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3rd Pov
Back to starting point, Natsuki Subaru's face was pale. He barely held himself from throwing up.
'Why? Why? Why? Why? Why do I have to die again?!' he thought with unbridled anger, he wondered if he should have let Emilia die and escaped.
This death was more painful than previous one… Just because his consciousness lasted longer, his pain lasted longer.
Nothing is more painful than dying slowly.
A quick death is a mercy.
He took a deep breath to calm his raging heart 'If I were to follow everything that happened in previous loops then I will die again! The only way out of this situation is Reinhardt!'
He decided- Emilia or not! His most important goal was to find Od Lugana's Sugar child and get his help.
First, he decided to return to the same alley, his reason being that in the last loop of original timeline, Reinhardt appeared there.
"Oh boys! See what we have got! A new prey!"
He was again met with the thieves, he quickly yelled "Reinhardt! Help me!"
The three thieves froze on their tracks and became defensive.
Then they waited for two, three, four, five seconds… Nothing happened.
Zero's face became red with anger, wondering if Reinhardt has lost all of his Divine Protections.
"Trying to bluff your way out of this?! Not a chance!"
One thief took out two knives and rushed towards him.
Suddenly Zero dodged it, kicked in his legs making him falling.
"Let's get him!"
The other two tried to attack, but soon they found themselves wailing with pain on the ground, and their knives confiscated.
'Is it me? Or I am way stronger than before… Of course, I am stronger than before!' Subaru thought.
As he focused, he could see time slowing down for him, it was a very minute change however he could notice it.
His eyesight too was better… a lot better than before, his hearing was better as well and if he focuses, he can feel his smelling to be better as well.
His strength, his speed, everything about him was better.
'Is this another cheat? But I am supposed to only have Return by Death!' he thought with confusion.
Suddenly he met with a realization, 'Yes as Natsuki Subaru I have Return by Death, then this second ability must be because I am Ayan Ghosh!'
Whether Ayan Ghosh was a past life of Natsuki Subaru, or his souls have merged together to form his current self was questionable.
How it happened was again a big question mark, he didn't have much time to debate about it, but now that he thinks it isn't far fetched that whatever has transmigrated him might have given him another cheat.
'System! Golden finger! Aladdin's lamp!' he thought in his mind, attempting to see if it works.
"System" he muttered but he got no response.
'I don't have a system, so my cheat- According to everything that has happened till now is- Getting stronger with each death. All my abilities, and senses are increased after my death' he thought.
As for how strong he got, or whether this ability was permanent or had any limits.
He didn't know.
He sighed and muttered "It doesn't matter, I still can't defeat her. My focus should be finding out Reinhardt"
So, he got into the mission, he started looking around and even asked people about Reinhardt.
But he got replies like this-
"Don't know"
"Why do you think I will know this Reinhardt guy?"
"Never seen him before"
When he decided to be more specific and asked about 'Reinhardt who is Sword Saint' he received a look from people, as if he was stupid and a harsh reply "Fuck off!"
"Damn it! I don't get it! Where is Reinhardt?... Don't tell me he is out of the Capital!" he said and soon was taken with fear.
'Then what should I do? How will I defeat Elsa? If I don't stop her, she will kill Emilia- and her spirit daddy will kill everyone!'
Suddenly an answer came to him.
"Can I kill her?" he said to himself.
He has grown stronger from his two deaths, now that he recalls he could remember himself to much stronger in the first loop as compared to when he had been killed by the thugs.
His mouth became dry and he looked at the evening sun set.
"I don't have much time- Let's see if I can do something"
He ran towards Old Man Rom's place, alas this time due to him searching for Reinhardt he was too late, and by the time he arrived he saw three corpses lying on the ground and the Bowel Hunter.
"You have seen this- Thus I can only kill you" Elsa said before charging towards him.
He narrowly dodged her first attack, taking her by surprise and kicked her, however she swung her dragger and separated his leg from his body.
"Aghhhhh!!!!" Natsuki screamed in pain as he fell on the floor, blood leaked out of his amputated leg.
"Fufu… What a delightful scream! I wonder- How your gut's colour is!" she gave a sadistic reply before calmly moving towards him with seductive steps.
"Pleasseee- Someone- Ghukkk" Zero's throat was cut by her dragger and next moment his guts.
'It hurts! It hurst! Pleasee! Someone! Save me!' he cried in his mind, tears staining his cheek.
Elsa licked her lips seeing him slowly dying, a euphoric look appeared in her face.
Slowly, life faded from his eyes.
Natsuki Subaru has died for the third time. (*8)
To be continued...
(A/N: I am going to release short chaps for this fic, as a fic as fine as this is meant to savour slowly. )