Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

She hesitated for a moment, then lowered her eyes and raised her hands.

"Emilia, first remove some of the freezing magic."

"Huh?"

"Betty needs to re-perform the spell inside."

Emilia nodded and carefully withdrew some of the chill.

Betty's magic seeped in through the cracks in the ice crystals, first stabilizing Capella's changing body, and then sealing the flesh and blood that were trying to continue to multiply with the power of Yin.

This is a further advancement of magic based on [Stagnation].

【Al-Duming】

Purple magical patterns unfolded layer by layer inside the ice crystal, spreading along Capella's flesh and bones.

Capela's body stiffened abruptly.

She wanted her chest to continue growing, but the broken buds were locked in place by the purple patterns as soon as they emerged.

This magic is capable of forcibly locking down a person's physical state while simultaneously restricting their movements...

As long as the magic is not broken, it will be difficult for Capella to freely modify her body.

Emilia reinforced the ice seal again.

The cracks that had been spreading finally stopped.

Betty slowly lowered her hand, a fine layer of sweat appearing on her forehead.

"It's okay for now."

“As long as no one destroys Al-Du’s life, she cannot easily recover, nor can she turn into an insect to escape.”

Reinhard walked up to the ice crystal and, after confirming that the magical state within was indeed as Betty had described, he finally nodded.

"it is good."

"Then let's stay for two more days."

Natsuki Subaru was so happy that he took advantage of Betty's inattention to cross the river again and pat Betty's head.

Betty was jolted awake and froze on the spot.

"Betty, you're truly our family's brilliant strategist, hahaha!"

"Once I assist my lord in becoming emperor, I will definitely submit a memorial to the emperor and appoint you as the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat!"

"Don't touch Betty's head like that! What's a Minister of the Imperial Secretariat? What use is that to Betty!"

A blush rose on Betty's face, like a child jumping up and down in amusement.

On the other side, Roswaal's smile, which had finally been left behind by Reinhard, deepened noticeably.

"As expected of the Sword Saint~ A wise decision~"

Reinhard did not respond to his compliment, but instead said coldly:

"Two days from now, the envoys responsible for delivering the message of the selection should arrive in your territory, Earl."

"At that time, I will return with the delegation."

"With the envoy's delegation providing cover, the Witch Cult shouldn't notice anything unusual."

Reinhardt's eyes flickered slightly as if he remembered something.

The messenger responsible for delivering this message appears to be from Lord Crusch's camp.

A white-haired figure flashed through his mind.

The old man stood silently and upright in the kendo dojo, like an old sword that had not yet been sheathed.

Reinhard's mood sank for a moment.

Chapter 76: 074. Taming Capela (A super long chapter of 16,000 words)

After only a moment of distraction, Reinhard once again revealed that gentle smile.

He then turned to Subaru and said:

"At that time, Subaru can also return to the capital with me."

"We can continue to discuss how to deal with Capela."

"That's great."

Subaru Natsuki clapped his hands.

"Once the envoy arrives, I will take the finest horse back to the capital."

"Let the people of the capital witness the splendor of our family!"

Subaru Natsuki didn't notice that Betty's movements stiffened for a moment the instant he said those words.

"I will keep an eye on Capela for the next couple of days."

Reinhard continued.

"She won't have a chance to escape."

After saying this, Reinhard's gaze swept over Roswaal, intentionally or unintentionally.

Everything that happened tonight was strange.

It was the kind of strangeness that even he could see!

Roswaal's timing was too perfect, and his action to stop Capella from speaking was too swift.

More importantly, he seemed to want Capela to stay at the mansion more than anyone else.

All these factors combined were enough to arouse doubt in Reinhard's mind.

But a perfect knight cannot accuse others based on guesswork.

Therefore, he will not do anything that crosses the line before he has evidence.

"Thank you for your trouble~"

Roswaal responded with a smile.

His expression remained unchanged, but in his mind, Reinhard had already added him to his list of troublesome individuals.

He knew very well that the next two days would be the final ultimatum.

It's better to kill him!

It's better to let it go!

In short, he must get rid of Capella, this potential threat, as soon as possible before Reinhard leaves.

Subaru Natsuki still has a long future ahead of him, but if Capela isn't dealt with, he might not have a future at all!

Emilia looked up at the deepening night.

"Everyone, go back and rest first. Subaru's injuries also need to be properly treated."

Subaru Natsuki, however, did not move.

He stared at Capela within the ice crystals, a renewed gleam of anticipation rekindled in his eyes, and with a sweeping gesture, declared boldly:

"Why sleep so much in life when you can sleep peacefully after death?"

Time waits for no one!

"We're going to start taming our mounts now!"

Betty turned away from the ice crystal in anger.

"Your heart was just repaired, and you dare to run around like this? Betty, do you have a death wish?"

Natsuki Subaru was about to retort when he suddenly felt a violent tearing sensation in his chest.

His face instantly turned deathly pale.

The injuries that had been forcibly suppressed earlier suddenly flared up completely at this moment.

The blood under the bandage spread rapidly, and the longsword in his right hand fell to the ground.

"God willing……"

"Pleiades!"

The crowd rushed over in a panic.

Subaru Natsuki's vision darkened rapidly.

What finally came into view

It was Rem's anxious face.

Emilia dared not approach, but kept clenching her hands tightly around the hem of her skirt.

Reinhard's worried smile

There was also the figure of Betty kneeling beside him, recasting the spell.

Finally, darkness engulfed Subaru Natsuki's consciousness.

Early the next morning.

When Subaru Natsuki opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was Rem.

The blue-haired girl lay on the edge of the bed, holding his hand tightly with her fingers intertwined.

She seemed to have been watching all night, only slowly raising her head after hearing a sound.

"Pleiades……"

Natsuki Subaru didn't answer immediately, but seemed to remember something.

He sat up and counted on his fingers for a moment.

One.

Two.

Three.

As he finished calculating, his eyes suddenly lit up, and then he threw his head back and burst into laughter.

Rem was startled and regained her senses, quickly reaching out to support his shoulder.

"Don't move around, Subaru's injuries haven't fully healed yet."

"It's alright, it's alright."

Natsuki Subaru waved his hand, his face full of barely suppressed joy.

Subaru, what are you laughing at?

Natsuki Subaru opened his mouth.

He originally wanted to say that, based on the previous progress, today should be the day he commits suicide.

But that familiar dark figure had already surfaced deep within his consciousness.

An invisible hand gripped his throat, and intense pain instantly shot through his mind, as if his soul had been plunged into ice water.

Natsuki Subaru closed his eyes, silently suppressing the pain that was almost tearing his consciousness apart.

As expected, the shadowy figure of fate still wouldn't allow him to speak.

Since that's the case, we'll have to find another way to put it.

Natsuki Subaru opened his eyes again, his smile even brighter than before.

"I just suddenly realized it."

"Today is not the anniversary of my death, but the day I break through this impasse!"

Rem blinked.

What does that mean? I don't understand.

But Subaru looks so handsome when he's happy.

Rem can just sit on the sidelines and continue to swoon over him!