Ayanokouji Kiyotaka 164

Title: This Is the Reason to Meet Again

After hearing Ayanokouji’s words, Emilia pursed her lips. Though deep down she knew this was the first time they met, after watching the finished video and hearing his somewhat unfamiliar words, she had a strange feeling in her heart.

However, she introduced everyone present to Ayanokouji, and then began to explain what happened: “Some time ago, we all saw a vision of the future, knowing Ayanokouji’s arrival.”

After the so-called sky illusion played out, the royal capital nearly fell into complete chaos.

The highest political leaders of the royal court were reshuffled, Russell fled, the dark trade chains in the royal capital were left unmanaged, and there were too many incidents.

However, Emilia didn’t know that this trade had penetrated the very bones of the royal capital. Crusch’s actions barely made any progress. Instead, she offended many merchants and triggered their revenge through the capital. The business market had experienced tremendous turmoil, and many families’ lives became more difficult.

This incident greatly affected the reputation of Crusch’s camp. Though she was still the leader among the candidates for the king’s throne, the opposition grew stronger.

To this situation, Ayanokouji wasn’t surprised at all, he had even anticipated it.

Crusch lacked sufficient ability in relevant aspects, and her overly honest character would only harm her.

There is no black and white, and claiming to be righteous would only make the situation more troublesome.

Anastasia used the modern technology she learned from Ayanokouji in the video to expand her business chain in the Lugnica Kingdom. Her power became increasingly strong, and she gradually had the ability to chase momentum.

Priscilla’s forces didn’t take any action, as if they didn’t care about anything.

Now Felt’s noble lineage has been revealed, and Reinhard has become her knight and the strongest supporter of Felt’s camp.

In the illusion, Emilia’s political ideas were indeed good. With Ayanokouji’s help, she had indeed changed the living environment of the poor in the royal capital, so her support level increased rapidly.

As for Roswaal, his true thoughts were revealed in front of everyone in the royal capital. Everyone knew about his conspiracy to kill the dragon, and they were very afraid of him, many assassins ‘visited’ him.

But in any case, as a border official, Roswaal was very important to the kingdom. Without Roswaal, neighboring countries would likely invade in large numbers. For the kingdom, which was already suffering from serious internal problems, it was already a matter of no longer being able to withstand foreign aggression, so the high officials of the kingdom couldn’t execute him directly. In the end, Roswaal signed a soul contract with the members of the Council of Wise who “will never threaten the security of the kingdom.”

Those who violate the soul contract will be burned by karmic fire, and even their souls will be burned to ashes.

And also because of the future illusion, Ayanokouji has been considered a thorn in the side of most people, and many people want to eliminate his existence.

Though many people oppose this, they are still a small minority.

These things were no different from what Ayanokouji expected before he traveled through time and came here.

Because the original future was known to others, everyone’s actions have changed, causing the future to change.

Now the situation in the palace has become more chaotic.

Though Ayanokouji has new abilities, it is equivalent to the increasingly high difficulty of the world.

Knowing the details and the ability of Return by Death has made him lose his biggest advantage.

But at this moment, Ayanokouji also knows that even though Roswaal signed a soul contract with the Council of Wise, he will definitely try his best to exploit loopholes in the content of the contract as cleverly as possible, and he will definitely believe that Ayanokouji has the ability to achieve his goal. That’s why he signed the contract without caring.

Roswaal, who knows his true identity, is more troublesome than before, but Ayanokouji still needs him and can’t get rid of him now.

Emilia recounted the story in the illusion as clearly as possible and the changes that occurred in the world as a result, dryly, but she still missed a lot.

For example, Ayanokouji eventually kills Roswaal.

For example, talking about his relationship with Ayanokouji.

“Ayanokouji, do you understand?” Emilia asked after drinking almost a glass of water.

“Though I don’t fully understand it, I understand it roughly.” Ayanokouji nodded.

“Now you know why you’re being chased by the guards, but what was predicted hasn’t happened. I definitely don’t agree with such behavior that wastes human lives, do you!” Emilia leaned forward, eagerly awaiting his answer from her heart.

She wanted the Ayanokouji in front of her to be different from the one in the video.

Elsa and Roswaal couldn’t help but shift their gazes, their eyes full of curiosity.

“I don’t think there’s a problem. It’s something I can do.” Ayanokouji said without any shame, “Sacrifice a small number of insignificant existences in order to gain a very satisfying life for everyone. Isn’t this a good ending? In terms of results, I don’t think there’s a problem.”

He could deceive Emilia by pretending that he has a very different personality from the one in the video, that he is good and just.

But this is meaningless. On the contrary, it might make Roswaal reconsider his value, and even Elsa might stop helping him.

What Roswaal needs more is a cruel and immoral Ayanokouji, while what Elsa needs is an Ayanokouji who can satisfy her desire to kill.

It is precisely because of this that they chose to help him at this stage.

At this stage, Ayanokouji still needs Roswaal and Elsa’s help, so in his heart, their value is temporarily higher than Emilia’s.

And only by showing his true self accurately can the lie become more real and make them more convinced that he doesn’t know anything about the so-called prophecy.

Emilia bit her lip lightly, her eyes seemed a little disappointed and unwilling, but it seemed like she had an idea in her heart, and her eyes slowly became firm.

Roswaal nodded in satisfaction, and a bright smile appeared on Elsa’s face: “He is indeed my Master. I saw it correctly.”

“But I have a question. Since I’m considered a dangerous person by most people, why did you choose to save me?” Ayanokouji asked, though he already knew the answer, “If others knew that you took my departure, it might affect Emilia’s participation in the throne selection.”

“Because I don’t support their actions. After all, Ayanokouji-sama is innocent now. You haven’t done anything, why should you be punished?” Roswaal said with a smile, and made an excuse that sounded far-fetched.

“Because it’s indeed a problem if it affects Emilia-sam. In my eyes, Ayanokouji-sama was taken away by the Bowel Hunters. Even if others doubt us, there is absolutely no evidence.”

“Moreover, in the public eye, Emilia-sama has completely broken up with me.” Roswaal continued, his eyes fixed on Emilia, and his strange tone made his words sound strange.

“Of course, I just want to follow my own path. After all, in this world, only I understand myself best.” Elsa said with a smile.

“I want to change you, Ayanokouji!” Emilia said with a serious face, “Though you did help me ascend the throne in the illusion, I don’t support this method! If you want to use this method to achieve your goal, I don’t want this throne!”

Through the sky illusion, Emilia had already learned the true identities of Elsa and Roswaal, and she didn’t approve of their actions, so she had already severed her cooperation with Roswaal. From the bottom of her heart, she wanted to change Ayanokouji’s somewhat distorted values, so she temporarily joined them to save Ayanokouji.

She was very confident in her heart that Ayanokouji would change. At least in the illusion, Emilia could very much feel a subtle change in him. If Ayanokouji could change in the future, he wouldn’t care about human lives, meaning he wouldn’t have to be responsible for things that didn’t happen.

Emilia wanted to save him in every way.

Ayanokouji raised his head, his eyes fixed on Emilia’s face, and he didn’t speak.

He didn’t understand why Emilia said this, because judging from the results of the video, Emilia was the one who benefited the most. He supported her to ascend the throne and helped her solve the problem of protecting the people she cherished. Emilia should be the one who most hoped that Ayanokouji was ‘exactly the same’ as the one in the video.

And if Emilia completely disagreed with his ideas, she shouldn’t have continued to cooperate with Roswaal to save him, but would have chosen to stay away from him as much as possible.

This was truly strange.

The confusion in Ayanokouji’s heart grew even stronger, which is why he had trouble predicting Emilia’s actions.

However, he also had to admit that Emilia’s behavior was too childish. Saying such words in front of him, who had just arrived, was taboo for someone who might be his ally.

As expected, this person’s thoughts were still too simple, and she was still a suitable chess piece.

“Sorry, I don’t understand.” Ayanokouji shook his head.

“I-I don’t know how to explain it, but I will definitely change my mind! I want you to understand what is right and what is wrong.” Emilia’s eyes became very firm. Ayanokouji knew she wasn’t joking.

“Please forgive Emilia-sama, she has some things she didn’t say earlier.” Roswaal at the side showed a meaningful smile, “In the prophecy, Emilia-sama and Ayanokouji-sam become a couple.”

“Roswaal, don’t say such things!” Emilia’s face flushed, her ears felt a little hot, and her voice was hesitant, “That, that, that, that didn’t happen!”

“Not only that, Ayanokouji-sama, your relationship with these two women is not simple.” Roswaal’s eyes swept over Beatrice and Elsa, and it was clear that he was preparing to fight.

“Hey, what do you mean by suddenly seeing Betty?” Beatrice said impatiently, “I came out to help when I was bored. It has nothing to do with this guy! Don’t you have any other thoughts about him just because he became ‘that guy’ in the illusion?”

“Really? Betty-sama, you are clearly the most active in formulating the rescue plan.” Elsa said with a smile, “But it seems like your mood is not good today because you see the person you’ve been waiting for doesn’t recognize you?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. Be careful, I’ll drive you away.” Beatrice glared at Elsa, but this only made the smile on Elsa’s face even more obvious.

“Betty-sama is jealous, isn’t she? After all, I felt hostility when I first met Betty-sama. Is it because Master and I are closer in the illusion?”

“Nonsense, Betty and Kiyo are clearly the closest! The contract between us transcends...” Beatrice suddenly became excited, but she soon realized that she had inadvertently revealed her inner thoughts, and even used the nickname she gave Ayanokouji in the illusion.

She immediately pouted, turned her head to the side, and stopped talking, but her face was clearly flushed.