I like traveling the most

Although Xiaolin was kind enough to put the blame on himself, at this time Emilia was struggling with her opponent who was also the King's Chosen. The silver-haired half-elf who was in a bad mood probably wanted to cross-examine Natsuki Subaru when he went back.

The result was naturally an unhappy ending.

As the sky grew dark, the master and servant returned to the Sword Master's station. Reinhardt and Felt had returned long ago. When they gathered together, they talked about what happened today.

Reinhardt said worriedly: "Is the royal capital beginning to become chaotic now? It is indeed right for Lord Felt to stand for election as soon as possible."

"Huh?"

Xiao Lin blinked. Was there something wrong with what the other party was concerned about?

I originally wanted him to pay attention to Priscilla, but Reinhardt was more concerned about the security of the royal capital. Thinking about it carefully, it seems that this is normal, because he was a knight before this.

"But what I mean is, what do you think of Priscilla?"

"She is an excellent..."

"I don't want to hear you say that she is an excellent candidate for the king's election, which is a perfunctory compliment, but whether she will pose a threat to us as an opponent."

Before Reinhardt could finish speaking, Kobayashi interrupted forcefully.

This master swordsman, who is the strongest in history, always likes to say the same thing as that man, "His strength is not inferior to you or me", and then kill the enemy instantly with one move.

Those who know understand that he is being modest, but those who don’t know just think it is mocking.

If you do it too often, you will get bored.

"But Lady Priscilla is indeed an excellent candidate for the king's election, otherwise she would not have won the love of the people within one year after taking over the territory."

Reinhardt was right about this.

Priscilla has a very charming personality, which can be seen from the fact that she openly admits failure even if she fails. Coupled with the fact that she has [Sun Protection], she can easily make the territory flourish, and it is natural that she will be loved.

"You mean, she's a rival?"

"...As much as I hate to admit it, it is true for us."

Reinhardt smiled bitterly.

In fact, not only Priscilla, but also other candidates for the king's election are not fuel-efficient lamps.

Running for the next king will test you in many aspects, including your own bloodline, education, knowledge, personality charm, etc. These can be made up for by other strengths. However, if the candidate cannot obtain credit and convince the people, the candidate for the king's election who does not receive support will fundamentally lose the qualification to become the next king. And coincidentally, this is what Felt, who started the latest, lacks the most.

Felt's current situation is only slightly better than that of the [silver-haired half-elf].

"Xiao Lin, you shouldn't be disappointed, right?"

"Reinhardt, not everything should be taken at face value. Have you forgotten what I said about investment?"

Although Felute has nothing now, as long as she manages her royal bloodline well, a lot of help will soon come to her doorstep.

Xiao Lin is not worried about this at all.

"Besides, tomorrow is the most important day, so let's do this for today."

"Well, tomorrow is the day when Lord Felt will make his appearance."

Reinhardt sighed leisurely.

Until now, they have kept Felt secret about the king's election, but with the little Loli's smart mind, they have vaguely discovered some signs. They don't know if tomorrow's king's election will go smoothly.

"Don't worry, don't you think I'll be there tomorrow?"

"...I'll leave it to you then, Xiaolin."

Felt actually holds a grudge.

Ever since Reinhardt took her away forcefully, the little Loli had never been at odds with him.

But Xiao Lin, who once saved her life, was different. He was particularly diligent in learning magic and even called her teacher sweetly.

Reinhardt, who had never been jealous, couldn't help but feel slightly sour.

A night of silence.

Early the next morning.

Under Liu Zi's service, Xiao Lin put on new clothes.

The whole body is pitch black like a dress, with a cloak of the same color on the back. The overall look is very simple, and it seems to be the same style as Roswaal.

Yes, this is the uniform of the Palace Magister.

Now that we all have knight uniforms, it is impossible not to have magister uniforms.

When Liu Zi was arranging Xiaolin's clothes, she said: "Although it is not as good as the dress made by Sato-sama, it is at least tasteful. I thought it would be a strange medieval costume that would be even more unpalatable."

"It's a palace uniform after all, so it still has some aesthetics." Reinhardt defended himself at the door.

Xiao Lin stood in front of the mirror, swaying his body and saying coquettishly: "Is it possible, I mean possible, that my appearance enhances this outfit?"

His hair was specially combed without any stray hair, revealing his handsome face. Coupled with a black dress, she looks even more majestic.

The waiter beside him said: "Although I really want to deny it, Mr. Xiaolin is indeed very handsome today, like a peacock spreading its tail to seduce the opposite sex."

"I will accept your compliment, Liu Zi."

Xiaolin didn't care about the doll girl's venomous tongue. Rather, it was a way for her to praise others.

"Okay, now that you're ready, let's go."

"Well, it's going to be a tough fight next."

Several people got on the carriage and headed towards the royal city.

After all, the palace is an important place, and except for relevant personnel, basically no one is allowed to enter it.

Logically speaking, the same is true for Liu Zi, but through Reinhardt's manipulation, she was temporarily transformed into a maid who took care of Felt, so she was considered a relevant person for the time being.

——Soon, the dragon chariot arrived at the royal city.

Passing through the long corridor, there are two huge gates in front of you that you need to look up to see.

From the closed door, things spilled out that could overwhelm onlookers, and just standing here made me feel like I had to straighten up.

Looking up at the majestic Royal City, Xiaolin didn't have any strange expression. After all, he also served as the Pope for a period of time in "Zhan Chi", and the Royal City there was no concession to this place.

The dragon carriage is parked at the main entrance.

"We've been waiting for you for a long time, Lord Reinhardt!"

The soldier standing in front of the door took a step forward, took off his helmet, put it on his waist, and saluted respectfully towards the carriage.

After all, the logo of the Sword Saint family on the carriage is extremely conspicuous, and no one in the capital would not recognize it. In addition, Reinhardt has a very good reputation, so it is normal for him to receive such courtesy.

"Sorry, I can't let you check the carriage for some reason, but based on the reputation of the Sword Saint family, the person on the carriage is definitely not a suspicious person."

"You are joking, Lord Reinhardt. You will never do anything to endanger the palace."

The soldiers simply did not check the carriage.

But Xiaolin keenly discovered that this was not taking advantage of Reinhardt's reputation and credibility, but more like he had already said hello.

So, is it to avoid attracting other people’s attention?

In such an ambiguous answer, the soldier straightened his posture and looked at the door, and then the door slowly opened.

"Lord Reinhardt, please come in."

"Thanks."

Then the carriage drove smoothly into the main gate.

Then Reinhardt explained, just as Xiaolin guessed, he had already said hello.

After that, they went to a room in the palace. After settling Felut, they walked towards the palace hall, which was the most important place next.

The huge door was exposed in front of the two people. As they walked in, the door became higher and higher, and an unspeakable sense of oppression followed.

There was a neatly dressed knight at the door. He was a rugged middle-aged man in his forties. His stern face was carved deeply like a rock, giving people the impression of a battle-hardened knight.

Reinhardt greeted him first: "Knight Captain Marcus."

"You're here, Reinhardt."

The middle-aged man named Marcus greeted Reinhardt calmly, without any special compliment. Because he is the leader of the Knights and Reinhardt's boss.

Then the man looked at Xiao Lin and said, "Is he the new palace mage? Are you going to start preparing too?"

"You misunderstood. I recommended Xiao Lin because he has enough strength and submitted it to the parliament after considering many aspects."

"Hmph, I hope so."

Reinhardt's explanation was not accepted, but based on the relationship between the two and the current chaos in the royal capital, he had no reason to say nonsense.

After bowing to each other, the two stepped through the door.

——What spreads out within the field of vision is a huge space covered with bright red carpet.

The walls are loaded with glittering decorations, and the ceilings are very high with luxurious lighting hanging from them.

Contrary to the spaciousness of the room, there are five chairs with slightly different heights placed in the deepest part of the room, which are the most eye-catching.

The middle one has a delicate dragon head carved on its back.

Looking down.

Standing in front are three girls with different styles. There are lolita girls, girls in military uniforms, and a familiar silver-haired half-elf girl.

Amelia was slightly surprised when she saw Xiao Lin, but she also knew that it was not the right time to ask, so she suppressed her doubts. Xiao Lin smiled back and did not rush up to disturb him.

After that, there are two neatly arranged square formations. On the left are the knights in the same white uniform as Reinhardt; on the right are the magisters wearing the same ceremonial uniform as Kobayashi.

"Should I go over there?"

"Don't worry, the meeting won't start until later. Let's chat first."

Reinhardt guided Xiaolin towards the knights and said, "I have some friends that I want to introduce to you."

"This way, this way, meow!"

The one who raised his hand to greet them cheerfully was a cute looking cat-eared man.

He seemed very excited after seeing the two people arriving, but considering his personality, he did not cause dissatisfaction from others, but he was still scolded by the people behind him.

"Phyllis, this is the palace hall, how about you pay a little attention?"

He is a knight with purple hair.

The overall look is elegant and looks well-educated.

The cat-eared man curled his lips and said: "Julius, you are too serious, meow. Aren't those hateful old men still here?"

"That won't work either."

A knight named Julius accused flatly.

And he was the knight who had a quarrel with Subaru Natsuki at the gate of the royal city's duty room yesterday.

"You two still have such a good relationship."

Reinhardt walked over and blended into the conversation naturally.

"It would be better if he wasn't so out of touch."

Julius rubbed his aching head, and then looked behind Reinhardt in slight surprise.

"Hey, you..."

"We meet again."

Xiao Lin waved his hand casually as a greeting.

Reinhardt smiled and said: "By the way, I have already met Julius yesterday. It's too late to introduce him. He is Xiaolin, the newly promoted court mage, and also my best friend."

"Best friend?"

Julius raised his eyebrows.

Being considered a close friend by a knight among knights and a descendant of the Sword Saint family, Xiaolin has already aroused their interest.

"Hello, I'm Xiaolin."

"Julius."

They each reported their names.

Xiao Lin continued: "I'm sorry, what happened yesterday caused you a lot of trouble."

"It doesn't matter. If you had said that you were Reinhardt's friend earlier, I would have made it easier for you."

"No need. If you are a friend, you should be more careful. It would be bad if someone catches your tail."

"...You're right."

Being friends is actually a very strange feeling. You can tell whether they are compatible from the moment they meet.

Originally, because Kobayashi and Subaru Natsuki were traveling together, he thought that the other party would be a little biased towards Julius, who was unhappy with him, but now it seems that is not the case at all.

"Ah, it's my little brother, meow!"

Phyllis suddenly shouted, startling and disturbing many people. The cat-eared man, knowing that he had done something wrong, stuck out his tongue cutely.

Reinhardt was stunned for a moment and asked: "Phyllis, do you also know Xiao Lin?"

"It's Meow. I've seen Meow before at the Earl's Mansion on the Mezas border, but I was in a hurry to leave, so I didn't say hello much, Meow."

Phyllis swung her tail.

This is really a coincidence, I can only say - fate, wonderful.

All in all, the four of them knew each other by various coincidences, and with the help of the cat-eared man Phyllis, the atmosphere of the conversation was very good.

Then for some reason, they started talking about Subaru Natsuki. After all, Subaru Natsuki had a close relationship with several people present.

"When I talk about that boy, I always feel very reckless."

"It should be said that I don't know the importance of it."

"I think he's very interesting."

"Subaru is indeed a strange person."

The four people gave him mixed reviews.

"Speaking of which..."

Xiao Lin suddenly asked a strange question: "Do you think he will appear here later?"

"cannot."

The first to answer was Julius.

"What's the reason?"

"It's very simple. This is the palace hall, and no one except related personnel can come here. I remember that boy is Lady Emilia's servant, right? Then he is even less qualified to appear here."

"Well, that makes sense."

Xiao Lin nodded.

However, he was not satisfied and turned to the other two people.

"What do you think?"

"I share the same view as Julius."

Reinhardt didn't think Subaru Natsuki would appear here.

"I have a different opinion, meow." Phyllis, the cat-eared man, tapped his lips with his finger and said after thinking: "That boy always feels that he will do something earth-shattering. Plus, Xiaolin, you specifically said that, I feel very Very likely meow!”

"In other words, you chose to believe me instead of reasoning?"

"That's it, meow!"

Should I say that my intuition is very keen, or should I say that making trouble is not too big?

But he did get it right.

"He's coming."

At Xiao Lin's reminder, the door of the palace hall behind him happened to open.

And what appeared there, in addition to an arrogant girl with her head held high and a strangely dressed man, was also a young man with triangular eyes wearing a butler's costume.

He was the person that several people were talking about just now.

"--Pleiades?"

Amelia blurted out in surprise.

LNG versus T1, I don’t want to say the gap is too big, but it is. But there was no time to feel sad about Qilin'er's defeat. The next person to arrive at the scene was the Prime Minister!