From RE0, Sato Kazuma decided to cheat on food and drink

Wait, wait, wait, will I die?

Wouldn't that mean I'm wasting my life?

"Don't worry, Betty will only draw one day's worth of mana each day, and this mana can be temporarily stored in Betty's body, so there's no risk involved."

"Um....."

Kazuma Sato swallowed hard. His path to becoming a great magician had come to an end before it even began.

"Are there any ways to increase mana reserves?"

"Generally speaking, no... This is an innate talent, just like the door. However, there might be a large number of books in the forbidden library that could be temporarily released in large quantities."

"Yup!"

Kazuma Sato nodded in sudden realization.

This is a forbidden library; who knows, there might be some super-powerful magic inside that I could learn. In games and anime, there are often super-powerful abilities that can turn a useless character's fate around!

Although I'll probably be leaving the mansion soon, it wouldn't be bad to sneak away with a few books.

After all, even the librarians had become his subordinates.

"It's getting late, I'll be going now."

As Kazuma Sato spoke, he walked out of the forbidden library, with Beatrice clinging closely to his side as they left together.

"Did Betty come out too?"

"Well, now that Betty and the idiot have signed a contract with you, of course they'll be with you. Besides, Betty needs you to replenish her mana! The closer the better."

"I see. Then let's come back to the Forbidden Library tomorrow. I want to see if there are any forbidden techniques that suit me!"

"You idiot Kazuma, we can't go back to the Forbidden Library anymore."

"what?"

Kazuma Sato stared blankly at Beatrice.

"why."

“The Guardianship of the Forbidden Library was a contract Betty made with her mother until she met ‘that person.’ Now that you have appeared and signed a contract with Betty, the Forbidden Library will be completely destroyed without a guardian.”

"What!?"

Kazuma Sato quickly turned around and opened the door, only to find his ordinary bedroom.

No no no no no no!

Kazuma Sato stood at the door, looking utterly dejected.

Even the last hope has been completely extinguished.

"What's wrong, you idiot, Kazuma?"

"No, it's nothing. You go to your room and rest. I'm going to use the restroom."

Kazuma Sato turned around, preparing to go to the restroom alone to wash his face and calm down.

After walking down the corridor for a long time, he saw a blue figure standing in front of a door.

"It's both perverted and real."

"Don't give me such a nickname so casually."

Kazuma Sato sighed and turned his gaze to the girl in front of him.

Rem.

"It's so late, Rem, why aren't you asleep yet?"

"I asked, Kazuma Sato."

They had returned from the village quite late, and he and Beatrice had spent a considerable amount of time in the forbidden library, so most of the people in the mansion should be asleep by now.

"This is the room of the child named Melly."

Rem frowned, her gaze fixed on the doorknob.

"Although Lord Roswaal agrees with Lady Aqua's decision, Rem is a little concerned because the child has a foul odor."

"Stink?"

Kazuma Sato scratched his head in confusion, as he hadn't smelled anything unusual on Merry before.

This is the special miasma emanating from Melie, the real reason she can control magical beasts.

"That's right. By the way, did you and Subaru know each other before, Mr. Pervert?"

"Has 'pervert' become my name?!"

“Rem had already heard about you and Felt—”

"Alright, stop talking, shh. But please call me Kazuma, I'm begging you."

Kazuma Sato quickly turned his head to look around, making sure no one was eavesdropping, then turned to look at Rem.

"Subaru and I only met in the capital, and strictly speaking, it's only been a few days. What's wrong with that?"

“I understand. Now that I know that you, Lord Kazuma, only recently met Subaru, there is something I must remind you of. Subaru also has a foul odor, different from that of Meryl. It is the odor of a witch. Although it is not yet certain whether he is a member of the Witch Cult, it is still best to be careful.”

"Ha, the Witch Cult? It doesn't sound like a reliable organization. I'm quite sensitive to terms like 'cult' these days."

Kazuma Sato waved his hand, and Aqua's face involuntarily appeared in his mind.

According to Aqua, in other worlds, different religious orders were formed out of faith in the goddess.

Is this world ruled by witches?

"They are a very dangerous group. If you encounter them, Lord Kazuma, please be careful."

Rem said to Kazuma Sato very seriously,

"Is there anything else, Lord Kazuma?"

"It's gone... wait!"

Kazuma Sato suddenly thought of something.

It was obvious that Rem was there to keep an eye on Meryl.

Although Merry is not hostile to him now, in Kazuma Sato's eyes, she is still a dangerous element.

Mary agreed to join the church because she had no other choice.

There are absolutely no magical beasts around here, so Melie's abilities cannot be used and therefore will not cause any damage.

So if she wants to change the situation, the only option is to run away!

Yeah, if Melly runs away, then I won't need to team up with this dangerous little girl anymore!

If Rem stays here, it will actually hinder Meli's escape!

"But Rem! I unconditionally trust my comrades! Since Lady Aqua has chosen to believe in Meli, I will also unconditionally support her!"

Kazuma Sato immediately put on a serious face and spoke loudly, just so that Merry inside could hear him and know that there was no one guarding her now.

"So please go back and rest early, after all, this is also the wish of Roswaal and Lady Aqua."

"I understand."

After all, Aqua and Kazuma Sato were VIPs at the mansion, so Rem didn't say much, just nodded and left.

You must escape, Mary!

Kazuma Sato smiled as he looked at the gate, then walked straight away.

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Chapter 59: Dressed as a woman, get out of here!

Meanwhile, in the room, Meli overheard the entire conversation between Kazuma Sato and Rem.

Just as Kazuma Sato had guessed, Merry had been planning to find an opportunity to escape.

Although she had agreed to Aqua's invitation to join the cult, it was merely a delaying tactic; Meryl had never intended to travel with Aqua and the others.

When the time is right, Mary will find another opportunity to escape and reunite with her sister Elsa.

However, after hearing what Kazuma Sato and Rem had just said, Merry hesitated.

"Does he really trust me that much...?"

Mei was slightly moved; she hadn't expected Sato Kazuma to trust her so much.

Even though his identity had been exposed, the other party still showed him kindness.

Mary had never seen anyone like this before.

"The reason Elsa cares so much about Kazuma is because he's so special..."

Meili muttered to herself.

And a thought couldn't help but arise in her mind.

That means getting to know this person better.

Meili was filled with curiosity about Sato Kazuma.

She abandoned her escape plan and returned to her bed, closing her eyes.

Having lived a life of constant danger and danger, it had been a long time since Mary had lain on such a soft bed.

As she lay there, Mei gradually drifted off to sleep.

. . . . . .

The next morning, Rem and Ram had already prepared breakfast for everyone.

Kazuma Sato, who came out with Beatrice, surprised everyone present.

Especially Roswaal.

He never imagined that Beatrice, who had been bound by the contract for hundreds of years, would one day finally be freed.

And the 'person' who brought him out was none other than Kazuma Sato.

Roswaal asked Beatrice with great curiosity about what had happened yesterday.

"Because this guy is so stupid, in order to avoid causing any trouble later, Betty had no choice but to become his guardian and act alongside the idiot Kazuma."

Beatrice replied, but her rising tone spoke volumes about her joy.

"That's wonderful, Betty!"

Parker, a smile on his face, floated in mid-air, circling around Beatrice. To him, Betty was like a younger sister, and he was happy for Betty's liberation.

"Lord Kazuma, you look very tired."