[ "My name is Natsuki Subaru… the knight of the silver-haired half-elf, Emilia! I don't understand this 'Pride' you're talking about, but that title is the only one I want. Aside from that, I don't need anything else!" He shouted loudly. ]
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〜Inside, the Theater〜
"Hmm, a good knight, wholehearted and unwaveringly loyal."
Anastasia stroked her scarf as she spoke.
"Boss is so cool!"
Garfiel gave a thumbs up, grinning and showing his sharp teeth.
"Although he is still lacking in many aspects, I suppose I must admit it."
The Finest Knight, Yuriusu, nodded.
"That's wonderful… Emilia-sama."
Rem said to Emilia with a smile.
However, that smile felt somewhat melancholic.
"R-really, what kind of embarrassing things is Subaru saying… but, thank you."
Emilia placed her hand on her chest and smiled faintly.
"Oh, it seems Petelgeuse's end has arrived."
Yuriusu said as he watched the scene on the screen.
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[ "I once ended a life here. So, this place has become… this place will also become your burial ground. It's just that kind of place."
Subaru rode Patrasche and led Petelgeuse to a rocky cliffside.
"If your goal was to lure me here… then what preparations have you made?"
"Do you even need to ask? To find a natural enemy, of course—a natural enemy to both you and me."
Subaru jumped down from Patrasche.
"…To call me a natural enemy, that sounds rather unpleasant." Yuriusu's voice rang out.
He was seen leaping lightly from the cliff above, landing down below.
"I am a knight of the Lugunica Royal Guard, named Yuriusu Yukuriusu… I am the Kingdom's Sword that is about to slay you." Yuriusu spoke, pointing the tip of his sword at Petelgeuse. ]
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〜Inside, the Theater〜
"The Kingdom's Sword… huh. A nostalgic title."
Wilhelm recalled the words spoken by an old friend before they sacrificed themselves.
"As expected, Yuriusu is unwilling to choose a sneak attack. Ah, apologies, Wilhelm-san."
On the other side, Emilia spoke, then suddenly realized her slip of the tongue and apologized to Wilhelm.
"I thank Emilia-sama for your concern, but please do not take it to heart. Just as myself in the screen before, my chivalry has long since fallen into ruin."
Wilhelm responded.
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[ "Spirit Arts User, ah… You actually, really, you actually… Is this also your plan… This is the first time I have suffered such humiliation…" Petelgeuse gritted his teeth.
"Thanks for your hard work, Patrasche. Thank you for helping me all the way. We'll handle the rest. Let's go, Yuriusu."
"Are you able to trust me?" Yuriusu asked a question that sounded strange at first hearing.
"…I hate your guts."
"Yes, I know that, of course."
"My limbs were broken, my head was smashed, and I even lost permanent teeth. Even though they were luckily healed, under normal circumstances, that would definitely leave psychological trauma. You bastard, don't you know how to hold back? That's why I hate your guts, 'Finest' of Knights. That's why I trust you. My humiliation makes me believe you are an amazing knight. So I'm counting on you, Yuriusu—I'm entrusting everything to you."
Hearing this, Yuriusu raised his sword high, pointing it at the sky, and the quasi-spirits emitted light.
"…In that case, I shall respond to your humiliation with my whole heart and soul." ]
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〜Inside, the Theater〜
"They get along so well. But Subaru just refuses to admit it."
Emilia said from outside the screen.
"Who makes Subaru such a tsundere, nyan?"
Felix laughed.
"We are indeed most comfortable interacting in this form. Although the possibility that Subaru still harbored reservations beforehand cannot be ruled out, by this point, we have surely become friends completely."
Yuriusu smiled.
"Ah, right. Um… what about the Unseen Hands?"
Emilia asked.
Yuriusu's strength was clearly not weak, but dealing with invisible attacks was still tricky.
Operations like Wilhelm's were technically feasible, but only he could pull them off; even Yuriusu couldn't do it.
"Nect. It is Nect, which allows consciousness sharing for a period of time."
Yuriusu responded.
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[ "…Have you acted out your farce enough?" Petelgeuse finished speaking and released the Unseen Hands with hostility.
"…Al Clarista."
Subsequently, a rainbow-colored light appeared, sweeping away the Unseen Hands.
"…Ah?"
"Is there anything strange about this? Since it can touch me, that means I can touch it too. As long as we can interfere with each other, then the rainbow aurora that gathers six attributes can cut through anything."
"No! You, you, should not be able to see it. You should not be able to see it. Compared to… the fact that the 'Unseen Hand' was cut! This problem is even more severe! You should not, it's impossible, impossible for you to see it, how could you be allowed to see it… Besides me, there are actually two other people who can see it! How could mediocre commoners who don't even understand the Witch's favor possibly see the grace that belongs only to me?" Petelgeuse wept tears of blood, trembling all over, his teeth chattering.
"…The one who can see is me, Petelgeuse. It is I who sees your 'Unseen Hands'. Yuriusu is merely looking at the sights within my eyes. Though this feeling is more disgusting than I imagined." Subaru spoke up to explain. ]
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〜Inside, the Theater〜
"Talking about only two other people seeing it besides you, we all saw it, disgusting old man."
Felt said from outside the screen.
"There is some anger, and some disbelief, but mostly fear. He is afraid."
On the other side, Wilhelm noticed Petelgeuse's movements and analyzed them.
"Afraid? I didn't expect this guy to have that kind of emotion."
Otto said.
Then Otto thought for a moment and said:
"However, if Wilhelm-san was also there, I would really like to see the madman's reaction to thinking the Unseen Hands were seen by three people… Ah, no, maybe we could do this: bring the entire subjugation team, then use Nect so everyone can see the Unseen Hands. Then, right when he is in extreme chaos, say something like 'Because of your Sloth and deviation from the path of love, the Witch-sama no longer favors you and has taken back the symbol of her favor, the Unseen Hands'."
"That would cause massive psychological damage. I didn't expect Suwen to be a bit black-hearted."
Anastasia said teasingly.
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[ "Damn it… Damn it, damn it, damn it damn it damn it damn it DAMN ITTTTTTTT!!" Petelgeuse raged, releasing a massive number of black hands in all directions.
"Sharing a fate with you isn't all that fun either—let's hurry up and end all this." Natsuki Subaru said to Yuriusu.
"Yes, let's do just that." Yuriusu closed his eyes, speaking as he cut through the surging black hands.
Then he smiled: "You will be my eyes, and I will be your sword—my friend, Natsuki Subaru." ]
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