I, the Rock King Emperor with 21 billion in power, have joined the chat group.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: A Real Man - Subaru Natsuki

Witch world.

Natsuki Subaru was sitting in the dragon carriage at the Earl's mansion on the border.

Subaru Natsuki, having completed the battles against the White Whale and the Sloth Archbishop of the Witch Church in just one or two days, finally had a little free time.

Having died so many times, he can still be reborn with a smile, unwavering in his pursuit of the most beautiful ending, naturally because...

Beside him stood his supreme, glorious, and virtuous self, who embodied all that was good in this world—one of the five electors of the Dragon Kingdom of Lugnica, the [Dragon Priestess] who wielded the dragon crest.

Lady Emilia!!!

At the same time, she is also the one-sided lover he just confessed to.

---Hmm, judging from the confession just now, Emilia's heart has already wavered a bit. She really does like me a little.

---Haha, to be able to build such a beautiful bond with Emilia in such a short time, I'm truly worthy of myself.

"Aww~!" The little girl's delicate voice suddenly reached my ears.

Natsuki Subaru immediately felt a soft, warm touch.

Without looking at the girl beside him, he said expressionlessly, "Um, Petra, aren't you standing a little too close?"

"No, Emilia was clearly holding onto the spot next to Ang the whole time, I'm not letting go." Petra, a cute little girl with a red headband and long, gentle orange hair, stubbornly shook her head.

"I will never lose to Emilia!"

"Emilia-tan, that was just something a child would say. Don't take it to heart," Natsuki Subaru quickly interjected, secretly pleased.

“No way,” Emilia retorted seriously. “Even children shouldn’t be treated with such a careless attitude.”

“These days, nobody talks about being a slacker anymore,” Natsuki Subaru said with a wry smile as he turned away.

"You're just trying to brush it off again, Subaru." Emilia pouted, slightly annoyed.

"I'm not a child anymore." Petra's red bunny ear headband jiggled, and she looked a little angry.

Natsuki Subaru couldn't help but smile as he looked at them.

He died so many times, accomplished so many impossible miracles, and perfectly resolved every incident—wasn't it all for this moment?

Isn't it all for these ordinary moments?

----What do the deaths I endured and the training I went through mean when I see Emilia’s ordinary expression and the lovely smiles of all the people I cherish?

"I must thank all the people who helped me during this incident." Natsuki Subaru's smile carried a hint of bitterness, yet also a touch of warmth.

“Especially Rem.”

"Rem??" Emilia looked at Subaru Natsuki with a puzzled expression. "Who is that?"

"Who...is this person?? Has he helped Subaru?" Petra asked curiously from the side.

Um? ?

Ok? ? ?

Subaru Natsuki's pupils dilated instantly.

My heart was pounding so fast it felt like it was going to burst out of my chest.

"Huff! Huff!"

Natsuki Subaru slowly exhaled two long breaths, forcibly calming himself down. He placed his hands on Emilia's shoulders and asked again in a soft but firm voice, "Emilia-tan, Rem, don't you know her? One of the twin maids of the Border Earl's family."

“No, I remember the Earl’s family only had one maid, named Ram?” Emilia replied seriously.

"Hoo~~!" Subaru Natsuki exhaled again, trying to calm his anxiety and confusion.

He asked seriously, "I remember hearing that the world's three great magical beasts, the white whales, have the ability to devour the memories and very existence of those they consume. Are there any other magical beasts with this ability? What about the other two great magical beasts?"

“Um, sorry, Subaru-kun. I’m not quite sure either.” Emilia shook her head slightly. “However, if you’re going to the Imperial City, you might be able to ask someone else.”

"Hmm." Natsuki Subaru lowered his head, then quickly and without hesitation placed his palm against his heart.

He thrust it in suddenly.

Then, amidst the blood, he grasped his own heart and squeezed it hard.

The familiar black mist enveloped her entire body, and the scent of a witch wafted into her nostrils.

"Ah~~~!"

He suddenly opened his eyes and immediately saw Emilia and Petra sitting beside him.

"Hoo~~~!" He trembled, using the breathing technique that Master Zhongli had taught him to control his heartbeat.

Don't panic! Don't panic! Don't panic! Don't panic!

Think of a way! Think of a way! Think of a way! Think of a way!

His thighs, his body, his arms, and his eyes all began to tremble uncontrollably.

He barely managed to control his trembling, broken body as he asked Emilia, "Emilia-tan! Do you know the name Rem?"

"Huh??" Emilia tilted her head. "Who is Rem...?"

Natsuki Subaru's eyes twitched incessantly, his expression contorted as if he had experienced the most painful thing in the world.

No previous death had ever caused him this kind of pain.

But, but... we must not let pain overwhelm our hearts!

----Things are not yet completely hopeless.

---I still have one last hope.

Even if Rem dies, I still have hope of bringing her back.

He opened his phone with trembling hands.

The main interface of the chat group immediately appeared.

【爱蜜莉雅选帝侯殿下万岁完成临时人物：纠正当前魔女世界混乱度（当前混乱度59%/当前秩序度41%），魔女世界秩序度上升1%，使用者获得1片聊天室邀请名额碎片（集齐五个碎片可以兑换一个聊天室邀请名额）（每一个聊天室邀请名额碎片可以对兑换2000积分）。】

【爱蜜莉雅选帝侯殿下万岁完成临时任务： 纠正当前咒术世界怠惰度（当前怠惰度68%/当前信念度32%），魔女世界信念度上升2%，使用者获得1片聊天室邀请名额碎片（集齐五个碎片可以兑换一个聊天室邀请名额）（每一个聊天室邀请名额碎片可以对兑换2000积分）.】

[Current chat room user has 3 chat room invitation slots]

----1 points can buy advanced mission privileges to invite Master Zhongli into my world. My current points, plus these two chat room fragments, are already enough for 1.

But this is absolutely a last resort.

---I remember gathering information that there's a high-ranking archbishop in the Witch's Church known as Gluttony, whose abilities seem similar to those of the White Whale. Could it be that they attacked Rem and the others?

----Insufficient intelligence; what we need most right now is to quickly gather more information.

"Whew!"

With another long breath, Subaru Natsuki gave a determined smile and looked at Emilia.

"Emilia-tan, I want to introduce you to a super cute girl, starting from scratch."

"You mustn't be jealous."

"Her name is Rem..."

Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Opening of a Man's Manhood

------Future Promising True Lord Joins Chat Group------

Farming and Tilling True Lord (Return to the End): I think, @Evil Party, it's best if no one else goes to your world. At least for now, the Demon God poses a deadly danger to everyone in our group.

Farming and Cultivating True Lord (Return to the End): To be honest, if beings from other worlds came to Teyvat and I encountered them, I might be able to obtain the coordinates to their world through them. Of course, @FuturePromisingTrueLord, Zhongli could also do that.

True Lord of Farming and Cultivating (Return to the End): The demons of your world can definitely do that too. So if you go to Brother Yi's world, you might be in danger.

The Promising Future True Lord (Zhongli): Yes, in terms of general rationality, that is indeed the case.

Villain (Accelerator): Tch! What utter garbage!

Spider: Don't worry, buddy. Think about my world. I fought hundreds of monsters all day, broke three legs, and went blind in four eyes. Now I finally have time to lie in bed and browse the chat group for a bit. Compared to that, isn't my happiness obvious? So, let's sing!

Spider: If you are in pain, think of a spider; if you are in pain, think of a spider; if you are in pain, listen to the spider's howl; if you are in pain, listen to the spider's howl...

Makoto (Yukinoshita): Um, please stop talking, it's a bit pitiful.

Spider: I'm not pitiful at all! Please stop feeling sorry for me and cheer me on! I will definitely get out of this damn underground maze! I will definitely survive!

Villain (Accelerator): Tch~! In the end, I'm not even as good as a spider? Accelerator, you're really pathetic.

Genuine (Yukinoshita): Being in your world, Accelerator, makes it impossible to feel at ease. As ordinary mortals, all we can do is keep surviving. No matter what, please don't give up hope.

Zhongli, the Promising Future Lord: Hmm... I think I've already told everyone. I hate unfulfilled desires, resentment, and separation. So, if you, Mr. Yifang, can pay a fair price, I will sign a contract with you. Even if I can't change your world, it's possible to bring you and those you care about out of this world.

The Promising Future (Zhongli): But you must also remember that for every gain, there is a price to pay. A contract is not one-sided.

Villain (Accelerator): Hmph! Got it... and... thanks!

Sister's Kill (High Board): Speaking of which, it seems like several people haven't been online much lately. Newcomers like @Two-Faced Sukuna, and veterans like @Long Live the Emperor Elect, @Light Wings Unfold, and @Death of the Ten Thousand Yuan Witch; it seems like they haven't spoken in a long time.

The Death of the 100,000 Yen Shrine Maiden (Reimu Hakurei): Hmm? I'm here, but lately I've been fighting with the Blue and White Shrine Maiden every day, and also with those stupid human witches. We've been fighting all the way from the Human Village to Tengu Mountain, so I haven't had many chances to check the chat group.

Makoto (Yukinoshita): Hmm? Reimu-san? ? Before, you...

The Death of the 100,000 Yen Shrine Maiden (Reimu Hakurei): There's been so much going on in Gensokyo lately, I'm about to explode with anger. And every day, all sorts of characters cause trouble for all sorts of bizarre reasons, I'm completely overwhelmed. Ahhh! I really wish Lord Zhongli could have the chance to enter Gensokyo, trace the source of all this trouble, and suppress all those remaining youkai one by one, so that our Gensokyo could also rapidly enter interstellar society and experience the wonders of a highly advanced technological world.

The Promising Future (Zhongli): If this is your wish, I will go if I have the chance.

The Death of the 100,000-Yen Shrine Maiden (Reimu Hakurei): Um... um... let's forget about it. I can't bear to part with my 10,000-point high-level mission card; it hasn't really come to the point where I need you, Venerable Zhongli, to make an appearance yet.

Genshin (Yukinoshita): Uh... sigh~~~! So, Reimu-san, we all know about Gensokyo through games, novels, and other media, so we have some understanding of your relationship with the characters of Gensokyo.

Sister's Ultimate Move (High Board): Pfft~~! Reimu, are you a tsundere?? I remember when you first joined the group, you said, "I have no friends," "It doesn't matter," "I'm just a tool to maintain the Hakurei Great Barrier," and "Let's have tea today."

Sister's Killer (High Slope): Back then, you were just like the character from Gensokyo's original setting. [Very carefree, lacking a sense of crisis. Treats everyone the same, neither gentle nor harsh, a very simple-minded person.] [Gets angry when angry, laughs when laughing, possessing a guileless personality.] [Even when loyal to desires, completely free of evil thoughts, a truly innocent person.]

Sister's Kill (High Slope): Your so-called love of money and points is something you only realized after reading a lot of Gensokyo fanfiction and doujinshi.

Wings Unfurl: Hmm, I remember. Back then, Reimu said that her favorite thing was to lie on a wicker chair in warm weather, drinking green tea leaves she had ground herself, and watching the sun all day. And when you first arrived, you had no concept of points or money.

The Death of the 100,000 Yen Shrine Maiden (Reimu Hakurei): Hmm... Hmm? Is today the day to bring up my old grudges? Are we all bullying Reimu together?

Megumi Kato: So Reimu-san has such a past.