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"She's someone who likes accumulating knowledge more than anything else."

It's like remembering, loving, and whispering anxiously.

Beatrice's words reminded Subaru Lai Yue of someone.

"...I faintly noticed that when I knew that Roswaal was related to the witch."

As Roswaal said, it is a task entrusted by the witch to inherit and manage the "Sanctuary" from each generation of the Roswaal family.

And it can be seen from his behavior so far that he has an unusual attachment to the witch.

In the mansion where Roswaal lives, there are elves who have settled here since ancient times.

And there is no contract between him and the elves, and this is also guaranteed by himself.

That being the case, with whom did the elf make a contract to stay in this mansion and guard the forbidden library?

"Beatrice, you are—the elf who made a contract with Echidna."

"..."

Her sigh was enough as an answer, and that alone was enough to fully understand the girl's heart.

Beatrice is an elf who made a contract with the witch Echidna, who claims to be the incarnation of knowledge and wants to know everything in this world.

It was Beatrice's task to guard for her the essence of knowledge she had collected.

And the "Book of Wisdom" may have been given to the girl as a reward for the quest, or as a necessary item. No matter what the truth is, it has already expired——

"You just said that the book has been blank for many years."

"This is real."

"I didn't doubt you, no, I still have to doubt, otherwise how can I explain it? You obviously... didn't write anything in that book, didn't you?"

"Because, she said to me at the end."

Beatrice's voice didn't tremble, and she slowly lowered her hands covering her face in front of Subaru who was holding her breath—a face that was expressionless like a Noh mask.

Subaru was taken aback by the expressionless, man-made face, and was captivated by a strange feeling.

She now gives people the impression that she is a clone of Ryuzu—for some reason, she looks like a girl with three things.

Lai Yuesubaru was afraid that the corners of her lips would twist, but Beatrice continued to speak with a blank expression.

"One day, 'that person' will appear in the library, waiting for him is Betty's mission."

"What? You said 'that person'?"

The words that suddenly broke into the eardrums made Lai Yue Subaru's eyes wide open.

"That person" has been heard several times in previous reincarnations - Roswaal once asked Subaru to tell Beatrice that he was "that person".

He had missed the opportunity to convey it all the time before, but heard Beatrice herself say it by accident, and Leyue Subaru was once again confused by this word.

Beatrice seemed to take his confusion simply from being clueless.

"She said that until 'that person' arrives, I will keep guarding the Forbidden Library.

That is the task of this forbidden library and Betty, who is the knowledge guard who will be handed over to "that person". "

Beatrice said "that person" on her lips, and the complex emotions in her words stimulated Subaru's chest.

It was a complex sound like love, hatred, anxiety, and exhaustion from hatred.

Subaru couldn't help cursing Roswaal in his heart for asking Subaru to rashly call himself "that person" after hearing such a complicated voice.

Especially now that Beatrice's attitude is extremely unstable.

"To complete the promise of waiting for someone to come to the forbidden library on a certain day.

Betty has been waiting, waiting for the book to record when that day is, and waiting for "that person". "

"Wait a minute, Beatrice, calm down, you and I are too impatient, calm down first..."

"But, 'that person' didn't come, and the book didn't mention 'that person', just like that, time has been passing, and it's been passing, so..."

She couldn't be allowed to continue talking, and although she was sure of it, she couldn't speak.

What could be said to stop her from talking?There was no way to stop him from saying something wrong, but he didn't know what to say was right, so Subaru could only keep panting.

"It doesn't matter if you're not 'that person'—as long as you can end Betty and end the contract, even if you are the one who took Betty's life, Betty can compromise."

It was Beatrice's wish, a plea to end the contract with no end in sight.

"—"

Lai Yuesubaru's eyes couldn't be separated from her sad and wet eyes, her pleading slipped into her eardrums, but her head couldn't understand the content.

No, it's not that I can't understand it, it's just that I'm trying my best to prevent meaning penetration.

In fact, he understands, the meaning has been conveyed, the girl in front of him, her eyes, voice, and thoughts are all shouting.

Pray that the lengthy contract will end, this endless wait will end.

"So, so...you, do you want to die?"

"Strictly speaking, it's different from wanting to die. Betty wants to end the contract, but just wants to be liberated from the eternal contract that has bound her body."

"If the method is to kill you, what's the difference from wanting to die!!"

Lai Yuesubaru yelled hoarsely at the ignorant her, and threw the magic book she was holding onto the ground forcefully.

The old books could not bear such an impact, the pages were scattered, and the white paper was flying in the stack.

White pages flew between Subaru and Beatrice. Subaru waved the white paper away with his hand and cursed:

"What do you want to die, stop joking! How dare you say you want to die... Even if you are allowed to say that in front of them, but only me... only in front of me, you are not allowed to say that!"

Once you die, your life will never come back. This is an inevitable truth, and this is the only truth that cannot be shaken.

But only Natsuki Subaru is different, only he can abandon his life, because doing so is valuable, it can make death meaningful, and he can put forward such a basis.

Beatrice was different, and so was everyone else, so he wouldn't allow it.

"What an unreasonable request, what do you know about Betty?"

But facing the menacing Subaru, Beatrice's reply was extremely cold and sharp like a blade.

The girl patted her skirt, stood up on the step stool, landed lightly, and gestured to the library with her hands.

"Betty has been here for many years... following the contract, 400 years have passed."

"400 years..."

It was this word again, and Subaru Laiyue, who wanted to smack his lips so much, wrinkled his whole face.

400 years, most of the world's history is concentrated in this period of time.

The age of the witch, the end of the collapse and the beginning of prosperity, the kingdom is protected, and the half-demons are discriminated against—the source of all karma, it is really an unlucky era.

Beatrice was also born in that era, and lived to this day.

"Abiding by the contract, attaching to the Mezzas family who has the same standpoint, and living a life according to the records in the magic book, the first few decades did not feel hard at all."

Chapter 650 400 Years of Silence

The sheer volume of her voice and the content of her words made Subaru Lai Yue feel a shiver.

"However, the world is still going on during this period. The first [WEB] Roswaal who knew Betty died and was replaced by the next person. Betty has seen this rotation along the way."

The girl stated lightly, but that actually reflected how Beatrice was gradually depleting her mind while spending the inorganic time.

"Every day is about waiting for 'that person' who will come one day... But Betty will not be disturbed.

After all, Betty has the book in her hand, and as long as I trust and wait, I won't be disturbed as long as the pages keep transcribing. "

"But, that book..."

The wreckage of the magic book was scattered all over the place, and Laiyue Subaru knew how cruel it was for Beatrice to have only white pages. The whiteness of the book meant despair to her.

The "Book of Wisdom" was supposed to be her symbol of hope, but unknowingly——

"Checking several times a day to see if the content in the book has changed... It's been a tough time.

I don’t know how many times I have dreamed that there is new content on the last page. I can only hope that “that person” who doesn’t know his face and doesn’t know him will open the door and let Betty accept the blessing of completing the task. "

"Beatrice..."

"Every time someone opened the door, Betty's heart was betrayed."

Because the person who opens the door and enters the forbidden library is not "that person".

And among the "certain people" who betrayed her expectations, there must be Subaru Raizuki.

Beatrice was constantly disappointed, and among the wounds she suffered, there were also wounds added by Subaru.

Unceremonious, abrupt, and nonchalantly dug open the wound until it bled, and the wound never healed.

"During this period of time, Betty noticed... no, she already discovered it."

"Found what?"

Knowing that the girl was injured, Subaru's voice trembled as he was still involved in it.

Facing Subaru with a disturbed conscience, Beatrice suddenly smiled. It was the same illusory and fragile smile as when she said she wanted to end the contract.

"The reason why the book doesn't record what happened next is because the holder's future ends there."

"never……!"

The reflexive denial was bounced off by Beatrice's strong discouragement and failed to reach her.

Unfounded emotional theories are not what she pursues. She doesn't need comfort and whitewashing. She already has the answer in her heart, and she has already made the answer.

"Why... do you want to be like this...!"

Still, emotion doesn't allow her to, emotion negates Beatrice's discouragement and longing for death.

"Don't make conclusions alone!! Everyone is the same! If you worry about it alone, you will end up thinking in a bad direction!

I want to say that this is the only way to go, and then I am troubled and painful... Finally, I will believe that there is only this worst way in front of me! "

Subaru, who had suffered many times and repeatedly lamented his own weakness, was very clear.