It is impossible to attack the Abyss Gate of the Pirate Islands without casualties.

In the last battle with the Bone Demon, no one knows how many soldiers were directly affected.

If he had not asked Beatrice to open the "Door in the Painting" and take away most of the main forces of various countries, the death toll in that war would have been incalculable.

It was precisely because of such a crisis that the military of various countries went to the mother’s family as soon as they returned.

You can’t defeat the enemy yourself, so why don’t you ask for help?

It’s not unfair that the Mermaid Empire suffered this defeat.

Because from the very beginning, all countries have been preparing their navies with the aim of directly confronting the Gate of the Abyss.

But before the war begins, a rehearsal target is indeed needed. The relationship between the Mermaid Empire and the Church of the Abyss is inseparable. The only way they can mobilize deep-sea monsters is that something went wrong with their top management.

So it is not unfair for them to be the target.

The Mermaid Queen also felt that she was in the wrong.

After being severely beaten, he did not clamor for any major counterattack.

There is no way to counterattack! Just bear it! But compensation is inevitable, because even if countries know that the other side is just a target, they will not let their military expenditures go to waste.

Someone has to be the one to play the game of pass the parcel.

We have no choice but to fight the devil. If we don't, our country will be destroyed and our families will be ruined.

But if you compete with your peers, you must make money.

The so-called diverting internal conflicts through war is essentially to reduce the number of internal personnel and reduce the burden, while at the same time, through the method of fighting to support war, harvesting the opponent's assets and converting them into one's own assets.

Whether these assets are people or something else is another matter.

The Mermaid Empire could only grit their teeth and swallow it with blood.

Even the Mermaid Queen cannot afford such a price and will definitely choose someone to take the blame.

It is impossible for the fishman general Tim.

It is not enough to rely on this corpse to vent the emotions of the people.

It is impossible for emotions to remain pent up at the bottom.

Either you sacrifice the lives of the ruling class in exchange for peace, or you sacrifice the life of the "villain" who can really take the blame, and everyone will be happy.

What else is there to say? Just do it!

Attack the Abyss Church! Attack the Abyss Gate! It's all the conspiracy of those guys.

"Olivia, there is still a lot of handover work to be done by the United Navy. You will have to handle it."

Louis pinched his brows and felt irritated for the first time in a long time.

A warm little hand smoothed his forehead. Louis looked up slightly and saw the little swan humming and taking a step back and saying:

"Don't worry too much. Although Envy, the Great Sin, is growing very fast, his condition is too unstable. I'm afraid that he will run into problems before we have to do much."

Is the little swan trying to comfort him? Louis was a little surprised.

But when I think about it again, I find it a little funny.

It can only be said that the stereotype is too deep, which makes him put a layer of naive filter on the little swan.

But the little swan is not a fool after all, and the difficult living environment will also promote her mental growth.

If she hadn't used time clones to strip away some of her memories and emotions, her mental growth would have been stronger than that of an ordinary person.

——And also better at being an actor.

Louis may not be the first victim, but he certainly won't be the last.

Seeing the bad guy's subtle expression, the little swan snorted and walked into his room.

But after entering the room, there was still a gap in the door.

Louis's mental power was always observing the surroundings, and he easily found the crack in the door, but he did not go there immediately. Instead, he discussed with Norm and Kino how to take action next around the little swan.

Strictly speaking, members of the royal family do not necessarily have to be involved in administrative work.

But as the little swan continues to grow, and with the help of a white-bearded old man in the White Tower, the little swan has gradually shown a trend of becoming the next generation spokesperson for the White Tower.

In addition, she is a member of the royal family. Under such circumstances, it is impossible for her to avoid some administrative work.

At most, I could find some loyal and reliable people to help, just like Beatrice and myself.

After Louis finished making the arrangements, he dismissed everyone.

On his way back to his room, he quietly opened Little Swan's door.

And then...then he wanted to hit someone.

Because Lumi is in the room.

Lumi looked at Louis with a suspicious look: "Lord Louis, is there anything you need from His Highness?"

Louis said calmly, "I want to ask Beatrice something."

Acting Emperor!

It was a phenomenal performance by an actor who performed on the spot! But Lumi still stared at him and said, "Okay."

His feet didn't move at all, and he showed no intention of leaving.

The atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

The little swan coughed, took Lumi's hand and whispered, "Lumi, go out for a while, we have something to discuss."

Lumi said vigilantly: "Isn't it because His Highness wants to bully you?"

What she meant was literal bullying.

But the little swan obviously thought wrongly and his face turned red.

Her face flushed and she stammered, "How could I, I, I, I be bullied by that guy? I'm the one who always bullies him."

Louis nodded with relief: "Yes, I was bullied by you that time, Lady Lumi, do you know how cruel Olivia was when you were away? She cheated so many people."

Lumi instinctively didn't believe it.

But Louis has always had a good reputation and doesn't seem like the kind of person who would speak nonsense.

So she looked at the little swan with half belief and half doubt.

Seeing that the little swan was about to jump up in anger, he smiled and said, "It seems that Your Highness has finally grown up and is no longer a child like before."

She meant it sincerely when she said it.

In the past, the little swan was like a naughty child who knew more. Both his tone and many of his actions made Lumi afraid to run far away.

She was afraid that if she wasn't careful, the little swan would be cheated.

But now, Little Swan was able to deceive His Royal Highness Louis. Although it was a bit shameless... she was relieved from the bottom of her heart!

It's better to learn bad things! It's better to torture others than to be cheated yourself.

Besides, based on her understanding of Little Swan, even if she cheated someone again, how deep could she go? If Louis knew what Lumi was thinking, he would definitely tell her that your little cotton-padded jacket has evolved into a black-hearted cotton and even tricked me into bed.

What? You said I benefited from it myself? It's one thing to get benefits, but you should tell me whether I was cheated or not! Seeing that Little Swan's acting skills could no longer hold back his hot cheeks, Louis took the initiative to speak:

"Ms. Lumi, please stay outside the door and don't let anyone in. What I want to ask today is a bit private."

Lumi was skeptical, but considering that it was a matter between the two sisters, she went out to guard the door.

The room suddenly became quiet.

But the little swan's heart began to beat wildly.

not good.

She was the only one left in the room.

"W-what are you doing?"

"What do you think I'm going to do?"

"Rumi is just outside the door!" the little swan whispered.

Louis whispered in her ear: "Then you can just yell and call Sister Lumi in. Who will be embarrassed then?"

The little swan snorted and said, "Isn't it just that I tricked you once? Is it necessary to be obsessed with it so much?"

Louis gently bit her ear and said, "I will eat your secret for the rest of my life!"

He snapped his fingers.

A soundproofing array enveloped the room.

The little swan immediately realized that something was wrong and wanted to escape.

But there was no way Louis would let her run away.

He has always been a man with clear thinking, and he knows Little Swan's character very well. If he doesn't find a way to lock her by his side, she might find an opportunity to run away later.

The black swan is the most straightforward example.

In the heart of the black swan, there are many things that are more important than love.

Although it is certainly influenced by the Queen of the Kingdom of Shadows, the Black Swan is essentially a little swan with more life experiences, and many essential things will not be affected too much.

He had a premonition that if he didn't take advantage of this time, when Little Swan was being unreasonable towards him, to let her get used to staying by his side, and then his concubine would run away, he would really end up in the crematorium after chasing his wife.

What's even worse is that chasing the little swan may cause a chain reaction on Beatrice's side.

The concubine is important, but the wife is more important.

By then, he would be caught between two odds and he was afraid that he would really be torn apart.

——So even though he felt a little sorry for Little Swan, he now had to speed up Little Swan's progress as soon as possible.

"Olivia, you don't want to be discovered by Sister Lumi outside the door."

He kissed along the little swan's earlobe all the way to the collarbone. Olivia groaned. She had half the physical fitness of Louis, but now she felt weak all over.

"Could you please not stay here?" the trapped little swan said timidly.

"I don't care." Louis gently picked her up, "It's enough for you to be here."

When he said this, his voice was extremely calm and his face had a matter-of-fact expression.

It was as it should be, there was no need to doubt at all.

The little swan felt her heart, which had finally calmed down, start beating wildly again. She let out a cry, buried her head in Louis' shoulder and stopped talking.

Louis moved very gently.

Her body was shaking now because she was really scared.

It would be impossible for her to satisfy Louis on her own.

Several previous experiences taught her not to try to challenge the cardinal sin of lust.

Someone could really die!

Of course, the kind of happiness that goes beyond her cognition still makes her mentally prepared every time, but she is still caught off guard.

If only this thing could be a little gentler to me.

As she was thinking this, she heard Louis' gentle voice: "Don't use the clone today."

The little swan trembled and almost slipped off him in fright.

She shook her head like a rattle: "No, absolutely not."

If she were left to deal with such a horrible thing alone, she would die.

"Don't be afraid, I'll bear it this time." Louis gently stroked the little swan's forehead, feeling that he had gone too far before, "I won't make you feel uncomfortable."

The little swan said "hmm", which was considered as tacit agreement.

…

Time flows.

The afterglow of the setting sun painted the sea surface into a beautiful oil painting. The waves rose and fell, making the magic ship crawling on the sea shake constantly.

The little swan looked at the undulating sea in a trance and whispered: "Why are you so gentle today? I won't have to work hard this time."

Louis gently tucked her wet hair behind her ear and said, "I should say I'm sorry for your hard work."

The little swan is also pitiful, and the first few times were almost just catharsis.

Given Olivia's already highly nervous situation, a gentle approach should be used instead.

Men and women have different attitudes towards this matter.

For girls, especially girls with a personality like Little Swan, spiritual satisfaction is greater than physical happiness.

Besides, she has already experienced that kind of thing, so it would be normal to change the direction and make her happy.

"So, what on earth do you want to do here?"

Louis hugged her and said, "Is it not okay for me to just come and see you?"

"Not for work?"

"no."

"snort."

The little swan gave a soft laugh.

Louis's nervous mood suddenly relaxed.

He knew that he had passed this level.

"You won't stay in the Falling Star Sea for long." Olivia frowned and said sadly, "Why did father ask you to go to the Rockhi Empire? You haven't had a good rest in these years. You have been running around all the time."

——The implication is that she hopes Louis can slow down a little and spend more time with his sister and her.

But Louis has never been the kind of person who forgets his business because of love affairs.

He sighed and said, "I'm afraid there will be problems in the Lockheed Empire. His Majesty wants me to go over and help them. Of course, in reality, it's also to help ourselves."

"Is it because of the underground city?"

"That's part of it, but it's not just that." Louis said coldly, "The issues with the dungeon and the gate to the abyss must be resolved. It's not just for revenge, but also for your safety."

He added in his mind, "And Beatrice's safety."

Monsters in the dungeon have begun to show signs of pouring out.

The Raven Guards who have been suppressing the dungeon for years have begun frantically delivering messages to the palace.

This battle is imminent.

There were also other developments coming from the Church of the God of Glory and Justice.

It is said that the Golden Country is about to break out of its seal.

An era of turmoil is coming, and Louis needs more allies and needs to bring together the will of more countries to eliminate crises that may endanger the world.

In this process, both Beatrice and Olivia will inevitably fall into the crisis of death.

The stronger the force, the bigger the target.

Especially in this worldview where individuals are extremely powerful, when any hostile force takes action, the first thing they need to do is to turn their spearheads towards the top leaders of all parties.

This is Louis' minefield.

He would never allow either of them to come to harm.

"I have to go. If possible, I don't want to leave. I want to stay with you. But there are always some mice who want to disrupt our lives. I have to find them and make sure they have no place to hide."

Louis said extremely cold words with an extremely calm expression:

"The Abyss Church has been badly damaged, but it has not collapsed. I want to defeat them so that they will never have a chance to get up again."

(End of this chapter)