Re:Zero -Starting Life in Zero

Unfortunately, the blood-red cloak fluttered in the wind for a few moments before disappearing into Green's body.

hum!

The Dark Fairy Tale Book appeared on its own, its pages turning freely without wind, revealing a dark red glow, and countless transparent threads emerged from between the pages, wrapping around Margaret.

The last trace of playfulness in Margaret's eyes turned into a relieved smile as she let the silk threads wrap around her sand-like body and slowly pull her toward the gap between the pages of the book.

"Remember... to give me a happy ending..."

Margaret's illustrations have changed again.

All descriptions related to the ritual disappeared, and normal ability descriptions appeared.

[Abilities: Power to shatter heaven and earth (not acquired), Power of blood frenzy (not acquired)]

【Item Possession: Crimson Cloak (Acquired)】

The pages snapped shut with a crisp "snap".

The red shadow completely dissipated, and the fairy tale book trembled, transforming into a stream of light that once again disappeared into the depths of Grimm's soul.

"That's so stingy! So many good things, and you only leave me this old lady's leather item?"

A golden mirror peeked out from behind Green's shoulder, as if it were hiding something.

"You should be content, Master. If she were to give you her powers as well, she would surely be taken advantage of by others when she returns."

Green flipped his wrist, his five fingers gripping the edge of the magic mirror like iron clamps.

"You bastard, where did you hide before?" His voice was low and subtle, his eyes filled with barely suppressed anger and suspicion.

A flurry of panic rippled across the surface of the magic mirror, and a shrill voice trembled with a sob.

"This... this, Master! Little Red Riding Hood, that madwoman, and Snow White have never gotten along. If she catches me hanging around you, I'm sure to be destroyed."

"Oh! Snow White!"

Green shrewdly seized upon the flaw in her words, his fingers tightening sharply. "As far as I know, you were once supposed to belong to Queen Snow White, weren't you? What does that have to do with Snow White?"

"We're all...we're all family, even though she's my cousin, blood is thicker than water!" The Magic Mirror's voice grew increasingly guilty. "Their relationship isn't as irreconcilable as the rumors say; they still confide in each other from time to time..."

Before she could finish speaking, Betty's cool fingertips gently tugged at Green's hem.

The girl's delicate face was covered with a layer of frost, and her voice was as clear as ice: "Green, the soul of the Archbishop of Gluttony has also disappeared. Betty thinks we can throw it into the fire and roast it to find out."

Although the girl was talking to Grimm, her gaze occasionally flickered, sometimes sweeping over the Bishop of Sloth frozen in ice, as if she were reminiscing about something.

A cold smile curved Green's lips as he slowly nodded: "Very well, very well, you really have a ghost in your house! You didn't even know you had a ghost in your house!"

Seeing this, Rem timidly raised her little hand.

Anxiety crept across his fair face, and a hint of confusion lingered in his watery eyes: "Mr. Green... keeping a ghost in your house, is... is that a bad thing?"

Green's expression softened instantly, all his previous hostility vanished, and he quickly put on a smile and gently comforted her.

"No, no, this has nothing to do with you. Go and rest, baby."

"Oh, okay." Rem obediently withdrew.

Green turned around, his smile vanishing instantly: "You little rascal, are you secretly plotting something? Confess now, or I'll embed you in the toilet when we get back to the mansion."

"How could that be, Master?" The Magic Mirror's voice suddenly became obsequious. "Look into my eyes, how sincere they are!"

"Wotox, the cloak Little Red Riding Hood just gave me can even chew up hard flying stones. I wonder what would happen if I threw you two together?"

The magic mirror's eyes instantly cleared: "I have betrayed my master, I am guilty."

"Go on."

"It's...it's Snow White!"

The magic mirror's gaze darted around, and it spoke haltingly, "Before I was unsealed, Snow White came to me and asked me to collect some powerful souls for her... saying that... saying that when she descends to the mortal world, she can maintain her presence for a longer time..."

"What exactly is she trying to do by going to such lengths to prolong her appearance time?" Green pressed, his eyes sharp as knives.

The magic mirror's light dimmed, and the voice was filled with fear: "This... I really don't know... In her eyes, I'm at most a magical toy for beginners."

Green's gaze softened as he affectionately stroked the outline of the magic mirror.

"Sigh... You're always like this, you just shut up when you encounter a difficult question."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned to the soldiers watching and shouted, "Gentlemen, does anyone have a hammer or a carving knife on them?"

The magic mirror panicked: "No... Master, I really don't know!"

Soldiers in the crowd began to raise their hands: "Sir Grin, would you like a wine opener?"

"If that's the case, I also have a nutcracker here!"

……

The magic mirror's eyes immediately cleared, and it quickly leaned close to Green's ear and whispered a plea for mercy.

"I swear, I really didn't know what she wanted to do! She promised to let me eat the Snow White Queen's soul, so I did some work for her!"

Green, looking wary, pointed at the magic mirror and shouted, "Damn it! You even have a history of devouring your master!"

"No, no! I... I am the national treasure of the Snow Kingdom. I was given to the king by that old witch after she made him feel good. I am not a master or servant."

Wotox's mirror shook violently, and his shrill voice was filled with panic as he desperately tried to clear his name.

"My loyalty to you is as clear as day! Here's what we'll do, Master: when you prepare the ceremony for Snow White, we'll secretly do something underhanded, and I guarantee she'll be completely obedient to you after she appears..."

Grimm glared at the magic mirror with a hint of disbelief: "I'm not interested in Snow White, but you'd better behave yourself."

"Yes, Master, no problem! I will abide by the contract of the World Book... uh, I mean the Fairy Tale Book, and remain loyal to you forever."

The magic mirror bears a master-servant contract inscribed in the Dark Fairy Tale Book; if anything happens to Grimm's soul or body, it won't be able to escape either.

The current environment isn't really suitable for communication, so Green decided to go back and interrogate the guy properly later.

Seeing that Green's anger was gradually subsiding, Wotox began to ponder his soul-devouring plan again.

"Master, there's also the soul of a high-ranking bishop of sins here. Would you allow me to... retract it as well?"

"Alright, hurry up and make him swallow it, lest he cause trouble again."

Green said that as long as it is not chewed up, the souls that Wotox swallows directly can be preserved, which also prevents Sloth from possessing other people again.

"Found it, fresh flesh! Hehehehe—"

A piercing laugh pierced through the ice, and then a pitch-black phantom suddenly burst out of the ice sculpture at an unimaginable speed, rushing straight toward the stunned figure outside the crowd!

Natsuki Subaru was standing far away, wanting to come over and see what was going on, but he didn't expect disaster to strike out of nowhere.

The dark shadow, like a leech, instantly burrowed into his brow.

He clutched his throbbing head, gritting his teeth as he said, "This awful feeling... it's like something's gotten in!"