Megumin watched the trembling, overly excited knight in front of her, then turned to Renzo with a blank expression.
"…Are you sure this is the teammate you were looking for?"
She admitted she had her own quirks, but this woman? This was just full-on perversion!
"Yep, that's the one!"
Renzo chuckled, amused by Megumin's deadpan reaction.
Honestly, she looked pretty cute when she was this serious.
"Can I refuse?" Megumin's eye twitched as she asked.
A teammate this messed up? Yeah, no thanks!
She could already see her reputation getting dragged through the mud just by being associated with this lunatic.
"Uh… um… c-can I say something?"
At that moment, Chris spoke up.
She could tell that her friend's questionable behavior was about to cost her the chance to join Aqua's new team, so she had no choice but to step in.
That's right! The whole reason she had Darkness apply to Renzo's party was because Aqua was in it!
Sure, Aqua might not be the smartest, but her abilities were legit.
At the very least, she was a master at resurrection magic. If Darkness stuck close to Aqua, her life wouldn't be in danger, at the very least!
"Go ahead," Renzo nodded.
Chris pointed at Darkness, who was still trembling from excitement, and began explaining:
"Darkness is a Crusader. Her offensive skills might be… well, let's say problematic, but when it comes to defense? She's unbeatable! There's no one at her level who can take a hit like she can!"
"She might have some… personality issues, but she's actually very reliable!"
"As far as I know, your party only has a high-tier mage and a high-tier priest, right? The other two members are just Adventurer-class. You should seriously consider adding Darkness. Please?"
Chris was going all out to get Darkness accepted.
Even as a goddess, she had to hustle!
Megumin blinked, then turned to Renzo in surprise.
"We have two Adventurer-class members? That means… you're one of them?"
She genuinely hadn't expected this cool-looking guy to have such a low-tier class.
Her eyes practically screamed, "Damn, is your power level actually that bad?!"
Noticing her skeptical look, Renzo casually reached out and flicked her forehead.
"Apologies for being an Adventurer, I guess? But it's not because I couldn't choose another top-tier class."
"In fact, aside from Priest—which requires specific faith—I actually meet the qualifications for every other high-tier class."
"I can confirm that!"
A cheerful voice cut in, and Luna, the receptionist, suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
"What Renzo says is true! His base stats are off the charts! Even without relying on a class, he's probably stronger than most people under Level 50!"
Of course, that was just based on her estimations.
If she actually saw Renzo's full strength, she'd be scared out of her mind.
After all, base stats were only one part of a person's combat ability.
Megumin and Darkness were both stunned.
Chris, too—though Renzo noticed something interesting.
Her expression of surprise felt… fake.
Her eyes told a different story—she already knew.
Clearly, a mere Adventurer's stats couldn't fool a goddess.
"…So that's how it is? But then why did you pick such a useless class?"
Megumin was still confused.
"I'm guessing it's because Adventurers can learn every class's skills," Chris answered immediately.
She could feel a tremendous power hidden inside Renzo.
With that kind of strength, he didn't need flashy combat skills. Expanding his skill options was the smartest move.
"Aqua really picked a strong hero this time. I'm looking forward to seeing how this party turns out!" Chris thought to herself.
Megumin and Darkness both turned to Renzo.
"Exactly." Renzo nodded with a grin.
"Class-based skills aren't useless to me, but I don't lack attack or defense abilities. So instead of locking myself into one class's skillset, I'd rather have the option to learn everything."
"…You're such a weirdo. That's good~! Want to learn Explosion Magic with me?"
Megumin's eyes lit up, looking way too eager.
She was already trying to drag him into the Explosion Magic fan club.
"I'll pass for now. I don't have that many skill points to waste."
Renzo waved her off, then turned to Darkness.
"I officially invite you to join our party! What do you say, Darkness?"
"Eh? I… I really can join? No interrogation or… special trials or anything?"
Darkness was practically trembling with excitement—though, knowing her, it wasn't clear which part of that sentence excited her more.
"…Uh." Renzo considered making her go through some kind of test, but with a certain nosy goddess standing right there, he decided against it.
There would be plenty of time to get to know her later.
Afterward, Renzo invited everyone to a meal before taking Darkness and Megumin back to his villa.
"Wow! This place is huge and beautiful!" Megumin's eyes sparkled as she took in the massive house.
She was already imagining a glorious future here.
"It's definitely unique."
Darkness, being from a noble family, had seen plenty of grand palaces and castles.
To her, Renzo's villa wasn't luxurious, but it had its own charm.
"Kazuma! Aqua! I'm back! And I brought two new teammates!"
"What?! We're coming!"
At that moment, a group of Renzos were huddled around a newcomer, each wearing an oddly perverted grin.
"What the hell is going on here? Why do you all look so... creepy?"
Hero Renzo stepped out of a portal and looked at an Eevee slumped over on the table, clearly annoyed.
He had just settled Darkness and Megumin into the party, introduced them to Kazuma and Aqua, and even picked up a Physical Growth skill from Darkness. Excited to share the good news, he rushed here…
Only to be greeted by this bizarre scene.
Eevee let out a disdainful snort. "It's just a bunch of horny animals! That newcomer over there? He's from the Hentai Multiverse!"
Hero Renzo froze for a moment before asking, "Wait… you mean that kind of Hentai?!"
"What do you think?!"
Eevee rolled its eyes in exasperation.
The next moment, Hero Renzo dashed forward with a whoosh, stretched out his hand, and slapped the newbie on the shoulder.
Instantly, he absorbed all of Hentai Renzo's memories and abilities.
Then, just like that, he got sucked into the experience himself. "Ahhhhhh~~!"
"Hah! This newbie is something else! He actually chose full memory sharing—respect!"
"For real! By the way, Hero Renzo, how are things on your end? Got your party together yet?"
"I just recruited Megumin and Darkness! Oh yeah, everyone, fist bump me real quick—I just learned Physical Growth from Darkness, and I also picked up Sword Mastery from a Swordsman! Our future training is gonna be way more effective!"
"Hell yeah! Hurry up and share it!"
"Hero Renzo, you're the man! Our swordsmanship division is about to rise up!"
The whole place erupted in excitement.
At the same time, Hentai Renzo's memories had now been fully shared, so everyone grabbed a seat and started watching and experiencing the… interesting content while chatting away.
Of course, they also took the opportunity to exchange their latest skill acquisitions.
"Eevee, you sly dog! You actually mastered the Flying Thunder God technique and fused it with your Psychic teleportation to create Peak Teleportation—that's insane!"
After going through Eevee's memories, Hero Renzo couldn't help but give it a big thumbs-up.
Maybe Eevee was pretty damn capable after all!
"It was a joint effort between me and the Uchiha version of Renzo. I wouldn't have done it this fast alone! Uchiha Renzo also mastered Flying Thunder God!"
Eevee shook its head humbly.
If it deserved credit, it would take it. If not, it wouldn't steal the spotlight. It was a good Eevee.
"Oh! That's a must!" Apocalypse Renzo suddenly shouted.
"Huh? What is it?" Eevee asked, confused by the sudden excitement.
"Ah, sorry, sorry. It's just a method I saw in Hentai Renzo's memories. I have to try it with my girls," Apocalypse Renzo replied with a straight face.
All the Renzos: "..."
"Damn it! This is all your fault, Hentai Renzo," Pirate Renzo grumbled, looking both annoyed and envious.
"Hmph, say what you want, but just hurry up and end this gathering. Now, with the endless money, power, and especially stamina. I need to get back—I have many activities to enjoy and battles to fight," Hentai Renzo said, clearly excited.
For the first time, Pirate Renzo wished he could switch places for real.
Before he could say another word—
Just then, a strange sound echoed from another portal.
"Another newbie? What's with today? We're getting two new ones at once?"
Pirate Renzo looked surprised.
The others were just as curious.
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