Yuexing and Youmeng walked to the duty room in Noble Street
The guards in the duty room were the same group of people I saw last time. They happened to be in the duty room when they were walking with Emilia, so they didn’t ask much about Yuexing and Youmeng who were wearing knight uniforms, mistakenly thinking that
They were also supporters of Emilia's camp. After asking about their purpose and checking their equipment, they were allowed in.
As for the knight uniform, I asked Reinhardt to get it. The sword on the side is just a simple iron sword.
The two of them swaggered towards the King's Selection venue. The gate that used to be guarded was now empty of anyone. They must have entered the venue.
Pushing the door open to a gap just big enough for one person to enter, he entered the venue in a flash.
What comes into view is a huge space covered with bright red velvet carpets, walls loaded with glittering decorations, and ceilings hung with luxurious lamps.
On the five chairs in the deepest part of the room, five old people with dignified manners sat. The one sitting in the middle was a man with long beard and white hair. His old and deeply wrinkled face had a sharp gaze like a knife.
"That guy should be the so-called representative of the Sage Association. Although he is assisting the king in name, the actual operation is in the hands of the Sage Association," Yuexing said in a low voice, because everyone present was listening to the old man's speech.
, so no one noticed that two unrelated people were mixed into the venue.
"It seems we came a little early," Youmeng said with a smile.
"Then I have to listen for a while first." Yuexing shrugged.
"It happened about half a year ago - starting from the late king, everyone in the royal family retired one by one. The absence of the king is the most serious situation for a kingdom, especially for the pro-dragon kingdom Luknica, which is related to
[Covenant] Deeply related issues." The Master Chief loudly announced the purpose of holding this meeting in the audience.
The so-called covenant refers to the contract exchanged between the kingdom and the dragon.
A word I heard several times in the conversation at Roswaal Mansion in Fairy Tales
"You have an impression of this thing, right?" Yuexing looked at Youmeng.
"Covenant? Is this what it is?" Youmeng took out many scrolls from the storage bag in confusion, and spread out the most primitive scroll among them. It had words in a contract-like format written on it. After being translated by the system, it was revealed that this was the same scroll as the Dragon King back then.
Covenant with King Luknica
"Hiss - you dare to steal this thing, you are not afraid of being caught and beaten a thousand times by the Dragon Clan people." Yuexing looked at Youmeng with a slightly different look.
"What's the matter? My young master, I'm very capable..." Before Youmeng could finish speaking, Yuexing's attention was focused on what the Master Chief said.
"...The divine dragon Borukanika, generations have passed, and he is still watching from the other side of the waterfall..."
"It turns out that I don't have time to care about you at all." Yuexing looked at Youmeng, who smiled awkwardly.
The Master Chief continued his words seriously, and the representative of the Sage Association, who was touching his beard, said:
"Because of this, the maintenance of the alliance is related to the survival of the kingdom. It is also why it is so painful for the king's blood relatives to be attacked by the disease. The next generation of dragon mikos has become an urgent necessity."
"The Dragon-Giving Ceremony to perform the covenant - here there is a shrine maiden who exchanges consciousness with the dragon and has the qualifications to be selected. The obligation that was originally performed by the royal family from generation to generation has now become a new search for suitable candidates."
"For this reason, we, the Knights of the Kingdom, have been ordered by the Lords of the Sage Council to undertake the mission of appointing the chosen shrine maiden to find the glory of the Dragon Balls."
On the palm of the Master Chief who took it out from his arms was a small badge embedded with gems, a badge that signified the qualifications for the King's Selection.
Youmeng poked Yuexing with her elbow and took out several identical badges from her storage bag. The difference from the one on the stage was that the badges on Youmeng's hand all emitted a blood-red intense light.
Yuexing quickly covered the badge with his hand and glared at Youmeng
"How much did you bring here?"
"Not too much, not too much, just half a treasure house."
"..."
The sergeant major who stepped out saluted the candidates lined up and raised his badge to the front.
"My lords, please show me the instructions for Dragon Ball——"
——
The girls echoed the voice and raised their badges forward.
Starting with the red in Emilia's hand, the badges each emit different colors of light.
The knights sighed, and the deeply wrinkled faces of the members of the Wise Society also showed a look of relief.
"As you can see, all of the candidates are qualified to be dragon mikos. After witnessing this, we follow the Dragon Calendar Stone..."
"……that"
The serious discussion was suspended by a calming voice
In front of the Master Chief who was holding his breath, the bead in front of the girl with her little head tilted was shining with cyan light.
Girl in white dress with purple hair
"I can understand that Mr. Leader wants to finish what he said, but it seems that my family is very busy. There is a saying in Kalaraji that "time is money"..." The girl put away the dragon ball and said with a smile.
"If you want to repeat something you already know, you still want to hear the core of the topic."
The Master Chief also felt quite at a loss as the girl summed up her request in a unique tone.
"Makes sense"
Between the thrones where the shock spread, the solemn voices of other women sounded.
Holding arms in agreement, it was a woman with green hair.
"Lord Crusch, the head of the Karustan family is concerned about such a thing..."
"It is indeed important to pay attention to form, but it is also true that time is limited. We should understand the reason why we are gathered as soon as possible. In fact, we can understand the whole story just by imagining it."
In response to the Master Chief's words, the woman named Crusch closed one eye, and the Sage Association representative who looked at her with her remaining vision exhaled in admiration.
"As expected of the head of Duke Karustan's family, do you already know the significance of this gathering?"
"Ah, Mr. Mycroft, - is it for the banquet? We will one day compete with each other for status. There are still many parts that we don't know about each other. It will be natural if we gather around the same table and exchange cups for a drink.
You can know your character..."
"No, this is wrong"
To Crusch, who was deciding the plan of the drinking party with a solemn feeling, the representative of the Association of Sages interrupted.
She frowned at this reaction and slowly turned back
"Phyllis, it's different from what you heard."
"It's - it's -, little Fili, it's just because there are a lot of food and wine brought into the city that I just said [there might even be a banquet], isn't it? It's really -"
"I see, I came to a premature conclusion. I'm sorry for doubting you."
It seems like there is a deep relationship, but it doesn't seem to be the case. It doesn't look like a conversation between master and servant at all.
Facing forward again, Crusch sighed softly.
"That's it, please allow me to cancel what I just said."
"Even if Crusch withdraws, my opinion will not change. The things we are still talking about now are all known to everyone, right?"
The girl clapped her hands and sought the consent of the other participants. Upon hearing this question, Crusch nodded. Priscilla snorted slightly and showed a disregard for it.
Then Emilia raised her hand slightly
"I-I think we should listen carefully..."
"I'm sorry, but my family didn't ask for your opinion."
However, his attitude towards Emilia is too harsh
The oncoming malice made Emilia's side face reveal a look of pain, and it was Subaru who was about to go berserk.
"You, what, that attitude——"
"Uh-huh--! I don't know what Wangxuan is like, so I still want to hear the rest--!"
Ang roared, but was blocked by a one-armed knight beside him who stretched out his arm.
"That guy is the time traveler with you, right?" Youmu pointed at Subaru, who was wearing sportswear and waving his hands.
"No way, this guy just has this kind of character." Yuexing shrugged.
"Priscilla-sama, is she your knight or something... What about the king's choice?"
"You are the ones who like to talk long stories, right? It has nothing to do with me. What you repeat is no different from talking in your sleep." Priscilla said in her usual arrogant tone.
Looking at the members who are all individualistic, Emilia is very out of place.
And she was not viewed positively like this. It was clear from the conversation just now.
"That's a little off topic, but let's bring the topic back - the reason why all of you who hold the qualification of Dragon Priestess are gathered together like this is because the prophecy was re-engraved on the Dragon Calendar Stone. The stone was engraved with "Ruguni"
The prophecy that when Ka's covenant is broken, the reborn Dragon Bearer will lead the kingdom]"
"The newborn dragon? Isn't it you?" Yuexing looked at Youmeng in confusion. Youmeng shook his head to express that he had no idea at all.
"What is shown on the stone tablet is God's will. The Dragon Calendar Stone, which has been deposited with the same history since the exchange of covenants, will carve words at the moment when the fate of the kingdom is decided. Thinking that the content will drive the subsequent history, it must be our obligation to obey.
"
After hearing the words of the representative of the Xianren Association, the other elders from the Xianren Association also nodded seriously in agreement.
"The Dragon Calendar Stone was awarded to me from the Divine Dragon Borukanika, and it has continuously guided the path of the kingdom in the past, including [The Great Famine of Kudigula] and [The Nightmare of the Evil Dragon Balgulun].
, there have been recent forecasts of the black dragon's invasion of the country, and the number of victims can be cited one by one, such as minimizing the number of victims."
"The actual results are enough. Everyone here knows this."
"I have an impression of the evil dragon Balgulun. I also participated in the siege at that time. Although it was just logistical support, many people did die at that time." You Meng nodded.
Regardless of this, in compliance with the prophecy, Emilia and the others were summoned for their position as mikos who could communicate with the dragon's will rather than being king candidates.
Just when the question was generally resolved, Marcos's voice rang out in the very quiet venue.
"Then the prophecy also says, [Among the five people who can become the leaders of the new kingdom, choose one of them to be a witch who will transcend the covenant with the dragon]"
"Five people? Isn't there only four here?" Youmeng asked doubtfully.
"Yes, you are still missing. Go quickly, young man, and become a miko. The mission of saving the kingdom will be left to you." Yuexing smiled and patted Youmeng's shoulder.
"Go away" Youmeng raised his fist and wanted to punch Yuexing in the face.
"Haha, I'm not kidding you anymore. There is indeed one candidate, but he hasn't come on stage yet," Yuexing said.
"The above is the explanation of the current situation, Anastasia-sama, please forgive me for being so rude."
After completing the explanation, Marcos apologized to the girl who denied the explanation.
"Anyway, if there is anything else, can you hurry up? I'm not that leisurely. There are just a lot of things to do here. The grandfathers who control the country's wallet understand this, right?"
Anastasia seemed to have seen through the situation, and the Wise Society did not look like she was going to hold her accountable.
"I feel very sorry for the busy Anastasia-sama, but can you please attend the meeting for a while... After all, today is also a day that will enter the history of the kingdom."
"So, history has turned, that is to say, this is what it is, right?"
In response to Priscilla's calm question, the representative of the Wise Society nodded slightly on the stage, then turned his eyes under his thick eyebrows to the Master Chief, and gave a signal with a wink. The Master Chief who accepted the signal saluted.
"——Knight Reinhardt Van Astrea! Step forward!"
"Arrived!" A strong voice echoed throughout the hall.
"That's almost it. The fifth candidate is about to appear," Yuexing said.