Re:Zero -Starting Life in Zero

On the main street of the capital, a dragon carriage sped along like a madman.

"Mr. Green, that's too fast! It's dangerous!"

"Shut up, that's what drifting is all about!"

"Mr. Green, you can't go that way! Going against traffic is strictly prohibited on this road!"

"The road was clearly built the wrong way."

"Oh my god, guards are chasing us!"

"Don't be afraid, they're just cosplaying."

"Ah! There's roadwork ahead, no road at all!"

"What's the point of yelling? The road will be updated soon!"

boom!

The earth dragon crashed through the guardrail and rushed into the still wet road, leaving two furrows behind the vehicle like an ox.

……

"Haha, arrived on time!"

Green parked the dragon car on the side of the road and jumped off excitedly.

Otto, feeling dizzy and disoriented, climbed out of the car and collapsed onto the ground, where he began to vomit.

"Ugh~ This is outrageous! I'm a businessman who travels all year round, and I actually get carsick."

The earth dragon was also panting heavily, but judging from its eyes, this big guy was still very excited.

Whoosh whoosh.

A group of guards staggered over, clearly exhausted as well.

"You...you're incredibly audacious...driving against traffic, damaging public property...come with us, oh my, I'm exhausted..."

Fortunately, these were all crimes that could be solved with gold coins.

Green patted Otto on the shoulder: "Good bro, you've got to hold of me. I have something urgent to attend to, so I'll have to go first."

"what?"

Otto turned around in bewilderment and saw that his best friend Green had already run far away.

Slowly turning his head, Otto sensed the unfriendly gazes of several guards and gently raised his right hand, pointing to the earth dragon beside him.

"Hehe, gentlemen of the guards, it's this earth dragon that's gone mad."

"Moo~ Moo~" (Holy crap, this beast! Are there any guards who speak the Earth Dragon language? I need legal aid!)

The earth dragon stomped its feet on the ground and roared loudly.

……

In the royal selection venue, knights and nobles were divided into two groups. Although it was not very noisy, there were quite a few people whispering among themselves.

Dozens of marble pillars, each requiring two people to encircle, support the dome. The pillars are inscribed with dragon language runes and ripple with faint magical energy in the air.

In the very center is a high platform supported by seven tiers, with its surface covered in silver-patterned brocade, a symbol of royalty.

Ten seats for wise men, each adorned with a different emblem, stood on either side of the throne, exuding an aura of authority that could not be overstepped.

Before the throne, the four members of the royal selection had already taken their places.

Emilia nervously rubbed her hands together, finally letting out a sigh of relief when she saw Grin.

This guy at least wasn't late.

If Green didn't come soon, she would think he had heard the rumors about half-demons and run away.

Green waved quietly to Emilia, then walked straight towards the knights' formation.

Reinhardt was slightly surprised to see Green.

"Grin-kun, it's been a long time. I was hoping to recruit you to our side, but I never expected you to serve under Lady Emilia."

Green rolled his eyes at Reinhardt.

"Huh? It seems like you're the one who arrested me, causing me to be exiled to Mezas territory."

"I'm truly sorry, Grin, but you have violated the kingdom's laws after all."

While the two were chatting, the male-female knight Phyllis also arrived.

But upon seeing Green, he shuddered and quietly hid at the back of the line.

Reinhard's expression was somewhat puzzled, but it quickly turned into a relieved smile.

"I was also thinking of introducing you to Phyllis; it seems you two are already friends."

The cat-eared knight gave Reinhard a coquettish glare.

"Don't reveal Phyllis's existence, meow, or Green will come and bother me!"

"Um?"

Green frowned and glared fiercely at Phyllis, which scared him so much that he shrank back into the group.

"quiet!"

boom!

The sound of a heavy sword striking the floor rang out, and the voices of the five or six hundred people in the hall instantly disappeared.

They all listened intently as the tall knight before them spoke.

"Yes, except for a baron named Baron who is not present, all the invited guests are in place."

"Then, please allow me—the Grand Master of the Royal Guard, Max—to presume to preside over the meeting."

"The incident occurred about six months ago, when members of the royal family, led by the late king, passed away one after another..."

Before the leader could continue his explanation, Anastasia Hessin, one of the four chosen kings, interrupted him.

"I understand that the leader wants to get the conversation going, but I'm also very busy."

There's a saying in Kararaki: "Time is money." Instead of repeating those well-known phrases, let's state the core reason that has brought us together.

"That makes sense. Everyone here should already know that secret, whether openly or secretly."

Crusch, with her long, dark green hair and dressed in a lady's knight's uniform, also expressed her strong agreement.

Commander Max of the Knights naturally dared not object to the demands of the two crown princes.

"Since Lord Crusch—the head of the Karlsten family—has said this, I will naturally obey his orders."

"Then, the gathering of all those who possess the qualifications of Dragon Priestess is based on the newly engraved prophecy on the Dragon Calendar Stone."

"It is inscribed with the words: 'Of the five people who may become the new leader of the country, one priestess will be chosen to make a pact with the dragon.'"

"Knight Reinhard van Astraea, step forward!"

"Hi!"

The fiery red-haired knight strode forward and gave a standard knightly salute towards the hall.

"Glorious members of the Sages' Council, Reinhard van Astrea of ​​the Royal Guard, reports that the mission is complete."

"The Dragon Priestess, the King's Candidate, the final fifth person has been found."

Clang!

The doors slowly opened, as if to accompany Rhine's speech.

Everyone looked surprised and headed towards the main entrance of the conference hall.

A young woman in a flowing, gold dress gracefully lifted the hem of her skirt and entered the venue like a queen.

Reinhard then bowed towards the girl and swore an oath:

"I hereby elect her as queen; she is Lady Felt!"

Seeing this, Green discreetly hid behind one of the purple-haired knights nearby.

Felt looked at the knights and nobles in the arena with a suppressed look of disgust on his face.

Finally, she walked straight past Reinhard, who was bowing to her, and went directly to where Grin was hiding.

"Stop hiding, I see you, Green."

"Hey, Ferut, you look really beautiful today."

Grimm chuckled awkwardly and stepped out from behind the purple-haired knight with a strong sense of thievery.

boom!

Ferut jumped up and kicked.

With quick reflexes and superior physical skills, Green caught the delicate foot.

"Big sister, shouldn't you be kicking that Reinhard guy?"

"ha?"

Ferut angrily revealed one of her small fangs, looking like a fierce orange cat.

"You traitor! Don't think I don't know you betrayed me!"

"I even participated in this ridiculous royal selection to save you, dressed in outlandish clothes and surrounded by a bunch of disgusting nobles!"

"You just stood there watching like nothing happened! Damn it, do you know how many times I twisted my ankle practicing this walking posture?!"