Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

"As for whether to quit, that's none of your concern, Optimal Knight."

Julius's fingers tightened suddenly.

Wilhelm also raised his eyes, his pupils showing surprise. What exactly were these two, master and servant, doing?

I was shocked all day by the old man's low emotional intelligence.

Why does it sound like Julius is going to side with Lord Crusch as we're talking?

Is this the best knight in the modern knightly order?

Faced with a powerful opponent, did they immediately bid farewell to their master and intend to surrender?

Is there even a trace of chivalry left in this?

The Knights of Favonius are getting worse with each generation.

When he was the Grand Master of the Royal Guard, he would never have allowed such a scoundrel to appear in the order!

Sigh, it's all the fault of that organization's infiltration; they've corrupted the Knights' morale to this extent.

Wilhelm was heartbroken!

But he didn't say it.

Anna and Julius's conversation was also coming to an end.

Anna adopted a focused expression, ignoring Julius, and said in a cold tone:

"You go."

Julius stood there, wanting to say something, but ultimately remained silent.

He bowed to Anna again, then turned and walked toward the door.

Wilhelm bowed slightly again and took his leave of Anna.

The door closed again.

Julius said to Wilhelm with a wry smile, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Lord Wilhelm."

Wilhelm replied with only two words:

"Let's go."

Julius nodded, bidding farewell. Although the scene wasn't very pleasant, it was time for him to face his fate.

He tried his best to stand upright and maintain his dignity as the best knight until the very last moment.

Just as the two were walking through the corridor, a white-haired figure stumbled into their field of vision.

Natsuki Subaru was panting heavily.

Tinnitus is caused by a rapid heartbeat.

so close!

so close!

so close!

He was sweeping the streets when he suddenly ran into Emilia.

Half-heartedly, she was led into that alley again.

In the alley, Emilia was talking to him. Seeing that he was a little nervous, she reached out and touched his cheek.

He also comforted him, saying:

Subaru, don't be afraid.

I'm here, and I'll always be with you...

Natsuki Subaru was about to break down and couldn't even deny that he wasn't Subaru.

Let's calculate it carefully.

Emilia once invited him to her mansion as a guest.

Yesterday, I took the initiative to visit him at the Hexin Chamber of Commerce.

I came to see him again today.

There have been three formal visits alone...

Things shouldn't happen more than three times! Things shouldn't happen more than three times!

Moreover, as Emilia's embrace drew closer, Subaru Natsuki felt his heart was about to jump out of his chest.

It was a very strange feeling; he had never felt this way before when facing Cao Cao and Yuan Shao.

At that moment, he wanted to prostrate himself in worship.

They even wanted to rush up and hug her.

In the end, it wasn't until I smelled the aroma of the wine that I briefly regained my senses.

Subaru Natsuki had already fallen for him on the spot.

There was no chance left for them to flee in disarray.

Unfortunately, even after escaping, Subaru Natsuki's heart was still pounding.

In order to suppress his desire to see Emilia again.

To avoid the disastrous fate of becoming a slave to two masters.

He had no choice but to rush back and stumble to see Anna.

He tried to calm himself down by relying on the aroma of the wine that wafted out.

However, they ended up bumping into Julius and Wilhelm in the corridor.

Wilhelm's gaze sharpened, and the moment he saw the white-haired youth, he noticed the slightly flustered look in the other's eyes.

Beneath that panic lay the gaze of someone who had faced death countless times...

It was a look that Wilhelm found familiar...

Before he could even ask a question, Julius spoke first:

"Flugel, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing," Natsuki Subaru waved his hands repeatedly.

"I need to go see Lady Anna, so I won't chat with you any longer, Julius."

Natsuki Subaru was extremely anxious and wanted to leave immediately.

But Julius still stopped him.

Looking at the white-haired youth before him, Julius's gaze was complex, his heart filled with mixed emotions:

He marveled at his good fortune in meeting Flügel in the final moments of his life, a man who allowed him to face his end with equanimity.

He lamented his misfortune, which led him to meet a man who could potentially become a close friend, but instead gave him no time to deepen his relationship with him.

This left him with nothing but endless sighs...

Ultimately, Rius decided to express his feelings in a knightly manner.

Faced with Subaru Natsuki's puzzled and anxious gaze.

Julius slowly unfastened the sword from his waist and presented it to Subaru with both hands.

“Flugel, this sword is the one I have used since I joined the Knights. It has great significance to me. I want to leave it to you, hoping that it can accompany you and serve Lady Anna in the future.”

Subaru Natsuki glanced at the sword, not understanding what Julius was up to.

His current persona doesn't indicate any swordsmanship skills, and he doesn't have calluses from sword practice. Julius shouldn't be able to tell that he knows swordsmanship.

Why give him a sword then?

Although he was puzzled, Subaru didn't have time to think about it. In order to end Julius's entanglement as soon as possible, he directly took the sword.

"Thank you, may I go now?" Natsuki Subaru's lips trembled uncontrollably, and tears welled up in his eyes.

He only cried a few times since he came into this world, except when he recalled the old stories of the Three Kingdoms period. The rest of the time was all related to Emilia.

It made him, a dignified general of chariots and cavalry, become effeminate.

Seeing the tears welling up in Subaru Natsuki's eyes, Julius smiled with relief: "That's just like you!"

In his understanding, Subaru Natsuki must have been unwilling to accept the sad scene of parting.

So they deliberately acted as if they were in a hurry.

"Goodbye." Julius stepped aside.

"Goodbye." Natsuki Subaru continued walking forward impatiently.

Wilhelm hesitated for a moment, but did not stop him.

Although that look bothered him, his priority was to bring Julius to the palace.

The old man knew better than anyone that the more anxious you were, the more you needed to take things one step at a time.

Haste makes waste.

The two continued walking towards the exit of the Chamber of Commerce.

Inside the president's office.

Anna stood alone by the table, motionless for a long time.

She stared at the doorway, as if waiting for Julius to return and explain. But the footsteps in the corridor grew fainter and fainter, until they disappeared completely.

Anna's fingers slowly tightened.

Julius is really gone.

The person she trusted most in Lugnica, the first person she wanted to befriend, left her because of her weakness...

Do other people do the same?

Anna subconsciously thought of Freuger.

She slowly turned around and looked out the window.

Flügel and Emilia were no longer visible on the street, but the image of Emilia holding Flügel's hand just now lingered in her mind.

What exactly is their relationship?

Just yesterday, he had openly expressed his love to her, but today, when Emilia came to the entrance of the Chamber of Commerce, he was taken away affectionately after only a few words.

Anna pursed her lips.

We've only known each other for two days, why should I care about these things?

But the more she told herself that, the more suffocated she felt in her chest.

Julius is going to seek refuge with Crucius.

Flügel also left with Emilia.

She was far less strong than she appeared, facing various rumors and nursery rhymes in the capital, as well as Crusch's growing power.

She was actually quite scared...

It was just her business negotiation instinct that made her put on a calm facade.

It's just a bluff.

But it just so happens at this time.

One by one, they all chose to leave when she needed them most.

Anna looked down at the ledger on the table.

She had just thought that Friguel would come back sooner or later.

But after Julius left.

She can hardly even convince herself anymore.

She does have a business association, money, and alcohol, but can these things retain people?

Among the chosen ones, only she is not based in the Kingdom of Lugnica, so it can be said that her chances of winning are the lowest on the surface.