5. Enrich the Nation and Strengthen the Army!
In the end, with the queen’s consent, I and Kephir were essentially tricked by the queen, and under the guise of helping her, we would be joining forces with Ivan Letty and her team, who had secretly come from the Rosia Empire, as members of the patrol team to head to the Forbidden Land.
It was called an “investigation,” but in reality, it was just a fishing expedition. I couldn’t comment on such matters, as I also needed to seize this opportunity to search for the plot that had already hinted at a way for Kephir to “level up and seize treasures.”
After a few days of preparation, the two convoys merged and secretly left the Great Ying Empire. I had also made ample preparations, even specifically consulting historical books in the library!
The Forbidden Land is simply put, a ruin built on a fallen dynasty, filled with criminals who had to hide from the law due to minor offenses. But this fallen dynasty—the Rodmar Empire—had a significant history, once considered a “super” empire on the continent. And now, Nilu had named her “royalty” after it, which made my heart uneasy even though the script didn’t specify.
Just then, a disturbance beside me interrupted my thoughts.
“Ha~ha~ so uncomfortable…”
Following that was a certain loli’s gasping sound that, if heard by others, would definitely lead to a complete misunderstanding of my situation.
At this moment, our convoy was on the way to the Forbidden Land, and it was easy to guess: Kephir and I were together, and Letty, having finally seen me again, wouldn’t miss the chance to be a third wheel. So she boldly squeezed into the same vehicle with me.
Inside the car were three people, and combined with the gradually warming weather outside and the unique Rosian trait of being afraid of heat but not cold, Letty, who had been complaining about the heat all the way, was shedding her clothing piece by piece as the journey continued.
After taking off her coat, she removed her outer jacket, and after that, she started shedding her skirt. Just now, after complaining about the heat, Letty simply stripped off her white stockings right in front of me and tossed them aside, leaving her legs bare and using her shirt as a “dress.”
Then, this loli leaned against me, swaying her sleeves, constantly rubbing her flushed cheeks against my thigh.
“What are you doing, Ouji Li De? Hurry up and fan me with a fan!”
As she spoke, Letty climbed onto my lap like a cat.
She certainly didn’t think much of it, but I couldn’t help but let my imagination run wild! Now, if my hand just “moved” a little, I could hold this loli entirely in my arms.
Fortunately, Kephir, sitting opposite me, hadn’t come back to her senses from the joy of the previous simple engagement ceremony and hadn’t noticed the scene unfolding in front of her. Instead, she was staring foolishly at her middle finger adorned with the ring.
I managed to hold onto my conviction, using the fan to create a breeze for Letty, while also trying to cool my own stubborn head. Finally, Letty, with a familiar expression of enjoyment, turned over and used my lap as a pillow. As she closed her eyes, she instinctively reached to undo the remaining buttons on her shirt!
Dear Empress! You really shouldn’t be touching lower! If this gets out of hand, I might just get killed by Kefir!
I hurriedly increased the speed of the fan, while simultaneously diverting the topic to distract Letty, and finally managed to pull her hand away from the buttons on her chest!
“Letty, do you have any plans once we arrive in the Rodema Empire?”
I was more concerned about Kefir’s “upgrade and treasure hunt” script, as well as investigating how Nilu’s current “influence” was coming along. That said, these objectives also require me to have a solid footing to settle and prepare, which is why I willingly allowed myself to be used by the queen. After all, it was a win-win choice for both of us.
The only variable this time was Letty, who was currently curled up on my leg. I had already witnessed her domineering nature back in the Rosia Empire, so if I didn’t manage to appease this little girl during this trip, as the BOSS she was, she wouldn’t just cause trouble; she might even put me in danger.
As it stood, Letty seemed to be in a good mood. She wrapped her arms around my one arm and opened her slightly dazed eyes, mumbling, “Since I’m temporarily cooperating with that woman, Louie IV, once we arrive, we’ ll rest in the territory we’ve already prepared in Rosia within the Rodema Empire. After that, each of our empires can do what they need to do. The Rodema Empire has just been established, and there’s plenty of insider information to investigate.”
After saying that, Letty complained with a hint of annoyance, “This Empress wants to thoroughly investigate that Nilu’s background, humph! What a show-off! She even deliberately dragged big brother into this mess! If she dares to come to Rosia again, I’ll make her understand why Siberia is so cold!”
Calm down, calm down, Empress! You’re getting too worked up; your chest is rising and falling dangerously as you speak!
But Letty truly lived up to her title as the Empress of Rosia. Only she would dare to lightly venture into another country for an investigation. It’s no wonder the people of Rosia had such a pathological support for her.
“What about you, big brother? Are you here to find that woman?”
Close enough, but I certainly couldn’t say that.
Seeing Letty’s displeased gaze, I quickly changed my excuse: “Just like you, trying to dig up some background.”
“But isn’t that a bit difficult? Can you really find anything?”
“Even if I can’t, I’ll still try my best.”
After all, Nilu was currently the biggest threat to Kefir!
I was about to say something else when, at that moment, the script took an unexpectedly dangerous turn.
[Lasputin stabbed the lecherous O’Keefe to death!]
Lecherous!? I was just fanning your master! Ah, could it be…
By the time I realized, it was too late. The curtain was pulled aside, and suddenly, Lasputin’s wide-eyed face burst into the carriage!
“Lady Letty!? Did this man just say he wanted to touch you!? Watch me turn him into sausage!”
With that, she spat out a knife from her mouth, holding it between her teeth and gesturing threateningly in front of me. Um, lady… you’re going down a narrow path.
“Las·Pu·Tin! Get out of here! This is none of your business!”
It would be strange for Letty to be happy after her lap pillow was interrupted! The next moment, she grabbed the pantyhose she had just taken off and threw it at Lasputin’s face!
“Yes! Lady Letty!”
Lasputin, hit in the face with the pantyhose, not only didn’t get angry but even ran off, cradling the pantyhose like a treasure!
How bizarre! Are all Rosians like this?
After driving Lasputin away, Letty settled back onto my lap. However… she was fine, but I…
In the blink of an eye, I heard a familiar voice.
“O’Keefe?”
It seems that the recent commotion caused by Sister Rasputin finally jolted Keifei, who had been drifting in a daze for several days, back to reality. Naturally, what greeted the awakened Keifei was a scene she found utterly unacceptable.
“Do you like to refine so much that you want me to toss you into the boiler of the bronze factory in the Great Ying Empire afterward? Hurry up and let go of that golden-haired shorty!”
Welcome back, Keifei.
By the way…
“Listen to my explanation, big guy! Don’t pull, don’t pull… Letty is rubbing against my thigh!”
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