"Mister, I really like you. How about letting me cut open your stomach and take a look?" Elsa offered.
"Enough nonsense. If you don't leave, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Graham glanced at her, gripping his dagger as he lunged forward. If persuasion didn't work, he'd just beat her into submission...
Besides, the person hiding in the shadows had been watching the show for too long, and it was really getting on his nerves!
Elsa's weapons had already been destroyed by Graham, but in her eyes, anything sharp could be a weapon!
Picking up a sharp wooden stick, she giggled and engaged him in combat.
The outcome was obvious. With Emilia assisting with ice crystals from the side, Elsa was forced to retreat step by step. Finally, Graham kicked her away, sending her crashing into a pile of goods.
"So, still not giving up?" he asked.
"Hehe~ Interesting. You aren't going to chase me? Letting a killer like me go will cost you."
"I genuinely think you can't complete this mission, so I sincerely believe you should leave. Don't you agree, person on the roof?"
Elsa was startled and instinctively looked up at the roof. Someone else was there?
*Boom!*
Graham directly shot a wind blade through the roof, and a smiling figure lightly stepped down into the room.
"The Sword Saint, Reinhard?"
Elsa's expression changed. She finally understood why Graham said she couldn't complete the mission.
In this world, the title of Sword Saint was synonymous with the strongest.
"Yo~! Hello everyone. Emilia Ojousama is here too. I heard there might be some trouble here, so I came to take a look. You must be the infamous Bowel Hunter, right? Could you please leave, for my sake?"
The handsome red-haired young man in white knight attire, Reinhard, the strongest, have the title of Sword Saint, finally stopped watching from the sidelines and was forced out by Graham.
"Hey buddy, you're not being fair. You've been watching the show since the beginning. But you must have been called by the guy lying on the ground (Subaru), right? How lazy."
Graham glanced at this overpowered character and complained.
"Sorry, sorry. I thought you were quite capable and could handle it, so I decided to observe. Besides, Emilia Ojousama's affairs are not something I can easily intervene in..."
In other words, the Sword Saint, or rather his family, didn't support Emilia becoming king, so he didn't want to get involved.
"Haha~" Graham rolled his eyes.
"It's alright, Reinhard-san. I can handle it myself. I'm grateful that you came to help." Said Emilia gratefully.
"Don't, Emilia-san. You should be thanking me. This guy was just watching. If I hadn't said anything, he would have kept hiding." Said Graham.
Reinhard looked embarrassed but didn't say anything more. His family wouldn't allow him to have too much contact with the 'Silver Half-Elf', so helping her was out of the question.
Thus, although the Sword Saint was strong, he couldn't protect anything. He was just a fool bound by his family.
Seeing this, Emilia understood the situation clearly.
"Hmph! Let's end the chit-chat. Even if you're the Sword Saint, I'd still like to try cutting open your stomach."
Elsa was bold. In a flash, she appeared in front of Reinhard, pulling out a short knife from who-knows-where and slashing fiercely at his stomach!
*Whoosh!*
Reinhard was essentially a cheat character highly favoured by Od Laguna, so he had countless 'Divine Protections'. Basically, whatever 'Divine Protection' he needed, he would get it!
Naturally, Elsa's attack missed.
"Well, if you're unwilling to leave, I'll have to fulfill my duty as a guard and eliminate you."
"Hehe~ that's perfect. I'm thrilled to fight the Sword Saint!"
Elsa excitedly assumed a fighting stance, but seeing Reinhard make no move, she was puzzled, "What, you're not going to use the legendary Dragon Sword? I wanted to see it."
"Hehe, no need. When the time comes, the Dragon Sword will unsheathe itself."
Reinhard smiled faintly.
Elsa frowned. He was looking down on her!
Saying it would unsheathe itself was just another way of saying he didn't need to draw his sword to deal with her, the Bowel Hunter.
"Then die! Your intestines are mine!"
Elsa, the Bowel Hunter, charged forward with an angry expression, slashing with her knife!
*Clang!*
Reinhard drew his ordinary knight's sword and effortlessly blocked her attack without even moving his feet. With a kick, he sent Elsa flying.
The Sword Saint, of course, had all his skills focused on the sword. He raised his sword, gathering mana, causing the blade to glow with a dazzling white light.
*Boooom!*
In an instant, the house collapsed, and a massive pillar of light shot into the sky. The sword energy swept through, engulfing Elsa's figure.
Old Man Rom's small house finally couldn't withstand the force and turned into rubble.
Graham quickly grabbed the already stabilized Subaru and Old Man Rom, tossing them out. With one hand holding Felt and the other wrapping around Emilia's slender waist, he leaped away, avoiding the collapsing house.
"Hey, that's too much, Sword Saint! Couldn't you give a warning before attacking? You destroyed someone's house!"
"Ah, my apologies. I already controlled my power to the minimum, but my sword couldn't handle it."
As he spoke, the knight's sword in his hand shattered into pieces and disappeared.
"Old Man Rom! Wake up!" Seeing Old Man Rom unconscious, Felt finally couldn't hold back her tears.
"Don't worry, the bleeding has stopped," Emilia comforted her gently.
"Here, take this. I'm sorry. No matter how you want to punish me, I'm willing. Please save Old Man Rom. I want him to recover! I want him to wake up!"
Gritting her teeth, Felt handed the glowing emblem to Emilia and sincerely apologized.
"This..."
"Then come be my maid. The agreement from back then still stands~!" Graham walked up to her, reaching out to pat Felt's head.
"Thank you for your kindness, but... here, take this back."
Felt knew he meant no harm, but she didn't want to lose her freedom, so she handed the money pouch back to him.
"Alright. If you're unwilling, then forget it." Graham wasn't one to force others, so he took it.
At the same time, he took out five holy coins and placed them in her hand, "Take this money and use it for Old Man Rom's treatment."
"Uh... Thank you Graham-sama!"
Felt was deeply moved, her eyes welling up with tears as she wiped them away.
Even though she had stolen his money, he was still willing to help her. Felt was truly defeated by his kindness.
"Haha, it's nothing. If you change your mind, feel free to find me anytime!"
Hearing this, Emilia felt something was off and couldn't help puffing her cheeks, looking at him with dissatisfaction, "Graham-san! What are you talking about? What's this about a maid?"
Just as he was about to answer, Reinhard, who had been hesitating, approached Emilia and made a request.
"Emilia Ojousama, I have an unreasonable request. May I borrow the insignia?"
"Huh? Sure," Emilia, without suspicion, handed the insignia over...
After all, Reinhard was the Sword Saint. If he wanted to take it by force, she couldn't stop him anyway.
So he probably didn't want to take it, but just borrow it...