Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

Knowing this might cause misunderstandings, Emilia's lips began to curl slightly involuntarily, and she felt as if something was gently supporting her heart... a sense of peace...

This scene still made Russell's eyes widen in disbelief? Laughing? This Emilia is still acting! You're laughing even sitting on the throne!

Emilia was so engrossed in her own joy that she had no interest in caring about others.

She guessed that perhaps her past self, before she lost her memory, was really very close to Subaru. So even though she had forgotten the past, her body still remembered the feeling of not wanting to lose him.

Emilia looked at Subaru's face, instinctively placed her hand on his cheek, and blurted out:

"Subaru, I definitely like you more the way you are now..."

Natsuki Subaru, who was about to smash open a magnificent world for Emilia with his bare hands, was stunned by this sudden action.

Emilia immediately realized that her statement sounded a bit off and quickly added:

"Of course... I'm not saying you weren't handsome before..."

Her voice grew softer and softer.

"But... in my eyes..."

Emilia pursed her lips, trying to find a way to salvage the situation, but found that every explanation only made her previous statement clearer.

In the end, he remained in the position of stroking Natsuki Subaru's cheek, stunned in front of Natsuki Subaru. To onlookers, the two looked as if they were flirting!

Anastasia, who was in the distance, frowned slightly when she heard the words "original appearance" and "before".

The question of Freuger's whereabouts resurfaced in my mind.

Could this 'Natsuki Subaru' really be 'Flugel'?

Then why hasn't he seen me yet...?

This man is not actually Flügel; he just behaves in a similar way to Flügel and both have a good relationship with Emilia.

Or is he really Freuder, simply distancing himself from me...?

Anna's desire to get to the bottom of things grew stronger, but the current situation didn't give her the chance...

Next to him, Russell was practically bursting with rage!

What are these two doing right now?

Flirting and whispering sweet nothings in the kingdom's grand hall?

Do you really think the royal palace is your personal toilet?

Natsuki Subaru had no time to observe other people's reactions.

Emilia's forceful intrusion caused her purple eyes to dominate his entire field of vision.

A distant, almost forgotten scene that he had previously suppressed with alcohol was once again dredged up from the depths of Natsuki Subaru's mind.

A cramped storage room for stolen goods.

When I first came into this world, I fell to the ground, and it seemed like someone was calling my name.

Sarah...

carry......

pull......

Just as he thought of this, the same headache as last time suddenly shot through Subaru Natsuki's mind without warning.

Natsuki Subaru raised his hand to cover his head, and his body swayed twice.

"what!"

"What...what have I forgotten..."

Subaru Natsuki slammed his hands against his head, as if trying to shake the voice out of his head.

Reinhard, who believed that Subaru Natsuki had been brainwashed by the Witch Cult and had been keeping a close eye on him, suddenly widened his eyes upon seeing this scene... Could it be...?

Subaru's struggle startled Emilia. She thought it was because she was too close that Subaru was uncomfortable.

Because she was afraid of Subaru, she disliked him, causing her to subconsciously take two steps back.

Subaru, however, no longer cared about any of that.

He struggled so violently that he appeared to be insane.

The girl standing nearby was so frightened that no one rushed to help her up.

In addition, Subaru Natsuki's leg injury was already shocking.

Losing control, he quickly lost his balance and fell forward.

"Pleiades!"

Emilia instinctively reached out to catch it, but Reinhard, who was further away, rushed out at an even faster speed at almost the same moment.

Subaru's current state speaks volumes.

It must be that Natsuki Subaru's true self is trying to break free from the mental control exerted by the Witch Cult!

Reinhard had heard before that brainwashed people might have their true selves awakened after seeing certain extremely important experiences, people, or objects.

He had just been thinking about what could bring Subaru back to his senses.

At first, he wondered if it might be Rem, the oni girl who had been on Subaru's mind.

But to his surprise, the trigger for the memory was Emilia!

This surprised Reinhard.

After all, when he first met Subaru, Subaru couldn't even remember Emilia's name, calling her something like "Sa San Dao".

When he came to the mansion to help Subaru capture Capella, he didn't see Subaru and Emilia having any overly intimate interactions.

How did Subaru and Emilia's relationship progress so rapidly in just a few days?

never mind!

Whatever!

Reinhard just wants Subaru to regain his senses.

The reasons are not important.

Upon seeing Reinhard approach, the Aiko Organization immediately and almost instinctively stepped between the two.

Swarms of insects surged from the ground and cracks in the rocks, and tiny magical lights crisscrossed in mid-air as several invisible shocks crashed head-on into Reinhard.

Reinhard didn't even stop walking despite the barrage of attacks flying everywhere.

The swarm of insects veered off course in front of him, and the magical beams grazed his shoulder and flew backward, as if the world itself did not want them to harm the swordsman.

Reinhard managed to catch Subaru Natsuki just before he fell to the ground.

Subaru, how are you?

Reinhard slowly knelt down and helped Subaru Natsuki into his arms.

“Reinhard…” Subaru Natsuki’s voice was barely audible.

"I am here."

He supported Natsuki Subaru's nape with one hand and pressed down on his shoulder with the other, his grip so tight it was almost stiff, as if the person in front of him would shatter again if he exerted even a little more force.

"Look at me, Subaru. Look at me first."

Subaru Natsuki's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his eyes were completely unable to focus.

"My headache is acting up again...it's splitting my back..."

He pressed his temples tightly, his voice coming out in fits and starts.

"Something's got into my head... Ah!"

The sudden, sharp pain caused him to bend over, his fingers almost digging into his hair.

Reinhard's breath hitched.

He knew that Subaru Natsuki was extremely resilient to pain; he had once been pierced through the heart by Erza without uttering a sound. The fact that he was now suffering to such an unbearable degree...

It's clear what kind of torment Subaru is currently enduring...

This is all my own fault...

If he could, Reinhard would have loved to take on all of Subaru's pain for him...

Natsuki Subaru gasped for breath and raised his head, his eyes filled with pain and confusion.

"I feel... I seem to have forgotten something."

Upon hearing this, Reinhardt's fingers tightened abruptly.

"Don't rush."

Reinhardt's lips trembled slightly, and his voice choked with emotion.

"Keep going. If you're willing, you can definitely get your memories back. Don't lose to them!"

Natsuki Subaru did not answer, but let out another suppressed wail.

The sound reached Reinhard's ears, causing his fingers to tremble slightly.

He recalled the boy he had personally escorted away from prison, and the cold, hard words he had uttered as he stood outside the cell door.

This time, he absolutely cannot hand over his newly found friend to someone else.

"What are you waiting for? Strike while the iron is hot and kill him!"

Russell Ferro seized the opportunity presented by Subaru Natsuki's temporary incapacitation and shouted sharply to those around him:

"Let's do it!"

The six-tongued men immediately obeyed the order and assumed a fighting stance.

Julius and Ricardo also gripped their weapons. Subaru Natsuki's act of forcing Emilia to sit on the dragon throne was indeed no different from that of a traitor, so they prepared to take action to eliminate the traitor!

Anastasia suddenly raised her hand as the two moved forward.

"Wait a minute."

The two stopped and turned to look at her.

Anna looked at the situation before her, her expression showing no sign of relaxation.

Although the relationship between Subaru and Freugel cannot be determined.

But at least one thing is certain.

Russell, who's always hanging out with Crusch, isn't necessarily any better than Subaru Natsuki in his actions.

What we see before us can only mean that Crusch and Russell took control of the palace first, and then were attacked by another force.

No one can say for sure who is on the side of justice yet.

Anna's business instincts told her she was unwilling to gamble at this time.

She didn't want to fight for Russell and Crusch, nor did she want the Hexin Chamber of Commerce to get involved in a power struggle where the rules weren't even clear.

Russell Ferro glanced at her, his expression turning even more unpleasant.

This woman is indeed shrewd enough.

Even with the atmosphere built up to this point, they still managed to pull back from the brink!

In the future, she will likely become Crusch's biggest competitor after she ascends the throne.

Russell had no choice but to ignore Anastasia's reinforcements and turn his attention to the Sword Demon beside him.

But the sword demon had already turned his back on someone. Clearly, he didn't want to attack Natsuki Subaru again, but judging from his expression, he might be helping him guard against the other beloved children?

Well then, relying on heaven and earth is not as good as relying on oneself. Russell was preparing to directly activate the six tongues.

Subaru Natsuki, who was in Reinhardt's arms, suddenly stirred.

"liquor......"

His voice was very soft.

"Rhine...I want some wine..."

Reinhard was startled, then looked up and called out to the surroundings of the hall: