novelraw #192 - Section 192
#192 - Section 192
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Chapter 168: Cross-server Chat with the Little Devil
Originally, Roger's side was a densely populated area for the ball, but because of Margaret's arrival, everyone consciously made room for her.
The officials behind them, watching the two people talking, were too embarrassed to step forward and disturb them.
The Prime Minister is the head of all officials after all, and face must be given.
Therefore, under the subtle gazes around, a considerable space was suddenly vacated, making the atmosphere between the two a little stiff.
Roger was quite frank. He had tried his best to adjust his relationship with this little devil. If they could get along, they would, and if they couldn't, he would just flip the table. Who was afraid of whom?
When the time comes, I'll grab her tail and hang her in the air, and we can also enjoy the Margaret brand little ceiling fan.
Margaret was quite uneasy, only feeling that the current situation was so troublesome.
Why am I nervous about a mere stinky younger brother?
Noticing that someone's gaze was directed at her tail, Margaret clearly knew that the Empress's punishment of herself was not witnessed by a third party, but she inexplicably felt that Roger seemed to know something.
With a whoosh, she tucked her tail behind her.
She took a deep breath, trying her best to eliminate the negative emotions brought about by the long wait, so as not to let her little temper explode, leading to a further deterioration of her relationship with Roger.
From Dio's efforts to reconcile his relationship with Angelina, she knew that Dio cared about the Charles siblings.
And he and Roger had that kind of inseparable relationship, no matter how close she was to him, she would have to be afraid of Roger whispering sweet nothings in his ear, wouldn't she?
Margaret smiled like a flower, and proactively raised her glass to Roger to offer a toast: "I just want to toast Lord Roger. Your contribution to the empire is irreplaceable. It's a new year, and I hope there will be more opportunities for cooperation."
Her voice was quite sincere. For the sake of the Eternal Night Empress, Roger's contribution to the current development of the empire could indeed be said to be great.
Kicking those annoying nobles out of the game, the imperial power soared, and Margaret also had more say in the military, and her little life was very comfortable.
More importantly, Her Majesty is happy!
As the most loyal knight guarding the Empress, she would of course be happy too!
So, using this logic to adjust her mentality, Margaret only thought of Roger as the commander of the Night Watch and the editor-in-chief of "New Arcana", ignoring his identity as the blue-haired saint's brother, and also recognized him as a qualified minister, and toasted sincerely.
But this greeting, which seemed to have no flaws, sounded alarming to Roger.
It would be fine if the little devil came to provoke him, but coming up with such a posture, I'm afraid there is a weasel greeting the chicken for the new year - harboring evil intentions suspicion, wouldn't it be a case of ulterior motives?
Roger clinked glasses with her and said lightly: "The Night Watch and the military are two sides of the same coin. Close cooperation is necessary, and there will definitely be opportunities."
"Then I'll have to ask Lord Roger to take care of me!"
"Lord Margaret is a senior, you should take care of me more."
The two of them started to talk politely, and they were equally matched, even the way they drank was very bold—
This is a manifestation of sincerity, but in a world with magic, unless you deliberately give a debuff like Little O, it is generally quite difficult to get drunk.
The two of them are not the kind of sophisticated people in the officialdom. The polite words were quickly exhausted, and finally Margaret couldn't help but tell the real intention first:
"It's a new year, and I wonder if Dio has set a time to come back? He also promised to help me, but I can't find him!".
Because it had been too long since they had seen each other, and there was also the grievance of suspected leaving without saying goodbye, it was brought out from the little devil's diverted gaze and slightly resentful tone, like a child who had lost a beloved toy.
The little devil, who only had one friend, was trying her best to cherish this friendship.
Roger couldn't help but be stunned. It was still a rare sight to see the little devil, who had always been aggressive and thought she was the only one under the Empress, showing such emotions.
He finally remembered the problem that Dio was not online and this girl had nowhere to entrust her friendship.
But if he were to play Dio specifically for this little devil, and still have to face the messy things over there, he would feel too much trouble.
He doesn't mind a helping hand, he will help if he can, but it is absolutely unacceptable to help others and delay his rest time.
Therefore, even if Roger felt a little guilty, he still hardened his heart and said: "You can write a letter directly to Dio to ask when he will come back, how would I know these things—"
"I wrote a letter, but he didn't reply!" Margaret heard this and became even more aggrieved.
"That... maybe he is currently traveling in some strange place, and will probably be back in a few days?"
Roger inexplicably felt guilty.
So you have already asked.
It seems that I haven't lived in that small villa for a long time, and I don't know if someone has sent a letter.
After all, the Maotai Chateau area is so large, and the villas left by the nobles have their own styles. He and Little Joey have not yet fully experienced it... tsk, that's it.
There are more styles in my own room than all the five-star hotels in the world combined, what's the point?
"I wonder how Lord Margaret is getting along with the Crown Prince of the Sea Country?"
Roger tried to change the subject, but Margaret didn't want to let him go.
The little devil did not respond, but leaned forward, raising her small head, deliberately rubbing her curved horns against Roger's chin, leaving a stinging sensation.
Her ruby-like eyes stared at him until his expression became unnatural, and then she slowly said: "Lord Roger, do you know what smell I smell on you?"
"The smell of a handsome guy?"
"Maybe there is such a thing... but more is the smell of lying!"
"It must be those officials who secretly left it on me, they... you know."
"Hehe~"
"If you don't believe me, then I can't help it."
Watching Roger spread his hands helplessly, Margaret poured another glass of wine and drank it, and asked worriedly:
"Lord Roger, do you think Dio is not replying to my letter because I have done something recently that made him angry?"
"How could that be? He has always had a very good impression of you—"
"Sure enough, you have always been in contact with him!"
The little devil directly interrupted Roger's words, the worried look on her face swept away, and instead she had the confidence of [the truth is only one], "What I said is recently, and you still answer so affirmatively, tsk..."
"You're trying to trick me? But so what, Lord Zuo Xiang wouldn't even interfere with my normal friendships, would he?" Roger replied indifferently.
"Are you two really normal friends?" Margaret retorted with the same indifference, shaking her wine glass, "It should be a relationship where you have me in you, and I have you in me, right~"
Roger's expression suddenly changed slightly: "Lord Zuo Xiang, you can't talk nonsense."
Margaret was describing a relationship that transcends friendship.
But to Roger, you have me in you, and I have you in me, isn't this exposing my fake identity?
How could he have imagined that just by mistakenly opening a door once, this little ceiling fan would become rotten, in this context meaning 'into BL'.
Roger flatly denied it, but to Margaret, it was even more guilty, thinking that he still cared about the Charles family's face and was unwilling to publicize this kind of news.
"Don't worry, I am the most loyal friend and will keep everything I know to myself, otherwise how can the intelligence of the Imperial Army be kept secret?" The little devil chuckled, "Lord Roger, will you have another drink with me?"
This kind of slightly mischievous, teasing tone.
Margaret's words clearly meant that she was sure of herself, and it seemed that she was very sure of his relationship with Dio.
When was it exposed?
Roger suddenly thought of the time he got drunk, and the next day this little devil seemed to come to deliver breakfast again.
At that time, did I turn into Dio's appearance?
Roger couldn't remember exactly what happened that morning, he only knew that the little devil took the breakfast away, and he and Her Majesty were hungry for a long time.
Could it be that it was at that time that she was shocked by my identity and left in horror?
But the good news is that although she knew the difference between the two identities, she did not immediately expose it, nor did she completely kill me. Does this mean she still wants to continue this friendship?
This little devil has matured!
It is also a choice that only adults would make to turn grievances into bargaining chips.
Or perhaps the stability of the empire in her heart occupies the first place. Dio's entry into the cabinet as a commoner has too many pioneering significance. If it is rashly exposed, it will also be a blow to the empire's credibility.
"Um... I owe you a favor." Roger helplessly clinked glasses with her, then poured it down, his tone a little dejected.
It doesn't seem to be a substantial loss, but it's quite depressing to have things delayed because of drinking.
"Then I want to redeem this favor now." Margaret's eyes sparkled, "You have to let Dio come back sooner, he said he would help me."
Roger gave her a strange look: "If you need his help, just ask me, it's the same."
Margaret thought this was Roger's tone of being able to convey it on his behalf, and said a little unhappily: "It's not the same, it's very different... some things must be said by him personally to have meaning."
"So particular?" Roger couldn't help but laugh, "This kind of stubbornness, suddenly makes me feel that you also have femininity."
"Hey, I am a recognized beauty in the empire, and I am very charming, okay?" The little devil seemed to have her tail stepped on.
Very dissatisfied with his superficial praise, which is actually a very discouraging straight man's statement.
Roger seriously said: "I always thought that you belonged to a sunflower spirit, whose brains were not fully developed and only needed to see Her Majesty to have a complete life, an unnamed creature."
The little devil narrowed her eyes: "You are just short of saying the three words brain-dead fan directly."
"But the troubles of the Knights have been resolved, haven't they?" Roger smiled lightly.
Although most magicians are fans of the Eternal Night Empress, there is also a difference in the degree of fanatical damage. After all, fanatic fans like Margaret are in the minority.
They hug each other there every day to boost scores, pushing the posts with low nutritional value very high, occupying everyone's vision. Over time, it will naturally touch the interests of some people.
There are no rival fans, but with the importance of the message board in the imperial magician circle, it has become one of the three major trends in magicians, along with "New Arcana" and "Arcane Anecdotes".
If there is popularity, there will naturally be people who want to use this popularity. The release of some new ideas needs to use the message board as a channel, and then use this to accumulate initial traffic to obtain the attention of "New Arcana" and further publish to expand the impact.
However, the Knights are frantically group together, which leads to authors who painstakingly produce high-quality content being expelled by them, resulting in a feeling of frustration.
Being suppressed all the time, the title of " brain-dead fan" came out.
In fact, the solution is also very simple, that is, like Weibo's super topic, let the Knights circle themselves, and the posts in this area do not participate in the ranking of the total list.
Margaret also agreed to this disposal plan, after all, they did not want to attract negativity to the Eternal Night Empress.
The entertainment activities of the Knights do not interfere with the public's view, so such titles slowly decreased, and she can also use it as a joke to ridicule herself.
"But no matter what, I am very happy to have the Knights and the knights," Margaret whispered.
Margaret's real world is a strict cabinet meeting, the military department that controls the heavy weapons of the country, and the only friend she has is still missing in action.
The only thing that can express the enthusiasm of fans together exists on the message board.
If it were not for the care and warmth of the Knights, she might have turned to the dark side when she learned about the relationship between Roger and Dio.
But in the end, she persevered, and can openly and equally treat the relationship between these two people. Now she finds that Roger is not as annoying as she imagined.
After proposing the idea of a proxy war and being praised by the Eternal Night Empress, Margaret also understood that her relationship with the blue-haired saint was not a life-and-death relationship.
This is not a resource-poor street, but a rising superpower. Both prime ministers can bloom their own brilliance in their respective fields.
She only needs to do her job well, which is enough to make the Eternal Night Empress look at her with admiration!
Although Dio only made one point, the benefits brought by this point are huge, and it also successfully helped the little devil to get out of the dead end, and start to examine her future career planning from a new perspective.
Even if she does not fight, she will continuously improve the actual combat effectiveness of the army and increase the territory actually controlled by the empire. By doing these two points well, she decided that she can become the most favored little devil of the Eternal Night Empress.
She does not need to compare with anyone, she is her, the most shining spark.
She had always refused to admit it before, but now that she is chatting well with Roger, she realized that her dislike for the blue-haired saint in her heart has become very faint.
Probably only because she is too kind and her loyalty to Her Majesty is not pure...
Because what Angelina loves is actually this empire, not wholeheartedly serving Her Majesty.
And aside from this layer of hostility, she and Roger seem to have no reason to be hostile. The previous unhappiness was because she provoked him, and he is still the founder of the message board...
So this guy also has a cute side!
Such a "sister-in-law" is not unacceptable!
"So, for the sake of the empire, let's have another drink?" She squinted her eyes, looking at Roger with a bit of shyness and expectation.