Chapter 423: Chapter 423: The Four Heavenly Kings Number Five, and the Seven Deadly Sins Number Nine
Reinhard and the council members soon left. After explaining the cause of death and discussing the royal selection, they departed.
Takumi could see it clearly in the eyes of those councilors: They had already written off Emilia as a loser.
With Roswaal gone, Emilia's strongest backer was no more. She never had much of a chance to begin with. Now, with no support, her odds were even worse.
At this point, only four royal candidates remained. Emilia had essentially been eliminated.
But now, the fifth royal candidate had been found—and her supporter was none other than the Sword Saint Reinhard. Suddenly, the royal selection became even more unpredictable.
Who would become king? No one could say. But it certainly wouldn't be Emilia.
After seeing them off, Emilia appeared completely dejected. What the councilors suspected, she had already thought of herself. She realized that she might no longer have any reason to continue in the royal selection.
"Lady Emilia!"
Seeing her in this state, Rem grew worried.
"I'm fine, Rem. I'm just... a little lost."
Emilia looked up blankly at everyone. She genuinely didn't know what to do.
"Are you worried about the royal selection?"
Kaguya looked at her and hit the nail on the head.
Emilia nodded.
"Yes. Without Roswaal, I don't know what to do."
Should she continue? What was even the point? It would likely be useless.
The thought frustrated her. But if she didn't participate... then what? Live out her days in obscurity?
"Then just don't participate!" "It's just the crown of a tiny kingdom." "Why not come with us?"
"If you want to be queen, Takumi can make you one." "He's got so much land, making a country dozens of times larger than this one would be easy."
"In fact, if you wanted, you could just go to his world and be crowned on the spot."
Kaguya said this with a big grin.
What's the point of being queen in a place like this? Go rule in a different world instead.
If Takumi felt like it, he could even give you a whole planet.
Everyone hearing Kaguya's words was stunned.
Huh? Crowned on the spot?
Ram, Rem, and Emilia all turned to look at Takumi.
"Why are you all looking at me like that?" "Didn't she tell you?"
Takumi looked at Kaguya, surprised. He thought she had explained everything already.
Kaguya shook her head.
"Not really. I just gave them a brief introduction to your world."
She had only talked about the basics—nothing more.
"Alright then. Let me introduce myself." "I'm the ruler of an entire world." "Yes, the whole world is my domain."
"And my world has far more land than this one." "Plus, we welcome people from other worlds."
"If you feel like you have nowhere to go, why not give up on the royal selection and come with us?"
Takumi extended his invitation directly.
Everyone froze.
"You're not joking, are you?"
Just then, Puck appeared—it was his usual active time.
He hadn't met Takumi yesterday, but hearing this now shocked him.
Beatrice was equally stunned.
Was he serious? The ruler of an entire world?
"Of course I'm not joking." "And you know it, don't you?" "You all don't stand a chance in the royal selection." "So let's be honest—just give it up." "Leave this world behind."
"As far as I know, you've had a hard time here." "Everyone treats you like a witch."
"But in my world, no one will see you that way." "There are lots of elves there."
As he spoke, Takumi pulled out registry data of elves from his world.
Seeing what he displayed, everyone was bewildered.
"There are also many oni clans."
Kaguya added.
Let's not forget the oni.
Besides those in Gensokyo, the worlds Takumi merged also included other oni tribes.
Ram and Rem's eyes lit up. Oni?
The oni race in this world was extinct. But in others—they still existed.
Seeing their interest, Kaguya even brought out photos of those oni.
Ram and Rem were able to see clearly: they really were the same kind of oni as them.
The realization excited them.
"Is... is this real?"
Emilia's eyes widened. Takumi's world really had that many elves?
"Of course it's real." "Why would I lie to you?" "And you'll see for yourself once you go there."
"You're all welcome to come with us."
"Miss Beatrice, you too." "My world has plenty of grimoires."
As he spoke, Takumi showed her some of his magic books.
Beatrice's eyes lit up immediately. But a hint of sadness passed through them.
She couldn't just leave. She was bound by a verbal contract with Echidna.
Takumi noticed her change in expression and said:
"I know about you." "I plan to visit the sealed witches." "If you'd like, I can take you to see Echidna."
Takumi smiled as he said it.
Echidna—the Witch of Greed. She created Puck, Beatrice, and Dona Fox—artificial spirits. Beatrice even saw her as a mother.
Her soul was currently sealed by the Divine Dragon in a tomb—to suppress Satella's power.
Naturally, Takumi intended to meet the witches of this world.
They each represented the power of one of the deadly sins:
Satella, the Witch of Envy. Echidna, the Witch of Greed. Minerva, the Witch of Wrath. Daphne, the Witch of Gluttony. Typhon, the Witch of Pride. Sekhmet, the Witch of Sloth. Carmilla, the Witch of Lust.
In addition to the seven, there was Pandora, the Witch of Vainglory from HIA, and Hector, the male witch hidden in history.
The Four Heavenly Kings number five, The Seven Deadly Sins number nine.
Makes perfect sense, doesn't it?
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