The villain queen eavesdropped on my inner thoughts and won't let me lie down?

Unable to retaliate against Joey and retrieve the Amulet of the Deep Sea Heart from her, the Empress can only target Roger.

I must collect some interest from this kid to make him uncomfortable!

On this night of exceptionally terrible mood, only bullying others can bring back a tiny bit of comfort.

Little did Roger know that his true identity had already been broadcasted in the area. At this moment, he was panicking, trying to figure out how to reconcile his two identities.

Fortunately, he was always eloquent and quickly said:

“I owe my fame in the Imperial City to Your Majesty. However, I only want to study peacefully in the Great Library, so I created a fake identity… Unexpectedly, Your Majesty, with your discerning eyes, recognized me at once…”

“So you're blaming me for that?”

“I wouldn't dare. It's my honor to compile the history of the Empire for Your Majesty, so I accepted the task…”

The Empress snorted. *You think I forgot how you repeatedly declined?*

But she didn't expose him and said calmly:

“Oh, I understand now. You just wanted to study peacefully, so you created a fake identity, not deliberately deceiving me.”

“Your Majesty is wise!”

“Little Roger, you truly love studying. I must praise you to Angela later. I should at least print out your borrowing list for her.”

“About that… that little matter, Your Majesty, there's no need to tell my sister, right? Reading for the rise of the Empire is what I should do…”

Roger panicked even more and became somewhat incoherent.

[These days, to make things easier, I've been using both identities to cover for each other with Angelina. Taking shortcuts is truly addictive.]

[If my sister knows that Dio is her beloved younger brother, and that the two identities have teamed up to deceive her, even her good temper will explode…]

[At that time, she might confine me in the mansion to reflect, or directly send me to mine magic crystals for the rest of my life, never seeing the light of day…]

[And my borrowing list is full of wild histories with increasingly advanced driving skills. If my sister finds out, I'll be socially dead, right?]

[Your Majesty, you have no respect for other people's privacy at all? You can casually use backdoors to access other people's information…]

The Eternal Night Empress, listening to Roger's inner thoughts, remarked that this was the first time she had heard of someone using a fake identity to create a fake leave slip for their real identity.

This operation was so outrageous that it opened her eyes!

However, she didn't want to tell Angelina about it now.

An arrow's killing power is always highest when it's on the string. A handle must also be held in hand to continuously bring benefits.

So the Empress asked, “If I keep this a secret for you, what can you do for the rise of the Empire?”

Roger immediately said, “Dio Brando is a commoner. He's a model of Your Majesty's unconventional use of talent. As long as my career goes smoothly, I can definitely call on many commoners to voluntarily join the government.”

The Empress said thoughtfully, “A Dio who bravely sacrificed himself for the country might gain the nobles' recognition even more.”

[Damn it, this is a really ruthless calculation. Is this a case of discarding the bow after the birds are gone and cooking the hounds after the rabbits are dead?]

[But given the personalities of the Imperials, they really fall for this kind of thing. Sacrificing oneself for the country is the ultimate loyalty… It can win a lot of noble recognition for the commoners.]

[So, could this be a good opportunity to trigger the Nirvana Blessing?]

Thinking of this, Roger straightened his back and said passionately, “Your Majesty, everyone is bound to die. Some deaths are as light as a feather, while others are as heavy as Mount Tai. If my death can usher in an era of commoners entering government service, please, do it!”

If the Eternal Night Empress couldn't hear his inner thoughts, she would really be deceived by his fearless expression.

She had heard of the Nirvana Blessing and knew that it was a potion that stole the Phoenix bloodline talent.

Using her mental power to scan Roger's body, the Empress confirmed that this power was indeed hidden within him.

However, the problem was that to activate the Nirvana Blessing, one had to die naturally or accidentally.

Because the Phoenix was not a magical beast of this world, but was migrated from another world by the God of Beasts.

Their Nirvana ability came from the blessing of the God of Beasts and had its own review mechanism.

If one deliberately committed suicide, sought death, or found someone to cooperate in a performance, they would not receive the blessing effect. They would die in vain and could not be resurrected.

The Eternal Night Empress didn't mind helping her subordinates increase their combat power, but the problem was that, having heard his inner thoughts and knowing that Roger possessed the Nirvana Blessing, she must not do it herself or arrange for someone to kill him.

She liked harvesting韭菜, not uprooting them.

Interest must be collected slowly.

“Rest assured, Roger, I am not the kind of emperor who needs to sacrifice someone to succeed. The promotion of commoners entering government service will be a gradual process, and there will definitely be more solutions.”

“Then… thank you, Your Majesty…”

Roger reluctantly agreed.

[Your Majesty, gradual progress is not your style. Where is your decisiveness? You launched the war against the God of Nature without hesitation!]

[This woman is becoming more and more capricious, changing her mind all the time. It would be better to slap me to death and give me a quick end!]

[What should I do? Thinking about it makes my head hurt…]

The Eternal Night Empress snorted inwardly. *This bastard, always poking at my sore spots!*

*What's wrong with me launching the wrong campaign?*

*If the God of Nature dares to retaliate, I must tear off his other leg too. It's not your place to nag me there!*

Roger sensed the faint anger on the Eternal Night Empress, assuming that she was still concerned about his crime of deceiving her.

[Your Majesty only said that I was spared the death penalty, but endless torture would not be pleasant…]

[Enjoying the Ten Great Tortures of the Green Vine while wearing the Amulet of the Deep Sea Heart is worse than dying once!]

[So, I still need to do something to increase my value to the Empire, to ensure that I will not be punished!]

He suddenly had a flash of inspiration and gritted his teeth, “Your Majesty, I have an unparalleled secret to report, which will be of great help to the Empire's strategic planning.”

“Speak,” the Eternal Night Empress immediately perked up.

*This guy, hiding his abilities for so long, is finally going to reveal some valuable information?*

*My forcing and scaring him may not be without the intention of getting more strategies from Roger for free.*

Roger puffed out his chest and said proudly, “Your Majesty, after my careful research and exclusive analysis, although the seven gods of this world are fighting each other, they actually share the same origin and watch over each other. The Empire must be wary of their alliance!”

The Empress: ???

*This little brat is so bold that he actually wants to use the same secret to get another free reward from me?*

*Are you squeezing toothpaste here?*

*Or are you treating me as an old fool who forgets things in a month?*

*Outrageous! It has always been me who gets freebies from you, how dare you try to get freebies from me?*

The Empress was both shocked and angry, her fingertips trembling.

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Roger also noticed the Eternal Night Empress's outward emotions, but he misunderstood:

[Looking at her shocked expression, this must be a path she has never envisioned.]

[That's right, this is a top secret that only a true Eternalologist knows! An inside story that I have painstakingly researched and exclusively analyzed!]

[It's normal to be angry, after all, the seven gods have been causing chaos by fighting each other and have caused countless damage to this world. Realizing that you have been played, anyone would be angry.]

He was pleased with the effect of revealing this secret, feeling that his life was safe and he would no longer suffer physical pain.

But the Eternal Night Empress's nose was almost crooked with anger.

*I'm angry because you're playing me, okay?*

*Where do you think your marquis title came from, little brat?*

*Why do you think the Empire prohibits the seven gods' churches from proselytizing?*

*Why do you think I went to the library specifically to chat with you?*

*It wasn't because you told me that the seven gods were all in cahoots, which left me with a good impression!*

*But what about you? After more than a month, this little brat actually told me the same message again, unchanged, as if it were a treasure?*

*Are you playing me for fun?*

*I wasted my expectations for so long!*

*Who would have thought that our relationship would have come so far, only to return to the starting point in the end?*

Roger thought for a moment and believed that to act, one must act completely, and one must not hide one's abilities now.

Since he had already spoken, he should further prove his value.

So, with a bit of ostentation, he analyzed for the Empress, “Your Majesty, given the close connections between the gods, the matter of the City of Mysteries this time may not only be the God of Nature, or may involve more than just the God of Nature. The Empire's retaliation must also carefully select targets, otherwise, it may be difficult to control the situation.”

He was so proud that his tail was about to wag.

*Damn it, you've mentioned the matter of me launching the wrong campaign several times!*

*Even squeezing toothpaste doesn't have you emphasizing the key points so repeatedly.*

The Eternal Night Empress was also exasperated.

Because on closer thought, this matter couldn't be blamed solely on Roger for trying to get a freebie from her.

She and Roger had asymmetric information.

She overheard Roger's inner thoughts and learned about the relationship between the gods.

Although she was super cultured, successfully stealing something and even giving the owner a reward far exceeding the item's price,

This owner was so stupid that he didn't know why he got the benefits!

So, there was the current awkward situation.

Now Roger felt he was in danger, and the City of Mysteries happened to have a believer blow himself up. This was indeed a key turning point for the Empire to redefine its strategy towards the gods…

With this kid's usual intelligence, submitting this information at this time was indeed very appropriate!

If she hadn't known it long ago, she would really have rewarded him heavily…

But the problem was that she really already knew and had rewarded him!

Thinking of this, the Eternal Night Empress found herself in a prisoner's dilemma:

If she didn't let him get a freebie this time, declaring that she already knew about this matter and mocking him greatly, Roger would inevitably suspect where she knew this information from, and then begin to suspect that she could eavesdrop on his inner thoughts…

Then if he didn't broadcast to her in the future, wouldn't she lose a lot of fun and lose the opportunity to continue getting freebies from him?

But if she let him get a freebie, giving him benefits for a message she already knew, she wouldn't be at peace!

He used the artifact she gave him to please other girls, but in the end, she still had to reward him…

Was there a more aggrieved empress in this world?

The Empress's silence was obviously a bit long, so long that Roger couldn't help but start to speculate:

[Damn, could it be that Your Majesty was frightened by the relationship between the gods?]

[This… should I try to comfort her? I still need to develop wretchedly under the Empire's protection, and the consequences are unimaginable if the Empire loses the Empress's leadership!]

The Eternal Night Empress's fingers flexed, and she had the urge to give him a five-minute meteor shower again.

*Can't this guy think something good for me in his head?*

*How could mere gods frighten me?*

*I'm clearly being driven crazy by you, you bastard, okay?*

*Damn it, I've never met such a difficult minister to control!*

*And you know you need the Empire's protection, why don't you say you'll serve the Empire well and help me build the Empire into an invincible power?*

*Every day you're lying flat, hiding your abilities, and counting my faults, what else do you want from me?*

*I'm really annoyed to death!*

Rewards can't win him over, death threats can't scare him. Meeting this kind of bastard who doesn't respond to soft or hard tactics, she was really helpless.

However, the Empress reacted quickly.

*Aren't you going to comfort me?*

*Okay, then I'll sell you a flaw.*