(Rem x Reader) Re:Reader - Starting YOUR New Life in Another World

Chapter 82: The Royal Tyrant Selection

A/N: This week's chapter has arrived! Big thanks to my two proof readers who are helping me combat the things my eyes seem to always miss. As well as those who comment when they see spelling or grammar errors. For those of you that know, I write the entirely of this on my phone, so odd auto-correct issues are plenty. Thank you all for your continued support and kind comments! I read them all and adore them!

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Chapter 82: The Royal Tyrant Selection

Entering into the ornate and open room with a stage, there was enough chatter going on in the area to mask the sound of the door YN and Rem had opened from drawing all attention to themselves. While a few towards the back noticed them, they quickly went back to whatever discussion they were having previously, keen on the fact that these two weren't who they were waiting on.

Taking YN by the sleeve, Rem immediately sidestepped from the door and led him down the side of the room to avoid drawing further attention to themselves, her maid instincts kicking in.

The room was already divided into two seating arrangements, one with what appeared to be nobles and other dignitaries, and the other being full of knights, all wearing the same cloak and regalia that Julius had been adorned in. Flanking the side of the noble's, Rem quickly spotted Roswaal, who in his clown outfit, stuck out like a sore thumb.

Rem: Roswaal-sama, Emilia-sama.

Turning to his maid's greeting, Roswaal raised a brow at them, while it was Emilia who addressed them back.

Emilia: Rem? And YN? I thought I had asked you two to—

Clearly seeing what appeared to be betrayal in Emilia's amethyst eyes, YN stepped forward, and bowed while doing so.

YN: Emilia-sama, I'm terribly sorry to come here against your wishes, but we only did so to retrieve Subaru.

Understanding their motive, Emilia leaned back slightly in shock, her eyes opening wider.

Emilia: Subaru? He... isn't here...

Rem: Emilia-sama, we have very good reason to suspect Subaru-kun was either already here, or is currently on his way. We returned to the inn to see he was missing, and Rem was able to follow his scent up until the guard house.

Roswaal: Hmm, that is almost too close for comfort if he's truly obeying Emilia-sama's request to stay awaaaay.

Emilia: I didn't ask him to stay away! I only asked him to focus on getting better and not to push himself...

Not willing to accept that Subaru had broken her trust, Emilia defended him.

Emilia: At most, maybe he's only trying to keep a close eye on things, but still stay in line with my request...? That's like him, isn't it?

Giving YN a look of questioning, he could only weakly return it to the half-elf.

If you knew Subaru, you'd know it's exactly like him to do this.

Roswaal: I find it very unlikely he could make it past the guaaaard house, especially with security ramped up for the Conference.

Looking at YN with his blue eye closed, Roswaal leaned in towards him.

Roswaal: —Which begs the question, how were you two able to get by?

Rem: Umm, well, Rem and YN-kun... we—

YN: I ran it.

Figuring there was no point in lying, trying to make excuses, or trying to lay an equal blame with Rem, YN bluntly explained.