Watch the cast react to Subaru being the host of The Darkness.
Chapter 1
The screen in the theater went black the watching of arc 4 had just ended.
"Ah ah that was hard to watch" Anastasia had to regain her breath even if the arc had a happy ending she couldn't relax until it was truly over.
"Yes i concur, Anastasia-sama the white rabbit, the gut hunter, the mabeast tamer and also having the court wizard as an enemy, one cannot blame him for falling apart."
The best knight said while clenching his fist, angry at his absence while his friend dealt with enemies on all fronts.
"So what are we gonna do with him"
"Yeah we cannot let him go free apart from his attempts to manipulate Subaru-dono, he also is guilty of having evil plans for the kingdom of lugnica."
Ricardo and Wilhelm were discussing what to do with the treacherous clown, while looking at him with hostility, almost like tempting him to do something, so they could have an excuse to cut him down.
"Yeah while chopping his head would be the best."
"Felt-sama, while I can understand your point of view, the matter's head has too much political power, it can cause some problems with the other nobles and it can lead to a civil war, but I'll do anything in my power to put him behind bars."
Reinhard and his master were also talking about what to do with roswaal, he actually was the talk of everyone in the theater, the throne candidate's have come to the conclusion to strip him of his political power but even then some people though that was not enough, that he deserved to be punished or even he should be killed right here and now, the only person still beside the clown is ram, the rest of the Emilia camp where sitting far away from him and trying to dealt with the new knowledge, the viewing show them.
"Subaru-kun went through that while rem was sleeping, even worse rem became a burden, please forgive rem."
"Even after causing all that harm to Cap he still calls me little brother."
While Rem and Garfield are crying, Emilia and Frederica took the job of calming them down.
"Garf Subaru-sama understood that you were a child committing a mistake, he knows you can be better."
"Rem don't be so hard on yourself, Subaru won't like seeing you like that, for him you were never a burden he always took you for someone he can trust, unlike me."
"Emilia-sama…"
"While this is a hard pill to swallow like Natsuki-san say's, we also should prepare for what comes next. It seems the viewing is not over, right mister warden."
Yes is not over there is still arc 5, 6 and 7 is in the middle of a oh no, no no no no
"What is happening and what do you mean there are 3 more arcs? It didn't seem that something extreme happened in the year after the sanctuary was realized, or there was something more?"
"Crush-sama even if we ask them they're probably in the shadows like always were."
"Ha this crazy group of psychopaths like usual don't know the problem that pleb goes to keep them alive."
"Princess you are not wrong but try to not instigate them much, the blue maid and the Spirit are way too ready to jump into action."
"Hmm, just keep that half away, she does nothing but attract problem's."
"Don't draw conclusions too fast after the deal in sanctuary, there was a little problem with a spider spirit and a weird event involving dresses, but nothing too extreme and Emilia-sama always had Subaru in close proximity."
"Yes, Subaru was a good boy in the past year. Sometimes he causes some ruckus and has problems with keeping promises but he behaves good."
At the realization of more problems for the boy the other camps started to judge the competence of the Emilia camp and were suspicious of how much problem they can get, even the members of the Emilia camp were having doubts if there really was no problem in the past year and Subaru just solved them behind the scenes.
No, actually nothing happened in the past year after arc 4 Subaru didn't die, it was truly a calming time he really needed.
"Subaru-kun finally got some peace but rem wasn't there to enjoy it with him."
"Rem Barusu may have many faults but he always visited you every day to talk about menial things, he never forgot about you, he always had hope."
"Nee-sama…"
"Yeah that's reassuring that nii-chan could have a year to heal himself but what's with the arc 5 6 and 7 you mention."
Look we don't have time for this something really bad is happening
"But it is bad manners to talk about something and not explain it further, that's teasing but it can't sell the product, you are gonna be a bad merchant."
You purple little…'sigh' fine arc 5 is the witch cult attacking pristella yes the city were you where right before I pull in the theater, arc 6 is Subaru, Emilia, ram, an unconscious rem, Beatrice, Julius and you little merchant going to the sage Tower and arc 7 is Subaru and a rem with no memories in involved in vollachia civil war, happy?
The theater was full of emotions and those could be seen in the face of the people, some were shocked, others terrified and some worried.
"Wait, witch cult attack, sage Tower, civil war you are telling me that's the problems Natsuki subaru will have to deal with and we are talking about the future right now, we just arrived at pristella yesterday."
"No Subaru will have to go through pain again, why!?"
"But if we see the future in these viewings we can help Subaru, I suppose, no we have to know what the future has for him in fact."
Yeah yeah you wanna know of the future that's cute and all but what is happening right now is more important.
"But warden-san what is the reeeally bad thing you are talking about, don't tell me it has to do with Subaru again."
Yes it does fuck man he really went crazy now, this is bad really bad.
"Hey what's happening with Subaru now and isn't he here right now how can he be in trouble?"
"Yes that's weird but if he is having problems right now please take me there instantly. I have failed him enough as a friend but I will use everything that I have as a sword saint to be of aid."
"Subaru-dono has helped us a lot. I will not let him face danger alone."
"Yeah, Cap needs help, just point the way and I'm gonna smash that asshole."
"The little boss has shown enough how badass he is, I also want to join the action."
"Weeeell i think I need to earn some trust points right noooow so better make myself useful."
"Roswaal-sama there is no need just leave it to ram and also i will discipline barusu on not making trouble for everyone"
"Al sharpen your sword and ready my combat dress, like hell I'm letting these inferior beings talk like they can do more than me."
"Subaru there are many people that want to help you, me included, so when you wake up or meet you we are going to have a reeeally long talk."
"Yes Emilia-sama subaru-kun is magnificent."
"I also provide my strength, Natsuki subaru has shown to always have a good reason to act mainly in accord to help people, we cannot let do this alone any more, Felix I'll leave the healing to you."
"...yes if that what you wish crush-sama."
"Woah look Frederica-nee-sama every one have like this fighter aura, mmm? Frederica-nee-sama those gauntlets are?"
"Hahaha Preta i think I also got carried by the mood."
Everyone was getting ready to fight, the warriors were reading their weapons and the support type were thinking strategies, this group was convinced and decided together they were powerful enough to take over a country but then.
Is not enough
""Ah?""
Even if I could take you guys where the fighting is happening it amount to nothing. everyone of you, except maybe Reinhard, are going to die almost immediately.
The looks of confusion was on everyone faces
"What do you mean except maybe Reinhard, are you saying that Subaru is facing a threat that can kill even the sword saint!?
Julius terror was clear in his voice and face
"Subaru nooo!"
"Petra-chan come close, breathe in, breathe out."
"Then how could Subaru face an enemy that strong, you bring us here, you can bring him too, do that!"
"Natsuki Subaru will is without comparison but an enemy that not only could damage the sword saint but even kill him is too much."
"At least if it is too strong I will slow him down. I will not fail my friend anymore. Let me go save him."
Why are you people talking like he is just facing one enemy that can kill Reinhard?
A chill ran through everyone back with those lines, that one's that still had some defiant hope in their heart was erased with that line.
"No no nooo!"
"Emilia-sama keep calm, Garfield help me don't let her scratch herself, grab her arms!."
"But but cap.."
"Rem! Look at me don't think too much just look at me"
"Nee-sama Subaru-kun Subaru-kun he is going to."
"Calm yourself, Rem You know that Barusu is noisy and I get he doesn't have much common sense but even he wouldn't pick a fight with a god."
Actually that's exactly what he did.
"What!?"
And not even one i mean he picked up a fight against whole pantheons.
"I cannot even process Barusu stupidity"
"Natsuki-san is fighting gods, that's what you are saying."
"Thaaat is haaaard to beliveeee there are no gods anymore in the wooooorld."
The merchant and the clown were unsure of what they heard, that gods exist and that Subaru was fighting them alone.
Maybe in yours they aren't but in Subarus there is practically an excess of those bastards.
"Those gods must really be pathetic for picking a fight with that pleb out of everyone."
"Yes, that's a question, why did the gods decide to fight natsuki-han even if he did do something they didn't like? It seems too pitiful to gang up on a human."
"Nii-chan has shown dissent for the gods in the viewing but yes is not on the level you are talking."
"What could Subaru do to make them that angry?"
"Maybe more than Natsuki Subaru's fault it was probably the gods, he has been shown to be against injustice."
The Royal candidates were making theories on what had happened between Subaru and those gods, while Emilia had a firm grip on Subarus arm afraid that he would be taken from her.
Ahhh fuck i shouldn't have talked about it, that is always my problem i talk too much, ahhh fine I'll show you but starting in the middle of the war would be to much I'll pick a safe spot to start.
"What do you mean by war, I suppose!?"
Fuck i did it again, anyway this point seems to be better than the rest when it comes to an explination, also please don't be to hard on Subaru he knows his faults but he also knows what needs to be done.
"Warden-san, what do you mean by that, Subaru is he ok?, wait are we going to see the future? How far in the future is this viewing?"
He had some rough years to put it lightly but his heart remain strong that the one thing it never breaks, hey i'm going to be busy doing what I can in the current mess, so I'm not going to be as present as before
The audience didn't find the words on what to say toward warden, there was a solace in the way he talked.
"Not like you were even here from the beginning, so there is not much to miss, anyway show us what is going on with Barusu."
"Making my excellent self wait, how important do you think you are, show us what with the pleb already."
Except those juggernauts of self confidence
Haha yes I think it is fine for guys to wonder how he is fairing right now, anyway i only ask this wait until everything is done to judge his actions.
"Subaru would never do anything evil, he is a good kid, i trust him."
"Like Betty would doubt her contractor in fact!"
"Yes! Subaru-kun is Rem hero, I trust him more than anyone in the world."
"Ahem."
"Along with nee-sama."
"I cannot believe rem puts ram in the same level as Barusu."
The theater was filled with a healthy laugh at the sisters' banter, and maybe not at the same grade as Rem or Emilia but in everyone's eyes there could be seen some grade of confidence in Subaru.
Yes I hope you people remain like that. This has extended a little too much, the viewing is going to start and I'll leave for the time being. I give you enough space between sections so you can eat or go to the bathroom, and no God should be able to come here, see ya.
The lights of the room started to faint and the color of the screen changed from a pure black to a more grayish color indicating that the next section was starting.
"Subaru"
"Subaru-kun"
"Captain"
"Subaru-sama"
"Betty trusts her contractor, in fact, so please trust Betty you can ask me for help, in fact."
"I wish you the best Natsuki-san."
"Don't do anything stupid barusu or rem is going to cry and then is ram job to punish you."
"Eveeeen with your power fighting those supposed gods it should be haaaard, show me how you can overcome this subaru-kun."
"Subaru-sama, I wish you best luck on the battlefield."
While the viewing started the Emilia camp were doing their receptive mental preparations for what's to come and the same could be said to the rest of the people in the theater.
"Natsuki-han."
"I wish you strength and honor in your fights, my friend."
"I hope to see the boss showing those gods who they are meddling with."
"Nii-chan not again, he is going to do something crazy again isn't he?"
"I'm sorry felt-sama and you too Subaru again. I'm powerless to help."
"Reinhard that is not."
"Will-jii come and seat close to crush-sama we need to ready in case of something weird happen "
"I'm sorry Wilhelm but Warden mentions the possibility of those gods coming here better be prepared."
"Yes, I understand crush-sama."
"Hey princess, should we move closer to the sword saint in case any angry god arrives?"
"Don't be foolish Al, if the pleb is causing trouble big enough that they have to attack him in groups then myself should be enough to take care of them."
Then the black a screen turned a crimson red and a rapid succession of image's accompanied with screams filled the screen, it was difficult to decipher them due to the speed the image changed but it was clear that the red of the screen was blood and then screams came from the people being tear apart that were murder with extreme violence the only constant was the one doing the atrocity was a figure dress in black with snakes growing from his back.
"If he is one of the gods natsuki-han is gonna fight or maybe like the final weapon of the witch cult."
-yOu BeloNG tO mEeeEeE
"What a creepy voice I don't liked it, Frederica-nee-sama."
"Come here Petra take my hand to be honest I'm also a little afraid."
Bzzzt
Bzzzzzzt
Bzzzzzzzzzzt
Only the buzzing of a fly could be heard
"It started"
Mention Emilia with a tired voice and eyes cold ready for the despair that is going to come.
-mmmm? Annoying, close the curtain.
-hey, sleepyhead how long are you going to sleep,
-huh?
-good morning Subaru.
The darkness faded when Subaru open his eyes showing a big room with a luxurious bed were he was sleeping it was too big for him alone, the other side of the bed showed that someone was also resting in that side until not long ago, the other person in the room was Emilia that while looking the same she had a more matured aura surrounding her.
-you what where, ah how?
-What are you saying Subaru still sleepy? and I thought I was the one weak in the mornings, well you surely were tired from yesterday so I decided to give more dream time, said Emilia while poking subaru forhead.
Emilia was red to her pointy ears due to the actions of the screen version of herself
"Muu Emilia-sama unfair seeing subaru-kun sleep."
"That's Betty's privilege, in fact."
"Wait, that's me on the screen. I don't know how that happen."
"putting aside Emilia-sama and Barusu lecherous conduct, it should be remarked that Barusu looks older."
"Yes it's like ram-nee-sama says his hair is longer, it reaches down to the shoulder like mine! But more wavy."
"I suppose Subaru-sama grew out from his previous haircut at some point, it looks good on him."
"Yes subaru-kun's previous hair was excellent but the current one is also excellent, rem is very conflicted right now."
"Hair this hair that are these people dumb?, look at his muscles that pleb will have a body that even myself find top notch."
"While natsuki-han's physical changes are notorious, we also should bring attention to the room where he is living."
"Man nii-chan must have become filthy rich in the future to afford a room like that or is nee-chan's?"
"That's not only a prestigious room felt-han it's more."
"What do you mean, sure it looks expensive from the floor to the ceiling but what more there is?"
"No it cannot be why is he, why are they sleeping there."
"Crush-sama."
"Hey, share the big deal with cap room."
"Young Garfield that room is only used by the royalty of the kingdom of Lugnica."
"That implies the Emilia camp won, it's hard to swallow a defeat that hasn't happened yet but Natsuki Subaru and Emilia have done a lot for the country, maybe it is not so weird this result."
"Myself losing to that half should be impossible. what's future me doing."
"Felt-sama, are you ok with this result?"
"I mean if it is nii-chan and nee-chan then is ok, they probably can do a much better job together than I can."
"Anastasia-sama.. I'm sorry for fail…"
"Shut it Julius if anything I'm the one that failed, with the marked sometimes you win and some you lose, i just happen to be in later this time."
Subaru started to look around the room confused.
-this room?
-huh? Is the Royal room you know in the royal capital, we won four years ago remember.
"4 years ago and the election last only 2 more years. Natsuki-san is 23!"
"Shit the boss hasn't lost the time, going by how he is dressed or better lack off, ha!"
"Frederica-nee-sama, why are you covering my eyes?"
"You are too young for this petra."
"Muuuuu Emilia-sama unfair."
"I'm saying that's is not meee!"
While Emilia was being teased by the people surrounding her the screen kept going.
-subaru, once you are awake remember that we have lunch with everyone today. It has been a while since we been together all of us, running a country is even harder than we thought.
-yes, thank you for the reminder.
"It seems we grew apart, I hope my health is fine in the future or did I die from overwork!?"
"I don't want to depart from cap and otto-nii."
"Don't worry Garfield, you are always a little brother to me and the same could be said for Natsuki-san."
Subaru gets dressed in the typical fashion for the knights of Lugnica but with some parts out of norm like the neck loose and the arms folded up.
"He is a knight in the Royal castle and doesn't dress up etiquette, what is future me doing letting him be this sloppy."
"Ha ha ha but one cannot deny that it is more subaru style, it fits him more than a proper one."
"I think subaru-kyun is just not taking it seriously, the look on his face is not the one of a proud knight."
-this is weird, i suppose, is usually you the one that wake's up Emilia, in fact.
-ha I think I was just tired, to be honest I don't even remember how I got to bed.
-You always like overworking yourself, in fact, even though Betty doesn't age I feel like I lose years of youth with you.
-yeah it's probably like that, sorry for not consulting with you first.
-you better be sorry, in fact, and Subaru you're 23 years old you aren't young enough to be running around and making messes everywhere, i suppose, hey I'm serious, in fact stop patting my head with a smile. No actually continue but do it gently, i suppose.
"It isn't nice that Beatrice and Subaru are still so close."
"of course Betty and her contractor are inseparable, through thick and thin, in the good and bad."
"mmmm? Little spirit did you hear that one from lil bro."
"Yes, Betty heard it from Subaru. We once walked outside a marriage and Subaru mentioned that it would be nice to make the oath of being together through thick and thin, in the good and the bad, in fact, but why did he say that when he is already contracted to Betty?
"Yeah it must have been awkward for lil bro that time, short explanation, those are the lines you say when you get married even if some are a little off."
"Beatrice-sama is also getting ahead, how much did rem loose in the past year."
"So natsuki-han lolimancer title was more on point that i thought."
"I'll make sure to punish Barusu when this is over."
"Beatrice-sama, you seem to forget to mention that I was also there holding Subaru arm."
"Through thick and thin, in the good and the bad" those lines got stuck on Emilia's head.
While Emilia camp was noisy and exalted over how happy their future seems to be, the others camps were more on their edge waiting for the moment things go down again.
"Ahem, Emilia and people from her camp, let's not forget the contents of the viewing, even if you are happy, you must be prepared."
"It sucks that we know a problem is coming, nii-chan really seems to have a happy ending."
"Of course a rat like you would think something like that."
"Huh? what are you saying or are you still angry nee-chan kick your ass."
"If you use your eyes you will see the pleb doesn't seem to be into this happy ending as much as everyone else is."
"Is indeed weird natsuki-han being woken up by Emilia usually would make him more happy? I could see him jumping like an idiot."
"Everyone is rude to Subaru, he is not that much of a trouble maker."
"Mmmm? But it is true that Natsuki Subaru's behavior has been a little off from the beginning."
Subaru kept walking around the royal castle, admiring the internal decorations of the castle and with a thinkfull look kept doing that until a maid comes close to him, she had waist length chestnut hair, with a pretty ribbon on the head, she had grown to the surprise of no one into the beauty everyone knew she would become.
-subaru-sama ram-nee-sama asked me to inform you that lunch is ready, everyone has arrived and is waiting at the table for you.
Bzzzzzzt
Bzzzzzzzzzzt
-sorry i was spacing out for a while, man you sure have grown up i remember when you barely reached around my chest, i cannot wait to meet everyone, it has been a while."
-subaru-sama, that was long ago, please, don't headpat me. I'm an adult! And you are messing my hair!.
"Petra-chan you become such a beauty."
"Mu Subaru-sama still looks at me like I was a child."
"It can't be helped, I suppose, Subaru has known you since you were small, he is probably just happy for how you have grown."
Subaru walks into the royal dining room, the room was in short words worthy for royalty, the paintings, the art on the ceiling and the paper wall give the picture of calm and prestige even the weapon and armors on the mural have a beauty and history which could be identified from just a look.
After appreciating the room for a while Subaru see's everyone from the Emilia camp already sit on the table happily talking Otto and Garfield were chatting about the later adventures, how the matured tiger beat everyone in a tournament there was in vollachia, petra and Frederica were putting the plates for everyone while ram served Roswaal some wine, Emilia and Beatrice are already sitting in the table while there is an empty seat between the two probably waiting for Subaru to seat next to them like always and lastly the blue haired maid enter the dining room carrying some drinks, like everyone except the young members like petra and Garfield, rem looks are not very different from her past the most notorious changes are her longer hair accompanied with a relaxed smile a very different contrast from how she was when he meet her for the first time years ago and that was the big changes at least until you look down and see her belly which appeared to be in the last months of pregnancy.
"Rem your belly! who? who? put their hands in my little sister, ram would make them pay."
"Thiiis iiiiis clearly a surpriseeeee, but the answer shouuuuld obvious, isn't iiiit."
"Roswaal-sama please don't talk nonsense, my little sister and Barusu is impossible, that cannot happen specially with me around and doesn't Barusu have Emilia-sama i know he is trash but to two timing is too much even for him."
"Ummm rem are you ok?, You had been reaally quiet"
"Yes Emilia-sama I'm just feeling conflicted right now, that rem seems happy to be a mother soon but i did terrible things to subaru-kun it would be too much to ask for forgiveness let alone be loved, rem is a terrible person even after everything i did to him i still want to be loved by subaru-kun and no one else, but that baby certainly cannot be his."
"Rem…"
Emilia didn't know how to reach rem while she didn't knew the whole process of making baby's, she knows is very personal thing that should be done by people that loved each other very much, while having a baby is something to celebrate right now Emilia can't see herself having a baby with anyone, anyone except.
"What's wrong Emilia, your face is red."
"Is nothing Beatrice is hot ahh so hot"
-common Barusu you are going to be a father, instead of maturing you are going backwards, having someone else's waking you up like a little kid or you think you are royalty just by dating the queen.
-but nee-sama sleeping subaru-kun is also cute, especially after a restless night, he cuddles with you and doesn't want to let rem go.
-sigh ram doesn't know if it is a worse fate for the onis to go extinct or having his blood.
After the revelation of the father there was silence in the theater, the men were doing their best to hide their grin, while some girls showed a little jealousy, the rest were just happy for rem knowing how the boy meant to her except Priscilla who showed little interest, meanwhile the sister of the soon to be mother reaction was.
"...ram will twist it off, the bastard soiled my little sister Barusu needs to pay."
"Haha rem with subaru-kun baby, subaru-kun baby…..YES! YES! YES!" the blue maid put her hands on her cheeks not capable of hiding her happiness, she was showing a smile so big it could be called goofy.
"Where is ram's wand where is the fucking wand, ahhh doesn't matter ram hands will do, although I don't want to touch that thing, is a sacrifice ram is willing to make for rem."
"Nee-sama don't, subaru-kun needs to have it so you can meet your nephew one day hehe subaru-kun and rems baby hehe."
"Please don't say that rem, this too much even for me i need to sit."
"Nee-sama you ok, rem will fan you, hehe i wonder if they will have subaru-kun eyes."
Seeing the sisters shenanigans Julius and Reinhard couldn't help but wonder
"Mmm Julius?"
"Yes"
"Do you think polygamy is legal in the future or Subaru is cheating on the queen."
"actually I'm wondering if miss rem is the only one Subaru is having an affair with, although that word sounds wrong given Emilia-sama is right there."
"Wait, do you think there is more, like who?"
"Hahaha yeah if there's another woman for the boss it should be one of those sitting close to him."
Ricardo no longer bothered to hide his smile at the funny situation, instead decided to go all out and make more of a mess insinuating who the third woman could be.
"What are looking at crush-sama, don't get funny nyadeas, nya? crush-sama why is your face red?"
"Nothing Felix, it's just hot here haha."
Subaru was taking a long look towards the people around the table, everything he went through, he fought for was to reach this scenery, it was clear how his eyes started to get wet, like any minute he would start crying.
-haha so this is the scenery i wanted, is beautiful.
"Subaru…..are you happy? Is your fight over?"
"Subaru Betty is always going to be with you so don't take everything on yourself, you can cry while hugging Betty, in fact."
"Subaru-kun please don't put yourself in more danger"
Subaru after calming himself he walked towards Roswaal put his hand on his shoulder then proceeded to ask him a single question.
-Roosu-chi are you content with this? whatever plan you had for echidna is doomed.
"...what?, No no no, what." The clown couldn't believe what he is seeing all his work destroyed the destined reunion with his teacher impossible and he was there sitting with a dumb smile on his face how could he be him.
"Roswaal-sama….so there's hope for you, ram was right."
While Roswaal was having an identity crisis, Ram was happy that her wish for her master became reality.
-While is regretful I cannot meet teacher again, one cannot live in the past you told me that, remember?
"Thank you Barusu for forgiving and helping roswaal-sama." Ram couldn't help but make a small bow toward the boy in gratitude toward what he's done for her master.
"I let teacher go that cannot be, how can that be…echidna sensei."
-one cannot live in the past, huh? I suppose that's right, the past is like a sweet trap it lures you with a honey smell and when you are trapped there is hard to scape, everything seemed so easy back then, you just want to go back and do everything again, even hardship becomes endearing through a nostalgia glass and maybe you can do better this time, you think to yourself….but is impossible the past is gone and is never coming back, the ones that are gone won't come back and the rest need to carry on.
"Subaru-dono I see you have lost important people too."
"For being still young the boss talks like someone who lived more than enough."
"I didn't quite get what Subaru-sama said but I also feel like I do?"
"It's fine petra for you not to get it yet, it means your life has not reached that point."
Bzzzzzzzzzzt
Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt
-but why I'm always the one carrying everything, it's always the same, everyone is gone but i just keep carrying on, it should be so easy to leave everything and let myself be trapped, that's what I did when i Lock myself in that room before all of this, but i can't do that now i don't even know why.
"Subaru? Why are you talking? It's over isn't it? Everyone is happy, there's no need to carry that heavy weight anymore."
"Natsuki Subaru, so those lives still weigh on you, 'sigh' it seems it requires more time for him to get better."
"Subaru, Betty is Betty's Subaru so she is always going to be there for her contractor."
Bzzzzzzzzzzt
-'sigh' hey Roswaal.
Bzzzzzzt
-whaaaaat, suuuubaru-kun.
Subaru quickly took Roswaal fork that was beside his plate and stab his yellow eye then subaru move the hand that was grabbing Roswaal shoulder to the back of his head and proceed to slam the clown face against the table, the force of the impact making the fork bury in his eye socket and stab the brain.
"Ah?"
"What?"
"Roswaal-sama!"
The reaction of everyone was surprised and terror, the happy dinner, the precious scenery ruined in a instant but while everyone was freeze the show keep going.
Subaru with an unnatural speed for him jumped toward the wall holding weapons, after grabbing a sword and a knife that were hanging, with even more speed than before he set his destination in the next victims, Otto that was with his back turned talking with Garfield didn't manage to react at the situation, Subaru stabbed his neck through the back, the knife coming from the other side of his neck, the last sound that come out of Otto mouth were some gurgle he made with his blood.
Then came Garfield unlike Otto he did manage to see the acts unfolding but the confusion got the best of him, when Subaru let go of the knife in Otto throat, he raised the sword then with Swiftness and power he lowered the sword aiming toward the middle of Garfield head.
Garfield partially transformed his right arm and put it above his head to stop the sword coming down on him but it little did it matter, when the sword cut up to half his tiger arm subaru put his other hand on the handle, with the renew power the blade cut through the remaining of the arm then proceed to keep on that path opening his head in the middle and the sword keep going down until subaru twisted the direction on the blade changed so the blade will come out of the tiger right ribs.
Subaru kicks table close to him to block the wind attack ram just summoned toward him, at the same time Frederica got close to Subaru from behind trying to get the jump on him.
-'Roar'
Frederica enraged for her brother dead transform into her cougar form without caring for the tattered maid uniform and her beast form uses her claws to clench subaru shoulders drawing blood, then the maid open her mouth to end with the crazy killer, as she came close to bite his head off subaru put the sword between Frederica fangs and he started to pull to sword down not letting the maid close her jaw.
Subaru with Frederica clenched to his back stood up and went toward the wall and with all the strength in his legs he slammed Frederica against the wall, a roar could be heard from the maid who had now blood on her mouth for trying to bite the sword. Subaru keep slamming Frederica against the wall then he used his free arm to elbow the beast in its rib's he keep doing that until a crack could was heard, the beast let out a hurt cry and unclench her claws, subaru quick turn his body to the side and the maid fall, ram that stopped attacking not wanting to hurt her fellow maid, now that subaru was alone she could resume charging her magic.
Meanwhile ram charged her attack the maniac got close to the hurt Frederica on the ground and grabbed the sword on boths sides that were coming out of her mouth, he put his foot on the of her head, twisted the edge so it would aim upward and pull up. Frederica's upper side of her head was separated from her body much like her brother.
Subaru quickly dodge to side a strong torrent of wind had destroyed the spot were the crazy man had been it also further damage Frederica body but ram little cared at this point, the wind blades and torrents keep coming on quick succession while Subaru could only dodge and sometimes used a shield that was on the wall to protect himself but those shatter after one impact, when ram was charging her next attack Subaru realized that it was going to completely destroy him and the room, not much on hand he grabbed the sword and like javelin he threw it toward the center of the vortex hoping that it would cause a reaction that could disperse the vortex, it worked but destroyed the sword in the process, Subaru grabbed one of the chairs nearby and thrower towards ram with all his strength, the impact of the chair against the maid cause the chair to break and the maid to flew a little before falling with her back on the ground.
Subaru jumped the table that was between the two, noticing ram was beginning to get up, subaru jumped again from the table, now high on the air he decided to land his left foot on ram right hand, the hand that was holding her wand, the sound of bones cracking could be heard from the maid hand, subaru let himself fall and put his knees on ram shoulders.
-you bast-
not letting her finish the sentence, subaru picked a leg of the chair that was broken and started to pummel it against ram forehead, the only thing that could be heard in the room was the hitting sound of the chair leg hitting the maid head, that continue until ram forehead opened and the chair leg was left with a little bit of brain matter.
The only ones left in the dining room were a bloodied Subaru and petra. She probably couldn't process what was happening and just froze on the spot, meanwhile Emilia, Rem and Beatrice run to find help not wanting to either hurt Subaru or get hurt by him. Petra crossing eyes with Subaru is what kicked her survival instinct, clumsily Petra turns around and starts to run, sadly she stumbles a little when she reaches the door, when she manages to regain balance Subaru was already behind her.
"subaru-sama no please."
"Petra don't look, please don't look."
-subaru-sa
Subaru put his hands Petra chin and the back of her head in one swift motion he twisted the girl's neck leaving looking backwards. Subaru just watched as the limp body of Petra fell like a puppet without strings after that he pick up one of the spear's that were on the wall and leave the room obviously looking for the ones that escaped and there they were near the end of the long corridor, they probably didn't escaped as fast as they could due to rem being pregnant, subaru aimed with his spear waited for the right moment, and the moment came, subaru threw the spear with precision knowing full well that it will hit the targets.
thuck
and the spear hit, it went through rem belly and through Beatrice chest, when Emilia turned around to see the nightmare that was unfolding Beatrice was disappearing and rem had fallen to the ground. Subaru to took the opportunity that Emilia give when she stopped running and he dashed with all the speed he could muster toward the silver elf, subaru used the momentum and his body to slam Emilia to the ground, with him ending on top of her, then Subaru put his hands on Emilia's neck and started to put strength into it.
Emilia with fear and desperation began to scratch Subaru's face in her trying to push him off, her eyes started to become red her voice couldn't get out he couldn't plead or ask why was this happening and then a snap was heard and she stopped moving.
The theater was confused, horrified, disgusted and filled with terror, some even puked at the brutality that just happened.
"What what happen everyone was happy and all but cap't started going crazy out of nowhere"
"Subaru-sama 'sniff''." Petra couldn't hold her tears after watching what happened to her future self.
"Petra garf calm down, there there must be an explanation. It was very weird what happened Subaru-sama wouldn't go crazy just because." Frederica really didn't believe the words she just said, viewing showed her that there indeed was something wrong with Natsuki subaru, but first she needed to calm the young ones.
"Subaru how…."
"Rem Emilia-sama please move ram is going to deal with that monster."
"Nee-sama please wait, Frederica is right, there must be an explanation for what just happened."
"Rem He killed you and your child and you still protect him? That thing."
"The hypocrisy coming from the one still stuck to that clown."
"Hah? Could stay out this Priscilla-sama, this is a matter of the people affected by the crazy man."
"Calm down ram, yes it was very weird, Subaru-kun even if he wanted he shouldn't have the strength to overpower most of us, there are limits to his strength that even with 10 years of training subaru-kun could not overcome, the way he take care of us was too quick."
"Even you roswaal-sama he hurt you and rem, the people I care the most."
"But ram you saw how many times he came to die to save us, to save you, don't you think this is weird."
"Older sister, lower your wand, in fact, you're looking like an ungrateful child, after everything Subaru did for you and your important people, I suppose."
"But what came to natsuki-han, did he get possessed again like with sloth?"
"Maybe brainwashed i Heard wrath can do that, natsuki Subaru must have become."
"What if it is not nii-chan, maybe another of the sin archbishop or a shaman that changed his appearance to look like him."
"Or simply he got tired of your group of murders and decided to get a little payback, it's not like any of you have a right to negate that."
"Subaru would never do something cruel like that! He loves everyone in the mansion."
"Stupid half how many problems you people give him in one year? Now him doing that for 5 more must have been hell."
"That cannot, he would have said something."
"Yea like he can talk with you about that, always with the head on the clouds."
"Please Priscilla-sama don't pick so much on the head of our camp" finally otto came back to the conversation he had not been able to participate due to being puking thanks to the brutality screen was showing.
"Did Subaru really push himself so hard for us?, for me? that he became like that?
"Emilia-sama please calm yourself while I cannot negate the following years might have been hard on Natsuki-san, he would never hurt any of the people in the camp, especially Beatrice, rem-san and obviously you."
"But but Subaru said how heavy is the weight he carries, even after years together I still am not trusting enough to share that weight." The silver haired elf was sad that not even in the future she was a true figure of trust and support for Subaru.
"Hey can we keep watching in silence little bro finally catch up his air after his crazy stun, if you want a moment of truth is now."
At the words of the one arm bodyguard, everyone stuck their eyes to the screen, Frederica and Ricardo ready to cover the eyes of the young ones, just in case of another show of brutality.
Bzzzzzzzzzzt
Bzzzzzzt
-Ah ah ah, hey i know you are here stop fucking around!
"Well forget the theories he actually went crazy" mention the one arm man shrugging his shoulders, like it was to be expected after everything he went through.
"Subaru, this happened because you stayed with us, you could have just run away in fact."The little spirit was showing her sadness at how her contractor's mental health deteriorated.
-I'm talking with you Beelzebub.
"Is just a mad man talking to the air, what does Beelzebub even mean?" The red maid asked with contempt in her voice, no longer feeling any sympathy for the boy.
"Mmm i know that name but why is lil bro saying it right now?"
"So that name is from Natsuki-san world, what is it for? A person? a creature?" Otto trying to help his friend clean his image even a little need all the information he can get.
"I don't know much about the subject but it is the name of a demon if I remember right! it was lord of flies i think"
"A demon? Subaru-kun is being threatened by a member of my race?" Rem couldn't hide her sadness that another oni is causing her hero pain.
"No well yes you girls are demons but like just share the name of the race, Beelzebub is of another species, he is the kind of demon that lives in hell."
"Hell? Is that another country?"Emilia couldn't help but be confused by the term, she had heard Subaru use it before but like many of his words she didn't quite get it.
"Betty will explain, in fact, Subaru said that is a place where bad people go when they died and are tortured for eternity, i suppose." Beatrice starts to get scared of why Subaru knows this being and why is calling him.
"What a twisted place, being tortured for eternity sounds a bit much doooon't you think?" Interested in the current theme of conversation, the clown decided to intervene in the conversation, he didn't believe in this hell place, but part of him couldn't help but feel worried that if it was real, should he end up there?
"But why would Subaru say the name of something that evil?"
-hey he he hehehehehhehehehehehheh what funny way to react.
"Hah? Did the fly just talked" ram who was still on edge and looking with hatred toward subaru could not help but be confused about what just happened.
After that disgusting laugh, the fly that was close to Subaru grew in size exponentially. It became almost too big for the corridor. It was big and fat. All of its many eyes were looking directly at Subaru all the time with meanful glee. On the other hand Subaru didn't really seem to react all that much at most he showed to be a little annoyed.
-hehehehehehehheehheheeeeeehhee you are still good Natsuki Subaru as sharp as i remember, and i thought you have gone soft hhehehe.
"What is that, what is that monster?" The best healer asked with a clear fear in his voice not understanding what he was seeing.
"While sure is creepy, but worries me the most is that it seems to know Natsuki Subaru." The duchess was worried for the boy, or well the man on the screen.
"The more we see of him the more we should distance from him, look he is right in front of that monster and doesn't seem to care."
"that disrespectful towards Subaru-dono"
Subaru gave a look toward the corpse of Emilia then he started to give a glare full of intensity and hatred toward the fly like ready to go into another killing spree If necessary.
-who?
-what? Natsuki subaru there is something you like to ask heheheee
-who? Caged me here.
the world started to crack the walls the scenery it was beginning to show dark cracks
"What, what cage?Subaru? that monster did something to him? and what is happening to the world?"
"Man is not good to judge based on appearance. I know that but I suppose this case can be an exception.'' Being a demi-human himself, Ricardo knows a little about people's prejudices, but even then he cannot help but feel that the fly is just bad business.
"nii-chan is being attacked again? did the fly make this to make him suffer?"
"While the fly shows malice, It doesn't seem to be hostile toward natsuki-han, and natsuki-han doesn't seem to treat him like a threat either or the culprit."
-ehehhehehehhehe I knew this wouldn't hold you for long, but since when did you know?
-...
The cracks of the world started to expand and connect with other cracks, it made the world seem more and more fragile.
"mmmmm? for some reason it reminds me of that second trial on the witch tomb with the fake world." Julius was trying his best to make sense of the situation.
"So everything we saw was fake? and Subaru realized this?" Reinhard couldn't help but grow hope in that his friend didn't become a killer, that there was a reason for all of this.
"it was sort of a trap that shows your happy ending, that's the best i can make of this situation" Al was as confused as everyone else trying to fill what he was seeing with the scrap of knowledge he could get.
"Even if it was fake butchering everyone in the room was too extreme, how can that be your first solution" the cat knight was still criticizing Subaru for what he had done, and the methods he used.
-HEHEHEHHEHEHEHEHE you knew from the beginning did you HEHEHEHEHEEEEEHEHE you never call them by their names after all.
"Yes he never did, did he Subaru-sama always had this distant look when interacting with whatever those copies were."
"Cap is awesome at the end, he foiled their plan from the beginning and was just playing along."The young tiger couldn't help but be impressed by his role model instantly realizing the enemy plan and foiling them in a swift motion.
-I'm not going to ask again who caged me here!? It wasn't you i know that, you only care about having fun and your gossip but you would never do something this tedious.
-ehehhehehehhehe i truly don't know in just realize something funny is happening and decided to go have look but heheheeee i never thought of you being in another world, you truly never stops being amusing.
-fuck, why would someone go to this Length to annoying me, why don't just kill me, is way more easier isn't it.
-hehehehehehehheehheheeeeeehhee this is truly a mystery isn't it? but also i will say this is way more effective than killing you, after all you have the bad custom of not staying dead.
"oh?" Roswaal showed interest in the new information, this demon seems to recognize Subaru as a threat and mention his inevitability to die, there is also the one that made the cage, so 2 beings at least know about return by death but are still alive.
-'sigh' Beelzebub on which floor am i?
-the first one, whatever or whoever put you here must really care about you i mean you are even close to the river stix.
-man? That's way too much information for free coming from you, what's up with it?
-You already pay me enough with knowing about that other world and your relationship with the people there. heheheHEHEEHEHeheehehhe.
"what does that monster find so amusing?" Priscilla was already more than irritated by the monster laugh, the last one is the one that really gets on her nerves.
Subaru gave the fly a stern look, as if asking what was so funny.
-is just that THAT Natsuki subaru wanting a peaceful life with friends and girls is fucking funny EHEHEHEHEheheheehe you eheheheh the Host of The Darkness EHEHEHEHeheheh and one of the most violent hosts of the last milenia, wanting to setlee down if so funny i can barely contain myself EHEHEHEHEhehehehehehEHEHEhe.
"Its laughing at subaru's wish!, that beelbesomething fly i won't forgive him!" Emilia showed an unexpected anger.
"calm down emilia, in fact, you are letting your magic go crazy, little more and the woman dress in red and the sword saint are going to intervene." Beatrice made Emilia realize what she was doing and how some were hugging themself's to fight the cold and others were more ready to stop Emilia, after realizing what she's done Emilia changed her stern look to an apologetic one.
"I'm sorry everyone but is just that Subaru has worked so hard for this, for a place where he can smile with everyone, but that evil fly decided to mock him, I couldn't hold myself." Emilia made a bow to express her regret.
"But what does that mean, Host of the Darkness, he called nii-chan that but what is that? felt was clearly angry for how the fly laughed at Subaru dream but there was another detail in what it said that brought her attention.
"Yes he also referred to him as one of the most violent of the millenia, natsuki Subaru showed a great deal of anger a little ago but isn't too high on its estimation." The duchess was clearly tense for what she saw in the dining room, fake or not, he went a little over the top in violence.
-if that's all then I'm going.
-I forgot EHEHEHE one thing, Natsuki Subaru, Welcome to Hell.
the cracks in the world keep growing until it break, the beautiful castle and the scenery of peaceful capital was gone, what was instead was a grim looking building with cracks on deterioration a gray floor in which some small creatures could be see running, the walls were dark with a tone of crimson on it and some paint of blood could be see on some places. And the exterior is the one that changed the most gone was the beaming blue sky, now there was only black clouds with an occasional black and red lighting filling the sky with a not a chance of clearing, on the ground there was not a even little bit of green only dark and red where the colors for this place and from the ground erupted sometimes flames with the intention to kill anything that dare forget what kind of place this is. it was also possible to see some creatures, giant snakes swimming in lava, fats humanoids of 3 meters with a boar head on its shoulder and a mouth full of sharp teeth on its stomach, some monster with bat-like wings flying could also be see roaming around every creature had a clear agressivity and hatred but also in the way they moved it was clear that were natives of this place.
"Nonono, that place is clearly bad, Natsuki-san!"
"Subaru! That place is dangerous, don't go!" The little maid showed her distress upon seeing the place called hell, a place made for torture and pain a place we're no hope could prevail.
"Subaru-dono again in danger, why is it always you?." The old swordsman that had the nickname of the sword demon, was worried how Subaru would deal with this.
The theater was stunned and worried again upon seeing the new environment that was changed after the illusion of the happy ending was broken.
-you know the deal right eheheheheh.
-yeah yeah 'abandon all hope ye who enter here'.