.

"I see. I now understand the situation."

Nero nodded, then pointed at Kazuma and the others.

"I also feel that they are involved in this matter, so I might as well arrest them first."

"Why!"

Don’t you have any idea why this is happening?

"Hey, hey, hey! Nero! Even if it's you, if you frame my teammates without any evidence, I won't let you go!"

Huihui, holding the staff, had eyes that turned blazing red, as if they would explode at any moment.

"Hmm! I also think it's not good to frame someone without any evidence." Nero nodded in agreement. "Then, let me ask directly... What did you guys do in that dungeon last time?"

"Hey, I really didn't do anything this time. Isn't it a bit too much to interrogate a criminal like you're interrogating me?"

Relying on the fact that he was really an innocent person this time, and being distrusted for no reason made Kazuma very unhappy, he just pulled him up.

"Hmm? You don't like being treated as a suspect? Then how about being a debtor? I remember when Aqua smashed the window of the Eris Church and put the blame on me, and I paid for the repairs. And last time, you and Aqua used a knife to hack at my theater..."

"I'm sorry I spoke too loudly earlier. Please be lenient! If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me. I will tell you everything I know!"

Chapter 300: Come and give Aqua, who calls herself a goddess, a whole life

"Sorry, Prosecutor Sena, Yu and Kazuma need to talk for a moment."

Saying this, Nero put his arms around Kazuma and Aqua’s shoulders and walked to a corner.

"Alright, no one can hear our conversation here, so tell us everything you've done."

"I've already told you this incident has nothing to do with us, so why don't you believe me? Okay, okay, I'll tell you everything that happened during our last dungeon exploration. Once you understand, please help me clear up the grievances."

"If you really haven't caused any trouble, I will apologize to you and seek justice for you. I'll also give you some money as a comfort."

"...That's pretty much it."

To put it simply, Kazuma went to that dungeon to make money and see if he could use his super high luck to find some precious treasures in this dungeon that was visited by many people.

He originally planned to go in alone, because he had just learned many thief skills from Chris, a thief. His original plan was to steal the treasures in the dungeon by himself without disturbing the monsters in the dungeon and then sell them.

Huihui and Darkness do not have the skill of clairvoyance, so they are blind in the dark environment, especially Huihui who can only use explosion magic. She is completely useless once she enters the dungeon. After all, even Huihui knows how terrible the consequences will be if she uses explosion magic in the dungeon.

However, Aqua stated that as a goddess, her eyes possessed the power to see through everything in the world. She could see as clearly in the dark as in the daytime, and her night vision was even better than Kazuma's who possessed the skill of clairvoyance.

Especially when Aqua reminded him that undead monsters capture enemies through vitality rather than eyes, so Kazuma's stealth skills are useless against undead monsters, Kazuma had no choice but to bring her along.

Then, Kazuma regretted it, because of Aqua's identity as the goddess, all the undead monsters in the dungeon were attracted by the sacred aura on her body and ran over. It could be said that he would encounter a swarm of undead monsters every two steps.

Later, they even met the owner of the dungeon, a lich named Kil.

However, the other party had no ill intentions.

Gil was originally a very powerful magician belonging to a country. He fell in love with the daughter of a noble family. However, in order to please the king, the daughter's parents sent her to be a concubine. The daughter was not happy there and was always abused.

So, Kiel kidnapped his beloved daughter and proposed to her. The daughter agreed without hesitation. Then the two of them started a love battle royale while fighting against the king's army.

However, Kil was seriously injured during his escape. In order to continue to protect the one he loved, he used magic to transform himself into a lich and created this dungeon. He stayed here to watch over his lover until he grew old and turned into dry bones.

He wanted to die with his lover, but he had become a lich and could not commit suicide, so he planned to sleep until his body decayed. It was not until Kazuma and the others broke into the dungeon that the sacred breath of Aqua awakened him again.

Then, with Aqua's help, the lich named Gil was purified.

It is said that at that time, Aqua also rarely revealed her goddess side, her whole body radiating a sacred light, and she spoke to the lich Gil with an extremely gentle expression.

"Gil, the archmage who betrayed heaven and voluntarily became a lich, I absolve you of your sins in the name of Aqua, the goddess of water... When you open your eyes again, you should see a goddess named Eris, her breasts unnaturally bulging. If you don't mind the age difference, or even the gender difference, and if you are willing to meet her in any form... then pray to her to allow you to see the rich girl again. She will surely grant your wish."

When Nero heard this, he was completely shocked.

How could this idiot Aqua say something so goddess-like?

But... even in such a serious situation, you still managed to make fun of your junior Eris. You are really worthy of being like this.

Nero and Kazuma both glanced at Aqua with strange eyes, but they saw that she was standing with her hands on her hips and her nose was almost up in the air.

"Hehehe! You two finally understand how powerful this goddess is, right? Now that you know, quickly apologize for your previous offense, especially Nero! If you don't buy me a dozen... no, a hundred bottles of high-end liquor! I won't let you off easily for pinching my head before!"

"Aqua, impersonating a goddess without permission is a grave sin. Be careful or you'll be punished by the gods."

"I really am a goddess! I am Aqua, the goddess of water! Why don't any of you believe me?"

Of course Nero knew that Aqua was the goddess of water, but she suspected that if she really continued to say what she wanted, it would make her even more proud.

It’s better to play dumb, it feels more interesting, especially with the other person’s reaction.

“Kazuma! Tell Nero quickly! Tell her that I really am the Water Goddess Aqua!”

"Let go! Let go! Stop pulling at my clothes to wipe your tears... How can you be so strong!"

Kazuma tried to free his clothes from Aqua's hands... but found that it was like a gnat trying to shake a tree.

So, Kazuma, being sensible, decisively gave up the contest of strength with Aqua, turned to Nero and said, "I'm sorry, Aqua... has a little problem with her brain. She always thinks she is the water goddess Aqua herself."

"What are you pretending to be? I am the real one! You bastard NEET!"

Aqua burst into tears and punched Kazuma like raindrops.

“Wuwaa ...

Aqua, who was already in a half-collapsed state, regarded Nero as a life-saving straw and begged him to believe that she was Aqua, the goddess of water, with a very humble attitude.

This amount of tears... If it happened in an anime, it would be fine, but if it happened in real life, I'm afraid only the goddess of water could do it, right?

"I see. No wonder Aqua keeps talking about me as a goddess. It turns out she's sick... Did you take her to see a doctor?"

"I saw it, but the doctor gave up on it."

But Nero still pretended not to believe it.

"Why don't you believe me? Nero, look at this aquamarine hair, and my aura that attracts the undead... don't they all prove I'm a goddess?!"

"Although aqua-blue hair is quite rare... it can be explained by the fact that you were blessed by the Water Goddess. As for the aura you mentioned... it's not that rare."

The corners of Nero's mouth curled up slightly because she suddenly had a fun idea.

"What are you talking about? Even the high priests with the purest faith can't do such a thing, because the sacred aura they exude still comes from the blessings of us gods. Those undead who are attracted to me are ultimately attracted by the dazzling aura on me. The instinctive desire for reincarnation drives them to gather towards me. Listen carefully, the aura of the gods and the sacred aura of the priests are completely... different... ..."

Aqua, who was talking just now, suddenly widened her eyes filled with suspicion and surprise as if she had seen something incredible, and her mouth was half open as if it was stuck.

Chapter 301 Mr. Kazuma, I think you don’t want others to know about this.

【Emperor Privilege EX】

Even if the skills do not belong to you, you can still possess them for a short period of time because of your own initiative.

A skill that is highly compatible with Nero, a being of passion.

The corresponding skills include riding, swordsmanship, art, leadership, military strategy, etc.

When the rank is A or above, one will even gain physical burdens (such as divinity, etc.).

That's right! Even divinity can be obtained by Nero through the [Emperor Privilege EX] skill!

"This is impossible!"

Aqua rushed forward and grabbed Nero's shoulders, her face full of disbelief.

Kazuma is just an ordinary person and can't feel anything. At most, he just feels that Nero gives people a more sacred feeling, but Aqua, who is a goddess, can feel it.

"Is this... the aura of a god? Not a holy aura, but a true divine aura?! Yet, I can't sense the presence of a godhead... and its intensity is nowhere near that of a true god... How did you do it?"

Well, Nero was very satisfied with Aqua's current reaction and snorted proudly.

"Hmm! Surprised, right? This is a privilege that belongs only to the Emperor, and therefore only to me! I am the only Emperor in heaven and on earth! Everything within my domain is under my rule! In other words, even the gods accept my rule! Therefore, I naturally possess divinity as well."

Aqua subconsciously wanted to say "How is this possible?", but Nero's aura was so dazzling in her eyes that she opened her mouth but couldn't say anything.

There seems to be no such thing as demigods or sons of God in this world, so the only ones who possess divinity are the gods in heaven.

The divinity that Nero obtained through [Emperor Privilege EX] can only reach A-level at most, which is about the same as the demigod hero Hercules. He is still far from being a true god and has no godhood. However, the gods in this world do not have the concept of demigods.

"Ah, I almost got carried away and forgot about the important things."

Nero almost forgot that her purpose was to ask the two about the situation in the dungeon.

"From what I can see now, I may have really misunderstood you all... I'm sorry, especially Aqua. It turns out you can do a good thing now and then. You did a great job purifying the lich Gil... I may have to change my mind about you."

Looking at Aqua, Nero was inexplicably reminded of Barbatos, who didn't like to do his work.

When people first met Wendy, also known as Barbatos, many of them probably thought she was just a useless drunkard and a weirdo, right?

Until... in the legendary quest "If You Are Trapped in a Windless Land", I really changed my opinion of Wendy.

After playing Genshin Impact for so long and going through so many storylines, there are really few storylines that can leave Nero as impressed as this legendary mission.

Only after playing this mission will you know why Barbatos, the God of Wind, is so loved and trusted by the people of Mond. The first sentence a Mond person says is "May the God of Wind protect you."

When Wendy gently said, "Can you give me the soul of my old friend?", the temperament of "the God who loves the world" was really brought to the fore, okay?

"If you are trapped in a windless place, I will play the song of the sky." This sentence is also very meaningful.

Nero had never expected that Aqua, who had always been a dishonest person, could actually do something so divine.

But Nero seemed to have forgotten.

Aqua's personality is the type that "gets proud when praised, and likes to cause trouble to others when proud."

"Of course... I worked really hard back then. I was so amazing! I don't know what Kazuma would have done without me. That time in the dungeon, in order to purify that lich, I put so much effort into drawing the magic circle. I bet that magic circle is still there, keeping all evil things away!"

As Aqua proudly put her hands on her hips, she didn't notice Kazuma and Nero's eyes widened in surprise.

"Why do you always have to do those unnecessary things, you idiot--!"

“Why are you scolding me——!”

After a while, Nero explained to everyone who was frightened by Kazuma and Aqua's screams that it was no big deal and she could handle it herself. Then she returned to Kazuma and Aqua, glanced at Aqua who was kneeling in the corner, about to cry, with a wooden sign around her neck that read "I'm an idiot" in crooked handwriting, and then glanced at Kazuma who was squatting in the corner with his face in his hands as if he was afraid to see anyone, and couldn't help laughing.

Nero walked over to Kazuma and patted his shoulder.

"It turns out that Yu's suspicion was not unreasonable."

"...Okay, Aqua does like to do unnecessary things." Kazuma raised his head, frowned, looked directly into Nero's eyes, and said, "But she only left behind a magic circle that can repel monsters. No matter how you look at it, it has nothing to do with the mysterious monster that suddenly appeared this time, right?"

"Hmm...it doesn't seem to matter."