Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

Feeling deeply humiliated, the two had no choice but to obediently endure the combined pressure from Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's intelligence, strength, and influence.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji's analysis was something Anastasia and the others had also come to the same conclusion.

Unlike Kiyotaka Ayanokoji's obsessive devotion to Hachiman Hikigaya, Anastasia, Emilia, and Rem all accepted reality.

Whether or not Hachiman Hikigaya is the reincarnation of Flügel, it doesn't stop them from loving him deeply, and their attitudes won't change because of whether Hachiman Hikigaya is the reincarnation of Flügel or not.

"But we also need to be prepared for another possibility: perhaps Flugel's soul is hiding in the Prime Minister's body, and he wants to take over the Prime Minister's body for resurrection."

With sharp eyes, Anastasia, a shrewd businesswoman who grew up in the slums, was sufficiently wary and suspicious.

She immediately wrote a letter, instructing Julius to go to Reinhard and ask him to obtain a blessing that could discern the soul within a human body, so that when her prime minister arrived, they could first check whether it was Flügel who wanted to possess her.

If so, put the kidnapping aside and deal with the potential threat to your own prime minister first.

At the same time, on the rooftop of Roswaal's mansion, Beatrice and Roswaal were quite understanding and not worried at all. This was a secret known only to the immortal beings who had lived for four hundred years.

"It has nothing to do with Frugal; Hachiman is just a candidate for the Sage."

Although he is called a candidate, his performance so far has already secured his place as the new generation of sage, and no one can compare to him.

More than that, Beatrice was concerned about Shaula. Her gaze at Shaula was complex. "You've been lonely for four hundred years, waiting for someone... Are you like Betty?"

“Beatrice too, Shaula too, they were all abandoned for four hundred years without any explanation.” On the streets of the capital, Emilia was indignant and indignant. “Echidna too, Flügel too, how could these people from four hundred years ago be so heartless and so cruel?”

Parker scratched his head, not daring to say a word. He was also an old monster who had lived for four hundred years... and he was indeed very ruthless and excessive in his treatment of people other than Emilia.

The true sage Frugel reveals a corner of his true nature: his abandonment of his disciple four hundred years without giving a definite answer is infuriating, and many people have drawn parallels to Echidna.

I wasn't that angry at first, after all, Shaula had attacked Hachiman Hikigaya before, so people's opinion of her wasn't very good.

But once you think of Echidna, and the pitiful Beatrice who was manipulated by that scoundrel Echidna, everyone's blood pressure immediately rises. They put Chaura in Beatrice's shoes and Flügel in Echidna's shoes.

Therefore, it's natural that I don't really like Flügel, who is equivalent to Echidna.

I just don't particularly like him, not hate him, and that's only because Freuguer once saved the world.

As for Crusch at the Karlsten mansion, she had no time to pay attention to Flügel.

From the moment Crusch saw Hachiman, who had returned from the dead in the sand cave, promise that he would never develop a relationship with Rem that went beyond friendship before Rem woke up, for the sake of team harmony, she was completely frozen, her breathing becoming so faint as to be almost non-existent.

Gone, everything is gone.

During the best period of his life when he had amnesia, Hachiman-kei failed to seize even this opportunity, resulting in a complete collapse.

Anastasia was merely an accomplice; the most crucial person who caused her to hemorrhage was—

"I'm going to kill you, Ram!!"

369. The Jealous Knight's Monarch

Before heading to the Sage's Tower, Hachiman Hikigaya asked Shaula to help him find Emilia and the others, and the two groups that had been separated were quickly reunited.

"After seeing Shaula and hearing her story, Beatrice felt a unique pity for Shaula. She did not drive Shaula away from hugging her own Hachiman, but instead hugged Hachiman tightly as well, the two of them on either side, firmly like accessories."

Emilia was quite unhappy about this... but when she thought about Hachiman's amnesia, she lost her jealousy and instead anxiously asked Shaula if there was any way to cure the Gluttony ability in the Tower of Sages.

"I don't know!"

"Shaula said confidently, "But maybe the Pridis Library in the Tower has it, wait—yes, it definitely will! You guys said Master has amnesia, hehe, if the library can help, Master will remember me, that's great!"

"She wasn't very interested at first, but soon she was all high and mighty, even more eager than Emilia."

"The unexpected appearance of Shaula left everyone at a loss as to how to deal with her... but in any case, we maintained a friendly attitude and inquired about everything in the Sage's Tower from her."

"On the fourth floor of the tower, there is a green room inhabited by a special elf. As its name suggests, it is a green room without any self-awareness and can heal anyone who enters it."

"Rem and Hachiman's condition is not considered an injury or illness, so it cannot be cured, but Rem and Patrashu are still left here to rest."

"Under further questioning, Shaula began to recount the entire Sage's Tower in detail."

"The entrance to the Sage's Tower is the fifth floor, going down leads to the sixth floor, and going up leads to the fourth floor. The fourth floor is where Shaula has lived for four hundred years, and it is now used as a residence for Hachiman Hikigaya and his group."

"The fourth floor is called Elsien, the fifth floor is called Colleeno, and the sixth floor is called Asterlope."

"Then, the third floor is called the Tower of Tessen, and from there it is the testing ground, used to test whether newcomers have the right to enter the library. The second floor is called Électra, and the first floor is called Maya."

When Xia Wula got to this point, people on Earth who understood astronomy were already surprised, because these names were clearly distributed according to the seven stars on Earth's side.

Moreover, upon closer reflection, the names of figures like Regulus, the Archbishop of Greed, were also related to constellations.

Thinking about it this way, Shirogane Miyuki, who was well-versed in astronomy and had a deep understanding of stars, took a deep breath and was very surprised, "Flugel... is he also a transmigrator?"

Hachiman Hikigaya, Al, and Araji Kashin are the three confirmed transmigrators. It's not surprising that Flügel is also a transmigrator.

"By the way, speaking of these seven sisters, Xiao Gui—"

"I don't need to listen, shut up, bro! How many girls actually enjoy listening to dry astronomy stuff?!"

When it comes to astronomy, Miyuki Shirogane can't stop talking, endlessly imparting all sorts of stellar knowledge to Kei Shirogane, only to be annoyed to the point that his sister throws a pillow at him.

"No girl will like you if you act like that, you idiot! You should learn from Hachiman Hikigaya!"

Miyuki Shirogane had no choice but to shut his mouth. However, he was in a good mood, feeling a sense of relief, like, 'I'm not entirely useless, and not inferior to Hakiga in any way.'

Although he didn't envy, be jealous of, or hate Hachiman Hikigaya, as a peer, the wisdom, temperament, and genuine personality that Hachiman Hikigaya had displayed so far were beyond his reach, which indeed made him feel very disappointed in himself.

But now it seems that at least he knows about astronomy, something Hachiman Hikigaya didn't seem to know much about, otherwise he wouldn't have been so unresponsive to the names of the seven floors.

This is not about feeling superior, but about having something to offer that you can be proud of, something that is not inferior to others, otherwise it would be a disgrace, wouldn't it?

"Follow Xia Wula up the stairs to the third floor."

"The third floor is a magical, snow-white space. Except for the black staircase leading to it, everything else is white. It's so white that it feels like it's not solid, and you feel like you'll fall if you step on it. This kind of place can make you lose your sense of balance."

"A square black stone slab floats in the very center of this place."

"The experiment will begin as soon as that plate is touched," Shaula said.

"I'll do it."

"As the best knight, Julius stepped forward without hesitation, his expression resolute, making an irrefutable decision. He must protect the ladies, and even more so, his dearest friend."

"His image of standing up for the group was deeply imprinted in Hachiman Hikigaya's eyes... Hachiman Hikigaya vaguely saw Hayato Hayama, but Hayato Hayama's purity was obviously not as good as Julius's."

"Being able to stand up for the group doesn't mean that the extent to which they can achieve the same results."

"Whoosh!"

"The moment Rius touched the stone, the black stone slab immediately flashed with a black light, shining brightly, and then multiplied in large numbers, replicating and splitting. This large pile of new black stone slabs was randomly placed anywhere in this space, floating half a meter high."

"Julius...watch out!"

Seemingly greatly shocked, Julius couldn't help but withdraw his hand, staggering backward. Someone supported him from behind, strong and powerful, yet warm and gentle.

"Hakigaya Hachiman has already made a one-sided reconciliation with Hayama Hayato in his heart and has found a way to treat his best friend."

“Thank you.” Julius smiled wryly. “I wanted you to see my shining side… How embarrassing.”

"A guy like you, who's even more handsome than Hayama, if you keep showing off, there won't be any other men left to compete with you, right? It's good to be embarrassed."

"You're just as good-looking as me. —"

Julius replied casually, but then he realized what he'd said, his body stiffening as he stared at Hachiman Hikigaya in disbelief. Casual, yes, casual, but how long had it been since he'd experienced this kind of ordinary interaction?

"Hachiman Hikigaya felt embarrassed by his gaze and turned his face away."

"..."

"Julius murmured, his eyes slightly moist, as he grasped his best friend's hand. He knew all too well what this ordinary exchange meant: Hachiman, after losing his memory, had completely accepted him."

"Smack!"

"At this incredibly moving moment, suddenly there was a 'snap' sound. The two men turned to see Anastasia smiling, her hands clasped together. She turned her head with a smile and said:"

"Alright, Julius, you should be calmed down by now, right? Standing there like that is getting in the way, so please get down to business, okay?"

For some reason, Julius sensed an impending threat of death in her words.

"A mix of jealousy, resentment, and... a sense of 'if only I had gone first'?"

Julius shook his head, casting aside these illusions, and obeyed Lady Anastasia's orders to begin sharing the experimental requirements.

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370. The Trial of the Sage's Tower, Silver Miyuki's Specialty

"Let's witness the most glorious moment of the hero annihilated by Shaula."

"These are the words that echoed in Julius's mind when he encountered the black stone tablet—a request and a hint."

"The hero who was destroyed by Shaula?"

After Julius shared these words, everyone naturally looked at Shaula, who simply shook her head innocently, flicking her scorpion tail, "I really want to answer for my master, I'd be more than happy to!"

"But remembering the names of people you've killed is something only second-rate characters do. A first-rate character like me stopped remembering names after reaching a hundred."

"Everyone else was disappointed by this answer, but Hachiman Hikigaya caught the detail... he just didn't remember killing anyone, rather than refuting the claim of 'killing heroes.' Indeed, he was the kind of person who could irrationally and deliberately kill all visitors. How cruel."

"Shaula scratched her ears and cheeks in an adorable manner, a gesture that put Emilia and the others at ease. 'What's wrong, Master? If I had to think of something, it would be difficult!'"

"Hachiman Hikigaya didn't force her to recall the past. Instead, he distanced himself from Shaula and went with Julius to solve the mystery."

"Emilia suggested touching them one by one, Julius tried to arrange the black stone tablets into various orderly patterns, Ram suggested destroying them all, and Crusch suggested that perhaps the black stone tablets could be moved out of the third floor."

"But after fiddling with it for most of the day and trying all sorts of methods, there was still no progress. Hachiman Hikigaya frowned, wanting to think about it some more, but then he suddenly noticed something out of the corner of his eye."

"Anastasia has always been a very intelligent and proactive person, but at this moment she has not made any proposals at all—not only that, she is now nervously touching her fox scarf, crouching on the ground timidly, her eyelashes trembling slightly."

"All of this demonstrates that Anastasia's sense of balance has been reduced to the extreme in this sensory-disorienting space, resulting in the illusion that she could fall into an abyss at any moment, a kind of psychological fear."

"...Nevertheless, Anastasia stubbornly remained here, neither escaping back to the fourth floor alone nor interrupting the others' thoughts and explorations."

"Alright, that's enough for now. I'm hungry. Let's leave this trial puzzle for later and think about it when we get back to the fourth floor."

After a moment of silence, drawing everyone's attention with his hands clasped together, Hachiman Hikigaya casually uttered these selfish words, asking, "Can we interrupt and challenge again, Shaula?"

"No problem!"

"When Shaula answered, Julius and the others couldn't help but look over. At that moment, Hachiman Hikigaya approached Anastasia, who was squatting on the ground."

"He wanted to find a suitable excuse to avoid embarrassing Anastasia, but after thinking it over, he couldn't come up with anything."