In the evening, Hambali and Gaston dragged their tired bodies back to the entrance of the mansion.
They had performed more than just smashing rocks on their chests earlier; they even played instruments, did acrobatics, and performed magic tricks.
The two had never touched these things before, but for some reason, they suddenly felt enlightened and became skilled at them.
Perhaps, this was Aqua's power?
Although they didn't know the exact reason, they felt even more respect and admiration for Aqua and Satou Kazuma.
After a hard day's work, they had earned a lot of gold coins, filling their bags to the brim.
Some people had even approached them, wanting to collaborate and package their performances in a bigger way.
They refused, of course, but they took the business cards.
"At this rate, it won't be long before we can complete the test set by Kazuma-sama!"
Hambali weighed the bag of money in his hand and said with a smile.
"That's right, but I have to say, I feel like I'm starting to understand Kazuma-sama's good intentions!"
Gaston also nodded, seemingly enlightened.
"Today felt very fulfilling! It feels much more rewarding than robbing and stealing. Kazuma-sama's plan was for us to discover this, find the value of life, and do more meaningful things!"
The two spoke as they opened the door.
What greeted them was Satou Kazuma and Aqua, who were drinking heavily.
"You're finally back! Good work, both of you!"
Aqua pulled Hambali and Gaston over and directly handed them two cups of wine.
They had earned so much money today, naturally they had to enjoy it first!
"You really did work hard today."
Satou Kazuma also walked over and said to them with a smile.
"Oh!?"
Surprise instantly appeared on Hambali and Gaston's faces.
"Aqua-sama, did you throw this party for us?"
They were a little touched, after all, they had always lived in the slums, and no one cared about their lives; they had even forgotten their own birthdays.
"Huh? What are you talking about, prepared for you—"
Before Aqua could finish speaking, Satou Kazuma covered her mouth and nodded with a smile:
"That's right, I saw that you two worked too hard today, so I specially arranged this dinner party. You should have gained some insights from today's events."
Satou Kazuma had originally planned to have a more sumptuous dinner for them, which could be combined with the current celebration.
"Kazuma-sama! We will follow you wholeheartedly!"
"Kazuma-sama! Wuwuwu..."
"Men shouldn't cry. Just tell me what you want in the future, and I can buy it!"
Satou Kazuma patted his chest with a smile.
"Hooray! Hooray! Long live Kazuma-sama Aqua-sama!"
Gaston and Hambali immediately joined the revelry, and Satou Kazuma also picked up a wine glass and began to drink.
"Next time Elsa comes back, I'll have her smash rocks on her chest at home and see how it goes?"
Satou Kazuma smiled and muttered to himself; he was already fantasizing about his wonderful life in another world.
Aqua called Gaston and Hambali to the side, a meaningful smile on her face.
"Gaston, Ahan, I have a mission for you, this goddess!"
...
The next day, noon.
Satou Kazuma woke up from his hangover when the blinding sunlight shone through the window; he felt a little dizzy.
"You're finally awake, idiot Kazuma!"
Beatrice crossed her arms and looked at Satou Kazuma.
"Oh, it's Betty, good morning!"
Satou Kazuma gave Beatrice what he thought was a noble's signature smile.
"How disgusting, what are you doing?"
"I'm learning how to live like the upper class in advance."
Satou Kazuma quickly got out of bed, brushed his teeth, washed his face, and prepared to go to a certain room in the mansion to enjoy himself.
The night before, Satou Kazuma had hidden all the gold and silver jewelry sent by his supporters in that room; only he and Aqua knew the location.
"Aqua isn't here; she's probably not awake yet."
Satou Kazuma muttered to himself, not caring.
How should he spend this money?
Satou Kazuma hadn't thought about it yet.
Then he would think about it while looking at it!
Just looking at those precious gold and silver jewels would definitely make him feel good!
Satou Kazuma smiled and opened the door, even closing his eyes in advance to avoid being blinded by the light reflected by the jewels.
It was truly a happy problem.
But... when Satou Kazuma opened his eyes, he found that the box where the jewelry had been was lying quietly in the room, but it was completely empty.
?!
What, what's going on?!
Where's my property?!
Satou Kazuma felt dizzy.
Could it be that he encountered a thief?
No, that was impossible; Satou Kazuma and Aqua had secretly moved the valuables to this room together the day before, and only they had the key. Moreover, he had Aqua use barrier magic at the time to ensure that no one other than them could get close.
Then there was only one answer.
Aqua must have done something!
"That useless goddess couldn't have taken all the money to buy wine, right?!"
Satou Kazuma immediately rushed to Aqua's bedroom.
Yesterday, after getting so much protection money, Satou Kazuma got a little carried away and told Aqua that she could buy whatever she wanted.
Theoretically speaking, that money was more than enough for her to buy wine.
But this guy couldn't have taken all the money to buy wine, right?
A normal person would definitely never do that.
But...
Aqua isn't a normal person!
Thinking so, Satou Kazuma arrived at Aqua's bedroom door and forcefully opened it!
Aqua was nowhere to be seen!
This guy, wouldn't have really bought a bunch of useless things, right?
But even if she did, she shouldn't have spent all the money!
No, no, no!
"Scumbag Kazuma, what are you doing?"
At this moment, Felt's voice rang out from the side.
"Felt, have you seen the useless goddess?"
"In the morning, I saw her go out with Gaston and them, seeming like they were going to help with a performance?"
Felt looked at Satou Kazuma with a puzzled face, not knowing why he was so excited.
Help with a performance?
Satou Kazuma couldn't imagine the lazy Aqua doing such a thing.
"Tell me quickly, which way did they go!"
"I remember it was the street not far to the east..."
"Great, Felt, now I declare you the best of the lolis; Betty, don't be jealous! After all, in my eyes, young girls and lolis are actually a little different."
"You jerk, do you believe I'll beat you to death?"
"BaKazuma! Betty is already going crazy!"
But Satou Kazuma didn't have time to waste. No matter what Aqua wanted to do, he had to stop her before she did something outrageous!
For a wonderful life in another world!
Satou Kazuma rushed out of the mansion as fast as he could and headed towards the direction Felt said.
But he had just walked out of the mansion when he saw many people around him heading in the same direction as him.
Although it was very normal for people to be coming and going on the street, it seemed that these people had almost the same destination as him?
"I heard there's an amazing performance over there!"
"I have to go see it no matter what!"
"And I heard that they're giving out freebies over there!"
Satou Kazuma could hear the conversations of a few people passing by him, and a bad feeling arose in his heart.
After turning a corner, Satou Kazuma saw that the crowd in front of him had formed a long line.
"What the hell is going on?! What's going on up ahead?"
Satou Kazuma quickly grabbed someone and asked.
"Don't you know? There's a free performance to watch up ahead! Not only that, but as long as you register, you can get a bunch of free little gifts!"
"Huh?"
Satou Kazuma was stunned.
He suddenly realized something.
This was definitely Aqua's doing.
"Useless goddess, what exactly do you want to do!"
Satou Kazuma was thinking quickly in his mind, and then he prepared to walk forward to find Aqua and ask her clearly.
But just as Satou Kazuma took a step forward, the passerby who had just answered him grabbed him.
"Hey, you, are you trying to cut in line?"
"Cut in line?"
"Who dares to cut in line?"
"We've been waiting for a long time. If someone cuts in line, I won't forgive him!"
Even if Satou Kazuma didn't turn around, he could feel countless gazes behind him as if they were about to swallow him alive.
"Haha, I wouldn't cut in line..."
Satou Kazuma smiled and silently returned to the back of the line.
....
After a long wait, Satou Kazuma finally arrived at the very front of the line.
In the process of queuing, he felt a sense of confusion, and even forgot why he came here for a while.
At the end of the line, there was a very large house, and someone was sitting at the entrance.
Rachins, who was holding a stack of papers.
"Why are you here?"
Satou Kazuma had countless questions he wanted to ask at this moment.
"Aqua-sama asked me to hand out registration forms here. If you want to go in and see the performance, you just need to register here."
Rachins said immediately.
"Registration form... Wait, wait, give me the form to take a look at."
Satou Kazuma took the form from Rachins, and in the next moment, his face was full of dark lines.
Because he clearly saw the words "Axis Church Membership Application."
But these words were hidden in the corner of the paper, and the font was very small, so you couldn't see them unless you looked closely.
"..."
Satou Kazuma didn't know what to say at this moment. He took a deep breath, adjusted his emotions, and then continued to ask,
"Then... I just heard people say that you can get a gift when you watch the performance here, is that true?"
"That's right, all of this is Aqua-sama's arrangement!"
While Rachins was speaking, he took out a few things from his side.
"After filling out the form, you can get free snacks and drinks to enter, and after watching the performance and leaving, you will also get various small souvenirs."
Satou Kazuma swallowed and turned to look at the endless stream of people behind him. He was now somewhat clear on where his money had been spent.
Renting such a large venue and preparing so many things...
The expenses must be terrifying.
He regretted telling Aqua to spend money as she pleased.
This guy, is willing to go to such lengths to establish the so-called cult?
And...
Strictly speaking, isn't this just fraud?
After seeing the performance of Hambali and Gaston the day before had already attracted a lot of viewers, Aqua's not-so-smart brain suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
Isn't this a way to attract a lot of followers?
So she found the two of them last night, and contacted Rachins, who had returned from his home, to prepare for today's plan together.
Satou Kazuma felt his heart almost stop beating, and his face still had a confused expression, because a new question emerged in his mind.
How could Aqua prepare so many things in such a short time?
This isn't just money, preparing the venue and materials isn't easy.
At least for Aqua, it definitely isn't easy.
"You guys... how did you find this place? How did you get these materials?"
Satou Kazuma asked.
"They met someone when they were performing yesterday, it seemed like he was from the kingdom's merchant guild, and he left a business card. After Aqua-sama heard about it, she found him, and he arranged all of this."
Rachins replied.
"What's that person's name?"
"It seems to be called Russell? He seems to be quite famous, but I don't know much about him."
"I see... Is Aqua inside?"
"That's right."
"Then I'll go in first."
Satou Kazuma then walked towards the entrance, but he quickly turned back and took the snacks and drinks from Rachins.
"Useless goddess! Useless goddess! Aaaaaah!"
While stuffing food into his mouth, Satou Kazuma shouted Aqua's name with anger.
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