She is blushing. How cute.

I am still quite shocked from this outcome but I achieved one of my goals so that's that.

I lightly grabbed her hands and said : "I am really glad, how about you show me around the mansion?"

"Okay, but wait for me here. I will be back in a while." replied Emilia.

"Sure"

Emilia quickly left the room and went to find the maid duo again.

After a while she found them.

"I did it. " gleamed Emilia.

""We are happy for you Emilia sama.""

"So what do I do now? Can you give me some tips? I am clueless at what to do next." Emilia looked lost.

Ram went forward and held Emilia's hands.

"We will definitely help you, in the best of our abilities. For now, how about you show him around the mansion? " said Ram

"Ah, right. He already said that I should show him around. Good idea."

"Of course Emilia sama. That's the standard way of dating and showing how much he loves you."

"I-I see.. So Subaru thought about it that much. Amazing."

"Of course, he might be experienced in this kind of thing. You must get more knowledgeable as well. For his sake. Here is the key to the abandoned part of library. There, you will find all kinds of books regarding love." Ram said as she put the key in her hands.

"I understand. I will certainly study them when I have time. Now, I need to go and show him around. See you later!"

""Goodbye Emilia sama.""

Emilia rushed back to Roswaal's office with quick steps.

"Fufufu. Rem? "

"Yes?"

"It looks like we will have more things to do."

"Yes sister."

.....

"So, are you happy with your reward? Dear Subaru kun?"

"Yeah, I am really satisfied. But how about Nero?"

"True, I don't know what to do with him yet, he is nowhere to be found and the last time he was seen, was in a nearby village." replied Roswaal.

Subaru clenched his fists.

Damn it Nero. Where did you go?

Once again, the door opened with a violent motion and Emilia stepped in.

"Let's go Subaru! I will show you the mansion!"

She quickly grabbed his hands and took him away.

After a while 2 maids entered the office.

"So, what did you just tell to Emilia?"

"We are just doing this for fun Roswaal sama. But it might strengthen Emilia sama's mind."

"That's true. But what should we do about Subaru ku~n?" asked Roswaal.

After thinking for a while, no one came up with any good idea.

"Hmm. He might not be an enemy. Let's wa~it for a while, don't do anything ra~sh, or else that Nero might interfe~re."

""Yes Roswaal sama""

.....

Crusch and company arrived at the place where Nero fought with the wolf.

At first they thought, that they were hallucinating. How could there be a desert, in the middle of woods.

"Wow this place looks destroyed nyaa."

"A great battle took place here, your beloved must be a really strong man to cause this." said the butler with a smile.

"A-Ah he isn't my beloved.. Yet nyaa.." Ferris turned red.

"Now now, don't tease Ferris that much Wilhem. Our mission is to find him. Ferris, can you feel his energy?" asked Crusch.

Ferris used her power to try and find his aura.

After a while, she looked a certain way and said: "He went that way nyaa. I can feel his wonderful energy."

"Alright, it's decided! Lead the way Ferris!"

Tch, can't we arrive at the place already..

This woman is annoying as hell. I need to find the right opportunity to take that invisibility device. Thought the merchant.

...

Nero-pov

Ah... I have no words. I've been talking with this Betelguese guy for so long, but the only thing I got out of him, was that the witch they are worshipping is called Satella the witch of envy. Also, there are other apostles but they are a bit different.

"So so so so! How do you plan on getting your gospel?"

"I am not really sure.. Anyway. I don't feel like joining a sect of some kind. I am a solo type." said Nero.

Betelguese grabbed his head with both of his hands and violently scratched it.

"Is that so is that so.. Then, I am afraid you can't be Pride. Because that would be BLASPHEMY!"

Multiple Shadow hands devoid of all light, came out from Betelguese, as he continued with his head scratching.

What the heck are these? Is this his magic?

The dark hands slowly crept towards Nero and Betelguese continued talking in his insane way, acting as if he didn't know about them.

They moved faster as they dashed towards Nero.

Holy fuck they are fast.

I dodged them with difficulty and got ready for another fight.

"My hands. My hands? How? Why? Why did you see them? Why did you see my authority? MY UNSEEN HANDS!! There is no way that you can see them! I won't allow you to live!!"

"Ah.. And I thought that our conversation was pleasant.. Such a shame."

I can't afford to use another one of my techniques, or else I might actually collapse somewhere. There is too many of them and I don't know what abilities this guy has.

"Oh.. Well. See you guys later"

Said Nero as he dashed through the cave system and quickly left the place.

He ran through the forest and after a while he stopped.

"It looks like they didn't chase me, but damn.. I look like shit right now."

Tattered shirt, my pants are dusty with a few holes in them and my weights are visible.

People will call me weird and scary again. Haah.

"THERE HE IS NYAA"

An unknown object hugged me from behind.

I turned around and saw a person I didn't expect to see.

"A-Ah.. Ferris.. Hello." said Nero awkwardly.

"Hey, how are you nyaa? You look like you were in an intense battle not too long ago nyaa. Are you hurt nyaa? Should I heal you nyaa?"

"I am fine, just my clothes are torn a bit. No big deal. Anyway. How did you even get here in the first place?"

"Crusch and Wilhelm san were with me nyaa. Roswaal send us a letter concerning some kind of dual partnership, and he said, that there was someone with an interesting aura nyaa. I knew that it was you immediately."

"Roswaal.. I've yet to see him. I need to ta--"

"So you are the one, I assume?" a strict yet beautiful voice of a woman interrupted him.