"Who are you?" The other party asked impatiently.
"I am Heinkel Astraea!" Heinkel's face was filled with a proud expression, emphasizing his family name.
Although he didn't have the talent of a Sword Saint or a Sword Demon, he was also the deputy leader of the Knights of the Guard. Heinkel was confident that most people would be frightened after hearing his name, and would simply apologize obediently and pay their respects.
"Astraea, this is Astraea! This is a term even a stupid woman knows. I will only say it for the last time. Astraea, this is my family name." Heinkel seemed arrogant.
But the strong man standing in front of him looked at him like prey.
"It seems that's you."
"Of course, what I said is true, you would appear in this place."
"It's truly embarrassing for the Sword Saint family. There's such a thing, and you casually utter words like a stupid woman."
This strange man ruthlessly belittled Heinkel, which made Heinkel angry, but he also found that this man seemed to be targeting him.
And Heinkel had doubts in his heart why the other party spoke in such a feminine tone.
"Even if you are Heinkel, you just hit me." The man said.
"Hey, you hit me..."
But before Heinkel finished speaking, his fist had hit his face completely.
Although Heinkel wasn't as good as Reinhard and Wilhelm, he still had the strength that a member of the Knights of the Guard should have. He was considered superior among ordinary people and shouldn't be hurt by ordinary people.
At this moment, he was in a drunken state, and his reaction speed was much slower than usual, but it was impossible to reach the point where he couldn't dodge an ordinary person's fist.
There was only one possibility, that the other party was also someone equally trained, and his strength could even be said to be far superior to Heinkel.
The immense force almost made Heinkel lose consciousness, but as a knight's instinct, he reached out to touch the sword at his waist – but his opponent was faster and pressed him directly onto the sword hilt above, making it impossible for him to draw his weapon.
Such viper-like skills were clearly not for ordinary people.
"You!" Before Heinkel could finish his words, another hard straight punch hit his chin, completely knocking him unconscious.
The strong body collapsed weakly, but his life wasn't taken and he continued to breathe.
Many people around saw this scene, but no one stepped forward to stop him.
The man rummaged through Heinkel's pockets and took his sword and wallet.
"Too bad. Master said it would be troublesome to kill him, so I can only preserve your life. I originally wanted to see what special effects the intestines of the Astrea family had, but in the end it was still a bit bad?" The man lowered his head and said, then entered a quiet alley.
In the alley, the man took out a magic weapon and played with it a little, then his appearance changed into a woman's.
Elsa.
She was here on orders to stop Heinkel from causing trouble at the mansion.
Ayanokouji now had an incredible network of contacts and information, not to mention Echidna's presence by his side. After a little investigation, he learned that Heinkel had returned to the capital with Priscilla.
The dinner he prepared tonight wasn't kept secret, as it was supposed to be a normal dinner, but if Heinkel knew about this, he would definitely cause trouble.
Ayanokouji knew this, so he asked Elsa to make preparations in advance.
Elsa had just rummaged through Heinkel's pockets and taken his wallet and sword to make it look like he had been robbed, and she had previously used a magic weapon to disguise herself. Perhaps even if Heinkel woke up, he would never be able to find out who did it.
"Be happy, be grateful for the family you were born into." Elsa looked at the unconscious and extremely embarrassed man in the distance, shook her head, and then fled into the darkness again.
Heinkel was unconscious on the ground at this moment, and others pretended not to see him and walked past.
In the royal capital, Heinkel could also be said to be notoriously cruel.
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Seeing all this, Wilhelm shook his head. Although he had already left his family, Heinkel was his son after all, so he felt mixed emotions when he saw such a scene.
If such an incident hadn't happened, perhaps Heinkel could have become a qualified knight.
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Elsewhere in the distance, Heinkel's face was full of anger, and he kept cursing Elsa and Ayanokouji:
"If you really meet me, I will definitely kill you, I will kill you!"
He was so angry that his saliva splattered.
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The scene changed, in the mansion, dinner was almost over.
During the meal, Reinhard and Wilhelm chatted a lot, and their relationship gradually recovered and became closer. Ayanokouji's guidance on the topic was essential.
"Thank you Ayanokouji for your hospitality and goodwill." Reinhard bowed deeply and said with gratitude.
The rift in his relationship with his family had always been a regret in Reinhard's heart, but now Ayanokouji had finally helped him solve this problem.
Wilhelm also expressed his gratitude.
"It's not because of me." Listening to what they both said, Ayanokouji simply said very calmly, "It's just because you two have expressed your heart's content."
He spoke politely, while waiting for Reinhard to say something.
"No, Ayanokouji, you are too humble. You have sacrificed so much for me and done countless good deeds for this kingdom." Reinhard looked at him, his eyes full of admiration, "Ayanokouji is truly a noble and great person, and in terms of knighthood, I am ashamed of myself!"
Knighthood was just a backward and ancient idea, focusing on loyalty and helping others.
But in the eyes of these people, Ayanokouji was an almost perfect person.
"Ayanokouji, I have a question. Why did you choose to support Emilia-sama?" Reinhard asked.
And Ayanokouji knew that the other party had fallen into his own trap: "I support Emilia-sama's political ideas. Crusch-sama's ideas are a bit radical. Although her initial intentions are good, I'm afraid that if implemented, it will cause problems in the kingdom and cause a lot of chaos, and Anastasia-sama and Priscilla-sama... I'm sorry, I don't think they are suitable rulers. What they pursue is only the throne, not the improvement of people's lives, and the current throne selection situation."
"Is Ayanokouji-sama trying to improve people's lives?"
"That's right." Ayanokouji shook his head as he spoke, "I have seen the slums and seen many people living with minimal clothing and food. I have never thought about a strong and prosperous kingdom in the past. It will be like this, not to mention this is in the royal capital."
"That's true." Reinhard nodded, agreeing with the statement.
He also wanted the residents of the slums to live better lives, but as a member of the Knights of the Guard, he didn't have the power to fundamentally change everything.
Reinhard had great strength and a noble character, but he only had these two things.
"This is why I chose to support Emilia." Ayanokouji continued, while his eyes focused on Reinhard.
He noticed the change in Reinhard's eyes.
"Ayanokouji." At this moment, Reinhard seemed to have made a very serious decision, "I don't know how to repay your kindness, although you always refuse my request to repay your kindness, but I must repay your kindness – Ayanokouji, as your friend, I am willing to support Emilia-sama with you, so that people can live better lives!"
"Reinhard..." Ayanokouji paused for a moment, "As a Sword Saint, you don't need to be involved in this whirlpool."
"No, this is not just to repay your kindness, but also Emilia-sama's political ideas coincide with my ideas, and I can also understand my grandfather more deeply... Please allow me to do my part for you!" The expression became very firm, "Please Ayanokouji, you must agree to my request!"
Wilhelm also said: "Ayanokouji-sama, if you can get Reinhard's support, it's equivalent to getting the support of the entire Sword Saint family, which will be very beneficial to Emilia-sama."
"Yes." Ayanokouji nodded slowly, "Then we will work hard together."
"Alright! Let's work together! To create a better kingdom!" A bright smile appeared on Reinhard's face.
Ayanokouji looked at the two people in front of him expressionlessly.
Everything was under his control.
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"Did he really put that Sword Saint in his pocket? This one named Ayanokouji Kiyotaka. He is indeed a little more special than ordinary people."
Inside the luxurious mansion, there was Priscilla, a girl with bright orange hair, blood-red eyes, and a beautifully decorated luxurious dress. She had a face that was no less beautiful, and wearing a dazzling dress, she smiled as she looked at the illusion in the sky,
"Al, what do you think of what I said?"
"I think in this world, in the eyes of the princess, everyone is just an ant."
Aldebaran sighed and said slowly.
"It seems your speaking ability has improved greatly."
Priscilla narrowed her eyes,
"That's right, but for now, we can position Ayanokouji as an unusual person."
"Princess, your words are getting deeper."
"Do you think the man named Ayanokouji Kiyotaka will really come to this world at that time?"
Priscilla looked at Al with curiosity, and she also had various guesses about Al's identity.
"Who knows."
Al stretched out his hand and scratched the gap in his helmet, then said.
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"He really turned Reinhard into his subordinate. Ayanokouji is truly amazing."
On the other side of the royal capital, Roswaal smiled and turned to Elsa, who was placing a magic explosive stone in an unknown corner of the street.
According to Roswaal's calculations, Ayanokouji would come to this world in a few days, and there would definitely be many forces who wanted to eliminate this threat.
For Roswaal, Ayanokouji was a threat, but at the same time, he was also an important force in his ability to revive his teacher.
"We can't let Ayanokouji get hurt at all."
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The scene changed to early the next morning. Ayanokouji was preparing to report some investigation results to the Council of Wise Men today.
Of course, he wouldn't tell the truth, and he would also deliberately create the illusion that there was great progress, but the road was still long before the truth was revealed to the hearts of the interested parties in the Council of Wise Men.
And after he arrived at the palace, he saw a man dressed in rags and covered in mud complaining about something.
"No, I must investigate the person who was yesterday!"
Ayanokouji didn't need to find out that the other party was Heinkel.
"His skills are unusual! And he attacked me as the deputy leader of the Knights of the Guard! This is a great insult!" Heinkel said somewhat hysterically.
As he spoke, he had to suck in the snot that was about to come out. He had been unconscious on the street for several hours at night. Even Heinkel, a Knight of the Guard, would catch a cold.
"I'm sorry, what happened?" Ayanokouji asked knowingly.
"Ayanokouji-sama, you are here." Miklotov sighed with relief after seeing him, "This is Heinkel, the deputy commander of the Knights of the Guard – nominally, he said that he was attacked by someone else yesterday."