"Or maybe make a local travel guide in advance?"

"As for guards, it's enough to bring a few people with you. The others will enter the venue in advance to maintain local law and order. They won't affect us."

"Louis, Louis, are you in a daze?"

Looking at the hand waving in front of him, Louis raised his head and said:

"Let me do the local travel guide. You have a lot of tasks on hand. It would be too tiring to focus your energy on this."

Beatrice looked at him charmingly and said:

"How can it not be hard to be with you?"

Louis gently brushed aside her hair and said, "But you also have to consider that I would feel bad if I let such a beautiful fiancée work so hard instead of doing what a qualified fiancé should do. Of course, it would be better if the progress could be faster."

Beatrice coughed and turned her head away, her ears feeling a little hot.

Perhaps because they hadn't seen each other for some time, she always felt that Louis' attack today was particularly fierce.

——But not annoying.

Or rather, she longed for him to touch her a few more times.

"Then I'll leave this matter to you."

She suddenly thought of something and added:

"Relevant news has come from the intersection of the City of Glory and Justice. Saint Karin has arrived in Tino City."

Louis was stunned for a moment, then said, "Is the selection of the Saint about to begin?"

Beatrice nodded, "Miss Grace needs to be mentally prepared."

Louis thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll talk to her later."

The selection of saints is a very serious matter for the Church of the God of Glory and Justice.

Although most of the time the candidates for the selection of the Saint are top talents trained in the church, they will compete with each other and eventually select the most suitable candidate for the Saint.

But that is without the existence of Grace.

A saint who is favored by God does not appear in every generation.

It should be said that the normal selection of the Saint, like the selection of the heir by the Empire, is the result of the collision between factions behind the scenes.

Of course, because the selector is a saint, and the Church of the God of Glory and Justice is also a well-known orthodox church, there are much fewer power struggles and changes of the throne.

The reason is that there are no gods favored people involved.

With the participation of those favored by God, the outcome is basically fixed.

Selection is generally just a process.

The process is almost complete, and the candidate saint who is favored by God will be promoted directly.

It's not that there's any shady dealings going on.

The concept of God's favored ones actually means that every one of them is a chosen son, saint, or even pope for the church.

Unlike the Chosen One.

The Chosen Ones are those who are chosen by the gods.

A considerable proportion of the popes throughout history were chosen by God.

It means that God chose you.

Compete for promotion, and your boss is willing to give you this opportunity.

It’s just that in the church, your boss is “God”, and the one you are above is not some middle or senior level person, but “God’s Chosen One”.

But those favored by God are different.

The literal meaning of God's favored one is "a being favored by God."

People who are pampered are naturally fearless.

Combined with the gods' duties and teachings, those who are favored by gods are those whose talents, character, and values ​​are naturally in line with the gods' teachings and duties.

If we say that the chosen ones of God are selected from the geniuses of the world after they compete with each other.

Those favored by God are those who are chosen by God himself and brought to his side.

Louis likes to call those favored by God "the ultimate lucky ones."

After all, God exists with infinite hope, and anyone with a bit of common sense in the church would not think of doing anything shady.

Be wary of the higher possibility that the royal family is involved in some shady dealings.

After all, royal families of all dynasties have always tried to use the name of the saint to enhance the authority of their own imperial power.

The simplest way is to use various means to lure or even force the saint to marry the prince.

You know what, this kind of situation has actually happened in history.

After all, in this world, the church is not the only force with extraordinary powers.

The mainstream forces in the Star Continent are still super groups based on countries.

Especially when the imperial regime changes, the princes will fight for power and profit, and they will all have evil intentions on the saint.

In some of the top powers, not every church can maintain its strength all the time; there are always ups and downs.

And not every saint is favored by God.

When the empire was growing strong, the church was weakening, and the Saint was not yet favored by God, it was easy for "Prince X to use the Saint to win public support" to occur.

Many of the bad things in it are even more outrageous than the Western fantasy female movies that Louis had seen in his previous life.

It's more than enough to write a million-word female story about love and hate.

But that won't happen to Grace.

"The church..."

Louis looked at Beatrice.

Beatrice smiled and said:

"I have already emphasized to them that Miss Grace is a citizen of Enther and a partner of the royal family. Don't worry, even the most extreme theocracy will consider our opinions to some extent."

She whispered, "Especially recently, when Father had just stood up."

Louis' eyes twinkled: "People in the High Forest are probably going crazy."

Beatrice smiled slightly.

Although much of the information would not spread to the public, for the top leaders, the fact that the Emperor killed the Dark Night Evil God could not be hidden at all.

The four countries have mobilized too many troops.

If this can be hidden, then other countries' intelligence agencies are no different from good-for-nothings.

The deterrent power brought by the Emperor alone is enough to put the Supreme Forest in great danger today.

"The second phase of bidding for the waste treatment plant is about to be rehearsed. Do you think they will take the initiative to follow our ideas?"

Louis said with a smile.

He was referring to the Windrunner Chamber of Commerce.

In the game of two peaches killing three warriors, what needs to be targeted in the end is always the technology of the Wind Walker Chamber of Commerce.

Beatrice smiled and said, "They will definitely take the initiative to join the game. After all, the emperor has just taken action."

Louis looked at Beatrice in surprise.

I can only say that she is worthy of being a princess.

This idea was even more out-of-the-ordinary than he had imagined.

But it is indeed possible to implement it.

"For the strongest, there is no need for a reason, only a list of the masterminds?"

Beatrice smiled and said:

"As you said, this is called a fox taking advantage of the tiger's might."

Louis said seriously: "No, this is called clever use of information gap."

Even in confrontations between countries, this fatal information gap can bring huge benefits.

In the previous life, Tokuko was caught off guard by the Normandy Landing, which was essentially a victory in the spy war.

The charming female spy "Little White Fox" under the art student had obtained too much accurate intelligence in the past and was early on targeted by the intelligence king of Yingzi's family.

As the art student's bedmate, the little white fox's excellent talent in intelligence is indeed amazing.

But unfortunately, in the spy business, once you become famous, you are not far from being cheated.

In the selection of the landing site for the Allied Forces, Little White Fox's intelligence source was played a trick by Chief Yingzi on him.

The King of Agents deliberately leaked the wrong landing location to Little White Fox.

The "intelligence source", who had no idea that the woman next to him was a spy, foolishly passed the wrong message to the little white fox.

The King of Agents predicted the little white fox's prediction, which eventually led to Dezi misjudging the landing location when the intelligence was transmitted back to Dezi.

By the time they realize something is wrong, the whole building is already on the verge of collapse.

In the end, the charming female spy "Little White Fox" was hanged and the war came to an end.

It can be said that even at the level of major powers, information asymmetry can still bring huge benefits to the empire.

Especially...

About war.

"According to the habits of the elves, they will probably be furious, but at the same time pull their ears to show their submission in disguise."

The elves are a proud race.

The statement of “looking down on every race equally” is not groundless.

Even the dwarves of Forge still have a bad relationship with the elves, which is also related to their habits.

It is impossible to apologize, I will never apologize in this life. The most I can do is find a reason to be soft-hearted.

He had seen this set of operations on elves many times.

"These matters are handed over to the guys in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Commerce. We've given them standard answers. If they still can't handle it well, we can just clean up the hazardous waste."

Louis offered his advice blandly.

Beatrice said that made sense.

At this moment, a senior official of the Ministry of Commerce suddenly sneezed.

Someone rubbed his nose and said, "What's going on? I'm the Exemplary Nine Swordsman, why am I sneezing?"

The subordinate next to him complimented:

"Maybe someone is thinking about you."

"Those who are thinking about me may not be good people. Contact the Imperial Capital Hospital and investigate whether there are any infectious diseases recently."

If it could really transmit a typical infectious disease, it would cause great harm to civilians.

The official next to him nodded and walked out, instructing his subordinates to notify the hospital.

"Now, we are continuing the relevant meetings on the external bidding plan for the second phase of the waste treatment plant..."

…

The gears of the empire began to turn slowly.

On the other hand, Louis also began to make travel plans.

The northern border, Byron Territory, nicknamed the Northern Flower City.

It is said that there are extremely beautiful flowers blooming there in winter. If you go there now, you should be able to enjoy them at the end of the flowering season.

This is a travel alternative.

Northern border, Robert territory.

This was once the capital of a country that was extremely good at art.

Of course, the former owner of Robert Territory has disappeared, and the land now belongs to the empire.

But history still left a deep mark here.

It is filled with exquisite sculptures and magnificent buildings.

Many wealthy aristocratic newlyweds choose this place as their first choice for their honeymoon.

In addition, Robert City, the core of the territory, is a place where art is prevalent and auction houses are everywhere, making Robert City a well-known "City of Art" in Enser.

Louis knew that Beatrice liked to paint, so he also circled this place in the travel queue.

If they arrange their time properly, they can both have time to go out and play.

He thought for a moment and gently opened a jewelry box.

Looking at the sea-blue gem in the box and the metal chain next to it, he chuckled and closed the box.

There are many ways to give gifts, from food to daily necessities to items that can be passed down for a long time.

But he always wanted to prepare something for Beatrice.

Something that will last a long time.

These things carry the memories of him and her. She hopes that when he is out and unable to accompany her, she will think of him when she sees this necklace.

"Give it as a gift during a memorable trip. Will she like it?"

Louis can't wait any longer.

And the other side.

In the palace.

Beatrice looked at Lumi.

"She has already started the inheritance?"

Lumi nodded:

"Your Highness, I will be away from Tino City for a while in the near future. It will take at least half a month, or at most one and a half months. I will be back."

Beatrice looked at Lumi deeply and said:

"Sister Lumi, you have been taking care of me for a long time. You have worked really hard over the years."

She waved her finger and took out a tube of reagent from the dimensional bag: "May your military fortune flourish."

Lumi looked at the reagent in surprise and said:

“This is too expensive.”

Beatrice shook her head and said:

"Compared to how you've protected my sister for so many years, nothing is so precious."

Lumi knew Beatrice's character.

Now that she had said that, there was no reason to take it back.

She could only smile and say, "It looks like I have to break through to the Legendary level this time."

"If you don't make a breakthrough, I'll make my sister cry in front of you."

Beatrice smiled like a devil.

Rumi was filled with emotion, and gently touched Beatrice's head and said:

"Thank you for your hard work over the years."

Beatrice looked up and out the window: "I will find a way to turn all the tragedies into what everyone expects. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste for me to be a princess for so many years?"

Lumi sighed:

"It will be very tiring, and may not be successful."

"How can we know if we don't try? The Palace of Tunisia and the Guardian Stone of Roxie both have the courage to take this path. As the Sin of Attack, I, Enser, have never lacked the courage to face desperate situations."

At this time, someone knocked gently on the dormitory door:

"Your Highness, the things have been retrieved."

Beatrice's eyes lit up.

That voice was Qian's.

"Xia, come in quickly."

Not long after, Qian came in carrying a long wooden box on her back.

"Got it?"

Her eyes lit up slightly.

Qian chuckled and said:

"The Rockhi Empire was unexpectedly generous. They protected the Ansai of the Shiwu Family and gave us the things directly, and sincerely invited us to visit."

Bloodline transformation is prevalent in the Roxy Empire.

The families that rule Roxy are called the Thirteen Bloodlines.

Among these thirteen families, five families have an additional [divine tool] called the Guardian Stone.

Therefore, these five are also called the upper five.

Of course, the thirteen families of the Rockhi Empire are not families as ordinary people understand them.

To be more precise, there are 13 bloodline development directions that exist in the form of families.

Anyone who embarks on these thirteen bloodline transformation directions can call himself a member of the Thirteen Families.

The five families guarding the Shi family have never been without demigods.

It can be said that they are the veritable "guardian stones" of Roxy.

Beatrice opened the box and saw what was stored inside. She chuckled and said, "These guys, even after giving us gifts, they still want to play tricks. Do they want me or Louis to polish the rough stone of the Ansai family?"

Qian nodded and said, "The rough stone of the Ansai family is indeed an unprecedented monster, but the Ansai family also said that the 'rough stone' will not use divine tools, otherwise there is no point in polishing it."

Beatrice nodded and said:

"If that's the case, then it's fine... I hope he's okay. Infinite magic isn't as invincible as you might think."

She had already begun to worry that her beloved would make the other person depressed and autistic.

Just in terms of the upper limit of the same level, she had never seen a more exaggerated existence than Louis.

A quasi-sword master who is not even at the paragon level... This is too outrageous.

"You are worthy of being my darling!"

She closed the box.

I hope he'll like the gift in the box.

(End of this chapter)