Me, a priest? How could that be!

Chapter 16 I'll remember this grudge.

"Cheers!"x4

The four sat in a corner of the guild, with a table full of lavish food and drinks in front of them. The generous adventurer who was treating them said that there was no limit to the food and drinks tonight.

"Is this crispy fried toad leg? It's delicious! The crispy outer shell encases tender, juicy toad meat, and the aroma is irresistible. Every bite releases a burst of juice, and the chewy toad meat becomes more flavorful with each chew. Of course, the other dishes are also very tasty!"

Charlotte was moved to tears.

This was the first time he had eaten such juicy food since he was reincarnated into "Konosuba," and the satisfaction it brought was unprecedented.

"Haha, that's an exaggeration."

No, not at all.

Having enjoyed the conveniences of modern society and insisted on a balanced diet, I only realized after arriving in another world that filling my stomach is such a difficult thing.

Although he accepted the relief meal from the Church of Eris, it only filled his stomach and the taste was not guaranteed at all. This was the first time he had ever eaten delicious food from another world.

"It's just ordinary fried toad, right? Is it really that delicious?"

"I'll give it a try."

Seeing how much Charlotte enjoyed her food, the two of them also took a bite with some skepticism, only to find that it tasted exactly the same as before. However, watching Charlotte eat made them a little more hungry.

Treating Charlotte as a mukbang streamer is...

"Giant toads are very weak monsters. You were just going to hunt them down, weren't you? Didn't you even try what they taste like?"

"But you should know that people who build mansions may never be able to afford them in their lifetime, people who sell luxury cars may never be able to afford luxury cars, and even adventurers have to sell the treasures they acquire to make a living, right?"

"Well..."

The two were immediately speechless.

That cannot be refuted.

Even if what Charlotte said is true, it doesn't have to be so realistic, especially since she's wearing a priest's robe.

How should I put it...?

Surprisingly, she seemed a bit down, quite different from the priest who always encouraged others to be positive and optimistic.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little stiff.

Seeing this, Chris quickly smoothed things over, saying, "I'm sorry, you've made me pay for this."

"It's alright, it's alright, you're our benefactor too. Besides, Chris is a celebrity, it doesn't make a difference if we get on good terms with her."

"Exactly!"

The two of them said this in turn.

Charlotte also found it a bit strange. He knew that Chris liked to be a lone wolf and rarely teamed up with others, but she was so popular and famous. This might be largely due to her cheerful personality and ability to get along with everyone.

"Oh, right! I'm late with my introduction. I'm Keith, my profession is 'Archer,' but I'm also quite confident in my sniping skills. Nice to meet you!"

The man, who appeared frivolous, introduced himself.

Now, we can no longer see the anxious expression on his face because of his companion's injury.

"I am Taylor, a 'Cross Knight' skilled in using one-handed swords." A man in heavy armor, with a sword and shield beside him, introduced himself, gripping Charlotte's hand tightly and saying sincerely, "I will remember you for saving me!"

He was the adventurer with a broken leg.

Similar to his serious and earnest appearance, he seems to care a lot about this kind of thing.

……Um?

Wait a minute, what about Keith and Taylor?

The familiar name and profession immediately reminded Charlotte of someone, and she couldn't help but ask, "Are you adventurers who teamed up with Dust?"

"You know Duster?... Oh, right, that guy is too famous in Axel, there are very few people who don't know him, although it's in the bad way."

"After all, it's Axel's famous dust."

The two of them found a reason for Charlotte to talk about Dust, and both of them had helpless expressions on their faces.

Seriously, even his own teammates look down on him like this behind his back. What a failure as a person, Mr. Dust.

By the way.

Adventurers don't actually form fixed teams. In the range of 4 to 6 people in a team, adventurers often leave or join. It's rare for someone like Aqua and Kazuma Sato to form a fixed team.

Keith, Taylor, Duster, and Lynn are also of this type.

That's strange.

What about Daxter?

That scumbag pretends to be an ordinary swordsman, but in reality he is a dragon knight with outstanding marksmanship, so his strength is guaranteed.

Where did he go?

As if sensing Charlotte's confusion, Taylor sighed and said, "That guy owed the casino a huge sum of money and was forced to work as a waiter to pay it off. He's been gone for almost half a month, and we don't know if he's alive or dead."

"Don't worry about Taylor, that Duster guy is a cockroach, he's tough as nails."

Keith didn't seem too worried.

Charlotte felt that if he had to choose between rescuing the injured Taylor and Duster, he would choose the former without hesitation and let the latter fend for himself... all thanks to the scumbag's usual actions.

"I hope so."

Taylor, however, was concerned about his companion.

"Actually, there's another mage in the team, but there's been some trouble at her home recently, and she hasn't returned yet. In fact, we should be glad she hasn't come back."

"……yes."

The two exchanged a glance, still shaken.

This made Charlotte nod in agreement. After all, the Beginner Killer was very strong, and ordinary adventurers had no way to defeat it. Even if Lynn was there, the opponent would definitely have been killed by someone with the strength of an ordinary mage.

"Speaking of which, how did you encounter the beginner killer? Did you deliberately seek it out?"

"We weren't that reckless!"

"I just want to make some money!"

They said this one after another.

As mentioned before, the Beginner Killer is a very clever monster. It will drive away some easy-to-earn, weak monsters to lure adventurers, and then hide in the shadows to prepare for an attack.

Keith and Taylor were clearly planning to take advantage of the situation to hunt down some weak monsters and earn some bounty, which was a real case of snatching food from a tiger's mouth.

"I originally planned to quit while I was ahead."

"But the thought that if all the weak monsters are defeated, then the novice killers without bait will simply leave the inhabited areas and find a new group of goblins..."

"But it's strange, that beginner killer is still wandering around there even though there's no bait left, I don't know what it's looking for."

"It really wasn't our mistake!"

Although the two argued that it wasn't their fault and that the monster's behavior was the problem, Charlotte still felt that they were just making excuses for themselves.

Speaking of...

Could they have encountered that beginner killer? It hasn't left yet; is it looking for them and Chris?

Charlotte looked at Chris.

You realize the other person is also looking at you.

His intuition told him that this was it; the beginner killer that had put Keith and Taylor in danger and injured was the same one they had encountered before!

What on earth is going on?!

This beginner killer is too clever, and he's also incredibly vengeful. It gives me goosebumps!