I, the Geo Archon Morax with 2.1 Billion Mora, Have Joined a Chat Group [163]

"Satella."

Natsuki Subaru called out the name of the girl before him.

Then, in a gentle voice, he asked, "Can you bring back the people swallowed by this black ocean in the Sanctuary?"

The Witch of Envy shook her head slightly.

"I... don't have... that kind of ability," she murmured softly, her voice slow and delicate.

"I... can only destroy... I have no power to restore..."

As she spoke, tears welled up in the corners of her eyes once again.

Subaru instinctively reached out to wipe them away, but his heart was already sinking into panic.

—If even the Witch of Envy can’t revive them... does that mean my gamble is destined to fail?

—Echidna clearly said that the Witch of Envy could bring everything back to life.

[Return by Death.]

A quiet, gentle voice echoed in Subaru’s mind.

—Return by Death...?

—Return by Death!!!

—That’s it—Return by Death!!

—If my Return by Death is a power granted by the Witch of Envy, then she must also be capable of something similar. No, more than that—it would be better to call it time reversal. She must have this ability!

—Thank you, Teacher Guizhong.

[You're welcome. Next time, Teacher will treat you to some Teyvat-style glazed lily pastries.]

Revitalized, Subaru straightened up and bowed deeply before the Witch of Envy.

"Please, let me return to my last save point. I want to save everyone. And of course, I’ll take better care of myself—I won’t make you worry anymore. Offering my life in exchange for a perfect ending isn’t truly perfect."

"To be honest, I’m terrified of pain. If I could avoid dying, I absolutely would."

"But, Satella… as a man, when it's time to take responsibility, I can't back down."

"My desire to save everyone is real. My wish to save you is real. And my hope of clearing this ordeal without dying, even once, is also real."

"So, please—don’t grieve over my occasional deaths. Because the Subaru you love is a man who will one day pull you out of the abyss."

"If I shrink back in fear of pain and death—if I hesitate to save others—then how could I ever be the Subaru who will save you?"

Subaru lifted his head and gave himself a firm thumbs-up.

“Mm… Mm…”

The Witch of Envy nodded slightly.

But once again, tears trickled down her cheeks.

Panicked, Subaru stepped forward and clumsily tried to wipe them away.

But before he could, a pale, delicate hand suddenly reached out—

And tightly grasped his wrist.

—Cold... soft…

The thought barely surfaced in his mind before his entire world turned to chaos.

His consciousness trembled.

A strange force compelled him to close his eyes.

Not even a second had passed when the sensation of that cold, soft touch vanished.

The next moment, Subaru opened his eyes—

And saw Emilia lying in front of him, struggling weakly.

Beside him stood a bewildered Accelerator and the Puri Puri Prisoner.

—I’m back…?!!

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Soft music played in the distance.

A waterfall cascaded over smooth rocks.

A stone table sat beside the flowing water.

Several figures gathered around it.

Suspended in the air, a small cube displayed the events Subaru had just experienced.

Zhongli took a sip of tea, watching Subaru’s actions. Slowly, he nodded and offered a calm evaluation.

"Acceptable."

Beside him, a dark-haired goddess—Morax’s old acquaintance—smirked playfully. Twirling a lock of her hair around her delicate fingers, she teased the silver-haired Witch across from her.

"So? Have you decided how you'll become Subaru-kun's pet in the future?"

"This isn't just some Death Loop cycle, you know. Subaru-kun hasn’t even died this time."

The silver-haired Witch took a sip of tea, her faint smile unwavering.

"Of course. I never expected Subaru-kun to make such a choice."

"It's... truly heart-stirring."

Beneath the table, her hands clenched tightly. A soft flush colored her cheeks.

"This choice… this resolve… I never could have predicted it. The sheer unpredictability of it—it makes my heart race."

"Uh."

Guizhong blinked, unable to follow the thought process of this world's Witch.

Teyvat had seen its share of violent, ruthless, and world-ending gods—but none quite like this.

The Witches of this world were truly peculiar beings.

"Shall we continue watching?"

Guizhong loosened her grip on her hair and asked in a quiet voice.

"Of course," the Witch of Greed replied without hesitation. "I’m very interested to see what choices Subaru-kun makes next. Just how far will he go? I can’t wait to find out."

"Then… let’s keep watching."

Guizhong chuckled.

"I have a feeling he’ll more than meet your expectations."

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Subaru and Garfiel sat across from each other, exchanging knowing smiles.

Sitting beside them, Emilia looked back and forth between the two, puzzled.

"Why are you two smiling? Something feels off. Subaru, are you hiding something from me?"

"Of course not," Subaru scratched the back of his head and grinned. "What could I possibly be hiding from my dear Emilia?"

"It’s just that Garfiel and I really hit it off—we’ve got that unspoken bond, you know?"

"Yeah, yeah, that’s right." Garfiel bared his teeth in a grin and nodded along.

Then, lowering his voice, he leaned toward Subaru and muttered, "I don’t know how you did it, making the Witch of Envy listen to you, but… thanks."

"If you ever need anything—just say the word. I’ll be there."

"Actually," Subaru smirked meaningfully.

"There is something I need your help with."

...

"Otto."

Subaru clasped his friend’s shoulders firmly, looking him in the eye.

"I’m counting on you."

Then, he turned and gestured toward the towering, muscular figure standing behind him—

The Puri Puri Prisoner.

"You must get my friend here to Roswaal’s mansion—no matter what!"

"No problem, leave it to me." Otto thumped his chest confidently. "I may just be a humble merchant, but I’m Natsuki Subaru’s best friend."

"Delivering goods and people? That’s what I do best!"

"Then I’m counting on you."

Subaru bowed deeply before Otto.

"Thank you—my dearest friend!!"

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