Re:Zero: Starting from the Great Transformation

Chapter 146: Human-God Apostle

"If you insist on choosing to die, I won't stop you."

"But Sylphy must come with me."

"She is Rudeus' wife. Rudeus needs her, so anyone in this world can sacrifice for your dream, except Sylphy!"

"Anyone who dares to stop me should be prepared to die here."

I looked at everyone present with an expressionless face.

After saying that, I stared at Ariel, waiting for her answer.

"Wait, Ron!"

Sylphy spoke quickly.

"I followed Ariel-sama out of my own free will. Don't be so harsh..."

I glanced at her.

Sylphy pursed her lips tightly, looking extremely anxious.

However, my thoughts will not change at all.

"Sylphy, I think I've made my point very clear. Staying here will only lead to death, so no one can stop me from taking you back to Rudeus, including you."

"Why are you like this..."

Sylphy couldn't help but smile bitterly.

My eyes fell on the silent Ariel again.

Now that Roxy is dead, Sylphy is Rudeus's last hope. As long as Sylphy can return to Rudeus, everything will not be the worst yet.

I missed an opportunity to put Rudeus' life back on track, and I can't miss it a second time.

So it doesn't matter what these idiots who don't understand the situation do.

Even if I have to kill everyone here, I will bring Sylphy back.

Whoever stops him will die.

……

Everyone looked at Ariel at the same time.

Now it was finally time for her to make a decision.

"……I see."

Ariel took a deep breath.

Under the gaze of everyone, he whispered:

"Now that things have come to this, I must face reality and abandon all my plans so far."

"The Second Princess's faction...is hereby disbanded."

This statement came out.

The imagined heated discussion did not occur.

The people around just looked at each other silently, obviously not surprised by this result.

Since everyone present was willing to serve under the Second Princess, they naturally believed that Ariel would achieve ultimate victory. However, even so, upon learning that the Water God and the Northern Emperor had also joined the First Prince's army, this confidence was shattered.

Wanted to assassinate in front of the Water God.

I'm afraid no one would have such a stupid idea.

Even Sylphy couldn't utter any objection.

Fighting against a being that bears the name of God is inherently unwise, and there is naturally no plan to speak of.

This is the power of the name that has been passed down since the First Human-Demon War.

However, in such an atmosphere, only one person felt unwilling.

"Are you giving up just like that? Lady Ariel, are all the efforts you've made so far going to go to waste?!"

I looked at the person who spoke with a blank expression.

Not surprisingly, he is the strongest intermediate swordsman of the Sword God School in the Asura Kingdom.

Luke Notos Greyrat.

“Luke…”

"Ariel-sama, are you going to believe his one-sided statement?"

Luke stared at me indignantly and said in a deep voice:

"Perhaps this guy is a lobbyist sent by the First Prince, hoping to undermine our combat capabilities in this way. After all, where is the evidence for the Water God and the Northern Emperor? Who can corroborate it?"

"That's just your one-sided statement!"

As Luke finished speaking, the eyes of everyone present became active again.

The hearts of many people, which had originally sank, rose again.

I looked at Luke's righteous face and couldn't help laughing.

"Senior Luke, you..."

"Don't you understand what people are saying?"

The moment the words fell.

I had Luke by the neck and was lifting him high up against the wall.

Luke struggled and trembled, his legs flapping in the air like springs.

"Ron!"

"Wait, Mr. Ron, don't be impulsive!"

Everyone was shocked by this sudden scene.

My fingers dug into Luke's neck.

Now, just a slight movement of my fingertips can take his life.

"Senior Luke, you really surprise me. You didn't hear a single word I said just now? Do you think I wouldn't dare kill you right here? Or maybe I could call you something else..."

"Hitogami Apostle?"

"W-what did you say..."

Luke stared at me with wide eyes and horror.

I pinched his neck and gritted my teeth:

"The Notos family has long sided with the First Prince's faction!"

"Who in the entire Asura Kingdom still supports Ariel? You're just relying on the one-sided words of the gods and humans, and you can't use your own brain to think. Even if Ariel really killed the First Prince, can you, a loser like you, hold on to the throne?"

I turned my head and looked around at everyone, saying in a deep voice.

"I'll say it again, I'm going to take Sylphy away now. Anyone who dares to stop me should be prepared to die here!"

After saying that, I threw it away.

He threw Luke directly into the corner of the room.

"Mr. Ron."

Ariel walked lightly and came in front of me.

"I understand Mr. Ron's good intentions. I really don't have any chance of winning right now. Luke just can't accept the current situation for the time being. Please don't make things difficult for him."

"Of course I won't make things difficult for him, as long as he doesn't do anything unnecessary."

"Then I have another request."

Ariel placed one hand on her chest and bowed slightly to me.

"Could Mr. Ron please find a way to take us out of the capital?"

"I……"

"Please, Ron."

Sylphy also came forward.

She held my hand and looked at me with great earnestness.

Alice and I were fine, but Ariel and her group were already on the wanted list. If she showed up in the city, or even tried to leave, she would be immediately surrounded by guards.

"..."

I didn't agree right away.

Instead, he turned to look at Ariel and frowned.

"You must be very familiar with Wangdu, right? Isn't there a small path that can lead to a quiet escape?"

Ariel shook her head.

"There used to be some, but... now those roads are guarded by guards and are no longer passable."

"Ha ha……"

I couldn't help but laugh.

It turned out to be the case.

No wonder Ariel in the original work decided to take a desperate move and launch a violent coup in the end.

Because at that time she was completely desperate, like a fish in a net and a bird in a cage.

You can't leave even if you want to, you can only let others control you.

But luckily, I'm here.

"Since this was my suggestion, I will naturally take responsibility. Go and get ready now. We will leave the city in ten minutes and head north."

"Mr. Ron, do you have a way to get out of the city?"

"Ah."

I nodded slightly, then tightened my grip on the hilt of the giant sword behind me.

"We'll go through the main gate and fight our way out."

Human-God Chapter: 147, Pursuers

There are eight gates in the city of Ars, scattered in various directions of the city wall.

I walked straight along the main road through the city and soon arrived at the northern gate. Constructed entirely of a special magic-resistant material, it towered beneath the city walls, a heavy and steady presence.

Just as I was approaching the gate, the guard in charge of guarding the gate stopped me.

"To leave the city, you must verify your identity first."

"This is my proof."

I said this, taking out my adventurer certificate and handing it to the guard.

While the guards were checking my ID, I glanced around the city gate. Besides the guards at the main gate checking my identity, there were also patrols constantly near the gate, and a figure who looked like a magician was even on top of the city wall.

If you try to break through with force, you will probably be attacked all at once.

Then, if they were held back by these people, they would be followed by a continuous influx of reinforcements. By then, it would easily turn into an all-out war, and there would be no question of a successful escape.

But the good news is that the Water God probably won't take the initiative to attack.

After all, as the guard of the First Prince, the Water God's main purpose is to protect the First Prince and ensure that he can ascend the throne.

In summary.

If you want to break through and escape by force, there is only one way.

That's a quick fix.

"Your identity has been confirmed. You can leave the city."