Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

Natsuki Subaru mentally gave Felt a significant boost.

After this performance, her position in Subaru Natsuki's heart has begun to subtly surpass Emilia's.

There's nothing we can do about it.

In the previous round, Roswaal, Ram, and Rem were all left in the dark, making Emilia the true ruler of the frontier, which greatly increased her faction score.

After returning from the dead, Roswaal, the border governor, came back to life.

Emilia's faction lost many points out of nowhere.

With this shift in power, Ferut easily caught up.

With Felt's bold words preceding him, Natsuki Subaru looked at Reinhard and shook his head in disappointment as Reinhard hesitated to make a decision.

“Reinhard, look at yourself now. You’re no longer a sword saint; you look like a child.”

He raised his hand and pointed to Ferut beside him.

"Although Ferute is young, she dared to volunteer for battle against a formidable enemy. In terms of heroism at this moment alone, she is ten times more heroic than you!"

Felt immediately raised her chin and gave Reinhard a smug look.

Reinhardt's lips moved.

Even with his excellent manners, his pride was starting to crumble.

More importantly, the Archbishop of Sin of the Witch Cult is about to attack the territory of the border Count of the Kingdom.

He couldn't ignore this information even if there was the slightest possibility that it was true.

Reinhard looked at Subaru Natsuki again.

A decision has been made in my heart...

Since going to Roswaal's mansion in advance to prepare is not an option.

Then he...

Reinhard's voice carried a certain resolute quality:

Subaru, I'm checking one last time.

"Will the Archbishop of Sin really appear at Roswaal's mansion five days from now?"

Natsuki Subaru nodded without hesitation.

“I guarantee it with my life.”

Reinhard looked into his eyes.

Natsuki Subaru's words remained absurd, but there was no hesitation in his eyes.

That's the kind of certainty that only those who have witnessed the outcome firsthand can have.

"it is good."

Reinhard finally made up his mind, placed his hand on the hilt of the Dragon Sword, and said firmly:

"When that day comes, I will come to find you."

"Oh?"

Natsuki Subaru thought for a moment:

"You mean you're going to travel through the night to find me?"

He looked up at the stars that had already shifted to the west, and frowned with some worry.

"Capella is about to make his move around this time. If you wait until nightfall to set off, won't you be too late?"

"will not."

Reinhard shook his head.

"At dusk on the fifth day, I will appear beside you."

No one will know.

"Dusk? So the travel you were talking about wasn't under the stars."

Natsuki Subaru then realized that this world must have its own rules for movement.

That's not surprising.

"Very well. Then we'll see how you and I capture the dragon alive, Reinhard. Don't disappoint me."

Reinhardt didn't know why Subaru Natsuki had suddenly adopted a probing attitude towards him.

He has gradually gotten used to it.

"Don't forget about me, I'm going too."

Ferut spoke again.

“Lord Ferut, the method I used to reach the border can only be accomplished by myself.”

Reinhard refused her with a serious expression.

"Besides, your identity has only just been confirmed, and I cannot allow you to voluntarily enter the place where the Archbishop of Sin is about to appear."

“Even if you order me to, I cannot back down on this matter.”

"You bastard..."

Felt gritted her teeth, annoyed by Reinhard's patriarchal attitude.

“Ferut”.

Natsuki Subaru suddenly called out to her in a serious tone.

Ferut turned her head to look.

Natsuki Subaru had already bowed to her with his hands clasped in greeting.

"I have already accepted your kindness."

"With the Sword Saint's help in capturing the dragon this time, you can simply stay in the capital and await our good news."

"With this friendship as our bond, if there is ever a need in the future, I, Cai, will go through fire and water for you!"

Ferut paused, taken aback.

The girl, who had just been full of resentment, looked away and muttered to herself.

"Who wants you to go through fire and water?"

"Just make sure that dragon doesn't eat you two up in one bite."

Subaru Natsuki burst into laughter.

"Rest assured! I have General Reinhard, who has long desired to overpower Capella and seize the Bishop of Lust as my mount! This will surely succeed!"

The matter has been discussed and resolved, and a faint gray-white light is gradually appearing on the horizon.

Natsuki Subaru didn't linger any longer and bid farewell to the two of them once more.

"On the fifth day at dusk, we will meet again in the Roswaal territory."

Subaru, be careful on your journey.

Reinhard looked at him and earnestly instructed him:

"Do not confront the Bishop of Sin alone before I arrive."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Subaru Natsuki readily agreed.

Reinhard became even more worried.

Natsuki Subaru turned around and stepped into the still-lingering starlight.

The night seemed to gather around him at that moment.

The next instant, his figure transformed into a streak of light that swept across the long street, disappearing into the far reaches of the capital in the blink of an eye.

Ferut's long golden hair was blown back by the sudden gust of wind.

She stared at the deserted street for a long while before turning to ask:

"Reinhard".

"When the young man asked you if you were going to travel through the night, was he referring to this?"

Reinhardt looked at the direction where Natsuki Subaru disappeared.

"It should be."

"Can you do it?"

"will not."

Felt patted Reinhardt's arm and said earnestly:

"Then you really need to work harder."

"They tied your shoelaces twice, and you still don't know how to get there."

Reinhard: "..."

Next time, he shouldn't wear shoes with laces...

The starlight carried Subaru Natsuki on a continued journey toward Roswaal's territory.

By the time he crossed the last stretch of forest and saw the spacious and empty mansion in the distance, the eastern sky was already beginning to lighten.

The last few stars gradually disappeared.

Subaru Natsuki also broke free from the starlight, his speed slowed down, and he finally landed on the road in front of the mansion's main gate.

It was already the morning of the second day.

A blue figure stood at the door.

Rem has been waiting here for a long time.

From her perspective.

Last night, she discovered that Natsuki Subaru had left the mansion late at night. She wanted to secretly follow him to see where this guest, who carried the scent of a witch, was going.

But as soon as Natsuki Subaru stepped into the starlight, he turned into a streak of light and disappeared from her sight.

Rem searched the neighborhood all night but couldn't find any trace of Subaru Natsuki.

As dawn approached, she was about to report the matter to Ram when a faint whooshing sound suddenly came from afar.

Subaru Natsuki is back.

This time, Subaru Natsuki pushed his speed for traveling through the night to the limit and actually achieved another breakthrough.

Although they set off later, they returned to the mansion earlier than last time!

It's fate, it's fate!

Rem stopped and turned to look at Subaru Natsuki.

The next instant, her hands, hidden under her apron, suddenly tightened.

The taste has changed.

Just a few hours later, the witch's scent on Natsuki Subaru was much stronger than the night before.

Originally, it was just a faint, barely perceptible stench that required careful discernment.

Now, even from a few steps away, that abhorrent smell can still seep into her nostrils.

A fierce glint flashed in Rem's eyes.

The man left suddenly last night, and when he returned, the witch's scent intensified.

Was he rushing out so hastily to meet with the Witch Cult and pass on information about the mansion to his accomplices?

Or perhaps, the Witch Cult already has designs on Lady Emilia and Lord Roswaal?

The murderous intent in Rem's heart flashed by in an instant.

After Roswaal decided to support the silver-haired half-elf as the chosen one, everyone in Roswaal's mansion and territory was prepared to face the Witch Cult.