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

After transmigrating, Roger always avoided direct confrontation with the gods, and didn't have much motivation to save the Eternal Night Empress, perhaps stemming from his fruitless efforts in the past.

It was probably because he had loved, but she had broken his heart, and he couldn't love anymore.

Compared to fighting the gods, wasn't it much better to leisurely fish, open treasure chests, and enjoy a carefree life in another world?

The multiverse was so vast, how could the God-King Amiras extend his reach to every world!

Especially since the system treasure chest was back today!

Roger was especially happy and relaxed.

After arriving at the Grand Library, Roger searched the bookshelves and unexpectedly found an exquisite illustrated book made by a Duke Remy.

《The Empress's Feast》.

Duke Remy had once been an envoy to the Green Vine Kingdom and had the chance to see the Eternal Night Empress when she was still a little princess, and he was awestruck by her beauty.

The poor Duke Remy's marriage proposal failed, and he returned to his territory in disappointment, still unable to forget the Empress's beauty.

So he spared no expense, seeking out beauties who resembled the Eternal Night Empress.

Then he dressed them in various princess and empress costumes, had them pose seductively for him, and used magical imaging to edit and add special effects, finally selecting the best images for this book, 《The Empress's Feast》.

The Eternal Night Empress teleported next to Roger and saw him sitting with his legs crossed, eating snacks, and staring at the illustrated book with a mysterious smile.

Strange thoughts kept popping up in his mind:

【This duke is such an old weeb, cosplaying the Empress, huh? Gotta say... awesome!】

【This cosplayer's figure is comparable to the real Empress, it's just that the face can't compare... but it's still arousing! Oh ho ho, I like this outfit! The duke knows what's up!】

【No, the temperament is too different, the Empress's unattainable aura is the most captivating!】

【Ah, if the Empress really dressed like this and struck this pose, even the Pope would betray her... too bad the Empress doesn't understand people's hearts!】

The Empress's gaze fell on the illustrated book, and she was instantly furious!

As the real person, how could she not recognize that those vulgar women were imitating her makeup, hairstyle, and clothing?

And striking all sorts of unsightly poses to please men?

Yet Roger was watching with such relish?

And he dared to say that she didn't understand people's hearts?

The Eternal Night Empress thought of Angelina's words and became even angrier.

She snorted angrily: "You call this striving for improvement?"

The illustrated book in Roger's hand actually burst into flames!

Chapter 8: Meeting the Jinx Empress Again

Because the Eternal Night Empress was using invisibility, Roger didn't know that the Empress was by his side.

He was enjoying the book when he suddenly felt the booklet burning hot, and thought he was hallucinating.

But soon, the burning sensation intensified, and he finally realized something was wrong.

【Good grief, the Empress's [beep...] is starting to spew flames!】

【Did this Duke Remy develop a "burn after reading" function for his illustrated book?】

【No way, such a great work of art, it can't be destroyed!】

Roger quickly poured the tea he was carrying onto the illustrated book.

But that was a magical flame summoned by the Empress, seemingly weak, but unquenchable.

His reaction infuriated the Empress, who was hidden to the side.

You're the one whose [beep—] is spewing fire!

You call this a work of art?

This kind of unsightly thing, you can get as many as you want as long as you're willing to spend money, it has nothing to do with art!

Yet Roger regarded it as a treasure and cared about it so much!

She was speechless!

Roger had already taken off his coat and was trying to put out the fire with all his might, and loudly calling for the library guards.

The Eternal Night Empress preemptively cast a soundproofing spell, sealing off this small space.

How could she let more people see this kind of illustrated book?

Didn't the Empress have any dignity?

The Eternal Night Empress watched Roger desperately try to put out the fire, but the illustrated book still burned to ashes.

His coat was also burned, he had burns in many places on his hands, and his face was covered in black ash.

He sat on the ground in a daze.

【My precious illustrated book, I haven't seen enough of it yet... I wonder if Master Remy has any other works?】

【If I come to this Grand Library to slack off in the future, I'll have lost a great pleasure!】

Seeing his embarrassed and sad appearance, the Eternal Night Empress's anger subsided a little.

This kind of dross should not exist in the world!

Good riddance!

When she gets back, she'll send people to dig three feet into the ground to find this Duke Remy and chop him up!

Even if he's already dead, she'll have him dug up, crushed to ashes, and killed a hundred more times!

How dare he make such an illustrated book based on her image, outrageous!!!

And this Roger, she doesn't want to see him at all!

The Eternal Night Empress was about to return to the palace, but suddenly stopped.

That's not right, she came here to have fun, how could she go back with a belly full of anger?

I can't let him be comfortable!

The Eternal Night Empress thought for a moment, walked to the door of the room, picked up a book, and then dispelled her invisibility.

She walked and read, then pretended to look up in surprise:

"Lord Roger? What are you doing sitting on the ground?"

"Greetings, Your Majesty! This happened so suddenly, please forgive my disheveled appearance!"

Roger looked up and saw that the Eternal Night Empress had actually come in person, and hurriedly and reluctantly got up to greet her.

【Damn it, not only was my precious illustrated book burned, but I also ran into this jinx Empress again!】

【Didn't they say that the empresses always send maids to fetch books, why did she suddenly come here today?】

【Is she going to trick me again? I have to find an excuse to slip away quickly...】

On the surface, he was extremely respectful, like a young Charles family master who was grateful to His Majesty.

But his inner thoughts made the Eternal Night Empress want to give him a death finger!

This guy actually dares to call her a jinx?

And say that she's acting crazy?

When other ministers see her, they all feel like they've had the good fortune of three lifetimes and try their best to perform.

But this brat actually wants to slip away?

Good, very good, then she won't let you slip away!

A smile appeared on the corner of the Eternal Night Empress's lips: "Seeing Lord Roger dressed like this, it seems that the Grand Library is too warm, affecting young people's mood for reading, right? Let me help you, just read here in peace, okay?"

She summoned the temperature control array core and directly lowered the temperature of the room by ten degrees!

The Grand Library was already kept at a low temperature to facilitate the preservation of books.

Roger felt fine wearing a coat before, but now with the sudden drop of ten degrees, he shivered from the cold!

But facing the Empress's question, he had to grit his teeth and answer: "Okay!"

And the Eternal Night Empress didn't leave, found a chair and sat down, and beckoned to Roger:

"Lord Roger, tell me, what good book were you reading just now?"

【How can this Empress be so mean? She deliberately chose to sit under the vent, too mean, right?】

【It's not that I'm hot, it's that my coat burned! It's going to freeze me to death, okay?】

【Good book? Would finding a collection of your nude photos count? If I say that, you'll chop me up, right?】

【Your Majesty, seventeen countries are in turmoil, countless national affairs are waiting for you to deal with, how can you waste your precious time on me?】

But the Empress had invited him, and Roger didn't dare to take a leak.

Could it be that your urination is more important than the Empress?

If he dared to say that, she was afraid that the Empress would directly have his "urinary organs" cut off.

So Roger had no choice but to sit carefully opposite the Empress.

Hiss!

【This Empress really knows how to pick, she just happened to pick a spot under the vent, too mean, right?】

He hesitated to answer: "I looked around today, but I haven't found a book that interests me."

Seeing Roger's unwilling face and the way he kept shrinking his neck from the cold, the Eternal Night Empress's depressed mood lifted a bit.

Yes, that's right, this is the kind of inner drama I want to see!

I just like seeing you full of anger but unable to resist me!

Let you look at those bad illustrated books, let you compare her figure with those shameless women, let you say that she's a jinx!

Serves you right!

The Empress said again: "It seems that Lord Roger has high standards for reading. Then tell me about the results of your reading these days."

Roger smiled awkwardly: "This, just browsing, just browsing, there are no results."

The Empress smiled: "That's not right, Angelina said that her younger brother is striving for improvement, reading for the rise of the empire, I'm waiting for you to come out of the mountains and lead the empire to rise!"

Sister, you've wronged me!

Roger almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

【My dear sister, it's okay for us to talk about those things in private, but you actually dare to repeat them to Her Majesty?】

【She swept across seventeen countries, established an unparalleled achievement, the Green Vine Empire is at its zenith, how can it rise even further?】

【Now it's my turn to answer, how should I answer... Ah, that's not right, I'm someone who wants to lie flat!】

Roger suddenly realized that he didn't need to think about how to answer in a way that would satisfy Her Majesty.

Just answer truthfully!

"Your Majesty, you know me, I just like to brag. Those words were just to keep my sister from arranging for me to become an official. I come to the Grand Library to slack off, specializing in novels, illustrated books, various wild histories and gossip, do you want to hear it?"

The Eternal Night Empress's face suddenly darkened: "Don't want to! Roger Charles, does your words mean that it's wronged you to serve the empire? Aren't you afraid of wasting time and being despised and ridiculed?"

Roger immediately answered in a panic: "Your Majesty, it's not that I'm unwilling to serve the empire, but I have self-knowledge, my ability is limited, I can't help, so don't cause trouble for the empire! Not causing trouble for the empire is already the greatest contribution I can make. As for the loss of some reputation, as long as the empire is strong, I don't care!"

"This heart, this thought, is not wrong."

The Eternal Night Empress's expression softened slightly.

Indeed, it's a good thing for people with insufficient ability to have self-knowledge.

Doing nothing is better than those laymen who pretend to be experts, talking on paper and giving blind commands, causing losses...

Just at this moment, she heard Roger's inner voice again:

【Fortunately, the Empress was also fooled by me! As long as I pretend to be mediocre, with the Empress's arrogant personality, she will definitely avoid me in the future, right?】

【She's leaving, she's leaving, this jinx is finally leaving, goodbye and good riddance, please don't bother me in the future, it's freezing me to death!】

Listening to such inner thoughts, looking at the solemn expression on Roger's face, as if he was willing to bear the infamy for the country, the Eternal Night Empress understood...

Damn brat, so good at acting?