I, Tsugumi Yuichiro, must do something

Of course, it would have been more convincing if he hadn't secretly glanced at Emilia beside him.

Looking at Lai Yueang's expression, Ji Guoyuan smiled, said nothing more, and prepared to go back to continue reading.

But at this time, Reinhardt came over.

"Good morning, Jigoku-sama."

After the competition last night, the distance between Reinhard and Yoriichi Tsugikuni has obviously narrowed a lot.

The way they addressed each other also became a little more intimate.

"Good morning."

Ji Guoyuan smiled and nodded, which was considered a greeting.

"Last night's sparring session really gave me a lot of benefits. I'm really grateful to Jiguojun."

"Me too. I hope I can still spar with you next time if I have time."

As both were masters of swordsmanship, they naturally had a lot of common topics, not to mention that they were very similar in character.

It becomes easier and more enjoyable to get along with each other.

"By the way, Prince Jiguo, you just arrived in Luknica, what are your plans?"

"Intend?"

Jiguo Yuanyi looked at Lai Yueang who was standing next to Emilia and making her giggle, and laughed.

"I don't have any ideas for now. Let Her Highness Emilia take us to familiarize ourselves with this country first."

Reinhardt also laughed when he saw this, and naturally saw the meaning behind it.

"In that case, then I understand."

"However, if you plan to stay in Luknica permanently, how about joining our Royal Guard Knights?"

"The Knights of the Imperial Guard?"

At this unfamiliar name, Tsugikoku Yoshiichi cast a somewhat puzzled look at Reinhardt.

"Yes, that's the unit I'm currently serving in. We're the force that protects Luknica. Although we don't have many people, they're all very strong."

"I think this kind of army shouldn't be accessible to ordinary people, right?"

Tsugumi Yoshiichi smiled at Reinhard's kindness.

"It doesn't matter. I can introduce him to the successor monarch. I believe it won't be a problem."

After thinking for a while, Jiguo Yuanyi shook his head apologetically.

"I'm sorry, Reinhardt. I don't have any such idea at the moment. I'm sorry to have let you down. But once I understand the entire Luknica, I will seriously consider your proposal."

Reinhardt did not feel disappointed when faced with Tsugakuni Yoriichi's polite refusal, but just nodded seriously.

"No matter what time it is, Prince Ji, if you have made up your mind, please tell me. I believe it would be a very happy thing to be able to work with you."

"So, we should be friends, right?"

Reinhardt was slightly startled, then burst into laughter.

"Of course, it's my honor to be friends with the successor monarch."

"Just call me Yunyi. Since we're friends, there's no need to be so polite."

Chapter 17: Luknica's Candidate for the Throne

After a brief chat with Reinhard and breakfast, Tsugikoku Yoshiichi and Emilia and others prepared to leave.

After all, it's just a temporary stay, and it's not a good idea to live in someone else's house all the time.

It's a good opportunity to use Emilia to understand this new world.

However, Firut and Rom were not with them. Reinhardt said that there seemed to be something that needed her help.

After being apart from Reinhard for a long time, Lai Yueang felt quite sentimental, apart from the luxurious manor.

"Perhaps this is the life of an aristocrat..."

"Well, the Reinhardt family is a family of sword masters with a long history. It's not wrong to call them nobles."

“But their family is still relatively…”

Emilia tilted her head and thought for a moment, then hesitated.

“It should be the more simple kind…”

"simple?!"

Lai Yueang turned around and looked at the large courtyard and luxurious mansion behind him, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

For a modern person living in a pigeon cage, if such a large courtyard is considered simple, then the place where he lives must be a slum.

Looking at Lai Yueang's shocked expression, Emilia covered her mouth and chuckled.

Yuichiro Tsugikuni, who was standing by, didn't pay much attention to the conversation between the two.

After all, no matter which life he was in, if he wanted, he could have a more luxurious living environment, but it was just meaningless.

On the contrary, as the three of them walked on the street, Jiguo Yuanyi noticed that many people saw Emilia.

They all subconsciously quickened their pace and hurried away, with a look of disgust mixed with fear in their eyes.

This look was exactly the same as the look ordinary people had in the previous life when they saw the cursed children.

Could it be that Emilia also has something that makes people fear her, just like those cursed children?

Thinking about the miserable fate of Enju Aihara and others, and then looking at Emilia, it seems to be much better.

I didn't think about it any further. After all, I hadn't known Emilia for long, so it was impossible for me to ask her casually.

"By the way, Emilia, I heard Reinhardt call you Her Highness Emilia earlier. Are you also a noble?"

"noble?"

Emilia shook her head, and a complicated expression appeared on her delicate little face.

"No, I'm not a noble. I'm a candidate for the throne of the Kingdom of Luknica."

"King...candidate for the throne?!"

Leon was shocked by Emilia's words. The candidate for the throne was equivalent to saying that the girl standing next to him was likely to become the king of the kingdom of Lukenica!

Lai Yueang never imagined that he would become a companion to a future king.

"So... then you're not the princess of the Luknica Kingdom?"

Lai Yueang stuttered as he spoke. As a commoner, he suddenly felt some pressure from his status.

"No, there is no princess in Luknica right now. There are five candidates for the throne. Anyone who can make the dragon seal glow, that is, the badge glow, is a candidate for the throne."

"And it was by chance that I came into contact with the Dragon Seal, that's why I became one."

Hearing Emilia's words, Tsugikoku Yoshiichi narrowed his eyes slightly, and finally figured out why Reinhard wanted to keep Felt.

If he remembered correctly, there seemed to be a glimmer of light after Firut took out the dragon seal.

But it was returned to Emilia directly at that time, and it didn't attract much attention.

But such small details are naturally not a problem for Yoriichi Tsugikuni and Reinhardt.

"So, not everyone has the chance to become king. What is that dragon seal? Why do we have to use it to decide the candidates?"

The more Lai Yueang listened to Emilia's explanation, the more curious he became, and he couldn't help but ask a few questions.

"Lucnica is a prosperous nation, protected by the alliance with the dragon, Bolkonni."

"Whether it's war, plague, or even famine, all crises can be avoided under the protection of the dragon. Throughout the long history of the kingdom, the word 'dragon' has never disappeared."

"After the alliance was signed, the dragon god bestowed upon the palace a prophetic tablet—the Dragon Calendar Stone."

"After the previous emperor passed away due to unknown reasons, according to the instructions on the Dragon Calendar Stone."

"Only the five 'Dragon Priestesses' recognized by the dragon are eligible to possess a badge with a dragon emblem and participate in the election for the throne, ultimately choosing one to become king."

The story about Luknika should be known to everyone and it is not really a secret.

Emilia explained to Lai Yueang very patiently, which allowed the two outsiders to begin to understand the country little by little.

"It turns out that dragons really do exist in this world. I always thought it was just a legend, but I never thought it was true."

Lai Yueang was obviously excited to hear about creatures that only appeared in fantasy stories.

However, Tsugikuni Yoriichi frowned slightly.

According to what Emilia said, if the one who can make the Dragon Seal Stone glow is a candidate for the throne, then obviously Emilia's existence should be known to many people.

After all, this is a matter concerning the entire Luknica.

But from the eyes of the passers-by around him, Tsugikuni Yoshiichi could not see any expectations or hopes for the candidates for the throne, only disgust and fear, which was obviously a little abnormal.

Jigoku Yoshiichi was thinking silently, while Lai Yueang pestered Emilia to tell him about other candidates for the throne.

"Currently, there are only four candidates for the throne in all of Luknica: myself, the border kingdom of Borosval who supports me, and Crusch Karsten, the head of the Duke Karsten family..."

After listening to Emilia's introduction, Lai Yueang felt a little excited.

"It turns out that Emilia has the support of a count, and she's no less powerful than anyone else!"

Emilia heard this and shook her head with a wry smile, her expression quite bitter.

"Is it related to the stares from passersby?"

At this time, Tsugumi Yoshiichi suddenly spoke.

Emilia looked at Ji Guoyuan with a complicated expression, as if she was a little surprised by his keen perception ability.

After a while, he responded softly.

"Well, because I look the same as Satella, the Witch of Jealousy who nearly destroyed the continent hundreds of years ago, I've never been liked or feared by people."

Chapter 18: Emilia's Feared Secret

"Why are these people like this? Just because they look alike, they have this opinion of Emilia. Emilia is obviously a very cute girl."

Lai Yueang spoke up for Emilia and said that as a person who traveled through time from modern society, it was naturally difficult for her to accept.

On the contrary, Tsugikuni Yoriichi was not surprised at all by this situation.

Perhaps from a moral point of view, this is indeed unfair to Emilia.

Appearance is something that is given by our parents and there is no way for us to change it.

But this does not affect people and they are afraid of it.

Just like Enju Aihara and the others, they clearly want to live a stable life, but they can only rely on these young cursed people to fight against the gastrula creatures.

However, people are afraid of the presence of protozoa viruses in their bodies, fearing that they may become protozoa at any time.

It's not just discrimination, but even the parents of many of the cursed choose to abandon them.

Compared to Emilia, cursed people like Enju Aihara are obviously in a more miserable situation.

At least Emilia was just disliked by people, and no actual bullying was done to her.

But speaking of this, it made Yoriichi Tsugikuni somewhat interested in the so-called witch who could destroy the world.

In the past, gastrula was also dubbed as the destroyer of the world.

But this only applies to humans. What about the witches in this world?

What is going on again?

"Can you tell me about the witch who destroyed the world?"

"Mr. Jiguo, don't you know this story?"

"Well, maybe it's because our village is too remote, so I don't know much about these things. I'm sorry to have caused you trouble."

"Mr. Jiguo, please don't say that. It was me who troubled you before. But since Mr. Jiguo doesn't know, let me tell you..."

As Emilia tells the story, Tsugumi Yoshiichi gradually begins to understand more and more about this so-called world.