62.5. Lucky Louis IV!

One of the most important events among the nations on the continent—the Summit of Nations—has concluded today in the Great Yng Empire. As the leaders of various countries gradually departed, the previously high-alert security in the city was finally relaxed, and the royal city returned to its bustling, vibrant state.

Looking back at the entire process, there were no major incidents in the royal city of the Great Yng Empire. At least, from what the public knew, the Summit of Nations was held joyfully and peacefully, while the “secrets” were properly handled by the patrol team.

However, while the Summit of Nations had ended, for Queen Louis IV of the Great Yng Empire, it was just the beginning of opportunities and plans. Her Majesty was indeed a busy woman!

At this moment, in the night, after a day of urgent summons, all senior members of the patrol team, including Moriarty, had gathered. Queen Louis IV, waiting at the table, skipped the usual cheerful opening remarks and got straight to the point .

After all, the emergence of the new royal power in the Forbidden Land—the Rodmar Empire—was an opportunity, a chance, and a danger for Louis IV, and there was no time to waste.

“Moriarty, the situation in the Rodmar Empire requires further investigation. You won’t be able to do much there, so take the new recruits from the patrol team and escort the Saintess back to the church. After eliminating the remnants of that previous man , arrange for our people to infiltrate, and consider it a training session for the new recruits. You can return once everything is stable.”

“The rest of you should immediately head to the Forbidden Land and begin investigating and infiltrating this new empire. Of course… you must be faster than any other nation! After all, there’s so much to investigate in a newly declared empire. If we sit idly by, we’re just tripping ourselves up in the Great Yng Empire.”

“The reasons and methods will be based on the conditions I’ve already prepared for you, which were proposed to the Rodmar Empire in exchange for recognizing their royal authority. We’ll use this as a means of secret infiltration, arranging for false insiders , serving as a smokescreen.”

As soon as she finished speaking, no one raised any objections and readily agreed. As members of the patrol team, they were the sword of Queen Louis IV, and everyone here was already well aware of her commanding presence.

Just then, Moriarty seemed to think of something and spoke up before the queen could announce the meeting’s adjournment.

“By the way, Your Majesty, about Oujili’s wedding…”

The atmosphere suddenly shifted. Just a second ago, we were discussing national affairs, and now it had turned to this topic. But everyone, despite their reluctance, had to brace themselves and listen, as they all knew: this matter was practically on the same level as national affairs for the queen.

This time, however, Louis IV handled it with ease.

“Don’t worry about it~”

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“But I heard… that lady is coming back too. If we don’t do something, it might really be impossible to stop it.”

“Ah~ So don’t worry, okay~ Moriarty.”

Louis IV waved his hand, his brows furrowed with absolute confidence, as if he already knew something.

“This marriage won’t happen anytime soon~ Even if it does, it will definitely be delayed before the ceremony. Speaking of which, I’m not nervous at all. Why do you all look so anxious?”

Isn’t it because you previously acted as if you wanted to tie Euclid to the bed and eat him up!? Being targeted by the queen, Euclid has indeed run out of luck—no, he’s probably used up eighteen lifetimes of bad luck. Wanting to marry that girl, Kephir? That’s going to be quite the challenge.

Such matters concerning the queen’s feelings are ones everyone would rather avoid, and before long, they all found excuses to leave, leaving only Moriarty behind.

Moriarty knew: as long as the queen hadn’t sent her away, it meant there were still some orders that needed to be spoken in solitude.

When the last person finally left, Moriarty indeed awaited the queen’s command.

“Your investigation is one thing, but besides that, remember to invite those old-timers who like to hide in the deep mountains or magical towers. See if they know anything about the Unreachable Land and this ‘Rodm Empire.’ That girl, Nilu , could have chosen any name, but she picked one straight out of a history book. It really makes my imagination run wild~”

“Yes.”

The command ended there, but Moriarty, who should have left, couldn’t help but voice the suspicion that had been building up inside her since the last day of the summit. In the end, she decided to muster her courage and ask.

After all, asking the queen sensitive questions without permission is a risky move…

“Your Majesty, I dare to ask you a question.”

Looking at Louise’s innocent smile, Moriarty swallowed hard and finally asked.

“About the variables on the last day of the summit… Did you know from the very beginning that such a situation would occur?”

There was no need to mention Euclid’s redemption, but Nilu declaring that the king of the Rodm Empire was not her, but Euclid, was something Moriarty had not anticipated.

And upon reflection, Moriarty realized: it felt as if the queen was in the know, no, even… was intentionally pushing things forward!?

“……”

After a moment of silence, Louis IV burst into laughter.

“Ah ha? Moriarty, what nonsense are you talking about? I can’t predict the future! I was super~ surprised when that situation arose too!”

This idol-like attitude made Moriarty furrow her brows: well, the answer was already clear.

Because, Her Majesty the Queen would never hide her mistakes; on the contrary, she would only conceal her thoughts. If she had anticipated Nilu’s actions at the summit from the start, then the queen’s actions and her earlier demeanor would make sense.

“…I risked my life to seek an answer, Your Majesty. Can you not be like this?”

“Sigh, you really don’t have to be so afraid of me sometimes~”

Louis IV sighed, her idol-like innocent smile gradually transforming into the familiar visage of “Her Majesty the Queen of the Great Yng Empire.”

“Isn’t the result quite perfect for me now? The warrant for Euclid has been revoked, and he has gained a decent identity. Even that Unclaimed Land, at least he is a ‘king’ of the Rodm Empire~”

“Just by using his identity now, I can gain quite a bit of convenience. Naturally, I don’t need to mention that when the day comes that I truly have the opportunity to obtain him, then…”

Gazing into the dim light at the queen’s eyes, filled with mirth, Moriarty added.

“By then, the vast and strategically important Unreachable Land of the Rodm Empire will all belong to you. Ah, and also a church…”

“Bingo~”

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Moriarty shivered slightly; the self-proclaimed “smart” Moriarty felt like a silly little student in front of the queen.

“Could it be that from the moment you wanted to lift the warrant for Euclid…”

“That’s actually quite a coincidence. After Miss Nilu arrived, didn’t I ask you to keep a close watch on her and Euclid’s activities? It was then that I started to notice things. Because of Miss Nilu’s attitude towards Euclid, combined with what I heard from Kephir, I formed this guess. I also took advantage of this summit a bit, letting the situation flow naturally into the current outcome. Otherwise, only a fool would agree to the birth of a new royal authority; wouldn’t that just add to their own troubles?”

As she spoke, Louis IV clapped her hands and laughed joyfully.

“I actually guessed it right, lucky~”

“Moriarty, if Euclid has any requests next, you must ensure that the members of the patrol team assist him well~ After all, this is Mr. Euclid’s request~”

Coughing a bit, Moriarty frowned and sighed, “Isn’t that right? After all, it allows you to eliminate Miss Nilu’s influence while doing a favor for Euclid, making it easier to fully utilize him and his identity in the future.”

“Don’t say that~ Everyone likes to hear sweet words, and I’m not without serious intentions in helping Euclid. Who told her she had to marry Kephir and not me~”

Louis IV winked playfully at Moriarty, “As for the small~ small~ requests I made after helping Mr. Euclid, the outstanding, handsome, and charming Mr. Euclid wouldn’t mind~”

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Extra: How old are you to still be so shy (End of Volume)

In this world, the happiest thing for a stinky man is probably to go on a date with a beautiful, wealthy, and capable young lady. And even happier is that the purpose of this date is not merely to share a little kiss at the end , but to go to one of the top clothing stores in the city to choose a wedding dress.

And I am that particularly happy stinky man.

After being thwarted twice by my dear sister—the Queen Louis IV—who canceled our engagement, Kephir was determined to drag me to get married this time. Given Kephir’s status, the most important element of her wedding—the pure white wedding dress—must be sewn piece by piece by the excellent tailors of the Great Ying Empire. That said, the choice of style still has to be based on Kephir’s wishes, so…

I, having gloriously promoted to BOSS, a stinky man who could receive a death script just by holding Kephir’s little hand, accompanied her in the painstaking selection process, filled with both pain and joy. With the thoughts of a girl and the strength of a big shot, Kephir’s excitement made it difficult for me to keep up with her pace.

Then, just at the moment we accidentally got separated, my promotion to BOSS came with a death script—a side character villain, a few thugs who thought I looked rich and were pulling out knives to pick a fight with me.

At this moment.

“Alsace, take them all down!”

The blade swept across, and the cold wind blew the thugs straight into the air! Thankfully, I was responsible for keeping Kephir’s weapons safe, allowing me to resolve this not-so-deadly script without any issues.

That said, as I’ve been using Alsace more, I now mostly just transform into a girl resembling Alsace after using it, no longer collapsing in three minutes. Am I now a magnificent dragon soaring through the skies? Haha!

Just as I was feeling a bit smug, watching those side character villains flee in terror, someone suddenly patted me on the shoulder from behind.

Instinctively turning around, the figure almost made me shout out loud!

“Your…”

A delicate finger immediately pressed against my lips, and in the next moment, I—who had just been like a magnificent dragon—had to obediently follow her.

At the same time, the script appeared!

[Louis IV discovered a new toy!]

It’s over, I’ve caught the queen’s eye! Usually, that wouldn’t be a problem, but now…

You have to know, I am a version of Alsace, in… in a girl’s form!

Then, I was pulled by the queen to a secluded place, while Professor Moriarty conveniently appeared with the royal guard, completely drawing the attention of the onlookers away.

Once everything quieted down, I saw the queen looking at my current state with a face full of surprise.

“I just happened to encounter a conflict while sneaking outside, and was about to bring Moriarty to resolve it, but unexpectedly—oh dear, oh dear—look at what I’ve discovered!”

As she spoke, the queen circled around me, employing a technique that even seasoned rascals would envy, “stroking” my long hair, which sent a shiver down my spine.

“Is this your new hobby?”

“No, I’m not, I didn’t… it’s, it’s the price of using the magic sword.”

【Louis IV didn’t hear a word of it!】

I just knew…

But putting that aside, would my current appearance as a version of Alsace really make the queen happy? What on earth was she thinking?

With such questions in mind, I continued to look at the queen’s script, and it was a good thing I hadn’t looked sooner, because what I saw sent more than just a shiver down my spine!

【Louis IV wanted to investigate the feminine side of Euclid and was trying to find ways to keep Euclid in that state!】

【Louis IV’s ultimate goal was to prevent Kephir from marrying Euclid.】

Ahem, ahem, ahem…

When I looked up, I was indeed met with Louis IV’s smiling face.

“Did the prophecy reveal anything?”

“No, nothing at all…”

Even if I had, I wouldn’t dare say it.

The queen, acting on a whim, certainly wouldn’t just let me be a girl for the rest of my life, so when she proposed, “Let’s change the plan; you’ll come with me and protect me,” I didn’ t refuse.

Then, the queen took me to a clothing store, clearly intending for me to be her doll.

At that moment, the shop we entered must have been one the queen had been secretly visiting for a long time. As soon as the queen appeared, the staff ushered us into a private room with no other customers, filled with an array of expensive- looking women’s garments.

Next, the queen directly grabbed a dress and rushed over, gesturing towards my body! While twirling around me, she reached out to “try” it on me.

“How adorable, Miss Euclid~”

“It’s Mister…”

“You can’t possibly marry Kephir looking like this~ If not, why not just skip the marriage and be my little sister instead?”

I knew that’s what the queen was thinking!

“This state will probably revert in a day or two, and by the way…”

I barely managed to push the queen away, looking at her with a smile, “Your Majesty, could you act a bit more normally?”

I don’t know why, but ever since the summit of nations ended, I felt the queen’s attitude towards me had improved. Although I knew she was willing to assist me because of my “prophetic” powers, recently…

It felt like there was something more dangerous mixed into her attitude towards me, but unfortunately, I couldn’t figure out what it was, so I could only remain on guard.

“And I won’t wear these clothes, so please don’t stuff them on me.”

“Don’t be like that, Mister Euclid. Just think of it as a contribution to the security of my great Empire, okay? These dresses are all custom-made; even if you just collect them, they’re quite valuable~ And if you ever feel like it, you can try being a girl and wear them someday~”

“I’m not interested at all!”

“And consider it a favor I’m doing for you~”

In the next moment, the queen leaned in close behind me, gently blowing into my ear, “Actually, I’m quite jealous. I won’t let go of what I want. If you don’t want me to sabotage the beautiful wedding between you and Ke Fei Er, it’s best not to refuse my goodwill and requests, oh—Mr. Ou Qi Li De~”

After saying that, this… this woman even lightly bit my earlobe.

Then, at the moment I jumped in shock, she happily left my side.

“Don’t resist so much, Mr. Ou Qi Li De. Come, come, let me pick out a few more for you. You wouldn’t look down on my sense of fashion, would you~?”

The moment I heard the queen threatening to meddle with my engagement to Ke Fei Er, I was furious!

Hell is empty, and the demons are here. On this hot day, I was shivering cold. What on earth is wrong with the queen of the Da Ying Empire! I want to stand…

【Queen Lou Yi IV continues to threaten the disobedient Ou Qi Li De!】

Stand…

【After being rejected, Lou Yi IV decides to make things difficult for Ou Qi Li De!】

Alright, I gave in.

Until the evening, when the queen, satisfied, stuffed me with bags of clothes and sent me on my way, I had been acting as a clothes rack for this dangerous yet strangely alluring queen.

I clearly wanted to resist, yet I didn’t dislike the queen’s style at all. The thought that popped into my mind was terrifying!

After leaving, I hurried to find my dear thigh, Ke Fei Er.

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Everyone, Volume 5 officially ends here. Volume 6 will feature brand new content and new supporting characters. By the way, some of the previous main female characters, like Lei Ti and Ai De Fu, will also start to have further plot developments. You could say we’re beginning the second round of strategy. I won’t just finish one volume and forget about them. Please continue to support me with more monthly votes and comments!

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Six, My Wife’s Upgrades Are Too Fast, I’m Going to Die

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