Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

323. Regulus on the verge of extinction

"—W-How is this possible!?"

Regulus's journey to the capital came to an abrupt halt. His eyes widened in horror. He was utterly astonished, but his astonishment quickly turned to hatred. He stared up at Hachiman Hikigaya and Anastasia with a terrifying gaze, both of whom had reached the same conclusion.

"Adulterous couple! They disregard my rights, my right to privacy, my wife's right to privacy, my wife's right to freedom, stealing my wife, spying on my rights! I say, no matter how perfect or generous you are, encountering such a shameless adulterous couple is truly disgusting! How dare you, how dare you, how dare you so arrogantly violate me, violate me, violate me, violate me!!"

Having uttered those harsh words, Regulus was panting heavily. However, even though he only needed two more hours to reach the capital of the Kingdom of Lugnica, he showed no intention of taking another step.

Given his personality, he should hurry up and deal with the adulterous couple who violated his rights.

But he didn't, because he... was afraid!?

The wives, no longer numb, seemed to hear the voice of divine grace in their ears. They quickly recalled that Regulus always took them with him on his travels, and never strayed too far from them.

Yes...yes...if it weren't necessary, how could Regulus, that self-righteous, incredibly selfish, and arrogant bastard, this fake giant baby, possibly keep taking care of this bunch of burdens!

Blood flows freely, and the soul relaxes.

Looking up at the sky and at his future wives, some of them couldn't help but smile, their faces showing reverence and longing... At this moment, Hachiman Hikigaya and Anastasia were their gods, their saviors.

However, Regulus did not kill his wives who had taken it upon themselves to smile.

This giant baby, whose expression was unpredictable, was immersed in his own world of rage. His eyes could only see Hachiman Hikigaya and Anastasia. He cursed them, breathing heavily, wishing the adulterous couple a terrible death!

But no matter how much he hated Hachiman Hikigaya and Anastasia, he never dared to head towards the capital again.

"As expected of Miss Anastasia, you are truly amazing."

On the main street of the royal capital, Emilia pursed her lips, feeling somewhat unwilling, but still pleased with Anastasia's keenness and intelligence... After all, this was a major event concerning whether Hachiman could win and whether the entire Minato City could survive, not a time for jealousy and rivalry.

At the same time, Rem also sighed sadly.

"Compared to Rem, who can only do housework and isn't strong enough to defeat a Archbishop of Sin, Lady Anastasia can provide Hachiman with far more help..."

I really don't want to admit it, but I have to.

"See, right?" At the Kousaka residence, Kirino Kousaka nudged her older brother with her elbow, beaming with delight.

The battle in Watergate City was beginning to show signs of turning the tide, and her spirits began to rise, no longer so suppressed. Not only her, but many others breathed a sigh of relief.

"In terms of ability, Anna is closest to the powerful Hachiman-senpai. In terms of personality, Anna is also the most fun-loving and the one who can make Hachiman-senpai enjoy happiness the most. In comparison, Emilia is a bit lacking... well, although Emilia is indeed prettier in appearance."

Kirino Kousaka clenched her fist, arguing vehemently, "But Anna-neechan is so cute, isn't she!"

Kyosuke Kousaka turned his head away, accepting the fact that Anastasia was amazing, but he would always support Emilia and Hachiman Hikigaya.

"Emilia is the best, Emilia is the best, Emilia is the best... Ahh, Emilia, your base is about to be raided, hurry up and notice!"

Kyosuke Kousaka was getting a little frustrated. "You were the first to arrive and the one who stayed with Hachiman the longest, yet you've messed things up like this. How can you face those of us who support you, Emilia!"

"Anastasia."

At the Karlsten mansion, Crusch shook his head with a wry smile.

In retrospect, it wasn't just luck that she snatched the prize. Anastasia had the ability to do so. Her vision, intelligence, and decisive judgment were no less than Hachiman's, and she was even more proactive.

In the battle of Watergate City, the greatest contributor was originally Lord Hachiman, followed by Reinhard. However, Anastasia, while painstakingly building the camp, also discovered the key to influencing Regulus's power, and will soon be tied for second place in terms of contribution.

Compared to Anastasia, the contributions made by Crusch, Emilia, Garfield, Julius, and others are far less significant.

It's only natural that someone as talented, capable, and proactive as him could steal Hachiman-sama away.

“But that was the original future, Anastasia.”

Crusch's eyes sharpened. "Now, I've learned your shamelessness, your persistence, and your initiative to some extent. I won't fail again, Anastasia!"

Phyllis and Wilhelm both recognized her boldness.

Now, it's no longer simply a matter of Crusch wanting to snatch Hachiman Hikigaya away. In fact, Wilhelm is even more eager than her, and his desire to have Hachiman Hikigaya join Crusch's camp is far more fervent.

"I really hope they'll understand when they see this that being with the Prime Minister is the best thing for them."

Anastasia smiled slyly, saying things she knew were unrealistic... She touched her long, pale purple hair with her soft little hand.

"Now that we know these wives are connected to Regulus's invincibility, killing them directly is the quickest and most convenient way. However, neither Hachiman Hikigaya nor Anastasia would be so ruthless."

"Let the doctor give them a full physical exam first, to see if we can find any physical cause."

"When they heard that they might hold the key to breaking Regulus's invincibility, the wives all widened their eyes and trembled violently. The next second, tears streamed down their faces."

"Having this hope, these women broke free from their numbness, and everyone cooperated exceptionally well in order to deal with Regulus. The pain and fear they suffered from Regulus's oppression rebounded into the most abhorrent curses and the most vicious insults."

"I hate him, I hate him so much." "He's mentally unstable." "He's brain-damaged." "He should have died a long time ago." "Like a giant baby, even lower than a child." "He killed my whole family." "Every word he says makes me want to vomit, just seeing him makes me sick." "Scumbag." "I've thought about beating him to death several times."

"—It was venting out, like gushing well water."

"Before the three worlds, the wives who knelt down weeping and cursing the giant baby accused Regulus Kornias of his sins and disgust to the whole world."

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324. Lucky Priscilla and Anastasia

"You...you guys—!?"

For a moment, Regulus's mind went blank, and he stared in disbelief at reality, pointing incredulously at his wives.

His wives' response to his disbelief was—

"Go to hell."

In unison, everyone said the same thing to him. The future women had already spoken; what reason did the present women have to be afraid?

Moreover, this is the last chance.

"Ahhhhhh... Die, die, die, die, die, die, die! You bastards, all of you, die! You're the ones who should die! No one can infringe on my right to reputation, my right, my right, my right!"

With bloodshot eyes, Regulus's mind went blank. He grabbed the air and threw it around, instantly turning most of his wives into indistinct pieces of flesh and blood. However, the remaining half of his wives remained fearless, cursing Regulus, who had once filled them with dread, with sinister eyes.

Regulus wanted to kill all the women several times, but he didn't dare; he was afraid... because he had just seen Reinhard flying over from the distant sky.

He was also certain that Reinhard had seen him.

If he were to kill all his wives now, he would feel utterly insecure. He was terrified that Reinhard would return and kill him before he could capture a new wife and successfully hold the wedding.

Wives are necessary, even if these wretches are so disloyal.

Regulus, who had never suffered such humiliation, was panting heavily. He drove his wives away from the capital, and the more he fled, the more his panicked state became as his power began to be dissected.

This only drew more insults and curses from the wives.

"A giant baby who maintains his invincibility by relying on a stolen wife... Haha, ridiculous! Was our country's former war god killed by something like this?"

The Holy Flacchia Empire has initially quelled the rebellion, identified and dealt with the traitors, and Emperor Vincent has returned to his throne to carefully observe the future.

He felt it was a waste that Ba Wan died.

Kurgan, once the Empire's strongest of the Eight Arms, was killed in a direct confrontation by Regulus, the Archbishop of Greed. Such a hero died at the hands of this idiot who was utterly useless except for his power.

Naturally, no one would respect Regulus.

"Is this how you plan to handle things?"

"The doctor needed quite a bit of time to examine Regulus's wives. During this time, Hachiman Hikigaya had to attend to other matters, but before he could leave, Anastasia grabbed his arm."

She thought for two seconds, then took the kimono from her bedroom and stuffed it into Hachiman Hikigaya's arms. "Take it and use it, okay? You don't need to wear it, just tie it on. You won't catch a cold even without clothes, you're not Reinhard, are you?"

""I--""

"No one likes a man who's always fussy and indecisive, right? Even I am."

Before Hachiman Hikigaya could even utter a word of refusal, Anastasia had already forcefully stood on tiptoe and tied the kimono, which was extremely difficult to make and would take two or three months to produce a second one, to his upper body.

"Aside from his bare arms, nothing else was showing in Hachiman Hikigaya's clothes. He could smell the familiar faint scent of Anastasia on the kimono."

"The shrewd businessman, completely satisfied, tilted his head adorably and gave a sweet smile."

"...But Hachiman Hikigaya was startled. He heard an additional implication in Anastasia's words. An implication that made him very happy to hear it, but that he dared not accept."

"Hachiman Hikigaya wanted to find out about that explicit statement and crush it decisively, but the next second, accompanied by an arrogant sneer, Priscilla, dressed in a fiery red princess outfit, suddenly appeared at the camp."

"What? The rutting vixen and the promiscuous madman are here brazenly admitting their infidelity to that poor half-demon?"

"There's nothing wrong with being a 'female fox,' is there? It's not a derogatory term for me, Miss Priscilla."

Unfazed by Priscilla's harsh teasing, Anastasia smiled and replied in a neutral tone. She turned around and saw a rather short woman standing next to Priscilla.

Anastasia, with her photographic memory, immediately recognized the other person. "This is... Miss Liliana, the songstress of Watergate City? Mr. Kiritaka has been looking for you. It's so good that you're safe and sound."

"Eh? Mr. Chilitaka? Oh dear, hearing that he still thought of me even in such a dangerous moment suddenly makes me so touched, and I'm even a little tempted!"

"Liliana wanted to improvise a song on the spot to praise Cilitaka, but Priscilla smacked her on the head with her fiery red fan."

"I adore your heavenly voice—however, even the most beautiful voice becomes meaningless in a place teeming with trash. So, hold your tongue for now. Just let it shine when I need it. Wait with anticipation, waiting to contribute your singing to clean up the trash."

"Priscilla's arrogant and self-indulgent words were easily stripped of their embellishment by Hachiman Hikigaya, who was familiar with her speaking habits, and he found the essence of the matter in less than a second."

"Could Liliana's singing help defeat the Archbishop of Sin?"

"——"

Priscilla was clearly taken aback. She looked Hachiman Hikigaya up and down with a strange expression, not expecting this man to know her so well. But she immediately covered her face with her fan.

"To be able to understand my words is naturally a talent and ability, worthy of praise. And this madman who dares to defy me is indeed not entirely without merit."

Anastasia doesn't particularly like Priscilla, but she also believes Priscilla wouldn't talk nonsense at a time like this. However, she can't quite tell whether Liliana can actually handle that Archbishop of Sin.

"Liliana's singing has a captivating quality; it's probably capable of severing Syrus's soul connection."

"Is it really okay to be so arbitrary?"

"I believe in Priscilla's good fortune; she wouldn't joke around at a time like this." Hachiman Hikigaya's words were initially a guess, but seeing the praising look in Priscilla's eyes, he knew his guess was correct.

Priscilla's eyes suddenly sharpened as she glared fiercely at Hachiman Hikigaya. "Believe in my lust... Ha, what an ignorant and arrogant argument. The world does indeed revolve around me, but the most important thing is not the world that revolves around me, but me, the only one in the world."

"Good, good, it's you, it's you, Priscilla, the great hero."

"While giving him a perfunctory answer, Hachiman Hikigaya beckoned Liliana to come with him to the city hall. As soon as Liliana followed, Priscilla, who was annoyed by his evasiveness, naturally followed as well."

Faced with Liliana's unexpected surprise, Hachiman Hikigaya, eager to get down to business, hurriedly left, temporarily having no time to dispel Anastasia's feelings for him.

"Before leaving, he asked Anastasia to tell Emilia to return to the city hall after she finished her work, and also asked Anastasia to send someone to Chilitaka to convey the message that Liliana was safe and sound."