The Final Loop

The black smoke then looked at Subaru as he spoke. "I don't know how you keep doing this, how can you predict my moves, but die".

Reinhard, Cecilus, and Emilia as Subaru was stabned into the heart. As the black spoke spoke. "Your Divin blessing of future sigehd is useless with out you".

Subaru he died just thought. "The Fuck, do you mens future sights".

[Return By Death Actived]

Subaru woke up in the witch Garden as Minver and Satella healed as he spoken, as he looked at the mark in his hand. "I got close, just one more loop".

Daphne went too him, as she hugged as she started to cry. "Sorry for making you suffer by creating the black smoke".

He patted her head as he spoken. "Don't worry, this next loop is gonna be my last".

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Subaru clenched his fists, staring at the marks on his arm. Sixty-nine loops… and I still failed.

The witches surrounded him, each of them wearing different expressions—sympathy, concern, and in Echidna's case, barely concealed frustration.

Minerva grabbed his arm, her golden eyes burning. "How many more times do you think you can handle dying like this?! It's enough!"

Satella placed a gentle hand on his shoulder. "This will be the last… won't it, Subaru?"

He exhaled deeply, nodding. "Yeah. No more failures."

Daphne, still sniffling, looked up at him. "You'll… really stop it this time?"

"I don't have a choice," Subaru muttered. "The Black Smoke has learned too much. Every loop, it adapts. But now I know the truth—"

Echidna's expression darkened. "It saw you, didn't it? It knows about your Return by Death."

Subaru's grip tightened. "It called it Future Sight… meaning it thinks I have an ability to see ahead, not that I actually go back in time. That's my one advantage—if I play my cards right, I can trick it."

Sekhmet yawned, tilting her head lazily. "Sounds annoying. But I guess it's possible."

Subaru glanced at her. "If I pull this off, you owe me a nap."

A small smirk played on her lips. "Deal."

He turned to the witches, determination burning in his eyes. "Alright. This is it. The last loop."

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[Return by Death Activated]

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Subaru jerked awake in the strategy room, his breathing steady despite the weight in his chest.

"Knight, ready."

Crusch stood before him, the formation of Lugunica's strongest gathered once more. The army, the mages, the archers, the knights—everyone in their positions, waiting for his command.

"This time, I will"

Crush then spoke looking at Subaru. "Plan has been said, everyone take rest we will attack in the mo-".

Subaru stopped him. "Enough, change of plan, everyone gets up we are attacking right now, in the night, I don't care if all of you complete it is 1 am I don't care".

Crusch looked as he spoke. "Are you nuts".

Subaru looked at him as for the first time he released his blood lust. "I didn't stutter did I".

He then walked out of the room leaving everyone shocked as Elsa then spoke. "Ok that kinda Hot".

Few minutes later the formation was made but it was now the night time.

The battlefield was draped in darkness, the pale moon casting long shadows over the army gathered before Subaru. The sudden shift in strategy had left many uneasy, but no one dared question him after the sheer pressure he had exuded back in the tent.

Roswaal, hovering in the air with his arms crossed, chuckled. "I must sssay, how bold of you, Subaru-kun~. Changing the entire plan at the last moment."

Subaru ignored him, staring straight ahead at the distant forest where the Black Smoke lurked.

"This time, it won't have time to prepare. It won't be able to adapt. I will finish this in one strike."

Crusch, still looking skeptical, adjusted her armor. "Are you sure about this?"

Subaru turned his head slightly, his sharp gaze locking onto her. "If we wait until morning, it will already know we're coming. But at night, when it thinks we're still planning? That's when we strike."

Cecilus grinned, resting his sword on his shoulder. "I like it. A surprise attack against a monster that thinks it knows everything? Heh, poetic."

Felt, still looking shaken from earlier, clicked her tongue. "Tch… You better be right about this, boss."

Meili yawned, patting a mabeast. "The smoke thing won't see it coming, huh? Fine by me~"

Subaru nodded. "We move now."

The first wave launched into action. Meili's mabeasts rushed ahead, cutting through the trees like phantoms in the night. Elsa vanished into the shadows, her deadly aura disappearing completely.

Then, as expected—

The ground trembled.

"IT'S HERE!" Subaru shouted.

The Black Smoke erupted from the earth, its inky tendrils writhing like a living nightmare. But this time—

Subaru had baited it.

"ROSWAAL! SHAULE! NOW!"

A flash of pure white and blazing crimson illuminated the battlefield as both mages unleashed their strongest spells. Roswaal's inferno mixed with Shaule's Yin magic, forming a spear of destruction aimed directly at the heart of the Smoke.

The creature screeched—not in pain, but in confusion.

"It wasn't ready for this."

Subaru grinned. "Good. That means I win."

As the battle raged on, Reinhard and Halibel's silhouettes could be seen trapped within the Black Smoke's tendrils.

"CECILUS! JULIUS! CUT THEM FREE!"

The two swordmasters nodded, dashing into the chaos as Subaru clenched his fist.

"This is it. My final loop. And I will end it here."

The battlefield was a blur of motion as blades clashed, spells erupted, and the night itself trembled under the weight of the battle.

Subaru watched as Cecilus and Julius weaved through the battlefield like phantoms, their blades carving a path through the Black Smoke's writhing tendrils. Reinhard and Halibel's figures were barely visible inside, trapped within the ever-shifting mass.

"No matter how many times I died, this part never changed. But this time, I know what to do."

Subaru inhaled sharply. "Elsa! Meili! Cover them!"

Elsa darted through the battlefield, her curved blades flashing as she cut down any tendrils reaching for Cecilus and Julius. Meili, atop a massive mabeast, pointed toward the core of the Black Smoke.

"Gaan!"

The mabeasts roared in unison, charging forward as waves of elemental magic rained down from Roswaal, Beatrice, and Shaule. The forest burned and froze at the same time, the night sky glowing with unnatural light.

Then—

A piercing shriek rang out.

The Black Smoke twisted unnaturally, as if trying to escape.

Subaru's eyes narrowed. "It's trying to run."

He wouldn't let it.

Ding!

[Chance of Dying: 74%]

"Lower. I need to lower it more."

Subaru turned to Emilia. "Freeze its movements!"

Emilia nodded, stepping forward as ice erupted from beneath her feet. "Puck, let's do it!"

Puck's form grew larger, his voice booming. "Leave it to me, Lia!"

A storm of ice and frost engulfed the battlefield, trapping the writhing tendrils in solid crystal. The Black Smoke screeched, struggling to move, but the cold bit deep, slowing it down.

Ding!

[Chance of Dying: 59%]

"Better, but not enough."

Subaru raised his hand. "Roswaal, Shaule! The core! NOW!"

A blinding explosion of magic surged forward, striking at the center of the beast. The battlefield shook as the Black Smoke howled in agony.

Cecilus and Julius took their chance, slashing through the tendrils binding Reinhard and Halibel. The two warriors dropped to the ground, coughing, but alive.

Subaru exhaled. "Good… now for the final blow."

He turned to Priscilla, who was watching the battle with her usual arrogance. "Priscilla, set it ablaze."

Priscilla smirked, raising her fan as flames danced around her. "As if you needed to ask."

With a snap of her fingers, a pillar of fire erupted around the Black Smoke. It thrashed, its shrieks filling the air as the flames consumed its form.

Ding!

[Chance of Dying: 18%]

Subaru grinned. "That's more like it."

The battlefield fell silent as the Black Smoke collapsed, its form crumbling into nothingness. The night air was thick with tension as everyone held their breath—

Subaru let out a shaky breath. "Sixty-nine loops… and I will finally won."

Subaru then jumped into air, as he covers his hand with Yang magic, as he started too punch too death or in the core, as Minerva was guiding him, as [Invisible Providence] was protecting him, as Sekhmet was making sure he doesn't die here, Subaru then Actived [Light Minuplation]

The moment Subaru's fist, infused with the full power of his [Light Manipulation], struck the Black Smoke's core, the battlefield erupted in a brilliant flash of light. The impact sent a shockwave rippling through the night, shaking the ground beneath their feet.

The Black Smoke let out a final, ear-piercing shriek as the core cracked. The once-massive, nightmarish entity began to shatter like fragile glass, its tendrils disintegrating into the air.

Subaru gritted his teeth, feeling the raw energy surging through his body. "Just—fucking—DIE ALREADY!" he roared, throwing another Yin-infused punch straight into the cracking core.

BOOOOOM!

A final, massive explosion engulfed the area, sending everyone stumbling back. The force was immense, but Subaru remained standing—his hand buried deep into the fading remains of the Black Smoke's core.

As the battlefield settled, silence followed.

Then—

"Language, Subaru!"

Subaru blinked, his ears ringing as he turned to see Emilia standing nearby, hands on her hips, looking thoroughly unimpressed.

Behind her, Meili and Lucifer stood, both staring at him with wide eyes. Meili looked curious, while Lucifer, still a child, tilted his head innocently.

"You just screamed a bad word in front of them," Emilia scolded.

Subaru, still panting, just blinked. "Seriously?"

Meili smirked. "I've heard worse from Elsa."

Elsa just grinned, wiping blood off her blade. "Guilty."

Lucifer, meanwhile, tilted his head further. "What does 'fuck' mean?"

Subaru froze.

Ding!

[Chance of getting scolded by Emilia: 100%]

Subaru groaned, slapping his forehead. "Oh, come on! I literally just saved the world!"

Emilia just sighed. "Yes, and you did a great job… but you still shouldn't curse in front of kids."

Subaru looked at the battlefield, where Reinhard, Cecilus, and Julius were still catching their breath. The army of knights and mages were beginning to process their victory.

The Black Smoke was gone.

The loop was finally over.

But even after all of that—

Subaru still couldn't escape Emilia's lectures.

"…I hate my life."

Ding!

[New Ability Authority Unlocked: Gluttonous Edge - (1%) [Allows the host too make and use Smoke like arms, it looks Black, it can cut hold and eat anything and everything, this silk is perfectly matching with Gluttonous Consumption] fused with Soul ]

The battlefield, once filled with chaos and despair, now stood eerily silent. The Black Smoke was gone, erased from existence. The knights, mages, and warriors—all of them had survived, standing victorious under the moonlit sky.

Crusch, still in disbelief, clenched her fists. Tears welled in her eyes. "We won…" she whispered, looking at Subaru. "Even though your plans seemed crazy, they worked—all of them. Every single strategy, every move… not even a single one of us died."

Anastasia, who had been counting her people, nodded in amazement. "It's a miracle," she said, her usual business-like demeanor cracking slightly as relief flooded her expression.

Subaru, standing among the survivors, looked down at his right arm. Before the battle, he had washed away all the tally marks—69 loops of pain, suffering, and death.

He clenched his fist.

"…Yeah," he muttered. "A miracle."

The exhaustion finally hit him, but before he could process it, a voice called out.

"So you all freed us…"

Everyone turned to see Reinhard standing, his body still bruised but his spirit unshaken. He touched his forehead as if shaking off a lingering headache, then looked at everyone. "Thank you."

Halibel, standing next to him, groaned as he stretched his arms. "I am never going back to the slums of Lugunica ever again."

Cecilus laughed. "You and me both, buddy."

The moment of victory sank in. Cheers erupted across the battlefield as knights and warriors celebrated. Some fell to their knees, overwhelmed with relief, while others hugged their comrades.

Subaru exhaled, stepping back as he let them have their moment.

It was finally over.

He had won.

The next day, everyone was that in the battle, was Everyone who as kneeling Infront of the court of Lugunica

Subaru stood before the assembled leaders of Lugunica, the grand hall filled with nobles, knights, and rulers. The weight of their gazes bore down on him, but after everything he had been through, this felt almost insignificant in comparison.

One of cort member spoke, his voice proud and firm.

"And now, for the man who devised the plan—Mr. Subaru. Your bravery and strategies pulled off what many would call a miracle. Not a single life was lost in that battle, something that has never happened in the history of our wars. For this, we bestow upon you the highest honor—a medal that has only ever been granted to the Sword Saints."

Gasps echoed in the hall. Even Reinhard's eyes widened slightly. This wasn't just any award—it was a symbol of Lugunica's absolute recognition.

The medal was brought forward, a golden insignia with a silver dragon crest.

But then, another object was presented.

A sword.

Its sheath was black, adorned with a crimson gem embedded in the guard. Eight golden hand-like designs wrapped around the scabbard, giving it an eerie yet majestic aura.

Another member of the cort continued.

"This is one of the Ten Swords of Power—the lost brother of the Dragon Sword. No one has ever been accepted by it. Not even Reinhard."

Subaru's breath hitched as the king's next words resonated through the hall.

"Its name is…

Witch's Edge."

A deathly silence filled the room.

The Sword of the Witch—a blade refusing all wielders. A weapon said to be cursed.

Subaru reached forward, his fingers grazing the hilt.

The moment he touched it—

Ding!

[The Witch's Edge has accepted you as its master.]

The sword hummed, a faint purple glow surrounding the blade.

Subaru stared.

…This thing had chosen him?

Subaru then Unsheathed the sword as everyone jaw dropped.

Julius blinked in disbelief, rubbing his eyes as if to confirm he wasn't hallucinating. "I'm not dreaming, right? Did Subaru just unsheathe that weapon?"

The entire hall had fallen into stunned silence.

The Witch's Edge, a blade that had refused every wielder for centuries, had accepted Subaru without hesitation. Even Reinhard, the legendary Sword Saint, had never been able to draw it from its scabbard.

Yet here was Subaru, holding the unsheathed sword in his hands as if it belonged to him all along.

The blade shimmered, its surface appearing almost liquid, shifting between deep obsidian and dark violet, as though it were alive. The air itself seemed heavier, thick with an unseen pressure.

Reinhard narrowed his eyes. "That sword… It doesn't feel like any normal weapon. It's almost as if—"

Ding!

[You have unlocked the skill: Witch's Edge – Cursed Dominion.]

Subaru felt a pulse from the sword, a sensation creeping up his arm. It wasn't hostile, but it was testing him. Challenging him.

He exhaled sharply and muttered, "Well, that's ominous…"

Anastasia, still in shock, let out a nervous laugh. "Hoo~? Now, that's something you don't see every day. Subaru, what exactly are you?"

Even Crusch, who had remained composed throughout the ceremony, looked visibly shaken.

Halibel, arms crossed, grunted. "That thing's dangerous. You're sure you can handle it?"

Subaru looked at the living blade in his hands, feeling its silent expectations.

"Honestly? I have no clue. But it looks like I'm gonna find out."

Crusch then looked at Emilia as she wishper too him. "You know if wasn't your bodyguard, I would have totally hired him for my camp".

Emilia looked at him as she spoke. "Huh".

Anastasia then spoke. "I mean kinda works for me, I do help Publish his book outside of Lugunica".

Priscilla then spoke too Emilia. "Now I wish I found him first, I mean he already Wright by favourite Book, and he is master planner".

Felt also spoke. As sense this was conversation by Royal candidates everyone who heard it ignore it

Felt smirked, arms crossed as she leaned back. "Tch, too bad for you all, he's already working with me. Ain't that right, Subaru?"

Subaru, still staring at Witch's Edge, barely registered the conversation at first. When he finally glanced up, he saw all five Royal Candidates watching him with varying degrees of interest.

He gulped. "Uh… what exactly is happening here?"

Crusch gave a small smile. "Nothing much. Just discussing how valuable you are."

Anastasia added with a teasing glint in her eyes, "Yes, you see, Subaru, you're quite the hot commodity. A brilliant strategist, a miracle worker on the battlefield, and a bestselling author. Naturally, we're all thinking the same thing—"

Priscilla grinned, resting her chin on her hand. "You should belong to me."

Emilia frowned. "H-Hey! Subaru isn't some prize to be claimed!"

Felt laughed. "Exactly! And besides, he's already with me!"

Subaru blinked. "Wait, hold on! What do you mean belong? Also, what's this about my book being a bestseller? Anastasia, you published it outside Lugunica?"

Anastasia giggled, covering her mouth with her fan. "Why, of course~. Did you really think I wouldn't take advantage of such a profitable venture?"

Subaru groaned. "I should've charged royalties…"

Crusch cleared her throat, returning to a more serious tone. "Regardless, you've proven yourself beyond any doubt, Subaru. The Witch's Edge choosing you only solidifies that. You're no ordinary man."

Subaru sighed, sheathing the Witch's Edge as he scratched his head. "I just want to survive, you know? I'm not trying to be special."

Priscilla's smirk widened. "And yet, fate continues to prove otherwise."

Later that day, in a different place wa Halibal and Subaru was Halibal was holding the Volume 1 of Naruto. "So you are the Author, I was looking for you".

Subaru then looked as he spoke. "So what a Autograph".

Halibal then laughed as he spoke. "If that was case I would have just ask the Silver Quill Publishing Company to sent my copy too you, but no". Subaru narrows his eyes, as Halibal looked at him. "The Dates here are not random, they are code, so tell what is they Witch's Hand About".

"So I wasn't the only one who noticed".

They then saw Shaule, as she was holding Volume 2 as well. "The Coded but together, says what the Witch's Hand it about, it to took Kill All The Member Of the Witch Cult".

Subaru's eyes widened as he quickly grabbed the copy of Naruto from Halibal's hands, flipping through the pages. He had known that Anastasia's Silver Quill Publishing Company had taken his books beyond Lugunica, but he hadn't expected someone to crack the hidden message this fast.

"Damn it..." Subaru muttered under his breath.

Halibal smirked. "So I was right, huh? You really are a sneaky bastard."

Shaule nodded as she held up her own copy. "The coded dates aren't just random numbers. When placed together, they spell out a hidden message across multiple volumes."

She flipped the pages, pointing out key dates. "And that message says—'The Witch's Hand exists to eliminate all members of the Witch Cult.'"

Subaru clenched his fists. "I thought no one would figure it out so soon..."

Halibal crossed his arms, grinning. "So? What exactly is The Witch's Hand? Some kind of secret organization?"

Subaru sighed, knowing that lying wouldn't work. Halibal was sharp, and Shaule was even sharper.

"It's a counterforce," Subaru admitted. "A secret group with one goal—completely wiping out the Witch Cult from existence."

Shaule raised an eyebrow. "And you're the one leading it?"

Subaru didn't answer immediately. He could feel their intense gazes, waiting for a response.

After a brief silence, he exhaled. "…Yeah. I am."

Halibal whistled, shaking his head. "Damn, that's one hell of a mission."

Shaule narrowed her eyes. "And here I thought you were just a reckless strategist. But no… you're planning something much bigger."

Subaru smirked slightly, though there was a shadow in his eyes. "Someone has to do it."

Halibal grinned, tossing Naruto, Volume 1 back to Subaru. "Then count me in. I hate those Witch Cult bastards too."

Shaule hesitated for a moment, before finally nodding. "If it means purging the Witch Cult, I'm in as well."

Subaru felt a small weight lift off his chest. Two more allies… two more people willing to fight against the darkness.

But deep down, he knew.

The war was just beginning.

To be continued

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