Chapter 50: The Strongest and Best Characters from Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World
After confirming that he had arrived in Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World, Yumesaki decided to take a stroll around this world.
Regarding the world of DanMachi, he had no intention of rushing back anytime soon.
After all, there was nothing in that world currently demanding his urgent attention.
It was much better to properly enjoy this new world, and Yumesaki also wanted to see the twin sisters, Ram and Rem.
His primary focus was Rem.
In any case, Rem herself perfectly aligned with Yumesaki's personal preferences.
If possible, Yumesaki deeply hoped for Ram—no, it should be Rem—to become his personal maid.
But unfortunately, that probability was extremely slim, because Rem was someone who was incredibly dependent on her older sister.
It was impossible for her to separate from her sister.
As for Ram, how should he put it? She had been thoroughly brainwashed by Roswaal L Mathers.
To make her leave Roswaal L Mathers and go with him, unless the memories of both girls were altered, it was basically an impossibility.
However, Yumesaki had no intention of using memory alteration methods to deceive the two girls.
On one hand, Ram and Rem were not bad people, and on the other hand, he simply did not want to resort to such underhanded tactics.
After all, when he watched the storyline in the past, he was truly moved, and had even written in the comment section that if true love had a color, it must be blue.
Now, if he were to alter the memories of Ram and Rem, wouldn't that be tantamount to betraying his past self and defiling the genuine feelings he once held?
Therefore, Yumesaki was absolutely unwilling to do such a thing.
Furthermore, Yumesaki was not lacking in maids anyway.
After sorting out this point, a faint smile appeared on Yumesaki's face as he walked slowly through this bustling city, taking in the urban scenery.
When compared to Orario, the Royal Capital Lugnica was still slightly less bustling.
After all, Orario was a city inhabited by literal gods, so its infrastructure far surpassed this city.
However, Lugnica also possessed its own distinct style, which was entirely different from Orario.
Step!
Right at this moment, Yumesaki felt his shoulder suddenly gripped tightly by someone from behind.
Immediately following that, a pulling force came crashing down.
With his strength, he could completely break free from this hand with absolute ease.
However, he did not do so. He was highly curious as to what exactly the person who grabbed him wanted to accomplish.
Therefore, yielding to this force, his body was dragged straight into a narrow alleyway.
After entering the alley, Yumesaki turned his head back and saw that the person who had dragged him in was a heavily built, burly man, and behind him followed two of his companions.
The three individuals shifted their positions, completely blocking off the exit inside the alley.
Looking at these three individuals, Yumesaki could not help but be stunned.
Because he had actually seen these three people before.
Not seeing them in this world, but rather seeing them within the anime.
These three individuals were precisely the trio of petty muggers encountered by the male protagonist of Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World, Subaru Natsuki, right after he entered this world.
It was just that now, the person being robbed by these three thugs had changed from Subaru Natsuki to Yumesaki himself.
Ah, this... ah, this...
What is the meaning of this? Does this mean I have become Subaru Natsuki?
Just as Yumesaki was feeling amused and bewildered, the thugs began to speak.
"You don't seem to understand your own situation yet. Just hand over your valuables quietly, so you don't have to experience physical pain."
Yumesaki let out a soft sigh. They really were just a bunch of bottom-tier thugs.
He didn't even have the slightest inclination to use magic to kill these people.
Thus, after a long time, he would simply use his fists to give these guys an unforgettable lesson.
Ever since learning magic, Yumesaki hadn't used his fists in quite a while.
First, he locked onto the skinniest man among the three as his target.
Yumesaki took a swift step forward, appearing instantly in front of his opponent. Channeling a fraction of strength into his palm, he struck the man's jaw, sending him flying straight upward into the air.
Following that, a fist smashed into the mid-air body, sending the man crashing violently against the wall before slumping to the ground, entirely unable to get back up.
After that, Yumesaki unleashed a swift kick, striking the second person, who happened to be the most heavily built man.
Thud!
Accompanied by a dull, heavy sound of impact, the second man took the kick full-force and fell flat on his face onto the ground.
Right after, Yumesaki capitalized on this opening to rush the final person, lunging low to scoop up the opponent's body and slamming him hard against the wall, causing the opponent's back to take the brunt of the impact as he let out a sharp groan of pain.
Hmm, the effect was quite decent.
However, the thing that surprised Yumesaki was that the second man who had been kicked by him actually managed to crawl back up from the ground.
Ah, was the strength utilized just now a bit too light?
Yumesaki knew full well that these three individuals were just low-level thugs who specialized in petty robberies.
But the issue was, an act of robbery like this didn't warrant a death sentence either.
Therefore, Yumesaki's actions were merely intended to teach them a lesson, and he did not intend to commit murder.
But he hadn't expected that after receiving his kick, this man would still be able to crawl back up from the ground.
This guy was much tougher against beatings than he had originally imagined.
Of course, there was also the possibility that Yumesaki was afraid of accidentally kicking this man to death with a single strike, so his strength was deliberately dialed back, which gave this man the opportunity to stand up.
But it didn't matter. Since he had stood up, he would simply knock him down again; after all, it was just a matter of moving his hands.
Yumesaki raised his hand, extending a single finger, and gave a beckoning gesture to the burly man.
"Come here, I'll take you down."
The man became visibly agitated.
"Drop dead, you bastard!"
He charged forward blindly, lunging to grab Yumesaki, intending to use his forward momentum to shove Yumesaki against the wall.
Yumesaki could not help but sigh. "I already gave you a chance, but you just couldn't use it."
Thugs will be thugs; they possessed absolutely no actual fighting techniques whatsoever.
Yumesaki countered by grabbing the man's wrists, utilizing a wrist strength that completely overwhelmed his opponent to pry away the two hands gripping his shoulders.
Seeing a look of clear terror appear on the man's face, a wicked smile surfaced on Yumesaki's features.
Yumesaki exerted a tiny fraction of force, and the man instantly let out a loud, agonizing shriek of pain.
Immediately following that, Yumesaki lifted him completely off the ground and slammed him lightly back down onto the dirt.
The reason for not using immense force was the fear that even a slight excess of strength would smash this guy into minced meat.
However, even though Yumesaki had held back the vast majority of his strength, it still left the man completely dazed and dizzy, with several bones broken in the process.
Just as Yumesaki intended to add one final kick to knock this guy completely unconscious.
"That's enough."
A clear voice carrying a hint of stern authority resonated from behind Yumesaki.
Yumesaki ignored it entirely, kicking the thug who had tried to rob him until he blacked out completely, before slowly turning around to look toward the speaker.
First of all, the item that caught his attention the most was hair as crimson-red as a blazing, roaring fire.
Beneath it was a pair of sparkling blue eyes that were incomparably clear, filled with absolute righteousness.
The exceptionally regular, handsome facial features were further supported by a rigid, upright posture. With just a single glance, anyone could tell that he was an extraordinary figure.
His tall, slender physique was clad in a perfectly tailored black outfit that fit his body contours flawlessly, and hanging at his waist was a simple decoration.
A knight's sword that radiated an unusually profound pressure.
Yumesaki could not help but let out a surprised hum in his mind; this appearance was incredibly familiar.
Blazing red hair, blue pupils, and a knight's sword with a sheath engraved with a dragon's claw.
It was precisely the absolute strongest and greatest character from Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World, the golden child of the author himself.
The Sword Saint of Lugnica.
Reinhard van Astrea.
Anyone who had watched the plot of Re:Zero knew exactly just how absurdly broken this guy truly was.
This man was born into the family known as the Sword Saint family, possessing the Divine Protection of the Sword Saint. He was the strongest among the Sword Saints across all previous generations, and was explicitly set as the absolute ceiling of combat power within the entire work.
As the strongest Sword Saint in history, he possessed power that stood at the absolute pinnacle of the world, capable of facing the Witch of Envy, Satella, in direct combat without a winner being decided due to their sheer incompatibility of abilities.
He usually acted as a regular knight, where merely going on standard patrols was enough to maintain public security perfectly.
As for just how strong this guy was, it had to begin with a discussion regarding the "Divine Protection" of this world.
The so-called Divine Protection was actually a blessing bestowed upon people by the world at the time of their birth through Od Lagna.
There were certain Divine Protections that were exclusively possessed by specific races.
Such as the Ground Dragon, or other animals.
Aside from that, the vast majority of people were born without any Divine Protection at all, and only a tiny fraction of individuals possessed one.
People born with a Divine Protection would inherently know what their Divine Protection was without needing to be told.
Based on official data, only a mere one percent of people in this world possessed a Divine Protection, and the vast majority of those were entirely useless Divine Protections.
Only 0.1% of people possessed a useful Divine Protection.
A mere 0.01% of people possessed a rare Divine Protection.
And only 0.0001% of people possessed a highly beneficial Divine Protection.
In short, these things called Divine Protections—the more useful or beneficial they were, the rarer and fewer they became.
Furthermore, for individuals who possessed two Divine Protections, one might not necessarily appear even among a million people.
Yet what about Reinhard?
He possessed more than 130 types of Divine Protections.
This included, but was not limited to, the Divine Protection of the Sword Saint, which allowed him to cleave through objects that theoretically could not be cut, enabled him to wield the Dragon Sword Reid, and maximized his sword skills to their absolute limit.
The Divine Protection of Evasion made an opponent's long-range attacks completely incapable of hitting their mark.
The Divine Protection of Arrow ensured his own long-range attacks would definitely hit their target.
The Divine Protection of Arrow Avoidance allowed him to easily evade projectile attacks like arrows from enemies.
The Divine Protection of Magic Avoidance rendered the supportive effects of curses, as well as various debuffs and buffs, entirely invalid against him.
There was even the Divine Protection of the Phoenix, which allowed him to resurrect exactly once, and upon activation, granted him the "Divine Protection of the Phoenix II," which simply put, was the ability to resurrect infinitely.
If this wasn't the absolute strongest and greatest, then who on earth could be considered the strongest and greatest?
"Yo."
Yumesaki smiled and greeted this literal cheat-code, "The Sword Saint, Reinhard, right?"
"Correct." Reinhard nodded.
"You want me to stop this? You should be able to see that I was merely forced to retaliate. They were the ones who tried to rob me first." Yumesaki pointed toward the three thugs knocked down by him and said.
Reinhard cast a brief glance toward the thugs sprawled unconsciously on the ground, nodded, and said, "Regarding this matter, I do not deny it. However, the three of them only committed attempted robbery. Their offense does not warrant a death sentence."
"I didn't intend to finish them off either." Yumesaki said, "I merely wanted to give them an unforgettable lesson."
"However, your lesson appears to be a bit too..."
A look of difficulty appeared on Reinhard's handsome face, "They are merely ordinary citizens."
"Therefore, my physical actions were extremely light, only breaking a few of their bones."
Yumesaki corrected.
Reinhard said, "But even so, your actions were still a bit excessive."
Yumesaki looked at Reinhard with surprise, "You turn out to be quite kind-hearted. Oh, I forgot, you are Reinhard, the knight among knights. Possessing this kind of heart is only natural."
"Forget it, out of respect for you, I won't pursue the matter with them today."
After finishing his sentence, Yumesaki let go of the three thugs and prepared to leave.
However, right at this moment, Reinhard suddenly spoke up and said, "Please wait a moment."
Yumesaki halted his steps and asked, "Is there something else?"
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