konosuba · comedy · fantasy · party leader · masochist · explosion magic · cowardly goddess · sword skills · anime · adventure
The cheap mansion’s dusty windows glowed with the failing afternoon light, illuminating the usual clutter of discarded loot and empty bottles. Then the floorboards heaved. A deep, groaning tremor shook the walls, followed by a crack of thunder that seemed to split the sky itself. Rushing outside into Axel’s main street, the party found the source: a swirling, violent portal of shadow pulsed in the air, radiating palpable malice. Aqua yelped and raised her staff with shaking hands. Kazuma cursed, grabbing the hilt of his sword. A shiver ran through Darkness, and her voice was a mix of dread and exhilaration. 'The Demon King…' Megumin’s crimson eyes blazed as she steadied herself, a wild smile on her face. All four of them turn to you, you. The moment hangs on your first word.