"Emilia fainted as soon as she touched the barrier. Javier said that it was not just Emilia who was like this - most people living in this sanctuary were like this."
"In other words, Subaru thinks that Roswaal and the villagers are forced to stay here because of the barrier, so they can't go back to the mansion and the village...right?"
"You're right again! I always feel that Emilia-chan and I are connected today!"
The results matched, and Subaru happily asked for a high-five, but Emilia, who tilted her head to think, did not cooperate, so Subaru had to put down his hand and look at Gafiel in frustration.
"That's what I guess...the correct answer is?"
"...It's not bad, your thief evaluation has been removed~Bie San"
"That evaluation is pretty bad, but forget it, I will slowly work towards promotion."
After accepting his tactful affirmation, Subaru nodded while staring at Roswaal. As a result, after listening to Subaru and Emilia's deductions, Roswaal closed one eye, his yellow pupils opened with joy.
"Oh~ Yeah, it's really impressive after three days of separation. Subaru and Emilia-sama have made such positive changes. It's really reliable. In this way, my cruelty and laissez-faire have value."
"About that "indulgence", we have a lot to say to you later. Don't think that if you are injured, my iron fist of anger will become lighter."
"Well-terrible"
Seeing that Roswaal was in a good mood and was getting carried away, Subaru clenched his fist and threatened him. It doesn't matter whether he took it seriously or not, but it was a fact that his words made people anxious.
As for the Witch Cult's countermeasures during his absence, this part must be tortured to extract a confession later.
"However, judging from the reactions, the barrier is the reason for the house arrest?" Yuexing asked
"Strictly speaking, it's not correct, but the core is correct. The reason why we are forced to stay in the "Sacred Domain" is because of things related to the barrier."
"Things related to the barrier mean that the barrier is not the direct cause? It means that this is a matter of course. After all, only hybrids... hybrids between humans and demi-humans will encounter the barrier."
The barrier has the power to take away the consciousness of "hybrids" and make intruders get lost in the forest.
However, it is not harmful to pure-blooded humans who have entered the barrier - because the barrier itself does not have the ability to imprison Roswaal and the others.
"However, the barrier has become a reason to imprison ordinary humans..." Yuexing thought
"——So those who will be affected by the barrier will prevent humans from leaving~"
The answer to the question was revealed by the person involved himself. Such a strong assertion attracted attention, and the blond "hybrid" looked at them with emerald green pupils.
"Gaffier?" Subaru looked at the grinning Jaffier.
"My words are very simple. As long as there is a barrier, we can't go outside this "sacred area"~, but you are fine... This is too unfair."
"...So, you wanted to get out but couldn't, so you put Roswaal and the others under house arrest so you could vent their anger? Did you even let him get hurt so badly?"
The scale of the problem suddenly became smaller, and Subaru was angry at this funny motive. However, upon hearing Subaru's questioning, Jaffier frowned in displeasure and said:
"You can say whatever you like, but~this guy and you can't stay out of it, right~?"
"...For the same reason, you don't want to let us out?"
"No~no~! Things are simpler! Your important princess, my uncle and the old woman all have the same reason for not being able to go outside the "sacred territory"!"
"ah……"
Gafir laughed loudly and pointed at Emilia, leaving Subaru speechless.
As Jaffier said, as long as the "hybrid" comes into contact, the barrier will take effect. Emilia has experienced this personally, and now she has become a member of the "Sanctuary" imprisoned
"Can't we find a way to solve that? Like... that's right! Since you will faint when you encounter the barrier, then humans who will not be affected by the barrier will transport the hybrids out..."
"Ah, Subaru, you are so awesome! You're right, with this method everyone can go outside..."
"——A very pleasant suggestion, but I suggest it's better to give up. I don't want to become a soulless body."
I don’t know if this is the first time today that I have been interrupted by a third party.
And the voice came from someone they had never heard before. Subaru and the others looked towards the entrance of the house, and standing there was a figure as petite as Gafiel——
"You are..." Yuexing frowned
Long light red hair, doll-like beauty and pointed and long ears - she is the girl I met in the jungle before
Just when I was about to ask what happened before, a teacup suddenly appeared in front of me.
"Come, guest, please have some tea."
Ram suddenly appeared in sight and forced tea into Yuexing's hand.
Intentionally interrupting what he was about to say, Ram calmly made a gesture to seal his mouth.
The meaning is obvious, the previous encounter with her must be kept secret
"Why?" Yuexing cast a doubtful look at Ram.
Ram did not respond, but handed other teacups to Jaffier and said:
"Rough tea"
"Can you usually be so polite and courteous?"
"It is brewed from leaves picked up. If Lamken makes the tea himself, he will drink it with gratitude."
Facing a man who has a crush on him, Ram's words are very ruthless
"I heard that Jiabao brought people in from outside again... I didn't expect him to be such a noisy little devil."
After saying that, the goblin girl who just appeared showed a kind face. Her voice and expression showed emotions that the goblin she just met in the forest did not have - and she had a particularly mature temperament. The two did not match the impression they gave people.
It must be different people
Maybe it's a clone or something?
"Uh, you are..."
"Sorry for the late greeting, Lady Emilia, I am Ryuzu Bilma. I am the representative of this tribe. As you can see from the outside, I am an old man."
"Uh, oh... just like the appearance... an old man..."
The girl who gave her name after bowing——Lyuzu’s words made Emilia look confused.
Subaru felt the same way. After all, Ryuzu was just a female underage, so there was more than one person who was confused.
She looks like she is no more than fifteen years old, has a cute and dignified face, is wearing a white robe, and her sleeves and trouser legs are so long that her hands and feet are not visible, which is her cuteness. Then her words and deeds are not commensurate with her appearance--
"Could she be an old loli lady...! Although I knew I would meet her one day, I was still deceived by the stereotype..."
"You called someone an old woman when we first met. You are even more rude than Jiabao and Luo Zibao."
"I finally added the word "loli" in front of the old woman as a modifier, and it turned from a scolding into a compliment. In my hometown, that is a status that is respected by people. I'm serious."
"Wouldn't it be nice to be quiet?" Yuexing glanced at Subaru, bowed slightly towards the girl and said softly.
"Sorry, this guy has always been like this"
"Huh... forget it, you are Huang Yuexing... that is Huang Bao, and the one next to you is... Balusi Bao."
"The name Garbo is very similar to the brothers used by the TV station to broadcast weather forecasts, but mine is a brand of laundry detergent. Anyway, my correct name is Natsuki Subaru. This is the only one I need to remember clearly."
The name the other party knew through Ram was wrong, so Subaru introduced himself again.
"I know, I know." Luz responded like an old man, knocking his waist.
"You're not clever Jiabao here. The old man is here. Why don't you give up your seat?"
"Obviously I don't like being treated like an old woman every time, so it's only at times like this that I show off my airs..."
"What did you say?"
"Nothing~"
After smacking his lips, Javier gave up his original seat to Luci, and even lightly patted the dust on the chair, and even reached out to help her sit down more easily, just like waiting for the Queen Mother.
"I always feel like you look like a gangster with a country accent."
"It's so noisy, Turtle San~, what do you know about me... Oooh! It tastes terrible! It tastes like grass!"
The fallen leaf tea brewed by Lamu made Jaffier's whole face wrinkle up.
"So, what's the reason why it didn't work just now?" Yuexing picked up the topic.
"Miss Lutz seemed to have said something terrible just now..."
Emilia glanced at Ryuz and said, and Subaru nodded.
"A body without a soul, what does that mean?"
"It literally means that the "hybrid" will lose consciousness as long as it encounters the barrier. However, this understanding is not correct. To be precise, the barrier will rebound the soul of the "hybrid""
"Rebound soul...? This is it?"
After explaining the mechanism of being deprived of consciousness by the barrier, Emilia still seemed unable to understand it, but Subaru, who understood it after listening to it, couldn't help but shudder.
"In other words, if a mixed-blood insists on crossing the barrier, the body and soul will be separated, and the result will be that the soul is left in the barrier... and becomes a soulless body. Is that what it means?" Subaru said in a low voice.
The voice said
"Haha, you little guy has a good understanding, that's all."
"In this case, I should be considered a member of the "hybrid" with the "ghost transformation". Since there is no influence, it means that either I am now a pure-blooded "ghost clan", or the ghost horn is just a member of the "hybrid race".
It's like equipment." Yuexing thought and muttered in a low voice.
Emilia looked at Roswaal in surprise and said:
"But, but, what does this have to do with Roswaal's injury? Since the power of the barrier can only affect mixed-bloods, then Roswaal's injury was caused by someone else...not Jaffier, right?"
"As Ram said just now, he knows how to distinguish right from wrong. Although if it were him, he would indeed be able to hurt me like this - I don't deny this - oh"
"real or fake……"
"really"
Faced with Emilia's question, Roswaal shrugged. His reply even stunned Subaru, and Ram also gave a brief affirmation. Since there is Ram who is a Roswaal supremacist and a realist, he guarantees
, the strength of Jiafeier, who claims to be "the strongest in the world", cannot be underestimated.
The implication of this conversation is that "you cannot escape from house arrest by strength alone."
"Although I think it would be better to do that... Ram, don't look so scary! In short, it's not me. That guy's injury was caused by being rejected by the "trial"."
Regardless of whether people were surprised or not, Gafiel stated calmly and roughly promoted the conversation. Subaru swallowed the trembling and saliva together, let his mood calm down a little, and said:
"...First is the "Sacred Realm", the witch and the barrier, and then the "Trial", don't let the questions appear one after another."
The more new topics were opened, the more questions there were. Roswaal touched his chest through the bandage and said:
"That's right - la, but - yes, this should be the final information. Qualified people who challenge the "trial" can gain the right to liberate the "sacred territory". The injuries on my body are
Proof that deviates from this premise——"
"Departing from the premise of "trial"...?"
"The premise is that there must be a bloodline that can interfere with the barrier - that is, a "hybrid". If anyone else dares to challenge the "trial", the body will be rejected and then torn apart."
"——!"
Subaru and Emilia gasped in shock at the same time. The reason was that Roswaal loosened the bandage around his body. The blood-stained bandage was opened, revealing the injured upper body - it was really terrible.
There were countless lacerations on his upper body that seemed to have exploded from the inside. They were still bleeding. Maybe the healing magic had no effect. The wounds themselves seemed to be alive——
The result of forcefully breaking in is very obvious
"To put it simply, we want you to accept our request~"
After saying that, Javier turned towards the astonished Emilia. To solve the matter involving the "Sacred Realm", Emilia must be there.
Emilia held her breath at the finger pointed at her, and Gafir continued speaking.
"Unlock the barrier surrounding this "sacred area", so you - go and accept the "trial". If you don't untie it, no one can get out - including yourself."