Chapter 315
As if struck into silence, a new line of ellipses appeared in the Diary.
However, Natsuki Subaru was not in a hurry; he maintained the same posture.
This is just a tiny fraction of the manifestation of sincerity and earnestness.
Although he knew very well that this approach could not demonstrate that he was truly reflecting on his actions or had actually changed, a mere lecture could not truly make him understand anything.
But that's how it should be, that's how it has to be.
The most sincere thing he could do was to let go of his meaningless pride.
I'm starting to ask for help.
I don't want to.
Holy crap, I'm just a nobody, Yunzi. I'm really not a hardcore fan.
Are you fucking kidding me?!
Did you really not practice kneeling like that during Return by Death? I shouldn't be affected by Return by Death, so I don't remember it.
You're truly invincible!
A dead pig isn't afraid of boiling water, huh?
Put away your nonsense; my heart is not made of stone and cannot be swayed.
Just as Natsuki Subaru suppressed the slight disappointment in his heart and continued kneeling, the words in the diary finally showed a glimmer of hope.
However, well, after all, I am the god of the new world.
God is merciful, God is benevolent, God is forgiving.
Do you even know what divine grace is? Hmm?
Be grateful.
Although I don't know the ending either.
But at least some time before that, I was still paying attention to you.
Otherwise, I wouldn't be so resentful.
You are now in the Sanctuary, after dying many times. You should actually be able to clear the Sanctuary this time.
Upon closer reflection, I realized that I don't seem to know much about your future development either.
Well, just saying whatever comes to mind.
Don't worry about it, you'll eventually beat the game with the ability to Return by Death.
What I can selectively mention are the possibilities that may occur, and the impossibilities that have never occurred.
In other words, it may explain the path of your original sin.
It's still a riddle. For some reason, people like them always seem to add a touch of riddle-like humor to their speech.
This isn't to belittle Subaru's Natsuki Subaru; after all, among all the people he's met, his godfather is one of the most straightforward and clear-headed.
But as expected, he still couldn't help but make some connections.
What's wrong with these people?
[Don't ask questions, because of time and space constraints, I'm too lazy to serialize every little story for you.]
So all I can give you is a story outline, not what you'll actually face later.
Rather, it's what's called, yes, something that can be called an 'IF' line.
You'll soon see the 'endings' he's thrown at you by Echidna, all sorts of 'look at the impossible now' scenarios.
What I'm trying to say is nothing more than something similar.
As if giving Natsuki Subaru a little time to breathe, his writing paused for a moment, or perhaps he was pondering how to best summarize the main points; he paused briefly.
The book was written down.
Extra Chapter: I laugh at that jealous, reckless, greedy, and foolish man; only my godfather will live on forever.
(This chapter includes a diary entry about the IF lines)
[First, there is a starting point called arrogance.]
What begins in the name of arrogance will naturally be the original sin known as arrogance.
Your starting point is the Elsa Granhiert.
She is an enemy you absolutely cannot defeat. Even if you use every trick in the book and exert all your strength, with your extremely weak body and even with the powerful weapon of Return by Death, you still absolutely cannot defeat her with what you currently possess.
Yes, you are successful now. You were very lucky to encounter Reinhard after only a few deaths.
But this is what happens, if not.
What if you hadn't encountered Reinhard?
Once, twice, three times, one after another, repeated deaths, failures, deaths, failures.
A sense of powerlessness will gradually well up in your heart, and a feeling of despair will begin to spread. Perhaps you will choose to give up? No, you will not choose to give up.
You will continue to die.
Until he arrived silently after nearly a hundred deaths, he swung his blade and easily annihilated an enemy you could not possibly contend with.
You are insecure; you are inherently quite insecure and sensitive.
Given your sensitivity, what thoughts would arise the moment an absolutely invincible 'light' appears before your eyes?
Oh, right, envy, then jealousy, and finally, of course, hatred.
"Why are you so strong? Why are you so strong that I have to kill them all before I can even reach you?"
From that day on, this feeling will remain forever in your heart.
It becomes the foundation upon which your arrogance rests.
You will rescue the Elsa Granhiert, making her and her sister Meili cards in your hand, and gain her help with your complex emotions, primarily driven by hatred.
You will join the Witch Cult and, in the name of the Gospel, explain your reasons for returning to this cause.
You will rewind hundreds of times to kill the Sloth, and pass this achievement on to Roswaal, making the victory Emilia's achievement hers.
You will become the Archbishop of Sin, the Pride Bearer, Natsuki Subaru.
He killed the Archbishop of Greed, eliminated other threatening candidates for the throne, and attributed all the credit to Emilia, all to push her to that position.
In the eyes of the world, she would be a hero who defeated the Witch Cult's "sloth," "greed," "gluttony," "wrath," and "lust," eradicating the evil that had long afflicted people in misery.
And at the end of her journey as a hero, Natsuki Subaru will face the man she has envied, been jealous of, and hated from the very beginning.
Sword Saint, Reinhard.
He is truly too strong, powerful in every aspect, an unbeatable force.
The world is kind to him. He may not be omnipotent at this moment, but as long as he prays, the blessings he desires will descend upon him.
All the blessings imaginable and all the blessings unimaginable will be bestowed upon him.
He's too strong.
It's so powerful that you have to kill everyone around you to reach that level.
You can't defeat Reinhard.
But you can defeat the 'Sword Saint'.
Spirit, reputation, character.
Any angle is fine, any angle will do, as long as you sacrifice everyone, he will be 'defeated' by you.
And so, the ending you have carefully prepared will come.
Emilia will kill Subaru Natsuki Subaru, the Archbishop of Pride.
Even if she knew absolutely nothing about it.
She had no idea you existed, she was completely unaware of your sacrifices, and her feelings for you were utterly inexplicable.
So arrogant.
Natsuki Subaru: "..."
Silence.
The beginning, the starting point, a past that was absolutely impossible.
Despite the sheer number of keywords, he still felt a fleeting... resonance.
Reinhard is too strong.
Even in the most impossible possibilities, is there still no way I can defeat him?
But... to be honest.
"That's really... arrogant."
So arrogant.
He softly repeated the evaluation given in the diary.
Then the next page was turned.
[Secondly, there was the anger over the collapse of the Mansion.]
The story unfolds along its original trajectory, only to crumble under the weight of the witch's aura and her hunt.
Strangulation, blockade, lack of oxygen, death.
They went too far.
Therefore, the emergence of rage is a logical progression.
The process and means are no longer important; the tedious and meaningless aspects are simply the most correct use of 'Return by Death' to place you on the throne.
Then.
The 'King of Purification' was born.
I can't remember the origin of this name; all I remember is that extremely tyrannical and unrestrained figure, bearing my distinctive style from several occasions.
Flip a coin.
Then, they decide the life or death of others simply by using heads or tails.
Just like back at the Mansion, like two sides of a coin, if only she had done it a little lighter, if only she had done it a little harder.
These will lead to drastically different results.
Let fate decide.
Individual strength is not important. For those who Return by Death, physical training is difficult to bring back to the starting point. Once death comes, the results of their efforts will vanish.
So, will we have to rely on magic?
No, not at all.
It relies on intelligence.
What is known is the safest; what is unknown is the most frightening.
You possess the means to achieve 'omniscience'.
Therefore, everything about others will be laid bare before your eyes.
One moment you could hold a knife to someone's neck and relentlessly make them reveal all the impressions that only exist in their mind.
The next moment, you can return to death, to the moment before that, and 'read' the other person's mind.
It's very simple, isn't it?
As long as similar actions are repeated, and erroneous words are corrected repeatedly.
You will be able to win over anyone.
Yes, there's no need to kill them. You will become the most familiar and trusted partner to them.
They will become your most loyal subordinates, with absolutely no possibility of betrayal.