All night long, Guinevere didn't sleep at all. She witnessed the sacrifice of her knight, Lancelot, from start to finish.
Eiji was literally the Demon King.
He tormented Lancelot until she went crazy, lost her self-respect, and called him "My Lord... Eiji... Aaahh..." with passion.
At a certain point, she didn't seem to be being forced; she served the man because she wanted to as well.
However, Guinevere didn't believe it.
'No, no! Lancelot was clearly being forced by that man! She's sacrificing herself to bring my husband back to life... Lancelot, don't worry. Once Rama wakes up, she'll definitely make Eiji Seiya pay for defiling you!'
She apologized to Lancelot in her heart and swore that she would avenge her.
Unfortunately, Guinevere didn't know the meaning of the Master-Servant tattoo glowing with a purple light on Lancelot's white neck.
The women watching the livestream knew that the blond knight had truly fallen into Eiji's hands. Not just her body, but her heart as well...
The next day.
"So this is your hideout." Eiji said after he and Lancelot set foot in the hall of an old-looking castle.
They had arrived there using his teleportation magic. As for Athena, Erica, and the other women? He told them to wait at the mansion.
"Yes, Guinevere and I have been living here for a year." Lancelot gently replied to her words. Her past arrogance had vanished since the night they'd spent together last night.
Guinevere, who hadn't been able to sleep all night, immediately stood up from the altar, her face pale and with slight dark circles under her eyes. She watched the two people approach with surprise on her petite face.
It wasn't because Eiji looked so handsome in his casual attire—consisting simply of a white shirt and black pants. Rather, it was because Lancelot was now wearing a sheer, form-fitting silk gown that hugged her beautiful figure—she wasn't wearing her old battle armor at all. Her blonde hair was neatly styled, and her beautiful face seemed to radiate the fresh aura of a woman who had just been filled with the passion of love.
Guinevere hadn't noticed that last detail yet; she clenched her fists, thinking Eiji was still oppressing Lancelot.
He forced her to take off her armor and replace it with that seemingly lewd dress.
"Y-You really came… Eiji Seiya."
"Yo, Guinevere. Did you sleep well last night?" Eiji asked with an amused look.
Guinevere immediately got annoyed; she stopped feeling nervous and coldly said, "No. There's no way I could sleep while you were doing something like that to Lancelot and flaunting it in my face!"
This bastard even kept the projection created by his magic running. The sounds from the projection could even be heard in every corner of the castle.
In her entire life, she had never seen a Campione more shameless than Eiji.
"My bad, I forgot to turn it off." Eiji said that nonchalantly, wrapping his arm around Lancelot's soft shoulder.
Lancelot's cheeks flushed slightly, but she didn't brush her hand away.
A small vein stood out on Guinevere's forehead; she shot Lancelot a glance with a look of complaint in her eyes. Could she slap that man's hand away from her? Why was she letting him touch her body however he pleased!?
Oh, wait.
Is Lancelot obeying Eiji's orders to protect her until her husband truly awakens?
That makes sense! Wuu wuu, Lancelot. For my husband's sake, you have to be patient and wait a little longer.
Guinevere misunderstood.
Last night, Eiji didn't bother telling her about the contract between him and Lancelot. He only told her the price Lancelot had to pay for hunting down Athena, and forced her to become his woman. In return, he would awaken her king for her.
"Enough about what happened last night! Eiji Seiya, I hope you don't go back on your promise to Lancelot! Now, hurry up and use your power to revive my husband, Rama!"
However, instead of walking toward the Holy Grail or the ritual altar, Eiji just chuckled softly. He strolled casually toward Guinevere, ignoring her demand.
He reached out, deliberately touching Guinevere's delicate chin and lifting it so she would look directly into his eyes. "Don't rush, little Guinevere."
"W-What did you just call me? Take your hand off me! I'm a married woman!" Guinevere tried to brush Eiji's hand away from her chin, but she wasn't strong enough to do so.
As she gazed into his eyes, which shimmered with Asmodeus's pink light, she, too, was immediately stunned. Her embarrassment and her racing heartbeat overpowered her anger.
Because of that, she even forgot to use her divine power to fight back.
"I just arrived at your place, and this is how you welcome me? Shouldn't we have some fun and relax first before waking up your husband, little Guinevere? He's been asleep for so long—making him wait a little longer won't make any difference."
Eiji kept calling her by that embarrassing nickname.
Guinevere's face instantly flushed crimson, and she shouted, "Y-You insolent fool!! I said let me go!! Lancelot! Why aren't you saying anything?! Look what this scoundrel is doing to your Queen! Push him and force him to perform the ritual right now!"
She panicked, hoping the knight would help her.
However, Lancelot didn't move. She wasn't angry at what Eiji had said either. Instead of drawing her sword or defending Guinevere, she stepped forward, glancing at the side of Eiji's face with a faint, loving smile, then wrapped her arms very tenderly around his waist.
Ever since she had surrendered her entire purity (her vagina and anus) and enjoyed a steamy night with Eiji last night, the soul, body, and destiny of her steel-clad knight had been completely conquered and tamed by him.
In other words, she had transformed into Eiji.
Guinevere and Rama's standing in her heart had plummeted drastically. In contrast, Eiji held a very high position in her heart.
"Calm down, Guinevere," Lancelot said in a very soft and submissive tone, resting her head affectionately on Eiji's shoulder. "My husband… I mean, Lord Eiji, knows exactly when the right time is to do all of this. Stop being so rude and serve our man well from now on."
"W-What…? O-Our man…?" Guinevere nearly spat blood upon hearing her knight protector—who had been by her side for two lifetimes—speak before her like a cheap woman intoxicated by love.
[Nice words, Lancelot. Little Guinevere is still too arrogant. Her attitude makes me reluctant to keep my promise to you.]
Eiji blamed Guinevere's attitude for his refusal to wake the King of the End. Ever since this morning, Lancelot had been able to hear Eiji's inner voice. That's why she didn't blame him in the slightest, even if he wanted to break his promise to her.
In fact, she thought Guinevere really was too arrogant.
How could she act that way toward her husband?
Lancelot wasn't happy.
"I must have heard wrong." Guinevere said with a forced smile.
Lancelot coldly replied, "You didn't mishear."
"Nonsense! Rama is the only man for me. Lancelot, I'm going to pretend I didn't hear what you just said!"
Guinevere glared fiercely at Lancelot. She almost forgot that Eiji was still holding her chin, and was even stroking it as if she were a dog.
However, she didn't expect Lancelot to return her glare with one just as sharp.
She even snapped at her, "You have to listen to me, Guinevere!"
Guinevere flinched.
She stared at Lancelot with wide eyes, filled with surprise. In the thousands of years they'd worked together, Lancelot had never once snapped at her or raised her voice to her—even though she held the position of the King's wife.
But now?
She dared to scold her!
Guinevere felt both sad and angry at that woman.
"Watch your mouth and put that arrogant attitude of yours away in front of Lord Eiji!" Lancelot said mercilessly, leaving absolutely no room for Guinevere's pride. "You keep shouting, demanding Lord Rama's resurrection, but don't you realize just how generous Lord Eiji has been to us?! He was willing to come here and offer his help to hasten your husband's resurrection!"
She no longer referred to Rama as her king, but simply as Guinevere's husband.
Guinevere was even more shocked.
"L-Lancelot… you… why are you defending the scoundrel who defiled you—"
"He didn't defile me—he's my husband!" Lancelot cut in firmly, her face flushing red but her voice remaining cold.
Eiji smirked; he didn't want to stop the two women from arguing just yet, so he kept watching.
[You're bad, host.]
'Miss System, there's no need to rush. You have to be patient before the main event begins.'
Miss System: So, this is entertainment for you? That's not surprising.
Lancelot kept scolding Guinevere.
"Your constant insults and using such harsh language toward him… that's sheer foolishness that could provoke his wrath! If Lord Eiji decides to leave and let Lord Rama fall into an eternal slumber, then all our struggles will be in vain just because of your selfishness!"
"What!? Hmph! Do you think that without him, my husband won't wake up?!"
"You're underestimating my husband. If he wants to, he can do it."
After obtaining the Master-Servant contract and joining the chat group, Lancelot roughly understood just how formidable his master, Eiji, was.
Even if Rama were to wake up from his slumber, he could kill the other Campione—but not Eiji.
"You've been brainwashed by him!" Guinevere pointed at Eiji's shameless face.
"I haven't been brainwashed; I just realize the difference in power between him and Lord Rama." Lancelot took a deep breath, then rubbed Eiji's muscular chest while gazing at Guinevere. "Lower your head, put that arrogance aside, and show my husband the respect he deserves. Otherwise, I myself will force you to kneel before him!"
Guinevere was truly at a loss for words. Her petite body trembled; she realized that her knight protector had now completely switched sides and turned against her to defend Eiji.
What kind of drug did he give her!?
Wait—Guinevere suddenly recalled the scene from last night where Eiji had ejaculated a large amount of semen into Lancelot's mouth.
It couldn't be because of that, could it?
[How do you know?]
Miss System commented on what Guinevere was thinking.
'That's not true, even though my semen tastes so delicious it makes my women addicted. Lancelot's current behavior is purely because she's fallen in love with me.'
[I disagree.]
'Miss System, stop disagreeing with your husband.'
Seeing the tension escalating between the two women, Eiji finally decided to put an end to the argument. He stepped forward, gently releasing Guinevere's chin, patted Lancelot's shoulder softly to calm her down, then looked straight at Guinevere, who was still trembling with fear.
"Enough, Lancelot. There's no need to drag this out," Eiji said in a calm yet authoritative tone, instantly silencing the room.
Of course, he didn't blame Lancelot at all for his protective actions in defending her. Nor did he force Guinevere to kneel at his feet.
Hearing that, for a moment Guinevere felt a glimmer of relief in her heart.
'Maybe… Eiji isn't as cruel as I thought,' she thought to herself.
There was still a little kindness and morality within the Demon King standing before her.
However, what Eiji said to Guinevere a second later immediately shattered all the positive thoughts that had just crossed her mind.
"Little Guinevere," Eiji gave a faint smile as he walked over to a throne in the room and sat down. "Because of your rude behavior since I arrived, we'll have to adjust our original plan a bit. There's a new price you'll have to pay if you want me to wake your husband from his sleep."
Guinevere was stunned, as if struck by lightning. The relief in her heart turned into burning anger. "Eiji Seiya, you really are a very greedy man!"
She said with a trembling voice.
Lancelot had walked up to Eiji and was standing beside him. They were all looking down at her from above; not a single one of them was on her side.
Guinevere was helpless.
At this point, she knew it was impossible to trust in her husband's resurrection relying solely on her own strength. Lancelot had betrayed her; even though she herself wasn't weak, she wasn't strong enough to defeat the Heretic Gods. Otherwise, she wouldn't have even invited Godou into her group in the first place.
Guinevere had no other choice. She clenched her teeth tightly, balled her fists hard, and reluctantly asked, "What… what's the price?"
Eiji chuckled softly, waving his hand casually as if what he was about to ask for was nothing more than a trifle. "I'll charge you exactly the same price Lancelot paid last night."
"You mean…"
It took a few seconds for Guinevere's mind to process and fully realize what the man in front of her wanted. The words "the same price as Lancelot" meant… Eiji wanted her body, her purity, and her total submission in bed!
T-This perverted bastard!
He was lusting after her body, which wasn't even fully developed yet!
Still, Guinevere wasn't just angry—she also felt so ashamed that her cheeks flushed again. She couldn't help but recall how Eiji had fucked Lancelot last night.
It was brutal.
And his penis was huge.
How did it even fit inside her!?
Even before her own husband, Rama. That man was going to destroy her.
"Yes." Eiji nodded slowly, his smile widening.
Miss System thought her host was truly cut out to be a villain. Compared to when he was pretending to be the protagonist, he clearly enjoyed what he was doing now much more.
Biting her lip for a moment, Guinevere sighed. She apologized to her husband in her heart.
To wake him from his sleep, she was willing to sacrifice herself. But unlike Lancelot, who gave her heart to Eiji, she was different.
"You can have my body, but not my heart, Eiji! I agree."
Eiji clapped his hands a few times before saying, "Good. Let's save that payment for later. Now, let's see just how tough your husband is—ah, I mean, your ex-husband."
"???"
It wasn't just Guinevere; Lancelot hadn't expected Eiji to wake Rama from his sleep first.
The latter was a little anxious, but the former?
Guinevere smiled slyly.
Eiji Seiya, you're so stupid! But that's okay. After my husband, Rama, wakes up from his sleep. You'll be the first Campione to die by his hand!
When you die, I won't have to surrender myself to you, and Lancelot will surely be freed from your brainwashing magic too!
Eiji knew what Guinevere was thinking, and he found it amusing. In fact, there was another reason why he wanted to wake the King of the End first rather than mark his wife.
[Wouldn't it be more fun if Rama knew what I was going to do to Guinevere and got jealous because of it?]
[I wonder if he'll get so angry that he'll try desperately to kill me for his wife's sake, or… Hehe. Either way, it'll work out in my favor.]
The heroines: Eiji, what kind of evil scheme do you have in mind?
Many of them fell silent.
Rama—or whoever he is—is pathetic. Since Eiji has set him as his next NTR target, he definitely won't end up well.