The shuttle in the second dimension

　The Dragon Calendar Stone was left to the Kingdom of Lugnica by the Dragon. Whenever the country encountered a disaster, a new prophecy would appear on the Dragon Calendar Stone. And in this disaster, the new prophecy that appeared on the Dragon Calendar Stone was...

　Five people who could become the new national leaders

　A shrine maiden should be chosen from among them

　Accepting the Covenant with the Dragon

　Because of this prophecy, at the behest of the Sages, the Royal Guard Knights searched for a Dragon Priestess who could make the Dragon Ball shine. Now, four of the five Dragon Priestess had gathered before the throne.

　"Five people, one more person missing." Listening to Marcos's speech, Lin Xuan looked at the four people standing in the center and said softly.

　"Yes, it is precisely because of this one missing person that the royal election has not yet begun. But today, history will begin."

　As soon as Reinhardt finished speaking, Marcos called his name.

　"Reinhard van Astraea, please step forward."

　"Yes!" Reinhard answered loudly, walked out from the middle of the corridor, came to the center of the aisle, and bowed to the leaders of the Sages' Council.

　"Esteemed Lords of the Council of Sages, Reinhard van Astraea of ​​the Royal Guard Knights wishes to report the completion of his mission. The Dragon Priestess, the fifth candidate for the King's Choice, has been located."

　Reinhardt's words, like a stone dropped into a pond, sent ripples through the air between the thrones. Whether nobles, knights, or candidates for the throne, their faces shifted after hearing what Reinhardt had to say: fighting spirit, joy, boredom, confusion, and so on.

　"Please come in." Following Reinhardt's call, the huge door opened again.

　From the other side of the door, a young girl accompanied by a maid walked in.

　Although I already knew it in my mind, I was still a little surprised when I actually saw it. The girl who was a little thief not long ago is now qualified to become a candidate for the king's selection.

　Subaru's mouth opened wide, a look of astonishment on his face.

　Glancing at the girl who was approaching, Reinhardt shouted, "I respect the king, and his name is—Firut-sama."

　The person who walked in from outside the door was Firut, who had stolen Emilia's badge. However, not long after they separated, her status had changed drastically.

　Looking at the girl who was carefully dressed up like an exquisite doll, Lin Xuan raised the corner of his mouth slightly. He was wondering how long Firut, who looked like a noble lady just now, could maintain her appearance.

　In fact, Firut did not disappoint Lin Xuan. She walked up to Reinhard and called his name.

　"Reinhard."

　"Yes."

　The girl and the knight looked at each other, which was originally a very beautiful scene, but with the development of the next events, this beautiful scene was shattered to pieces.

　"You brought me here without telling me anything, what on earth do you want to do?!"

　Lifting the hem of her dress, she swooshed her left foot across the field, kicking Reinhardt's chin. Fortunately, Reinhardt was a skilled martial artist, and he easily took Felt's kick. If it had been Subaru, he would have fallen to the ground by now.

　“I’m shocked. What did you suddenly say?” Looking at Felt, Reinhardt’s face showed embarrassment.

　Watching the conversation between Firut and Reinhard, Lin Xuan had an expression that said, "I knew it." After all, it hadn't been long since Firut had returned to his original temper, which was normal.

　"You are still so energetic, Firut, no, Lord Firut." Lin Xuan smiled as he looked at Firut who was looking at Reinhardt angrily.

　"Eh!? Guy with the knife, why are you here? Hey! The guy who got stabbed is here too!?" Firut said in surprise, as if he didn't expect to meet an acquaintance here.

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　"Hey, hey, hey, what's wrong with the guy who was stabbed? Is it really okay for you to make me sound so miserable?" Subaru said, looking at Firut with full of resentment.

　"It's not just Subaru and I, the victim is still here, Lord Felt." Pointing to where Emilia was, Xxuan said.

　Looking in the direction Lin Xuan pointed, Firut immediately saw Emilia who was also looking at her.

　"No way!" Firut immediately turned his head and said with a strange look on his face.

　Although Felt wanted to chat a little longer, it was clear that Marcos wasn't prepared to give her that much time. "Master Felt, it's a pleasure to reconnect with an old friend, but please proceed this way."

　"What do you want me to do?" Frowning, Firut walked over with a very reluctant look.

　Looking at Firut's behavior, Reinhardt sighed and said, "Although I want to ask you to behave like a lady, please take this first." Firut had also seen the thing Reinhardt handed to her. It was the badge she had stolen from Emilia.

　As soon as the badge fell into Firut's hand, the gem on the badge immediately emitted light, and that light was the evidence that proved Firut was the Dragon Priestess.

　"I thought it was amazing when I stole it. It's a gem that glows." Looking at the badge in his hand, Firut muttered.

　"Stolen?" Marcos, who had good hearing, immediately heard what Firut said carelessly.

　“This is precisely because the dragon has recognized Lord Firut’s qualifications.” Reinhardt, noticing Firut’s careless words, immediately covered them up.

　"Dragon Ball has indeed recognized Lady Felt's identity as the Dragon Priestess. This way, the royal election can truly begin." Marcos placed his hands on his chest and bent down. Reinhardt did the same, and so did all the members of the Royal Guards.

　But at this moment, an irritating voice rang out between the thrones.

　"Although we have obtained the approval of the Dragon Calendar Stone, there are some issues with the selection of candidates." The speaker was a bearded and hunchbacked man standing in the ranks of civil officials and nobles.

　"Do you think our Knights have misjudged the person?" Marcos asked the person who spoke. At the same time, all members of the Knights Guard turned their heads to look over.

　The next moment, the atmosphere between the thrones suddenly became tense.

　"Hey, hey, hey, the atmosphere seems to be getting tense." Feeling the tense atmosphere on both sides, Subaru whispered.

　"Don't worry about that, Subaru." Lin Xuan turned his back to Subaru and looked at Emilia. "Isn't it enough to just know who your loyalty is to?"

　"As expected, the princess values ​​you so much, little brother. You have the same idea as me." Al said as he watched Pri come down.

　"The same goes for little Felix. Little Felix has already pledged his loyalty to that person." Felix smiled, moving his cat ears.

　"I feel the same way. I have already presented my sword to Lady Anastasia." Yuriu, who was standing in the front row, also said.

　Looking at the four knights around him, Subaru felt a sense of inferiority coming over him, as if he had lost.

　"What are you thinking? I want to fulfill Emilia's wish. How could I possibly lose to anyone else in this regard?" Subaru mentally encouraged himself, dispelling the feeling of inferiority within him.

　The words spoken by the bearded man before seemed to have opened a door, and questions from the civil service group came one after another.

　"Quiet!" The speaker was the elder of the Sage Council - McLoutford.

　As soon as the lord finished speaking, the entire throne room fell silent.

　After everyone quieted down, the adult continued.

　"Knight Reinhard, can you tell us how you found her?"

　Reinhard, who was called, knelt on one knee and saluted solemnly.

　"Lord Feruut, I found you in a corner of the slums not long ago." As soon as Reinhardt finished speaking, there was another uproar in the civil service group.

　The person who first raised the question said in disbelief, "You mean the street kids from Skid Row?!"

　The man's words undoubtedly aroused Firut's anger. He turned and shouted at the man, "I'm a homeless child. I'm so sorry! It was you who brought me here without permission!"

　But at this moment, Priscilla provoked Felt again. After being retorted by Felt, Priscilla became somewhat angry. A wave of magical energy emanated from her body, and then tiny dots of red light floated around her along with Priscilla's fan. From the looks of it, it seemed as if she was about to cast a spell on Felt.

　But just when Priscilla was about to fan Firut, Reinhardt stood in front of Firut and stopped Priscilla from attacking Firut.

　"Excuse me, Lady Priscilla." Reinhardt said, bending over.

　“Isn’t that too much?” Emilia questioned Priscilla, shielding Felt behind her…

　Looking at the two groups about to quarrel, Lin Xuan turned his head slightly and looked at Al who was standing behind Subaru.

　"Is Lady Priscilla so angry? She uses magic when she disagrees with you."

　"Haha~~~~" Al scratched his helmet and laughed dryly.

　"I felt that I didn't save Lady Priscilla from the hands of the thugs that day, but I saved those three thugs from Lady Priscilla."

　There was a dispute between Priscilla and Emilia, a dispute only witnessed by the royal candidates, and Lin Xuan had no way of intervening. But when Priscilla mentioned the silver-haired half-elf, Lin Xuan subconsciously released the magic power in his body. Although Lin Xuan noticed it in time and retracted the magic power almost as soon as it was released, Al Felix and Julius, who were standing beside Lin Xuan, clearly felt it and were secretly surprised.

　"Hey, hey, hey, Princess, can you please stop making enemies? It will be troublesome if you make more enemies, really." Raising his hand, Al shouted to Priscilla.

　Just as the two groups were arguing, the leader of the Sages' Council, McLotford, spoke up and diverted the attention of both groups.

　"Is everyone satisfied?" After looking at the Knights and the Civil Service Group and seeing that no one said anything else, McLorteford signaled Marcos to continue.

　"Then, all candidates for the royal election, please come here." Marcos said to the candidates for the royal election standing on the stage.

　The first to come on stage were Priscilla, the head of the Bariel family, and his attendant knight Al.

　Priscilla said domineeringly and confidently as she walked onto the stage with Al.

　"The king's selection is meaningless. I am the most suitable candidate to be king. All you have to do is kneel down and obey me."

　Following Priscilla, the head of the Karsten clan, Crusch Alsten, and her attendant knight, Felix Argyle, took the stage. After taking the stage, Crusch clasped his hands behind his back and spoke in a tone that brooked no refusal.

　"When I become king, I will make the dragon forget its covenant with Lugnica. The Kingdom of Lugnica will no longer belong to the dragon, but to me."

　After Crusch, Anastasia Hexin of the Hexin Chamber of Commerce and her attendant knight Yu

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Chapter 45: Reclaim

　After talking with Chiyuki Asada, Lin Xuan left and returned to his dorm. After taking a comfortable shower, he collapsed onto his bed, falling asleep without even eating. After a busy month, Lin Xuan felt a bit exhausted. Although the tasks weren't physically demanding, he was still a human being, not a machine, and needed to relax.

　When he woke up, it was already the next day. Looking at the time displayed on the wall clock, Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow and muttered, "I actually slept for nearly half a day. This is really rare. It seems that this month has made me exhausted."

　"Cuckoo-"

　As soon as he got up from the bed, Lin Xuan heard a protest coming from his stomach.

　"Uh - I'm so hungry."

　Touching his belly, Lin Xuan curled his lips and said helplessly.

　Although Lin Xuan has killed the God of Disobedience, defeated the ancient heroic spirits, and defeated the immortal True Ancestor, this still cannot change the fact that he is still a human being, nor can it change the fact that he will be hungry if he does not eat.

　"Let's go find something to eat first. I'm starving to death. If I had known, I would have eaten something before going to bed yesterday~~~~~" While complaining, Lin Xuan climbed up from the bed.

　——The dividing line between washing and dressing——

　Holding a bottle of milk in one hand and a piece of bread in the other, Lin Xuan ate while walking out of the base. Along the way, he met many people, but after seeing Lin Xuan, these people avoided him from a distance, making him look like a man-eating beast and no one dared to approach him.

　Lin Xuan simply curled his lips in response to these people's reactions and said nothing. The reason why those people were so afraid of Lin Xuan was not because he was unreasonable and bullied them, but because they had all heard of his vicious reputation.

　Over the past four years, Lin Xuan had killed countless people. He'd even killed so many that even his own people feared him. If not a hundred thousand, then fifty or sixty thousand, perhaps even more, had died at his hands. Honestly, Lin Xuan hadn't imagined he'd kill so many in the past four years. And that was after the incident two years ago, when he'd begun to minimize his killing.

　However, despite killing so many people, Lin Xuan still had principles. He would not kill innocent civilians unless the mission required it. In fact, this was what he did. In the past four years, he had killed almost all the armed personnel of the enemy. He would not do such a thing as massacring civilians.

　Butcher

　This was the nickname given to Lin Xuan by his enemies on the battlefield. In fact, Lin Xuan was worthy of this nickname. After all, his current reputation was accumulated through the corpses of his enemies. Moreover, since two years ago, he would always unconsciously enter "that state" in the killing, and once he entered "that state", he would become extremely cruel and bloodthirsty.