CHAPTER 148 - DOOM COMPANION

Because it was the weekend, no one would disturb them. The two of them didn't even have dinner. The entire night was spent in the room.

Until Sunday morning, after cleaning up in the bathroom and having a "friendly morning exchange," Ren and Yukino got dressed and prepared to have breakfast.

At the dining table, Yukino ate in silence, her face looking a little thinner. Ren was very gratified.

In front of others, Yukino still maintained her composure. Only when she was alone with him would her easily shy body try new, bold things. Although it was different from Haruno's complete compliance, it was uniquely interesting.

Eriri kicked Ren's foot under the table.

"You're too much! You bullied Yukino while I was sleeping."

Yukino's ears were bright red.

Sayuri chuckled. "Ren, Yukino, don't mind her. Eriri is just jealous."

"Mom!"

Eriri glared at Sayuri, annoyed and embarrassed. "I'm your daughter, you know! Whose side are you on?"

Sayuri winked at Ren and said playfully, "Of course, I'm on your dad's side."

"Dad?"

Eriri froze for a second, then instantly reacted.

"Huh?!"

A scream escaped her lips. "He... he..."

She pointed at Ren, stammering for a long time, her face hot, but she couldn't squeeze out a single word. She actually had nothing to refute!

"Dad?"

Chito and Yuri looked at them, confused.

"Pfft..."

Sayuri's words even made Yukino and Kanae burst into laughter.

Ren straightened his expression and said righteously, "Ahem, Eriri, we can each have our own terms. You call me Dad, and I'll call you wife."

"I'll call you a big-headed ghost!"

Eriri was utterly mortified, and her little tiger teeth bit down on his arm. This playful banter completely eased Yukino's embarrassment.

He had intended to play with Eriri a bit longer, but unexpectedly, the Chat Group had a new notification.

"Stop for a moment."

When Ren said this, Eriri immediately stopped obediently. He opened the Chat Group.

*****

Pinned at the top was the Doom Companion mission.

Doom Companion: Ten-Person Journey

Journey Duration: 5 days

Companions: Ren, Emilia, Reinhardt, Exusiai, Saeko Busujima, Nami, Bronya, Mikoto Suoh, Esdeath, Shinobu Kocho.

Journey Mission: Kill the Transformed Natsuki Subaru.

And Doom's End.

Doom Companion: Doom's End

Journey Duration: Unlimited

Companions: Unlimited

Journey Mission:

Eliminate world chaos. Eliminate the Witch's power.

A new term appeared: Transformed!

Ren: "Emilia, Reinhardt, what's the situation?"

Emilia: "The world has suddenly descended into chaos!"

Reinhardt: "All the Demon Beasts in the world are rampaging. The White Whale, the Great Rabbit, and the Black Serpent have all appeared. I must defend the Royal Capital."

Emilia: "And the Witch Cult! We have no idea what happened, and we're desperately trying to stop the Demon Beasts' insane attacks."

Emilia: "They're all attacking people like they've gone mad."

Saeko Busujima: "The situation seems very bad."

March 7th: "Wow, a ten-person companion mission! This is the first time ever, right?"

Ren: "Yes, the situation is urgent, so no more chatter. Let's go."

Ren confirmed the journey.

Time stopped, and a wormhole appeared.

...

*****

"Liya, watch out behind you!"

At Puck's reminder, Emilia quickly cast a spell behind her, using ice cones to pierce a dog-like Demon Beast that was pouncing on her.

"Lady Emilia."

Rem's spiked flail swept away a group of small Demon Beasts. The pink- and blue-clad Ram and Rem quickly rendezvoused with Emilia. Although Ram had lost her horn, she still possessed combat skills.

The area around the castle was littered with corpses, and Demon Beasts were still continuously pouring in.

Whoosh!

A crimson magic circle unfolded in the sky, and a rain of fire descended. It instantly cleared out a circle of Demon Beasts and the frenzied Witch Cult. This barely gave Emilia and the others a chance to catch their breath.

A person dressed as a clown landed. It was Roswaal, the magician who supported Emilia's Royal Selection. The fiery magic just now was released by him.

He, who knew how to scheme many things, was now exceptionally perplexed. This great chaos affected the surrounding areas, even nearby villages and towns. The Gospel Book had no revelations either.

"It seems we're not too late."

Roswaal suddenly turned around. A group of people had appeared silently behind him.

"Everyone!"

Emilia looked at them excitedly.

"Young Master Ren, long time no see."

Puck extended a small paw to greet him. The vigilant Ram and Rem exchanged glances.

Roswaal's clown-like face revealed a strange smile, accompanied by an unpleasant, androgynous voice. "Ah, are these suddenly appearing guests friends of Lady Emilia?"

Ren merely gave him a cold glance.

"Dominator."

"From this moment on, put away your little schemes and stand still here. I don't feel like bothering with you right now."

!!!

Roswaal trembled all over and even bowed his head, saying, "Yes."

"Lord Roswaal!"

Rem and Ram exclaimed in surprise; they didn't know what had happened. In an instant, Lord Roswaal had submitted.

Emilia also had doubts in her heart: "Mister Ren..."

"We're all friends; 'Mister' is too formal. Just call me Ren."

"As for Roswaal's matter, we'll discuss it after this is over. I don't want my companions to be caught in schemes, so I've temporarily dominated him."

Ren glanced around. Reinhardt and Mikoto Suoh were not here.

He frowned and opened the Chat Group.

Ren: "Reinhardt, Mikoto Suoh, where are you?"

Reinhardt: "I apologize, I didn't cross over. I'm defending the Royal Capital."

Mikoto Suoh: "I appeared next to Reinhardt. Currently, I'm dealing with creatures called Demon Beasts."

Ren: "It's fine as long as you're alright."

So, all the female group members came with me to this side. Is the Chat Group doing this on purpose? Ren was too lazy to complain anymore.

"You all go help Emilia clear out the surrounding Demon Beasts. I need to find someone."

With that, Ren had already manipulated the airflow and flown into the sky.

*****

Everyone immediately took action. They each used their abilities to harvest the surrounding Demon Beasts and the frenzied Witch Cult.

"Behold my ultimate barrage!!"

Exusiai's light wings and feathered wings extended simultaneously, her halo shining brightly. And beside her, countless various types of gun-lances formed a gun-lance angel wing extending for hundreds of meters.

At this moment, Exusiai was truly a gun-wielding angel! She could even be called an infinite gun-production version of the Gate of Babylon.

It looked even more technologically abstract than Shirou Emiya's Unlimited Blade Works. Silver Wolf was extremely skilled in hacking, so Exusiai had acquired a great many technological blueprints from her. Laser cannons, electromagnetic cannons, plasma cannons, floating cannons... and so on, all became part of her infinite gun production.

It could be said to be an upgraded, more powerful version of Unlimited Blade Works.

Amidst Exusiai's hearty laughter, lasers, bullets, and cannon shells endlessly rained down, indiscriminately covering one side of the forest! Let these primitive Demon Beasts and frenzied Witch Cult members witness the power of technology!

"Thunder God!"

Violent thunder surged and condensed on Nami's body. In the blink of an eye, Nami transformed into a giant a dozen meters tall, every movement causing wild thunder to roar through the forest.

"Poisonous Phantasm Butterfly!"

Shinobu Kocho's body was enveloped layer by layer by the gushing iridescent venom. A kaleidoscopic butterfly with a wingspan of tens of meters took flight.

Wherever its massive butterfly wings flapped, a purple poisonous mist spread. The magical beasts that touched it were corroded into withered bones and minced meat. Large-scale venom is a real weapon against mobs.

Saeko Busujima unfolded the Redemption Angel's wings and halo, standing in the air holding a Zanpakuto. She whispered softly, "Scatter, Senbonzakura!"

The blade disintegrated into countless invisible fine blades, resembling dancing flower petals in the light. The petals fell like rain, an endless number of sharp blades cutting through the bodies of the magical beasts.

Esdeath glanced in the direction of the four. With the castle as the center of the forest, most of the area was taken by them. She left the remaining small area to herself.

A cold smile spread across her lips: "Can I indulge in slaughter here?"

"..."

Emilia was stunned by the aggressive attacks of Nami and the others. She cautiously said: "Please do not harm innocent towns and villages."

Esdeath glanced at her, didn't answer, and rushed out with her sword.

Before long, a chilling aura erupted in that forest.

Rumble!

Standing at the castle, one could see a hundred-meter-high iceberg rising from the forest.

"Liya, they are so strong..." Puck said solemnly. It felt a strong threat from Exusiai and Esdeath.

"Everyone is really amazing." Emilia exclaimed.

Rem felt the slaughter on all sides with shock in her heart, hesitated for a moment and asked: "Lady Emilia... they..."

Emilia showed a reassuring smile: "Don't worry, they are my friends, they are here to help us."

"Yes."

Ram first glanced at Roswaal, who was standing honestly to the side, then looked at Bronya.

"This guest, are you also going to... transform?"

Everyone else's eyes also turned over.

"..."

Bronya stood by Emilia's side with the Iron Guard's gun in hand, at a loss of what to do. She is just an ordinary Great Guardian... she can't transform at all.

"Sorry, I may not be very good at this kind of battle."

Bronya smiled wryly and silently started the live broadcast.

*****

[Ding! Bronya started a live broadcast!]

[March 7th entered the live broadcast room!]

...

March 7th: "Hiss! I just came in and saw such exaggerated movements. It's a pity I can't take pictures with the camera."

Momonga: "You can take a screenshot."

Rory Takakura: "Wow, a giant with lightning all over its body, a huge butterfly with iridescent colors, cherry blossom petals all over the sky, and a super big iceberg, what are these?"

Bronya: "The lightning giant is Miss Nami, the butterfly is Miss Shinobu Kocho, the petals are Miss Saeko Busujima's ability, which seems to have powerful cutting ability, and the iceberg was created by Miss Esdeath's ability."

Bronya, who was unable to participate in the battle, became a battle analyst.

Momonga: "Is it just me who is paying attention to the super large wings made of steel guns and cannons in the sky?"

Bronya: "... I'm not sure about that either, it's Miss Exusiai."

Tendo Kisara: "She's so exaggerated! Besides the wings, does she also have a gun and cannon halo on top of her head that is always rotating and scanning?"

Tendo Kisara: "What kind of technology angel is this!"

Silver Wolf: "Oh ho, Exu used all the information I gave her? It's really a useful ability."

White Blood Cell: "That's really amazing. If we also had such weapons, we wouldn't be afraid of germs."

Platelet: "That's right."

Momonga: "Hiss! You want to use guns and cannons in the human body? Hey hey hey, people will die!"

Vivi: "Ah haha... I also think that the human body can't withstand such power."

Aqua: "So, where are the enemies? Where exactly are the enemies?"

Tushan Honghong: "Aren't the monsters they killed the enemies?"

Emilia: "Those are magical beasts, and some humans are members of the Witch Cult."

Emilia: "I just don't know why they are all like crazy."

Aqua: "Ha? You call those enemies? Aren't they just cannon fodder being slaughtered?"

Silver Wolf: "Indeed, where is the boss?"

Seitenshi: "Everyone must be talking about that Transformed Natsuki Subaru, right?"

March 7th: "That's right, where is Ren?"

Bronya: "I don't know either. Ren flew away as soon as he arrived here."

Silver Wolf: "I guess he went to find the boss. It's still very interesting to solo the boss."

Silver Wolf's guess was right.