I love time travel the most!

"So what are they now..."

"coming."

Xiaolin's farsightedness first spotted a group of people running towards their location, with the pack of lions and tigers kicking up a lot of dust as they ran.

Soon, Subaru and the others also noticed.

However, when he saw a figure whose appearance stood out from the crowd, his expression became awkward.

A purple-haired man dressed in the white uniform of the Knights sat atop a pale blue earth dragon.

"It's your boy."

It's me, Captain.

—When Kobayashi thought the purple-haired man would say that, he instead raised a leisurely smile and said to Natsuki Subaru, whose expression was unfriendly, "It's really inappropriate to talk like that to reinforcements. You haven't changed at all."

This elegant knight is none other than Julius, who is at odds with Subaru Natsuki.

Normally, Julius should still be in solitary confinement, but not only is he here now, he has also become a member of the Iron Fang Mercenary Group.

The disheveled cat-eared man looked at the impeccably clean knight and felt a surge of dissatisfaction.

"Julius, you're really taking it easy. Just a few hours ago, we were fighting tooth and nail here."

“I am also ashamed of this. And please allow me to correct myself, my name is not Julius. By the way... my name is Yuri.”

Faced with Phyllis's malicious sarcasm, Julius put on a straight face and cracked a joke.

And what's the story behind this name?

It must have taken only a few seconds to come up with that!

That's incredibly perfunctory!

The meaningless fake name left everyone speechless.

Julius smiled at the cold gazes of the crowd and said, "If, and I mean if, someone with the status of a knight joins a mercenary group and becomes someone's mercenary, that is absolutely forbidden. So there is no knight Julius here, only mercenary Julius."

"The rules of knighthood of old families are really troublesome. The declining family of Phil is much better."

"Being a knight isn't troublesome, but having to consider all sorts of things just to help a close friend is a bit of a hassle."

"you're right."

Phyllis stuck out her tongue.

This is like symbolically prohibiting minors from watching even though it's perfectly acceptable.

That's quite a roundabout way of doing things.

Hearing their conversation, Natsuki Subaru clicked his tongue in a foul tone. His averted gaze and pouting lips clearly indicated he was sulking.

Are you a proud and arrogant girl who craves attention?

Xiaolin twitched the corner of her mouth.

Noticing Subaru's attitude, Julius suddenly turned his gaze, looked him up and down, and said, "You seem more energetic than I expected. How are you feeling?"

"—?!"

Hearing Julius's concern for his health, Natsuki Subaru, recalling the humiliation of the past two weeks, was almost overwhelmed by rage.

This is irony, isn't it? It's definitely irony, isn't it?

But he had already lost face once, so it was really inappropriate for him to lash out in front of everyone.

He barely managed to suppress his anger at the last moment and forced himself not to utter a curse.

"No need for your concern, it's just a scratch, a little saliva will do the trick."

You have the nerve to say that.

At that time, he had a bruised and swollen face and had lost several teeth, but in his opinion, it was just a minor injury that didn't matter much.

Is it necessary to be so stubborn?

It is necessary!

Natsuki Subaru responded with an expression, and said provocatively, "It's you who's saying reinforcements are coming but are unexpectedly late. What, is it because you're taking a layman too seriously and are too busy writing reports for your superiors?"

"What I want to ask about isn't the injury from back then, but the glorious wounds sustained during the battle against the White Whale. But it would be best if those injuries had healed. Originally, those injuries were probably just pretending to be serious. It was just that you, who are good at gaining sympathy, exaggeratedly fell to the ground and pretended to be in a lot of pain."

"Hahahaha-"

"Ha ha ha ha ha--"

The two chuckled awkwardly.

The atmosphere was tense and ready to explode.

Phyllis rubbed her head.

The Julius he knew was someone who was good at solving problems in a more elegant and tactful way, so how did he become like this?

It must be Subaru Natsuki. I don't know what kind of magic he used, but he sealed Julius's intelligence and then used his rich experience to provoke him.

"Alright, alright, everyone already knows that you two have a great relationship."

"Who's on good terms with him (this guy)?" x2

The two of them called out to Kobayashi at the same time.

And you still say the relationship isn't good?

Everyone was looking at them with strange eyes.

"Ahem, excuse me."

Julius coughed lightly, regaining his usual elegance.

Then--

"Kobayashi, although I have already made it clear to Lady Anastasia, she still insists that I convey something to you."

"Please say."

"Would you like to join our camp? Whatever the offer, as long as Lady Anastasia has it, we'll agree."

"...That really does have that guy's style."

Xiaolin was both amused and exasperated.

This extravagant spending spree is off the charts.

Given Anastasia's business acumen, there's probably nothing she can't buy.

"Please excuse me, but some things cannot be bought."

"Understood, I will convey this message to Lady Anastasia."

Julius was not at all surprised by the rejection.

It's as if they knew this would happen all along.

Seeing Kobayashi's confusion, he smiled and said, "Actually, I already told Lady Anastasia that you would refuse, but she said that if a merchant doesn't even bother to confirm, he will never make a deal. Just give it a try, it's free anyway."

hiss--

Why does it sound so familiar?

Did you say something similar when you were preaching to Philip and Wilhelm?

"Lady Anastasia is actually quite willful. It was clearly not the right time or place, and I seem to have upset you. I'm sorry."

"It's alright, it's alright. Actually, compared to my partner, he's already quite good."

"Lady Felt? She is indeed a free-spirited lady."

Julius nodded involuntarily, recalling what had happened at the royal selection ceremony and Reinhard's occasional complaints.

"It's about time we rekindled our old flame. We have more important things to do now, don't we?"

As the conversation came to an end, the old swordsman approached in his dragon chariot.

Julius gazed at Wilhelm's eyes, which seemed to have been freed from the possession of an evil spirit, and remarked with considerable emotion, "Your expression has improved considerably, Lord Wilhelm. It's a world of difference compared to when we met before. In that case, Reinhard can finally find redemption, can't he?"

"yes……"

Wilhelm lowered his head and stroked his chin.

The people around him had various expressions.

Sympathy, relief, and sighs were the reactions of most people who knew the story, but Natsuki Subaru, who was completely unaware of the inside story, was left out in a state of utter confusion.

"I really have to thank you."

Julius bowed to Kobayashi.

The extermination of the White Whale was originally the long-cherished wish of the Kingdom Knights, not only because it brought calamity to various kingdoms, but also because of the wounds inflicted by the Sword Demon, the former Sword Saint, Reinhard, and others.

His bow represented not only the Knights' gratitude but also his thanks to his close friend.

"Don't misunderstand, Reinhard is not only your best friend, but also my best friend."

"Hmm, I forgot about that."

"Of course, Julius is also my close friend."

"I'm really happy for him."

Mercenary Yuri astutely avoided the linguistic trap set by Kobayashi.

"So, should we continue with this fake identity?"

"This must continue until the end of this mission."

Kobayashi and Julius exchanged glances, then couldn't help but burst into laughter at the same time.

The fog that had been hanging over my heart was finally completely swept away.

Chapter 391 My High Priest of the Axis Cult is no less than anyone else.

"Alright, alright, what's wrong with you people? You're trying to persuade one person, and another one gets caught up in the mess. It's just a calamity on par with the Black Serpent and the Great Rabbit—the White Whale. What's so great about it?"

This guy seems to have said something interesting.