Upload date: 6/1/2018 [M/D/Y]

Re: Life in a fantasy world ~ Arc 1: Fated Encounter

Interlude 1: The Carriage to the Mansion

I waited anxiously for Emilia-sama's return, it has been hours past the promised time we'd meet up. I looked around frantically but she was nowhere to be seen, I gave a worried sigh, "I should have taken more care in escorting her…" Then suddenly, from the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of her unmistakable silver hair, I turned around and I saw her, being helped by a man I'm unfamiliar with. I rushed over to her side, "Emilia-sama! Are you alright?" I asked worriedly.

"Ah, it's okay Ram, just a little bruise on my leg. We can return to the mansion now, also, I'd like to bring a guest with me…" She pointed over to the man beside her. He wore Orange-black clothing that highly resembles something from the Kararagi city-state but had some touches I'm familiar with. He had a belt unevenly strapped around his waist, a sac in one end with sheathed daggers in the other, blood seems to be leaking out of it, most likely from a recent battle. He had sharp, evil-looking hazel eyes and messy black hair, his overall appearance seemed to be of a wandering mercenary and his aura was intimidating.

"Of course, Emilia-sama" I bowed to him and showed the two into the carriage, I then hopped into the driver's seat and we were off.

The evening was silent. There was only peace and tranquility as we traversed through the Lifaus Highway, Fluge's tree could be seen standing not so far in the distance. Light glowed from the carriages insides, must be Emilia-sama conversing with her spirits. I saw her head peek out from the side of the carriage and so I decided to start up a conversation.

"Emilia-sama, may I ask what happened while we were in the Capital?"

"Ah, well, someone stole my Insignia so I had to go and retrieve it, that's when I came across Subaru, he agreed to help me find it, but once we retrieved it, we were attacked by a gut hunter, Elsa Greinhart I think her name was. We were done for if it weren't Subaru and the sword saint, I really should repay him somehow"

The rest of our ride was uneventful, our guest had woken up once we've reached the Irlham village, he took a look outside before going back in the carriage. We reached the mansion gates and entered the front yard, in front of the mansion, Rem was there waiting for us.

"Welcome back, Emilia-sama, Nee-sama…"

She bowed to us as I opened the carriage doors, Emilia-sama and our guest stepped out of the carriage. "This is Rem, my little sister and a maid in this mansion, Rem, this man is a guest tonight, please treat him with utmost respect" Rem bowed to him and replied, "As you wish, Nee-sama…" She then went over to move the ground dragon to the stables.

I showed the two into the mansion, our guest looking around in awe. "Emilia-san, is this your mansion?" He asked, "Ah, no, this isn't my mansion Subaru, I'm only staying here, this is Roswaal's mansion…" "Roswaal… as in the Margrave? So Emilia-san has connections with that guy… you must be pretty important then"

As our guest was looking around, Emilia-sama came to me and told me, "Ram, please show Subaru to a room, I'm sure he's tired and would like to rest" "Yes, Emilia-sama…" I went over to our guest and bowed to him, "Dear guest, allow me to show you to your room…" He nodded and followed me.

We went through to the east wing, down the long hallway. I opened up one of the doors and showed him inside. The room was fairly large, two big windows in the side, a desk along with a chair, and a queen size bed with a canopy at the top and curtains going down. Beside the door was a straw basket, "If you need any clothes washed, please put them in this basket, we shall wash them and return them to your room shortly after…" "Hmm… well, that's helpful…"

He put down his sack onto the desk, it hit with a thump and a rattle on the desk, the sac was filled with coins and something else. He took off the belt containing his weaponry and placed it inside one of the drawers. "Dear guest, if you wish to take a bath, the bathing room is right around the corner… towels are provided inside" "Okay thanks a lot… guess I'll be taking that bath…"

He said while taking the straw basket with him and leaving the room. I followed him out and accompanied him to the bathing room, then we went our own ways. I went down to the storage closet to retrieve a spare broom when I met Rem in the hallway, she seemed a little concerned. "Rem, what's wrong?" "Nee-sama… our guest has an awful smell that makes me worry…"

Our guest had come in from a blood filled fight, he was sweating all over, so it would be natural for him to smell bad, but the smell Rem worried about was something more potent, it was "Witch miasma?" I asked, she nodded back to me. "Nee-sama… what should we do?" "All we can do is wait for Roswaal-sama to return, we are not allowed to take action without his consent… make sure to keep an eye on Emilia-sama, if he is targeting anyone, Emilia-sama would be the most likely target…" She nodded and went off, back to her duties.

I grabbed the broom I was looking for and left as well, going back to our guest's room. He was still in his bath, I made sure of it with my Clairvoyance. I entered his room, and quickly went for the sac on his desk, I opened it and looked at its contents, "Silver coins… a burnt box… and... a rather large dagger…" Adorned with purple linings, it was colored a dark gray and a deep black. It had an odd curved shape, with a slight hook-like end. This was a dagger made to cut deep into the skin, already, this man seemed dangerous.

After a bit I had finished cleaning the room, not that it needed much cleaning in the first place. I opened the door and left, our guest had just finished his bath and was going back into his room, the straw basket in his hand, it being filled with his bloodied clothes. I took it from him and was about to turn back that's when, "What do you want, I suppose?" I heard Beatrice-sama's voice.

I rushed over back to see it and my suspicion was right, the door which our guest had opened went straight into Beatrice-sama's library, "Hmm… shouldn't I be asking that to you? Since your kinda in my room and all…" "Hmph, how annoying, I suppose…" She got up and closed the door herself. Our guest opened it again and she was gone.

"That was Beatrice-sama… what you saw was her gate crossing, she is the keeper of the library in this mansion…"

"Hmm, she's a spirit isn't she?"

"Yes, dear guest… she is a great spirit to be exact"

"I've heard about a spirit that protects over forbidden knowledge… hey Ram, tell me, is this house somehow connected to the Witch of Greed?"

I was silent for a bit, mostly because of the absurdity of the question, "No… this house is in no way connected to the Witch of Greed…" "Considering you answered my question, that means you know of the Witch of Greed, yes?" I fell silent once again, should I confess? I heard that the Witch cult would stop at nothing to obliterate the evidence of other witches, "Yes… but I have only heard of her, and her existence, nothing more…"

"Well that's a shame, I expect your master might know more about it… Is it okay to request his time once he returns?"

"Of Course, dear guest…"

"Right, then I'm off to bed"

I bowed once more as he entered his room, he closed the door and I heard a click sound, telling me that the door was locked. I went back to my duties, now with things to worry about, "His knowledge of Beatrice-sama and the Witch of Greed is suspicious… I should take caution when dealing with him…"

The night went on, and then, morning came to rise, another day has begun.

A/N

Okay, not much to say, short Interlude, not a chapter with plot, just a filler type thing. Warlock is next, unless I do a spur of the moment, writing of the next chapter for this story…

Tales from Puck

Oooo, Here comes My Beako. And, it would be awesome to see a certain someone get beaten down in the next arc. I love an underdog that kicks demonic ass.

And I'm not talking about the witch beats either.

Well, then you're in for some butt kicking, knife holding, edgelord action my friend.

JiroAwesome

Hmmm, since the witch Miasma is more potent I wonder how Subaru will deal with Rem and vice-versa… anyways can't wait for next chapter!

Things will get violent and edgy. Expect next chapter to be up later next week.

ChristianRed

Nice chapter, hoping for this to be a Ram x Subaru.

Don't get your hopes too high up, you never know where this is going.

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Been practicing my art skills so I can illustrate Subaru's new attire, the image in my head is probably different from yours.

Five days to two weeks, maybe even quicker if I study harder...