Re:Zero -Starting Life in Zero

Natsuki Subaru's body stiffened abruptly, his pupils dilated suddenly, and he began to convulse violently, making strange hoarse noises.

His hands were scratching his neck uncontrollably, his nails digging deep into his flesh, leaving bloody marks.

"What...what is this?! Get away! Get away from me!" Natsuki Subaru's voice was full of terror, yet it also contained a sticky, hoarse tone that didn't belong to him.

"What a perfect body!"

Bertrugius's soul was raging wildly within him, trying to seize control of the body and forcibly establish a contract to share the body!

"Underestimating the enemy, being negligent... these are acts of laziness that cannot be forgiven! After killing all the 'fingers,' I should be sent on my way immediately! Hehehe, this is so exhilarating—my brain is trembling!"

A frantic roar escaped Natsuki Subaru's lips, his eyes gradually becoming cloudy, and a twisted smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Everyone, step back!"

Julius drew his longsword and stood in front of the crowd, his sharp gaze more solemn than ever before.

Logically speaking, Emilia's magic should indeed be unable to restrain Sloth.

But it was Puck, the great fire spirit, who made the move. The ice power of the Beast of the End had completely frozen the target's magical flow, and even the soul would be frozen in it.

Laziness cannot arise without external interference.

Green turned to examine the ice block that had frozen the Bishop of Sloth, and sure enough, he saw a small crack on the surface, which must have appeared during the explosion of the Fire Magic Stone.

"Green, let Betty handle things from here..."

Betty raised her little hand and stopped Green from taking action, as it would be too cruel for him to kill his friend himself.

Betty should take responsibility for this alone, not poor Jules...

She slowly walked up to the Bishop of Sloth, her face somewhat gloomy.

"Jules, if you still have even the slightest bit of Betty in your heart, then please step out of Subaru's body yourself."

Tears seemed to glisten in the girl's eyes as she tentatively reached out her hand to him, desperately hoping to pull the man who always wore a gentle smile out of the darkness.

Petitchius, who was possessing Natsuki Subaru's body, was stunned the moment he saw Betty.

He slowly put his fingers in his mouth and gnawed on them, revealing a rather manic and mocking smile.

"Hahaha... You want me to come out on my own without putting in any effort? You're such a lazy elf!"

As he spoke, he swayed Natsuki Subaru's body seductively, his hands constantly caressing himself.

"Hehehehehe, what an amazing body!"

"This perfect world compatibility...this overwhelming aura of affection...could it be...arrogance? Hahahaha, possessing such abundant affection, yet I've remained lazy and dormant until now—this is a sin! A disgrace! This body should have belonged to the diligent me!"

creak-

Betty gritted her teeth, withdrew her hand, and clenched it into a trembling fist.

"Then... Betty will have no choice but to bury you herself!"

Enraged Betty stirred up a fierce storm of magic around her.

Green glanced sideways at the magic mirror. Although this guy wasn't very smart, he was at least an expert in the soul, so he must have some way of dealing with it.

He pushed the magic mirror forward: "Wotox, I order you to take care of him!"

If this guy isn't good enough, I'll have to play through the second time.

The Magic Mirror Wotox floated over arrogantly, saying with great swagger:

"Ahem, step back, you evil loli! Remember, you must use power to defeat power!"

rustle!

Before the words were even finished, the mirror of Wotox suddenly lit up with a dazzling red light, and countless black chains snaked out from the depths of the mirror.

At the other end of the chain was a twisted and struggling phantom—the very soul of Rhine, the Archbishop of Gluttony, whom it had previously swallowed.

As soon as the soul appeared, it let out a hungry howl, its turbid eyes filled with a greedy desire for souls. The chains rattled as it struggled, but it could not break free from the magic mirror's restraints.

Rhine's soul leaped onto Subaru Natsuki, gripping his arm tightly, her mouth opening and closing mechanically.

"Jules Romanée-Conti!"

Immediately, Rhine's soul extended its long tongue and licked its palm, its power instantly activating, and a chilling suction force suddenly erupted.

Petritchus, who was still screaming wildly inside Subaru Natsuki's body, suddenly let out an extremely shrill scream.

The soul belonging to sloth was forcibly pulled halfway out of Subaru's body, its transparent form covered with fine blood lines.

"No—my diligence! My affection! This is impossible. In such a perfectly matched body, just as I'm about to complete the trial, I'm going to be destroyed..."

The more Petitchius struggled, the faster he was devoured, until finally he was extracted and flowed into the Magic Mirror's body.

Subaru Natsuki swayed, his cloudy pupils quickly cleared, and he collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

"Burp~"

The magic mirror let out a burp and patted its belly contentedly.

Green grinned and lightly patted the Magic Mirror. "Well done, Wotox. This time, consider it redemption!"

The virtual pupils of the magic mirror suddenly dilated and trembled violently. "It's over, these two forces are in conflict!"

Wotox's scream shattered the brief calm, and the mirror surface instantly rippled violently. Red and purple lights darted wildly within the mirror, like two entangled venomous snakes, crashing against the surface with a cracking sound, and spiderweb-like cracks spread rapidly.

Without hesitation, the magic mirror extended its arm, which was formed from concentrated magic power, and plunged it into the body, pulling out a purplish-black wriggling creature.

"I can't take it anymore, you get one right now!" With that, he pressed the purplish-black energy ball directly into Green's chest.

"Your mom!"

Green's angry curses stuck in his throat, and he involuntarily fell backward.

The purplish-black energy was like a red-hot iron, turning into flowing magma the moment it entered the body.

His muscles tensed uncontrollably, his eyes suddenly became clouded with a murky crimson, and he seemed to hear countless faint roars in his ears, all of which were murmurs of "diligence," "favor," and "the sin of sloth."

The next second, Green suddenly raised his hand and scratched his cheek hard, his mouth twisting into an exaggerated and distorted arc, making a strange hoarse sound.

"Hehehe... How lazy, slack, and negligent! For love, for dear love, for loyal love, for pampering... For love, for love, for love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love! Ah... My brain is on a broad bean!"

His voice suddenly became sticky and hoarse, exactly the same as Petitchius's tone just now, and he even imitated the other's mannerisms, swaying his body seductively.

Seeing this, the magic mirror had a flash of inspiration and released a surge of powerful magic, swaying in mid-air and lowering its shrill voice to a rougher tone: "Awooo—eat, chew, bite, crush, gluttony! Hahahaha..."

The surrounding soldiers jolted as if electrocuted, grabbing their weapons and standing guard.

Crusch sighed softly, rubbing her forehead, and raised her hand to gesture for calm: "Calm down, everyone!"

Rem's pupils contracted for a moment, then relaxed in relief, leaving only a lingering resentment in her eyes.

Only the innocent Emilia turned deathly pale, her voice filled with anxiety: "Grin! And Mr. Mirror, wake up! Parker, please save them!"

Parker licked his hand awkwardly, groomed his fur, and gave an embarrassed smile: "Uh... those two were beyond saving long ago."