Mimi, the axe girl, stood tall and proud, flexing like a shonen protagonist before a tournament arc.
"I will defeat you, Villain King Akira!" she shouted. "And then you'll have to let me join your team!"
I raised my hand. "You know... you could just ask."
She blinked. "Wait, seriously?"
I nodded. "Yeah, sure. Welcome to the chaos."
She stared at me, stunned. Then she dropped her axe and hugged me.
"You're the nicest villain ever!"
Liria facepalmed so hard I thought she knocked herself out.
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Party Status Update:
Liria: Sword girl. Sarcastic. Regret level: High.
Myra: Mage. Unstable. Smells like cinnamon and fireballs.
Mimi: Axe girl. Muscle-brained. Surprisingly wholesome.
Team Chaos was growing fast.
Too fast.
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Back at camp, Mimi cooked fluffy pancakes over a fire made from Myra's flaming squirrels.
I took a bite and nearly cried.
"This is the taste of world domination…"
Mimi blushed. "It's my family recipe!"
Liria looked at her plate. "This is... actually amazing."
Myra levitated her pancake. "I enchanted mine to taste like victory."
"…How does that taste?"
"Spicy."
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Just when things were calm...
BOOM.
A pigeon exploded in the trees above us.
Another.
Then another.
Dozens of pigeons burst into feathery fireballs.
I stood up, eyes wide. "They're back."
Liria drew her sword. "What did you do?"
"I don't know!"
Myra giggled. "I may have… accidentally cursed the entire pigeon species to explode when within 10 meters of you."
"WHY!?"
She shrugged. "It was funny."
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Now we had to travel with an Anti-Pigeon Zone active at all times.
No birds. No peace.
Just chaos.
I was supposed to conquer the world.
Instead, I was a walking bird bomb.
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[Next Chapter: Wanted Posters, Magical Taxes, and the Worst Job Interview Ever]
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