Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

Anastasia didn't want to submit, but she knew she had no choice. At least Beatrice had the underhanded tactic of a contract to secretly strengthen the bond.

"You're willing to destroy the world for your sister, even though Ram, after her sister was eaten, treated Rem like a stranger, showing no feelings whatsoever... What kind of person are you, Emilia?"

Anastasia exhaled, both willingly and reluctantly.

"The future of me is over... but that's a good thing, because now I can focus more on the safety of the Prime Minister."

and.

"My future self is impossible, but this is just the beginning—I can't surrender now!"

With a resounding voice, Crusch made the exact same declaration as Anastasia and Rem in the distance at the same time.

"I admit that what Emilia can do, I may not be able to do—but I will absolutely not back down from my feelings for the Prime Minister!"

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399.re0 Final Battle Begins

"Damn it, if it weren't for the benefits of eating Rem and being in a coma for over a year, these guys, including Emilia, wouldn't even be able to get up!"

Ram kicked the corner of the wall in anger, creating a visible crack. Her rage and desire to kill Emilia surged to the point where her eyes turned bloodshot.

"Lamu's sister was the first to arrive. Whether it was confessing her feelings or being completely loved by that guy, she was far ahead of everyone else and had no rivals at all... That's how it was supposed to be."

If Rem hadn't been unconscious, Emilia wouldn't have had a chance to shine later on, thanks to her first-mover advantage.

In the Sanctuary, Rem will definitely continue to be Hachiman Hikigaya's pillar of support, and Emilia will not be able to take advantage of him. Hachiman Hikigaya will avoid all of Emilia's kisses, confessions, and comforts.

Not to mention Anastasia and Crusch.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn Gluttony Bishop! Aaaaaaah!"

"Please calm down, sister, Rem is alright."

Gently patting her sister's back and softly comforting her best sister in the world, Rem, as the victim herself, did not react with the same frenzy and agitation as Ram.

She looked up at Emilia in the celestial light curtain, feeling no jealousy, no anger, no resentment, only a heart full of envy and longing.

"If we switched places with Lady Emilia, and Rem were awake... could she do the same thing as Lady Emilia?"

She asked herself the same questions, but she couldn't find an answer. She loved Hachiman, loved Hachiman deeply, and was the first person in the world to love Hachiman so much that she was willing to give her all for him.

But can this really allow her to retain her closeness to Hachiman even after losing her memory, and let that love transcend memory and soul?

"Rem... might not be able to do it."

Therefore, I envy and yearn for it. Rem, touching her heart, sincerely admires it.

"—My wish has really come true!?"

On the main street of the capital, Emilia was completely stunned. She could neither hear nor see anything, and could only mutter the unbelievable sound to herself.

Surprise, joy, disbelief, and all other emotions merged into a warm current flowing through her body and soul in the very end. Emilia could only look at her future self, the self that was finally worthy of Hachiman.

That Emilia is the person Emilia wants to become.

People like Otto and Kyosuke Kousaka were already in tears at this moment. Their excitement was exactly the same as Parker's, who was yelling now. It was the feeling of finally getting rid of all the hardships and seeing the clouds lifted.

"The rainbow after the storm is so beautiful."

On the way to the capital, the young and beautiful Theresa exclaimed with her blessings, "This is the best flower."

Fortuna's eyes welled up with tears. "I, this incompetent mother, have held Emilia back for a long time, but thankfully... meeting Hachiman is her happiness. Because of that child, she was able to become so wonderful."

Theresa nodded, precisely because of this, she hoped even more that Crusch could find this happiness.

In the "what if" scenario where the Sanctuary is completely destroyed, the sick Crusch might have already reached Emilia's realm.

Essentially, Crusch was truly an exceptionally brilliant and beautiful flower. It's just that the official history lacked the nourishment of rain, so she was still a bud waiting to bloom.

"How to guide Crusch to become the best flower is a matter for later. Right now, the most important thing is..."

The Bishop of Gluttony is coming.

"Let's get through this together. Even if you're not with Crusch, I hope you can be happy and fulfilled!"

The clouds and fog have been dispersed, but the real downpour is yet to come.

"Having accepted him as her 'friend of over twenty days,' Emilia knew it was selfish, but she just couldn't allow herself not to do it—because she didn't want to see him cry."

"If that happens, something is bound to collapse, Emilia has that intuition."

"In the end, she seemed to have made the man cry, but upon closer examination, one would realize that it wasn't crying."

"Are you...laughing?"

Hearing Emilia's hesitant confusion, Hachiman Hikigaya wiped away his tears forcefully. He placed his arms on the girl's shoulders, supporting himself as he stood up straight again, his back ramrod straight.

"Yes, I'm laughing, Emilia."

After saying this, he no longer hesitated and finally made a man's promise: "Then, I will make you smile again—I mean what I say, and if I don't, let that bastard Hachiman Hikigaya spend his whole life atoning for it!"

"Tch, that's easy to say. Why don't you just say you're interested in her?"

Beatrice grumbled and crossed her arms in dissatisfaction, scoffing at the suggestion. The next second, Hachiman Hikigaya solemnly continued, "Thank you too, Beatrice. You too—to make you smile is a promise I made unilaterally and presumptuously."

"Gurgle..."

Beatrice was momentarily at a loss for words. She could only huff arrogantly, "What nonsense are you talking about? You don't even know if you're Betty's contractor. Betty doesn't need outsiders to do this kind of thing."

"Exactly! She doesn't want any of them! Just give me this promise, Master! Oh, and it would be best to add 'always,' so that Xia Wula can keep smiling! Then she'll have no choice but to stay and spend the rest of her life with me, Master!"

"Shaula, who had been eavesdropping nearby, jumped out. Beatrice glared at her fiercely upon hearing this, instantly breaking the serious atmosphere."

"Several days later, Hachiman Hikigaya and Shaula shared a room, not living with Emilia and the others, but only together when eating."

"After recovering from his injuries, Julius was eager to challenge Reid again. Anastasia was skeptical of Hachiman Hikigaya's warning, so she suppressed Julius's desire and told him to face the possible arrival of the Bishop of Gluttony in his best condition."

"Since there were risks, Ram didn't just urge everyone to quickly conquer the second floor. She ignored everything else and stayed in the green room all day taking care of her younger sister."

"Hachiman Hikigaya, Julius, Shaula, and Crusch would frequently go to the balcony to look out over the desert, keeping watch for any approaching enemies."

"As the days went by and Anastasia became increasingly distrustful of Hachiman Hikigaya, the long-awaited downpour finally arrived with a sharp shout from Crusch."

"—Enemy attack!"

400. Because you are the best knight, Julius.

"The deafening roar shook the entire Warcraft Desert, even affecting the Sage's Tower, giving one the illusion of an earthquake."

But actually it isn't.

"Those are magical beasts—tens of thousands of magical beasts gathered together, their boiling killing intent surging, their madness fully revealed. They stopped fighting among themselves and charged toward the Sage's Tower with their banners clearly in place, as if they were vying for credit. They kept increasing their speed."

"The weak monster was trampled and its internal organs were splattered out, but it still moved its four legs and stubbornly ran towards the Sage's Tower until it breathed its last breath."

"The tide woven by the monsters carried sand and dust, filling the sky with yellow sand and billowing clouds, making it seem like a sandstorm. But Crusch would rather it be a sandstorm, because the monster tide's rampage is far more powerful, terrifying, and difficult to deal with than a natural disaster like a sandstorm!"

"They're practically like zombies, Shaula. Has anything like this ever happened in the last four hundred years?"

"Never before, Master!"

"Hachiman Hikigaya's heart began to beat rapidly like a drumbeat in time with the invasion of the demonic beasts. He understood that this was definitely a sign of the approaching Bishop of Gluttony."

"It's not surprising that someone who has devoured and exploited the memories, existence, and even powers of others, wreaking havoc on the world for at least a hundred years, would have gained magical knowledge or protection to control monsters."

"We thought we only needed to deal with Rai and Roy, but this unexpectedly spectacular scene made everyone's faces turn grim. Hachiman Hikigaya disregarded everything else and immediately gave the order:"

"—Please, Shaula!"

"Shaula let out a shout of 'Oh yeah!' and her spirits were incredibly high. She stretched out her hands, and with this action, Mana was activated. Powerful white light arrays appeared in the air outside the walls of the Sage's Tower. The number of these light arrays was counted in the tens."

"These are the full manifestation of the attack methods used to attack Hachiman Hikigaya and his party."

"Infinite Hell Sniping!"

"Breaking the sound barrier and friction with the air, beams of white lasers shot out with dazzling force, each shot evaporating dozens of powerful magical beasts within half a second."

"Despite their large numbers, the oncoming monsters were suddenly halted by the laser cannons and were unable to enter a certain range."

"Shaura's all-out effort and her strength frightened Crusch and the others who were once her enemies, but now that she is a partner on the same side, all of that surprise has turned into reassurance, and they have personally experienced her reliability."

"Please praise me, Master!"

"I'm not your master, but you are truly the best, Xia Wula is the greatest!"

"I only had time to offer a word of praise before Hachiman Hikigaya went off with everyone to deal with other matters."

"Large numbers of magical beasts are charging in from all sides of the Sage's Tower, and Shaula can only guard half of the area. The other half is left to Melly, Emilia, and Crusch to deal with. Emilia's barrage of ice spikes and Crusch's hundred-man katana are very effective in thwarting the invaders' momentum on the other side."

"Merry is trying her best to seize control of some of the magical beasts, enticing them to turn against the Gluttony Archbishop's magical beasts. Anastasia, as a weak office worker, was assigned to hide in the Green Room, where she is protected by Ram, who guards Rem."

"Julius and Hachiman Hikigaya stood at the entrance to the fourth floor, quietly awaiting the arrival of the Bishop of Gluttony."

“That day, I said nothing. Will you hate me, Hachiman?” Julius whispered amidst the roar of his beloved sword as he polished it.

"Because of his complicated thoughts, he had been avoiding Hachiman Hikigaya for the past few days, but at this moment, Julius knew that he could no longer run away."

Julius had no confidence whatsoever in his ability to survive the battle against the Bishop of Gluttony. He knew that if he didn't say something now, he might never have the chance again.

"You've never hidden yourself, Julius." Hachiman Hikigaya's reply was completely different, seemingly nonsensical, but Julius already vaguely knew what he meant.

"Every time your title is mentioned, your eyes light up... The Best Knight, this is your dream, your ambition, the honor you are willing to give everything to defend."

"Hachiman Hikigaya stared at him, his words sharp and eloquent: 'You are the best knight, so whatever you do must conform to this limitation. Within this self-imposed boundary, you cannot overstep it.'"

"A knight follows the monarch's example and obeys the monarch's will; the best knight must do so to the extreme... On that day, Anastasia had already taken her actions, and as the best knight, whether you agree with them or not, you will only follow and support her actions."

"Because that's what the best knight should do."

"Hachiman Hikigaya's assessment was flawless," Julius said with a wry smile, his voice heavy. "I'm sorry... Now it seems your words might very well be true."

“I don’t hate you, Julius.”

Julius's eyelids drooped, his expression utterly somber. "But I hope you hate me, Hachiman-kun... Having betrayed my dearest friend, I may have done right by Lady Anastasia, but I'm hardly worthy to be your Julius again."

“Look up, Julius, I have something to give you.” Hachiman Hikigaya sighed, patted Julius on the shoulder, and made him turn to look at him.

""I--""

"Bang!"

"Just as he was about to say that he was not qualified to accept the gift, Julius raised his head and a solid fist came from afar and hit him hard in the face, so hard that he staggered."