Volume 5 - CH 77

Receiving the jolting impact, his body got out of the dagger’s trajectory​.

Julius: “Though it is pathetic, in the midst of the battle against 『Gluttony』, my 『Name』 was stolen. Perhaps, that is what this current situation is.”

Based on what Emilia had said, that truth had been brought to light.

Expressing a cynical smile on his face due to the truth of being forgotten by his acquaintances, Julius shrugged his shoulders.

Subaru: “『Name』 got eaten…… is that what you mean? But.”

Eating the 『Memories』 and 『Names』 of people was the blasphemer, Sin Archbishop 『Gluttony』.

The threat of getting the 『Name』 eaten, and having all connections cut offーー Subaru was well aware of its fearsomeness. However, looking at Julius now, who seemed to be in a healthy shape, he could not help but feel his understanding was frivolous.

Subaru: “His victimisation is, like Rem or Crusch-san……”

Having her 『Memories』 eaten, and completely forgetting her own former self, was Crusch.

Having her 『Name』 eaten, and vanishing from the memories of people with not a single exception, and continuing to be in a deep slumber in that state, was Rem.

The sole person in the entire world who remembered Rem, whose 『Name』 had been eaten, Subaru.

Forgotten even across the preservation​ of the memories of Ram, who was her twin elder sister, however, Emilia and the others did not make a reference.

That must also be because, looking at Subaru connect to Rem with such devotion, they could not randomly speak regarding the memories, or make any implicitly believing rash remarks.

But, not just that, the ability to refute Subaru’s memories, could only be done by nothing else but having definite proof, which not a single one of them possessed.

However, it was different this time.

In this case, the concerned party who also remembered aside from Subaruーー in brief, Julius, who had been forgotten since his very beginning by the world, retained consciousness.

Naturally, the reconciliation of that mutual recognition and, the reason for Subaru being treated as the exception of the Authority of 『Gluttony』 gave rise to doubts.

Emilia: “Does Subaru have any idea? No holding secrets, okay.”

Subaru: “I don’t intend to hide anything at all but…… I think I sort of do, I won’t say that.”

Emilia: “That, isn’t that a secret?”

Subaru: “If you can’t confirm it don’t declare it, I don’t think that’s secret keeping.”

Conversing with Emilia, Subaru investigated the possibility of him being an exception.

The feeling that had uprisen in the very beginning, was the influence of the Witch Factor sleeping​ inside of Subaru. If the Authority of 『Gluttony』 of eating 『Memories』 or 『Names』 was the power of the Witch Factor then, it was conceivable, due to a certain cause, it may not apply upon Subaru, just like 『Unseen Hand』.

Perhaps, Subaru could 『Return by Death』 through the power of the 『Witch of Envy』. With the power of that 『Witch』 invoked, it may have had cancelled the effects of the Authority of 『Gluttony』.

And there was the remaining feeling of the exceptionality like that of Beatrice’s Forbidden Library.

That was, because Subaru belonged to a different world. Subaru was a human whose origin was from a different world​, and not an existence who belonged to this world.

Not being an existence of this world, he doesn’t​ fall under the effect of the Authority which interfered with the concepts of this worldーー how was this hypothesis.

Subaru: “However, if it’s the latter, then the way to confirm it is easy. Julius just has to meet with Al.”

The sole person in this world, who was under the same circumstances as Subaru, was Al.

Regarding the exception of the Authority, if the latter hypothesis happened to be correct, Al must also be remembering Rem and Julius. Above all, the Al of this world and Rem had no acquaintanceship with each other, henceforth, it could not be confirmed.

Subaru: “There’s no way he can say that even this time, huh.”

Emilia: “Subaru?”

Subaru: “It’s regarding Emilia-tan’s question but, there’s something I want to confirm before answering that. Julius, you’ll have to come with me.”

At Subaru’s voice, who cut short the chase, Emilia made a somewhat discontent expression.

He was keeping secrets, is what could perhaps be thought as well, but this was a measure necessary for attestation.

Above all, in the case if the hypothesis’ correctness being proven, what both Subaru and Al held in commonーー the part of both of them being trippers from a different world would be obscure, the ones whose hometowns lay beyond the Great Waterfall do not fall under the effect of the Authority, that absurd explanation would be the only option left.

Subaru: “Don’t tell me, you won’t refuse, will you? It is regarding you, after all.”

Julius: “ーーI must state that I have no choice. It seems, under the present circumstance, you are rather knowledgeable regarding the condition inflicted upon me. I shall follow you.”

Subaru: “Why do you have such a delicately large attitude, you.”

Whether the calmness had been restored through the conversation till now, the attitude of the elegant appearing Julius, with his jaw pulled in, returned. Regardless of appearances, the uprosen situation was too tough on his mind and heart. Not charming at all, was another way to put it.

Subaru: “Suddenly getting absorbed in appearing admirable and increasing problems for the party in contact, huh…… Anyway, let’s go back to the shelters. I think now it’s the suitable time for all the people concerned to assemble too…… that’s it, what about Ricardo? He had taken part in the suppression together with you. He’s fine, right?”

Julius: “……He did get injured whilst shielding me, but it should not have an effect on his life. He is currently being properly diagnosed by Ferris.”

Subaru: “……Is that so. Then, that’s okay, I guess.”

Looking at the back of Subaru, who was heading towards the shelter, after having angered him, Julius’ lips’ edges curved into a slight smile.

It was a powerless smile, one which he could never let Subaru see, who had his back turned towards him.

Emilia: “That face, do you intend to not show it to Subaru?”

In that dim gap in his heart, a silver bell’s chime pounced in between. Turning back​, there lay the line of sight of amethyst eyes towards Julius.

At that gaze, wearing gloom, Julius concealed his smile and shook his neck horizontally.

Julius: “Meagre disposition, futile resistance of the defeated, that is what it is. Please do not point it out.”

Emilia: “Defeated you say……”

Julius: “Perhaps we, were the only ones who missed among those who headed to capture the control towers. Fully realising our great insufficiency, I now live in disgrace, and have been left alone in a prohibited state. Completely defeated.”

With a stubborn attitude, Julius strongly brought attention to their defeat.

At his attitude, Emilia’s eyes wavered heartbreakingly. Emilia, at this moment, may have had been able to find the powerlessness of Julius’ heart.

Emilia: “I’m sorry.”

However, Emilia’s utterance was different from what Julius had been intending for.

At Julius, who raised his face, Emilia embraced her slender shoulders,

Emilia: “The truth is, I don’t know what should I say to you, right now. I’m sure I must have had known you but still I cannot remember, and I can’t be reliable like Subaru.”

Julius: “……In Subaru’s case, he should not be referred to much. He is the one that is the exception, isn’t it.”