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【I see. 】

Emilia nodded. She was a little excited after she caught the rhythm of the topic. Fortunately, she was used to pretending to be indifferent for many years. Even if she was excited, there was no extra expression on her face.

[During the day, Xia Shi was bitten by a dog in the hands of a girl who called herself Meili, so the curse was planted. ]

[How could this be?! ——I, there really is no such child in our village! ]

[I believe in you, village chief! ]

Emilia looked straight at the old village chief. [But the fact that Xia Shi was cursed will not change. Whether the child named Mei Li was driven by the warlock or she is really the culprit, she is the suspect we need to find! ]

[If you don't want to alert the enemy, and you are worried that the warlock might explode and hurt people after he notices us searching for him, then you and I will send people to check on the children who also saw Mary and the puppy during the day. As long as we are sure they are safe, then I will follow your wishes and gather everyone to search for the whereabouts of the warlock during the day.]

[Yes! No! I understand. Let's first go to the kids' homes to confirm the situation, and then gather everyone together to search for the warlock's whereabouts! Oh, and remind everyone to grab their weapons!]

【Thank you for your cooperation. 】

Emilia smiled.

141

Chapter 141 Entering the forest.

After Emilia and her group reached a consensus with the village chief, the rest of the things went much more smoothly.

Natsuki Subaru looked at Emilia with admiration! His goddess was indeed both beautiful and talented!

The way he just argued with the village chief and persuaded him to help him was just like those charismatic generals in period dramas, or the wise strategists in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Even Rem looked at Emilia with surprise. This lord whom they nominally served really had a surprising side.

Wang Xuan...maybe he really has a chance.

Anastasia Hexin: Still far from it. If she wants people to treat her as an opponent, she should at least have subordinates who are truly loyal to her, right? Now it seems that Lady Emilia has not even achieved this~

Natsuki Subaru: But, I and Goblin Slayer in the light curtain, aren't we Emilia-tan's subordinates? !

Ebizka Satoshi: No way! You just covet Emilia's body. Goblin Slayer stayed because he wanted to take care of you kids, right?

Lupa: Xiaozhi has a point. At present, it seems that neither Ram nor Rem is really helping Emilia to become the king. Count Roswaal... to be honest, judging from his current performance, his position is also ambiguous.

Crusch Karsten: It's a pity. This is the reality. Lady Emilia is a respectable person, but as an opponent, I will be glad that my opponent is Lady Emilia.

Natsuki Subaru: Why do you say that too...

Through her previous remarks on the light curtain, the identity of Crusch, who often participated in the conversation, has been confirmed - she is the Duke of the Kingdom of Lugnica in the light curtain, and one of the candidates for the throne who is Emilia's rival.

Although they were rivals, this Duke Crusch was very graceful. When the citizens of the Kingdom of Lugnica were making unpleasant comments about Emilia's silver-haired half-elf appearance, this Duke was able to maintain a neutral and objective position to evaluate Emilia's actions and personality, and was generous in praising Emilia when she performed well.

Because of this calm and generous performance, Crusch is basically considered a half-ally to Natsuki Subaru. He thought Crusch would still speak for Emilia this time, but the words that came out of Crusch's mouth were the most hurtful.

The action in the light curtain continues.

Emilia sent Rem and Natsuki Subaru, along with the village chief's son, to the homes of several children who had played with Meli during the day.

The good news is that they did push open the door of the children's home, but the bad news is: when they asked the children's parents who opened the door with sleepy eyes about their children, these parents would usually point inside the house as a matter of course, and then find that the children were no longer in the house.

【Oops! 】

Natsuki Subaru and Rem, the village chief's son, immediately ran to other people's homes, but found nothing unexpected - all the children who had come into contact with Meli during the day had disappeared from their homes!

Natsuki Subaru and the others hurriedly reported the situation to Emilia, and then Emilia told them a worse situation.

[The barrier in the forest has been destroyed! ]

[Boundary? ]

Natsuki Subaru's brain couldn't process the sudden noun. Rem helped explain:

[There are many magical beasts active in the forest next to the mansion. In order to prevent the magical beasts from attacking the villagers, Lord Roswaal set up a barrier. Under the protection of the barrier, the magical beasts cannot get out.]

【Isn’t it out now?】

[Because the equipment that creates the barrier has been destroyed! ]

[Damn it! Who on earth would do such a thing! ]

Natsuki Subaru cursed, still feeling angry. [Besides, why would you build a village in such a dangerous place?]

[Because this forest has rich reserves of magic ore resources. The Mezas Territory, or even the Kingdom, cannot afford to leave such a rich supply of modules alone. The Mezas family has lived in the mansion for generations, partly to prevent problems with the forest.]

[But didn’t something happen anyway…]

The person who spoke was Emilia, and Natsuki Subaru could only whisper.

Emilia continued after explaining. [The village chief and I have already gone in to check. There are many small footprints at the gap in the barrier.]

[So?! ]

[Well, the children should have been taken deep into the forest! ]

[Those guys——!!]

Natsuki Subaru didn't know who did this, but they actually dragged innocent children into their conspiracy. Natsuki Subaru would never forgive them!

[Lady Emilia, what should we do? ]

The old village chief looked as if he couldn't bear it either. Kids, the future of the village was being taken into such a dangerous place as a forest full of monsters. While he felt pain and worry, he also felt that he had some responsibility.

If he had believed Lady Emilia from the beginning...

【Let’s go find it! 】

Emilia's decisive voice illuminated the heart of the old village chief. [Gather all the people in the village, including the elderly and women who stayed behind, and the remaining young men, grab the weapons they are good at, and let's go into the forest together to find the lost children!]

[Lady Emilia——]

The old village chief's eyes were filled with tears, and he bowed his head deeply. [Yes! Lady Emilia!]

At this moment, the old village chief no longer had any doubts or disobedience towards the silver-haired half-elf. He truly regarded Emilia as his own lord and respected her as much as he respected Lord Roswaal.

Emilia didn't care about the change in the old village chief's attitude.

【Let’s take action! 】

The people in the village were quickly gathered together. After confirming that several children had been abducted into the forest, everyone was outraged. They had almost no hesitation in facing Emilia's arrangements, and everyone was divided into a left-behind group and a search and rescue group and began to act.

Emilia and Natsuki Subaru walked in front, and Rem walked in the middle.

In the light of the torch, Natsuki Subaru and Emilia walked side by side and subconsciously glanced at each other's expressions. That expression was firm and calm...

[It seems like this is not the Emilia I know...]

[Hmm? Subaru-kun, what's wrong? ]

[No, no, no, I mean, I discovered a whole new side of Emilia! I feel like I'm falling in love with you even more! ]

[Really, Subaru-kun, stop joking around at this time! ]

[This is not a joke! I really mean it...]

【careful! 】

Emilia suddenly rushed in front of Natsuki Subaru and created a block of ice as tall as a person in front of both of them.

Almost at the same time, a muffled "bang" was heard, and Natsuki Subaru saw a wolf-shaped monster with sharp horns crashing into the ice, spitting blood, with its eyes rolled back.

[Everyone! A monster has appeared! Be careful! ! ]

【Ohh ...

142

Chapter 142 Firelight.

[Is this a demon beast——]

Natsuki Subaru carefully poked his head out from behind Emilia.

He approached the monster with a torch in his hand. He was frightened by Emilia's action and the sudden sound coming from nearby.

Of course, the culprit who scared him would definitely feel bad.

During its all-out sneak attack, it crashed directly into the solid ice created by Emilia, but the ice remained motionless. The fate of the monster... can probably be compared to that of a reckless person who didn't notice the glass in front and rushed over at the speed of a 100-meter sprint.

Oh, and the glass is even bulletproof.

[It hurts just thinking about it~]

Three Martial Gods: Does this guy want to call himself a knight? What a joke! How can a knight hide behind someone else?

Kamen Rider Inui: Don't say that. I think anyone who is willing to fight and work hard to protect others can be called a knight.

FGO Gao Wen: That's right. The heart that protects the weak, the spirit that perseveres and moves forward - maybe I can become friends with you.

Code Geass: The Third Knight of the Round Table, Genobiin Beruk: I think... it still requires a little bit of talent and status, right? Slightly~ Although I don't like this.

FGO Gawain: Knights of the Round Table, what are you——

Want to become a powerful person of the shadows? Mordred: You bastard, how dare you, an unknown person, call yourself a Knight of the Round Table? ! Who gave you the courage? ! Are you also a member of the minion organization called "Shadow Guard"? !

Fate/Apocrypha Mordred: Where did you come from? How dare you pretend to be Mordred!?

Saint Swordsman Mordred: You scoundrel who impersonates me! Do you dare to taste the sharpness of my precious sword, the Sword of the Holy King? ! !

Vivio Takamachi:Eh? My sword?

[Subaru-kun, be careful, it's not dead yet! ]

Emilia created an ice cone to stab the beast with one more blow, and the beast's body twitched.

The sounds of fighting were heard one after another from the villagers. Emilia was on high alert. She walked in the front to clear the way. Most of the monsters she encountered were no match for her.

She even had enough energy to protect the villagers! Emilia killed all the monsters that accidentally hurt the villagers without leaving a single one alive!

[Everyone please be careful! Many monsters carry curses and miasma! Everyone should keep a distance from them. If you are hurt by a monster, you must keep an eye on the monster and destroy it, so that the curse will disappear! ]

【it is good! 】

【We got it! 】

[Leave it to us! Lady Lord! ]

【…】

A smile appeared on Emilia's face.

That’s great~.

What Natsuki Subaru said before was not nonsense.

Such a beautiful, innocent, strong and handsome Emilia really reshaped his cognition once again and made him more intoxicated by Emilia's charm.

But he thought again, he hasn't done anything useful up to now? !

Natsuki Subaru rushed forward a few steps unwillingly, but was then blocked by another monster and Emilia's ice spikes.

[Damn it! If only I could be stronger...! ! ]

There's no point gritting your teeth and clenching your fists here.

Natsuki Subaru tried his best to make use of the only role he could play in the search, which was to serve as a light source and eyes to discover monsters and special situations in the dark.

He walked in front because he needed to stand with Emilia, but he didn't realize that his leading by example also cleared some of the villagers' minds.

Rem looked at the man walking in front with a torch in his hand. At this point, she had to admit that this man was not as suspicious as she had initially thought.

Although he smells like a witch...but that must be a coincidence, right?

Perhaps the reason he left his hometown and came to Lugnica was because he was persecuted by the Witch Cult - just like Rem and his elder sister.

The group continued to move deeper into the forest.

The children were at least with their parents when they went to sleep at night, so the culprit who kidnapped the children could not go far.

With this in mind, everyone walked in a hurry, fearing that they would not be able to catch up with the kidnappers and that something unexpected would happen to the children.

But their worries were in vain, because after walking in the forest for more than half an hour, they found the children sleeping under a big tree.

Emilia rushed over to check on the children.

[Great - the children are not injured, they just fell asleep~]

The villagers breathed a sigh of relief when they heard her words, their parents rushed out to welcome their children back, and others thanked Emilia and Natsuki Subaru profusely.