Louis sorted out his thoughts.

Judging from the time he solved the accident, it is impossible to see the logic of this.

However, if we take the premise of "testing the emperor", then we will find that the time and place of the various accidents that have occurred around the empire in recent times are surprisingly consistent.

The first is the sapphire dragon plague, which seems to be the latest.

The Sapphire Dragon Plague appears to be a demonic plague, but its roots stem from the tide of the living dead beneath the Dragonbone Meadow.

In other words, the time when the root cause problem broke out was outside the imperial capital, and it was within the attack range of the two legendary dragons that "the emperor can kill them".

In other words, the emperor in his heyday should have been able to pay attention to the movements on the grassland.

Looking further back, the sewer steppe rat incident has been identified by Beatrice as having the involvement of the Rudelson organization.

I'm afraid there were signs of this before Louis crossed and reborn, and the sewers ...... Located in the outer part of Tino City.

The first explosion in Tino, which Louis solved, was at the junction of the inner and outer cities, and once it exploded, the pollutants would directly affect the inner city and even the royal palace.

The dust that was cracked some time ago exploded, and the granary was on the edge of the palace.

The ancient portal that transmits the monsters of the dungeon is located at the foot of the Royal Guard, and the training ground of the Royal Guard is on the hill and inside the mountain reclaimed by the Imperial Palace.

However, considering that the monsters themselves are controlled, it is impossible to live only near the portal......

It is highly likely that they will continue to spread deeper until they are close to the sleeping places of the Iron Guards and Ravens.

This also explains what Chris means when he says "the dead are not disturbed".

Because the place of sleep is just below the emperor's bedchamber, under the emperor's gaze at all times.

As long as the emperor is safe and sound, no one can disturb their slumber.

I think back to the emperor's sleep, awakening and disappearance recorded in my diary.

His eyes widened:

"From far to near, approaching the emperor's bedroom step by step?"

"Is this a test of the Emperor's current state?"

"Not good, in this way, at my engagement banquet with Beatrice, the death of the Marquis of York is probably not for the sake of sealing, there are deeper reasons!"

"No, Beatrice must be reminded of this."

……

[Location: Eagle Temple Portal]

Heavy footsteps rang out.

A knight wrapped in armor slowly stepped out of the darkness.

Their armor looked a little old, with white crows carved into the armor and shoulder armor in front of them, and long power claws on their hand armor.

If Louis was here, he would have recognized it as the first time, and this group of people was the Raven Guard.

At this time, a taller-looking warrior at the head said in a deep voice:

"Have you cleaned up the dregs that have tarnished the peace of your brothers?"

One of the crows said in a deep voice, "Captain, after the cleanup, do you need to remind Lord Beatrice?" ”

The man known as the regimental commander took off his helmet, revealing the hideous face in it:

"Your Majesty had intended to move the door to the outside so that we could continue our mission, but the door has already been brought up, so there is no need to interfere."

"Let's go, we still have something to do, Your Highness will understand how to deal with it after seeing the ancient portal."

……

[Venue: Keeper of the Seals' Office]

"I know the situation, Louie, I'm very helpful."

Beatrice smiled, a hint of tiredness flashing in her eyes.

Louis said, "Is this a problem?" ”

Beatrice shook her head and said, "It's not as troublesome as you think, the rats in the gutter can eat the granary, as long as it is not exposed." ”

"If it's exposed, it's good to check and fill in the gaps, and it's not even possible to be a bait to lure the people behind it."

"I'm more curious about one thing than this......"

Beatrice thumped, and a high leg rested on Louie's shoulder, and with a force, the toe hooked him over.

She took off his helmet and whispered:

"My Prince, are you ready for our engagement feast?"

Louie blinked, "Beatrice, this guy is really getting more and more fond of teasing people."

It's a pity that Louie likes soft rice and hard food.

The people of Daxia opened a food stall and thought about annexing the sworn enemy next to them, how could they be indifferent when the princess provoked.

Not to mention that he and Beatrice are on a much better relationship now, so it won't be okay if it's a little too much...... Probably?

So he cheekily stretched out his hand and said, "I can't dance, are you going to teach me?" ”

"Yes."

Beatrice winked playfully and smiled:

"After all, we can't watch others dance at the ball, we're the protagonists."

It's very Béatrice's style.

But it was so straightforward that Louis even suspected that the shy corners of his eyes that he had just seen were delusions.

Beatrice probably didn't have much in mind.

"Can you guess what I'm thinking right now?" Beatrice said defiantly, "Succubi can instinctively sense other people's mood swings, you should be able to do the same, right?" ”

Louie shook his head: "Yes, but I limited this ability, at least so that you can see the real me, not my imitation of the persona." ”

He added in his heart: "After all, it is very tiring to imitate characters, and it is already very difficult to protect you."

Beatrice smiled at the corner of her eye, and her voice jumped with joy:

"Do you want me to tell you the good news?"

"What do you say?"

Beatrice didn't reply to him immediately, but withdrew her foot and turned around.

The well-fitting cut shows her elegance and sophistication, and the structured trousers she wears give the illusion that she has a skirt blooming like petals.

I saw her smile confidently, obviously not wearing a skirt but making a skirt ceremony:

"My Prince, standing before you is a poor young girl who has been busy with this country since she was fourteen years old."

"Thanks to this, you will be the second person of the opposite sex to dance with me, does that make you happy?"

Louie's mouth stiffened, trying to say why it was the second, but Beatrice stretched out her finger and gagged it.

"The first one was when my father and mother danced with me when I was 6 years old, and now tell me to reply."

Louis didn't notice the corners of his mouth curling, but he still said honestly:

"Happy."

"Then I'll teach you how to jump?"

“…… Good. ”

After all, many colleges don't dance ballroom dancing anymore, and he really can't.

Led by Beatrice, a young girl in a knight's uniform and a young man in armor maintained a slightly stiff movement and danced in the not-so-empty office of the Lord Keeper of the Seals.

No lights, no music, no audience.

Between spinning and jumping, the fluttering movements gradually changed from jerky to mature.

The core strength of professionals is vividly reflected in them.

Beatrice's eyes were also a little dazed, and her heart was a little confused, but she quickly suppressed the excess emotions, and her steps were precise and powerful, enjoying the feeling.

Suddenly, she broke free from the hand she was holding Louis and spun around in place a few times.

When she stopped, her body fell backwards.

The sudden accident made Louis reach out to wrap his hand around her waist in a little panic, and the smooth movement of the two was interrupted instantly.

Both seemed to feel each other's breathing.

Beatrice winked playfully, tilted her head hard, and whispered in his ear:

"At the ball, hug me tight!"

Louis helped her up, took the helmet strap from the table, and nodded:

"Okay."

But he didn't see Beatrice, and the tips of his ears were slightly red, and his eyes were shining.