Although one of the king candidates is a very arrogant person in the setting, Shen He did not feel much disgust when they met for the first time.

On the contrary, seeing her extremely confident appearance, Shen He could not help but want to tease her.

"Since you said so, you must have some outstanding qualities."

"Stupid." The girl waved her folding fan and looked at Shen He with extremely bored eyes and said, "As long as you have seen me, you should know the difference between me and others. You actually said something outstanding and compared the rest of the people with me. It is already a big sin."

When she said these words, there was no dissatisfaction or anger on her expression.

This is because she really thought so, not some words of contempt for others.

"What does it have to do with me whether you are the same or different from others?" Shen He smiled, "Kuroshu gave me trust, respect, and assistance, so I helped her. If you can't give me anything, no matter how excellent and different you are, it has nothing to do with me."

"..."

It seems that no one has ever said such words to Priscilla, so she stopped completely.

But.

Very good, very interesting.

Priscilla's eyes revealed an excited look, "You actually asked me what I can give you, so that I can act like a great teacher. I guess boring things like wealth can't satisfy you at all. In this case, how about letting you achieve anything you want to do?"

"Can you do it?" Shen He looked at her with a smile.

"Of course." Priscilla seemed not to see the smile in Shen He's eyes, but nodded seriously, "Everything in the world exists to please me. No matter what the process is, the result must be in a direction that is beneficial to me. If you submit to me and win my favor, what you want will definitely come true."

"Hahaha." Shen He laughed loudly.

Such laughter obviously made Priscilla dissatisfied. She almost doubted whether there was something wrong with her previous interest in Shen He.

"Please don't misunderstand me, Great Sage." At this time, Priscilla's servant Abu also rode a ground dragon to approach, "My lady's words are absolutely not contemptuous. I have been with her for ten years and can indeed confirm this, because even if the lady does nothing, the direction of the world will inevitably move towards a direction that is beneficial to her."

This Abu is also a time traveler, and he comes from the same place as Natsuki Subaru.

However, he is not as lucky as Natsuki Subaru to get the golden finger.

Looking at the empty left arm and the body full of "vicissitudes", you can understand how difficult this journey to another world is.

In fact, it is precisely because of this that he is driven to follow Priscilla. The feeling of being favored by the whole world is a fatal attraction for Abu, a hapless person who travels through time.

"I am not laughing at Priscilla's words." Shen He smiled and shook his head.

"Oh? Then what are you laughing at?" Priscilla narrowed her eyes.

"You said that the final result will definitely go in a direction that is favorable to you, right?" Shen He looked at Priscilla, waved his hand, and said proudly, "For me, the same is true. I don't need the world's favor at all. Even if the whole world is against me, what I want to do will definitely succeed, and what I want to have will definitely be in my hands, because I will use my own abilities to easily get everything in the end!"

After saying this long paragraph, Shen He drove the earth dragon straight forward.

Leaving behind a proud back in the world.

At the same time, he was laughing in his heart.

A mere "lucky guy" who was favored by the world in the indigenous world also wanted to compare with him, the "protagonist" selected by the system in the myriad worlds. It was really too self-important.

And Priscilla's eyes were indeed wide open at this moment, looking at Shen He's departing back in disbelief.

Everything you want will be obtained with your own abilities.

This sounds...

indeed much more impressive than her passively waiting for the final result.

"Miss." Abu beside him couldn't help showing a strange expression, "This great sage seems to be more confident than Miss."

"Yes, this is the first time I know that there are such arrogant people." Priscilla nodded with deep feeling.

Abu could only smile bitterly when he heard this.

His master didn't realize that her arrogance was not inferior to anyone else.

His eyes suddenly saw the shining eyes of his master.

He couldn't help but stroke his forehead.

It's over, his master's interest was completely aroused.

So, the result of this king election depends entirely on whether the master favored by the world is more powerful, or the great sage who claims to be capable enough to be the enemy of the world is more powerful?

...

No matter what the people behind him think, Shen He threw Priscilla aside after pretending to be a little bit.

He actually wanted to find another luoli-type kingdom candidate, Anastasia, to chat with, but she seemed to have been sitting in the luxurious dragon carriage pulled by the dragon, so there was no chance to meet.

Finally, with the whole army advancing at full speed, they arrived at the place where the white whale was about to appear before noon.

This is an uninhabited wild forest.

Many trees are tall and dense, which is very convenient for hiding long-range large-scale magic weapons on the ground. However, before that, the magic beasts in the forest must be completely expelled.

So Kurush began to give orders.

Shen He silently felt the changes brought to him by the contract with Beatrice.

He has always felt that he, the master, is too weak, or that he has a strong magic power but does not know how to use it. He can only use the most basic physical strength to fight the enemy, and he can't show the style of being a master at all.

But there is no way.

Because his magic talent is very ordinary, it has been tested before. In theory, the magic of any world can be performed with the magic in his body, but in fact, learning magic is far from that simple.

This has nothing to do with power, but with thinking.

So until now, the magic he has mastered is only equivalent to the magic that a normal human can master after practicing for a year, which is basic and easy to release.

But now.

The situation seems to be different.

After finding a deserted place, Shen He summoned Beatrice from the gem on her neck, and then he couldn't wait to ask.

"Is there any powerful Yin attribute magic? I feel that I can cast it easily now."

"This is an illusion, it's impossible!"

Beatrice mercilessly exposed Shen He's fantasy.

"Too ruthless, what good will it do you to attack your master like this!"

Shen He stretched out his claws sadly and pulled the spiral ponytails on both sides of Beatrice. He had wanted to do this for a long time.

"I'm not ruthless." Beatrice shook her head desperately, baring her teeth and showing a threatening expression to Shen He, "If you keep grabbing, Betty will be angry!"

"Okay, so fierce." Shen He regretfully let go of his hand.

I don't know how this hairstyle is formed. It's like a spring when it is pulled, super elastic.

The last time I had this feeling was when I pulled the hair of the girl in the front seat in elementary school.

"The magic in our world is actually quite crude. It is more about understanding and applying power, so everyone's magic and special moves are completely different. You used magic to transmit your voice across space to other people's ears, which means that you can already see the essence of Yin magic." Beatrice explained seriously.

But Shen He's focus was not on her explanation.

"You were able to peek at me when you were in the gem?"

"I didn't peek! I just looked at it properly."

Beatrice confessed the fact of peeping. Although it was cute, Shen He had no intention of forgiving her.

"You must never do this again in the future!" Shen He's expression was very serious. "After all, I am a married man. I must spend the night with my wife. If I knew that you could peek, Joan of Arc would mercilessly put the gem in a box, stuff it under the bed, and then use magic to create a vacuum environment without sound."

"Je, would Joan of Arc do such a thing?" Beatrice couldn't help shrinking her neck.

"Yes." Shen He nodded seriously.

"Wait - this isn't just your idea, is it?" Beatrice was quick to sense something was wrong.

So the two of them started a fierce fight in their respective private spaces, mixed with pinching cheeks, punching, raising their hands, and a little discussion about magic. At the same time

, the protagonist of this world, Natsuki Subaru, was facing the biggest crisis since crossing over.

"- What!? You want me to leave!?"

In front of Emilia, Natsuki Subaru, who was told that he wanted to leave, shouted.

Emilia had never expected that Natsuki Subaru would have such a big reaction, and quickly waved her hands, "You misunderstood, I'm not trying to drive you away, I just think that Natsuki Subaru should have a wider space. After all, you can only be a servant in the castle. If you follow Reinhard to the capital, you may become a respected knight in the future..."

"So that's how it is." Natsuki Subaru breathed a sigh of relief, and then returned to his playful and smiling appearance, "But I don't have any ambitions at all, as long as I can be a small servant."

This sentence is of course a lie.

It is impossible to say that you don't want to do something big when you are suddenly summoned to a different world.

But he still has to find the reason why he will lose the day he met Emilia-until now, thinking back to that fateful encounter, Natsuki Subaru can't help his chest getting hot.

I must have been summoned to this world to help Emilia.

Natsuki Subaru clenched his fists, full of expectations for the upcoming great conquest.

"No!"

Natsuki Subaru, who had made up his mind, heard the voice of rejection again.

Emilia exhaled slowly, and unlike usual, her expression became extremely serious, "If you continue to stay in the mansion, you will definitely die."

"What, what? Emilia, don't say such terrible things." Natsuki Subaru felt a sense of pain.

He was stung by the indifference in Emilia's eyes.

It even made him a little doubtful.

Is the relationship between him and Emilia really as close as he thought?

"Isn't it?"

A trace of guilt flashed in Emilia's eyes, but thinking about what Semiramis and Shen He said, she decided to let Natsuki Subaru leave her side.

So she continued with a tense expression, "When we first met, if it wasn't for Shen He and the others, you would have been killed directly by the hunter. Also, when we were in the mansion, I didn't have the confidence to protect your safety in front of so many monsters, not to mention that you are now involved in the war of the great expedition. Natsuki Subaru has never trained in martial arts and has never been on the battlefield - so even if you are lucky enough to survive this time, if you continue, you will definitely die!"

This long paragraph of words is undoubtedly a sharp knife piercing the heart for Natsuki Subaru.

Because this is exactly the part he is anxious about.

If he was summoned to help Emilia, then why hasn't he helped her at all so far?

"But... I did all this voluntarily... I just want to repay your kindness." Natsuki Subaru made a pale excuse.

"That's why I can't do it!" Emilia bit her lip, "If Natsuki Subaru is willing to work in the mansion normally, I will protect you even if there are some dangers, but you always run to dangerous places, and I don't want anyone to die because of me."

"Anyone..."

Natsuki Subaru's face turned pale, and he looked at Emilia in disbelief as if struck by lightning.

In Emilia's eyes, she is just one of "anyone"?

"If you die to repay my kindness of bringing you back... I will only regret bringing you back at that time!" Emilia finally expressed her feelings well.

Natsuki Subaru is different from Rem, Ram, and even Roswaal.

She had an agreement with Roswaal.

To participate in the royal election and become the king of the kingdom, both parties must stick to the agreement no matter what kind of danger they encounter or what price they pay.

However, Natsuki Subaru is just an ordinary person.

If he is asked to sacrifice his life for a mere job, he is simply unworthy of it.

However, such words sounded like a big joke to Natsuki Subaru.

As soon as he heard Roswaal's approval of his ability to attract monsters, he agreed without hesitation even if it was a dangerous job like bait, because he wanted to help Emilia! Even if it was just once. In the end,

the heroine didn't need it and refused his help.

Then why did he come to this world...?

The reason and motivation that pushed Natsuki Subaru to act were suddenly on the verge of breaking. The pressure during this period of time, the unfamiliarity of this world, and Emilia's indifferent expression, all of these were mixed together.

I really want to escape -

Natsuki Subaru can't control his hands and feet at all, just like when he ran away from school.

He ran away.

His expression was as scary as a zombie. Without any signs, he ran desperately with his legs wide open. He had no direction or goal. He just wanted to escape from that place desperately. Even the cry of Emilia behind him became a spell that pushed him to escape.

How could this happen? What on earth am I doing here? I was abandoned?

"Damn... Damn, damn... Damn——!"

Natsuki Subaru made a confused and insufficient sound. The intense running made him gasp for air. His chest felt like it was burning. His snot, tears, saliva or something else all flowed out and mixed and stuck to his face.

Plop!

He didn't know what stopped him at the foot, and he fell heavily to the ground.

He didn't get up.

Natsuki Subaru shed tears silently and buried his face in the ground, like an ostrich, as if this could cover up his cowardice exposed outside.

"It's so dirty." A woman's voice came from not far away, "This scene is as disgusting as the desire of a pig. Abu, let's leave."

The woman left.

No one paid attention to him.

Subaru Natsuki curled up, and the scenes from his travels to the present echoed in his mind one by one. The smiling faces of Emilia, Rem, Ram, and the villagers and children in the village. He kept recalling these scenes as if he wanted to draw strength.

"Hey."

A dry voice suddenly appeared in front of him.

The moment he raised his head, Subaru Natsuki felt an unprecedented chill all over his body.

This was a short, skeleton-like dry man.

It was hard to tell his gender because he was hunched over, and the outlines of his bones were clearly visible. His skin was yellow as if he hadn't washed it for years. He also had long hair that could drag down to his waist, and he wore a cloak that could be called rags.

Was there such a person in the great expedition team?

Subaru Natsuki tried hard to recall, trying to get an answer, and it was not until this time that he realized that there was no one around him without him noticing.

"Brother, you look painful."

The man who suddenly appeared and looked like a starving man dying suddenly opened his mouth, revealing a complete set of white and neat teeth.

Natsuki Subaru felt the chill again.

He quickly got up. The other person was only a little more than half his height. The difference in size finally gave Natsuki Subaru a little pitiful sense of security.

"I'm fine, thank you for your concern."

Natsuki Subaru wiped his already sticky cheek with his sleeve and slowly stepped back.

"No, you are obviously in pain!" The man in front of him pressed forward, and his mouth, which was completely different from the other dry parts, kept cracking, and his eyes, which were full of bloodshot, were filled with a kind of hunger.

The chill in Natsuki Subaru's heart finally reached its peak.

He couldn't even move.

He could only watch in horror as the man in front of him stretched out his bony hands towards him.

"Tell me your name, and I will end the source of your pain and eat that delicious memory." The dry voice echoed in his ears, and saliva kept dripping from that big mouth.