Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

If the remaining members of the Witch Cult were truly interested in capturing Emilia, they wouldn't have remained completely silent for so long.

So the warm days will definitely continue, and the battle of wits between the four candidates for the real item and Hachiman Hikigaya will continue. It doesn't matter who wins or loses, because they are all good people and deserve to win.

But just as everyone was looking forward to the future, even fantasizing about the sweet days when Hachiman Hikigaya and the candidate they supported would develop a relationship, Regulus suddenly appeared.

It happened without any warning or indication.

And the fact that he said that clearly shows he's interested in Emilia, and I wonder what he's planning to do with her.

"It's over." Felt's eyes widened, and she shook her head repeatedly. Regulus's strength was obvious to all; she remembered it clearly—that unparalleled, invincible defensive and offensive power.

Although she believed in Hachiman Hikigaya's wisdom, she couldn't think of a way to win against Julius, Garfield, and Ricardo, given their strength.

If Hachiman Hikigaya's wisdom combined with the Return by Death can secure a one in ten thousand chance of victory, what if the chance of victory is zero from the start?

So far, Regulus has not shown any weakness, and it's hard to say whether such a thing even exists.

"Why is that bastard in Watergate City? Is it another guidance from the Gospels? Or is it just an accident that he happened to be hanging around there?"

Ferut scoffed, frowning, clearly in a bad mood. "If it was an accident, then Anastasia is truly... tch!"

Reinhard's heart skipped a beat. He wouldn't take his anger out on Anastasia like Lady Felt did, because it was highly likely that Regulus was guided by the Gospels.

But he knew even better that this level of combat power was absolutely necessary to fight Regulus!

"Won't I be there? And what good would it do me?... "

Reinhard's mind raced. He certainly wouldn't go to the Water Gate City alone for no reason. But without him, given the combined fighting strength of Emilia's and Anna's factions, finding a possible way to defeat Regulus would be a death sentence.

Even if you can return from death, you've still truly died once.

His heart was heavy.

"Why didn't Lady Emilia recognize Regulus? Damn it, didn't she regain her memories? That bastard hasn't even made a move yet. If Lady Emilia went to tell Hachiman right away, with some advance planning and preparation, at least the chances of winning would be much greater."

All her good mood was ruined. Rem gritted her teeth; her resentment towards Emilia was greater than ever before.

Rem valued her own Hachiman's safety more than Emilia taking advantage of the situation.

"It's probably because Regulus looks too generic, and Emilia, given the tragedy of her childhood, is likely more focused on Pandora, the culprit, and therefore overlooked Regulus."

Miyuki Shirogane sighed. Although the reason was quite inexplicable, given Emilia's personality, it was indeed the most likely explanation.

"If Hachiman-senpai sees Regulus, he will definitely remember him!"

Shirogane Kei found it hard to accept. She never expected that her sister Emilia would also be a "god of war" in the civil war. She clearly saw the enemy, but because she couldn't remember who the enemy was, she missed a great opportunity to prepare in advance.

"—"

Emilia stopped near the Hesin Merchant Guild, her face deathly pale and swaying precariously. Even Parker was speechless at the sight of this.

Standing next to Liliana, Kiritaka first lamented upon seeing the expected embarrassment, his wish to avoid the scene being dashed.

But when he saw Regulus appear, he was overjoyed, because he knew that Regulus was much more attention-grabbing than himself, and with Regulus around, no one would care about his embarrassment.

But the next second, Chilitaka was startled again.

"Wait, does Regulus's appearance in Watergate City necessarily mean he'll only target Emilia?"

Watergate City, in danger!

Liliana, danger!

Chilitaka's eyes rolled back, and he fainted.

293. The Four Kings: A Reunion After Choosing Factions

“I’m saying, although I’m humble and kind, it’s obvious that arbitrarily defining my right to act freely as simply doing bad things is an infringement on my personal freedom and right to reputation. Hanging in the sky for so long without permission and rambling on and on is already a serious infringement on my rights, yet they still don’t know when to stop. Of course, I also have the right to defend my freedom and my reputation, right, Number 64?”

Inside the room, Regulus kept rambling on and on. Apart from him, all the women in the room were silent, except for number 64, who was called out: "Yes, these are all the rights that you, husband, have."

"Right? Hahahaha." Regulus laughed heartily.

However, all the women here could see his guilty conscience; his boastful words and laughter were merely props to cover it up.

Perhaps until the first trial, Regulus still thought that Hachiman Hikigaya could not possibly defeat him, but after seeing that Roswaal's carefully laid trap was broken, he became somewhat worried, fearing that he would follow in Roswaal's footsteps.

If he truly had no weaknesses, then of course there would be nothing to fear, but unfortunately he is not.

...Regulus would certainly not admit that he was a little scared, but his wives could tell.

Every woman in the room had a faint glimmer of hope in her numb eyes. They sincerely hoped that Hachiman Hikigaya could find Regulus's weakness, a weakness that even they, his wives, did not know.

At this very moment, inside the convenience store, Hachiman Hikigaya was incredibly focused. To save Emilia, Regulus and Pandora were undoubtedly the two biggest hurdles.

"Go do it, do it, let me see the dawn of victory, my future self!"

"It was quite rare for Hachiman Hikigaya to act like a bully. He entered the merchant guild empty-handed, but when he came out, he was carrying a bag full of magic crystals. Moreover, Kiritaka was very respectful and personally saw him out."

Julius's eyes widened in disbelief; he simply couldn't comprehend how this was done.

"Even Lady Anastasia, who is most skilled in business, couldn't do something like this!?"

"Hmph, as Betty's contractor, what can't you do? You're just making a fuss over nothing, human. When it comes to understanding Hachiman, you're far from being a match for me, human!"

Betty, hands on her hips, hummed proudly, puffing out her cheeks and giving Julius a disdainful look. Emilia smiled and said without a doubt, "Because Hachiman is really... amazing!"

Julius's lips moved, but he couldn't say anything, looking somewhat dejected... He thought he was a very qualified person who trusted Hachiman's high abilities, but he didn't expect that compared to the two next to him, he was simply far inferior.

"Yes, there are some special reasons. If the other party weren't Kiritaka, I wouldn't have been able to do it so smoothly." Hachiman Hikigaya shook his head, offering words of comfort. "In business, Anastasia is definitely more capable than me."

"Hmm!"

Seeing that Hachiman was about to start talking to Julius again, Beatrice's eyes reddened, and she quickly tugged at his sleeve. "Betty just met that singing girl at the park, and she invited us to go to the park tomorrow to hear her sing."

"Liliana?"

Emilia nodded. "Yes, Liliana's singing voice is even better now than it was a year ago."

"Understood, then let's go to the appointment tomorrow." Hachiman Hikigaya had his own plans. Since Kiritaka was being so cooperative, he could turn an enemy into a friend and help Kiritaka sound out Liliana's thoughts.

"If we can act as matchmakers and help Kiritaka win over Liliana, Kiritaka will definitely do everything in his power to help Emilia's camp out of gratitude."

"Kiritaka's passion for Liliana is genuine affection. If Liliana doesn't dislike Kiritaka now, then the two of them being together would actually be a good match."

"Hachiman Hikigaya, who is loved by the person he loves, no longer belittles his skills in love; at least he can help a simp."

He handed the magic crystal to Emilia to nurture Puck. Although he had the magic crystal, it wouldn't awaken Puck immediately; it would take time.

"But while it may take time, with the magic crystals, Parker's awakening is a certainty."

Having finished their business, the four of them returned to the hotel that Anastasia had booked.

"When I got close to the hotel entrance, I saw Joshua arguing with someone. The other person was a thug. Although he was wearing a suit, you could tell at a glance that he was a scoundrel."

"Hachiman Hikigaya knows that person. He is one of the three thugs who tried to rob him in the alley of the capital when he first came here. His name is A-Zhen."

"I already told you I'm Lady Felt's messenger, you bastard, let me in!"

"He's probably not lying, let him in, Joshua."

"Hmm...?"

Joshua was at a loss, not understanding why his brother's most respected friend would approve of such a scoundrel as an envoy of another candidate. Ah Zhen was also astonished.

"Hachiman Hikigaya thought of the timeline in which he assisted Felt, where Felt promoted her confidants from the slums and thugs. At that time, there were proposals for Ajin and the other two, but he directly rejected them."

"If he hadn't vetoed it, Ah Zhen and the other two might have been selected."

Julius sized up Ah-Zhen, and his judgment was the same as his brother's. However, if Hachiman felt that the other party was not lying, then—

"Rachins, I was wondering why you haven't come back for so long. What's all the noise about here?"

"Before Julius gave the order to let them pass, a radiant, sun-like figure suddenly appeared. Reinhard's appearance was the best proof of Lachins's identity as an envoy."

"With just a glance, Reinhard understood the situation. He apologized to everyone present for Rachins's rudeness, but before everyone could forgive and forget, he was already in a difficult position."

"It's really lively here."

"The next second, Wilhelm's voice came from afar. He came from a different path than Reinhard, and his gaze lingered on his grandson Reinhard for a few seconds."

"Representatives from Anna's camp, Emilia's camp, Felt's camp, and Crusch's camp."

"At the entrance of the hotel in Watergate City, the four major factions reunite after a year!"

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294. Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's Displeasure

"Rai, Lai Lai Lai Lai Reinhard—!?"

A commotion, a clamor, a deafening roar echoed simultaneously in both worlds.

Everyone stared in disbelief at the man who radiated a powerful and reassuring aura like the sun. All the unease and resentment they had felt upon seeing Regulus vanished in an instant.

"Hachiman at the peak of intelligence and Reinhard at the peak of strength, what can stop them? I'm asking you, what can Regulus stop them? They're simply invincible! This dream team actually came together in reality one day, hahaha!"

Kyosuke Kosaka was overjoyed, Miyuki Shirogane slammed his fist on the table, Houtarou Oreki subconsciously clenched his fist, and Hayato Hayama at the karaoke bar cheered.

The pressure from Regulus vanished completely; in fact, they were incredibly grateful that Regulus was currently in Watergate City.

"You delivered yourself to my doorstep, Regulus! You deserve to die, you deserve to die, hahaha!"

Overjoyed people even hoped that the Bishop of Gluttony would also be in Watergate City. With Hachiman Hikigaya and Reinhard joining forces, no one thought they couldn't take down the two great sin bishops.

Although Emilia was still somewhat remorseful, she finally showed a relieved expression.

"This is the first time we've ever had such a well-funded battle." In the convenience store, Hachiman Hikigaya, relieved of the heavy pressure, counted the fighting strength of the four factions. They could easily take on three, let alone two Archbishops of Sin.

Inside the Sword Saint's mansion, Felt's eyes darted awkwardly left and right... All four factions had gathered in Watergate City, and anyone with a brain could see that they were definitely invited by Anastasia.

In other words, Anastasia not only did not create a crisis for Hachiman Hikigaya, but also unintentionally gave him the best opportunity to eliminate a potential enemy.

In that case, her angry words to Anastasia earlier were really embarrassing!

Felt stammered for a moment, then deleted the memory of blaming Anastasia, pretending to be nonchalant, and patted Reinhardt on the shoulder in an old-fashioned manner, "Well done, you've finally come in handy."

Reinhard stared blankly at himself appearing in the Water Gate City. His emotions and joy, the feeling of finally being able to help in time, swept over him like a wave.

"Reinhardt is here!"

Liliana slapped Kiritaka several times in succession, but it didn't wake him up. She mustered all her strength and shouted, and this good news made Kiritaka shudder and wake up, so that he could face the fact that Regulus had come to Watergate City.