Roswaal felt his brain short-circuiting. He couldn't argue for a moment.
In general, that was true. Whoever managed to get on the throne, the dragon would appear. Even if Roswaal did nothing, it wouldn't change that.
"You haven't thought of that all this time, have you, Roswaal?"
Satou Kazuma stood in front of Roswaal, tilting his head, his eyes fixed on him.
Roswaal just kept smiling, not answering.
"You really didn't think of that?"
"No way, no way?"
Satou Kazuma and Aqua sang in harmony, while Roswaal tried to change the subject without betraying any emotion:
"You came to me, there must be something else you want."
"What a clumsy way to change the subject."
Satou Kazuma yawned.
He thought Roswaal would be the kind of character full of schemes, but it turned out he was just a clown?
Seemed right, since he had clown makeup on his face.
"Since you're a student of Betty's mother, do you also have a Wisdom Book?"
Satou Kazuma continued asking.
"That's right."
Roswaal nodded.
"Is supporting Emilia to the throne an instruction from the Wisdom Book?"
"The Wisdom Book only tells me what might happen in the future. How to carry it out is up to me."
"So, you really didn't think of that, did you?"
"..."
"But I'm still curious, why did you choose Emilia?"
"Because the Wisdom Book mentioned that a chosen one, prophesied, would come to this world, and has the power to fix the world. They will meet Emilia."
Roswaal said slowly,
"And I have to find who they are, and have them help Emilia, using any means necessary to help Emilia to the throne."
"Really… is that so?"
Emilia's face showed a surprised look.
"But until now, I haven't been able to fully confirm who that person is—but I'm guessing it's you, Kazuma!"
Roswaal's eyes instantly focused on Satou Kazuma.
Everything that happened before was solved by Satou Kazuma.
Even the White Whale incident this time.
Roswaal had already heard about Satou Kazuma's outstanding performance in this battle.
"Hahahaha, you're talking about Kazuma?! Hahahaha!"
At this time, Aqua burst out laughing,
"Really! Is Kazuma the child of prophecy? Do you know how he came to this wor—"
Before Aqua could finish, Satou Kazuma stepped forward and covered her mouth:
"Do you want to stop drinking booze forever?"
Aqua's eyes changed instantly, and then she nodded to Satou Kazuma. After he let go, she looked at Roswaal:
"Kazuma is the child of prophecy!"
"Hey, hey, I didn't ask you to say that!"
Satou Kazuma was also a bit speechless.
Of course, Satou Kazuma had imagined that he was the hero chosen to save the world in another world.
But he also knew very well that the child of prophecy mentioned in Roswaal's Wisdom Book was not himself.
It was Natsuki Subaru.
Because Natsuki Subaru had the ability called return by death, which should be the ability to fix the world Roswaal was talking about.
"The child of prophecy should be Subaru, it has nothing to do with me. Please look for him if anything happens later, don't come to me."
Satou Kazuma directly reached out and pointed at Natsuki Subaru.
That way, if Roswaal was looking for trouble in the future, he wouldn't come to him.
"Hey, hey, Kazuma..."
Just then, Satou Kazuma seemed to remember something and turned to look at Roswaal again:
"Wait a minute, you said you wanted to find out the identity of the child of prophecy. Were you the one who hired Elsa before?"
"Now that things have come to this, there's no need for me to hide it. Elsa was my chess piece to create trouble for Emilia, to lure you out. I originally had other plans for her, but since she was badly hurt by you guys, I can't contact her either."
"It's Natsuki Subaru, not me."
Satou Kazuma waved his hands quickly.
"Elsa, create trouble for me, wait a minute, I, I still don't quite understand?"
Emilia looked blank.
In this loop, Emilia had not seen Elsa when she was in the royal capital before. She only knew that someone had hired Felt to steal her badge. As for who the other party was and what their purpose was, she didn't know.
"So it was you, my employer~"
At this moment, that incredibly suggestive voice came from the back of the group.
Roswaal's eyes widened, and only then did he suddenly realize that Elsa was actually traveling with Satou Kazuma.
Even though her style and clothes had changed a lot, Roswaal recognized her at a glance.
He had no idea that Elsa was already working with Satou Kazuma.
Roswaal had only heard that Elsa went missing after being badly hurt by Aqua. It turned out she had come to Satou Kazuma's side?
Why were they working together?
Was it because of Meili?
"I didn't expect that you would join them, Elsa."
Roswaal said in a sarcastic tone.
"After all, I was deeply attracted by Kazuma-sama's charm. In the whole world, perhaps only Kazuma-sama can fully understand me."
Elsa gave Satou Kazuma a very suggestive smile.
Satou Kazuma didn't dare to turn his head at all.
"Also, I have a question to ask you, Roswaal!"
Natsuki Subaru looked at Roswaal with a serious expression,
"What exactly is in the Sanctuary?"
"I didn't expect you to already know about the Sanctuary..."
Roswaal narrowed his eyes slightly.
According to the original plan, when the Witch Cult invaded, he would take them to the Sanctuary under the guise of helping the villagers evacuate, attracting Emilia and her group as well.
Then he would arrange a trial, making the child of prophecy his accomplice, making them willing to give everything for Emilia, by any means necessary.
But this plan was over before it even started.
The Witch Cult's invasion was solved early, and Roswaal didn't even have time to act.
What's more they already knew about the Sanctuary.
Now, things had developed completely beyond the scope of the Wisdom Book's predictions.
Roswaal originally thought that everything was within his expectations.
But he didn't expect that nothing actually developed as he had expected.
And now Roswaal was actually thinking about Satou Kazuma's words.
Why did he have to obsess over Emilia?
To kill the dragon, the other candidates looked pretty good, didn't they?
He even felt a bit of a headache.
It was as if the scheme he had carefully planned for four hundred years turned out to be unnecessary.
After a few seconds of silence, Roswaal continued:
"Are you asking this because of Emilia?"
"Yes."
Emilia nodded, looking at Geuse beside her, her expression becoming very serious,
"I want to know about Mr. Geuse, and about Fortuna. Puck told me that the time isn't right, but I also want to try my best to dig out the past."
"Emilia..."
Geuse's eyes were a little watery.
"Is that so, I see… If you want to find the answer, go to the Sanctuary. Teacher is still there. Maybe she can help you find the answer to your questions."
Roswaal said with a smile, his eyes also falling on Geuse,
"Also, long time no see, Geuse. This can be regarded as a true long-awaited greeting."
"Hey, your teacher is Echidna, right? Isn't she dead?"
Satou Kazuma asked.
"That is indeed the case. But teacher's soul is still there. She is also the source of the Sanctuary's trials."
"Trial, what's that?"
"That's a barrier left by the teacher. Only by completing the trial can the Sanctuary be opened, and your answer—"
"Hey, hey, can you stop speaking in riddles? Can you speak clearly? Or I'll have Aqua beat you up!"
Satou Kazuma's face showed an impatient expression.
Many things could be explained clearly in a sentence, but he had to say some strange things.
"Why me!"
Aqua reached out, pointing at herself with a puzzled look.
"Just say if you know Emilia's past, stop talking so much nonsense!"
"I don't know... But my teacher should know. Go ask her."
Roswaal pursed his lips.
"Should have said that earlier."
Satou Kazuma picked his nose, looking at Roswaal with some distaste.
"The Sanctuary is hidden in the forest. It's not easy to find that place. I can lead you there."
"That's more like it."
Satou Kazuma nodded, then slowly walked to Roswaal's side and asked in a very cold voice,
"I'm saying, you won't use any vile tricks again, right?"
"Don't worry, there's no need for me to do that. After all, all my plans have been known to you."
"So, you are trustworthy now."
"Of course."
"Then I'll believe you too."
"Thank you very much-"
"Steal!"
Before Roswaal could react, Satou Kazuma had already used the steal skill to get what Roswaal valued the most into his hands.
It was the Wisdom Book!
Believe Roswaal? No way!
This guy didn't look like a good person at all!
A guy with clown makeup and speaking sarcastically was just a freak!
What's more, this guy was a super love brain.
This kind of person was the most dangerous!
"You, how did you do that?!"
Roswaal touched his clothes with a surprised look, finding that his Wisdom Book was indeed gone.
"Did Echidna leave only you and Betty with the Wisdom Book in this world? If you do anything bad, I can throw your book away directly!"
Satou Kazuma gave a cunning smile.
A person with a love brain like this would definitely value this Wisdom Book very much.
He could use the Wisdom Book to threaten them.
"No, no!"
Roswaal immediately showed a flustered expression, reaching out to try to get his Wisdom Book back.
And Satou Kazuma had a ball of fire in his other hand.
This flame would take a long time to heat water.
But Roswaal didn't know that.
In his eyes, Satou Kazuma seemed to have used magic without even chanting much.
This guy had been hiding his strength all along.
"I'm not kidding, Roswaal~ You don't want to see your teacher's relic burned, do you?"
"....."
Roswaal took a deep breath and could only nod in compromise,
"I understand. I can guarantee that I won't do anything to threaten or hinder you again."
"Very good. If you perform well, we might consider finding a way to revive your teacher~ After all, this is a very easy thing for Aqua to do."
Satou Kazuma looked at Aqua next to him, who once again puffed out her chest, with one hand resting on her chest:
"That's right, that's right!"
"I don't know who's more like a bad guy for a moment..."
Natsuki Subaru whispered.
First, he threatened Regulus with his wives, then he threatened Roswaal with the Wisdom Book...
But Natsuki Subaru had to admit that Roswaal really seemed to be in Satou Kazuma's control.
"As long as you can revive teacher, I'll do whatever you want!!!"
Roswaal said.
Revival magic was something that even the former Echidna couldn't do.
But Roswaal knew that Ram's horns could be healed by Aqua, and also heard the rumors that Aqua had revived Satou Kazuma before, making him have to believe that Aqua could really do this.
"Wait a minute."
Satou Kazuma then shouted out the door,
"Lie Detector, are you still there!"
"Yes, Kazuma-sama!"
Crusch, who was waiting outside the door, immediately walked into the room again.
Had Crusch accepted that Lie Detector was her name!
Natsuki Subaru shouted in his heart.
"Say it again, Roswaal."
"As long as you can revive teacher, I'll do whatever you want."
"What about it, Lie Detector, is he lying?"
"No, it's the truth."
Crusch nodded.
But she had no idea what Satou Kazuma and Roswaal were talking about.
Crusch, who was outside the door just now, didn't hear their conversation.
"In that case, let's prove yourself first!"
At this moment, Aqua's face showed a meaningful smile.
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