The Sage's Partner - Re: Zero OC (DROPPED)

Chapter 10 - Demon Beast Troubles

Orion swung down his sword, imagining his enemy twisting away, flinging a projectile that he dodged before he closed in and finished the attacker off with a horizontal strike, the sword held firm as it completed its arc through the air.

Taking a deep breath, Orion reset his posture before continuing.

Or at least, he would have, if he wasn't interrupted by a familiar black-haired butler.

"Hey! Senpai! Guess what?"

"Huh? What's up, Subaru?" Orion said, turning to him.

Placing his hands on his hips, Subaru pointed his nose into the sky that had turned from day to dusk.

"I went to the village, and I even got everyone to touch me in different places!" he smirked.

"You... went to the village?" Orion said, a bit surprised. "Why did you go early?"

"Well, we don't want the shaman to cast the activation early, right? And if the curse isn't there today, I can just go down to the village tomorrow and see if there's a new face!" Subaru nodded proudly. "Pretty smart, right~?"

"Haa... Sure, whatever. Let's go see the great spirit then before it activates," Orion said, sheathing his sword and leading them toward the entrance.

As they made their way toward the stairs, they were surprised to see a figure shoot up into the air and fly off into the distance.

"...Was that..."

"...Roswaal," Orion finished for Subaru. "To think he could fly... Ram did mention that Al Ventara allows flight, but not at that speed."

"So you can fly with magic... Damn, that's cool. But... Why is he leaving today? That didn't happen in all the previous loops," Subaru asked.

"Hell if I know," Orion said, his eyebrows scrunching in worry. "But that doesn't really change things, does it?"

"No... you're right. Let's go see Beako," Subaru said resolutely.

"...Try not to piss off the great spirit our plan relies on," Orion sighed.

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"I believe I have been cursed," Subaru said, staring at the little girl in front of him.

"What nonsense are you talking about, I suppose?" Beatrice asked.

"I believe I have been cursed," he repeated.

"No one asked you to repeat yourself, in fact!" Beatrice said, getting off her stool and walking toward Subaru. "I do not know why you would go annoy Betty for such nonsense-"

Her words were caught in her throat as her eyes narrowed.

"...It seems you really have been cursed, I suppose."

"Do you think you could remove it, Lady Beatrice?" Orion asked.

"Of course I can, in fact! The question is why should I concern myself, I suppose!" she shouted.

"Because I believe you're a good person," Orion said before wincing. "Or, spirit... you get my point."

Beatrice narrowed her eyes, but before she could speak, Subaru added his piece.

"Hey, you know, if I died from a curse, Emilia-tan would be pretty upset. And by extension, Puck would as well," he said. "How do you think he would feel if he knew you could have saved his daughter some pain, but didn't?"

"Grk! ...Fine! You two can stop with your smooth talk, I suppose!" Beatrice said as her hand was ignited in a glow. "There. That would be the curse in fact."