Crossover Anime: A Dimensional Journey Starting with Frilian

“It’s not just that.” Shi Chen shook his head.

"That is......?"

"You'll find out soon enough, but are you sure you want to go to the capital like this?" Shichen asked, looking Emilia up and down.

Emilia was dressed in a white robe, simple and pure, without the long robe that could prevent people from recognizing her.

"Yes, this is fine." Emilia nodded with a smile.

"You are not afraid?"

"It's something we'll have to face sooner or later... Besides, as long as you like me sometimes, that's enough." Emilia smiled sweetly.

"Oh, okay then. I'm going to take you to do something big!" Shi Chen took her hand and held it.

"Something important?" Emilia let him lead her, as she was used to it.

"Don't be scared then~" Shi Chen winked and smiled at her.

"No, it won't happen." Emilia shook her head with a smile.

"why?"

“Because, sometimes you’re with me,” Emilia replied matter-of-factly.

"You rely on me so much? Then it seems I can't leave your side."

"C-Can you really not leave me?" Emilia asked excitedly.

"Yes, I will always be by your side."

“Shichen…” Emilia gripped Shichen’s hand tightly.

Chapter 521 Under the Spotlight

"Uncle, it's been a long time."

Arriving at the fruit stand, Shi Chen waved his empty hand to greet the shop owner.

"It's you again! What are you doing...!"

The bored shop owner, who had no customers, glanced at Shi Chen. Before he could even complain, he saw Emilia, who was holding his hand, and his words caught in his throat.

His scarred and horribly grotesque face now conveyed shock and fear.

"She...she is..."

"Hey, boss, have you forgotten? She saved your daughter."

"Huh—!" The boss looked incredulous.

"Was she like this before?" he asked uncertainly.

"What? You don't want to acknowledge your daughter's savior anymore?"

"How can it be!"

The boss immediately denied it, but then stared at Emilia with a conflicted look: "But, she..."

"Boss, believe what you see, not rumors you haven't heard." Shi Chen's expression turned serious.

"I...you...you're right." The boss hesitated for a long time before finally sighing.

"Boss, I'm sorry." Emilia then apologized to her boss.

"No, don't apologize to me, I should be apologizing to you, sigh." The boss shook his head helplessly.

"No, I know my situation, boss, you don't need to worry about it."

"How can I? You are my daughter's benefactor. If I don't apologize, I will be letting my daughter down."

"Boss, you really are a doting father to your daughter," Shi Chen joked.

"Sigh, I never thought I'd become someone who judges people by their appearance, even though I used to despise them." The boss seemed disappointed in himself, grabbing his hair.

His appearance inevitably makes him stand out, which is why his fruit stand doesn't have many customers.

There's no way around it; no normal person would be so careless as to come to a fruit shop that looks like a murderer's shop to buy fruit.

It's not like he's the only one selling it.

Because of this, he couldn't help but hate those who looked at him differently, and as a result, because of Emilia's appearance, he became one of them.

Emilia's silver-haired half-elf appearance is so obvious, and the terrifying legends of silver-haired half-elves are known to all.

Along the way, there were quite a few people who were afraid of Emilia's appearance. The boss was able to recognize her, perhaps only because Emilia had helped his daughter.

Few people at the bottom of society have their own will and discernment; their thoughts follow the crowd.

There's nothing we can do about it; that's just how it is in a class-based society.

“Boss, we don’t blame you. You’ve done a great job,” Shi Chen said.

Regardless of the reason for the boss's remorse, his attitude towards Emilia was indeed different, and that was enough.

"Sigh." The boss just sighed, feeling somewhat ashamed to face Emilia.

"Boss, pack us some apples, we have something important to do later."

"Big news? Does it have anything to do with my Apple?"

No, it doesn't matter.

"...And you guys?"

"Just came to say hello and see your reaction."

"You guys are really... never mind."

After buying the apples, Shichen led Emilia toward the city streets.

"The owner is really nice; he even gave us two extra apples." Shi Chen wanted to try an apple, only to find that the owner had given him two extra.

“The boss is a really nice person,” Emilia said.

"Yes, open your mouth, ah~" Shichen handed the apple to Emilia's mouth.

Before Emilia could react, he pressed his hand against her mouth. She hadn't intended to eat it, but now she had no choice but to take a bite.

The apples were very sweet, juicy, and crisp; it's just a pity that the owner's appearance destined the business to be poor.

Shichen took out another apple, bit into it, and continued walking with Emilia, ignoring the passersby who were watching them.

The atmosphere on the streets today is a little different from when Shichen and the others came from the border to attend the royal selection meeting. Although there are still just as many people, the liveliness is different.

The main problem is that a large number of people have gathered in one place and remain there for a long time without intending to move.

You don't need to listen carefully to hear what they're saying; it's naturally about Wang Xuan.

At a sign standing beside the main road, there was a sign about Wang Xuan's beginnings. At this time, many people gathered in front of the sign, looking at the content about Wang Xuan and talking about it with great interest.

Men, women, young and old.

Although who becomes king is a matter for the higher-ups and has little to do with the common people, he is still the future king of this country, so everyone is bound to care.

It doesn't matter whether there's a king or not. The king is more like an ornament. As long as there are wise men in the country, it can function normally. But the covenant with the dragon is passed down from generation to generation by the royal family.

This is common sense in this country.

This country was able to resolve its conflict with Vladia in the south by fighting small-scale battles because it was protected by a dragon.

There are four great powers in this world: Gustich in the north, Lugnica in the east, Karalaki in the west, and Flacchia in the south.

Under the four major powers that dominate the world, there are several other smaller countries, but each of them is a vassal state of the four major powers.

The Flacchia Empire operates on the principles of national wealth and military strength, and the survival of the fittest. If it weren't for the alliance between the dragon and Lugnica four hundred years ago, the other side would have continued to attack.

Therefore, the people care a lot about the kingdom's future king.

The sign not only outlined Wang Xuan's identity but also revealed the identities of the five candidates.

In other words, the entire nation now knows what Emilia looks like as a silver-haired half-elf.

But at this moment, everyone was not discussing Emilia, but Crusch and Anastasia.

These two are currently the most famous in the minds of the people, one because of his status as Duke of Karlsten, and the other because of his status as the president of the Hexin Chamber of Commerce.

Everyone living in the capital knew the Duke, and her deeds earned her high praise from the people.

Despite her young age, she has already inherited the family business and is an outstanding woman of exceptional talent that is hard to find even after searching through the kingdom's history. Moreover, she made a name for herself on her first expedition in her own territory, which was also the opportunity for her to succeed as the head of the family.

When the troublesome monsters appeared in the Karsten territory, the former Duke Crusch's father was injured, so she took his place and commanded her subordinates to quickly quell the incident.

This made her a household name.

However, before this, outsiders viewed her as a little girl who shouldn't have wielded a sword.

Because of her deeds, she received high praise, but what Crusch cared about was how people viewed her differently.

The same applies to other worlds; women, especially daughters of noble families, are not allowed to wield swords.

The Hexin Chamber of Commerce is famous because of its rapid development in recent years; no businessman is unaware of it.

Not to mention that the president of the chamber of commerce is a young girl who defeated a large chamber of commerce and brought it under her control. To outsiders, this is practically a biography of the wasteland of He Xin, and some even say that He Xin has returned.

Heshin was a merchant who came from the lowest rungs of Kararaki. Due to his outstanding business acumen, he became the president of the Great Merchant Guild and reorganized the Kararaki Merchant Guild. He was hailed as a hero.

Anastasia was named Hessin because she admired Hessin.

Crusch's status and reputation go without saying, but Anastasia is just a merchant. If she were to become queen, the dramatic situation would be something the people would absolutely love to see.

The two are the most popular candidates and are considered by the public to be the most likely to become the next king. However, between the two, Crusch is the more popular candidate.

Crusch was a local, while Anastasia was a merchant from another country.

Crusch's stance and family background are destined to become her strong support.

Compared to the two of them, the other three are relatively unknown.

From what everyone was saying, Shichen realized that no one knew Priscilla; they only guessed that she was a noblewoman.

Needless to say, Felt and Emilia didn't even have surnames.

The people didn't know why they were chosen as candidates for king, since they were unaware that the five were selected using the Dragon Emblem.

Of course, the criteria for the Dragon Emblem to select them are uncertain, and the time is also unknown. He only felt that it was possible that the Dragon God liked beautiful girls.