Zongman: A Dimensional Journey Starting from Fulilian

"It's not just that." Shi Chen shook his head.

"That is......?"

"You'll know soon, but are you sure you want to go to the royal capital like this?" Shi Chen looked at Emilia and asked.

Emilia was wearing a white robe at this time, plain and pure, without the long robe that could prevent her from being identified.

"Well, this is fine." Emilia nodded with a smile.

"You are not afraid?"

"You have to face it sooner or later...and sometimes it's enough if you just like me the way I am." Emilia smiled sweetly.

"Is that so? Well, then I'm going to take you to do something big!" Shi Chen took the initiative to grab her hand and held it.

"Big deal?" Emilia let him hold her hand, after all, she was used to it.

"Don't be afraid when the time comes~" Shi Chen winked and smiled at her.

"No." Emilia smiled and shook her head.

"why?"

"Because, sometimes you accompany me." Emilia replied as a matter of course.

"You're so dependent on me? It seems that I can't leave your side."

"B-can you? You really won't leave me?" Emilia became excited.

"Well, I will always be with you."

“Shichen…” Emilia held Shichen’s hand tightly.

Chapter 521: Under the Attention of All

"Uncle, long time no see."

Arriving at the fruit stand, Shi Chen waved his empty hand and greeted the shop owner.

"It's you again, why are you...!"

The bored shop owner, who had no customers, glanced at Shichen, but before he could complain, he saw Emilia, who was holding his hand, and his words were choked.

His scary, scarred face now showed shock and fear.

"She...she is..."

"Hey, hey, hey, boss, you forgot that she saved your daughter."

"Huh——!" The boss showed an expression of disbelief.

"Was she... like this before?" he asked uncertainly.

"What? You don't want to acknowledge your daughter's savior?"

"How can it be!"

The boss immediately denied it, but stared at Emilia in confusion: "But, she..."

"Boss, believe what you see, not the rumors you haven't seen." Shi Chen's expression became serious.

"I...you...are right." The boss hesitated for a long time and finally sighed.

"Boss, I'm sorry." Emilia then apologized to the boss.

"No, you don't have to apologize to me. I should apologize to you. Alas." The boss shook his head helplessly.

"No, I know my situation, boss, you don't have to worry about it."

"How can I do that? You are my daughter's benefactor. If I don't apologize, I will be sorry to my daughter."

"Boss, you really are a daughter-con." Shi Chen joked.

"Oh, I didn't expect that I would become a person who only looks at appearances. I actually hate those people." The boss grabbed his hair as if he was disappointed in himself.

As expected, his appearance would make people look at him differently, which was why his fruit stall had few customers.

There's no way. No normal person would be so bold as to buy fruit from a fruit shop owned by someone who looks like a murderer.

He's not the only one selling it.

Because of this, it was impossible for him not to hate those who looked at him strangely, and as a result, because of Emilia's appearance, he also became such a person.

It was all too obvious that Emilia was a silver-haired half-elf, and the terrifying legend of the silver-haired half-elf was also well known to everyone.

Along the way, there were many people who were afraid of Emilia's appearance. The boss was able to identify her by himself, perhaps only because Emilia had helped his daughter.

Among the people at the bottom of this world, not many have their own will and discernment, and their thoughts just follow the crowd.

There is nothing we can do about it; this is how a class-based society works.

"Boss, we don't blame you. It's already very good that you have performed like this." Shi Chen said.

No matter what the boss felt ashamed of, his attitude towards Emilia was indeed different, and that was enough.

"Alas." The boss just sighed, feeling a little ashamed to face Emilia.

"Boss, pack some apples for us. We'll have something important to do soon."

"Big deal? Is it related to my apple?"

"No, it doesn't matter."

"...What about you guys?"

"Just came to say hello and see your reaction."

"You guys are really... forget it."

After buying the apples, Shichen took Emilia to the street.

"The boss is really nice. He actually gave us two extra apples." Shi Chen wanted to take an apple to taste, only to find out that the boss had put two extra apples in.

"The boss is a pretty nice person." Emilia said.

"Yes, open your mouth, ah~" Shi Chen handed the apple to Emilia's mouth.

Before Emilia could react, he held her mouth against his. She had no intention of eating it, but now she could only take a bite.

The apples are very sweet, juicy and crispy, but it's a pity that the boss's appearance means he won't be able to do good business.

Shichen took out another apple and bit into it, then continued walking with Emilia, ignoring the passers-by who cast their eyes in their direction.

The atmosphere on the street today was a little different from when Shichen and his companions came from the border to attend the King's Selection Meeting. Although there were still the same number of people, the liveliness was different.

It’s mainly about a lot of people gathering in one place and stopping for a long time without any intention of moving.

There is no need to listen carefully to hear what they are talking about, and it is naturally about topics related to Wang Xuan.

There was a signboard next to the main road, on which was written the content about the beginning of Wang Xuan. At this time, many people gathered in front of the signboard, looking at the content of Wang Xuan and talking about it with relish.

Men, women, old and young.

Although who will become the king is a matter for the higher-ups and has nothing to do with the common people, he is the future king of this country after all, so everyone must care about him.

It makes no difference whether there is a king or not. The king is a bit like a decoration. As long as there are wise men in the country, it can function normally. However, the covenant with the dragon god is passed down from generation to generation by the royal family.

This is common sense in this country.

This country was able to end its conflict with Volachia in the south with a small-scale battle because it was protected by a dragon.

There are four great nations in this world: Gustyk in the north, Lugnica in the east, Karalagi in the west, and Vlachia in the south.

Under the four major countries that dominate the world, there are many other small countries, but each of them is a vassal state of the four major countries.

The Vlachia Empire is based on the principles of enriching the country and strengthening the army, and the law of the jungle. If it weren't for the alliance between Shenlong and Lugnica four hundred years ago, the other side would have continued to attack.

Therefore, the people are very concerned about the future king of the kingdom.

The signboard not only outlines the king's selection, but also reveals the identities of the five candidates.

In other words, the nation already knows what Emilia looks like as a silver-haired half-elf.

But at this moment, everyone was not discussing Emilia, but Crusch and Anastasia.

These two people currently have the highest reputation in the hearts of the people. One is because of his identity as Duke Karsten, and the other is because of his identity as the president of the Hexin Chamber of Commerce.

There was no one living in the capital who didn’t know the duke, and she had done deeds that made the people think highly of her.

Although she is young, she has already inherited the family business. She is an outstanding talent that is hard to find even if you look through the history of the kingdom. Moreover, she became famous when her own territory went on its first expedition. This is also her opportunity to inherit the position of head of the family.

At that time, when a troublesome monster appeared in the territory of Karsten, and the father of the former Duke, Crusch, was injured again, she took over her father's command and quickly resolved the incident.

This made her a household name.

But before that, outsiders' evaluation of her was that she was a girl who shouldn't wield a sword.

Because of what she did, she received excellent evaluations, but what Crusch cared about was the different ways people viewed her.

The same is true in the other world, women are not supposed to wield swords, especially the daughters of noble families.

The fame of Hexin Chamber of Commerce is due to its rapid development in recent years, and every businessman knows it.

Not to mention that the president of the Chamber of Commerce is a young girl who defeated the big Chamber of Commerce and brought it under her control. To outsiders, it was simply a biographical portrayal of Huangdi He Xin, and some even said that it was He Xin's reincarnation.

He Xin was a businessman who came from the lowest class in Karalaki. Due to his outstanding business talent, he became the president of the Great Chamber of Commerce and reorganized the Chamber of Commerce in Karalaki, for which he was praised as a hero.

Anastasia is called He Xin because she admires He Xin.

Needless to say, Crusch's own status and reputation, but Anastasia is just a businessman. If she becomes the king, it will be quite dramatic and the people will definitely welcome it.

These two have the highest support and are seen by the public as the most likely to be the next king, but when comparing the two, Crusch still has a higher support.

After all, Crusch is a local, while Anastasia is a merchant from another country.

Crusch's stance and family background were destined to be her strong backing.

Compared to these two, the other three are a bit unknown.

From what everyone was talking about, Shi Chen discovered that no one knew Priscilla and they just guessed that she was a noble.

Not to mention Firut and Emilia, they don't even have a last name.

The people didn't know why they became candidates for the king. After all, they didn't know that the five were selected using the Dragon Badge.

Of course, the criteria used by the Dragon Badge to select them were uncertain, and Shichen didn’t know either. He just thought that maybe the Dragon God liked beautiful girls.