One-way traffic

Where did this third-rate girl come from? She doesn't look like someone related to Wang Xuan at all. She looks more like one of those street thugs you can see anywhere.

Marcus of the Royal Guard cleared his throat.

"Knight Reinhard, I apologize for interrupting Lady Felt's reunion with her old friend, but please bring her to the center of the hall."

"The selection process is about to officially begin."

The atmosphere at the scene underwent another dramatic change.

Everyone had a furrowed brow, and Reinhard nodded, leading Felt into the main hall.

"Lord Ferut, please take this."

"What's this? Oh? This isn't the one I got back—"

Before she could finish speaking, an unusual scene unfolded.

A crimson light emanated from Felt and shone directly in the palm of her hand.

The source is that badge, which is an essential item for the chosen ones.

"Dragon! The Dragon Balls are shining!"

"That little girl actually gained the dragon's approval...?"

"She really is the last Dragon Priestess...!"

Accelerator frowned. Although he seemed to be hearing some strange terms that only appeared in TV comics, it did prove one thing.

Ferut was the fifth chosen one.

Now all the chosen ones have gathered.

"Let's begin, Marcus."

“I understand, Lord McLutford.”

Having received instructions from the most authoritative person in the Sages' Council, Marcus nodded and immediately looked ahead.

His tone became more solemn.

"The election for Prince Lugnica will now officially begin. I request that the five Dragon Maidens display the Dragon Balls they wear to prove their status as the chosen ones!"

Following his insistence, the other four girls also took out their badges, which were called Dragon Balls.

The red light shone on the intricately carved pillars, causing them to gleam with an unusual radiance.

Accelerator couldn't help but squint.

He sensed a different kind of law.

'Unlike the simple magic of this world, and completely different from that thing called blessing, this power doesn't apply to ordinary physical laws... Is it similar to the second-ranked Unreal Matter?'

Accelerator once fought against the second-ranked Level 5 esper in Academy City. Although it was just a chance encounter and there was no large-scale killing, the opponent's ability to create matter that does not exist in this world truly transcends the physical laws of the ordinary world.

The power that thing called the dragon is now displaying seems to have some similarities with the second-ranked Unreal Matter.

"Then, from now on, begin to summon the knights under the command of the five chosen ones."

"A knight belonging to Lord Felt, Reinhard van Astrea!"

"exist!"

Upon receiving the instructions, Reinhard went directly to Felt's side.

Marcus glanced at the remaining four people and continued.

"Felix Argyle, a knight belonging to Lord Crusch Karsten!"

"Yay! Little Philip is here!"

Felix, who had been waiting on the side, ran to the front and walked to one of the girls under everyone's gaze.

She was a girl with long green hair and wearing a military uniform.

She leans towards the type of girl with a heroic spirit.

"That person is Crusch?"

"She looks quite dashing, a bit like Meiko-nee."

Recalling what Reinhard had told him before, if he wanted to find the most suitable person for information, he should go to Crusch.

Although he didn't know why the other party would definitely know information about witches, Accelerator still kept a close eye on that girl.

"A knight belonging to Lady Anastasia Hossin, Julius Euclius!"

"exist."

Another knight has stepped into the spotlight.

The other person was wearing the same knightly uniform as Reinhard, Felix, and others, and had purple hair and golden eyes.

In terms of his knightly demeanor, he doesn't seem to be inferior to Reinhard.

However, I still have a feeling.

There seems to be something wrong with this guy.

"What's wrong, Yifang?"

Hatsune Miku, who was on the side, seemed to notice Accelerator's change and looked over with some confusion.

"I always feel like you care a lot about that Julius guy... Is that wrong?"

"That guy is nothing special."

Accelerator clicked his tongue and continued watching.

"Aldibalan, a knight belonging to Lady Priscilla Baliel!"

"Tsk... They actually read out the full name?"

Alton, whose voice was very familiar to Accelerator, walked up earlier.

He stood directly next to the girl with long golden hair and red eyes, who seemed to have a very arrogant personality.

Then it was the turn of the last chosen one.

Marcus paused for a moment, then continued.

"The recommender of Lady Emilia, Roswaal L. Mezas!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone erupted in cheers.

"The recommender...?"

"Aren't there any knights?"

"What's this? Does that chosen one only have recommenders, but no knights to support him?"

"Wait, her appearance seems to be..."

On the right, the civil officials all turned their gaze toward Emilia.

Although they hadn't paid attention to it before, they only realized it at this moment.

Emilia is a beautiful girl with long silver hair and purple eyes.

But in this world, silver hair is not a beautiful thing.

The civil officials' eyes widened immediately.

"Silver hair, half-elf... this, this guy couldn't possibly be—?!"

"There's no mistake, so many points match..."

"A half-elf, so he really is a half-demon, isn't he?"

"A silver-haired woman... This kind of person is actually a Chosen One?"

Emilia's delicate body trembled slightly.

Roswaal narrowed his eyes and walked directly to her side.

"Oh dear, everyone, although Lady Emilia is indeed incredibly beautiful, I don't think we need to discuss this much, do we?"

"Besides, you are all nobles, so I think you shouldn't forget the etiquette of being nobles, right?"

"Please be quiet."

The elderly man sitting in the front called out, and the entire room immediately fell silent.

He glanced lightly at the people present and narrowed his eyes.

Marcus.

"exist."

"Ask the officials for their opinions."

He paused, then looked directly ahead.

However, he did not say it aloud.

Because someone else spoke before him.

"Lord McLutherford wants our opinions, right?"

Somewhere, someone spoke in a deep voice.

"It's just a pity that, in my opinion, no one here except Lord Crusch is qualified to participate in the royal selection."

"Wha, what?!"

Everyone was stunned and stood there dumbfounded.

No, that's not right.

“Think about it carefully, it’s not difficult. I heard that the Astrea family found a man named Felt, right? It seems that he was an orphan found in the slums.”

"What did you say…?"

"Slums, which means orphans?!"

"Are you kidding me? Wang Xuan actually sent an orphan up here?"

The atmosphere was instantly stirred up, like waves crashing on the shore.

Felt frowned, as if she wanted to say something, but Reinhard stopped her.

"Please retract your statement, sir."

Reinhard looked at the civil official, whose whereabouts were unknown, and continued in a deep voice.

"Lady Felt is the only remaining member of the royal family. She ended up in the slums because she was lost. Now that even the Dragon Balls have proven her qualifications, how can she not participate in the royal selection?"

"Or are you questioning the decision of our Royal Guard Knights?"

One could sense a sharp aura emanating from the knights.

It's all directed at that official.

"Wow, looks like things are about to get out of hand!"

"No, is it alright? Wouldn't this kind of royal selection be too...?"

"Miss Hatsune, you don't know this, do you? Those old civil servants are all like this. This is just a common situation."

The knights standing to the side began to explain to Hatsune Miku, but this only made it harder for Hatsune Miku to accept.

Only Accelerator remained, always appearing indifferent, casually observing everything around him.

"Indeed, the knight Reinhard is right about that."

then.

The civil official sneered and continued.

"Then, what about the silver-haired half-elf?"

In that instant, Emilia's heart seemed to freeze, and she clenched her fist.

"Everyone knows, right? Silver hair, half-elf, who in this world could that be?"

"A half-demon? A half-demon actually appears in the current royal selection? Isn't this just making a joke of ourselves?"

Even if Emilia also gains recognition from the Dragon Balls, this point will not change.