Subaru stabbed his dagger into the neck of another Archbishop candied, as behind was a whole burned area, as Yang as Air magic strike every where killing more Witch's Cult members, as Halibal and the other members of Witch's Hand clear the area.
Halibal walker up too him as he spoke. "You Boss, the Witch's Cult has now bounty on us".
Subaru looked at him as he spoke. "Good it means they see us a treat".
Shaule went up to him as she yawn. "Yeah that is good thing, pulse our members grow by the day, don't worry there trainer is going well".
Subaru then burned the wall leaving the Simble of the Witch's hands. "Let's Go".
Ding
[New Title: Witch Hunter: Gives your 40% stat buffs when killing Witch's Cult Member]
Subaru looked at her system as he spoke in his head. "My main title is Future Witch's King".
[Echinda then spoke in his head. "Oh the Irony is not lost in us love".
Minerva spoke in his head. "Yeah sure, but that is only for the damm Witch Cult Baster"]
Subaru ignore the Witch's talking in his head as he chuckled mentally hearing his future wife's/Queen's talking like that, as he then took the iteaam from burned base, things he needs too reach Sequence 8 in the Fool Pathway, as then Subaru hold his heads.
Halibal looked at him as he spoke. "Looks like Boss is having another future version"
Ding!
[Visionary's Glimpse (As a Fool walking the Path, you have gained the ability to glimpse possible futures, though their accuracy is uncertain.)] skill Actived]
As he started too have the Vision one thing was clear, two of them was about the witch Cult we one about him
Vision #1: The Unchained Fool
He saw himself transcending, floating in the Hanging Garden.
His body split apart into golden motes of light, merging with the stars. The Pathway of the Fool reached its zenith—Sequence 0. Reality folded around him, and he could see every timeline, every possibility, every fate that could ever be.
"So this is what it means to be the Visionary Fool," he whispered.
Below him, his allies and enemies alike bowed, recognizing him as something beyond human.
Vision #2: The Witch's Cult's Endgame
Subaru's sight twisted again, pulling him into another possible future. He saw Lugunica in flames, its royal castle crumbling, smoke rising into the night sky.
The Witch Cult was winning.
A colossal dark figure, wrapped in countless shadowy hands, hovered above the battlefield—a being of madness and divinity. The Archbishops knelt before it, their bodies twitching with uncontrollable ecstasy.
"Rejoice," a familiar voice boomed. "For our Witch returns in full."
Betelgeuse—no, something worse—stood at the head of the army, his grin wider than ever.
Then Subaru saw her.
Satella.
But something was wrong. She wasn't reaching for him—she was devouring everything, drowning the world in her shadows.
His allies were resisting, but even Reinhard, Emilia, and his own Witch's Hand members were barely holding on.
And then—Subaru was impaled.
He looked down to see a black tendril piercing his chest. Satella's voice whispered in his ear:
"Why do you resist me, my love?"
Darkness swallowed everything.
---
Vision #3: The Witch's Hand's Betrayal
The scenery changed again. Subaru saw himself seated on a throne, wearing the symbol of the Witch's Hand on his chest, as countless figures kneeled before him.
But something was… wrong.
He wasn't smiling. He wasn't relaxed. He was tense.
Then he saw why.
Halibal. Shaule. Yang. All his top members stood before him with weapons drawn.
Halibal's expression was grim. "Boss, this has gone too far."
Shaule yawned but held her sword steady. "We never signed up for this, you know."
Yang clenched her fists. "The world fears you now, Subaru. The way the Witch Cult feared us."
A civil war was brewing.
And Subaru could only watch as the people he trusted turned against him.
---
Reality Returns
Subaru gasped, stumbling forward, his vision snapping back to the present.
Halibal steadied him. "Another vision, boss?"
Subaru wiped the sweat off his forehead. Three futures.
Becoming the Unchained Fool, reaching Sequence 0.
The Witch Cult's Endgame, Satella's full return.
The Witch's Hand betraying him, fearing his power.
His grip on the artifact tightened. He had no idea which future was real, but one thing was clear—he needed to keep moving forward.
Subaru took a deep breath and looked at his team. "Let's go. We have more work to do."
In the hanging Garden Subaru was looking at all the wuchs
Subaru looked at them as he spoke. "That was all the Vision".
Minerva looked as she spoke. "Ok the Second Vision is 110% a Lie".
Satella looked as she spoke. "You have already accepted my love, I won't say anything like that, if anything that would have been your future in a different timeline".
Echidna crossed her arms, smirking. "The third vision is the most concerning. Your own people turning against you? That's something that could actually happen, depending on how you act moving forward."
Minerva huffed. "Well, obviously! If Subaru starts acting like some tyrant or goes full 'Witch King' mode, of course they'd get scared!"
Typhon tilted her head, sitting on the table. "Then why not just make sure it never happens? Easy, right?"
Subaru sighed, rubbing his temples. "Easier said than done. If I start getting too strong, people will fear me. But if I hold back, I risk being too weak to protect the people I care about."
Satella leaned into him, her voice soft. "You won't be alone. No matter what future comes, we'll stand by you."
Subaru exhaled, looking around at the Witches. Even after everything, they were still here, still supporting him. He couldn't let paranoia control him.
He stood up, determination in his eyes. "Then let's make sure we create a future where none of those bad visions come true."
Pandora smirked. "Oh? A true Visionary Fool, rewriting fate itself?"
Subaru grinned. "Damn right."
Subaru spoke looking at them. "I can't let the 3rd Vision Come true, and The Second is Fake, and the 1st is the only one Which seems possible.... I never gonna be that dramatic".
Echidna chuckled, leaning back in her seat. "Oh, please. If you ascend to Sequence 0, you'll absolutely be dramatic about it. Floating in the sky, reality bending around you—sounds like something straight out of a legend."
Subaru groaned. "Yeah, yeah, but at least I won't be some omnipotent tyrant. That's the last thing I want."
Minerva crossed her arms. "Then just stay true to yourself. If you do that, the third vision will never happen."
Satella nodded, gripping his hand. "We'll make sure of it."
Subaru took a deep breath. "Alright then. We move forward. No matter what fate says, we decide our own path."
Pandora smirked. "Spoken like a true Fool walking the Path."
Sekhmet yawn as she spoke. "So are not gonna talk about the fact subarrrr got a title called Wircsh Hunter".
Subaru looked as he spoke. "I was expecting something like that to pop one day".
Typhon looked as she spoke. "Big brother your main title is Future Witch King
Echidna smirked. "Oh, the irony is delicious. The so-called 'Future Witch's King' also bears the title of 'Witch Hunter.' It's almost poetic."
Minerva rolled her eyes. "Tch, like I said before, that title only applies to those damn Witch Cult bastards. They don't deserve to be associated with real witches."
Subaru shrugged. "I mean, it makes sense. I've been tearing through the Witch Cult like crazy, so the system probably decided to acknowledge it. Not that I mind—if they fear me, that just makes my job easier."
Satella smiled gently. "No matter what titles you gain, Subaru, we know who you really are."
Typhon grinned. "Yeah! Big brother's still big brother, even if he's both a king and a hunter!"
Sekhmet yawned again. "Well, just don't go getting another title like 'Witch Executioner' or something. That would be overkill… or maybe not, considering what we're dealing with."
Subaru smirked. "If that happens, I'll own it. But for now, we've got work to do. The Witch Cult isn't gonna wipe itself out."
Subaru then went too his inventory, as he pulled out the small bag full the iteam he took from the destroyed witch cult base. "And with this I have almost everything I need too make the sequence 8 potions for the Fool Pathway".
Pandora looked as she sat on his lap. "So what are you missing".
Subaru looked at her as he spoke. "Just something very important that is need to make sure it doesn't blow up on my or Al face".
Subaru sighed, rubbing his temples. "Yeah, I know. Petelgeuse was never supposed to be Sloth. He was forced into it by circumstances, and that incompatibility drove him mad over the centuries."
Echidna adjusted her glasses, nodding. "Exactly. His mind and body were never meant to handle it, which is why his form is so... degraded. Subaru, are you really sure about this?"
Subaru smirked. "I don't have a choice, do I? If I want to ascend to Sequence 8 safely, I need an anchor. And Petelgeuse's Sloth Factor is the perfect one."
Daphne licked her lips, intrigued. "You planning to eat him, Subaru?"
Subaru chuckled. "Nah. Just take what I need. He might even thank me for it."
Pandora grinned, her eyes shining with mischief. "Or he'll scream and try to rip your heart out."
Minerva cracked her knuckles. "Either way, it's about time someone put him out of his misery."
Typhon tilted her head. "Big bro, what are you gonna do with his Witch Factor? Just take it and refine it?"
Subaru's smirk widened. "No. I'm going to purify it."
The Witches all paused, their gazes snapping to him.
Echidna narrowed her eyes. "You're talking about something that has never been done before. Witch Factors corrupt, Subaru. They don't purify."
Subaru simply shrugged. "Maybe they don't. But I do."
Satella's voice was soft but filled with certainty. "He can do it."
Sekhmet yawned. "Well, this just got interesting."
Carmilla looked at him as she spoke. "T-think of this w-way, you are finally putting him out of his suffering".
Subaru sighed as he spoke. "Which if I can't purify it I have too kill him".
Carmilla hesitated before nodding. "Y-yes… but it's not like h-he's truly living anymore, right?"
Subaru clenched his fists. "Yeah… I know that. But it still feels wrong. I don't hate Petelgeuse, not really. He's a victim, just like everyone else."
Pandora tilted her head, watching him with an unreadable expression. "So? What will you do, Subaru? Mercy… or judgment?"
Subaru took a deep breath. "Neither. I'll give him what he deserves—the chance to rest."
Echidna crossed her arms. "That's easier said than done. If he resists—"
"Then I'll end it quickly," Subaru interrupted, his voice firm. "But if there's even a small chance he can be saved… I'll take it."
Satella's voice echoed softly in his mind. "That's why I love you, Subaru."
Daphne yawned. "Alright, enough talking. Let's go break some bones already."
Minerva cracked her knuckles. "For once, I agree. Time to move."
Subaru turned, gazing at the horizon. Petelgeuse was waiting. And soon, he would face the fate that had been forced upon him for centuries.
To be continued
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