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Subaru:  Subaru’s voice cracked when he heard the shocking account. “‘Soldiers must always be strong’—the common people consider this way of thinking to be ‘the Imperial Way.’ The Empire is a nation that lives and breathes that ideal, and even its basic infantry are fierce fighters. The Fortress City was manned by such soldiers, but it fell to a single Archbishop of the Seven Deadly Sins who called himself Greed. It is said that even ‘Eight Arms’ Kulgan, hero of Volakia, was slain in that battle.”
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Wilhelm:  It was Wilhelm who explained when Subaru voiced his surprise. Complex emotions appeared in the Sword Devil’s eyes when he spoke the name of the hero defeated by Greed.
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Wilhelm:  Wilhelm lowered his head when Subaru noticed. “I once had an opportunity to cross swords with Kulgan. To avoid an international conflict, we represented our two nations in a proxy match. He was a very skilled man. Though I managed to cut down six of his eight arms, he skewered me through the stomach. The match was called off with us both on the brink of death…and thus the match ended without either side declared the winner.”
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Subaru:  “That was a real casual way to bring up such an intense story…!” Put plainly, it was difficult for a young man’s heart to remain calm after he’d heard a tale about the Sword Devil’s prime that was worthy of a novel. He felt a little like digging for more details, but Wilhelm had already mentioned that his worthy rival had landed a blow upon him; even Subaru wasn’t insensitive enough to pick at Wilhelm’s old scars. That said, the danger Greed presented weighed heavily on Subaru’s mind.
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Subaru:  “Sloth and Greed…then on top of that, Pride, Lust, and Wrath, huh? Even without a Gluttony, sounds like a pretty grim future to come, huh?”
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Julius:  “—You seem to be looking quite far ahead.”
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Subaru:  “I’m not eager to see it. I think the odds of meeting them are pretty high, though.” On the eve of their battle with Sloth, thinking about what was coming made Subaru’s chest throb. The unavoidable clash with Petelgeuse no doubt meant earning the permanent ire of the Witch Cult. And if the Witch Cult saw Emilia as an enemy, clashes with the other Archbishops of the Seven Deadly Sins were inevitable.
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Subaru:  “Well, the talk about Greed already soured my stomach. Throw me a bone here.”
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Julius:  “I have nothing good to say about unsettling the heart with discussions of an uncertain future. You should concentrate on the battle that stands before you, for Lady Emilia’s sake.”
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Subaru:  “Yeah, I get it already. I’m just a little nervous right before the operation’s main event.” Clicking his tongue at Julius’s attempts to settle him down, Subaru shifted his gaze farther down the highway. Far ahead, in the sky to the east, night had begun to give way to light, with the tip of the morning sun still hidden beyond the dimly lit sky.