Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

"First, turn this blue-haired maid into a little bug, then borrow her face and voice to stay by your side."

"Once you've slowly gotten used to her being alive, and gradually placed all your trust and reliance on her, I'll crush her right in front of you!"

"What expression will you make then? Cry? Go crazy? Kneel down and beg me? Just thinking about it makes me excited~"

"pity"

Capela's lips drooped, and his previously playful voice turned cold.

"You discovered it ahead of time!"

"boring!"

She raised her hand, her fingernails tracing a light line through the air:

"Now that the invisible knife can't harm you, I'll just switch to one that can be carved into your bones."

"I heard your heart was just pierced? Then let's do it again~! Don't worry~ I'll control my strength very gently, so you can clearly feel the sensation of every inch of flesh being torn apart."

As he spoke, Capela's arm began to change.

The fair skin cracked rapidly, dark red veins bulged from the cracks, and the palm swelled into sharp claws covered with black dragon scales.

She had prepared herself for Subaru Natsuki's fear, anger, or roar.

But Natsuki Subaru just looked at her.

He looked at her calmly.

In the darkness, those eyes shone with an astonishing light.

There was no fear in it, nor any murderous intent born of rage.

Instead, it was as if someone had finally found a treasure they had been searching for and was carefully examining its quality.

After staring at those sharp claws for a while, Subaru Natsuki became somewhat lost in the moment and subconsciously said:

"My darling, I miss you so much!"

This caused Capela to pause for a moment.

"What did you say?"

Subaru Natsuki's overly intense eyes gave Capella a completely unfamiliar feeling.

She was clearly the hunter, but at this moment, the prey standing in the room seemed to have become her.

The seriously injured man's eyes seemed to be observing her, assessing her, and even considering how to take her into his possession.

This feeling instinctively made Capela uncomfortable.

But she wasn't the kind of fool who would recklessly charge around with power, and she didn't fly into a rage on the spot.

Her years of experience scheming behind the scenes made her instinctively sense something ominous in Subaru Natsuki's eyes.

The man's heart had just been pierced, and the bandages on his chest were still bleeding.

What gives him the right to look at me like that?

And what gives him the right to be so composed in front of a high-ranking bishop?

Could there be something hidden in this mansion that could allow him to turn the tide of battle?

A sense of unease had just risen in Capela's mind.

Unexpectedly, Natsuki Subaru, overwhelmed with excitement, suddenly clutched his chest and coughed twice.

Her already pale face lost even more color, and her body swayed slightly.

Natsuki Subaru was taken aback, his gaze inexplicably filled with confusion as he looked down at his chest, muttering a few words that Capella couldn't understand:

"The wound reopened so easily? Oh no! I've become arrogant!"

Capela was also taken aback. Although she couldn't understand what he was saying, she could tell that Subaru Natsuki was very weak.

This directly led to the complete overturning of her previously cautious conclusions.

Immediately afterwards, a surge of shame and anger at being fooled welled up inside me.

She was actually frightened by such a sickly person who could barely stand?

What a brilliant bluff!

"You cunning brat! You're asking for it!"

Dragon blood seeped from the gaps in the dragon scales, and Capella charged towards Subaru Natsuki.

This was her usual trick; she planned to pour the dragon's blood on Subaru Natsuki and watch the man struggle painfully under the curse.

But the moment the claws struck, the black-haired boy in front of them suddenly vanished.

Capela's attack tore through the air and smashed through the wall behind her.

"what?"

The next moment, Subaru Natsuki appeared on the other side of the room with Rem.

He shielded Rem with one hand, pressed the other against his chest, and his face became even paler from the violent movement.

Rem didn't even see how Subaru moved.

She felt a tightening around her waist, and Subaru pulled her behind him.

"Subaru!" Rem felt a pang of anxiety upon seeing Subaru's wound.

"Rem, stand behind me."

Subaru Natsuki said in a low voice.

His tone remained relaxed, but the bandage on his chest was already stained red with blood.

Capela stared intently at him; his speed was so fast that even her dragon eyes couldn't see it clearly.

What exactly are you?

"That's a good question."

"But I know what you are, so I won't ask you."

Natsuki Subaru grinned and continued his narration:

"I beat you once, and I've become arrogant."

"Since they have become arrogant, it is naturally not appropriate for me to personally lead the attack today."

He raised his hand and pointed towards the door.

"However, I have General Reinhard, who can slay the notorious archbishop Capella!"

Capela's pupils suddenly contracted.

She never revealed her name to Subaru Natsuki.

How did this man know?

And what's this about knowing what you are?

Does he know me well?

What made Capella even more uneasy was Subaru Natsuki's expression when he said those words and the name he mentioned!

That frivolous and absurd air remained, but his eyes held a calculating look that had been prepared all along.

And what about the Sword Saint Reinhard?

The strongest in the world, comparable to the Witch of Envy!?

Is he here too?

Could it be that from the moment I entered the mansion, everything had already fallen into the other party's hands?

For the first time, Capella seriously recalled the task Roswaal had given him.

The reward is incredibly generous.

The rewards were so generous that she never seriously doubted the mission itself from the very beginning.

If the goal of this mission was never Natsuki Subaru's peculiar ability.

But what about herself?

What if Subaru Natsuki deliberately got injured to provoke me into taking action myself?

Before she could figure it out...

The next second, the wall exploded.

Wood chips and dust flew into the room.

With his bright red hair fluttering in the wind, Reinhard stood at the doorway, his right hand gripping the hilt of the Dragon Sword, a gentle smile still on his face.

Now that the Archbishop of Sin has revealed himself, he has a legitimate reason to act and there is no need for him to continue hiding.

He first smiled and said to Natsuki Subaru, who was coughing up blood:

"Subaru, leave the rest to me. You just focus on recovering."

Then his gaze fixed intently on Capela.

Capela was completely stunned.

This is terrible...

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Above the mansion.

Roswaal, hidden in the wind magic high in the sky, constantly observed the mansion below using his perception magic.

He had already noticed Capela's arrival.

He saw it all clearly when Capella transformed into a moth and entered Rem's room.

He did not stop it.

In order to force out the power within Subaru Natsuki that can alter the world, Rem's life can also be used as a bargaining chip.

Given enough pressure, Subaru will eventually break down in the face of reality.

Roswaal had expected things to develop this way.

But he didn't expect that Natsuki Subaru, who had just been talking to himself in the room, was now...

He would suddenly appear behind Capella at a speed that even his perception magic couldn't detect.

Although this matter was beyond his expectations, it did not truly shake his judgment.

Subaru Natsuki was seriously injured and unarmed.

Even with incredible speed, it would be difficult to defeat a high-ranking bishop of sins on one's own.

He had already told Capella not to harm Subaru Natsuki.

Once Capella has slaughtered everyone else in the mansion, Subaru Natsuki will eventually break down.

In order to accurately control the situation, Roswaal increased the output of his magic so that he could hear the voices of the others.

But what he didn't expect was...

He had just increased the frequency of his magic output when he heard Subaru Natsuki call out that name.

"I have General Reinhard!"

Roswaal's smile vanished almost simultaneously with Capela's.

The sound of the wall breaking came from below, and the breath was no longer concealed.

Roswaal suddenly felt himself lose his balance and almost fell from the sky!

This is a sign that all the magic in the air has been drawn away, causing the magic to become unstable.

Even from this distance, it can still affect him, the kingdom's foremost mage...

To be so beloved by the world...

There can only be one person.

Sword Saint Reinhard...