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Subaru POV
I woke up to Rem and Felix over my bed, presumably the time after Felix healed my gate. I sat up as I struggled to remember what happened in the last loop.
I was basically brain-dead except after the weird people came and kidnapped me... Y/N and Rem were with me, weren't they? What happened after that...
A horrible image formed in my mind as I remembered the time when Rem got killed by Betelgeuse, the madman who used this weird power. Damn him! I'm going to kill that bastard...
After Y/N arrived and told us to run, I heard him announce himself as a similar title as the madman... an archbishop of deceit? What the hell is that?
Well, I suppose Y/N has all the answers, right?
Yes, right, go find that idiot.
The bastard hasn't even talked to me in the first loop, and basically left me while he went training with that purple haired bastard. Sigh... why do I have it so hard?
I stood up from the bed, and Rem immediately came with me, as if attached to me like some parasite. I didn't know what to do about that, but she looked very eager to follow me, so I didn't anything. "Subaru-kun, who are you going to see? Is it the Y/N boy?"
"Yes, I need to see Y/N." Subaru said. "I need to discuss things with him so we can plan out what we need to do next, and hopefully don't die."
"Why do you seem to be going to him? He doesn't seem like that much of a person with knowledge... except the great spirits that follow him and his unusual miasma that is similar to yours." Rem said, a little bit confused.
"Well, I'm sure Y/N wouldn't mind, so I think it's okay to tell you this. He said he knew a lot of stuff from the future, and it has been proven right so far, so I'm guessing he's telling the truth."
"So is Y/N-san like a prophet or something? Or is more like the Shaula the Sage, or Flugel?" Rem asked, curious.
"Flugel...? Anyways, it doesn't matter. He holds the answers, so we have to go talk to him." Subaru said as he stormed off in the direction of the Hoshin Estate, and Rem followed him closely as Subaru remembered something before he came to the capital.
FLASHBACK (Subaru POV)
I was in the middle of cleaning when Y/N found me, seemingly having something urgent to discuss with me. I nodded to him and he began his future talk.
"Subaru, you have to do something within 3 days after the Royal Selection, or else Emilia will die."
"WHAT?!" I yelled in surprise, scared by his ominous tone, but also of the message. "What do you mean?"
"Okay, okay, let me explain..." he said as I calmed down. "Basically, my future seeing ability has revealed up to your next save point, so I ought to tell you this. On the highway to Roswaal's domain, a ma beast called the White Whale will appear, and Crusch plans to eliminate it. The time that it will appear is 15:12 on your phone, on the second day after the Royal Selection. You need to convince Crusch to form an alliance between our camps, and Anastasia will help as well. After that, you can help exterminating the Witch's Cult that will invade Roswaal's domain to save Emilia."
"That... is a lot of information to process. How do you know so much this time?"
He sweatdropped a little, but he quickly regained his composure. "I don't know either... this time I was given more information for some reasons..."
"Well, what do I have to do to have Crusch join the alliance?" I asked, confused.
"Find clues of her unusual activities. There should be plenty within plain sight. Just connect the dots and she'll believe you. Do not lie in front of Crusch, and with my ability, I doubt that her ability will activate. One of my passives is Pure Truth, and I basically will not lie about events. So go find the evidence. And when you do, you'll know what I mean."
"Okay then..." I was about to ask another question about why he can't tell me the suspicious activities, but he's already gone without a sound.
That sneaky bastard!
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Y/N POV
I was sitting on my bed trying to figure out a way to explain things to Subaru, but it was cut short when one of the maids rushed into my room and informed of my friend's arrival. When I went down the stairs and into one of the guest rooms, Subaru was glaring at me furiously.
"Okay... so let's not get all to worked up, okay? I should've told you about some things in the first loop, but-"
"Okay, you seriously need to explain things very clearly here! All your little prophecy clues did nothing to help, so would you mind explaining?"
I sighed. This is going to be a long explaination.
"I see. So the weird crazy dude, he wants to kill Emilia?" Subaru asked, and I nodded.
"Yes. But we have to defeat the White Whale before that, and with its defeat, we can advance onto the Roswaal Domain to help your Emilia and defeat a Sin Archbishop while we're at it." I explained, and Subaru nodded.
"But how exactly do we convince Crusch?" He asked, and I replied.
"Well, remember my words back then? What are some suspicious activities that Crusch has done lately? Remember them, because I know you can."
"Well... there has been a lot of incoming traffic around the Capital's streets lately, and most of them were headed towards the Karsten estate." He said, and I clapped in response.
"That is one crucial thing. Do you happen to notice any others? Or just things that in general that you've heard or saw."
"Well, when I left the mansion for the first time... there was a man at the gates and he spoke to Wilhelm. He said, 'Should Crusch-sama's goal be fulfilled, it would also benefit Wilhelm-san's wishes, too.' Is that a possible clue?"
"Yes! You got it right away..." I smiled at Subaru's shrewdness, able to pick out the most interesting clue out of all that have been presented.
"Wait, Y/N, how do you know that it was a clue? Don't tell you already knew beforehand..."
"I didn't. I knew because the future became clearer. I've told you before, when I know more about the present/past, I gain more knowledge on the future. And even if I did, you would have to find out yourself because it would not aid in your speech to Crusch since she can tell if you are lying." I explained, and Subaru nodded in acknowledgement.
"Now, as for our last piece of evidence, she's listening right at the door." I smiled towards the door, and an unexpected turn happened as I did not expect her to listen in as well. "Come on in, candidate of the selection."
"Aya~ I thought I hid my presence quite well, considering that I also love information. But I suppose I cannot fool people like you or Julius." The short girl with purple hair opened the door, eyes full of curiosity as she entered the room.
"Eh, EH?!" Subaru yelled as he jumped back, surprised. "Anastasia Hoshin?!"
"Well, of course. Are you saying that this lady here can't go snooping around her own mansion?" She asked, a little bit annoyed at Subaru.
"Well, when you said snoop-"
"Anyways... weren't you guys talking about a very interesting topic? Mind if I join in and have a listen as well?" Anastasia said happily but we looked a bit skeptical. "Oh, don't worry, I'll have my share of compensation." She winked, and I knew exactly what she meant.
"So before you guys tell me what juicy info you were babbling about, I suppose this piece of info could prove my interest in the involvement of this, right? So, as you might or might not know, a lot of weapons are being purchased... from various parts of the lands. As for how I know... the Hoshin Company does not miss a single detail in trading. And the weapons... they're all purchased under the name of Duchess Crusch Karsten."
"There it is, Subaru, our last piece of info for convincing her." I whispered to him as he nodded.
"Now, since you two were discussing this topic wholeheartedly, mind telling me why?" Anastasia asked, and I felt somewhat obligated to answer, now that is has came to this.
"Well, I have obtained from an info source that the Witch Cult will finally be moving. Their target this time is Emilia, who you know. Subaru wants to save her, so I'm just giving him my info in exchange for his collaboration. The White Whale is Crusch's target, and also one of her subordinate's sworn enemy. Crusch might be quite convinced that while the Great Rabbit could not be killed, the death of the White Whale is within reach. However, without a lot of information, she'll be quite hopeless in her subjugation. I personally do not want to see that, seeing that the White Whale is also part of the Witch Cult's plan."
"I see, I see." Anastasia nodded as she thought about what we were discussing. "I definitely want the demise of the White Whale and the Witch Cult from the viewpoint of a merchant, but what could you do to benefit me in exchange for my help?"
I got this prepared. I motioned for Subaru to go and initiate the plan. He picked up what I gave to him to invite another person into the plan, and left as I faced Anastasia. "Now, we can discuss."
"Yes. I wonder what you have in store for this lady here?"
"I will grant you a favour. Whenever you desperately need it, I will share my visions of the future with you." I stated, surprised even at myself for saying this, but she seemed to accept. However, she definitely still had doubts.
"My ability, Pure Truth, allows me to see parts of the future, and ones that benefit both me and people I care about. However, the information I receive is depended by my knowledge of the present and the past. If you don't believe me, here's an example. Let's use you as a subject for now, okay?" She nodded her head, intrigued.
"You were an orphan as your parents died. You used to work in a bar as a waitress until you met Ricardo, the current leader of your Iron Fang Mercenary Team. While exchanging some conversations, you eventually stated that you would be the one to remove his slave collar.
You seemed to have run into some issues with the Chamber of Commerce in the city, thus Ricardo pledged he would help you fix this by going along with you and pay off your debt. As they arrive, the leader questions Ricardo's intentions with yourself, assuming that the Demi-Human was a pedophile. This enraged you, making you demand them to leave him alone, and demanded to remove his collar. However, the Chamber of Commerce replied with stating that you already had a huge debt, and adding this would greatly damage your credit. Contrary to belief, you pulled out a bag with enough coins to pay off your debt and free Ricardo. After some discussions, it resulted in Ricardo being freed and your debt being paid off. Having been freed from his fetters as a slave, Ricardo pledged his allegiance to you.
Later on, you came to work for the Ryuushika Business Association, during which you voiced your opinion concerning a small business deal, earning your work. Eventually, you bought the company with your amassed wealth and renamed it into the Hoshin Trading Company. Looking to expand into the Lugnica market, you were in the middle of talks with the Juukulius family when it was discovered that you were eligible to participate in the royal election."
"That's a brief overview of your life, is it not? Now, do you believe me?"
"I do. I must say the amount of knowledge you possess is truly quite remarkable. You are indeed a very interesting individual, Y/N L/N. I look forward to working with you." She held out her hand.
"Likewise." I replied. And thus, the deal was struck. Although only halfway into Arc 3, I've secured the relationship with the Hoshins, and all that's left is to carry out Subaru's and my plan.
Five hours later, The Karsten Mansion received news that would change the fate of their future.
Authority(ies):
Authority of Deceit (Commonly known as Authority of Elements):
-Vacuum Trigger: An innate ability stored within the tesseract-shaped Deceit Witch Factor, allowing the user to spring themselves from unconsciousness when the mana fluctuations around them changes drastically, as a built-in self-defence mechanism of the body.
-Critical Overload: A mysterious ability that protects the user of the Deceit Witch Factor, causing them to unlock their true potential while their actions are coordinated by ???, helping them avoid certain death. This ability only triggers when the user is about to die and has a 15 minute cooldown.
-- Haywire Warp: A variation of Critical Overload that allows the user to warp the attack that will kill them, creating a tear in space-time to absorb the attack. Meanwhile, the abilities of the elements are unleashed and they will defy the chemical laws before the user decides to cancel their existence.
-Pure Truth: Y/N's knowledge of the future. Although he claims that he can only know up to a certain amount, it is only a cover-up to avoid suspicion. This ability also allows him to lie without being detected (e.g. Crusch's divine protection), as long as it is part of his knowledge of this world's future.
Elemental Masteries:
Hydrogen Mastery: Stage 1, 1870/2000 complete. (Spells: Hydrogen Gas Formation, Hydrogen Gas Wall, Hydrogen Gas Mist)
Helium Mastery: Stage 1, 1840/2000 complete. (Spells: Helium Gas Formation, Helium Hydride Acid Creation)
Lithium Mastery: Stage 1, 1295/2000 complete. (Spells: Lithium Hydride Solid Formation, Lithium Pellet Bullets)
Beryllium Mastery: Stage 1, 1325/2000 complete. (Spells: Beryllium Solid Creation, Beryllium Mirror)
Boron Mastery: Stage 1, 950/2000 complete. (Spells: Boron Metalloid Creation, Boric Acid Creation)
Carbon Mastery: Stage 1, 845/2000 complete. (Spells: Carbon Creation, Coal Creation, Diamond Creation and Manufacturing, Adamas Wave)
Nitrogen Mastery: Stage 0, 570/1000 complete. (Spells: Ammonia Creation, Ammonium Creation, Nitric Acid Creation)
Oxygen Mastery: Stage 0, 750/1000 complete. (Spells: Oxygen Gas Creation, Ozone Creation, Oxide Creation, Water Creation)
Spirits: Alchemis- fire spirit (Elder Spirit, turquoise), Cahya- yang spirit (Great Spirit, white)
Magic Spells:
Goa- shoots a small ball of fire from the tip of the user's index finger when imbued with mana.
El Goa- manifests three fireballs around the user, and shoots them towards the opponent at high speeds.
Ul Goa- The user fires a large amount of powerful fire bullets. A powerful flame scatters when the bullets land.
Al Goa- The user lets loose a massive fireball, scorching away everything in its path. The bigger the caster's skill, the fireball hotter and bigger the fireball.
Akra- A yang magic spell that allows users to enhance their physical abilities as well as sharpen their senses.
Jiwald- fires heat rays from the user's fingers.
El Jiwald- The user fires several rays from their fingers which are then brought down in a claw-like motion.