Re:Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu (WN)

― ― The fall of the castle city of Gural, which is Abel's next goal.

The brain chews on the grandly proclaimed content and Subaru immediately concludes.

That's a rude plan.

"A curved castle city... surrounded by huge walls, the gates seem to be under constant surveillance.Falling is not an easy place to say. "

"Well, it's like I've seen it... no, I've seen it.I can't hear anything useful in your mouth, so I'm going to miss it. "

"It's very ironic and very good.But the only thing that works is the person who sits in the discussion room.It doesn't apply to people with weapons. "

In the center of the assembly hall, Subaru and Abel stare at each other while surrounded by fire.

Abel couldn't see the emotions on the other side of the oni face, but in a situation where it was impossible to deduce even the contents of his head at last, Subaru was frustrated but confused.

Subaru's serious concerns, and Abel couldn't have come to mind.

Nevertheless, he spoke of the fall of the castle city, etc.

"... are you going to use a way out to attack the city?"

It was Lem who murmured with such a quiet voice beside the breathtaking Subaru.

Lem, lying on his knees folded, stares at Abel with his pale blue eyes.Instead of staring, it's a peeping gaze.

With that, Abel shrugs his shoulders, "needless to say."

"As Natsuki Subaru said, the first wall is the checkpoint laid on the front gate of the city.We need a way to sneak in and get into the city. "

"Even if I entered, it seemed that there were many Imperial soldiers in the city.If I can ignore the checks, I think there are too many enemies. "

Hmm.

Lem challenged the logic to Abel to sort out the obstacles to the Gural Fall.Abel snorted at the posture, while Subaru's confusion deepened.

The cause is, of course, the appearance of Lem arguing directly with Abel.

In terms of the argument, the position of the lem can be said to be on the Subaru side, which opposes the attack on the Gural.

But the way that perspective is held is too appropriate.― ― It's as if you've been in GUARAL for a short period of time and have been able to identify that point.

"--Natsuki Subaru, how do you feel about the difference in offensive strength in battle?"

"Ah? Is the difference in offensive strength... like the law of triple attack?"

"Triple the law of attack... I see, that's odd."

Asked and nodded as Abel was impressed by Subaru, who answered reflectively.

The "Triple Law of Attack" is the concept of force in battle, and it is desirable that the attacking side has three times the force against the defending side.

This is a difference in the offensive's sense of purpose, with the attacker having to defeat the opponent, while the defense side not only defeats the opponent, but also drives them back and prevents them from attacking.

In this example, the 'people of Shdrak' led by Abel must occupy the city in order to get Gural, but the Imperial soldiers and guards stationed in the city can retreat from the attack and ultimately achieve their goal by standing in the city.

The idea is that we're going to need a lot of force to bridge this gap in achievement.

"You can't even triple the strength of a city.Mizelda, how many people are in this settlement? "

"Eighty-two in all.Abel and that guy... put in a flop, like a hundred people. "

"I don't know how you calculate a man with a good face, but he's a hundred people.But the city was more than three times more powerful than that, even if it was a rough estimate. "

Put aside Mizelda's formula, and Subaru estimates Gural's power.

The city was too big to reach 10,000 people, but there should be enough guards to keep the city safe.Besides, the burned Imperial soldiers are joining us.

--The Imperial soldiers, including Todd.

――――

"At the very least, the basics seem to be in your head.But the reason you kept your mouth shut seems to be due to a different fear than concerns about the difference in combat power. "

"... it's true that I'm freaking out, but it's also true that the power difference is bad."

Subaru's inner feelings are touched, and Subaru's tongue is pounding as he tastes his bad feelings.

In fact, Todd was the first obstacle that came to mind when I heard that Subaru was going to take down Gural.Even if you think about going against him again, your guts will get stiff.

In the first place, if you think in accordance with the "Triple Attack Law", it is not a story.

"I can't think of anything but a pattern where a thousand soldiers on one horse would join us or where the enemy commander would have been incapacitated to death."

"I don't think you can expect either.With Shdrak's strength, I'll kick out the Unseen Soldier, but if I'm wrapped up in numbers, I can beat him.Besides, I hear the enemy commander is Zuckle Ottoman.It's a sturdy and tedious batter, but there's no gap. "

"Zuckle... that's the name I heard."

Todd's name must have come from Todd's mouth before it got any worse.

It is an Empire camp that has already been burned down, but I remember it was someone called Zuckle who was leading the operation.

However, I thought that the person had been attacked more than the team had been burned.

"I was in the squad with junior soldiers.In order to conceal the real purpose of the military operation, the information given to them is minimal... two generals will never go to the front against the few tribes in the forest. "

"So the commander stayed in the city from the beginning?"

"In fact, if nothing had happened, we would have achieved enough.It was my command and... oh, your presence that distorted the plan, Natsuki Subaru "

"Gh...."

Badly enough, Abel tries to confront Subaru with a responsibility he wants to turn his back on.

Subaru laid his hand on his mouth as he sat on it.

Anyway, it is highly likely that General Zuckle and his men are stationed in Gural.

It is said that the empire rank continues with one, two, and three generals from above, but it is known that the second rank from above is quite capable.

"So what? We're losing with combat power, and the opposing commander counts faster from above.Besides, you're on alert because we built the hive? "

"I see. Do you understand the weight of responsibility?"

"I'm not telling you anything!"

Abel blames Subaru for his shallow thoughts, but the problem lies in a separate part.

Abel's attitude is not to stop fighting in a situation where there is no chance of winning.To be sure, Subaru keeps saying that it's useless to challenge.

In the first place,

"I absolutely disagree with fighting.You made it clear once you got out of here.I... I just want to go home with Lem. "

"But it has already proved difficult.Do you think your enemies are the only Imperial soldiers in the Guarals?Can other villages and towns be separated from safety? "

――――

"Wherever you go, I can no longer buy your peace of mind.I felt it and gave you time to soak it in blood.Or is there still not enough poison? "

Abel's glimpse was twitching through Subaru's inertia.

While experiencing the pain of being shaved, Subaru exhaled for a long time and had to admit that Abel's words were abominably true.

The ordeal experienced in the castle city created a spiritual wall within Subaru.

In the future, the same anxiety and vigilance will not diminish wherever you take Lem and try to escape the country.

Subaru's chronic mind was lost in exchange for five deaths.

"--How about I sell you to my enemies?"

Subaru distorts his cheeks and asks after the experience of blocking the escape route and being scolded.

For a moment, the air in the assembly hall was stretched by Subaru's words.Clearly, the next Lem watched the edge of his vision.

But Abel laughed a little when he was told he was going to be sold.

"Hmm. At last, it looks like my head is working properly. But...."

"I can't do that, Da Subaru."

Unstoppably, Mizelda, who had pulled out the dagger, pointed the blade at Subaru's neck.

In the early hours, Subaru takes a breath and looks up at the long chief who moved in an instant.Mizelda has eyes on herself as a ruthless hunter in her powerful beauty.

"We have already decided to fight with Abel.If that's the result of "blood and life rituals," and the hope of what I admitted to be my compatriots, there's nothing else. "

"... with the help of Mizelda and the others, I know what I'm talking about, and I'll tell you.Is that really enough for everyone? "

Mizelda feels resolute, but Subaru's inquiry leaps over her.

As the chief, Mizelda cannot be persuaded to embody the way of the 'people of Shdrak'.Still, other Schdraks may have a different opinion.

Tarita, Kuna, and Holly here have different opinions.

"That's what he said earlier.The battle power difference is obvious, and the opponent is also a Battle-Scarred Warlord.Even if I fought, I knew from the edge that I couldn't win.... "

Maybe Subaru's mistaken. No.

"Misunderstanding...?"

Subaru asked for other opinions, and it was surprisingly Holly who answered the question first.

At the end of the assembly hall, while listening to dried meat, Holly stared at Subaru with round eyes.

"Don't talk about winning or losing, La, even if you pull here, we're losing.I couldn't fight for my compatriots, La, my soul will be filthy. "

"The filth of the soul... such as pride or face to the ancestral spirit?"

Yeah, I know Subaru, too. No.

Even with a smile, Holly affirms Subaru's words.

But it wasn't proof of understanding, it was proof of incomprehension.

I know that Subaru has such an idea.

Proof of invisibility, such as pride and family name, that does not directly contribute to the physical body - it is certain that there is an attitude that values it and treats it with care above all else.

However, it is a concept that cannot coexist with Subaru, who believes that nothing is more important than life, no matter what.

"Kuna! Tarita! Do you two agree!?"

"... Atai doesn't think very much about Holly or the chief Hodo, but..."

"-... in accordance with my sister's decision.Is that my intention, La? "

"I see...."

Neither of the other two who directed the water would return the desired answer for Subaru.

Alternatively, I thought it would be a couna with a slightly skewed appearance, but it was also a difference in Subaru's prospects.The talita of absolute obedience to Mizelda goes beyond saying.

With a dagger on the neck of an unarmed Subaru, I thought it would prolong the adhesion.

"... Mizelda, pull your weapon.I have no intention of handing Abel over to him. "

Whoever it was, it was Lem who told Mizelda to pull the dagger.

Mizelda narrows her eyes as she gazes.

"Give me the order, Lem.You're under the "Ritual of Blood".I forgive you for being in the settlement because of Subaru's wishes, but it's not a so-called answer. "

"Then we should pull more weapons.The man was welcomed as a compatriot by the ritual... the "ritual of blood and life".It's not good to hurt it. "

"M...."

It was Mizelda who tried to strengthen his eyes and intimidate Lem, but he was persevered and stuck in words instead.After all, she quickly fits her dagger into her waist sheath.

So when you release Subaru and stare at Lem,

"You were right now.Again, with Abel and Subaru splitting their opinions, Baba, I'm on Abel's side. Forget it. "

"Is that because this person's eyes are the worst of the worst people who deserve a body odor?"

"Even with a slightly sharp eye, there is love.Ga, I like beauty. "

The instant scene calmed down, but the last interaction was a weak conversation.

Regardless, Subaru is also freed from the situation of being mutilated and gently strokes his neck where the blade was being applied.And he stared at Lem.

"--What is it?"

"... no, I was confused because I didn't know how to react to what you did to me or what you said to me."

"I didn't say anything about the face.It's about the eyes, and the smell.Your nose is bent. Please sit over there. "

"Now...!?"

Lem's attitude is at an icy age, and Subaru is injured by sitting distance.

But inside, more complicated confusion was bothering Subaru.In fact, I don't know why she made such a statement to protect Subaru.

But maybe you didn't like to miss things that didn't make sense, or maybe you didn't.Is that what Subaru wants?

Because she wasn't unpacking at the Gural Inn.

"You broke my back.But even if you scratch Shdrak's eyes, the idea of selling me to someone else would be in vain. "

"... thank you for replacing your broken hips.I'll ask you later. Why? "

"You spent a short time in the city, too.If so, have you heard how the current imperial capital is being cured? "

"What about the Imperial Capital... ahh! Yes, that's right! You...."

Subaru suddenly stood up, kneeling on the spot.And while gathering all the eyes around him, he said, "Mr. Flop!".

I couldn't keep up with the situation, and the flop turned around and said, "Yeah? Turning around,

"Nah, what's up, Milord?Honestly, I'm so confused and confused right now!I can't keep up with the conversation at all, but there's only an atmosphere where things are getting better! "

"I'm sorry to leave you here, but let me check.The touch of the Imperial Capital that Mr. Flop was talking about in Gural... about the Emperor's statement. "

"The Emperor's statement... is this about the imperial capital?"

Flop snapped his fingers, and Subaru nodded at his understanding.

Immediately afterwards, the impression of a fierce offensive that was to be repeated six times with Todd was intensely burned in his brain, but it was also in Gural that he exchanged such stories with Flop.

Looking back on that, Flop stroked his long forehair.

"There was some noise in our sparkling empire and its capital.It has been a long time since the reign of the Emperor, but there are no signs of civil unrest, and the Emperor's people have spoiled the calm days.But come over there, this time. "

"The story of the Emperor's misfortunes spread out, and the Emperor himself set out to solve it, didn't he?That was an unusual announcement.... "

"Yes, in fact, for the first time since the current Emperor took the throne.Nevertheless, we have a track record of circumventing the Empire.I'm not worried! Long live the Volachian Empire! "

Hands up, the flop unconsciously decapitates Subaru's old wounds.

Empire praise was heard scattered around the Imperial soldiers' positions, but now Subaru could not afford to ride it innocently.

In any case, the issue is not the praise, but the emperor's movements, which were just discussed.

It is unusual for the Emperor to move directly to quell the troubles of the Emperor's capital.If the Emperor were to issue a decree in front of the crowd,

"Who do you think you are here for?Can you prove that you're not crazy? "

"Proof? Where do you need it?"

What?

Abel sitting on his knees laughs at Subaru's suspicions.As he lays his hand on his chest, he boasts of his existence.

"If you don't know all the mindless things that have turned into enemies, and you still treat me like a recidivist, how are you going to explain the situation?"

"That's...."

"Stop jumping on cheap ideas that you can't fool yourself just to get peace.If we eliminate the possibility of non-conformity in a timely manner, the only thing left is the fact. "

Abel's words were harsh, but Subaru felt that his reasoning was painful.

The man in front of him is a fake who deceived the Emperor, and Subaru and the 'People of Shdrak' are all conspired against that lie.It's an irreparable development, and it's hard to think about.

In fact, Abel has used the power of Schdrak to win a battle against the Imperial Soldiers, using information from Subaru.This is a fact that cannot be dealt with by falsehood.

"But what about the Imperial Capital?If we talk about direct command, it's unlikely that the Emperor won't show up. "

"Then they'll come out.A fake that closely resembles me... I use the best shadow I can in order not to realize the absence of the Emperor.- Chisha Gold. "

"Chisha...?"

It's an unfamiliar name, but that's Abel - no, the Emperor's Shadow Warrior.

In a country where the idea of a weak predator, also known as imperialism, can be breathed, it is easy to imagine the emperor using shadow warriors in preparation for an assassination.

However, the Shadow Warrior was used by the enemy and the Emperor was robbed of his position.

"Shut up, I'm conscious."

"Well, that's a good nuisance.If only the Empire were stable..... "

All Subaru had to do was salt a rememberless lem.

We should have embarked on a painstaking escape journey through the Volachian Empire to join the Emilias.That's what's causing this situation.

"Um, you know, Milord."

And it was Flop who called Subaru with a bitter face.

He wrinkled between his straight eyebrows and leaned his neck at a fairly steep angle.

"I've been listening to you for a while and I was wondering what you're talking about with the village chief.To be honest, I'm surprised at the joke of putting Gural down.... "

"I'm kidding... no, that's fine. Uh, Mr. Flop, I was going to explain."

"Oh, I'd love an explanation!Otherwise, I must conclude with a modest sip of what I have heard! "

That's how the flops thrust their fingers at Abel.

And then...

"The mayor of the village is an unlikely idea to be the Emperor!"

――――

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.Fortunately, I have a reputation for being quick.That's why I have the flexibility to withdraw my thoughts immediately.... "

"--You imitated dishonesty in a painting."

It was a careless conversation if you were going to hide it.

Therefore, the flop I heard beside me came to the right conclusion naturally.And Abel was uncomfortable that Flop had arrived at the truth on his own.

It was Subaru who called Abel "dishonest" with contempt in his eyes.It points out that the flop that brought him to Shdrak's settlement has not revealed anything.

But it's hard for Subaru to accept Abel's contempt for it.

"You think I'm dishonest? I can't believe I told you that!First of all, I know that you don't have to pretend to be a pervert! "

"Then make sure you're done identifying them before you bring them home.I hear you still haven't figured out the situation.The GUARAL should have given them enough time to think. "

――――

"Why compromise your thoughts by putting something more important beside you?If you're not going to line up beside yourself, it's a mistake to bring him home from the beginning. "

Subaru thinks of the lem next to him as something more important than himself.

The words that followed were also painful for Subaru to cut himself.― ― Abel's remarks were simple and clear, and he said why he would let go of his hand in the position that he had to protect Lem.

Of course, Subaru has no intention of letting go or remembering to compromise.

However, from Abel's eyes, who can think far deeper and farther than Subaru, Subaru's thoughts are simply not enough, not enough, not enough to talk about.

That's how they blame you for not bringing back someone you can't trust to reveal the situation.

Abel coldly rounded up the sweetness of Subaru, who thought that he couldn't get the flops and the medium involved, saying it was a stupid idea.

"I...."

"--Could I have my back broken for a moment, village chief!"

It was a subaru full of words, but instead it was Flop who raised his hand vigorously.

He was supposed to go a long way forward, and scratched himself on the spot, facing Abel's barbed face straight ahead.

"Or is it the village chief?What should I call it? "

"I don't have a title now.It's called Abel, but you can call it whatever you want. "

I see! Well, there's an atmosphere, so let me leave the village chief alone.I don't mind your feminine team. "

"Ah, you're a colored man. Forgive me for anything."

"Sister...."

Flop said, "Thank you!And he smiled, and he hit his knees hard with his hands.

"I'm afraid you won't deny it forever, but I'd like to talk to you earlier.The village chief asked me about the way out to the city..... "

"Oh, I heard. Do you know him, merchant?"

"I'm sorry that I almost said yes!If it is used to attack GUARAL, I will not answer! "

With his palm pointing out in front of him, Flop said so with a clear face.

Subaru, who was listening next door, also opened his eyes to the clear story.Aren't Abel's eyes slightly narrowed beyond the screen?

As much as that, Flop's words had a seriousness that didn't appear in the tone.

――――

It's a pretty flashy flop of speech and behavior, but it's not that stupid.

He also speculates that Abel's identity in front of him is in a nasty position.Since it is neither affirmed nor denied, it is presumed to be close to certainty.

In other words, he poked "no" at the presumed emperor.

"... do you know what that means?"

"Of course, the village chief is nothing.I refuse to fight if I have to.I want to avoid harming someone with my own knowledge. "

"It's a dream story. Reality and harmfulness attack without regard for your circumstances.You're asking me to stick my hand out and pull back on everything? "

"If you need it!"

"I have done it, but I have no results.- This is a wolf country. "

I assure you, Abel's whole body leaked a cold puncture of wisdom.

It's not about the amount of power, it's the terrible sense of oppression that exists, big and small.Fighting will overwhelm Abel, and both Lem and Shdrak will breathe and harden themselves.

Of course, Subaru was too intimidated to breathe.Flops are no exception.

But the flop was caught in the emperor's wits -

"A wolf country, and sheep alive.If a wolf bites my ass, I'll get in a cowhide and run away with my sister. [M]I've been repeating it until today, village chief. "

――――

A flop defense that pulls your cheeks and still doesn't lose your smile.

Listening to that, Abel unexpectedly relieved himself of the clumsiness he had unleashed.Soon, the feeling of oppression that swept through the assembly hall disappeared and Subaru regained his freedom to breathe.

But if you can breathe, Subaru won't be able to breathe again.

"Fu, Mr. Flop...."

The smile of the flop staring at Subaru called with a scattered breath dazzled.

The nuance was close to a bitter smile, but there was no regret on the side of the flop.But even if he didn't regret it, he would still regret it in Subaru's chest who brought him here.

After all, Flop objected directly to Emperor Volakia.

If you're upset because of that, Abel, who runs Shdrak, can do whatever he wants with the flop.

However, in spite of Subaru's anxiety and backside,

"--Contrary to the obfuscation, it looks like the core is passing through.What a mess, merchant. "

I see. I still think it's a lovely look! "

"I understand."

Abel, who pulled in his wits, did not point his anger at the flop.

On the other hand, Flop also replied that he did not know whether he was aware of the danger or not.No comments on Mizelda's remarks.

"Negi is undone, Natsuki Subaru."

Huh?

Abel's words come from earlier on to Subaru, who cannot regain his relaxation.

Beyond the wild side, a man with a sharp eye snaps a stubborn flop in his jaw,

"You don't have enough consciousness of your own, but you should have brought something smart with you anyway.It's better not to rot behind. "

"... he wouldn't have done us any good in the first place."

"Hmm, I suppose you're right about that. It's annoying."

If it depends on the fact that they brought the flop, the flop did show a stubborn desire to pull in the praise.

No way, it bites directly into the emperor's majesty - no, should it be passed on like a willow?I didn't expect anyone to take such an attitude.

Not to mention that Abel would forgive such a flop attitude.

"I thought Abel was a stronger man."

"Hey, Lem!?"

In Subaru's chest, he couldn't help but notice a word of rem that reflected it.

It was true that I was surprised, but I didn't say it because I didn't think there was anything I could get from talking about it.And it came to pass from Lem, and Abel's face turned toward her.

The demon and the oni face each other, and there was a moment of silence between them.

"--believing people are troublesome.It has strong roots and builds strength in the trunk. "

"... what do you mean?"

"Don't tell me. It's something."

Lem frowned at Abel's silent answers.The lem's reaction showed some frustration, with Abel swinging his neck sideways as he loosened.

No one knew the reason for the frustration.However, I think Subaru is blurry.

"... maybe it was some kind of quote?"

"Oh, what a surprise. Yeah, well, it didn't seem very educated."

"I just kind of thought so.That sounds like a borrowed word. "

Unexpectedly, I was surprised to hear Abel's sleazy words and actions.

However, the Abel did not notice that it had been revealed and replied briefly, "Is that so?"

"That's an earlier question, but don't underestimate me by surprise.First of all, what do you want me to do? "

"... I wonder if it would hurt enough to hear it out."

Asked by Abel and answered, Lem was too honest in his testimony.

Nevertheless, it's an option that neither Subaru nor I think it is.If Abel tries to make Flop do what he wants, it's no wonder he ordered Shdrak to torture him.

But Abel shrugged his shoulders at the words and said, "It's no use."

"Certainly, sometimes pain is the best way to negotiate, but the accuracy of the information that comes out is terribly fragile.Humans lie flatly if they want to escape immediate pain. "

――――

"Besides, in that case, you just don't have to say you're a shield on your own."

Abel appreciated Lem's gaze as he stared at himself.

On the side of Lem, whose cheeks were stiffened, there was a sadness that could overwhelm the love.The side of the face speaks with certainty that Abel's reputation is true.

"I can't risk a diminishing gesture in order to get information with a low degree of certainty.- So let's negotiate. "

"Negotiate?"

"Merchant, buy your knowledge.Let's negotiate for that. "

Abel lowered his knee and scratched his crotch.After that, a round flop of eyes confronted Abel with a smile.

And then...

"When I hear of negotiation, it is inevitable that blood will boil as a merchant.But! Let's be clear before we start negotiations.I'm very stubborn.I won't accept that I can't accept it, even if my head is broken! "

And that's what I affirmed.

△▼△▼△▼△

"I can't laugh at all when I get my head cracked.... that's not funny, Mr. Flop. "

Remembering the smile of Flop, who had just begun a negotiating match, Subaru looked bitter.

For Subaru, who had never intended that to happen to the flop, but had actually seen his head cracked many times, it was a surprising word.

――――

Looking up, Subaru looks at the assembly area from a hill a little further away.

Negotiations are still going on in the assembly hall under the name of "Opportunities" between Abel and Flop.

Abel wants a foothold for the Gural Fall, and a flop that doesn't try to reveal with the knowledge that goes along with it.

Subaru has left the assembly hall because he has been handed over to a key negotiator. I mean Abel.

And I couldn't even show myself why Subaru stayed there.

"An electric shock that uses a way out to enter the city and aim straight at the enemy general's neck....."

Subaru is thrown out and nostalgic in the smelly wind of the forest.

As far as I'm concerned, that's the outline of Abel's proposed operation.

It's simple, but it's hard to think of anything else to bridge the power gap.If anything, it could be a diversion outside the city to attract attention or a trifle to diminish the enemy generals' defenses.

If there's a problem,

"I feel that simple maneuvers are easy to read.... especially if they have Todd. "

If there's nothing else you can do about it, of course the other party will be alert to it.

And a vigilant maneuver is like throwing a straight ball in the middle.A coveted opportunity ball from the person you've been waiting for.

Subaru couldn't have thought of Todd leaking it.

"Or am I just too scared?Todd... if there's no other soldier like Todd, there's no way to win. "

I don't know. Too unknown. But I don't want that to happen.

I don't want to think of any other enemy like Todd.Subaru is saddened by the worst compatibility with "Back to Death", the shortest and most frequent death.

The idea that it was the standard of the Volachian Empire...

"--Looks like the negotiations are taking a long time."

――――

Only then did Subaru cover his face with his hands and close his eyes.

In Subaru's tympanic membrane, which stares at the darkness, you hear the voice of a familiar girl - a voice that I was accustomed to hearing but wanted to hear as much as possible.

But that's when Subaru was in his usual mood.

"Lem...."

With his face down, Subaru opens his eyelids.Quietly, Lem, standing on a gentle hillside, was shot through her gaze with a cane, and Subaru was embarrassed.

Now, this is how I am facing Lem.

A few days before returning to the 'People of Shdrak' settlement, Subaru was focused on his anger at Abel, who imitated himself as a trap.

By doing so, I dared to avoid dialogue with Lem.In fact, that is not a mistake.I was afraid to speak with Lem and find out what she meant.

That's why I turned my eyes away from what I hated and tried to do something on the spot.

But there's a limit to how you can keep running away from something you don't like.

Because...

――――

Now, I had to confront her real eyes.

"Mr Abel seems to have various conditions, but Mr Flop seems to be more intransigent."

"... oh, you're a fine man.I don't want to help hurt someone with my knowledge.Surrounded by the people of Shdrak, I have great courage to say so. "

We watched the negotiations for a while, but the stubbornness of the flop was self-assessed.

The focus of the discussion was still the attitude that the flop was not going to give way to both the victims and the objects in the city GUARAL.

Abel also suggested reducing human damage as much as possible, but that would not be a decision.

Parallel lines.

And Subaru was relieved by the stubbornly assertive flop.

I hate fighting and object directly to Abel.

The fact that such a person was present at the scene, besides himself.

But...

"I don't think it's such a simple situation to say to a fine person."

"... what?"

Yes, Lem murmured quietly, but with strong accusations, behind Subaru, who positively perceived Flop's attitude.

Surprised by the strength of his words, Subaru glanced at Lem without thinking.With difficulty facing his face and the sight he was about to turn away, Lem looked straight at Subaru.

Keep staring straight at Subaru.

"I don't want to hurt anyone with my knowledge.I know how you feel. But... considering the situation, including Mr. Flop himself, how do you perceive the damage caused by not revealing your knowledge?Doesn't knowledge hurt anyone? "

"That's bullshit, isn't it?It's just a lie that Flop can cover everything up to the damage caused by Flop not talking. "

"Yes, but I don't think it's realistic to run anywhere."

Against Abel, who told me this was a wolf country, the sheep declared themselves fleeing.

When it was a dream story, Lem spoke pessimistically - no, realistically.She was also the one who carried her legs to Gural.The Imperial soldiers are obsessed with their intransigence.

Can we shake off that harsh pursuit in the future?

Can the flop escape anywhere, anywhere with the medium in a situation of clear hostility rather than vague harm?

And the Subaru of the same destiny community, to what extent?

"Wait, wait, Lem. What you're saying is futile.You said you didn't want to fight.And yet, that's how you talk..... "

――――

"It's like you're accepting to fight."

My throat is trembling and Subaru can't speak well.

However, as there were words in the mouth that said things, the dangerous conversation between Subaru and Rem at this time was not only about words, but also about his eyes.

The tragic colour of his presence seemed to Subaru the same as when he objected against Abel to shelter the flop.

"... it's hard for me not to understand you."

Seeing the attitude of Lem, Subaru threw out all the emotions that came to mind.

Say things like blaming the flop for trying to follow his beliefs, but look at Subaru with the same light as when he hid him who showed his beliefs.

Sheltering Subaru from Abel's opponent, but not unloading at the Gural Inn, or waking up Lem and Subaru's interaction is always a one-way street.

I'm so glad she woke up.

I believe that some solution can be found to the grief of not returning memories.

But in an empire no one can rely on, Lem's uncooperative attitude, which must be brought back under Emilia, is to stab Subaru's feet like a blade.

Every time, you're about to squat in pain.

"... you weren't unpacking at Gural's inn.Thanks to this, I was able to reduce the time it took me to escape, but I was caught. "

"That's...."

"When I get to the inn, I think most people make things easier or clear their luggage.Well, it's possible that you don't fit into that. But.... "

I didn't want to talk about it.

I wanted to if I could keep an eye on him, but I couldn't keep an eye on him now that I felt I couldn't avoid mentioning Lem's mysterious attitude.

So...

"But you tried to get away from me again."

――――

Lem's silence pierces, and Subaru feels her heart bleeding.

But once you flip the pig, it won't work anymore.The blood is flowing, the wounds are not hesitant to be exposed, and there is no choice but to flip them.Hang on to the pain.

"It's good... you can't trust me.It's painful, but I understand. With nothing in my memory, you smell like a guy I can't forgive, and I have no reason to believe you.I know why you don't believe me and want to stay away from me. "

――――

"But I'm waiting for you to come home... it's true that there are people who care about you.If you don't like me, you don't have to talk.I can endure even if my hands are shaken off.But stop trying to get away from me. "

――――

"Please... don't lock me out of your life."

Yes, the pleading voice trembled, and the eyes looked cloudy with floating tears.

Thoroughly seeping tear droplets do not even know in themselves why pity and petition to Rem have come to mind.

It was just pathetic. It's a spray.

Even if it is not limited, it is not strange that this plea should be abandoned for reasons.

--I can't help but expose my pathetic figure in front of Lem.

Emilia, Beatrice, and the others will never see her.

At least Subaru has tried not to show it to his friends.Regardless of whether it was actually made, I have done so.

Because I decided that I would show my weakness only in front of Lem.

But that does not mean that we want Lem, who has no memory and is unreliable, to carry the burden of Natsuki Subaru.

――――

Rem won't say anything when he hears the shameful Subaru's plea.

Still, Subaru couldn't keep an eye on her, and she didn't try to distract herself from her vision, which seeped into tears.

And a moment of silence enveloped the two of us.

"... to you."

――――

"I'm not trying to limit you."

Yes, Lem followed and said, choosing a word.

That was the attitude Lem had never shown Subaru before.

Speeches that concern and do not hurt Subaru, the subject of vigilance.

There was also a sound that convinced me that it wasn't coming from the mouth of misery.Or maybe even that was just Subaru's hope.

"You...."

Subaru tries to choose a word by relying on the fine hope, the yarn crumbs that should not be trusted.

What did Lem think, what he wished, and what he believed and said?

I don't even know if I should know the answer, but I just want to hear her voice more, and Subaru keeps saying it.

But...

"Ahhhh!!"

"Ghhh!?"

Earlier than that, he jumped into a shock around his hips, shaking Subaru's body sideways.

None of it blew away without being able to support his body, and Subaru rolled on the hill.When the last atmosphere was shattered and Subaru's eyes turned around peeled at something,

"Lou! Nice ride on Sue!Wu stopped. Lou did it on his own. "

"Ugh, utakata...? That means..."

That said, it was Utakata who rushed in with a feet that seemed to be communal, and dyed his brown complexion slightly.And sitting across Subaru's chest with her sleeves pulled by her, is a girl with long blonde hair tied behind her head -

"Louis, please come down. That person will be crushed."

Hmm?

It was Louis who raised a question mark on his cheerful expression and leaned his neck on Lem's words.

Louis strokes Subaru's cheeks with his ass resting on Subaru's chest with a mean face.In the first place, a malicious gesture would stand in the way of Subaru's jar.

"I'm talking about something important. Get down now."

Ah?

"Oh, no. Utakata, please."

"Sue asked me to do you a favor. Woo, good wife, wise mother."

Understanding the meaning of the word, Utakata pulled Louis' arm and pulled it out of Subaru's chest.The feeling of pressure disappears and Subaru wakes up on the spot.

Still, Subaru shuts his mouth with his unhappy Louis face in front of him.

"After all, I don't know what you are....."

Bishop Big Sin, Evil Being, 'Ravenous', Louis Arneb.

If the words decorate the blonde girl in front of you, you can think of as many bad words as you want.But she didn't overlap with the girl in front of her.

That evil girl didn't help, wonder, or laugh defenselessly at Subaru.

But...

Hmm?

Louis' behavior tilts his neck past Subaru's head.

He helped Lem strangle him, and then shook his voice into Subaru's plight and stood up many times.Recently, even Todd had an axe.

His elbow iron and nosebleed were fresh in his memory.

I hate it when Louis looks like he doesn't have any wounds left, and he doesn't have any influence at all.

"Louis."

Wow!

That's how Louis rushes under Lem with his face broken.

Did you learn how to jump to Lem with a wand, or did Lem gently stroke her head to catch Louis's jump without too much momentum?

Louis Arneb, Bishop of the Great Crimes, who was responsible for one end of Lem's current situation.

"Your eyes...."

Hmm?

"The eyes that look at this child of yours will deceive me.She misses you so much, you... "

――――

While holding Louis' small body, Subaru silenced as Lem murmured.

Is that a continuation of the words that did not follow?Rem, who was not unloaded in that guaral, is the continuation of his revealed sincerity.

But as he waited, Lem didn't try to spin any more words, but just wrapped Louis in his chest laughing with Nico.

"... what do you want me to do?"

Seeing such a lem, Subaru finally chose the final word and said.

It might have been a cowardly thing to leave the answer to Lem.But this was the only way Subaru chose words and actions, if everything could be repelled by Lem.

Ask directly what Lem wants and why.

On top of that, if her pop-up answer cannot be fulfilled by Subaru, I heard with fear that it may be the isolation of the relationship at that time.

And in that Subaru story, she breathed for a while,

"... I don't want to be in a fight."

That's what I said.

It can swallow Subaru itself.In fact, when the Empire camp was burned, she thought Subaru led it and ate it with a strong sword.

Lem doesn't want a fight.I don't like it. I'm sure of it.

So I was convinced that nothing had changed in her words.

However, Lem continued even further to Subaru, who was so good at it.

It's...

"But I don't think I can keep running.Mr. Flop's words are unrealistic. And.... "

"Can you confirm Abel's opinion?"

"... yes"

Pulling his chin small, Lem nodded to Subaru's question.

Her generous approval is a sign that she herself is aware that she is saying something imprudent - of course.

While affirming Flop's opinion that he doesn't want to fight, I also agree with Abel that he has to fight.It is an ideology that should also be called opportunism.

Honestly, even Subaru, I wonder how good it would be if such a chicken opinion were adopted.

I don't want to fight. But we have to fight.

I don't want to take people's lives.Still, the battle that has to be taken away is now.

You have to collide with that life-threatening duality.

"If it were you...."

Ah?

Subaru looked painfully and agreed with Lem's counterproductive thoughts.However, Lem and I turned to Subaru, who was suffering from such distress.

With Louis' head on her chest, she turned her unreliable pale blue eyes towards Subaru.

And once again, to breathtaking Subaru, like a small and firm determination -

"--Can you do something about it?"

And I heard it as if I trusted you.

――――

At the moment of the inquiry, Subaru is as stiff as being struck by lightning.

It was a question that was too, too rudimentary.

Still a terrible question when comparing yourself to cowardice and the Subaru that you define.

A third answer that is neither the feeling of not wanting to fight nor the feeling of having to fight.--Lem wants it from Subaru.

Why?

She forgets everything, loses her trust and mercy in Natsuki Subaru, and is vigilant and averse because of the bad smell surrounding Subaru. Why ask Subaru about it?

Why is Lem looking at Subaru like he trusts?

――――

That terrible, one-sided, self-serving question makes Natsuki Subaru hot.

I must have been forgiven for remembering her anger, shouting at her loudly, and scolding her sweetness.

Lem's choice should have been his own.

But what sprouted into the Subaru at that moment was a sense of mission that springed from the depths of the soul.

"I...."

We have to fight.

We must resist.

That's how I feel when I have to crush the reality I have.

Flop O'Cornell avoided the battle and refused to open his own book of knowledge.

Vincent Aberx prepares for an inevitable battle and tries to win survival.

Two people who held the inevitable choice in the situation.

Natsuki Subaru, you have to find a way to find a different answer from the two.

Why is that?

Because I'm the hero Lem believed in.

And because he is a man who has been fighting in this other world with only the evil of giving up as a weapon.

The philosophy of crossing borders has not made Natsuki Subaru walk until today. I believe so.

I met Emilia, and she saved me, and I ran through to save her.

I took Beatrice's hand, I took him out of the forbidden library, and I swore to stay with him.

Now I have defined myself as saving Lem, saving him, being loved, and responding to his love.

--- Bring blood to Natsuki Subaru to change this limited situation.

Something, something, something.

The days spent in the Kingdom of Lugnica, the days since they were flown to the Volachian Empire, the people they met, the enemies they confronted, the people who stood beside them, the people who stood on the other side, the ingredients.

Think, think, imagine, grasp the possibilities.

In this world, where all humans are winning over themselves, Natsuki Subaru's only remaining means of fighting - it is only the filth of life and the wisdom.

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.

"A-ah"

Subaru was struck by a feeling of helplessness, dominated by a feeling of defeat, and left the assembly area without any skill.

There was an idea that came up electroshockingly behind the Subaru's brain.

I will seriously examine whether Subaru can sublimate that possibility to a definite plan, such as a prank.

――――

The silent Subaru stared at Lem's eyes.

She puts her hand to Louis' muzzling mouth and stares at Subaru as she leans her neck beside her to keep the extra words from leaking.

She had the same look as she had when she had the memory.

It's as if Natsuki Subaru believes in reaching answers that cannot reach the rest of us.

And then...

"--Rem"

With his hand on his mouth, Lem straightened his position to Subaru, who muttered.

She didn't answer. She understood how she wasn't asking for it.

However, without noticing the reaction of the lem, Subaru quietly breathed and continued.

"I found the answer to that question."

△▼△▼△▼△

As he stepped on the hard soil, he opened the door of the assembly hall.

Then he looked at Subaru who had appeared and his nose snorted uncomfortably.It's as if you're not calling me.

"What, Natsuki Subaru? There is no curtain for you without constructive input."

In fact, they said it wasn't a call, but Subaru's legs didn't stop.

Abel, forgiving flop disrespect doesn't seem to forgive unconvinced Subaru disrespect.Subaru walked straight ahead in the gaze of the faces remaining at the rally.

And as he stood beside Abel, looking up at the twist,

Have you made any headway, arrogant bastard?

――――

Reaching out, Subaru forcibly peeled off Abel's face.

Mizelda and other Shdraks also opened their eyes to the unhesitating manners.The flop that saw Abel's face for the first time was a nuisance.

But those reactions aren't visible.

In response to Subaru's question, Abel severely distorted the magic of even running cold on his spine and shook his neck slightly "no."

"Negotiations are difficult.Unexpectedly, this merchant is hardcore. "

"Well, then I'll do it instead of you, who's a lousy dick."

What?

Subaru looked down at Abel's face with a slight and pleasant look, with his shaped eyebrows raised.

Then Subaru turned back towards the flop.

Since it was not determined, Flop, who was facing the presumed emperor directly, was confronted with the difference in Subaru's expression and attitude and said, "Milord?"and called Subaru.

And Subaru tells two people who have different shapes of suspicion.

Its contents are:

"--I have a plan to open the castle without blood.If it's a bloodless battle, maybe we can get closer to each other. "