Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

"..."

Priscilla took a deep breath, her eyes twitching as she shielded them with her fiery red fan. She needed to rest; the cramping in her stomach was too painful.

She felt no indignation for the Jules family at all... but it was only natural to feel sad and unable to suppress it when she saw such a misunderstanding and tragedy.

In the village of Karara, Ram could no longer utter words of mockery towards Emilia. Even someone as sharp-tongued and xenophobic as her was shocked by this outcome.

And most importantly, the family bond between Jus, Fortuna, and Emilia... How could Ram, who values ​​family the most, possibly speak disrespectfully of such a bond that rivals his own and Rem's?

Beside Ram, Petra and the others, even Rem, had their heads down, wiping away tears with their sleeves.

Even the most hard-hearted person cannot ignore Jules's plight.

“My… Mother Fortuna’s…”

On the main street of the royal capital, Emilia gently stroked the white butterfly hair ornament she wore. The ornament was cool to the touch, but a sudden warmth flowed through her fingers, like the warmest blessing responding to her whispers.

"I love you, I love you the most, I love Mother Fortuna the most... Mother... and Juse..."

Having already endured too much sorrow, Emilia had cried enough. This time, she resolutely looked up at the sorrowful past, shedding only two barely perceptible tears.

It seems like they've grown up, but everyone knows how heavy the price has been.

“I love you, Lia.” Puck said solemnly, holding his daughter’s hand. “Hachiman loves you too. We are not Jus or Fortuna, we can’t replace them. But…we love you, Lia.”

"I will help you, by any means necessary, I will definitely help you restore Jus's memories and soul."

Even though their roles as adoptive fathers overlapped, Amelia was the most important person. Because of this feeling, although Parker's role was somewhat subtle, he remained one of the most important pillars in his daughter's heart, both now and in the future.

Emilia forced a smile and earnestly responded to Parker's sentiments: "Parker, we have to make a promise, a promise... We'll bring Juse back together!"

“Yes, it’s a promise, Lydia. We’ll bring Jus, your adoptive father, back together, back safe and sound. It’s Jus, not Petritchius… Me, you, and Hachiman Hikigaya, all together.”

Parker and Emilia pinky-highed. This was a promise they couldn't forget, a promise they had to keep, the most important promise.

162. Jules now

The head struck the mountain wall, but even that could not alleviate the pain that pierced to the very soul.

"Lady Fortuna, ah, Lady Fortuna... Pandora, Pandora—Lady Emilia, Lady Emilia, I, I... sloth, sloth, love, love, everything is for love!!"

"No, no, no, no, no... Pandora, Pandora, Pandora Pandora Pandora Pandora!?"

The restlessness, wailing, roaring, writhing... all these expressions of catharsis suddenly vanished at the moment they reached their peak.

The grotesque eyeballs remained motionless, almost plunging out of their sockets, and the reflection in the pupils was of the scene where Jus killed Fortuna.

Reappearance, reappearance, reappearance, endless reappearance, endless projection, occupying vision, occupying mind, occupying soul, occupying body, occupying the entirety of the Archbishop Petitchius of Sin.

Petitchius remained motionless, clutching his head, kneeling silently on the ground, the forest desolate and silent except for him.

strangeness.

There was no sound at all. There was absolutely no sound. But then, a sound came out.

The sound of a door opening, breaking free of shackles, to retrieve memories from a closed room.

The sound of someone stepping from the desert into the oasis, like a dying man desperately drinking water, is a mixture of crying and laughter.

A voice of annoyance at being unresponsive, Jules. A voice of joy at reuniting after many days, Jules. A voice of reliable respect and solemnity, Jules. A voice of shyness, flustered and afraid of revealing one's feelings, Jules. A voice of contentment and immersion in everyday life, Jules. A voice of affection, unguarded and unguarded, Jules. A voice of resolute abandonment of everything, a voice of shared life and death, Jules.

Jus, Jus, Jus, Jus, Jus, Jus, Jus... Jus.

"I always feel that Jus and Fortuna's mother are like my father and mother."

…Click.

Tearing off the mask of the Archbishop of Sin, Petitchius. Huddled together, huddled in the lonely, dark forest, utterly alone…

Jules.

"...Fortuna, my lord."

Jules.

"Lady Emilia..."

I will never forgive you.

"...Sloth, love, trials. Ah, ah, ahh ...

A heart-wrenching scream that echoed through the sky.

Tears are bright red blood.

“Jules…”

It felt like someone was leaning against me from behind, saying, "I'm so weak, so very weak. What can I expect in the days without you?"

Engraved on the body, etched in the heart, etched in the soul, unforgettable, and should not be forgotten, these are what sustain my life.

Word by word.

"...Lady Fortuna."

The voice was beyond hoarse; it was deathly still.

He huddled in the pit, staring blankly at the sky.

"Lady Emilia."

The voice could no longer be described as hoarse. Yet, it held a vibrant life.

In my eyes, I saw the reflection of that pillar, that hope, that last remaining sun.

"Your mother is dead, your covenant has vanished, and the covenant that prevented you from breaking the seal no longer exists. Come, break the seal."

"The Smiling Pandora".

"What she faced was Emilia, who, wearing her mother's belongings, turned around and stared at her with the most hateful and indifferent eyes."

"Die." It's hard to believe that this is Emilia's voice. The moment the words left her lips, ice crystals burst forth from Pandora's body, tearing apart yet another of her lives.

"Oh dear, this is a real headache." (Died.)

"Go to hell."

"Please calm down, your mother certainly wouldn't want you to die..."

"Go to hell."

"If we talk things out properly, we can definitely..." die.

"Go to hell."

"This is really a headache, it's backfired..." Die.

"Go to hell! Go ...

"boom--"

"An unparalleled and immense potential erupted within her, and the vast Elliot Forest was covered by Emilia's power. This power transformed into frost and blizzards, freezing the entire forest in an instant, including the black snakes within and everyone who was still alive."

"This power gradually froze Emilia herself as well."

"It seems I'll have to come back another time. The snow and ice in this forest won't stop until your strength is exhausted, or until someone powerful enough to rival you emerges."

"Pandora, who always seemed so gentle, used her power to easily alter and steal Emilia's memories, all while believing she was doing what was best for the half-elf girl in front of her."

"With Jus, who had been whispering about love and had completely become Petritchius, Pandora departed amidst a blizzard, taking Fortuna's body with her in the process."

"Emilia's elusive loved ones and peace gradually faded away, and all the joy and warmth dissipated into the air."

"Emilia, all alone, was frozen in the ice by her own rampaging power."

"And an overwhelming sense of sorrow."

"So, it was all Pandora's fault, right, Oreki-kun?"

Houtarou Oreki nodded slightly. He watched as the three members of the Classic Literature Club, including Eru Chitanda, became angry. It was a rare sight, but he didn't have the energy to record what it was like.

If I had to explain why…

“Pandora the Witch of Deception, I hope Hachiman will be executed.”

These words came out of his mouth.

Erza, Petitchius, Roswaal, Echidna… Seeing Hachiman Hikigaya face so many enemies, this was the first time he had ever felt such anger, even from a position of understanding.

Even if it's meaningless and can't help Hachiman Hikigaya and Emilia, even if it doesn't align with his energy-saving principles, he still feels angry, he's just prone to anger, it's hard to suppress, and he even actively fuels the fire.

"What a bizarre and extraordinary past."

Anastasia pressed down her felt hat, letting out a sigh of mixed emotions. "It hasn't been easy. But as much as I sympathize, I won't show any mercy, Emilia."

“I think you’ve already lost your chance…” It took Julius a lot of effort to swallow those words back.

Perhaps no one can take Hachiman Hikigaya away from Lady Emilia anymore.

He had such a premonition.

163. Different Circumstances

"..."

The entire Holy Vla Empire fell silent.

In this country that reveres force, the hearts of its people are far less kind than those of Lugnica. Compared to the many grievances and sufferings Emilia has endured, at this moment, everyone, including the emperor, feels a chill run down their spines.

"So Emilia is this powerful?!"

After some deliberation, they suddenly realized that if the competition among the candidates ended and the victorious emperor combined the strength of all four candidates' camps, even without the Divine Dragon and Reinhard, Lugnica would be powerful enough to potentially defeat the Holy Fola Empire in a war.

As for the Archbishop of Greed, Regulus, and the Witch of Deception, Pandora… that was a world of difference in their levels, something they dared not even think about, since even powerful figures like Jus and young Emilia were powerless to resist.

"That seal..."

Emperor Abel pondered for a moment, then gently shook his head. The seal Pandora sought to obtain certainly contained terrifying power, but he would not covet it.

The key is in Emilia's hands, and the Sword Saint Reinhard will not stand idly by while others force her to use the key to break the seal. Even if the Sage of Lugnica insists on doing so, Reinhard will stop her.

On the other hand... the Nine Gods can certainly deal with Emilia now, but once Emilia is killed, not only will they not have the key, but Puck, who can use all his power, will probably kill everyone except for the Blue Lightning.

Considering that Lugnica would have Hachiman Hikigaya as a powerful intellectual ally after her, Abel couldn't help but sigh deeply.