We're both High School Students, so why is that shut-in NEET guy so annoying, bringing me to this unfamiliar otherworld!
But as she kept surveying the young man before her.
Aqua suddenly slammed her hands on the table, stood up abruptly, and looked at Shiraishi Kawa with sparkling eyes, inviting him: "Shiraishi Kawa."
"Are you interested in becoming a hero who saves another world and defeats the Demon King?"
"Although I can't help you reincarnate into another world, I am, after all, a Goddess of Water, a High Priest of a superior class."
"As long as we team up, there'll definitely be no problem!"
He's reliable and a member of the Dimensional Chat Group, absolutely the best candidate to defeat the Demon King, Aqua cunningly enticed him.
Facing the invitation, Shiraishi Kawa decisively refused, emphasizing with an exceptionally serious tone: "I must state that I am merely an Ordinary High School Student."
"And..."
Before he could finish, a girl's voice came from behind him, interrupting his speech.
The girl had soft black hair and an adorable, somewhat childlike face. She had short hair, wore a Magician's hat, and two longer strands of hair framed her cheeks.
With a classic loli physique, her left eye was covered by an eyepatch, and as a Crimson Demon, she had red eyes and held a magic staff in her hand.
She slowly came up behind Shiraishi Kawa.
"I heard you were discussing the matter of defeating the Demon King. This encounter is a fate chosen by the world, and I have been waiting for people like you to appear."
"..."
Ignoring her extremely chuunibyou-level conversation, Shiraishi Kawa turned around and carefully observed the black-haired, red-eyed loli girl in front of him.
Her distinctive single eye.
Due to poverty and malnutrition, she would probably be considered an elementary school student in Japan, but these weren't the most crucial points. As his gaze focused...
Shiraishi Kawa's originally calm mood was instantly filled with excitement. A smile hung on his lips, and the job change prompt box reappeared before his eyes.
"Ding!"
"Necessary conditions detected. Do you want to activate the new class 'Archmage'?"
Chapter 35: Mana Attribute Unlocked! Learning Explosion Magic
Looking at the new class "Archmage" that popped up on the panel, Shiraishi Kawa didn't hesitate at all and decisively added it to the empty class slot.
Feeling the subtle changes in his body.
The complete class panel then appeared before his eyes.
"Class 4: Archmage Lv1 (0/100)"
"Core Skill: Mana Spring (Max)"
"Passive Skill: All-Element Mastery (Max)"
"Basic Skills: Flame Burst (Lv1), Ice Wall (Lv1), Earth Flow Wall (Lv1), Water Surge (Lv1), Sky Cleaver (Lv1)..."
"Detected that the Mana consumption of Holy Sword User and Archmage skills are compatible. The attribute panel will now display 'Mana Value'. Please choose to view it."
The Archmage, a superior class in the Konosuba World, and after browsing the core skills of the class, Shiraishi Kawa was excited.
First, regarding the core skills.
Unlike other classes, it comes with a max-level Mana Spring effect and even has the effect of All-Element Mastery. He clicked to view the details.
The detailed skill description immediately appeared before his eyes.
— "Mana Spring (Max): Your energy is beyond your imagination. The more Mana you consume, the faster your natural recovery rate will be (maximum 10%/1min)."
— "All-Element Mastery (Max): As an Archmage, you can convert pure Mana into skills that master all elements."
"No wonder there are so many basic skills!"
Gradually understanding the effects of the core and passive skills, Shiraishi Kawa finally understood why so many usable skills were provided at the start.
The Mana recovery provided by Mana Spring is exaggerated.
Even if all skills are used up, it only takes 10 minutes to fully recover. During this time, he can rely on the "Holy Sword User" class to transition.
It's equivalent to unlimited firepower.
And the "Archmage" class itself can use any skill, so he didn't show any particular surprise at this passive. Explosion Magic left a deep impression.
The main reason was Megumin's single-mindedness, her sole love for Explosion Magic.
The Mana consumption of Holy Sword User and Archmage class skills is shared, and it even appears in the detailed attribute column. He looked at the brand new panel.
Taking advantage of the free time.
Shiraishi Kawa decisively opened it and quickly browsed.
"Name: Shiraishi Kawa"
"Gender: Male"
"Age: 17"
"Constitution: 13"
"Agility: 12"
"Strength: 12"
"Intelligence: 13"
"Spirit: 12"
"Mana Value: 500"
"Currently Mastered Classes: Student (Lv5), Exorcist (Lv5), Holy Sword User (Lv5), Archmage (Lv1)"
"Mana Value attribute..."
An attribute exceeding three digits, placed among attribute points averaging less than 15, felt somewhat out of place. And when he chose to view it...
The composition of Mana Value instantly became clear.
It was the sum of Intelligence and Spirit attributes. For every 1 attribute point, 20 Mana points would be added. And with the appearance of the Mana Value attribute...
Shiraishi Kawa checked the "Holy Sword User" class's basic skills again.
— "Mana Release: Infuse Mana into your body and weapons, greatly increasing overall stats and attack strength. The increase will depend on Mana consumption."
"Current Skill Level: Lv5."
"Mana Release maximum consumption 3%, will increase the skill user's overall physical stats by 3 times."
The reason for the Holy Sword User class's abstractness.
Mainly because the Mana Value attribute was not enabled, and the specific consumption and physical strength amplification were all mysterious. With the appearance of the "Archmage" class...
It gradually became clear.
"To increase Holy Sword User class skills, I probably have to go to the Magician's world of Holy Sword Academy. For now, I'll learn the skills first."
He closed the attribute panel.
Shiraishi Kawa cleared his scattered thoughts. The main character was now right in front of him. He carefully observed the black-haired, red-eyed girl, still with her familiar chuunibyou tendencies.
But her fundamental personality was still quite good.
Encountering a beautiful girl, his principle was that good girls shouldn't be missed, and bad girls who aren't so good shouldn't be wasted either. He greeted her with a smile: "Keep going."
"..."
Suddenly interrupted mid-spell, and feeling Shiraishi Kawa's gaze focused on her face, Megumin suddenly became a little shy, the light in her eyes instantly dimming.
"My name is Megumin, an Archmage by profession, the one who wields the strongest attack magic, 'Explosion Magic.' I wish to help you defeat the Demon King."
"..."
The atmosphere solidified slightly, and even Aqua looked at Megumin with a wise gaze, finally breaking the silence: "Red eyes..."
"Are you a Crimson Demon?"
"That's right, I am Megumin, one of the top Magicians of the Crimson Demons, and my ultimate magic that shatters mountains and cracks the earth, shatters stones..."
As Megumin spoke with impassioned words, she subtly seemed about to collapse to the ground.
Understanding the specific reason, this girl, poor and unwanted by other Adventurer parties, hadn't eaten for at least 3 days.
Acting as a gentleman.
Shiraishi Kawa quickly caught her, preventing her face from making intimate contact with the ground. He could indeed clearly feel her malnutrition.
Compared to Sagiri, who was a middle schooler, her figure should be similar.
Now, a perfect opportunity to learn Explosion Magic was before him. A faint smile on his face, he asked: "What's wrong?"
"I..."
Having such close contact with the opposite sex for the first time, Megumin shyly said: "I haven't eaten for three days... Can you give me something to eat?"
"Of course."
Although he didn't have the currency of the Konosuba World, he had an interdimensional teleportation anchor point. No matter what, modern society's food would be more appealing, right?
Shiraishi Kawa nodded with a smile.
Upon hearing that he was willing to treat her to food, Megumin looked up at the boy before her, his handsome face adorned with a smile.
"As an exchange..."
He casually added: "Megumin, can you teach me the 'Explosion Magic' skill? Just hearing the skill name makes it sound very powerful!"
"Of course, no problem!"
... PS: Today's flag seems not to need to be pulled. And as always, please give free flowers and rating tickets. I hope readers won't just hoard the book.
Chapter 36: Mastering Skills! Busujima Saeko World Rescue Mission
After all, with the "Proficiency" panel's boost, learning skills of the same class was almost no difficulty for Shiraishi Kawa. He returned using an interdimensional teleportation scroll.
He went to a convenience store to buy some portable sandwiches, bentos, and soda.
He quickly returned to the Konosuba World, seeing the listless Megumin and Aqua, slumped over the wooden table without any movement.
"I've brought you some food..."
As soon as Shiraishi Kawa put the items from his backpack onto the table, Megumin suddenly looked up, her red pupils glowing, upon hearing that it was time to eat.
All of them were foods with exquisite-looking packaging.
She picked up her favorite angular sandwich, tore open the wrapper, and took a big bite without any hesitation. The soft texture of the salad dressing and bread...
Made Megumin's eyes widen. She easily devoured the palm-sized sandwich.
"So... so delicious!"
"..."
Completely unconcerned about her image, Aqua, who was formerly the Goddess of Water in heaven, naturally knew a lot about modern society's food.
She picked up a bag of potato chips, paired with a soda.
She invited him again: "Hey, Shiraishi Kawa, are you really not considering my proposal? With me, and the Archmage Megumin..."
"Defeating the Demon King should be very easy, right?"
Believe that, and you're crazy.
Shiraishi Kawa smiled without speaking. He couldn't just blurt out that putting hope in a High Priest whose skills were all used for party performances...
Was somewhat absurd, right?
"If you want to appraise your class, I'll pay these 50,000 Eris for you."
Although she didn't know which world Shiraishi Kawa was from, with the nickname "Ordinary High School Student," Aqua thought he would definitely be interested in Adventurers.
And Megumin, who had slightly replenished her energy and tried a can of cola.