I love time travel the most!

Not surprisingly.

Natsuki Subaru realized that if Reinhard hadn't come to the rescue in time, and if he had felt satisfied after saving Emilia, thus fixing the world line, then the fact that Rem was dead or killed would never have been changed.

I was drenched in sweat in no time.

Hidden malice could strike at any time.

Isn't this telling him that if he wants to save everyone, he absolutely cannot let his guard down?

That's utter garbage!

The boy with triangular eyes looked at Kobayashi with gratitude, while Kobayashi nodded slightly to indicate that he didn't need to thank him.

Having almost lost Rem, he must have learned his lesson well.

"Let me tell you about what happened to us."

After briefly organizing the information, Kurshu said, "On our way back, we encountered a Archbishop of Sin."

"Well."

Everyone tensed slightly, and the air became heavy.

Even though they already knew, hearing that detestable title again still made them a little nervous, after all, they had a deep understanding of how troublesome the Archbishops of Sin were.

"They call themselves Bishops of Gluttony and Bishops of Greed."

"What?! The Bishop of Greed?!"

Julius gasped in surprise, a departure from his usual composed and elegant demeanor.

"The Bishop of Greed is... the one Julius mentioned?"

When Julius was explaining this name to Subaru Natsuki on their way to Mezas territory, he mentioned it.

Because those two are the most famous.

One was more active, the other posed a greater danger, and the Bishop of Greed was the latter.

Regulus Corneas...

"The other party broke through the supposedly most fortified border city by himself without suffering any injuries. Even Cole, who was on par with old man Wilhelm, was killed. I never expected to run into him here."

Phyllis offered to explain that the information she brought was somewhat frightening.

Natsuki Subaru exclaimed, "What did you say?! One person broke through an entire city? Without getting injured? What is that? It's a monster!"

This is no longer at the level of being able to take on a thousand enemies; it's completely beyond common sense.

"Yes, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them monsters."

"But Reinhard, who killed both of them, was an even bigger monster than a monster, wasn't he?!"

It has to be said that Subaru Natsuki was jealous.

The man hailed as the strongest on Earth, could he really take down two Archbishops of Sin with ease? They already had an incredibly difficult time eliminating just one Archbishop of Sloth.

It’s so irritating that people are so different from each other!

Little did he know that Reinhard had long ago categorized himself as a monster, and a monster that hunts monsters at that.

"Furthermore, I must apologize to Lord Culci."

"why?"

"Because when the members of the Iron Fang face the Archbishops of Sin..."

"It's alright. At that time, the best solution was for everyone to go and get reinforcements. There's no reason for them to apologize to me."

Courthy did not believe that the choice at the time was to run away.

When faced with an invincible enemy, the first thing to do is to flee the battlefield and call for reinforcements, which is known as a strategic retreat.

"Alright, alright, stop thanking me."

Subaru Natsuki interrupted at an inopportune moment, and even Emilia's attempts to stop him were futile, as he was more curious about something else.

"Is the appearance of the beluga whales related to them?"

“It’s related. When I encountered the Archbishops of Greed and Gluttony, they seemed to know that the white whale would appear there, and I think they must have summoned it. Miss Rem can also testify to this.”

"...I think so too."

Seeing Rem nod slightly, Natsuki Subaru sighed deeply.

Wilhelm asked curiously, "What do you mean, Lord Subaru Natsuki?"

Subaru Natsuki explained, "Before fighting the Archbishop of Sloth, I asked him about the trial, and he replied that the White Whale was intentionally summoned by the Witch Cult."

"What does that even mean, meow?"

"Does that mean that sloth, gluttony, and gluttony are all together, rather than just appearing at the same time...?"

Julius answered Phyllis's questions.

How unlucky is Emilia to be targeted by three archbishops of the dead?

However, it seems the archbishops of the highest sins were even more unlucky, all of them perishing here. They probably didn't expect it either; they must have thought it was just a normal mission or trial, and yet they were killed so easily.

It really is... so good!

"In this way, the bishops of sloth, lust and gluttony, the three great sins, will disappear."

Someone let out a soft sigh, expressing their sorrow for this world fraught with misfortune.

"Ah, I remembered it."

Subaru Natsuki clapped his hands, and after everyone looked over, he said, "According to Petelgeus... the Archbishop of Sloth said that the position of Archbishop of Pride is still vacant. Does that mean that the Archbishop of Pride has been eliminated, or that he was not with the other Archbishops of the Great Sins?"

"Hmm...we can't jump to conclusions like that."

"Yes, Subaru, maybe the Archbishop of Arrogance is hiding somewhere."

"However, this is very useful information. Thank you for conveying it, Lord Natsuki."

"Well done, Subaru."

Everyone else praised Natsuki Subaru, making the triangular-eyed boy, who rarely received praise, scratch his head shyly and quickly wave his hand, saying it was nothing.

This concludes the entire outline of the Witch Cult's attack.

"I have a suggestion for this, meow."

The cat-eared man cheerfully raised his hand, but what he said next was anything but cheerful.

"Phyllis, is there anything else you'd like to say?"

"Lord Kurshu, I propose that we cancel our alliance with Subaru and the others."

A single sentence froze the air in the conference room.

This was something that everyone had been trying to avoid talking about, but unexpectedly, Phyllis brought it up in the open.

Natsuki Subaru felt a surge of heat rise within him.

But contrary to his burning inner fire, he asked in a calm voice, "What does that mean? Why would you want to cancel the alliance?"

"Because, as you see it, alliances are formed because they are mutually beneficial. But our interests have been offset, so there's no point in helping you now."

Phyllis is right.

Courthy was also weighing the pros and cons, so he didn't stop him.

Subaru Natsuki understood perfectly well that the next step was to figure out how to persuade Crusch to choose to form an alliance again.

"What about the forest mining rights? We did help you fight the White Whale, and you helped us eliminate the Bishop of Sloth, so we're even, but..."

"Continuing the alliance would be tantamount to helping Lady Emilia, who is being targeted by the Witch Cult, wouldn't it? Or can Subaru guarantee that Lady Kursh won't suffer any more harm?"

"But wasn't she saved by Reinhard?"

"But if we don't form an alliance, we won't be attacked at all, right? And ultimately, Reinhard is Kobayashi's man, not Subaru's man."

"I……"

The series of questions left him hesitant and unsure how to respond.

Phyllis said all this simply because he was worried about Kurshu's safety, but he had no right to offer any advice, since the fact that Kurshu had been attacked by the Witch Cult was undeniable.

Emilia is the vessel.

Subaru Natsuki learned of this from the Bishop of Sloth, and it was clear that the attacks on Emilia would become increasingly fierce, and anyone involved would be implicated.

In that case, it would be better to simply sever ties, since they were already rivals on Wang Xuan's path anyway.

...That's what Phyllis thinks, isn't it?

"I object."

It wasn't Subaru Natsuki who refuted Phyllis, but Wilhelm.

"Lord Kurshu was attacked by the Witch Cult. As a candidate for the next king, he must take revenge, or he will surely be ridiculed."

"But……!"

"Furthermore, Lord Kurshu has not yet made a statement, so as his subjects, we can only offer our advice."

"Well--"

Upon hearing the old swordsman's words, the cat-eared man looked at the Duchess with teary eyes, his expression clearly indicating that he did not want to have anything to do with Emilia and the others anymore.

Incidentally, the silver-haired half-elf girl kept her head down and remained silent throughout.

The other person was injured because of her, so they had no right to say anything, and she was also filled with remorse.

Kurshuu's eyes remained closed.

After waiting for a while, she spoke up: "I would like to ask you for your answer."

"I?"

“That’s right. Lord Kobayashi is also one of Lord Natsuki Subaru’s allies, so I’d like to hear your answer.”

The Duchess passed the buck to Kobayashi.

Is he genuinely unsure, testing someone, or trying to convey his thoughts verbally?

Kobayashi had no idea.