Chapter 373: A Magic Device Called a Cell Phone
Under the sunny sky, Xia Yu hummed an old song that only he understood and walked towards the Karsten residence happily.
His current strength is enough for him to play around in the world, so the problems he was worried about are no longer a problem.
How does the saying go? Life is like this, with gains and losses. Although you gain money, you lose your worries.
At the entrance of the mansion, Wilhelm, dressed in a black butler's suit, was meticulously pruning the flower beds. He was obviously a ruthless man who could kill an army with a sword, but in his daily life he was as low-key as an ordinary old man.
After cutting off the extra branches and leaves, Wilhelm felt someone stepping into the gate of Karlsten's mansion. He looked over and saw that the person coming in was Xia Yu, with a slight surprise on his face.
"Mr. Xia Yu, when did you go out? I saw you in the mansion a few minutes ago."
"Hey, I went out to see a good show."
Xia Yu smiled and replied , then continued, "Also, Master Will, didn't I tell you? We are obviously companions, and it's awkward for you to use honorifics."
Wilhelm also smiled and shook his head, saying, “Etiquette cannot be abolished, but you said a good show, what kind of good show can make you so happy?”
"Well..." Xia Yu stretched out his voice and said mysteriously, "You'll know when you wait till tonight."
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Time is like the six dots above. Although it seems short, a whole day just passes by.
That night, the Karsten mansion was still brightly lit.
In the reception room, silent pressure filled the air. Crusch sat upright on a chair, looking seriously at Subaru Natsuki who was sitting opposite him.
On both sides of him stood Lugnica's most outstanding healing mage, Felix Argyle, the Royal Guard Knight awarded the title of "Blue", and "Sword Demon" Wilhelm van Astraea.
Of course, at Xia Yu's request, he also joined the conversation. At this moment, he stood next to Wilhelm, looking at Natsuki Subaru opposite him with interest.
As for why he didn't stand next to Felix...even though Felix was cute, had a very playful voice, and had very cute cat ears.
But the other party was a male subhuman who liked to wear women's clothes, commonly known as a transvestite. He still declined the offer of transvestite.
At this moment, Natsuki Subaru, who was sitting in front of Crusch, had swept away his previous decadence. He looked energetic, with a light of confidence flashing in his eyes.
“Sir Crusch, I hope to exchange the same conditions for the Emilia camp and the Crusch camp to form an alliance. To achieve this, the information we can provide is…”
At this point, Natsuki Subaru paused, and glanced at Xia Yu's interested expression as if unintentionally, before continuing: "The time and place where the white whale appeared!"
He remembered that Senior Xia Yu once said that sometimes information can also have the value of impressing others, and this information was his trump card to impress the Crusch camp.
The beluga whale is one of the three great magical beasts in this world. It is a 50-meter-long white whale that swims in the air.
Its full name is White Whale of the Mist. It has the special ability to make anything it touches disappear from the world and erase its existence, threatening merchants traveling from the royal capital and nearby small villages.
When the name White Whale appeared, the pressure in the air suddenly became heavier, and Wilhelm, who had been standing calmly behind Crusch, narrowed his hawk-like eyes.
"White Whale."
In an instant, the old man, who was like a sharp sword sheathed, no longer concealed his aura. It seemed as if dense sword energy appeared in the air, making people feel nervous.
"Calm down, Master Will." Xia Yu patted Wilhelm's shoulder, and Wilhelm came back to his senses instantly.
“Phew, sorry for the rudeness.” Wilhelm took a deep breath and suppressed the aura that was spreading unconsciously. “It seems that I am still not calm enough.”
After the interlude, Crusch regrouped himself, turned to look at Natsuki Subaru and said, "So? It's a bit abrupt to suddenly mention the word white whale."
"Not entirely." Natsuki Subaru shook his head and said again: "In fact, the alliance condition I wanted to propose at the beginning was the mining rights of some of the magic ore in the Elliot Forest in Roswaal's territory, but after thinking about it carefully, this condition should not be enough, so I added another important piece of information."
"oh?"
Crusch had a stern expression. She leaned forward slightly and stared at Natsuki Subaru with her amber eyes, as if she wanted to see through him thoroughly. She said, "Let me hear your thoughts, Natsuki Subaru."
Seeing that Crusch had shown interest, Natsuki Subaru took a deep breath, leaned back in his chair, and spoke calmly.
"First, the flow of people and materials in and out of Karsten's mansion is too frequent. Second, I heard that Crusch purchased a large number of weapons and armor. Finally, I occasionally heard that you have a big action plan."
"Therefore, knowing the information about the White Whale, I reasonably guess that your recent major plan, Crusch, is to conquer the White Whale, and I have the exact information you need."
As Natsuki Subaru was talking, Crusch stared at him closely: "Let me ask you another question, Natsuki Subaru, you knew that the White Whale would appear, where is the evidence?"
When this question came out, Natsuki Subaru swallowed nervously.
His evidence was the mobile phone he brought with him when he traveled through time. In his previous life, when he was attacked by a white whale, he happened to see the time on the phone, and thus learned the exact time when the white whale appeared.
But Xia Yu, who is also a time traveler, must know about cell phones. In this case, he can't use the magic device to get away with it.
He couldn't talk about the death regression, so he couldn't explain why he knew the location and time when the white whale appeared.
Unless he lies that he can see the future, if the other party asks a few questions about the future and he cannot answer them, he will still be exposed.
Now all I can do is pray that Senior Xia Yu won’t interrupt.
Natsuki Subaru muttered silently in his heart, then took out his old flip phone from his pocket.
It’s amazing that even after traveling through time for so long, his flip phone still has power, which even he himself finds unbelievable.
"That's it."
Natsuki Subaru placed his flip phone on the table, attracting everyone else's attention.
"This is my magic device. It will tell me when and where the white whale will appear."
After saying this, Natsuki Subaru unconsciously shifted his gaze to Xia Yu, but when he saw Xia Yu's face that seemed to be trying to hold back a smile, he quickly looked away.
In the eyes of the savvy people at the scene, this little action was almost the same as an explicit hint.
Crusch reached out and picked up his flip phone thoughtfully, looked at Natsuki Subaru and said, "You seem to be afraid of my retainer. Did he find out something?"
“Ah… this…”
Natsuki Subaru was stuck for a moment, not knowing how to explain. He was really afraid. He was afraid that Xia Yu would find out that he was using a cell phone to pretend to be a magic device.
Seeing Natsuki Subaru's bewildered look, Crusch turned around and handed the phone to Xia Yu: "You know something that can make Natsuki Subaru show such an attitude, right?"
"Well, I do know that this magical device is called a mobile phone."
It’s over, he’s about to be exposed. Natsuki Subaru couldn’t help but want to cover his face, but suddenly, he looked at Xia Yu in shock.
Just now, Senior Xia Yu seemed to have admitted that the mobile phone was a magic device. Didn’t he intend to expose himself?
