Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

"Pleiades?"

Natsuki Subaru turned around somewhat stiffly.

Reinhard and Felt were standing in front of the Astrea family mansion, looking at him with a puzzled expression.

"Didn't you just say you were going back to Roswaal's mansion?"

Reinhard glanced at the sky, then looked at Subaru Natsuki, who was standing motionless in place.

"Still standing here in a daze? Is there a problem?"

Looking at the two of them, Natsuki Subaru finally remembered what time period this was.

He actually returned to the capital.

He raised his undamaged left hand, clenched his fist several times, and then touched his neck.

No serious illness.

There are no wounds.

There are no scarlet patterns left by dragon blood.

The sword that Roswaal gave him also disappeared.

The surrounding streets, the night, and even the lamp hanging in front of Astrea's house were all exactly the same as I remembered.

Natsuki Subaru has now definitively confirmed the current time.

This is what he discovered: Roswaal and Ram plotting something late at night.

Feeling that Roswaal's words and actions were strange, he rushed back to the capital from the border under cover of darkness to talk to Reinhard and Felt that very night.

There were still several days before Elsa attacked him and was captured, and Rem was replaced by Capella who turned into a butterfly.

——【Chapter Thirty of this book】——

"Pleiades?"

Reinhard called his name again.

You don't look well. Are you feeling unwell?

Subaru Natsuki did not answer.

Felt stood next to Reinhardt.

Seeing that Natsuki Subaru hadn't left or said anything, Emilia, who hadn't wanted him to stay with Emilia in the first place, immediately seized the opportunity and said:

"Hey buddy, if you don't want to leave, then don't leave."

"It's just a sword, isn't it? When I become emperor in the future, I'll have someone find you a better one."

“You’ve already gone to his territory, and Roswaal still hasn’t given you the sword. In my opinion, most of what he said before was a lie. He definitely has some ulterior motive. You might as well not go.”

Subaru Natsuki still did not react.

The amount of information he received from his first death and return to the other world was overwhelming, and he needed to process it all carefully.

Reinhard looked at Subaru, who remained silent, but his brows furrowed slightly.

He wasn't as relaxed as Ferut, because—just a moment ago, he didn't know if it was his imagination.

He sensed that Subaru Natsuki's aura had changed slightly.

A very faint, foul odor emanated from him.

Reinhard had seen reports related to the Witch Cult and had also seen the scene left after the Witch Cult attacked.

That kind of scent that instinctively makes one uncomfortable is somewhat similar to the scent emanating from Subaru Natsuki at this moment.

Moreover, it was much stronger than when Subaru Natsuki left the mansion.

But Natsuki Subaru stood in front of him the whole time.

How can a person's scent suddenly change in the blink of an eye?

Reinhard did not immediately press for details, but instead began to observe Subaru Natsuki more closely.

Subaru Natsuki was completely unaware of this.

An even more astonishing thought was churning in his mind.

Could it be that his ability to revert to life has become stronger now that he has learned magic?

Is it possible to take him back to several days ago?

This is a big deal!

A major event that could change his career!

You should know that in the past, on the battlefields of the Three Kingdoms, each death only allowed you to return to a dozen seconds earlier.

There was simply not enough time to devise a plan.

The enemy's knife was already at his head; all he could do was draw his sword, dodge, kill, and then die again.

After repeating this thousands of times, he could naturally remember every change on the battlefield clearly.

Ultimately, however, that was still just the behavior of a mere military man.

It cannot escape the category of on-the-spot reaction.

The situation is completely different now.

If returning to the past really did allow us to go back several days.

A few days is enough time for him to gather intelligence, mobilize manpower, ambush enemy troops, and even change some people's decisions in advance.

Zhuge Liang could devise strategies within the command tent and win battles a thousand miles away.

Subaru Natsuki, on the other hand, was able to plan his moves several days in advance, personally observing the results before returning to make his own moves.

what is this?

It's as if God is chasing after him, pushing him towards the position of strategist!

"it is good!"

Natsuki Subaru suddenly became energetic, his eyes shining brightly in the night.

"Okay!"

Ferut was startled by him.

"What's good about it?"

Natsuki Subaru looked up at the starry sky and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! It's all fate!"

"From now on, I will not only be able to charge into battle on the front lines, but also anticipate the enemy's moves and calculate the timing of events!"

"He can command troops on horseback and devise strategies on foot; he is skilled in both civil and military affairs. Isn't he a true scholar-general?"

"Confucianism is great! We're not afraid of sourness! Not afraid of sourness at all! Hahahaha."

Natsuki Subaru's loud laughter attracted the attention of the Knights of the Order who were patrolling nearby.

Reinhard quickly smiled and waved his hand at them, using his face to completely dispel the knights' desire to come and see what was going on.

Felt poked Reinhardt's waist in confusion and asked:

"Reinhard, did it just hail that could knock someone senseless?"

Reinhard's lips twitched... "No."

"Why did that guy suddenly go even crazier?"

Reinhard did not answer.

Why? He wanted to know why too...

Natsuki Subaru laughed for a while before his mood gradually calmed down.

Of course, relying solely on the initial advantage gained from returning from death is still far from enough to make one a true strategist.

He still lacks a method to match this skill.

It's important to understand that in the Three Kingdoms period, the ability to predict the future was just a basic skill for strategists; other qualities were what truly determined whether they would become top-tier strategists.

But that's a story for another time.

Now that he's back in another world instead of the Three Kingdoms era, the most important thing is still his mount!

Natsuki Subaru closed his eyes, and the image of Capella as a black dragon immediately appeared in his mind.

A massive dragon body.

Indestructible scales.

With a single flap of its wings, it can soar into the clouds at a speed that allows it to fly.

And that strong physique that could recover quickly even after being struck by countless swords.

At the time, Subaru Natsuki was too busy fighting to appreciate the spectacle properly.

Looking back now, that black dragon was truly magnificent.

Among men, Lü Bu is the best; among horses, Red Hare is the best.

But no matter how fast Red Hare is, it can only run on the ground.

Capela, however, can fly and move freely, and can also heal his injuries on his own.

If he were to ride such a peerless steed into the capital, who would dare to underestimate him, the Great General of Chariots and Cavalry of the Great Wei?

"A BMW is a hero's dream..."

Subaru Natsuki became more and more excited the more he thought about it.

More importantly, because the last cycle was discovered too late, Capela, that wild horse, caused too much destruction.

If he can capture Capela in advance, Rem won't be turned into a butterfly, and Ram won't have her neck broken.

Elsa, Emilia, and Roswaal can also avoid that battle.

It can save lives and also give you a peerless mount.

Killing two birds with one stone, achieving the best of both worlds.

If he, Natsuki Subaru, were to miss out on such a good opportunity, he would be unworthy of being a hero!

The only problem is that Capela is not easy to catch.

He wielded the sword Roswaal had given him and used the Starlight Sword Technique, which indeed allowed him to overpower his opponent.

However, Capella was focused on escaping, and since he lacked the ability to fly, he could only stand on the ground and watch helplessly.

Now, Roswald is unlikely to be able to bring the sword back to him ahead of time.

It would be difficult for him to capture the mount completely with his bare hands.

If we are even slightly careless, we will die several more times.

If he were to die and return, he would be thrown back to Xuchang, made to lie in bed and listen to Cao Cao cry several times, and see Qinghe and wipe away tears a few more times.

Even he found it a bit too much.

If only we could find another helper...

Subaru Natsuki slowly turned his head.

His gaze fell on Reinhard, who was dressed in knight's attire and had a dragon sword at his waist.

Isn't this a ready-made helper?

A contemporary swordsman from another world.

His strength is unfathomable, comparable to a god-like general with the invincible attribute.

Most importantly, this person is honest and kind, and he is also a friend I hit it off with at first sight and we've shared a good drink together.

Subaru Natsuki's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Reinhard met his gaze, and a strange sense of foreboding arose in his heart.

"Pleiades?"