Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

Subaru, can you think again? Is there any other information?

"Oh right, she also seemed to have mentioned what she was..."

Natsuki Subaru continued to think, trying to find useful information from that ridiculously long self-introduction.

"What kind of witch cult, archbishop of great sins, or chaplain of lust?"

"what?!"

Reinhard and Felt's expressions changed simultaneously.

They automatically ignored the fact that Natsuki Subaru had referred to "big" as "giant".

Instead, they focused all their energy on the Witch Cult.

Dragon.

The surname of royalty.

Archbishop of the Witch Cult.

If Subaru Natsuki's statement is true, then all three of these words apply to one person at the same time.

The seriousness of this matter has far exceeded the scope of capturing mounts.

What's wrong with you?

Natsuki Subaru looked at the two of them with a puzzled expression.

"Is the Witch Cult some kind of amazing organization?"

Ferut turned her head sharply to look at him.

"Young man, you don't even know about the Witch Cult?"

"do not know."

Subaru Natsuki answered quite frankly.

He first learned the word from Capela, who seemed quite pleased with himself at the time.

Could it be that the position held by this witch cult member is something akin to that of a servant?

If so, wouldn't it be more attractive to other potential lords if he took on a leadership role?

Before Natsuki Subaru could think further, Reinhard began to explain with a serious expression.

Four hundred years ago, the Witch of Envy devoured half the world.

The Cult of Witches is a dangerous organization that operates in the name of witches, and its Archbishops of Sin all possess powers that are incomprehensible to ordinary people.

Their presence is often accompanied by massacres, disasters, and vast swathes of land destroyed.

There are even rumors circulating that they want to resurrect the Witch of Envy and destroy the world again.

Ferut also chimed in with various rumors she had heard.

What? The entire village disappeared overnight.

The caravans were wiped out, along with their cargo.

Wherever the Archbishop of Heinous Crimes went, even the Royal Knights paid a heavy price.

The two of them talked back and forth, and the more they talked, the more they talked.

Natsuki Subaru was nodding earnestly at first.

Soon, his gaze began to glaze over.

Damn, what a long and rambling treatise!

There are seven high priests in total.

What arrogance void,

What Gospels?

Each one sounds more complicated than the last.

It's even more drowsy than the forged edict that Cao Cao brought to the anti-Dong Zhuo alliance back then.

Seeing that the two were about to continue talking, Natsuki Subaru looked up at the night sky.

Let them talk a little longer.

It was almost dawn, and he wouldn't be able to get back to Roswaal's mansion.

"enough!"

Natsuki Subaru waved his hand, interrupting the two of them.

"I understand!"

Reinhard looked at Subaru Natsuki with hesitation, feeling that there was little credibility to what he was saying.

"Did you really understand?"

"of course."

Subaru Natsuki nodded confidently.

"The sky is dead, and the sky is dead."

"The Witch Cult is similar to the Golden Army of yesteryear; their gospels are the Taiping Heavenly Book! They both want to overthrow the imperial court and change dynasties, right?"

"I understand~ I understand everything~!"

Ferut stared at him for two seconds.

"Dude, you don't understand at all, do you?"

"Don't worry about the details."

Natsuki Subaru waved his hand.

"In short, now that we're talking about it, that sinful witch Capella is a traitor. Capturing her will not only not offend the court, but will actually be considered doing a good deed for the people."

"So, does that mean I can capture the dragon with complete confidence and, after taming her, ride my mount with complete confidence and without worry?"

Reinhardt's lips twitched.

How can you call that understanding?

After learning about the terror of the Witch Cult, who would still think of capturing her to use as a mount!

Reinhard sighed, feeling that arguing with Subaru Natsuki about this would be pointless.

He then turned his gaze to Natsuki Subaru, his expression more serious than ever before.

"Pleiades."

"Since you knew the other party was the Archbishop of Sin of the Witch Cult, why didn't you mention something so important earlier?"

Reinhard recalled the sudden surge of witch scent emanating from Subaru Natsuki earlier:

"Did something just happen?"

"I forgot."

Subaru Natsuki tells big lies the moment he opens his mouth.

If his point of rebirth from death had been just now, he would have mentioned it then.

The key is fate, or rather, the person who set the point of rebirth for him wouldn't allow it.

Reinhard: "..."

Ferut: "..."

Looking at Natsuki Subaru's genuine expression, neither of them knew what to say for a moment.

From their perspective.

Half an hour ago, Subaru Natsuki noticed Roswaal's strange behavior and rushed back to the capital from the border overnight to solemnly tell them:

It's quite strange that Roswaal, a mere border count, has two maids.

They already found Subaru Natsuki's thinking difficult to understand.

Is it abnormal for a dignified earl to have several maids?

It turns out this was just an appetizer at best...

Subaru Natsuki could remember such trivial details as Roswaal having two maids.

But he forgot to mention a high-ranking bishop of the witch cult who could transform into a dragon.

Does Natsuki Subaru think that the Archbishop of Sin of the Witch Cult is less important than two maids?

Reinhard sighed again; he gradually realized:

Natsuki Subaru is surprisingly normal when he's acting normally, and he's also surprisingly crazy when he's acting crazy!

He then inquired about key information, namely:

"Subaru, since you want to capture the Bishop of Lust as your mount, and even asked me for help, you must already know when she will appear, right?"

Subaru Natsuki nodded.

"of course I know."

"Now that we know a great sinner bishop is about to appear, we must act quickly."

Reinhardt's voice was deep, and the helplessness he had felt earlier was no longer visible in his resolute expression.

"If the intelligence is accurate, I will immediately notify the Knights and personally participate in the capture."

"We must subdue her before she harms others, and kill her if necessary."

"and many more."

Subaru Natsuki raised his hand to interrupt him.

"I asked for your help to capture her alive, not to surround and wipe her out."

"She'll also have to be my mount!"

Reinhardt's forehead twitched slightly.

What time is it? Why is Subaru still thinking about his mount...?

Is this thing really that important?

He said again, earnestly:

“Subaru, after the high-ranking bishop is captured, he needs to be detained and interrogated by the Kingdom.”

"We need to investigate her powers, associates, hideouts, and objectives, as well as the Witch Cult's next plans."

"So... I'm afraid I can't hand her over to you right away."

"and……"

Reinhard paused for a moment.

"The bishops of sin are a bunch of lunatics who only act according to the so-called Gospels."

'Crazier than you,' Reinhard thought to himself as he spoke.

"I don't think they'll agree to become your mount either."

Natsuki Subaru listened quietly to Reinhard's words, then said calmly:

"Good strategy, but I'd like to make some modifications."

"You don't need to interrogate this person anymore, just turn her into a dragon and let me ride her."

Reinhard's expression began to tremble.

Is this a slight modification?

This isn't even a plan anymore, is it?

Natsuki Subaru was still talking non-stop:

"Why don't you think about it the other way around? If she became my mount, wouldn't she lose the opportunity to continue being the Archbishop of Sin?"

Even the mighty Clawed Yellow Flying Lightning of yesteryear eventually became his steeds; a mere Capela would only require a little more effort.