Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

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Natsuki Subaru was taken aback by what he heard! He stopped what he was doing.

Seeing this, Reinhard breathed a sigh of relief.

As expected, although Subaru is usually crazy, he is still clear-headed when it comes to matters of principle.

To his surprise, Subaru Natsuki immediately turned to Elsa with a piercing gaze and said:

"Heroine! Your notices have been posted all over the capital, making you known to everyone in the world!"

Reinhard fell silent... his hand resting silently on the Dragon Sword, thinking that perhaps he should just commit suicide and return to the capital...

"Um... thank you?"

Faced with these strange words, which were neither sarcasm nor praise, Elsa could only feel embarrassed.

What chilled Elsa even more was that she actually heard sincerity in Subaru Natsuki's words.

This man can even make a kingdom-wide wanted notice sound like he has some kind of reputation.

His views on good and evil, identity and life and death are completely different from those of normal people.

A person with clear desires is not scary.

At least the other party's behavior patterns can be predicted.

The key issue is that she simply can't understand what Subaru Natsuki wants.

If I don't entertain him enough later, will this man turn on me on the spot?

Death was not scary for Elsa.

But she had witnessed far more torment than death itself.

Even Capella, who was most skilled at torturing others, fell into Natsuki Subaru's hands and was reduced to being sealed in ice as a "mount".

She didn't think she could withstand the devil's methods.

Let's just go along with him for now.

"Since you're in such a good mood, I'll drink with you."

"it is good!"

Subaru Natsuki was overjoyed.

"A thousand cups of wine are not enough when drinking with a bosom friend; the heroine has indeed not disappointed us!"

He walked straight up to Elsa and reached out to untie the restraints on her wrists.

Reinhard immediately stepped forward.

"Pleiades."

"It's alright."

Natsuki Subaru waved his hand without turning his head.

"I know the heroine is an honest and kind person; she won't leave. Besides, you're here, aren't you?"

Reinhardt couldn't tell whether this was trust or just dumping all the trouble on him.

Elsa, however, discerned another meaning in those words.

Natsuki Subaru dared to untie an assassin because he never thought he could escape.

His confidence in his control of the situation bordered on arrogance.

Elsa moved her purple wrists, becoming increasingly hesitant to make any rash moves.

Natsuki Subaru untied her hands, but did not touch the shackles on her feet.

"Feel sorry."

He explained it quite frankly.

"You can't let your legs go yet. What if you really run away halfway through drinking? Wouldn't that mean we'd be left disappointed?"

Subaru then noticed the tear in her clothes. This time, because Ram had been distracted by Capella the night before, he didn't torment Erza.

So there was no embarrassing situation like last time where I was barely clothed.

However, the black dress was still slightly damaged after yesterday's battle, and there were dried bloodstains near the wounds.

Natsuki Subaru frowned, took off his coat, and draped it over her shoulders.

"The dungeon is cold, heroine, you should wear more clothes."

Elsa was stunned.

How is your injury?

Natsuki Subaru looked down at her wrists, which were purple from being strangled by the rope.

"Did we hit you too hard yesterday? Is there anything else that's bothering you?"

Elsa did not answer immediately.

The fear that had just reached its peak was cracked by these sudden words of concern.

The man who was just mocking her about intestines is now untying her, putting clothes on her, and even caring about her injuries.

Which side is the truth?

Elsa really doesn't understand.

Her experience of struggling at the bottom told her that everything Natsuki Subaru said was true.

What kind of extraordinary person would be capable of saying such outrageous things?

It's better to believe his acting skills are enough to fool you than to believe this.

Elsa was in a state of utter confusion.

Natsuki Subaru didn't get a reply, so he assumed she didn't want to talk about her injuries and handed her the sake bottle.

Elsa hesitated for a moment, then took the bottle and took a sip.

She originally only wanted to flatter and fawn.

But when Natsuki Subaru saw that she actually drank it, the joy on his face was genuine.

"The heroine is indeed exhilarating!"

He took the bottle Elsa had drunk from and drank from it again without any hesitation.

There was no disdain, no wariness, and no scrutinizing gaze directed at the prisoner.

Natsuki Subaru was really just drinking with her.

After a while, Elsa suddenly realized that the tension in her shoulders was gradually disappearing.

Perhaps the effects of the alcohol were starting to take hold.

Perhaps it was the first time she, who had lost her parents at a young age, had met someone who would put a coat on her and ask if she was in pain.

Elsa's head gradually became dizzy.

The way she looked at Subaru Natsuki had lessened the fear she showed when facing a demon, and instead revealed a tenderness that even she herself couldn't understand.

This time, however, with both Capela and Reinhard beside her, Elsa didn't dare to say anything.

On the contrary, it was Subaru Natsuki.

As he drank more and more alcohol, the mania on his face gradually subsided.

Those eyes, which were just moments before filled with drunkenness, gradually became clearer.

He sat down next to Elsa, holding the bottle of liquor, and began to seriously consider certain things.

First of all, Roswaal has a lot of problems.

From his pre-arranged attack on the mansion by Capela, to his sudden appearance last night and attempt to prevent Capela from speaking, to his departure from the mansion early this morning, every step the Joker took was strange.

This was enough for Subaru Natsuki to be certain that Roswaal was definitely not suitable to be his teammate.

Even if they decide to side with Emilia in the future, they must first find a way to eliminate Roswaal, this potential threat. Otherwise, he will inevitably lead such an alliance astray sooner or later.

“Speaking of which, Reinhard.”

Natsuki Subaru put the bottle aside and suddenly looked seriously at the red-haired youth.

Do you know anyone skilled in healing magic?

Seeing Subaru's unusually serious expression, Reinhard was slightly taken aback.

I feel like I've touched something. Why has Subaru become so serious?

Wait a minute, the last time I drank with Subaru at the stolen goods warehouse, Subaru also became much more serious after getting drunk.

Is this the correct way to play Natsuki Subaru?

Reinhard suddenly wondered if he should offer to have a drink with Subaru next time.

The moment that thought crossed his mind, he suddenly became alert!

Oh no, I'm being influenced!

He actually wanted to drink with Subaru...

Despite the turmoil within, Reinhard maintained a smile on his face and replied:

"Healing magic?"

"Ah."

Natsuki Subaru raised his right hand and touched the bandage on his left chest.

"I have now learned the life-sustaining magic to keep my life hanging by a thread. If I can return to where I came from and have healing magic, I might be able to cure my illness during the life-sustaining period."

"By then, I might be able to stay there."

Thinking of healing magic, Natsuki Subaru thought of Betty again.

Betty, who was perfectly capable of healing her severed arm and punctured heart, kept saying she wasn't good at healing.

In Natsuki Subaru's view, this kind of statement is probably just the kind of pretentious humility that comes from being brainwashed by reading too much.

He clearly has the ability, but he insists on portraying himself as completely worthless, no different from those pedantic scholars who only know how to hold books and shake their heads.

We were wrong, we're still afraid of sour things!

Since Betty's path is currently blocked, we can only seek healing magic through other channels.

Reinhard said it lightly, but he could hear the seriousness in his voice.

Reinhard had long suspected that Subaru Natsuki came from somewhere else or even the world.

After all, there are too many things about Natsuki Subaru that make him out of place in this country.

His first instinct was to ask, 'Aren't you coming back?'

But I quickly suppressed my impulse; asking this question would have involved too much personal emotion.

This is not something a perfect knight should say.

Reinhard thought about it carefully and gave his answer:

"I know a knight who is skilled in healing."

"He is known as the Blue Knight, a cat-eared demi-human knight. His mastery of water magic and healing magic is unparalleled in the kingdom."

"I can introduce you to each other once we return to the capital."