Spitting out his disdain, Hao Yun turned to look at the carriage.
The three people inside the carriage had just struggled to climb out when they were thrown away by the blast wave.
Subaru Natsuki is unconscious, Emilia is slightly injured, and Rem is unharmed but feels dizzy and nauseous.
"Hey! What are you going to do with the beluga whales? Are you going to capture them and keep them as pets, or kill them and eat them?"
Emilia, struggling to her feet, stared at Hao Yun in astonishment, completely at a loss for words.
"Kill them!"
Rem's expression was solemn, and she glanced at the white whale with disgust. Her demon village was destroyed by the Witch Cult.
"Well, I thought you guys were going to capture them alive and take them back for exhibition."
Hao Yun shrugged, raised his fist, and slammed it down hard on the beluga whale's head.
Beluga whale, dead!
Without Hao Yun, Subaru would have been stuck at this level for a long time. The White Whale is a big boss, but in Hao Yun's eyes, it is obviously not a threat.
"Should we go back to the mansion? I think the most important thing right now is to take the white whale back to the capital for exhibition, and also let Emilia gain some popularity."
A dizzy Emilia thought Hao Yun was right, so she agreed.
After dismembering the beluga whale, Hao Yun dragged the whale's head and followed the dragon carriage back to the capital.
The three of them arrived outside the capital city. The city guards panicked and quickly assembled, surrounding Long Che and Hao Yun.
"Please show your identification."
The army commander stood in front of the city gate, his expression solemn as he watched the dragon chariot.
Emilia stepped down from the dragon carriage, managing a weak smile.
"Hello, I am Emilia, a candidate for the royal selection. After the royal selection, on our way back, we were unexpectedly attacked by a white whale. With the help of my knight, we killed the white whale and now we are going to enter the city."
"What! The beluga whale has been killed?"
"impossible!"
"Was that really a beluga whale?"
The army was in an uproar. No one could believe that the white whale, which had been invincible for a century, had been killed so easily.
"Quiet!"
The general roared, silencing the whispers among the troops.
"My esteemed Lady Emilia, please forgive my rude behavior just now. Open the city gates!"
The city gates swung open, and Rem slowly entered the city in her dragon chariot. Hao Yun, who was sitting on the head of the white whale, jumped down at this moment.
"Hey, come over here and drag my spoils inside, but don't break them, Emilia's exhibiting them tomorrow."
"Yes, Sir Knight!"
A large group of soldiers escorted Hao Yun away with admiring eyes.
"Wow! I never expected that the knight who killed the white whale would be so young. I wonder if the Sword Saint is his match."
"Definitely not! The previous Sword Saint died at the hands of the White Whale."
"Stop talking nonsense! How dare we discuss the Sword Saint? Get back to work!"
A junior officer hurriedly interrupted the soldiers' conversation.
Thousands of soldiers transported the white whale's head into the capital overnight, and the news that Emilia, a candidate for the throne, had killed the white whale spread throughout the capital in a single night.
The next morning, the whole city was talking about the silver-haired half-elf who killed the white whale.
In the Duke of Karlsten's mansion, Crusch, a candidate for the throne, sat solemnly in the hall.
"Let's all share our thoughts."
Felix, the cross-dressing catgirl, stood up with a smile and said to Crusch.
"Lady Emilia is really amazing (^ω^) Meow, the royal selection has just ended and she's already caused such a big incident. What is Uncle Wilhelm going to do?"
Wilhelm, who had been standing silently to the side, bowed slightly to Crusch.
"I'm sorry, Lady Crusch, I need to go and thank Lady Emilia. I hope I can leave for a moment."
Crusch nodded. Wilhelm was the husband of the previous Sword Saint, who died during the mission to subdue the White Whale.
Wilhelm would join his side because he had promised him that he would form a team to defeat the White Whale.
"Can."
"Thank you, Lord Crusch. Please allow me to take my leave."
Wilhelm bowed and left the hall.
"Lady Crusch, aren't you worried that Uncle Wilhelm might join the other side?"
The catgirl licked her palm and looked at Crusch with a puzzled expression.
Crusch shook her head and didn't say anything.
Chapter 261 A Nobleman Arrives
Outside Roswaal's mansion in the early morning, there was a lot of noisy talking.
Hao Yun peered out the window and saw the streets lined with horse-drawn carriages. He couldn't help but shake his head at the sight.
They've barely killed the white whale, and the nobles are already showing up at their door. What a bunch of opportunists!
Emilia is currently the biggest headache in the mansion. She is not good at dealing with nobles, and the continuous stream of nobles coming to her door has left her somewhat at a loss.
"You're finally awake! What should I do?"
Emilia, who was sitting restlessly in the hall, got up and went to greet Hao Yun when he came downstairs.
"What else can we do but let them all come in? They're all here to curry favor with you anyway."
Hao Yun shrugged nonchalantly.
"Rem, is there breakfast?"
Rem, who was busy receiving gifts, rolled her eyes. She had been busy since she got up and hadn't had time to make breakfast.
"No."
"Okay, then I'll go eat out."
After saying that, Hao Yun was about to leave, but after taking only two steps, Emilia grabbed his arm.
"Don't go!"
Emilia looked at Hao Yun pitifully, like an abandoned puppy.
Subaru Natsuki, leaning on his cane, had no time to be jealous, as he was busy helping Rem copy down the gift list.
"Okay, okay! Let go first, I'll stay, alright?"
With a sigh, Hao Yun and Emilia began to greet the guests.
After receiving more than a dozen visiting nobles, Hao Yun frowned slightly. These nobles came only to express goodwill and had no intention of joining them at all.
"Emilia, don't say anything for a moment, I'll do it."
Emilia nodded. Anyway, she wasn't good at dealing with these nobles, and she was happy to have Hao Yun share the burden.
Under Hao Yun's control, anyone who didn't come to surrender was driven away.
As for the gifts they sent, they accepted them all.
After a busy morning, receiving dozens of noble families, only three came to surrender, and all of them were small, unknown families. One of them didn't even have any territory.
"Rem, close the door and tell them that Lady Emilia is tired and needs to rest. If they are here to visit, they can come again tomorrow!"
Hao Yun lay on the sofa, too lazy to entertain anyone anymore.
"Phew~ I can finally rest."
Subaru rubbed his wrist and slumped into a chair, refusing to move.
"Excuse me, may I see Lady Emilia?"
Rem stared at the man in front of her, paused for a moment, and then let him in.
Hao Yun, who was lying on the sofa, couldn't help but frown as he watched the old man walk in.
Who are you?
"Excuse me, I am Lord Crusch's coachman, Wilhelm van Astraea."
Hao Yun was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening.
"The ex-sword saint's husband?"
Wilhelm's smile turned bitter, and he finally nodded to Hao Yun.
"That's right."
"Are you here to thank us on your own behalf, or did Crusch send you?"
Wilhelm shook his head. "I only speak for myself."
At this moment, Emilia also realized what was happening and hurriedly got up to greet them.
"Hello."
"Thank you, Lady Emilia, for killing the white whale and avenging my wife. It's a pity that I have already joined Lady Crusch's camp and cannot join you. I'm truly sorry."
Wilhelm bowed deeply in thanks, his eyes slightly reddening.
"It's...it's okay."
Emilia quickly waved her hand, indicating that it was nothing to worry about.
"If Lady Emilia has any needs, she can come to me at any time. As long as it is within my power, I will do my best to fulfill them."
"If you were asked to kill Crusch, would you do it?"