Chapter 47: The bait strategy of Subaru.
[[ "Rem's goal is to kill all the magical beasts in the forest, right? As long as I'm here, those guys will come after me. So before long, Rem will have to come to my side as well." ]]
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~Inside, the Theater~
"It seems Natsuk-san realized at this time that his witch's scent could attract certain creatures."
Otto said.
"Bait operation..."
Julius whispered.
"So..."
That explains it.
The two Rems thought.
That explains why Subaru and her sister were able to find Rem.
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[[ "I'd believe you if you could hit me, but this is what happens!"
"In fact, Ram already hit you, right? It's just that her stamina is less than expected."
After a while, Subaru grabbed his sword with his right hand and carried Ram under his left arm, fleeing frantically. ]]
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~Inside, the Theater~
"Lil'bro is quite energetic, at least more energetic than an average person."
Al spoke.
"Sister suddenly became weak after releasing several wind blades. As expected..."
Ram nodded and said:
"Yes. She used too much magic, and her body couldn't handle it. But at least it's much better than that Ram."
Ram was referring to the Ram in another world, who was imprisoned by Subaru... by the Cleansing King.
That Ram spent a lot of magic to hunt down Subaru, to the point that her "Gate" and other parts were damaged. To keep her alive, Subaru had to constantly bring in magic ore.
But the Ram presented on the screen now, at least, didn't use it so excessively.
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[[ Then, in the picture, Subaru, carrying Ram, was forced to the cliff and had no choice but to jump.
Subaru stuck the sword into the cliff to slide down, and Ram used magic at the last moment to ensure their safe landing.
The final result was that Subaru's sword broke, and Ram fainted due to excessive release of magic.
Then, another group of magical beasts appeared. ]]
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~Inside, the Theater~
"...Desperate situation."
Julius frowned.
At this moment, Rem couldn't be found, Ram, the only one with combat power, was unconscious, and Subaru's sword was even broken.
The situation was very bad.
"Subaru-kun, Sister!"
Rem shouted worriedly.
"Wait... Rem is here!"
Natsuki Rem noticed that she appeared on the cliff on the screen.
And her appearance temporarily scared away the surrounding magical beasts.
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[[ Subaru also noticed Rem. But Rem didn't look good.
She was currently in a berserk, Oni-fied state.
Rem jumped down from the cliff, exuding a dangerous aura.
"Re-m, I'm your friend, Subaru, oh... Ah, don't look at me with such passionate eyes, I'll get burned."
Rem's eyes locked onto Subaru, showing intense killing intent.
Although Subaru seemed to want to awaken Rem, it didn't seem to work.
Then, an iron ball rushed towards Subaru, who barely dodged it.
"Want to try eating an iron ball? Maybe a big enough impact can restore your sanity... but I'll turn into mincemeat instantly."
"Sister..."
The Oni-fied Rem said... ]]
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~Inside, the Theater~
"Natsuki-san is still joking at this time."
Otto smiled wryly.
"Regardless of whether it's a joke or not. If Barusu really did that to bring back Rem's consciousness, then Rem..."
Ram looked at Rem and Natsuki Rem.
Rem would be eaten up by guilt.
And this wasn't a joke, it could literally mean she would die of guilt.
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[[ Then, back to the picture, Rem wanted to continue attacking Subaru, but was interrupted by a magical beast.
The magical beasts attacked Rem in unison, and Rem had no choice but to refocus her attention on the magical beasts.
....
"...Horn."
Ram woke up in Subaru's left arm.
"You're awake!"
"Ram thinks that now is the best time. Because what turned Rem into an Oni is that horn... as long as you hit that horn hard... she will recover."
"Are you sure?"
"Should be. Probably will. Hopefully, will."
"Why are you so vague?! But I believe you. I do have a way, but you'll definitely get angry."
"If that can restore my sister's sanity, Ram won't be angry."
"Really? Dare to swear to Roswaal?"
"...You actually chose that person, you really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth. Well, Ram swears to Roswaal-sama."
"Okay, then..." ]]
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~Inside, the Theater~
"What idea did the boss come up with? It will even make Ram angry."
Garfiel asked.
"Because my memory has been modified, Ram has no impression... I just hope Barusu doesn't do anything rude."
Ram replied.
[[ "Oh, oh, oh!" At this moment, Subaru swung his arm forcefully and threw Ram towards Rem.
And Rem subconsciously hugged Ram.
Now, Subaru is launching a surprise attack towards Rem's blind spot, gripping the broken sword in his hand, aiming at the horn on Rem's head— ]]
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~Inside, the Theater~
"I see."
Otto said.
"Can he hit it?"
Garfiel was a little nervous.
"...No, it's still a little short. Especially the momentum."
Wilhelm said calmly.
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[[ "I'm too timid! Not enough courage!" The following scene proved Wilhelm's guess.
Subaru said the failing lines in embarrassment.
He missed.
But there was a turning point.
An explosion occurred on the ground, and that little dog magical beast appeared.
Everyone thought that it was responsible for the explosion.
Just such an explosion gave Subaru an opportunity. ]]
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~Inside, the Theater~
"Good opportunity!"
Otto shouted.
"If you still fail this time, it's really too embarrassing, Barusu. Two consecutive opportunities, it's like heaven wants to help you but can't."
Ram stared intently at the screen, hoping that her sister could regain her sanity.
—
[[ "Smile, Rem—today's me is even more 'Oni-like'!"
Then the screen went dark. ]]
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~Inside, the Theater~
"Did he succeed?"
Emilia asked.
"Yes. Rem's Subaru-kun succeeded. Because next..."
Rem said.
If he didn't succeed at this time, then how could he succeed? Opportunities are not always available.
Rem had a premonition that she would faint next, and Subaru would carry her away.
After all, that's what her next memory was like—
[[ "Subaru... what are you doing..."
"...Ah! You're awake, Rem?"
The screen lit up again, showing Subaru covered in wounds, carrying Rem in his left arm, and running frantically.
His right arm looked very weak, and everyone could see that it was dislocated.
And running alongside him was Ram.
The injuries on Ram's body looked slightly better than Subaru's, but they were still not optimistic. ]]
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~Inside, the Theater~
"Ugh, the injuries on Subaru and little Ram..."
As a healer, Ferris wanted to rush in and treat Subaru and the others.
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[[ "Why... why do you care about me?" Rem in the picture asked.
"It's meaningless for sister and Subaru to come together. Rem has to... Rem has to solve it alone... One injured person, Rem, is enough." ]]