The next candidate to appear was in front of them, and everyone's eyes were focused on the front.
"If you expect me to be as strong as the two people before me, it will be too heavy a burden for my family and it will be troublesome. I don't really welcome people who are too strong, so let's use [no personality] as a selling point." Anastasia
said
Her behavior and smile restored the temperature of the air in the tense room.
"Then, I would like to let my family, Anastasia Huo Xing, speak. Since she is not a local, there is something unacceptable in her heart, and I hope she can be lenient with it?"
Gently stroking his bangs, Julius showed off his presence with a motion that was so elegant that it was useless
"The king of sluts is well-deserved," Yuexing muttered in a low voice. He didn't know if Julius heard it, but he looked at Yuexing dissatisfied.
"This unique way of speaking, are you from Karalachi?"
"I was born in Karachi, the lowest level of the free trade city."
After hearing Anastasia's words, the pupils of the representative of the Wise Society became slightly narrower.
"The lowest level——In this case, what kind of relationship does it have with Luknica?"
If the meaning of the word "lower zone" is the same as Lunikka, Anastasia's status should be the so-called commoner, or as the semantics of the lowest zone indicate, there is also a lower possibility.
"Although I was born into the lowest class, I now own a house in the city, and I also manage several shops in the city... This is also why Luknika was bothered in the first place."
"The Huo Xing Chamber of Commerce is a chamber of commerce that she serves as the president and has become a major force in Karalachi. In that country, the Lucica Commercial Guild, which has had a rock-solid status for a long time, has been established by itself.
With his business talent, he merged the union and then changed its name, achieving the status of President Huo Xing."
Hearing Julius's words, the representative of the Sage Council next to him seemed to feel a little embarrassed.
If what I just said is true, Anastasia's statement feels too modest.
"With the expansion of Karalachi, the topic of entering and exiting Luknika has also been raised. This was the initial point of contact between me and Lady Anastasia," Julius said
"So he was a businessman who was born in a lower-class area and relied on business to make a living... But then again, what I just said is an anecdote about the founding hero of Karalachi."
Looking at the representative of the Sage Association with her lips spread, Anastasia clapped her hands and said excitedly
"Yes, that's right, because my family admires that [Huo Xing of the Wasteland]. When we became a businessman and took our family name, we gave the name Huo Xing."
"From the distant past to the present, Huo Xing, who was considered to be the greatest person in the entire continent, reported that name without any scruples...I see, that's an excellent courage."
They have heard of [Huo Xing of the Wasteland] Yuexing a little bit, and have seen it in fairy tale books. He is one of the heroes who are constantly being praised in this world.
"The good thing about Karalachi is that it can give opportunities to little girls like mine. Interestingly, my family seems to have the ability to smell money."
Quiet discussions started again around me
Being able to cross the high wall between nobles and common people shows that this person has high business ability.
I don’t know when she noticed her business talent, but judging by her appearance, Anastasia is younger than On. Combining this youthfulness with the reactions around her, it’s easy to understand her.
is a monster in the economic world
"Ms. Anastasia's intelligence is a natural talent...As the saying goes, it is not an exaggeration to say that she can rival Huo Xing himself. For me, who has never had any talent, I only have superfluous envy."
"It's true that for [the best knight] to boast to such an extent, he is quite talented." The wise man said with a generous smile.
"Just now, that guy said [the best knight], right?" Subaru said in surprise
"As I said, within the Knights of the Guards of the Kingdom of Luknica, excluding Captain Marcos (Master Chief), the one with the highest rank is Julius. Although there is also a deputy captain, he is only regarded as the one there.
It’s an honorary position with no name, just think of it as almost an empty seat.”
Hearing Ang's question, Reinhardt turned around and answered politely. At the same time, he saw Yuexing behind Subaru. When he was about to say hello, he saw Yuexing making a shushing gesture. After a brief eye contact,
Explain to Subaru again
"With his skillful use of sword magic and his achievements in line with his family background, Julius's qualifications as a knight are beyond reproach. There is no need for objection. He is a man who is worthy of being called the "Best Knight""
"But when I say [Knight among Knights] in the common areas of the royal capital, it seems that it's all about you? Even Hanzhenton knows it, so you can't deny it, right?"
"There are various differences between the title and the actual performance, but in terms of swordsmanship, I am indeed higher than Julius, because I have never met anyone stronger than me," Reinhardt said proudly.
"Hey, did you hear that?" Subaru turned his back to Reinhardt and whispered to Yuexing.
"Reinhardt is indeed the strongest on the ground today. There is no doubt about this, because this guy is covered with blessings. As far as I know, there seem to be at least fifty kinds of protections." Yuexing shrugged.
"Not even that one?" Subaru was referring to Youmu
"Hmm... If I add him, I should be able to fight Reinhardt, but the relative impact is immeasurable." Yuexing met Reinhardt's doubtful eyes and smiled at each other.
"I have learned that the relationship between master and servant is good, so I would like to know what purpose Anastasia-sama, who was born in Kalarachi, has in targeting the king."
"I would be nervous if I was expected like this. Unfortunately, my family does not have a great mind like Crusch, nor does it have the strong self-confidence like Priscilla that she was chosen like this."
"Then it's possible that you accepted it because the Dragon Balls reacted - or something?"
"If that's the case, my family here will be of no use. Of course, my family also has its own purpose - my family is actually a bit more ambitious than others." Anastasia relaxed after hearing the question from the representative of the Sage Association.
to say
"Because I can't do anything without making a profit, I think that I have had desires beyond ordinary people since I was a child. I think that the reason why I have established myself as a decent businessman is because, in addition to my sense of smell related to money, I have
Very persistent"
"Are you persistent?"
"In the beginning, I was a servant of the Chamber of Commerce. I would benefit from occasionally interfering in the practices of people in the store. After a few times, I became involved in the store's big transactions. I almost forgot about the experience of being at the bottom.
Life is generally happy. Even so, I should be happy but I am not free. Rather, I have become even less free." Anastasia shook her head as she counted the stages she had passed.
"The higher you are, the more things you come into contact with, the more you want, and you gradually lose your original intention. This is what is called human greed," Youmeng said meaningfully.
"My lord, what you mean is..."
"This is the so-called horror of desire. The key is that the number of places that can be reached by the eyes and hands increases, and the number of things you want to obtain increases. You want that, you want this. This is not enough, no matter how much you have, it is not enough.
——That’s it, that’s it when you notice it.” Anastasia pointed to her feet and smiled.
"My family has deep desires, so I want everything, but there is nothing that can satisfy my family. In this case, my family wants my family's country."
"Does this mean that the country is placed on the scale of material desires?"
"If this can destroy my scale, I hope it can be destroyed, because if all the containers in my family are full, it means that my family is satisfied." Anastasia showed a rather charming smile.
"However, if you are still not satisfied even if you get a kingdom...then you will have to pursue higher goals by involving the kingdom."
"What would happen if what you already got is worthless to you?"
"Have you said it before? My family has deep desires, so whatever becomes of the things I have obtained in the past will belong to my family, and then the things my family obtains will play a role in satisfying my family's deeper desires, so Kalara
The same goes for Qi's Life, the Huo Xing Chamber of Commerce, and the practitioners working in the Chamber of Commerce. All of them are part of satisfying my family's passion. There is no reason to give up."
"——Don't worry, it's okay to become my family, okay?" Anastasia said after looking at everyone in Hirama.
Gentle and elegant, she smiled with the same calmness as when they first met in this wide room.
Similarly, hidden under this stability, there is an endless desire that is close to madness.
The idea itself is tacky, but her idea is so simple. She just wants the throne for her own desires, and then makes a promise to do her best for the prosperity of the kingdom on the morning when she gets the throne. If she gets it, she will
The character of giving up and being unable not to push people to higher places once they get it was conveyed from what she just said.
"I think it would be better to teach Marxist philosophy to Emilia," Subaru said to himself.
Yuexing sighed, this guy is almost crazy thinking about this.
"Lady Anastasia's suggestion is enough. Now, does Knight Julius have anything to say?"
The master's speech is completed, and then it's time for the servants to show off.
"Anastasia put it in layman's terms, but in the final analysis, this shows the depth of the feeling of ambition. On the other hand, from the perspective of a manager, there is also the ability to not be swayed by the situation.
The saving grace is that as a ruler, this qualification is indispensable.”
"That's true"
"What the kingdom longs for now is Lady Anastasia's business talent. The successive conflicts with neighboring countries, especially the war expenses generated by the small war with the Empire, and then last year's great famine, the kingdom's
The financial difficulties are profound, aren't they?"
"Don't you think this is something you can comment lightly from the position of a minister, Knight Julius?"
"The fact that it is a major national event has been known to everyone for decades, and there is no need to hide it in front of the people gathered here. Isn't it the result of avoiding talking about the stagnant national business that has caused financial difficulties?
"
"A knight talks about state affairs without knowing his identity..."
"Originally, my Euclius family has not been greatly affected, and it will not turn into an irreversible situation in my generation. However, even if the head of the family is fine, if the royal family he serves is poor, he cannot ignore it."
Ignoring the wise man's words, Julius returned to Anastasia
"If heaven chooses a king, then there will be no one but Anastasia-sama. I swear by my loyalty to the royal family and my loyalty to the kingdom that I declare that Anastasia-sama is the right choice for the throne." It's like
It was Julius who ended his speech to the audience with his usual behavior on the stage.
"Knight Julius, can you judge that this is enough?" asked the calm Master Chief.
Julius said "Yes, thank you very much" and returned to Anastasia.
"The rich financial resources of the kingdom alone may not necessarily bring real prosperity. If it loses the support of the people, the kingdom will eventually become a treasure house for other countries." Youmeng said calmly.
"Thank you, sir, for being vigilant. My family will keep it in mind." Anastasia leaned over and thanked her. She seemed to have decided that the position of king already belonged to her.
"So you have this kind of experience, it's amazing," Yuexing praised Youmeng.
"It's funny, after all, you are a person who has lived in a whole world. He visited a lot of human countries at that time, and he has witnessed the rise and fall of many kingdoms." You Meng said as if recalling
In this way, the claims of the third candidate camp came to an end. The next words in order are——