Tatsuya Yotsuba: I have something I want to ask all of you.
Makoto: What's on your mind?
Tatsuya Yotsuba: It's about the black mist.
Time Eater: Did you find a lead?
White: (Listening intently)
Sword Princess: +1.
Tatsuya Yotsuba: Not exactly. I just wanted to know—have any of the people around you been acting strange lately?
Makoto: Now that you mention it, there was an incident where some Demi-humans lost control and went on a rampage. Since Tomoe and Mio handled it, I don't know all the details.
Tatsuya Yotsuba: Handled it? Were they... killed?
Makoto: No! The rampaging Demi-humans were just disciplined, and they're still alive. Though, for some reason, they're absolutely terrified whenever they see Tomoe or Mio now.
Tatsuya Yotsuba: ...
Tatsuya had a feeling he knew exactly why they were so scared, but he chose to keep it to himself to preserve Makoto's innocence.
Sword Princess: It's happening here, too.
Tatsuya Yotsuba: Oh? Tell me more.
Sword Princess: A few people suddenly went berserk in the middle of the city. I happened to be there, so I took them down.
Tatsuya Yotsuba: Was it the work of the black mist?
Sword Princess: Probably. I received points after defeating them.
Time Eater: You didn't see the mist itself?
Sword Princess: No.
White: Perhaps the black mist can manipulate the emotions of living beings?
Tatsuya Yotsuba: That's exactly what I'm worried about.
White: Why didn't you say so sooner?
Tatsuya Yotsuba: It was just a theory at first. I didn't want to worry you all over a mere assumption.
White: Unnecessary concern.
Tatsuya Yotsuba: ...
Time Eater: I understand your good intentions, but sometimes good intentions can turn sour if they aren't shared in time.
Sword Princess: ...
Makoto: ...
Tatsuya Yotsuba: My apologies.
White: That reminds me, it seems like there's trouble brewing within the Octagram.
Makoto: Octagram?
Time Eater: ...?
Sword Princess: ...?
Tatsuya Yotsuba: ...
White: The Octagram is the title given to the eight Demon Lords of this world.
Makoto: There are eight Demon Lords there?!
White: That's right. Do you have them in your world too?
Makoto: Not in my old world, but in the one I'm in now, there's one Demon Lord currently at war with humanity.
White: Sounds interesting.
Tatsuya Yotsuba: Ahem. Please explain the situation with the Octagram. There's a chance the black mist is involved.
White: Ara~ I managed to get distracted during such a serious topic. How embarrassing.
Tatsuya Yotsuba: It's fine. Now, tell us what's actually happening.
Testarossa explained everything in detail. Since the story was quite long, we'll keep it brief.
Makoto: So, two Demon Lords are acting strangely? Leon Cromwell and Dino.
White: Dino suddenly attacked Dagruel, and Leon challenged the oldest Demon Lord, Guy Crimson, to a fight.
Tatsuya's brow twitched. Leon challenging Guy? How was that possible? Leon was a cautious Demon Lord; unless he had completely lost his mind, he wouldn't dare challenge Guy.
And Dino—if the original story was anything to go by, Dino was a man too lazy to even bother fighting.
Why was he attacking Dagruel now? Without some sort of external trigger, it was impossible for Dino to act like that.
The discussion continued for a while.
Tatsuya Yotsuba: We should all stay on high alert. A group mission might pop up soon.
Makoto: Will do.
Time Eater: Me too. Although, don't expect too much from my combat abilities.
Tatsuya Yotsuba: As long as you're there, you've already contributed by giving us more motivation. Right, Makoto?
Makoto: Ah, um, yeah. That's true.
Time Eater: Ara~ ara~ Tatsuya-san, you're making me blush.
(Time Eater uploaded a new photo.)
Tatsuya gasped, mesmerized by the photo Kurumi had just sent. In the picture, Kurumi looked incredibly cute with a slight blush on her face.
Sword Princess: Cute.
White: I have to admit, you're cuter than me.
Makoto: Etto... how do I put this... you're very cute.
Time Eater: Ara~ ara~ thank you all for the compliments. Tatsuya-san, what do you think?
Tatsuya Yotsuba: I'd give you a million points out of a hundred.
Time Eater: Ara~ ara~ Tatsuya-san has become quite the flirt.
Tatsuya Yotsuba: ...
Sword Princess: I can't do anything grand like slicing through mountains, but I'll do my very best.
Tatsuya Yotsuba: I look forward to seeing your sword dance in person.
Sword Princess: Thank you.
In Orario, Ais blushed slightly. Beside her, Loki felt a surge of jealousy, watching the group chat with a wary, protective gaze.
White: @Tatsuya Yotsuba, don't you have something you want to say to me?
Tatsuya Yotsuba: Not right now.
White: ...
In Rimuru City, Testarossa sat pouting as magicules began to overflow from her body. Moss and Cien were breaking into a cold sweat, their bodies trembling. They were completely overwhelmed by Testarossa's aura, feeling like they could collapse at any moment under the sheer pressure.
Testarossa remained like this for a while, her mood unchanged even as she continued chatting with the group.
...
Knock, knock...
Hearing a knock at the door, Tatsuya immediately closed the chat.
"Onii-sama, it's Miyuki."
"What is it?"
"Would it be alright if I slept with you tonight, Onii-sama?"
"Huh?!"
Without waiting for Tatsuya's answer, Miyuki opened the door and walked in, wearing pajamas made of thin silk. For a split second, he caught a glimpse of her snow-white lingerie.
"Miyuki, you—"
Gulp.
Tatsuya swallowed hard. His throat felt like it was on fire, becoming as dry as a desert.
To be continued...
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