I don't want to be a heroic spirit

Staring at Claire, who was kneeling on the ground and hugging her, Alice's gaze gradually became more stressful.

"Eh? Is there?"

Claire started acting stupid.

"No, how should I put it… Although it seems that it is indeed Nero-sama inside, this body is indeed Alice-sama… Whether it's the body fragrance, the softness, or the size of each part, it's a perfect match… s ...

"If this is what you expect, I can punch you right now!"

Chapter 317 Accelerated Heartbeat

"I see. A necklace for exchanging bodies..."

Claire, sitting in a chair, listened patiently to "Alice's" explanation with a serious expression, and remained calm even though she had a circle of panda eyes.

"Damn it... How great it would be if I were the one to swap bodies with Alice-sama..."

The image of a dutiful knight was shattered into pieces in an instant.

Claire's thoughts were obvious to everyone, and even "Alice" was too embarrassed to expose her.

"Hmm! That's why I want you to investigate which noble sent such a dangerous thing." Alice lifted the necklace around her neck and gave Claire a disdainful look. "However, you're completely useless... although I never expected anything from you at all."

"Gu..."

"Alice"'s words were very unpleasant, but what made Claire angry was that she really had no way to refute it.

There was one more thing that Claire couldn't ignore...

"Even Alice-sama with her eyes full of contempt is so adorable... What's going on? Even though I know the person in front of me isn't Alice-sama but Nero, I still feel like she's staring at me like that... This mixture of excitement and heartache is ravaging my heart... Oh no, I feel like I'm getting addicted..."

Claire twisted her body and her breathing gradually became heavy.

The above words are Claire's inner voice. Alice naturally can't hear them, but looking at Claire, who looks like spring has come, Alice seems to see Darkness's figure.

At this moment, Alice felt her consciousness suddenly become blurry...

"Hey! Miss! Do you want to buy an apple? It's a very fresh apple, still alive and kicking!"

When he opened his eyes again, Nero found himself standing in front of a fruit shop.

…If the shop owner hadn’t used the word “juicy” to describe his apples, she would have wondered if she had suddenly traveled to the world of Re:Zero.

"Hmm! Is Yu...back?"

The heavy shoulders are the most obvious proof.

It seems that the time has come, so I changed it back.

"What a shame! When I first heard it was Claire's swordsmanship lesson, I was thinking of using Alice's body to beat her up... but then I got so shocked by the news that I accidentally revealed my true identity..."

By now... Alice should have returned to her body, right? So, she should be with Claire now?

At this time, Nero saw Youyou walking out of the fruit shop.

"Hmm! Youyou, I thought you took Alice somewhere to play, but I didn't expect you to come here to pick fruits."

"...Huh? Sister Nero? Are you back?"

Youyou was stunned for a moment, then explained, "Because... Alice suddenly wanted to learn how to bargain, so I brought her here... Where's Alice?"

"Right now, she should be with Claire... After all, I was discussing something with Claire earlier."

"I see... I wanted to play with Alice for a while longer."

Indeed, the time of this body exchange was a little short.

I feel like I haven't done anything yet, so I changed it back.

If I had really followed my original idea and gone to teach Alice... then I would have changed my body right after the class started.

With such limited time, there is no way I can complete the class.

"Hmm...what fruits did you buy?"

"There were apples, bananas, pears... many of them were bought for Alice, but Alice went back before she could even eat them..."

"That can't be helped...just pack it up and bring it back to her."

Nero looked at the fruits Youyou bought and asked curiously.

"By the way...I don't see any grapes. Is there no grapes here?"

"Grapes? What are you talking about, Sister Nero?"

What puzzled Nero was that Youyou showed an extremely shocked expression when he heard "Why are there no grapes?"

"Sister Nero! Grapes are legendary fruits! Even high-level adventurers might not be their match. How could an ordinary fruit vendor sell grapes? The country strictly prohibits the sale of such dangerous items!"

...This is the first time I heard that grapes are dangerous items.

Afterwards, Youyou told Nero even more shocking news.

"Sister Nero, have you forgotten? Alice has a bunch of grapes hanging from her head... That was a powerful enemy she fought when she was little. After a fierce battle, Alice conquered him. Since then, the bunch of grapes has always been with Alice. They fly down to protect her when she is in danger, and they also serve as a food reserve."

So those things are real grapes?

Nero had always thought that it was actually a magical item in the shape of grapes... because Nero felt a very strong magical power on the bunch of grapes.

No normal person would have thought that the thing that possessed that level of magical power was just an ordinary bunch of grapes!

Is this a grape or a mythical beast?

"That...that...Sister Nero..."

Standing beside Nero, Youyou's little face turned red, just like the peach blossoms just blooming in the mountains in March. Her idle little hands rubbed the hem of her skirt anxiously.

"So... what are your plans next, Nero-sister? Or... are you going straight back to the castle?"

"Hmm... No, that's not necessary." Nero thought for a moment and replied, "Alice should be in class right now, so I won't be able to see her if I go back. Besides, there's nothing interesting in the castle... It's better to wander around the capital. Youyouru, this is your first time here, right? I'll go with you. I'm not very familiar with this place either."

"Yes...yes! Please allow me to stay with Sister Nero."

No one familiar is around, it's just me and Sister Nero... Once I understand this situation, my pounding heart becomes hard to suppress.

Stopping in front of a store, Nero asked her if she had a necklace or bracelet she liked, and Nero could buy it for her.

"Eh? Really... is it really possible?"

"Hmm! Of course, it's not something very expensive. It's a rare trip to the capital, so I have to buy something as a souvenir, right?"

Finally, Nero bought a necklace for Youyou.

From the appearance point of view, it is at least much better looking than that artifact necklace, and it is inlaid with teardrop-shaped gems.

It wasn't a very expensive item, at least for Nero... but it still made Youyou's heart leap with joy.

It was like a bunch of small fireworks rising into the sky with a "whoosh", and then with a "pop", blooming into gorgeous and colorful flowers.

"You've been admiring it all the way... Do you like that necklace so much?"

"Yes... yes! This necklace that Sister Nero gave me... I will cherish it for the rest of my life!"

Nero didn't know how serious Youyou was about this, so he just smiled and said, "Isn't that a bit too exaggerated? A lifetime... is much longer than you think."

Go shopping with Sister Nero, buy things together, occasionally hold hands, put arms around each other, talk to people, and share joy.

It's almost like...

"It's like a date..."

My heart was pounding, but the corners of my mouth curled up uncontrollably.

"Hmm? Did Youyouru just say something?"

"Oh no, nothing... just talking to myself..."

Should we say it's worthy of being the capital, the most prosperous city in this country? Yunyun saw many new and advanced things here.

If you think about it carefully, you will find that this is not difficult to understand... Because the royal capital has gathered many time travelers from Japan. In order to make their lives more convenient, they also brought some things from the world they originally lived in here, such as food.

There are so many new and interesting things. If it were the Youyou of the past, she would probably be as excited as a country girl coming to the city for the first time.

But... I don't know why.

Her eyes would always inadvertently glance at Sister Nero's exquisite face.

It's always like this along the way.

Chapter 318 Even Kazuma's level is higher than Nero

[Demon King's Army Attack Alert! Demon King's Army Attack Alert! A group suspected to be the Demon King's Army is now appearing on the plains near the Royal Capital! Knights, prepare to attack. This time, the Demon King's Army is massive. Adventurers in the Royal Capital, please join the fight! High-level adventurers! Gather in front of the Royal City immediately!]

When Nero and Youyou returned to the castle, they heard such an alarm.

"N... Nero-sister! This is..."

Because it was the first time she heard this, Youyou was a little nervous, so Nero comforted her.

"Hmm! It's okay, it's just the Demon King's army attacking. This kind of thing happens all the time... Don't be nervous, you'll get used to it."

"Can you get used to this?"

"Of course... Look at those vendors. They didn't even close their stalls. The whole capital could hear the sirens just now. Do they look a bit panicked?"

On average, the Demon King's army attacks the capital every day, day and night.

Even so, most of the people who came were just miscellaneous soldiers, such as gnolls, goblins, etc. Stronger monsters rarely appeared. The last big devil who called himself Balzac was already an outstanding existence, and the cadres of the Demon King's army have never appeared once.

However, now that half of the Demon King's army cadres have died, the Demon King's army should not send out cadres so easily, right?

Of the remaining Demon King Army cadres, Whis is setting up shop in Axel, and the one known as the strongest cadre needs to maintain the barrier of the Demon King's Castle and cannot come out, so there are actually only two left to be encountered at the moment.

"Then... Sister Nero, should we also go to the gathering together?"

"Well..."

The announcement said that all high-level adventurers were required to participate in the battle... If this is the requirement, then Nero probably doesn't meet the requirements.

A high-level adventurer... at least level 20, right? But in reality, Nero was only level 12.

"The stronger the natural ability, the more experience points are needed to level up." This is especially obvious on Nero's side.

Youyou, who is adventuring with me, is almost at level 40.

Although her level is a little low... Nero felt that no one would stop her from going to the battlefield because of this, right?

"Nero? Youyou? Why are you here? Did you hear the broadcast too?"

Coming towards them was Darkness and her three teammates.

At this moment, they had all changed out of their previous formal wear and put on the adventuring gear that Nero was very familiar with.

“Darkness? You’re going too…”

"No! Why do I have to go to such a dangerous place? I'm in the capital to have fun! And to find someone suitable to join the Axis Cult. I don't want to fight the Demon King's army!"

The willful and shameful goddess said so.

"No... stop being so willful, Aqua! What we need most in the battle against the Demon King's army is someone like you who can use recovery magic! And... what do you mean by scouting for members of the Axis Cult? You've come to the capital and are actually thinking of something so dangerous?!"

"Dangerous? How dare you call my cute and innocent children dangerous! Take back what you just said right now!"

Team Kazuma is always so lively... Then, Megumin and Yunyun also started chatting after meeting.

“Megumin, are you going too? Join everyone in the royal capital and fight the Demon King’s army?”

"Of course! How could I be absent from such a perfect opportunity to showcase my abilities? Hehehe! I bet those Demon King's troops attacked with utter confidence, didn't they? But...but! Their biggest mistake! Was not being informed of the situation in the capital ahead of time. They had no idea that the world's number one explosion magician was right here in the capital!"

With a flick of her cloak, the eye that wasn't covered by the eyepatch lit up with a scarlet light.

“Those who thoroughly understand the principles of magic are the blazing light of this moment! From today on, everyone in the world will know the name of Megumin, the one who wields Explosion Magic! I will use the wails of the Demon King’s army to prove that I am the strongest!”

To be honest, Nero was quite surprised to see Huihui so energetic.

She thought Huihui had already used her explosion magic for the day.

However, what surprised Nero the most was...

Turning his head, Nero looked at Kazuma who seemed eager to try.

"You're going too?"

"Yes!"