Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

The Karlsten family was originally a ducal family in the kingdom, with countless nobles who supported them. Moreover, Crusch herself was very talented and had a strong leadership charisma.

As for the one with the lowest odds, even a fool would know it's Emilia.

Although she is one of the "Dragon Maidens", most people, whether commoners or nobles, do not recognize Emilia's identity.

This was solely because the other party was a half-elf and bore a striking resemblance to the Witch of Jealousy, Satella.

Many people naturally have no goodwill towards the witch who once brought disaster to this kingdom, and even hate her. Therefore, Emilia has the fewest supporters.

The royal selection ceremony was held in the main hall of the royal palace, and not only the ministers of the court but also the kingdom's "Sages' Council" attended the ceremony.

As the kingdom's royal guard, Wood and his men naturally had to step in to maintain order.

"Today is the big day of the 'Royal Selection Ceremony'. Many people have been resting and preparing since yesterday. Why do you look so listless?"

Seeing Wood yawning repeatedly beside him, Reinhard asked with a helpless expression.

As the captains of the Knights, Wood, Reinhard, Phoenix, and Julius were arranged to stand in the first row.

However, Wood's current mental state is simply tarnishing the reputation of their knightly order.

"Please, I only officially started working yesterday, and the so-called 'royal selection ceremony' has nothing to do with me. What does it matter to me who becomes the new king?"

Wood stayed up all night writing a lot of plans for the development of the assassination organization and its business scope, and had Melly send them to Elsa overnight. He really didn't care much about the so-called "royal selection ceremony".

However, as the so-called "Dragon Witches" walked into the hall one by one, Wood, who had been nonchalant, was shocked, because he discovered that he actually recognized four of the five Dragon Witches!

There's no need to say more about Emilia; Wood has already decided that she is the heroine of this world, so it's not surprising that she has the identity of "Dragon Priestess."

But to Wood's surprise, the beautiful widow he struck up on the street and the little girl he met in the slums were actually the so-called Dragon Priestess, one of the candidates to inherit the kingdom!

As for the remaining two candidates, Wood didn't recognize Crusch Karsten, a dashing woman with green hair dressed in men's clothing.

The candidate he knew was another one, a beautiful young woman named Anastasia Hashin with soft, pale purple hair and a youthful appearance, dressed in a white dress and wearing a white woolen hat.

In fact, unlike the previous two Sims, Wood is neither a transmigrator from the Zero Tsukaima world nor a reincarnated person from the Musho Tensei world.

When he awoke in this world, the character he was simulating already had a past experience.

However, because he had accumulated too many memories, Wood didn't have time to look through them when he first arrived. It wasn't until recently, during his free time, that Wood had the opportunity to absorb these memories.

His full name in this world is actually Wood Hossin!

Chapter 355 My name is Wood Hessing, and I am willing to be her knight.

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Just hearing the names Anastasia Hashin and Wood Hashin is enough to pinpoint the problem.

That's right, Anastasia Hessin is Wood's sister, but not his biological sister.

Anastasia Khashin came from the lowest rungs of Kararaki, or rather, she was once a resident of the slums there, and it was there that Wood met her.

At the time, young Anastasia and Wood were both residents of the slums and suffered greatly from a young age. Anastasia was unable to use magic due to a congenital defect and almost became a slave.

Wood, who was still a boy at the time, rescued her from the nobles with his sword, and the two began to wander around.

During her wanderings, Anastasia displayed remarkable business acumen and gradually began to rise in status.

After returning to Karakaki, Anastasia bought the Karakaki Lewshika merchant and renamed it. Because she admired the celebrated hero "Wasteland Hoshin," she adopted the name Hoshin for both the merchant guild and her own surname.

Having grown accustomed to a life of hardship, Anastasia possessed a strong sense of greed, desiring to seize everything.

The only things he saw and cared about most were profit, wealth, and his younger brother.

The former was driven by greed, while the latter stemmed from the deep bond they shared during their childhood, which made Anastasia feel that her brother was the most precious treasure in the world.

Driven by greed and possessiveness, Anastasia treated Wood as her own personal treasure, showing him both affection and an excessive protective instinct.

After coming of age, Wood resented Anastasia's overprotective nature and excessive greed, so he secretly left the city-state of Kararaki.

Anastasia is currently the president of the largest merchant guild in the city-state of Kararaki, but her ambitions extend beyond that; she also aspires to become the president of the world's largest merchant guild.

It is for this reason that Anastasia came to compete for the throne of the Kingdom of Lugnica.

A businessman's career has its limits; to grow and strengthen a business, a certain status is essential.

However, unlike Anastasia's ambition, Wood wanted to become an excellent knight and protect the weak since he was a child.

This is why his body possesses a blessing called "Knight's Glory".

This also explains why Wood was able to easily produce the largest currency unit—Gold Dragon Coins—when he first met Emilia and the others.

As the young master of the largest merchant guild in Kararaki, isn't it perfectly reasonable for him to carry around a few gold dragon coins?

The unexpected appearance of the character made Wood a little flustered, so he was secretly squeezing his body behind Reinhard and the others, trying to avoid being exposed to certain people.

The five "Dragon Maidens" arrived one after another, and the next ceremony required them to go on stage to give their speeches, and then see if the Dragon Stone would acknowledge their identities.

The first person to take the stage was Crusch Karsten, who was also the most popular and supported candidate for the throne.

The ducal family was already the kingdom's top noble family, and the Karlsten family had always been loyal to the Lugnica royal family. Crusch himself was indeed extremely outstanding.

However, to the surprise of the princes and ministers present, after a series of routine self-introductions...

Crusch surprisingly questioned the worldview of the Lugunica Kingdom, which was under the protection of dragons, and advocated breaking with dragons after ascending the throne.

What's even more outrageous is that despite such arrogant remarks, Long Lishi still acknowledged her identity as the "Dragon Priestess".

After Crusch gained the approval of the Dragonstone, Marcus, who was maintaining order, shouted loudly, "Next, knights who have sworn allegiance, please step forward."

The "Dragon Priestess" is one of the candidates for the throne, and sworn knights are a standard requirement. If there are no knights willing to pledge allegiance, it means that the Dragon Priestess herself is not very competitive.

Crusch's knight is Phoenix; the two practically grew up together and have a strong bond of trust.

Following Crusch, the petite Felt came before the Dragonstone.

The nobles and royalty present originally intended to support Crusch, who was the most popular, but her remarks were simply too astonishing.

They are clearly a "pro-dragon kingdom," yet they are now saying they want to sever ties with dragons. In their eyes, such words are extremely treasonous.

Since the head of the Karlsten family is unreliable, the nobles have no choice but to place their bets on other dragon priestesses.

If we're talking about lineage, Felt is the only true royalty among those present, because she is the daughter of the late king's younger brother.

However, just as the nobles in the hall were about to change their strategy and support Felt, who had pure royal blood, what she said almost made them furious!

Ferut is indeed of royal blood, but she grew up in a slum, so she has absolutely no fondness for the so-called nobility.

Felt had no interest in the so-called "throne" at first, but Reinhard told her that as long as she ascended the throne, she could change the fate of the people in the slums, so Felt became interested.

When Felt declared to Dragonstone that she would eliminate all the greedy nobles after ascending the throne, and this was acknowledged by Dragonstone, many of the nobles present glared angrily at the girl on the stage.

Many nobles even shouted angrily at Reinhard, "Is this how your Astrea family teaches the royal bloodline left behind abroad?"

"No, I now seriously suspect that this brat from the slums is not a royal descendant left outside the palace, but an imposter."

How many nobles have clean hands?

Felt made such a vow and even gained the approval of the Dragon Stone. If she were to ascend the throne, wouldn't that be the end of the kingdom's nobility?

"Are you questioning my Astrea family precepts, or are you questioning my Reinhardt gaze?"

Felt is undoubtedly a member of the royal bloodline who was separated from her family, and the fact that the Dragon Stone recognizes Lady Felt is the best proof of this.

I, Reinhard van Astrea, will also follow my family's precepts and become Lord Felt's guardian knight. Anyone who wishes to harm Lord Felt will first have to step over my dead body.

As Reinhard stepped forward and knelt down to swear allegiance to Felt, which nobleman dared to utter a word of dissent?

This is the strongest swordsman in history. Not to mention these powerless nobles, there isn't a single person in the entire kingdom who can defeat Reinhard.

“Reinhard, don’t forget that your Astrea family is also a noble family, and you yourself are a nobleman.”

Some nobles pointed out Reinhard's identity, implying that he was also one of the targets, and hoped that the Sword Saint family would not be blindly loyal.

To this, Reinhard laughed heartily and replied, "The will of Lady Felt is the will of me, Reinhard."

If the Astreya family has committed any corruption or wrongdoing, then they should naturally be brought to trial.

The Astrea family has never had many members, and its members are obsessed with swords and have little interest in anything else, so Reinhard is not afraid of being investigated at all.

Even if the Astrea family truly had problems, given Reinhard's rigorous, honest, and incorruptible character, he would absolutely not show mercy to his clansmen.

The most powerful contenders for the throne, the Karlsten family, the ducal family of the kingdom, and Felt, of royal blood, are both unreliable.

The nobles and royalty present could only hope that the other "Dragon Witches" were some relatively normal individuals.

However, what you don't know until you look closer reveals that the remaining three dragon priestesses are all more outrageous than the last...

Priscilla needs no introduction; her nickname "Bloody Bride" is infamous.

Moreover, upon her first appearance, she was incredibly arrogant, stating that even without anyone's support, the throne belonged to her because the entire world revolved around her.

Following Priscilla, the next dragon priestess to appear is Anastasia.

The nobles and royalty present actually looked down on this young woman who possessed business acumen.

In their eyes, Anastasia was a lowly commoner from the slums, and how could someone so mercenary become the new queen of Lugnica?

Julius, the guardian knight of Anastasia, is different from most of the kingdom's nobles in his thinking. Julius is skilled in both cultural artifacts and domestic affairs, and is also very adept and perceptive.

Because of the absence of a king and the undeniable corruption of the nobility, the Kingdom of the Dragon is now facing severe economic difficulties.

Whether a kingdom can prosper depends heavily on its economy, which is why Rius supported Anastasia.

He believed that Anastasia's excellent business acumen could save Lugnica's dire kingdom economy.