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Book 6: Chapter 41: Is That How You Use a Poké Ball?

“Hey! Big Brother, what do you want that for? Also, let’s get this straight first. Just because I said you can have it does not mean you will get it. After all, it does not belong to me. If you’re really after that Coronatite, make sure you’re sneaky about it.”

“Be sneaky? So, I just need to ensure nobody sees me, right?” Chen Heng indicated he understood.

“Sounds simple enough, but can Big Brother pull it off?”

“Relax! As long as no one can prove I took it or we just make the mobile fortress vanish, it’s the perfect heist.”

“Should…should I step out for a moment?” Megumin nervously raised her hand to call attention to her presence.

“No worries. It’s fine. I’m not exactly a good guy—what are you afraid of?”

“…” Megumin seemed even more apprehensive. She felt the “Big Brother” whom Satou Kazuma summoned was quite powerful.

“By the way, Kazuma, when will that mobile fortress arrive?”

“It’ll be visible in about ten minutes. People are setting up barricades and wooden spikes below the castle. It’s probably pointless against such a massive robot, in my opinion. We might need a powerful move, like explosion magic.” Upon saying this, Satou Kazuma glanced at Megumin worriedly, making her shudder.

Although Satou Kazuma succeeded in the original storyline, it did not mean he would succeed this time. However, he relaxed when he remembered Chen Heng beside him. Chen Heng was someone who could casually tease a world consciousness.

There was nothing to be afraid of.

Peering from the observation deck, Chen Heng noticed adventurers hustling below, moving logs to set up basic barriers.

However, as Satou Kazuma pointed out, those wooden barriers were insignificant against the mobile fortress. Those would not be of any use, except perhaps against some ordinary monsters.

There were also some adventurers standing guard in front of the wooden barriers, maintaining a tight perimeter.

Among the frontmost adventurers was Satou Kazuma’s super masochist teammate—Darkness.

[TL Note: Here is more information on Darkness: /wiki/Darkness.]

Although this per…vert? Masochist? Although Darkness had some character flaws, as a noble, she still genuinely aimed to protect the people and the city.

Of course, this did not rule out the possibility that Darkness just wanted to experience the thrill of being chased and beaten up by the mobile fortress. If that was the case, Chen Heng had nothing to say.

“Oh, right. Kazuma, did you mention to others that you called me for backup?”

“No, only my team knows. The others wouldn’t believe it anyway, so why bother? At best, they would just see Big Brother as a strong helper. After all, no one has heard of Big Brother’s name before, so I might as well not say.”

“Speaking of which, I missed breakfast because of you. Remember to buy me a meal after the battle.”

“Hey! Can you not jinx it? That will invite trouble.”

“Don’t worry; relax. Speaking of which, Kazuma, I think you only called someone for help because you don’t want to waste points, right? After all, the Dimension Administrators Association’s store has so much good stuff. It definitely has something that can counter the Coronatite. Furthermore, the Dimension Administrators Association’s store can automatically investigate and provide the best method to deal with the situation for you.” Chen Heng stared at Satou Kazuma.

There was no such thing as a problem the Dimension Administrators Association could not solve. If there was, it meant one did not have enough points.

“Big Brother, I haven’t been in the association for long, so my points are limited. Plus, I’ve been so caught up in adventuring and leveling up in this world that I haven’t had time to complete missions in others.”

Satou Kazuma insisted he was wronged. Given his current strength, he could only slowly grow stronger in his world. If he could not even defeat a green Giant Toad, what could he do in another world? Deliver vegetables?

[TL Note: Giant Toads are one of the first monsters KonoSuba’s main character fought. While his party succeeded, the members would end up in terrible states in most of their encounters, like the party being swallowed by the Giant Toads and rescued later. Here are more details about the Giant Toads: /wiki/Giant_Toad.]

“Speaking of which, what did you do with your Poké Ball?”

“Ah! That Poké Ball. Speaking of it infuriates me! It didn’t work on Aqua, and I’d probably toss it if it did. It is also useless against Wiz, so it is still empty. Why can’t I have Big Brother’s impressive track record?”

“…So, you’re trying to catch girls with that Poké Ball? Why not aim for an animal? Something like a One-Punch Bear or a Manticore. Beat it half-dead first, then catch it. You’d stand a good chance.”

[TL Note: One-Punch Bear: /wiki/One-Punch_Bear. Manticore: /wiki/Manticore.]

Chen Heng felt that Satou Kazuma completely misunderstood the purpose of the Poké Ball. The Poké Ball’s purpose was not to capture girls. Why did he target all the nearby pretty girls? Wouldn’t a powerful pet be better?

“I can catch creatures with it?” This startled Satou Kazuma; he had not expected it could be used that way.

“Didn’t you see me use a Poké Ball on Fafnir? Give it a shot.”

“But I can’t beat powerful monsters like the One-Punch Bear Big Brother mentioned.” Suddenly, a thought occurred to Satou Kazuma. “Big Brother, wouldn’t it be great if we could capture the mobile fortress with the Poké Ball?”

“You should forget about that. A Poké Ball is for capturing, not shrinking. The mobile fortress is more of a robot or a Gundam. Have you ever seen someone capture electronics with a Poké Ball?”

[TL Note: Gundam is an anime series centered on piloted mobile suits called Gundams. Here is more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gundam.]

“Well, I’ve never seen someone capture a Heroic Spirit, either, yet you did,” Satou Kazuma rebutted, citing an example.

“…” Chen Heng silently extended his hand toward the button to return home.

“Big Brother! Big Brother! I was wrong!” Satou Kazuma instantly chickened out.

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After a while, the Adventurer’s Guild receptionist, the one with the enormous chest, whose name Chen Heng had forgotten, called out to the various adventurers with a loudspeaker, “Attention, adventurers! The Destroyer is in sight. Prepare yourselves for battle!”

The main impression that Chen Heng had of this person was just her humongous chest.

[TL Note: The receptionist’s name is Luna. Here is more information: /wiki/Luna.]

After hearing that voice, Chen Heng looked into the distance. In fact, he didn’t need her reminder. He had already heard that large spider-like robot’s approach two minutes ago. He had not remained idle earlier and had already spread out an attraction web. After learning that the Ji Clan’s people were protecting him without him noticing, he had developed a habit of spreading his attraction web or using his Will Energy to check his surroundings.

In fact, Chen Heng had done it once that morning and discovered the cultivator protecting him in secret.

Actually, that cultivator was not very strong, but he was very good at hiding. Like Jiang Cheng, he was a shadow-type ability user.