" ": You talking

' ': You thinking

* *: Narrator/Voice-off

Your POV:

Kazuma: Why did you follow us all the way here ?

Papyrus: For nothing would've I missed the display of Explosion magic ! Thankfully your friend informed me just on time.

Kazuma: Speaking of, I'm surprised he didn't come with you.

Papyrus: He and your Crusader friend said there were going to train together.

Megumin: Somehow, this doesn't sound right...

https://youtu.be/T8Eu15L3mdE

Kazuma: I know what you mean... That was definitely him.

Darkness: Aaaaahn~ !!!

Kazuma: ...

Megumin: ...

Papyrus: They seem to have fun.

"That won't do..."

https://youtu.be/T8Eu15L3mdE

Darkness: *Moaning*

"Darkness, for the last time, you're supposed to dodge them, not run into them !!"

Darkness: I cannot ! What if one of those stray shots harms an innocent soul ?! As a Crusader, I cannot allow this to happen ! Such power... Such brute strength... It'd be disrespectful of me to not take that blast head on !

"Whatever... I could at least confirm the destructive power, if not the accuracy..."

Darkness: Are we only stopping here... ? Couldn't we continue for like... A few more hours... ?

"... Adding to the list of things to do... 'Building up enough Stamina to match that insane level of defense'... That sounds way too dirty..."

Kazuma: I concur.

"Back already, I see. How did it go ?"

Kazuma: Better than for you, I'd take...

"Got not much complains though."

https://youtu.be/T8Eu15L3mdE

Darkness: Gaaaah~ !!

"Well, if you forget that. Good explosion ?"

Megumin: Could be better. We're still going back every day.

"This is a peaceful life."

One week later:

Luna: Emergency broadcast ! Emergency broadcast ! Attention all adventurers, please prepare for combat and report to the main gate of the city !

"The fuck is happening ?!"

Kazuma: Hell if I know, but it definitely sounds big !

Undyne: Kids ! I think we're all dead !

"Um, okay, what makes you think that ?"

Undyne: I was on the walls earlier... And I saw him...

"Him ?"

"Oh fuck..."

Asgore: Exactly.

Darkness: A Dullahan...

Kazuma: But what is he doing here ?!

Dullahan: ... I'm a Demon King's general, and have recently moved into a castle nearby... ... Every day... Every day, every day, every day !! Where is that crazy idiot who comes to my castle to cast Explosion every day ?!

"Seriously, who would be stupid enough to bomb a demon general's castle every day ? ... No Kazuma, don't bother answering, it was a rhetorical question. We're all screwed now."

Adventurers: Explosion ? The one who knows Explosion magic... if you're talking about Explosion, it could only be...

Kazuma: Could it be... The abandoned castle where we cast Explosion magic every day...

"You see now the appeal of information gathering ? It can prevent things like that."

Kazuma: H- hey Megumin, where are you going ?!

Dullahan: So, it's you... ! Are you the moron who cast Explosion magic on my castle every day ? If you knew I was a general of the Demon army and wanted to challenge me to a fight, then enter the castle ! If not, then just hide in town and tremble ! Why are you bothering me with such evil means ? I knew there were only low-level adventurers in town ! I wanted to leave such minor characters alone, but you can't catch a clue and come boom, boom, boom with your spells every day... ! Is there something wrong with your head ?!

"Would it be so surprising if we answer yes ?"

Undyne: Don't go, kid ! You'll only get yourself killed !

"I'll be fine. I have no intention to fight him."

Megumin: I'm Megumin. As an Archwizard, I have mastered Explosion spells...

Dullahan: What kind of name is Megumin, are you mocking me ?

Megumin: No, that's not it !! I am a Crimson Demon, and the elite mage of this town. I cast Explosion magic continuously to lure you, the Demon king's general, out... ! As I planned, you came to town alone after being tricked ! Your end is near !

Kazuma: ... hey, this girl actually said that. She was playing around, saying she would die if she didn't cast Explosion magic every day, so I brought her to the area around the castle. When did it turn into her plan ?

Darkness: ... Yeah, and she used the chaos to declare herself as the elite mage of this town.

Aqua: Shhh ! Don't say that out loud ! She hasn't used her Explosion spell yet and a bunch of adventurers are backing her from behind, so she's adopting a strong position. She's still talking, so let's see how this goes !

Dullahan: ... Oh, a Crimson Demon. I see, so that weird name wasn't a lie.

Megumin: Hey, if you have any comments about the name my parents gave me, spit it out !

Dullahan: ... Hmph, forget it. I didn't come here to mess with peasants like you. I'm here to investigate something. I'll be staying in that castle for the time being, so don't cast Explosion on it anymore. Understand ?

Megumin: That's like asking me to die. Those of the Crimson Demon clan need to cast explosion spells once every day, or we'll die.

Dullahan: Hey, I've never heard of that before ! Stop bullshitting me ! You don't plan on giving up Explosion magic no matter what ? Even though I have taken the side of darkness, I was a knight before and have no interest in slaughtering the weak. But if you continue to bother me with such things, I have my way of handling things too.

Megumin: Heh. We're the ones being bothered, alright ?! Because of you staying in that castle, we couldn't even do our work properly ! Hmph... You can only act high and mighty now !

"Megumin !!"

Megumin: Perfect. Master, I leave this to you !

"Ohh, believe me, I'll handle this matter alright... Gaster... HAMMER !!"

Megumin: GAAAH !!

"DON'T DODGE THAT ONE ! GET BACK HERE AND ACCEPT YOUR FATE !! YOU INTERGALACTIC MORON !! THIS IS A DEMON KING GENERAL WHO COULD TURN OUR ASHES TO DUST AND YOU DARE TO ACT HIGH AND MIGHTY ?!"

Dullahan: Umm... You...

"Yeah, just give me a sec, i'm almost done over there. IF YOU NEED TO RELEASE EXPLOSION SO MUCH, JUST DO IT ON SOME EMPTY PLAIN, FOR ERIS' SAKE !! THERE WAS RUMORS ALL OVER THAT A DEMON GENERAL HAS SETTLED IN AN ABANDONED CASTLE NEAR TOWN, AND WHAT'S THE FIRST PLACE YOU DECIDE TO BOMB ?! OF FUCKING COURSE IT'S THAT CASTLE !!"

Dullahan: THAT'S ENOUGH !! I'm tired of your constant bickering ! I wasn't planning on hurting any of you, but if you don't plan on leaving me alone, then you leave me no choice ! I'll start by torturing this Crimson Demon girl !

"Pick a ticket, I was there first, and as such I call dibs !!"

Dullahan: Then be it ! Suffer the ultimate curse ! I shall predict your death ! You will die one week from now !

"You damn buff- Wait what ?"

Kazuma: Don't just stand there ! Get out !!

Dullahan: Too late !!

"GAAAAAAAAaaaaaaahhh... Ah ? Hm, what happened... ?"

Darkness: ... Are you okay ?

Kazuma: Darkness, are you all right ? Does it hurt anywhere ?

Darkness: ... yeah, I didn't feel anything.

Dullahan: That curse won't hurt you now. My plans were foiled a bit, but since the camaraderie among adventurers is so deep, this must hurt more... Listen carefully Crimson demon girl... if this goes on, that Crusader will die in a week. Hmph, your important companion will be tortured by the horror of death in the meantime... That's right, this is all your fault ! In the following week, you will see the pain of your companion and regret your actions ! Hmm... Hahaha, you should've obediently listened to me !

"... You just made one terrible mistake..."

Dullahan: Hm ?

Darkness: there... There is such a thing ?! That means you have cast a death curse on me, and I must do as you say for you to release said curse ! That's what you meant, right ?!

Dullahan: Huh ?

Kazuma: Oh boy, here we go again...

Darkness: Ugh... ! Just a mere curse, don't think you can make me submit ! I won't yield ! But, what should I do ?! Look at that Dullahan, look at his evil lustful eyes under his helmet ! No matter how I see it, he wants to bring me back to his castle and do as he pleases if I want him to release the curse. A pervert that wants me to do hardcore perverted play !

Dullahan: ... Huh ?

"At this point, I don't know who's the most embarrassed one, between him and us..."

Darkness: Even if you can do what you want with my body, you will never have my heart ! i'm going to become a female knight imprisoned in a castle and let the henchman of the Demon King do unreasonable things with me ! Ah, what should I do... ? What should I do ?! This situation is more thrilling than I expected ! I don't want to go, but I have no choice ! I'll resist to the very last moment, so don't stop me ! Well then, I'll be back in a- Hmmmmm !!

"That's enough, you damn masochist !"

Kazuma: can't you see how troubled everyone is ? Including that Dullahan !

Dullahan: A- Anyway ! If you have learned your lesson, stop casting Explosion on my castle ! And the Crimson Demon girl ! If you want me to release the curse on that Crusader, then come to my castle ! If you can make it to my room at the very top, I'll release her curse ! But... My minions are everywhere in the castle, and it is full of undead knights. Can you rookie adventurers make your way to me ? Hmm ? Hmm ? Hmm ? HAHAHAHA !!

Kazuma: ... So this is it ?

Megumin: ... I'll go. I'm responsible for this incident. I'll head to the castle and cast explosion on that Dullahan directly to dispel Darkness' curse.

"There's no way you can do it alone... Gah, she licked my hand !!"

Aqua: H- Hey, don't wipe it on me !

Kazuma: I'll go with you. If you ran into some minions and used your spell, that would end right there. I didn't realize that was the castle of the Demon king's general either, even though I was with you all this time.

"I think you'd need some support, wouldn't you ? And i'm just as guilty as you are, not informing you in due time. We'll definitely break this curse-"

Aqua: Sacred Break Spell !!

"... What... ?"

Aqua: With me around, breaking the curse of the Dullahan is easy ! What do you think ? I can act like an Archpriest sometimes, right ?

Kazuma: Huh ? So... that's it ? The curse's lifted ?

"That poor guy... he's gonna wait a whole week for nothing... Guys, if i'm not back tomorrow at dusk, you have my full approval to evaporate his castle."

Kazuma: What do you think you're doing ?!

"Just making sure no one waste energy for nothing."