As then they started to walk back too there carriage, as then he heard the Witch's have a very interesting conversation.
[Pandora spoke in his head. "With that's do Emilia looking just like Satella, and Now Celeste looking just like Minerva, does that an there are other out there who look like Echinda, Daphne, Carmilla, Sekht and Typhon".
Echinda then spoke. "And if they are were they nt to be our Reincarnation"]
Subaru almost tripped, as he kept him self ground, as he spoke ntally. "I did not need that today".
[Minerva sighed. "If there really are more of them, I swear, Subaru, you better find them and make sure they aren't causing trouble."]
[Carmilla nervously muttered. "I-I d-don't w-want a-anyone e-else to s-suffer l-like w-we d-did..."]
[Echidna humd in thought. "If Celeste has inherited so part of my dear Minerva, it would be logical to assu the others may exist sowhere, whether they are reincarnations or simply coincidences."]
Subaru gritted his teeth and spoke in his head. "Yeah, well, how about we not open that can of worms right now? My brain has a headache just thinking about it."
[Satella's gentle voice echoed. "You're never alone, Subaru. Even if the past repeats, you will find the answers."]
Subaru rubbed his temple, sighing. "Why do my problems just keep piling up?"
Emilia looked at him, concerned. "Subaru, are you okay? You look like you just saw Roswaal in a swimsuit."
Subaru shuddered violently. "Okay, first of all, why would you put that image in my head? Second, I'm fine. Just... ntally exhausted."
Elsa smirked. "I'd be concerned if you weren't."
As they finally reached the carriage, Subaru took a deep breath, glancing back toward the city. If Pandora was right, then sooner or later, he'd run into more people connected to the past. And that ant more chaos.
Subaru muttered under his breath. "I just hope I don't regret this."
Subaru then looked at Emilia as he spoke. "Also where did the Roswaal thing co from".
Emilia then spoke as she said. "Let's just say , Ram, Rem and Puck haven't fully recovered from last year's 'Incident'".
Subaru raised an eyebrow. "Wait, hold up—what 'incident'?"
[Minerva whispered in his mind. "Do you really want to know?"]
Subaru paused. "...Actually, you know what? No. No, I do not."
Elsa chuckled. "Smart decision."
Emilia shuddered slightly. "Trust , Subaru, so things are better left forgotten."
Ram, who had suddenly appeared behind them, nodded solemnly. "Barusu, for once, I agree with you. You are too weak-willed to handle that horror."
Subaru felt a chill down his spine. "Okay, seriously, what did Roswaal do? Did he—no, no, I don't want to know!"
[Satella giggled softly. "It's rare for you to be this flustered, Subaru."
Subaru rubbed his temples. "Yeah, well, I have a bad feeling that if I learn what happened, I'm going to need therapy. More therapy."
As they climbed into the carriage, he could hear Emilia muttering to herself, shaking her head as if trying to erase a terrible mory. Whatever it was, Subaru made a promise to himself—he was never going to ask.
Later that night after Subaru had went too sleep as he went too the Hanging Garden, as he pulled out the Rubkis Cube from his Sin system inventory.
As all witch took 10 step back from him, as he was ready too solve and see what Flugle had, as he looked at them. "Really?".
Echidna crossed her arms, frowning. "Subaru, if all of us are stepping back, maybe you should reconsider."
Minerva nodded quickly. "Yeah, I don't know what Flugel was thinking, but anything he labeled as a 'Keystone of Immortality' should not be solved like a party trick!"
Satella whispered, concerned. "Subaru... be careful."
Subaru rolled his eyes. "Co on, guys, it's just a Rubik's Cube! What's the worst that could happen?"
Pandora smirked. "Oh, I love that question. It always leads to sothing interesting."
Ignoring their concerns, Subaru cracked his knuckles and turned the first row.
The mont the piece clicked into place, the cube let out a low hum, and dark blue energy pulsed from it, forming ancient patterns in the air.
Subaru froze. "...Okay. Maybe this isn't just a Rubik's Cube."
Daphne cackled from a distance. "Hehehe~ You broke it~!"
Typhon grinned. "Oooh, is this a puzzle? If it explodes, can I smash it?"
Subaru then Actived, [Wisdom Of Greed]. "Let's do this".
Echidna then spoke too him, trying not too snicker. "That is the first ti you have used by Authority".
Subaru then used [Invisible Providence] as moved each piece, as he was think it could exploded, or so Ancient evil was in the Robuks Cube, as Carmilla was going too explain sothing but Sekht closed her mouth, as they looked at what Subaru was doing after a while he put all the pieces in the sa place, as it glows as Subaru saw Holographic Image or Flugel but his face was hidden by a hood.
Holographic Flugel then spoke. "If your reading this ssage that ans you have found my cube and manges to solve, and sense that is the case congratulations, but I need too tell you sothing, this is prerecorded massages, so let tell you".
Subaru hold his breath as he spoke in his head. "What is he gonna say".
Holographic Flugel then bursted out in laughed. "Get Pranked, what did you think I was gonna leave anyone do my secrets in this Cube nope, sorry if this was your life's work, anyway this Cube is turning back too a Normal Rubik's Cube in 3...2...1".
As the Cube just felt on the ground as witch's couldn't hold back there laughter as Subaru spoke. "I have been tricked, I have been back stabbed and I have possible been Bamboozled".
He then look at laughing Witch's. "You all knew this didn't you"
Minerva spoke finally catching hee breath. "You had no idea how many tis we had too stop Carmilla from telling you the truth".
Subaru then spoke looking at the Cube. "Sense we have clarified object from my world can cancel out the negative aspect of your authority".
As Subaru picked up the Cube as they looked at him. "I gonna take this of piece by piece and give one to each of higher Ranking mber of the witch's hand".
Echidna then smirked looking at him. "Planning ahead too chance the Archbishop Authority if they encounter one with out being there smart".
Daphne then spoke looking at him. "Ok that is enough, let's train your new ability".
Subaru looked at her as he spoke. "You an this so".
As then black smoke like arm cos as hands look more like claw
Ding!
[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 ] Activated]
Subaru Rembers getting this skill after killing the Black Smoke, he was sure he only got was Beacon Daphne ate the Black Smoke and brought too the hanging Garden, and now the Black Smoke is Able, who is the Beach playing with Typhon
Subaru flexed his new smoke-like claws, watching as they flickered with an eerie, fluid motion. "So... these things can actually consu anything?"
Daphne nodded, grinning. "Yep~ They're the perfect match for Gluttonous Consumption. If you get good enough, you won't even need to touch sothing directly. Your smoke can extend and eat things from a distance."
Subaru glanced at his claws, an idea forming. "That's broken. I an, really broken. If I can cut and consu at the sa ti, it's basically an instant kill move."
Minerva sighed, crossing her arms. "Yeah, yeah, but you need control. If you just go around eating everything, you're no better than an actual Archbishop."
Echidna adjusted her hat, smirking. "And there's also the matter of the skill's connection to your soul. If it's fused to you, that ans it can evolve. Who knows how far it can go?"
Subaru exhaled, focusing on his new power. The black smoke rippled like liquid shadow, and when he clenched his fist, it solidified into sharper claws.
Sekht yawned. "Mmh~ whatever. You're gonna need practice. But it's kinda funny how Able—the thing you killed—is just chilling over there, playing with Typhon."
Subaru turned his head. Sure enough, Able—the forr Black Smoke—was playing withbTyphon as kicked beach ball as it, bouncing around while they giggling.
Subaru muttered under his breath. "Yeah... I don't even wanna think about that right now."
Minerva then looked at Daphne. "Technically speaking that is one of Daphne Many Authority, you haven't even gotten all of our Authority, all of our Authority are fused too your soul just at different level like that one is still at 1% and as we have learn it can go up by using it more, like you do with all of our abilities"
Pandora spoke. "Or you know he can just Kiss Daphne too speed up the process, like he did with Carmilla to get Lustful Allure".
Subaru looked at as he spoken. "That was a one ti thing, I won't be kissing anyone or doing sothing unholy too level up a skill.... That's a new sentence".
Minerva smirked, arms crossed. "Yeah, yeah, that's what you said last ti, and then boom—Lustful Allure got to 27% after one little kiss."
Daphne giggled, tilting her head. "Mmm~ If you wanna speed things up, I don't mind. Eating and kissing aren't too different, right?"
Subaru held up a hand, exasperated. "Nope. Absolutely not. We are not turning this into so weird power-up ritual. I'll level up the normal way, thank you very much."
Pandora chuckled, resting her chin on her palm. "Suuure, sure. But what if you had to? What if there was a battle where kissing one of us ant the difference between life and death?"
Subaru sighed, rubbing his temples."I refuse to answer that hypothetical. Moving on—"
Sekht yawned, cutting in."Mmh~ Doesn't matter. At the end of the day, all our Authorities are already fused with his soul. He'll unlock them all eventually, whether he likes it or not."
Echidna grinning looked at him. "And personally, I find it fascinating. Seeing how Subaru adapts to our powers—powers that once defined us—is an experint worth observing."
Subaru groaned. "Oh great, I'm a guinea pig now."
Typhon giggled from the side. "Nah, more like a lab rat~"
Subaru shot her a look. "That's so much worse."
Able looked at Subaru as his white hair flows and his child like eyes looked at him. "Do I have the ability Papa".
Subaru looked at Daphne. "Daphne?".
Daphne looked at her son Able as she srugged. "I don't know if he has his version of Gluttonous Edge".
Able tryed his best, holding back his breath as the little boys face was turing, as of one smoke arm was made.
[Subaru blinked.] "Huh. Well... that answers that question."
[Minerva snorted.] "Kid's got potential. Give him a few years, and he might be stronger than you."
[Subaru crossed his arms, watching Able proudly.] "Let's not get ahead of ourselves. First, he needs to breathe."
Daphne clapped her hands. "Good job, Able~! But don't hold your breath next ti. Using abilities shouldn't make you turn blue."
Able huffed, puffing as he caught his breath. "B-But I did it! Papa, did you see?!"
Subaru ruffled his hair. "Yeah, I saw. You're a natural."
Sekht yawned, watching from the side."Mmh~ So what now? You gonna train him, or let him figure it out on his own?"
Subaru smirked."Both. If he's got my blood, he'll figure things out and cause problems along the way."
Typhon giggled. "Ohhh, I like my nephew more now!"
Satella then spoken. "So basically we are gonna train in this ability and you at the sa ti, ok start".
Able was teleport out of Subaru side, as now in was Daphne hand as Subaru looked at them. "You know, I Love of you But". A whole Opens under his feet. "You all are worst type of trainer's".
Subaru plumted into the abyss below."DAMN IT, SATELLAAAA—!"
With a loud thud, he landed in a training field within the Hanging Garden. Dust and smoke rose around him as he groaned, pushing himself up.
Minerva smirked from above. "Oh, don't be so dramatic. We just want you to improve!"
Subaru shot her a glare. "By dropping into a death trap?!"
Pandora tilted her head. "Well, technically it's a controlled training environnt."
Echidna nodded. "Yes, one designed to push you to your limits."
Subaru cracked his neck."Why do I feel like this is an excuse to make suffer?"
Sekht yawned. "Mmm~ You're catching on."
Daphne grinned. "Alright, no more complaining. Ti to see how much that Gluttonous Edge can really do!"
Subaru sighed, rolling his shoulders. "Fine, fine... let's do this."
As soon as he activated [Gluttonous Edge], shadowy arms erupted from his back. The training had begun.
Carmilla looked as she spoke. "D-do rember y-you can't d-die in the hanging Garden".
Subaru looked as he spoke. "Yeah I know that, but this place is new, all my previous training was in the fields of hanging Garden so what happened to change then place".
Echidna adjusted her glasses, smirking. "Oh, that would be my doing. I decided a change of scenery was necessary for your growth."
Subaru narrowed his eyes. "Define 'necessary.'"
Sekht lazily waved a hand. "Mmm~ She turned it into a specialized battlefield. A place that adapts to your training needs."
Subaru blinked. "Wait, so you're saying—"
A massive BOOM echoed behind him. As the dust settled, a monstrous, shadowy beast with jagged claws and glowing red eyes erged, roaring at him.
Pandora clapped her hands. "Surprise~! Now fight."
Subaru paled. "What do you an, now fight?! I wasn't even ready!"
Daphne grinned."That's the point."
Minerva laughed. "Co on, Hero of Black Smoke! Show us what you've got!"
Subaru took a deep breath, activating Gluttonous Edge. "I swear, you all enjoy my suffering way too much"
The shadowy beast lunged at Subaru with inhuman speed, its claws slashing through the air like blades. Subaru barely had ti to react before instinct kicked in.
Subaru activated [Invisible Providence] and dodged, rolling to the side before countering with a swipe of his Gluttonous Edge. The smoke-like claws extended, slashing through the beast's torso—but instead of flesh, it felt like cutting through thick, condensed darkness. The wound barely slowed it down.
Subaru gritted his teeth. "Okay, that's bullshit. I definitely cut it."
Echidna smirked. "Of course. Did you think I'd make it that easy for you? This beast is an embodint of your own limits. If you want to defeat it, you'll have to overco them."
Sekht yawned. "Mmm~ Basically, get good."
Subaru scowled. "Thanks for the great coaching, guys!"
The beast roared and lunged again. Subaru activated Wisdom of Greed, slowing his perception of ti. He saw the beast's movents clearly now—its attacks were erratic, constantly shifting between solid strikes and shadowy afterimages.
Pandora chuckled. "Oh, and did we ntion? It adapts too~"
Subaru's eyes widened. "Excuse ?!"
The beast suddenly shifted mid-air, twisting its body unnaturally as its claw ca from a different angle. Subaru barely managed to block, but the impact sent him flying across the battlefield, crashing into a jagged rock.
Daphne smirked. "You might want to take this seriously."
Subaru coughed, forcing himself up. His body ached, but the Hanging Garden prevented real death. That didn't an it didn't hurt like hell.
Subaru cracked his neck, glaring at the beast. "Alright, fine. You wanna play hardball? Let's play hardball."
He raised his hand, activating Lustful Allure. A wave of charm magic rushed over the battlefield, but the beast didn't react—until Subaru manipulated it, redirecting the effect back onto himself.
Carmilla gasped. "O-oh! That's s-smart!"
With the allure enhancing his own abilities, his Gluttonous Edge surged, growing more refined. The black smoke claws extended further, shimring with an unnatural gleam.
Subaru smirked."Let's see how you like this."
He dashed forward, his enhanced agility making him a blur as he weaved around the beast's attacks. This ti, when he slashed—
—The entire right arm of the beast was cleaved clean off.
Minerva grinned. "Oh-ho, now that's more like it!"
The beast howled in pain, but instead of retreating, it shifted. The severed arm morphed, transforming into multiple shadowy tendrils that lashed out at him.
Subaru narrowed his eyes."Oh, co on!"
As the tendrils closed in, Subaru made a snap decision—he activated Authority of Sloth. Invisible hands appeared behind him, grabbing onto the tendrils before they could strike.
Sekht raised an eyebrow. "Well, well~ Now you're actually thinking."
Subaru smirked."I do that sotis, you know!"
Using the invisible hands, he twisted the tendrils together and yanked—dragging the beast toward him. He lunged forward, Gluttonous Edge glowing with dark energy—
—and pierced the beast straight through the chest.
The creature let out a distorted roar, its body collapsing into itself as its form unraveled. Within monts, all that remained was a pool of black smoke.
Subaru exhaled, rolling his shoulders. "And that's how it's done."
The witches clapped, so genuinely, others sarcastically.
Pandora smirked."Congratulations, you've beaten one."
Subaru froze. "One?"
Echidna smirked, snapping her fingers.
A dozen more shadowy beasts erged from the darkness, their glowing eyes locking onto Subaru.
Subaru groaned."You have to be kidding ."
Minerva grinned. "Nope! Ti for round two!"
Subaru cracked his knuckles. "Fine... let's do this."
To be continued
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