[ Although Kazuma and Megumin enjoyed blowing up the castle every day, hand in hand, rain or shine, they never imagined that they would cause such a huge disaster because of it!
It was on this day that the receptionist, Luna, suddenly issued an emergency notice:
"Emergency Notice! All adventurers, please immediately prepare your gear and assemble at the main gate of the town in a combat-ready state!"
After hearing the notice, numerous adventurers fully armed themselves and gathered at the town's main gate, where they saw a monster emanating an astonishing sense of oppression!
"That is... no laughing matter!"
In the dim sky, a bolt of lightning descended, allowing the crowd to finally clearly see the monster's figure.
Standing before the town gate was a knight clad in pitch-black armor, holding his own head tucked under his left arm, the entire figure radiating an incomparable sense of dread.
That was the Headless Undead Knight! A monster that announces death and brings despair to people.
Subsequently, the monster's head, held by his waist, emitted a muffled voice: "...I am an executive of the Demon King's Army... who recently moved into the castle nearby..." ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Holy crap, I thought this was just another harvest festival similar to the Cabbages before, but this time, it's serious!"
"No way, the Demon King's Army actually sent an executive to blockade the beginner village?! This Demon King is way too savvy."
"Wait... what did he say?! THE CASTLE...!!"
The corners of everyone's mouths twitched upon hearing this. It couldn't be such a coincidence, could it? The only castle that had appeared so far was the abandoned one that Megumin and Kazuma blew up every single day.
.....
[ Speaking up to this point, the head began to tremble slightly, as if struggling to conceal the fury in its heart, its voice shaking, clearly enraged to the extreme.
"EVERY DAY, EVERY DAY, EVERY DAY, EVERY DAY! WHO IS THE BRAIN-DAMAGED IDIOT WHO FIRES EXPLOSION MAGIC INTO MY CASTLE WITHOUT FAIL, DAY AFTER DAY—!!"
Looking at the furious Headless Undead Knight, the adventurers present hadn't yet understood what was happening.
"...Explosion Magic?! When you talk about someone who uses Explosion Magic, that would be..."
The surrounding people's gazes naturally converged upon Megumin, who was standing next to Kazuma!
Megumin, who had attracted the surrounding attention, suddenly turned her head sharply to look at the magic-user girl next to her. The people around them also shifted their gaze to look at that girl!
The magic-user girl, who had inexplicably been saddled with the blame, hurriedly denied it: "Eh? Me? Why are you looking at me? I can't use Explosion Magic!... I'm still a beginner..."
Wait... Don't tell me that abandoned castle we go to cast magic on every day... Realizing something, cold sweat was already streaming down Megumin's face! ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Pfft... Hahahaha, I can't hold it in, this is just too much... A perfectly normal Demon King's Army executive is about to be driven insane!"
"Hahaha, I can't stop. You can feel the HeadlessUndead Knight's overflowing grievance even through the screen. Who exactly is the real villain here!"
Seeing this scene, people from other worlds laughed so hard they almost couldn't breathe, clutching their sides and shaking over their desks.
Even they couldn't help but feel sympathy for the HeadlessUndead Knight. Despite being a Demon King's Army executive, he wasn't causing trouble or planning to invade the town; he was just peacefully staying in his temporary residence...
Yet, he suffered daily, repetitive bombardments. No sooner had he repaired the castle than it was blown up again, and by the extremely powerful Explosion Magic, no less! Who could endure that?
.....
〜Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious World〜
Looking at the HeadlessUndead Knight, Ristarte in the Divine Realm had a face full of black lines, feeling a headache coming on:
"What is this... I, a Goddess, actually feel pity for a Demon King's Army executive..."
This HeadlessUndead Knight, who was about to be driven crazy, was simply a pure victim! After all, Megumin's daily bombardments, like clockwork, made it seem entirely reasonable that he would come seeking retribution now. Ristarte even felt it was deserved!
"I really don't know whether to call Kazuma lucky or unlucky..."
The lucky part was that even when doing nothing, he managed to accurately find a Demon King's Army executive. The unlucky part was that the timing seemed completely wrong.
Kazuma, who was still a beginner adventurer, was he supposed to fight a Demon King's Army executive with his head?!
〜Delicious in Dungeon World〜
Laios looked at the HeadlessUndead Knight, his eyes shining:
"He's called the HeadlessUndead Knight, but he has a head! The one without a head is actually the horse he's riding."
This strangely fascinating monster completely piqued his interest. Whether it was flying cabbages or whatever else, he found that world to be quite interesting.
Chilchuck looked at Marcille, cold sweat breaking out on his face:
"You don't have this kind of strange hobby, do you? Or is it that all mages have something slightly wrong with their heads?!"
This was outrageous. Having lived for so many years... this was the first time he had ever seen a monster about to be driven insane by humans! Sure enough, there wasn't a single normal person in Kazuma's party.
Marcille drew a boundary expressionlessly:
"Please do not generalize the individual actions of a mage to the entire group!"
〜Type-Moon World, Carnival Phantasm Worldline〜
Illya struggled to suppress the upward curve of her mouth:
"I knew that castle was surprisingly sturdy! So someone was living there."
Tohsaka Rin, however, felt admiration for the HeadlessUndead Knight:
"Is this HeadlessUndead Knight really a Demon King's Army executive?! His temper is astonishingly good! To be able to endure that much."
Think about it: as an executive of the Demon King's Army, having his base bombed every day, normally, he would have immediately sought revenge.
Yet, the HeadlessUndead Knight managed to endure it for so many days. His temper is simply too good! He's definitely a genuinely good person!
Emiya Shirou's filter for Kazuma completely shattered:
"In such a problematic party, Kazuma has finally become abnormal, too."
After all, accompanying Megumin every day to blow up a castle for entertainment—is that something a normal person would do?!
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[ Although Megumin was slightly afraid, she took a deep breath and slowly walked toward the Headless Undead Knight.
Seeing the main culprit step forward, the Headless Undead Knight poured out all the grievances he had bottled up in his heart.
"It's you...! Are you the big idiot who runs over and casts Explosion Magic at my castle every single day!"
"If you knew I was a Demon King's Army executive and wanted to fight me, then come at me honorably! If you didn't mean to fight, you should have just obediently hidden in town and trembled!"
"Why use such a despicable method to harass me? I thought, since this town is full of rookies anyway, I wouldn't bother with you! But you got arrogant and kept bombing me every day, boom, boom, boom."
"Are you mentally ill?!"
He was likely driven past his breaking point by the continuous Explosion Magic. Everyone could feel his sheer frustration just by watching the Headless Undead Knight's movements.
Megumin refused to be outdone: "I am of the Crimson Demon Clan, and also the number one arch-wizard in this town. The reason I constantly use Explosion Magic is a tactical plan intended to draw out an executive of the Demon King's Army like you...!"
"To come to town so foolishly and alone, your fate is sealed!"
At this, not only were the surrounding adventurers stunned, but even Kazuma was completely bewildered; he had never heard of this "tactic."
Unexpectedly, the Headless Undead Knight didn't seem to care after hearing this. Instead, after letting out his tirade, his anger subsided: "Hmph... Fine. I didn't come here to fight small fry like you, even though I will be temporarily residing in that castle!"
"Don't use Explosion Magic anymore, understood!"
Having said that, the Headless Undead Knight turned and prepared to leave. ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"The HeadlessUndead Knight's temper is genuinely good. If it were me, I would have already thrown the thing I was holding onto the ground while yelling!"
"The hardest part of Megumin's entire body is her mouth; she'll probably maintain that stubbornness until death."
"Holy crap, his anger is gone just like that? Are you really that easygoing? Is the Demon King's Army this magnanimous?!"
Now it was the viewer's turn to be dumbfounded. The HeadlessUndead Knight had been driven to frenzy, yet he just cursed them out and left?! Judging by this, he was actually a surprisingly nice guy.
However, this script seems wrong... Normally, shouldn't he start a massacre to vent the rage in his heart!
But his anger dissipated after just a few curses?! Are you really the Demon King's Army executive, the HeadlessUndead Knight, and not some Holy Knight? Even a Holy Knight probably wouldn't be this forgiving.
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〜Frieren: Beyond Journey's End World〜
Frieren was stunned at this moment; the HeadlessUndead Knight's personality was genuinely better than she could have imagined.
"This is a Demon King's Army executive?! His moral character is so high, it makes me wonder is that really a demon...?"
He was completely different from the demons she had defeated in her memory. Despite suffering such harassment, he didn't even start a massacre, let alone inflict minor punishment.
The HeadlessUndead Knight was like an old executive who had been harassed by youngsters but merely reminded them that he was retired and they shouldn't cause trouble for him!
Fern was also at a loss for words, instead growing suspicious:
"Does a world like this really need saving?!"
A Demon King's Army executive who doesn't cause trouble everywhere, doesn't engage in pointless slaughter, and even talks about fighting honorably... Does that sound like something a demon would say?
This world is unbelievably kind; even the Demon King's Army executive is so easy to talk to...
To be annoyed to this extent and only settle the matter with a couple of insults! This kind of character would make even a hero feel ashamed.
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