Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

Rem felt at the time that it was completely inexplicable...

Even now, she still doesn't quite understand why those words would come from Natsuki Subaru, whom she had just met.

But Rem didn't expect that Subaru Natsuki would make her believe those words before...

He actually chose to first demonstrate the weight of those words to her through concrete actions...

So, "very important" means that you value Rem more than your own life?

But she suspected this boy...

Because of the pain, Rem's body began to tremble uncontrollably, her ears rang, and her vision gradually dimmed.

Although she could barely hold on to avoid fainting, her mental state was on the verge of collapse.

She realized it too late...

Now she could only watch helplessly as Subaru's face turned deathly pale, and tears streamed down his face like a burst dam.

This is a sign of excessive stress.

Rem choked back tears and cried:

"I'm sorry, Subaru, it's all Rem's fault!"

Rem reached out to help Subaru Natsuki heal his wounds.

But just before she touched Subaru Natsuki, she subconsciously withdrew her slender, white fingers, which were as delicate as scallions.

Aside from the fact that such a severe wound had long exceeded the limits of her abilities.

There's also the nagging feeling of self-blame.

Besides the fatal wound to his heart, Natsuki Subaru's shattered left arm and lacerated chest were all inflicted by her.

In other words, she was also one of the murderers who killed Subaru Natsuki...

Rem felt she had no right to touch Subaru Natsuki.

The most important thing she should do now is to atone for her sins with her own life...

Rem subconsciously looked at the flail in her palm, and the memories of her parents and other elders in the village gossiping about her behind her back when she was a child involuntarily surfaced in her mind.

Rem...was born a mistake...

Natsuki Subaru noticed that Rem seemed to have fallen into some kind of strange state again, just like in the last loop.

It was even more serious than last time, I wonder if it was because his injury was more severe.

But considering the urgency of the contact time, any further delay would mean a peaceful sleep.

So Subaru Natsuki didn't explain to Rem anymore. He just used his last bit of strength to raise his right hand and press it against his chest.

Yin-attribute magic surged into the wound along the palm.

"【Death Stagnation】!"

A ring of dark purple lines emerged from around the wound, quickly spreading across the chest and enveloping the already damaged heart.

The gushing blood then turned into a slow seepage.

The life force that was rapidly dissipating also stopped at this moment.

Successful.

Natsuki Subaru closed his eyes and carefully felt the changes in his body.

The wound had not healed, but the pain had disappeared.

His body also regained its mobility.

It was as if the wound had been paused.

Based on the current rate at which Mana is being drained by the Life-Sustaining Technique, he can probably only maintain it for less than half an hour.

Natsuki Subaru sighed with some regret.

half an hour.

It's really too short.

Even going out for a meal means worrying about dying halfway through...

Subaru Natsuki could picture that scene.

While having a meal with Boss Cao, he suddenly collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Then Boss Cao hugged him and exclaimed:

Mao'er, you can't leave!

What will we eat if you leave?

But he couldn't even reply...

He could only live with that regret for the rest of his life.

Just thinking about this scene made Natsuki Subaru's nose tingle.

In contrast to Subaru's sigh, Rem, who was originally in despair, had a glimmer of hope in her eyes after seeing Subaru's magic.

Because she had been monitoring Subaru, she knew that Subaru and Betty had learned magic that could sustain life.

I never expected it to be so powerful.

Now all Subaru needs to do is rush back to the mansion and ask Lord Roswaal to help stabilize his injuries.

There might still be hope!

Seeing that Subaru seemed intent on dealing with Erza first, Rem immediately grabbed his arm...

"Subaru, go back to the mansion and recover. Leave this to you..."

Before Rem could finish speaking, Subaru Natsuki suddenly pushed her aside forcefully.

A sharp blade pierced through the spot where the two had just been standing.

Rem froze, not even realizing what had happened until the blade had already passed by...

This means she's no match for Elsa at all...

I'm afraid they wouldn't even last a single exchange...

So weak and frail, she couldn't even buy time for Subaru Natsuki.

Rem was once again plunged into deep self-blame.

"Hey, aren't you guys ignoring me too much?" Elsa's somewhat languid voice came at the same time.

Subaru Natsuki then turned his attention to Elsa.

Elsa drew another knife.

"Young man, you really are amazing. You're seriously injured, yet you're still alive."

"I'm even more interested in your intestines now."

Elsa's smile deepened little by little.

She thought Subaru Natsuki would panic, and she seized the opportunity to exploit his weakness.

Unfortunately, Subaru Natsuki remained expressionless throughout. It was his next action that stunned her.

Natsuki Subaru gripped the curved sword piercing his chest and slowly pulled it out.

Just as fresh blood was about to gush out again, the dark purple lines tightened the wound, stabilizing the patient's condition once more.

Looking at the bright, transparent hole in his chest, Natsuki Subaru clicked his tongue and said:

"Heroine, your blow has truly broken my heart."

There was little blame in his tone; instead, there was a hint of joy at seeing an old friend.

"But a thousand cups of wine are not enough when drinking with a bosom friend, and a grudge of a single blow is nothing to worry about."

"If you're willing to have another drink with me, what's wrong with letting you poke three hundred holes in our house?"

Natsuki Subaru pushed the blood-stained scimitar back in front of her.

Elsa took the knife and was surprised that Subaru Natsuki would still return it to her even in his condition.

His smile took on a slightly playful tone.

"You think you can fight me looking like that?"

"Oh! Elsa, how can you speak so arrogantly?"

"Aren't you becoming arrogant?"

Natsuki Subaru clapped his hands in exasperation.

"My heart is ruptured, my life hangs by a thread, and I am now a desperate soldier."

"Your army is arrogant, my army is pitiful."

"We're drinking buddies after all. If you let me bully you like this, won't people say that I, Natsuki Subaru, am not a good friend?"

"What if it ruins my reputation as Natsuki Subaru for a hundred years!"

Elsa didn't understand the logic behind Subaru Natsuki's words.

However, he understood Subaru Natsuki's tone.

The other person seemed to think they could easily defeat her.

"Hehehe, what an arrogant man! Let me see if your guts are just as arrogant!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he spun his twin swords and his hands suddenly became a blur.

The blades attacked simultaneously from both sides.

Natsuki Subaru shifted his feet slightly, his body passing between the two flashes of light, and his palm struck Erza's wrist with the edge of his hand.

Elsa sheathed her sword and shifted her stance, while another curved blade slashed past his side.

With this strike, Subaru Natsuki's clothes were cut open, and the blade left a shallow bloodstain on his skin.

They were bragging so much just now, and this is what they got?

Before Elsa could even mock Subaru for his inconsistent strength and tone, Subaru bowed apologetically to her and said:

"I'm so sorry, Elsa! I'm so sorry!"

"I'm used to folding mournful soldiers, it's an instinctive reaction."

"I really didn't mean for you to hit me just now!"

Elsa's smile froze instantly.

She gave up on trying to provoke Subaru Natsuki with her words, hoping to enrage him and expose his true intentions.

After all, if you take a madman too seriously, it's hard to guarantee that you won't be the one who ends up in a fit of rage and reveals your weakness.

Elsa drew her sword and charged again.

But this time, Subaru Natsuki seemed like a completely different person.

His right hand passed through the blade, his thumb gripping Elsa's wrist bone, while his left palm slashed heavily on the inside of her elbow.

A curved sword flew out of his hand.

Elsa retaliated decisively, raising her knee and striking his vital chest wound.

Natsuki Subaru simply turned slightly to the side and easily dodged the attack.

At the same time, he slammed his elbow into the back of her knee.

Elsa was in pain.

This strike was incredibly precise; it didn't seem to have much force, yet it dislocated her joint.

If it weren't for her extremely high recovery ability, she would only have one leg left by now.

Elsa finally realized how tricky things were.

Rem stood guard in front of the children, watching Subaru Natsuki overpower Erza head-on, her fingers tightening around the flail.

Even with his heart pierced, Subaru was still able to overwhelm the dangerous gut hunter.