Having survived both his encounter with the demon beasts and the nigh endless week at Roswaal Manor, Subaru returns to the capital of Lugunica with Emilia and Rem. Reuniting with friends and foes alike in the city where it all began, Subaru also lays eyes on the other candidates for queen--Emilia's rivals! Can Emilia win against such formidable opponents? And how will Subaru react when he discovers the shocking identity of the final candidate?

Subaru continues to support Emilia in her campaign to become the new Queen of Lugunica. But another candidate shows up, and it's the last person Subaru expected!

Change the World, One Life at a Time Whether in a dinner with royal candidate Crusch Karsten or another sparring session with master swordsman Wilhelm, Subaru is often reminded that he has much to learn. However, the opportunity for reflection is cut short when Rem senses peril at Roswaal Manor. Never one to sit still, Subaru races back to the mansion, but what awaits him is not for the faint of heart...

Change the World, One Life at a TimeHoping to prevent a bloody massacre at Roswaal Manor, Subaru is desperate for help...even from Emilia's rival, Crusch Karsten! However, the negotiating table is a strange new frontier for the straightforward Subaru. It's simply a matter of life and death, but politics are anything but simple...

Let us start over from here. From one...No. From zero!After a near-fatal encounter with the White Whale, Subaru awakens in Roswaal Manor distraught. As the very memory of Rem fades from the world, Subaru attempts to fight through the witch's curse to reveal his "Return by Death" ability in the hopes of conveying the gravity of the danger before Emilia. Subaru believes he is ready to suffer the consequences, but the price for telling the truth is crueler than he could have imagined...

With you, starting life in another world from zero- Thanks to the power of Return by Death, Subaru Natsuki has finally and utterly overcome his persistent foe, the Archbishop of Sloth, Petelgeuse. But the cost of victory is greater than he could have ever realized, and an all-too-familiar thought arises: If things had gone differently, could he have found happiness instead of tragedy? Chapter 3 comes to a close with a look at a story that was, a story that will never be, and the story of what lies ahead for Subaru, Emilia, and Rem...

Subaru returns to Crusch Karsten's door intent on avoiding the mistakes that led to his latest fatal encounter. He proposes an alliance between Emilia's and Crusch's camps...and to sweeten the deal, he'll offer intel vital to their mutual survival: the exact time and place the memory-destroying White Whale will appear! Among those listening in is a warrior whose hatred of the demon beast is a lifelong obsession...How will Crusch's servant-"The Sword Devil," Wilhelm-react to this opportunity for revenge?

-It was that simple a story. Armed with the knowledge and experience he has gained through Return by Death, Subaru seeks to defeat the dreaded Archbishop of Sloth, Petelgeuse, once and for all. The key to his plan: cooperation with knight Julius Juukulius. Can the two fight as one, defeat their cruel and detestable foe, and permanently extinguish Petelgeuse in body, mind, and spirit?