Re:Zero - Starting from Zero (Natsuki Subaru)

Chapter 208: I Was the One Planning This

"If you could protect everyone..."

Before Natsuki Subaru could finish speaking, Roswaal interrupted him with a smile.

"But you fulfilled the mission in my place, even though I wasn't there."

"As a knight, your contributions are beyond question."

Subaru Natsuki was furious.

Roswaal!!!

"That kind of thing...!"

Natsuki Subaru clenched his fists, his anger surging uncontrollably, wishing he could smash the guy in front of him to death!

Just then, Ram suddenly appeared in front of Subaru Natsuki and blocked his way.

"Barus, calm down."

Natsuki Subaru looked at Ram in surprise. Could Ram accept this?

"Can you accept that?"

"Weren't you also abandoned and left in the mansion?!"

Subaru Natsuki questioned.

Now, Subaru Natsuki has endured all the suffering and saved everyone; he is fully qualified to stand on the moral high ground and condemn everyone.

Even if Subaru Natsuki were to kill Roswaal right now, it wouldn't be excessive, and it would be perfectly reasonable.

"Ram permitted Lord Roswaal to do whatever he wanted."

However, Ram, unaware of Subaru's death and return, unaware of what Subaru had gone through, and unaware of Roswaal's conspiracy, is still protecting Roswaal.

"No matter how Ram is treated or how she is abandoned, it will be the same."

She lost all memories of Rem.

Ram's deep feelings for Rem had nowhere to go but to be transformed into love and loyalty to Roswaal.

Ram stared intently at Subaru Natsuki, as if she wouldn't hold back if Subaru really wanted to attack Roswaal.

Natsuki Subaru almost ground all his teeth to powder.

He could only close his eyes in anguish.

"So you can tolerate Rem becoming a victim of this stupid plan?!?"

Subaru Natsuki loudly questioned!

In his emotional state, Subaru Natsuki still mentioned Rem.

As soon as he said those words, Subaru Natsuki regretted it, because he saw an expression on Ram's face that he never wanted to see in his life.

The expression that made him fearful, flustered, and uneasy.

Ram's pupils suddenly contracted, as if he knew nothing about Rem, as if he had never heard of the name Rem before.

"I have absolutely no idea who you're talking about."

"The names of outsiders have nothing to do with Ram."

Ram said seriously.

It hurts so much, it hurts so much, it hurts so much, it hurts so much, it hurts so much, it hurts so much, it hurts so much.

It felt like my heart was being pierced by a sharp blade.

It felt like it had been crushed.

It felt like it was about to be torn apart.

It hurts so much, it hurts so much, it hurts so much, it hurts so much, it hurts so much, it hurts so much.

Subaru Natsuki's expression was worse than if he were crying.

Ram, who values Rem so much, has apparently already forgotten about Rem.

Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? !!!

Subaru Natsuki no longer wanted to argue with Ram about anything.

Subaru Natsuki was in so much pain in his heart that he could barely breathe.

Everyone in the world, even Rem's most beloved and important sister Ram, has forgotten Rem.

Only he himself, and only he himself, still remembered Rem.

Roswaal suddenly spoke up.

"Why did I hide these things that I should have told Lady Emilia?"

"Why wasn't I at the mansion when the Witch Cult attacked?"

There is only one answer.

"Because I was secretly orchestrating these events."

Roswaal isn't even going to act anymore!

"To prevent myself from being drawn into a direct conflict with the Witch Cult."

Roswaal still wore that disgusting, hypocritical smile.

After hearing Roswaal admit to all of this, Natsuki Subaru's face was filled with disbelief.

Ram's gaze toward Roswaal also changed somewhat.

"If I were to handle this, the credit wouldn't go to Lady Emilia or you."

"The results are very good, right?"

"Before and after defeating the Witch Cult, the villagers of Aram Village changed their attitude towards Lady Emilia very much, from a witch they couldn't understand to her savior."

Natsuki Subaru clenched his fists so tightly that he didn't even realize his nails were digging into his flesh.

Do you know what you're saying?!

Natsuki Subaru felt like he was about to explode with anger.

It had been a very, very long time since Natsuki Subaru had been this angry.

Having been in this other world for so long and experienced so many things, Natsuki Subaru has grown a lot and no longer loses control of his emotions or reveals his weaknesses because of most things.

But right now.

Thinking of Emilia being treated coldly everywhere, thinking of Rem giving everything and falling into a deep sleep, forgotten by everyone.

Thinking of the countless painful deaths I had experienced, and the way everyone else died before my eyes.

Subaru Natsuki could no longer hold back.

"That's just focusing on the outcome!"

"Because you weren't there and didn't inform us beforehand, do you know how many people died?!" Natsuki Subaru roared.

"I express my condolences for our losses."

"Or do you want me to apologize?" Roswaal didn't seem to care.

He watched Natsuki Subaru's rage with utter calm and indifference.

"No, no, no, no, it's not like that, it's not like that!"

"What would you do if I were a good-for-nothing who accomplished nothing?!"

Natsuki Subaru had no idea what was going on in Roswaal's head, that madman.

What makes him so confident he can do it? What makes him think he can accomplish all of this? What makes him think he can save everyone? What makes him think he won't mess it up?

Just like that, I inexplicably assumed that someone I'd only known for a short time could definitely...

This is absurd!

"If I hadn't saved the villagers and Emilia!!!"

Are you suggesting that Roswaal just stand by and watch them die?

Does that mean that Roswaal is indifferent to the death of anyone?

I believe it.

Roswaal smiled calmly.

The last time Natsuki Subaru was so angry and disgusted with someone was when Petelgeuse killed Rem.

"I believe you will definitely do your best for Lady Emilia."

"I will do everything in my power to form an alliance with Lord Crusch."

"We will fight desperately against the attacking Witch Cult and achieve results," Roswaal said.

"What do you know about me?! What do you even know about me?! When we parted, I was a complete failure!!"