After the time reversal ended, Hao Yun took a deep breath and rubbed his temples.
"Huh? When did you get in front of me?"
Rem and Emilia came up from downstairs. Hao Yun glanced at the two of them, then turned his gaze to Subaru.
Following behind the two, Subaru Raizuki, after a brief moment of confusion, glanced at Hao Yun with a gloomy look.
Hao Yun narrowed his eyes, muttering to himself, it seems he has discovered the secret of death and rebirth.
"Hao Yun, do you want to go back to your room and rest? You must be very tired after traveling for so long?"
Emilia is very gentle; even when she is very tired, she will still care about others first.
"It's not too tiring. You're going to the royal selection this afternoon, right?"
This time, Hao Yun plans to disrupt the original storyline to prevent Subaru from causing trouble.
"Um, we need to register in a bit. Do you want to come with me?"
In response to Emilia's question, Hao Yun nodded. Since he had already wandered around the city yesterday and there was nowhere else to go, he might as well go to the palace with Emilia.
"Yes, I want to go and see the palace."
"This could be a bit troublesome."
Emilia was slightly hesitant, but in the end she agreed to Hao Yun's request.
Standing behind the two, Subaru Raizuki was silent this time. He didn't clamor to go to the palace and just stood there, no one knew what he was thinking.
"Guest, please do not cause any trouble for Lady Emilia."
Rem couldn't help but remind them that the royal selection was a very important matter for both Roswaal and Emilia.
"It's okay, Rem. I believe Hao Yun won't cause any trouble."
With Emilia's assurance, Rem couldn't say anything more and could only go and tidy up the room.
After a short rest, Emilia took Hao Yun away from the residence and headed to the Royal Guard Knights' encampment.
"It's been a long time, Lady Emilia, and this friend as well."
The swordsman Reinhard, clad in armor, came over and greeted the two of them.
"Greetings, Sword Saint."
Emilia responded with a smile.
"Where is that little girl? Is she still being held captive by you?"
Emilia quickly reached out and covered Hao Yun's mouth. This was the Royal Guard Knights; they couldn't just say anything carelessly.
"I'm sorry, he didn't mean it."
Sword Saint Reinhard's smile froze, but he quickly recovered.
"It's alright, Lady Emilia. My friend, please don't say such ambiguous things. Lord Felt is currently one of the candidates for the royal selection, and I am merely his guardian knight."
Hao Yun pursed his lips, not taking Reinhard's words to heart, because no matter what he said, he couldn't get rid of the crime of abducting Felt, this little girl.
"The royal selection is about to begin. Lady Emilia, please go in as soon as possible. As for this friend, I will take him in with me."
Urged on by the swordsman Reinhard, Emilia thanked him and left.
"Hey, you creepy old man who's trying to kidnap a little girl, where are we going now?"
Amid Hao Yun's questioning, the swordsman Reinhard really wanted to draw his sword and kill Hao Yun, because he had noticed that the way his colleagues looked at him had changed.
"My name is Reinhard. Please don't call me by strange nicknames; it bothers me."
Even when angry, Reinhard still maintained his aristocratic demeanor.
"Alright, alright, Sword Saint! Can we go now?"
Hao Yun was getting impatient; he didn't want to stand there and be watched any longer.
"Okay, please follow me."
Led by Reinhard, the two followed a group of knights into the Royal Selection Council Hall.
Five candidates for the throne stood in the center of the hall. Sword Saint Reinhard quietly introduced them to Hao Yun.
“Those are all candidates for the royal selection. You know Lady Emilia and Lady Felt. The remaining three are Priscilla Baliel, Crusch Karsten, and Anna Tasia Hossin.”
With the Sword Saint's introduction, Hao Yun was able to match the names and figures in his mind.
Hao Yun had already met Priscilla, the Crimson Bride, yesterday, but due to the influence of Subaru's death and rebirth, Priscilla no longer recognized Hao Yun.
As for the remaining two, they are also easy to recognize: Crusch, a tomboy who likes to wear men's clothing.
Anna, a successful businesswoman, is clearly wealthy, as can be seen from her appearance.
The members of the Wise Men's Society took the stage, and after a long and detailed speech, the royal selection process officially began.
Standing below, Hao Yun couldn't help but yawn as he listened to the boring remarks of the crowd.
This group of people is so long-winded; they talked for ages but didn't get to the point.
"Are you Lady Emilia's knight?"
A person standing behind Hao Yun, seeing Hao Yun's lazy demeanor, couldn't help but ask a question.
Hao Yun turned his head and saw that it was Julius, the elf knight who had beaten up Subaru yesterday.
"no."
"Since you are not Lady Emilia's knight, why are you here?"
Julius frowned slightly, and his voice rose a little.
Junius, be quiet.
The swordsman Reinhard, standing in front of Hao Yun, turned his head and glanced at Julius.
"This has nothing to do with you. I want to know, how did he get in here?"
Thump!
Suddenly the ground collapsed with a loud bang, and the hall was filled with smoke.
"Enemy attack!"
Chapter 258 Julius the Troublemaker
Enveloped in smoke, Hao Yun squinted. Through the smoke, he could clearly see two people emerging from underground.
Grandpa Rom, and Subaru Natsuki.
"You're really asking for trouble," Hao Yun muttered, crossing his arms and standing still.
"Don't panic!"
In the center of the hall, a burly man in armor with a fierce face roared.
The somewhat chaotic scene instantly calmed down as several magicians used magic to dispel the smoke in the room.
"Do not move!"
The Sword Saint appeared at the edge of the pit, his longsword held against Rom's neck.
"Lord Rom, I knew you would come to save me!"
Ferut, dressed in a noblewoman's long gown, had tears welling up in her eyes.
The Sword Saint's emotions were somewhat complicated. "You shouldn't have come."
Rom remained expressionless, holding Felt tightly, while Subaru Natsuki, who was standing to the side, had been restrained by several knights with longswords.
"Raizuki Subaru".
Emilia frowned. When she came out, she told him to stay at home. Why was he here, and in this way?
"Who are they, Reinhard? Do you know them?"
Among the members of the Sages' Society on the high platform, one of the elders stood up and looked down at the crowd.
"Yes, I know them. Please leave this matter to me."
The elder of the Sages' Guild frowned, but out of respect for the Sword Saint family, he hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.
"Thank you, Elder."
The Sword Saint bowed in thanks, then turned to look at Felt.
“Lord Ferut, you now have two choices. If you acknowledge your candidacy for the throne, I will release them. If you refuse, then I can only say I’m sorry.”
"You... shameless!"
Felt pointed at Reinhard, her heart filled with rage.
"Please make a decision as soon as possible, Lord Felt. I think the others may be getting impatient."
Under Reinhard's coercion, Felt was filled with mixed feelings. She didn't want to be a candidate for the royal selection; she just wanted to live freely.
“Felt, don’t worry about me. I’ve long been prepared to die.”
The big man, Rom, smiled kindly and patted Felt's hair.
"I've made up my mind. I want to be king!"
Felt glared at Reinhardt with fury in her eyes and roared.
Reinhard sheathed his sword, smiled and nodded, then had someone escort Rom and Subaru out of the palace.
Wang Xuan continued, while Hao Yun yawned and began looking around.
"I really don't know why Lady Emilia would bring you here. You're a disgrace to her."
Julius walked past Hao Yun and made a sarcastic remark.
"Yeah?"
Hao Yun grinned and silently extended his right foot.
Not noticing Julius at his feet, he nearly tripped.