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: ——Fight
 * Chapter 3: The Meaning of Return
 * Chapter 4: Unscrupulous Sloth
 * Chapter 5: The Fulfillment of the Contract

Chapter 1: Flash of Sloth

 * Ricardo did not assist the ambush with Subaru and Wilhelm. And because of that, Wilhelm kills Petelgeuse by himself instead of Ricardo assisting Wilhelm for the kill.

Chapter 2: ——Fight

 * Most of Ricardo's dialog after killing Petelgeuse, including a spear impaled on his arm, was cut.
 * The entire loop where Subaru, Wilhelm, and the entire expeditionary force was killed by the female finger in Irlam Village was cut.
 * The cut part where Subaru wakes up in front of Ricardo from Returned by Death was cut and moved to the beginning of volume 9. Also, Subaru noting that his save point is updated was also moved.
 * Satella's dialog is cut and moved to volume 9 as a prologue.
 * Rajan's debut was moved to earlier into this volume instead of later on.

Chapter 4: Unscrupulous Sloth

 * Wilhelm became unconscious after defeating the 2nd finger and Ricardo, Mimi, and Tivey's whereabouts are unknown.

Chapter 5: The Fulfillment of the Contract

 * The fight against Petelgeuse was changed to have Emilia and Petelgeuse fight one on one instead of having Subaru, Julius, Ricardo, Wilhelm, and Felix assisting Emilia.
 * Subaru, Julius, and Felix stayed back and watches the battle.
 * Emilia, Ricardo, and Julius did not witness Subaru's death as Wilhelm kills him.
 * Because the loop where Subaru gets killed by the female finger was cut, Subaru's death where he gets killed by Wilhelm considers as the 11th death instead the 12th.