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"Then let me ask again.

"My husband, why do you want to betray the empire?"

"You once clearly swore that you would surrender your life to the empire."

She looked at Arno, with a hint of imperceptible gloom in her expression.

Arno did not answer immediately, but picked up the cup of coffee she brewed herself and took a sip.

In his mind, information about the woman in front of him slowly emerged.

Estelle Loy.

The wife of Yanmo Noine.

But apart from this, the most important thing for Arno is her other identity.

A senior member of the leader, an intelligence agency in the empire.

If the corrector is compared to an intelligence agency, then the word "intelligence" is more suitable to describe the leader.

The goals, or tasks, that Correcters generally target are within the empire.

Such as high-level officials, nobles, certain dignitaries, or gathered civilians, etc.

The leader is mainly responsible for matters outside the empire, including spying, undercover, assassination, etc.

This is this important and dangerous department, which is more mysterious and gives people a darker impression than the Corrections.

And precisely because of the special nature of the leader, what is needed to join this department is not ability, but loyalty.

In other words, the temporary wife in front of Arno, as a high-level leader, is a loyal citizen of the empire who can no longer be loyal.

For someone like her, compared to love and family affection, the passion for the empire is truly irreplaceable in her life.

Therefore, Arno was not surprised by her accusation.

He was already prepared for this.

The investigation of Yanmo Noine's life is just for this moment.

"People change, my love."

Yanuo imitated Yanmo's tone and said softly.

"It's like the coffee you brew is more bitter than before."

"It's like the desserts you made are a little sweeter than what I remember."

"Nothing lasts forever."

Arno stared at Estelle, his eyes were tender and a little helpless.

"So, did you really betray the empire?"

This was the only thing Estelle noticed.

She looked at Arno in disbelief, as if she didn't recognize the man in front of her.

The tenderness that happened between the two of them just now seemed like an illusion.

"What do you think?"

“No matter how bitter the coffee becomes, it’s still coffee.”

“No matter how sweet a dessert becomes, it’s still a dessert.”

"Whether their nature has changed or not is a matter of opinion."

Arno spoke vaguely, seeming to be affirming, but also seeming to be denying.

It is a speaking technique that produces different reactions depending on who is being heard.

For Estelle, who was already engaged in a special job, Arnold's words were full of hints.

"My essence has not changed, but my inherent way of survival has changed."

Estelle felt that this was the "truth" that Arnold wanted to convey to herself.

For a moment, the work of a corrector and a guide flashed through her mind.

So, under Arnold's vague words, he added his subconscious disbelief and current speculation,

Estelle decided that her husband should have accepted a special mission that forced him to change his way of living.

After thinking this way, her trace of gloom disappeared.

Arno looked at the change in her expression and smiled softly.

"People are always so good at deceiving themselves."

"Under the influence of emotions, the ambiguous words of the other party will always lead to daydreams that are beneficial to oneself, and they will be self-confirmed."

"In the final analysis, no matter how cold-blooded you are, as long as you are exposed to such things as emotions, no matter how smart you are, you will become stupid."

He just thought silently, looking at Estelle's much more relaxed face.

Beautiful and intelligent people will always be foolish at some point.

This is also the reason why I don't use my original face, but use Yanmo's face.

Using emotions is a convenient and quick thing.

"It seems you have figured it out."

Arno spoke.

Estelle noticed the faint smile on the corner of Arno's mouth, so she became more sure of her idea.

She nodded, her long golden hair sliding smoothly over the fair skin on her face.

"In that case, I hope you can help me."

"I need the help of a guide."

——

leave home,

Or to be precise, leaving Yanmo Noine's home.

Arno turned the corner with a strawberry hanging around his neck.

As soon as he entered the corner, his figure began to change rapidly.

Fortunately, the place he was in was relatively remote and there were not many people there, otherwise it would have been big news again the next day.

"It's okay, it's a bit stuck."

Arno touched his transformed face, felt the smooth touch on his hand, and smiled.

"In short, a nail has been planted within the leader for the time being."

"When it breaks out, we can catch those reformists off guard."

Arnold is very clear about the current situation;

The conservative party is at an absolute disadvantage compared to the revolutionary party.

Even if he mastered the corrector of the royal capital, he would only be able to regain 10%, and it would not have an absolute impact on the overall situation.

What's more, because of her eagerness for success, Evie's identity was exposed.

The Corrector King's Department will definitely be stared at by those secretive guys in the future.

"But, it's different now."

"The leaders are absolute reformists, and they have a lot of say among the reformists. Sometimes, they will bring me great help."

"Who would suspect that there is a nail inside such a loyal leader?"

What's more, the power of the corrector plus the guide is not simply one plus one equals two.

With the Imperial Intelligence Agency and the Imperial Intelligence Agency's network, Arno indirectly has control over all the Empire's information.

Although not all of these permissions belong to him, even if he can only borrow part of them, that is enough.

“Society is built on public opinion.”

"Common sense comes from history."

"And whoever controls the sovereignty of the information has the right to edit it."

Arno put on his robe and walked in one direction.

"Whoever controls the past controls the future; whoever controls the present controls the past."

"This has always been the case since ancient times."

People don't need to think,

Because there is not a shred of truth in what they want to know.

Or, the thing itself does not even exist at all.

But that's why.

If it can be guided reasonably,

Their strength is a valuable aid that can overcome anything.