Honor for This Dragon! (1) (このドラゴンに栄光を!①, Kono Doragon ni Ēkō wo! 1) is the eightieth chapter of the KonoSuba manga series, and covers Chapter 1 in Volume 8 of the light novels.
Cover[]
Image of Eris and Chris.
Summary[]
Kazuma goes on to prod the denying Chris over her real identity of Eris, pointing out how the Thief always referred to Aqua respectfully in addition to scratching her cheek just like the Goddess of Fortune does, forcing Chris to energetically admit her double identity. She accordingly gets shaken by Kazuma apologising for Stealing the panties of Eris upon their first meeting as well as groping the goddess in Alderp's manor, and so tells him to simply call her "Chris" while she is masquerading as a Thief.
Chris at Kazuma's further questioning reveals her goals being the retrieval of lost sacred treasures as well as responding to the daily prayers of Darkness for getting an adventuring companion, making Kazuma name her as a true goddess unlike Aqua. But when inquiring which of her antics is the real one, Chris instead asks which side of her does he like, at which Kazuma chooses both because it will be like having a one-woman harem, much to Chris' irritation. She proceeds to petition Kazuma on assisting with the retrieval of the Holy Armour Aigis, something which he vehemently refuses to participate in now that he is rich and desires a peaceful life with Megumin and Darkness, only to succumb when Chris beseeches him in the manner of Eris.
Back at his mansion, Kazuma and his party members as well as Wiz watch Vanir tied up by Aqua for interrogation over suspicion of him cursing Ignis in order to purchase at a cheap price all of Kazuma's intellectual property that he later sold for a bigger fortune. The shocked shopkeeper then blurts out how she had used up that fortune for a huge supply of the purest Manatite, causing the Duke of Hell to crumble in shock, before reforming to answer Kazuma's query over the curser's identity by listing Maxwell's crazy characteristics, only for the others to comprehend it as him describing himself. As the furious Darkness advances on Vanir whom Wiz and Aqua hold down in place, the Devil while proclaiming his innocence over the cursing infuriates her even more by revealing how the Crusader started dressing skimpily to attract Kazuma's attention, resulting in Darkness madly attacking his mask.
Convinced that Vanir is the culprit, Megumin and Kazuma leave the racket behind to go perform the daily Explosion. The Archwizard on their way thanks Kazuma for saving Darkness, and expresses her love of him who always picks up after their messes. The surprised Kazuma thus contemplates in panic how their relationship is being changed, before making up his mind to accept Megumin's love confession, only to have his words drowned out by the launched Explosion.
Left in a foul mood as he carries Megumin back, upon return to the mansion Kazuma finds Aqua bawling about a newborn chicken cozying up to Vanir being cuckolded away, all the while Wiz and Darkness lie unmoving on the floor. The goddess and devil proceed to reiterate from their own perspectives of how the attacked Vanir unleashed his Death Ray at Aqua only to have it Reflected away before striking down Darkness, and in response Aqua cast her holy magic at Vanir only for Wiz whom he grabbed as a meat shield struck down in his place, following which Emperor Zel was born.
Kazuma who still cannot make sense of what had happened finds Aqua persistent on calling the chick a "dragon", yet although the goddess chases the Duke of Hell out in fear of him giving Emperor Zel a bad influence, the imprint of Vanir on the newborn chick makes him see the Devil as his parent. Not willing to raise the chick anyways, Vanir sits down on the couch with Emperor Zel in his hands, followed by Skin Shedding an exact replica of his body for the chick to use as a bed, much to Kazuma's speechlessness.
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Differences to other versions[]
- The reveal of Chris' true identity makes Kazuma put together the reason behind some enigmas which he had previously came across in the light novel, such as Eris having to deal with the fallout from Aqua Resurrecting Kazuma against the rules was what made Chris so busy that she couldn't join when he ventured into Khiel's Dungeon.
- Kazuma also plugs his ears as he tries to run off when Chris talks about retrieving Aigis in the light novel.
- Vanir crumbling into a pile of dust from the shock of hearing Wiz wasting all his money is a manga-only feature.
- While pondering about his relationships as Megumin chants for an Explosion in the light novel, Kazuma recalls how on the night after rescuing Darkness he had trembled under his bedsheets in fear of being executed, then on the way back bickers with Megumin over the number of puddings that she needs to share in order to fix his bad mood.
- Despite rejoicing Aqua's distress, Vanir in the light novel doesn't enjoy Emperor Zel cozying up to him.
- Both Aqua and Vanir seiza on the carpet for a while following the birth of Emperor Zel in the light novel as they discuss his naming, during which Megumin rests on the couch instead of Darkness who is still sprawled on the floor.
- When Vanir makes to depart in the light novel, he asks for some sugar water to revive the unconscious Wiz.
- Aqua in the light novel hollers about subjugating the masked devil for retrieving her "dragon", while Vanir marvels at how Darkness managed to survive his Death Ray.
Trivia[]
- The lines that Chris utters when confessing her identity are derived from signature phrase of Tarao Bannai in the titular series.
- The spinoff series of Vanir begins on the story timeline soon after the events of this chapter.
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