6. What could be more important than winning the heart of one’s wife within the palace walls?

Queen Louise undoubtedly sensed my tremors, yet she carried on as if nothing had happened, her tone steady.

“What’s the matter, Mr. LeBlanc? Please revise this document carefully. It’s quite significant.”

I could feel my limbs stiffening as Louise maintained her close proximity, gazing at me intently until I finished the necessary changes. Then, she broke into a radiant smile, her words childlike.

“Oh~ Could it be that you were mesmerized by me just now?”

I nearly froze at your sudden move!

Of course, I couldn’t voice that thought. Thanks to the script, I now knew that Louise’s approach was deliberate. She assumed the shadows favored her, unaware I was the unseen force! She thought she was playing a double game, but I was operating at a deeper level.

Long as I kept my emotions in check, I could still navigate this situation.

“L-Lady… it’s a bit too intimate.”

“No problem, I don’t mind~”

But I do!

Her apparent satisfaction with my reaction led her to draw back finally.

“I see. Previously, I was worried that my charm was inferior to CEille’s. Now, seeing your reaction, it puts my mind at ease~”

Let’s put aside those dark thoughts of eliminating potential threats for now. However, the plot had only just begun.

Upon checking the script, it read: [“CEille was detained by a postal department official.”]. It became clear that Louise had planned every move, not content with just verbally taunting me. Away from my sight, I watched her walk, but as I followed, I witnessed a shocking scene: Queen Louise bending down by the bed in front of me, reaching into her dress to remove her black stockings!

[“Louise was seducing Euclid.”]

No doubt! One could hardly miss the beauty’s strategy!

Louise’s unintentional, or perhaps intentional, soft moans echoed, and the stockings slipped off, revealing her smooth, porcelain legs. Unsteady on her feet, she let out a surprised “ah” before collapsing facedown on the bed, right in front of me.

Hmm… I’d seen it all, but it didn’t seem to register fully. This might be the allure of the “absolute territory.” Coupled with Louise’s almost naive, clumsy gestures…

If not for the script’s warning, I might’ve truly succumbed

I wanted to play dead, but they were waiting for me to ask the question at this very moment.

“Mr. Priest, could you come over and help me a bit? Usually, it’s the head maid who helps me take off my stockings, but she’s not here right now, and in this room, it’s just you~”

Louise’s words, combined with her current position lying on the bed, her stockings half-off, and her legs bent, really made it too easy for misunderstandings to arise.

“Ahem…”

“I’m just asking you to help me take off my stockings, ah~ Could it be that you—”

“Help! Is it not okay for me to help? Keep your voice down!”

For unknown reasons, it was clear that Louise IV was “seducing” me. If I pretended to be aloof like Liu Xia Hui and ignored her, wouldn’t that be like saying there’s no silver here, revealing to Louise that I was also a lecher, that this was my “weakness” in this regard!?

So I did whatever she said, even though my heart was tumultuous, I had to maintain a composed expression. This way, at least I could escape a calamity, preventing Louise from pulling some trick on me and hitting me with a double whammy of stockings and short skirts.

I quickly walked to the side of the bed, aiming for the point where Louise’s stockings were halfway down, and out of uncontrollable force, I accidentally glanced at the “absolute territory” before promptly closing my eyes.

Immediately, Louise’s “innocent” voice came to my ears.

“What are you closing your eyes for~?”

“Basic etiquette, you are a queen after all.”

I swiftly pulled down Louise’s stockings; I dared not linger on the “silky smoothness” left on my hands, hurriedly tossing the removed garment to the side of the bed.

“Ah~ How rough~”

Louise chuckled lightly.

“Add a subject to that!”

“The way you took off my stockings is really rough~”

Forget it, better not add anything. The more I said, the more awkward it became; it was best to treat everything that just happened as if it had never occurred.

I turned to pretend that nothing had happened, but Louise behind me did not get up.

Along with her “innocent and carefree” voice, there was now a hint of something different.

“Mr. Priest, you seem so composed; is it because of the ‘prophecy’?”

“!”

I was startled, but quickly realized that my earlier apprehension must have been an illusion.

“I was startled by your actions, that’s why I’m so composed.”

“Mm~ I usually wouldn’t let others do such things, you know~”

Of course, because you have no need to seduce others; this time, you’re approaching me! And the troubling part is that I don’t even know the reason, I can only dodge and cope!

“Mr. Priest, our Great Yinf Empire is one that requires constant attention to internal relations; a single misstep can lead to instability in this united empire. The empire values ​​both magic and martial skills, and there exists the role of a ‘priest. ‘ Even so… ensuring the stability of the empire is no easy task.”

For a moment, I felt as if I had caught a glimpse of this queen’s “true face,” but when I turned to look, what I saw was Louise’s ever-present smile.

“The reason I’m saying all this is that I want to complain to you about how hard my job really is~ Kefiel is a genius of my empire, and naturally, he can help me. If—if you could also help me, that would be the best, using your seemingly magical ‘prophecy’ powers.”

【Louise IV wants to recruit Oujili De.】

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Is this the queen’s intention!? But I always feel something’s off! You see, I’ve just been hanging around Ke Fei’er, rarely showing my true self, and now this queen suddenly acts like she’s hired a high-priced assassin— what does that even mean!?

I feel like I’ve missed some very important reason from Louise, but… the script just doesn’t reveal it.

Well, there’s no other way now.

“Queen, I don’t know any fancy prophecies, just some trivial matters.”

“That’s okay~”

Louise, with her long, bare legs, walked towards me. “In my grand empire’s palace, I don’t mind giving some idle folks a salary. As for the position, hmm~ I’ll appoint you as ‘the one who specifically helps me take off my stockings’?”

I’d be dead on my first day in that position!

“Sorry, I’m currently a priest beside Ke Fei’er.”

“Tsk.”

Some… dark thoughts flashed across Louise’s face, but before I could get a good look, footsteps came from outside the door.

Great, Ke Fei’er is back! My lifeline is back! Ah… lifeline, lifeline! Oh no! How could I forget about this!?

I was so focused on quickly getting the queen’s stockings off, and now… if Ke Fei’er sees the queen’s long, bare legs, how am I supposed to explain this!?

“Your Majesty, I… uh, priest!”

It’s over…

My wife is really jealous. Forget about what just happened with the queen; I need to quickly appease Ke Fei’er.

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