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 4 – Sin Archbishop of Pride (Part -1)
Pride kept on looking at the mirror.
He felt like he was sinking into an abyss, he was unable to form any thoughts.
"Nyahello" Felix spoke in a smug way.
He pulled Pride head up to witness his reaction.
He saw his face pale and colorless, Eyes hollow and lifeless.
Felix was satisfied.
"Looks like no ones home" He mocked Pride's lack of consciousness and response to his
mocking.
"Well enough for today I guess nya, I would like to play more but I got more business to
attended other than catering to a witch worshipper" Felix spoke as he made his way out of
the prison cell.
Julius took a glance at Pride and turned back to exit the cell but before Julius left, he
turned back once more.
Something didn't feel right, Pride was neither physically nor mentally strong as per the
ranks of an archbishop.
?: "Sorry to make you wait. I'm ready."
She had changed into a garment called kinomo, a traditional costume from Kararagi. It
was a long dress made from white fabric with aniseed floral patterns. Certainly, a type of
clothing that you hardly saw in Lugunica, but Anastasia looked great in it.
Julius: "I don't think I'll ever get tired of saying how good you look in your dresses, milady. It is
as if they were made specifically for you."
?: "Jeez, he doesn't know when to give up… Well, not that it bothers me" — she smiled
greedily, a little embarrassed.
Julius offered his arm to his lady, who gently accepted with her hand.
Julius: "Milady… Are you sure about wearing the scarf? I believe you will feel hot considering
the weather today."
As pointed out by the knight, despite the kinomo, she was still wearing her fox scarf,
which, apparently, seemed to be her favourite. Although it was beautiful scarf, and
clearly one of the highest qualities, it really didn't make sense to wear it on hot days.
?: "Ah, well, you're right, but… I don't mind it."
Julius: "… I understand. And where are we going today?"
Sensing that it was a delicate matter, Julius didn't insist and changed the focus of the
conversation.
?: "An impeccable knight indeed…" — whispered the girl, only to herself.
Julius felt the same sharp pain again but this time it was slightly more painful.
Julius quickly escaped the cell assuming it to be Prides authority.
Julius washed his face and sat down on a bench in the capital's market district.
Julius questioned this sudden memory "Who was that girl?" "Why did I call her Milady?"
Did pride somehow tamper with his mind, he looked scared as his face went pale.
At the Karsten Manor
Crusch was sorting through the documents in her office.
Since they returned from water gate city and her losing her memories made simple tasks
even more tedious.
A huge pile of documents was still left to be sorted.
She took a glance at some of them.
Invitation to a ball* *Invitation to a ball*
Compensation for the families of the fallen soldiers during the Subjugation of the White
Whale*
Marriage proposal*
Crusch let out a Sigh.
"This has been more difficult than I assumed it to be" She thought to herself.
"Ferris!"
But just as Felix was about to burst into tears, he heard a voice.
Even framed by leaping crimson flames, even in a place thick with the smell of rot, Crusch
was beautiful.
"Thank goodness you're safe," Crusch let out a sigh of relief.
Crusch looked up, narrowing her eyes as she confirmed that the source of the fire was
above them.
"Ferris, are your parents…?" Crusch Asked scared of Felix's response.
"Get—! Get me out…now…!"
"Get me out of here! Take me away, just like before…! There's nothing here! If I stay here, I won't
be me anymore…! Make me…human… Keep me by your side. With you, Lady Crusch, and His
Highness…!" he begged her, stumbling over his words. Emotions ran through Ferris that
seemed alien even to him.
Crusch answered, "—All right. Let's put an end to this time of injustice you've endured." She
held him close, patting him comfortingly on the back.
Crusch felt the same sharp pain as her wheelchair stumbled on her office table.
It took a few minutes for her headache to stop.
She drank her cup of tea that still had half of it left after half of the tea was spilled when
she stumbled on the table.
She moved her wheelchair closer towards the window beside her in the office.
It was already sunset; she looked towards the main gate of the manors entrance.
"Ferris!" She looked excited.
From the day she woke up with no memories Felix was the only one who came for her aid
during his daily checkups, telling her about her other self that was so mighty and strong
willed.
She was amazed, she was unable to believe this great person as described by Felix was
herself.
She waited in her office for Felix to visit in for a routine daily report.
Felix walks in exhausted both mentally and physically.
Prides antics took a toll on him more than he had planned.
"Ferris-sama" A heavy and calm voice called out.
"Old man will!" Felix replied nervously.
"Ferris-sama, you look exhausted, and you have bags under your eyes you should rest for now"
Wilhelm said to Felix.
Wilhelm Noticed the Wooden box full of documents Felix was carrying.
"Ferris-sama, let the maids bring it to your room" Wilhelm spoke concerned for Felix.
"Oh, Thannk y-"
Felix fell due to mana exhaustion from overusing his healing magic, but Wilhelm caught
him just in time.
The box and fell and the documents scattered across the garden including a handkerchief
soaked in blood.
"Ferris-sama, Are you alright!" Wilhelm asked Felix.
"Yea I am alright Nya, I just need some rest to replenish my mana" Felix replied.
"Ferris!" A sweet yet concerned voice called out from the distance, Coming closer to Felix
and Wilhelm.
"Lady Crusch" Felix shocked.
Crusch came rushing in her wheelchair with the help of a maid as she saw Felix fall and
barely managed to be saved by Wilhelm.
Felix in panic picked up the handkerchief and put it inside his pocket, picked up all the
documents in a hurry.
Felix held the documents behind him, so Crusch wouldn't notice.
"Ferris! Are you ok, your face is pale, are you alright?" Crusch asked Felix in concern.
Felix already sweating answered "Lady Crusch, no need to go through the trouble I am fine
Nya"
Wilhelm standing behind Felix took a glance at the documents he was holding.
*The Human anatomy*
*The investigation on the witch cult*
*A nutritional diet chart*
And a hand drawn diagram of a human body of a boy who was around 17 to 18 years old
and around 172 cm tall.
The diagram had several body parts scribbled with pen signifying the torture, Wilhelm
immediately knew what it meant.
"Wi…"
"..lh.."
"Wilhelm-san!" Crusch called out snapping Wilhelm back to senses.
"Wilhelm-san, I am worried about Felix would you please take him so he can take rest" Crusch
asked Wilhelm out of concern for Felix.
"Yes, I would" Wilhelm obliged as he took Felix with him.
Wilhelm asked a maid to carry the box and documents to Felix bedroom.
Felix looked back at his lady; His lady had a concerned look on her face.
At the Prison cell
"Why just why?" Pride spoke
"Where did I mess up?"
"My plan was perfect; this loop never should have failed" He groaned in pain.
"Oh!"
"I know it was all their fault, they all betrayed me"
"If only Emilia-tan was here she would have saved me" Pride face had a broken smile.
"No"
"It's you who failed"
"This is the consequences of your own actions" a voice echoed in Prides head.
"SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP"
"Who do you think you are?" Pride yelled.
"I am you" the voice replied.
"SHUT UP" Pride lost his composer as he banged his head against the wall.
"I AM NATSUKI SUBARU"
"THE SIN ARCHBISHOP OF PRIDE"
Pride proclaimed as his head bled forming a scar.