Re:Zero -Starting Life in Zero

Natsuki Subaru responded immediately and threw the mirror in his hand to Green.

The Magic Mirror immediately sensed that something was wrong and tried to escape, but it was firmly locked in place by Grimm's summoning power.

Even though Rem is poisoned, she is still in a demonic state.

To remove the passive effect, you have to strike the demon horns on her head hard.

Grimm raised the magic mirror high and slammed it down on Rem's horn with all his might.

"Master, wait! I can hypnotize her! I can hypnotize her!"

But it was all for naught; Green had to finish the job quickly.

boom!

Rem groaned in pain as the magical coating covering her demon horns shattered, turning into stardust and dissipating.

The horn itself lost its luster and slowly shrank back under the skin.

At this moment, Rem seemed to have all her strength drained away and fell into a deep sleep.

Green reached out his right hand and pulled Rem into his arms to prevent her from falling to the ground.

The girl's body temperature was much higher than usual after she had just shed her demonic form, and her soft touch felt like holding a hand warmer.

"Ugh! I quit! I'm resigning!"

The magic mirror was smashed and was in disarray, even hovering in the air and wobbling.

"OK, OK, you're fired now."

Green ignored the wicked mirror; he hadn't settled the score with him for stealing Emilia's stockings yet.

"This...this, my joking master, hehe, how could I bear to leave you?"

The magic mirror activated the mana within its body, repairing and smoothing out the dent, and then shamelessly stuck it back on.

Grimm carried Rem into the room, placed her on his bed, then retrieved her flail and used the chains on it to tie Rem's hands to the headboard.

Lily of the valley grows at high altitudes where temperatures are naturally low, which makes it intolerant of heat.

Once the temperature reaches around 38 degrees Celsius, the paralyzing toxins will begin to slowly decompose.

Even though Rem has collapsed, with her current body temperature, she should wake up in half an hour at most.

After doing all that, Green finally approached Subaru Natsuki.

"Wow~ Bro, you've really messed up. Can you even stand up?"

"It hurts so much! I've lost so much blood, I'm feeling dizzy. Mr. Green, could you help me up?"

Subaru Natsuki has a strong will to survive; he has already torn off a piece of bed sheet to wrap the wound on his face.

Green reached out and helped Subaru Natsuki up.

"Come on, Subaru, let's take you to see a doctor. You should be able to find the Opportunity Gate, right? Only that little drill girl can save you."

"Of course, probability games are my forte!"

……

Click!

"Can you please not bother Betty so late at night? Even a great elf needs to sleep, Ashira (catchphrase)."

Inside the forbidden library, the scattered books had been moved aside, and in the center stood a luxurious little princess bed.

Betty sat up, looking at the two people who had disturbed her with displeasure.

"You filthy wretch, don't get blood on Betty's books, or you'll have to pay with your lives."

"Sorry Betty, I didn't mean to bother you. Look at this guy, his face is almost sliced ​​off. He's lost too much blood and is already in shock."

Green carried the lifeless Natsuki Subaru to Betty, showing her the terrible wounds on his face.

"That's disgusting. If it's a dead person, please throw it into the forest."

Betty pinched her little nose and fanned it with obvious disdain.

"He's not dead yet, Betty. Please, have mercy and give him some treatment."

"Why does Betty have to save him? Betty doesn't remember having this obligation."

Green was getting anxious and began pacing back and forth around Betty, deep in thought.

"Didn't you have a few loose bookshelves? In exchange for saving those people, how about I fix them for you? Please, Lady Betty~"

Betty crossed her arms over her chest, her haughty eyes darting around: "Well~ then Betty will take pity on you and help you out."

"Okay, then it's a deal!"

Green extended his fist, indicating to Betty that they would make a fist bump as a form of agreement.

Betty was clearly stunned for a moment, but in the end she still reached out her little pink fist to touch him.

"Baka baka shi, Green, you're just as childish as a little kid."

Betty walked over to Subaru Natsuki and squatted down, pressing her small hand against Subaru's cheek.

The magic of the night, like a reversed galaxy, instantly climbed up his entire head.

The cold, yin-like light wasn't warm; instead, it carried the dry, dusty smell of old library pages.

But wherever it goes, the rampaging pain is cut off by an invisible pair of scissors.

Subaru, who had been unconscious, was awakened by withdrawal symptoms, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

"pain……"

"It's already blocked."

Betty knelt beside her, her cream-colored curly hair falling down, concealing her disgusted expression.

"Simply cutting off the pain sensation leaves the wound intact. Creating noise then freezes your nerves as well."

She raised her other hand, her fingertips drawing a pale purple rune array in the air.

The demonic power condensed into fine threads, like sewing needles, but instead of sewing up flesh and blood, it stitched up "time" itself, folding the second of blood splattering into the interlayer, pausing the countdown of the ever-flowing life.

Finally, Betty switched to water magic, and the warm magic flowed into Subaru's wound, urging his flesh to grow and his buds to merge.

"Alright, remember to wipe up the bloodstains on the floor for Betty before you leave."

After doing all that, Betty returned to her princess bed.

Why aren't you leaving yet?

"Um...um...if I go out, Rem will chase me down. Let me stay here for a while today."

"Why would Rem be chasing you?"

After Betty finished speaking, she seemed to remember something and looked down at the sleeping Natsuki Subaru.

"I see, but what does this have to do with Betty?"

"Don't be so heartless, Betty."

Green pulled up a chair and placed it next to Betty's bed.

"As compensation for disturbing your rest, how about I tell you a few bedtime stories?"

After saying that, Green fluffed up Betty's pillow and gestured for her to lie down.

"Betty doesn't remember being this close to you."

Despite saying that, the proud Betty still leaned against the pillow, somewhat disingenuous.

Green immediately tucked Betty in and then dimmed the bedside lamp, creating a comfortable atmosphere for sleep.

A storybook with the words "Dark Fairy Tales" on it appeared out of nowhere in Grimm's hands.

The pages flipped rapidly without any wind, finally settling in a completely new space.

The page glowed with golden light, and lines of text slowly faded out, revealing two new pages of content in the dark fairy tale book, in addition to "Snow White".

"Beauty and the Beast" and "Little Red Riding Hood".

"Lucky Betty, there's a new story today."

"Once upon a time, there was a merchant named Maurice who had a lovely daughter named Belle."

One day, Maurice was about to go on a business trip. Before leaving, he asked Belle, "Daughter, what would you like as a gift?"

Belle said, "Father, all I need is a golden rose."

……

On his way back, Maurice got lost and ended up at an old castle in the forest.

The castle has a teapot that pours tea, candlesticks that provide light, and a table full of delicious food, yet no one is there.

After he finished eating, he saw that the castle garden was full of golden roses, and remembering Belle's request, he picked one.

The moment he turned to leave, he was blocked by a huge monster covered in brown fur, half wolf and half lion.

"You stole my golden rose, you must compensate me. The first thing you see when you get home will belong to me!"

……

Morris had expected a bird, a tree, or the fireplace in his house, but unfortunately, when he got home, he was greeted by his lovely daughter.

……

Later, Belle came to the castle with a golden rose. She tamed the lonely beast trapped in his heart and taught him what love and being loved meant.

As she climbed the ladder and tiptoed to give him a kiss, the enormous beast shed its fur and transformed back into a handsome young man.

The man was cursed by a witch because of his arrogance, and the only way to break the curse was to learn to love and be loved. In the end, Belle and the prince held a grand wedding amidst a garden full of golden roses that would never fade.

That's all for now. Goodnight, Betty.