Mebis had found her fighting spirit.
Even she herself did not understand why she trusted a stranger she had only known for a day so much.
But this sudden attack had made her realize that her life had already been disrupted.
As long as she remained here, the castle would surely come under attack again.
So she chose to leave with Ye Qiyan.
And set out on the road to the Royal Capital.
Her adoptive father, Sir Ector, had wanted the guards and knights in the castle to accompany her on this journey. After all, she would need followers on the road to becoming King.
But Mebis refused.
Because she did not want to become King. All she wanted was to end this absurd King Selection War.
If she had followers, then even if she did not want to become King, once she actually reached the Royal Capital, it probably... would no longer be up to her.
"Mr. Qiyan, let's set off."
Mebis shouldered an enormous pack. With the enhancement of magic power, her seemingly frail body also possessed tremendous strength.
"Mr. Qiyan?"
This was the first time anyone had addressed him that way.
They set out on their journey to the Royal Capital.
Ye Qiyan did not summon the train or even take out a vehicle.
He was even very deliberate about making no attempt to conceal his or Mebis's identity on the streets of every town and city they passed through.
The reason was simple.
More and more King Selection candidates learned of Mebis's identity, and the "Merlins" at their sides depicted Ye Qiyan as an evil demon king who had to be defeated.
Mebis, meanwhile, was a rebel bewitched by that demon king.
So more and more pairs of King Selection candidates and Merlins brought their armies