Never Stop Until You've Shocked Them to Death

As time passed, the sky gradually began to darken.

However, inside and outside the gates of the Karsten Villa, Dragon Carriage still frequently come and go, and the phenomenon of people coming and going is still commonplace.

Fang Li walked in this courtyard.

Those around Fang Li naturally stopped in their tracks or from their work, bowing their Fang Li in respect.

That's because of the Royal Guard Knight uniform Fang Li was wearing, right?

As royal Royal Guard Knight, they are respected figures throughout the kingdom, no matter where they are.

Therefore, regardless of whether they knew Fang Li or not, just seeing Fang Li's Royal Guard Knight uniform was enough to make the people around him stop what they were doing and bow.

Fang Li simply nodded in response and continued walking along the main road in the courtyard, strolling aimlessly under the respectful gazes of those around him.

There's probably only one thought in my mind.

"It shouldn't be long before they're exposed, right?"

It's not about anything else, it's about the massive amount of human and material resources that are currently being gathered.

Royal Selection had just announced the start.

At this time, if outsiders were to learn that one of the Royal Selection was amassing a large force, it would certainly cause a stir and give people the impression that Crusch was planning to attack the camp of one of the Royal Selection candidates.

To avoid causing such a disturbance, the crowd currently gathered at the Karsten Villa is primarily there under the guise of a visit.

As for supplies such as weapons, they were mostly obtained under the pretext of "preventing sudden attacks from other factions," and were carried out in a semi-open and semi-secret manner.

However, just as Fang Li said, it won't be long before the truth comes out.

After all, not everyone in this world is a fool; there are bound to be Akito who can see through this smokescreen.

Therefore, in a few days, many people will probably use various methods to collect or spy on intelligence, making the atmosphere extremely tense.

"We'll see when the White Whale finally appear."

No one knows the location or time of the White Whale's appearance.

White Whale endanger people by appearing randomly, which is why they cause great fear among people.

Even Fang Li, based on his memories from the original work, only vaguely knew that the White Whale would appear after the Royal Selection began, and that the location was in a rather special place, so he remembered it, but he couldn't possibly remember the exact time.

Crusch and the others shared the same idea, believing that the White Whale would appear after the Royal Selection.

"If you ask why, it's because Emilia, as a silver-haired Half-Elf, has officially stepped onto the stage and become known to the world."

In that case, the Witch Cult will take action.

If the Witch Cult takes any action, the White Whale is highly likely to appear.

Wilhelm proved this point.

"Over the years, I have been tracking down the White Whale and discovered that it is inextricably linked to the activities of the Witch Cult. The areas where the Witch Cult is active and the areas where the White Whale appears have striking similarities."

That's what I said.

In other words, there may be a manipulator behind the White Whale.

That's the Witch Cult.

"In fact, the Witch Cult may have entered the kingdom's territory. That has been circulating recently. With Emilia, the Witch Cult will definitely take action soon."

"At that time, the White Whale will definitely appear."

Based on this deduction, Crusch was able to amass a large number of troops and military forces after the Royal Selection, and begin preparations for the upcoming White Whale Expedition.

As for the exact timing, that's up to luck.

The same applies to Fang Li.

Although I still remember some of the original plot, the butterfly effect of the Main God Envoy cannot be ignored. The location and time of the White Whale's appearance may change, so we cannot rely too much on these flexible memories from the original work, but need to combine them with the actual situation.

In reality, in the original story, Emilia had already returned to Roswaal's mansion at this point, but she stayed behind and even planned to participate in the upcoming subjugation battle.

Now that this change has occurred, we can no longer rely on the memories of the original work.

So, how do we determine where White Whale actually appear?

Fog?

A "Miasma Beast" carrying the "Gluttony" factor.

This is White Whale.

Since it is called the "Miasma Beast", the White Whale is naturally inseparable from "mist".

According to records, fog always lingers where White Whale are seen.

"If there is fog, that place is most likely where the White Whale are located."

Muttering to himself, Fang Li suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Because of the Matoba in a corner of the courtyard.

"Lord Fang Li?"

Rem, who was setting up the Roswaal family's Dragon Carriage in the corner of the courtyard, turned around and looked at Fang Li before he Fang Li.

Bathed in the glow of the setting sun, Rem's neat blue hair reflected a subtle radiance, and her pupils sparkled like crystals, making her look incredibly charming.

The face, whose outline was somewhat blurred, seemed to soften slightly upon seeing Fang Li, as if it had melted away a little.

That's a performance that couldn't be seen in Rem before she resolved her inner conflict.

Fang Li simply touched his nose and chuckled at Rem, "Did I bother you?"

"That's not true," Rem said somewhat tactfully. "Lord Fang Li's matter is more important."

"... That sounds like something you'd say when you're being bothered and have no other choice." Fang Li was somewhat speechless.

As always, the maid used indirect and roundabout ways to insult people.

Just as the thought crossed her mind, Rem shook her head and uttered these words.

"It's just that we sped up the work before we could smell Lord Fang Li's scent."

"... Can you smell it?" Fang Li's expression became conflicted.

Indeed, Rem's sense of smell is beyond human capabilities, comparable even to that of a hunting dog.

In light of this, this statement is not wrong.

However, for some reason, there was always an unusual sense of terror in it.

"She has a kind of obsessive, fangirl-like quality, just like Shirayuki..."

"Did Lord Fang Li just say something?"

"...nothing."

It seems that Rem not only has a good sense of smell, but also good hearing; she can even hear her muttering to herself.

Seeing Fang Li sighing to himself, Rem seemed a little confused, tilting her head in an indescribably cute way.

While Fang Li was thinking this, Rem suddenly said something that was sure to shock everyone.

"Lord Fang Li, do you like Emilia?"