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

As the Tianming Army hastily released the remaining hostages, Xiatie unleashed a surge of immense magical power, ascending into the sky.

Her black hair turned completely white, and a horned deer coronet manifested on her head.

Power erupted from her staff, transforming her attire into a magnificent white纱裙 adorned with countless Underworld Snow Roses.

No longer the gentle female scholar, she exuded an aura of deathly magic, her eyes now cold and ruthless, standing proudly above all beings, like a death envoy wielding absolute control:

“Aman Empire, your emperor has returned!”

With a gentle wave of her staff, a massive magic circle enveloped the entire city.

The aura of death rose from the ground and fell from the sky, converging to devour all the citizens.

Their lives ebbed away, yet their corpses persisted, absorbing death energy that blurred the lines between divine and demonic power, their bodies growing stronger, tougher, and more grotesque.

Palm bones pierced through their livid skin, morphing into bone blades and shields!

Roar!!!

In Xiatie's magic circle, the fifty thousand citizens of Ashford City transformed into five hundred thousand undead warriors!

“Master, so powerful! She will surely lead us to victory!”

The Tianming Army gazed adoringly at the beautiful figure in the sky, tears of emotion streaming down their faces.

“Project the magic, transmit it to the surrounding nobles.”

Xiatie's voice echoed as if from beyond the heavens, then she pointed her staff westward.

The undead army surged out of the city gates.

Fatigue flickered in her eyes, yet there was also a sense of relief.

Compared to the unpredictability of human hearts, which require constant care and attention, the undead are eternally loyal, tireless, and absolutely obedient, making them far more reliable in her eyes!

……

……

Kambusak Desert, outside Serena City.

Roger rushed back to the central military tent and saw the magic projection forwarded by the military.

Of course, the Tianming Army had cut out the self-destruction of Governor Baker and a series of other operations, leaving only the segments showing the release of the traitors, the transformation of the entire city into undead, and the undead warriors charging towards the city.

He also saw the Tianming Instructor in the air, clad in Netherworld Demon Armor, entering a battle state.

Roger wasn't surprised that the Tianming Instructor summoned the undead; this was something that had happened many times in the main storyline. At that time, the protagonist group was brainwashed into thinking it was a desperate measure for victory, only to realize later that she just wanted to save effort and found the undead more convenient.

Meanwhile, the Qing Teng Empire had lost control of Ashford City, and the entire province had become an information black hole, with no one knowing what was happening.

Only the surrounding nobles were frantically requesting aid from the Empress.

The direct transformation of an entire city's population into undead had terrified them.

The strength displayed by the former Princess Xiatie Veronica far exceeded that of a legendary powerhouse, and everyone felt that only the Eternal Night Empress could stand against her.

The sudden emergence of such a powerful rebel army in the rear startled the officials in Aodu, who sent out support while immediately forwarding the news to the front lines.

Whether or not to provide support was a decision only the Empress could make.

Although Roger knew that the Tianming Army would become the gravedigger of the Qing Teng Empire, the timing was completely off from what he knew.

[This is at least two years earlier than the Tianming Army's initial public action in the game! But the instructor's strength is no less than it was in the later stages of the plot...]

[But it still doesn't make sense; she's the kind of person who is absolutely cautious and always postpones action on the grounds that preparations are insufficient. How could she act so early...]

He frowned, sensing something unusual.

The Tianming Instructor, Xiatie Veronica, was the most important NPC in advancing the main storyline; the game's protagonist was raised by her.

Players knew her personality inside and out.

She also had a nickname, Tianming Turtle Saint, an absolute pessimist with a procrastination problem.

Before every action, she would prepare a mountain of backup plans, and no amount of space bracelets was enough. In the game's storyline, many key actions were delayed again and again.

Many of the player's side quests involved finding evidence and telling Xiatie, “A missed opportunity never returns!” forcing her to act immediately to achieve a perfect ending.

At this time, Xiatie should still be cultivating in the Multiverse Gap; why has she acted so early?

This isn't turtling; why?

The situation before him was like falling into a fog, and as Roger tried to analyze the hidden truth, he suddenly felt extremely terrifying magical fluctuations.

The Eternal Night Empress had already received the urgent report from the rear and transmitted it from the center of Serena City back to the central military tent.

She was obviously very angry, her emotions on the verge of exploding.

Roger walked out of the tent and, along with Rommel and other officers who had rushed back, greeted the Eternal Night Empress, seeing the burning fighting spirit in her eyes.

Clearly, the Beastman tribes were too weak, and she hadn't had enough fun.

Now that a former princess was provoking her, and seemed quite powerful, she definitely wanted to rush in, right?

A flash of inspiration struck Roger's mind.

Could it be that the instructor wanted to anger Her Majesty and lure her to Ashford City?

At this moment, accompanying mages reported that silver dragon knights and a massive number of strong Beastman races were returning to Serena City.

Roger suddenly felt that his previous idea was very close to the truth.

There are many coincidences in the world, but this was too coincidental, so there was only one explanation: the Beastman tribes and the Tianming Army had joined forces.

No, at a deeper level, it should be said that the War Goddess and the Knowledge God behind them were working together to play a big game, right?

Then what is the goal?

Let the Rommel Legion go deep, then transfer Her Majesty away and annihilate all 150,000 of them?

It made sense, but Roger felt that the benefit wasn't enough. With the Tianming Instructor's personality, luring the Eternal Night Empress over would definitely involve preparing a feast for her, right?

At this time, the Eternal Night Empress had already made a decision and said to Rommel:

“I will go and meet the Tianming Army. If the Beastmen can defend this broken city, they should defend it; if they can't, they should break through and return to the Empire. In any case, the goal of punishing the Beastmen and training the troops has been achieved, so Alvin, don’t be stressed.”

Rommel confidently guaranteed: “As you command, Your Majesty. I will do my best to ensure the survival of our forces.”

Seeing that the Eternal Night Empress was about to teleport away, Roger was a little anxious.

When you don't know the enemy's true intentions, not acting according to their expectations should be the most reasonable choice, right?

He stepped forward and shouted: “Your Majesty, please do not return to Ashford City. I suspect that the Beastman tribes and the Tianming Army are colluding together and have prepared many traps there waiting for you!”

“In the face of absolute strength, what use are mere schemes and traps?” The Eternal Night Empress snorted, her hands even itching to try.

Now that you mention it, I'm even more interested in going to Ashford City to see how comfortable it is to step on the enemy's traps~

But at that moment, she heard Roger's helpless thoughts:

[Oh, she thinks she can do it again? What's the use of returning now? Ashford City is full of undead. At most, she can save the surrounding turncoats who have surrendered, but the five legions here will be wiped out!]

[What's more, if you get lucky and kill the instructor, things will only get worse. With her, I can help you predict their movements. Without her, the gods will support ten new agents, and the passive situation without intelligence will be even more difficult...]

Instructor? Agents of the gods? You can predict their movements?

It sounds like you're very familiar with that princess?

The overly intimate and trusting feeling that Roger had when he thought of the Tianming Instructor made the Eternal Night Empress suddenly become vigilant.

She had already stepped one foot into the teleportation gate, but suddenly pulled it back and turned back to look at Roger with a smile:

“However, Roger, if you believe that the Beastmen and the Tianming Army are colluding, do you have some source of information that I don’t know about?”

Rommel and the staff officers were stunned.

Your Majesty actually interrupted the teleportation because of the “schemes and traps” that Roger mentioned?

Heavens, is this still the Empress we know?

Your Majesty always charges in without thinking, and then talks about it later!

Roger was also surprised.

He just shouted, doing his best and leaving the rest to fate, but it actually stopped the Eternal Night Empress?

However, the Eternal Night Empress's gaze was full of playfulness, making him feel a chill down his spine for no reason.

[Her Majesty's words have a hidden meaning. Why do I get the feeling that she's trying to catch me cheating? It's like she knows that I've helped the instructor do those things 23333!]

[However, logically speaking, the Tianming Army is making its first appearance, so I really shouldn't know about it. How should I explain something that Roger Charles shouldn't know?]

Roger organized his words and didn't speak immediately. The Eternal Night Empress listened to his thoughts, and the smile on her lips became even more ambiguous.

Then she thought, I'm really not in a hurry to step on traps if you're thinking about this.

However, they are just some decadent nobles. They don't have much ability and still have the nerve to shout for me to save them. Let them die.

I'm just curious when you met the old woman from the Veronica family, and what you've secretly done to betray me.

And most importantly, whose side are you on now, mine or hers?

The opened teleportation gate quietly dissipated.

Chapter 81: The Bad Woman's EQ is Online

The Eternal Night Empress's usual image is that of a mature woman, while the Tianming Instructor is a gentle senior.

But in terms of age, Little Ao calling Xiatie an old woman is not an exaggeration.

After all, the Tianming Instructor is the sister of the former emperor of the Veronica dynasty, the same generation as the Eternal Night Empress's father.

As everyone knows, an older sister will always be older than her younger brother.

It's just that the strong in this world always have the means to maintain their appearance, and Xiatie is deeply loved by the God of Knowledge, so there's no problem with her appearance always being like a young girl.

Players don't care about these things; their values follow their faces.

But at this moment, the Eternal Night Empress finds Xiatie particularly unpleasant.

Even more annoying than Little Joey that night!

One is a sudden arrival, and the other is suspected of being a childhood sweetheart.

The key is that this kid doesn't want me to meet the Tianming Instructor...

Hmph, he must be feeling guilty!

Listening to Roger's address to Xiatie and the attitude he had when thinking of her, the Eternal Night Empress had the feeling that he had known Xiatie very, very early.

It can't be that woman met Roger before I did, right?

The Eternal Night Empress has investigated Roger's past and has never been to the Aman Empire before.

But Roger's thoughts just now mentioned that he had to find a way to explain the information that "Roger Charles" shouldn't know.

In other words, this kid can use another identity to meet Xiatie!

Knowing that Roger played "Dio Brando", using another identity to secretly have an unclear relationship with Xiatie is also very possible!

The Eternal Night Empress narrowed her eyes, feeling that the two-faced kid in front of her was becoming more and more interesting.

The situation in Ashford City couldn't suddenly get worse, and it didn't seem like the Beastman tribes could cause any major problems, but this little brat in front of her has accidentally revealed his true colors after seeing his old lover, right?

I can't stand this. I have to know myself and my enemy, investigate this guy's secrets, and occupy the intelligence advantage, so I can be an invincible bad woman!

Thinking of this, the Eternal Night Empress naturally dispelled the teleportation gate and decided to have a good in-depth exchange with Roger.

This operation of teleporting halfway and suddenly interrupting it stunned the officers and staff present, their hearts full of curiosity and exploration.

Rommel: Your Majesty values Roger Charles more than I thought. I'm afraid they will discuss very important and very secret things next!

Rubbing his hands, he's so looking forward to it. What will they talk about?

Just as Rommel pricked up his ears, ready to broaden his horizons, he suddenly saw the Eternal Night Empress waving her hand at him, lazily saying:

“You may withdraw for now. I have something to say to Roger.”

Rommel almost cried.

Your Majesty, no! Your Majesty, you really can't do this to me!

You're about to talk about the important stuff, making me incredibly curious, and then you suddenly kick me out?

Isn't this playing with people?