Because it was the weekend, no one disturbed them. The two didn't even have dinner, spending the entire night wrapped up in each other until Sunday morning. After cleaning up and sharing a friendly morning exchange in the bathroom, Tatsuki and Yukino dressed for breakfast.
At the breakfast table, Yukino shyly kept her head down, quietly eating. Tatsuki felt pleased seeing her usual reserved self around others, yet showing shy, daring sides exclusively to him. Unlike Haruno's effortless comfort, Yukino's unique charm had its own allure.
Eriri nudged Tatsuki's foot beneath the table. "You're really outrageous, bullying Yukino while I was sleeping!"
Yukino's ears flushed red.
Sayuri laughed gently, "Tatsuki, Yukino, don't mind her. Eriri's just jealous."
"Mom!" Eriri glared in embarrassment. "I'm your daughter! Whose side are you on?"
Sayuri winked playfully at Tatsuki, "Of course, I'm on your daddy's side."
"Daddy?!" Eriri exclaimed, pointing at Tatsuki, flustered beyond words. Her face burned with embarrassment, unable to retort.
"Daddy?" Yuri and Chito looked puzzled.
Sayuri's comment even made Yukino and Kanae laugh out loud.
Tatsuki cleared his throat seriously, "Eriri, we can each call each other different things—you call me daddy, I'll call you wife."
"Daddy your head!" Eriri, utterly embarrassed, sunk her small teeth into Tatsuki's arm playfully, her cheeks flaming hot.
The playful teasing lifted Yukino's earlier embarrassment.
Just as Tatsuki intended to continue teasing Eriri, the chat group gave a sudden alert.
"Hold on," Tatsuki said, instantly serious.
Eriri obediently stopped, curious.
Tatsuki opened the chat group and saw a new urgent message:
[Apocalypse Journey]: 10-Person Mission
[Duration]: 5 days
[Participants]: Tatsuki, Emilia, Reinhard, Exusiai, Saeko Busujima, Nami, Bronya, Mikoto Suoh, Esdeath, Shinobu Kocho.
[Objective]: Eliminate the Converted, Subaru Natsuki.
And there was also an Apocalypse Endgame:
[Apocalypse Journey: Endgame]
[Duration]: Unlimited
[Participants]: Unlimited
[Objective]: Eliminate world chaos. Eradicate Witch's Power.
A new term had appeared—The Converted!
Tatsuki: "Emilia, Reinhard, what's happening?"
Emilia: "The world suddenly fell into chaos!"
Reinhard: "Beasts everywhere have gone berserk. The White Whale, the Great Rabbit, and the Black Serpent have all appeared! I'm defending the royal capital."
Emilia: "And the Witch Cult! We're desperately holding off the frenzied attacks. Everyone is attacking indiscriminately!"
Saeko: "The situation sounds dire."
March 7th: "Wow, a ten-person mission—this is unprecedented!"
Tatsuki: "No more chit-chat, it's urgent. Let's go."
Tatsuki immediately accepted the mission. Time froze, and a wormhole opened.
...
"Lia, behind you!" Puck warned. Emilia swiftly cast an ice spell, piercing a beast lunging from behind.
"Lady Emilia!" Rem swung her flail, sweeping away incoming beasts.
Rem and Ram quickly regrouped around Emilia. Though Ram had lost her horn, her fighting skills remained. The castle surroundings were filled with corpses, yet beasts kept coming relentlessly.
Flames suddenly rained from a magic circle in the sky, clearing the immediate area. Roswaal, clad in clown attire, landed softly, bewildered by the chaos.
"Looks like we're just in time."
Roswaal spun around sharply. Several people had silently appeared behind him.
"Everyone!" Emilia shouted joyfully.
"Hello, Tatsuki," Puck greeted warmly.
Roswaal smiled bizarrely. "Guests, friends of Lady Emilia, perhaps?"
Tatsuki glanced coldly at him. "Dominator."
"From now on, keep your scheming to yourself and don't move until I tell you."
Roswaal shuddered visibly, then obediently bowed. "Yes."
"Lord Roswaal?!" Rem and Ram exclaimed, confused.
"Mr. Tatsuki...?" Emilia was equally puzzled.
"We're friends, drop the formality," Tatsuki said gently. "We'll discuss Roswaal later. For now, I've temporarily controlled him to prevent trouble."
Tatsuki checked the chat. Reinhard and Mikoto weren't present.
Tatsuki: "Reinhard, Mikoto, where are you?"
Reinhard: "Apologies, I didn't teleport. I'm holding the capital."
Mikoto: "I appeared beside Reinhard. Currently dealing with beasts."
Tatsuki: "Alright, stay safe."
"You handle the beasts here," Tatsuki instructed, floating upwards, "I'm going after someone."
He shot skyward. Everyone else swiftly engaged the battlefield.
"Ultimate barrage!" Exusiai spread massive wings of countless firearms, raining lasers, bullets, and artillery, decimating the forest in a dazzling display of technology.
"Thunder God!" Nami transformed into a massive lightning giant, devastating foes with electrifying fury.
"Venomous Butterfly!" Shinobu took flight as a giant, poison-coated butterfly, corroding monsters into oblivion.
"Scatter, Senbonzakura!" Saeko whispered, releasing countless blade fragments resembling fluttering cherry blossoms, cutting down beasts mercilessly.
Esdeath smiled coldly, conjuring colossal ice mountains from the earth, instantly freezing entire battalions.
"They're so powerful..." Emilia murmured in awe.
"Lady Emilia, are they...?" Rem questioned cautiously.
"Don't worry," Emilia reassured. "They're our friends, here to help us."
Ram glanced at the quiet Roswaal, then turned to Bronya curiously. "Will this guest also...transform?"
Bronya smiled awkwardly. "Sorry, I'm not suited for this kind of fight."
She silently started a livestream.
[Bronya has started streaming!]
March 7th entered: "Wow, crazy scene!"
Ainz: "Those steel wings, though!"
Silver Wolf: "Oh, Exusiai used my tech blueprints—nice!"
Aqua: "Where's the enemy boss?"
Saint: "Probably the Converted, Subaru Natsuki?"
Bronya: "Tatsuki flew off, likely chasing the boss."
Silver Wolf: "Soloing bosses—Tatsuki's style, as usual."
Indeed, Silver Wolf was correct.
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