Re:Zero Light Novel Volume 18

The eighteenth volume of the Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu series. It is the 3rd volume of Arc 5, Stars that Engrave History.

Summary
" - - Wonderful. You are the very image of the ideal maiden of my imagination!"

The City Hall Recapture Plan ends in failure, and the Water Gate City of Priestella is swallowed all at once by turbulent waters. After suffering a painful defeat, Subaru vows to stand again, but the evil hands of the Archbishops continue to deepen the city's confusion, and increase it's peril. Fear and unease rob the people of their reason, along with the existence of beasts that should not exist in this world wandering the city. Separated from the friends they can rely on, Subaru's group bets on a long shot in an attempt to turn the situation around and save the people of the city. Striking out towards "the Illusion of a Hero"!

"...My name is Natsuki Subaru. I'm the Spirit User who defeated the Witch Cult's Sin Archbishop of Sloth."

The eighteenth act of the popular web novel, defeat and reversal. --Carry it on your back, hero. The images of people, including her.

Chapters

 * Prologue: Muddy Stream
 * Chapter 1: Regroup
 * Chapter 2: Conditions of the Knight
 * Chapter 3: The Newest Hero and the Most Ancient Hero
 * Chapter 4: Stars Engraving History
 * Chapter 5: The One You Will Come to Love Someday

Characters

 * Natsuki Subaru
 * Garfiel Tinsel
 * Kurgan
 * Ricardo Welkin
 * Theresia van Astrea
 * Wilhelm van Astrea
 * Capella Emerada Lugunica
 * Garek Thompson (Black Dragon)
 * Emilia
 * Sylphy (Debut)
 * Regulus Corneas
 * Al
 * Priscilla Barielle
 * Liliana Masquerade
 * Echidna (Artificial Spirit)
 * Julius Juukulius
 * Sirius
 * Kiritaka Muse
 * Tivey Pearlbaton
 * Hetaro Pearlbaton
 * Anastasia Hoshin
 * Sphinx (Mentioned)
 * Schult
 * Petelgeuse Romanée-Conti (Mentioned)
 * Hakugei (Mentioned)
 * Reinhard van Astrea
 * Heinkel Astrea
 * Dynas
 * Roy Alphard
 * Lye Batenkaitos

Short Stories

 * Petra's Emilia Camp Struggle/Page3
 * Joshua Juukulius' Careful Second Encyclopedia