Chapter 876: The Capital of Hot Springs
Arcanretia was a city built near a lake, nestled against several mountains that served as sources for hot springs.
As the saying goes, good water nurtures good people. The mild waters had turned Arcanretia into a famous tourist city, attracting numerous visitors from afar every year. It was also known as the Capital of Water and Hot Springs.
In a flash of white light, a group of several people appeared near Arcanretia.
"Bleh!"
No sooner had they arrived than Megumin vomited all over the ground.
"...Is teleportation always this unpleasant?"
"Don't worry, this is a special privilege of the boss's teleportation!"
Kazuma walked over, gently patting Megumin's back while looking at her with pity.
"K-Kazuma! Pat my back too!"
Aqua's face was pale, looking as if she was about to lose control as well.
"Help yourself and you'll have all you need!"
"Who can do that?!"
"Regular teleportation does cause some dizziness, but it's never as intense as just now..."
Darkness didn't look too good either, though her constitution was much stronger than the others.
How strange, why is Mr. Nangou's teleportation so much more disorienting?
Is he doing this on purpose?
If so, that's quite the experience!
I hope we get more of it!
"Bleh!"
Yunyun's face alternated between pale and green before she ultimately couldn't hold back and vomited too.
"Are you okay?"
Eiji stepped forward, kindly stroking her back.
Yunyun gave him a strained smile before vomiting again, prompting Eiji to quickly continue comforting her.
Seeing this, Darkness was momentarily stunned. Her gaze lingered on Eiji's hand for a moment before she silently looked away.
He's just helping someone catch their breath, no need to make a fuss.
Besides, she wasn't in any position to comment.
Then she glanced again.
Why does it feel like Mr. Nangou's hand is moving upward?
"Speaking of which, are we really near Arcanretia?"
It took quite a while before everyone recovered. Kazuma looked around at their surroundings.
"Boss, are you sure the person you found is reliable?"
Behind them stretched a seemingly endless forest, while before them lay a boundless plain.
Only in the distance could they see a city built against the mountains, with the faint scent of sulfur wafting through the air.
"Absolutely, I can guarantee it! The person I found is very reliable, and that's definitely Arcanretia! I confirmed it when I came here earlier to record the coordinates!"
Eiji patted his chest, speaking with complete confidence.
Arcanretia was a famous tourist city, so of course someone had already set it as a teleportation destination and recorded its spatial coordinates.
Although they could have reached Arcanretia by taking Axel's shared carriage, it would have meant bumping along the road for a day and a half. Eiji didn't have that much patience, so he specifically sought out a teleportation mage who had recorded Arcanretia's coordinates.
At least, that's what he said publicly.
In reality, Eiji had specifically returned to the Demon King's Castle, found the teleportation mage corps in the Demon Lord Army, had them teleport him here first to record the coordinates, then rushed back to Axel to bring everyone over.
Each person could only record three fixed teleportation coordinates. To record a fourth, they would have to erase one of the previous ones.
In Eiji's case, because the previous coordinates would disappear every time he traveled between worlds, only reappearing when he returned to that world, he could record three fixed teleportation coordinates in each world.
This also indicated that this teleportation magic couldn't allow him to travel across worlds.
"Let's go, you'll know when we get there!"
Eiji took the lead, with the others quickly following behind.
"Megumin, where did you get this cat?"
As the distant city gradually drew closer, Kazuma curiously looked toward Megumin's chest area.
Hanging obediently on her collar was a completely black kitten, only revealing its little black head, with a pair of bright yellow eyes that left a deep impression.
"You mean Toshinosuke?"
Hearing this, Megumin took the black cat hanging on her collar and held it out.
"Wow, it actually has wings! Do all cats in this world have wings?"
Kazuma looked at it in surprise.
On the black cat's back grew a pair of small wings. Judging by their size, the cat probably couldn't fly with those wings. What was the point of having such wings?
"What are you talking about? Cats are land animals, cute creatures that meow and rub against human legs. How could they possibly have wings? Kazuma, don't you even know such common knowledge?"
Megumin gave him a strange look.
Kazuma felt like he was being looked down upon by Megumin.
"Of course I know that! Then what's with your cat?"
"I brought this from Crimson Demon Village. I had been leaving it with someone else before."
"Why does it have wings?"
"I don't know either."
Megumin looked down at the black cat in her hands, and the black cat looked up at her with its bright yellow eyes.
She smiled, shrugged, showing a carefree expression that said "I don't know either."
"Then why bring it up!"
Kazuma rolled his eyes.
Eiji glanced at the two behind him, his gaze pausing for a moment on the black cat Toshinosuke.
He couldn't tell what it was, but he had a feeling it must have an extraordinary background.
After walking on the plain for a short while, the group arrived at the city gate. Seeing that there were no demons among them, the guarding soldiers easily let them pass.
"Alright! This goddess will part ways with you here!"
Not long after entering the town, Aqua jumped out, proudly placing her hands on her hips.
"Where are you going, Aqua?"
Darkness looked at her in surprise.
"Oh, don't you know?"
Hearing this, Aqua immediately showed a triumphant expression.
"This city is the headquarters of my sect—the Axis Cult! Of course I'm going to the church to let my believers praise me, compliment me, let me act spoiled, and buy me all kinds of delicious food and fun things!"
What do you mean "let you act spoiled"? Are you a child?
Right after saying this, Aqua dashed off.
"Wait, Aqua, don't leave the team on your own! What if you get lost again!"
Megumin immediately chased after her with a worried expression.
Truly the mom of the group!
"What believers? I bet they probably won't believe you!"
Kazuma scoffed at this—he didn't believe Aqua's sect could be anywhere near proper!
"Oh right, I forgot where I heard it, but I heard there are loli succubi in the Axis Cult!"
Eiji suddenly remembered something and clapped his hands in realization.
"Aqua, Megumin! Wait for me! I want to see what the church is like too!"
Kazuma hurried after them without stopping, his eyes gleaming with a wolf-like green light.
"Alright! Since those three are busy with their own matters, the three of us can take our time exploring the town!"
Eiji looked at Darkness and Yunyun beside him, a cheerful smile spreading across his face.
"Hey..."
Darkness wore a wry, helpless smile.
"P-Pleased to meet you!"
After a moment of flustered hesitation, Yunyun bowed happily toward Eiji.