Chapter 133: Questioning Roswaal
[ "Right, I'll say just one thing. You seem to really want me to continue challenging the 'trials' ahead, but… I can't satisfy that expectation."
The world gradually collapsed, and Subaru began to deliver his closing remarks to Echidna.
"Why?"
"Passing the 'trials' and liberating the 'Sanctuary' isn't my mission. I only came here for a commemorative exam with an admission ticket. Your expectations will have to be satisfied by someone else." Then, pure white light occupied the screen.
"Ugh!Ptooey, ptooey! There's a weird stone in my mouth—ugh." Having left the fictional world, Subaru returned to the graveyard. ]
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〜Inside, the Theater〜
"That's right. It has to be me who completes it."
Emilia smiled.
Then, she clapped her hands together with a "pop" and said,
"Ah, right. Subaru is really amazing. You passed the trial on the first try. By comparison, I…"
Emilia smiled somewhat awkwardly.
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[ "Right, I accepted the 'trial'… I didn't even forget the part where I cried so ugly… ah, that's good."
Then…
"Emilia!" Subaru noticed Emilia and hurried to her side.
"Ah… woo…" And Emilia's condition was not good.
Sweat beaded on her forehead, her expression twisted, shaking her head from time to time, and occasionally moaning.
"Emilia!"Subaru couldn't help but pull Emilia into his arms.
"Emilia! Hang in there, Emilia… Emilia!"
"Woo… is… Subaru?" Emilia slowly opened her eyes.
"Ah… yes, that's right. Can you recognize me? Thank goodness."
"Here, is… that, I…"
"Take your time, don't panic. This is the graveyard in the 'Sanctuary'. You entered here carrying an important mission… ah… sorry, I'm still holding you!" ]
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〜Inside, the Theater〜
"…It's close to the memories, but… these aren't my memories."
Emilia spoke in a low voice.
"…Does this mean…"
Rem was silent. Her heart tightened.
"…That kind of thing… that kind of thing…"
Beatrice furrowed her brows, recalling the Great Rabbit.
That kind of pain… that level of pain. That kind of thing, I don't want it.
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[ "Right… I, participated in the 'trial', and so…" Emilia muttered to herself, then her teeth chattered. "No… it's not, I… It's not. I've already said… it's not…"
"Wait, Emilia, calm down. Emilia, look at me, Emilia!"
"Don't… don't show… that look… don't, don't don't… it's not… don't do that." Emilia curled up, covering her face with her hands.
"Don't worry, don't worry. I'm here with you, I am. I won't leave you alone, don't worry." Subaru held Emilia tightly, but Emilia's attention wasn't on Subaru—
"I… Papa, save me… Puck, Puck… Puck…" ]
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〜Inside, the Theater〜
"…Sigh. Sorry, Lia, your papa is right here."
Puck flew onto Emilia's palm.
"Honestly, I was really worried at that moment!"
"I know, I know. You worked hard, Lia."
"But… what kind of scene did you see exactly? To be so terrified."
Felt asked curiously.
Then she realized something and stopped asking.
The others didn't ask either.
"Regardless, if you put yourself in Natsuki-san's shoes, isn't this pretty painful?"
Otto said.
After finally passing the trial, seeing the woman he loves like this and going up to comfort her, only for her to be thinking of someone else.
Of course, he didn't mean anything against Emilia, just that he thought this scene might be a wound for Subaru.
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[ "You spear~headed the subjugation of the White Wha~le, repelled and killed the Sin Archbi~shop of the Witch Cult who planned to at~tack the man~sion and the vil~lage, and even formed an alliance with the candidate, Lady Crusch. Righ~t?" After soothing Emilia, he began talking with Roswaal again.
Since Emilia had gone to rest, and Otto wasn't part of Emilia's camp at this moment, it was just Subaru, Roswaal, and Ram here.
"Honestly, even I think my performance was too good to be true," Subaru responded to Roswaal.
"In that case, I want to reward your achievements and make what you said at the time come true~ on the day you leave this place safely, I will appoint you as a knight."
"Such a serious conversation makes me feel awkward."
"Honestly, I am serious no~ matter when it is. And, I should have promised you this time~ this time, I will face you directly."
"Hm? It should be 'you guys', right? Because Emilia, who was supposed to be here, didn't come."
"That's no~t it. I didn't misspeak, I meant 'you'."
"What… does that mean? Why did you deliberately exclude Emilia?"
"Isn't that ob~vious? Bad ideas should be discussed with a trustworthy accomplice. Let someone who lacks credibility attend? I don't have that much capacity." ]
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〜Inside, the Theater〜
"Eh? Roswaal?!"
Emilia, outside the screen, was baffled by this statement from Roswaal.
Lacking credibility? Me? Eh? Why is it me?
Emilia couldn't make heads or tails of it.
"Roswaal, what—do—you—mean—by—that—?"
Puck narrowed his eyes, staring fixedly at Roswaal.
"Ram."
Roswaal cast a pleading look at Ram.
"Ram is no longer the doll that unconditionally protects Roswaal-sama. If you're wrong, you're wrong, Roswaal-sama."
"Ah, ah, I~was wrong, my apologies, my apolog~ies."
Roswaal apologized while trying to change the subject.
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[ "Lacking credibility… You mean Emilia? What are you suddenly blabbering about?" Subaru was very agitated, looking like he couldn't understand a word of what Roswaal had just said.
Then, he took deep breaths in and out, trying to calm himself down.
"Explain it in order. Why start with accomplices, explain it all."
"Actually, this question is quite simple. We both want her to win the throne~. Think about it, our goals are the same~ doesn't that make us accom~plices??"
"What you're saying is full of contradictions. If you were really planning to let Emilia ascend the throne, then how do you explain your negligence before coming to the 'Sanctuary'?"
"What do you mean by neg~ligence?"
"Need you ask? The moment news of Emilia participating in the royal selection got out, the Witch Cult would come out to cause trouble; that's a well-known fact. Everyone thought you had prepared countermeasures… so where did your countermeasures go?" Subaru, who looked like he had just calmed down, ignited with anger again.
This was also a question many viewers wanted to know. Why did Roswaal have no countermeasures? ]
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