Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

It would be better if we could establish merit in Emilia's camp and then invite the two heroes to join our ranks as our personal guards, so as not to fail the heroine and Mary's spirit.

The figures of Natsuki Subaru and his two companions vanished instantly, leaving only Elsa and Merry outside the castle gates, who seemed to want to hold onto the air.

Melly tugged at Elsa's arm.

"Elsa, what should we do next?"

Elsa opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end, she said nothing.

To be honest, she didn't know either...

The first thing Subaru Natsuki did after entering the city, without even waiting for daytime, was to head straight to Roswaal's mansion in the capital.

Now that Roswaal is dead, the Grand Commander who held sway over everyone in Emilia's camp is gone.

This is the perfect opportunity for him to surrender to Emilia!

As for breaking into women's rooms at night, it might ruin one's reputation and make them a notorious pervert or something.

Natsuki Subaru, who had arrived at the gate of Roswaal's mansion in the capital, paused slightly, but after a few breaths, he continued to push open the gate with determination!

Fine, I, Natsuki Subaru, no longer care about my reputation. Just pretend that I, Natsuki Subaru, never had these things!

Upon entering the mansion, Subaru Natsuki began to push open every door, trying to find Emilia.

During the process of pushing the door open.

Natsuki Subaru was ready to kneel down on one knee.

Congratulations! My beloved Miria can now become empress.

But even after he opened the last door, he still couldn't find Emilia.

Instead, they found that Roswaal's room, which was marked as the main room, was filled with a large number of bottles and jars, and was filled with the smell of medicine.

This further confirms Subaru's suspicion that Roswaal died from illness.

“Where did the lovely Miria go if she’s not here?” Natsuki Subaru frowned slightly.

"Could it be that Emilia and the others have already returned to the Astrea manor?"

Impossible! Absolutely not...

No, that's entirely possible!

Subaru Natsuki's eyes flashed.

If Roswaal had just passed away, Emilia would definitely have personally held a funeral for him to solidify her reputation as a benevolent ruler.

To express the bond between ruler and subject, and also to... love the public, spit out the river, and win the hearts of the people!

I, Emilia, am surprisingly wise when I'm being wise!

Thinking of this, Natsuki Subaru was almost impatient to rush to Roswaal's mansion under the starlight and seek refuge with Emilia.

But Natsuki Subaru soon stopped in his tracks.

I almost forgot about someone.

If he, the lord of Rem, were to come to serve his master without bringing his noble servant Rem along, wouldn't he become a laughingstock?

Before the night had completely faded, Natsuki Subaru [Starry Night] hurried to the Astraea mansion.

He hadn't planned to talk to anyone else; he intended to take Rem with him and then go to the border territory under the starry night to find Emilia. However, when he knocked on Rem's door, it was empty as well.

The bedding behind the door was neatly arranged, and there were no traces of a hasty departure left on the table.

Natsuki Subaru frowned and searched the corridor for a while, but still couldn't find any trace of Rem.

He happened to see Felt getting up in the middle of the night, yawning as she walked down the corridor, so he left Starry Night and greeted her.

"Felt~"

"Bro?"

Felt, who had gotten up to use the restroom in the middle of the night and was walking back to her room to continue sleeping, was startled by a figure that suddenly appeared.

He was just about to deliver a flying kick.

She only relaxed slightly after she clearly heard the voice of the person who came.

She walked over quickly, puzzled.

When did you get back?

"Wait a minute! What have you been doing these past few days? I saw you in the main hall, and then you disappeared again! I and..." Ferut paused, "We were so worried!"

"I went to the Sage's Tower, hoping to get there first... never mind, I just got back."

Natsuki Subaru briefly told Felt where he had gone, then looked Felt up and down:

"Ferut, I haven't seen you for a few days and your imperial might seems to have grown even more impressive!"

"Really? Really?" Upon hearing this, Ferut subconsciously puffed out her almost flat chest. "I've been drinking plenty of milk these past few days."

“Of course!” Natsuki Subaru said decisively.

"It's this late, and you still haven't forgotten to check on your dragon throne! Your imperial ambitions have already been carried away by the wind to a place eight hundred miles away!"

Felt, who had just gotten up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night: "?"

"Ah, I'll kill you!"

Felt launched another flying kick at Subaru Natsuki, but Subaru dodged it with a quick movement.

Ferut puffed out her cheeks, as if she had a lot to say.

She had wanted to tell Subaru Natsuki when she heard him go to the Sage's Tower on his own: "From now on, whatever you're going to do, tell me in advance, or I'll worry."

As a result of Natsuki Subaru's words, all that was left on her head was a tic-tac-toe expression.

"The king is a well~"

Subaru Natsuki's voice continued to come through.

Ferut's brow furrowed even deeper.

"And the emperor is like a deep well."

Ferut leaped into the air once more!

In that instant when they met sideways, Felt saw the figure on Subaru Natsuki's back.

blonde hair, red eyes, and even that excessively beautiful face bore a resemblance to hers.

"Hey buddy, who's that you're carrying on your back? It looks so much like me!" Ferut asked, puzzled.

While Ferut's attention was being diverted by Capela, Capela was also sizing up Ferut.

She had noticed this girl long ago in the main hall of the selection ceremony.

Although she calls herself Ferut.

But Capela immediately recognized the other person's true identity: the princess who had disappeared more than a decade ago.

【Philore Lugnica】

Speaking of the other party's disappearance, Capela actually played a role behind the scenes.

The reason is simple: Capella wants to use the other person's identity to seize the throne.

At that time, Lep Baliel (Priscilla's last husband), who was in charge of managing the Dragonstones, had not yet announced the prophecy of the chosen one.

[Lep Bariel deliberately withheld the prophecy from the kingdom in advance, intending to use it to gain control. Therefore, he married Priscilla, a qualified candidate, early on.]

[He intended to turn Priscilla into his puppet, but instead, Al drove him mad. The entire Baliel family, whose schemes he had orchestrated for so long, ended up becoming Priscilla's pawns. It was all fate.]

Therefore, the entire kingdom was confused about who should succeed to the throne after the king's death and the extinction of the royal family.

Capella's plan to seize the throne was to make a royal woman disappear.

More than a decade later, after all the members of the royal family had died of serious illnesses, she personally appeared before Lugnica's ministers in the adult form of this woman.

With the help of the ministers she secretly replaced, she could become the new king of Lugnica without lifting a finger.

Even after I learned about the Wang Selection Prophecy, I was still unaware of it.

Capela still didn't think his move was a waste of time.

After all, there is still the Sword Saint.

Sword Saint Reinhard adheres to his duties as a knight, so the lord he chooses must be a candidate with royal blood.

She only needs to appear before Reinhard in person, or have someone impersonate Princess Philolet as an adult.

The strongest swordsman, who yearns to become the perfect knight and is destined to be loyal to the royal family, will surely become the most obedient puppet in her hands.

Eliminate other candidates for the throne for her.

Finally, she discarded him like a used bow after the birds were all gone.

The most crucial element of such a meticulously planned scheme was the disappearance of Princess Philore.

So normally, the real Ferut would have been found.

For Capella, who had once aspired to be king, this was quite a disappointment.

But now she can laugh it off.

What crown, what throne, what love and fear of the whole world.

Nothing could arouse Capela's interest anymore.

All she wants right now is...

Capela shifted her gaze from Felt's face to Subaru's profile.

Her arms tightened silently a little, and her nose got even closer to Subaru Natsuki's hair.

Because of the long journey, Natsuki Subaru hadn't taken a bath for several days.

The scalp smells a bit strong... but that makes it easier to remember...

Subaru~

Natsuki Subaru remembered that he had always kept Capela tucked into his waistband, and Felt didn't seem to have seen her yet, so he pointed to Capela behind him and introduced her:

"This is our mount, Capella."

"Mount?" The word made Ferut's brow twitch.

What did this man call the little girl who looked so much like him? His mount...

Felt instinctively glanced at Capella, only to see Capella burying her head in Subaru Natsuki's hair, looking completely blissful, clearly having been tamed...

Does Subaru actually have some kind of unusual fetish? ...

No, that's impossible.

Felt still remembered how Subaru had drunk himself half to death while trying to save her when they were in the stolen goods warehouse!

It's clearly someone who doesn't drink being forced to drink.

How could someone be such a pervert who finds pleasure in disciplining and training young girls...?

Ferut shook her head, but still subconsciously took a step back.

After all, it's dark and windy now.

If she were to call out, she wondered if Grandpa Rom would be able to hear her...

Natsuki Subaru, oblivious to Felt's strange behavior, asked:

"Felt, where did Rem go? We can't find her anywhere in the house."

"Rem?"

Upon hearing the name, Ferut looked bewildered.

Who is Rem?

Natsuki Subaru was taken aback.

Just a couple of days ago, Felt clearly mentioned that Rem missed him so much she almost cried.

Now, only a short time has passed, how come even the name seems to have been erased from my mind?

Subaru Natsuki scratched his head; anyone else would have been completely bewildered at that moment.