Firut standing in front of Reinharut. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Her presence made Reinharut smile and nod.

"Lord Firut, thank you for coming here."

Reinharut saluted respectfully, and Firut raised his gaze and opened his mouth to call.

"—Reinharut."

"Yes."

Reinharut responded to a hearty call, and the knight and the lady stared at each other, then ......

"-Bastard, what are you going to do if you brought me here without any explanation!?"

Lift up the skirt and draw an arc with her slender legs.

The kick slammed into Reinharut's jaw - caught by the knight's raised hand before it could be touched.

"Scared me, what are you doing?"

"Don't catch it lightly and talk like this! Here, the clothes, these guys, and you! What it all adds up, I've endured it to the limit!"

Grabbing his balance with one foot, Firut rudely slapped the dress in anger.

The high-priced dress specially prepared for her was treated so roughly, and the maid who was accompanying her was dizzy and weak on the spot when she saw it.

"Don't you like this dress? It's perfect for you."

"Wouldn't you be embarrassed if someone was telling you about clothes? I'm saying I hate it! It's not just for clothes, it's for you! Wouldn't the knight feel ashamed to kidnap and imprison him?"

"This is for the prosperity of the kingdom."

Reinharut did not hesitate to conclude that Firut felt a headache and supported his forehead with his hand.

It was a relief to confirm that Firut was safe in an unexpected place. But on the other hand, the serendipity of Firut being arched as a candidate for the king makes people feel the fate of this thing.

Originally, Firut had stolen Emilia's badge to meet Reinharut.

"The girl...... Was it ...... at that time!? That's why Reinharut was so shocked......

Emilia who found out that it was Firut was a little shocked, and the relationship from fighting for the badge evolved into a friendship for the throne this time.

Led by the other candidates, the knights and nobles present also showed a surprised reaction, but all of them did not like Firut's rudeness.

Feeling the stern gaze looking at him, Firut smacked his lips in a vicious manner to show everyone.

Although the interaction time is enough, she should not be a girl who is so obedient. You can vaguely perceive that she must have suffered a lot of things, and the story of Cinderella, who became a wandering prodigal and became a candidate for king, is quite amazing.

"Oh! Why are you in such a place, A!?"

Firut, who was scanning back and forth as if he was in the tasting hall, noticed that he was standing behind A in the front row of the Knights, and his expression brightened.

She pushed Reinharut away and walked in heels that weighed like a thousand pounds.

"Yo-long time no see, how are you doing?"

Firut greeted A cordially, as he was the one who saved Roma and himself from the Gut Hunter.

"It's okay, it looks like you're not bad either." A touched Firut's little head.

"Hee-hee." Firut smiled heartily and didn't mind A touching the top of her head.

"Lord Firut, it's nice to rekindle old friends, but please come here."

Feeling that the atmosphere was relaxed, Marcos indifferently pushed the proceedings forward and gestured to the position on the stage with his hand.

His serious expression made Firut frown, and he reluctantly stepped back to the front.

"Hey, what do you want me to do?"

"I'd love to say it's a lady's demeanor, but please hold on to this first."

Firut looked disgusted at Reinharu's joke. Reinharut took the dragon emblem from her bosom and placed it on the palm of her hand, and the jewel in her palm immediately glowed white.

"When I stole it, I thought, this stone is so strange, why does it glow."

"Stole?"

"That's because Lord Firut was deemed eligible by the dragon."

Marcus seemed to be wary of her careless remarks, but Reinharut immediately replied.

"That's why Dragon Ball does recognize Firut-sama as a shrine maiden. Now that the dragon has agreed to her participation, this election can be considered to be the real beginning."

Marcos bowed with his hands to his chest, and as soon as Reinharut followed suit, all the knights of the guard followed suit.

The knights, who report that the mission is complete, do their best to find the five dragon shrinemaidens on the scene, that is, gather the candidates for the future Queen Lugnica.

"I see, it can indeed be called a day that moves history."

It is indeed a big scene that should not be missed, and everyone present should feel very emotional, but after looking around, A noticed something.

-- The clique of civilians on the other side let out an uneasy noise that contained confusion and confusion.

"It's rude, can you say something?"

A man stepped out of the civil clique, a hunchbacked middle-aged man, with unhealthy dark circles under his eyes that were striking, and he nervously stroked the beard on his chin.

"In this ceremony to elect the king, the Knights of the Kingdom have been able to say nothing about the dedication of the Knights of the Kingdom, led by the Knights of the Guards, and without you, the situation would not have been rectified in such a short period of time."

"It's too much of a prize."

"However, I don't want to say such things, although it is following the situation revealed by the Dragon Calendar Stone, is there something wrong with the candidates?"

"What do you mean?"

"People pay too much attention to the qualifications of the Dragon Shrine Maiden, but forget that the qualification to wear the crown is the key, which can be said to be too neglected!"

The hunchbacked man arrogantly asserted, his volume almost scolding, and the civil official group also heard a wave of "yes, yes, yes".

"The alliance with the dragon is more important than anything else, it is related to the survival of the pro-dragon kingdom Lugnica, without the alliance the country cannot be formed, but to pay too much attention to the alliance and despise the people is simply putting the cart before the horse!"

"Do you mean that we, the Knights, have gone too far into finding the Dragon Maiden and have mistaken the right person to swear allegiance?"

"There are some discrepancies between the sayings and the sayings, but it's going to be like that."

Frightened by Marcos's straightforward statement, the man switched to a roundabout statement, but it was too late. The Knights, who have been facing nearly impossible issues for a long time, have been desperately trying to investigate and make results, but their results have been picked by others, and their mood will never be better.

A, who was in line with the Knights, felt the anger around him rising.

"Is it the smell of gunpowder? It became a sinister atmosphere......

"Alas, who told him to make things difficult for the Knights, there is no way. I don't care, what do you two think?"

Al let out a muffled chuckle before throwing the topic at the two in the same row. Yurius and Phyllis, who were inexplicably pulled up, each turned their heads to answer.

"Filip-chan thinks- that's right? After all, no matter what that beard says, Filly-chan's loyalty will only be dedicated to one person."

"I can't say that I have the same opinion as Phyllis, but I am in the same mood. I have offered my sword, and others have placed their loyalty in it, so it is not small enough to blame others for wavering in their hearts."

"Hah! That's awesome. Alas, it's the same as I do to the princess."

Al said this as if he was going to fight, and the two of them smiled at the corners of their mouths.

Phyllis has Kurtius (a handsome boy girl), Al has Priscilla (a stupid woman who is the only one), and then it seems that Yurius is supporting Anastasia (light purple haired little Lori).

As knights, all three of them put all their trust in their masters.

If you want to realize Emilia's wish, this mood should not be lost to anyone, right, do you want to follow along? A pondered to himself.

Starting with Fang Cai's opinion, the civilian clique has expressed its dissatisfaction.

"Being both a shrine maiden and a king, perhaps it should be said that the consciousness of becoming a king is not enough."

"Even if you whitewash the appearance, the essence will be revealed in the attitude."

"If you don't have enough character and education, can you be crowned king?"

"What's—what's not good, it's going to be a rich and joyful one—a battle for the king's choice, just try to think so."

"Rozval, please don't interject!"

The familiar voice soothed and broke the complaints of the civil bureaucracy, A looked at Emilia and them, the civilian group concentrated its firepower on Firut, who had just had a bad attitude to attract attention, but it can't be said that Mars did not affect other candidates.

In fact, Emilia seems to be enduring pain, and her side face shows a sad expression, and some of the words spoken by the civil official can also be said to poke at Emilia's soft underbelly.

I wanted to run over to support my thin shoulders immediately, and A thought from the bottom of my heart.

"—Silence."

McRotov's words silenced the entire hall. McRotov, who suppressed the audience, squinted his eyes at Firut, and after a moment of silence, the old man let out a breath.

"Well, it's a bit disrespectful, and I understand His Royal Highness Celtic Lee's opinion. So, let's take a brief look at the past experiences of each candidate, what do you think?"

「…… It makes sense, and if you're fit for the job, start there."

The bald and horribly good-looking old man agreed to McRotov's proposal, and seeing the members of the Society of the Wise nod in agreement, the male civil servant who took the lead, a man named Lee Celt, also stepped back.

"Knight Reinharut, can you tell me how you found her?"

Seeing the named Reinharut kneeling down on one knee and saluting the most.

"Lord Firut discovered and guarded a place in the lower part of the royal capital, commonly known as the 'slum', about a month ago. At that time, due to some reason, I had the opportunity to touch the dragon ball, and after learning that she had the qualifications of a shrine maiden, I took her to the humble house."

Reinharut vaguely reported on the part in question.

Although the explanation is full of loopholes, the people present are not concerned about the loopholes, but about other parts.

"Orphans in the Slums...... Are you serious? Knight Reinharut! During the ceremony to select the king who would shoulder the future Lugnica, you actually brought orphans!? What do you think of the throne?"

「——」

Reinharut, who saluted on stage, was scolded in this way, and there was no negative emotion to be seen from his nonchalant side, so Lee Kelt turned the finger to McRotov.

"Master McRotov, it's time to reconsider. Just being chosen by Dragon Ball has the qualifications to get the throne...... It should be obtained by the person who matches the crown, so how can you ...... it at will."

"Your Highness Lit, are you—a little too excited?"

When Lee Celt puffed up his incorruptible tongue to persuade McRotov to change his mind, a familiar voice poured cold water.

Lee Celt cast a gaze of unmistakable hostility at Rozval.

"Joke, Rozval. Your attitude is incomprehensible, not only for me, but for most of the people in the palace. I have been turning a blind eye because of extraordinary times, but this is a different situation. The Astrea's family, who wanted to elect orphans, and your foolish act of supporting the half-demon as king......

"—His Royal Highness Richert, please correct your statement."

The cold voice echoed calmly through the hall, and Lee's face, red from exuberance, suddenly turned pale.

"It's customary to call half-elves half-demons, not to mention that Mistress Emilia is still a candidate for king—you don't know which side is going on, you know?"

Rozval's voice was the same as usual, but Li Kaier, who was overwhelmed by his courage, opened his eyes and shook his head as if to hide the fact that he had been refuted, and made a big move to express his opinion to the people on the stage.

"Even so, I don't think I'm wrong. Possessing the qualifications of a dragon shrine maiden and a character who is suitable for becoming a king cannot be equated. Master McRotov, please reconsider! Even if a candidate for the king is chosen indiscriminately, the future of the kingdom may not be prosperous......

"—Knight Reinharut."

Instead of answering Lee's Celt, who prayed for a change of heart, Hyun called out to the red-haired knight.

"You don't think she's right, do you?"

"I can't be sure, because I have lost the means to confirm it—but meeting such conditions is said to be just accidental, and there is some resistance below."

"In that case, what is it called?"

"—fate."

Hearing Reinharut's answer, McRotov was deeply moved and closed his eyes.

The interaction between the two is incomprehensible to others, and only the two who are talking to each other know each other. Seeing the attitude of the people around him, McRotov held his forehead in his hand and sighed, and then looked around.

"Didn't anyone notice? Didn't you notice when you saw Lord Firut? If that doesn't work, then you should question your loyalty to the Kingdom."

McRotov's test-like remarks took their breath away and their eyes were focused on Firut.

Standing in the center of an unceremonious line of sight, Firut blatantly displayed a look of disgust.

"What you'll find out when you see it...... I'm still very young, and there's so much to learn from taking the throne or something...... Uhhh

Lee, who had enumerated what Firut should have corrected, stiffened as if he had suddenly noticed something, and his eyes widened in astonishment.

"Golden, blonde hair, and red eyes——!?

Hearing Lee's words, the civil officials who sensed the meaning were also shocked.

Glancing to the side, Phyllis and Julius also had understanding expressions, and Al still didn't know what he was thinking, but he didn't look particularly surprised.

"Blonde hair and red eyes—that's the overt physical trait of Lugnica's royal bloodline, but it's weird! The royal family died one after another half a year ago, and there is no opportunity to take advantage of it......

"—Do you know what happened in the palace fourteen years ago? His Royal Highness Lee Celt."

Reinharut calmly interrupted Lee Celt, who vehemently denied the basis of appearance.

And what he said made Lee's expression even more stiff.

"Knight Reinharut...... What you want to say is ......?"

"Fourteen years ago, thieves invaded the city, and the daughter of Lord Frude, the brother of the former king, was kidnapped, and the thieves managed to escape, and the whereabouts of the daughter are unknown."

It is a kingdom scandal that must not be known to the outside world.

"Because there is no record of the Dragon Calendar Stone, the royal palace at that time was easy for thieves to invade, and even if the search was launched, it overlapped with the time period when other problems occurred, so it was impossible to go all out."

"Well, this is the opportunity for the disbandment and rebirth of the Knights of the Former Guard, though it is not unrelated to your kinship."

"I know information that I can't know before, so I can detect it based on it."

Reinharut replied briefly, and McRotov only nodded in agreement, but did not see the chaotic retraction of Lee Celt.

"This inference is too extreme, it's not right, it's a fallacy! Fourteen years ago, the whereabouts of the princess were unknown, and she fell to live in the slums of the royal capital, and she was still found by you by chance? And so just right, she's still qualified to be the Witch of the Dragon?"

Listing the information that caused the shock one after another, Lee Celt smiled.

"Stupid! That's just right. It's reasonable to say that you happened to find a girl with shrine maiden qualifications, dye her hair, and then use magic to change the color of your eyes - you shouldn't do such a shameless act, right?"

"Bet on my sword."

Reinharut lowered the matching sword at his waist to the ground, showing the most respectful salute of the sword.

The knight of the knights gave the most respectful salute, causing Lee Celt to hang his shoulders.

「…… The royal family is extinct, and there is no way to confirm whether she is a family or not, and it is only speculation that cannot make everyone bow their heads to it."

"Of course, but I'm convinced that Lord Firut is the right person to inherit the throne, even if he is not related by blood."

"Although he is known as a modern-day sword master, he is quite a crazy person."

Hearing Reinharut's unchanging answer, Lee Celt sighed as if giving up, and then re-stared at Firut, who had caused the conversation.

"Regardless of the qualifications of the shrine maiden, she was born in the slums...... And it may be the lost royal bloodline, and the suffering you will face next can be said to be beyond imagination, are you ready to realize?"

Like the words in the test is a ritual, Lee Celt has to use her own answers to say goodbye to her own grievances.

With Firut's answer, the conversation was finally coming to an end.