Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

"Thank you for the compliment."

This is not a compliment.

Natsuki Subaru laughed heartily:

"I'm already very satisfied to hear such a human word spoken in the Roswaal mansion."

Ram's lips twitched slightly.

She wanted to say something more, but in the end she only said calmly:

"I would like to emphasize to Lord Subaru again that Lord Roswaal has no ill intentions towards you, please do not misunderstand."

Subaru Natsuki nodded.

"I know."

"You know that, yet you're still standing here? Do you want to confront Lord Roswaal face to face?"

"No, it's just that I have something else to think about." Natsuki Subaru waved his hand.

Ram looked at him without asking any further questions: "Get some rest, Lord Subaru."

Having said that, Ram had no reason to continue talking to Subaru Natsuki. She wasn't afraid that Subaru Natsuki could harm Lord Roswaal, so she turned and left.

Natsuki Subaru watched Ram's retreating figure, then, as if suddenly remembering something, raised his hand and pressed his stomach.

He was indeed resting in the guest room when he suddenly felt an urgent need to urinate. At first, he thought it was because he had drunk too much wine at dinner.

He only understood when he overheard Ram and Roswaal's conversation while looking for a toilet.

It turns out that the classic scenario of two people plotting together and inevitably being eavesdropped on had been triggered.

It's all fate, it's all fate.

Natsuki Subaru sighed inwardly.

He didn't hear much outside the door, but it was enough for him to understand one thing.

Roswaal did not treat him as an ordinary guest.

This border lord thinks too highly of him.

It was so heavy that he felt somewhat uncomfortable.

It was so heavy that it gave him a vague intuition.

This person either really wants to control him, or they genuinely intend to use him as some extremely important pawn.

That's really strange.

That's really strange.

Even though Subaru Natsuki himself is an oddball, he still finds this matter very strange.

That's ridiculous.

He looked up at the window.

The night outside the mansion had completely fallen.

Starlight streamed in through the glass window at the end of the corridor, casting a soft silver glow on the carpet.

starry night.

As Natsuki Subaru gazed at the night sky, a thought suddenly popped into his mind.

I'm not going back to my room.

Let's go to the capital now.

Go to Reinhardt and see what's going on there.

By the way, I should also tell others about Roswaal's story.

He was, after all, a military officer; it was better to discuss such matters with others.

Without further ado, Natsuki Subaru headed towards the mansion gate.

Rem, who was patrolling the mansion under the cover of night, noticed Subaru Natsuki acting suspiciously inside the mansion.

The black-haired man who came to the mansion today, who was said to have helped Lady Emilia and was therefore invited by Lord Roswaal, swaggered down the corridor.

This made Rem sense danger.

She had already sensed the presence of the Witch Cult on Subaru Natsuki.

The flavor was very mild, but it didn't disappear.

In addition, Natsuki Subaru's insane behavior is no different from that of a witch cultist.

That's why Rem never dared to let her guard down.

They were terrified that the so-called help was actually a staged performance by Subaru Natsuki, with the aim of infiltrating the mansion and committing some evil act.

I followed Natsuki Subaru quietly for a while and saw him push open the gate of the mansion and leave.

Her suspicions immediately surfaced.

Could this person be planning to set a trap under the cover of night?

Or contact his accomplices? Lure the Witch Cult members here and take the opportunity to launch a surprise attack on the mansion?

If that's the case, then we must strike first.

Rem didn't say anything, but her hand, which was reaching behind her back, gently gripped the handle of the flail.

She quietly took a step, wanting to catch up and see what Natsuki Subaru was up to. If anything seemed amiss, she would unleash her flail without hesitation!

But as soon as she rushed out of the mansion, she saw that Natsuki Subaru's figure was already so fast that it was just a streak of light.

He traversed the night, skimmed across the road, and disappeared into the distance almost in the blink of an eye.

Rem paused in her tracks.

Her speed was not slow; in fact, it was already considered extremely fast by ordinary people.

But compared to that black-haired boy, he was still far inferior.

We simply can't catch up.

"..."

Rem stood in the night wind, quietly watching the direction he disappeared in, her eyes filled with even greater wariness!

"Natsuki Subaru, this man..."

"What exactly is its origin..."

"What exactly is his purpose in approaching Lady Emilia at the mansion?"

……

King's capital.

The Astreya family mansion was as brightly lit as ever.

Reinhard had just brought Felt back from the Knights.

After Natsuki Subaru left today, he took Felt to meet the Knights and the Sages.

Chapter 30: 030. Let's drink a big toast!

They have confirmed Ferut's identity.

The emblem did indeed react to her.

In addition to the news of the royal family's disappearance back then, and Ferut's appearance, it can be almost concluded that she is the missing princess.

The five chosen ones have finally all arrived.

The royal selection process, which had been stalled due to a lack of candidates, can finally continue.

Next, the upper echelons of the capital will likely summon the other candidates soon to formally announce the start of the royal selection.

Unfortunately, this doesn't seem to be good news for Ferut.

At least for today, her expression has been anything but pleasant ever since Natsuki Subaru left.

Felt sat on a chair in the lobby to rest, her legs crossed, her gorgeous high heels casually tossed aside. She was wearing a dress that Reinhard had prepared for her so that she wouldn't be disrespectful in front of the kingdom's high-ranking officials.

But this still couldn't change the sullen expression on her face.

She wasn't very cooperative throughout the journey, asking Reinhard a lot of questions about Emilia and Roswaal.

She would occasionally mention Subaru Natsuki.

"Could Subaru really have been won over by Roswaal, who's rumored to be very strange and eerie in that room, and turned to that white-haired half-elf?"

Reinhard didn't know how to answer.

Roswaal is strange and bizarre?

The clown costume and the way he drawled out his words were indeed quite eerie.

But in truth, he didn't really know that border guard.

However, when her grandmother was still alive, whenever she and her grandfather Wilhelm mentioned Roswaal, they would both invariably show obvious displeasure, even a hint of disdain.

That was an expression rarely seen on both of their faces at the same time.

This also led to Reinhard having a poor impression of Roswaal.

But what about the possibility of Subaru Natsuki being bribed?

Reinhard shook his head.

I don't think so.

"why?"

"Because Subaru doesn't seem like someone who's greedy for money."

Ferut raised an eyebrow.

"how do you know?"

“If he were truly greedy for money, he wouldn’t have left the money he received in the Astrea household.”

Ferut clicked her tongue.

"You talk as if you know him very well."

I wouldn't dare say I understand.

Reinhardt's expression was calm.

"But I could sense that he wasn't the kind of person who would easily change his mind for money."

Ferut crossed her arms and leaned back in her chair, letting out a hum.

"That would be best."

She had barely finished speaking when a soft sound came from outside the door.

Du, du.

The knocking was very soft.

But in the quiet mansion, it still seemed exceptionally clear.

Reinhard and Felt both looked up at the same time.

The door was pushed open the next moment.

Natsuki Subaru stood at the door, looking as if he had just rushed there from the night, even the tips of his hair still felt a little cool.

Ferut was stunned.

"How will you be here?"

Natsuki Subaru bowed to her.

"General Natsuki Subaru, the Grand General of Chariots and Cavalry, has traveled day and night to pay his respects."

Ferut: "..."

Reinhard: "..."