Simply looking at the time it took him to resolve the accident, you can't see the logic behind this.

But if we take "testing the Emperor" as the premise, we will find that the time and place of the outbreak of various accidents and problems surrounding the Empire in recent times are surprisingly consistent.

First up is the Sapphire Dragon Plague which appears to be the latest.

The Sapphire Dragon Plague appears to be a demonic plague, but its source is actually a tide of the living dead beneath the Dragonbone Grassland.

In other words, the root problem broke out outside the imperial capital, and within the attack range of the two legendary dragons who determined that "the Emperor could kill them."

In other words, an emperor in his heyday should be able to pay attention to what is happening on the grassland.

Looking further ahead, Beatrice has confirmed that the Rudelson organization was involved in the sewer prairie giant rat incident.

There might have been signs of this before Louis traveled through time and was reborn, and the sewers... were located in the outer city area of ​​Tino City.

The Tino explosion that Louis solved first was located at the junction of the inner and outer cities. Once it exploded, the pollutants would directly affect the inner city and even the imperial palace.

The granary was located on the edge of the palace due to a dust explosion that was uncovered some time ago.

The ancient portal that transports monsters from the dungeon is located at the foot of the Royal Guards. The Royal Guards training ground is located on the hills and inside the mountains reclaimed from the palace.

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

There is a high possibility that they will continue to spread deeper and deeper until they approach the sleeping place of the Iron Guards and the Crows.

This also explains what Chris meant when he said that "the dead souls should not be disturbed."

Because the place where he sleeps is right below the emperor's bedroom and is always under the emperor's watchful eyes.

As long as the Emperor is safe, no one can disturb their slumber.

Recalling the diary's records of the emperor's sleep, awakening and disappearance.

His eyes widened. "From far to near, step by step, approaching the emperor's bedroom?"

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

"Oh no! In this case, the death of the Marquis of York at the engagement party for Beatrice and I was probably not to silence him, but there must be a deeper reason!"

"No, I have to remind Beatrice about this."

…

[Location: Eagle God Temple Portal]

A series of heavy footsteps were heard.

Knights covered in armor slowly walked out from the depths of darkness.

Their armor looked a bit old, with white crow patterns engraved on the front armor and shoulder armor, and long power claws on the gauntlets.

If Louis were here, he would definitely recognize at the first sight that this group of people are the Raven Guard.

At this time, a taller warrior who was leading the group said in a deep voice:

"Have you cleaned up the scum that has tainted the peace of our brothers?"

A dark crow said in a deep voice: "Captain, the cleanup is complete. Do you need to remind Lady Beatrice?"

The man called the leader took off his helmet, revealing his hideous face:

"Your Majesty had intended to move the door to the outside so that we could continue our mission, but since the door has been brought up, 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, and I'm very helpful."

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

Louis said, “Is this a troublesome matter?”

Beatrice shook her head and said, "It's not as troublesome as you might think. The rats in the sewers can eat the granary, provided they are not exposed."

"Now that it's exposed, we can just fill in the gaps. We can even use it as bait to lure out the person behind it."

"Compared to this, I am more curious about one thing..."

With a thud, Beatrice raised her leg high and placed it on Louis' shoulder. With a force, she hooked him over with her toes.

Louis blinked and said, "Beatrice is becoming more and more fond of teasing people."

It's a pity that Louis just likes to eat free food.

When people from Daxia open a food stall, they always think about swallowing up the enemy next door, so how could they remain indifferent when the princess provokes them?

Not to mention that he and Beatrice have a much better relationship now, so if he goes a little too far, it won't be a big deal... maybe? So he shamelessly stretched out his hand and said, "I don't know how to dance, do you want to teach me?"

"sure."

Beatrice winked playfully and smiled: "After all, we can't just watch others dance at the party. We are the protagonists."

Very Beatrice style.

But it was so straightforward that Louis even suspected that the shy eyes he had just seen were an illusion.

Beatrice probably didn't have many thoughts in her mind.

"Can you guess what I'm thinking now?" Beatrice said provocatively, "Succubus can instinctively sense other people's emotional fluctuations, you should be able to do it too, right?"

Louis shook his head: "Okay, 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, imitating a persona is exhausting, and protecting you is already exhausting."

Beatrice smiled and her voice became joyful:

"Then do you want me to tell you some good news?"

"you say?"

Beatrice did not reply to him immediately, but retracted her foot and turned around.

The fitted cut of the clothes highlighted her elegance and maturity, and although she was wearing crisp trousers, it gave the illusion that she was surrounded by a skirt that was blooming like petals.

She smiled confidently, and even though she was not wearing a skirt, she lifted her skirt and said, "My prince, the one standing before 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 person of the opposite sex to dance with me. Does this make you happy?"

Louis tried to be stubborn and asked why it was the second one, but Beatrice blocked his mouth with her finger.

"My father and mother took me to the first dance when I was 6 years old. Now tell me if you are happy?"

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

"Happy."

"Then let me teach you how to dance?"

"……good."

After all, many universities don’t do ballroom dancing anymore, and he really doesn’t know how to do it.

Led by Beatrice, a girl in knight's clothes and a boy in armor danced in the not-so-empty office of the Chancellor, maintaining slightly stiff movements.

No lights, no music, no audience.

As she spun and jumped, her graceful movements gradually became more mature.

The core strength of a professional is fully reflected in these two people.

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

Suddenly, she broke away from Louis' hand and spun around beautifully for several times.

When she stopped, her body fell backwards.

The sudden unexpected event made Louis panic and he put his arms around her waist, and their smooth movements were instantly interrupted.

Both of them seemed to be able to feel each other's breath.

Beatrice winked playfully, tilted her head upward, and whispered in his ear, "Please hold me tight at the dance!"

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, and his ears turned slightly red and his eyes were shining.

(End of this chapter)