That afternoon, when the sun had just begun to set in the west and had not yet set under the mountains on the border, one of the five candidates for the throne of the pro-dragon kingdom Lugnika, a plate-armored beauty with long green hair, Curio Karsten, the head of Duke Karsten's family and quite prestigious in the kingdom, led her knight Felix Argyle, deacon Wilhelm Van Astrea and others. The earth dragon knights arrived in front of the mansion in Hastur's territory.
After explaining the situation to the twin maids Ram and Rem who came out, they were received by Emilia, who was living here and was also one of the five candidates for the throne.
In the living room of the luxurious and long-standing castle mansion, after Crusch Karsten brought a large greeting gift from her family's knights and deacons and exchanged greetings, the two of them met with their respective attendants and Under the protection of the maid, they sat down on the sofa in the living room in order of priority.
"Feel sorry!"
"Your Excellency Curio, the owner of this mansion is not here now. She just left before you came here."
"So, I'm afraid I won't be able to introduce you to you."
After seeing Ram and Rem serving themselves and each other a cup of tea respectively and then standing by her side without any other action, Emilia spoke up and regretfully said this to these guests who came unexpectedly.
"..."
Frowning slightly, Crusch Karsten did not speak, but looked directly at Emilia's face. When she saw that the other person's expression did not look like an excuse, she felt the other person carefully. After the aura around him, he nodded.
"That's a shame!"
"It's just that, Your Excellency Emilia, when will the master of this place, Master Hastur, come back?"
If it wasn't a long time, Crusch Karsten felt that they could wait a little longer?
After all, she thought it would be better to discuss some things with the owner in person, because she didn't know whether the Emilia in front of her could make the decision, or whether she would reject them for some other reason. ?
"Well..."
"Normally, she will definitely come back before dinner, but sometimes it's not always possible. Sometimes she won't come back until dark?"
"so……"
As she said that, Emilia gave the other party a helpless and bitter smile, indicating that she could not guarantee that the other party would be able to see Anne today.
Moreover, there was one thing she didn't dare to say, and that was whether Anne would be willing to meet these strange guests after she came back. She, Emilia, also didn't dare to give any guarantee.
"All right!"
Nodding, Crusch Karsten's face couldn't help but look a little regretful, and he sighed sarcastically.
"that……"
"Do you have anything important to do?"
"If it's not too important, maybe I can help the owner here make a decision?"
Emilia asked cautiously, not saying too much.
Moreover, she herself was very curious and wary, and wanted to know what was going on with Crusch Karsten before her, one of her contenders for the king's election, who suddenly came to see Anne at this time. .
"..."
"..."
Crusch Karsten did not speak, but looked at her knight Felix Argyle first, and then decided to reveal the purpose of her visit.
"call!"
"Your Excellency Emilia, it's like this. We want to ask about the white whale..."
"Last night, around early in the morning, we got information that there was a beluga whale around the big tree of 'Frugel' and it was attacking passing business travelers?"
"So, we immediately prepared for half the night and one morning to attack the white whale!"
"In the afternoon, we arrived at the Frugel Tree, and then we saw the white whale!"
"only……"
"It was already dead at the time, and was burned to death by the fire. Its remains are on the outskirts of the forest in your territory."
"Because this is the territory of the mage, we took the liberty to visit and want to know the specific situation."
Duchess Curio Karsten didn't hide much. She directly told them bit by bit what they originally wanted to do and what they saw later. She stared at Emilia's face, as if she wanted to This tests something.
"I see!"
"So……"
"Lord Curxiu, what do you want to know?"
"Perhaps I can help you two clear up your doubts?"
He looked at Curio Karlsten across from him, who was already the head of the Karlsten family and could already call himself a strong rival of the Duke. Then he looked at the knight Felix Argyle and the family deacon beside him. Wilhelm Van Astrea, Emilia thought for a moment, then asked tentatively with a smile.
"certainly!"
"Your Excellency Emilia!"
"Excuse me……"
"Is that white whale the one you hunted down?"
Crusch Karsten was waiting for that sentence, so after hearing Emilia's answer, she asked directly without any politeness.
"Well……"
"Strictly speaking, it's not us!"
"That white whale is actually the owner here, and he went to conquer it alone!"
Under the inquiring gazes of the three people across from her, Emilia didn't hold anything in mind, nor did she think about hiding anything or competing for credit. She directly and openly told the story that Anne fought against the white whale alone last night and set the opponent on fire. He howled for a long time and told the story of how he crashed on the edge of the forest after being burned to only a skeleton.
"!!"
"It's indeed her!"
Exclaiming in surprise, Crusch Karsten and her two attendants looked at each other and nodded with understanding.
"Then, Your Excellency Emilia, would you mind if our people transported the remains of the white whale back to the capital to show it to the public?"
"nature!"
"We will definitely not covet the credit of your territorial owner, and we will definitely write around the remains of the beluga whale that the hero of the subjugation of the beluga whale is your lord, the Archmage!"
"Do you think this is okay?"
Crusch Karsten spoke with great enthusiasm, and looked at Emilia intently, trying to get her opinion.
However, she would not tell the other party that her people were probably already thinking of ways to pack up the remains of the beluga and load it into the truck. By the time they returned, they would have definitely packed it up, right?
"this……"
Emilia knew that the white whale was burned after Anne cut off a piece of meat. Anne had long said that she would not care about such a big skeleton, so...since the situation in front of her Crusch Karsten was willing to go to great lengths to transport the burnt skeleton that fell outside the forest back to the capital for public display. He was also willing to truthfully give Anne a reputation and promote himself. With the status of King's Chosen One, she seems to have no reason to refuse?
She thinks...
If the people in the capital knew that the white whale that had ravaged the world for more than four hundred years was burned to death by Anne, their own supporter, they would surely love Amelia, who was Anne's supporter. Candidates will definitely rise with the tide, and many people will be willing to support her, right?
"Your Excellency Kurxiu!"
"If you are willing to write that the White Whale is attacked by the lord here, I think there should be no problem!"
"Anyway!"
"Your Excellency, if you think it is necessary, just transport it away."
Anyway, Emilia couldn't think of any harm, and they didn't seem to have a good way to deal with it themselves, nor did they have so much manpower and material resources to transport the wreckage to the capital, so they simply agreed.
"!!"
"That would be great!"
After hearing this, Crusch Karsten also breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, they originally planned to attack the white whale, but in the end, the white whale was attacked by the owner here first. Their trip was in vain, and they planned to attack the white whale without the owner's consent. Removing the remains of someone else's property that is not inferior to them is no different from stealing. If the other party takes it seriously and refuses, their situation will definitely be very passive and very dangerous. Embarrassing.
But fortunately, the lady in front of her, Emilia, agreed to their approach on behalf of the owner here, which made her finally feel relieved.
"correct!"
"Your Excellency Emilia, do you know about the Witch Cult?"
After talking about the white whale's business, Crusch Karsten suddenly remembered another thing, so she planned to give the other party a warning, even if the other party was her competitor for the king's election.
"Witch Cult?"
"ah!"
"You know them too?"
Hearing the other party suddenly mention the Witch Cult, Emilia couldn't help but feel a little surprised on her face.
Originally, she thought that the matter would be very secret, and no one else would know much except them, but now the other party knew about it the next day, which really surprised her.
"..."
"..."
Crusch Karsten and her attendants looked at each other, and they were also a little surprised by Emilia's expression.
It seems that people here have long known that the Witch Cult is operating nearby?
However, since they had received the information in advance, why did they not see any preparations being made on their way here to visit, and even the villagers did not plan to move?
"Is such that……"
"A few days ago, we received some information. It is said that the Witch Cult has been somewhat active recently. They seem to be operating frequently near your territory?"
"So, if possible, Your Excellency Emilia, it would be best for you to ask Lady Anne to prepare in advance?"
"certainly!"
"If you need it, we can also provide some additional help! Just as it happens, our large team is currently at the intersection of your territory, and they are just outside the forest!"
"what do you think?"
Crusch Karsten didn't know why Emilia knew about the Witch Cult in advance, nor why the other party didn't make preparations in advance. However, doubts remained doubts, so she still told her what she knew. Some suggestions were given.
The fact that the other party was willing to hand over the wreckage to her so that they would not be too embarrassed when they returned was already a great favor. So, as a way of reciprocating the favor, she naturally made the promise directly in person after explaining the situation. a commitment to help.
After all, they now have everything from knights to mercenaries, or magician teams, and even magic cannons, and they can all provide part of them to help the other party resist the invasion of the Witch Cult.
"ah?"
"Do you want to support us?"
"Well..."
"I think it's not necessary anymore?"
First, she looked at the two twin sisters Ram and Rem who were looking at each other with some confusion. Finally, Emilia didn’t know what expression to use to face these guests, so she could only shake her head in confusion and said politely. Rejected the other party's kindness.
"!!"
"Why?"
"ah!"
"I understand. Since you already know about the Witch Cult, that means you are already prepared?"
Hearing Emilia's rejection, Crusch Karsten was shocked at first, but soon, she nodded with understanding.
"That's not true."
"In fact..."
"Okay! Let me tell you the truth: Last night, the Witch Cult launched a raid on our territory, but in the end, they were defeated by us!"
Emilia, who was tense and serious, frowned and roughly told what happened last night.
Of course, she only said that they defeated the Witch Cult members who invaded the mansion and the village, but she did not say that there was a flame barrier on the walls of the mansion and that there was a terrifying lava giant hidden under the courtyard, as well as the forest outside. The ruins also contain information about countless powerful faceless men.
"!!"
"Is that so?"
"That……"
"How many people did they attack this time, and how much damage did you suffer?"
"ah!"
"Sorry, I have no other intention, nor do I want to find out your information. I just feel that it is too rare for the opponent to defeat the Witch Cult's attack head-on, so..."
Seeing Wilhelm on the side giving him frequent glances, Crusch Karsten quickly realized that he seemed to have said the wrong thing, and then hurriedly explained with a blushing face.
"It doesn't matter!"
"There's actually nothing that can't be said about this matter."
"because……"
"To be honest, this time, those people from the Witch Cult who came to attack last night have been wiped out by us!"
Emilia said with pride and determination.
"??"
"Destroy them all?!"
Like his two attendants, Crusch Karsten's eyes widened, looking a little unbelievable.
"Yes!"
"There are about a thousand to two thousand of them in total, including their leader, the lazy priest-Peticius Romanee-Conti. They have all been wiped out by us, not even one of them ran away. nothing!"
Anyway, this matter will spread sooner or later, and Emilia, who doesn't feel the need to keep it secret, thought about it for a while and spoke calmly.
She suddenly thought that she had no credit for what happened last night, and her performance was even worse than Ram and Rem. So, it seemed that she had nothing to be proud of?
"!!"
"Two thousand people, and all of them were wiped out?"
Crusch Karsten's eyes widened in surprise. Her 'protector' told her that Emilia was definitely not lying!
Therefore, she really couldn't believe it. She couldn't believe that the little girl was so powerful. Not only did she defeat the White Whale on her own, she also killed the people who attacked the Witch Cult... However, Thinking about the pitiful fate of the white whale that had been wreaking havoc on the world for four hundred years, she became somewhat clearer. She felt that the fate of the Witch Cult seemed natural?
"That……"
"What about your losses?"
"loss?"
"There is no loss..."
"!!"
"No, no loss?!"
The words 'No loss' were like echoes, vibrating back and forth in Crusch Karsten's ears for so long that she was too embarrassed to continue asking.
"..."
"..."
At this time, the two followers standing beside Curio, the knight Felix Argyle and the deacon Wilhelm Van Astrea, were also silent, with their eyelids lowered. , I don’t know what I’m thinking about.
"So that's it. No wonder Your Excellency Emilia is so calm. It seems that our worries are unfounded!"
"terribly sorry!"
"It seems that our rash visit has caused trouble to you..."
"Then let's say goodbye now!"
After struggling for a long time, Crusch Karsten finally stood up and prepared to leave after taking a deep breath.
Now, she has no face to stay any longer.
Moreover, she had a vague intuition that although the king selection had not been announced until now for some reasons, it seemed to be over at this moment... and what she had to do next was to think about it. How can we just serve the future 'new king' in front of us?
"ah?"
"Got to go?"
"But!"
"It's getting late, why don't you stay for dinner?"
"Rem has prepared a lot of beluga meat. Don't you want to try it? Judging from your appearance, you must be very tired when you come here. Why don't you set off after dinner?"
Seeing that the other party was about to leave, Emilia stood up quickly and offered gentle words to persuade him to stay.
After all, the other party was a guest, who came with good intentions, and even brought a big gift. Now he looked dusty, so logically and emotionally, she should treat him to a hot meal.
"!!"
"Beluga meat?"
I was shocked, and after making eye contact with Felix Argyle and Wilhelm Van Astrea, I hesitated for a while, and finally Curio Karl Stern nodded and agreed.
Originally, they didn't eat well at noon. After running around all day, they got nothing in the end. In addition, their trip was in vain... Since they didn't defeat the evil white whale, now they would eat a meal of white whale meat to vent their anger and express their feelings. Hatred of that white whale, seems like a good idea?
At dusk, the sun has gradually set.
Anne didn't know where she went, and she still didn't come back until the guests were ready to say goodbye again. So, Crusch Karsten and others said goodbye to Emilia and others after having a good meal and wine, and left with satisfaction on the earth dragon. She walked into the mansion and led her people towards the forest on the border and rushed out of the forest.
…
At noon the next day, when the relatively complete remains of the white whale were transported outside the city walls of the capital of the Kingdom of Lugnika, the huge black ferocious skeleton naturally caused a huge sensation!
Especially after knowing that the white whale was defeated by a little girl lord alone, many nobles and officials in the kingdom finally became more active. From that day on, people began to carry congratulatory gifts in various ways. The name of the species is currently going to the Hastur territory to congratulate and try to establish a relationship with a little girl, the mage lord.
But it's a pity that the owner of the territory didn't pay any attention to any of them!
But those people were not annoyed, because the most popular figure in the King's Selection at present, the half-demon who had been despised and disdained by them before, the silver-haired half-elf Emilia, personally received their visitors and allowed them to see her before they met. When I see the owner of the territory, I feel very proud.
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