Arc 5 – Chapter 2, “Pedigree of The Poseur”

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Subaru tilts his head, Mimi merrily waving her arms as she takes the lead. ‘Party’ is a
pretty extravagant word, and it’s coming out of nowhere.

Subaru: 「A party invite… from Anastasia-san? But that’s still like, what happened? Is
there something to celebrate?」

Mimi: 「Celebrate? Celebritty? Whatever! Who cares, it’ll be so much fun eating food
and getting drunk! So much! Fun!」

Subaru: 「You’re clearly too young to be drinking.」

Mimi: 「Heeheehee. I’m an adult as of this year! The Boss says I can drink! But my
Lady says I can’t.」

Mimi puffs out her chest, and the belled ornaments in her hair chime. Subaru’s eyes
shoot open in shock,

Subaru: 「What, you’re allowed to drink, then you’re fully grown!? No way. How old are
you!」

Mimi: 「I just turned fifteen! So I’m an adulty adult. I’m a big girl!」

Subaru: 「Big girls don’t talk like they’re still in grade school! But anyway…」

Having regained some composure, Subaru puts his hand to his chest as he recognizes
the differences in adulthood between this world and the old one. It’s essentially the
same as genpuku. The age of adulthood is about fifteen in this world, and that’s when
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it’s legal to drink and smoke.

Subaru: 「…would be the right way to consider it, Petra?」

Petra: 「Yes, that’s right. But going into more detail, boys leave their homes and find
work at fifteen, while some girls start getting married around then. If they don’t get
married, it’s also when they’ll usually start working. Like me.」

Subaru: 「Which means you left your home pretty early. You’re a feisty girl, you.」

Petra: 「Heehee, I’m feis… I don’t think that was a compliment.」

Petra glares at Subaru, who heads over to an exhausted Beatrice. Mimi has released her,
and her pigtails are in some disarray. She looks bitterly up at Subaru.

Beatrice: 「After participating in your training and being manhandled by this cat, Betty
is exhausted, I suppose… Subaru, carry me, in fact.」

Subaru: 「Participating? All you did was watch…」

Beatrice spreads her arms out, reaching for Subaru, and he scoops her into his arms.
He’s more muscular than he used to be, and since she’s light as a feather, the weight
doesn’t bother him at all. Though, he does sort of look like a dad cradling his daughter
now, which is not ideal.

Mimi: 「Oooh! You’re holding the baby! That’s awesome! Hold me too! Me too!」

Subaru: 「Your Boss’d be another story, but I physically can’t do it. Request denied.」

Mimi: 「What! That’s no fair! No fair! Unfair! Unfair!」

Mimi scampers around Subaru as he holds Beatrice. For some reason Beatrice smiles
victoriously. Eventually Mimi grabs onto Subaru’s track suit,

Mimi: 「Okey then! I’ll just climb up!」

Subaru: 「Idiot! Stop, you’ll topple me over. Petra help me stop he—what’re you
doing?」

Petra: 「Ah, erm, I’m not jealous or anything. I’m not. But would you mind if I climbed
you, Subaru- sama?」

Subaru: 「Um yes!?」

Subaru holds a little girl, with a kitten girl and a maid girl pursuing him incessantly. The
shenanigans in the foyer continue without resolution.
When,

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???: 「—I thought you were taking forever to return, and here you are monkeying about
in the foyer.」

The frigid voice makes Subaru and Petra stand up straight.

Mimi’s eyes sparkle with curiosity for the new speaker, while Beatrice sighs.

The voice is coming from the stairway overlooking the foyer. Subaru glances up to find a
girl standing there, where she can see the four of them She has pink hair, and wears a
short-cut maid outfit. Her cerise eyes look apathetic, and though she is cute, there is
nothing cuddly about her. This is Petra’s colleague, Ram, the head of the maids in the
mansion.

She gazes coldly at Subaru and snorts a breathy, 「Ha.」

Ram: 「Filthy.」

Subaru: 「You’re the filthy one for reaching that conclusion! Maybe you can argue
about how sound this is, but it’s still a heartwarming scene!」

Ram: 「You always bend reality to suit your purposes. But, Barusu, you mustn’t forget.
—I judge only by what I’ve seen.」

Subaru: 「Maybe you could take off your weird filter before you start looking please?」

Ram glances at him disinterestedly, apparently unwilling to hear him out. She ignores
the stunned Subaru and looks over at Petra, who instantly starts to quake.

Ram: 「Petra. I told you to drag Barusu here by the neck if you had to. Would you like
to explain why you are playing with him in the foyer?」

Petra: 「I-I’m sorry, Sister Ram.」

Ram: 「It seems you weren’t listening, Petra. I believe I asked, why are you dawdling
here in the foyer?」

Subaru: 「Stop acting like the sister from hell. It was just me screwing around. Petra’s
not to blame.」

Ram: 「Of course she’s to blame. I’ll pummel you, Barusu.」

Subaru: 「She’s only a little to blame!」

Pleased with that concession, Ram jerks her chin to the room behind her.

Ram: 「You mustn’t keep Emilia-sama waiting. Barusu, to the upstairs parlour. Petra,
the dining room. Beatrice-sama, accompany Barusu.」

Beatrice: 「Of course, I suppose.」

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Mimi: 「What about me? Come on, what about me?」

Petra regretfully lets go of Subaru’s sleeve, but he remains caught in the energetic
catgirl’s firm grip. Ram brushes aside her hair, caught on her cheek.

Ram: 「I ask you accompany Barusu to the parlour, dear guest. I’m afraid that your
companion is unsettled by your absence.」

Mimi: 「Hokay. Guess I gotta go back then. I done a no do.」

Even Ram is polite when receiving guests. Mimi laughs boisterously in reply, but
Subaru catches something that he can’t ignore.

Subaru: 「Companion? But I thought you said you were alone?」

Mimi: 「I did, and I am. Not Hetaro or Tivey or the Boss or Julius or my Lady are here.
But Joshua’s here. I’m alone being Joshua’s boddygar, boddygard?」

Subaru: 「Bodyguard?」

Mimi: 「Yes! Boddygard!」

Mimi puffs out her chest, smirking. Subaru pats her head before looking back up at
Ram.

Subaru: 「I’m sorry. I was so sure it was only Mimi. I didn’t realise I was making
someone wait.」

Ram: 「So it seems. It’s fine, but do hurry. Emilia-sama’s patience will tire before
long.」

Subaru: 「Can’t have that. Okay, see you later Petra. Let’s go, Mimi.」

Mimi: 「Whoo!」

Who is this mysterious Joshua?

He must be someone from Anastasia’s faction who Subaru doesn’t know. If they’re
sending him as a messenger, and appointing Mimi as his bodyguard, he must have
suitable rank. He could have an important post if Mimi refers to him without an
honourific, but then again considering how indiscriminately friendly Mimi is, it doesn’t
exactly indicate much.

Petra: 「I’ll bake the tarts once everything has settled down. You will taste them, won’t
you, Subaru- sama?」

Whispers Petra before darting out of the scene. Frederica must be waiting for her in the
dining room. Subaru doesn’t know whether they’ll serve food in the parlour, but either
way, it seems like it’s going to be a while before he gets to eat Petra’s tarts.
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Subaru: 「Who else is in the parlour with Emilia-tan?」

Ram: 「Roswaal-sama has not returned yet, which leaves her with Otto and Garf. If the
visitor is an assassin in disguise, Garf will be enough to manage them.」

Subaru: 「Doubt we need to be so worried about direct attacks. I already told Emilia-
tan to use Otto as a human shield.」

Ram: 「If I ever feel in danger, that’s what I’ll do too.」

There are no words for how they treat Otto. Well actually no there are. Either way, if
those three are the ones in the parlour, Otto must be stuck pulling more than his weight.
Should they neglect to lessen the strain upon him swiftly, they are liable to lose their
precious Internal Affairs Minister.

Beatrice: 「He never gets his reward, I suppose. I don’t understand why he’s even
friends with you, in fact.」

Subaru: 「It might be invisible to others, but me and Otto are tied together with a solid
bond of masculine friendship. Rock solid.」

Mimi: 「Ooh! Rocka solid!」

Ram’s sigh guides the three up to the parlour: the very first room after scaling the foyer
staircase. Ram knocks on the door, which then opens from inside. The face that peeks
out belongs to,

Garfiel: 「There yer are, Captain. Yer were takin’ so long I was thinkin’ I’d haveta go’n
get ya.」

Subaru: 「It would’ve been funny if you all said you were leaving to look for me and left
Otto there on his own.」

Garfiel: 「Crap, it wouldda. Now’m imaginin’ him panicking everywhere n’ freakin’

out.」

Garfiel, with his short blond hair, sharp fangs, and characteristic forehead scar, shares a
mischievous grin with Subaru. He jerks his chin, his arms crossed, apparently keeping
himself posted at the door.

Garfiel: 「Get in here. Th’guest’s sayin’ y’gotta be here if we’re gonna talk. Otto n’
Emilia-sama were tryin’ t’give ‘im a welcome, but it all juss looked like a comedy.」

Subaru: 「Honestly I’d want to see that.」

Ram: 「Cease this foolishness and enter the room. We’re already delayed.」

Subaru: 「Guh」

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Ram drives her foot into the small of Subaru’s back, and he goes stumbling into the
room. His odd posture as he bursts into the scene earns him stares from those in the
parlour. The predominant emotions are relief, exasperation, and confusion,
respectively.

Subaru suppresses his urge to make excuses to the relieved and exasperated parties
about his tardiness, and turns to face the confused individual.

???: 「—」

The prim, handsome man gazes back at Subaru. A well-tailored outfit garbs his slender
frame, and his long violet hair is tied in a ponytail. He exerts a scholarly air, and his
monocle only supports that impression. His yellow eyes are rather sharp, and between
that and his pout at he peers at Subaru’s unfamiliar face, he looks displeased.
Neither party makes the best first impression on the other.

Man: 「And this would be…?」

The visitor is the one to speak first. He looks away from Subaru, and to the two people
seated before him. A beautiful girl, with silver hair flowing down her back, is the one to
nod and answer him.

Emilia: 「Right. I apologize that he arrived late. —This is my Knight, Natsuki Subaru.」

A tingle shoots down Subaru’s spine. The words ‘My Knight’ are simply so wonderful
that they captivate him every time.

Man: 「M-May I point out that he seems, ah, enraptured…?」

Beatrice: 「Subaru. Stop making funny faces, I suppose. He’s going to think… huh? Erm
this feels quite forceful, in fact. No, you’re, holding too tigh—Suba–Subaru! Ow! Ouch, I
suppose!」

Subaru: 「—Aah! Ahh, sorry. Was tripping.」

He had almost unwittingly squeezed Beatrice to death to distract himself from his
feelings. A Beako Hug or also a bear hug. That’s what it was. Anyway. The guest looks
on skeptically as Subaru clears his throat and puts down Beatrice.

Subaru: 「As stated a moment previously, I am Natsuki Subaru. I serve as Knight to

Emilia-sama, who makes her presence before you. It pleases me to make your
acquaintance.」

Man: 「—」

The track suit makes it a little slovenly, but his manners align perfectly with courtly
etiquette. He used to think cynically of the pretentious attitudes of knights, but now
that he’s trying it himself, he finds it works surprisingly well for him. It’s not a question
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of whether it suits him or not. It’s that he feels himself being more of a knight. The
pressure, knowing that one misstep will leave him a laughingstock, gives the rigid
seriousness meaning. Under the tutelage of Garfiel, with his extensive knowledge as a
Knight Fanatic, Subaru has fostered etiquette that disgraces him not as a knight.

Subaru glances to the door to find Garfiel watching him, satisfied. Garfiel notices
Subaru’s glance and flips him the bird. Subaru taught him the gesture, but he’s using it
wrong. While he may be a good teacher, Garfiel is a failure of a student.

Man: 「You humble me. I am… I myself am Joshua Juukulius , visiting you as an envoy
on behalf of Anastasia Hoshin-sama.」

Subaru: 「Then you would be Joshua-san. What a fine name. Still, I must apologize for
my poor punctuality. Allow me to—Juukulius?」

Halfway through the diplomatic fineries, Subaru finds himself tilting his head at the
familiar word. Joshua nods with a, 「Yes,」 and adding onto that,

Emilia: 「That’s right, Subaru. Joshua is Julius’s little brother. And they’re both
supporting Anastasia together, it’s sooo sweet.」

Laughs the girl, her chaste demeanour gone, and her speech far more casual. Her face as
she looks at Subaru is her true face, naturally. Subaru sighs, staring impolitely at Joshua
as he seats himself opposite him. As he seats himself beside Emilia, like it’s natural.

Subaru: 「What, so he’s Julius’s brother. Actually now that you mention it they are
pretty alike. You have that disdainful… or not, intense, gaze of his. Or that mocking… or
not, elegant, smile of his. Or that hellish… or not, pretty, hair colour of his.」

Otto: 「If you need force it every time then would you care to refrain from
commenting!?」

Says Otto, unable to hide his sweat. He’s the Head Minister of the Emilia Faction’s
Internal Affairs, or more rather he’s the only one capable of being said minister so that’s
why he has the title. But diplomacy terrifies him immensely.

Subaru: 「Did you lose weight?」

Otto: 「Life here is simply too exhilarating, yes! When things in this exact vein keep
happening in constant succession, the mental fatigue leaves me too exhausted to
exercise, and thus skeletal! Skeletal!」

Mimi: 「Skellytall! Skellytall!」

Cheers Mimi, unintentionally aggravating Otto further. It looks like the only thing
keeping Otto quiet is the fact that Mimi is the guest’s companion. She disregards him
entirely as she scampers over and leaps onto the seat, beside Joshua. Beatrice also looks
at the seats. But Subaru, Emilia, and Otto are fully occupying the seat opposite Joshua
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and Mimi. They could scooch together to open room for Beatrice, but it would look
lame. And so Beatrice promptly seats herself on Subaru’s lap. Subaru naturally loops his
hands around Beatrice’s waist, making sure she won’t fall.

Subaru: 「Now, finally getting to the main topic…」

Joshua: 「P-Please wait! Who is this girl?」

And Joshua winds up too flustered to talk. He points at Beatrice, sitting on Subaru’s lap,
and leans forward so forcefully that his monocle slips. Apparently he lacks Julius’s
composure. Subaru decides that he prefers this to Julius, while Mimi instead speaks up.

Mimi: 「Geez, you’re so behind, Joshua. This is Beako, she’s Subaru’s baby. It’s so
obvious. And beside him’s the mommy, and beside her’s the housekeeper?」

Otto: 「Honestly I am far too unconfident about what my current standing is to be

hearing that I’m the housekeeper so would you please care to stop?!」

Mimi: 「Housekeeper! Housekeeper! Wow! It’s like a witchbeast name!」

Otto’s pleas are entirely ineffective on Mimi, the embodiment of dumb innocence.
Nobody bothers to react to Otto, who slumps his shoulders. Subaru puts his hand on
Beatrice’s head.

Subaru: 「Sorry for not introducing her. We’re just so used to sitting like this that I
completely forgot to explain.」

Emilia: 「Otto-kun forgot to mention it too. And it caught me unawares as well.」

Subaru: 「Who says caught me unawares anymore?」

It’s Emilia’s usual phrasing, but Subaru agrees with the sentiment. And Otto must be
getting so accustomed to this life that he’s forgetting to interject with common sense. It’s
a good problem to have.

Subaru: 「This is Beatrice. Mimi’s right, she’s the child of myself and Emilia-sama.」

Joshua: 「What!?」

Joshua, aghast.

Emilia: 「Geez. No she’s not, Subaru. Look at how you shocked Joshua. I know we
kissed but you can’t make babies by kissing. I’ve been studying.」

Subaru: 「Ah, sorry, Emilia-tan. I think some private stuff just got thrown right into the
open. It was my bad so I’ll just introduce her normally.」

Beatrice: 「This is what you get for using me for tomfoolery, in fact. You best regret it, I
suppose.」
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Subaru forces a smile at Emilia and Beatrice. Emilia’s misunderstandings about making
babies have only been rectified when it comes to ‘making babies by kissing’. Subaru
couldn’t go any further into the topic, and, anticipating the shock the subject would give
Emilia, the faction’s women decided to wait until she’s more mentally mature.
Basically everyone is overprotective.

Joshua: 「Ehrm… so, Miss Beatrice’s true station would be…?」

Joshua fixes his monocle, overwhelmed with his initiation to Roswaal Mansion and its
people. But shouldn’t the unruliness of everyone here be pretty close to Anastasia’s
Faction, which has Iron Fang?

Subaru: 「I’m sorry that the conversation keeps slipping. Beatrice may look like an
ordinary, lovable little girl, but she is actually my contracted spirit. She is a loligranny.」

Beatrice: 「Exactly, I’m a spirit, in fact. And I know that you’re mocking me with that
word ‘loligranny’, I suppose.」

Beatrice brushes Subaru’s hand aside and digs her head into the underside of his chin.
She has grown rather proficient in Subaruese, making verbal gaffes generally
impermissible. ‘Loligranny’ is just a combination of ‘granny’ and ‘loli’, a word that he
has already explained to her, so of course she saw through this one.

Joshua’s reaction to Subaru and Beatrice’s heartwarming exchange is extreme. His

prudish but charming face falls frigid.

Joshua: 「—I see. She’s a spirit.」

Nobody who catches his whisper can decode his sentiment. It’s not that he’s hiding his
emotions. It’s the opposite. The emotion is so convoluted and complex that it’s
impossible to tell what lies at its core. But everyone can see that it was not a very
friendly statement.

Garfiel: 「Hey, guest. You got a problem with our Captain havin’ a spirit with him?」

Garfiel has inherited Subaru’s old role. Which is, practising disrespect to anyone. While
everyone else deliberates on how to address the problem, he fearlessly dives right in.
Joshua promptly shakes his head,

Joshua: 「No. It’s nothing important. Just, it struck me that Natsuki-dono is a Spirit
Knight. As I myself am sure you already know, my brother is a Spirit Knight. The title is
so rare that you could call him the only holder in the nation.」

Subaru: 「Yeah, I know. When we were fighting the Witch Cult, he… um, he. He really
hel… h-hel— ghk. Helped me, out a… lot, so…」

Otto: 「Are you truly so reluctant to accept that he saved you!?」

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No. But thinking back on his battles with Julius makes him feel awkward about what
he’s saying, and makes the old wounds from his beatdown sting.

Beatrice: 「I heard that there was another knight who uses spirits, in fact. What an odd
turn of fate for it to be your brother, I suppose.」

Joshua: 「What do you mean by ‘odd turn of fate’. Spirit.」

Beatrice: 「It’s obvious what I mean, in fact. Precursors are destined to be excelled, I
suppose. His best place is as an ornament on the glorious road that Subaru and I—
nhaaha!」

Subaru: 「Don’t pick fights with people we just met. And I’ve got nothing on Julius. I’m
never gonna beat him in what he does. I don’t beat people who’re good at puzzles by
challenging them to puzzles, I beat them by challenging them to Mario Kart.」

Subaru musses Beatrice’s hair and bows his head to Joshua. While pushing Beatrice’s
head into a bow as well.

Subaru: 「I’m sorry. I wasn’t trying to make a fool of your brother. Or really, I know
that I’m less capable than him. This spirit here is just being a braggart.」

Joshua: 「An admirable, and correct judgement. When comparing yourself to my

brother, it’s natural to recognize your inferiority.」

Subaru: 「Uh?」

Subaru was looking to make a mature compromise, but Joshua’s abrupt arrogance
makes things precarious again. Heedless of Subaru as he furrows his brows in
confusion, Joshua catches the light on his monocle,

Joshua: 「Yes. My brother is amazing. At the age of twenty is the second most capable
of the Imperial Knights, the finest Order of Knights of the Kingdom. His service to
Anastasia-sama currently distances him from his station as an Imperial Knight, but
once her wishes are fulfilled he will be secured a place as Head of the Imperial Knights.
He has a close, amiable relationship with the Sword Saint Reinhardt, and holds himself
impeccably in both public and private contexts. He is strict on himself and others,
disciplined, ambitious, always seeking improvement. His beautiful looks enrapture
scores of women, and his personality is accordingly excellent. Yes. My brother is
amazing. You’re nothing compared to him.」

Subaru: 「…uh.」

Joshua speaks with passion, his face red as he goes on and on and on.
Subaru has no reply, and Beatrice recoils too. Garfiel and Otto stay silent, unsure
whether this could get deadly, and Mimi is too busy stuffing her cheeks with snacks to
help him out of this. There is only one person here who can counter Joshua’s screed.

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Emilia: 「Heehee. Joshua, you love your brother Julius sooo much.」

In this room exists an angel who will take anything positively. Her words make Joshua
realise what he just said, and his face reddens in shame rather than excitement. He
clears his throat, managing to compose himself.

Joshua: 「M-My apologies. I may have fired myself up. I have some difficulty
restraining myself when it comes to my family.」

Emilia: 「No, it’s okay. I want to hear you talk about Julius more. I’ve only ever seen
Julius while in the Capital here and there, so there’s lots more I want to know about
him.」

Joshua: 「R-Really! Well, there are several memories of me and him that—」

Subaru: 「How about we save those for another occasion, and finally get to the point!?
How does that sound, Otto! Garfiel!」

Both: 「Huh!?」

Subaru cuts in, forcing the other two into the conversation while they pleadingly try to
stay out of it. But they do promptly nod in agreement. Joshua then notices that the
conversation has strayed incredibly far, and,

Joshua: 「T-Then, we will save the stories of my brother’s magnificence for another
time. I must… I myself must also fulfil my duties and reconvene with Anastasia-sama
shortly.」

Emilia: 「Right. I’m sooo excited for them. So, it really took us a long time to finally get
here… but what is this visit all about?」

Joshua’s awkwardness lingers as he feigns calm, while Emilia easily enters Royal
Selection Candidate Mode. The tone of their voices drop, bringing a tenseness to the
parlour. Emilia can establish tension like this because she has come to recognize her
place as a budding politician.

Joshua: 「—I speak to Emilia-sama on the behalf my master, Anastasia Hoshin-sama.」

The prickly tension makes Joshua’s expression regain its former warmth. He puts his
hand in his pocket, withdraws a letter, and sets it on the table. He opens it. Looks down
at the letters and their black ink.

Joshua: 「Anastasia-sama wishes to invite yourself and all of your associates to the city
of Pristella.」

Emilia: 「An invitation to Pristella City… Pristella is the Watergate City, yes? The big
city near the border between the Kingdom of Lugnica and the Kararagi City-States.」

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Joshua: 「You are correct. Anastasia-sama is presently sojourning there, rather than the
Capital… and she wishes to invite you.」

Joshua quietly lowers his head. Emilia looks away from him and glances to Subaru.
Obviously, this gaze means, 「what are your thoughts?」

Subaru feels similarly to Emilia about the whole thing. Everyone knows that Anastasia is
staying in a mansion in the Capital’s noble district while she’s in Lugnica. When Mimi
mentioned an invitation to a party, Subaru was certain it would be to that mansion.

Joshua: 「Pristella is a scenic place. The city is distinctive in itself, and makes for a
popular tourist destination. Anastasia-sama finds herself delighted and at ease there.」

Subaru: 「It’d be great if you were just showing us a nice place, but… you’re not, are
you? Emilia and Anastasia aren’t friends.」

If Subaru remembers this right, then Anastasia was particularly harsh on Emilia during
the dialogues in the Palace. The candidates most unsparing toward Emilia were her and
Priscilla. Crusch is simply not racist, and Felt is in Emilia’s debt. So, while Anastasia did
help during the White Whale and Witch Cult fights, Subaru’s personal opinion of
Anastasia is not very good.

So he doubts that this invitation is anything so kind-spirited. As if supporting Subaru’s

doubts, a grin etches itself over Joshua’s face. And,

Joshua: 「Anastasia-sama invites you out of her beneficence. She has noticed the
valuable object you are searching for in Pristella.」

Emilia: 「What I’m searching for?」

The instant that Emilia shows her interest, Otto’s expression screams: He got her! This
tells Subaru that Joshua snatched away predominance before they could stop it, but he
still cannot see the crux of this deal.

In that delay, the opponent takes full control of the conversation. Grinning, Joshua
speaks on:

Joshua: 「—In Pristella City there is a shop selling spellstones, in which slumbers the
high-grade colourless stones that you desire. I believe that you are currently seeking an
anchor for the Great Spirit?」

—The second that Joshua gains dominance, the Emilia Faction are fated to leave for
Pristella.

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