Faced with a foe capable of taking on new vessels upon defeat Subaru must use his allies to defeat the evil lord of sloth and reach out to the woman he cares for.
It's the final battle with Petelgeuse Romanee-Conti and it is not one to miss as Subaru and Julius work together to fight the mad bishop of sloth. With the end of this volume it seems the manga is not over (after all Elsa still needs revenge and the elections are not over yet) but it has reached the same milestone as the end of the anime series so we have more to look forward to in the future. I for one wouldn't mind seeing everyone being able to return for a moment of sanity after everything Subaru had to fight through ends with open honesty for Emilia (though he still can't talk about his talent.) :)
Quick battle. Petelgeuse is difficult to kill. He resurrects at least 4 times. Subaru openly declares his love for Emilia. She is excited. She cannot express herself. Little by little, she may come to love Subaru as well.