[ "...THOSE WHO CAN HEAR, COVER YOUR EARS!! THOSE WHO CAN'T FREE THEIR HANDS, JUST KEEP GOING!! I returned through death..."
Just like then, the world seemed to stop.
"…I'm back. Rem, how do you feel? I smell like a witch…"
"Yes, it stinks!"
"Although it's in line with expectations, isn't it too much to say that?!"
Rem drove Patrasche forward.
"It's a white whale!" Rem exclaimed. ]
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〜Inside, the Theater〜
"So that's what it is, that 'Subaru Natsuki's Enticement Operation'."
Anastasia said from off-screen.
"But what is this? Using a witch as a tool?"
Felt said while laughing.
"Ahem...haha...you're too brave, Lil'bro. You're a nightmare to me, but you're just a tool to him."
Al gasped.
—
[ "Whaaaaaaaa!!" The white whale chases Subaru.
"Anyway, unlike that time in Walgam, this time I'm not the only one!"
Subaru challenged. The next moment—
"Hiyaaa!"
"Sister, come together!"
"Here we go!!"
"Leave it to me! The little ones have worked so hard, I HAVE TO DO MY PART TOO!!"
Wilhelm, Mimi, and Ricardo attacked one after another. ]
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〜Inside, the Theater〜
"This is our exciting combo skill!"
"Huh? What are you talking about, that helmet guy? He sounds pretty cool though."
Garfiel expressed confusion at Al's complaint.
"Nothing, just pretend I didn't say anything."
—
[ Because of these continuous attacks, the white whale began to hesitate.
It was probably debating whether to deal with its attacker or go after Subaru.
"You're looking around. How disrespectful! I've been looking forward to meeting you for fourteen years."
Wilhelm did not miss this opportunity and danced wildly with his sword on the white whale's back.
And Ricardo was also on the back of the white whale.
"This is getting interesting! He's definitely more resilient than I thought, but his strength isn't anything special!"
"No... It feels so weak. It's hard to imagine a monster like this could be so much more powerful than my wife... and even more powerful than the Sword Master. We did have the upper hand, and we weren't separated by the fog at the beginning, but even considering those two things, something's not right..."
After this confrontation, Wilhelm found it hard to imagine that Theresa could be defeated by the White Whale.
"Ugh, whaaaaaaa?!"
Due to the shaking of the white whale, Ricardo was thrown out along with the lion and tiger.
The same is true for Wilhelm.
but...
"Before I go down, I have to pick up one more thing!"
Wilhelm slashed off one of the white whale's dorsal fins with all his might.
Then, he fell at high speed. Before hitting the ground, he kicked the dorsal fin that he had cut off and fell with it, and was then caught by the earth dragon. ]
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〜Inside, the Theater〜
"Showing off his skills... I'm afraid the White Whale Raiders Battle is more than just this old man's personal show."
Al whispered.
"That's... so cool."
Garfiel was extremely impressed by Wilhelm's smooth and flowing movements.
—
[ "It's coming." In the scene, Subaru asks Wilhelm worriedly, but Wilhelm just whispers, "It's coming."
He narrowed his eyes and gripped the sword tightly in his hands.
"…THE FOG IS COMING DOWN!!"
Subaru also noticed something strange and shouted.
Although the magic stone had dissipated most of the fog just now, it has now descended again.
Everyone, including Subaru and Rem, hurriedly tried to escape from the fog to prevent themselves from being swallowed by it.
Then...
Subaru saw a yellow flower, but that wasn't the point. The point was Wilhelm staring at the flower in a daze.
"…Run away!"
"Um?!"
Wilhelm came to his senses, but the next moment, he was swallowed by the white whale.
"Ah....."
Subaru was speechless.
"NOT GOOD!!"
It was Ricardo's voice, and he was riding a lion and tiger, and knocked the two men away.
Then, the lion and tiger ridden by Ricardo were torn to pieces.
"Ah... you must be kidding..."
Subaru looked up and saw three white whales. ]
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〜Inside, the Theater〜
"Wilhelm-san and Ricardo-san?!"
Emilia exclaimed.
"Emilia-sama. Ricardo-dono and I are fine."
Wilhelm said to Emilia.
"But no matter how you look at it, this is too bad..."
Otto couldn't even muster a wry smile.
The White Whale expedition team lost two major combat forces.
But what was even worse was that two more beluga whales appeared.
It's so tiring to handle one head, let alone three.
"Morale... collapsed."
Yurius said solemnly.
—
[ "Woo..." Some dropped their weapons, some collapsed on the ground, and some sobbed.
Morale completely collapsed.
The combat power of the White Whale expedition team was reduced by at least half, but the combat power of the White Whale side doubled.
"…DON'T LET IT SWALLOW IT!!"
A roar was heard.
Rem rushed towards the white whale with a meteor hammer in hand.
"IT SHOULD STILL BE POSSIBLE TO RESCUE IT BEFORE IT IS SWALLOWED!!"
Natsuki Subaru, who was riding on Patrasche, also roared.
He gripped the reins tightly and shouted:
"It's not over yet—it's not over yet! Don't think I'll give up just because of this level of despair!" ]
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〜Inside, the Theater〜
"Subaru-dono..."
Wilhelm was searching for a way to escape from the white whale's belly at the time, so he had no idea what was happening.
So what?!
But...
So what?!
I want to live!
This impressive memory came to mind.
"Even the noble knights have given up, yet the weakest ones are shouting that they must not give up..."
Yurius remained silent.
He thought again of that moment on the training ground.
Although I have apologized many times, please...
"Please allow me to express my apologies once again, Natsuki Subaru."
"Natsuki-san has seen so much despair, this level alone is insignificant—right?"
Otto said.
—
[ "It's not over yet—I won't let this end."
"…Subaru-kun."
"Get ready, Rem. It's our turn to perform."
Subaru hugged Rem.
"Giving up is wrong. I shouldn't, you shouldn't—no one should!"
…..
"What do you think, Natsuki Subaru?"
Subaru came to Crusch, while Rem continued to attack White Whale in close combat with the meteor hammer.
"The number of White Whales has increased to three. From this point of view alone, the situation is indeed hopeless. However, if White Whales are truly social monsters, why have there never been any related rumors? There must be a mystery. The way to buy time is for you to escape, and we will cover you. No matter what, this will not last long. We must find a way to find them - because now we have no way to retreat."
Crusch analyzed and proposed a strategy.
Subaru rode on Patrasche and rushed towards the white whale.
Then, Natsuki Subaru heard a voice.
"STAND UP!! HOLD YOUR HEADS HIGH!! TAKE UP YOUR WEAPONS! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!!" ]
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