"Boss?"
Fang Li blinked slightly. After confirming he had not seen wrong, he rose to his feet in surprise.
"Why are you here?"
As he spoke, Fang Li glanced out the window.
Outside, night had already fallen completely.
And Chris was dressed like a thief, so this Goddess must have snuck in, right?
"I slipped in while Aqua and the others were all at the Adventurer's Guild bragging."
Chris's answer confirmed Fang Li's guess.
According to Chris, Kazuma, Aqua, Megumin, and Darkness had indeed completed the task Fang Li had assigned them, dispersing the crowd gathered around the mansion.
However, those four apparently had not stopped there. Under the banner of "the Hero's companions," they had been bragging all over Axel and thoroughly basking in the spotlight.
Right now, those four were at the Adventurer's Guild, drinking and celebrating with all the adventurers in Axel.
Like the other nations, the Belzerg Kingdom had also decided to celebrate the arrival of peace today, so the state was covering the costs of every feast.
So aside from the Adventurer's Guild, every other place was probably holding banquets too, wasn't it?
Even here, Fang Li could continuously hear laughter and cheers coming from outside.
One could imagine just how lively Axel was right now.
"After all, the Hero who defeated the Demon Lord is an adventurer from Axel." Chris grinned. "Everyone feels really proud, you know?"
As she said that, Chris kept staring at Fang Li, her eyes filled with complicated emotions.
"What is it?" Fang Li noticed and asked curiously. "Is there something you want to say to me, Goddess Eris?"
"Of course." Chris gave a wry smile. "I came because I heard you were injured in the battle against the Demon Lord, so I wanted to check on you. I also