Subaru walked forward with an embarrassed look on his face, and suddenly, the sweet floral fragrance penetrated into his nostrils.

The small blue flowers blooming on both sides of the road swayed in the wind, and Subaru was impressed by the fragrance and cute appearance, and he remembered the flower field engraved in his memory.

"Originally, because of the dull atmosphere of the separation, I wanted to triumph in a more glamorous way..."

In Subaru's heart, eagerness and flinch were at odds with each other. If we follow this road back to Alam Village like this, we can begin to guide the villagers to evacuate.

Of course, that will include the people in the mansion, which means we will meet them again.

"If it's a reunion after everything is resolved perfectly, you can be a little more handsome."

The Witch Cult's crusade was not up to par, nor was the task entrusted to him in the capital. Most importantly, Subaru's mental preparations for going to meet him were also the same, and his mood was the same as when he said it a few hours ago.

Subaru couldn't make up for the mess he made in the capital. In this state, he couldn't stand up to meet Emilia. This made Subaru feel a lot of pain in his heart.

"Ah, ah, don't think about it anymore! Why do I have to go back with such a mood. Since I'm going back to help, I should be like a prince charming. Although the earth dragon is black, and its identity is not a prince or anything, but It should be more dignified..."

go to war. Didn't Wilhelm say so? Such will is not limited to the battlefield. The power to reinvigorate a frustrated heart is important in every situation of life.

"Is that so, Mr. Wilhelm."

"Mum?...Yes, that's exactly it."

Subaru asked for an answer from Wilhelm who was walking slightly ahead, and the Sword Demon hesitated for a moment and then nodded.

Then, Julius, who was watching their conversation, sighed. "Don't let Wilhelm-sama get too bothered. It's natural to have your own thoughts, but shouldn't you be a little more calm?"

"After all, this idea is not completely irrelevant to you, is it?"

"With regard to this matter, wasn't it settled because you admitted your mistake?"

"Principle and emotion are two different things! Really, that's it. In the end, that's the same thing!"

Hearing Subaru's loud self-deprecation, Julius tilted his head inexplicably.

"Ah——, this, that. Maybe, I have something else to say to you." Looking away from Julius who was with him, Subaru stammered over the words.

In order to remove the source of the discord in his heart as soon as possible, Subaru tried his best to find the right words.

Ahead, the forest path extends into the distance. From the distance, the village of Alam, which should have entered the field of vision, seems to be far away. It was as if they were being given time to talk.

"When the streets met, we should have already agreed with each other, and took the previous matter over... But, sorry. On my side, I haven't been able to fully digest this fact."

"It's not that I don't believe you. It's just that I don't think it's a good fit. Because of this, it will affect the judgment when giving instructions."

"Under the situation where we must be united, I also feel that it is not okay to have grudges in my heart. So..."

Facing the silent Julius, Subaru continued the conversation that had never been able to get to the core.

"You, were you listening just now? I was the only one chattering—"

Subaru, who had been staring straight ahead because of embarrassment, was speaking, but at this moment, he turned his head to Julius.

At this time, the wind was blowing. Ang covered his face with his hands because of the sudden storm. The unexpectedly strong wind mixed with the fragrance of flowers and blew his bangs. Subaru was surprised by the inexplicable situation for a moment, and then he noticed.

The long line of earth dragons disappeared, leaving him alone.

"Wha-!" Subaru noticed the unusual situation. However, I don't understand what happened.

Holding the reins, Subaru looked around intently. The surrounding scenery has not changed much from before, and he is still in the middle of the road with forests on both sides. The only difference from just now was that there was no sign of the friendly army, and only myself stayed here.

"No, it's not just me."

Pulling on the reins, Subaru, whose body was stiff, was still sitting on the ground dragon, Patricia. Patraxiu's low body temperature can still be felt through the dragon saddle, which means that this mutation cannot isolate the existence of contact.

"In that case, is it a teleportation that interferes with the space...?"

In the blink of an eye, he separated himself from his companions. The only way that comes to mind is this. The scene before Subaru did not change. In other words, it was someone other than Subaru who was turned away.

Moreover, after isolating Subaru, the only people who can benefit from it are the Witch Cult.

"Damn it! It's not time to stand still, Patra Xiu!" Regretting his slow response, Subaru threw the reins and let the Earth Dragon run. Patrashu let out a roar, stretched out his strong limbs, and accelerated in one breath—Subaru tried to escape the isolated situation at the speed of breaking wind. While running, Subaru kept staring at the surrounding scenery, alert to attack.

If Subaru's conjecture is correct, a new Sloth may appear at any time now, attacking him with the Invisible Hand.

However, the reality was contrary to Subaru's warning, and there was no sign of the 'Invisible Hand' appearing at all. While suspicious, Subaru felt uneasy about the way Patraus moved. And the reason for the unease is the same as that suspicion. The reason for this is precisely because he ran with all his strength for dozens of seconds, but there was no change in the scenery at all.

This situation cannot be explained by space transfer alone. Subaru remembered a similar experience in the past.

"Similar to Betty's Infinity Corridor. But there's no door?"

"Damn it, did you come here just after I said that I don't have to worry about being alone anymore!" Subaru looked around, and the unchanging scenery made him smack his tongue anxiously.

"Hey—! Is there anyone? Is there anyone? Give me an answer! Is there anyone—!" Subaru regained his energy and shouted with all his strength.

Even if the worst happens and the enemy hears this voice and rushes over, it doesn't matter. Even if you can only reduce one enemy rushing to the companion's side, it is much better than doing nothing. However, this idea of ​​Subaru was also in vain, and none of his comrades or enemies responded to Subaru's cry.

"Stop, Patricia."

Following Subaru's instructions, Patrashu slowed his running pace and finally stopped. At that moment, Subaru was a little afraid that the other party would attack the moment he stopped, but there was no sign of that at all.

The forest was eerily quiet, only the sound of wind and insects could be heard. Such a huge army, the breath of life disappeared in an instant, just like this, it is enough to make people feel extremely lonely.

"Isn't it right? This feeling is different." Thinking of this, Subaru suddenly raised his head because of a real sense of discord in his heart.

The scenery didn't change. However, if he pricked up his ears, in addition to his own heartbeat and Patricia's breathing, he could hear crickets chirping.

"Patra Xiu's 'protection from the wind' should still be in effect. Originally, no matter whether it is shaking or wind, it is impossible to feel it. Then, where did that wind come from?"

"The moment the wind blew, what happened. No, the time to hit some kind of trap should be before that. If it's not an attack, the most obvious thing is... the fragrance of flowers?"

While realizing this, the floral scent, which has been ignored so far, begins to invade the sense of smell. The body instinctively rejected this unusual fragrance, and the dangerous fragrance made Subaru hold his breath.

"Have I been walking around in such a dangerous floral scent all the time?"

The unknown power that attacked him unconsciously made Subaru shiver. At the same time, I also intuitively realized that this smell is exactly the reason for the current situation.

Well, just find the source of the scent.

"Are these flowers blooming at both ends of the road?"

Climbing down Patricia's back, Subaru approached the flowers blooming on both sides of the road. The flowers with their petals swaying slightly in the wind are very similar to the pansies in the original world. However, after confirming that the culprits were these flowers, Subaru, who crouched down, had no idea what to do.

Even if the cause is the flower, just pull it out. Or is it better to step on to death? Unable to think of a way out of this state, Subaru decided to fold the flower first.

The moment it touches the flower, it suddenly changes like a rebellion. The vines wrapped around the roots of the flowers were pulled out and wrapped around Subaru's neck like a whip. The slender flower vine lifted Subaru up with incredible force, and Subaru let out a painful groan at the unexpected force.

"Ah, uh... ah..." Subaru sat on the ground, scratching the flower vine that was tightly wrapped around his throat.

The flower vine resisted Subaru's fingernails with a hardness not like a plant at all, and with a beast-like killing intent, tried to turn Subaru into a dead man. Subaru raised his body and stretched out his hand. Ask for help from Patricia behind you.

The black earth dragon stood behind Subaru, calmly looking at Subaru who was fighting with the flower. It was motionless. just watch. Despair welled up. But the sense of disobedience came before despair.

It was unnatural for Patrashu, who was loyal to Subaru, to sit idly by and ignore such a situation. Why is this so. There are two possibilities. Abandoned by Patrasius, or maybe it didn't see it. The former is naturally excluded, so it can be concluded that it is the latter. did not see. Floral, hallucinatory...

"No, there is... such, flower...! No!"

denied. Denied the flower that brought 'death' in front of him. There is no such dangerous flower. What Rayue Subaru sees right now is impossible in this world. So, these are all fake.