From RE0, Sato Kazuma decided to cheat on food and drink

Therefore, Emilia agreed to Rem's words without any hesitation.

"Thank you so much, Lady Emilia!"

Ram also came over and, together with Rem, bowed deeply to Emilia.

"Then let's get ready to go back. We should still be able to get back in time for the victory celebration banquet tonight!"

"That's what Kazuma Sato said."

. . . . . .

The group then began to clean up the mess.

The beluga whale's carcass was supposed to be sent back to the capital as spoils of war, but because of its enormous size, it was impossible to bring back the entire whale, so they had to cut off its head.

This is exactly what Elsa does best.

This was originally a project that would have required several people to spend several hours to complete, but Elsa finished the job by herself in no time.

"This person's movement skills are truly amazing!"

"So young yet possessing such formidable strength."

"Lady Aqua's subordinates are all monsters."

After successfully cutting off the beluga whale's head, the group worked together to put it onto a dragon carriage, and they embarked on their journey back to the capital.

. . . . . .

Meanwhile, in his mansion in the royal capital, Roswaal wore a meaningful smile as he stared intently at the Gospel in his hands.

"The white whale has appeared, and the Witch Cult has invaded. These two things are happening at the same time. How should you deal with them?"

Roswaal's fingers slowly brushed across the paper.

The Gospels have already foretold the occurrence of these two events.

He chose to stay in the capital to avoid a direct confrontation with the Witch Cult.

Although Roswaal had deduced that the Child of Prophecy was among Subaru Natsuki, Kazuma Sato, and Aqua, he still couldn't determine who it was.

Roswaal planned to use this operation to determine who the target was who could accomplish his plan.

What are his abilities?

"I'm really looking forward to it."

Roswaal narrowed his eyes slightly.

He heard that Crusch had led her troops to attack the White Whale, but Roswaal had no idea that the Witch Cult issue had already been resolved, and that the Witch Cult invasion had even been brought forward for various reasons.

"When the Witch Cult invades, I'll use the excuse of taking the villagers to safety to lead them to the Sanctuary, and then begin the next step of the plan: make Emilia dependent on that person, and at the same time, make that person my 'accomplice.' As long as Emilia can ascend the throne, I'll stop at nothing!"

His lips curled into a smile, as if everything was within his calculations.

. . . . . .

Meanwhile, Sato Kazuma and the others were already seated in the dragon carriage, embarking on their journey back to the capital.

"Lord Kazuma, this time... I am truly grateful to you. I finally have the opportunity to take my revenge."

Wilhelm bowed deeply to Kazuma Sato.

"You're welcome."

Sato Kazuma waved his hand in response to such sincere gratitude.

The old man in front of me, who looked like a refined gentleman, was completely different during the battle.

She's even comparable to Elsa.

"Curshu! What kind of wine will be served at the banquet tonight?"

Aqua, standing to the side, looked at Crusch with an eager expression, as if she couldn't wait to return to the capital immediately.

Not only the head of the beluga whale, but Aqua also had the trouble of cutting off another piece of the beluga whale's body and bringing it back to the capital.

A part of that monster's body could definitely fetch a lot of money!

"If Lady Aqua wishes, I can get you any kind of sake available in the capital!"

"That's fantastic, Crusch!"

Although they haven't known each other for very long, Aqua and Crusch's relationship has grown rapidly thanks to their shared interest in alcohol.

Emilia was the same.

"Amelia, you should drink more alcohol! That'll help you improve your alcohol tolerance!"

"I will work hard!"

Emilia nodded very seriously.

"This isn't something worth striving for!"

Subaru Natsuki retorted as he listened to the conversation.

"By the way, Subaru, when are you guys planning to go find Roswaal?"

Kazuma Sato looked at Subaru Natsuki and asked.

"I'm not sure, I think it's better to ask as soon as possible."

Subaru Natsuki's expression seemed to turn somewhat serious.

Although Kazuma Sato had spoken in a half-joking tone earlier, he also took some of what the other person had said into account.

"Roswaal always seems to be absent whenever something happens."

When Emilia encountered Elsa in the royal capital, Roswaal did not accompany her.

When the Merry Monster incident occurred, Roswaal was in the mansion, but he arrived late and did nothing.

However, when something happened at the mansion, Roswaal said that there were necessary matters to attend to.

This series of events seems a bit too coincidental.

Moreover, Kazuma Sato made a very good point: why did Roswaal choose to support Emilia?

He must have had some self-interest in doing this.

As a border lord, Roswaal is not lacking in power and money, and... doesn't seem like the type to be lecherous.

What exactly is Roswaal's purpose?

Moreover, this series of events targeting Emilia is rather illogical.

The other candidates have different personalities, but they all seem to be people who wouldn't resort to any underhanded tactics.

So who was the person who initially hired Elsa to attack Emilia?

Could that person be related to Roswaal?

Subaru Natsuki's thoughts were becoming increasingly chaotic. If Roswaal really had ulterior motives, then things would be terrible.

"What's wrong, Subaru? You look so worried."

Kazuma Sato noticed the change in Subaru Natsuki's expression and asked him about it.

"I'm a little worried about Roswaal. Just like you said, I'm afraid Roswaal might be hiding something from us."

"That's easy, I have a solution."

"what?"

"Just find a way to do a lie detector test and see if Roswaal's answer is true or false."

How do you measure it?

"I have a brilliant plan!"

Kazuma Sato smiled and turned his gaze to Crusch.

A human lie detector is right next to you.

But at that moment, a loud bang came from ahead, and the ground shook.

Chapter 98: Greed Strikes, Gluttony Takes the Stage!

"what happened?"

The dragon carriage suddenly stopped, and Crusch and the others immediately realized something was wrong and rushed out of the carriage.

The moment Crusch saw the situation ahead clearly, an expression of utter astonishment appeared on her face—

The first few dragon carriages had by now turned into scrap metal.

A man dressed in white stood at the very front, a mysterious smile on his face.

He was thin and gaunt, but without a doubt, he was the instigator of all the tragedies before him.

"Who are you!"

Crusch's face showed an extremely vigilant expression.

"Oh, don't you recognize me? But I recognize you. After all, you're one of the candidates for the next king."

"You didn't answer my question! If you don't answer now, there won't be a next time!"

Crusch gripped the sword at her waist tightly and questioned the other person loudly.

"So domineering? But to be a king, one really needs this kind of arrogance to be competent."

"I told you, there won't be a next time!"

Crusch had basically decided in her heart that the other party was her enemy.

She swung her sharp blade, and an incredibly swift, whirlwind-like slash landed directly on her opponent—

That was the person in front of me, yet he was completely unharmed.

"What's going on? Is she immune to physical damage? No, wait, Crusch's attack is clearly a combination of magic and swordsmanship, isn't it?"

Kazuma Sato carefully analyzed his opponent's abilities.

Crusch's attack should have hit the opponent squarely; there was no barrier-like object blocking it beforehand.

If his body possesses some kind of terrifying resistance, then why are his clothes completely wrinkle-free?

"This guy exudes the aura of a witch!"

Rem and Ram, who were standing nearby, immediately looked at each other with serious expressions.

The man in white wore a very displeased expression.

"Hey, I mean, you just suddenly attack someone when they're having a great time! What kind of upbringing did you get—"

"Dispel the undead!"

Before the other party could finish speaking, Aqua used her ability on him, and a beam of light struck him.

"Useless goddess, why did you use undead dispel?! This guy doesn't look like an undead at all!"

"Well, we still have to give it a try! After all, those guys in this world who look like undead aren't actually undead, so I was thinking that this guy might be one!"

Aqua immediately defended herself.

"We'll have to take a look to confirm!"

Seeing Aqua and Kazuma bickering in front of him, the man in white froze for a moment, then his lips twitched, and his expression became increasingly distorted.

"You kept interrupting me, this is a violation of my human rights! All of you—"

"Betty, why don't you try launching an attack?"

"Ok!"

Beatrice heard Sato Kazuma's words and launched an attack on the man in white as well.

The crystal arrow struck the opponent's body, but it still had no effect.

"As expected, it still has no effect. This guy isn't hurt at all. Is it some kind of mechanic-dependent monster?"

Kazuma Sato scratched his head.

"You lot—"