Author's Note:
I've been an idiot on the timeline and really should've paid more attention. Arc 6 happened 21 days after the Priestella Battle, which means that by this point, Arc 7 is going to start way too early and Subaru can't even meet Vincent.
So for technical difficulties, I asked the Goddess of Chaos to move the date of Arc 5 forwards by one week, and I extended our Arc 5.5 trip to two weeks instead of one. Just please think of it that way, thanks!
Ehe~
Btw: Dear readers, I made a trailer for Arc 6 Cour 1 of this fanfic, so please check it out through the link in my bio!
3rd Person POV
"Haha!" Y/N gave a shrill laugh, choking a little on his liquor.
A large green light shot through the sky across the continent, baffling many citizens down below. It only had one target, which was the second mansion of Margrave Roswaal L Mathers.
No, it wasn't to destroy it, but...
"We're going to commit a very great crash land!" Y/N shouted as he raised his arms high, clanking another glass with Halibel's own, and gulped down his alcohol.
"I don't think it's a great idea for him to get drunk..." Omega sighed as she looked at her contractor in worry and distress. "He's not even eighteen years old yet..."
"Well, if it's Y/N's orders, it's not like we could do anything about it, right? It is a fun scenario though!" Capella laughed as she drank her own bottle of beverage, sharing some with Sphinx on the way there.
Meili, Elsa, Palmyra, and Colette drank their own juice that Y/N had distributed a few minutes ago, before this party of sorts began. Zarestia was busily covering her face with a cloth while she injected her mana with ease into the space capsule, while Yae took care of the steering at the front in the captain's seat that she volunteered to take.
The crew was currently partying aboard the 'space capsule' that was attached to Valgren, who was flying at top speed back to their destination along with the help of The Great Spirit of Wind.
"Ah, shut up already!" Tia yelled as she bursted the bottles of liquor before slicing them down to pure atoms.
"Huh? What was I doing?" Y/N suddenly woke from his daze.
"We're...crash landing? Did you forget?"
Y/N immediately took a 180 degrees turn before he took a look at the state of the ship, and immediately rushed towards the front of the capsule before he realized he was too late to delay the inevitable.
"If we die, it's kinda your fault, N/N!" Typhon yelled from the back with glee.
"This absolutely sucks..."
"It sucks even more for me, you know?" Valgren's three heads yelled from the front. "We can't even control the direction we're going because your device and great spirit set our flight path to such a rigid line it's completely impossible to land safely!"
"I'll remember your sacrifice..." Y/N said as he put his hands together in a prayer sign, which resulted in a large tick mark on Valgren's heads.
"How about not letting me die-"
BOOM
Y/N POV
Just as I calculated, we have zero casualties and zero injuries.
The wind that was keeping track of Valgren's flight path as well as his speed also served as a barrier to attacks. So when we did land (not safely but it worked), Valgren only experienced a slight concussion. Sorry, Valgren. I'll make yakisoba for you tomorrow as compensation.
Anyways, Ros-chi's yard is going to need a little fixing.
Y/N-sama, they're coming.
Gotcha. Thanks, Bilma. Go inform the others, I'll greet Subaru and the others.
Understood.
Ryuzu Bilma, who I stationed as a constant 'spy' in Roswaal's mansion, has kept me up to date on everything that has been happening in this mansion. All the important talks and info have been uploaded to the Ryuzu Collective's Database, which is now easily accessible in a fashion similar to Beatrice's Forbidden Library.
"Y/N!" Subaru waved as he walked over with Beatrice in tow, who wasn't exactly too happy about being dragged out during her private time with her contractor. I gave Subaru a bro hug, and saw a few more people coming out.
"Oh, Julius and Ana!" I waved to the two as they walked out, having not seen them in quite a little while.
"Greetings, Y/N. How have you been?"
"Ah, be a bit more casual, Julius. We're all friends here. Anyways, I've been great! We accomplished our goal in those two weeks, and I brought back a few more teammates to help us on our journey to the Pleiades Watchtower!"
"You better keep the trouble to a minimum though." Ram said sternly a she walked out. "I know how Roswaal-sama speaks highly of you, but if you cross a line that you aren't supposed to cross, I will make sure-"
"Why the sudden hostility? Oh wait... ah, yeah... about that..." Ram was talking about Capella. Ram and her sister Rem always harboured great hatred towards the Witch Cult, and when I recruited one of their Sin Archbishops as a teammate, she definitely was not thrilled to hear it.
But I have the perfect countermeasure to that.
"I will explain everything later, Ram. But first, let me just introduce everyone first. You all have met Elsa Granhiert, Bowel Hunter of the Assassination Organization. Her quick movement and fighting skills will come in handy against any enemies we meet."
"Meili Portroute." Meili gave a little wave to the others, still a little afraid since Garfiel tried to kill her at the end of Arc 4. He probably wouldn't have either way, but I guess the incident left a scar on her. "She will be a main trump card in the Augria Sand Dunes, since her mabeast control Divine Protection will be the key to our success."
"Sphinx. A leader in the demi-human war who specializes in magic and especially the ancient geometric algorithm of Magic Circles. She's a great mage who is compatible in all six types of magic, and her barrier techniques are second to none."
"Colette. She's a girl Omega found when she decided to travel alone for a while. She's in possession of a meteor known as the Beast Protection Bracelet, which allows her to amplify her strength and durability by manyfolds. Recently she has trained to the point where she could keep her form as she is while receiving that buff."
"Palmyra. A student of mine who is also Colette's friend. She's a tri-elemental mage who specializes in water, earth, and wind magic. Her ultimate spells' power rival my own at times, and her healing magic is improved to the point where she could barely keep up with Felix Argyle."
"You've all met Omega by this point. She's my contracted, and she possesses an insane amount of knowledge as well as being specializing in all six types of magic. Combat wise she isn't exactly overpowered due to a seal, but her tactics can definitely be of major use."
"And... Capella. Former Sin Archbishop of the Witch's Cult, representing Lust. I admit that many of you will feel distaste towards my choice of comrades, but Capella's authority on changing things to others and even just multiplying her mass out of nowhere is a power beyond the laws of physics. Her healing power, if used correctly, is beyond the means of any mage possible. And imagine if you needed a golden key, you could use a twig to open the door you want to open with her power. I know she's a dangerous variable, but we've agreed to a mutual deal. Besides, she is a good friend with everyone in the Battalion now, and her money mind is also very intricate."
"Hm..." Subaru nodded before turning to Emilia and spoke a few words to clear up a few misunderstandings. At this time, the heroine spoke up.
"Um, Y/N, are you absolutely sure that she is reformed? I know I shouldn't judge too much, but I don't want to jeopardize anyone's safety here."
"Your concern is valid, Emilia. However, I have my full trust placed in Cappy right now. This will be quite selfish of myself, but please trust her on my behalf."
The other slowly nodded before I motioned for the others to come over. "You guys haven't meet them before, but you've definitely heard of one of them. Come on, introduce yourselves."
"Hello, friends of Y/N. My name is Halibel, pleased to make your acquaintance."
It took a moment for them to process, but suddenly their eyes widened in surprise.
"The Admirer? Even I've never seen him before." Eridna said in Anastasia's stead, considering that she's possessing her contractor right now. The shock was genuine, however. The only one unfazed and confused by everyone's reaction was Subaru.
"Um..." He whispered to Ram, who was also shocked. "Is he a big shot of some sort?"
"Barusu, you really need to brush up on your political knowledge. You know of the four countries, right?"
"Lugnica, Vollachia, Kararagi, and Gusteko. What of it?"
"In every country there is an insanely strong warrior. For our country, Lugnica, I believe you know who it is?"
"Reinhard." Subaru muttered, suddenly coming to a realization on what Ram is hinting at. "You don't mean-"
"Yes. Although definitely not as strong as Reinhard, there is a warrior in every country able to rival Reinhard in terms of raw power. In the Kararagi City States, 'Admirer' Halibel is indisputably the strongest. I don't know how Y/N managed to recruit such a figure, but..."
"Okay, okay. I get that Halibel-san is a big deal, but let's not exclude our other new members here, shall we?" I motioned to Reize who took her hood off, and Ram let out a gasp of surprise.
"Hello, everyone. My name is Reize, and as you can see... I'm a survivor of the oni tribe."
"An oni?" Ram suddenly rushed over to Reize, and gripped her hand tightly. "How did you survive the massacre?"
"Well, I'm not sure... but I think it's partially because of her." Reize pointed to Capella, who was having a lively conversation with Sphinx. And upon Reize's words, I realized what she meant as well. Through a twisted turn of fate, she was able to survive. Capella's former vile personality that made her toy with her victims actually prevented Reize's death. But as for why the onis were targeted in the first place, it was one of the biggest mysteries of Re:Zero.
"Don't be too surprised yet, everyone, our two last members are going to bring quite the shock." I motioned for Zarestia to come forward. They demonstrated a completely confused face since they probably have never seen her before.
"You all have probably heard of her, and seen one of her equals. As Puck is the current Great Spirit of Fire, I introduce you to... Zarestia, Great Spirit of Wind!"
"..."
"HEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHH?!"
On second thought, I forgot to introduce Valgren to everyone. I decided to not reveal his true identity after he decided to crash the kitchen for food though. I explained to Frederica that it was a pet l owned, and apologized for the mess. I berated the hydra later, since it's not like I starved him or anything. Wait, did I? Hold up, where's Typhon? I just realized she wasn't with us when I did the introduction.
She went with the little maid called Petra to play. I swear, although she's over 400 years old, her mental age never progresses.
Aw, Chid-chan, concerned for your fellow witch?
I'm not! I just- you know what, shut it.
Hai, hai...
Anyways, Omega and I took a detour from the dining room and headed straight to somewhere we needed to go, considering that this was a good time to reveal her identity to a certain oblivious someone.
"Ros-chi, are you there?" I knocked on the door to the room, and awaited the clown's reply.
"Come in, Y/N." Roswaal answered, and I opened the door to enter his office along with Omega. "I see you have returned from Kararagi. How was the trip?"
"It was quite the fruitful expedition. Besides that, though, I'm here on important business." I said as I opened way for Omega to walk all the way to Roswaal's desk.
"Hm? Is there something wrong with this particular Ryuzu? This is Shima, right? I thought Emilia said she perished in the Sanctuary as a sacrifice to the Crystal..."
"That's not the point, Ros-chi. Take a closer look."
"A closer look? What do you mean-"
"Dear, oh dear." Omega sighed and clicked her tongue in disappointment. "It's been only 4 centuries, and you already forgot me?" Omega stomped her staff on the ground once, and her pink hair started to shift to a moon-white colour, her eyes turning to a golden yellow. As she transformed, her aura spilled out and Roswaal kneeled faster than one could blink.
"Teacher. Forgive my ignorance. I have long awaited your return."
"I could tell that your magical skills have improved, considering you finished my Soul Transference spell. However, what is your plan besides my revival? You know, you're just like Brutus from Julius Caesar. You plan for something yet you don't know what to do after you finish your goal. So as your former teacher, I implore you to ponder upon that topic."
"I understand. But why have you been travelling with Y/N, instead of greeting me when you resurrected? And in your fragile state, master, in afraid the Augria Sand Dunes might be..."
"Don't worry too much, Roswaal. Even if I'm incredibly weak compared to my former self, I'm still competent enough to eliminate a few mabeasts. Besides, I could use Shario now, so at worst I'll just be incapacitated. And then I have Y/N here to take care of me when I am down in battle."
"You better make sure teacher stays safe, Y/N." Roswaal warned with a serious look in his eyes, and I rolled my eyes mentally.
"Of course, Roswaal. No harm would come to her." I took out a notebook with all the necessities for the trip, and handed it to Roswaal. "Go over the checklist, okay? If you don't know what something is, just ask Subaru. Make sure everything is prepared and we'll set off tomorrow right away. You do your part, I do mine."
"I see why teacher chose you to be her contractor now. A radical and formidable individual. Not many like you exist out there. Subaru isn't bad in that aspect either, he's just different since his abilities differ from yours. Anyways, I'll get to it, and you do your part, too."
After that, Omega and I left his room before heading down to the dining room, where everyone already finished their lunch.
"Hey, Y/N! Come eat already! The food is going to be cold if you wait any longer, and that's going to be disrespectful on Ram and Frederica's cooking!"
"I know, I know, I'm coming right now!" Carrying Omega under my arm, I dashed gracefully into the room and sat in my chair while Omega toon the seat beside me.
Yeah, this is the good life that never lasts long enough for anyone to enjoy.
But at least I'm sure of our conquest that'll begin soon. The Pleiades Watchtower... we're coming.
Let Arc 6 Begin, and enter the stage!