Re: Memento mori

Summary

Natsuki Subaru the hero of lugunica the slayer of the white whale and great hare

saving water gate city from the attack of the witch cult is arrested over suspicions

of him being the Sin Archbishop bishop of pride.

Chapter 10 – A Dream

Deep in Augria Sand Dunes

The miasma grew thick covering the whole area.

It engulfed both Rienhard and Gluttony.

Rienhard felt sick, he felt disgusted. The miasma in the air was making his head dizzy.

"Ah Beautiful, The aroma"

"This has to be heaven" Gluttony spoke while breaking down, He felt tears running down

his face.

Gluttony scratched his face to the point where it started bleeding.

"WHAT A FEAST, WHAT A FEAST WHAT A FEAST WHAT A FEAST WHAT A FEAST"

He kept repeating to himself as he kept scratching his face to the point it bled.

His tears turned into blood and his eyes became dilated.

*Time stopped*

Rienhard was unable to move but he could feel, he was able to see.

Multiple shadow hands held Gluttony as he looked devoured by pleasure. He Vomited while

slowly was devoured by the thick shadow that formed between him and Rienhard.

Rienhard broke free as he rushed towards the shadowy figure, But he was slowed down

due the thick miasma. He felt like he was running underwater.

As he moved closer the feeling of disgust increased. Finally, he was close enough as he

was able to Unsheathe his dragon Sword, the dragon sword finally determined the shadowy

being as worthy. But Rienhard stopped for a moment as he asked.

"Who are you?"

"Are you also a part of the Witch Cult?"

The figure turned towards Rienhard as it stared at him from top to bottom, not replying to

any of his prompts.

"YOU ALL KILLED HIM!"

"I…."

"I LOVED HIM!"

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HIM I LOVED HIM*

Gluttony was no longer to be found as if he vanished from existence.

*Time was forced to move again*

Rienhard panicked at the sheer gravity of miasma levels he knew deep inside whatever

this was it isn't what he has witnessed while fighting the witch cultists.

*Slash*

Rienhard with his whole body heavy and stiff manages to swing his sword at a speed of

light. The miasma around him cleared.

He gripped his sword harder and pointed it towards the shadowy figure, as his dragon

sword shined under the desert sun, Rienhard broke a sweat. He never thought he would be

able to witness a day when he would fight someone worthy of the dragon sword.

It cried, the shadow cried.

It kept crying as it slowly started to disappear Rienhard ran towards it as it spoke the

words that would haunt Rienhard for the rest of his life.

"Natsuki Subaru, My beloved"

A day before, In the capital

Pride woke up.

He slept on the floor again; He walked down to the dining room as he saw Plum helping

Raksha.

"Oh you woke up, Sorry for being so noisy" Raksha apologized.

"Its not a problem, is there any way I can be helpful as well" Pride asked Raksha.

"No, it's completely fine, I would be able to deal with most of task at hand." She replied.

"Big brother, would you go out with me for a stroll around the market?"

"Mama and papa does not allow me, maybe if you would be beside me papa would be less

worried" Plum spoke with a smile.

"Waaah"

Suddenly Plum was grabbed from behind and picked up like a small kitten and hugged.

"So, what's my beloved daughter has been plotting behind my back" Kadomon spoke as he

ruffled her hair.

"Stop it papa, I am not a kid anymore" She pouted.

Both pride and Raksha left out a hearty laugh.

"You see, I just wanted to visit the market and meet my friends but you both seemed so

worried I thought maybe if big brother is with me then I will be fine to get your

approval"

"Big brother please please, won't you go play with me and my friends."

Plum spoke as she kept pouting.

Pride felt uneasy, unable to make an excuse of why he can't be seen in public, he was

more scared of arousing suspicions and pushing the only people who helped him away.

Kadomon noticed Prides uncomfortable expression.

"Plum, your big brother is injured he needs some rest"

"Wouldn't you be kind enough to allow him to rest and get healthy so he can play with

you all he wants?" Kadomon came to prides rescue.

Suddenly there were knocks on the door.

4 Hours before the knocks

Felix was on the move since the moment Pride's escape came to light.

He was angry he knew Pride would show his true colours at the end and this just proved

everything to him.

Felix followed the blood trail left by Pride, but it ended in an alleyway.

"This isn't the end Nya"

"There has to be some other way"

As he spoke his nose caught a Suttle smell.

A faint smell of blood.

Felix searched the whole alleyway and finally he caught a trail of the smell.

A smug grin appeared on his face with a glint of murderous intent.

He with Julius and other knights followed the trail of the smell.

"Felix-sama, are you sure he is nearby?" Julius asked as he was actively scanning the area

around them for surprise attacks.

"There is no doubt nya, with the smell of blood I am easily able to pinpoint the direction

he headed" Felix replied.

"But how come are you so sure?"

"It could be some thugs ruffing each other up" The knights asked Felix.

Tchk*

Felix clicked his tongue as he explained "This is no ordinary blood Nya! this blood has a

faint smell of miasma and its fused with my mana"

The time of the knocks

As the knights and Julius followed Felix, they reached the door of a house secluded from

the rest of the capital.

Felix signaled the knights to take cover as they pointed their swords towards the door

Julius hid beside the door for cover as Felix knocked.

No one answered the door.

They waited.

But no one answered the door.

Felix knocked again.

"We are the royale guards, we are searching for the witch cultists that escaped" One of

the knights spoke.

Felix knew in his mind that the archbishops are dangerous he assumed the owners of the

house are already killed by Pride.

As there was no answer one of the knights frustrated and at the heat of the moment broke

the front door. As soon as he entered, he was tackled back out.

"Didn't your parents teach you, not to enter someone's house without permission?"

Kadomon yelled at the guards.

"Please excuse us"

"This is Felix Argyle, The greatest healer of our kingdom"

"And I am Julius Juukulius, One of the Royal knights" Julius spoke to calm the situation

down.

Kadomon picked up the tackled knight by his uniforms collar as he screamed "So, what

gives you the permission to break into my house!"

"We mean no harm; we came here looking for the criminal that escaped a from the

prison"

"We came here under suspicion that he might be hiding here" Julius added.

"The only criminal I can see is you all, forcing yourselves inside someone else's house"

Kadomon furiously replied.

As Felix peaked behind Kadomon he noticed Raksha and Plum standing behind him at the

door scared.

"Let's leave Julius!" Felix replied. He was somewhat jealous of the sweet family, A family

something he never had.

But his emotions no way justifies his jealousy towards some innocent civilians he thought

to himself as he left out a smile and asked the knights to leave and look for houses near

the entry gates of the capital.

Julius quickly followed as he was quick to catch on to the situation.

"I understand we will be taking our leave then" Julius spoke as he ordered the knights to

move ahead.

Julius still had his doubts over the man. for some reason he was overthinking more than

natural, he thought something was wrong and decided would ask one of his knights to keep

a look out on the house without consulting with Felix.

Kadomon locked his door with wooden planks for the night so he could later fix them.

"They left you can come out now"

He spoke pride to come out from his hiding.

Pride fidgeting was hesitant to answer any question, even though he wasn't asked any he

knew once he answers he will be handed over to the guards and immediately put back in

his cell.

"You don't need to worry, if I stay here, it will only cause problems for you" Pride broke

the silence.

Kadomon was looking at him in concern for his wellbeing, but he was also in a though spot

wanting to protect his family.

"Is big brother already leaving?" Plum asked looking at her father.

Pride crouched down to head pat the little girl.

"I am sorry P-chan, I wanted to play more with you and tell you lots and lots of stories,

but you see I have lots and lots of business to handle so please be a good girl and make

sure to help your mom out as much as you can, OK?" Pride spoke to plum with a huge

smile on his face.

"Well, it won't hurt if you stay till dinner?"

"Afterall I already cooked for four and its very bad manners to waste food" Raksha added

to their conversation.

Pride looked at both Plum and Raksha and turned back to Kadomon who gave an agreeing

nod.

As the dinner was over Plum forced Pride to watch the stars with her as she was sad that it

was her final day with this man, she will miss all the amazing stories he told her.

She learned lots and lots of information about the stars and constellation's thanks to this

man, who see looked up as a big brother.

Pride disagreed with her at the beginning but was still forced by the cute puppy eyes Plum

made.

"What an amazing technique" Pride thought at the back of his mind as he wore a smile on

his face.

On reaching the open garden behind the house sitting under a tree plum laughing and

pointing at the night sky.

"Big bro, look"

"The sky it's so beautiful, so many stars at once it's the first time I have witnessed

anything like this" She explained.

Pride's Heart melted as he felt warm, he knew he had to leave to protect this precious

smile.

As pride sat beside her he pointed at the sky as well "Look!"

"You see those stars, those are called "Subaru""

"Su…bawu…ru?"

Plum looked at him confused.

"No no, Its SU-BA-RU"

"It's a part of a group of stars, called the seven sisters. But I like to call it the Pleiades"

Pride spoke with pride in his tone.

"But why such a weird name?" Plum asked as she was clearly fascinated with the

information and was curious to know more.

"Well in my hometown, in our native language the word "Subaru" means "Unite"" Pride

spoke.

"It means to come together as one team and achieve the goal, which is hard for a single

person to accomplish, just like your mom cooks amazing dinners and dad brings in the

toys for you, while you with you beautiful smile cheer them up."

"Together all three of you come together as a beautiful family" Pride explained as he

smiled.

Plum had a huge blush on her cheek while she pouted "You are treating me like a child

again!"

"Did I say anything wrong" Pride asked with a smile.

"No, you didn't but I already know my mama and papa are the best in the world" She

added.

*BAM*

"Huh! My head feels heavy"

Pride blinked.

"Leave me, let me go"

"Big bro…."

"Big bro"

Pride hears Plum's cries for help as he forced his eyes open. His eyes went wide upon

witnessing the scene.

"Oh, so you decided to wake up finally"

"I was getting bored of this little brat"

The attacker spoke.

"Let me go… you pervert"

Plum kicked the attacker.

*TCKH*

He hit the little girl with the shaft of his sword.

Pride fumed in rage upon realization, it was the same knight whom kadomon had tackled

to the ground.

"I knew that commoner was hiding something"

"Disrespecting a Nobel like us a crime punishable by death"

The knight proclaimed.

Pride ran limping half of his body; He didn't care about the pain. He just wanted to

protect that small child.

"INVISBLE PROVIDENCE"

Pride screamed as a shadow punched the knight farther away, while securing the girl.

"Urgh, I feel sick" Pride still not used to his authority of slot fell to his knees.

"Careful everyone he still is an Archbishop no matter how weak he may look!" The knight

yelled at his companions hiding in the bushes.

"Huh, an archbishop you say?"

"He looks nothing more than a wounded animal to me" One of the companions spoke

mocking Pride.

As the companions closed in on pride, Plum came to his rescue "Stay away from big bro,

You perverts" She yelled to them.

The companions just pushed her away and held her back as they held pride up and tied

him down.

"Leave the girl alone…." Pride spoke with rage in his eyes.

The companions flinched as they dealt with a few punches to his face to confirm if it was

a murderous aura they felt.

Pride lost consciousness.

"What about the little girl"

"What should we do about her?"

One of the companions asked the knight.

"Let her be, she did make it easier for us by letting this wounded dog out of his hiding"

They mocked plum as they left with pride.

At the cabinet of Council of wise men

"Sir's We have report on Pride" A royal knight spoke.

"IS HE FOUND AND APPREHENDED YET?" Mikoltov asked the knight.

The cabinet has been waiting for the news as the news of the pride being captured finally

brought calm to their souls.

"Make sure the security is in its highest form while you bring him back in" Mikoltov yelled

at the knight.

"Downt wowwy Nya, I will specially take care of him" Felix spoke with his murderous

intent full-on display.

"No!"

"Its been decided, We the cabinet together have voted for Sin Archbishop of Pride,

Natsuki Subaru to be executed before the sun rises tomorrow" Mikoltov spoke on behalf of

the all the rest of the members of the cabinet.

"This is not an efficient way to handle this"

"He still has yet to give us information, all he does is spout nonsense, just give me

another chance to retrieve every drop of information from him Nya" Felix screamed the

council.

"Felix Argyle!"

"Do you not agree with the decision of the council?" Mikoltov spoke in a calm voice and a

stern look.

"No.. I do not, as a royal knight my loyalty to the kingdom comes first" Felix stepped

back as he noticed the other guards at the cabinet readying their swords and ready to

attack at any time.

The patriots were ready to slice down anyone who dared to disrespect their kingdom.

Felix walked out with his head hung low.

"Royal knight Julius Juukulius, you may enter and present yourself before the cabinet"

the guards announced.

Felix stopped on his tracks as he saw Julius enter, He stopped.

"Julius!"

Felix knew what the council was planning, he turned back immediately to face the council

but was stopped by the guards.

"Knight Felix Argyle must leave the court room at once" The guard repeated this time

with a tone higher than before.

Julius enters the court room standing before the council.

Mikoltov breaks the silence as he spoke.

"Julius you are one of the Finest Knights of our kingdom, I am hereby assigning you"

"As the executioner for the Sin Archbishop of Pride"

"I will obey, I am honored to have this role bestowed upon me, Mikoltov-sama" Julius

spoke with an unusual tone that has no emotions almost as if he repeated the lines before

appearing before the council.

At Prides prison cell.

The execution method was decided to be "Hanged to death" a temporary Gallow was

prepared insides Pride's cell to avoid the protesters.

Pride was already dead emotionally almost as if he was a vegetable. He knew this was

nothing new for him, but he was emotionally broken by the fact that his memories with

Plum would be erased from her he was devasted with nothing to say no expression to

show.

His eyes were hollow with no signs of life.

Wearing his bright white uniform Julius entered the cell as he looked down on pride.

"Hold him up" Julius requested the knights.

"Sin archbishop of Pride, For your crimes committed against the kingdom, The killings of

innocent civilians and hurting or attempting to murder the royale candidates, The council

has ruled for you execution."

"Any last words for Od, before we put an end to this" Julius asked Pride.

Pride looked at Julius, he smiled.

"Yes, I do"

(Note: Play "Stay Alive" By Takahashi Rie)

"A dream, I saw a dream. A dream that wouldn't fade, a dream that kept repeating, a

dream with no end, a dream that wouldn't end. Over and over again, many many times

over, repeating mistakes over and over, correcting them more and more."

"Agony, terror, turbidity, ruin, hatred, madness."

"Exhausted, shaken, twisted, corrupted, contorted, decayed, anguished; a heart smashed

to pieces."

"And yet, there was still a place I wanted to reach. And yet, there was still a wish I

wanted to protect. Even if no one knew about the endless tragedies that repeated over

and over, I will not forget. Even if no one notices, only I am unable to forget.

Even if the people I want to save wept, I still want to save them."

Pride Spoke with a glint in his eyes. Memories of all his loops from the day he came to this

world played in his mind.

Julius ignored him as he ordered him to be put on the Gallow.

Julius puts up the hood over Prides face as Julius takes one last look his face, He is

shocked Pride smiled as if he was satisfied.

The gallow was set in place.

"Now!" Julius ordered the knights as prides body hung from the Gallow he held the rope

on neck hard as his nails dug onto the skin on his neck, he was desperate for breath he

moved mid-air like a fish taken out of the water.

Darkness….

Is all pride could see, In the cold darkness swarmed area pride sat with knees folded to his

chest.

"OI!"

"Hello?"

A boy called out to him in an eccentric and enthusiastic tone.

Pride looked up to the boy who had Raven colored hair and was wearing the similar

trademark Track suit his mom bought him.

"Who are you?" Pride asked.

"I am Natsuki Subaru, and I am here to save you" He replied.

"Subaru, Subaru-sama, Natsuki-san, Barusu, Subaru-kun"

Pride looked up behind the boy in a distance he saw them again.

"Emilia, Ferderica, Otto, Ram, Rem" He spoke out as tears ran down his cheeks.

"Everyone is waiting for you"

"Let's go" The Raven-haired counter part of him spoke.

Pride took his hand and as they both ran towards the group; they all embraced him in a

scenery surrounded by the garden with flowers.

Pride waited for his dream to end and the shadow hands to engulf him restarting another

loop for him. But they never came as he waited...

And waited…

And kept on waiting….

Pride body stopped moving and was still. The execution of Pride was complete.

Natsuki Suabru was executed.

In the said garden. pride laid with a smile on his face with a pale hand ruffling the boys

hair allowing him to use her laps as a pillow.

her silver hair blew with the wind, her black dress made her white skin stand out more as

the veil hiding her face was unable to hide her tears running down her cheeks.

"I am sorry, my beloved" She spoke.

Farther away from the Pleiades Watchtower.

The Emilia camp ran away from the unidentified foe and took refuge nearby to think for a

new plan.

"Beako?"

"Beatrice-sama"

Emilia and Ram asked in sync as the Loli spirit fell to her knees. The sound of something

akin to a rope being torn in two pieces echoed in her mind.

As Emilia held Beatrice up and looked at her face, To her horror they were completely

lifeless and empty something she never saw the spirit express during her whole time being

contracted to her.

"Wait?"

"What was the contract even about?"

Emilia was confused as she was missing something, she felt she was missing someone.

A person she always would look up to, someone who always made silly stories to share

with the rest of them, someone someone someone!

But who is this someone She thought to herself.

As the memories clicked in for everyone.

the Pleiades Watchtower.

A girl with a long-braided ponytail stood on the top of the tower as he looked in the

distance towards the desert.

Her cape matches those of a raven-haired boy's trademark track suit.

As she looked up towards the sky with a frown on her face.

"Master" She spoke in a reminiscing tone.