Even if I transform, I will never be captured.

Of course, neither Puck nor the props were the key. What truly reassured Satella about letting Emilia challenge Sloth was the boy following behind her—Natsuki Subaru.

The girl named Satella is, strictly speaking, a neutral person with a tendency towards good.

She wouldn't intentionally do bad things. If she saw someone in need, she would help within her ability, but if necessary, she wouldn't mind being a villain.

"I hope it doesn't come to that."

While they were pondering, Satella and Subaru Natsuki had already arrived outside the Karlsten family mansion.

……

……

On a night when the stars and moon whispered secrets, Emilia rode an earth dragon, traveling at an astonishing speed across the wilderness.

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Through the bright moonlight, you can see the vast open fields in the distance, and occasionally, twinkling lights appear on the gradually receding horizon. Running across such an open field gives you the illusion of chasing the stars.

However, none of this is what Emilia is concerned about right now.

"Compared to my sister's strange vehicle called 'Dragon Rider,' the Earth Dragon is several times slower, but it should be arriving soon. My sister should have already contacted the other Chosen Ones and started heading towards the White Whale, right?"

As her thoughts wandered, Emilia recalled her experiences in 'another world'.

In the morning, Emilia was preparing to go to the merchant guild to hire a dragon carriage to return to the border when her older sister took out a strange vehicle called 'Dragon Rider' and said something Emilia couldn't understand, such as "This is the number HsSSV-01 Drive Armor".

Although she didn't understand it at all, Emilia boarded the vehicle called Dragon Rider based on her trust in her older sister.

Then Emilia experienced firsthand what it meant to be in ecstasy.

The details are unnecessary to elaborate on, but in short, the older sister, her face flushed with excitement, rode her dragon rider around recklessly.

As a result, they got lost.

Left with no other choice, the two spent the night in a cave, where they encountered the Bishop of Sloth, and a fierce battle ensued, and then...

After that incident, before Emilia could even adjust her mood, an endless darkness engulfed the world. It seemed as if countless black hands were reaching out to her from within the darkness. Just as Emilia was filled with fear and unease, her older sister rushed over and used her right hand to dispel the darkness.

The next moment, they were back in their residence in the royal city.

"The world's time has gone backwards, but our time has not."

This is the explanation her older sister gave Emilia. To be honest, Emilia is still completely confused, but she has more important things to worry about right now.

"Buzz!"

A low, trembling sound rang in Emilia's ears. Like fireflies, tiny sprites fluttered around Emilia, speaking to her in a language incomprehensible to ordinary humans.

A dazzling starry sky, radiant micro-sprites, and a beautiful girl surrounded by micro-sprites.

Such a picturesque scene could be used as a stunning CG for promotion in any game.

However, the atmosphere turned tense and deadly the next second.

"Are we nearby yet?"

Emilia, using the ubiquitous micro-sprites to search for the cave, wore a solemn expression.

As if in response to her words, a series of dark figures surrounded her. The suddenly appearing witch cultists were shrouded in black robes, with only their eyes showing undisguised malice towards her.

"Parker!"

"They're here! Are they going to fight?"

In response to Emilia's summons, a cat-shaped sprite appeared in Emilia's palm. Although Puck strictly adhered to a nine-to-five schedule, it was because it needed to consume magic power to manifest during the day. Since that was the case, why not let it rest during the day and come out at night?

Emilia, who had made ample preparations for this battle, drew her staff from under her short skirt. Abundant magic flowed through the tip of the staff, causing it to radiate a dazzling light.

—Satella was unaware that her [Divine Dispel] not only broke the seal on sloth, but also, stimulated by sloth, loosened the seal that concealed Emilia's true memories.

In other words, Emilia has now regained some of her power.

Immediately, the girl spoke.

"Could you please move aside? I don't want to hurt you."

Those were extremely sincere, even pleading, words.

"I am very strong now."

It was merely stating a fact, but the surrounding witch cultists clearly had no intention of compromising.

"Elu Gowa!"

Scorching flames condensed at the tips of the staffs, forming spheres that shot towards Emilia.

"Elfra!"

The invisible air gathered and took shape, transforming into sharp, razor-sharp blades that burst forth.

"Elu Huma!"

A white, cold mist appeared in this space without any warning, and then surged outwards driven by the wind.

Instantly, scorching fireballs, sharp air blades, and icy winds burst forth from all directions, interspersed with insidious hidden weapons, creating a tangible killing force that enveloped Emilia.

Seeing this, Emilia's eyes showed a helpless expression, and the next second, she raised the staff in her hand.

"Buzz!"

The sheer amount of magic gathered was enough to disperse all the low-level magic around them, and even the flying projectiles were frozen in mid-air.

"Ul-Shuma!!"

With the girl's clear shout, a powerful ice magic spell swirled up a vortex, forming a tsunami that swept across the entire forest, freezing the earth and even the atmosphere.

The next second, the world was dyed white, and a crystal-clear frozen field was formed within a radius of hundreds of meters.

"Okay, let's go."

She merely froze those people, without killing them. The Ice Witch of the Frozen Land withdrew her staff, as if facing Puck who was by her side, or perhaps her older sister who was protecting her in the distance.

Emilia spoke softly: "The real 'battle' is about to begin."

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……

Under the same night sky, Satella, the Sage Tree of Frugal, sat on a branch dozens of meters high, leisurely swinging her two slender legs. The dense leaves shimmered with dark green in the night, and Satella, dressed in a white knight's outfit, was like an elf in the dark.

Looking down from above, the hundreds of people bustling about below resembled a swarm of ants.

The logistics soldiers were carrying supplies, and magic stone cannons were being moved to the position. The defensive fortifications built around the magic stone cannons looked like a honeycomb.

The mages stood ready inside the fortifications, while the knights stood outside in formation.

Besides the army brought by Crusch, the remaining two Kings Chosen also sent their own troops.

Therefore, even though Crusch could not assemble a well-organized team like in the original story due to the haste, with the addition of two other elites sent by the King's Chosen, the team that was gathered to subdue the White Whale was no weaker than the original team.

Compared to the original story, this battle took place more than half a month earlier.

Satella has figured out the reason why the white whale and the Sloth arrived here ahead of time.

All of this stems from Roswaal's collusion with the Witch Cult to frame Emilia a week ago.

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The Witch Cult is an organization that aims to resurrect the Witch of Envy. They worship and worship only the Witch of Envy. Emilia was chosen as the vessel to resurrect the Witch of Envy because she has the same appearance as the Witch of Envy.

It was inevitable that the Witch Cult would target Emilia. The reason why the Sloth Arc and the White Whale Battle only started after the King's Choice Arc in the original work is because Emilia was only exposed during the King's Choice.

Now that Emilia has been exposed ahead of time, she will naturally face the Witch Cult's 'trial' sooner.

It's not surprising that the beluga whale, following the Gluttony Bishop's operation, would have infiltrated this area beforehand.

"Whizzing!"

The sound of air being torn apart rang out repeatedly. Using the blessing of the wind, he lightly leaped to Satella's side. It was Crusch Karsten, one of the leaders of this battle.

What do you think of our army's appearance?

Standing atop the tree with an imposing air, Crusch smoothed her long, dark green hair, which was being tousled by the wind, and looked at Satella, who was eating snacks.

“This is unnecessary.” Satella shrugged. “I’ve already said it before. I brought you along not to ask for your help, but to let you witness my achievements.”

Crusch's lips curled into a helpless smile.

That's incredibly arrogant.

But if it were that Dragon Envoy, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that.

Although the other party kept emphasizing that he was Satella, the brother of the Emilia sisters—to be honest, Crusch was also seriously shaken when the other party spoke in a very natural masculine tone.

But voices can be changed, and clothes can be changed, but some things cannot be changed.

For example, right now, the girl's slightly puffed-out cheeks and slightly pouting lips express her dissatisfaction. How does she resemble a man at all?

However, since the other party insisted on keeping it a secret, Crusch had no need to expose it. After all, for her, a dragon envoy who wanted to become a knight was always easier to deal with.

Moreover, the dragon that appeared in the royal city this time did not show up, so maybe I have a chance!

With a renewed sense of purpose, Crusch smiled and said, "How about this, let's make a bet and see who can deliver the final blow to kill the White Whale."

Crusch didn't think her actions were despicable, as she was subconsciously placing Satella's fighting strength on the same level as her own hundreds of people, despite having hundreds of them.

"Okay."

It's just about stealing kills, right? That's my specialty!

Satella said, "If I kill the white whale, you will have to attend my knighthood ceremony."

"What if we kill the beluga whale?"

"Then you don't need to attend my knighting ceremony."

Suppressing the "good" that instinctively wanted to slip out, Crusch shook her head with a wry smile: "How about this, if our side wins, I have only one request."

Gazing into Satella's jewel-like, magnificent red-purple eyes, Crusch spoke slowly and deliberately: "I hope that in the future King Selection Conference, the Dragon Envoy will treat all candidates impartially."

“I will pass this message on to my sister.” Satella turned her head away.

"That's good."