Louis sorted out his thoughts.
Simply judging from the time it took him to solve the accident, the logic behind this cannot be seen.
But if you take "testing the emperor" as the premise, you will find that the various accidents and problems surrounding the empire in recent times have erupted at surprisingly consistent times and places.
The first is the Sapphire Dragon Scourge, which seems to be the latest.
The Sapphire Dragon Calamity seems to be a demonic calamity, but its root cause is the tide of the living dead underground in the Dragon Bone Prairie.
In other words, the time when the root problem broke out was outside the imperial capital and within the attack range of the two legendary dragons that "the emperor could kill them".
In other words, the emperor in his heyday should be able to pay attention to the movements on the grassland.
Looking further back, Beatrice has determined that the Rudelson Organization was involved in the sewer prairie giant rat incident.
There may have been signs of this before Louis traveled through time and was reborn, and the sewer... is located in the outer city of Tino City.
The Tino explosion that Louis first solved was at the junction of the inner and outer cities. Once it exploded, the pollutants would directly affect the inner city and even the palace.
There was a dust explosion that was cracked some time ago, and the granary was on the edge of the palace.
The ancient portal that transmits the monsters in the dungeon is located at the foot of the Royal Guards. The training grounds for the Royal Guards are on the hills and mountains reclaimed by the palace.
However, considering that the monster itself is controlled, it is impossible to just live near the portal...
It is very likely that they will continue to spread deeper and deeper until they approach the resting place of the Iron Guard and the Dark Crows.
This also explains very well what Chris meant when he said "the souls of the dead are not disturbed".
Because the place of rest is beneath the Emperor's chamber, it is always under the Emperor's watchful eye.
As long as the Emperor was safe, no one could disturb their slumber.
Recall the emperor's sleep, awakening and disappearance recorded in the diary.
His eyes widened:
"From far to near, approaching the emperor's palace step by step?"
"Is this a test of the emperor's current state?"
"No, let's put it this way, at the engagement party between me and Beatrice, the death of the Marquis of York was probably not just for the purpose of keeping quiet, but for a deeper reason!"
"No, Beatrice must be reminded of this matter."
…
[Location: At the portal of the Eagle God Temple]
There was a sound of heavy footsteps.
A knight covered in armor slowly walked out of the darkness.
Their armor looks a bit old, with white crow patterns engraved on the front armor and shoulder armor, and there are long power claws on the hand armor.
If Louis were here, he would definitely recognize these people immediately as the Raven Guard.
At this time, a taller-looking warrior led by him said in a deep voice:
"Have you cleaned up the dregs that stained the peace of our brothers?"
A Dark Crow said in a deep voice: "Captain, the cleaning is complete, do you need to remind Lady Beatrice?"
The man called the leader took off his helmet, revealing his ferocious face:
"His Majesty originally planned to move the door to the outside so that we can continue to perform our mission, but the door has been brought up, so there is no need to interfere."
"Let's go, we still have things to do. Your Highness will know how to deal with it after seeing the ancient portal."
…
[Location: Office of the Lord Chancellor]
"I understand the situation, Louis, it's been a big help."
Beatrice smiled, a hint of tiredness flashing in her eyes.
Louis said: "Is this troublesome?"
Beatrice shook her head and said: "It's not as troublesome as I thought. Rats in the gutter can eat the granary, as long as they are not exposed."
"It's been exposed. Just check for leaks and fill in the gaps. You might even be able to use it as a bait to lure out the person behind it."
"I'm more curious about one thing than this..."
Beatrice made a thud, raised her legs high on Louis' shoulders, and with a strong force, she hooked him over with her toes.
She took off his helmet and whispered:
"My prince, are you ready for our engagement party?"
Louis blinked: "Beatrice, this guy really likes to tease people more and more."
It's a pity, Louis likes to eat hard.
The people of Daxia opened a food stall with the intention of annexing the enemy next to them, so how could they remain indifferent when the princess provoked them.
Not to mention that he and Beatrice have a much better relationship now, so if he goes a little too far, nothing will happen, right... maybe?
So he shamelessly stretched out his hand and said, "You don't know how to dance, do you want to teach me?"
"sure."
Beatrice winked playfully and smiled brightly:
"After all, we can't just watch others dance at the dance party. We are the protagonists."
Very Beatrice-esque.
But it was so straightforward that Louis even suspected that the shy eyes he just saw were an illusion.
Beatrice probably didn't have much in mind.
"Can you guess what I'm thinking now?" Beatrice said provocatively, "Succubi can instinctively feel other people's emotional fluctuations. You should be able to do it too, right?"
Louis shook his head: "Yes, but I have limited this ability, at least so that you can see the real me, not the persona I created."
He added in his mind: "After all, it's tiring to imitate a persona, and protecting you is already very tiring."
Beatrice had a smile in her eyes, and her voice cheered:
"Then do you want me to tell you some good news?"
"You said?"
Beatrice did not reply to him immediately, but retracted her foot and turned around.
The tailored clothes show her elegance and maturity, and the crisp trousers she wears give people the illusion that her skirt is blooming like petals around her body.
I saw her smiling confidently and doing a skirt-lifting ceremony even though she was not wearing a skirt:
"My prince, the person standing in front of you is a poor girl who has been busy working for this country since she was fourteen years old."
"Thanks to this, you will be the second member of the opposite sex to dance with me. Does this make you happy?"
Louis was stiff and wanted to say why it was the second one, but Beatrice blocked his mouth with her finger.
"My father and mother took me to dance the first one when I was 6 years old. Now tell me the reply."
Louis didn't notice the corners of his mouth curling up, but he still said honestly:
"Happy."
"Then let me teach you how to dance?"
"……good."
After all, many universities no longer do ballroom dancing, and he really doesn't know how to do it.
Under the leadership of Beatrice, a girl in knight uniform and a boy in armor maintained slightly stiff movements and danced in the not-so-empty Office of the Lord Privy Seal.
No lights, no music, no audience.
While spinning and jumping, the graceful movements gradually changed from jerky to mature.
The core strength of professionals is fully reflected in them.
Beatrice's eyes were also a little confused, and her heart was a little confused, but she quickly suppressed the unnecessary emotions, her steps were precise and powerful, and she enjoyed this feeling.
Suddenly, she broke away from the hand holding Louis and spun gorgeously in place several times.
When she stopped, she fell backwards.
The sudden accident made Louis panicked and put his arm around her waist, and the smooth movements of the two were instantly interrupted.
Both seemed to be able to feel each other's breathing.
Beatrice winked playfully, raised her head hard, and said in his ear:
"During the dance, please hold me tight!"
Louis helped her up, picked up the helmet from the table and put it on, then nodded and said:
"good."
But he didn't see Beatrice, but the tips of his ears turned slightly red, and his eyes sparkled.
