I love time travel the most!

"Don't struggle. You can't break free from the threads now; in fact, the more you try, the tighter they'll tighten. I'd be very sad if you hurt my older sister. After all, I love her very much."

"Oh my, you have such a sweet tongue."

Elsa gave up after trying it once.

Just as Xiaolin said, she really couldn't break free from the silk threads.

Not only were the threads strong, but the threads extending in all directions wrapped around her body and controlled her joints, making her look like a puppet doll.

"Actually, I also really like the bundled play."

Kobayashi smiled and licked her cheek.

To be precise, it was a scratch caused by a thread at some point, from which a trickle of blood flowed.

Actually, he made a mistake just now, which is why Elsa got hurt.

However, the attack was so fierce at the time, coupled with the low temperature around her, that she didn't notice it.

At this moment, the people hiding behind the counter of the stolen goods warehouse wiped away their cold sweat and relaxed.

Grandpa Rom released the stick and asked uncertainly, "Is it over already?"

"You can see it now, Mr. Rom, your eyes aren't working so well anymore," Felt rolled her eyes at him.

Don't get me wrong, they're just using this method to relieve their inner tension; it's just the grandfather and granddaughter playfully bickering as usual.

Having witnessed the full power of the Gut Hunters, they deeply understood that without Kobayashi, they would have been wiped out.

Natsuki Subaru said with a smile, "As expected of Kobayashi, I knew he would win!"

"That person is an excellent archmage."

"Does Leah think so too?"

Emilia and Parker acknowledged Kobayashi's performance.

Both his fighting style and his tactics for luring enemies were impeccable; even royal mages might not be able to achieve this level of skill.

Ferut came out, looking a little awkward, and said, "That guy is somewhat saved."

"Ok?"

"It's only a little bit, don't get too cocky! Also, don't call me a child, I'm fifteen years old!"

"Isn't that still a child?"

Xiaolin chuckled and rubbed her head.

Although the little girl continued to complain with disdain, this time she didn't slap his hand away in annoyance, nor did she bite him angrily.

As they remained on the victory screen, someone else appeared outside the loot vault.

He had a handsome face, fiery red hair, and an upright posture. He wore a white knight's uniform, and a knight's sword with dragon claw engravings was at his waist. He attracted everyone's attention as soon as he appeared.

Natsuki Subaru shouted upon seeing him:

"Reinhard?!"

Seeing the ransacked and wrecked warehouse of stolen goods, and the Bowel Hunter bound in the center, the knight scratched his head and said, "Looks like I'm late."

"No, you came just in time!"

Natsuki Subaru happily went to greet him.

Although there was a suspicion that the guards from another world always arrived only after things were over, Natsuki Subaru was already very touched that he was even here.

He really is a good person.

Reinhard paused slightly upon seeing Emilia, but quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "It's been a long time, Lady Emilia."

"No, you don't need to be so polite, Reinhard."

Emilia quickly waved her hands.

"what----"

A loud shout startled everyone.

Turning around, I saw it was Subaru Natsuki.

Startled, Ferut couldn't help but complain, "Hey buddy, what's wrong with you all of a sudden?"

"I was even thinking of taking advantage of the opportunity to save her to ask her name, but the mystery was revealed before that. My romance, my handsome figure, all gone."

"What a dashing figure! What did you contribute to this battle?"

"I……!"

The boy with triangular eyes really wanted to say that he was actually the hidden MVP, but in Emilia's eyes, he was just a burden. He couldn't say anything for a moment and could only swallow his grievances.

However, Emilia is indeed a gentle and kind girl, and she expressed her gratitude for Subaru's help.

"In that case, asking for a small token of gratitude shouldn't be unreasonable, right?"

"Thank you?"

Emilia never expected that her simple words of comfort would lead to Natsuki Subaru taking such a shameless step. The silver-haired half-elf girl, left with no other choice, sighed.

"I...I understand! As long as I can meet the conditions."

"So, I only have one wish! That's right, my wish is... Please! Please take me in, since I'm homeless!"

Natsuki Subaru immediately knelt down on the ground.

Arriving in another world homeless and disliked because of his fierce appearance, he has only one way to survive.

—Hold on to the beautiful girl's leg!

That's right, this is a truth he deeply understood after reincarnating eight times!

Most importantly, Emilia is a candidate for the throne!

He's determined to cling to this powerful figure!

Emilia had never been asked to do such a thing before, and not knowing how to refuse, she quickly helped Natsuki Subaru up and said, "I-I understand. I will take you in, so get up quickly."

"Thank you, Emilia Carbon!"

"carbon?"

"It's just a term of endearment, don't worry about it."

Natsuki Subaru smiled happily.

The thought of living with the beautiful girl he had been longing for made him unable to suppress the upward curve of his lips.

"I'm sorry to interrupt you, what should she do?"

Reinhardt pointed at the beautiful woman who was bound.

"Black hair, black clothes, and the scimitar unique to the North—based on these characteristics, there's no mistake. You're the Gut Hunter, aren't you? Your nickname comes from your unique way of killing; you're one of the most dangerous people in the capital."

As expected of a professional, he immediately recognized Elsa's identity.

No, it's also possible that Elsa was too famous.

Elsa smiled and said, "Reinhard. By the way, the knight among knights, the heir of the Sword Saint family. It's a pity I won't be able to taste the intestines of such a famous person."

She retaliated in kind, not to be outdone.

Reinhard was not angry at being provoked. Instead, he calmly said, "I have many things to ask you. Would you please come back with me?"

"That's hard to say, after all, I'm someone else's spoils of war now, and the person being questioned isn't me."

Then, their gazes fell on Kobayashi.

Reinhard said, "I'm sorry, she is a wanted criminal by the kingdom. May I take her back with me?"

"It doesn't matter," Kobayashi shrugged.

Elsa said resentfully, "Oh dear, she just said she liked me, and then she turned around and sent me away. That's really too much."

"Thank you, uh..."

"Xiaolin, just call me Xiaolin."

"Thank you, Kobayashi."

The two ignored her words and reached out to hold her hand.

a long time.

"Um, Kobayashi?"

Reinhard was a little confused. He had just tried to pull his hand away, but the other person was still holding on and showed no sign of letting go, so he couldn't help but remind him.

"Sorry, lost my mind."

Xiaolin quickly let go.

Elsa, watching all this, muttered softly, "A man who's fickle and easily bored."

Then she saw a hand placed on her chest.

Feeling the warmth, Elsa's intellectual smile vanished, but her tone remained light and alluring as she said, "Oh my, does the young man intend to do something with me here? But in front of so many people... umm~!"

Before she could finish speaking, she let out a low moan, her allure tinged with obvious pain.

Clearly, Kobayashi wasn't being indecent.

"Turn Touch. This is a skill that can absorb the target's physical and magical energy. To prevent you from causing trouble halfway through, I'll immobilize you for now. Sorry."

"you……"

Elsa twitched her lips. She couldn't understand what Kobayashi was thinking at all. He said he liked her, but then he offered himself up as a free gift—could he have some kind of fetish?

Upon seeing this, Subaru Natsuki exclaimed, "Well done!"

He had suffered a lot at the hands of the other party, so the more miserable Elsa was, the happier he was.

A typical case of revenge.

Reinhard smiled and thanked her, saying, "You've been a great help. If she had broken free halfway, I really wouldn't have been able to handle her."

"You're really being modest."

Xiaolin shook his head.