I like traveling the most

As an important place for knights to train every day, the training ground in the capital is very large, almost the same size as that of an ordinary academy.

Whether running back and forth or practicing against each other, there is enough space.

At the entrance of the training ground, a red-haired knight leaned against the wall and kept looking at the two people in the middle of the training ground. His expression was not anxious or angry, but pure worry.

"Why is this happening? They are obviously friends, why are they hostile to each other?"

The words of this sword master who is so kind-hearted are equally scary. If I didn't know the cause and effect, I would really think that it was a waste of learning.

Xiaolin stood in the passage with him.

Reinhard sighed, "Julius is not of this character."

Kobayashi relaxed his shoulders and said, "Who made Subaru so arrogant and disrespectful to the knights that he caused public outrage, and he has no intention of repenting and apologizing. You are not worried about Natsuki-kun, are you? Don't worry, he will be beaten half to death."

"...Is this the time to make sarcastic remarks? And I don't want Subaru to get hurt."

The good-tempered Sword Saint rolled his eyes. The other party always said close friends, but now he actually expected to be beaten half to death. What was he thinking?

If he knew what Reinhard was thinking, Kobayashi would cry out for injustice.

This is a complete misunderstanding!

He said this not because he wanted Natsuki Subaru to be beaten half to death as a punishment, but because he said that at most he would be beaten half to death by Julius. Otherwise, if other knights took action, Natsuki Subaru's life would definitely be in danger.

The modern boy who can only boast of his 70kg grip strength is already worthy of praise for being able to hold the sword and resist the enemy. How can he possibly defeat the knight who has been tempered and has extraordinary strength?

"By the way, have you informed Emilia?"

"Well, the moment the two said they wanted to duel, I arranged for someone to inform them."

"That's fine, the rest is just watching the show."

Kobayashi said that no matter what you do, you have to bear the consequences yourself. Being able to help pass on the message is already his greatest help.

After all, the duel between knights is extremely sacred.

No one can stop it.

Not even the candidate for the king.

The whole process was just as Kobayashi thought. Natsuki Subaru was defeated neatly and fell to the ground with a bruised face and unable to move.

The onlookers cheered in anger.

The whole training ground was extremely noisy.

Julius only used three moves.

One to hit the face, one to attack the chest, and one to stab the abdomen.

The reckless boy looked miserable, but Reinhard and Kobayashi, who had rich combat experience, knew that these were just superficial injuries and were not as serious as they actually looked.

"——Subaru!"

A scream came from the entrance on the other side, and then a bright silver flew to the boy lying on the ground.

The anxious Emilia used magic to heal the injured Natsuki Subaru.

Julius did not speak, but put away the wooden sword and bowed to Emilia who did not pay attention to him, and then turned and left.

Kobayashi and Reinhard greeted the winner.

He did not receive any praise.

The Sword Saint still looked at him helplessly, but Kobayashi said thank you to the expressionless Julius.

This made the Best Knight stunned for a moment.

"I thought you would be as hostile to me as he is."

"Don't you think I'm reckless?"

"But aren't you and him close friends?"

"Reinhard and I are also close friends. If you don't mind, I can make you a close friend."

"...Strange person."

Julius had a second impression of Kobayashi.

Many people are like this. They don't care who is right or wrong or what irreparable consequences they bring. They only care whether their relatives and friends are wronged and blindly want to seek justice for them.

But Kobayashi's words also told him that he is a person who knows right from wrong.

It is precisely because he is a friend of Natsuki Subaru that he thanked Julius instead of shouting for revenge.

"And you are also under a lot of pressure."

Kobayashi looked at him with a smile.

Julius' status is second only to the leader, and he can be regarded as the deputy leader.

After hearing Natsuki Subaru's brazen declaration, he had to make a statement to calm the public anger, and once he took action, it would violate the knight's commandment not to attack civilians. Most importantly, it is very likely to cause trouble for his candidate for the king, Anastasia.

The best knight felt that Kobayashi understood him very well, which even Reinhard did not understand, otherwise he would not try to convince himself to condemn and correct him with words.

"Okay, I still have to check on the condition of that idiot, I'm leaving first."

Kobayashi waved his hand, leaving the space for the two knights, and walked towards the center of the training ground.

Looking at his back, Julius said, "Reinhard, he must have helped you a lot."

"Indeed. If it weren't for Kobayashi, I would definitely have a headache."

Recalling the experience during this period, the sword master was sincerely grateful for Kobayashi's existence.

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Came to the middle of the training ground.

The shadow cast by the sun covered Emilia squatting on the ground and Natsuki Subaru lying on the ground motionless.

Seeing the person coming.

Emilia asked for help with great concern: "Xiaolin, Subaru has fainted, can you please help me carry him to the lounge for treatment?"

"That's why I came here."

Kobayashi helped Natsuki Subaru and was led to the lounge by Emilia.

The silver-haired half-elf girl is not good at healing, but skin injuries are not difficult to deal with, but it would take a long time and put a lot of burden on Emilia, so Xiaolin did it for her.

After thanking her, Emilia hurriedly left to quell the aftermath of the commotion.

There were only two people left in the lounge.

"--cure."

The light of magic is emerging.

Natsuki Subaru's originally bruised and swollen face gradually recovered, although it was still not handsome at all.

After a few seconds, he opened his eyes.

For him who wakes up easily, the moment he wakes up is very ambiguous.

And in this case, he heard this sentence again.

"You're awake. Congratulations, the operation was successful. You are now a girl."

"...Don't say such scary things!"

Natsuki Subaru suddenly widened his eyes and straightened up.

The most ridiculous thing is that this guy actually opened the quilt to check whether he still had a handle, and after confirming, he breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed.

"Really, don't scare me."

"Because your reaction is funny."

Xiaolin responded with ridicule to his complaints.

He still looks like a living treasure. It seems that the duel just now did not affect him... It doesn't seem to be the case.

At this time, Natsuki Subaru lowered his head with an ugly expression, probably remembering how embarrassed he had been and what he had gone through before he was lying here.

"——I lost."

"Of course. What gave you the illusion that you can compete with the best knight? Who gave you the courage?"

"Hiss--it hurts!"

Xiaolin pressed his index finger on the reckless boy's forehead, causing him to scream in pain that he couldn't bear.

Natsuki Subaru's purpose in doing this was not simply to make Emilia worry, but to prove his worth and his awareness of helping the other party no matter what. It's a pity that the result is not so perfect, or very bad.

"It seems that I can't become a qualified knight. I underestimate them too much."

Natsuki Subaru sighed deeply.

Then, he looked at Xiaolin and said, "Please, come and become an Emilia Knight, Xiaolin!"

I don’t know who taught him such a skillful thigh-holding skill.

Oh, it's me, that's okay.

Xiao Lin shrugged and said: "You are an idiot. Have you forgotten, I am a magister, and I joined the palace magister instead of the knights."

"...Forget it, even if you didn't become a court mage, you wouldn't help Emilia."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because you and Reinhardt are both Felt's helpers, right?"

The reckless boy suddenly became smarter.

No, it should be said that all the information is connected in series.

When Kobayashi visited the mansion before, Natsuki Subaru invited Kobayashi to stay. Roswaal also had the same intention, but was politely rejected by the other party on the grounds that he had someone to be loyal to.

Now it seems that he is talking about Felt.

"How about it? In order to give you a surprise, Natsuki-kun, I deliberately held it back."

"This is a big surprise."

Natsuki Subaru smiled.

When he saw Felt, who was dressed up and attending the ceremony, his jaw almost dropped. When he learned that Felt and Emilia were both candidates for the king's election, his shock level was even higher.

"But why Felt?"

"Reason? Does Natsuki-kun know about the First Emperor?"

"Are you referring to the First Emperor who has a lost belt that can surround the earth? Don't underestimate me, I have also played FGO."

"Not that one, but the official one."

Natsuki Subaru's eyes were filled with ignorance.

Just like most foreigners, they know little about well-known historical figures, and it would be difficult for them to understand them in depth.

Xiaolin explained helplessly.

"The First Emperor had a very unsatisfactory life when he was young. As a proton, he was restrained everywhere. But at this time, he got help from a businessman, and then he soared into the sky to unify the six countries. And the man who helped The businessman who passed him later became the prime minister who is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people... To use an analogy in this world, it would be better to call him a Duke. "

"I see, I understand."

Unlike Reinhardt, Subaru Natsuki, a modern man, knows how to invest better.

If he wakes up a little, he will understand.

Not to mention, he's actually doing the same thing now.

But Natsuki Subaru still didn't understand.

"But Emilia can do it too."

"...Are you serious? You should have seen how unpopular the silver-haired half-elf is, right?"

Although Felt is of royal blood and is not favored by the nobles, he will not stand indifferently or resist too much. Emilia, on the other hand, would probably be expelled if she were not protected by her identity as Dragon Miko. .

This is the gap.

The lower the trough, the greater the return on investment, but you also need to compare the hardships of both parties. Even children understand this truth.

"Besides..."

Kobayashi drew out his voice, his eyes shivering with a frightening light. When Natsuki Subaru subconsciously wanted to turn his head, he slowly said:

"I want to establish the Axis Theocracy."

"...Huh?"

"I said, I want to establish the Axis Theocracy."

"No, no, no, I heard it. But, are you kidding?"

Natsuki Subaru scratched his head in disbelief.

Axis Cult.

——The magical church from "Su Qing", and he also knows this novel.

In addition, during the time when Emilia leaked magic in the mansion, he also said, "If there is something like General Winter, and defeating it can make winter pass, then do it quickly."

It was just a joke at the time and a deliberate joke.

"No, are you serious?"

"Nazuki-kun, don't you find it interesting?"

"Interesting hammer!"

Natsuki Subaru didn't expect that Xiaolin's thoughts were so dangerous.

Is that something that can appear in the Axis Cult? That can be said to be a natural disaster with the same level of danger as the Witch Cult!

No, worse than that!

"Xiao Lin, just think that I am asking you for all the existences in this world. Don't do that! These king candidates can only finish this kingdom. The Axis Cult will really finish the world. of!"

"Hey, hey, it's too late! The plan has been launched, and no one can stop me!"

"Damn it! Do we have to do it all over again? This time, I must find a world line without the Axis Cult!"

One looks like the evil commander, and the other looks like the murderer.

Two people from another world played tricks until they flew into the air.

Now, Natsuki Subaru finally understood why Kobayashi chose Felt instead of Emilia.

——The silver-haired half-elf.

If Emilia said she wanted to establish a church or a theocracy, it would definitely make people in the entire continent suffer from PTSD. Even if they were not Witch Cult, they would definitely be labeled as Witch Cult.

There is no way, that girl is so lethal.

And if the church is really established, Emilia will never be able to stand for election as king. This is an absolutely inevitable fact.

In order not to drag each other down, Xiaolin had no choice but to choose Felt.

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After the fun and slapstick, the atmosphere no longer became heavy. Even if Kobayashi said he wanted to form the Axis Church or the Theocracy, Natsuki Subaru had no intention of treating him as a rival or enemy.

After all, the teachings of Axis Cult, apart from destroying people, the most important thing is the equality of all people, which is almost the same as Emilia's idea.

Xiaolin smiled and stretched out his hand and said to him: "Emilia doesn't care who is the king, she just wants to be treated equally. And we don't care who is the king, we just want to destroy the existing aristocracy. So, we We can join forces.”

"...Hey, hey, even if you tell me this, Xiaolin, I'm not a knight of Emilia, so I can't make the decision at all."

"What a coincidence, I'm not a knight either, but I believe Natsuki-kun is qualified to agree."

Natsuki Subaru's status in Emilia's camp means that he has this qualification. In addition, as long as you agree, you can get help from Kobayashi and Reinhardt.

It was a win-win, he couldn't disagree.

Then he took the offered hand.