Re:Zero - Starting from Zero (Natsuki Subaru)

Rem looked at Subaru Natsuki, who was lying on the bed with a blank look in his eyes.

"The witch's miasma..." Rem frowned.

finally.

Rem decided to take Subaru Natsuki back to Roswaal's mansion.

The reason is also very simple.

Subaru Natsuki, who is now almost unable to communicate, would occasionally mutter the names of Rem, Ram, and Emilia.

Rem thought that maybe if Subaru Natsuki saw everyone, he might recover.

Rem felt heartbroken and guilty seeing Subaru Natsuki suddenly become like this, but she still needed to stay calm and find a way to help Subaru return to normal.

……

Before leaving, Crusch looked at Rem.

"Although it might be a bit tactless to ask this, I still want to ask..."

"Why would you go to such lengths for Natsuki Subaru?"

Crusch, who had only recently met Subaru Natsuki, didn't have a good impression of him.

The only impression I have of him is probably that he made a fool of himself in the royal city, spouted nonsense in front of the knights, and disappointed Emilia.

Why would Rem be so enamored with such an ordinary person?

Crusch was very curious.

"The relationship between you and Subaru Natsuki is not like the master-servant relationship between me and Felix."

"Judging from your eyes, you two don't seem to be in a romantic relationship..."

Crusch looked at the somewhat silent Rem and realized that her question might have been offensive.

"No, I'm sorry, I may have been a little offensive."

"No, that's not how it is."

Rem quickly explained that she simply didn't know how to express herself.

"Maybe it's because Subaru is special," Rem replied, her face slightly flushed.

Rem's answer left Crusch and Felix, who was standing nearby, somewhat dumbfounded.

After exchanging a few words, Rem led Subaru Natsuki onto the dragon carriage prepared by Crusch and embarked on their journey home.

The journey went relatively smoothly, but Rem was still a little worried about Subaru's appearance.

The two rested in the wild at night.

Rem sat in front of a campfire not far from the earth dragon.

"Although one should not harbor personal feelings, being able to have Subaru all to herself for a short time with Lord Crusch brought Rem a small happiness."

"Because I can't have Subaru all to myself in the mansion, and I know Subaru is still troubled, I'm sorry."

"I'm sorry, even though I know Subaru and Lady Emilia had a fight."

"Subaru, you'll be alright."

"Because Subaru is always possessed by demons, he's a very powerful person."

Subaru Natsuki was sleeping in the dragon carriage, while Rem was on night watch.

Rem said this because she knew Subaru Natsuki couldn't hear her.

……

After several days of travel, the dragon chariot the two were riding in had entered Roswaal's territory.

Rem, driving the dragon chariot, realized that it was too quiet around him.

The next second, the empathy Rem felt from Ram's side almost made her breathless.

Rem gasped for breath, his face covered in cold sweat, as he gripped the reins of the dragon carriage tightly.

The sympathy I'm getting from my sister is really bad; if I don't get back quickly...!

As Rem was thinking this, the next second, the head of the earth dragon that was running forward was chopped off!

The death of the earth dragon caused the dragon chariot to overturn.

Enemy attack? ???

Lying on the ground, Natsuki Subaru looked at the masked, black-robed figures surrounding him, figures he had seen before his last death... and still couldn't utter a single word.

The man in black robes reached out his hand to Subaru Natsuki, but was instantly killed by Rem, who had turned into a demon in a rage, with her flail.

"Don't touch Subaru!" Rem yelled.

All the black-robed figures present focused their attention on Rem, intending to kill her on the spot.

Battle is imminent.

Rem swung his meteor hammer and killed two or three men in black robes in succession.

However, taking advantage of this opening, Rem was ambushed from behind, and a dagger was plunged into her shoulder blade.

"Cultist Witch!!!" Rem roared.

Looking at these people's attire and the nauseating lingering scent of witches emanating from them, Rem instantly understood.

Rem could tell at a glance that these people were witch cultists, the witch cultists who had destroyed everything Rem had years ago!

They are the witch cultists that Rem has always hated!!

Just then, a witch cultist unleashed a massive fireball at Rem, who could only use her Ice Spell to create an ice shield to defend herself.

The ice shield successfully blocked the fireball attack, but the large amount of scalding steam burned Rem's right arm.

As the steam dissipated, Rem realized that she had been forced to separate from Subaru Natsuki by a distance due to the battle.

Just now, a witch cultist took advantage of the steam obscuring Rem's vision, grabbed Natsuki Subaru around the waist, and ran away!

Rem wanted to give chase, but the remaining witch cultists blocked her way, which further fueled her anger.

"You guys stole my sister's horn! And you stole Rem's reason to live, and you're still not satisfied!!!"

"Are you even going to take away the reason I gave my life here?!"

Rem roared as she charged toward the witch cultists ahead.

Rem didn't care about her battered body; she was completely blinded by rage. Now, all Rem wanted was to save Subaru Natsuki!

……

Meanwhile, Natsuki Subaru was taken to a hidden cave by the witch cultists.

Natsuki Subaru opened his eyes and saw a pair of terrifying eyes that sent chills down his spine.

Natsuki Subaru was startled and realized that handcuffs had been put on his hands.

"I see, that's quite interesting. Are you 'Arrogance'?"

The terrifying-looking monster in front of him was spouting nonsensical words that Natsuki Subaru couldn't understand at all.

The strange man didn't pay attention to the fear on Natsuki Subaru's face; instead, he started biting his own fingers.

The green-haired monster in front of me was like a madman, frantically biting his own fingers until they bled.

Doesn't he feel pain?

"Looks like he's not going to answer me," the strange man said, biting his finger.

The green-haired weirdo suddenly straightened up, seemingly realizing that he hadn't introduced himself yet.

The green-haired monster moved a little further away, finally no longer almost touching Subaru Natsuki's face.

The strange man bowed almost 90 degrees to Subaru Natsuki, and it seemed that his self-introduction was very solemn.

"I am the Archbishop of Sin of the Witch Cult, the embodiment of 'Sloth'!"

"Petricius Romani-Conti...that is it!!"

Petruccius raised his head, revealing that terrifying face.

His prominent cheekbones, gaunt face, and manic eyes, along with his ever-present rows of teeth, were terrifying.

Petrcius was so thin that he was almost skin and bones, and his face was so pale that he looked like a corpse.

Subaru's first impression of him was that he was crazy in his words and actions, and always spoke in strange, contorted postures.

He had short, lifeless, dark green hair that was cut short, and small, black pupils with most of the whites of his eyes occupied by the whites.

The black pupils were filled with madness, and Natsuki Subaru was genuinely frightened the moment he saw those eyes.

Petrcius was dressed in clothes very similar to those of the men in black robes.

They're in cahoots...?

Natsuki Subaru still looked crazy and dazed.

"How ridiculous."

"It's absolutely hilarious," Petruccius said, his gestures and tone extremely exaggerated.

Petruccius suddenly became extremely frantic, grabbing at his hair.

"This is absolutely, absolutely, absolutely mind-blowing!!!!"