As Fang Li returned to the audience hall's entrance, it seemed that the meeting had finally concluded.
Under the urging of the guards, the grand doors gradually opened, allowing numerous Knights in uniform and officials in court dress to emerge from the audience hall.
Shortly afterward, these individuals noticed Fang Li's presence one after another and one by one, they began to whisper to each other, some in surprise, others with apprehension.
"Isn't that Emilia Sama's Knight?"
"Isn't his name Fang Li?"
"So, he hasn't left yet..."
"Why is he wearing the Royal Guard uniform?"
"Could it be that he's joined the Royal Guard?"
Amidst these whispers, many seemed hesitant, as if they didn't want Fang Li to overhear, quickly leaving while keeping their heads down.
Clearly, the impact Fang Li had on these people had not fully subsided.
Especially the officials, who slunk away one by one, leaving only the Knights in uniform to salute Fang Li before departing.
Perhaps this was due to the presence of Reinhard, Julius, and Ferris.
Before long, the candidates for the throne also emerged from the audience hall.
Naturally, Emilia was among them.
"Fang Li..."
Upon seeing Fang Li, Emilia couldn't help but feel joyous at first, but when she noticed Fang Li's Royal Guard uniform, she was suddenly taken aback.
It wasn't just Emilia; even Felt was surprised.
"Nii-Chan, what's going on?" Felt looked at Fang Li in astonishment. "How come you're wearing this annoying outfit?"
It wasn't Fang Li who answered Felt's question, but Reinhard.
"Felt Sama," Reinhard addressed her with respect. "Just now, Fang Li accepted our invitation and joined the Royal Guard."
"Joined the Royal Guard?" Emilia finally reacted, feeling extremely surprised as she said to Fang Li, "So... does that mean you've become a Royal Guard?"
"Only in name," Fang Li shrugged, saying, "So, just treat me as a lazy Royal Guard, and don't think too much about it."
One sentence brought smiles to many faces.
But there was one person who not only didn't feel surprised but seemed rather pleased by the situation.
"Indeed, this world revolves around me."
Priscilla waved her fan, her crimson eyes fixed on Fang Li as she smiled charmingly.
"Now that you've become a Royal Guard directly under the Royal Family, as soon as I become queen, you'll naturally become mine as well. It's fate, no, it's my will."
Regarding Priscilla's theory, which sounded reasonable but also somewhat twisted, the others didn't comment, but Fang Li was starting to get tired of it.
"Perhaps," Fang Li glanced at Priscilla and said with a faint smile, "Instead of relying on my charm, it's thanks to my exceptional luck that I have a partner. It's quite confident of you to say such things."
"The only person who says I lack charm is you in this world, but because you're my husband, I forgive you," Priscilla said nonchalantly. "Anyway, you belong to me. Before that, just enjoy yourself with the Half-Elf over there."
Leaving behind these words, Priscilla left on her own.
"Well, that's how it is," Al greeted Fang Li and said, "Being favored by the princess for so long without getting tired of it, maybe she's really fallen for you, brother. Think about it carefully. Anyway, my princess is quite extraordinary. She should be able to satisfy you, right?"
With that, Al followed Priscilla and also left.
"Hmph." Felt seemed quite displeased as she shouted at Fang Li, "Nii-chan, don't actually become a stiff Knight, or I'll have seriously misjudged you."
After saying this, Felt also walked away.
"Well then, I'll take my leave too." Reinhard wore a perfect smile that left no room for criticism as he said, "Everyone, see you later."
With the swish of his Knight's cloak, Reinhard turned sharply and followed Felt.
Among the remaining Royal Selection candidates, one looked earnestly at Fang Li, while the other appraised him with assessing eyes. Eventually, they both left a comment.
"Now that you've become a Royal Guard, as the representative of the Karsten family, I look forward to your future performance," Crusch said with dignity and elegance. "Ferris, let's go."
"Yes, yes, yes~~~" Ferris responded cheerfully, waving to Fang Li. "Then we'll be off, Fang Li Kyun. See you later~~~"
Compared to this lively master-servant duo, another pair displayed their personalities just as vividly.
"I am quite interested in you, but it seems we're short on time. I'm very busy, so I hope we'll have a chance to chat in the future," Anastasia said in a very business-like tone, smiling. "Remember to visit Hoshin Trading Company sometime?"
"I'll take my leave as well." Julius bowed formally to Emilia Sama and said, "Emilia Sama, will you be leaving the Royal Capital soon? I wish you a safe journey!"
So, Anastasia and Julius also left.
In the end, only Fang Li and Emilia Sama remained.
"Um..." Emilia Sama seemed unsure of what to say and could only nervously say, "Roswaal seems to have left earlier."
In other words, only Emilia was here now.
To this, Fang Li just smiled faintly.
"Well then, let's go."
Hearing this, Emilia was somewhat stunned, then hesitantly pointed to herself, somewhat uncertainly saying, "With me?"
"Why?" Fang Li chuckled, saying to Emilia Sama, "Don't you want me to go with you?"
"N-No...that's not it!" Emilia Sama quickly shook her head, then took a deep breath, becoming serious, "You're right. There are many things I should apologize to you for."
With that said, as soon as Fang Li finished speaking, he suddenly extended his hand and, with a loud "Pā," forcefully flicked Emilia's forehead, making her cry out in pain.
Immediately, Fang Li turned and walked away.
"W-Wait!"
Seeing this, Emilia, holding her forehead, hastily followed.
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On the road leading to the Royal Castle's city gate, Fang Li and Emilia were walking slowly.
During the journey, neither of them spoke.
Fang Li was waiting for Emilia to speak. Emilia, on the other hand, was desperately thinking about what to say to Fang Li.
As a result, this silence ensued.
Fang Li was the type of person who didn't care about anything. As long as he felt comfortable, he wouldn't mind maintaining this silence all day long.
However, Emilia had a lot of things she wanted to say to Fang Li. But precisely because there were so many things she wanted to say, Emilia didn't know where to start.
Therefore, a silent atmosphere lingered between them, making their footsteps sound clear and audible.
Feeling that this silence wasn't sustainable, Emilia awkwardly spoke up.
"Um… I didn't… didn't expect you to become a Royal Guard," Emilia finally blurted out.
That was indeed Emilia's genuine thought.
Although she didn't know much about Fang Li's background, Emilia at least knew that Fang Li wasn't some famous nobleman. And most members of the Royal Guard were influential figures from noble families.
For example, Reinhard hailed from the Sword Saint Family, one of the most distinguished families.
This wasn't because the Kingdom favored nobility, but rather because many noble descendants, like those from the Sword Saint Family, were naturally blessed with some form of Divine Protection or innate skill passed down through generations.
As a result, most members of the Royal Guard were naturally from noble families, if not all of them.
For Fang Li to join the Royal Guard as a commoner with an unknown background, it was because Margrave Roswaal himself recognized Fang Li as Emilia's Knight, one of the candidates for the throne.
Moreover, Fang Li had summoned a dragon before all the high-ranking officials of the Kingdom, achieving this miracle. This was what led to Captain Marcho's recognition and Fang Li becoming a Royal Guard.
Otherwise, how could someone easily obtain a title like "All Attributes Increased by 30" and a sword like the Knight's Sword?
Everything had its cause and effect.
"Before this, I hadn't thought about it either," Fang Li honestly told Emilia his feelings, saying, "You also thought it wouldn't suit me, right?"
"No, that's not it," Emilia shook her head, speaking earnestly, "I think it suits you very well."
Because, in the audience hall, it was you who protected me.
Against the treacherous hearts of others.
Thoughts until here, Emilia seemed to have finally sorted out her feelings.
Their footsteps quietly came to a halt.
Sensing Emilia stopping, Fang Li also stopped and turned around, facing Emilia amidst the rushing of his cloak.
At the same time, Emilia's gaze also turned towards Fang Li.
Fang Li immediately met her gaze.
At this moment, their dark-colored and purple eyes locked tightly onto each other.
A thousand words, all silently conveyed.
Then, Emilia spoke up.
"Thank you," Emilia said with a tinge of guilt, "And...I'm sorry."
The former was directed towards Fang Li's act of standing up for her.
For Emilia, who had endured rejection and disdain, the thing she most hoped for was fairness.
Fair looks.
Fair evaluations.
Fair speech.
Fair treatment.
These were all things Emilia had longed for but couldn't obtain in the past.
However, today, Fang Li has helped Emilia achieve these longed-for things.
So, Emilia thanked Fang Li.
As for the apology, it was directed towards Fang Li becoming her Knight.
"That was Roswaal's decision, wasn't it?" Emilia clenched one hand in front of her, her gaze shifting to Fang Li with a sense of apology.
"I had no idea about this matter at all. If I had known, I absolutely would have stopped it," Emilia admitted.
After all, Emilia didn't want to see Fang Li involved in her affairs. Especially the Royal Selection, which was an extremely demanding path for a silver-haired Half-Elf.
Just look at the performance of those high-ranking officials before, and you'll understand.
If Fang Li hadn't stepped forward, who knew how many hurtful words those people would have said, or how many obstacles they would have placed in Emilia's path, ultimately diminishing her chances of ascending the throne?
"As a result, not only did I involve you, but I also made you stand up for me," Emilia said with a somewhat crestfallen expression. "It's all my fault. I'm really sorry."
With those words, silence once again filled the space.
Fang Li listened quietly to Emilia's words, sighing only after she finished speaking.
"You really are someone who easily gets taken advantage of," Fang Li said, giving her this evaluation.
"Eh?" Emilia was taken aback.
"Isn't that so?" Fang Li smirked and continued, "You'd rather endure so much hardship and hurtful words yourself than seek help from others. Despite the current outcome being satisfactory, isn't apologizing for something that isn't your fault a disadvantage?"
"But… but, I did involve you," Emilia quickly replied. "You wouldn't want to get involved in the Royal Selection, would you?"
So, it wasn't a win-win situation at all.
However, before Emilia could finish her sentence, Fang Li cut her off.
"I think you've got it wrong," Fang Li said. "From start to finish, I never said I didn't want to get involved in the Royal Selection. It's just that you've always been reluctant to involve me. So, I've just been going along with your wishes, not wanting to go against what you wanted."
With that statement, Emilia fell silent on the spot.
That's right.
Fang Li had never said he didn't want to get involved in the Royal Selection.
Every time Emilia tried to avoid involving Fang Li in matters related to the Royal Selection, Fang Li seemed to anticipate Emilia's thoughts and simply withdrew.
Then, Fang Li's reasoning was like this.
"After all, you wouldn't want that, right?"
In other words, Fang Li didn't want to act against Emilia's wishes without her consent.
Since Emilia didn't want him involved in the Royal Selection, there was no reason for him to intervene.
That had always been Fang Li's mindset.
"And if you had asked for my help from the beginning, I might have intervened sooner," Fang Li smiled at Emilia, speaking up. "After all, even if I'm not a Knight, I'm still your friend."
Upon hearing these words, Emilia's hand in front of her involuntarily tightened, and tears began to well up in her purple eyes.
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