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She possesses a special physique, with physical abilities eight times that of ordinary people, enabling her to do many things that others cannot.
Furthermore, given that Mitsuri Kanroji was already quite strong, it's expected that her abilities would increase significantly upon arriving in the world of Mushoku Tensei.
With this kind of strength, one could travel to most parts of this world, and even venture into the Demon Continent.
Paul would probably be no match for Kanroji Mitsuri in a head-on fight.
Therefore, keeping Kanroji Mitsuri at home also carries the implication of being prepared for unexpected accidents and managing risks.
After bidding farewell to everyone, Roya embarked on his journey.
Their destination this time was the capital of the Kingdom of Asura.
Luo Ya didn't recklessly go and unleash his full power there, as doing so would be pointless and might even have the opposite effect.
The nobles are usually a disorganized bunch, each doing their own thing, but once an external threat touches their interests, they will unite and stand together against it.
This is not what Roya wanted to see; he went there not to unite them.
Since we can't just go straight in with Musou attacks, we need to find a way in.
He remembered the white-haired guy he had saved before, and for a time, he had sent that guy to the princess's side.
White Hair's strength isn't particularly high; he's barely at the level of an upper-level swordsman, not even reaching the Saint level. However, he should be able to handle some unexpected events without much trouble.
After all, the current princess, that is, Ariel Anemoi Asura, the second princess of the Kingdom of Asura, is only the third in line to the throne.
To be honest, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the throne would never have fallen into her hands in this lifetime.
Therefore, her situation was actually quite safe. Her two older brothers were busy fighting each other and wouldn't be so idle as to take care of their little sister. As long as Ariel behaved herself, they wouldn't bother with her.
She is aware of this, and her current behavior is that of a rather willful and undisciplined person.
And who would bother to cause trouble for such a minor character?
All she had to do was wait patiently.
However, just in case, or perhaps as a precaution, Roya also sent Alina over.
Now is the time for this flag to come in handy.
Thinking of this, a smile involuntarily crept onto Luo Ya's lips.
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The mansion in the territory of Fituia.
When Roya arrived, the mansion gave him the illusion of a joyous atmosphere.
Everyone seemed to be immersed in a feeling of joy, indicating that the Fituia territory has been developing quite well recently, both in terms of security and economy.
Roya stepped into the mansion expressionlessly and arrived at the center of the meeting place. Roya simply stood to the side, exuding a slightly more imposing aura. Before long, Gilead came over, drawn by the scent.
Upon seeing Roya, Kyrie Irwin paused slightly, then a faint smile appeared on her scarred face. She said, "You're back?"
"I'm back. Well, I just stopped by on the way." Roya said casually.
He hadn't come here just to see Gilead; he had other things to do. He only chatted with Gilead for a few minutes before deciding to leave.
This time, he's looking for Alice's father, which is to say, that guy Philip.
He planned to use Philip as a starting point; if he just went there to cause trouble, everyone would only see Roy as a brute who only knew how to use force.
Therefore, Roya cannot simply cause a scene; he also needs an identity, a legitimate right to influence a small part of the Asura Kingdom's political affairs.
He doesn't need to become a marquis; a minor title, whether viscount or earl, will suffice.
If Paul hadn't left, he would have been at least an earl, and might even have become a duke eventually. But since he left, his mantle naturally has nothing to do with him and Roya.
Roya didn't care about any of this; the title of nobleman of the Kingdom of Asura was just an excuse for him.
To interfere in matters within the royal family, one must be adept at finding a clever pretext.
We must not let those nobles and royalty realize the danger, otherwise they will unite as one and work together to deal with us.
To obtain the correct identity and the right time to do the right thing.
At that time, no one will be able to find fault with you.
All he wanted was a change in the succession to the throne, not the destruction of the kingdom of Asura.
Roya did not do anything that would harm the interests of the nobles and the royal family, so to a large extent they would turn a blind eye.
Although Roya's very existence is a threat.
But when this threat becomes so great that people consider that dealing with it would be more costly than ignoring it, they will choose to tacitly accept Roya's existence.
Luo Ya's thinking was quite simple.
With the title in his hand and the long sword at his waist, speaking together, no one could find any excuse.
When Girenou saw that it was Roya, he didn't say much and went back. Soon after, a series of loud thuds of shoes stomping on the wooden planks echoed down the stairs.
Needless to say, Alice is the only person in the entire mansion who walks like that.
The crisp sound of footsteps echoed, and a moment later, Alice ran downstairs.
Alice's attire caught Roya's eye. Unlike the cool summer outfits, the girl wore a long dress with a gray-white cotton armor over it, and underneath she was covered up in thick clothing. Compared to summer, Alice had a more demure air about her, and that was precisely what Alice lacked.
A few characters flashed through Luo Ya's mind instantly.
Alice [Winter Limited Edition]!
Alice, unaware of Roya's chaotic thoughts, ran up to him and pounced on him.
"Brother Luo Ya!"
With a helpless expression, Roya reached out, lifted the girl up, circled her once, and then put Alice down.
The girl's face was beaming with happiness.
Roya stroked the girl's fiery red hair, a faint smile playing on his lips. He asked, "How have you been lately? Has Rudius been teaching you well? Has that kid been bullying you?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Rudius, who had half his head peeking out from the stairs, said discontentedly, "Big brother, how could I bully him? It's clearly her who's bullying me, okay?"
Rudius, Alice, and Kyrie Irvine—the trio had now all arrived.
Luo Ya nodded slightly and joined in the conversation.
Even though it's only been a month since we last met, it's been like we haven't seen each other for two or three years.
Roya found a spot, sat down, and waited for Philip to arrive.
Luo Ya chatted with everyone, not urging them, but simply waiting quietly.
Soon, a rather young-looking man came to Roya. The man was handsome and dressed in a nobleman's military uniform. Seeing the harmonious scene between Roya and his daughter, he couldn't help but smile.
Philip saw Roya, and Roya naturally saw Philip as well.
The two exchanged a glance, and Luo Ya nodded slightly as a greeting.
As a junior, greeting an elder in this way is actually quite impolite.
However, considering their respective statuses, Roya's slight nod was already a great show of respect for Philip.
After all, the difference in their status was too great. One was a sword god, and the other was just a down-on-his-luck nobleman who had lost in a political struggle. There was no comparison between the two, and they had no common ground.
However, these two people who would never have crossed paths were brought together by a girl.
When Roya saw that Philip had arrived, he stopped chatting with Alice and the others. Roya looked directly at Philip and said seriously, "This time I plan to go to the capital and may do some big things. I promised you a request before. What do you want to do? I can help you complete it."
Philip narrowed his eyes. As a merchant and nobleman, he knew the immense value of Roya's request the moment Roya uttered those words.
This is an opportunity, a chance for him to turn the tide.
Philip fell into thought, one idea after another flashing through his mind.
Merchants and nobles do things by maximizing their own profits, and Roya doesn't like this type of person.
Taking gains and losses too seriously can sometimes be quite unpopular.
Compared to Philip, Alice is much more genuine.
Chapter 347 What do you think of my daughter?
This is why he likes Alice very much, but his relationship with Philip is very ordinary. In fact, if it weren't for Alice, it's unknown whether Roja would have taken the initiative to help Philip this time.
Luo Ya sat there without emanating the slightest bit of pressure, but the young man's mere presence exuded an extremely powerful sense of oppression.
Philip remained silent, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward. Alice glanced at Roya, then at Philip sitting opposite her. Roya touched Alice's forehead, his expression calm and unchanging.
Alice tilted her head, seemingly not quite understanding why she had become like this.
Both sides were the most important people to her, but right now, the atmosphere between them was very strange, so strange that even with Alice's intelligence, she understood that there might be some conflict between them.
However, that is not actually the case.
For Philip, this was entirely a good thing. As for Roya, he was just a little annoyed, but that was all.
The two didn't have a particularly good relationship, but their current state is actually quite harmonious.
Alice's little face kept darting between Roya and Philip.
The girl wasn't very bright; the things that happened between adults were too distant for her. Even if a situation suddenly occurred in front of her, she wouldn't know what to do.
Fortunately, the silence didn't last long, and Philip quickly broke the slightly awkward atmosphere.