I like traveling the most

The skill [Stealing] is undoubtedly a magical skill.

The learning threshold is low, the difficulty of activation is low, but it has high benefits and high returns. Firut saw this point and clamored to learn it.

However, the magical skill that seemed to be invincible to the little loli did not meet her expectations this time.

The light dissipated.

Under the surprised, puzzled, confused and disgusted gaze of everyone, Firut spread out her little hand, and there was nothing in her palm, which made her smug smile just rise suddenly stiff on her face.

Failed?

After understanding this, she clenched her fist and shouted angrily: "Hey, Xiaolin! How could this happen! Explain it to me!"

"Did Master Firut forget what I said? When the luck difference is too big, the skill will fail to activate. I told you before teaching."

Xiaolin scratched his head helplessly, and didn't care that the angry little loli didn't call him teacher.

To be honest, Firut's luck value is quite high, but it pales in comparison to Priscilla with [Sun Blessing].

Even Reinhardt's luck value can only be equal to Priscilla's during the day, but he can't surpass it. So it's foreseeable that he can't steal.

The arrogant girl narrowed her eyes and lowered her voice: "Although I don't know what happened, but... Xiaolin, this matter is related to you, right? Very good, I'll remember it."

"Well..."

Although he can still quibble, the other party will not believe it at all. No matter what he says, it's useless. Obviously, he has implicated this anger on him.

Who did he offend?

Looking at Xiaolin, a big and a small beautiful girl, who were both glaring at him, he sighed in his heart that he offended people on both sides.

Not only that, Firut's questioning just now not only exposed Xiaolin's identity, but also confirmed that the little loli did start out by stealing, and the most important thing is that she hasn't succeeded yet.

The loss is maximized, and it can only be said that he lost.

At this time, Al stood up, but not to support but to stop.

"Princess, adding too many enemies will also trouble me. I really beg you to stop. Especially the pressure of confronting the Sword Saint is very great, so how about just apologize?"

"What a joke. As a servant of my concubine, I should be fearless. What about the Sword Saint? At most, he is just the strongest on earth. I can only hold on for a minute..."

"Not even a minute."

Al, who understood the gap between the enemy and us, raised his hands neatly and saluted a certain country.

After Priscilla showed a stunned expression at Al's attitude, she dispersed her malice and silently put away her arrogance, which was completely different from before.

Seeing the arrogant girl being humiliated, Xiaolin laughed secretly.

In fact, let alone a minute, if Reinhard wanted to, he could flatten everyone present in an instant, which is not an exaggeration at all.

After all, he is the son of the world, Lai Aotian who can compete with the Witch of Jealousy.

He chose to assist Felt, and this is also a reason.

Everyone, including Subaru Natsuki, could not hide their surprise and confusion at Al's rational analysis. After all, a man with a rough appearance like a savage could not be related to a wise man, and could only be regarded as the instinct of a beast.

However, at least a quarrel was avoided.

In this way, in the palace hall, which was silent in search of an opportunity to end, the old guys who were good at such scenes began to take over.

"——Everyone, calm down. Master Firut and Master Emilia, have you both calmed down?"

"Huh? Well... I'm fine, but as for this child..."

"I'm fine too! And don't do anything unnecessary. Do I look like a weak kid? I won't say thank you to you."

Emilia's kindness was not accepted, and Firut had a sullen expression.

Seeing this attitude, Reinhard saluted the two and returned to the ranks of knights. Emilia and Firut also returned to the ranks of candidates in a bad mood.

Only Priscilla remained the same, with an extremely bored expression, and no trace of reflection.

These small scenes were insignificant.

After seeing the quarrel, the old guys on the stage declared again.

"Then let's continue with the original topic - the battle for the succession to the throne! Regarding the king election, the candidates exchange their opinions and propose the establishment of the Sages' Council here!"

The majestic voice filled the palace hall with tension again. The candidates naturally straightened their postures, and the relaxed expressions of the audience who witnessed this moment also disappeared.

"Then let's start the discussion. The topic is how to become the king."

The question is what is the method of selection?

The Dragon Calendar Stone has a method to gather candidates, but it does not specify the method of selection, so in order to decide this, the candidates must first show their degree of self-awareness.

That is, the reason and determination to become the king.

To put it more bluntly, it is to canvass votes for themselves.

In response to this request, the old guys on the stage nodded one after another, and after confirming that there was no objection, they gave a look to the Knight Commander beside them.

After receiving the instruction, he moved forward again.

"Although I have overstepped my bounds, please allow me to lead the process again. All the candidates should have their own opinions and positions, please let everyone in the palace know."

There must be private exchanges of interests, and there must also be lofty ideals on the surface.

Now is the link.

As long as you perform well and leave a good impression on the knights and nobles, you will get more support and help in the future.

"Then first, please invite Lord Kulxiu and her knight Felix Argyle!"

"Yes."

“Here we go!”

Hearing the voice of the Knight Commander, Crusch nodded leisurely, while Ferris raised her hand briskly and trotted to her master’s side.

“But Captain, please call me Ferris meow——”

Even though he acted very cute, the people who knew he was a cat-eared man still didn’t feel anything, but the old guys on the stage had a prejudice against Ferris’s dress.

The reason Crusch gave for this was: “Compared to wearing knight armor, Ferris’s current outfit is much more suitable. I also like the current outfit more than the dress.”

The beauty in military uniform puffed out her chest as if she was boasting about herself.

Faced with her unflinching and self-assertive remarks, other people who wanted to refute her fell silent, and the cat-eared man looked at her with little stars in his eyes and a look of disappointment.

“As expected of Lord Crusch.”

“You were the first candidate to express your faith, and you are also the most powerful candidate.”

“How should I put it, there is a sense of security that is different from others.”

A little commotion spread.

The people present at the scene once again confirmed the advantage of the beauty in military uniform.

Kurt is the head of the Duke of Karlsten. In the current situation where the royal family is completely wiped out, it is expected that the next generation of kings will be the closest to the royal family, which is also the so-called popular expectation.

After all, the Duke should be the first candidate in the order of succession, and it is no problem to regard her as the king's choice.

However——

"It seems that there are a lot of misunderstandings."

Kurt calmed down the noisy hall and nodded calmly: "According to my understanding, everyone thinks that the Karlsten family is the authoritative representative related to the royal family. If you can inherit the throne, the government affairs and the operation of the kingdom will surely be inherited without any waves."

This is her advantage.

Whether it is identity or the strength of the Karlsten family, it is very suitable, and the impact of the turmoil in the kingdom after taking over can be minimized.

"But, I apologize to the nobles who have expectations, this is impossible!"

The beauty chose to refuse.

The palace hall was silent for a while, and a riot broke out again a few seconds later.

In the midst of the noise, Krusty raised her arms and said in a clear voice, "Aren't you ashamed?"

Hmm?

What do you mean?

Amidst the confusion of the crowd, she said, "This country has prospered through the contract with the dragon, and the dragon's words have never disappeared in the long history. But whether it is famine, plague, war, or injury, all the sufferings are bestowed by the noble dragon, and the glory is agreed. Let me ask, don't you feel ashamed?!"

Krusty was angry.

Being protected by the covenant, relying on it, and degenerating, once it comes to a crisis of worrying about survival, it will find alternative means, and then enjoy it.

She can't stand this ugly appearance!

"If it will be destroyed without the protection of the dragon, then this kingdom will be destroyed. Too much grace breeds stagnation, stagnation leads to degeneration, and degeneration brings destruction, so this mentality must be driven out! The kingdom is not the dragon's, but ours!"

It would not be surprising if such remarks that belittled the dragon were executed for disrespect.

But, it has an undeniable weight.

The people around seemed to feel the same way, and no one could hear the voices of opposition.

The style of declaring war on the dragon head-on, taking back the dominant position, and correcting the pathological survival style, is undoubtedly the qualification of a king.

It is obvious that there will be great prospects if you just use a little more tact, but it was easily wasted. Anyone would say it is stupid.

But Kobayashi admires her.

After a brief silence, the Knight Leader on the stage took over his work again.

"Then please continue. The order starts from the side of Lord Crusch."

Several people looked at the arrogant girl.

"Humph, it's finally my turn to appear. I'm so bored waiting."

Priscilla finally showed some interest.

As she said this, she pulled out a fan from the center of her chest, opened it and covered her mouth with a low laugh. The bloodthirsty smile that was not in line with her cuteness made those who paid attention to her tremble subconsciously.

Among them, Natsuki Subaru was the most obvious.

Because he still remembered the pain caused by the opponent's powerful shoulder throw.

"If you ask me, you don't need to participate at all, because I am the most suitable person to be the king... No, there is no one except me. You just need to kneel on the ground and follow and obey."

Raising her orange hair, the arrogant girl declared fearlessly. The rebellious words made everyone in the hall speechless.

Then she returned to the line without looking back, not caring about what others thought of her. Even the knight Al could only scratch his head awkwardly and apologize for his princess's disrespect.

What kind of confidence does she have?

There is no hesitation or hesitation, only the confidence that makes people feel frightened for some reason. Although it was short and did not have the lofty ideals of Crusch, everyone thought she could do it for no reason.

The tense atmosphere did not ease until the arrogant girl returned to the line.

"Then next, Lady Anastasia, and Knight Julius Eucleus, come forward!"

The next one to be called out was the purple-haired girl.

With the noise and heat, Julius waved his hand, and the air up to this point was refreshed.

"Thank you."

The purple-haired little girl came forward.

With a gentle smile, Anastasia relaxed the tense hall.

Compared to the first two candidates for the king's election who have their own personality, the soft girl looks harmless and more relaxing.

However, the girl's greed was revealed at this time.

"——I actually have a little more desire than others. Because there is nothing that can satisfy me, I don't know the real sense of fulfillment, so I want to belong to my own country."

"Do you also regard the country as a trading item?"

The old guys on the stage couldn't help asking.

Should it be said that it is the bad nature of merchants, no matter what it is, it is a tradable item in their eyes.

If that's the case, we must carefully consider whether the other party has the qualifications to become the king.

The greedy girl said: "I have a deep desire, so in order to satisfy a deeper desire, it all plays a role in satisfying my passion. There is no reason to give it up, please rest assured. So, it's okay to be my thing with peace of mind."

The girl smiled gently and elegantly as when they first met. But hidden under this calm expression is the endless and crazy desire.

I won't give it up if I get it.

The idea itself is very vulgar, but her proposition is so simple that it seems that there is no need to worry about being traded as an item.

After a short silence, the silver-haired half-elf girl who has been quiet all the time was called.

"The next candidate, Lady Emilia!"

"Yes!"

She is also the only one in the royal candidate lineup who does not have a knight.

Emilia, whose name was called, raised her head, and her beautiful profile was intertwined with uneasiness and strong determination, which was a very rich expression.

"I have only one wish, which is fairness. I want to cut off all kinds of prejudiced eyes, pick all the buds that breed evil thoughts, and create a country where everyone can be treated fairly."

The girl's ideal is simple and unpretentious.

It is because she has been caught in the rain that she wants to hold an umbrella for others.

Unfortunately, this simple idea is not the best regardless of the occasion or opportunity. The sickle and hammer need time to be subtly influenced. At least Emilia cannot achieve equality for everyone by herself. It can only be said that her idea is undoubtedly a castle in the air.

Such a half-elf girl was naturally ridiculed by everyone. Whether it was the old guys on the stage, or the noble civil servants, even the candidates for the royal election.

However, Natsuki Subaru did not move.

Even if his beloved Emilia was suffering from the strange looks of others, he just gritted his teeth with bloodshot eyes and secretly vowed to make them pay the price in the future.

Like Firut, the reckless boy also grew up after being trained.

As for the little loli who appeared last, after the family performance of Rom, she also successfully chose to participate in the royal election.

And the street kid from the slums made the most vicious declaration to the long-established class.

"——I hate the nobles, I hate the kingdom, no matter who is in this room, where I stand, or what I say, I hate them all. So, I want to destroy them all at once! How about it?"

She said this with a bright expression, and the audience could only be in an uproar.

This is really an unprecedented outrage.

Kobayashi held his forehead and sighed deeply.

He also saw that the five candidates for the king on the stage were all talented and full of personality.

As expected, this country is doomed.

I really appreciate Kurush's philosophy of self-improvement, so I wrote a little more, and simply filtered the rest to quickly move on to the next step.