When Shen He heard Roswaal say this, he was actually quite curious about Natsuki Subaru's reaction.

After all, as the protagonist, he really had never encountered any powerful big shots who used the feudal class to suppress others. Even the tsundere girl who looked down on everyone found him very interesting.

The only time was when the knight Yurius challenged him at the King's Election Meeting and beat him unilaterally.

In fact, it was just to protect Natsuki Subaru from being killed by other knights because of his insulting words and deeds to the knights.

"Sorry, sorry." Natsuki Subaru adhered to his usual thick-skinned style, as if he didn't understand the subconscious of Roswaal's words, "Because Emilia-chan is super amiable, I became casual without realizing it."

"..."

Roswaal narrowed his eyes slightly.

The origin of this Natsuki Subaru is really mysterious. It seems that he is just an ordinary person in terms of strength, but his temperament and words are not ordinary, as if he doesn't care about anything.

"It's okay now."

Emilia vaguely saw that Roswaal was a little unhappy, and hurriedly spoke.

In fact, she didn't want others to treat her respectfully.

"Since Lady Alylia said so." Roswaal shook his head and stopped insisting.

However, Shen He glanced at Rem and Ram.

Rem was okay.

Ram lowered her eyes, clearly a little gloomy.

In someone else's house, she didn't take the host's words seriously. If he didn't intervene, Natsuki Subaru would be almost dead this round.

So Shen He chuckled a few times, "Natsuki Subaru is really lucky. If you work as a servant in an ordinary noble mansion, it's not as casual as here... Since we have met by chance, I will give you a small gift in a few days. You have to work hard until then."

"Don't worry, don't worry. Even if it's for Emilia, I will definitely work hard." Natsuki Subaru patted his chest.

"Since the guest values ​​Natsuki Subaru so much..." Roswaal looked at Shen He deeply, "Rem, Ram, you should teach him well."

"Yes." Rem and Ram responded respectfully.

The meaning of Shen He's words just now was very clear, that is, he didn't want Natsuki Subaru to die in the next few days.

And Roswaal's response was equivalent to giving Shen He a satisfactory answer.

Although he didn't understand why Shen He valued Natsuki Subaru so much that he deliberately emphasized it, Roswaal would not mess around before he figured out Shen He's strength and background.

After breakfast, Natsuki Subaru followed Rem and Ram to learn what servants should do, just like in the original book.

After staying for a while, Shen He saw that the time for the travel card was almost up, so he found an excuse to investigate something and resigned for a few days.

He didn't want to waste so many travel cards just to stay there and watch Natsuki Subaru do things.

Anyway, the next plot outbreak will be in five days.

These days, Shen He has been staying in the Sky Garden almost all the time, paying attention to various things, and even asked Reinhard to go to the mansion of the Border Earl to pay attention to the situation of Natsuki Subaru.

With the previous explanation.

Although Rem still hated the witch aura on Natsuki Subaru, she finally managed to endure it.

As for Natsuki Subaru's little selfishness... of course there was no progress.

As a servant in the first round, he spent a lot of time learning and adapting to the work of a servant. He was exhausted every day and had no chance to contact Emilia at all.

Considering the time problem of the travel card, Shen He chose the evening of the fifth day to activate the travel card and came to the world of Re:Zero.

Just before, Roswaal left alone after saying that he would not come back at night.

The next moment, the figures of Shen He and the other two came to the gate of the mansion.

That's right, three people.

Originally, Shen He and Jeanne would be enough, but considering that Natsuki Subaru might need someone to watch him, Shen He took a walk among his servants and found that, apart from Violet and Hubie, Altria was the most idle.

So, the King of Ace followed.

"Hey, isn't this Shen He?"

Natsuki Subaru was watching Roswaal go away in the yard with the twin maids.

Seeing Shen He and the others, he greeted them excitedly.

"Lord Roswaal just flew away. You can't fly, right? So it seems that magicians are more powerful..."

"I don't know if magicians are more powerful, but I know you're going to die soon." Shen He walked over slowly.

"Uh." Natsuki Subaru was obviously shocked.

Not only was he shocked, but Rem was also a little excited.

"Did the guest find out something?"

During this time, she had been enduring the witch's breath on Natsuki Subaru without doing anything to him.

At this time, she saw Shen He who had gone out to investigate finally came back.

She thought he had finally found out something about the Witch Cult.

"I did find out something." Shen He and his companions walked over, pointed at Altria and introduced her to them, "This is Altria, one of the companions I called to help."

"Hey, tell me why I'm going to die first." Natsuki Subaru was dancing with joy.

He was actually very afraid of death.

However, Rem and Ram next to him moved their bodies silently and surrounded Natsuki Subaru unknowingly.

Obviously, they all misunderstood.

They thought Shen He had confirmed Natsuki Subaru's identity and decided to get rid of him as a witch cultist.

Seeing this scene.

Shen He understood that Natsuki Subaru might not have gained much in this first round.

"I noticed it as soon as I arrived. You were cursed." Shen He looked at Natsuki Subaru with a serious look, "Once the curse takes effect, you will definitely die. Where did you go today?"

"I, I went to the village." Natsuki Subaru was startled by Shen He's eyes.

"Curse..."

Ram and Rem looked at each other, and they could see the surprise in each other's eyes.

Of course they knew what a curse was.

In most cases, this thing can be issued by just touching it, silently, and after activating the sorcerer, it is almost certain to die. If someone cursed Natsuki Subaru, then the sorcerer can only be someone in the village. Did

someone sneak into the village under the jurisdiction of the Border Earl?

"Fortunately, I came back early." Shen He gestured to Jeanne next to him.

Jeanne took a few steps forward, came in front of Natsuki Subaru, raised her palm, and magic power surged out.

The so-called curse in this world is not very clever.

It's just to imprint the curse on others in advance, and when it is activated, it will go deep into the body to extract magic power. It can be said to be simple and crude, but it is easy to solve before it is activated.

It only took a moment.

Everyone clearly saw that there was a wisp of obvious black smoke extending from the edge of Natsuki Subaru's palm, where there was an obvious tooth mark.

"Subaru Natsuki, who caused this wound?" Ram had already asked.

Before Roswaal left, he had told them to protect Emilia, but now an enemy has sneaked into the village not far away.

"It was bitten by a puppy... Wait!" Subaru Natsuki also suddenly reacted, "Could it be that the dog is the one who cursed me, no, the dog!"

"Nine times out of ten, that's the case."

Shen He nodded. Acting must be done in full. Subaru Natsuki's second level is actually not a big deal.

But if you want to gain some trust, you can't act too casually.

"That's a big deal!" Subaru Natsuki couldn't help shouting, clenching his fists, "That dog... has always been held in the arms of the children in the village. If it's a bad person... a bad dog, wouldn't that mean that all the children are in danger! No, I have to go."

As soon as he finished speaking, Subaru Natsuki ran directly out the door.

But at this time, Shen He reached out and picked him up.

"There are so many people here, it's not your turn to go." Shen He was a little helpless.

Natsuki Subaru is indeed such a character.

He can risk his life to save those children.

But with his strength.

Is he going to give his head like this?

"But, but." Natsuki Subaru struggled, thinking back to those villagers and children in his mind, "Do you mean just to watch?"

"Of course not, but you can't go." Shen He thought about it, and in order to avoid the protagonist doing what the protagonist should do, he decided to change his way of saying it, "I have investigated it clearly in the past few days. Someone hired the Assassin's League to target Emilia. The sorcerer in that village may be one of them, or it may just be a cover. Emilia is the most important here."

"..."

Natsuki Subaru's nervous expression gradually calmed down.

He was also worried and confused.

But he was not stupid. If no one went to save those villagers, he would go anyway, but now there are several great masters of Shen He here.

"Calm down?"

Shen He raised his eyebrows and admired it a little.

But it was just admiration.

In short, Subaru Natsuki can't do anything reckless. If he dies, it means another week will be wasted, which is a big loss.

So Shen He made the most appropriate suggestion: "Rem, you and I, as well as Jeanne, will go to check the situation. Altria and Ram will stay to protect Emilia. As for Subaru Natsuki, given your strength, you should stay here honestly."

Ram thought for a while and nodded, "Just do as Lord Shen He said. Then, Rem, I'll ask you to go."

"Okay, sister." Rem naturally wouldn't say anything.

And Subaru Natsuki could only nod after clenching his fists.

He now has some doubts about whether he is the protagonist in this world.

There is no protagonist who can't do anything and can only hide behind and wait for news.

However, with Shen He in front, with his strength, he really can't do anything.

I always feel that this NPC is too strong.

Subaru Natsuki kept complaining in his heart, but Shen He and Jeanne had already left with Rem, leaving only the blonde woman named Altria in front of him.

Because the incident happened so suddenly, they only knew the woman's name.

"Well, that." Subaru Natsuki greeted Altria in his usual style, "This beautiful lady, is she Jeanne's sister? You look alike."

"Indeed, many people say that we look alike." Altria shook her head, "But we are not sisters."

"Huh-obviously super alike." Subaru Natsuki was quite surprised, but now was not the time to tangle with such things. Since he could talk for a few words, he directly asked what he cared about, "Is it really okay? Protect those villagers."

He was not worried that Shen He would not be able to solve the enemy. He was

just worried that they would be too late.

Or that they would accidentally hurt those children during the fight. After all, in his heart, Shen He did not seem to be someone who was kind enough to risk his life to protect ordinary villagers.

"This..." Altria was not so sure.

If there are more people, Shen He will definitely do his best to protect them, just like he saved the people in the entire imperial capital.

But if it comes to a few people,

then it may not be possible... No, it doesn't matter.

"Don't worry about that." Altria suddenly remembered, "Since Jeanne is going with us, no innocent people will be hurt."

"Oh, oh."

Natsuki Subaru couldn't tell whether he was relieved or a little disappointed.

The desire to take risks in his heart was still stirring.

But Altria has said this, so there is no possibility for him to participate.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Shen He and others were jumping over to the village not far from the mansion.

It was completely dark.

When they arrived at the village, they found that there were torches everywhere, and adults were walking back and forth with torches.

"Excuse me, what happened?" Rem asked someone at random.

"Miss Rem, many children in the village have disappeared."

"So..." Rem looked at Shen He.

"All the villagers gather together, we will find the children, Rem, you stay to protect the villagers." Shen He's expression was solemn.

So far, everything is the same as in the plot.

If there is any difference, it is that the people who go to find the children have changed from Natsuki Subaru and Rem to Shen He and Jeanne.

Changing two people is already a world of difference.

"Okay."

Rem did not hesitate too much.

This is indeed the best way.

After all, not only is her strength not as good as Shen He and Jeanne, but the villagers here all know her, and it is best for her to protect this place.

"Then, Jeanne, let's go find those children first." Shen He called Jeanne.

The two crossed the destroyed barrier and entered the jungle where monsters appeared.

Without outsiders, Shen He's pretended solemnity disappeared in an instant.

There were only some monsters and a sorcerer with little combat ability.

"Find the children, get rid of the monsters, and then bring the sorcerer back." Shen He briefly explained the purpose, "In the animations I watched in the past, there was no explanation of who hired the sorcerer and the hunter. Now maybe I can try to find out more." Shen He has only watched the

animation of the work "Re:Zero".

And the animation is just a small part of the novel.

I heard that the settings and plots in the back have completely collapsed, and they can't even make sense. So the truth in this world should not be found in the plot, which is also a rare pleasure for Shen He.

"It's good that the master has decided."

Jeanne pursed her lips, and her curved eyes showed that she was very happy now.

Because Shen He left Rem there without creating an opportunity for them to be alone.

Originally, she thought that her master actually wanted to take the girl back.

However, what Jeanne didn't understand was that

the more important reason why Natsuki Subaru could become Rem's hero was that he risked his life to protect Rem, and for Shen He himself, helping Rem was just a piece of cake, and he only needed to do this step to make his love for this character worthwhile.

Several people chased from Zero for a while.

The speed was not fast, because from time to time some wolf-type monsters broke out, and Shen He killed them easily.

But after a while.

Shen He's relaxed expression finally changed.

Because the one who appeared in front of them was an unconscious child.

There was only one.

This is different from the animation, shouldn't most of the children be together?