Having traversed countless realms, can you possibly be as clever as me?

"As long as Subaru Natsuki dies, all of this will be destroyed and started over. For me, this is just a bit of fun to make use of waste."

"The world has been destroyed and reborn countless times because of the savior, and I have only played an insignificant role in it."

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A black dragon in the sky spoke words and truths that ordinary people could not understand.

He paused for a moment, then suddenly made an almost malicious joke.

"To be honest, if I really wanted to destroy the world, I only needed to do one thing."

"If I leave this world right now with Subaru Natsuki's soul—guess what will happen?"

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633. In the time it takes me to take a nap, you've reincarnated a hundred times?

In a sense, this world is constantly being born and dying because of Subaru Natsuki.

A soul that should not exist in this world, a piece of faulty data that is incompatible with the local system.

But it's not his fault; it's the world's fault.

If this world hadn't mistakenly brought Subaru Natsuki here, whether it was an otherworldly summoning or something else, how could such a thing have happened?

Whether it's the world or individuals, those who reap what they sow must bear the consequences.

The crowd below could not understand the words of the world-destroying dragon at all.

But Reinhard understood, or rather, Ode Ragnar answered his question!

Yes, it will do that.

If Subaru Natsuki's soul leaves this world, then Oud Ragnar will never rewind time.

Because it's unnecessary, not worthwhile, or rather, the world itself is an aggregate devoid of emotion.

The reason for rewinding time after Subaru's death was simply to get through this unmanageable bug caused by the overlapping of the Witch of Envy and the otherworldly being. However, since Subaru left, this bug no longer exists.

If it no longer exists, why go back in time? Was the world destroyed? Was there widespread death and destruction? Was humanity nearly wiped out?

So what? Life will always find its own way out; if it is destroyed, it will be recreated.

The cold logic and cruel answer from the world turned Reinhard pale.

"Hehehe, do you understand now? To beings that transcend human intelligence, life is nothing more than a simple phenomenon, like water, wind, or the sun."

Looking at Reinhard's expression, which was as if he had eaten shit, Tsugumi said slowly and pleasantly.

"You don't need to understand too much. All you need to know is that I can easily destroy everything you want to protect."

"And what is it that you seek, you devil!"

"Nothing much, just fight me, and I'll leave here feeling pretty satisfied." Tsugumi made her usual request.

"In less than a minute, you fight me with all your might, then the cycle repeats, that's all."

Reinhard took a deep breath, drew the dragon sword Red, and his eyes showed an unprecedented determination.

What followed was an unprecedented, earth-shattering battle.

Having unleashed all his blessings and even received more, the Sword Saint, with unprecedented support from the world, engaged in a full-scale battle with the world-destroying dragon in the sky.

Each sword strike easily slices through the atmosphere; each move is enough to wipe a city or even a country off the map.

The undisguised fighting lasted for a minute—though, in their perception, it might have felt like an even longer time.

In short, Tsurugi felt satisfied for the time being.

"I'm full. See you next time~~~~"

With a mocking tone, Tsugumi temporarily detached from Subaru Natsuki's body and brought this biological information back to Leviathan. As he left, he died again, and the world entered the cycle of birth and death once more.

Then, after playing with those little rascals on the river for a while, I returned to this world—

He stared at the Arrogant Crown, which was now several levels brighter than before, and fell into deep thought.

Then, he looked through Subaru Natsuki's memories.

Ok?

What do you mean you've died more than a hundred times, or is it from this damned King Selection arc?

No—what do you mean you've become an arrogant bishop?

In this moment of memory, Natsuki Subaru is facing the Archbishop of Sloth, who has somehow dressed him up as a member of the Witch Cult.

"Ahhh, so diligent! Truly incredibly diligent!!!"

The madman covered his face, looked at Natsuki Subaru in front of him, and Emilia who was being controlled beside him, and shouted loudly to the many witch cultists behind him.

"We should all learn from him! We should pay tribute to him! The great Archbishop of Sin of the Witch Cult, the arrogance bearer, the destroyer of the kingdom, the schemer who overthrew the kingdom, Lord Natsuki Subaru!!!"

"His strong witch-like aura is proof of his diligence and the favor he receives!!!"

At his command, a large group of witch cultists around him bowed to Subaru Natsuki, while several archbishops of sin, reflected in mirrors not far away, were also clapping.

Tsugumi: ......?

What did he do? Did he stray into some weird "what if" scenario?

Natsuki Subaru stared blankly at everything, filled with despair, and just then—

Cold, shivering

The familiar feeling made Subaru open his eyes, and he was once again back in this 'room' of his soul that he both loved and hated.

What he saw was Tsurugi's strange expression. He froze for a moment, as if he couldn't believe his eyes, and took several steps back. His desperate eyes suddenly lit up, and then he suddenly pounced at Tsurugi's feet and hugged his leg.

"Grandpa, Grandpa, you're finally back!!!"

Natsuki Subaru hugged Tsugumi's leg and began to wail loudly.

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"You have no idea what kind of life I'm living now!"

"I can't tell the difference! I really can't tell the difference!!!"

Looking at Natsuki Subaru, who was wailing loudly, Tsugumi first suppressed the corners of her mouth, and then suppressed the joyful smile unique to the Angler.

He coughed and said

"Come on, tell me in detail so I can have a good laugh!"

......

The story begins when Subaru Natsuki witnessed Tsugumi kill Puck.

He returned to the point in time when he left the mansion, and although he was a little flustered this time because Tsugumi was not there, Subaru was still full of confidence in himself.

After all, the basic conditions for passing the level have been determined, so what's there to be afraid of?

Then he pooped a big one.

Given that Roswaal harbors ill intentions, Emilia's chances of winning the election through normal means are virtually zero, and that two-thirds of the kingdom's high-ranking officials are accomplices of the Witch Cult, what choice should Subaru Natsuki make?

A. Inform Emilia in advance so she can prepare herself mentally, and then at the king selection ceremony, show Puck using the absolute violence of the Beast of the End to shut up the nobles and civil officials.

B. Negotiate with Roswaal beforehand, stating frankly that she already knows his ulterior motives, and threatens him with herself: if he doesn't intend to break things off completely, she'll leave on the spot, leaving his prison warden with no hope of resurrection for the rest of his life; otherwise, she'll completely side with Emilia.

C. Contact the Sword Saint Reinhard in advance, gain his trust by using the information obtained through Death Return, and inform him of the current situation of the kingdom's high command. Then, leverage his power and the strength of his Felt faction to obtain the strongest fighter.

Oh, the three options above are actually not single-choice questions, but multiple-choice questions.

Then Natsuki Subaru decisively chose yes over no.

He went to the royal city, got involved in the selection of the king, and then made a public statement by Jiahao.

He called himself Emilia's knight, and then showed considerable disdain and contempt for this feudal aristocratic system, which led Julius to decide to conduct a simulated battle with him.

Oh, he didn't lose, but he didn't win either. He just managed to fight Julius for five minutes—or rather, be unilaterally beaten for five minutes—purely thanks to the wheelchair build-up Tsugumi gave him, and then acted like nothing happened, dragging Julius along to continue the fight.

He seemed completely oblivious to the fact that people were trying to give him a way out; instead, he became more and more excited as the fight progressed, feeling that he was about to win, which made everyone look bad.

Finally, Emilia stepped forward and forced Subaru Natsuki to leave, stating that he was not her knight at all, but merely an outsider—although that may not be the exact meaning, it sounded like a reprimand and a severance.

Then this guy, who had lost his temper, publicly revealed that two-thirds of the kingdom's high-ranking officials were members of his mother's witch cult.

The problem is that Tsugumi was able to reveal that he had the power to expel all these people through painful miracles, but Subaru Natsuki didn't have such manipulative abilities.

The accusations could not be proven, and Emilia's entire faction was consequently disqualified from the election for king. Emilia was devastated and completely severed ties with Subaru, making it clear that she never wanted to see him again.

"Arrogant indeed..." Tsugumi remarked approvingly. It was obvious this guy had been spoiled by Tsugumi too much, becoming overly self-important.

The wheelchair that Tsurugi left him could indeed ensure that he was no longer the helpless little guy who could take a beating, but it couldn't allow him to be powerful and do whatever he wanted—it was probably because Tsurugi had manipulated him too many times, which gave him some kind of illusion.

In short, after successfully ruining everything, he had no choice but to restart.

Then—the save point was overwritten.

His save point was immediately reset to the beginning of his duel with Julius.

After Tsugumi left, the save point returned to Satella's control. Anyway, Tsugumi had no idea what this jealous witch was thinking. The save point at the mansion was the perfect moment, but she went out of her way to overwrite it.

It was as if fate itself couldn't bear to see Natsuki Subaru.

Oh, probably because this guy's save point is often determined by his mindset—when he feels relaxed and in control, that shrewish, yandere witch hiding in his body will overwrite his save point regardless of objective conditions.

In short, the situation in the second cycle was not much better. This time, he managed to fight Julius to a standstill, but he still couldn't win—because Julius wasn't aiming to kill or hurt him.

It could even be said that the other party harbored pure pity, and even controlled the force of their attack, so that this guy couldn't accumulate much pain and couldn't activate the Miracle of Pain.

Then Emilia unilaterally denied his knighthood again, but this time he managed to stay calm and slunk away. However, the fact that his relationship with Emilia had plummeted to rock bottom after he became a clown was undeniable.

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Then Emilia unilaterally denied his knighthood again, but this time he managed to stay calm and slunk away. However, the fact that his relationship with Emilia had plummeted to rock bottom after he became a clown was undeniable.

But this guy wasn't entirely without growth; at least he shamelessly hitched a ride with Emilia and the others back to the mansion, and then...

He was ganked halfway and died.

Gank them were two Archbishops of Sin, Capella of the 'Color Realm' and Petitchius of the 'Sloth', along with a large group of witch cultists.

As always, Roswaal was nowhere to be found, and Puck, in his eighties, clocked out on time, leaving Rem, Ram, and Emilia behind, destined to be utterly destroyed.