"You're the first person who can blind themself with magic!"
After his vision came back, Satou Kazuma scolded Aqua, still covering his eyes without thinking.
He couldn't forget the burning pain he had just felt for a long time.
"It's not my fault, it's your fault for standing too close!"
"Who knew your skill would be so strong!"
As the two were arguing, the guards nearby looked at them.
They were also almost blinded just now, but luckily they were far away, so they only had short blindness and quickly recovered.
Almost everyone was very shocked.
Because the dragon badge had reacted to Aqua just now, there was no doubt that Aqua was also a candidate.
And the reaction was very strong, beyond everyone's understanding.
Including Emilia.
"She's Is Aqua the fifth person who could be queen? And her reaction when she touched the badge is totally different from mine... very different from everyone else!"
Emilia looked at Aqua, a bit shocked.
But Emilia didn't feel unfriendly just because Aqua might be her rival. Instead, she saw Aqua and Satou Kazuma as people who had done her a big favor by finding her badge.
She quickly walked up to Aqua and Satou Kazuma:
"You two seem to know me. What should I call you?"
"I am the all-knowing and all-powerful goddess of water—"
"Her name is Aqua, and I'm Satou Kazuma. Just call me Kazuma. Nice to meet you!"
Satou Kazuma cut Aqua off without any mercy, to stop her from saying something crazy again.
"Kazuma, this was a chance for me to introduce myself that I'd been waiting for!"
Aqua threw a quick punch and gave Satou Kazuma's back a good beating.
"You two seem to have a really good relationship."
Emilia said with a smile.
"Huh?"
"Huh?"
Satou Kazuma and Aqua both exclaimed at the same time.
"Aqua-Sama is the fifth person who could be queen, right? Then Kazuma-sama is..."
"I, I am Aqua-Sama's supporter!"
Satou Kazuma took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and started acting.
"Aqua is the fifth person who could be queen?"
Natsuki Subaru, who was nearby, looked at Aqua in confusion. He hadn't been there when Satou Kazuma and Aqua were discussing their plans earlier.
But when he thought about it, he realized it wasn't impossible. The idea that people who traveled to another world were chosen by fate was common in anime and games.
"I see, Aqua-Sama also has a very trustworthy friend!"
Emilia smiled. Aqua, on the other hand, frowned and looked at Satou Kazuma with a disgusted expression:
"Yeah, yeah, we're like this all thanks to him."
"To thank you for helping me find my badge, I sincerely invite you to come with me to the Mathers territory. Lord Roswaal and I will treat you with the greatest respect!"
Emilia gave Aqua and Satou Kazuma a deep bow to show her sincerity.
"Okay!"
Aqua's eyes lit up instantly.
She didn't know what the Mathers territory was or who Roswaal was, but she knew very well that she could eat and drink for free!
She finally had a chance to make up for all the good food she hadn't had!
While Aqua was looking forward to it, Satou Kazuma asked with a serious expression:
"Um, Emilia-sama, I'd like to ask about Roswaal."
Natsuki Subaru was a little surprised when he heard Satou Kazuma's words.
He thought Satou Kazuma was the kind of person who would agree without hesitation, but he didn't expect him to seriously ask about the other person's situation.
Even though he seemed unreliable, Satou Kazuma was actually a very dependable person.
"Roswaal is my supporter. He's a border lord of the kingdom, and..."
Before Emilia could finish, Satou Kazuma waved his hand:
"Oh, sorry, that's not what I'm asking."
"Does Kazuma-sama have a question?"
Satou Kazuma's expression became very serious, as if the answer to his next question would decide his future in this world.
"Is Roswaal a man or a woman?"
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Aqua and Natsuki Subaru both froze for a moment when they heard Satou Kazuma's words.
Even Emilia hesitated for a second before answering:
"Roswaal is a man..."
"Then we're not going."
Satou Kazuma waved his hand.
If this person named Roswaal was a beautiful girl, Satou Kazuma wouldn't hesitate to go.
But if he was a man, it had nothing to do with him.
"Hey, hey, Kazuma, what are you talking about?"
Aqua grabbed Satou Kazuma and pulled him aside.
"This is a great chance for us! This Roswaal guy must be really rich! Wouldn't it be great to go and enjoy ourselves for a few days?"
"Is that something a goddess should be saying?"
Satou Kazuma looked at her with a disgusted expression.
"We're also people who could be queen now. To be exact, Emilia is our rival. Even if they say they'll treat us well, there's no guarantee that this Roswaal guy won't do something to us. If I were Roswaal, I'd definitely use tricks against my rivals, like poisoning them!"
"You have such dirty thoughts."
"I'm not just being paranoid. Besides, shouldn't we be building up our own power now? The word that we're people who could be queen will spread quickly, and there will definitely be a lot of people who come to us. We'll definitely get even better treatment!"
Satou Kazuma said very seriously.
"I see!"
Aqua nodded, finally understanding.
"I thought you weren't going just because you heard Roswaal was a man!"
"That's definitely one of the main reasons."
"You really are the scum I know."
"Hmph, you don't understand. The position of border lord sounds like an old man, and if an old man is willing to help a beautiful girl become queen, he must have some dirty thoughts in his head!"
"Scum understand other scum."
Nearby, Natsuki Subaru was asking Emilia if there was anyone else there.
"Besides me and Roswaal, there's also a pair of twin maids—"
"We're willing to go to this place. Please take care of us!"
Before Emilia could finish, Satou Kazuma suddenly appeared in front of her.
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