Re:Zero -Starting Life in Zero

Sensing that Meryl had broken free from the lock-on range of her animal instincts.

A brief look of disappointment flashed in Green's eyes, followed by a surge of almost manic violence.

"Don't spout any more arrogant words. The cursed doll probably only has a few resurrections left, right?"

Green's words left Elsa, whose figure was gradually fading, looking astonished.

"Huh, Beast-kun's information network is quite extensive. Could it be that he's connected to the organization...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Green's thumb had already slid down to her abdomen and pressed down hard.

The excruciating pain abruptly cut off Elsa's words. A suppressed groan escaped her throat, and all the muscles in her body tensed up instantly.

"By the way, Miss Gut Hunter, have you ever seen your own intestines?"

puff-

Green suddenly exerted force with his fingertips, pressing Elsa's stomach so hard that it collapsed, and the warm flesh was crushed and deformed.

Immediately afterwards, he forcefully pushed upwards with his thumb, as if squeezing toothpaste, pushing all of Elsa's churning internal organs toward her throat.

"vomit--"

Filthy blood mixed with shattered organs gushed from her mouth, and a morbid fanaticism burned in Elsa's scarlet eyes.

"My intestines... ha... hahaha... so beautiful..."

At this moment, the poison spread throughout Elsa's body, the burning sensation intensified, and the cracking sounds of bones breaking continued.

Her body curled up and collapsed in a bizarre posture, her flesh and bones dissolving into dust in the deadly poison.

In just a few breaths, that body that always seemed to be able to revive from the brink of death completely lost its human form.

Only a section of the carbonized arm remained in the posture of holding a knife, but it shattered in the wind and scattered among the decaying leaves on the ground.

Green stood rooted to the spot, his dark golden vertical pupils fixed on the black ash scattered among the fallen leaves, and murmured to himself:

"What a tenacious fellow."

……

Back in Alam Village, Green had regained his human body.

Villagers holding torches gathered at the forest fence.

The flickering firelight illuminated the entire village entrance as bright as day, dispelling the lingering stench and malevolence of the night forest and warming the land that had just emerged from the catastrophe.

Amidst the sea of ​​people with torches flickering, there was not a trace of fear, but rather a profound sense of gratitude.

Petra's parents were the first to approach, their eyes red and their steps unsteady as they rushed to Green.

Before he could even regain his footing, he knelt down with a thud, his voice choked with sobs and overflowing with gratitude: "Lord Grin! Thank you... thank you for saving my child! Thank you for driving away those monsters!"

"Haha, it's big brother Green! I knew he could do it!"

"If it weren't for Lord Grin, our village would probably have been destroyed by those monsters!"

"It was terrifying! Even from far away, we could hear those horrifying roars and crashing sounds!"

Petra pushed her way out of the crowd and leaped into Green's arms.

"Waaaah... Brother Green, thank goodness, you're alright..."

Ram leaned against the fence, looking weak and powerless.

"He made Yuu cry the moment he appeared; how disgusting."

Rem looked at Grimm with a complicated expression, and after confirming that he had no wounds, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Green reassured Petra, "Good girl, you were even braver than Little Red Riding Hood today."

He glanced at the villagers gathered around him and said loudly, "There's no need for everyone to stay here. It's getting late, go back and rest."

"From now on, we will also come to check the forest barrier regularly, and we will no longer allow monsters to easily approach the village."

The villagers were all deeply moved and refused to leave. Some offered him warm wheat cakes, pleading earnestly:

"Lord Green, please accept this; it's just a small token of our appreciation! It's chilly at night, so it'll help to fill your stomach."

Some women carried cloth bags containing clean strips of cloth and ointment, insisting that he take them, fearing that he might have suffered some hidden injuries during the fight.

Green didn't refuse much, casually took a piece of bread and held it in his palm, nodded to everyone, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

"Thank you all for your kind gifts, I'll accept them all. However, I still need to return to the manor to protect it, so I won't linger any longer tonight."

He gently pushed Petra away from his embrace, wiped away the tears on her cheeks, and softly whispered his words:

"Go back to sleep, Petra. The village is safe now."

Petra nodded vigorously, grabbed his clothes and shook them, before running back to her parents, looking back every few steps.

Upon seeing this, the villagers spontaneously stepped aside to make way, their eyes filled with reverence.

"Please take care, Lord Grin! From now on, if you need anything, everyone in Alam Village will be at your service!"

Grimm raised his hand and waved to the crowd, then turned to look at Ram leaning against the railing, before glancing at Rem standing to the side, his tone regaining its flippant tone:

"Let's go back to the manor. But Ram looks like she can't walk anymore. Do you want me to carry you?"

Ram snorted coldly, leaning against the railing as she slowly straightened up, her fingertips tracing her pale lips, still stubbornly insisting:

"Ram doesn't need the help of a lewd bastard. Rem, help me up."

Rem stepped forward and firmly supported Ram's arm. She looked up at Grimm, the complex emotions in her eyes quickly disappearing.

"Grimm, let's go."

Green nodded, said no more, and started walking towards the village entrance.

……

After walking for a while, Green noticed Ram's disordered breathing.

This guy's condition wasn't much different from his; his magic power had long since run out.

Green stared at Ram in thought for a moment, then suddenly, as if possessed, bit his finger and applied the wound to the broken horn on Ram's forehead.

This is one of the most sensitive spots on Ram's body; as soon as it was touched, Ram's body trembled.

"Green, what are you doing out of the ordinary?"

"Don't touch Ram, I'm going to do an experiment."

Splash, splash.

The surrounding trees began to shed their withered, yellow leaves.

Green quietly activated the forest's protection, without forming a beast's body, simply drawing life energy from the nearby plants.

The life-giving blood gradually soaked into the broken ends of Ram's demon horns.

These blood vessels were still connected to the body, and instead of blooming into flowers, they slowly seeped into the stratum corneum.

"Are you feeling better, Ram?"

Ram felt a warm sensation at the cut, and a little magic flowed in as well.

This was the first time she had ever seen such a method of replenishing mana; it was much gentler than directly injecting mana.

The extra magic power in his body did not come from Grimm.

Instead, the severed horn briefly regained its function under the stimulation of the life blood, thus autonomously absorbing the free magic power in the air.

Ram deliberately maintained a calm demeanor, but her fingertips couldn't help but curl slightly, and as her eyelashes trembled, a faint blush flashed across her eyes.

"Stop right there, Green!"

Ram turned his head away, severing his connection with Green.

The magic power has indeed recovered a little, but it can't continue any longer.

Because it felt so good, if she didn't stop, she might start moaning softly.

Green seemed a little confused, and said in a serious tone:

"What's wrong, Ram? After all, you exhausted your magic power to help me eliminate the cursed monsters, so I'd like to thank you."

Upon learning that the curse could only be broken by killing the one who cast it, the sisters immediately drove their dragon chariot straight to the forest.

Unable to determine which of the beasts was responsible, the two decided to launch an indiscriminate mopping-up operation in the forest.

At that moment, Green suddenly appeared in the form of a giant beast, which terrified the two sisters.

Rem thought for a moment, then charged straight at the monster with her flail—she probably thought that since this monster was the largest, it must be the one who cast the spell.

"snort!"

Ram snorted and said arrogantly, "Don't flatter yourself, you mere wild beast. Ram came to the forest to pick mushrooms."

"Haha, Ram, you're so cute."

……

At Roswaal's mansion.

Upon returning, Green raised his hands as if going through security, awaiting Emilia's inspection.

Emilia would glance at Green's arm one moment and lift up Green's trouser leg the next.

Finally, Emilia breathed a sigh of relief when she found nothing unusual.

"Phew~ At least there aren't any strange wounds this time."

Green was somewhat speechless: "I can't be that unlucky, can I?"

"Honestly, why did you take so long? Everyone was very worried about you."

Emilia stood with her hands on her hips, looking at Grin reproachfully.

Green straightened his clothes, which had been rummaged through, and replied, "Well, the villagers were just too enthusiastic, especially those kids."

The villagers of Alam Village are very simple and honest, and they have a clear sense of right and wrong. If it weren't for the fact that Green and his friends were really tired, they would definitely have held a bonfire party to entertain them.

Although they were allowed to leave, they discovered that the dragon carriage was already stuffed with gifts when they set off, and the earth dragon was walking as if he were plowing a field, making it very difficult for him to run.

"By the way, where did Rem go?"

Green searched everywhere but couldn't find her.

Emilia pointed to the second floor on the east side of the mansion:

"The child suffered quite a few injuries. He went back to his room to rest after treatment, but he will probably need to rest for a few more days."

"Oh, I was planning to thank her in person."

Green looked disappointed, but then, with a sudden burst of inspiration, exclaimed with delight:

"By the way, why don't I take care of Rem while she's recovering?"

Emilia looked at Grin with some suspicion: "Grin, you want to take care of Rem? But I heard from Ram that all you do is eat. Are you really capable?"

"What! She said that about me behind my back? Damn it, tomorrow I'll have a competition with her to see who can make the better nutritious breakfast!"

……

After saying goodnight to Emilia, Green dragged his tired body back to his room.

He slowly pushed open the door and walked in with his eyes closed.

After a series of fierce battles today, I'm so tired that my eyelids are drooping. All I want to do right now is collapse into bed and sleep soundly.

Guided by his memory, Greene leaped confidently, heading straight for the bed.

He groped around aimlessly with his hands, and the unfamiliar sensations left him puzzled.

"Wait a minute, why is my bed so small? Holy crap, who put two pythons in my bed?"

Fighting off his drowsiness, Green struggled to open one eyelid, but the sight that greeted him instantly stunned him.

This isn't his bedroom; it's clearly Betty's forbidden library.

He wasn't on his spacious bed, but on an exquisite princess bed.

"You rude bastard, how long are you going to linger on Betty's lap?"

Betty frowned, glaring at him with displeasure. Her tightly furrowed brows twitched, and her tone was full of disgust.

"Oh...it's Betty."

Green breathed a sigh of relief, completely ignoring the little girl's eye roll, and simply leaned his head back, closing his eyes and pretending to sleep.

"It's infuriating that she always acts like she's close to Betty."

Betty clenched her little fist and gently tapped Green's forehead.

The force was so light and weak, it didn't feel like venting anger at all, but rather like giving him a head massage.

Actually, this is just a little trick the girl uses to hide her true feelings.

The moment her fingertips touched Green, she secretly activated her magic to scan his body in detail.

Fortunately, this time, there was no trace of the spell remaining on Green's body.

Betty breathed a sigh of relief; the weight that had been hanging over her heart finally lifted.

This gentle great elf could not bear to see anyone she knew die before her eyes.

"Betty was speechless that she almost lost her life to that half-baked guy."

"Get out of here now!" Betty waved her hand dismissively.

Having already noticed Betty's little tricks, Green not only didn't leave, but instead took advantage of the situation and pulled his legs onto the bed as well.

"No, no, I'm badly injured. I'll just have to make do here for the night."

Betty's fierce expression gradually deflated.

"Sigh, your skin is so thick it could defend against magic. Don't you have your own room?"

Upon hearing this, Green had a sudden inspiration. He looked up at Betty, clasped his hands together, and pleaded pitifully:

"Big sister, I really have no strength left. Please, be the benevolent and kind great fairy Betty, let me stay here for a while, and also protect me in the meantime."

"Please, please, Betty, the gentlest elf in the world."

"That's enough, what a troublesome guy."

Betty moved off the bed to make room for her.

A complex mix of emotions surged in her bright blue eyes: resistance, hesitation, and a hidden longing that she herself was unaware of.

After a long while, Betty sighed heavily, walked to Green's side, and stretched out her little hand.

Green was delighted and placed his palm on the other side.

Betty looked away and murmured:

"Betty will abide by the temporary agreement and ensure your safety while you are weak. For now, you should stay at Betty's feet and rest."

……

The next day.

Good morning, Rem!

Green pushed open Rem's room door and walked in, carrying today's nutritious breakfast.

Rem was leaning against the headboard, a worn-out household notebook spread out on her lap.

Hearing the noise, her fingertips paused, and she looked up at Green with surprise, replying softly, "Good morning, Green."

"Why are you up so early in the morning instead of resting?"

Green pulled over a chair and placed the tray of breakfast on the bedside table.

At this moment, Rem was wearing a loose, off-white loungewear outfit. Shedding the neatness of her maid outfit, she gained a touch of fragility.

She pointed to the densely packed items in her household chores notebook.

"Rem can't stay in bed all the time; she has so many things to do."

Green waved his hand dismissively:

"Oh, just relax and rest. I've taken care of all the housework you were responsible for!"

No sooner had Green uttered those words than Ram's furious voice echoed down the corridor.

"That damn rat! Where has it gone again?! It didn't even wash the mop properly before using it; now there are marks everywhere. I hope Ram catches it!"

"Holy crap!"

Green quickly ran to the door and gently closed it, not daring to make a sound.

"Haha, hahaha... Green... you always manage to do some incredible things."

Rem clutched her stomach, laughing heartily, as if she had been suppressing it for a long time.

"Lamu is just nitpicking. I used to procrastinate like that when I was in school."

Rem wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes: "It seems that Grimm's teacher is quite pitiful too."

"Hey, don't mention that old man, come and try my homemade mashed potato and meat porridge."

As he spoke, Green picked up his breakfast bowl and took a spoonful of porridge with a silver spoon.

When the spoon was lifted into the air, Grimm paused inexplicably before bringing it to Rem's lips.

"You should blow it yourself; after all, I'm a boy, so it's not appropriate for me to do it."

Rem was slightly taken aback, a light blush rising to her cheeks. She instinctively tried to raise her hand to do it herself, but Grimm gently pressed her wrist down.

"Don't move, don't move. You're injured now. Just use your mouth."

Grimm's tone was forceful and unyielding, and the warmth of his fingertips seeped through the fabric, causing Rem's heart to skip a beat for no reason.