I like traveling the most

Kobayashi has been living a comfortable life these days.

In the morning, he teaches Ferris all kinds of knowledge, and in the afternoon, he learns combat experience from Wilhelm, and even occasionally practices with Crusch.

Without the annoying little loli, he can improve himself, which is much better than when he was in the Sword Saint Family.

But this ease changed when Natsuki Subaru came back from outside one day.

"Kobayashi, I need you!"

"Hey!"

Just when I was about to say whether he learned bad things from Ferris and always said misleading words, I saw his undisguised ugliness and helpless anxiety, and instantly realized that things were not that simple.

"Huh——."

Kobayashi put down the precious book borrowed from the Duke's Mansion, and couldn't help sighing: "Natsuki-kun, I'm beginning to regret agreeing to form an alliance with you. You are a collection of troubles."

Should we say this is the price of using death replay?

If you want Natsuki Subaru to help you at a critical moment, you have to bear the troubles he encounters along the way.

To put it nicely, he is a partner, but to put it bluntly, he is just a babysitter, right?

Natsuki Subaru looked depressed, helpless and painful, and begged in a low voice: "This is the fourth time I have heard this sentence. Although it is very likely to be in vain this time, please help me! Now I can only rely on you!"

I have to say that the change is really huge.

This morning, he went out on a date with Rem happily, but before two hours, he ran back with a bitter face like a bereaved mother to ask for help.

If it were someone else, they would definitely suspect that this guy was possessed by a ghost, or that he was possessed by the Great Sin Priest.

Looking at the expression of the reckless boy, [Eyes] have told him everything.

Farewell, encounter, anger, madness, sadness, despair, and re-emergence. The way he broke through the haze and cheered up again was probably because Rem injected a lot of love into him.

Why not choose to escape and elope with Rem? (Lazy line) However, he chose to take a thorny road.

"How stupid, Natsuki-kun."

"Because there are things that must be done."

"I like your words."

The seeds of [Save Everyone] continued to take root and sprout, and Natsuki Subaru did not seem to waver at all, which made Kobayashi very relieved.

Vows can be broken, not to mention that Natsuki Subaru is still a person with an unstable mind. If the setbacks and hardships he encounters exceed the limit, it is not impossible for him to collapse on the spot.

Fortunately, there is the blue-haired maid who has been encouraging him, and Kobayashi may also be one of the factors.

"Okay, what happened, tell me everything."

"Actually..."

As Natsuki Subaru continued to explain, he understood the general situation.

The cause was that the twin maids could not sense each other, and Rem, who had a premonition that something bad had happened, decided to return to the mansion, and Natsuki Subaru naturally wanted to go with him.

Then he met the white whale on the way and died easily. By the way, the name of the white whale was not known until later.

In general, the first death was unclear.

Later, in order to return to the mansion safely, Natsuki Subaru begged Kobayashi to escort him.

The second time, he encountered the white whale again.

But this time, because of Kobayashi's presence, they successfully escaped the pursuit of the white whale.

Yes, because of the existence of Natsuki Subaru, they had no means to counter the white whale and could only run away desperately.

After finally returning to the territory, they encountered the Witch Cult again.

They said that they would give Emilia a trial, and then rushed into the earl's territory and killed all the villagers. Emilia was not spared, and then Parker launched the world-destroying ice to freeze the border.

And these were not known until the third time.

"I see, I have understood the general situation."

Kobayashi closed his eyes and began to think.

It must be said that Natsuki Subaru is unmatched in collecting intelligence.

You can try and fail infinitely, even if you fail, you can start over and gain the upper hand again.

And he did the same in the greed line.

However, human power is limited.

There are too many barriers to break through this time, and their essence is incomparable to the cycles so far.

If they are independent, they will form a desperate barrier. It is necessary to break through them all at once.

The Witch Cult, the White Whale.

The existence of these two is really a headache.

The sense of despair that hits him is not too much even if Natsuki Subaru is on the road to giving up.

"No matter what, we must stop the Witch Cult!"

Natsuki Subaru said it very decisively.

Emilia is the most important person to him, so the first goal is to stop the Witch Cult from sniping the silver-haired half-elf girl.

"So, what are your plans, Natsuki-kun?"

"First, we need to gather combat power. At present, only Ram can be the combat power in the Earl's Mansion. Even if we go back, it will be just a drop in the bucket, not to mention that there is a white whale blocking the way back."

"Combat power..."

"Yes, in fact, Roswaal and Emilia still want me to stay here after I have recovered for a purpose."

His face was filled with a smile that had seen through everything.

————

Soon, time passed.

The venue also moved to the reception room of the Crusch mansion.

Natsuki Subaru sat on the sofa with a straight face. Even though he was being scrutinized by everyone, he did not seem to feel guilty or repentant about what he had just said.

Only Crusch muttered, "Allies..."

Just now, the young man in front of him came to him and said directly that he wanted to establish an equal alliance. What he could give was the right to collect magic ore in the border forest.

To be honest, there was nothing attractive about it except Russell, the only merchant present.

Or the benefits given were not enough.

The opposing candidate of the King's election, let alone a half-elf... would become a seat between him and Emilia, who was slandered by the half-demon.

Considering the problems later, he had to deal with it carefully. For this reason, Natsuki Subaru could only play a hand that would make the other party more excited.

Unlike what he had imagined, the number of cards in his hand at this time was very small, and they were all things of inferior quality.

But once he stood on the scene of the decisive battle, no one would listen to such complaints.

No matter who it was, they could only decide the outcome with the allocated hand. After that, it was only the way to cut in the hand, the timing, and the method of inserting bluffing.

"I can provide the location and time of the white whale's appearance."

"——White whale?!"

The card in his hand that might have the greatest effect was cut out.

The content that was revealed made everyone at the table change their faces.

Kulshu narrowed his eyes meaningfully, and a faint breath enveloped Natsuki Subaru, and at the same time, an inconspicuous breeze blew in the closed room.

Kobayashi understood that she was detecting the truth of the information.

——The blessing of Kazami.

It can interpret the wind direction that ordinary people cannot see, and it can also be applied to people, reading the wind direction of their emotions, and then judging whether their words are lies.

And——

In an instant, the dark and thick sword energy swept through the inside, and Kobayashi's eyes froze as if his internal organs were stirred by the tip of the sword.

He raised his head and looked at the source of the sword energy.

It was a white-haired old man who knew he was being rude and exhaled deeply, shaking his head slightly.

"I'm so sorry. I'm really immature."

With his eyes slightly closed, Wilhelm apologized without changing his expression, but his clenched fists were enough to show how angry he was now.

Unlike Natsuki Subaru, who was confused, the others who knew that the other party's wife died because of the white whale were very understanding of the white-haired old man's abrupt behavior.

So even if he said he could leave, Crusch insisted that he stay.

"Then, saying white whale is really another abrupt word. The white whale you mentioned can be considered as one of the three great monsters, the [Mist Monster]?"

"Ah, the monster that spreads mist everywhere and swims in the air - that's the white whale. I know the place and time of its next appearance. This information should be one of the conditions for the alliance."

Natsuki Subaru observed Crusch's reaction intently. After all, this was the last card in his hand. If he was rejected, he really didn't know what to do.

Crusch put his hands on his chin and acted like a commander thinking, and slowly said: "I have a question. What is the basis for you knowing the appearance of the white whale?"

That is, the authenticity of the information.

This question made Natsuki Subaru feel cold sweat on his back.

But there was no uneasiness on his face.

Because he was confident.

No matter what he did, as long as he was confident, he would be trusted. Otherwise, he would be doubted even if he was true, so he just needed to find a reason.

"The reason I was able to know the appearance of the white whale in advance was this thing!"

As he said this, Natsuki Subaru put something on the table.

Seeing this, everyone's expression became a little stiff, and then immediately appeared confused.

This is a super technology with a white metal shell shining brilliantly.

——Mobile phone.

Just like Kobayashi's preaching of the beauty of Axis Church made Natsuki Subaru feel absurd, when Natsuki Subaru took out his mobile phone, Kobayashi also turned his head away speechlessly.

Because he was afraid of laughing out loud.

Long before meeting Crusch, Kobayashi had told Natsuki Subaru that he would use the white whale as bait to lure them in, and naturally he also thought that the source of the information would be suspected.

But at that time, because he was anxious, Natsuki Subaru said that he could use any excuse when the time came, but he didn't expect that he would use a mobile phone to evade the alien.

What a bad taste.

But it was also quite convincing.

The reason why Natsuki Subaru was able to know the time of the appearance of the white whale correctly was that several coincidences happened by chance, as if it was a prank of fate.

That was in the last cycle.

In the dim dragon carriage, in order to guide Kobayashi who was driving the carriage, he tried to illuminate the map with the light source of the mobile phone.

The moment he looked into the huge eyes, the shock was still unforgettable.

Just afterwards, the roar of the monster and the first attack smashed their dragon carriage to pieces.

The moment he was saved by Kobayashi and escaped by chance, he saw the time displayed on it.

——15:13.

When summoned to another world, the function of the mobile phone as a clock has become meaningless.

However, as a signpost to a specific future, it is more accurate than any other item in this world.

"It was unearthed from my hometown, and its name is Meteor."

"Excuse me, can I touch it?"

"Of course!"

Russell, the merchant who received permission, swallowed his saliva, carefully took the mobile phone in his hand, and confirmed the touch. Soon, a lot of praise followed.

The beauty of technology is irresistible. As long as you are a qualified businessman, you can understand the value of mobile phones.

And as a third party, he would not take sides with either Curtsy or Natsuki Subaru, so he avoided making imprudent remarks when facing the Duchess's inquiries.

"Can you believe this meteor?"

"It's still a bit too hasty. Even if we know there is no connection behind it, we will not change our support. This is a decision that affects the selection of the king, or the future of the kingdom. Don't jump to conclusions."

Cursch still chose to be conservative.

What she said makes sense, no matter how cautious you are in making the decision to rise to the kingdom level.

But there was not much time left for Subaru Natsuki.

According to two reincarnations, it lasted only four and a half days at most.

For this, another fire is needed.

"Can we have a hand in this meteor thing?"

The sudden insertion of the sound shocked everyone slightly, and as the figure stepped into the room, a graceful smile appeared in the surprised eyes.

"The one who asked us here was the most surprised. Don't you think it's strange, Mr. Natsuki?"

The girl combed her slightly wavy hair.

The lavender hair that hangs down to her waist is as soft as down, and her quiet facial features naturally bring peace to others.

However, the meaning that must not be taken lightly was conveyed to everyone present.

"—Anastasia Hessing."

The owner of the mansion, the Duchess, said the name of the visitor.

Hearing that name, the girl thanked him easily.

In addition, as if seeing through Natsuki Subaru's doubts, the purple-haired girl complained: "Don't worry, Julius is still in confinement so he didn't come. I have to say that it is really troublesome for the knight."

"That's it...it's really unlucky."

Natsuki Subaru replied dryly.

Natsuki Subaru felt ashamed of himself who felt relieved to be able to see that face. But even if we meet again, we will definitely not say anything.

Ignoring his sadness, the Duchess in the main seat asked the purple-haired Lolita who was stroking the scarf around her neck: "The one who was called out... In other words, is it Natsuki Subaru who called you here?"

"To be precise, it's the girl accompanying you over there."

Little Loli giggled and said: "This willful request would have been rejected, but when it comes to important matters related to the white whale, there is no way to ignore it."

She also has her sights set on the white whale.

Or to put it another way.

As a candidate for the king's election, Anastasia Hessin set her sights on the glory of completing this feat by defeating the monster that has long threatened the world.

That is reputation!

Similarly, if the White Whale is successfully defeated, Xiaolin will also have a share of this honor. Not only that, but Xiaolin will also have a share of the credit for expelling the Witch Cult.

This was also the reward Natsuki Subaru gave him.