This money is meaningless.
Feeling satisfied with just a few coins,
taking care of a useless goddess...
This is not the parallel world life I wished for!
Fighting ferocious dragons with a cursed or holy sword,
being lauded as a chosen hero,
love blossoming with a party member...
Isn't that how it's supposed to be?
Red rover, red rover!
I've had all I can take of living in debt!
A quest!
Thanks to that dullahan, there are only tough ones left, but let's accept one!
I want money!
I... I don't mind...
P-Please!
I'm sick of working part-time in the shopping district!
The manager yells at me if any croquettes aren't sold!
I'll work hard!
I'll give it everything I've got this time!
This is one pitiful self-proclaimed goddess.
Please!
I'm sure I'll run out of money eventually, too,
so go find a decent-looking quest for us.
Got it!
Will Aqua be all right?
I get the feeling she'll bring back some insane quest.
I'd be okay with an unreasonable quest!
All right.
That's not "all right"!
What are you trying to accept?!
"There's a place where a manticore and a griffin are fighting over territory.
Please kill both of them.
The reward is 500,000 eris."
Are you stupid?!
I was right to come check on her.
I nearly let her accept a ridiculously high-level quest!
Hey, check this one out!
"The quality of the town lake's water has declined,
and Brutal Alligators have started to live in it,
so I would like to have the water purified.
The monsters will move to a different habitat if the lake is purified,
so there's no need to kill them.
The reward is 300,000 eris."
This quest is perfect for me!
KONOSUBA God's Blessing on this Wonderful World!
Episode 5
"A Price for This Cursed Sword!"
How about it?
Are you actually capable of purifying water?
You fool.
Who do you think I am?
Surely you can tell
what I'm a goddess of from my name and appearance.
Goddess of party tricks, right?
No, you shut-in NEET!
Water! Do you not see the beautiful
water-colored eyes and hair?!
Go ahead and accept it, then.
If you accept it alone, you can keep the whole reward for yourself.
Wh-What?
Well, monsters are likely to attack while I'm purifying the lake...
So I'd like you to protect me...
That's what this is about?
How long will it take?
About five minutes?
Half a day or so?
That's long!
Please, I'm begging you!
Help me out, Kazuma-san!
How will you go about purifying it, anyway?
Huh?
Well, for a goddess of my class,
simply touching the lake should purify it.
I see.
Hey, Aqua.
I think I know a way you can purify the lake safely.
Huh?
KONOSUBA!
Hey, are we really doing this?
My strategy is rock-solid.
What're you unsatisfied with?
I feel like some rare,
captured monster that's on its way to be sold.
Exploration Quest
Purify the Riverhead Lake
By no means did we come here to abandon this worthless goddess in the lake.
She'll be able to touch and purify
the water from inside the safety of the cage.
Aqua! Tell us if anything happens!
We'll reel you in, cage and all!
I feel like a teabag of black tea being made into soup stock.
— 2 Hours In —
312 iron bars,
313 iron bars...
No monsters are showing up.
Seems that way.
You know, you're being awfully reserved today.
Huh?
Normally, you'd say something chuuni-ish
and try to blow the monsters away, lake and all.
Oh, that's true.
What sort of impression do you two have of me?!
My ultimate explosion magic isn't to be
used on the likes of mere alligators.
You always fire it off all over the place for no reason...
Hey, Aqua!
How's purifying the lake coming along?
It's going well!
You'll catch a chill if you're in the water too long!
If you need to go to the bathroom, let us know!
Arch priests don't go to the bathroom!
Sounds like she's doing fine.
By the way, crimson demons don't go to the bathroom, either.
Did you used to be idols or something?
M-Me, either.
I'm a crusader, so I don't...
I don't...
Darkness, don't try so hard to deny it.
You two insist you don't use the bathroom,
so next time we'll accept a quest that'll take longer than a day,
and we'll just see whether you use it or not.
Please don't!
Crimson demons really don't use the bathroom, okay?
But I'll apologize, so please don't do that.
No less from the man I placed my hopes on!
Still, the alligators aren't coming.
It would be great if this kept up and things ended peacefully...
Hey, that line is bound to trigger a flag!
K-Kazuma!
Something's coming! Hey, a lot of somethings are coming!
Kazuma! Kazuma-san!
KONOSUBA!
— 4 Hours In —
Since the alligators showed up,
Aqua's not only using her godly purification ability,
but is also using purification magic as if her life depended on it.
Purification! Purification!
Purification! Purification! Purifica—
Purification!
Purification! Purification!
The cage! The cage is making a strange sound!
Aqua! Let us know if you want to give up!
We'll pull the cage in by the chain and run away!
No way!
I won't get my reward if I give up now!
It just went "crack"!
The cage just made a sound no cage should ever make!
Purification! Purification!
It looks kind of fun inside that cage.
Don't you dare.
Purification! Purification! Purification!
Purification! Purification!
— 7 Hours In —
It looks like the purification is complete.
All of the alligators appear to have left, too.
Aqua, are you okay?
Aqua?
Hey, Aqua.
Aqua-san?
Hey.
Hey, I'm talking to you! What's wrong?
If that's enough to make you cry, you should've retired from the quest.
Come on, we're going home.
Hey, Aqua. We talked it over,
and we don't need any reward for this.
That's right, Aqua. The entire 300,000 eris is yours.
Th-That's right! You did all the work this time, after all!
C-Come on, get out of the cage already.
The alligators are gone.
Just take me back like this.
What did you say?
The world outside this cage is scary.
Take me back to the city like this.
It looks like this quest traumatized Aqua yet again.
Today's Results
Purify the Riverhead Lake
Today's Results
Lake Purification Successful
Quest Complete
That's the legendary Ancient Dragon.
Can we beat that thing?
Maybe we should run away...
My name is Mitsurugi Kyouya.
I was the sort of ordinary high schooler you could find anywhere,
but in the abyss of death, I met a lovely goddess,
and was reincarnated into this world as a chosen hero.
If we let this dragon run rampant,
many people could be injured, or lose their lives.
We are the only ones who can defeat it!
Kyouya!
The sacred treasure said to be
created by the gods, which only Kyouya can wield...
The Cursed Sword, Gram!
That's my Kyouya!
Only he could defeat the Ancient Dragon in a single blow!
Wh-When did he become yours?!
Hey, now, stop that.
Blah!
Hey!
Kyouya is mine!
What are you talking about?
Kyouya is mine, okay?!
I will save this world, without fail.
I made a promise to her...
Now, depart on your journey with the Cursed Sword, Gram,
chosen hero.
Lady Goddess.
I will slay the Devil King and save the world for you.
Yes, I expect great things of you.
A used-up goddess is being transported along...
This voice...
I've heard it before!
Kyouya? Where are you going?!
I'm sure they're taking me away to be sold...
Lady Goddess!
I'm sure they're taking me away to be sold...
Hey, Aqua,
we're in the city now, so stop singing that song.
Just transporting a woman on her knees in a beat-up cage
Hang in there, me...
is already drawing everyone's attention.
In fact, get out of there already!
No.
Inside this cage is my sanctuary.
The outside world is scary, so I won't come out for a while.
She's completely holed herself up in there.
Yeah...
She's just like I used to be...
Oh, nothing, never mind.
Lady Goddess!
It's you, isn't it, Lady Goddess?!
Huh?
Seriously?
What are you doing in such a place, Lady Goddess?!
Hey.
Don't touch my ally so freely.
Who are you?
You know him, don't you? He was calling you a goddess.
Do something!
Goddess?
Yes!
That's right! I'm a goddess!
She didn't seriously forget she's a goddess, did she?
So, what business do you have with a goddess such as myself?
Who are you?
It's me, Mitsurugi Kyouya!
The Mitsurugi Kyouya who received this Cursed Sword, Gram,
from you and was reincarnated in this world!
Huh?
Oh, of course! That guy!
Sorry, I totally forgot!
I've sent along many people,
so it's inevitable that I'd forget some!
Y-Yes...
It has been a while, Aqua-sama.
I have been working hard every day as your chosen hero.
By the way...
Why have you been locked up in a cage?
Because she didn't want to get out of it.
KO-NO-SU-BA!
What?!
You dragged the goddess to this world?
Then you locked her in a cage and dunked her in a lake?!
What in the world were you thinking?!
W-Wait! I'm having lots of fun every day,
and I'm not upset about having been dragged here anymore.
Aqua-sama, I don't know how this man won you over,
but you are a goddess! And yet, this little...
This jerk just says whatever he wants.
He doesn't even know Aqua all that well!
What?
Fighting over a woman?
By the way, where are you staying right now, Aqua-sama?
Um, in the stables...
Huh?
Hey, take your hands off him!
Is there no limit to your rudeness?!
He's kind of making me want to blow him up.
Don't do that. I'll die, too.
You two are...
A crusader and arch wizard?
I see. You're blessed with wonderful party members.
You have such excellent people here,
yet you make Aqua-sama sleep in a stable.
Have you no shame?
I'm sure this guy has
lived a life free of worry with that Cursed Sword Gram
that he got as a perk when reincarnating.
I worked my way up from square one,
so why must I get lectured by a guy like him?
Also, these girls are "excellent"?
I've
never once
seen the slightest
glimpse of
that!
All of you should travel with me, a sword master, from now on.
I'll even buy you full sets of high-grade equipment.
Hey, this is bad.
This guy seriously freaks me out.
He's the narcissistic type, and that scares me.
What should I do?
My instincts won't let me accept that man.
I enjoy getting hit more than attacking,
but something about him makes me want to hit him.
Can I blow him up? Can I blow him up?
Um,
it sounds like my allies unanimously don't want to join your party.
Bye, then.
Wait!
Would you move aside?
Sorry, but I can't leave Aqua-sama in this environment.
What now? He's the type that won't listen to anyone.
I can see where this is going.
Will you have a match with me?
I knew it.
If I win, turn Aqua-sama over to me.
If you win, I'll listen to any one request you have.
All right, I'm in. Here I go!
Hey, wait!
Steal!
That'll teach you to say whatever you please.
C-Coward!
Coward, coward, coward!
Are you two this guy's allies?
That's right, you disgusting man! Coward!
This cheater with a cursed sword
who challenged a novice adventurer with weak gear to a match is the real coward!
Give back Gram!
Only Kyouya can use that cursed sword!
Huh?
For real?
The Cursed Sword Gram is for this embarrassing guy's use alone.
Well, I have it now, so I guess I'll keep it.
W-Wait just a second!
We won't accept the way you won!
I'm an advocate of true gender equality,
a guy who has no problem doling out a drop kick to a female opponent.
Don't think I'll go easy on you.
I'll unleash my Steal ability right here in public.
Huh?
Wh-Wha?
So, what'll it be?
Come on. Come on!
No!
Nice!
Uh, no...
KONOSUBA!
The Next Day
Why?!
That was Aqua's voice.
I wonder what happened.
Is she never satisfied until she's caused a commotion?
She said my reward this time,
after deducting the cost of the broken cage, is 100,000 eris.
The cage repair fee is 200,000 eris.
I wasn't even the one who broke it...
The next time I see that man,
I'm going to nail him with God Blow for sure!
I've been looking for you, Satou Kazuma!
I heard about you from a certain thief girl.
She said you're a demon who strips off panties!
What's more, there also seem to be rumors that you're into
getting girls covered in slime.
They call you "Kazuma the Brute."
Hey, wait! Tell me who's spreading that around!
Aqua-sama,
I swear that I will defeat the Devil King.
So, please, party up with me—
God Blow!
Hey, you!
Pay the repair fee for the cage you broke!
It's 300,000! 300,000!
Oh, uh, sure...
Didn't she say 200,000 earlier?
Excuse me!
One drink and a stack of fried frog, please!
I... I realize this request is asking too much...
But, please, could you return the cursed sword to me?
In exchange, I'll buy you the finest sword in the shop—
First,
there's the matter of the cursed sword no longer being in his possession.
Huh?
S-Satou Kazuma, where's the cursed sword?
Wh-Wh-Where did my cursed sword go?
I sold it.
Damn it!
Kyouya!
This money is meaningless.
What in the world was with that guy?
By the way,
he kept calling Aqua a goddess. What was that about?
The time is right.
It might be okay to tell Megumin and Darkness.
I've kept this to myself until now,
but I'll tell you.
I am Aqua,
the goddess who rules water, worshiped by the Religious Order of Axis.
Yes, I am the goddess Aqua!
Did you dream that?
No!
Emergency! Emergency!
All adventurers, please arm yourselves at once
and gather at the front gate of the city!
Adventurer Satou Kazuma-san and his party in particular,
as quickly as possible, please!
Huh?
Him again?
All of you...
Why haven't you come to the castle?!
You wretches!
What?
Mr. Satou Kazuma is growing noticeably stronger, and is progressing so well, he could defeat the Devil King as soon as tomorrow. This is entirely due to my supervisory talents. Mr. Kazuma, who was once a shut-in NEET, seems to be in constant awe of my shrewd coaching, which is gentle like a mother's, yet strict like a father's. Therefore, I would like to request permission to return home immediately... Huh? I can't? No!
Episode 6
A Conclusion to This Worthless Fight!