Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

Subaru sneered inwardly!

You madman! I can leave even if I don't finish!

I just left right under your nose twice, and I don't think you even noticed!

He waved:

"Please lead the way."

Xia Wula turned around and walked at the front, swinging her arms so high they almost flew.

After taking two steps, she suddenly turned back to check if Subaru was following.

Only after confirming that he was still there did she continue walking, satisfied.

Soon, the group arrived at the third floor, passed through a narrow corridor, and came to a pure white room.

A dark rectangular prism was placed in the center of the room.

Shaula gestured for Subaru to place his hand on it.

As soon as Subaru touched the black cuboid, its surface spread out like melted ink.

Then, hundreds of identical rectangular blocks appeared all around them, surrounding them.

A voice devoid of emotion came from all directions.

"The hero that Shaula killed touched the most shining part of that hero."

Everyone was stunned.

Their gazes turned to Xiawula without prior arrangement.

Since it was Xia Wula who shot the hero, then it must be...

Xia Wula blinked, looking completely innocent as she said to Natsuki Subaru, "Master, I don't know~"

Subaru Natsuki nodded without asking any further questions.

After all, Xia Wula was originally a disciple of the sage, so there was no reason for him to leak the questions to them.

Subaru turned his head and looked at the darkness.

Xia Wula...the great hero.

It sounded familiar, as if it was related to some knowledge he had learned in the modern era of Earth before he traveled through time.

Unfortunately, so much time has passed that he has almost forgotten everything.

Unless there's one thing...

liquor!

Without the aroma of wine to suppress his tangled thoughts, he could hardly recall things from too far back!

Okay, I, Natsuki Subaru, am really going to get drunk~

"Shawra!" Subaru Natsuki's voice suddenly became impassioned!

"Ok?"

"Can we go to a pub for a drink and then come back to answer the questions?"

"No."

Xia Wula spread her arms and shook her head desperately, trying to stop Natsuki Subaru from leaving.

"The trial is not over yet, Master! You cannot leave the tower! If you intend to leave, I will immediately turn into a killing machine!"

Subaru looked at her:

"Can't you make an exception at all?"

"We also want to give Master special treatment... but that's just how the rules are!" Xia Wula said with a helpless expression.

Then, with a look of anticipation, he said:

"Master, please settle down here. You can think about the trials slowly. I will stay here with you!"

"I'll cook for you during the day, and at night you can... hehehehe—"

Capella glared fiercely at Xia Wula!

That wretched, flabby woman!

Subaru slowly pressed his fingers onto his forehead and gently kneaded it clockwise.

He appeared to be thinking, but in reality, he was experiencing the starry night.

What did Shaula say about challengers turning into killing machines once they leave?

I almost laughed myself to death!

He had just left twice under the cover of night, but he hadn't noticed any changes in Xia Wula.

If I go out again under the starry night, I doubt Xia Wula will react.

Whether they can even discover that they've been out is another matter entirely.

Soon, Natsuki Subaru opened his eyes with regret.

He sighed...

pity...

Last night's starry night is over; we'll have to wait until tonight.

"Then let's stay here for now," Natsuki Subaru said helplessly.

Xia Wula's eyes lit up instantly.

"Really?"

“Yes!” Subaru Natsuki nodded.

"Then I'll arrange a room for Master right now!"

Xia Wula rushed to Subaru's side and hugged his arm.

"Hey~ Master! Don't feel pressured, stay as long as you want! Xia Wula is always in the next room! Whenever Master needs me... hehehe, I'll be there whenever you call, day or night!"

Subaru was pulled out of the trial room by her.

They led them to a fairly clean room on the second floor.

According to Chaura, his master, Friguel, used to live in this room.

Xia Wula has been keeping this place clean for many years.

After refusing Xia Wula's request to stay and sleep with him, he pushed Xia Wula out of the room.

Since he had nothing else to do, Natsuki Subaru simply lay on the bed and thought about the trial.

Because Subaru Natsuki lay down, Capella changed positions, hugging Subaru from behind to from the front.

Her height of 1.45 meters ensured that even if she stood face-to-face with Subaru, she wouldn't put too much pressure on him.

The only thing that bothered her was that no matter how much she deliberately breathed into Subaru's ear.

She even stuck out her tongue and licked Subaru Natsuki's ear, but Subaru Natsuki would just pat her head and chuckle to tell her to stop fooling around, just like he was treating a pet dog!

This infuriated Capela, who at one point wanted to...

But thinking about it carefully, since she and Subaru both possess the power of lust and have endless lifespans, there's no rush.

Only then did she finally calm the burning desire in her heart.

Capela's body heat radiated through his clothes, like a small, inextinguishable stove, so warm that Subaru, who hadn't slept all night, slowly let his eyelids droop.

After leaving the Hexin Chamber of Commerce, one thing led to another, and he didn't even have a chance to rest.

Exhausted, he unknowingly fell asleep in the room arranged by Xia Wula.

Capela saw Subaru sleeping soundly...

A bold idea suddenly popped into my head...

...the dividing line of dreams...

Subaru Natsuki opened his eyes.

My dream was enveloped in a thick darkness.

As far as the eye could see, there was only darkness.

Subaru stood in the endless darkness, surrounded by silence and light.

He could feel his own presence, but he couldn't move or make a sound.

At the same time, he was well aware that he was dreaming.

But the only thing that puzzled him was that this dream seemed different from the Three Kingdoms stories he often dreamed of before...

Suddenly, a blond figure walked up from his side and behind.

It's Capela.

Her current state was unusually strange; she reached out and hugged Natsuki Subaru's waist.

She pressed her face against Subaru's chest, revealing a satisfaction she had never felt before.

"Hey~ Subaru, from now on, let's stay together forever, okay?"

"Your love must forever belong to me~"

"In exchange, I will give you everything."

"All the love; love that never ends..."

As Capela uttered those words, a strange light shone in his eyes.

For some reason, Subaru Natsuki felt that Capela's movements and demeanor were extremely mechanical...

It's like some kind of recorded film.

Before Natsuki Subaru could answer, the darkness was torn apart by a hand in the next instant.

Long, silver hair cascaded down from behind the crack.

A woman wearing a black hood reached out, grabbed Capela's body, and tore her off Subaru like she was shredding a piece of paper.

As Capella was thrown out, she was still stiffly repeating "love" until she was completely engulfed by the black mist, disappearing like a television screen losing signal.

The silver-haired woman turned to look at Subaru and gently placed her hand on Subaru's cheek.

The touch was so light, as if afraid of breaking the person in front of them.

This feel... is somewhat familiar...

Natsuki Subaru couldn't see her eyes, but he could see the gentle smile on her lips.

At this moment—Natsuki Subaru finally remembered who she was!

It was the person who stopped him when he tried to tell Emilia about his ability to return from death...

So, is this... the Deity of Heaven from this Western fantasy world?

“I love you!” The voice of the black-haired figure came softly.

Subaru suddenly opened his eyes and sat up abruptly from the bed, even throwing Capela, who was lying on top of him, aside.

The sensation of being touched by the silver-haired woman still lingered in his body, and the eerie sense of oppression made him feel uneasy.

But the next second he noticed something strange about his mouth and face. He subconsciously smacked his lips and wiped them with his hand.

Why is it so wet, and why does it taste a little sweet in my mouth?

Did I drool in my sleep?

Natsuki Subaru glanced to the side and saw that Capella, who had been thrown aside by his sudden movement of getting up, was turning her head to the side, looking at the ceiling with an unnatural expression, and trying to whistle a tune she didn't know at all.

Seeing Natsuki Subaru staring at her with a puzzled look, she spoke somewhat nervously:

"W-What's wrong? Why are you staring at me like that? If you keep looking at me like that, you won't be allowed to look at other people in the future!"

Subaru stared at her for a few moments.

"You, you're still looking?!"