Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

This made Rem realize even more clearly that Subaru wouldn't have been hurt if she hadn't been there.

"Remember, don't be angry. Anger will diminish your wisdom."

Natsuki Subaru seemed to see through her thoughts, and his unhurried voice came again.

"Do not hate your enemies either, for hatred will cloud your judgment."

Elsa tried her best to keep her body stable, and with a slight sway, she attacked again.

Natsuki Subaru lunged forward and grabbed her only remaining hand, the one holding the knife.

"Instead of hating your enemy, come drink with me!"

Click.

Elsa's wrist was twisted to the side, and the second scimitar fell to the ground.

Just as she was about to break free, she saw Natsuki Subaru's palm strike grow larger and larger in her eyes.

"I hate the heavens!"

His hand suddenly fell, striking Elsa heavily on the side of her neck.

Elsa's vision went black, and her body went limp.

Natsuki Subaru reached out and caught her. After confirming that she was still breathing, he nodded in satisfaction.

"Heroine, you've finally fallen into my hands again."

On the other side, Meryl had completely lost her will to fight.

Elsa actually lost.

Still, they were defeated by someone whose heart was pierced, but whose life was sustained by some unknown magic.

Fear gripped Mary's heart, and she hurriedly manipulated the monsters to approach and create chaos.

He then took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and hurriedly ran towards the forest.

"Once I reach the outside of the barrier, I'll be safe once I encounter the magical beasts."

But as she ran, Mary couldn't help but look back.

I want to see how Elsa is doing.

Natsuki Subaru knelt down, looking at the unconscious Erza, gently stroking her face with his hand. His gaze was as if he were looking at a trophy rather than an enemy.

At the same time, he muttered to himself:

"Heroine, you're finally back in my hands."

"We can get drunk again!"

"Roswaal's mansion is huge, the wine is excellent, and if you get drunk, you can just go straight to sleep, no problem!"

"If you still feel ashamed of showing too much skin later, I can give you my clothes to wear!"

"Don't worry, I will cherish you."

Let's grow together through each and every step of the way!

As Mary listened, her eyes widened even more!

What is that guy going to do to Elsa?

Could it be... like male and female magical beasts...?

Just thinking about that word made Mary's tongue start to tie itself in knots.

She wanted to stop immediately and take Elsa back.

But the way Subaru Natsuki had just crushed Elsa had extinguished the last bit of courage in her heart.

Driven by fear, Mary dared not linger.

I just want to leave as soon as possible.

"I'm sorry... Elsa..."

"sorry...."

"After all, you lost... don't blame me..."

"Besides, this is what you taught me: if you die one day, I must live on no matter what."

"You're the one who told me all of this!"

Mary closed her eyes tightly and covered her ears with her hands, refusing to listen to what was being said next.

It seems they are afraid that their conscience will catch up with them.

They only dared to run headlong into the woods.

On the other side, Rem, who had finally finished dealing with the monsters, rushed to Subaru's side and reached out to support his swaying body.

She happened to hear Natsuki Subaru's last words in their entirety.

Let's grow our alcohol tolerance together at every drinking session!

...At a time like this, is Subaru still thinking about drinking?

Rem didn't care much about that and reached out to support Subaru's arm.

"Subaru, stop moving. Rem will take you back to the mansion for treatment now."

Natsuki Subaru, however, did not entrust his weight to her.

His gaze passed over Rem and landed on Meryl, whose figure was almost gone.

"Not yet."

"Although we've captured Elsa, we haven't caught that expert who can control magical beasts yet."

A master?

Rem had just thought that Elsa was controlling these monsters.

Following Subaru Natsuki's gaze, they discovered that the blue-haired little girl was also one of the masterminds behind the scenes.

"Wait a moment, sir!"

He broke free from Rem's arm and took off after her.

"So you know you are no match for me, sir. In that case, why not surrender to me? I'll reward you with a four-wheeled carriage."

Unfortunately, after hearing Natsuki Subaru's words, Merry shuddered and ran even faster.

The remaining few magical beasts charged from the side, blocking his path.

What a masterful mind manipulation! Truly impressive!

Natsuki Subaru chopped down the first one with a palm strike, then grabbed the second monster by the scruff of its neck and slammed it toward the third one.

But even more monsters had already surrounded them.

By the time he broke through the encirclement, Mary's figure was already about to disappear into the forest.

Subaru Natsuki will continue to chase.

Whoosh!

The chains flew from behind, avoiding the wound while tightly wrapping around his waist.

As soon as Natsuki Subaru took a step, he was pulled back by a tremendous force.

He turned around and saw Rem standing in front of the terrified child. The head of the flail lay at her feet, and she gripped the other end of the chain tightly in her hand.

The blue-haired maid still had tear stains on her face.

Her empty hands were already glowing with magical light, and she wished she could immediately pin this man who didn't value his life to the ground and treat him.

"Let me go."

Natsuki Subaru pointed in the direction Merry had fled.

"Just one step away, and that master of mind control will be at my disposal!"

Rem tightened the chains with all her might.

"No."

"She has become a defeated army, and defeated armies are bound to be sorrowful, and sorrowful armies are bound to be victorious. If we don't pursue her now, the consequences will be dire!"

Subaru Natsuki was still trying to argue his way out of it.

He certainly knew the principle that a desperate army is bound to win, and one should not pursue a cornered enemy.

But the mind control he was about to have slipped away was something he was unwilling to accept!

"Shut up."

Rem glared at him with tears in her eyes, her voice still trembling.

Subaru's body is about to give out... Rem won't let go!

Rem forced herself to be tough.

"Now let's go back to the mansion with Rem."

Although Natsuki Subaru was unwilling, he ultimately dared not disobey the will of the noble maid Rem, and could only reply with two words without expression:

"As ordered."

Natsuki Subaru stopped struggling, which relieved Rem, but she still didn't loosen the chains.

Rem asked the villagers who arrived to use layers of ropes and chains to bind the unconscious Elsa, temporarily locking her in the village warehouse, and also keeping everyone away from the dangerous woman.

After doing all this, she immediately squatted down in front of Subaru Natsuki.

"Come up."

“Actually, I can still walk.” Natsuki Subaru sighed.

In fact, ever since Melly ran away, he had already decided to give up and start over to catch Elsa and Melly together.

He was planning to just walk around for a while and then get over it.

"Come on up!"

For the first time, Rem spoke to Subaru Natsuki in an almost fierce tone.

Her eyes were still red, and the tear tracks hadn't dried. Then her voice became weak, aggrieved, and almost pleading.

"Rem just... wants Subaru to live..."

Natsuki Subaru sighed, and could only continue to look down at his nose, his mouth, his heart, and his heart into the transparent hole, saying:

"As ordered."

Subaru Natsuki obediently climbed onto Rem's back.

Rem supported his legs, stood up, and ran towards the mansion.

She ran very fast.

The village and forest were quickly left behind, and all that could be heard was the rushing wind.

Natsuki Subaru lay on her back, able to smell the faint fragrance in her blue hair and feel Rem's hands trembling as she held him tightly.

"Rem".

"Don't talk, save your energy."

"I just want to tell you that death is not scary. Death is like a cool summer night, where one can sleep peacefully without worry."

"Shut up!"

Subaru's untimely words of comfort almost brought tears to Rem's eyes again.

She couldn't stand those farewell-like words.

She had just touched this man, and she didn't want to let go now...

Seeing that she was really angry, Natsuki Subaru had no choice but to quiet down.

Just as he had estimated, the journey was only halfway complete when the dark purple markings on his chest began to flicker, a sign that his life was nearing its limit.

The magic that had been tightly wrapped around the heart gradually loosened, breaking off one by one along the lines that had crawled along the skin.