Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

Capela nodded in satisfaction, finally ceasing his playful punches to Subaru's back.

Subaru didn't say anything more, and more magical beasts crawled out of the sand.

The wound of the Hungry Horse King kept sprouting fleshy growths, and the wound healed, allowing him to stand up again.

Numerous monsters surrounded Subaru Natsuki.

Subaru looked around and assumed the starting stance of the Heaven-Hating Sword Technique.

"Luckily, it's still the tail end of Starry Night, otherwise we would have no choice but to run away with our tails between our legs in the face of so many neutral ambushes!"

Natsuki Subaru raised the tip of his sword, about to make a move, when a very faint cracking sound suddenly came from the air behind him.

The speed was so fast that even Subaru Natsuki, who was already used to dodging left and right in a hail of bullets, couldn't keep up for a moment.

The next second, a huge circular hole appeared in the head of the centaur monster.

It didn't even have time to make a sound.

The second beam of light followed immediately.

The third, the fourth, the fifth...

The Hungry Horse King's enormous body then revealed dozens of transparent holes.

The other monsters were equally powerless to fight back.

Subaru gripped his sword and slowly turned to look behind him.

In the shadows above the sand, a figure descended along the stone wall.

The black and yellow cloak she wore had endured countless years; its edges had long been gnawed away by wind and sand into fuzz.

Two bows were tied on top of her head, which at first glance looked like a pair of perky ears.

Her long, dark brown hair was braided into a thick braid at the back of her head, with the ends sticking up high, giving it a scorpion-tail-like texture.

Beneath the hair was a face so beautiful it bordered on tyrannical.

Her features were striking, her complexion healthy, and the smile on her lips was unrestrained.

Each of its dark green pupils had three crimson dots embedded in it.

From the moment he stepped into the circular space, those eyes were fixed on Subaru Natsuki.

The monster corpses, the blood, Capella, and everything around her couldn't distract her in the slightest.

She walked faster and faster, her tattered cloak billowing to the sides with each step, unable to conceal the excessive fullness of her breasts. With each step forward, her ample bosom trembled slightly.

Finally, she stood in front of Subaru Natsuki.

Her scorpion-tail-like braid was still swaying behind her, but she couldn't wait to get closer, bringing her overly bright smile close to Natsuki Subaru's face.

"I've found you, Master."

Chapter 105: Foreshadowing Related to the Tower of Sages [Quite Important]

Watching only the fourth season of the anime might not be enough to fully understand the Tower of the Sages, but this place actually runs throughout the entire Re:Zero series and is also very important to the novel. Therefore, I need to explain it to everyone in detail.

First, the principle of the Tower of Sages: why is it able to collect the Book of the Dead?

The Tower of Sages is connected to Ode, which is the memory corridor where the little girl, the Archbishop of Gluttony, stayed.

All those who die in this world have their life experiences recorded through the Memory Corridor, which are then compiled into the Book of the Dead and displayed in the library of the Tower of Sages.

II. The greatest secret of the Tower of Sages lies underground.

Based on current observations, the one sealed underground is the Witch of Envy, Satella.

Satella can only be released when Subaru Natsuki has collected all the witch factors.

But judging from the fact that Satella can come out whenever she wants, it's probably not just a simple seal; there's also the Witch of Envy here.

It probably also contains Natsuki Subaru's past memories.

Third, use the Tower of Sages to connect with existing storylines.

The significance of the original "Sage's Tower" arc is very clear: if Subaru Natsuki loses his memories, he will immediately revert to his original form after being transported back to the past.

This is clearly foreshadowing the ending of the original work, where Subaru Natsuki regains his memories.

The time when Natsuki Subaru suddenly woke up in the other world was most likely not the time when he transmigrated to this world.

Rather, he lost all his memories of his time in the other world.

Shaula said that Natsuki Subaru used to suffer from amnesia frequently, which clearly shows that Natsuki Subaru was testing a method to make himself lose his memory and start from scratch.

This also brings to mind the title of "Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-".

What does it mean to start from zero? It means to start from zero in terms of memory!

Subaru Natsuki accomplished what countless others, including Freguer, had failed to do.

This is also reflected in the title of the first volume of the original work: "The Beginning and the End, the End and the Beginning".

From this point of view, it can be seen that neither the reincarnation theory (that Natsuki Subaru is the reincarnation of Flügel) nor the time travel theory (that the future Natsuki Subaru travels back to the past) is as credible as the amnesia theory.

After all, the amnesia theory has more supporting evidence.

These two points have no foreshadowing or hints whatsoever; if they were written out of context, it would be considered a deus ex machina.

[This book also uses the amnesia theory. The interaction between Emilia and Subaru Natsuki may seem to progress too quickly, mainly because readers haven't considered the possibility that both of them have amnesia.]

Given that both of them suffer from amnesia, their interactions become quite reasonable.

IV. Further associations with Natsuki Subaru's memories.

This sealed memory is likely still buried beneath the Sage's Tower with Satella.

That place should be the transit point for Subaru Natsuki's return after each death: the Garden of Shadows.

Currently, there isn't much information about the Garden of Shadows. All that's known is that the bishop who died after being absorbed by Subaru Natsuki's witch factor is preserved here in a spiritual form.

Satella can also enter and exit this place.

[Of course, the fact that the new Subaru could absorb the Witch Factor while the Bishop was alive is unrelated to the original work; this is a foreshadowing I created.]

Going back to why I think Subaru Natsuki's memories are in the basement of the Sage's Tower:

This can be seen from Xiawula's reaction.

When Natsuki Subaru asked what was underground.

Xia Wula immediately objected, saying that it was absolutely forbidden to say it.

Xia Wula said: I am already very grateful that my master came back to see me halfway through the journey.

However, you must not go down to the underground room until Subaru Natsuki reaches the end of his journey.

Subaru Natsuki had no choice but to give up.

It's possible that if Subaru Natsuki sees something on the ground, he might regain his memories.

But this also means that even if Subaru Natsuki asks Shaula to go with him, she might not necessarily go.

Unless you can find a way to overwrite the command to protect the Sage's Tower and Subaru's past memories, like Subaru did in Gluttony If.

—That means helping me plunder and recover more memories!

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Okay, I've said over a thousand words, but I didn't just want to discuss the setting with everyone.

The Tower of Sages will also be a key location in this novel.

The eve of the book's ending will unfold inside the Tower of Sages.

All the foreshadowing I've laid will come to a close here, so I feel it's necessary to talk about it.

Therefore, you need to enable this setting beforehand.

However, it seems unlikely that the original plan to finish the story with a million words by the end of September will be difficult.

Let's aim to finish it by the end of October.

I hope that the new settings added in the long month won't catch up with mine.

Chapter 106: 102. More than four hundred years? Are you also from the Three Kingdoms period?

When the tall woman in the cloak lunged at him, Subaru didn't even have time to see her movements clearly.

He instinctively turned to the side.

The black and yellow cloak grazed past her shoulder, and Xia Wula fell headfirst to the ground with a dull thud on her forehead.

"Master, you actually dodged me!"

She lay on the ground, her hands covering her forehead, her eyes watery, her voice filled with the sorrow of being abandoned.

"We haven't seen each other for over four hundred years, and you actually dodged my loving embrace! I'm so sad... My master is such a jerk..."

Subaru gripped his sword, stood still, blinked, and looked at the tall, daringly dressed beauty in front of him with a puzzled expression.

"More than four hundred years?"

This period of time was so long that Natsuki Subaru was somewhat concerned, so much so that he didn't even have time to care about the title of "Master".

I currently look twelve or thirteen years old.

Physical age: seventeen.

If we include the ages during the Three Kingdoms period, they would be around thirty years old.

If you include the ages of all those who die, then there's no concept of time anymore.

The girl immediately said that she hadn't seen herself for four hundred years.

He spoke with such certainty that he didn't seem to be lying.

Could it be that the calculation method she mentioned also includes all the time I spent in death and returning, totaling four hundred years?

So that means the other person also traveled from the Three Kingdoms period?

Natsuki Subaru then asked, "Did you also travel from the Three Kingdoms period?"

Xia Wula's cries were stuck in her throat.

She slowly raised her head, the feigned sadness on her face still lingering, and a hint of bewilderment appeared in her eyes.

"The Three Kingdoms period? What Three Kingdoms period?"

She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then suddenly widened her eyes as if she had figured something out.

I understand! Master is referring to the time before the city-state of Karalaki in Hesin was established!

At that time, there were indeed only three countries on this continent: the Holy Volakia Empire, the Dragon Kingdom of Lugnica, and the Kingdom of Gustekos!

It can be called the Three Kingdoms period!

After figuring it out, Xia Wula stood up abruptly, deliberately amplifying her movements and pounding her chest, causing a series of ripples.

"That's right, I've been waiting since the Three Kingdoms era! I exist solely for my master—the ghost of love!"

In the past, this tactic would have drawn some of Freuger's attention or resulted in a reprimand, but this time...

Subaru's eyes lit up, but it was clearly not because of Shaula's deliberate actions.

It was because of what Xiawula had just said:

"really?"

Xia Wula quickly lay down on the ground again and nodded seriously.

"It's true! I'm from the Three Kingdoms period, and I've been waiting here for my master until now."

She spoke with conviction, but in her heart she was secretly counting on her fingers.

I was afraid I had miscalculated.

She suddenly remembered the countries that had been devoured by the Witch of Jealousy, Satella...

Forget it.

If Master says it's the Three Kingdoms period, then it is the Three Kingdoms period.

"Okay~ You said it yourself." Subaru stepped forward, a slight smile on his face. "Then let me ask you a question."

"In the Three Kingdoms period, how could one defeat the invincible..."