Chapter I
"Hahahahahahahahahahahahah!"
That laugh was from someone he hated to the core of his soul.
"That body is definitely perfect!"
"Shut up…"
For more than twenty years of relentless hunting, always on the edge, he searched for the owner of that laugh. I wanted revenge. That despicable being needed to die! He was absolutely going to kill him.
"A body so loved, so unique, filled with love! Love, love, love, love, love, love, love! And now it's all ours, dess!"
"I already told you to shut up…"
He dedicated his life, sacrificed everything, just for that moment, for a chance. I would get him anyway.
And now that he had finally wiped out all the fingers and cornered the enemy...
"It's too late! That perfect vessel belongs to sloth!"
"Only in hell!"
Having your mind invaded by that despicable being. Trying to dominate him at all costs. He quickly moved his trembling hand towards that sword. The seconds were numbered.
"I will kill you…"
He spat out saliva in pure rage as he dropped to his knees and picked up that legendary weapon. It was the sword of life. A weapon loaded with an insane amount of mana born for the purpose of destroying souls.
The magic contained within it was so dense, so strong, that if pierced by that blade it meant the end of everything. Even an afterlife, if it existed at all, was impossible to reach if it almost got slashed by that sword.
"It ends here, PETEGUELSE!"
Raising the blade against his chest, he flashed a wide, satisfied smile.
"It's not possible!"
The power-filled blade seeped through his chest, hit his heart, and came out through his back.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaqrgh!"
The piercing pain was instantaneous. To make matters worse, all that concentrated magic had spread through the body, until the core had been twisted. It was hell.
"Ugh…"
He could feel the blood pooling in his throat, not taking long to squirt it out. It was a large amount, enough to make him choke. He would die quickly...
"It's not possible! It's not possible! It's not possible! It's not possible! This can't be possible! Definitely!"
"Heh…"
However, despite knowing his imminent death, he was ecstatic. Finally, after so many years, he had reached his goal. He fulfilled his promise to live up to that moment. The invasive species would die along with it.
"No, no, no! I haven't achieved love yet, not yet! I can't end here, this is laziness! Laziness! Laziness! Laziness!"
"Hehehe… he…"
Life was draining away, as his blood flowed and his whole body was hit by the power of the sword.
"Love, love, Satella! Love…"
Soon, the screams of that despicable being turned hazy. He couldn't hear anything else from him. In addition, sight and smell were also taken. The body was cold and all he could feel was the powerful energy emanating from his chest.
"Finally… Rem…"
And with that last breath, Natsuki Subaru lost his life.
It was as if he had been underwater for a few seconds and then his consciousness had been brought to the surface, making everything clearer.
"Hey kid, are you okay?"
"..."
In the middle of a shopping center where several humans and beastmen were passing by, a boy with dark hair and scary eyes blinked a few times.
He was confused. And without realizing it, he placed his hand on his chest, trying to feel the edge of that blade that had made him cough up blood until recently.
I went back?
"Are you going to get your fruit or not?"
Opposite him is the merchant known as Kadamon, holding out a bag of apples while making a confused face.
Unfortunately for the merchant, he had been completely ignored. After all, right after touching his chest, the young man casually started staring at his left arm, staring at it, as if the member itself was a foreign thing that shouldn't be there.
"That is…"
The whisper was low. The boy once again blinked as he opened and closed his fist. Was that possible? Was it real? The boy didn't know, but he needed to look harder for longer to know the truth.
"Subaru-kun?"
!
And when the blue haired girl's voice called out to him, it was as if his mind had been hit by a bullet. It didn't help that the figure of that girl dressed as a maid had gotten so close to him.
"...Rem?"
"Yes! It's me, your Rem!"
The girl smiled, making the young man's body tremble slightly.
Was this real?
"I'm sorry I didn't notice. Is this crowd making you tired?"
She moved closer, wanting to see his face and touching his forehead. Leaving him mesmerized by her figure.
That gentle voice that whispered concern. That warm hand that touched her cheek tenderly. That same face he hallucinated every night.
She was alive, right before his eyes!
"Rem!"
"EEEHHH!"
The moment he realized that it was real, that it was definitely that girl. That young man, that boy known as Natsuki Subaru, clung to the figure of the maid, no, Rem as if his life depended on it.
"Rem, Rem, Rem, Rem…"
"Subaru-kun!?"
The girl was visibly confused. Suddenly the man she loved so much clung to her as if she were the most important thing in the world.
"Hey! Don't go cuddling up in front of my store, you'll scare away the customers!"
The Kadomon vendor tried to protest, only to fall on deaf ears once again. The blue maid tried to understand the situation, while the figure of the young man with black hair was crying in tears.
"Rem, I'm so sorry… I did so, so much… and now you're here again…"
"Subaru-kun, what…"
"I'm sorry for letting me suffer… For leaving you alone in that dark place… I promise, I won't let you leave my side again!"
The boy shouted, drawing the attention of the audience who looked on with curiosity. The maid obviously noticed this, and would have turned red with embarrassment. Although…
"Rem, Rem, Rem…"
"..."
She just wanted to try to understand the boy who clung to her skirt.
Why did he look so sad, distressed and most of all, relieved?
Rem couldn't say why, she didn't understand her hero's mind, but one thing she did know...
"Subaru-kun is really hardworking."
Though she was oblivious to Subaru's distress, the maid didn't bother to ask. She hugged him and whispered sweet, gentle words. Praising him for being so diligent.
They both stayed that way for a while, not caring about the prying eyes of the entire city.
Finally I went and did it!
I've always wanted a story about the Vengeful Subaru from Lost Memories and here it is!
Honestly, to this day I still don't understand why no one has tried to write a fic about Agnau If, especially considering that this version of Subaru is probably the strongest that Tappei has written.
A more aggressive and brutal Subaru who trained under Reinhard and spent two decades searching and studying the Witch Cult and is now back in Arc 3 to slaughter them. I really liked the idea when I thought of it.
Now before everyone gets excited, just know that Chapter 2 is done and will be uploaded tomorrow. Chapter 3 itself is finished, although it needs some tweaking, but don't expect too elaborate and detailed writing. I really just want to write the essentials, so 2k or 3k word chapters can be a pattern.
Well, I have nothing else, so until next time!