Chapter 248

Chapter 248: Charlotte Gets What She Wants, a Party for Five, Round After Round

The bedroom at the center of the castle’s top floor.

The floor here is made of dark-colored hardwood, with marble columns embedded in the walls as decoration. The mysterious mural behind the bed and the gilded vintage full-length mirror on the wall add a touch of Roman temple flavor, making the style feel fresh and new.

Miss Saintess just finished her bath. She wore a lovely lace nightgown and wrapped herself in a wide bathrobe, beautifully showcasing her curves as she lightly hummed a tune, feeling happy.

The girl sat on the edge of the bed, her curvy figure slightly shown, with her slightly pinkish-white calf raised. She reached for the wooden comb on the nightstand, her skin exposed from her sleeves was fair as snow, as she tidied her slightly fluffy beautiful blue hair.

Moonlight poured in through the window, illuminating this tempting scene.

Charlotte is exquisite and perfect in every way, even more so after being pampered in the new era.

When Chu Yuanqing walked into the room, she felt as if she were looking at an elf from a game cutscene, everything felt dreamlike. However, she had long been immune to this enchanting charm through years of familiarity and quickly recalled the appearance of elves from Slit World, finding Charlotte to be even more beautiful.

After that, the Pure White Witch quickly shared this detail. She pulled the confused golden retriever in front of The Last Diva and happily told Charlotte about this good news that meant a whole new future.

Chu Yuanqing’s usually serious and focused expression was like melting winter snow, shining with an infectious sparkle. Even those who did not understand the meaning might feel happy because of this joy.

After listening, Charlotte thought for a moment, believing in Little Xuan’s judgment.

The cost of activating "The Power of the Titan" is the loss of one’s own existence.

This loss is slow and overpowering; ordinary people would soon lose their sense of self and existence, let alone climb to a level high enough to oppose the "Calamity God."

In the first playthrough, Xie Qingxuan’s growth was almost an unrepeatable path.

This person’s idea was simple: since using power would lead to a loss of existence, why not make one’s existence so large that it could never be completely lost?

So, she gained the remembrance and recognition of all beings through protection, received the blessing of the Slit World through will, and attracted the attention and crown of planetary consciousness through authority.

In the end, by boasting about her existence and continuously growing her reputation and value like a snowball, she left a bold mark in the Akashic records, earned the title of Demon King, and developed blessings to a divine level.

It can be said that Xie Qingxuan’s growth journey is both the most typical and the most twisting among the team.

Such a person, even if stripped of all memories in New Game Plus, will still have a remarkable grasp and sharpness over power, making it impossible for her to ignore her own loss of existence.

In other words, using magic to repay the cost of blessings is a real mechanism.

In fact, if she hadn’t transferred the "funeral" to Chu Yuanqing just before dying, Charlotte would have immediately realized the same thing after awakening her blessing in New Game Plus.

Miss Saintess understood how crucial this information was and nodded, saying:

"Yes, as Little Qing said, this is wonderful news, but to prevent any unusual cases, it would be better to confirm with Miyuki tomorrow."

Chu Yuanqing agreed, her delicate and cute face becoming serious as she said:

"That’s right, I will wake up Miyuki right now."

Hearing this, Charlotte quickly grabbed Honey Qing’s arm and said:

"Why the hurry? It might be better to wait until next time. Doesn’t Little Qing think there are enough people here now?"

Chu Yuanqing clearly could not understand Charlotte’s strange thoughts, and she replied confidently:

"Of course it’s not enough! For such an important matter, we need to confirm it right away."

Charlotte realized something, and she asked:

"And what will you do after you confirm it? Will you just let Miyuki go back to her room to sleep?"

Chu Yuanqing looked a little confused.

Huh? Is there a problem with that?

"Little Qing is just like before, really does not understand girls at all."

Charlotte looked at Honey Qing, whose mind was filled with saving the world, with a bemused expression; she could see right through this person’s thoughts.

Although thinking this way is not wrong, today everyone just hung locks at Lover Bridge. You woke her up, asked a few questions, then let her go back to sleep and cuddle with other girls. No matter how you look at it, that seems very unfair!

Well, in Miss Saintess’s mind, the only reasonable choice after waking up Little Sakura is to have a wild party together.

Unfortunately, Chu Yuanqing couldn’t understand such a complicated idea at all. After Charlotte let go of her, she quickly left to find Little Sakura, who had just fallen asleep. She gently nudged her and called her awake.

The girl was wearing a Kuromi nightgown, her youthful curves highlighted in the moonlight, her slender waist appearing especially delicate. She was covered with a blanket, looking suspiciously at that annoying golden-haired dog, imagining how many secretive things she had done with Little Qing.

Chu Yuanqing quickly brought up the main topic, asking about the cost of using [Tempering of the Heart].

Little Sakura thought for a moment and said:

"There is indeed something to that. Ever since I could actively control my magic, every time I create something, I can use it instead of my energy. Before, when I tried to fold paper cranes, I would get sleepy too quickly."

As Kirimi Miyuki spoke, she realized this was very important news. The reason the shrine maiden in her memory didn’t mass produce Mythical Armament was that this level of [Tempering of the Heart] required sacrificing part of her body as payment.

Although the shrine maiden cleverly used her bones and flesh to forge Futsunushi no Mikoto, Ame no Habakiri, and Kusanagi no Tsurugi, in exchange for keeping the outer shell intact.

But as a price, she almost forged her entire being into a Mythical Armament.

The blood flowing in the shrine maiden is thunder, poison, and sword energy; the bones are intertwined sword bones; the key heart is a collection of mythical concepts; even the appearance of being human is an illusion built from the Yata no Kagami and the Yachihoko no Magatama.

From this perspective, it makes sense that the shrine maiden’s sacrifice of her soul and flesh can create Levatin, as her essence is a fusion of various Mythical Armaments.

Kirimi Miyuki had previously only thought about fakes, partly because she subconsciously did not want to become like that again, and she sighed:

"So, if my magical power were endless, could I mass-produce Mythical Armaments?"

Xie Qingxuan interrupted this daydream:

"There are no magical girls in the whole world who can meet that kind of requirement, and Mythical Armaments need very high-quality materials. From this angle, part of your own body is actually a pretty good condition to meet."

Little Sakura pondered, real items are indeed troublesome.

Speaking of which, if there’s enough magic, and it’s forged quickly, wouldn’t it be more convenient to temporarily create a fake that rivals the real one? If you could make a super amount at once, wouldn’t that be just like Gilgamesh’s treasury of kings?

Oh right, thinking about it, if she can recreate the Yata Mirror, she could even imitate a Reality Marble. Who knows, she might be even stronger than a shrine maiden in the future!

Chu Yuanqing listened to their conversation, feeling a bit uneasy. Did these two little idols really know what kind of conversation they were having? It seemed like they were getting closer to regaining their memories.

But since they hadn’t asked her who she was, it meant… it might still take some time, right?

Chu Yuanqing stopped overthinking. After confirming that her magical power could handle the compensation, she decided to go back to take a long nap.

Well, today is Sunday, and theoretically speaking, it’s not any little idol’s Mana Regeneration Day. After teaching the disobedient golden retriever, she also received good news that even after she’s gone, everyone might still be able to defeat the Calamity God. Surely, she could have a good sleep, right?

The Pure White Witch was in a great mood. She looked at the two and smiled, saying:

"Miyuki, Qingxuan, let’s call it a day. Good night."

After saying this, Honey Qing walked out the door without looking back, only to find Charlotte standing there, blocking her way.

The Last Diva scolded:

"I heard from Little Xuan that Little Qing made everyone create a magic reminder schedule, right?"

Chu Yuanqing felt as if she had been struck by lightning; it was like a boomerang had hit her. She was filled with uncertainty and couldn’t understand why Charlotte was blocking the door. Her mind was filled with guilt, thinking about "being caught doing something wrong," and she said softly:

"I… I didn’t mean to hide it from you. I was just afraid Charlotte would be mad."

This was a lie.

Chu Yuanqing knew Charlotte wouldn’t be angry about this, but she worried that once Charlotte saw the schedule, she would make it even worse.

Charlotte quickly saw through Honey Qing’s lie. She puffed out her cheeks and said:

"Telling a lie adds to the punishment. As a consequence, Little Qing not only has to wear cat ears today but also a cat tail!"

Miss Saintess said this as she pulled out a complete cat maid outfit from the treasure chest.

It is worth mentioning that the maid outfit’s skirt was shorter than the shortest skirt Chu Yuanqing had ever worn, barely twenty centimeters long, and the top design meant it would completely reveal itself if she bent over.

The only human-like feature inside is that the tail is not a separate part, but is attached to the back of the short skirt.

Even so, it made Chu Yuanqing, who usually hated short skirts, feel very scared.

To be honest, because she often cooked, she felt that wearing Liuli’s apron that day was better than this sexy maid outfit.

Chu Yuanqing hesitated and said:

"Um, maybe next time; there are too many people here."

Charlotte didn’t listen at all; she stuffed the clothes onto Chu Yuanqing’s soft form and said seriously:

"It’s not about having little, but about fairness. How can Little Qing wear this beautiful and cute cat maid outfit just for me? Everyone should enjoy it together."

Chu Yuanqing finally felt that something was wrong; she thought staying any longer would lead to something really terrible, and quickly prepared to use the Decorate Phantasm magic to teleport back to her room for a good sleep.

Unfortunately, Miss Saintess was very skilled with this magic; she immediately reacted, grabbing Chu Yuanqing’s fading arm and using Chain of Contracts as a medium to let powerful magic surge in, directly injecting the Forget-Me-Not Demon Mark.

The Pure White Witch had misty eyes. She blankly covered her hot stomach with her hand. The magic faded away as her mind wandered. She helplessly looked at the mischievous The Last Diva and decided to give up fighting, sighing:

"Fine, do whatever you want."

Charlotte cheered in victory as she hugged the warm but still soft Honey Qing and said happily:

"I knew Little Qing would treat me the best! Hurry and put on this dress. I promise I won’t take any weird pictures!"

At this moment.

Xie Qingxuan quietly sat by the bed. She took out a sweatshirt that flaunted her curves from her bag, which barely covered her rounded shape. Ignoring Little Sakura’s astonished gaze, she pulled out two very familiar round objects, along with some strange bottles and jars.

Kirimi Miyuki’s face turned bright red. She stepped back several times, as if she had seen something dirty, until her back bumped against the edge of the bed, giving her a tiny bit of false comfort. She stammered:

"Th-thank you, Xie Qingxuan! Wh-wh-what do you want to do here? Hurry and put those… those unhealthy things away!"

Xie Qingxuan asked back, confused:

"Doesn’t Miyuki want to get closer to Little Qing?"

"Then Charlotte, Little Qing, and I are going to go to another room."

Little Sakura looked at Honey Qing, who had changed into a maid’s short skirt, revealing a lot of skin, with white hair and golden eyes, and for a moment she bit her lip, caught in a battle of thoughts.

If… if she doesn’t join, Honey Qing, looking so shy, will definitely be bullied badly by Charlotte and the others!

The girl with pink eyes became serious, her expression filled with bravery; she could not let the girl she liked fall into such a terrible "hell!"

Yes, that’s right, to protect Honey Qing, even if it meant sacrificing some modesty, she had to join this immoral and frightening party to keep an eye on what the other two might do to Honey Qing!

Kirimi Miyuki held back her embarrassment and said:

"I… I want to get closer to Little Qing, but that doesn’t justify using something like this!"

Xie Qingxuan thought for a moment and said:

"But Charlotte and I have already used Little Qing, so Miyuki doesn’t like using toys? Is she a supporter of pure and natural ways?"

"We have already used Little Qing."

Little Sakura’s mind was echoing this sentence; her innocent heart was nearly crushed, as she suddenly imagined countless classic stories from Dongliu Island, as if she had become the husband who discovered his wife secretly attending the silver parties.

Kirimi Miyuki "turned dark," her eyes filled with tears as she looked toward the maid Honey Qing in the distance, as if she were looking at an extremely bad woman, sniffling and saying:

"…Toys? Do I like them? Of course! I want to use Little Qing too!"

Charlotte admired the Pure White Witch who was unknowingly touching a cat’s tail; she glanced at the golden retriever’s achievements, nodded in satisfaction, and praised:

"Well done, Little Xuan."

"Everyone is hanging a lock on Lover Bridge, so how can we still be shy? We should take this chance to be honest with each other!"

At the same time, the forgotten green-eyed cat rolled over in the room on the second floor, still sleeping very soundly, with a cute and peaceful expression.

The Last Diva continued confidently:

"And, Little Xuan and Miyuki must have guessed a little too. We actually met a long time ago. According to Daxia, I am Little Qing’s main wife, and you are her junior wives. It feels just right to play games together."

Chu Yuanqing trembled all over, feeling that Charlotte was too free, pulling a situation that had been stretched for who knows how long to the point of throwing a party.

The Pure White Witch gave up trying to hide. She sighed and stopped fiddling with her short skirt to cover her almost exposed thighs, and no longer used her hands to block the alluring snowy landscape, but stood straight in the corner of the room, showcasing the unique charm of her outfit.

Chu Yuanqing lifted her golden eyes, looking at everyone with a serious expression and softly said:

"I… I don’t know what to say, but whatever you want, I will do my best to make it up to you."

Kirimi Miyuki looked at this scene and suddenly felt a bit dazed, the people in her memory overlapping with reality, revealing a touch of absurdity and magic, yet she still immersed herself in it. She murmured:

"So cunning, no one would actually dare to bully Little Qing."

And…

Moreover, such things do not need compensation at all.

This thought popped into her mind, and she suddenly felt relieved, even wanting to laugh a little.

Xie Qingxuan didn’t think much about it; she honestly voiced her wish:

"Little Qing, I want you."

Kirimi Miyuki’s emotions were instantly interrupted by this concise statement; she quickly covered the golden retriever’s mouth, pulled this person onto the bed, and said in embarrassment and anger:

"How can you say such shameless things!"

"In any case, having so many people is not okay; it doesn’t matter how much you say!"

Charlotte didn’t think much of it and praised,

"Little Xuan, a girl who is honest with herself and others, is really likable."

"Of course, Miyuki’s innocent look is also very cute."

"In my opinion, you don’t need to change yourselves at all; just like this, Little Qing likes you very much."

Miss Saintess finished speaking, snapped her fingers, changed into a bunny costume that perfectly accentuated her curvy figure, pulled out a fancy bar from Space for Couples, and confidently introduced it to everyone:

"Ta-da! This is the cocktail equipment I specially prepared so everyone can relax and have fun. No matter what, I’ve secretly learned how to make several kinds of drinks, so everyone should have a drink. Otherwise, I might feel sad."

Little Sakura sensed that things were becoming strange. After hesitating for a while, she cautiously made a very good child’s suggestion:

"Just to be clear, I don’t want anything too strong. Do you have something sweeter?"

"Of course, no problem."

Charlotte confidently agreed. She cracked a sterile egg into a bowl, mixed it well, expertly poured hot water to create egg drop soup, quickly added a few spoons of rice wine, stirred it thoroughly, poured the rice wine and egg mixture into a cup, and added Baileys and whole milk.

Miss Saintess handed the glass with a cartoon cat printed on it to the relieved Little Sakura and smiled:

"Don’t worry, this is super tasty, even Little Shu can drink it!"

Kirimi Miyuki sighed with relief; if Little Shu could drink it, then it must be okay. This didn’t look like the strange silver drinks from online, more like something from a kids’ channel, so it should be safe.

At this moment, the innocent Little Sakura didn’t understand that those few spoonfuls of wine were made from 96-proof magical water, which would make regular people fall fast asleep, but it was just right for magical girls.

Unfortunately, the girl knew nothing of this. Wrapped in a blanket beside the bar, she took a few sips and her eyes sparkled, thinking it was delicious. With Miss Bunny Girl chatting and encouraging her, she quickly let her guard down.

Xie Qingxuan also ordered a drink just like hers, but due to their different personalities, Charlotte changed the wine to a low-alcohol osmanthus drink.

When Little Sakura saw that the golden-haired dog was drinking the same as her, she felt even less cautious. She sipped her drink while lecturing Xie Qingxuan, saying that girls should be modest.

At that moment, Charlotte kindly brought over a deck of playing cards and casually asked if they wanted to play Texas Hold’em.

Chu Yuanqing completely couldn’t recognize what those flashy bottles represented. She instinctively felt Charlotte was up to something odd, but as the least important person in the room, the cat-eared maid, she could only obediently serve drinks and deal cards.

Thus, before they finished a round of Texas Hold’em, Little Sakura felt dizzy.

At that moment, the devil-like Charlotte said that in Texas Hold’em, the bet for losing a round was to listen to one condition from the opponent. She wickedly made Little Sakura throw away the blanket she was wrapped in and secretly poured herself another drink of eggnog.

Fifteen minutes later,

Kirimi Miyuki had lost everything. Her cheeks were flushed, and her eyes were watery, sensing that something was off. But being a good person who kept her promises, she followed Charlotte’s advice and changed into cooler clothes for the upcoming party.

Oh, a party, what party?

By the way, Little Qing’s hands are so small, soft to the touch, squeeze once, squeeze again.

Little Sakura sniffed Chu Yuanqing’s hair, her mind full of "why is she so cute." She smelled the fragrance on Chu Yuanqing and caught a whiff of tea flower. Blinking her eyes, she started to feel sleepy.

"Little Qing, please don’t go, stay with me for a while."

Kirimi Miyuki reluctantly said, and soon got her wish, lying on the bed with the white-haired, golden-eyed maid, Honey Qing. Happy, she snuggled against her collarbone, taking a long time to realize, and then foolishly murmured:

"Hey, why are there three people on the bed?"

The girl’s slow mind could not keep up with such a complicated problem. She ignored the golden retriever puppy’s little hand hugging Chu Yuanqing and Miss Saintess pinching her own cheek, grumbling:

"Forget it, never mind."

Five minutes later, the topic in the room had changed from the strange drinking party to the very complicated matter of "whose turn is it to kiss."

After another ten minutes, Little Sakura and the golden retriever puppy admitted defeat. A certain Miss Saintess, who seemed to be from France, shyly announced she needed a break, trembling as she got up from the bed and pulled the sleeping green-eyed cat into the room.

Charlotte looked at Tang Liuli, who appeared very confused. Without explaining anything, she angrily gave the cat a wine-filled chocolate, like releasing a Pokémon, and led the dazed friend into the three-meter bed to engage in a battle with the Pure White Witch.

Thus, the party bizarrely changed from 1v1 to 1v2, then to 1v3, 1v4, while all night long, only one adorable daughter kept sound asleep.