You didn't expect this, did you? I've time-traveled again!

That's kind of annoying!

Suoh Takeshi frowned involuntarily.

Roswaal, a shrewd man who had lived for 400 years, naturally knew that Suoh Takeru was not satisfied with his fake and pretentious manner, so he quickly put away his frivolousness.

He then told the two about the current situation of the Kingdom of Lugnica.

Similarly, he also revealed that Emilia is the chosen one, and he is the one who supports Emilia's choice of the throne.

"It's unbelievable—you two came to the Kingdom of Lugnica and—you don't even know what's going on here—?"

He explained to the two in a strange tone that it was currently the royal selection period, and any visitor to the country by a foreigner would be viewed with suspicion.

Her sudden appearance at this time, and her connection with Emilia, who is the chosen one of the king, makes her even more suspicious.

The implication was clear: "You are suspicious and will be in big trouble."

In fact, Suoh Takeshi had never intended to impersonate someone from the Kararaki or the Vlachia Empire, but all of that was meaningless in front of Roswaal, who possessed the Book of Wisdom (Youth Edition).

Moreover, once exposed, the two will find it impossible to defend themselves, and they will be unable to clear their names.

In that case, we might as well just let things take their course.

"We both come from a small, unknown country in the West."

To prevent Natsuki Subaru from saying the wrong thing, Suoh Takeru spoke up first and took the lead.

Subaru Natsuki, on the other hand, just ate his food in silence, knowing that his clumsy social etiquette was far inferior to Suoh Takeshi's smooth and sophisticated manner.

Therefore, he now basically has Suoh Takeshi as his leader.

But he won't grow up like this!

Natsuki Subaru may not have realized that Suoh Takeshi wouldn't let someone who chose to be useless continue to waste their time.

"Yeah?"

Roswaal's expression remained unchanged, as if he had expected this all along.

Emilia placed the previously lost badge on the table and explained, "This badge represents the qualification of a candidate for the royal selection, determining whether the candidate can become the king of the Kingdom of Lugnica. In other words, this badge is a touchstone."

"Hmm, I see."

Although Suoh Takeshi already knew this, he still pretended to think about it for a moment before saying, "So, if Emilia loses this badge, she will lose her eligibility as a candidate, right?"

He was joking about Felt stealing the badge earlier.

"Please don't say things like 'lost,' which could be misunderstood. It was just stolen by a dishonest child!"

Emilia hurriedly defended herself, looking slightly flustered.

seriously.

It's clear she's trying to distort the truth about the lost badge by using a fallacy.

But what's the difference between "lost" and "stolen"?

Didn't we still fail to protect the badge?

Suoh Takeshi didn't say anything, but just stared at her eyes, which were darting around as she tried to avoid his gaze, until she awkwardly admitted her mistake before he let her go.

When the elderly father, Parker, saw his daughter being bullied, he immediately became unhappy.

"hateful."

It broke free from Betty's embrace, flew to Suoh Takeshi's face, and gently punched his right cheek with its furry cat fist.

At the same time, he pretended to be furious and said, "You wretched brat, how dare you bully my lovely Lia? Do you want to die?"

Although its tone was harsh, its gentle movements suggested that it wasn't truly angry.

Parker may have thought that making Emilia admit her mistakes would be beneficial for her future growth.

"Feel sorry."

Suoh Takeshi apologized to it and Emilia.

But he added, "I believe that one should not make excuses to escape when one makes a mistake. The courage to admit and face one's mistakes is the excellent quality that a true king should possess."

Emilia at this moment is just an innocent little girl who hasn't experienced much of the world.

She is now being forced into a high position, and her character and abilities are not up to par with the position she holds.

Although I know that my every word and action must conform to the identity of the [Royal Candidate], I am working hard to grow in this regard.

However, her tendency to avoid mistakes makes her a poor leader.

This will dishearten her supporters.

So grow up quickly, Emilia!

"A true king...?"

Emilia murmured softly, and no one knew what she was thinking.

Perhaps she never even considered becoming a queen.

then.

Roswaal then expressed his gratitude to the two for helping Emilia retrieve her badge and asked them to say what they wanted.

"Sure! Anything is fine—feel free to make your request!"

He indicated that the two could make any request, as long as he could fulfill it!

coming!

Takeshi Suoh was waiting for this!

[The Magician's Blessing] Here I come!

"Let me work at the mansion!"

Just like in the original story, Natsuki Subaru made a stunning statement that left everyone speechless.

Suoh Takeshi sighed, rubbing his forehead.

This guy completely forgot about the subtle warning Roswaal had given him earlier—that getting involved with Emilia would cause a lot of trouble.

I've warned him before, but he still does this.

Oh well, let it be.

"Sure."

Roswaal smiled and agreed to Subaru Natsuki's request, then asked Takeshi Suoh, "So—what does Takeshi want?"

"I want to have a duel with Roswaal!"

Suo Takeshi's answer was even more astonishing than Natsuki Subaru's!

Chapter 079 [The Magician's Blessing] Getda☆ze~

"..."

The atmosphere instantly became heavy!

Suo Takeshi's words were even more surprising than Natsuki Subaru's job interview speech!

Saying such things at this time can easily be misinterpreted as provocation.

This is not only a provocation against Count Roswaal, but also a provocation against the Kingdom of Lugnica, which is currently in the process of the royal selection!

After all, Roswaal's duty as a count was to guard the kingdom's borders; he was the kingdom's first line of defense!

Now that Roswaal has been challenged, it's hard not to suspect that Suoh Takeshi might have ulterior motives.

"you……!"

Ram frowned, about to explode in anger, but Roswaal stopped him.

"Don't misunderstand, I didn't mean anything by it."

Seeing the wariness in everyone's eyes, Suoh Takenori explained, "I'm a ronin, and I enjoy learning from strong opponents. Roswaal, you're a strong one, so I'd like to exchange a few blows with you!"

"Oh ho~"

Roswaal let out a slightly distracted sigh.

As if in warning, yet also in explanation, he said, "Don't let my appearance fool you. I am the chief court mage of the Kingdom of Lugnica, and the strongest mage bestowed with the titles of [Red], [Green], and [Yellow]."

"Wu, are you sure you want to fight me?"

Roswaal's eyes instantly sharpened, piercing towards Suoh Takeshi with a dangerous chill.

"Of course! That's exactly why I came here!"

Suoh Takeshi was unfazed by his threat and smiled confidently, "Not to brag, but my magic is actually quite decent."

At the same time, he secretly touched the five high-quality magic crystals and immediately felt more confident.

Even if we can't win, we can at least stall for a while, right?

Roswaal agreed to Suoh Takeshi's request, "Since—Takeshi said so—it's fine."

Emilia and Ram wanted to say something more, but they were stopped by Puck and Roswaal.

That's how the matter was settled.

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boom!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

That afternoon, the entire border area was thrown into turmoil!

Not only the earth, but even the air was trembling, as if the sky were on fire!

Unfortunately, it wasn't a storm that was coming.

Instead, it was two mages exchanging energy!

A series of explosions rang out in the southwest of the Monster Forest, and towering flames illuminated all the shadows deep within!