Seeing the outcome of the battle, Subaru stood speechless.
"Really? Is it the same as what I said?"
In place of Subaru who was speechless, Phyllis next to him sighed at Emilia's battle.
She stood in the center of the village that had become a battlefield, looking down at "Sloth" that had turned into ice.
I don’t know how Emilia felt about the madman’s death. A drop of crystal clear tears seemed to slide down her snow-white cheeks.
Is it such a heartbreaking thing to take another person's life?
However, Emilia showed a surprised expression at her tears and hurriedly wiped them away. Not knowing what the elf on her shoulder said to her, Emilia frowned and looked confused.
"——Oh my, everyone's movements are really fast."
In the distance, shouts could be heard from everywhere, and Phyllis smiled bitterly at this.
Emilia's last "laziness" became a decisive advantage, and the battle came to an end. Most of the witch cultists fighting in various places in the village were wiped out, and the shouts of victory echoed in the air.
Iron Fang's group was particularly noisy, but it was not just the orcs who were excited by the victory. Across the battlefield, the surviving knights also raised their swords and shouted.
"Little Feili's work starts from now on, it's really easy for you guys."
For the healer Phyllis, the real battlefield has just begun at this moment, because how many wounded people can be rescued depends entirely on his wrist.
Of course, it is absolutely not possible to pour cold water on your companions’ enthusiasm for victory——
"——Phyllis"
"Come on, come on - your little Feili has arrived... Hey, Lord Haim!?"
Phyllis, who turned around easily when he heard the cry, was startled when he saw the speaker. Behind him, Wilhelm, covered in blood, was dragging half of his body and gasping in pain.
Severe burns and countless wounds, truly half-dead
"Wait a minute! Why are you dragging this injury around? It will be treated immediately, so lie down quickly..."
"Now, let's put my matters aside. I have something more important to say than this."
"Maybe you will die!? There is nothing more important than life..."
"Even so, it is still a very important matter. Where is Subaru-dono?"
Wilhelm's voice was full of vitality and domineering. It didn't appear that his body was seriously injured and could fall down at any time. It was just supported by his courage.
Phyllis, who noticed this fact, turned around while feeling deeply surprised and helpless.
"If Subaru kisses you, you should just--"
Standing here, wondering what to say to Emilia
However--
"Subaru-chan?"
In the field of vision of Phyllis who turned around, Natsuki Subaru's figure disappeared.
…
Holding my head, I stepped through the grass and ran towards the deepest part of the forest.
We must try our best, try our best, use all means, and use all methods to run as far away as possible, away from the village, away from the square, and away from our companions.
"Ha, hoo...ha!"
Even though I was out of breath, I still kept running desperately in the forest that was difficult to walk through. Sweat flowed into my eyes, and my heart beat so fast that it felt like it was about to jump out of my chest. It was painful, but I couldn't stop here.
The inner side of his retina was engraved with the figure of the silver-haired girl with her back to him. He turned his head, met his gaze, and then spoke the words of the reunion - Subaru now did not want that moment to come.
Not because I have no face to see her, nor because of cowardice, but because of another, more different reason.
But because of another reason that is even more taboo and scary——
"——Subaru, where are you going!"
In order to avoid encountering anyone, Subaru ran towards the depths of the deserted forest. When he heard the voice, he was stunned. Subaru stopped and looked back at the two slender figures in front of him.
They are a handsome young man with light purple hair and an elegant posture - Julius Eucius, and the moon star holding a silver sword.
Julius smoothed the bloody hem of his uniform with his hand, held his hand on the big tree next to him, and stared at Subaru.
"It's best that you're fine...but what happened? I heard the cheers from the other side of the village. You are still alive, which means that "Sloth" has been killed. So, why are you here?"
"If there is anything you care about, I hope you can tell me. By now, we are in the same boat."
Julius stretched out his hand to smooth out his messy bangs, and patiently guided Subaru, who had a stiff expression. As he said, he could still hear the voices of his companions on the other side of the village.
"--Pleiades?"
Seeing Subaru who was silent, Julius frowned. Sensing the disobedience, the knight took a step forward and approached Subaru. There was a worried look in his eyes. He was worried that he was injured or unwell.
eyes
"Pleiades--"
"Julius, stay away from me - but it's too late!!"
"——!?"
Subaru tried his best to resist, but was blocked halfway.
However, even just a few words are enough to make the knight escape from the range immediately and avoid being injured.
Subaru raised his free arm and tilted his head in dissatisfaction - ninety degrees, completely horizontal.
"Your reaction is not bad. Although your body is resisting, you are actually able to dodge this attack. You are really a hard-working person! So, it's a pity..."
"——When Iya was suddenly ejected from Subaru's body, she felt bad."
Julius, who was kneeling on one knee with his knight sword unsheathed, said with regret on his face. In his trembling yellow eyes, anger and regret, as well as endless fighting spirit and confusion, were mixed like a whirlpool.
Yuexing held her chin and looked at "Subaru" with a frown.
"I feel more and more that you are a promising talent! The way you exist, the way you think, and the way you shake, are all proof of diligence! The only ominous thing is that your soul has long been tainted by dirty and despicable things."
"The soul is tainted by dirty and despicable things, which describes you now, you guy-"
Out of crazy disgust and out of righteous disgust, two incompatible emotions collided with each other. Julius and "Subaru" stared at each other, and at this moment——
"Julius! Subaru kiss! Moon and star kiss!"
Following the footsteps of the large group of people, shouts came from the forest. What came after a dusty journey was a dark earth dragon, and two people, Felice and Wilhelm, who were riding on it.
Felice on the dragon's back widened his eyes when he saw the three people confronting each other. Wilhelm jumped off the dragon, stood next to Julius, and then looked at "Subaru" with serious eyes.
"Julius-dono, Subaru-dono, this is..."
"Lord Wilhelm, he is no longer Subaru."
Hearing Julius's low voice, Wilhelm gritted his teeth hard and released all the sword energy in his body.
The air suddenly became tense. With Felice, Julius, and Wilhelm each having their expressions distorted due to uneasiness, indignation, and excitement, only "Subaru" had a joyful and crazy smile on his face, and he clapped his hands.
Handed
"Now that everyone is here, please allow me to introduce my name again - I am the Archbishop of Sins of the Witch Cult, "Sloth"."
Tilting his head 90 degrees and unzipping his sweatshirt, Subaru—the madman sneered exaggeratedly.
"The name is Petelgeus Romaniconti!!"
…
"It's really good! This body is really perfect! I haven't encountered such a flexible body in decades. I just wanted a replacement for my "finger", but I found the most suitable material!"
"How dare you act so wantonly...! Get out of Subaru-dono's body immediately, evil heretic!"
"Why, what right do you have to say such a thing? It's obviously because you took away all my important "fingers" that I can only possess this body!"
The laziness of raising his head and covering his face made Wilhelm excited. However, the madman who responded just pressed his head against Subaru's face, using Subaru's voice, and scratched his own throat happily.
The sight of the skin and flesh being scratched and blood splattering was painful, and made Julius and the others grit their teeth.
"You have pretty good qualifications, but there are too many redundant spells carved into your body, so your fingers are not good enough for me after all."
"Diligent old man! Your body is not suitable to be my "finger"! Even though the essence of the spirit is noble and noble, the body as the container does not match the love... Wow, what a tragedy!"
Sloth pointed at Phyllis and Wilhelm in turn and shook his head.
I don’t know what he meant specifically, but in a bad sense, it was conveyed that the glasses didn’t seem to fit his eyes, and then——
"——Compared to these, Elf, you are the only one who is hopeless. If you get rid of those unclean things that get in the way, you can still become my excellent "finger". What do you think?"
"What a coincidence. Even if the flower buds are extremely disappointed with me, I will not give up on them. Although I don't think this is a feeling that a madman like you can understand."
Julius refuted the madman's explicit malice with the greatest hostility. His words made Sloth widen his eyes, and then he patted his knees and sneered in a slightly choked voice.
"Crazy man! This understanding is so correct! Yes, I am crazy about love! For love, for fear of love, for legacy love, for kindness, for kindness, for thirst, for benefit love, for respect love, for attachment love.
, for greatest love, for private love, for pure love, for endearment, for affection, for dearness, for trusting love, for deep love, for benevolence, for sex, for cherishing love, for deep love, for exclusive love, for hatred
Love, for loyalty, for favor, for poverty, for preference, for blind love, for friendship, for compassion, for love, for love, for love, love, love love love love love——————
————!!”
"Foolish person..."
Julius’s hostility is directed at the arrogant Sloth, and at the same time he calls out to Subaru’s soul.
"Subaru! Wake up! Your body was taken away by a madman like that...!"
"It's useless! The control of this body has been completely taken over by my consciousness! Even struggling is in vain and meaningless! This body is already my "finger"!"
"No one is talking to you! Subaru, wake up! Why did you come back and why did you fight? Haven't you told me plausibly countless times?"
Julius rebuked laziness with one word, raised the knight's sword surrounded by six-colored elves, and the rainbow-colored aurora completely dispelled the darkness in the forest. This light was instantly eye-catching.
The laziness that completely covered Subaru's consciousness showed a tiny flaw at that moment, and at that moment——
"What, what!? How...how could such a thing happen? Are you kidding me...!"