N/A: This is just a scene that takes place later on. The real story will begin in the next chapter. So, if you have any good ideas, let me know! (The novel will be with many characters, including witches, BUT Rem will be the main character forever!

][ Chapter 000 - Prologue ][

Silence.

Silence hung over the huge forest. Not even a single sound was made in that place, however, such peace slowly began to fade.

Sounds of something crashing were possible to hear.

] PAH! [

] PSHH! [

] PAH! [

] PFF! [

The sound stopped momentarily, until...

"BOOOOOOM!"

... a huge explosion occurred in the forest. It was the impact noise.

Getting closer to a clearing, it was possible to see a green-haired man looking around desperately.

— Where...? WHERE ARE YOU?! shouted the man.

Such desperation was visible in his completely distorted facial expression. Hate, fear and despair. Those feelings were rife within him.

— Why? Why? WHY?! the man continued to scream.

Such a desperate person had green hair, a pale and strangely disgusting skin, and wore a dark cult outfit consisting of light and dark purple colors and a little green.

The noise of something running towards him was heard.

— FIND-

Before he even had a chance to say anything, a clenched fist came into view. He would receive a powerful punch, however, something unbelievable happens...

— Taida no Ken'nō: Miezaru Te (Authority Of Sloth: Invisible Hands)!

... three translucent purple arms, similar to a cluster of shadows, came out of his back and went at once towards his attacker.

The three fists flew towards his opponent. If you take into account that he was already coming towards you... that attack would take your enemy's head off without difficulty.

Faced with such an event, the person who would be hit by only three hands... smiled mockingly.

— Heh! A mischievous smile formed.

He ducked, successfully completing his goal of skidding across that grassy ground. The green-haired man's attack passed over the boy without even scratching him.

Now behind the green-haired man, back to back, the boy clenched his fist and spun to the left with all his speed.

— You… — Said the boy who will just skid. — ...it's too predictable!

"PFFFF!"

All at once and with perfect precision, the boy slammed it full in the middle of his face, allowing a gruesome 'Crack!' sound to be heard.

With the force applied to the blow, the green-haired man was forced to take a few steps back, however, he didn't even appear to feel pain. He just focused on seeing the person who hit him a nice right punch.

It was a boy with black hair and a strange outfit for that place: It was a set of gym clothes in gray and orange.

The boy was completely dirty and his hair was disheveled.

The only thing that really stood out about him was a sword strapped to his waist on the left side (allowing everyone to understand something, that he has no fashion sense).

The dark-haired boy, however, ended up crouching in pain as he grabbed his right wrist with his left hand.

— BASTARD! The green-haired man began to squirm in a way humanly impossible to do. — HOW DARE YOU? HOW DARE YOU?! HOW DARE YOU?! MY LOVE WON'T-

By the time he looked straight ahead, the boy was in front of him with his sword unsheathed.

— ENOUGH OF CLICHES!

He yelled.

With a single, precise movement, he made a downward vertical cut.

The man in green barely managed to jump back.

— Tsk! I thought he was distracted as he began to deify that person...

The boy lifted his head, allowing him to see her haunting brown eyes. Eyes those that burned in blazing flames of determination.

The two stared at each other for a few seconds.

— What happened, 'The Sin Archbishop of Sloth'?" — Asked the boy, with a mocking and teasing smile. — Don't tell me you're tired already?

The boy pretended to be disappointed and sad. A bad performance.

— Ahh! My God! — The boy faced the now Appointed the Sin Archbishop of Sloth. — Are you maybe too lazy to take me seriously? Haah... wow...

With his best teasing smile, the boy said the something he'd really wanted to say for a long time.

— Your love is so~ weak!

At that moment, the Archbishop's mind seemed to go blank.

His teeth ground in pure hatred.

— YOUR EEREX! HOW DARE YOU?!

Fifteen black hands six feet tall came out of his back.

Wasting no time, the boy got into combat stance and screamed with all his strength and hatred.

— I'M GOING TO KILL YOOU SON OF A BIITCH!

With all his speed, the boy ran towards the Archbishop. In compensation, the fifteen hands flew towards the boy.

— You're leaving here dead!

No doubt the Archbishop's huge hands would hit the boy before he did anything.

I know the chances are slim...

Thought the boy.

...but I will have to test this! It's the only way to win! I count on you! Please help me!

The boy sucked in a breath, bracing himself for what would happen. He was scared but couldn't back down.

He was six feet from the Archbishop and his hands were at least three feet away from him.

As if his life depended on it, the boy yelled at his options.

— I CAN TURN BACK IN TIME FOR MOR-

] BA-THUM! [

Only his heartbeat was heard.

The wind stopped...

The grasses and leaves no longer moved...

The clouds looked like statues in the sky...

The colors of the world were lost, with only black and white remaining, as if the world no longer existed...

The boy then understood: Time stopped!

He was also stuck in time, but he went beyond reasoning. That was enough, that was all he wanted.

A black female hand began to disappear from his body. It was different from the one the Archbishop was wearing.

Totally ignoring the hand that rose towards his heart, he looked at the Archbishop now transfixed in front of him. He examined every detail.

He ignored the hand climbing his body. He was busy watching every detail of the Archbishop.

Then that's it! I understood! Very predictable!

The boy was smiling now if time wasn't standing still.

Little by little, the world started walking again.

Finally, getting the air in his lungs, the boy fixed his gaze on the enemy.

NOW!

The boy took the biggest leap he could, managing to successfully leap over the sixteenth hand that came out of the Archbishop's back, who was planning to attack him by surprise.

Wide-eyed, the Archbishop was startled by what he saw. This boy before a surprise attack.

— You made a big mistake...

The kid started running over the hand that came from the Archbishop's back.

Gripping the dagger tightly, the boy leapt toward the Archbishop.

— …IT MADE ME ANGRY!

From top to bottom, he made a diagonal cut across his chest.

Ready to attack again, he was in for a surprise.

Four huge hands came out of the Archbishop's belly.

— THAT?!

He jumped back, trying to dodge, however, there was no time. His hands were faster.

The boy would die.

"FSHH!"

A beam of pink light fell at high speed and force between the two opponents, thus destroying all the hands made by the Archbishop.

The impact created a huge smokescreen.

— What ...? — Doubt invaded the Archbishop's mind, who jumped back.

He stared into the smoke, soon enough to see a pink glow in it.

— ...?

The smoke began to work slowly, allowing the Archbishop to see a...horn? No doubt it was a bright pink horn (With a little pink electricity).

— Haaah...you saved me! — The boy's voice was heard.

The smoke finally disappeared, now allowing the Archbishop to see ... a blue haired maid with the black haired boy in her arms, as if she were his bride.

— Rem promised he would! — Answered the girl, with pride.

The maid had short blue hair, which covered one of her eyes with bangs; blue eyes; a pink horn in the middle of the forehead; Sharp canine teeth and a beautiful body that would make many women jealous. She was without a doubt a beautiful maid.

... the strange thing was that she was carrying the boy as if she were his fiancée.

— E-Ehhhh ... you know ... — Said the boy, a little embarrassed. — The roles are not reversed? Wasn't I supposed to do this to you?!

With a determined look and pride, the girl responded.

— Subaru-kun is a princess of Rem!

As if lightning hit him, the boy enjoyed what was left of his pride breaking even more.

A-Sometimes I wonder if they will recognize me as a man...

The boy managed to free himself, completely ignoring the girl's sad expression.

— Grr...! Wh-

Before the Archbishop finished speaking, the boy, now named Subaru-kun, snapped his fingers and pointed at the man.

— Who do you think you are to disturb my love? ... — The boy gave the Archbishop a wink. — ... did I get it right?

It was possible to see the Archbishop grit his teeth.

Before the man could do anything else, a huge leftover was seen taking over the place.

Looking up, the Archbishop's eyes widened. Above the four people was a huge Flying Whale, however, what caught the Archbishop's momentary attention was the place where the huge monster should have had a horn...there was nothing there!

The Archbishop of Sloth knew what that means.

He turned his gaze to the two people in front of him, finally getting a sense of what situation he was in.

An even bigger smirk formed on Subaru-kun's face.

— Be a good boy and surrender. Killing you now doesn't make sense, it wouldn't help at all. Capturing you alive would give me more credit! The boy pointed the sword blade at him while taking a serious look. — Be a step for me to reach my goal!

The Archbishop seethed with hatred finally realizing what he hadn't realized before.

— I will make Lugnica my kingdom! And you will be one of the steps that will allow my previous approval of Volcanica-sama!

His eyes boiled with anger. Anyway, the Archbishop of Preguiça noticed...the man in front of him always had him in his hands!

[Continued in Chapter 001]
[Beginning of the Arch 01: Lapidated Diamond]

N/A: Hi! Alright? First of all I want to make something clear: I'm Brazilian and I don't know any English! I literally wrote this story and then threw it into the translator and fixed some stuff. So, if there's something wrong, tell me so I can fix it! ^-^