I won't make excuses, to begin with I had this chapter in discord and didn't release it for no reason. As for the next one, it's written but we will see…still have to re-read and fix mistakes.

Here it is.


"Subaru…I was informed, I…I am sorry." Julius said those words.

Him being informed on the matter with elves by Russel was Subaru's choice. He didn't want to repeat everything that happened personally after all. It would be hard on himself.

"No. It actually helped me, all of this made me so much better than I was before. Even the last encounter…In a way."

—Even if he was a 'bad' person in a way, he wasn't a scum like that.

"...I am glad to hear that. Admittingly, I was going to turn towards certain professionals if nothing worked."

""Certain professionals"?"

"Ladies who are experts at calming men who are raging mentally…" Julius said with a difficult expression.

Seeing his face Subaru understood what he meant.

"Were you going to sign me off to prostitutes?"

"...Admittingly I am ignorant on the matter, but I understand from beauty so I did reach a few expensive contacts in the end. If nothing worked I would have to depend on them..."

"Tch. How insulting. Acting so high and mighty…As if I am troubled like that. I don't need—"

"My friend…isn't the only reason Natsuki Subaru started all of this, because he chased a woman just because she is pretty?"

…Anyways.

Everyone gathered to do…some cooking.

Pancakes, some other deserts, and Japanese foods that Subaru recognized were options. The only people in the room were candidates, their camps—And Liliana.

As for what he did…He made pancakes and a rather visually magnificent cake.

While he didn't cook things back then, he knew a lot of recipes anyway as he watched videos, he also practiced in this world quite a bit while working, cooking the foods that are special to this world.

He even made food from Japan, for Rem…

But today, it was Pancakes for Julius, to thank him.

"Subaru…You even went and made Wilhelm-sama and Reinhard come closer. I don't understand why though…" Julius asked a more serious question after he dunked on Subaru's entire being with his calm observation.

That conversation ended there too, Subaru wasn't willing to answer after all. But it didn't matter. Reinhard and Wilhelm were happily chatting after the initial awkwardness.

And as for the cake…

"Here it is." Big in size, adorned with different pieces of chocolate and fruits, every layer of tree layered cake was made out of a different flavor.

It was extravagant and visually tasteful, just like a certain someone.

"Hmph. Why is that you are being so thoughtful?" Wearing the kimono Subaru made for her, Priscilla sat beside him with all of her mightiness.

"All the days I was with Julius, you never asked. So it's you who was thoughtful, I am just showing my acknowledgement of that. Those who are kind should know their kindness is acknowledged." Subaru said with a smile.

"...Oh, you said some good words like you do now and then. But it feels like you want others to acknowledge the kindness you show, isn't that right?"

"...So cruel, pointing that out like that."

"Anyways. I wasn't so worried about The Knight, though if by one chance you decided to like men from hopelessness, I would have to abduct you to fix you."

"...That's some backwards thinking right there. Who are you to reject feelings just because you find them ugly…"

"Hmm? I don't care at all that commoners like commoners who are the same gender as them. I believe in freedom when it comes to love and I don't care about commoner's love either. It's you, who lacks that sort of freedom, the battle of love I will have won't be against men, is that understood?"

"...Priscilla-san. You are a Baroness who would cut heads if not so hard conditions are filled. YOU ARE WAY TOO PROGRESSIVE FOR THIS ERA! THIS IS UNNATURAL!"

This was another moment, where Priscilla's genius was beyond this age. Once again, Priscilla puffed her chest as she surprised the alien beside her.

"Oh! Now I think about it, my man is an alien, something that even heavens can't deliver."

"...That's rather sweet to hear, though I don't know what to think about being praised like that."

As they kept talking, conversation went back to what Subaru was doing with Julius.

"In the end, I am not one that ignores challenges, but like I said, I do not believe others can save you whatsoever. In the end, your salvation is with your mistress, but I will admit, that man…His change is one that is most unexpected. Never thought that was possible."

"...I agree about how he changed. But…aren't you looking down on people again? He did help me after all, it is working. And I can try mo—"

"Misfortune."

Priscilla's seriousness cut through Subaru's voice.

"...So you are saying I'll just keep being unlucky? I didn't even tell you what happened…and yet you assume some sort of tragedy happened."

"Yet, I am right. And yes, luck is not a probability in this world, it is most true, an actual force. You actively negate it, perhaps willingly rejecting it. But luck is real, I am the one most blessed by it while anyone in this room except you is exceptionally supported by it compared to the common folk. I learned to harness it…however I have to admit, that elven girl and Hero are quite comparable to me if we are talking about the gift of luck alone."

"You…You were serious all this time. You weren't joking…no, no one is joking? Luck is actually a thing?"

"Well, not everyone knows it for sure. Spirits would do, that Reinhard– would as well, half-witch might know it as well, since she is a spirit arts user."

"...Wow. So that was the answer all along?!" Subaru slightly raised his voice as he felt his heart beating faster.

But he calmed down quickly as he felt a graceful touch on his shoulder. Of course, it was Priscilla's.

"Calm down. I did say luck is real, but that isn't the only reason why this approach is bound to fail."

"..."

'So I was too quick and jumped to conclusions huh?'

"Can you continue?"

Priscilla simply hummed and spoke again.

"Darkness draws darkness. People who carry darkness in this world learned to live in secret, hiding themselves perfectly, for most of them, not even mine eyes can see through them. But the great darkness you carry will be too much for them to not take a peak and interact, after all, people want to get closer to others who are like them, even if it's a small similarity. And those who consume, sometimes want to be consumed as well, however they will be picky." Priscilla said as she looked at Subaru with those red eyes.

Her eyes were truly beautiful.

Not just 'good' or 'bad', Priscilla was Priscilla.

"Hah…Great Darkness huh. That must be right. Indeed."

Subaru sighed as he closed his eyes with a bittersweet smile on his lips.

Subaru drew many people, there were no healthy people got close to him, even in the few days he spent meeting with various women(mostly) and men, there were genuinely good people who avoided Subaru for…probably good reasons.

"Hmph. Don't look gloomy like that, only the greatest light inside oneself can cast a shadow like that."

"...Haha, you really have a way with words. But you see, I don't draw good people much."

"Who do you think you are speaking to?"

"Someone that can't be classified easily."

"...It's you who has a way with words after all, I like it. Always say things like that."

"...As you wish. But again, you are not immune either, you might drown in darkness."

"...Awful thing to say, but it is true. But there are things that are worth risking being drowned."

"I am going to lose my mind please stop, do you want a marriage proposal or something? You are being too aggressive, my heart can't take it."

"That will have to wait, if you do it because of a single moment, it will give birth to problems later, I need full conviction."

"Please just eat your cake." Subaru said as he covered his face with both hands from embarrassment, admittingly, it was a good embarrassment. Priscilla was too charismatic and charming at the same time.

"I shall do so, you better expect a harsh judgment if you distort mine mouth."

With that, she gracefully brought a piece to her mouth with a fork.

"Hmm~ you pass, hmm, yes, you are my chef now."

"...You do keep giving me professions, I was your servant at some point, also appa handler, then tutor for Schult, now a chef."

"Well, everyone has a price, you will see me everyday, isn't that good enough?~" Priscilla said as she got close.

Her chest indeed felt good on Subaru's arm…however!

"Nope! No! I am too spoiled at this point…Also I don't believe in the saying 'Everyone has a price!' that's just too—Actually wait…Hmm~!"

"...What is that weird look on your face?"

"...I will be your Chef no problem! If I get to do Nyotaimori with you!"

"...What does that mean?"

"I will put the food on your…naked body and eat it."

It wasn't that he paused for a moment because he was shy…no, it was simply that his imagination got too heated and his mind wandered somewhere else for a second.

Priscilla was surprised for a second but then…

She took a part of the cake with her and rubbed it on Subaru's cheek. Doing all of that gracefully, she got her face close to the part of his face which she made a mess of and sensually cleaned it with her tongue, while hiding her mouth from the side where most people were either cooking or doing other interactions.

"Hmm…Yes, I understand now. If you behave, become a good cook and satisfy me, I don't see any reason to deny." She whispered all of those words with her goddess-like voice.

"Priscilla…let's just marr—" He was about to make more flirty jokes with a tint of seriousness but then…

"Subaru! What…Why is Priscilla acting like a cat?!" Out of nowhere, Emilia appeared. Commenting on Priscilla licking Subaru.

'Oh, so she was watching us…Not just her.' Subaru realized as his eyes landed on Beatrice, who was beside Emilia, her eyes widened to the limit, indeed, she looked like she saw something crazy.

With that, Subaru started blinking.

ERASE

THAT

FROM

YOUR

MEMORY

It was a magnificent use of morse code, which he taught Beatrice, who learned diligently.

However…Beatrice started to blink as well.

DO

YOU

HAVE

THE

AUTHORITY

OF

GLUTTONY

?

"Don't get cheeky with me." Subaru said speaking normally.

"...I wasn't even joking, Betty can't forget that I suppose, Subaru will get eaten by her in fact and I don't even blame hi—"

"Subaru! Did you make anything for me?! Here, this is your Pancake!" Emilia cut off Beatrice's words as she looked disturbed by them and put something in front of Subaru.

What appeared in front of Subaru was…a pile of charcoal.

"You should eat before serving to other people…Emilia-dono." Subaru says like an old man and brings something from the pocket of his kimono and walks towards her after getting up.

"Here. Take this candy. Though make sure you don't take it from strangers haha. By the way, jokes aside, I made that, but not today to be honest."

"..." Emilia looked at the candy inside of her palm and then eyed Priscilla's cake.

"What's that face?"

"Subaru…is just so cruel." Emilia's amethyst eyes looked down in a weird way Subaru didn't understand so he asked why.

"This is chocolate…You know I like strawberry flavored. You are such a child." With that Emilia leaves towards Crusch as she shakes her head comically.

"Pff. Hahaha." Subaru laughs, however Beatrice and Priscilla have different expressions.

"She…finally grew up huh? It's as if surprises are popping off left and right, the most stagnant duo changing…No, Knight did it himself unlike her."

"Don't ever feel pity or sadness for her at this stage in fact. She deserves much worse I suppose."

"Pity? I'll take her life if it's necessary and I won't bat an eye."

"Neither would I. She was too selfish. I too, must choose whose side I belong to once and for all, I swear, I will open up about everything. Neither Roswaal or Puck worth a damn thing, why do I need to keep their secrets? Their crimes? To begin with, why did I wait until today?"

I…didn't do a thing for Subaru. It wasn't that I was keeping a promise to help mother, mother never told me to protect that place forever. It was just a mission she gave to me. She wanted me to be happy. How did that turn out? I ignored all of that, rejected every single good person. Every single bad person too, I even selfishly had standards for the person who would take my life. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him. I don't deserve him.

And worse…

He might already know EVERYTHING

He keeps secrets. He knows the truths from little signs and tiniest hints. He is smart, devilishly calculating, he doesn't trust easily.

"There are times when you cannot have two people with you because they can be in a conflict. Would you be able to give up on someone for me? If they are in the wrong. The absolute wrong with no question."

"It's not that he might know everything…He knows everything. How can he…No..Of course he knows…He is Natsuki Subaru."

Beatrice understood now, that's what Subaru meant.

"Will you tell me about them?"

And what it meant was—

"I know everything, but time is ticking Beatrice."

"Haah. HGaah. Haaaah." Beatrice's breath went out of control.

"Tch. You, you need to calm down." Priscilla said with caution, and with hidden worry. After all, she was weak against children.

"You…don't understand. I don't want to lose my colors."

While those words would be incomprehensible to anyone, it was already something Priscilla figured out.

"That edgy, sad mental illness of his…" After many praises to her colors and some weird fails at calling the names of precious stones added to her carriage wrong, she did realize he was color blind. But Subaru himself hinted something else…

"It's not that simple" That was what he said when they saw each other in one of those Julius days. It was almost as if he tried to open up but couldn't…and he could only say that much.

"I don't want to trouble Subaru. It's already obvious that something is bothering him." Beatrice says weakly.

Neither Priscilla or Beatrice knew about the incident with elves. But they knew there was something wrong with him.

"Sigh…that's true, but you need to be taken care of too. Indeed, that's the darkness that drowns without mercy. I wonder how it would feel to be broken down by it."

Slowly helplessly, my sense of self changes to one with doubt. Would it be like that?

No. Probably I would just discard most of the things I do, maybe a single-minded obsession towards him?

It was like Priscilla Barielle to think what kind of broken person she would turn up as. She was fearless.

"Just go to my room for now, I'll come in a bit."

Beatrice nodded and left quickly.

Meanwhile Priscilla made a sign to someone.

Subaru was back right after.

"What's that face? Where is Beatrice?" He asked with worry.

"Go outside, someone is waiting."

After some tries, Subaru gave up on trying to understand what Priscilla was doing after making sure she was okay.

Subaru went outside, the exact place Priscilla said.

Expecting Beatrice, he arrived.

And who he saw was…

"Liliana?"

Who was dressed in a short skirt and something that emphasized her breast. She looked like a total gyaru.

'Well, it is understandable, she is a singer anyway.'

"Umm, hi, Subaru-sama! Umm, can I get a bit of your time?" This was a very kind way of asking something and cute too, with blush and all, however…

'Oh no. She will try to get me to like her song…' Liliana wasn't a bad person at all, in fact, Subaru felt rather protective while making sure Kiritaka wasn't bothering her. He welcomed her to perform in Mathers territory if she needed money, just to let her know that she didn't need to stay with Kiritaka for financial purposes.

And it seems…she is a genuine fan of his.

After nodding, Liliana brought him to the stage room which was close to the place where everyone stayed.

They were basically backstage.

Without much saying, Liliana just said that she will try again, meaning that making Subaru feel her song.

'It's not like Priscilla to leave me alone with another woman…Though she doesn't have any doubts about her place either.'

Priscilla saw herself as Subaru's one and only, there were no rivals to her, the only thing concerned her was that getting Subaru away from basically anybody she didn't like. Basically picking people around him.

Firstly, Priscilla's claim of being that important to Subaru wasn't baseless, not even to Subaru, who still digested and pondered how much she was becoming important to him. And then there was the fact that Subaru was slowly opening up to the idea that perhaps it wasn't a bad thing to leave everything to Priscilla as far as social choices went. She did believe she would choose the best for him and that's why she was openly aggressive about that.

Subaru too realized that he was yearning for someone to take his endless freedom and bind him a bit so that he won't fly away one day.

So, he was quite sure that she knowingly set up this between himself and Liliana…He knew Priscilla liked the singer. And she didn't realize Subaru's monogamous intentions.

No..Probably she did but then didn't care. In her country…no, in most countries if men can handle, they could have multiple wives…

'Fuck. Why is everything so complicated…There is also Rem.'

He didn't allow Priscilla to talk about her after all…

"Subaru-sama? Hey! Can you hear me~!?" Liliana called out to him.

"Yes. You…said something about performing right."

"Yes…I don't like to bother you but it's not like I can give up either!"

"You tried a lot of things for days…Even other instruments. What makes you think it will work this time? Maybe you should give up after all. Though it is weird for me to say that."

Well, Subaru couldn't give up. But that doesn't mean he cared about other people's decisions. Giving up wasn't so abnormal after all.

But then, he saw the air around Liliana changed.

"No. I won't." She said with a much serious voice he never heard from her.

He felt determination coming from her.

"All this time, I was wrong. It's not something so complex like a lack of skill or practice. I got out of my comfort zone because what worked on everyone did not work on you…But I like you because you are different…I looked at myself way too much instead of thinking about you. It was arrogant."

He didn't understand nor connected with anything she said, after all, him not liking Liliana's songs didn't make him dislike her.

Subaru's concern over Kiritaka's creepy feelings towards her were genuine as well. The only reason he didn't do something drastic was that if he did he would likely fight a lot of people just to take Kiritaka's life, it might just include people in his camp too.

—But of course, Subaru couldn't understand the heart of a maiden who's song never reached her most desired target.

"Subaru-sama. I finally understand you. Indeed." She said those words with red on her cheeks and a big smile on her face.

However to Subaru those words were nothing short of disgusting, he didn't care if she liked him. He didn't like such claims when it was so important to him.

Look in his eyes changed and he can't help but furrow his brows.

But as if expecting that, Liliana opened her mouth—

"Hmmmmmmm~~~~...Haaaaaa~~"

She did nothing but hummed and made noises with no lyrics.

Subaru was getting annoyed with it—But then he realized he wasn't annoyed at all.

A relaxation hit him.

"...This…You actually…" His eyes were wide open.

"Subaru-sama…is a weird soul. Never saw someone with that kind of reaction to Divine Protections. To be honest I did feel bad for disturbing you. It was hard for me to accept this ability anyway…I only could do that after people told me they loved how my song felt." Liliana spoke as she turned her back to him.

"..." Subaru didn't say anything.

"But…I also remembered when you heard my song first time…Back then, you did cut yourself off from my Divine Protection."

"..." Subaru's mouth opened slightly.

"Never felt anything like that. You need to be a good magic user to be capable of such a feat…even then, it felt as if you did just by…wanting that. I felt as if an unstoppable force rejected me."

"..."

"But none of that matters. Those things don't concern me, neither the incomprehensible things I felt inside of you…I don't have to know your secrets. All that I could think was you. It made me go mad when I realized you accepted all of my songs without rejecting…every single time."

"..." To Subaru, that was nothing but basic courtesy.

But it definitely meant a lot to Liliana, anyone could see that.

Liliana's eyes didn't see anything but Subaru, her face covered in red and her uncontrollable breath coming out of her soft looking lips only increased her attractiveness.

Subaru couldn't help but totally admit her beauty after seeing her looking at him with such passion. Liliana was a tanned girl who was short as Rem, coming right below to his chest while having a more blessed chest than even her. Her hips seemed unfair for her to have them when she was delicate. Blond hair didn't make things easy for Subaru either.

Only thing that kept Subaru from focusing on her more was that even an insignificant thing such as height could remind him of Rem.

She looked like some hot-blond gyaru foreigner he would be glad to have when he was in High School.

"Will you say something?~" She sounded as if she was teasing, yet embarrassed.

"What…do you want me to say?" Subaru asked meaninglessly.

"If I were to pick, it would be something like "Welcome to the harem!" That would be really good but it isn't realistic either. I thought a lot about you, so I also realized you are not having the life you rightfully deserve…And if you think you don't deserve it, just let people close to you decide that for you."

Liliana and Subaru. Never interacted much.

Priscilla wouldn't talk about his weaknesses or things she came to observe about him to Liliana either.

All of that was truly…nothing but things that Liliana's own eyes catched up.

"So what about you tell me how I feel about that?"

"...It's better I don't answer now."

"Subaru-sama is shaken for once. There is no better time."

Just like Priscilla…Just like Rem. Another woman strikes Subaru with brutal honesty.

It didn't matter to Subaru how such a way isn't right or socially acceptable. Honesty about strong feelings even if they are selfish…That was one thing Subaru learned that he loved it.

That's right. It didn't matter even if those feelings were wicked. Even if it was a wish to be used and be used by someone…

'I wonder…if Echidna was honest…'

Wouldn't Subaru's path be different?

'No. It doesn't matter'

He only needed to answer Liliana.

"Subaru?!" A silver bell called out to him.

"Tch. What's with her timing?" She said in a rather venomous way and it showed in her expression too, but that quickly disappeared. She eyed Subaru as if trying to understand if he saw that or not.

He saw it. But he thought it was cute more than anything.

Emilia…somewhat found out where they were conveniently with the most convenient timing.

Unlike Emilia who distrusted him…a lot until she finally decided to trust him. Subaru wanted to make sure before suspecting anything.

"Emilia…how did you know we were here?"

"...I didn't know at all? I just randomly searched for Subaru…then heard Liliana's voice."

With that, they went back to join everyone with their little food making event with Emilia's rather assertive lead.

'Too bad that you didn't care about my training…'

Because if you did, you would know I am infinitely better than you at sensing spirits.

But in the end, Subaru wasn't angry at all.

The idea that Emilia heard Liliana's passionate words wasn't something he disliked at all.

Not at all.


"Why did you even set me up with Liliana like that?" Subaru asked with a sigh, to Priscilla who was eating the cake Subaru made.

"It is not something you need to be concerned with…My machinations shouldn't be your focus."

"...Well, even though I couldn't be prepared for that, she actually tugged some heart strings. I really don't understand…"

"...What?" Priscilla froze and waited for his answer.

It seems, it wasn't her plan.

So Subaru explained Liliana's success.

"Oh…That's actually. Romantic. Yes, it bothers me that a silly woman could have created such a story."

Priscilla liked romance and love. And honestly, their 'beginning' was dysfunctional as it could've been. Disappointments leading to literally temporary erasure of memory. In different political camps and then things moving along with hate. Not to mention while Priscilla was loved by the world, the man she chose made Witches droll.

This pure chaos wasn't boring whatsoever but…she couldn't help but feel bothered that he could go and have a more fairy tale-like romance with another woman.

A bard who lives to sing for people and stories gets her heart stolen by a man who is a legend in the making, but he is also the only one who doesn't like her voice…trying over and over again, she realizes that the solution was to make him hear her voice without heaven's touch, without any blessing.

"...Don't look at me like that, it was all your doing."

"Hmph." While bothering Priscilla was a 'no-no', it was insane how cute she looked while pouting.

Was this expression even possible with a personality like that? This woman must be in love for sure. And that man is…

'Me.'

"Now…What am I gonna do? She probably expects me to listen to her as she didn't sing. I will find a way, don't worry."

'This situation is insane. Priscilla probably set us up so Liliana could suffer even more rejection for her pleasure or something (which is distasteful to be honest). But even so, I can't just pick that as an excuse and have fun with her openly…'

"What are you talking about? I allow it. She surpassed my expectations, then she is allowed to have a reward for that feat alone. Not to mention I am thinking of owning her. So it will be fine as she is also mine." Priscilla brought her fan out of the sacred place between two of her mountains and put it on her chin.

"...Uhm…This is weird. It's almost like you are…No, I….What? Wait…No. That's not normal." After processing it and concluding he understood what she meant…Subaru rejected her choice on the matter.

"You have no say in this." Priscilla said without any attempt to impose her will on Subaru or dominate his will, her eyes widened cutely at the fact that Subaru didn't even understand such a simple matter of fact.

"What?" While Subaru was stunned by adorableness for a second he questioned further.

"I have to have you fully. But having just me in your life isn't realistic whatsoever, I am not an incompetent woman, so I will pick other people who are allowed by me and put me in your life. That way you will not suffer pathetically, feeling as if you 'gave up'. That's the solution I came up with against your single mindedness."

"This is just…" Way too aggressive.

"But I was quite open about this, no?" Priscilla was confident Subaru didn't forget about that time, not even once.

"Yes. And it has nothing to do with politics, beliefs, or anything like that. It's simply that...The more you are yourself, the better it is. This is a supreme maiden's confidence in her instincts and her choice. Not to mention it's not like I will keep you myself to an unsightly extent, there is Schult and few other people that are close to me. Way better than your current friends." (3)

"You are such a dangerous woman…"

"It concerns my future as well, there is no reason to hold back. Not being incomprehensibly straightforward would bring distaste from you."

She said as he looked at Subaru, her eyes seemingly saying You are even fond of Witches so this should be nothing.

"Ugh. You still remember all that?"

"Of course, you blurted out of nowhere…not to mention…" Priscilla leaned closer to Subaru, there was little space between her lips and Subaru's ear.

After letting her breath tease him, just like he likes it, Priscilla whispers.

"I also remember you mentioning a Perverted Witch…Mind explaining that?"

"...Shit?! Here?" Subaru, barely containing his voice, says so.

But Priscilla doesn't seem to spare him.

Is this the price of mentioning other women without any elaboration? Whispering a criminalizing story? This is too much!

But even so…Maybe a quick version wouldn't hurt…

But then…someone enters.

"Well well well, what a cute gathering this is?" A rude man's voice seemingly stopped time for everyone.

Only thing that could be heard was Priscilla's "Tch"

Seeing the weird ass entrance, Subaru decides to speak up, which was exactly the opposite of what Priscilla wanted.

Subaru got up and spoke up.

"Who might you be?" It was a meaningless question of course, he knew who he was from here and there. Though he had no idea why he was here.

"...Who's this little runt standin' there? Looking with hostility like that…" Anyone with common sense would understand perhaps when the 'stranger' he was insulting was sitting very close to his master…perhaps acting like this was a bad idea.

"Hostility? That would be you."

"...Ah, what a pain in the ass. It's me, Heinkel Astrea, you bastard! Deputy Commander of the Knights of the Kingdom of Lugunica."

"There is no 'Van'?"

"Ouch, this kid is nuts…You should give some fuck or you might lose your head to some random noble one day. Like what if…Julius, what about you chop him?"

"Right now, I am a Knight to a candidate. I, like my friend Reinhard and Felix, are on temporary leave from our normal duties. Not even you should be able to command us." Julius said without any pause.

"...You prick, do you realize you sound as if you would actually slash him right here if you weren't a Knight to your master?"

"..." Julius did not say anything.

"He has a point to be honest…"

"Subaru…Which side are you on?"

"You, my knight friend!"

To that answer, Julius slapped his forehead.

In reality, none of this was actual hostility towards Subaru, this was just Heinkel's normal way of interacting.

The true hostility would be…

"Yo…Father."

"Heinkel…I…"

"You? Oh..you, I think you are doing good!" Heinkel said mockingly as he clapped.

"You took revenge for the mother…become a legend…thanks to some suspicious brat who appeared out of nowhere to be honest but you did."

"Heinkel! Silence! I won't let you disrespect Subaru-dono!" Wilhelm gained power from Heinkel's one and single mistake…however.

"Disrespect? Oh father…You got me wrong. I don't disrespect the kid…He is just a boy who wasn't fortunate enough to have a father…If he had he wouldn't be performing miracles just to chase a skirt without getting anything!" Saying that, Heinkel returned to Subaru.

"You are the biggest joke in history. You confused four nations with how stupid you are when it comes to women…When the secret service ended their investigation, the last sentence was "He can't be an undercover cultist, they aren't this obvious.""

"...Well, thank you for telling me what I already know…So?"

"You don't get it I guess…You are such a big list of achievements but somewhat managed to be a clown anyway…I find that hilarious."

"...Well, I guess it can't be helped…" A voice cut over the little discussion between Subaru and Heinkel, a sword of fire materialized in her hand and thrown towards the red-haired Astrea—

"OH HEY!? What's this overreaction?" Catching the flame sword in his hand and redirecting somewhere random, he pushed Priscilla to the ground…Which looked intimate, somewhat.

"What's wrong with you?"

"Well, I can't let him get into your head and somewhat harm all the progress I made?"

"...That way of thinking…no, it's probably my fault."

While Priscilla wouldn't hesitate to turn someone into ash…that's only after she deems that fitting.

This was an overreaction simply to make sure Subaru isn't getting some stupid thought and that is affecting the relationship they have…

'Simply put, since I am such an unstable man. She became paranoid.' It was also probably because of Al…

As if that was natural, while everyone was looking, Subaru got up and offered his hand to Priscilla, helping her get up as if it was natural as breathing.

This wasn't lost on…anyone, really. Everyone saw that clearly.

"Wow…you saved me like how Al saves my ass each time, I owe you one kid, and sorry, Priscilla-sama." Heinkel said in a rather awkward way.

But neither Priscilla or Subaru reacted towards him…more like they flinched at the same time to the mention of Al…

They both had the idea of killing him at sight, manipulating them traitorously costing them very important intimate time(Sex).

While reasonable people would use the first reason as the motivation…it wasn't that easy for Priscilla or Subaru.

"Anyways father…where was I…Oh yeah. It's interesting to see you with Reinhard when you didn't actually take your revenge."

"..." To that, Wilhelm only clenched his own fists and nothing else.

"Enough! How dare you mess up this peaceful atmosphere! What do you want?" Emilia said as anger came out of her. There was no way she wouldn't be angry when he made Wilhelm and Reinhard sad like that…

"That's what you have a problem with? I actually readied the perfect moment for you to join in when I spoke to your knight like that, that was my invite to be honest…But I guess it is what it is. You have no reason to be angry when you suck up all that benefit…It was my miscalculation."

"Answer me!" To Emilia who was blinded by anger for Reinhard and Wilhelm, she didn't even register the insults towards Subaru…or maybe she did and didn't see that worth answering.

It has been a while since Emilia managed to hurt Subaru's feelings, but this was one of the worst ever. Even Heinkel seemed to be disturbed by a weird set of priorities.

"There is no goddamn way I can answer that stupid question. After all, there is no peaceful atmosphere for a man who called his grandson killer all this time. Isn't that right? You were really rough with Reinhard while saying it was all his fault."

To that, many people there felt a shock.

But biggest shock likely felt by Subaru, a feeling of betrayal after realizing Wilhelm was just another fucked up person…

Another addition to 'Subaru's fucked up friends'.

"...By the way kid, I see that you are close to Princess…huh. Well, I don't mind really. Haha, that would be a good riddance—" Before he could finish it fully, a blast of wind knocked him out.

"Not that I disagree I suppose…but it's not for you to say that, in fact. So this is punishment."

Subaru turned towards Priscilla and spoke before leaving.

"Well, it's not your fault, I need some time."

—That was meaningless, as it was obvious why Subaru would feel 'down'.

Emilia's weird lack of priority or concern towards Subaru was outright witch-like


Everyone left the place, Priscilla likely scolded Heinkel or something. Subaru had no idea.

What Subaru was thinking was…

'…Not this time.'

Subaru wouldn't despair.

It was his fault that Julius was worried about him, it was thanks to Julius he saw a light out of these dark thoughts about no one being able to change. He won't make the same mistake.

Just like how there were people like Wilhelm, Emilia or Emilia camp in general…

There were also people like Julius, Priscilla and Beatrice.

He just needs to choose it right. That's what it's all about.

He changed his clothes to his tracksuit…

And decided to make his first move.

Yes, there was one more person that he was willing to 'pick'.

"Ehm…I am definitely not complaining…AT ALL! But this is a VERY sudden development."

Liliana backed towards a wall, right in front of her, Subaru getting even closer to her.

"Let's say that you were too charming for your own good?"

"Woah?! You can say stuff like that?! That's so out of character! Mphhhhpm!?~"

Her lips were captured.

'Wuuaaaaah?! This…oh, why is he so good at this?! There goes my first time!'

Not disliking one bit, Liliana also joined in on experiencing this intimate contact.

Subaru brought her into the same level as him while not stopping the kiss, Liliana locked her legs behind Subaru.

Tasting Liliana's sweet mouth, Subaru repeated Priscilla's affirmation in his head a few times, only then he could feel her fully.

If Priscilla learned that she would most likely be delighted.

But in any case, Subaru continued to feel her mouth as he caressed her body.

And then instantly—He bit her lower lip.

"Mggggggggphmggmmmmmmmmm~!?~! Oh..ah…Just by kissing~Oh…You are a devil."

"Or maybe you are just too sensitive? Let's find out." As his hand got closer to more intimate parts, a door opened.

This was the same place where Liliana and Subaru met when Emilia caught them.

Same thing happened—Again. With Beatrice beside her.

As Liliana couldn't process what was going on anymore, it was Subaru who looked behind, seeing Emilia.

From Emilia's perspective, there was no escaping this time, no delusions to defend her mind.

The trail of saliva between their lips wasn't something Emilia would be able to ever forget.


Without even caring to give an answer. Subaru just started walking without elaboration.

Emilia. Liliana and Beatrice followed.

Why would Subaru give an explanation to Emilia anyway?

He can give that to Beatrice later.

While Subaru thought that, Emilia was feeling as if her world was ending.

"Hey…what about singing for us Liliana?

"Oh..Eh? Well, if that works out for you? Haha." Seeing Emilia's lack of acknowledgement, Liliana stops feeling awkward.

"Well…Uhm…Anyway—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-

They were saying things, speaking…

But Subaru couldn't hear them.

What was going on?

He didn't know.

And then…

The feeling ended.

"What just happened?"

Later Natsuki Subaru would come to understand that this was nothing more than him feeling the incoming disaster, an ability he gained newly simply because he stopped ignoring things anymore.

But in the end, even though he came so far, he progressed and got help from people around him. It's futile, it's futile simply because of what awaited him.

And so, it started.

"After the song ends and they chat again, shouldn't we prepare food and drinks for them, Subaru-sama? Indulging in sweet snacks will certainly create a mood that will close the distance between them, don't you think so?"


If you remember the arc 5, Liliana's words are oddly similar right? That's correct, its begun.

Now, looking at the current situation. Subaru seems to be on the right path, starting to enjoy some things and Liliana, which is why it's sad that THE CITY IS LITERALLY GOT INVADED BY MANY LAST BOSSES AT THE SAME TIME.

Though really…Liliana rizzed Subaru, that's a fact. I mean in this story, I remind you…SHE IS NOT A LOLI. Not to mention she didn't press on Subaru's 'secrets' and stuff she felt about him which we don't know. Subaru didn't even think Liliana could sing or play without her Divine Protection. Now she closed it for him after figuring him out. Subaru wasn't helpful so Liliana solving him by herself just hit Subaru hard.

She is truly one of the victims of the timing of this attack. Things could easily diverge to a Liliana route, and that route is actually Priscilla route as well(Imagine Priscilla doing an "As I planned" like Light Yagami") because of two reasons. Liliana really likes Priscilla as well. Liliana doesn't mind polygamy, like Priscilla. She also has no wish to be the first wife or anything so…yeah.

Emilia does feel some emotions that someone that can be called 'cuck'...too bad she won't be able to do anything about it as IT'S ALREADY BEGUN.

Priscilla handled Beatrice well and her situation with Subaru is somewhat good but not good enough to settle things for her, in fact if she were to try things aggressively while thinking someone like Julius is wrong…she might get an L, though I'll leave it to your interpretation as…IT DOESN'T MATTER, BISHOPS GO BRRRRRRRR.

Beatrice…is fucked. She FINALLY realized what Subaru meant in earlier chapters and implications of being fond of 'people she is close to'...Echidna is anyway, her mother and to be frank gets some points from Subaru. But her "I'll kill anyone when I fail my mission" brother and Clown Roswaal doesn't get the privileges of a sexy Witch. She is ABSOLUTELY ready to choose Subaru. No fucking doubts.

But too fucking late haha. Shouldn't've tried to calm herself down after a panic attack, I suppose. IN FACT.

"There are times when you cannot have two people with you because they can be in a conflict. Would you be able to give up on someone for me? If they are in the wrong. The absolute wrong with no question."

This is a quote from the chapter where Subaru opens up to Beatrice…she was straight up rank 1 when it comes to relationship points…but we will see how her slothful will affect the situation. Not every action has consequences and sometimes you get away with taking your time though…

Al isn't around. Subaru has enough reason to assume he is an Archbishop, simply because of his star name, Aldebaran which he knows from Arc 3 loop where Priscilla says his full name as Al carries Subaru and maybe by other means as well? Since I established that Subaru can literally asspull the names of people if it's a space related name(hence connected to him) so yeah both works.

So you can wait for Subaru to straight up think he has 1 extra enemy. Whether Al becomes that or not, it will still cause Subaru to be paranoid anyway.

Next chapter? Expect it to be….Sirius centric. She is one of the lore heavy Archbishops here. I mean consider my position. Regulus is basically "She is pretty so she is mine" "Gotta be virgin" kind of man just being extremely OP and simple.

Sirius is written badly, somewhat doesn't know who Subaru is and waited for a year to avenge Petelguese, in canon her Authority so strong that Tappei makes it not, basically, and doesn't explain why. Even characters like Priscilla act as if they know plot protects them and she tried to behead her for fuck sake, ignoring the "You die if you kill her!"

The more Tappei butchers something the more freedom I have and she is a treat.

Gluttony? I mean those two aren't that lore happy because [redacted] but I will also try my best for a good reasoning on why the hell they weren't after Subaru since they should've known who he is from Rem's memories and Subaru should be a delightful meal for them. Some people will guess why they won't have the thick lore for them.

Capella will be somewhere in the middle I believe? We will see. I am not like this community who says Re Zero is now censored and that's crazy because they won't be as close to her nipples in Season 3.

Again, what I mean by giving more lore and focus of that kind to some bishops…it will be obvious what I mean when you read it. But all Bishops are deadly, way more competent than people Subaru have around him and they will realize that as well.

Do not expect thousands of deaths. But do expect Bishops to be different than anything Subaru will face in his life because I am planning to make very QUALITY loops. What I mean by that is unlike literally every story, I will try to make nearly each loop count and Subaru will always try something, always getting better and more efficient. So his job will be harder even if he doesn't die thousands of times…the reason he dies thousands of times in canon, IFs and overall fanfics is because he isn't allowed to think or outright nerfed to death.

And yes, Al isn't fucking around.

That motherfucker is playing 5D chess.

I hope you are doing well, I am out!