59. As an undercover agent, exposure is a normal occurrence.
With the first phase of the parliamentary restructuring’s “vote solicitation” activities concluded, the second phase of “vote gathering” did not cease due to the emergence of opportunists like Louis XXV; instead, it commenced as scheduled.
Unlike the first phase, after undergoing the initial trial, these candidates in the second phase would have their votes publicly disclosed, regardless of how many they received. This left no room for any “playing the fool to catch the tiger” tactics. At most , they could invite some “big shots” to help with speeches, relying on their prestige and protection to garner some votes.
Of course, there were also those who sought to control the parliament by actively supporting certain permanent members. To gain more influence among other permanent members, they would do their best to win over ordinary members, offering speeches, promotions, and other assistance—far more sophisticated than the methods employed by Louis XXV.
Louis XIII was one of them, and my plan was precisely this!
By utilizing the so-called “prophecy date” I had set for Louis XIII, I ensured his inevitable appearance. Then, leveraging my reputation and the queen’s knowledge, I would stage a drama of “Louis XIII secretly meeting with O’Keefe,” tarnishing his reputation while I slipped away from the real pursuit.
This was a common tactic used by O’Keefe when infiltrating evil organizations, and it was my strategy to deal with Louis XIII and resolve the Kephir crisis!
To raise avoid Louis XIII’s suspicions, ever since I informed Louis XIV, I continued to find opportunities to appear before Louis XIII daily. However…
Today’s situation was somewhat special.
As usual, when I was carefully and warily arranged to wait inside by Louis XIII’s sycophant, the young Miss Alsace, who had been temporarily entrusted to me by Kephir—perhaps thinking I was a “smelly man”—suddenly spoke up, which was quite rare.
“Hmm~ it’s a bit strange.”
I was startled. As a major villain, it was normal for me to carry a weapon, but if Louis XIII’s sycophant discovered Miss Alsace’s presence, it would be disastrous.
Looking around to ensure there was no danger, I quickly lowered my voice to hush the young lady.
“Shh, didn’t I tell you to play dead?”
However, I wasn’t a beautiful girl, so I naturally didn’t receive any favorable treatment from Miss Alsace.
“Annoying, I know better than you.”
After scolding me, Miss Alsace muttered softly, “It’s nothing, just feels like there are more people watching you today than before.”
“Isn’t it inevitable that I’m being followed?”
After all, I could keenly sense that Louis XIII was still wary of me, perhaps looking for an opportunity to unmask me? Whether I was waiting for him at his residence or sneaking away, I could feel someone tailing me, and each time I had to rely on the script’s guidance to shake them off.
“Then someone like you shouldn’t take risks. Didn’t that queen already relent? Ahh~ how nice, licking the left long leg, then the right, and after finishing the right, starting to lick…”
“Stop it!”
I hurriedly interrupted the foul-mouthed fairy who was about to make a crude joke. The reason I insisted on being here wasn’t because I was worried that Louis XIII would slander Queen Louis XIV, but because I was concerned that this would put Kephir , who had a close relationship with the queen, and her family in danger. After all, the consequences of Louis XIII’s “mischief” in the script would lead to such outcomes.
At this point, my own death script was secondary; I had to deal with Kephir’s danger as soon as possible.
However, at this stage, I was also puzzled: why had Louis XIII already believed my so-called “prophecy” and decided to use a speech to slander the queen at the time I had set? I had informed Louis XIV of this news overnight , but…
The script had shown no changes so far?
Upon confirming the script once again, what troubled me was that the outcomes for the girls I cared about remained very unfavorable!
【Louis XIV was exposed by Louis XIII for having contact with Euclid, leading to a drop in her reputation!】
【Kephir was slandered by Louis XIII, leading to a drop in her reputation!】
Dragon Aotian remains Dragon Aotian, but for Kephir, her identity was equally important; how could the favored daughter bear a bad name? Yet, the script had not changed for so long. Could it be that something had happened on Louis XIII’s side, who was supposed to give the speech today, as per our agreement!?
It didn’t matter if I didn’t look; once I did…
【Louis XIII did not go to give the speech!】
I realized something was wrong!
Clearly, he had promised me a mouthful of “Thank you for your prophecy” that day, but when it came time for him to give the speech according to my prophecy, he actually stood me up!? How could it be that simple!
【Louis XIII did not believe Euclid!】
That’s right, there was only one explanation for the script: that cunning old villain did not believe me at all! But thinking further down that path made me even more anxious.
If he didn’t believe me, then why were his servants still polite enough to invite me here to wait when I came to see Louis XIII today?
I didn’t need to think too much; I knew what kind of script my identity would bring. After all, as the great villain Euclid, everyone had their peculiar reasons to want me dead! Louis XIII would be no exception!
So…
【Louis XIII attempted to expose Euclid’s identity and killed Euclid!】
“Hey, stinky man, it seems we’re in trouble.”
At the same time the script appeared, the not-so-honest Miss Alsace also transmitted an anxious voice.
“I smell blood and rust; danger is in the air~”
“Speak plainly!”
“There are a lot of people outside, armed, and they might chop you up.”
I didn’t need you to tell me; I could guess it from the script!
After all, with the appearance of the script just now, my “death” script had suddenly multiplied!
【Extra A killed Euclid.】
【Extra B killed Euclid!】
【Extra C scared Euclid to death!】
One increasingly outrageous death script appeared after another! However, I was not prepared for the unexpected that arose from Louis XIII’s cunning!
Carefully noticing, at this moment, my escape route was completely blocked. There wasn’t a single script that could support my temporary hiding! Acting like a dragon-slaying hero? Not a chance, that’s exclusive to Ke Fei Er, and right now , the big boss is still at home, so where’s my golden ticket for immunity?
The next moment, Miss Alsace’s angry voice came through.
“Hey, what are you dawdling for! Pick it up and strike the window with what you think is the coolest pose! I’m not as delicate as you think!”
“…”
The timing didn’t allow me to hesitate, but…
Miss Alsace, you might be overestimating the situation a bit. The opponent’s all-encompassing script is aimed at stabbing me to death, and it’s not that easy to escape from…
【Boom】
The next moment, as I awkwardly crashed through the broken window, what greeted me was the cold laughter of the villain waiting outside—Louis XIII, along with a group of… straightforward extras who wanted to stab me to death.
“Not bad, Mr. Oujilide, you have a good sense of crisis, but unfortunately, this time you’re up against me~”
【Oujilide’s identity exposed!】