Re:Zero -Starting Life in Zero

At the same time, in Roswaal's study.

"How's it going, Ram? How's the intelligence gathering on those two coming along?"

"Subaru is as useless as ever. He injured the magic gate while studying magic with Lady Emilia this morning and hasn't gotten out of bed except to eat."

Green disappeared midway through the tour of the mansion; Ram and the owl, sharing their vision, saw him escorting the merchant Otto until they left the forest.

"What if they were spies?"

"It can't be denied, but the chances are all very low. When the beluga whale attacked, Green chose to risk his life to save me. If the purpose was to sneak into the mansion, the risk he took was too great."

Subaru's behavior is conspicuous, but utterly shameful; he's terrible at everything, from housework to cooking.

Ram respectfully reported the information she knew to Roswaal.

The previous beluga whale attack and a long day of hard work had left Ram somewhat exhausted.

At this moment, her lips and skin were sickly pale.

Seeing this, Roswaal extended his hands in a gesture:

"You're really strict, Ram~ Come here, it seems your magic power isn't quite enough to keep up with your tired body lately."

Ram shyly nestled into Roswaal's arms, leaning against his chest and saying, "I'm so sorry to have troubled you."

Roswaal brushed aside Ram's peach-colored bangs, revealing the pale pink round scar left behind by the broken horn.

He raised his hand, his five fingers hovering over her forehead, six-colored glints flashing between his fingers.

Crimson fire, blue water, green wind, yellow earth, white light, and black shadow were compressed into a colorless "primordial magic" by his technique.

"Relax, Ram, I will grant you the magic of the stars."

Magic seeped in like a stream, and Ram's body tensed instantly. A very soft breath escaped her throat, and the tips of her ears turned so red they were almost bleeding.

She could clearly feel the external magic flowing through her body, filling the void in her magical power, but she was also slightly moved by the unfamiliar warmth brought by the touch.

As the last wisp of magic merged into Ram's body, Roswaal withdrew his hand, his lips drooping and his face filled with melancholy as he looked out the window at the moonlight.

"I must win this battle for the throne, for my purpose... for the day I slay the dragon..."

hum!

A strange noise came from inside Roswaal's robes.

His expression turned serious, and he immediately sat up straight, carefully taking out an old-fashioned book from his pocket—the Book of Wisdom.

In fact, there is only one true "Book of Wisdom," namely the one possessed by the Witch of Greed, Echidna.

It records the past and future of the world, is a manifestation of power, and is also known as the "memory of the world".

Both Roswaal and Beatrice possessed degraded versions created by Echidna.

At this moment, the "Book of Wisdom" was emitting an unusual light. Roswaal lifted it with one hand and placed it at a height that Ram could not see.

"New instructions haven't appeared in a long time."

The page turned to the one that described "the one who made the corrections," and the content had changed.

[One person with the ability to "correct the world" will come to Emilia's side, and the other will be the one "destined to slay the dragon."]

Roswaal was unusually numb for a few seconds upon seeing this, followed by a look of frenzied, even manic joy.

"Fate...it's truly terrifying..."

After a brief moment of reflection, Roswaal put away the "Book of Wisdom".

"Ram, you can step back now. Keep an eye on Rem and make sure she doesn't act on her own again."

"Yes, Lord Roswaal..."

Ram bowed and retreated to the door before turning and leaving, demonstrating Roswaal's importance to her.

Roswaal walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked out at the west room where smoke and dust were rising.

"Grimm, judging from the order of events, Subaru is the true one who corrected things, while you... will be the sword I wield to pierce the dragon's throat..."

A fortune teller?

The person who impersonated me in the capital to try to drive away the Gut Hunters must have discovered my plan through some kind of mysterious ritual.

Nevertheless, Mr. Green, can you escape the "unrealized facts" recorded in the Book of Wisdom? I'm really looking forward to seeing how you perform!

……

Inside the forbidden library.

Betty had already drifted off to sleep under Green's loving care.

"Good baby, finally asleep."

Looking at Betty's adorable sleeping face, Green felt all the fatigue of the day fly away.

He took out the magic mirror and tiptoed to the princess bed.

Green raised the magic mirror and used its ability to record images to take some beautiful pictures of Betty.

"Slurp slurp~ Betty is so cute!"

"Yawn~"

After struggling for a while, Green was also starting to feel the strain.

He casually turned off the magic lamp completely, plunging the room into darkness.

Then he lay down next to Natsuki Subaru and placed a few books under Natsuki Subaru's head as a pillow.

Feeling a bit cold after sleeping for a while, Green turned over, lifted the carpet, and covered the two of them with it.

"Now I can finally sleep."

Green rubbed his tired eyelids and fell peacefully asleep. Soon, the sound of even breathing filled the library.

"Hehehe, now it's my world!"

A firefly lit up the pitch-black sky; the magic mirror had come out to cause trouble again.

"Hmph, the great demon of soul-devouring and slumber—Wotox, here I bestow nightmares upon you! Hahahaha!"

The magic mirror danced in the air, scattering specks of dark magic that seeped into everyone's bodies.

As the magic mirror worked, the faces of the group showed signs of urgency and unease.

"Magic Mirror..."

Green's rambling in his sleep startled the guy.

"Magic mirror... your heat conductivity is amazing... look at this pancake, it's fried just right..."

Upon hearing this, the Magic Mirror Wortox trembled all over.

"Or...or rather, let me give you some sweet dreams!"

The golden hand mirror danced once more, this time scattering stardust radiance imbued with beautiful dreams.

"Waaaah, my infamy is tied to such a tyrannical master, when will I ever get to eat a soul again...?"

As Betty cried, the magic mirror discovered the books under her pillow.

"Oh, a blank book from an illiterate little girl!"

Two hands, imbued with magical energy, emerged from the mirror and slowly moved toward the book.

Betty, who was in the middle of a sweet dream, was acting strangely. A sliver of light flashed through her tightly closed eyes, signaling that she was about to wake up!

The magic mirror shook again, and more stardust and radiance entered Betty's body.

"Sleep well, sleep well~ Your mother is waiting for you in your dreams~"

The deep voice carried a magical quality, and the stardust, imbued with the essence of dreams, soothed Betty's soul.

Betty never woke up; instead, she fell into a deeper sleep with a smile on her face.

Seeing that Betty was asleep, the Magic Mirror resumed its arrogant demeanor.

He grabbed the corner of the book and pulled it out with such force that Betty's little head was thrown up.

Strangely, Betty remained sound asleep in the princess bed, as if nothing had happened.

"Hmph, as expected, there's not a single word on it. You treasure a blank sheet of paper like this? Well, I'm in a good mood today, so I'll leave you some calligraphy."

The magical arm extended like rubber, and snatched a quill pen from Betty's desk.

After dipping the mirror in ink, it began to write on the white paper.

"The divinely ordained Lord who reveals calamities, the mysterious ruler who reflects the twilight, the great demon of soul devouring and slumbering—Wotox, has been here."

"Haha, as expected, only a three-part title is worthy of this great man!"

After saying that, he put the quill pen back on the desk.

squeak~

The desk with loose nails made a slight creaking sound when pressure was applied.

The magic mirror suddenly remembered Betty's words about using him as a hammer to repair the bookshelf.

Looking down at the calligraphy he had left behind, he felt a chill envelop him.

"Maybe...maybe we should just cross it out!"