Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

But who is Crusch? She is...

In short, she felt this was the best approach. Through their previous collaborations, she had already realized that she and Russell had many irreconcilable differences.

It's better for us to go our separate ways.

However, they were of the same mind on whether or not to explore the Sage's Tower.

After a moment's thought, Crusch nodded.

She also believes that exploring the Sage's Tower is a necessary choice.

After the death of the royal family, McCrotoff, who had served several generations of monarchs, was the only one with enough prestige, connections, and reputation to unite Lugnica. It might be okay without him in the short term, but if someone else were to rule in his place for a long time, Lugnica would eventually fall apart.

It should be noted that this election was the first in Lugnica in hundreds of years since its founding.

Without any prior experience, the entire election process was essentially a trial-and-error process, lacking any clear rules or regulations.

It could take quite a while from the start of the selection process to the decision on a new king; it's not impossible that it could drag on for several years.

If a new king cannot be chosen in time, then if McCrotoff continues to go mad, it will have an irreversible and serious impact on the entire Kingdom of Lugnica!

This concerns the fate of the entire nation of Lugnica, even if there is only a sliver of hope.

This so-called all-knowing sage, Shaula, is someone we must meet!

Therefore, Crusch, as one of the five chosen ones, was the first to express her approval.

Seeing her agree, the other candidates naturally followed suit immediately.

Anastasia sought both profit and fame;

Priscilla, who wanted to join in the fun;

Because Reinhard wanted to go, there was no way to stop Felt;

And Emilia, who simply felt sorry for McCrotoff's crazy appearance;

All five raised their hands in agreement.

Seeing that the six tongues and five chosen ones all agreed with the suggestion, the kingdom immediately passed the resolution.

And it was decided on the spot to finalize the team to explore the Sage's Tower!

Because the Tower of Sages is notorious for its one-way trips, only Reinhard has ever returned alive.

Considering the high status of the chosen one, the sage would refuse the chosen one's request to personally go to the Tower of Sages in advance.

The exploration team must be composed of the most elite knights and capable individuals, and the selector can recommend candidates from their own faction.

If, in the end, the recommended candidate successfully meets the sage Shaula and brings back a cure for Lord Myrotov...

Then the credit and prestige will go to the candidate's faction.

So everyone began to announce their choices.

"I go."

Reinhard stepped forward first.

His eyes gleamed with unwavering resolve; protecting the kingdom's safety was the Sword Saint's inescapable duty.

besides...

Reinhard subconsciously glanced at Subaru Natsuki, who was standing to the side, seemingly lost in thought, patting Capella's head while grinning mischievously.

He thought to himself: Perhaps that legendary sage, besides being able to heal Lord Myrotov, could also see the influence Capella had on Subaru and find a way to restore Subaru's consciousness.

“This time, I must bring Subaru back.” Reinhard said this unconsciously.

Although the sound was very soft.

But Ferut, who was standing next to him, still heard it.

A hint of doubt appeared on the girl's pretty face.

Bring it back?

Isn't Subaru here?

Does he mean he wants to bring Subaru back to my side?

"Well done, Reinhard! After knowing you for so long, you've finally learned to do things properly!"

Felt was overjoyed and patted Reinhardt's kidneys with satisfaction.

Reinhard felt a sharp pain and lowered his head in confusion.

Huh? What?

He didn't understand, but Reinhard didn't dare to ask.

All I could do was smile in response...

"Let Julius handle things here."

Anna turned her gaze away from Subaru Natsuki and spoke calmly.

Julius stepped forward and bowed to the crowd.

“Julius Euclius is willing to go along.”

Russell Ferro and the elite of the Six Tongues were also included in the team.

When it was Priscilla's turn, she turned her folding fan and pointed it at Al behind her.

"Al, why don't you go? It sounds like it would be quite interesting."

Al's body immediately stiffened.

"Your Highness, how about we call it quits?"

Priscilla raised an eyebrow.

Al was startled and quickly lowered his voice:

"Why should we get involved in this? Even if we succeed in the end, the credit won't belong to the princess alone. It would be an insult to the princess's status."

"Besides, the Tower of Sages is clearly not a suitable place for us."

Priscilla stared at him for a while, her gaze scrutinizing him.

Al was prepared to be scolded, and quietly pressed his palm against the edge of his helmet.

He knew all too well what the Tower of Sages was.

There is no omnipotent sage there at all.

The truly omnipotent sage is just standing there grinning foolishly.

He certainly didn't want to randomly run into his scorpion sister, whose mind was completely consumed by another person. Four hundred years ago, when he tried to seal Subaru Natsuki away, he had already learned a harsh lesson about the latter's power...

Priscilla unfolded her fan again and gently fanned herself against the side of her elegant face; she seemed to have made a decision:

"Fine, since you're so useless, I won't force you."

Then she said loudly, "I won't send anyone. Even if you get the credit, you still can't beat me."

Al's shoulders relaxed, his heart filled with gratitude for Priscilla.

He knew that the princess's easy agreement not to go clearly showed that she had seen his predicament and aversion to the Tower of Sages.

The princess is so gentle.

The mission to eliminate Subaru Natsuki... forget it...

All I need to do is stay by the princess's side...

Al silently retreated behind Priscilla.

But this did not prevent his mind from being in complete chaos, and his eyes from becoming frenzied:

"The wind follows the tiger...the clouds follow the dragon...the dragon...but the dragon is...deaf..."

When it was Crusch's turn, her gaze fell on Wilhelm.

The old swordsman stood aside, showing no intention of stepping forward.

These past few days he had been handling palace affairs for Crusch, which had already made him somewhat resentful; the white whale matter was more important to Wilhelm than anything else.

Rather than spending countless hours trying to conquer the Sage's Tower, he would much rather find that monster as soon as possible to vent his anger.

Crusch understood what he meant and patted him on the shoulder.

"Sir Wilhelm, I have troubled you too much these past few days."

"Preparations for the attack on the white whale cannot be put on hold indefinitely. Don't worry, I will immediately begin work on the matter."

She turned to the other side.

"Felix, would you like to come along?"

Felix's cat ears immediately perked up.

“I’m willing to go. Felix will not refuse Lord Crusch’s orders.”

Felix also became part of the team conquering the Sage's Tower.

In the end, only Emilia remained. Her gaze fell on Roswaal, who was leaning against the wall, but Roswaal was completely oblivious to what was happening there.

He was still in a daze because Subaru Natsuki refused to join Emilia's side, like a salted fish who had lost his ideals.

Emilia's only subordinate is Roswaal...

But she was only nominally her subordinate... In reality, Roswaal would never listen to her...

Should we send Parker?

Emilia subconsciously shook her head; Parker was like her father...

She dared to venture out of that frozen forest only because Parker was with her...

She definitely won't be able to handle being away from Parker for too long.

Although he knew that if he lost this opportunity, his popularity, which was already at the bottom, would fall even further behind others.

But Emilia chose to suppress her resentment and accept reality, saying:

"I don't have a suitable candidate on my side at the moment, so I'll let it go..."

Upon hearing this, Subaru Natsuki's eyes immediately lit up.

"I go!"

"If I successfully bring back a cure for Lord Myrotov, then I'll consider it as a cure for Emilia!"

The sounds in the main hall ceased.

Everyone looked at Subaru Natsuki.

Emilia immediately covered her mouth, her eyes seemingly glistening with tears...

【爱してる...】

Natsuki Subaru raised his chin, his confident demeanor as if he had already announced his success.

The ruins in the palace had not yet been cleared, and Natsuki Subaru spoke up, wanting to participate.

Those ministers, knights, and a few nobles who happened to witness Natsuki Subaru's arrogant and domineering behavior as he led his children to attack the capital instantly stiffened!

"Lord Subaru, it would be better if you stayed in the capital to rest."

A nobleman quickly came out, a cautious smile plastered on his face.

"The journey to the Tower of Sages is long, and the team needs to strictly follow unified command. If you stay in the capital, you can assist the Sages' Council in handling the aftermath and also prevent your injuries from worsening."

Another minister followed up with advice:

"Yes, your status is very important. We still need to discuss how to promote your heroic reputation."

"Our purpose in going to the Sage's Tower is simply to find a way to cure the Prime Minister. It's nothing serious, no need for you to take action!"

By the end, his voice was extremely soft, and he had moved his gaze away from Subaru Natsuki's face.

"You! Absolutely not!"

Subaru Natsuki glared angrily!

"I think you all think Emilia is becoming increasingly merciful, so you deliberately rejected my request!"