——The girl lying on the bed has a calm expression and looks like she is asleep
The usually tense expression turns into a sleeping face, and you can see the childishness that matches your age.
"——Rem"
Even if I call her name and touch her white cheek, she doesn't respond.
Rem, who was sleeping on the bed, was not wearing familiar work clothes, nor was she wearing a white flower hair ornament on her beautiful blue hair. She was wearing a maid combat outfit - she no longer needed it.
"You are here"
Yuexing, who wasted time in a still room, was called
Slowly turning his head, standing at the entrance of the room was a woman wearing a dark blue dress. The woman with beautiful long hair walked over with a charming and dignified manner.
However, there is a slight confusion in the pace, and the innate nobility gives people the impression that something is wrong.
"I'm sorry for this girl. I can only watch and can't do anything..."
The woman lowered her head slightly, with a very disappointed expression
"this is not your fault……"
Yuexing shook her head, touched the bandage on her left shoulder, and sighed.
…
When Yuexing arrived, Rem and everyone had already fallen into a coma.
In order to protect the people present, he fought with all his might against the "High Priest of Gluttony - Badenkaitos"
Even though the "High Priest of Desire-Regulus" did not participate in the battle, he paid a huge price to repel him...
[user--]
[Unfortunately, in the battle with the High Priest of Gluttony, in order to protect his own safety, the Gluttony Factor and Sloth Factor were devoured]
[The "Sloth Blade" made of Sloth Factor degenerates into a state of no attributes, and its basic characteristics are retained]
[The "Gluttony Glaive" made of Gluttony Factor degenerates into a state of no attributes, and the shape and characteristics of the weapon are retained]
[The remaining "Gluttony Factor" in the left arm - cleaned and swallowed]
[The damaged "Ghost Horn" in the left gap of the skull has automatically fallen off, and the estimated regrowth time is three months]
[The world is aware of the existence of the system and will enter a dormant state briefly after the report]
[Battle gains are as follows]
[Combined with the "lazy" and "gluttony" factors, replace your own skills with ones that are more in line with the rules of the world——]
["Wind Control" protection, the specific effect needs to be explored by the user]
["Gluttony Factor" replacement project - the memory and existence of "Rem"]
[It has been stored in the container on the user's right wrist. The user needs to explore the repair method by himself]
[The body "Rem" and the soul "Rem" have been connected through the container. Please protect the container in your hand to avoid irreparable consequences]
[good luck]
…
As reported by the system, he lost his left arm and one horn in the battle.
Of course, Phyllis helped attach the left arm.
The better news is that Rem's existence and memories are stored in the system, and the bracelet on his right hand has become Rem's new "container"
Why "container"? Because Rem can observe the surrounding environment through the bracelet, instead of the girl lying quietly in front of him, unable to feel the world.
Through the link established by the bracelet, Rem can liberate his soul from the shackles of the body and come to Yuexing's bracelet.
This is a special spell found in Beatrice's Forbidden Library.
"Although Rem has lost his body, his soul is with Yuexing." Rem's voice sounded in his mind, and Yuexing couldn't help but sigh.
"Rem, trust me, I will definitely find a way to wake you up."
Projecting his consciousness into the space of the bracelet, he gently hugged the translucent "Rem"
Because there is only half of the soul consciousness, and the remaining half is still in Rem
When consciousness returns, first, look at the woman in front of you
"What's wrong? Don't you want to see me for something?"
"Yes, I have something to discuss. Everyone is in the lounge, so, um..."
When Yuexing noticed that something was wrong and urged her, the woman said so with a rescued expression on her face.
However, she stuttered mid-sentence and stiffened her cheeks in embarrassment. Seeing her like that, Yuexing said:
"Just call me Yuexing"
"...I'm sorry, Lord Yuexing, right? I remember it. I heard that you are my great benefactor, but I am still so rude to you. I am really sorry."
"It's okay. What you have to do now is to understand the things around you. This doesn't matter."
A woman’s sincerely apologetic attitude—such a dignified, skillful, and feminine manner often causes a sense of incongruity to irritate her chest.
Looking back, Yuexing gently stroked the sleeping Rem's head. Her chest rose and fell slightly, and the body she touched had warmth. Her life and body were indeed here.
(I hope I can wake Rem up properly next time I come back)
"In the lounge, right? Sorry to keep everyone waiting, let's go."
"Yes, let's go, Lord Yuexing"
The woman responded with a smile, and the pitiful feminine beauty in her behavior was particularly eye-catching.
"I'm very sorry that I bothered you to come here and call me——Miss Crusch."
Calling her name, who has become a completely different person
…
——When the group of people returned to the royal capital, it was after everything was over
"——Rem...who is it?"
Emilia felt confused and tilted her head and said to Subaru.
If there was any evidence from such actions or words that Emilia was telling a joke that she was not good at, Subaru would also dance along and make a joke.
However, Subaru couldn't find a glimmer of hope in her look, and Emilia didn't say to the stunned Subaru, "I'm kidding you--I'm kidding."
Same goes for Petra and the other kids, no one remembers Rem
Only you and Yuexing, remember that there is Rem in this world
After witnessing such a fact in the dragon carriage, Subaru desperately urged the dragon carriage to rush to the royal capital.
There must be a mistake somewhere, this can't happen, Subaru tried his best to convince himself
After all, everything went smoothly, and I should have done my best to protect all the important people, achieve my goals, and overcome sorrow and pain. Even though my heart was cut several times, I still struggled to complete the above-mentioned projects.
This is obviously how it should be——
…
As soon as Yuexing stepped into the lounge, the eyes of those who arrived first were focused on him.
The people in the lounge include Emilia, Natsuki Subaru, Felice and Wilhelm, plus Yuexing and the leader.
As for Crusch, there were a total of six people at the scene.
"...Ah, luckily I'm back, Mr. Crusch, I'm sorry but please find someone."
"No, it's okay, Phyllis first..."
"——Just call me Phyllis. Phyllis-chan and Crusch-sama have been friends for a long time. If you add Miss to the situation now, I will be very lonely. I hate it. Don't be so mean, nya."
Phyllis said casually to welcome Crusius who came back. He now took off his uniform as a knight of the Guards and wore a short skirt, looking like a woman.
Being held by Phyllis, Crusch, who looked confused, was pulled to sit next to him.
"Although I can't be as relaxed as before, I will try my best, Phyllis...well, Phyllis"
"It doesn't matter, you don't have to be in such a hurry. Fili-chan is Crusch-sama's companion at all times and will always be by your side. Moreover, I have found a new charm in Crusch-sama now."
Holding the strong Crusch's hand, Phyllis did not change her cheerful attitude.
Looking at Phyllis like this, I feel mixed emotions inside.
Faced with Crusch's completely changed personality, Phyllis has no intention of changing the way he responds.
It’s hard to imagine what kind of struggle is hidden under his smile.
"Yuexing..."
Yuexing stopped and was given a caring look by Subaru
"I'm fine..."
Yuexing shook his head and did it
"——Then, since everyone is back, let's start the discussion."
Before the annoying silence came, Wilhelm spoke in a low voice
It was rare for Wilhelm to take the lead in leading the conversation. Sensing that this was the sword demon's clumsy concern, Phyllis had no choice but to take over the role of driving the conversation.
"Then, just as Master Heim said... first, let's start by reconfirming the situation?"
After saying that, he started to talk about the whole story of this crusade against White Whale and Sin Archbishop "Sloth".
——The situation encountered by the expedition team led by Rem and Crusch was simple.
They separated from Subaru and his group and cut off the head of the dead white whale. On their way back to the capital, they were attacked by other witch cultists. As a result, half of the expedition team was killed or injured before they reached the capital - the "Iron" who accompanied them
"Tooth" escaped in time under the instructions of the deputy commander and survived.
"The escaped "Iron Fang" brought rescuers back from the royal capital...but the Archbishop of Sin was missing. The only ones left were the seriously injured Yuexing, the victims, and..."
"Just someone who has gone through the same thing as me."
After Phyllis finished speaking, Crusch frowned in annoyance. The distress on his expression probably came from his own failure.
After all, the current topic sounds like someone else's business to her
"I'm sorry, I arrived too late." Yuexing lowered his head.
"Being able to drive away the Archbishop of Sin is enough to prove your efforts," Subaru said.
"My memory was erased...is this also a good thing done by the Archbishop of Sin?"
"It's almost as if there are many reports of people having the same memory disorder as Crusch-sama. My memory suddenly disappeared and it couldn't be restored with healing techniques. The reason was unknown before, but when I think of the "lazy" situation...
…”
"The Witch Cult and the Archbishop of Sin - making people lose their memory must be a kind of power."
The person who nodded vigorously was Wilhelm, who was hugging his chest. In the old man's serious face, a dagger-like gaze shot at Crusch. Crusch couldn't help but shrink back when he felt the sight.
"No, I'm just saying that Crusch-sama is included and I'm really sorry for making you feel scared."
"...I just want to say I'm sorry. I'm sorry for being a useless master. I will also try to remember Lord Wilhelm."
Lord Wilhelm, the old swordsman whom Crusch called him felt a slight pain on his side.
The wretched appearance of the master who gave the sword to her, and the shame he felt for scaring her, must have aroused the servant's sense of responsibility.
"I finally got rid of "Sloth", but I immediately encountered another Sin Archbishop. The situation was bad enough. Forget it, the moment Lady Emilia announced her participation in the King's Selection, she knew that the Witch Church was actively engaged in activities."
"...It's really me who caused it, right?"
Being pointed at by Phyllis' topic, Emilia lowered her eyes slightly.
"Yes," Phyllis affirmed her hoarse whisper without hesitation.
"As a half-elf, Emilia-sama, the Witch Cult will never let her go. The fact that a guy who is usually very quiet and weird has such big moves has absolutely nothing to do with it, nya."
"A group that hates half-devils and tries to harm them... right?"
"It's too naive to use disgust. They are very persistent in killing Emilia-sama and eradicating the half-elves. This incident... is just part of it."
"A part of it is just too much, Subaru—"
Emilia called Subaru with a trembling voice and was speechless.
"——Boring, Phyllis, pay attention to the way you speak. It sounds like it's Emilia's fault. The fault is all those scum from beginning to end."
Subaru protected Emilia, who was stabbed by the unspoken words and blamed herself harshly. He glared at Felice, who had been targeting Emilia since just now, and retorted at the same time.
"You made a mistake in blaming the wrong person, because hurting your companion's feelings through misunderstanding will not help at all."
"Huh? Subaru's persuasiveness in speaking is different. Is this the so-called experience gap?"
"——!"
This sarcasm was clearly aimed at Subaru, so Subaru gritted his teeth and couldn't help but stand up and curse, but before that——
"Phyllis——I can't even listen to what I just said. Please apologize quickly."
Before Subaru could use his legs, Crusch scolded Phyllis.
Wearing a dress, she tightened her previous weak expression, and used her previous heroic and sharp eyes to severely condemn her rude knight.
"As Natsuki Subaru-sama said, the person who should be blamed is very clear. Also, you are not qualified to mock someone who expresses correct opinions, do you understand?"
"...Yes, Lord Crusch"
After being scolded harshly, he would become slightly softer, which is how Crusch behaves now. His words and deeds are all the same as before, which surprised Subaru.
Phyllis couldn't hide her surprise, she bowed her head towards Subaru and Emilia and admitted her mistake.
"Lady Emilia, I would like to apologize for my mistake. Subaru, too. I'm sorry?"
"You... no, forget it, rather than this, let's return to the topic first. I have a vague idea of Miss Crusch's loss of memory, and then there is Rem... the person whose existence disappears from other people's memories."
After listening to Phyllis's apology, which seemed like a joke, Subaru got to the main topic - Rem's situation. This was the real topic for Subaru.
"Let me declare first that Rem is not my delusion or anything like that. That girl is from our side... a very important person to Yuexing."
"Your Highness Subaru..."
Subaru, who was anxious about the discord in his memory, asked Wilhelm to lower his voice as well.
Unlike Crusch who lost his own memory, Rem disappeared from the memories of others. The memory damage encountered by the expedition team is divided into these two symptoms. However, Subaru and the others know similar cases about what Rem suffered.
"It has the same effect as Moby Dick's "fog". People who are wiped out by that fog will also disappear from everyone's memory."
"The white whale and "Gluttony" are closely related. This is the information that His Highness Subaru heard. If it can do the same thing as that monster, then the Sin Archbishop who attacked Lord Crusch and his party is probably "Gluttony"."
"The power of the Sin Archbishop... Phyllis, have you investigated Rem's body?"
Rem was sleeping peacefully on the bed now. Her physical injuries had been treated by Phyllis. Phyllis, who not only treated the injuries but also made other diagnoses, shook her head in response to Subaru's words.
"Frankly speaking, there is nothing abnormal - this result is called abnormal. No matter what I do, I will not wake up. It is just like my body is asleep. It is completely a symptom of "Sleeping Beauty""