My Journey: The Reason Why I Will Live

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Granberia: so the dullahan is near?

Varakiel: mhm we just need to lure him out.

Granberia: how so?

Varakiel then looks at megumin.

Granberia: I won't let you use the child.

Varakiel:.....hehe, you really like her, not worry is not dangerous he won't come in the first time it will take time so for now try to stock up in anything related to water from magic swords to spells anything works.

Granberia: alright.

Varakiel: hehe

Varakiel then hugs granberia.

Varakiel: i really like the caring granberia hehe.

Granberia: hmph idiot…you were the one who told me to be more soft with children for ours…

Varakiel: that's true.

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Then several days pass on..thanks to the cabbage harvesting quest reward and the sold cabbages….

Varakiel: alright, now that we have money it is time to spend it, gear up time!

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Darkness: great with this my armor improved a bit.

Varakiel: mhm…

Megumin: ohhhh…ohhh! I can't staaand it! This manatite staff is just throbbing with magical power….ohhh! Ohh!

Granberia: put yourself together child.

Granberia smacks megumin in the head.

Megumin: ow, i am sorry ms granberia.

Varakiel: do you got everything granberia?

Granberia: yeah….

Varakiel: good.

Megumin: what are you doing?

Varakiel: a secret party for a friend later hahaha.

Megumin:...

Darkness:...

Granberia: cut out the maniac laugh idiot.

Varakiel:*cof* sorry oh well, time to go back, there's nothing to do today anyway,

Let's just rest and train for now.

Megumin: but we haven't done a single quest.

Receptionist: indeed i recommend you to rest up and train for now a person appearing to be one of the demon king's general recently took up residence in a nearby castle, and, well all the weaker monsters are keeping out of sight. Meaning much less work for adventurers. A division of knights will be sent from the capital next month to deal with the emergency,but until then,we expect mostly high-level quests.

Varakiel: mhm, but high level quests aren't worth it. Right now we have more pressing things to do for now.

Receptionist: while i would like to have these ones complete, varakiel and granberia clearly knows their limits. I would feel horrible if i sent such promising adventurers to their own deaths…

Varakiel: mhm, not because you can do it means you will make it, while i believe no one has limits that doesn't mean you are allmighty those who believe that doesn't deserve to live for too long.

Megumin: u-understood.

Darkness: such wise words, i am glad to have joined such party.

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Aqua: wh-whyyyyyy!? Arrrgg…. why'd that stupid general have to move in now? I don't what rank he is, if he's undead, then just leave him to me!

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Megumin: thank you for accompanying me varakiel. 

Varakiel: no problem, little one, after all, constant use of your spell makes you better at it, so do not hesitate to ask me, granberia or darkness for help. This is part of your training after all.

Megumin: umu!

Varakiel: now let's see if i remember it was this way.

Megumin: where are we going? Do you know about a good target!?

Megumin excitedly asked.

Varakiel: mhm, and is also far away from town so no complaints from the guards.

Megumin: great! Let's go then!

Varakiel: good.(she is so loveable)

Salamander: (i agree, i like her attitude, so young, but already so strong and brave.)

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Megumin: ohhh it is perfect!

Varakiel: mhm, go ahead do as you please.

Megumin: all right!!

*Kaboommmmm* 

Varakiel: I give it a 85/100, your power is clearly off balance.

Megumin: dang it!

Varakiel: better luck tomorrow haha. Alright let's go back…

Megumin: yeah…..varakiel, thank you ...for everything!

Megumin says as she's carried by varakiel.

Varakiel: you're welcome dear, let's keep working together and keep having great memories.

Megumin: umu!!

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Next day!

*Kaboommmm*

Varakiel: 89 points still too unbalanced.

Megumin: mhm.

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Next day!

Megumin: Explosion!

*Kabooommmmmm*

Varakiel: mhmhm 90 points you are getting better keep going!

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And so a week passed….

Urgent! Urgent! All adventurers, please equip your weapons and items and prepare for battle at the town gate!

Varakiel: and our guest as come out.

Granberia: great.

Megumin:.....

Darkness:.....

Dullahan, the headless riders,harbingers of death; they only inspire despair. They're a form of undead whose physical strength and special abilities surpass anything they possessed while alive.

Such a creature stood at the town gate of the novice town Axel. Clad in pitch black armor. His own head rested under his left arm, and before an entire town, he held out the helmeted visage. A muffled voice issued from it:

Dullahan: i am the general of the demon king, who lately took up residence in a castle near this town….

Then he began to shudder.

Dullahan: a-a-and every single day—!! Every damn day, one of you recalcitrant idiots comes and sets off a magical explosion in my castle! Who is it!? Tell meeee!

He was angry…

Adventurer A: magical explosion…?

Adventurer B: Do we know anyone who can use explosion?

Adventurer C: explosion, huh…?

Everyone looks at megumin who was besides varakiel…

Megumin:.....

Varakiel: it's okay.

Varakiel pats her head which was covered in her witch hat.

Varakiel then march ahead out of the crowd.

Varakiel: It was me who ordered the explosion magic to be released in your castle.

Dullahan: you! Are you the fool who keeps setting off those blasted explosions!? If you're looking for a fight with one of the demon king's generals, then at least have the guts to storm my castle yourself! And if that isn't what you want stay in your little town and cowe-

Before he can continue varakiel interrupts him.

Varakiel: Looking for a fight!? Oh no no no why would I do that? It seems you have miss understood something, Beldia the pervert skirt watcher dullahan…

Beldia: y-you..how did you!?

Varakiel: i am not here for a fight, i am here for a hunt and the prey as fell right into my trap, granberia!!

Suddenly a water barrier surrounded varakiel and beldia.

Beldia: oh? And you plan to fight me? By yourself?

Varakiel: Of course not, I am still too weak but the funny thing is, in our library we have a bestiary and there's even information about dullahans and what curiosity is there that they have 2 weakness one their head are propense for, steal!

Varakiel then used steal for berdia head then he threw it through the barrier…

Varakiel: have his head purified by aqua sacred water, and be fast!

Darkness: u-understood!!!

Darkness who caught the head rushes to aqua

Megumin stood there.

Varakiel: and the other is that their great weakness is water~.

Varakiel then charges at his body with a blue sword.

Beldia's body tried to counter attack but to no avail since varakiel knew how a dullahan fights…and very well….

Varakiel: (even arthur could defeat this guy)

Beldia: w-wait wait wait! Hyahhhh 

Beldia was being purified by aqua.

Aqua: fufu thanks to you i will get a lot of money so please be good and ascend to heaven! Hahahahaha

Kazuma: Is this a demon king general?….i want to go back to japan….

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Beldia: y-you coward y-you have no honor.

Varakiel: it says it the guy that came all the way here to harass some newbies .

Beldia: w-who are you!?

Varakiel: hehe, the name's varakiel fateburn, and i am an adventurer so, begone you don't belong in this world monster! Megumin do me the honors.

Megumin:my name is megumin! First among the spell-

Graberia: hurry up child!

Megumin:sorry!...behold my power! Explosion!!!!

*Kabooooommmmmmmm*

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Adventurer A: .....h-hey i am dreaming? someone pinch me to confirm….

Adventurer B:....

Adventurer A: ouch hey not so strong!

Varakiel: alright everyone back to work, show is over.

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Then all the receptionist in the adventurer guild received varakiel and kazuma party.

Receptionist: great adventurer varakiel, all the adventurer guild bows to you for your great achievement against the demon king general beldia…all the people participating will be rewarded for their brave courage to stand against berdia. Ahem! Varakiel fateburn, granberia, megumin, darkness, aqua, for their service above and beyond the call of duty in the defeat of the demon king's general beldia…are hereby awarded three hundred million eris!

The adventurer guild went in turmoil.

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Granberia: this people sure are easy to adapt…

Varakiel: mhm, thats to be expected.

Megumin: b-but still incredible you defeated him so easily….

Varakiel: mhm, after all i prepared beforehand.

Darkness: you knew he was coming even before the announcement?

Varakiel: mhm, i am the one who dragged him out of his castle, honestly what a fool, he left all his subordinates, his support magic, everything behind. He understimated us and then he paid the price. Confidence is a slowly and insidious killer, never become arrogant or one day you will lose your life against someone weaker than you.

Granberia: mhm, he's right, arrogance is not good.

Megumin: ohhhh! Alright I will never become arrogant.

Darkness: m-me as well.

Varakiel: good to hear…

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