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Crusch never expected that the past of a hundred years ago would involve a hero from four hundred years ago. "So, could it be that Jus also lived for four hundred years and knew the Great Sage, and might even be a friend... Are those items related to witches that the Great Sage entrusted to him for safekeeping?"

There are just too many mysteries. As soon as an old secret is revealed, a new one follows, leaving people overwhelmed. But the only constant is... Regulus's age-old, despair-inducing power.

"The invisible hand easily lifted the unsuspecting Regulus, slammed him around in various places, and finally threw him far away."

"What have you seen with those damned eyes, Bishop Romanée-Conti?"

"Love—it is love. Those who made me who I am today, their immense kindness and sacrifice, I will never forget… So now, if it's worth fighting to the point of spitting blood!"

"Love. I must be the one who loves you most in the whole world, Bishop Romani-Conti. Your awareness is truly wonderful. Unqualified yet forcibly absorbing the witch's essence regardless of the cost, I, in the name of the False Witch, bestow upon you the name 'Sloth' because of your awareness and unwavering will."

"What I want right now is for that mother and daughter to be safe!"

"The shouting Juss used the invisible hand to attack Pandora, but Regulus, who easily returned, stood in front of Pandora and blocked the attacks. This time, it seemed that he used his true strength. Regulus, who was serious, was attacked by the invisible hand, but he did not move and was even more relaxed than before."

"The Witch of Deception, a witch who doesn't exist in historical records. It's true that all the witches in the records died four hundred years ago, but this non-existent witch was still alive a hundred years ago. How could such a person have died before Regulus and Petritchius?"

In other words…

"There is still a witch! She is hiding somewhere and controls the Witch Cult!!"

No one paid attention to Regulus's overwhelming power, as it was already known. However, the undocumented Witch of Deception was a major sensation.

Aside from the Kingdom of Lugnica, where the world's greatest swordsman, Reinhard, resides, no one feels safe anywhere else, not even amidst the presence of blue lightning or the worshippers. After all, apart from Reinhard, no one seems capable of defeating Regulus, let alone the resurrected Pandora.

"Humph."

Inside the Tower of Sages, the First Sword Saint sneered disdainfully. At the top of the tower, the dragon, seemingly in a state of spiritual death, stared blankly at the light screen. Over time, however, it gradually and quietly regained a small amount of vitality and spirit.

“Jules…”

Emilia looked at Juce, who was risking his life to buy time, with concern. Juce was her relative, her adoptive father, and the person her mother Fortuna liked.

Now that things have come to this, there's nothing left to question... Jus is one of the closest people to her in this world.

But when I think of the scene in the future episode where he tortured and killed Hachiman Hikigaya, it's a different story.

This emotional turmoil is unprecedented.

“…Ugh.”

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158. The Beginning and End of the Past (Part 2)

"The Bishop of Greed, the Witch of Deception... Hachiman Hikigaya didn't recognize either of them. But he watched them intently, memorizing their appearances, personalities, and displays of power."

“What a surprise.” Echidna broke the silence. “I thought you’d be very emotional. So, are you hiding your anger and worry? How distant! You won’t even show me your true feelings? You’re so stingy.”

"If there's any exciting free time."

"Hachiman Hikigaya looked at Jus, who was clearly enduring the pain of forcibly absorbing the witch's essence. After weighing his options for a long time, he finally sighed and said unilaterally, 'I spied on your past and imprisoned you... so at least my part is even. As for the others, you can apologize to them yourself after I find a way to restore you to normal, Petitchius—no, Jus.'"

"If Petritchius had killed Rem, he could never forgive him. But it was him and Emilia who died... Emilia will definitely forgive her adoptive father."

"Hachiman Hikigaya was incredibly grateful that he had spared Petritchus's life, giving him a chance to change this tragedy."

Echidna wasn't interested in his gentle forgiveness of Jules. She was simply driven by curiosity, and like a butterfly fluttering about, she approached Hachiman Hikigaya, a look of intense curiosity on her face, and softly asked, "What's on your mind right now?"

"A lot. Information about the Witch Cult, about these two people… will you tell me all of this, Echidna?"

"If I had known."

"Since that's the case, please be quiet for a while." Hachiman Hikigaya, having already betrayed Echidna, immediately pushed her away the moment she made her promise.

"On the surface, he could maintain his composure. But that was to record these scenes, these people, and these events; it required his composure. Yet, when he truly saw young Emilia in danger, when he saw her loved ones encounter an invincible enemy... how could he possibly hide his concern and heartache, his anxiety and worry?"

"Especially when I think that this is all history and I am powerless to do anything about it, it is really upsetting."

"Asking me to shut up won't get any progress for now. Are you sure you want me to be quiet? Then I won't offer any more advice."

"This isn't the first time we've seen this past Echidna. Her advice was heeded by Hachiman Hikigaya, and the two of them switched places, ending up with Fortuna and Emilia who had escaped."

"After escaping to a meadow and finding Archie, Fortuna firmly entrusted Emilia to him, asking him to take Emilia and escape from the forest, while she herself would go back to help Jus."

"Sensing that it might be a separation of life and death, Emilia refused to leave her foster mother, so Fortuna made a promise with her that she would stay with Emilia forever, because she loved Emilia the most."

"Young Emilia, bewildered Emilia, helpless Emilia, she hugged her mother Fortuna and cried her heart out."

In the alleyways of the royal capital, Emilia gritted her teeth. Having already cried for Hachiman Hikigaya before, she was much stronger than she was when she was a child. However, tears still flowed freely, and Emilia's voice choked with sobs.

"Mom Fortuna, it's me too! I love you the most too..."

Parker said nothing, quietly wiping away his daughter's tears.

Normally, it would compete with Fortuna for Emilia's affections, arguing about who truly loved her the most. But now, it wasn't happy either.

The warmer our daily life was before, the more sorrowful our parting will be now.

What's even more terrifying is that this sorrow is far from over, and it's not over yet.

"During their escape, the Black Serpent, one of the three great demonic beasts, attacked Archi. Archi immediately cut off one of his legs, but even so, the Black Serpent's venom continued to corrode his entire body."

Knowing he was not going to survive, Archie concealed his wounds so Emilia wouldn't notice anything amiss. He gave a forced smile and encouraged Emilia to run away alone.

"Yes, run, run. You can do it, Emilia, just like you always do, pulling our legs around... Lady Fortuna, that child, she'll be alright..."

"Until his last breath, Archie remained mindful of his mission."

Emilia, who had escaped alone, remembered Pandora's request in Middle-earth: "Bring her the seal and the key, so that everyone will be safe? The seal..."

"She was guided by the micro-sprites and ran towards the sealed land."

"Behind her, Archie was completely corroded by the black snake's venom, leaving no trace of his body, just as he was killed by the white whale, just as he was killed by the rabbit."

"—"

Priscilla felt a surge of frustration. She snapped her fan shut and said irritably, "Fool, what a fool! So many people have sacrificed for her, and she's still so willful and self-righteous... It's really unpleasant!"

She could almost imagine the many more tragedies that would result from this.

Watching Hachiman Higaya's love life makes her feel nauseous. Watching Emilia's childhood experiences makes her want to strangle Emilia!

Although she didn't care about people like Archie and Jules, Priscilla still possessed the most basic empathy a normal person could have.

"Phew... this is a dead end."

Anastasia shook her head gently. "Even if Emilia chooses to run away from the forest, it won't matter. As long as she can't defeat Regulus and Pandora, once Jus and Fortuna are dead, I don't believe the Witch Church can't find Emilia... Her choice seems to be childish and ignorant, but in reality, it doesn't matter at all."

"No matter what she does, it's all in vain."

Crusch pursed her lips, her heart pounding with anxiety.

“A hundred years ago, Regulus and Pandora were after Emilia… I couldn’t protect her. Aside from Lord Hachiman, who can return from the dead, perhaps the only option is to seek out the Sword Saint.”

At the same time.

Inside the Tower of Sages, Shaula, dressed only in her underwear, had increasingly bright eyes. She stared intently at Hachiman Hikigaya on the light screen, like a puppy with its tail wagging, waiting for its master to return home.

"Master! It's Master...it really is Master!"

"It will take Emilia some time to reach the sealed location. Echidna then returned to the battlefield of Jus with Hachiman Hikigaya."

"—Tear."

"Having had his fill of playing around, Regulus casually waved his hand, and Jus's left hand instantly snapped off."

"Complete domination, annihilation, overwhelming gap."

"A situation similar to Crusch's has occurred once again!"

159. The Horror of Pandora

"—"

No matter how many times I watch it, Regulus's power is still so awe-inspiring.

Even without being there in person, Julius felt a despair akin to that of fighting Reinhard. Without Hachiman Hikigaya sharing his vision, Julius, who possessed such power, wouldn't dare say he could win a fight against Julius.

However, even Jus, who was on the same level as him overall, was still overwhelmingly crushed by Regulus.

“It’s ironic… During the earlier attack on Sloth, I wholeheartedly hoped that Petritchus would be weaker and that he would die quickly… But now, I sincerely want him to be stronger, much stronger, so strong that no one can defeat him.”

Julius's gaze was intense; he wasn't mocking himself. He saw that his sovereign, Anastasia, also wore a deeply moved expression.

"He had no extra demands, only his family, and he was willing to risk his life for it. Who wouldn't be moved by such a person? Jules... this man is no less than Otto, no less than Hachiman Hikigaya."

Miyuki Shirogane felt a heavy weight in his heart. Looking at the insurmountable obstacle standing in front of Jus, he seemed to see himself in it. He wanted to protect Kaguya Shinomiya and be with her, but the wall of capitalists called the Shinomiya family stood between them.

For him, an ordinary high school student, it was just as desperate as Jules's experience with Regulus.

"My predecessor from a hundred years ago... I am deeply grateful for your teachings. Even if I ultimately fail, it doesn't matter. At least I will not give up. I will follow your example and carry out my resolve, no matter how difficult it may be!"

"I'm back in time."

"Just as Regulus was about to crush Jus's head, a massive ice spike blasted him away, and Fortuna, who had been casting magic, turned back without hesitation."

"Regrus remained unharmed as always, but just as he was about to erupt in anger, Pandora, who had been watching the battle from the sidelines for a long time, suddenly spoke up: 'Wait, Archbishop Kornius, please calm your anger. I will not allow you to kill them now.'"

"Regrus was stunned for a moment. He seemed to have heard something incredible. The instant he understood Pandora's words, his expression suddenly became extremely violent."

"You're ordering me... to quell the anger?!"

"With wide eyes, Regulus threw a handful of sand at Pandora. In that instant, the ordinary sand seemed to transform into a dense barrage of bullets, and Pandora, with a smile on her face, was instantly torn into tiny pieces by these bullets."

"Don't think you can take advantage of my respect, you shameless woman!"

Having vented his anger and avenged his great grudge, Regulus immediately felt much better. His voice calmed down as he muttered to himself, "It's all your fault for being disrespectful and interrupting me. That's why you ended up like this."

His gaze returned to Jules and Fortuna.

"At this moment, Juss was shouting for Fortuna to run away, but Fortuna, who had no worries about anything else after letting Archie take Emilia away, would never abandon him again."

"What can I expect in this forest without your visit? I am weak, so weak, Jules."

"She's weak... so she can't live in a world without Jules. At least they have to die together."

"Enraged once again, Regulus approached Jus and Fortuna step by step. He only needed one strike to kill these two bastards who ignored his existence and disregarded his human rights, and let them die a miserable death."

"That's why I said wait a minute, Archbishop Kornius."