One-way traffic

"So, to put it simply, we came here to discuss matters related to the selection of the king."

"Those of you who are here at this time to discuss matters related to the selection of the emperor, I think you can guess our identities."

As mentioned before, Emilia is not the only one who can participate in the royal selection.

There might be other chosen ones who, in order to cultivate a good relationship with Emilia, the chosen one, came to deliver a message to her.

In other words, is it a situation similar to diplomatic relations?

Just like the situation between two countries, if they could, they would consider conducting diplomatic policies between nations, something like that.

Although Accelerator doesn't have much practical knowledge in this area, he is, after all, a monster born from the dark side of Academy City, a place rife with tragedy.

A quick glance is enough to draw a conclusion about this issue.

However, in reality, Wilhelm and his group's purpose was not so serious; they simply wanted to remind Emilia to participate in the royal selection, and that was all.

"Oh my? Mr. Will, you can actually chat with other people?"

A light, airy voice came from one side.

Rem then walked out of the mansion, followed shortly by a figure with a very delicate figure.

Wearing a blue and white dress, she was extremely cute, with a slender figure like cat ears.

No matter how you look at it, she's a very cute girl.

This was Hatsune Miku's immediate assessment.

"Wow, so cute! It has cat ears! Could it be a demi-human too?!"

"Huh? Miss, you seem to really like me. That's quite unexpected!"

"Huh? Why? She looks so cute, why are you surprised?"

Hatsune Miku was somewhat confused. The cat-eared girl in front of her was so cute, and both her tone and appearance should have evoked people's protective instincts.

Then one of the players, Accelerator, gave the answer.

"What a disgusting outfit, a guy dressed as a woman."

"Huh? Huh?!—?"

The world-class idol girl was immediately surprised and instinctively covered her mouth with her hand.

The cute boy in front of her, with cat ears and dressed in women's clothing, smiled mischievously.

"Wow, this guy is amazing! Even though I can't tell whether you're a girl or a guy, you were able to spot me, Little Philly, at a glance. That's truly unprecedented!"

This is also natural.

Accelerator's abilities are not limited to manipulating the direction of energy; he is also a superhuman who can observe, calculate, and manipulate all forms of energy.

Even if he does nothing, just by observing the flow of energy in the other person, he can even determine the vector of their emotions. Simply distinguishing gender is nothing special.

If he wanted, he could also determine a person's emotional state by observing the vectors of emotions such as anger, sadness, joy, and melancholy.

However, things are a bit more complicated with Hatsune Miku.

While she wouldn't possibly look at me with any prejudice or disapproval, well...

She was still somewhat surprised.

"Um, this...sir? You really are, um..."

"Yes, meow! Don't doubt it, miss, I, Philip, am indeed a boy!"

This is practically a shock to my worldview.

Hatsune Miku ultimately couldn't say anything, and could only force a smile.

That's so strange!

No matter what, how could someone with such a cute and slender figure be a boy? And not only that, his voice is so...?!

"However, what I'm concerned about, Phil, is that you, Will, managed to find someone you could have such a pleasant conversation with."

"They said we had a great chat, but these two just kept this old man company for a little while."

As he said this, Wilhelm couldn't help but glance at Accelerator.

"...Moreover, there is someone here who is enough to make me take things seriously."

"Oh? What does that mean?"

The cat-eared boy looked at Wilhelm with a puzzled expression, but he didn't explain further.

"This proclamation is now completely over. Thank you both for keeping this old man company for so long."

"Wait for me, Will! You'd better explain to little Philip what's going on!"

The two of them returned to the dragon carriage, and Wilhelm immediately sat back down in his seat.

Wilhelm stared at Accelerator as if trying to memorize his face.

He said this.

"I thought I was just here to deliver a message, but I never expected to see such an extraordinary person... He is truly an extraordinary individual."

"Well then, I hope we can meet again next time."

He waved his hand.

The two guests sitting in the luxurious dragon carriage disappeared swiftly from the sight of the group.

"So fast... they left in an instant."

"Those two are only here as messengers, so it's not appropriate for them to stay any longer from our perspective."

Unlike the other two girls' comments, the white-haired man standing to the side murmured softly.

A look of lingering enjoyment appeared on his face.

interesting.

"I hope this so-called royal selection can broaden my horizons."

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"Mr. Will, what did you say to that person just now?"

Only after completely leaving the border where Roswaal was located did the cat-eared boy and Wilhelm finally relax.

In an instant, the cat-eared ape boy, dressed in a very feminine manner, immediately asked Wilhelm in the driver's seat a question.

"Speaking of which, little Phil, I don't seem to recall anyone like this living at Roswaal's residence. Could he be a newly hired servant?"

"If even people of that rank are just lowly servants, then this old man of mine will be turning in his grave."

Wilhelm's expression remained calm.

However, beneath that calm lay a sense of panic.

"Felix."

"Meow? What's wrong, Will?"

"Although it's not a good thing to say it this way, I think if Lady Crusch really has to choose to ally with a certain chosen one in the future, the best plan is not to ally with Lady Emilia."

"...Why?"

"the reason is simple."

His expression changed slightly.

"That white-haired man is dangerous."

"It doesn't refer to a danger in terms of strength."

"It is his spiritual level that poses a danger that is beyond the imagination of ordinary people."

The cat-eared boy sitting in the back seat fell silent.

"May I hear your reasoning first?"

"Although this is just my own judgment, I think it is quite credible."

Said so.

Wilhelm continued.

"Like black and white, the spirit and eyes of that white-haired man are something that ordinary people cannot possess."

"It is a bridge that crosses darkness and light countless times, just like the two sides of a coin. His spirit will be an extremely extreme existence."

"If he belongs to Lady Emilia's side, and we eventually befriend her, he will become our partner and probably our most capable assistant."

"If we choose to be his enemy."

Wilhelm paused slightly at this point.

He said it in an extremely stern tone.

"—He will become a more terrifying madman than anyone else."

"Then, without mercy, unleash destruction upon your enemies."

Chapter Sixty: The Royal Selection Journey Begins

As mentioned before, the group's purpose was to travel to the capital.

Just like when they first arrived here a few days ago, the country called Lugnica is still so prosperous.

The familiar air, the familiar surroundings, and the person I had met once before, not far away.

Accelerator followed the others off the dragon carriage.

"That's so fast!"

"Yes, with the dragon carriage, we can reach the royal city in an instant."

Emilia and Hatsune Miku, the two girls, got out of the car together.

Their clothes are different today.

Hatsune Miku is dressed in a proper black and yellow dress, with shoes similar to high boots on her lower body, and pure white stockings covering her, which is quite in line with the current fashion of this country.

Even Emilia wore a new outfit, something she hadn't done in a long time.

However, it's more like a cat-ear cape than a dress, and it does look quite cute.

As for Accelerator, there's no need to elaborate further.

The grey and white stripes, simple trousers, and black leather boots have become his signature outfit no matter how you look at it.

Although he has a reflex and doesn't even need to wash his clothes, wearing the same clothes for several days in a row would probably drive a girl with a psychological obsession with cleanliness crazy.

Accelerator has excellent taste; even the clothes he chooses are very trendy. He selects many similar styles of clothing and puts them in his inventory.

However, he doesn't feel like changing into them right now.

After getting out of the car with the two girls and Roswaal, who looked like a clown behind them, they looked around.

We've returned to the royal city.

"This scenery is so familiar!"

The speaker was not one of the group that had just arrived in the capital, but another ordinary person.

Their dragon cart was parked on the side of the road, and on this so-called side of the road, a middle-aged man dressed in green was standing.

He chuckled and looked over.

"Oh, looks like we meet again. So, how about it? Interested in buying my Rikka this time?"

"It's a miracle that you can still remember things from here."

Accelerator raised an eyebrow and looked at the fruit stand vendor in front of him.

Time in this world was once reversed because of Subaru Natsuki, but even so, the fruit stand vendor still met Accelerator once back then.

This can be considered a kind of fate.

"Don't say that, Yifang. This is the first place we've ever been to, so it's quite significant to us, isn't it?"

As she spoke, Hatsune Miku smiled and took out two coins from her pocket.

"Uncle, we'd like two apples!"