Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

"To conclude that Flugel will not return based on just one harsh word is not like Lady Anna."

Anna looked up.

Julius, who usually maintained proper etiquette, duty, and the proper boundaries between master and servant, rarely spoke to her so directly, but now...

Was it for that man, or for us?

At this moment, he couldn't even maintain the composure a knight usually possessed; he simply bowed and stood there, stubbornly demanding that she deliver the words that needed to be said to the other party.

"But we have already broken his heart."

"Then go after them and apologize."

"What if he doesn't accept it?"

“At least finish the apology,” Julius replied. “Whether the other party is willing to come back is up to them to decide. What Lady Anna needs to do now is to deliver her words to him.”

Anna looked at him, and a crack appeared in the darkness in her eyes.

He closed his eyes for a long time, then suddenly opened them, his eyes once again displaying their usual confidence.

"Okay! We really should go and apologize properly!"

"Help me up, I need to go find Friguel right now!"

With Mimi's help, Anastasia stood up.

"Lady Anna, do you know where Friguel is?" Reinhard's eyes flickered.

“Of course,” Anna nodded.

"where?"

"Of course, it's the house of that half-elf who always comes to harass other people's accountants...!"

"Lady Emilia?"

Reinhard paused for a moment. If Emilia-sama also had a good relationship with the other party, then the possibility that Flügel was Natsuki Subaru was even greater.

After all, that's how it used to be.

Subaru arrived at Astraea's house on his second day, and Emilia eagerly invited him to the mansion.

Reinhard sensed it immediately: Emilia's enthusiasm for Subaru was a bit too much, yet she seemed completely oblivious to it...

Anna nodded. Her logic was simple: since Subaru Natsuki didn't choose her, he must have chosen Emilia, so it was normal for him to be on Emilia's side now.

"Of course, there might be another place besides there."

“However, the possibility is slim,” Anna continued.

Where is it?

"The place where our family was kidnapped and taken was the sewers of the capital."

Wilhelm looked up; this was likely intelligence related to that organization, and he listened intently.

"sewer?"

"But we don't know the exact location."

Anna's face paled as she recalled the damp stone walls and the broken pipes overhead. "It's very deep there, with many forks in the road. It will probably take a long time to find someone from there."

"So let's go find that half-elf first!"

Just as everyone was preparing to move forward.

A soft, tentative sound suddenly came from outside the crowd:

"Um... I heard someone calling me?"

"And that... I didn't... harass... Freugel..."

The crowd parted to make way...

At the end of the path, her beautiful, unique silver hair swayed gently in the morning breeze. She blushed slightly, but her face still held a forced anger.

Parker floated speechlessly beside her shoulder, his little gray tail swaying uneasily.

The reason they were here is quite simple.

Just like a few days ago, Emilia came to Subaru's house again.

Ever since she was completely certain that Flügel was Subaru, she would come to the vicinity of the Chamber of Commerce almost every day.

There is a reason for the story of "Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage".

There's also the reason related to her own mood.

Emilia felt that if she didn't see Subaru every day, talk to him, and make sure he didn't reject her, she would be driven crazy by the feeling of gain and loss.

But to her surprise, as soon as she reached the door, she saw that the Chamber of Commerce was packed with people.

Wilhelm, Reinhard, Julius, and Anastasia are all present.

Emilia overheard their conversation and learned that Subaru had already broken away from Anastasia's side.

Although it wasn't exactly a good thing, Emilia just couldn't control the excitement that kept surfacing in her heart.

And she specifically called out: Freuger...

Instead of Subaru Natsuki...

It was as if, by doing this, Subaru's true identity would belong solely to her...

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Let's temporarily leave the Chamber of Commerce and return to the depths of the capital's sewers.

After discovering that this group of people were kneeling before him and beginning to obey his every command.

Once Subaru had returned to his original form, he ordered his children to send someone to deliver Anastasia and Julius's swords back to the Xin Trading Company.

He himself was moved to a room in the sewers with the rest of the people.

The room was much more spacious, with a magnificent chair in the center. The back of the chair was carved with dragon patterns, and the armrests were inlaid with sparkling stones. I wonder where my sons brought it from.

They had no idea who the chair was originally intended for.

But now that it's in his hands, Subaru Natsuki naturally won't be polite. He sits down in a chair quite naturally, puts his hands on the armrests, and looks at the dozens of men and women in front of him.

There are slightly more women.

They are already a minority of men, and half of them have a subhuman appearance.

They stood close together, their faces all showing tension. Some had their heads down, some were secretly observing his expression, and others had their legs ramrod straight, as if ready to kneel at any moment.

Natsuki Subaru stroked his chin.

Who exactly are these people?

Upon hearing of his own fame, he turned ashen-faced, trembled like a leaf, and immediately prostrated himself in worship.

Natsuki Subaru found the situation before him quite novel.

He tried to compare the scene before him with the battlefield units he had studied in the past, and quickly came up with a reasonable explanation.

Could it be that these people are neutral ambush soldiers who have gained intelligence?

That's not surprising, that's not surprising at all.

While the use of neutral ambushes to gain intelligence was rare in the Three Kingdoms period, it wasn't entirely unheard of.

For example, Zhou Cang's band of mountain bandits were initially just neutral ambushes that spawned anywhere in the wild.

The name is generated automatically.

Later, he was redeemed and transformed into the hero Zhou Cang, who served as the swordsman and horse handler for Guan Yu, the first person to encounter him.

How can you identify this kind of person?

Natsuki Subaru had also heard Boss Cao summarize a method:

Neutral ambushers like these, who have just awakened their intelligence, do not yet have a fully stable language system.

They like to give themselves imposing nicknames, such as Zhang Jiao, the Heavenly General, which sound impressive, but they may not even know what they are trying to express.

Let me ask them.

Natsuki Subaru raised his hand and pointed to the petite girl standing at the very front.

The girl's body trembled violently, and her fingers instinctively went to her lips. She wanted to see Natsuki Subaru's expression, but as soon as she raised her eyes, she met his dark eyes and quickly looked away.

What's your name?

The girl was startled. How could her mother not know her name?

It must be because I randomly grabbed someone, which caused Mom's pretense to be exposed and angered her. Mom is going to punish me...

Clarissa bit her nails in fright, and when she spoke to Subaru Natsuki, she showed none of the dejected look she had when she used her strength to suppress the voices of others.

The voice was so soft it sounded like it was being squeezed out of the throat.

“My name is… the Shatterer… Clarissa.”

"Clarissa the Shatterer?"

Subaru Natsuki nodded.

This name sounds like something out of a title like Zhang Jiao, the Heavenly General.

These people were indeed neutral ambush troops who were whitewashed.

I never expected that I would encounter such a good thing when I just wanted to sever ties with my former master.

It's fate!

Natsuki Subaru laughed heartily and said:

"It seems you know of our family's great reputation and want to come and join us."

The children didn't understand where the words came from, but they all nodded.

Those 'beloved sons' who have survived since the start of the Great Purge are naturally incredibly loyal (and fearful).

Regardless of what Mom says, whether it makes sense or not.

In short, Mom is always right!

Aiko will always kneel!

In short, as long as one is not punished, life and death are of no concern!

Natsuki Subaru watched the group's synchronized movements and became increasingly satisfied.

Such docile neutral ambush troops are rare.

He couldn't help but marvel at the incredible power of his luck!

Even Guan Yu, that madman, had Zhou Cang to hold his sword and lead his horse.

Now that I have recruited so many hero units, it is only reasonable for me to choose one to lead the dragon for me.

His gaze moved slowly through the crowd.

That one is too strong; he'll block my view when I'm riding the dragon. That one looks too fierce; what if he steals my wine? The one in the back is trembling the whole time; he probably can't even hold onto the reins properly.

Finally, Subaru Natsuki's gaze fell back on Clarissa.

This girl is petite and cute, making her perfect for standing in front of the dragon head to drive.

It won't block other people's view or affect your dragon knight's style!

"You, come here."

Clarissa's face paled even more. So, Mom's going to punish me after all...?

She dared not disobey, so she could only take a step forward.

step.

Another step.

The sound of her shoes hitting the stone slab was so soft it was almost inaudible, but her fingers were biting the knuckles of her other hand tightly.

The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became.

My mother must have her own reasons for hiding herself in this masculine form.