Re:Zero Light Novel Volume 8

The eighth volume of the Re:Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu series.

Synopsis
Having overcome the ferocious battle with the fearsome White Whale, Subaru Natsuki returns to the Mathers domain. With the subjugation force that overcame the deadly combat, and the addition of Julius, their common history reconciled, together they clash with the Witch Cultists under the command of Bishop of the Deadly Sins, Petelgeuse Romanée-Conti. To thwart the vile schemes of "Sloth" aimed at Emilia and the others, avoid the tragedy he has witnessed multiple times, and to defy Fate itself, Subaru's "Return by Death" experiences open the way forward-!

"So, let me ask this of you. -Let me cling to your back, while you carry me on it."

Chapters

 * Chapter 1: Flash of Sloth
 * Chapter 2: —— War
 * Chapter 3: The Meaning of Return
 * Chapter 4: Unscrupulous Sloth
 * Chapter 5: The Fulfillment of the Contract

Light Novel Differences

 * Wilhelm kills Petelgeuse by himself instead of Ricardo assisting the attack. And because of that, most of Ricardo's dialog after killing Petelgeuse, including a spear impaled on his arm, was removed.
 * The entire loop where Subaru, Wilhelm, and the entire expeditionary force was killed by the female finger in Irlam Village was removed. And because of that, Subaru's death where he gets killed by Wilhelm considers as the 11th death instead the 12th.
 * The fight against Petelgeuse was shortened and altered to have Emilia and Petelgeuse fight one on one while Wilhelm became unconscious after defeating the 2nd finger, Ricardo's whereabouts are unknown, and Subaru, Julius, and Felix stayed back and watches the battle instead of having Subaru, Julius, Ricardo, Wilhelm, and Felix assisting Emilia.
 * Emilia, Ricardo, and Julius did not witness Subaru's death as Wilhelm kills him.