One-way traffic

This is truly an unimaginable scene.

"Looks like."

And then, at that very moment.

The sound of footsteps came.

It should have sounded like just simple footsteps, but everyone felt that the sound had a unique and captivating quality.

A figure walked out from one of the doors.

"It looks like everyone's here!"

That was an extremely comical tone.

It was as if they were deliberately trying to make fun of someone; their tone of voice was completely unpredictable.

A young man appeared before the crowd.

However, his attire was very unique; if one had to describe it, one could only use the description of a circus clown.

Natsuki Subaru stared in surprise.

"What? Your place is really atmospheric, you even hired a clown to entertain people—"

Before he could finish speaking, the ability user next to him kicked his leg hard with his right foot.

“Wow!!”

No one paid any attention to Subaru Natsuki's screams; they were all staring intently at the figure in front of them.

His face was as white as frost, and his clothes were like those of a clown.

This young man sat down at the very end of the restaurant.

That is, the chairman's seat.

"Then I think it's about time for lunch, isn't it?"

Speaking of which, Accelerator had already memorized a unique name before, which was the name of the owner of this house.

"I see."

The first ability user narrowed his eyes and placed his hands on either side of the chair as he spoke.

"Are you that guy named Roswaal?"

"Eh~ That's exactly right~!"

The young man smiled and began his first self-introduction to everyone.

"My name is Roswaal L. Mezas, and I'm the owner of this mansion, the master of it all!"

"I have already heard all about you from my lovely maids. You are all amazing, truly amazing."

Roswald L. Mezas.

For Accelerator, Hatsune Miku, and Subaru Natsuki, that name would be completely meaningless, because they have no idea what the meaning of that name is.

Just like Roswaal and the others had no idea what kind of terror the codename Accelerator truly meant.

"Well, I suppose so. I heard that you are all guests who have come from afar, and you are not even residents of Lugnica. It's quite normal that you don't know my name, isn't it?"

Roswaal raised an eyebrow.

"As for me, my identity is nothing special; I'm just a relatively well-known magician in this country."

"It can't be that simple. Roswaal's identity is not just that of a magician."

Emilia, who was standing to the side, added with a smile.

"He has now honed the magic of the three elements to its extreme, thus earning the titles of 'Red,' 'Green,' and 'Yellow.'"

The so-called "red," "green," and "yellow" actually refer to the extreme state of magic in these three elements.

The character "赤" represents the fire element.

Green represents the element of wind.

Yellow represents the element of earth.

After mastering the three types of magic to an unimaginable level of power, Roswaal was bestowed with these three titles by the Kingdom of Lugnica and named the Court Magician.

Accelerator already knew about the magic system of this world.

Magic is divided into six attributes: water, fire, wind, earth, yin, and yang.

If Roswaal were to master all three of the magical attributes to their fullest potential, it would mean that he had raised nearly half of his magical power to its absolute limit.

In that case, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a court-level magician.

Presumably, there is no magician in this country who can rival him.

Hatsune Miku and Accelerator had both figured out the identity of the person in front of them, while Natsuki Subaru was just dumbfounded.

"Although I don't understand exactly what it means, it seems that magicians do exist in this world after all!"

"That's right. Anyway, please don't be shy, everyone. I invited you here simply to enjoy this breakfast."

The court magician, who resembled a clown, clapped his hands lightly.

"Well then~ my lovely maids, please bring up all the prepared dishes~!"

Emerging from the kitchen were the two maids everyone had already met: Rem and Ram.

The two brought plate after plate of steaming hot dishes to the table.

"Wow! These are all things I've never seen before!"

This is natural, since these are ingredients from another world, and Subaru Natsuki would naturally not have seen the ingredients used in these dishes.

Moreover, just by looking at the surface of the dishes, you can tell that they taste absolutely good; you can almost smell the aroma.

only.

"Guest, today's banquet is arranged by Lord Roswaal. Please refrain from eating the food you prepared yourself."

Just as Accelerator took a few sips of his canned coffee, this sound came from the side.

That's the blue-haired maid, Rem.

She stared intently at the first person, her expression strangely calm as she spoke.

"Please show more self-respect."

After saying that, she left.

interesting.

The first superpowered individual said nothing, simply continuing to drink his canned coffee.

"It seems these people really have a lot of opinions about me."

The two maids returned to Roswaal's side and stood there motionless, like dolls.

As the owner of the mansion, he immediately smiled.

"According to the two maids, it was the three of you who rescued Lady Emilia from that assassin called the Bowel Hunter, right?"

"Oh dear, you can't exaggerate like that. It was just a coincidence!"

With an embarrassed smile, Natsuki Subaru said this subconsciously.

"After all, we never thought that such a thing would happen. It was all just a random occurrence."

Does it happen randomly...?

Roswaal chuckled.

"Do you really think that's all there is to it, sir?"

"Uh……?"

Natsuki Subaru scratched his head, not thinking there was anything wrong with what he said.

However, he quickly understood what it meant.

“Lucnica, in fact, no longer has a king.”

This was what Emilia suddenly said just as Natsuki Subaru was about to take a sip of the thick soup.

Pfft—! Even he couldn't help but spit it out at this moment.

"No, no king? You're saying a country doesn't have a king right now?!"

"Yes, that's definitely the case."

Emilia nodded and placed her delicate hand directly on the table.

Then, something shining with a red glow appeared in everyone's sight.

It's the badge that Felt had taken away from it multiple times before.

"This badge is actually a symbol of the current candidates for the throne. Holding it means that one can participate in the election for the new king of Lugnica."

"That's right~ And because the King of Lugnica has disappeared, other countries have been eyeing this place lately, trying to send people from other countries to infiltrate it~!"

"I see, I finally understand! That means that people like us who don't belong to this country—aren't we super suspicious?!"

"That's right, exactly!"

The atmosphere suddenly became strange.

As if sensing something, the atmosphere froze along with the three of them.

They finally understood why Emilia had been attacked.

It's all because she possesses the badge that represents her qualification as a royal candidate, which means...

Emilia was one of the people qualified for the royal selection.

The three of them are set in this other world as people who came to Lugunica from other countries, and according to Roswaal, there has indeed been an election for a new king.

This makes the three of them, who claim to be from other countries, seem extremely suspicious.

Perhaps this is why Accelerator was targeted excessively by those two maids.

but.

—Even so, why were those two maids only targeting me more?

If you're going to target someone, you should target everyone. I just don't understand.

"Alright, let's put aside these heavy topics for now."

Roswaal coughed lightly and smiled again at the three people in front of him.

"You saved Lady Emilia, so it's like I owe you a favor."

"Speak freely! Whatever you want, whatever you wish for, I, Roswaal, will not refuse—at least not within my capabilities!"

This was a wish granted by a court magician.

If this opportunity were given to ordinary people or other magicians, they would probably be speechless with astonishment by now.

However, it didn't mean much to these three people.

First up is Subaru Natsuki.

"Alright! Then I'll start by stating my wish!"

He stood up high, pointed his index finger at the sky and laughed.

"Hire me as your servant!"

--what?

Almost instantly, everyone looked at Natsuki Subaru with puzzled expressions.

Are you an idiot?

The first person didn't hold back in criticizing it.

"Huh? That's too much! This is the answer that an ambitious young man thought about for a long time! As the saying goes, self-reliance is the key to survival. If you want to survive, you must first have a job. So, I need to find a good job in this unfamiliar place!"

"Alright, alright~ In that case, I, Roswaal, will certainly grant your request~!"

Of course, whether it's Hatsune Miku, Accelerator, or even Emilia, they all have their own unique perspectives on Subaru Natsuki's actions.