Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

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The feeling of life passing by so quickly is also real.

Subaru himself had never even tested whether the "Stagnation Technique" could be successful.

If the magic had failed, he would have died then and there.

But Natsuki Subaru still stood in front of her.

He didn't look back to confirm whether he could survive, nor did he leave himself any room to retreat.

That not-so-broad back blocked all the dangers that could have taken Rem's life from the other side.

Subaru was indeed risking his life to save her.

Perhaps he took his own life lightly.

But in that instant, he valued Rem's life more than his own.

Once Rem understood this, the lingering bitterness in her heart completely disappeared.

She gazed at Subaru Natsuki's profile, her eyes becoming as gentle and tender as autumn water.

The answer that I couldn't say in the room just now welled up on my lips again.

She longed to walk up to Subaru Natsuki right now, take his hand and place it on her chest, so he could feel her heartbeat, and tell him in person:

Rem has already made up her mind.

Rem is willing to be Subaru's maid.

Just then, a soft sound came from the ice crystals that sealed Capela.

Click.

Emilia's expression changed slightly.

A thin crack suddenly appeared on the ice that had been completely still.

The cracks started near Capela's shoulder and slowly spread outwards along the ice crystals.

"How could this be..."

Emilia subconsciously increased her magical output.

The cold air reformed, attempting to freeze the cracks, but the power within Capella's body continued to operate.

The ice layer had just been repaired when it cracked open again on the other side.

"She is still wielding her powers."

Betty stared at Capela inside the ice crystals, her brows furrowed.

"At this rate, Emilia's ice spell won't last much longer."

Reinhard walked to the ice crystal and pressed his hand against its surface.

Through the transparent ice, he could see that Capella's eyes were still open.

Those eyes held no trace of a defeated person's dejection, only unsettling malice and calculation.

"There's still some time before the freeze ends, so I'll set off now to take her back to the capital."

Reinhard looked at Roswaal.

"The Knights and the Sages need to confirm her identity as soon as possible. Once she is handed over to the capital, the kingdom will be responsible for the subsequent interrogation."

"No way~"

Roswaal immediately spoke up.

Reinhard turned his head, a smile on his face, but his eyes held a wary and questioning look.

Roswaal's smile remained, but a barely perceptible gloom lurked beneath his eyes.

He hadn't expected Capela to be so tenacious.

Even after being chopped down to just her head, she could still move around, and even Emilia's ice spells couldn't hold her for long.

What's more troublesome is that Capella almost revealed the details of the commission just now.

Once she arrives in the capital, the deal between him and her will inevitably be exposed under the interrogation of the Knights and the Sages.

At that time, he will be met with the overwhelming force of the Knights and the Sword Saint.

"why?"

Reinhard asked calmly.

"The Bishop of Lust is in a very unstable state, and it is equally dangerous for him to remain here."

"Of course I know~"

Roswaal raised his hand and pointed to the cracks that were spreading through the ice crystals.

"But if we take her back to the capital now, we might encounter attacks from other witch cultists, or even high-ranking bishops, along the way."

"Their abilities are incredibly diverse. Reinhard, you certainly aren't afraid, but if their goal is simply to rescue Capella, the outcome of the battle is hard to predict."

"If she's taken away by her companions, the clues the kingdom has worked so hard to grasp will be lost again."

This sounds reasonable.

Reinhard fell silent.

He certainly didn't believe that ordinary witch cultists could rescue Capella from his grasp.

However, the powers of those great sin bishops are indeed strange. If the other side has set up a trap in advance, the team escorting Capella may be hindered.

He subconsciously looked at Subaru Natsuki.

This battle was initiated by Subaru.

Capela is also Subaru's chosen "mount".

Furthermore, with Subaru's speed to help, it wouldn't be difficult to avoid the Witch Cult and return to the capital before the ice seal ends.

Therefore, whether or not to bring Capella back to the capital immediately is something we should definitely listen to Subaru's opinion on.

Subaru Natsuki gave Roswaal a cold glance.

That sounds nice, but what's with the fear of an attack from the Witch Cult?

She clearly wanted to keep herself in his territory.

How could I have ever thought this guy was honest and kind?

He's a hypocrite and a real scoundrel, a rare breed indeed.

But it must be said that this did indeed suit Subaru Natsuki's wishes.

If Reinhard were to bring Capella directly to the capital, he would likely lose the chance to tame the mount.

"Reinhard".

Natsuki Subaru raised his chin and said solemnly:

"You can't bring Capela to the capital."

"why?"

"This is our family's mount."

Subaru Natsuki pointed at Capella inside the ice crystal.

Have you forgotten?

Reinhard gave an awkward laugh.

He certainly remembered that he originally intended to temporarily suppress the claim about Subaru's mount and hand it over to the Knights first.

Unfortunately, it seems to have failed.

Reinhardt had no choice but to resort to indirect approaches:

"Subaru, you've already moved so fast."

Reinhard said tactfully:

"Even without a mount, it shouldn't affect your movement."

"You don't understand."

Natsuki Subaru immediately gave him an expression as if he had seen an ignorant junior.

"A mount represents one's status."

"Although I, Natsuki Subaru, can roam freely under the starry night, I don't have a steed that can soar through the sky. How can others know that I am the General of Chariots and Cavalry?"

"Am I supposed to run two laps for everyone I meet?"

Reinhard opened his mouth.

He found it hard to understand Natsuki Subaru's erratic behavior.

Yet, in these minor details, he did indeed display a certain old-fashioned chivalrous persistence.

If you want a sword, you want a fine horse, so next you'll want armor, right?

It's perfectly normal for a knight to choose a mount.

Why did Subaru specifically choose a high-ranking bishop of sins?

Although Reinhard was puzzled, he didn't dare to ask, fearing that the answer he would get would make him feel uncomfortable.

"And Emilia and I made a promise."

Natsuki Subaru patted the longsword in his hand.

"I've been a guest here for a week. Counting today, I have two more days left."

"I'll leave Capela here for the next couple of days and tame her properly. When the time comes, I'll take her back to the capital."

Capella's eye twitched slightly inside the ice crystal.

Even through the ice crystals, she could still tell from Subaru Natsuki's lip movements and expression that this man clearly hadn't given up on using her as a mount.

Humiliation and anger surged up again.

But the abnormal weakening of her powers, which had occurred after being touched by that hand, was still slowly spreading within her body. Even struggling had become difficult for her now.

In addition, Roswaal's silencing spell prevented her from uttering her angry curses.

Roswaal nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, yeah!"

"It would be safer to keep them here for observation for a while. Reinhard, my elders have some connections with your grandparents."

"You helped me thwart the Archbishop of Sin of the Witch Cult once again."

"I'll take good care of you these next couple of days~"

His voice sounded very sincere when he said this.

But in his mind, he had already begun to calculate the time to come.

Two days.

Two days is enough for a lot to happen.

As long as we find an opportunity to get rid of Capela, or let her go.

Then all potentially leaked information will disappear together.