After that, there were no more problems with the cleansing operation in the Monster Forest, and it was completed smoothly - of course, manpower was limited after all, and it was impossible to kill all the monsters in the entire Monster Forest, but for Fang Zheng, being able to eliminate 80% was enough.

After the event, Fang Zheng provided Crusch with information about the white whale as promised.

The location is at the Fogel's Tree on Livers Street.

Five days later.

After receiving the information, Crusch immediately began to prepare. As for Fang Zheng... he also planned to join in the fun.

On the one hand, I am the provider of information after all, and on the other hand... isn't it time to take everyone out for a picnic?

So when the fully armed Crusch and his soldiers arrived at their destination, they saw a party going on in a flower field not far from the tree while enjoying the flowers...

"Uh...Mr. Fang Zheng, what are you doing..."

"Hey, Crusch, you guys are here."

Looking at Crusch and Ferris coming down from the earth dragon, Fang Zheng waved his hand.

"I'm here to check out the situation and bring the others out for camping. After all, we haven't been out for fun for a while. Don't worry, I won't get in your way."

"That being said..."

Looking at the girls eating and drinking in the flower field, Crusch felt that all the strength in his body had dissipated.

"But the white whale is a very dangerous monster after all."

"Don't worry, it's just a monster. For me, it only takes one sword to kill it."

"I believe in your ability."

This time, Crusch was not perfunctory. Anyone who could defeat the Sword Saint Reinhard with one sword must be extremely powerful. In fact, if Reinhard had not left the capital for official business, Crusch would have originally planned to invite the Sword Saint to help.

No matter what, they were facing the legendary monsters, monsters that had caused countless casualties over the centuries. But the most infuriating thing was that almost all the people swallowed by the white whale had lost their existence. Except for their closest relatives who still remembered them, everyone else had forgotten the victims. The only way to confirm the casualties was to count the number of survivors after each crusade, and the names of the victims could not even be engraved on the tombstones.

When facing a monster like this, it is never too cautious.

"If you need any help, just let me know. Of course, there will be an additional charge."

"I understand that..."

In response to Fang Zheng's words, Crusch also revealed a bitter smile, and then she became serious again.

"Although it may be a bit rude, Mr. Fang Zheng, I hope you can try not to interfere in this battle."

"Oh? Why?"

"In fact, many of the warriors who came to fight against the White Whale had lost their companions before... For them, this is a battle of revenge, and for me, this battle against the White Whale also has special significance..."

"Um?"

“…”

This time, Crusch hesitated for a moment, but still spoke.

"I think you are aware that Lugnica currently has no king."

"Yes, I have heard of it. To be honest, I am quite surprised that such a country has not collapsed yet. Judging from the IQ of those officials I have seen before, this country should have been finished long ago."

“…”

Faced with Fang Zheng's blunt comment, Crusch's expression was also very subtle, but she still didn't say much about it, and continued speaking.

"In fact, in our country, there is a prophecy board called the Dragon Calendar Stone. Whenever a disaster that threatens the country is about to happen, the dragon Polkenny will use that stone board to inform us in advance so that we can prepare as soon as possible. It is because of this that this country has been able to survive the hardships and persist until now."

"Oh huh? This is the first time I've heard of this. No wonder this country has become so weak."

"What do you mean?"

"Literally."

Fang Zheng spread his hands.

"In my opinion, the country is like a child, and the protector is like a parent. Because the child is very young, there are many things that he cannot do by himself, so he needs the help of his parents, which is normal. Parents will warn their children what is dangerous, what can be done and what cannot be done, educate them, train them, and protect them. But just as the fledglings will leave the nest one day, the children will also grow up one day, become independent, leave the protection of their parents, work to earn money instead of relying on their parents for support, judge the gains and losses and the dangers by themselves, instead of always listening to their parents' instructions. Then they will form a family, give birth to children, and start a new cycle."

“…”

"However, this country makes me feel like a child who never grows up, or a dependent who still stays with his parents even after growing up and refuses to leave."

“Living off my parents…?”

"Oh, it refers to the kind of people who are spoiled by their parents since childhood, and are unwilling to leave home or earn money even when they grow up. They also hope that their parents will protect them, earn money for them, buy food for them, and help them deal with everything like they did when they were young."

“This kind of person…”

Hearing this, Crusch frowned slightly. Obviously, this was not a good description.

"This is this country. When my parents were alive, they were so arrogant and thought they were the best in the world. Now that my parents are gone, they are so timid that they dare not say a word. I just defeated Reinhard, but these people were so timid that they gave me a piece of territory without saying a word. If I kill Bolkenni, will they kneel down and beg me to be the king so that I can protect this country?"

As he spoke, Fang Zheng chuckled.

"Don't tell me, I think this possibility is quite high."

“…”

Faced with Fang Zheng's words, Crusch was speechless. Although Fang Zheng's words were unpleasant to hear, she had to admit that this situation was really possible.

But, precisely because of this, she wants to change this country.

"In fact, there was a prophecy on the prophecy board before, which said that five dragon witches should be found and a king should be chosen from them... Although the number of people has not been found yet, but..."

"Are you also a dragon witch?"

Fang Zheng looked at Crusch carefully. To be honest, he couldn't imagine what this woman looked like in a shrine maiden's costume.

"That's right."

As he spoke, Crusch took out a badge, and the stone on it immediately began to glow.

"This is the proof of being a witch chosen by the dragon, and I am one of them."

"I see. So for you, this White Whale crusade is not only about eliminating danger, but also a means to enhance your own reputation, right?"

Fang Zheng understood immediately after hearing this. Crusch was now eligible to inherit the throne. Although he didn't know how to choose the king from the five dragon priestesses, it was obvious that since it was a choice, merit and strength were both important. According to Beatrice, the Karsten family was the backbone of the nobility in the kingdom, and their reputation was definitely enough, so the rest was merit.

Therefore, if Crusch succeeds in this battle to conquer the White Whale, his reputation will naturally increase greatly. However, if Fang Zheng intervenes, it will be a different story.

This is like a newbie fighting a boss. If they can defeat him, they win.

But if you want a big boss to lead you to victory easily, that’s another matter.

"Got it. We won't do anything. Just try your best."

"Thank you very much."

After the two sides finished their conversation, Fang Zheng turned around and returned to the banquet hall. At this time, Mai Lu also came over curiously.

"Mr. Fang Zheng, what are you talking about?"

"Huh? Nothing much, it's just that the other party asked us not to take action."

"Hey? Aren't we going to help?"

Hearing this, Mai Lu was shocked.

"Everyone has their own reasons for fighting. Let's see what the situation is. But since the other party has said not to interfere, we should just watch the show here and wait until the situation becomes really dangerous."

"Well, that's fine..."

Mai Lu felt a little uneasy after hearing Fang Zheng's answer, but she didn't say much. She just nodded and returned to the crowd.

Just like that, while here the barbecue camping was going on, there was intense preparation for battle over there.

"But then again, what kind of monster is the white whale?"

Maine also raised her own questions out of curiosity. She also came out today. Recently Maine has been concentrating on improving papermaking machines and paper. She also plans to produce matching cheap ink. Although Fang Zheng has provided her with information, Maine still has to handle the experiments herself.

But since it was a rare day off, she decided to come out and relax.

“Does it look like a whale?”

"I think so. Isn't it called the White Whale? So it should be similar to a whale."

"Come to think of it, there are white whales in our world as well, but they are probably not the same thing..."

Mai Lu also joined in now.

"After all, this is land, and the white whales over there can't fly."

"Yeah yeah……"

The participants of this camping trip include Ram, Rem, Mylu and Main, Mylu's three friends, the priestess, Ais and Huihui, as well as Emilia and Puck.

In fact, Emilia didn't want to come at first. She felt that it was not good for her to eat and drink for free without doing anything as a guest, but no one cared, and Emilia had no choice but to come along. For Emilia, this was also a very rare experience. After all, she had never had many friends, and in this country, Emilia was discriminated against in every way because of the legend of the witch.

However, as people from another world, Milu and Maine naturally don't care about these things. The priestess has different beliefs, Ais is indifferent to this, but Huihui, a middle school student, really hopes that Emilia is the reincarnation of a witch...

Soon, night fell.

"It's about time."

Fang Zheng glanced at the time on the terminal, then squinted his eyes and looked up at the night sky.

The cool breeze blew through the sea of ​​flowers, bringing with it a gentle fragrance.

At the same time, a huge black shadow emerged from the night sky.