From the curse back, I started to eat the clone's soft rice

"You're talking about this because the Ancient Kingdom of Belzer recently issued a new decree. Taking into account the financial difficulties of adventurers who have left their homes to register with the Adventurer's Guild, as long as they complete the adventurer registration and register their information with the guild, they can enjoy free dormitory accommodation provided by the Adventurer's Guild."

"Although it's a shared dormitory and the conditions aren't as good as a hotel, it's at least better than sleeping in a stable. There's also basic separation between men and women. Many adventurers with limited financial resources choose to live in the Adventurer's Guild's dormitories to save on accommodation fees."

"This decree was reportedly pushed by Miss Altria, a member of the royal family of the ancient Kingdom of Belzer and the sole candidate for the next king."

"Oh?"

Hearing Chris's answer, An Xiu immediately showed an interested look.

You know, he came to the Adventurer's Guild not only to confirm the plot time but also to find out the news about Altria and Meli.

"I don't know who she is, but is this royal family member named Altria very powerful?"

"Why is she pushing for this decree? Is it to gain the support of the adventurers so she can better run for the throne?"

However, Chris just looked at Anxiu with a strange expression.

"Why does Miss Altria need the support of the adventurers? Didn't I just say that Miss Altria is the only candidate for the next throne of the Ancient Kingdom of Belzer?"

"But there shouldn't be just one member of the royal family. Why is Altria, as Ms. Chris mentioned, the only candidate?"

"That's because the other royal family members were captivated by Lady Altria's charm and voluntarily withdrew from the competition."

Chris, who had already regarded Anxiu as a reincarnated person, did not suspect that Anxiu's behavior was a deliberate attempt to trick her. After all, it was normal for Anxiu, who had lived in another world before, not to know the situation in this world.

Therefore, in response to Anshu's curiosity, Chris patiently listed in detail the achievements of Artoria, a member of the royal family of the ancient Kingdom of Belzec, in this world.

Externally, he led the Kingdom Army to defeat the Demon King's army, severely damaged the Demon King's daughter and many Demon King (anti-sensitive) Army cadres with his own strength, and led the ancient Kingdom of Belzer to counterattack the Demon King's army, forcing the main force of the Demon King's army to flee in panic. His terrifying strength even made the high-level officials above the Demon King (anti-sensitive) Army cadres publicly admit that they were invincible, saying that the royal family was too strong, and with such monsters, there was no need for heroes.

Internally, he defied all odds and handed over most of the affairs to the current chief court wizard of the kingdom, Meli, who has nightmare fairy bloodline and a mysterious origin and is known as the Great Sage. The two of them, one in charge of external affairs and the other in charge of internal affairs, managed the entire kingdom in an orderly manner.

Nowadays, the old king is in a semi-retired state, and other royal family members have withdrawn from the competition because they admire Artoria's character and ability. It can be said that although Artoria does not have the title of king, she is now a king in reality.

At this, An Xiu couldn't help but nodded in satisfaction.

It seems that Altria and Meli still kept his master's words in mind, otherwise even with the identity and background granted by the system, it would be impossible to completely confirm it in just over half a month.

Especially Meli, because of Anshu's order, she changed her image of a despicable woman, and managed to govern the entire kingdom together with Artoria without any slacking or making trouble, and completely controlled the power of the entire country.

When we go find them later, we must reward them handsomely!

"Well, now that we're here, let's register as an adventurer."

After all, it is a feature of the Suqing world. An Xiu planned to form his own team of adventurers from the very beginning when he came to this world.

After saying something to Chris in front of him, An Xiu went to the registration counter and explained his purpose to the staff.

"You want to register as an adventurer, right? The fee is 2000 eris... Okay, then, please state your name."

I just heard the staff lady at the counter ask.

"An Xiu."

"Okay, Mr. Anxiu, huh? That's a rare name..."

Hearing this, the staff lady at the counter nodded, and then raised her head as if she had suddenly heard some incredible name.

"Wait, you said your name is Anxiu?"

"You just said that this name is rare, so it should be true if nothing unexpected happens."

Although he didn't know why the staff member in front of him suddenly reacted so strongly, An Xiu still answered.

Under An Xiu's gaze, after hearing his answer, the female staff member at the counter suddenly took a deep breath, as if trying to calm her emotions.

But then she shouted excitedly.

"Hero! The hero predicted by the wise man has appeared, the one who can lead them to completely defeat the Demon King!!!"

Suddenly, everyone in the Adventurer's Guild Hall was stunned, and then stood up with the same excitement.

"What? The prophesied hero actually appeared?!"

"It can't be wrong. The prediction of the chief magician of the palace, Lady Meili, can't be wrong!"

"Legend has it that the palace's chief magician, Lady Meli, possesses eyes that can see through everything. It was she who discovered Lady Altria's talent."

"Great! The end of the Demon King's (anti-sensitive) army is coming!"

"Wait, people from the kingdom are coming!"

Looking at the Adventurer's Guild Hall that was suddenly bustling with activity, and the Kingdom personnel who had received the news not far away and were rushing here quickly, An Xiu, who didn't know what exactly had happened but could probably guess that it was a big trick played by Meli, turned to look at Chris behind him.

"So, do you know what this is all about, Miss Chris?"

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PS: I’m impressed. Ever since I became the author of Hedgehog Cat, I feel like I always get to know a lot of important people inadvertently.

Chapter 216: Meili's Campaign, the Prophesied Hero Anxiu

"In the kingdom, there is a prophecy that is widely circulated."

"Legend has it that the current Chief Magician of the Palace, Miss Meli, who was once Miss Altria's teacher and is known as a sage, once said that in the near future, a noble and brave man will descend upon this world. He will lead the world to a complete victory over the Demon King, quell all worldly disputes, and bring lasting peace to the world."

"However, the true name of the hero who has yet to appear is unknown to the world. It is said that apart from Miss Meli and Miss Altria, only a few people are qualified to know his true name."

"Ms. Luna, who previously processed your adventurer identity, was probably one of the lucky few who, due to her work, was able to recognize your identity."

In a luxurious reception room of the Adventurer's Guild, Chris told Anxiu about the previous situation.

To put it simply, for unknown reasons, Meli used her identity as the chief court magician of the kingdom to give Anxiu the title of a hero in this world. So when Anxiu was unaware of it and his real name was exposed, the kingdom personnel who were arranged in Axel early on immediately respectfully invited Anxiu, who should not even be an ordinary adventurer in this world, to this luxurious reception room.

And because Chris was with An Xiu, she was considered An Xiu's companion and was also invited here.

I can only say that she is worthy of being the female version of Merlin who created the legend of the Sword of the Chosen in the original Type-Moon work. She is really professional in creating momentum.

Not only were the ordinary people in this world stunned by this, but even Chris, whose real identity was the goddess Eris in front of An Xiu, seemed quite interested in this.

After all, although it is unclear about the strength of Anshu, the brave warrior who is rumored to be able to bring peace to the world in the future, Eris, as a goddess, is quite clear about the strength of Altria.

Honestly speaking, from Eris's personal point of view, she felt that there was no need for a hero at all. The strength of Miss Altria alone was enough to sweep across the entire demon clan, defeat the Demon King, and completely suppress the Demon King's army.

Although the royal family of the ancient Kingdom of Belzer possesses extremely powerful power due to generations of marriages with heroes and even heroes candidates, even in this case, Miss Artoria's strength is still exceptionally strong among the royal family.

As a goddess, Eris had watched the battle between Altria and the Demon King/Army, and the process could only be described as overwhelming.

The rumor that Altria single-handedly defeated the Demon King/Army and a number of Demon King/Army cadres was actually not accurate. Strictly speaking, the entire Demon King/Army main force plus a number of Demon King/Army cadres were easily crushed.

With such strength, Eris felt that Artoria in the royal capital could be compared to the god in charge of combat in heaven.

This is not the case of Aqua, who had most of her divine power sealed, or Eris, whose clone went to the mortal world, but a real one that can display power comparable to that of a god.

Add to that Miss Meli who also gives people a very extraordinary feeling, it can be said that the strength of Anshu, the brave hero in the prophecy, is not important. What is important is that Anshu can get the support of both Altria and Meli.

In Chris's opinion, with the support of these two, even if Anxiu in front of her is just an ordinary person, he can realize the prophecy of defeating the Demon King's army and bringing lasting peace to the world.

"I never thought you were the brave hero in the prophecy. It was such a coincidence that I bumped into you. Well, I am so lucky indeed."

This is not Chris's self-praise. You should know that as the goddess of luck, Chris in the original work is even more exaggerated in terms of luck than Sato Kazuma, the protagonist who only has good luck.

This can be seen from the fact that in the original work, Sato Kazuma never beat Chris in rock-paper-scissors.

"So what will happen next? Besides gaining another title of hero, will this incident bring me any benefits?"

Knowing that Mary's arrangement would not be as simple as just building momentum for himself to gain a hero title, An Xiu asked Chris.

Chris also shook her head at this.

"I'm not sure about that, but since it's the prophecy of Miss Meili, the chief magician of the palace, then you'll most likely be sent to the capital next."

dong dong dong...

Just as Chris finished speaking, there was a knock on the door. After being allowed to enter, several kingdom staff members with respectful expressions came to Anxiu and Chris and told them that they would escort them to the royal capital to meet Lady Altria and Lady Meli.

I can only say that it is worthy of being Chris, her intuition is so accurate that it can be described as amazing.

Anxiu had no objection to going to the royal capital, as he had originally planned to look for Altria and Meli.

As for experiencing the characteristics of the Suqing world and forming a team of adventurers, they can wait until they return from the royal capital to do so. Anyway, the plot has not officially begun yet, so An Xiu is not in a hurry.

Although Anxiu did not respond, Chris had a different opinion.

"Huh? Wait, why do you want me to go to the capital with you?"

"Aren't you the Hero's companion? If so, isn't it normal for you to follow the Hero to the capital?"

After hearing the answer from the kingdom staff, Chris suddenly felt a little overwhelmed.

"No, no, no, you got it wrong from the beginning. I just saw Mr. Anxiu had just arrived, so I wanted to help him a little. We just happened to meet. I have companions in Axel."

"That's easy. Why not bring your companion along?"

So, an hour later, Darkness, who still had no idea what was going on, was forced to join the team with a confused look on her face. Then, everyone headed to the royal city accompanied by an elite force of the kingdom that had been stationed in Axel in advance.

During this time, Chris in the carriage explained the current situation to Darkness with a helpless look on her face.

"So you are the legendary hero? It's an honor to meet you."

Without revealing her true nature, Darkness in a serious state still looks quite elegant. The nobility and elegance unique to the nobility, combined with the upright style of the knight, and the delicate face and tone that give people a sense of aloofness in front of outsiders, make people who don't know her look at her with a desire to completely conquer the knight in front of them.

However, his nature is that of an incurable masochist.

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Chapter 217: Artoria's loyalty, Darkness's shock

"Sir Brave, we have arrived at the royal capital."

The carriage slowly stopped in the royal capital, and Anshu, Chris and Darkness also got out of the carriage.

"We're finally here. I feel like my body is about to fall apart."

After getting off the carriage, Chris spoke while stretching her body.

As a typical medieval world, the experience of riding a carriage from Axel all the way to the royal capital is obviously not a very good one.

Anxiu and Darkness didn't feel much, but as a thief, Chris's physical fitness was weaker than the other two, so she could hardly bear it.

"Then please follow us to the palace. After meeting with Lady Altria, someone will arrange accommodation for you to rest."

Led by the kingdom's personnel, Anshu, Chris, and Darkness, who was somewhat reluctant to come to the capital but immediately became formal as she approached the palace, entered the palace.

After arriving at a reception hall in the palace, the three of them successfully met the main persons who summoned them to the royal capital, Altria and Meli.

At this moment, Altria was sitting in the first seat wearing a platinum royal costume, and her deep eyes exuded the oppressive feeling of a superior.

Behind Altria, Meli, holding a staff and wearing a white robe, looked much gentler. She smiled and nodded to Anxiu and the other two.

An Xiu noticed that while Chris and Darkness were bowing and not paying attention, Meli winked at him playfully.

"Greetings, Her Highness Altria."

On the other side, although her real identity is a goddess, Chris, whose public identity is just a thief and professional adventurer, is bowing to Artoria with Darkness beside her.

Unlike Chris's normal greeting and Anshu's indifference of not making any movement at all, Darkness was much more excited when she saluted Artoria.

However, Anshu and Chris were not surprised. After all, one of them knew the plot, and the other was very clear about Darkness's background and details. They knew that Darkness's family had guarded the royal family for generations. Now that they met Artoria, the royal leader who claimed to have defeated the Demon King/the main force of the army single-handedly, it was normal for them to be a little excited.

"No need to be polite."

Altria just shook her head and then looked at Anxiu.

"You must be the brave Mr. Anshu in Meili's prophecy, right?"

Their eyes met. In terms of acting skills, Altria was undoubtedly much worse than Meli, but fortunately, what she needed to do was not complicated.

The reason why Meili and I took the trouble to give Anxiu the identity of a hero was to enable Anxiu to gain enough respect in this world and to provide a suitable reason for the two of them to support Anxiu.

Mary's use of prophecy to build momentum is just the first step, the real highlight is yet to come.

"To be able to completely put an end to the Demon King's army, put an end to the conflict, and bring lasting peace to the world, this is also my ideal."

"Since the prophecy states that you, as a brave warrior, can do all this, then I am willing to trust Meili's judgment."