Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

"But as you know, since we can't see the Great Sage, there's no point in us staying in the tower any longer."

"Since you're unwilling to come with us, it seems we'll have no choice but to leave today!"

"Today?"

Xia Wula was taken aback, as he knew that Natsuki Subaru could teleport away to buy alcohol when she couldn't see him.

But Natsuki Subaru had only been in the tower for a little over a day, and he spent most of his time sleeping!

She wasn't satisfied with just that little bit of time!

The thought of being all alone again after Subaru Natsuki left completely panicked Shaula.

Whatever!

I should at least stay with my master a little longer.

otherwise...

Otherwise, Xia Wula...

"do not want!"

Xia Wula completely panicked.

She grabbed Subaru's arm suddenly, and tears welled up almost instantly.

"Master, don't go!"

"Shawula agrees!"

"As long as Master passes the trial of the Sage's Tower, and as long as Master needs Xia Wula's help, Xia Wula will definitely go out to help Master!"

Natsuki Subaru nodded in satisfaction.

Then he stood up, and under Capella's suspicious gaze, laughed heartily and patted Xia Wula on the shoulder!

"Well done, Xia Wula! You truly live up to your reputation as my Han Xin, Bai Qi, and Zhou Yafu!"

"Master~~~"

After letting go of her inner turmoil and choosing to follow her heart, Xia Wula completely gave up on herself.

She pouted and was about to rush towards Subaru Natsuki.

However, Subaru Natsuki completely ignored him and dodged the attack.

Next comes the trial of the Sage's Tower.

Subaru Natsuki's eyes were resolute.

Last time, he got stuck with Red for several days. In the end, Red seemed to get tired of fighting him and also realized that he wanted to learn his sword moves, so Red decided to let him pass.

If we do it this way again, it definitely won't work. Once Red gets annoyed, Emilia will probably be dead or missing again.

Time is tight and the task is heavy. After leaving the Sage's Tower, we still need to find the Sword Demon and find out exactly when Rem encountered the Witch Cult.

It seems we have to think of some other way to quickly clear the Tower of Sages!

Chapter 115: 110. Red's Book of the Dead

The biggest obstacle to quickly clearing the Sage's Tower is Red Astrea in the second trial.

Natsuki Subaru sat around the stone couch, surrounded by Capella and Shaula, his fingers tapping absently on his sword scabbard.

That guy truly deserves the title of Sword Saint; even I, with my [Starry Night] technique and multiple layers of the Wrathful Army's aura, couldn't break through it.

Last time, I fought hard for several days with the help of a desperate army, and only then did Red lose patience and reluctantly let me pass.

But now there is neither a starry night nor a mournful army...

If he slowly wears her down until Red is willing to let her go, Emilia will probably have been frozen into an ice sculpture by that icy behemoth long ago.

But if I don't pass the trials of the Tower of Sages, Shaula won't leave with me...

He was unwilling to give up such a powerful ally...

Subaru Natsuki frowned slightly, his mind racing as he considered how to break the deadlock.

Since he aspires to be a strategist skilled in both literature and martial arts, he cannot be allowed to back down on such a trivial matter!

I've got it! We can use this to our advantage!

Soon, Natsuki Subaru, struck by a flash of inspiration, looked up, a smile appearing in the corner of his eye.

His goal, anyway, is to pass the trials of the Sage's Tower.

It didn't say he had to pass the trial himself!

"Since we can't beat them, why don't we just let someone else conquer the Sage's Tower for us?"

What a brilliant plan! Even better than a divide-and-conquer strategy!

Natsuki Subaru had even thought of someone to clear the game in his place.

It is Reinhard, the contemporary swordsman outside the Tower of Sages!

Let him deal with the first Sword Saint, Red!

The strongest in history versus the strongest now.

Just thinking about it is exciting!

Natsuki Subaru remembered that in the last cycle, after he passed the trial of the Sage's Tower, the outer sandstorm was lifted, and Reinhard and his group entered the tower after that.

It seems that they have been trapped in the sand for the past few days and have no way of finding the location of the Sage's Tower.

Since that's the case, this time we'll show our benevolence and help them break through the sandstorm outside.

All I have to do is guide them and bring the location of the Sage's Tower right to their doorstep...

Reinhard will inevitably face off against Red!

In this way...

Each doing their job is the best of both worlds!

What's even more interesting is that this didn't even count as him asking Reinhard for help.

After all, entering the Sage's Tower to find a cure for Mycroft was Reinhard's group's original goal.

Subaru Natsuki helped them get through the sandstorm, allowing them to enter the tower safely, and guided them through the trials of the Sage's Tower.

Instead of asking them for help, we're helping them!

They should thank him!

Natsuki Subaru was ecstatic.

In this way, the opportunity to ask Reinhard for help one last time can be preserved for future use.

As for Reid Astrea, as the first Sword Saint, he is very likely the ancestor of the current Sword Saint, Reinhard.

Subaru Natsuki wasn't worried at all that Reinhard might be unwilling to take action because of this.

After all, Reinhard dared to draw his sword when facing his own grandfather, the sword demon Wilhelm, so he was clearly prepared to pretend he didn't have any of these abilities.

So what if they're ancestors? They can be killed!

"Excellent! Excellent! My Reinhards are indeed all loyal and righteous."

Natsuki Subaru suddenly clapped his hands and burst into laughter.

This drew everyone's attention to Subaru Natsuki, and the weight in their hearts slowly lifted.

Subaru sat quietly for a long time after waking up.

They were so frightened they almost thought that Red had damaged Subaru's brain.

Now that Subaru has started yelling again, it actually puts them at ease.

Natsuki Subaru was unaware of the strange looks he was receiving.

He became more and more satisfied with this plan.

From this moment on, history underwent a dramatic change.

Natsuki Subaru immediately stood up from the stone bed, preparing to go outside the tower to find Reinhard.

After he took that first step, he remembered something.

It is daytime now.

【Starry Night】has ended.

Without [Starry Night], it's uncertain whether he could have left the tower under Xia Wula's surveillance.

Even if they find the outside of the tower, they may not be able to cross that sea of ​​sand and bring Reinhard and the others in.

It seems that we can only implement this plan tonight.

fortunately.

Judging from Roswaal's memory, there was still time.

However, Subaru Natsuki wasn't going to just wait idly during the day.

Although Reinhard is likely to be able to defeat Red in the second trial.

But there is always the possibility of failure, so he cannot put all his eggs in one basket.

We need to be prepared for both possibilities!

Meanwhile, Natsuki Subaru decided to focus on improving his own strength as a backup plan!

He decided to spend the rest of the day practicing his sword.

Although the swords of benevolence and righteousness have now been etched into his memory, his frail body has not yet truly adapted to that sword style.

Even Reinhard couldn't defeat Red.

He then personally fought against Red with the Benevolent Twin Swords.

At worst, I can just keep going back to heaven a few times to max out my proficiency with the Benevolent and Righteous Swords.

It's a good opportunity to try and combine the Benevolent and Righteous Twin Swords with the Hatred Heaven Sword Technique, and advance it to the level of the Hatred Heaven Sword!

However, Subaru Natsuki was not some madman who enjoyed the taste of death.

It's best not to die if you can avoid it.

After all, every time he dies, he has to return to the Three Kingdoms era to experience the last few seconds of his life.

It's really not a pleasant feeling.

Is there any way to increase your strength without dying and grinding for time?

Natsuki Subaru continued to think.

Suddenly, four large characters appeared in his mind.

The Book of the Dead.

The next second—Natsuki Subaru was shocked, but couldn't believe it.

'What's going on? When we wanted to increase our strength, why did our first thought be to read books?'

'Could it be that reading Roswaal's Book of the Dead last time caused us to develop a path dependency?'

"Buhou!"

"It's going to turn sour!"

Subaru Natsuki's expression was grave.

"Has our child developed a reading addiction?"

"If this continues, won't we become a big tyrant?"

Just thinking about that scene made Natsuki Subaru feel a wave of sourness wash over him.

"Wouldn't that be a waste of my time as Natsuki Subaru!"

'No! Absolutely not!'

Natsuki Subaru found the thought increasingly terrifying, raising his hand to his chest as if he could already see himself engrossed in books, studying day and night, eventually becoming a pedantic scholar spouting classical phrases.