Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

"What is the probability that Celsis will kill someone after he has exhausted his usefulness? Arachia knows very well that the answer is one hundred percent."

"...In fact, Hikigaya Hachiman was also very clear about this concern, but he was confident that he could find a way out before being hollowed out and killed."

"But that confidence is no longer of any use."

Standing there dumbfounded, Hachiman Hikigaya gave a wry smile. "Why did we have to find out? Priscilla... wasn't she perfect just the way she was?"

Priscilla merely glanced at him coldly and offered no reply.

"He wanted to repay her kindness, he wanted to leave, he wanted to sever all ties, he wanted to break free from Priscilla's control—but she had no intention of allowing it, that was all."

Upon seeing the Yang Sword, Celsis immediately drew his two swords, his face beaming with delight. "Oh my, this is truly wonderful! Now, even if you want to back out, it's too late, Your Highness."

"It's quite a commendable performance that ordinary people who live on decaying, lifeless things can actually utter dog language."

Priscilla's contempt for the sword caused Celsis's smile to vanish instantly. His face twisted, his eyes sharpened, and he immediately aimed at Priscilla's head, bringing his sword down in a swift motion.

"Clang!"

"The clash of the Yang swords was a beautiful dance for Priscilla, and her speed was dazzling. When the two got serious, they were moving at lightning speed, with only the clanging of their blades. Arachia and Al could only watch helplessly for the time being, unable to intervene."

"There's no other way—Al-Arakia, come and help!"

"Gritting his teeth, seeing that if things continued, tragedy would strike again, Hachiman Hikigaya strode forward, calling out Al and Arachya."

"His goal was to call Priscilla out for a chat at dusk, to that place quite far away. It was there that Priscilla pulled him down and he hit a magic stone buried in the ground. That place might be a natural magic stone mine."

"Hachiman Hikigaya once learned about the methods and principles of detonating magic stones out of curiosity. If Arachya were here, it would be possible."

"Since battle is unavoidable, the only option is to increase our own fighting strength!"

Celsis scoffed, "Poor princess, abandoned, huh?"

Priscilla narrowed her eyes menacingly. When it came to sarcasm, she was far more experienced than the barking clown before her. "Two wretched, broken swords," she said. "After that foolish clown committed suicide out of remorse for offending me, let them be broken and thrown into the rubbish heap."

"—!?"

"His anger was reignited. Celsis was furious and his offensive intensified, suppressing Priscilla and gradually putting her at a disadvantage while she was also getting injured."

"Priscilla showed no nervousness; instead, a hint of mockery flashed in her eyes, a blatant disdain. Compared to the furious Celsis, Hachiman Hikigaya's ability to remain calm in the face of insults was all the more admirable."

"Your Highness!"

"With Arachya's loud call, Priscilla lightly touched the ground with her toes and moved toward the trap set by Hachiman Hikigaya. Celsis followed without fear, having absolute confidence in himself."

"And right now, he can't quell his rage until he sees that bitch Priscilla's miserable death!"

"When Priscilla and Celsis arrived, they saw a large pit that Al had dug in a very short time, and nearby was a large pile of magic stones covered in mud. The magic stones began to glow and dissipate heat under Arakia's use."

"Then a thunderclap rose from the ground, followed by a series of deafening booms that created a tremendous noise that could be heard even by people far outside the forest."

"Before Celsis' eyes, all around him, in front, behind, left, and right, the entire world was instantly filled with light and heat, with billowing smoke. A large area around him exploded and collapsed, and in a daze, it turned into a miniature sun, creating an orange-red daylight in the dark night."

"Rumble, rumble—"

"Not only Celsis will be hit by the explosion, but also Arachia, Al, Hachiman Hikigaya, and even Priscilla. No one can escape it."

"Celsis's reaction and speed are top-notch. Once he has time to react, he can escape immediately. Therefore, there is no time for our own people to take refuge. We must strike at the first moment. Everyone must share the fate of Celsis."

"Flames flew everywhere, the sky collapsed and the earth caved in, making it impossible to see who was who, or whether that figure was safe. In an explosion that could alter the terrain in a small area, no one could save themselves."

"Thump—thump—"

"There was a faint sound of something crashing into the turbulent river near this area. After the explosion, everything returned to calm."

"When the smoke cleared, all five figures had disappeared, leaving only a mess on the ground."

Time keeps moving forward; it doesn't flow backward.

253. Priscilla Route: Terrifying Luck

"Wait, wait, wait! So, this is a mutual destruction?"

At the Nakano residence, Nakano Satsuki slammed her fist on the table and stood up, saying, "Even without the Return of Death, after such an explosion, who knows how long we could survive? Phyllis isn't here."

Nakano Ichika counted on her fingers and murmured, "Originally, Hachiman had planned everything perfectly. He could repay his debt of gratitude, Priscilla could avoid the danger of death, and Celsis could also avoid getting involved in the power struggle. All three parties would benefit."

"But Priscilla doesn't intend to let Hachiman leave, so she messed everything up, forcing Hachiman to resort to this last resort. Now all five of them are missing."

"Although Hachiman is definitely still alive, if Priscilla or Al died, it would be a lifelong regret for him. If Priscilla died, it would mean he could not repay the debt of saving his life, and if Al died, it would mean he would never see his fellow countrymen again in this other world, and he would be very lonely."

After this analysis, the Nakano Five Sisters and Uesugi Fuutarou looked at each other in bewilderment, and finally Nino slammed her fist on the table.

"What the hell... As expected, Priscilla is such a disgusting woman! She ruined such a great situation for her own selfish reasons. She's just as awful as Parker. Arrogance is one thing, but selfishness like this is another!"

The six of them were united in their hatred and fury, and their hostility towards Priscilla grew even stronger.

At the same time, Kirino Kousaka expressed the exact same opinion, while Kyosuke Kousaka shook his head.

"Don't forget, Kirino, from Priscilla's perspective, Hachiman is doomed if he goes there, so she is actually saving Hachiman."

At this point, he sighed, "Although I'm not sure how much of that reason is at play, it seems that Priscilla, despite her tendency to verbally abuse and physically assault others, actually treats those she considers her subordinates and those she approves of quite well in some ways."

"Thinking about it carefully, Priscilla has never shortchanged Hachiman in terms of money. In terms of wealth, whatever Hachiman wants, Priscilla has never withheld it."

"And she would even risk her life to protect Hachiman... Although I guess she probably wanted to prove that Celsis was nothing to fear in front of her, it was true that she wanted to protect Hachiman."

"Are you trying to say," Kirino Kousaka pouted unhappily, "that Priscilla is actually a nice person?"

"That's impossible."

Kyosuke Kosaka chuckled and patted his sister's hair. "What I mean is, Priscilla is a bad woman, wicked, but now it seems she's not all bad as I thought. She has some redeeming qualities."

"At least when dealing with outsiders, I feel very safe working under her. Of course, even so, she's still a bad woman overall."

"Well…"

Shirogane Miyuki opened his eyes wide, feeling a little dizzy.

He was impressed by Priscilla's decisive action in protecting Hachiman Hikigaya.

"How you want to insult your own people is your own business. Outsiders have no right to lay a finger on your people—so this is the kind of person you are, Priscilla?"

Perhaps because Priscilla was so awful at the beginning, people had very low expectations of her. Now that she has done such a good deed, almost everyone's opinion of her has improved significantly.

"Tsk..."

Compared to those, Anastasia, still fuming, noticed the details: "The magic stone mine was the key to defeating Celsis. The magic stone mine was discovered because Priscilla knocked down Hachiman... That big-breasted bastard, her luck and protection are really outrageous, she can practically do whatever she wants."

Ultimately, in the first cycle, Arachya's madness in causing the people in Priscilla's mansion to be buried alive might now seem like the final effect of his overwhelming luck.

"They took advantage of the power and influence of our family's prime minister—"

Anastasia was very serious. If this luck was so terrifying, she would probably have to form an alliance with Crusch first and join forces to besiege Priscilla before she could take any action.

Anyway, Crusch is the least threatening person, and he has designs on the Prime Minister. Although he is upright and of high moral character, he would probably be happy to teach Priscilla a lesson after seeing the behavior of this big-breasted bastard in this timeline.

Crusch, who was being talked about by Anastasia, was also feeling a bit complicated at this moment.

After seeing Priscilla's attitude of "I haven't had enough fun yet, I haven't allowed you to leave," she became even more worried about Lord Hachiman.

"Could it be that Lord Hachiman will end up staying by Priscilla's side forever...?"

No way! If Priscilla can do it, then Crusch will be the only one who can't keep Lord Hachiman around, right?

Who can understand this bitter feeling?

"…snort."

In the mansion, which had been extensively damaged by the sword energy of the Yang Sword, sunlight streamed through the dilapidated ceiling and shone on Priscilla.

Priscilla, dressed in a fiery red gown, vented her anger when she saw her own corpse being chopped into mincemeat. This venting continued until she witnessed the conversation between the two, Hachiman Hikigaya's act of distracting Celestis, and finally, seeing her future self step forward.

Her gloomy, ashen face finally softened slightly.

Being unexpectedly attacked by Hachiman Hikigaya, being killed by Celsis, and being chopped into mincemeat—while these things displeased Priscilla, they were not the most crucial factors that led her to anger and shame.

Priscilla finds it most unacceptable that all living beings in the world know and see these scenes.

Priscilla had previously shown a mocking and disdainful expression when she saw Anastasia being manipulated by Hachiman Hikigaya in negotiations and her embarrassing breach of contract.

Now, she finally understands just how shameful and humiliating Anastasia must have felt back then.

"So, is that shameless third...seventh person who stole Rem's man really dead?"

Rem only cares about this: all those bastards who steal men from her sister should be dead. Then, when Hachiman Hikigaya was sinking into despair because he failed to save anyone, Rem went to comfort him, seized his heart, and then took over his body.

Unfortunately, her fantasy did not come true.

"Pfft, cough cough cough..."

"Hachiman Hikigaya shuddered and struggled to open his eyes. He found himself on the bank of a river, completely soaked. He tried to turn over and vomit the river water from his stomach, but strangely found that there was much less river water in his stomach than he had expected."

"Da da da".

"A familiar, haughty sound of footsteps approached from afar and came into view."

"Priscilla, dressed in a fiery red dress, was also soaked."

254. Priscilla's Route: An Unfulfilled Repayment

""general--""

"Don't make a fuss. That will make me, a perfectly innocent concubine, seem cheap, as if I had been beaten or injured."

Even in her disheveled state, Priscilla maintained her composure, looking down at Hachiman Hikigaya, who was spewing water on the ground. "Not bad... well, you deserve some praise. To act with such clarity of mind means you've at least escaped the realm of a clown for life."

"Take comfort in your heart that this merciful concubine has forgiven your foolish attempt to escape by taking a shortcut."

"Hachiman Hikigaya coughed as he grabbed Priscilla's thighs and skirt to support himself as he stood up."

"He continued, 'It's unbelievable that you can still be so arrogant even now. Your accessories have already shattered to replace the damage, and your mana and stamina were exhausted while fighting Celsis... You barely escaped with your life, yet you can still pretend to be so carefree. Who are you trying to fool in a place like this?'"

"Insolent fool! Ignorant fool!"

Priscilla's eyes widened, and she seemed to be trembling with anger. She hit Hachiman Hikigaya on the head with her fan, while her other hand pulled at her skirt, but you could still feel that the fiery red dress was about to leave her body.

She had no choice but to bend down slightly, take Hachiman Hikigaya's hand with her free hand, and lift him up.

"I have not granted you such a permissive right! You fool! Although coveting my unparalleled beauty and stunning body is the lewd dream of every man, allowing you to kneel down and kiss my legs is already a great favor. Don't even think about pushing your luck!"

Priscilla, in a tone of pity, glossed over the fool's offense.

Hachiman Hikigaya glanced at her a few times, then clicked his tongue in disdain. "After all that humiliation and beatings, it would be truly pathetic if I could still feel desire for you."