486 yelled and rushed forward to shield Emilia from the attack.
puff!
The twin blades struck, and 486 cried out in pain before being kicked away by the Intestine Hunter.
"There are so many people in the way, what a pity."
The gut hunter quickly retreated and disappeared into the darkness.
"I'll take my leave now. I really look forward to our next meeting."
The mission failed, and the gut hunters quickly retreated.
Subaru Raizuki!
Emilia crouched down and hurriedly used healing magic to treat the injured Subaru Raizuki.
Subaru, who was bleeding profusely, smiled as he looked at Emilia.
"I'm so glad you're alright!"
Chapter 247 Sword Saint Reinhard
"I seem to be a little late."
Outside the storeroom of stolen goods, a red-haired young man dressed in aristocratic attire walked in.
Hao Yun glanced at him, his eyes narrowing.
Wow, so many blessings! She truly is someone the world loves.
In Hao Yun's eyes, the red-haired youth in front of him was radiating multicolored light, with various rules and powers empowering him.
"Sword Saint Reinhard!"
From the start to the end of the battle, Rom, who had been hiding in the corner without saying a word, finally uttered a line.
"Sword Saint?"
Felt stared at the Sword Saint with curiosity, looking him up and down. In this empire, the Sword Saint's name was known to everyone.
The reason is simple: the Sword Saint is very strong, so strong that it inspires despair.
"What happened here? I heard a noise and came to check it out."
Reinhard smiled kindly, without the slightest hint of the arrogance typical of nobles.
"We encountered an assassin, but he's already gone."
Hao Yun licked his lips. He really wanted to release the Heavenly Dao Origin to devour Reinhard and seize a part of the laws of this world.
Under Hao Yun's unbridled gaze, Reinhard frowned slightly and placed his hand on the hilt of his sword.
He felt that the person in front of him was dangerous and was trying to take advantage of him.
"I'm sorry, but if you continue to look at me like that, I'm afraid I'll find it hard to resist taking action against you."
Rom retreated again, taking Felt into a corner.
Emilia, who was treating Subaru Natsuki, had now finished her treatment.
"Hello, I am Emilia, the candidate for the royal selection recommended by Border Borozwaal Mezas. This is my friend. Please forgive me if I have offended you."
With Roswaal's help, Emilia became extremely proficient in aristocratic etiquette and naturally knew the important figures and nobles in the kingdom.
Reinhard gave a knightly salute and answered with a smile.
"Greetings from Reinhard van Astraea of the Royal Guard, esteemed candidate for the Royal Selection."
"Excuse me, what trouble have you encountered here?"
Emilia nodded helplessly and turned to look at Felt.
"Can I have my badge back? It's very important to me."
At Rom's prompting, Felt reluctantly took out the badge.
"Since it's so important to you, you must take good care of it next time."
The badge in Felt's hand, with its gems emitting a red glow, caught the eye of the swordsman Reinhard.
"Hello, what's your last name?"
"Be gentle, you're hurting me!"
Felt cried out in pain as her wrist was grabbed, and opened her mouth to bite Reinhardt.
"Sorry, I used too much force, but this is very important to me. May I ask what your last name is?"
Felt shook off Reinhardt's hand and said angrily.
"I have no surname, I am just a lowly commoner from the slums!"
"Blonde hair, that's for sure."
Reinhard muttered something to himself, picked up Felt, and walked outside.
"Sword Saint, are you doing this in accordance with your knightly oath?"
Emilia stepped forward. Although Felt had stolen her badge, she wouldn't stand idly by and watch her be taken away by someone else.
“I’m sorry, she’s really important to me. She just touched the badge, and it lit up. I think you know what that means.”
After Reinhardt explained, Emilia dispelled the magic and asked with a frown.
"Are you planning to become her guarantor?"
“That’s right, our Astraea family has not supported anyone in the royal selection.”
As the heir to the family, Reinhard had to consider the family's interests even if he was unwilling. He hadn't originally planned to participate in the royal selection, but now that he had unexpectedly encountered a member of the royal family who had fallen into the common people's bloodline, he decided to give it a shot.
Hao Yun, who was watching the commotion, chuckled, and the eyes of the people inside the room immediately turned to him.
"I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself. Even if what you said is perfectly justified, your behavior is still shameless. Did you even ask that girl what she thought?"
"Not just her, but also that big old man over there. Would he let you take this little girl away?"
Reinhard fell silent immediately. Hao Yun was right; his actions had violated the knightly oath.
"You're absolutely right."
Reinhard was a little discouraged, but he quickly adjusted his mindset.
“But I am ultimately a member of the nobility, so I must take this little girl with me.”
"cut!"
Hao Yun looked at Ferut but didn't say much. Actually, this was a good thing for Ferut, since she no longer had to stay in the slums and rely on stealing to survive.
"Damn it! Put me down! I don't want to go with you, Mr. Rom!"
Felt started to wriggle in Reinhard's arms, but she didn't last long before Reinhard knocked her unconscious with a chop to the neck.
"I'm sorry, I'll apologize to you later, but please be quiet for now."
Reinhard apologized to the unconscious Felt, then looked at Rom.
“I’m taking this little girl with me. You’ve probably heard about the royal selection. She’s a member of the royal family who was left behind, so she’s destined to participate in the royal selection.”
After hearing Reinhardt's explanation, Rom had mixed feelings. He had raised Felt himself.
To him, Ferut was no different from his own granddaughter, and now that she had been taken away, Grandpa Rom was somewhat unhappy.
If it weren't the Sword Saint in front of him, but someone else, he would have already rushed forward to fight to the death.
"Sword Saint, I hope you can take good care of her. She is very mischievous, and I hope you can forgive her if she makes a mistake."
Rom's tone was pleading. He knew he couldn't stop the Sword Saint from taking Felt away, so he could only pray that the Sword Saint would treat Felt better.
"Please rest assured, I will take good care of him, and I will be his knight from now on."
Reinhard answered Rom's question solemnly, then looked at Emilia.
"Lady Emilia, please forgive my rudeness, but I have important business to attend to and need to leave now."
"It's okay."
Emilia quickly waved her hand, indicating that she didn't need to worry about herself.
After the two left, Emilia breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Hao Yun.
"Thank you for saving my life. If possible, I would like to invite you to my home so that I can repay your kindness."
Hao Yun thought for a moment, then nodded. Since he had nothing else to do, being close to 486 would make it easier for him to find the witch and then plunder the world's origin.
Emilia, along with Subaru and Hao Yun, arrived at Roswaal's manor.
The three returned to the manor at midnight. As the dragon carriage drove into the manor, a pink-haired maid and a blue-haired maid came to greet them.
Hao Yun's long-awaited Rem appeared, jumped off the dragon carriage, and Hao Yun's gaze lingered on the blue-haired maid Rem.
"Sister, the guests' gazes are terrifying."
"The guest's mind must be filled with lewd scenes, Rem."
Emilia stepped down from the carriage and said helplessly to Ram and Rem.
"This is Mr. Hao Yun, who helped me. He is a guest, so please don't be rude."
"Welcome back, Lady Emilia."
Hao Yun scratched his head. This differential treatment was really annoying, but why did he feel inexplicably happy to be complained about by the twin maids?
Chapter 248 Bathroom
"Ram, Rem, there's another guest in the car. He's injured. Let's take him to his room."
The twin maids nodded, and the two of them carried Subaru Natsuki toward the room.
Watching the three figures walk away, Hao Yunzhen worried that they might accidentally twist Subaru Raizuki's waist.