In the Royal Capital, although Lugnica had dispatched a large amount of manpower and financial resources to repair the destruction caused by the earthquake, it had only been a few days since the earthquake subsided. The streets were still in shambles, and people with bitter faces could be seen everywhere. The damage caused by this earthquake was too great.
Fujino walked on the streets, concealing her presence and hiding her figure. Looking at the shambles all around, her expression remained unchanged, calm as water.
The day of the Royal Selection was tomorrow. Emilia and the others had also arrived in the Royal Capital. They had wanted to find a place to stay temporarily, but because the earthquake had destroyed most of the residences in the Royal Capital, the few remaining undamaged inns in the city were already fully booked. Fujino had no choice but to manipulate trees to create a wooden house for them to live in. After settling Emilia and the others, Fujino went out for a stroll by herself.
Fujino walked into a small alleyway and stopped, looking at the exit of the alley, as if waiting for someone.
"Hey! Do you know who I am!"
A rather arrogant voice suddenly rang out. Fujino's eyes flickered slightly, revealing a faint smile.
"It's here. Is it still following the original development, then? As expected, without excessive interference, the world will still choose to repair itself. Is it because it lost consciousness that it ignored my existence? Still, it's an interesting discovery."
Fujino smiled and walked toward the direction from which the voice came. Just a moment later, in the alley, Fujino saw the person she was waiting for.
A gorgeous red dress decorated with black trim, red eyes, tied-up golden long hair, and a fan decorated in red and black in her hand—she radiated an air of arrogance at all times.
Priscilla Barielle was the name of this woman before her, and she was also one of the five Royal Selection candidates.
And at this moment, this Royal Selection candidate was surrounded by several burly men from the slums.
The occurrence of the earthquake had not only brought a huge disaster to the Royal Capital, but the slums were even worse off; the latter was more miserable, having been destroyed entirely.
With the destruction of the slums, the slum dwellers had no choice but to come to the Royal Capital to make a living. At first, this caused quite a stir, with things like theft happening frequently. Because the knights were busy saving people and handling various matters, they didn't have much energy to attend to other things, which gave these slum dwellers the opportunity to act unscrupulously. Although they wouldn't dare to commit open robbery on the main streets, they did plenty of bad things in the shadows.
The few men before her were just like that, except they had set their sights on Priscilla. Obviously, these people didn't know Priscilla's status; otherwise, they wouldn't have cornered Priscilla in an alleyway to attempt something untoward.
"Boss, someone's here!" A tall, thin man among the few surrounding Priscilla spotted Fujino. Especially after noticing her appearance, his eyes lit up, and he said excitedly.
At this moment, Fujino had withdrawn the power she had been exerting on herself. After the few burly men noticed Fujino, they all started harboring ulterior motives.
The man called the boss looked at Fujino with burning eyes. Just as he was about to speak, he noticed a red-green light flash in Fujino's eyes. Then, an indescribable, intense pain spread from his right hand to his whole body. The boss's right hand burst apart directly, and foul-smelling blood splattered everywhere. The few people around were immediately stained red by the blood.
"Aaaaaah!"
The shrill screams echoed throughout the entire alleyway. However, Fujino had already set up a sound-insulating barrier beforehand; unless someone affected by fate came here, other knights would absolutely not discover the abnormality here.
The red-green light in Fujino's eyes flashed again, and the power of the The Demon Eye of Distortion was simultaneously applied to these people. The powerful twisting force directly destroyed their limbs, then their torsos, and finally their heads. The intense pain kept them conscious until their heads were destroyed, but the final result was still turning into a pool of blood.
"You actually have some skill! Do you want to come to my side!"
Facing such a bloody scene, Priscilla, who had been watching the whole time, showed not the slightest hint of fear; on the contrary, she seemed to be enjoying it.
Fujino couldn't help but find it amusing, and said leisurely, "What are you supposed to be?"
"How bold! I am the king of this country!" Priscilla shouted, her words filled with arrogance.
"King? As far as I know, the king of Lugnica hasn't been chosen yet." Fujino smiled, looking at Priscilla playfully, waiting for her response.
"The world revolves around me! I am the only one fit to be the king of this country!" It was an answer filled with arrogance, yet even so, Priscilla exuded a unique charm.
"Heh." Fujino chuckled lightly. "The world revolves around you? Why don't we test that—"
"Stop!"
Before Fujino could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by someone who suddenly burst in.
"You've finally arrived." Fujino looked at the intruder, Subaru Natsuki, her smile widening.
As soon as Subaru Natsuki entered, he smelled the stench of blood, which was enough to make someone faint. However, thanks to training with Reinhard for some time, Subaru Natsuki was no longer the same person he was when he first transmigrated. Although his stomach was still churning, he managed to hold it back, drew the sword Reinhard had given him for self-defense, and shouted at Fujino, "Stop it! Don't kill anyone else!"
Although he shouted with plenty of vigor, Fujino noticed Subaru Natsuki's slightly trembling legs. Fujino also noticed one thing: Subaru Natsuki now knew Priscilla. Otherwise, the sword in his hand wouldn't have been pointed directly at her from the start.
Because he knew Priscilla, he wouldn't point the sword at her; he knew she was unlikely to be the one killing people. Since there was a stranger at the scene, Subaru Natsuki naturally assumed this stranger was the killer.
"It seems you've changed quite a bit; you actually dare to point a sword at someone now." Fujino turned her head to look at Subaru Natsuki, the playful expression on her face undisguised.
Seeing Fujino's appearance, Subaru Natsuki felt his heart flutter. He couldn't believe there was such a beautiful woman in the world.
"Hey! What are you looking at!"
Seeing Subaru Natsuki captivated by Fujino's beauty, Priscilla shouted angrily.
Before Subaru Natsuki could recover his senses, he felt his neck being tightly gripped as if by a pair of pliers.
Fujino grabbed Subaru Natsuki's neck with one hand and applied a little pressure. Subaru Natsuki immediately struggled desperately, and the sword in his hand fell to the ground.
"Let me give you a grand gift." Fujino said softly, her voice filled with a sense of ease that made one involuntarily relax.
But to Subaru Natsuki, it sounded bone-chilling, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
"Now, let's begin! Midnight Blessing!"
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