—Aqua-sama, I Thank You!—
A few days after Miss Megumin left for the city of Axel.
Life had returned to the days before the cute loli came, but…
"My Tokoroten Slime…"
…That's right.
That female devil probably used my Tokoroten Slime to commit her crimes.
After sending Megumin off, I went to get some Tokoroten Slime from the kitchen…
But the hidden sack of Tokoroten Slime had vanished.
That female devil was bold enough to infiltrate the base of the Axis Cult.
Absolutely unforgivable!
It was hurtful enough to part with my dream loli. This was like adding salt to my wound.
If I knew it would be like this, I should have acted upon my desires and gone to Axel with Megumin.
—As I was full of the negative energy from rage and regret.
"I've received an oracle!"
Lord Zesta suddenly shouted.
What? Was he getting senile?
His conduct had always been weird, but declaring such things like an "oracle"…
Lord Zesta excitedly raised both hands before the sympathetic gazes of the other cultists and me.
"I have received a sacred telepathic message from Aqua-sama! Everyone, listen! Aqua-sama! She sent a telepathic message that she was in trouble in a faraway place!"
This could not simply be dismissed.
"Aqua-sama!?"
"Lord Zesta. We can ignore all the stupid things you normally say, but using Aqua-sama as a joke is too much, right?"
Under the suspicious gazes of the cultists, Lord Zesta blushed and said.
"'I'm Aqua. That's right, the goddess Aqua worshipped by the religious order of Axis! If thou art a believer…! … May you give me some aid by lending me some money?' …This is coming from the direction of the city of Axel!? The sacred telepathic message came from there!"
Lord Zesta said as his eyes glowed with determination.
Although Lord Zesta was a hopeless person, he was still a devout Axis Cultist.
His devotion earned him the recognition of all the other cultists in this city.
Other things aside, he wouldn't lie to belittle Aqua-sama.
Axel was Megumin's destination.
…This was a revelation.
"We don't know the details, but Aqua-sama needing money is needlessly suspicious. I don't know what is happening in Axel. There might be some disaster happening there…"
This was a revelation from Aqua-sama to me.
That's right. Aqua-sama's teachings included such a line.
"When thou art troubled, remember to enjoy the present and live in a carefree manner."
"Therefore, we should now prepare to send some people to Axel for investigation."
"Remember not to suppress your desires, but act upon your instincts …"
Lord Zesta looked at the Axis Cultists around him.
"Is there anyone willing to go to Axel—"
I immediately raised my hand.
—Aqua-sama, I Thank You!