——That night.
Everyone who decided to stay one more night at Megumin's house listened to Mimi praising Darkness for her wonderful performance today after dinner.
"This big sister is very powerful! She is still alive and kicking even after being hit by arrows and magic. I have never seen such a powerful person!"
"No, no, how should I put it... As a Cross Knight, this little thing is a matter of course..."
Darkness, who was usually not used to hearing others praise her, blushed when she heard Mimi's sincere praise.
Looks quite ashamed.
In the eyes of outsiders, she is a very admirable cross knight who resolutely protects the weak. However, the mood of everyone who knew his true nature was quite subtle.
But it still didn't expose her.
It took a lot of effort to gain the admiration of the little girl, but if it was destroyed, it would be a very bad memory for both Darkness and Mimi.
"I heard, Miss Darkness, it seems that you prevented the invasion of the Demon King's army cadres, and Miss Liuzi also protected Mimi, thank you very much. This team is really reliable, so I can rest assured that The little girl has been handed over to Mr. Xiaolin."
Ms. Weiwei said as she approached Xiao Lin.
Please calm down, madam. The ones who performed well were Darkness and Liu Zi, who have nothing to do with me.
After stopping his anxious mother from pressing closer to him, Xiao Lin noticed something strange.
"By the way, where is Mr. Pyozaburo?"
"Because of his exchange with Mr. Xiaolin, he was so inspired that he refused to come back no matter how hard he tried to persuade him, so he slept there tonight. Really, there were clearly customers here, but he didn't care... I'm really sorry for making Mr. Xiaolin laugh."
"No, no, no."
She obviously said that, but her expression was completely different. Is it a real inspiration, or are you secretly taking action again, madam?
"anyway!"
Megumin was a little excited and said: "Kazuma is so handsome when he talks. I feel ashamed for being afraid of you and kneeling down to beg for mercy. (Hey, how miserable am I in your eyes?) I really want to be with Kazuma next time. It’s Via’s showdown!”
"Yes." Darkness agreed: "Actually, I have asked the outstanding masters in this village to make new armor. It seems that it will be completed in a few days. (It must be too late by then.) Hahaha, I'm looking forward to it so much New armor and a duel with Sylvia!”
Both of them are martial artists in a sense.
How can you escape when you encounter a strong enemy?
However, Sato Kazuma categorically denied: "What nonsense are you talking about? We are going back tomorrow. Anyway, we have already gone sightseeing, so there is no need to stay here. We will go back early tomorrow morning and stay at home." Come and go."
"Hey hey hey!" X2
The two of them immediately screamed.
Obviously I didn't expect it to turn out like this.
Aqua said with a look of disdain: "You were so stubborn when you were choking, but now you want to leave after winning? I told you we would meet again later, right?"
"That cadre is so beautiful, I'm a little reluctant to let him go, but at times like this it's better to be safe and run away when you need to."
This man, first acted cool like that, making the other party look forward to it, and then he did this again.
Either way it’s too much!
Seeing that everyone's eyes were getting worse and worse, Sato Kazuma remained unmoved.
"Because I originally planned to go back tomorrow, I tried to be cool and wanted to say that we would never meet again anyway. Otherwise, how could I dare to say such things to the dangerous Demon King Army cadres?"
"You despicable bastard!"
"It's too vulgar! It's too much!"
His answer was naturally condemned by everyone.
This is also the nature of scumbag Kazuma. If one day he doesn't behave like this, it will make people think that there is something wrong with him.
Facing his aggressive companions, Sato Kazuma slapped the table, jumped to his feet and shouted: "Then what do you want! Those are Demon King Army cadres! Which of the Demon King Army cadres we have encountered so far are good? I'm the only one Don’t take any chances!”
"You guy...!"
Huihui clenched her fists, feeling very disappointed and unwilling. Then, she asked another person: "Xiao Lin, you didn't stop me just now. Do you think you have the same idea as the scumbag Kazuma?"
"No, I'm going to stay."
"Really?!" X2
Hearing Xiaolin's answer, Megumin and Sato Kazuma exclaimed at the same time, which really represents completely different meanings.
Little Loli looked happy and said, "Then Xiaolin, have you agreed to stay and deal with the Demon King's army cadres?"
Xiao Lin said: "Of course, otherwise I wouldn't have come to the Red Devil Village."
The bounty and achievements of the Demon King's army cadres were things he had coveted for a long time. How could he just leave for sightseeing?
Sato Kazuma persuaded: "Senior Kobayashi, that's a cadre of the Demon King's Army! It would be very bad if we faced such a difficult guy! Just look at the cadres of the Demon King's Army in the past!"
"I would like to ask Sato-kun what you are afraid of."
"What?"
"The Headless Horseman, the Mobile Fortress, the Archduke of Hell, the Toxic Slime... these powerful enemies have been defeated one by one. How can a Demon King Army cadre stop us?"
"This, this..."
Xiao Lin's words made him speechless for a moment.
Although I was extremely scared, I couldn't think of a reason to refute it.
The people who were encouraged also started shouting.
"That's right! We have defeated so many enemies, who can withstand my explosive magic?"
"Me too. This time the enemy can't break through my defense at all, it's not worth mentioning!"
"A cadre of the Demon King's Army? Humph, she will never come back!"
Are all of them so brave?
Sato Kazuma looked like a dead fish.
Xiao Lin added: "Last night, I asked Liu Zi to find the Demon King Army cadre. Liu Zi will tell you the specific information."
"What? Really!"
Others quickly joined in.
"Yes. While Master Xiaolin was flirting with me and kissing me, I went alone to the dangerous and dark depths of the forest to look for the Demon King's army."
"...Miss Liuzi, are you angry?"
"How could that be? How could I be angry with the owner who sent the waiter to do dangerous work while dating someone else to visit the attractions?"
"I'm sorry, I was wrong!"
Xiaolin apologized decisively.
To put it bluntly, the venomous waiter forgave him only after he agreed to date Liu Zi for a day after the incident was over.
Afterwards, several members of the team gathered together to discuss and exchange information. Ms. Wei Wei, who was watching all this, left with a gentle smile on her face and was very considerate.
Not long after——
"Everyone, the bath water is ready."
"...Okay, we'll have to wait for Sylvia to see how she moves. We'll just be prepared to counterattack."
Xiaolin made the final decision on tactics.
He wished that Sylvia could conquer the Red Devil Village, and it would be best to open the forbidden area left by the bald scholar.
Only in this way can benefits be derived from it.
Otherwise, should he be asked to tell the people in the Red Devil Village: I want something in the forbidden area, can you let me go and see it?
If you really dare to say this, even the companions of Yuyou and Megumin will definitely be rejected, and it is not impossible to be labeled as a Demon King Army.
He didn't want to see that situation.
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In order to save time, Xiaolin, Sato and Zhen took a bath together, but when they came out, they happened to see Aqua's warm face.
"Strange? Why do you look like you just took a bath?"
"I went to the bathhouse outside. I heard there was a big bathhouse nearby called Mixed Bathing Hot Spring, so I went there."
After hearing what she said, Sato Kazuma's body trembled slightly. I must regret it very much. I wanted to take a mixed bath in Alcanretia, but I always missed it by accident.
At this time, a quarrel came from the entrance.
"Wait, Megumin, where are you going? It's already so late, and my mother won't allow you, a young girl, to spend the night outside!"
"For a young girl, the most dangerous place is our home, that's why I want to sleep outside! Anyway, you are planning to let me sleep with Xiaolin today!"
"Oh, Mr. Xiaolin will be fine. You have to believe in mom's vision. He will definitely be able to respond to my expectations..."
"I think you are blind!"
This is a quarrel between mother and daughter.
And is there something wrong with the quarrel?
"I don't know what's going on, but I want to go to bed first. When I came back from the shower, Darkness was also asleep. By the way, if Xiaolin has no place to sleep at night, you can come to my room, that's it .”
Aqua looked like she wanted to sleep, perhaps because she had been drinking, and yawned as she walked back to the room.
Sato Kazuma looked envious.
Don't use that look, you know it's compulsory to be a saint to live in the same room with an idiot goddess, right?
After looking inside, Darkness had indeed fallen asleep unnaturally.
Don't think it must be Ms. Weiwei's fault.
"Can you interrupt me?" Xiao Lin intervened between mother and daughter and said, "Actually, I'm going to stay at Youyou's house..."
"no!"
"Can't!"
Before he could finish his sentence, he received two rejections.
Huihui didn't want to fall into a disadvantage and lose to her opponent Yuyou, and Ms. Weiwei didn't want her son-in-law to be decoupled. The two reached an agreement on Xiaolin's stay at Yuyou's house.
"Anything more is a waste of time."
"Same feeling. I'm leaving..."
"Sleep!"
The sound of casting a spell sounded, and at the same time there was the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground.
After a while, Ms. Wei Wei came over and said to Xiao Lin with a smile: "I'm sorry, Mr. Xiao Lin. The little girl fell asleep in a strange place... Can you help me move her back to the room?"
He actually used magic on his biological daughter. Is it necessary to go to such lengths?
Kobayashi walked on thin ice towards the room, which was Megumin's room.
At the same time, there was the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground behind him. Probably out of fear that Kazuma Sato would cause trouble, Ms. Weiwei put him to sleep too, killing all uncertainty.
This mother is surprisingly resourceful.
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Put the little Loli on the bed, cover her with a quilt thoughtfully, and then sit next to her like last night.
After a while, Hui Hui woke up.
"It's so cold..."
She muttered.
Xiao Lin turned his head and realized that the window in the room was not closed, and the cold wind blew in from there.
"Sorry, I'll close the window right now."
"Well, thank you Xiaolin...Xiaolin?!"
The confused Megumin's eyes widened on the spot, then she folded her arms like a frightened chick and retreated towards the corner of the room.
Are you serious about backing away? He had to admit that he was hurt by Megumin's actions.
"I'd better go to Youyou's house..."
"etc."
Little Loli grabbed Xiao Lin's wrist.
She lowered her head and couldn't see her expression clearly. Only the bright moonlight illuminated her dark and shiny short hair, and the aura of loneliness emanated from the inside out.
"I... am very useless."
"What's wrong, Megumin, why do you say that?"
"Because you're looking for Yuyou! That's right! I'm just a useless great mage. I'm obviously from the Red Demon Clan, but I'm not as good as Yuyou. I only know a burst magic that's useless, and...I don't have it yet. Big boobs like her!”
what are you talking about!
Why is that involved?
I thought that Megumin was as jealous and dissatisfied as before, but now it seems that is not the case at all. The little Loli has now begun to doubt herself and is wavering in her persistence in the explosion magic.
This is not okay.
Xiao Lin turned around and gently held her in his arms.
"It's okay. Focus on explosion magic, be so stubborn that no one can persuade you, and stick to yourself. This is the real you, Megumin."
"Really?"
"Ah, I like Megumin like this very much."
Probably comfort is useful.
Megumin rarely showed the look of a girl who was in line with her actual age, and smiled at Xiaolin.
"...At that time, you were the one who took in me, a troublesome mage who almost lived on the streets in Axel and could only use explosion magic. Thank you. When I couldn't move after using magic, you were always willing to carry me on your back. I'm going back, thank you. Even though I always cause you trouble, you still let me stay in the team, thank you. You were afraid that I would get hurt, so you spent a lot of money to buy magic crystals for me to prevent accidents. Thank you. You. Because my family is poor, you secretly take care of me every time so that I can send more money to my family. Thank you. Because my father’s work is not going well, he specially thinks of ways and is willing to contribute money. Thank you.”
Megumin, who usually contradicts others and has a bellicose personality, is calmer than ever.
The white cheeks contrasting with the black hair were slightly stained with a seductive blush, and the red demon's unique scarlet eyes shone with a dreamy brilliance.
It's not that the little Loli didn't know, but she kept all this in her heart. It was probably the atmosphere that made her open up completely tonight.
The tears immediately stayed.
"Why, why are you crying? I was just saying thank you, why did I cry all of a sudden?" Seeing Xiaolin frozen in place, Megumin said in a teasing tone.
Xiao Lin wiped his tears.
"It's nothing, I just suddenly have the illusion that my daughter has grown up."
"Haha?! Who is your daughter! I understand, you are saying that I am not big enough to be as good as Youyou! I understand, you are looking for trouble, right? That's right!"
"Why involve Yoyo?"
Little Loli was angry again for some reason. She sat on Xiao Lin's body and kept pinching his cheeks with her hands.
After playing around for a long time, the panting Huihui suddenly stared at him and said:
"So... let's sleep together tonight, okay?"
"OK."
Xiao Lin decisively agreed.
After being invited by a girl like this, who can refuse? By the way, I just wanted to go out for the night, but now it's like this, is it really okay?
"But there is only one pillow. Xiaolin, you have to give me a pillow for your arm."
"oh oh."
The little Loli pulled Xiao Lin's arm rather forcefully to use it as a pillow, pulled the quilt over her head, and buried her face in his chest.
Hey, hey...I don't know when I was led away by the nose.
So scary, so scheming.
Then, Megumin's muffled voice came from the quilt: "I want to be like Darkness."
"What?"
"Do you think you can hide it from me? It has already been exposed."
"Well……"
Then I remembered that Megumin was a middle school student, but that didn't mean she was a fool. As a great mage, her intelligence was on the line.
In addition, the noble lady who has been with Darkness for so long and is not good at lying must have exposed the relationship between the two long ago.
Hey hey hey, doesn't it make it more scary if you think about it this way?
I was suddenly sweating profusely.
The little loli giggled as her heart kept beating.
Are you just making fun of yourself? Is it because I am not interested in little lolita that I feel confident, or is it because of this that I refute my mother?
"I'm not interested in little lolita..."
Just as he was about to speak out, he swallowed the next words.
Oops, I almost stepped on a thunderbolt. Ms. Weiwei and Megumin were most concerned about their breasts, and they would definitely cause trouble if they spoke out.
"You can only do this if you are an adult, otherwise you will be arrested by the prosecutor."
"But I'm 14 years old and an adult."
"No, you have to follow my kingdom's laws. If Huihui doesn't change her mind after that..."
"I see."
Megumin put her ear against Xiaolin's chest, listening to the regular beating sound. The little Loli, who felt at ease, closed her eyes contentedly and fell into a deep sleep.
(End of chapter)
