Me, a priest? How could that be!

Chapter 71 Let's Go!

Youyou's profession is Archmage, the most needed profession in the team. She can level up independently, guaranteeing her strength. She has a stable and reliable personality, is willing to make sacrifices, and currently has no one to team up with.

Seriously, is there anyone more suitable than this...ahem, a companion?

"Are you talking about this Archmage of the Crimson Demon Clan? Charlotte, you actually know such an outstanding person. I really hope you can tell me sooner next time."

Instead of punishing Xia Luo, Yu Jianxiangye blamed him.

"Tsk!"

"It was her..."

The spearman and the thief girl standing to the side made a very obvious clicking of their tongues, and also smelled a distinct sour smell.

Although the two are petite and cute, unfortunately, their combined figures are not as big as Youyou's, so it's understandable that they are jealous.

But Youyou's brain seemed to have shut down.

It took me a long time to react.

"Youyou?" Xia Luo asked, somewhat puzzled, seeing her complicated expression. "Don't you want to? Or is there some difficulty?"

"That's not true! I'm willing!!"

Youyou grabbed Xia Luo's hand, her eyes reddening with excitement, as if she had heard her goddess accept her marriage proposal. She even had a visibly ecstatic smile on her face.

"This is the first time someone has proactively invited me to team up, I'll definitely do my best! I'll do anything, no matter what! Even if it's just carrying bags, and there's no reward, it's okay!"

"You don't have to work so hard..."

For a moment, I couldn't figure out if she came here to be a high mage or a slave... although Charlotte also suspected that she was using Youyou as a useful tool.

In short.

The team is now formed.

Sword master, archmage, high priest, spearman, and thief—he's a well-rounded individual, capable of smoothly overcoming unexpected situations along the way.

Then, Mikami Kyouya announced that he would be leaving Axel the next day, and Charlotte frowned at the thought of such a rushed schedule.

"Are you in such a hurry?"

"It's extremely urgent."

He nodded seriously, and even the two girls following him—the spear-wielding Remya and the thief Fio—looked tense and grim, as if something really big was about to happen.

So, under this inexplicable sense of tension, everyone split up to prepare their luggage.

...That's how it should be.

As Charlotte walked toward the suburban mansion, she noticed that Hibiki was following behind her. She initially thought they were going the same way, but she didn't expect that even after arriving at the mansion, he would still follow her.

What are you doing?

"Um... I heard that Lady Aqua lives in a mansion with you, so I thought I'd give you a visit... Please don't worry, I've prepared a gift for your visit! Look, this super expensive bottle of sparkling wine is something I specially got for Lady Aqua!"

"...Fine, you're not allowed in."

"Why!?"

The reason is simple: his presence would make Aqua complacent, and the existence of this bottle of high-end sparkling wine would be enough to stir up a bloodbath. Charlotte had a premonition of this.

Moreover, if Aqua were to have a moment of madness and refuse to let Mikage Hibiki team up with her, this trip might really be ruined!

When he realized that Charlotte really didn't intend to invite him, Mitsurugi Hibiki panicked and shouted, "Wait, wait! At least bring this bottle of sparkling wine in! It's a gift I prepared for Lady Aqua!!"

"I really can't argue with you."

Charlotte scratched her head.

Considering that if he didn't agree, Mikami Hibiki might howl all night, he reluctantly brought the bubble wine inside.

Push open the door.

"I'm back."

Welcome back!

As soon as he entered the living room, he heard Aqua greet him loudly and energetically. The silly goddess seemed so carefree and without any worries, which was truly enviable.

"Charlotte, you're back."

"It's unexpectedly late today."

"Have you had dinner? Would you like me to make you something?"

"No need, I've already eaten."

Declining Darkness's offer, which was full of wifely and motherly charm, Charlotte casually handed the expensive sparkling wine to Aqua, saying, "Here, this is for you."

"...What?!?" X4

The four of them screamed.

Aqua wiped her eyes, deeply moved, and looked at the 'grown-up' Charlotte with great satisfaction, saying, "You finally understand that priests have the obligation to worship goddesses? I'm so touched."

"No, you've misunderstood. This is what Mikami Hibiki asked me to bring to you."

"...What?"

She immediately became dejected.

You're going to hurt Mikami Hibiki's feelings by acting like this. He's your follower, after all... No, Mikami Hibiki doesn't seem to have joined the Axis Cult. He should be called a fan.

Even Mikami Hibiki was unwilling to join the Axis Cult, which was probably related to the attack he suffered in Alcanredia.

The others also breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Charlotte explained herself clearly, otherwise they would have suspected that the Charlotte in front of them had been replaced. However, upon hearing this name, everyone realized that Charlotte was about to leave Axel and set off on her journey.

"I'll be leaving tomorrow, first thing tomorrow morning."

"I see."

Aqua silently opened the bottle of sparkling wine, poured it into several glasses, and handed one to everyone. Of course, Megumin drank juice. Even though she was an adult, she still couldn't drink sparkling wine.

Charlotte was slightly surprised.

"May I?"

"It's not a bad thing, just consider it a farewell gift for you."

It seems like she's changed her personality?

"Now Charlotte, you'll know how good I am, right? So after you leave, you have to pray for me three times a day, and when you come back, you have to bring me local specialties! Preferably sparkling wine, and it can't be cheaper than this!"

Yes, it's just an illusion.

It must be said that Aqua is good at business; she used this favor to move Charlotte and then gained more in return.

The group started chatting.

During this time, when Charlotte mentioned that Youyou was also traveling with them, Huihui's movements suddenly paused, but she quickly returned to normal.

Surprisingly, he didn't lose his temper.

I thought she would complain that she was no weaker than Youyou, so why didn't she come to me... but she probably realized her own limitations. After all, even Grand Magisters have their differences, and someone like her is really hard to compare with the more well-rounded Youyou in other people's eyes.

Everyone went to bed early that night, as if to ensure Charlotte was full of energy for her departure.

The next day.

As dawn broke, Charlotte got up early, exercised, had breakfast with her companions, and then left home... Her expression was relaxed, as always.

As soon as they stepped out of the mansion, they saw Mikami Hibiki, who was fully armed and waiting there, along with Yoyo.

"You... although I didn't let you in, I don't think you're such a rule-abiding person."

"I was planning to go in, but when I arrived I saw her lingering at the door, which made it impossible for me to go in."

Yujian Xiangye pointed at Youyou with a helpless expression.

I understood it immediately.

I don't know when Youyou came, but she must have been here a long time ago.

"Shall we set off now?"

"Wait a minute, there's one more place we need to go."

After that, Charlotte led them to Wiz's magic item shop.