Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

From Natsuki Subaru's expression when he talked about Princess Kiyokawa, she could tell that this was not a story he made up on the spot to get rid of the teasing.

Natsuki Subaru did genuinely love that princess, and he did always remember that impossible marriage agreement.

This proves that he is not someone who easily plays with emotions.

But for Rem, who may have already given her heart away, things have become even more complicated.

Ram said calmly:

"Even so, he still says Rem is an important person despite having a fiancée; he's still such a scumbag~"

"These two are not contradictory."

Subaru Natsuki spoke with righteous indignation.

"One is a fiancée, the other a maid of high status. These are two different roles from two different factions; how can they be confused?"

Ram looked at him.

"You'd better just think that way."

Natsuki Subaru didn't explain further and turned to walk towards the stairs.

He's going to find Rem.

The blue butterfly immediately took flight and chased after him.

As Subaru Natsuki walked up to the second-floor corridor, it suddenly sped up, flew ahead, and blocked the path leading to Rem's room.

The blue wings flapped rapidly, as if trying to convey something.

"what happened?"

Natsuki Subaru stopped in his tracks.

The butterfly didn't move aside; instead, it hovered back and forth in front of him, as if trying to stop him from moving forward.

Natsuki Subaru glanced at the door at the end of the corridor, then at the butterfly in front of him, and a knowing expression appeared on his face.

Are you afraid of Miss Rem?

The blue butterfly moved even more urgently.

"rest assured."

Subaru Natsuki stretched out his right hand, gently gathered the butterfly into his palm, and then let it rest on his fingertip.

"Miss Rem is a very friendly girl."

"Although she is a high-ranking maid in the Roswaal family, she never flaunts her status and would never harm you."

A blue butterfly landed on his fingertip, its wings trembling even more violently.

Natsuki Subaru, however, assumed it was still afraid.

"Don't be afraid, come in with me."

After saying that, he led the blue butterfly to Rem's room.

……

In Rem's room, [Witch Cult Archbishop of Sin, Lustful Envoy Capella], who has transformed into Rem's appearance using her powers, is lying on the bed.

She stared at the ceiling, bored.

This room is too plain.

The furniture was scarce, the decorations were tasteless, and even the bed sheets were boring.

"Is this where the maid usually lives?"

Capela pursed his lips.

"How boring!"

As one of the few members of the Witch Cult who possesses both power and intelligence, Capella has always had her own goals and plans.

Gathering followers and establishing a mercenary group were all for this purpose.

She remembered the commission the clown had given her.

Initially, Roswaal's demands on her were very vague.

He simply paid Capella's kids to retrieve the medal of the chosen one named Emilia at a designated time and place, and to kill the associates.

Capella accepted the payment and handed the task over to Elsa, the renowned gut hunter who was also one of the children she was quite pleased with.

She didn't even really care about the outcome of the mission.

But then the clown came back, and his demands became more and more specific.

The focus gradually shifted to three people.

Subaru Natsuki, a black-haired boy.

And the pink-haired and blue-haired maids at the Roswaal mansion.

He demanded that the pressure on these three people be stopped, so that danger and pain could arise between them that could affect Subaru Natsuki's choices, and that they could be killed if necessary.

So this time, she sent the little brat who could control magical beasts, Melly, with Elsa. As a result, not only did they fail, but Elsa was also captured.

She had thought the clown was coming to cause trouble for her not completing the commission, but the opposite was true.

In their final contact, the clown offered a price far exceeding the value of the mission itself!

This time, Roswaal finally revealed his true purpose.

He wanted Capella to create a reality that Subaru Natsuki couldn't accept.

By constantly applying pressure and causing pain, the protagonist, Natsuki Subaru, is forced to develop a strong dissatisfaction with the current reality, ultimately leading him to actively use a special ability.

He also specifically stated that Subaru Natsuki should not be killed directly.

After these two actions, he realized that Subaru Natsuki seemed indifferent to death, and killing him would be pointless.

Capella didn't know what ability Roswaal wanted Subaru to activate, nor did she care about Subaru himself.

She simply accepted the commission and received the payment from Roswaal.

Normally, she wouldn't come to the mansion herself for such a low-level task.

But what that clown paid this time was enough to bring her own plans forward by a considerable amount of time.

Now that she's received the payment, she'll deliver the pressure that Roswaal wants to Natsuki Subaru!

Chapter 46: 046. Do you still remember that joke from yesterday?

Stress-prone food, Tsuki no Subaru.

As for the specific steps...

Capela already had a plan in mind.

Having experienced true despair and pain long ago, she knew all too well how to make someone feel a deep-seated despair and resentment towards the world.

For example... betrayal by a loved one!

According to the information brought back by Merry, Capella learned that Subaru Natsuki valued this blue-haired maid named Rem very much, and was even willing to sacrifice his arm and life for her.

The most direct approach would be to make Subaru Natsuki watch Rem, whom he deeply loves, leave him.

Let him see Rem ignoring him first!

Let him watch Rem fall in love with someone else!

This is why Capella chose to use her omnipotence of lust to transform into Rem's appearance.

The above two points alone are not enough.

Capella can continue to increase the stakes until Subaru Natsuki can no longer tolerate this reality, at which point her request will be complete!

Of course, she felt it wouldn't actually take that long.

In his opinion, the first time he ignored him, he figured that would be enough to break the defenses of that kid named Natsuki Subaru.

After all, he had just almost lost his life to save this maid, and he was afraid that Rem would treat him coldly at this time.

Any normal person would break down!

Haha... This reward is really easy to earn!

Capela crossed her legs, her round, pink big toe swaying back and forth with her delicate toes, expressing her joy.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Rem, are you awake? I'm coming in!"

As Natsuki Subaru finished speaking, he pushed open the door and walked in.

Capela immediately sat up and looked the boy in front of him up and down.

He was missing an arm, thin, and dressed strangely.

A young and innocent face.

Hahaha, you can tell at a glance that this is the kind of young person who is most easily vulnerable.

Capela increasingly felt that this deal was really easy.

So she lowered her eyes, just like she had observed Rem the day before.

"Natsuki Subaru, what are you doing here?"

She deliberately made her tone cold.

If we want to make Subaru Natsuki suffer, we should start by ignoring him.

I came to see you.

Subaru Natsuki answered casually, seemingly unaffected by the distance in Rem's tone.

As for the reason? It's simple... hasn't Rem always spoken to him in this tone?

It's more surprising that Rem suddenly started crying and clutching his hand last night.

"I don't need you to look at me, get out of here, Rem." Capella, disguised as Rem, added a hint of anger to her words.

"This..." Natsuki Subaru was in a dilemma. He could ignore being distanced, but getting angry was...

After all, as Rem's servant, he holds a prestigious position. If he's in a bad mood, he can ask Subaru to leave, and generally, Subaru will obey.

But he had made plans to go to the dungeon to find Elsa last night, and he had been looking forward to drinking with Elsa for so long.

I don't want to give up halfway.

He never drinks with heroes; when will he ever be able to rebuild his alcohol tolerance?

If he can't hold his liquor, how can Natsuki Subaru be ten times more heroic?

Natsuki Subaru's heart sank. Having just drunk a sip of Ram's alcoholic soup, and empowered by the "blessing of alcohol," he decided to go all in and disobey his esteemed servant's command.

Subaru Natsuki remained motionless.

"Why aren't you leaving? Do you want me to be angry with you?"

Capela's expression became even more distorted. Having used her powers to transform into countless forms, she had honed her acting skills to a remarkable degree over the decades.

No matter who they imitate or what emotion they mimic, they can do it perfectly.

But beneath her angry facade, as she watched Natsuki Subaru stand there dumbfounded, a wicked smile played on her lips.

"How does it feel? It's painful, isn't it? Your lover, whom you barely saved, is now speaking ill of you. It's not a pleasant feeling to be repaid with ingratitude!"

Capela could already foresee that Subaru Natsuki's expression would become increasingly aggrieved until he completely broke down!

'Such a delicate, baby-faced girl, I wonder if she'll cry later? Or get angry and embarrassed? Or demand to know why?'

However, to her surprise, faced with such insensitive words, Natsuki Subaru not only remained expressionless, but his eyes flickered, as if he was thinking about something.

'This is tricky, Rem is so angry!'

'If I were to directly tell her now that I want to go see Elsa, she probably wouldn't agree.'

'We need to figure out a way to cheer Rem up first.'

Subaru Natsuki made a decisive decision!

"Rem, don't be angry. Getting angry will lower your intelligence!"