Chapter 871: How Was Last Night?
"Please enjoy."
In the morning dining room, Megumin brought breakfast to the table.
Eiji, Kazuma Satou, Darkness, and Megumin sat on either side of the dining table, the entire space enveloped in a strange atmosphere.
Eiji's expression remained unchanged, while Kazuma Satou wore a lecherous grin.
Darkness pretended to be calm, but her hand holding the sandwich trembled visibly—anyone could see she was deeply unsettled!
It's over, they've been exposed!
She had planned to wake up early and have Eiji leave before everyone else got up, but she accidentally cried out, instantly revealing that they had slept together last night!
Megumin was currently looking at her with awe-filled eyes, probably filled with reverence at how she had transformed from a virgin to a slut in just one month.
Darkness felt utterly dejected.
She really was still a virgin!
Why was she being branded with the nickname "slut"?
"...Is Aqua still not up? She's oversleeping again today, haha!"
Unable to bear the strange atmosphere at the table any longer, Darkness forced out two awkward laughs.
"Aqua isn't just not up yet—she hasn't even woken up."
Kazuma Satou grinned cheerfully, delighted to have such entertaining drama first thing in the morning.
"Hasn't woken up?"
Darkness looked puzzled.
"She hasn't woken up since she was knocked out last night."
Megumin added.
Darkness froze instantly.
"That goddess is too idiotic. I couldn't help myself and hit her a bit too hard."
Eiji chewed his bacon sandwich leisurely, responding with a gentle smile.
Megumin glanced at him with deep respect.
Thankfully, she hadn't offended him too badly last night, otherwise she'd probably be lying unconscious next to Aqua right now!
"Will she be okay?"
Darkness visibly worried. Not waking up all night—could there be brain damage? What if she becomes even more foolish?
"She's a goddess. What could possibly happen to her?"
Eiji dismissed the concern casually.
According to Kazuma, Aqua's stats had never improved, meaning that, like Eiji, her abilities had long surpassed their limits. Despite her usual foolish demeanor, her strength was genuine—after all, her true form was that of a goddess.
"No way, how could Aqua be a goddess?"
"Right, what kind of goddess would be that stupid?"
Darkness and Megumin shook their heads repeatedly, their expressions clearly disbelieving, as if they thought he was joking.
Kazuma Satou shrugged, thoroughly amused by the situation.
Given Aqua's personality, she'd love for the whole world to know she was a goddess so everyone would worship her—she had no intention of hiding it.
Unfortunately, aside from Kazuma, no one believed her. Even her teammates Darkness and Megumin refused to accept that someone as idiotic as Aqua could be a goddess.
It was just hilarious.
With this distraction, the strange atmosphere quickly dissipated, and Darkness breathed a sigh of relief.
Breakfast soon concluded.
"Kazuma, come with me outside!"
"Yes, boss!"
At Eiji's summons, Kazuma Satou immediately grew excited.
What were they going to do?
Had the cooldown for dimension travel ended?
Or were they going to show off?
Whatever it was, the boss would handle everything—no need to worry about those troublemakers causing him any headaches!
Kazuma hadn't felt such pure joy in a long time!
"Darkness, how was last night... with you two?"
In the kitchen, Megumin and Darkness were washing dishes when Megumin stealthily approached, her eyes filled with blatant curiosity.
"Nothing really happened between Mr. Nangou and me."
Darkness replied weakly, having repeated this line countless times.
"I believe you. After all, no strange noises came from your room last night. The soundproofing in this villa isn't exactly great."
Surprisingly, Megumin accepted this immediately, stroking her chin with a knowing expression.
Crimson Demons possessed high intelligence - otherwise they couldn't have become the legendary race where every member was a great mage. Being a mage required considerable intellect.
"Then why did you act that way before?"
"I thought your reactions were amusing... St-stop! Don't pull my eyepatch!"
After some playful tussling, Megumin suffered a miserable defeat. Her petite frame was no match for the muscular Darkness.
"Seriously though, nothing at all happened between you? Not even any accidents?"
Megumin's eyes sparkled as she pressed on unwillingly.
"Well, not exactly nothing... That person is really amazing!"
Pressed by Megumin's relentless questioning, Darkness hesitated before revealing a small detail.
"Amazing?!"
Megumin instantly became excited.
"Then what? Then what?"
As she spoke, Darkness herself grew excited again, as if reliving last night, her face flushing with excitement.
Megumin's eyes widened, her breathing gradually becoming heavier.
So thrilling!
Just imagining the scene made Megumin feel an itch in her nose, as if she were about to get a nosebleed!
"Too bad he eventually threw me into the toilet. I wish he'd let me endure a bit longer!"
"So you were talking about your fetish all along!"
Megumin roared, all her expectations shattered!
She thought it was going to be something more risqué!
Hearing it was just an exchange about masochistic tendencies, Megumin immediately lost all interest!
...
"Teleport!"
A blinding white light flashed before their eyes.
Their brains experienced intense, rocket-like vertigo, taking a while to recover.
"Boss, next time you use teleportation, could you give some warning..."
Kazuma's face was pale green.
This was his first experience with teleportation magic, and he nearly vomited!
"Don't worry, you'll get used to it. The first time is always uncomfortable."
Eiji waved dismissively, then called out to Kazuma.
"Follow me!"
With that, he strode out ahead.
Kazuma suppressed his nausea and hurried after him.
The surrounding structures were mostly made of black stone and metal, covering a vast area that felt extremely gloomy, almost like some kind of hell.
"All hail the Demon King!"
A patrol of Dark Knights kneeling respectfully on one knee upon seeing Eiji.
"This is the Demon King's Castle? Why did we come to the outskirts, boss?"
"This is indeed the Demon King's Castle, but we're not in the outskirts."
"?"
"This is the true Demon King's Castle at the northern border of the continent."
Eiji pointed toward the sky.
Kazuma stared blankly in that direction.
A massive barrier materialized in the sky, its inverted bowl-like shape stretching across an astonishing expanse, seemingly covering several kilometers in radius. The sheer scale of it was breathtaking.
"The True Demon King's Castle... The legendary fortress that no one has breached head-on for decades!"
After staring in awe for a moment, Kazuma became utterly exhilarated.