Isekai Quartet (異世界かるてっと)

Hold it! We should check out the stuff we got from that quest!

Ugh, we can do that later!

Do you want me walking around like this?

I'm covered in stinky giant-toad slime!

You practically live in toad slime.

Probably shouldn't say that out loud.

Damn right you shouldn't!

Don't forget, I'm a goddess! I should look immaculate

and smell divine. Not reek worse than some shut-in NEET like you!

Hey! I'm not some shut-in NEET!

You don't wanna hear it, but if you hadn't run ahead,

you wouldn't be gross, so don't get mad at me

'cause you were out there acting like the goddess of stupidity.

What did you call me?

Does nobody even care that Kazuma's...

Uh. What's this?

So our plan for now is to manipulate the kingdom

of Re-Estize from the shadows while simultaneously

forming an alliance with the Baharuth Empire.

Once we balance these two operations,

we'll achieve our ultimate goal:

making the Sorcerer Kingdom of Ains Ooal Gown

a global superpower.

Seated in the Great Tomb of Nazarick.

I admire your ambition, Albedo.

Lord Ains.

What is it, Demiurge?

Well, my lord. I have a matter of interest.

Then by all means, enlighten us.

It seems...

...there've been rumors of a strange phenomenon occurring

within the very walls of Nazarick.

A "strange phenomenon" you say?

Yes. I've yet to witness this anomaly myself,

but as I've heard it told,

a small box suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

But as its sole adornment is a simple button,

I have deduced that it's some type of device.

Could it be a weapon

planted by one of our adversaries?

At the risk of sounding overconfident.

I cannot envision any of our rivals

entering Nazarick undetected.

Understood.

But there are many things outside your imagination.

We must consider any possibilities

for its origin and use.

Alert all of Nazarick.

If any of these "mystery" buttons are found,

use caution in handling them. If someone finds one,

use the message spell to share its location.

Then follow our "trap-disarming" protocol.

Lord!

Of course. I'd imagine you would take those same steps

without me needing to tell you.

Your words honor us, my lord.

Is it really a trap? I mean, it seems so obvious.

Like something a kid would come up with.

You'd have to be pretty stupid to just press a random button

if you didn't know what it did. That's a total noob move.

C'mon, just let me push the thing!

I'll be super delicate and careful...!

We need to find out what the hell it is, first!

Vanir definitely needs to check this thing out, okay?

I must say, Kazuma's correct on this.

Thanks, Megumin!

I knew you crimson demons were supposed to be smart.

Glad you've got--

Although, if you're wondering if we should push the button,

which may change our destiny...

Yes! Absolutely!

Are you crazy?!

Huh?

Um... this... seems bad.

Aw damnit, you shoulda listened to me!

What kind of humiliation awaits me?

Will I be tied up and sold away?

To a dank, dark dungeon

and used as some handsy savage's plaything?

Stop being so giddy, Darkness!

And you'd better not be smirking right now, got me?

What's happening?

The world's getting all weird and squiggly!

Everything's melting!

Shut up, you idiot!

Hm.

Is something wrong, my lord?

No, it's nothing, I'm sure. Carry on.

Hm. Now, we need to devise the most effective

strategy for forging this alliance...

Something definitely feels off.

In the last war they shared in our glorious victory,

but many of their knights have begun to desert their ranks

because they fear Lord Ains.

That unease is threatening the emperor's hold on power...

So. Where are we?

Not sure.

But I do have a feeling that we're not in Nazarick anymore.

Oh, man.

Don't tell me I'm stuck in some other other world!

Excuse me!

Hm?

I really hate to bother you folks,

but do you know where we are?

Hm?!

Yikes.

Did I get sent back?

Seems like it...

Hey! Kazuma, get your head outta the clouds!

Look over there! That's definitely an undead!

A big one!

They're all so terrible and ugly.

Ah! It's only a matter of time before they get their