Following the king's death, the kingdom of Lugunica opens a royal selection to choose whoever succeeds him, and Subaru Natsuki throws his support behind Emilia after learning she carries one of the qualifying royal insignia. Bringing her to the capital for the selection exposes her to open hostility from citizens and rival candidates alike, testing how much Subaru can shield her from a world that already doubts her. This manga continues the Re:Zero story after the earlier chapter's events, adapting light novel volumes four through nine.