Xiaolin is living a very comfortable life these days.
In the morning, he taught Phyllis various knowledge, and in the afternoon, he learned combat experience from Wilhelm, and even had a few sparring matches with Kursch from time to time.
Without the annoying little loli, I can still improve myself, which is much better than when I was in the Sword Saint family.
But this ease changed when Subaru Natsuki came back from outside one day.
"Xiao Lin, I need you!"
"Hello!"
I was just about to wonder if he had learned from Phyllis and always said misleading things, but seeing his unabashed ugliness and helpless anxiety, I instantly understood that things were not that simple.
"call--."
Xiaolin put down the precious book he borrowed from the Duke's mansion and couldn't help but sigh: "Nagyue-kun, I'm beginning to regret agreeing to form an alliance with you. You are just a collection of troubles."
Should we say that this is the price of using death to look back?
If you want Natsuki Subaru to help at a critical moment, you have to bear the trouble he encounters along the way.
At best, we call her a partner, but at worst, she's just a nanny, right?
Natsuki Subaru had a sad face, full of helplessness and pain, and begged in a low voice: "This is the fourth time I have heard this sentence. Although it is very likely that this time it will be in vain, but please, help Me! Now I can only rely on you!"
I have to say, the change is really huge.
This morning I happily went out on a date with Rem, but within two hours, I came back with a sad face and looked like a concubine for help.
Anyone else would definitely wonder if this guy was possessed by a ghost, or if his body was taken away by a sinful priest.
Looking at the reckless boy's expression, [eyes] told him everything.
Farewell, encounter, anger, rage, sadness, despair, resurrection. That look of breaking through the gloom and cheering up again is probably because Rem has injected a lot of love into him.
Why not choose to run away and elope with Rem? (Laziness line) However, he chose to walk on a thorny road.
"How stupid, Natsuki-kun."
"Because there's something that needs to be done."
"I like your speech."
The seeds of [Save Everyone] continued to take root and sprout downwards. Natsuki Subaru did not waver at all, which made Kobayashi very pleased.
Oaths can be broken, not to mention that Natsuki Subaru is still a mentally unstable person. If the setbacks or tribulations he encounters break the boundaries, it is not impossible for him to collapse on the spot.
Fortunately, there was the blue-haired maid who kept encouraging him, and maybe Kobayashi was also a factor.
"Okay, tell me exactly what happened."
"actually……"
As Subaru Natsuki continued to explain, he understood the general idea.
The reason was that the twin maids could no longer sense each other. Rem, who had a premonition that something bad had happened, decided to return to the mansion, and Natsuki Subaru naturally wanted to come with him.
Then he met a white whale on the road and died easily. Incidentally, the name of the white whale was only learned later.
Overall, the first death was unclear.
Later, in order to return to the mansion safely, Natsuki Subaru asked Kobayashi to escort him.
The second time I still encountered the white whale.
But this time, because of Xiao Lin's presence, they successfully escaped the pursuit of the white whale.
Yes, because of the burdensome existence of Subaru Natsuki, they had no means to counter White Whale and could only escape desperately.
After finally returning to the territory, I met the Witch Cult again.
They said some nonsense about giving Amelia a trial, and then rushed into the earl territory and killed all the villagers. Amelia was not spared, and then Parker launched the Annihilation Ice to seal the border.
And this was only known the third time.
"I see. I already understand the general situation."
Xiao Lin closed his eyes and began to think.
It has to be said that Natsuki Subaru is unparalleled in gathering intelligence.
You can try and make infinite mistakes, and even if you fail, you can start over and gain the upper hand.
And he did the same thing on the lust line.
However, when manpower is limited.
There are too many hurdles to break through this time, and their nature is incomparable to previous cycles.
If they are independent, they will form a hopeless barrier, and it is necessary to overcome them all with one force.
Witch Cult, Moby Dick.
The existence of these two is really a headache.
The feeling of despair that hit him was not an exaggeration even if Natsuki Subaru was on the road to giving up.
"No matter what, we must stop the Witch Cult!"
Natsuki Subaru said with unusual decisiveness.
Emilia was the most important person to him, so his first goal was to stop the Witch Cult from sniping at the silver-haired half-elf girl.
"So, what are Natsuki-kun's plans?"
"First of all, we must gather combat power. Currently, only Ram can serve as combat power in the Earl's Palace. Even if we go back, it will be just a drop in the bucket, not to mention that there is a white whale blocking the way back."
"Combat strength..."
"Yes, in fact Roswaal and Emilia still have a purpose for wanting me to stay here after I have recovered."
There was a smile on his face that had seen through everything.
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Soon, time passes.
The venue was also moved to the reception room of Kurth's mansion.
Natsuki Subaru sat on the sofa with a stupor. Even though he was being scrutinized by everyone at this time, he did not show any guilt or regret about what he had just said.
Only Kurxiu murmured: "An alliance..."
Just now, the young man in front of him came to him and said straightforwardly that he wanted to establish an equal alliance. What he can give is the right to collect magic ore in the border forest.
To be honest, apart from Russell, the only businessman present, there was nothing attractive about it.
In other words, the benefits granted are not enough.
The rival candidate for the King's Choice, let alone a half-elf... would become a rival to Emilia, who was slandered by the half-demon.
Considering the subsequent problems, we have to deal with it carefully. For this reason, Subaru Natsuki can only play cards that make the opponent more excited.
Contrary to what he expected, the number of cards he held in his hand at this time was very small, and they were all of inferior quality.
But once you stand in a decisive situation, no one will listen to such complaints.
No matter who it is, they can only compete with the allocated cards. After that it's just a matter of how and when to cut the hand, and how to insert bluffs.
"I can provide you with the location and time of the beluga appearance."
"—Beluga?!"
Among the cards in his hand, the card that might have the greatest effect was cut out.
The content of what was taught made everyone at the table change their expressions.
Kursch narrowed his eyes meaningfully, and a vague aura enveloped Natsuki Subaru's body. At the same time, an inconspicuous breeze also blew in the closed room.
Xiao Lin understood that she was detecting the truth of the intelligence.
——Feng Jian’s protection.
Interpreting the wind direction that is invisible to ordinary people can also be applied to people, reading their emotional wind direction, and then judging whether their words are lies.
besides--
In an instant, the dark and thick sword energy swept through Jinai, and the strange feeling as if his internal organs were being stirred by the sword tip made Xiaolin's eyes narrow.
He raised his head and looked at the source of the sword energy.
It was a white-haired old man who knew he was being rude and took a deep breath, shaking his head slightly.
"I'm very sorry, I'm really immature."
With his eyes slightly closed, Wilhelm apologized without changing his expression, but his clenched fists were enough to show how angry he was now.
Unlike Subaru Natsuki, who was confused as to why, the others, who knew that his wife had died due to the white whale, were very understanding of the white-haired old man's abrupt behavior.
Therefore, even though he said he could leave, Kursch insisted that he stay.
"Then, saying it's a white whale is really another somewhat abrupt word that pops up. The white whale you mentioned can be considered to be one of the three great monsters, the [Fog Monster], right?"
"Ah, the monster that is spreading mist and swimming in the air is the white whale. I know the place and time of its next appearance. This information should be one of the conditions for the alliance."
Natsuki Subaru watched Kursch's reaction attentively. After all, this was the last card in his hand. If he was rejected, he really didn't know what to do.
Kursch placed his hands on his chin as if he were thinking as a commander, and slowly said: "I have a question. What is the basis for your knowledge of the presence of the white whale?"
That is, the authenticity of the information.
This question made Natsuki Subaru feel a cold sweat on his back.
But there was no uneasiness on his expression.
Because he has confidence.
No matter what you do, as long as you are confident, you will gain trust. Otherwise, even if you are hesitating and hesitating, you will be doubted in the end, so you only need to find a random reason here.
"The reason why I knew the appearance of the white whale in advance is because of this thing!"
As he spoke, Natsuki Subaru put something on the table.
Seeing this, everyone's expressions became a little stiff, and confusion immediately appeared.
This is super technology with a white metal shell that shines brightly.
--mobile phone.
Just as Kobayashi's preaching of the beauty of Axisism made Natsuki Subaru feel ridiculous, when Natsuki Subaru took out his cell phone, Kobayashi also tilted his head speechlessly.
For fear of laughing out loud.
Even before meeting Kursch, Kobayashi had told Subaru Natsuki that he would use beluga whales as bait to lure them into the bait, so he naturally thought that the source of the information would be suspected.
It was just that because he was anxious at that time, Natsuki Subaru said that he would use this excuse when the time came, but he did not expect that he would use a mobile phone to deal with people from another world.
It’s really a bad taste.
But it's also quite convincing.
The reason why Natsuki Subaru was able to accurately know the time when the white whale appeared was because of several circumstances that happened to coincide with each other, like a prank of fate.
That was in the last cycle.
On the dim dragon carriage, in order to guide Xiaolin who was driving the carriage, he used the light source of his mobile phone to try to illuminate the map.
The moment I looked into those huge eyes was an unforgettable impact.
Just after that, the roar of the monster and the first blow smashed their dragon chariot into pieces.
The moment he narrowly escaped after being rescued by Xiao Lin, he saw the time displayed on it.
——Fifteen-thirteen.
When summoned to another world, the function of a mobile phone as a clock has become meaningless.
But as a guide to a specific future, it is more accurate than any prop in the world.
"It's something unearthed from my hometown, and its name is Meteor."
"Excuse me, can I touch it?"
"certainly!"
Russell, the businessman who got the permission, swallowed his saliva, carefully held the mobile phone in his hand, and confirmed the touch. Soon, a lot of compliments followed.
The beauty of technology is irresistible. As long as you are a qualified businessman, you can understand the value of mobile phones.
And as a third party, he would not take sides with either Curtius or Natsuki Subaru, so he avoided making imprudent remarks when facing the Duchess's inquiries.
"Can you believe this meteor?"
"It's still a bit too hasty. Even if we know that there is no connection behind it, we will not change our support. This is a decision that affects the selection of the king, or the future of the kingdom. Don't jump to conclusions."
Cursch still chose to be conservative.
What she said makes sense, no matter how cautious you are in making the decision to rise to the kingdom level.
But there was not much time left for Subaru Natsuki.
According to two reincarnations, it lasted only four and a half days at most.
For this, another fire is needed.
"Can we have a hand in this meteor thing?"
The sudden insertion of the sound shocked everyone slightly, and as the figure stepped into the room, a graceful smile appeared in the surprised eyes.
"The one who asked us here was the most surprised. Don't you think it's strange, Mr. Natsuki?"
The girl combed her slightly wavy hair.
The lavender hair that hangs down to her waist is as soft as down, and her quiet facial features naturally bring peace to others.
However, the meaning that must not be taken lightly was conveyed to everyone present.
"—Anastasia Hessing."
The owner of the mansion, the Duchess, said the name of the visitor.
Hearing that name, the girl thanked him easily.
In addition, as if seeing through Natsuki Subaru's doubts, the purple-haired girl complained: "Don't worry, Julius is still in confinement so he didn't come. I have to say that it is really troublesome for the knight-sama."
"That's it...it's really unlucky."
Natsuki Subaru replied dryly.
Natsuki Subaru felt ashamed of himself who felt relieved to be able to see that face. But even if we meet again, we will definitely not say anything.
Ignoring his sadness, the Duchess in the main seat asked the purple-haired Lolita who was stroking the scarf around her neck: "The one who was called out... In other words, is it Natsuki Subaru who called you here?"
"To be precise, it's the girl accompanying you over there."
Little Loli giggled and said: "This willful request would have been rejected, but when it comes to important matters related to the white whale, there is no way to ignore it."
She also has her sights set on the white whale.
Or to put it another way.
As a candidate for the king's election, Anastasia Hessin set her sights on the glory of completing this feat by defeating the monster that has long threatened the world.
That is reputation!
Similarly, if the White Whale is successfully defeated, Xiaolin will also have a share of this honor. Not only that, but Xiaolin will also have a share of the credit for expelling the Witch Cult.
This was also the reward Natsuki Subaru gave him.
(End of chapter)
