"Although it's unlucky, I'd better stay with you for a while, let the old bones over there know my power, and then just choose to obey me. It's a simple matter."
As she spoke, Priscilla took out the fan from between the proud breasts, opened it to cover her mouth, and then laughed softly, revealing a raging smile that was incompatible with her cute appearance.
"——The bloody bride? It's taboo." Crusch's faint voice came, and the hall suddenly fell into a tense atmosphere.
"On top of boredom, there are boring and unskilled curses. I listen to them too much and they are not even as good as lullabies."
Priscilla's bored voice broke the tense atmosphere without hesitation.
"I've been able to care about it since before, Barriello... So, you are the wife of Sir Lepp Barriello?" the Master Chief asked.
"That lecherous old man suddenly became a demented cripple six months ago. He just passed away in a state where he couldn't distinguish between dreams and reality."
"How could it be possible, Mr. Lepp... In this case, may I ask about the relationship between Mr. Lepp and Lady Priscilla?"
"To me, I am like my deceased husband. I haven't even touched my fingertips, so it's only related to my name."
To the surprised Master Chief, Priscilla told the story of her partner's death with a bored look.
"Princess, isn't this statement too pitiful?"
"A meaningless death, a worthless life. If that old bone had any meaning in living, it would be to hand over all his savings to me. Therefore, the Bariello family belongs to me.
"
"Because I have been a close friend for many years, and I also have some clues about Mr. Lepp's obituary... Priscilla's words are reasonable," the Master Chief said.
"I would like to hear more details, but where are the knights over there?"
"Ah...ah, me?" Alu responded with an obvious yawn, causing whispers around him.
"Yes, it's you. The clothes are strange, and it's not the face I've seen in the Knights of the Guards...is it the helmet?"
"This helmet is made in Pollachia in the south. It took a lot of effort just to take it out."
"From the Borachia Empire...then, you do not belong to the Knights of the Guards."
"I cut off my relationship with Borachia and am now a wanderer - just call me Alu. Also, there seems to be some people who are dissatisfied with not showing off my bare face, but... I hope to let this go.
Me"
There were disapproving glances from the audience. Allu sighed, gently put one hand on the neck of the helmet, inserted it in, and lifted the helmet up at once.
"ah--"
"This... tsk tsk..."
Those who saw it couldn't help but scream
The visible part of Alu's face is already covered with burns, lacerations, and various other accumulated old wounds.
To put it bluntly, it was several times more injured than Yuexing and Subaru combined.
"Tsk, tsk, I also suffered such an injury back then, but now it seems like it's just a trivial matter," Youmeng said calmly.
"Oh? Your Excellency, have you ever been injured like this?" asked the representative of the Sage Association.
"You guys talked about [The Nightmare of the Evil Dragon Balgulun] at the beginning, right?"
"That's right..."
"I participated in the encirclement and suppression at that time. During the war, I accidentally lost half of my body. I was severely injured in Balgurun and was dragged back... Now the injury has long been recovered."
It sounds like an understatement. Anyone who experienced the incident at that time knows how tragic the situation was.
"So it turns out that you are the one who was said to be participating in the assistance." The representative of the Sage Association exclaimed. Youmeng waved his hand to show that he didn't care.
The topic on Youmeng's side ended, and everyone's attention returned to Alu.
"The person wearing the helmet has such an ugly face, so I would be great if you could forgive me for hiding my face and facing you like this." Al put the helmet down.
"I feel it's more disrespectful, but... the injury caused by Polachia's birth, could it be that he was an experienced sword slave?"
"Hey, as expected, you are the leader of the Knights. You belong to that secretive empire. You really know something about the dark things behind it. You are indeed an experienced sword slave, but a veteran of more than ten years."
The commotion reappeared, and several knights murmured the word sword slave.
"Hey, what is a sword slave? A sword slave?" Subaru asked in confusion.
"I'm not sure, why don't you ask him?" Yuexing said.
"Is this what you mean in a place where fighting is like a game?" Subaru asked Al.
"That's what happened, brother, so because of my mistake when I was young, my arm fell off." Alu wrote lightly, as if what happened back then was just an insignificant thing.
He lost his wrist and had cruel scars on his face that could not be seen by others - for Ang, he was undoubtedly a possibility in the future.
Subaru shook unconsciously and suddenly felt an extra hand on his shoulder.
"Calm down, don't forget that I'm still here," Yuexing said
"Being from the Borachia Empire...then why are you by Priscilla's side?"
"It's okay. As a result of my game, I became the king because of God's will. In that case, no matter who my servant is, the servant will be the same. Therefore, I just chose the person I like as my servant."
"So, how was he chosen?"
"What, as you know, - on the condition that people who please you become my servants, gathering people who are confident in their abilities in my territory and letting them compete is also quite an enjoyable sideshow.
"
In reply to the representative of the Wise Association, Priscilla looked at Al with a meaningful look.
"Hmm, I see, that is to say, he was the winner in that competition, so..."
"No, there is no victory? Life is not simple enough for a one-handed guy to stand out from a group of confident and capable people. The four people who stayed and became the top by winning have already relied on the luck of the draw.
"Come down," Alu said suddenly, and Mike Rotford also had a look of surprise on his face.
"This is true, then why did Priscilla-sama choose you as a Servant...?"
"I should have said that I have chosen the person I like."
Pricia puffed out her chest and hit Alu's back hard with her hands. There was a crackling sound of thirst and Alu's mournful cry.
"That is, overconfidence to the extent that something with a brain problem such as just preaching confidence in strength, being exposed to strange eyes and an abnormality that cannot be disguised, and most importantly, from Pola
Chia escaped, and the only one who boasted about the other side of life was this man." Priscilla's smile deepened, and her bright red eyes began to shine with pleasure.
"Therefore, the servant who took my body as a concubine chose Al, the same reason I chose Al as my body, and the same way I embarked on the road to become a king. No matter which one, it is God's will to make me shine."
"You actually said that God chose you..."
"Of course, how can I say that in this world, nothing will happen except for being friendly to me, so I am the one who is suitable to be the king. No one can do anything except me. You just need to kneel down and follow and obey.
"
"Priscilla has the guts to say that, it's just the ability brought by the blessing," Yuexing said with her hands in her hands.
"Princess, if you do this, what will be the reward?"
"It's a very simple thing. If you obey me, you will stand by the winner's side. If you want what you want, you can get it. I have allowed it. If you don't agree with me other than obeying me, you can get it."
Allowed, that's all."
Priscilla, who raised her orange hair and declared fearlessly to the sky, looked back leisurely.
She turned her back to the sages on the stage and returned to the center. Before following the person who came back, the servant looked up at the stage.
"Although the way of speaking is very different, my princess is really going to fight. If you come to the princess's side, as long as it does not violate the princess's wishes, you will definitely be rewarded - because God has chosen
Priscilla, the old man’s...oh no, the late Lepp’s territory should be restored quickly, right?”
Aluna's thoughtful inquiry was directed at the Master Chief.
"That's right, it has been confirmed here. After the death of Sir Lepp Barriello, the internal affairs of the territory were carried out by Priscilla-sama... and it has reached an unprecedented level of prosperity."
"That's trying your best for others... Don't misunderstand me. It's genius-like nonsense. The so-called princess's method is just that all those things were solved perfectly."
"Well, you can come to Princess-sama's command whenever you like. If you want it no matter what, you should come early and ride the horse of victory. That's what I think."
"Arrogant people will not have good results in the end, it is true." Youmeng looked at Priscilla with interest.
"How can a mortal be like this concubine? That is the fate destined for the trash." Priscilla covered her mouth with a fan and laughed softly.
Suddenly, Subaru nudged Yuexing with his elbow
"What's wrong?" Yuexing turned around
"I suddenly had an idea"
"Tell me"
"If I teach Marxist philosophy to Emilia Tan, wouldn't it increase the number of votes?" Subaru said into Yuexing's ear.
Yuexing was stunned for a moment, and it’s not like he hasn’t thought about this problem.
"Are you sure that this kind of transcendental thing can be reflected here? Are you absolutely sure that you can interpret this profound thing well?" Yuexing asked
"I'm... I'm not sure either." Subaru spoke softer and quieter.
"For the sake of you being my brother, let me tell you the truth. In fact, I am not optimistic about Emilia as a candidate."
"You...you are saying that you are the same as those people?" Subaru lost his voice, and everyone turned around in confusion.
"It's okay." Yuexing looked at everyone and waved his hands.
"You misunderstood. It's not because of Emilia's identity or anything. Have you ever imagined that if Emilia really became the king, how would she manage the country and how would the people obey her?
"
"Don't say anything like you are there to assist her. It won't work. A real king should understand the case and understand the overall situation. After all, Emilia is just a child now. She relies entirely on Roswaal for support. You
Do you understand, only you will know the truth of all this in the future?" Yue Xing said
Subaru remained silent, obviously unable to face this fact.
"Read carefully the next candidate's speech and compare it with Emilia and you will understand the problem."
"Then next, Lady Anastasia, and then the knight, Julius Euclius! Come forward!" The king's election is still going on, and the one who is called out is the purple-haired girl.
The girl responded sumptuously, but there was still the remnant of Priscilla's heat floating in the room. At this time, Julius waved his arm that was stretched into the air downwards.
A dry crackling sound sounded, and the air up to this point was completely renewed.
"Thank you," Anastasia said, smiling and walking forward. Next to her, Julius stood side by side.
Just like that, the two people who walked forward in the most master-slave manner in this king's selection appeared.