novelraw #189 - Section 189
#189 - Section 189
For example, immunity to most time stops.
Many powerful gods also have a peculiar sense of destiny.
It's not as simple as prophecy, but rather, under the interaction of gods and the laws of this world, even the thoughts that arise when non-believers think of a certain god may be received.
Especially thoughts that truly threaten him, even if they haven't been put into action, may be foreseen by the god.
This kind of feeling has a probability of happening, and in many cases, it seems very unfair: the battle hasn't even started, and mortals have already lost.
Roger's sealing his memories must have been because he thought of some key steps that might have a significant impact on a certain god or some gods.
But this method is useless once exposed.
So Roger forgot it, so that even if he prepares to the final stage, it will not be exposed.
And when the time is ripe, witnessing the completion of the final layout, those memories will naturally unlock, and the opponent will not have time to stop it.
The Eternal Night Empress is not upset with his operation, but upset that she was excluded by Roger.
Even if he didn't mean to, this behavior also shows that the other party doesn't trust her enough in his subconscious.
Facing the Eternal Night Empress's resentful vacation, Roger was also helpless and did not argue.
【Fortunately, these days off are taken, and the loss of the vacation is still within the acceptable range!】
Eternal Night Empress: ???
What kind of Ah Q spirit is this, shouldn't you be trying to coax me?
It's very easy to coax!
Then, in some cold silence, the two left the Source Sea.
An unremarkable exploration has ended, with nothing worth recalling or remembering.
After floating in the void for a while, waiting for the Eternal Night Empress to meditate and recover some of her magic power, they teleported back to the Skysea Tower.
Magicians in uniforms rushed up, expertly inspecting and maintaining the Source Sea Ark, reading the salvaged information, and recharging the Source Sea Ark with a new round of energy.
"Your humble servant takes his leave." Roger was preparing to go home and rest.
Although it was an uneventful exploration trip, and even he and His Majesty went off on a tangent to play games, in reality, the psychological pressure was always there when going deep into such a dangerous place.
They had to be on guard against the Source Sea possibly giving birth to mutations, and they were also vigilant about the consumption of energy. Any slight change would inevitably require them to escape back to the material plane as soon as possible.
Coming back from the Source Sea, fatigue was unavoidable. Roger felt that he needed to get a good night's sleep to cope with tomorrow's work.
The Eternal Night Empress interrupted his teleportation, still with a sullen face: "You are not allowed to take your leave."
"???" This scumbag Empress wouldn't still be holding a grudge, would she?
"Tomorrow is New Year's, accompany Me back to the palace to celebrate the New Year."
She suddenly smiled, took Roger's hand, and smoothed his hair that stood up because of fear.
I am still full of majesty!
The guy who once just wanted to lie down and slack off has finally changed to a lying-flat posture, and began to calmly face everything given by fate, becoming a screw that supports the operation of the empire, and he values going to work very much.
However, this screw, although deprived of the extra vacation accumulated from meritorious service, is still qualified to enjoy the holiday that the people of the whole country take together.
"Is it going to be New Year's?" Roger was a little dazed, and some inexplicable thoughts flowed through his mind.
These days have indeed been very busy, and I haven't paid attention to the passage of time.
"Let's go back to the palace together."
The Eternal Night Empress pulled him into the newly opened space gate.
The scenery in front of them was drawn away and twisted. In the space channel where the streamers were more dazzling and unpredictable than fireworks, the teleportation that used to arrive at the destination with just a glimpse seemed to be endlessly long this time.
Roger was still a little puzzled by the scenery that had never been seen in the world, and suddenly felt a soft and hot delicate body leaning over:
"A little tired, can I borrow a shoulder?"
"... Okay."
He responded a little stiffly.
Completely unexpected surprise attack, the body automatically sensed Her Majesty the Empress's majestic and unreasonable size, and the pressure when the bodies were close together easily made people's thoughts run wild.
However, Roger has been able to skillfully control his body's reactions.
As the time the two spend alone increases, he has become accustomed to the Eternal Night Empress suddenly teasing him.
Like a cat playing with its prey, she enjoys it and is proud of it. Any shyness or retreat will be caught and ridiculed by the other party.
But if you want to take the opportunity to counter the other party and make the topic more ambiguous, the cat can always turn into liquid and slip away between your fingers.
Not only can't you catch it, but she will also look at him with contempt:
You little brat, you change color at this level?
Unknowingly, the Eternal Night Empress has maxed out the charm skills of the fairy.
Of course, this side will only be shown to Roger.
To the outside world, she is the unpredictable emperor on the throne, with a mind as deep as the sea.
Even if she smiles, she rarely resorts to bloody massacres and suppression anymore, but there are fewer and fewer ministers who dare to play tricks under her hands.
A direct and domineering empress is frightening, but smart people can always find ways to deal with it, because her weak spot is clearly displayed there, and the net of rules can always find new loopholes.
But now this empress has hidden her true thoughts, just like a spider in the shadows. Everyone can't be sure whether those loopholes are opportunities or traps she deliberately buried.
She has completely mastered the trick of unpredictable imperial power.
Unfortunately, no matter how useful a routine is, the more it is used, the less effective it will be. After three or five times, Roger has mastered the counter-control technique of responding to all changes with the same.
Especially now in the home field created by the other party, Roger vigilantly waits for the other party's next move, and decides to be a well-behaved wooden frame with shoulders.
As long as I am not blinded by beauty, I will have enough reactions to crack all traps!
Blood Mama thinks she is on the second floor, but I am already on the fifth floor.
But the strange thing is that the unpredictable fairy of the past did not have any further actions.
She just rested her head on his shoulder like that, and her breathing became soft and regular.
【She wouldn't really fall asleep like this, would she?】
Roger was suspicious, turned his head to look at the Eternal Night Empress's incomparably beautiful face, closed his eyes lightly, like a lazy cat who had found a comfortable nest, and could feel her ease and relaxation.
【Does the naughty little guy also have times when she is tired of playing?】
【So I was just fighting wits with the air?】
"Don't be noisy, hold me." The Eternal Night Empress reached out and pressed his lips, complaining softly with her eyes closed.
"... Okay." Although he didn't know where he was noisy, Roger still replied as if possessed.
Facing the Eternal Night Empress who was not quite the same as usual, restraining the uneasiness in his heart, he hugged her slender waist.
As a social animal, humans will instinctively draw warmth from their own kind.
Sometimes it has nothing to do with love, it is just a physical instinct. A hug can bring more security than expected.
What's more, the two of them already have some inexplicable feelings at this moment.
More than friendship, less than lovers.
Sometimes intimacy has become natural, but there is a certain line that cannot be crossed. The two of them ignore it unintentionally or intentionally, and neither of them wants to think about the meaning behind it.
The current relationship is actually very comfortable. Whether going further is heaven or hell is still unknown, and humans will resist that unknown risk instead.
Because it is too cherished, even a little failure may not be allowed.
Pretending to be friends and secretly doing some transgressive things is the excitement of adults?
Some things seem very inexplicable in terms of perception, but how can outsiders know the joys and sorrows of those who are in it?
In this space channel where the speed has been slowed down and there will never be a third person, the Eternal Night Empress is truly relaxed.
Put down the iron-blooded invincible mask and be a willful girl for a while.
This has been an extremely long year, so many things have happened, and she has changed a lot along the way.
Good or bad is unknown, and the road ahead is dangerous.
But because of the person who is holding her tightly, it doesn't seem so lonely.
Outside the mortal world where there is no interference from outsiders and no extra sounds, she hopes that this moment of embrace will be eternal.
But even if she tries to slow down and cherish every romantic second, the flow of time will still move forward ruthlessly.
A huge clock projection appeared in front of the two, and the hour, minute, and second hands coincided at this moment, all pointing to the largest number on the dial.
At the same time, it also represents the beginning, the smallest zero.
The Eternal Night Empress tiptoed and whispered in Roger's ear: "Happy New Year, I'm really happy to have you by my side!"
The hot breath in his ear had some laziness and regret that the beautiful dream was about to end. Roger instinctively knew that this stolen time was coming to an end.
He hugged her tightly for a long time with great reluctance before slowly letting go and lowering his head to say seriously: "For more happy New Years, let's continue to fight side by side."
The soft and watery girl's eyes became firm, and the unparalleled pride and sharpness returned to her body. She turned her head to look at the faintly discernible gorgeous palace and said softly:
"Indeed, let's continue to fight... Happy New Year, My Empire!"
The Eternal Night Empress and Roger appeared side by side in a side hall of the Xinghan Palace(星汉宫: Star Han Palace).
Angelina, Margaret, Rommel, Hall, Galilei, Frankenstein, Sophie, cabinet ministers, secret society advisers, governors of various places, and other important imperial officials had already held a dance party with few people but a particularly warm atmosphere here in advance.
It also included Aisali and Little Joey, new stars who shone in many fields.
This was a celebration for the most steadfast royalists in the past, and a grand occasion for the new imperial builders.
There was no cheering crowd like at the triumphal celebration that day, but the atmosphere was more relaxed and casual, because their empress and those who looked back with them were the glorious achievements of the past year.
The fourth year of the Eternal Night Calendar has arrived.
The slow long night that shrouded this world rose with faint sparks, whether it was a fierce burning calling for dawn, or it would be extinguished by the ancient power, the result was still unknown.
But a battle between humans and gods was unstoppable, and it would inevitably collide with the most intense sparks, with no room for compromise.
Beneath the brilliance will be a battle concerning the survival of the world.
"Long live the Empire, long live the Empress!"
This was the neat blessing in that gorgeous palace.
Outside the Xinghan Palace(星汉宫: Star Han Palace), a heavy snow had fallen on the City of Mysteries(奥秘之都: Capital of mysteries).
The thick white curtain covered the entire city, making the sky and the earth appear incomparably clean, and absorbing the sounds of the entire world.
In terms of the productivity of this world, this was a rare New Year in which happiness and well-being could benefit more civilians.
The New Year on this continent is always in the middle of winter, and hunger and cold are disasters that ordinary people can hardly resist.
The barrenness of the land, the exploitation of the nobles, and the years of war, if enough food and firewood were not hoarded in the autumn, people would inevitably die in the winter.
Whether more or fewer people die depends on how much kindness the noble lords have had in the past year.
In most years in this world, the so-called New Year's celebrations and expectations are just the romance of the petty bourgeoisie who live above a certain standard of living.
The most broad and ordinary people at the bottom have been repeatedly tortured and numbed in hardship. The New Year is just a time node in the long winter that is somewhat emotional and sighing, but equally difficult to endure.
Fortunately, for the people of the empire this year, because the empire's state-owned farms widely use improved seeds from the Secret Law Society(秘法会: Arcane Society), and magic fertilizer is used to increase the fertility of the land, an unprecedented bumper harvest has been achieved.
Angelina skillfully allocated resources, and with one less class that took advantage of the situation, the cold remained, but 99% of the people in the empire no longer faced the risk of starvation.
Along with the grain, a fuel called "honeycomb coal" was also distributed, which also greatly reduced the damage from the cold.
Even in remote rural areas, many families had the spare capacity to put together a simple but happy New Year's Eve dinner.
"I hope the empire will be better in the new year!" Many farmers couldn't help but sigh with emotion, and they had a long-lost expectation for the future, and they naturally felt an inexhaustible strength in their bodies.
This is the yearning for a better life in the human heart after being full and warm.
The Great Library.
The lights here are still bright, burning all night, but there are not many people.
Even the most old-fashioned magicians will be pulled away by relatives and friends to relax on this New Year's Day.