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Transmigration: when things are lost, when things are redone, when things are sought.
Repeated, over and over, a collage of final moments that each should have been the last.
“ ”
A thought occurred to him.
Having someone by his side in that final instant was a blessed thing.
Not having to face the end alone with his outstretched finger, feeling someone close to his wavering soul…that gave him the strength to stand up again.
“ ”
But at the same time, he had another thought.
Why could Subaru Natsuki never reach it?
Why could Subaru Natsuki never save the person who was so painfully close in that final instant?
“ ”
Sand in the air rose high up into the sky, where it should not have been able to reach.
On the ground hundreds of feet below the balcony of the Pleiades Watchtower, a swarm of demon beasts were charging furiously, as if trying to topple the tower.
Meili was putting up a magnificent fight holding back the stampede using her ability to control demon beasts. As for the crises occurring inside, Julius was heading to Reid on the second floor. And Subaru needed to race as soon as possible to save Emilia, who had run into Batenkaitos, but…
“—Master? You all right?”
As she called out to Subaru from behind, her long, black braided hair swayed as she cocked her head.
Despite fighting hard just moments ago, Shaula demonstrated a bottomless well of stamina and stood there calmly, stopping at once when Subaru called to her. There was no sign of unease or impatience on her face, no trace of any crafty, deceptive gleam in her eyes.
It was unclear whether that was a skillful act or her genuine reaction.
“Are you listening, Master? It seems like the others are wrapped up in something annoying, but…is there something I can do for you, Master?”
“Yeah, about that… Something you can do for me, huh?”
“Yessir. If you asked, then I would even fly through hell or high water, or even through the Great Waterfalls.”
Cheerful and totally devoid of malice. Shaula held out both of her hands as she boasted. Studying her carefree smile, Subaru caught his breath just a little bit.
He had come back. Every time, he came back to this moment.
What he needed to do didn’t change. Not the people he needed to save, not the enemies he needed to defeat.
So in order to confirm what more he needed to do, so that he wouldn’t waver, he performed a necessary ritual.
“Shaula, would you do anything I asked?”
“Of course! I’ll do anything you want, Master! As long as you’re the one who’s asking, I might even agree to something a little extreme. Ah, ah, ah, Master, are you maybe reaching your limit after seeing my sexy body? Is that why you pulled me away from everyone else?” Shaula’s face turned red, and she squeezed her cheeks and squirmed. “Mrgh, you, you, you! Master, you—”
“—Shaula.”
But Subaru paid no attention to her routine, looking her straight in the eye.
“If I told you to kill yourself, would you do it?”
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