"Oh~ If it doesn't hurt, it means you're not a bad person~ That's great——"
The situation was so abnormal, Subaru looked at his right shoulder - the wound where his entire hand was taken away, the cross-section was not neat, and the torn off hand was just like the girl said, there was no pain.
Not only was there no pain, there was no bleeding, it should be said that there was no feeling at all.
The wounds containing bones and blood vessels are clearly exposed, reminiscent of the edible meat displayed in a butcher's shop.
The abnormality that happened to his body made Subaru scream at the top of his lungs.
"Oh, ahhhhh! I, I... my hand--ah!?"
"It won't hurt, right~? If anyone knew for shouting so loudly, Donna would be disgusted~"
"Pleiades--!"
Seeing the attack, Yuexing frowned and rushed to Subaru's side, trying to pull Subaru away from the witch.
"—go away!"
The next second, half of Yuexing's body shattered like glass in front of Subaru.
First he lost his right hand, and then his entire right leg. His body fell forward with the force of his original rush. His waist was split due to the impact, and his chest also had cracks.
There is basically no pain, but I can clearly feel that my body is decomposing, and the feeling of death begins to surface in my brain.
Subaru watched Yuexing fall in front of him, and his brain suddenly felt a little out of control.
"It's obvious that nothing happened to him, so why did you rush to him? He's so gentle, so pitiful, so sad, right?"
The girl squatting on the moon star looks at Subaru tenderly, and the voice calling Subaru is filled with sincere compassion, which makes people feel a sense of terror.
Unable to understand her, unable to tolerate her existence, unable to adapt to her abnormalities
"The next thing is-...Huh? Ah~ I know...I can't let you go."
The girl who stood up and patted her legs didn't know what she was talking about, but Subaru couldn't care. The girl had already gently touched Subaru's body, looked up at Subaru, and smiled.
Body - suddenly becomes shattered
Subaru lost his center of gravity and fell to the ground. The girl disappeared from his sight, and what he saw instead was the clear sky.
"————"
Doesn't it hurt because what's here is not Subaru's physical body, but a spiritual body with only a soul? Just now I was reminded: if the spiritual body is injured in a way that is thought to be "death", the condition will be irreversible.
It’s okay, I can tolerate it, that’s what Subaru thought, and he ended up with this kind of behavior
The cracks on the hands, feet, waist, body, face, and head spread and widened, eventually disintegrating into dust and turning into a dream——
"——No. 1! Fight the unreasonable people all over the world!"
There was a sound. Before it shattered into dust, Subaru heard a particularly loud voice.
The voice continued, majestic, unashamed and majestic.
"——Second! Who cares about all the unreasonable and evil behaviors!"
It sounded far away at first, but gradually it got closer, but it was still sonorous and powerful.
"——Third! Regardless of beauty or ugliness, once you are in this world, you are everything!!"
Subaru, who was gradually shattered, heard human voices
The hands and feet turned into dust, the torso that has been damaged, the soul that has suffered injuries that can rival "death"
Along with the thunder of the earth, what entered Subaru's wide eyes was something spinning.
It's a fist, a girl's fist made of snow-white slender fingers——
"——Give it to me! It's safe and sound! Come back——!!"
The fist hit the bridge of Subaru's nose while he was lying on his back. The impact penetrated the back of his head and exploded the ground. An impact crater appeared on the grassland and smoke was emitted, revealing the destructive power of this blow.
"——!?"
What happened? I don’t know, but the consciousness that was about to die was grabbed by the roots and forced to turn back. It seemed that it was too early to die, so it was grabbed back by force.
Not only was he captured, but he was also beaten severely. His fists danced wildly, penetrating Subaru like raindrops.
Penetrated and surrounded by the impact, he completely lost his sense of direction, and his consciousness became completely blank. There were only endless fists in his field of vision, and the face of the girl waving her fists - a profile that was wet with tears.
The girl's tears shone brightly and scattered into the air. With every punch and every blow, the girl cried while beating the dying Subaru. Beating, beating, and beating.
"My fist can regenerate the world! My anger will purify the world!! My anger! The comfort of this fist! This is my answer——!!"
The ancient power, fitting this title, used all his strength to strike through Subaru's face.
It exploded. After encountering this impact, Subaru was convinced of it.
"----Huh?"
However, the explosion that was originally believed did not happen.
The skull is in good condition, and even the life that should be shattered is not affected by the fist.
——No, it had an impact. The cracks on the hands, feet, body, face, and head all disappeared and returned to their original state.
The soul that was about to be shattered into dust of dreams was maintained
"This, what exactly is this..."
"My hands and feet are fine! As expected of me, you did a great job!!"
Subaru, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground to make sure his hands and feet were fine, heard a majestic voice coming from behind.
Subaru quickly turned his head and looked over. The owner of the voice had already stood close enough to touch him. He looked up at the person in front of him. Then, what broke into Subaru's eyes was——
"……Chest?"
"——Um! You, where are you looking, you big pervert!"
Because it was too close, instead of seeing the other person's face, the view was blocked by the chest first. Subaru's dumbfounded voice made the owner of the chest scream and jump back. In this way, he could finally see her whole body.
"Say, please look at the other person's eyes when you speak and say, look at the eyes! It's true! Just because men are all the same, they can't be trusted!"
The one who showed anger at the man's nature was a girl whom he had never met before.
The beautiful girl's shining blond hair was tied into a bunch and tied into a side ponytail on the side of her head. Her pair of clear blue eyes were extremely bright. She wore a short skirt that emphasized mobility and a white-based jacket. She looked like
He's the same generation as Subaru, but he's quite short - but his breasts and butt are big, and he's full of voluptuous charm.
Because the attitude of the person involved is very cheerful, it should be said that it is a healthy sexual charm.
Due to the girl's turbulent momentum and what she did, Subaru hesitated from the bottom of his heart about what to say as the first sentence. During this period, the girl changed. The blue eyes with slightly raised eyes suddenly became moist.
"Are you crying...?"
"I'm not crying! I'm just angry! Yes, I'm angry! It's all Typhon's fault! I didn't expect it, but she caused you to be so seriously injured...! Typhon is a big idiot! I hate it too
A world that lets that kid do this! I hate everyone the most!"
The girl who was stomping the ground in tears, the ground beneath her feet shook violently, looked around carefully, and saw that the blow inflicted on Subaru actually caused great damage.
The hill where I had a tea party with Echidna was flattened, and the tables and parasols had long since disappeared. It was so strange that the damage was so great, but no one was affected.
"——Phew, thank you, Minerva"
Yuexing, who was sitting on the ground, let out a long breath, looked at the special girl in front of him and said
"You're welcome! All the injuries have been healed! My mission is over!"
The girl with her face turned away - the witch Minerva looks so cute when she's angry
Rough treatment - the result is exactly as the literal meaning indicates. After being beaten, everything around was completely destroyed, but the injuries were healed. Even if it is an incredible phenomenon, there must be a limit.
It's just that being crushed and healed to this extent, it just feels like the unfolding of being played with -
"Hmph...! Got it!"
Suddenly, Minerva stared at the sky as if she was talking to someone invisible. Subaru frowned at this, and finally she pointed at Subaru.
"Listen up! If you have learned this lesson, don't do stupid things again! Be careful next time I heal everyone!"
"Don't talk like you want to kill everyone..."
Overwhelmed by the finger she pointed at and the strong will in her voice, Subaru finally managed to give an answer that seemed like she was just complaining. But before his eyes, Minerva's figure was swaying like the heat of summer——
"...Seeing your face makes me feel at ease when I return to my hometown."
"...It's really a somewhat complicated comment. I was wondering if I might not be able to continue, and I was feeling a little panicked."
Appearing in front of the exhausted Subaru was an embarrassed Echidna. The witch was twirling her long white hair with her fingers, not daring to look at Subaru.
"Your advice is correct. I almost died but gained nothing...it's really embarrassing."
"That's understandable... Let's not talk about it anymore. Let's go back to the original question. I originally wanted to help you connect with Daphne, but just when I was about to give up my body, Typhon ran away first..."
"Hmm? Wait, she's not Daphne, she's Typhon?"
Subaru, who felt uncomfortable about the name, tilted his head, and Echidna nodded when her words were interrupted.
"The witch who appeared in front of you at the beginning was Tiphon... the "arrogant witch". I think you who have been in contact with her should know that she is just that kind of child. She rushed out first because she wanted to see you."
"So, I was almost killed by an unrelated young girl..."
Strictly speaking, it is not "death", but there is a risk of becoming a cripple, but the result is the same
No matter what, does she really want to see herself? In fact, she wants to kill herself, right?
"The one who saved you from almost dying. Yuexing just said her name. She is the "Wrath Witch" Minerva. According to the previous explanation, that child is the "safest" witch for you."
"That's really... um, that's it... a whole new experience of violent tsundere healing** Lolita, although it's thanks to her that I didn't die..."
Speaking of this, Subaru looked around. The scene of the grassland changed, and the hills were no longer their original shape.
Sensing Subaru's request from his gaze, Echidna smiled bitterly and snapped her fingers.
Suddenly the wind started to rise, and at the same time, the world seemed to end and was surrounded by darkness, and then the curtain rose - and it was back to the same dream tea party as at the beginning.
"Oh...you really are a witch."
"I'm surprised that you still doubt this after having so many conversations with you. So, what should we do?"
"How about what?"
"Do you want to continue? There won't be any obstacles this time. I'm sure we can bring you face to face with Daphne... However, Daphne is more dangerous than Typhon."
Subaru swallowed a mouthful of saliva and couldn't help but feel afraid of Echidna's words.
"...If "anger" is safety, then which one is "arrogance"?"
"Typhon is "very dangerous", right? Compared with Camilla and Daphne, they can still talk to each other."
"Listening to what you say makes me interpret that I am being warned..."
There is no impression that he and Typhon, who is said to be able to communicate, have ever had a decent conversation. If there is someone more difficult to communicate with than Typhon, then his life is really in danger this time.
Even if that wasn't the case, the opponent created a monster whose only instinct was to kill. It's possible that from the beginning, Subaru was just challenging a foolhardy move with no chance of winning.
And when I think that this is a battle with no chance of winning at all——
"——Then, I have to pry it open."
If we just talk about victory or defeat, there is no one that Natsuki and Subaru can win. To challenge for the chance of winning is Subaru's fighting style.
"My determination is very firm, I see."
Seeing the spirit of challenge in Subaru's eyes, Echidna let out a breath as if giving up.
However, the witch raised her index finger here
"There is only one thing I want to make clear first. You must not untie Daphne. Next, it is forbidden to touch her. If possible, it is best to avoid eye contact."
"Learning from the previous lesson, I will keep a close eye on Subaru."
Yuexing, who was standing behind Subaru, patted Subaru on the shoulder and said seriously
The situation is more dangerous than I thought. If you don't join this conversation, there may be some bad results.
Echidna is ready. The witch's figure sways, her existence disappears, and she blends into the world and is replaced by another witch.
Then, in front of Subaru, who was so nervous that his whole body was stiff, that person slowly appeared.
"...Hey, hey, no matter what, this is too much."
Subaru, whose cheeks twitched, uttered a trembling voice in front of that person
If the person who appears in front of you is the "Gluttony Witch", it's really hard to ignore her appearance.
"——What do you want to ask Daphne? Subaru?"
Sweet voice, Gluttony Witch - Daphne snorted and said this
——The witch was lying in a coffin, tied up with chains and a straitjacket, and her eyes were covered with black blindfolds.