Even though Subaru was a bit dim-witted, he realized he had said the wrong thing, so he quickly apologized.
"I'm sorry, please forget what I just said."
"It's alright, what do you say, Lady Emilia?"
Roswaal gave a strange smile, then walked to his seat and sat down.
As everyone sat down to eat, Roswaal took the opportunity to observe Hao Yun and Subaru.
Simply put, Subaru Natsuki is easy to understand; he's an ordinary person without much brains and doesn't pose a significant threat.
As for Hao Yun, his strength is unfathomable. Roswaal cannot be sure what his purpose is in appearing here.
"So delicious!"
Subaru couldn't help but sigh.
"This was made by Rem, who is good at cooking. Isn't it great?"
Roswaal stared at the two with interest and casually said to Subaru Natsuki.
"Rem? She must be the one with blue hair, right? She's good at cooking, so the other one must be very good at cleaning."
Rem replied expressionlessly, "That's right, my sister is very good at cleaning and washing clothes."
Subaru Natsuki, with an expression that said, "I knew it," continued.
"I understand. The older sister is good at cleaning and washing clothes, and the younger sister is good at cooking."
"No, Rem can do everything, she's an expert at housework."
Subaru was shocked. This wasn't right. Wouldn't that make his older sister seem useless?
"ah?"
Roswaal stared at the two of them and said with a smile.
"The timing of your appearance is quite convenient. It's during the royal selection process, and Lady Emilia is one of the chosen ones. What is your purpose in appearing in my Mezali family at this time?"
The carefree Natsuki Subaru scratched his head in confusion, "Royal selection? What royal selection?"
"You don't know? That's interesting. There's a contagious disease in the kingdom that killed the entire royal family. Now, the Kingdom of Lukenica is being managed by the Wise Men."
After Roswaal's explanation, Subaru finally understood.
"The entire royal family is dead, and a new king has been chosen? That means this country is in a difficult situation, and I, an outsider, am here..."
Subaru covered his mouth, staring at Roswaal with a horrified expression. According to Roswaal, his appearance was too suspicious.
"Don't worry, you have helped Lady Emilia. As the Border Count, I can grant you one request."
Subaru looked at Roswaal with a puzzled expression. "My lord?" Why was he using such a respectful title for Emilia?
"You're a border lord, why do you call her Lady Emilia?"
Emilia glanced at Subaru, realizing he really didn't know anything.
“I am a candidate for king, and this badge is one of the symbols of that. I didn’t mean to hide it from you; I just didn’t expect you to be so oblivious.”
Subaru glanced at Emilia, then at the others, and finally realized that he was the only idiot in the entire restaurant.
"A candidate for king? Doesn't that mean Emilia can become king?!"
"That's right, now tell me your wish."
Under Roswaal's gaze, Subaru Natsuki slowly rose to his feet and spoke with confidence.
"In that case, I have only one wish: please hire me to work in this house!"
For a moment, the air froze. No one expected that Subaru Natsuki would make such a wish.
"Pfft!"
Hao Yun couldn't help but slap the table and burst out laughing.
"Hahaha!"
No wonder Subaru Natsuki died so many times; his brain must be empty, there's nothing inside it.
Knowing full well that your presence is suspicious, you still stay here. If you don't die, who will?
"What a foolish guest."
Rem couldn't help but complain, then she looked at Hao Yun, wanting to hear what wish she would make.
"Young man, what is your wish?"
A smile appeared on Roswaal's lips, and his eyes narrowed.
"A wish? I haven't thought of one yet. I'll tell you when I do."
Hao Yun lacks nothing, so why would he need Roswaal to fulfill his wishes? Even if there were wishes, it would be Hao Yun who would fulfill Roswaal's.
"Okay, if the guest wants to, they can come to me anytime."
After wiping his mouth with a napkin, Roswaal got up and left the restaurant.
"Parker, want to go for a walk with me?"
Hao Yun put down his knife and turned to look at Parker.
"Are you trying to take my brother away from me?"
Beatrice glared fiercely at Hao Yun, her arms tightly gripping Parker.
"I'm sorry, my friend, I'm afraid I don't have time today."
Parker helplessly spread his hands, indicating that he had to stay with Beatrice.
"It doesn't matter."
Hao Yun walked out of the restaurant, intending to wander around and see if he could encounter any members of the Witch Cult.
To conceal his strength, Hao Yun dared not even use his divine sense, fearing that the Heavenly Dao of this world would discover it.
So after a whole day, Hao Yun hadn't discovered anything.
"Forget it, I'd better go back and keep an eye on 486. With him around, trouble will keep coming my way. I really hope he can lure the witch out too."
Upon returning to the manor, Hao Yun discovered that Roswaal was missing. That guy was always appearing and disappearing mysteriously; who knew what he was up to?
"Rem, what are you busy with!"
Hao Yun, who was wandering around the mansion, unexpectedly encountered Rem, so he walked up to her and greeted her.
"Guest, please don't disturb my work. I'm not as free as you are."
Hao Yun walked up to Rem and stared intently at her.
Huh? Has Rem gotten stronger?
Under Hao Yun's gaze, Rem's cheeks flushed slightly.
I secretly ate the food left by the guest. Is he coming to cause me trouble?
Just as Rem was about to reveal her true colors, Hao Yun patted Rem's head.
"Little maid, what would you like to eat tonight?"
"Guests who stay at the manor to eat and drink for free, do you have any other requests for dinner?"
"I really don't know where you learned your sharp tongue; it's not cute at all."
Hao Yun couldn't resist pinching Rem's cheek, but after only two pinches, Rem slapped his hand away.
"What do you, a guest filled with filthy thoughts, intend to do to me, a mere maid?"
"Want to shower together tonight?"
Rem stopped talking and ran away, her cheeks flushed.
"Hmph! You're still too green to fight me!"
Humming a little tune, Hao Yun casually pushed open the door.
"Beatles, hello there."
"Why are you all allowed to barge into Beatrice's room? Please leave!"
Inside the room, Beatrice sat at her desk, reading a book.
"Where's Parker? I haven't seen him."
"My brother needed to rest and just left. Please do not touch the books in the forbidden library!"
Hao Yun shrugged and casually picked up a book to read.
The book was about magic, but Hao Yun lost interest after glancing at it a few times; the magic used in this world was very crude.
If Hao Yun wanted to learn, he could learn it in no time, and he would be proficient in the entire department.
Magic is the manipulation of micro-spirits invisible to the naked eye, using their power to achieve destructive purposes.
The magic recorded in books may seem profound, but it is actually derived from the basics.
The magical attributes in this world are divided into wind, fire, water, earth, yin, and yang.
"The books here are very profound and beyond your comprehension. Please do not touch them, or Beatrice will take action."
If Beatrice hadn't seen how good Parker and Hao Yun were to each other, she would have thrown Hao Yun out long ago.
Chapter 251 First Death and Rebirth
"Tch! Such a simple thing is still considered a banned book."
Hao Yun casually stuffed the book in his hand back onto the bookshelf, walked over to Beatrice's side, and looked at the book in his hand.
"They really know how to talk big. The books here are difficult for the average person to understand. Even Rotswald wouldn't dare to say they're easy."
Beatrice closed the book in her hand, preparing to use magic to throw Hao Yun, that arrogant madman, out of the room so as not to dirty her floor.
"It's broken?"
Beatrice frowned as she looked at Hao Yun, realizing that her magic was not working on him.