Chapter 208: The Queen's Last Day Before Ascending the Throne (13)

Night.

Bai Jin Cheng southern suburbs, Saint Anburena Monastery.

In the monastery's rear courtyard, there was an extremely inconspicuous small room.

Although inconspicuous, it was nevertheless one of the monastery's best guest rooms.

Because it is a monastery, its original purpose was to downplay believers' material pursuits, so that believers could focus on their faith in God.

In the room, Luosen and the elder princess Molly squeezed onto a crude wooden bed less than 1.2 meters wide, snoring loudly.

The small bed was not comfortable: a thatch mattress, a thin blanket filled with straw, hard bedboards, a cold blanket, but the fatigue after the great battle let Luosen sleep very deeply.

For days, the elder princess Molly had been hiding in the monastery, anxious and fearful; now Luosen returned and told her the demon was dead, her anxiety instantly dissipated, and she too fell into a peaceful sleep.

The night passed without words.

At five o'clock the next morning, when the faint dawn light shone through the window's poor-quality glass into the room, Luosen woke up.

After a night of sound sleep, the fatigue from the great battle completely dissipated, the dazed feeling before sleep vanished entirely, and he felt utterly relaxed.

It's just that the bed is a bit cramped.

He turned and adjusted his sleeping posture, and this slight movement woke Molly.

She said nothing, merely embracing Luosen from behind.

Luosen also said nothing, still with eyes closed, listening to the chickens and birds outside, and the early-rising nuns' chatter, feeling a sense of leisurely retreat from prosperity, a return to simplicity.

Of course, this leisure was not entirely due to the simple life before him; mainly, Luosen had just experienced the bustling world.

Accustomed to feasting on meat and fish, occasionally having a clear broth and plain vegetables feels naturally refreshing, but if it were always clear broth and plain vegetables, life would become quite dull.

Thus, the true good things in the world are actually hidden in these four characters 'mastering fate'; whether you want to eat meat or drink soup, it's entirely up to you to grasp.

Molly's voice came from behind.

"Was the battle very dangerous?"

Luosen, who had returned last night, looked extremely exhausted; she had never seen him like this before.

Luosen gave a slight nod, turned over, and naturally began to play with the big thunder with one hand; upon touching it, he felt something off, then remembered that the princess still bore his legendary transformation effect.

After dispelling the transformation technique, everything returned to normal, and then he began to describe the current situation in Bai Jin Cheng in detail.

"Not only did the demon die, but La Fengge, the queen dowager, and the little king also died; the Bai Jin Cheng palace is in chaos, currently managed by the people of the five great marquises."

Molly listened, shocked: "If I ascend the throne now, I would be merely a puppet of the nobility."

Luosen nodded: "Pretty much."

"For a period of time afterwards, you, this queen, will be equivalent to a lofty ornament."

"But the nobles will certainly not do anything to you, and will maintain outward respect, because the Natural Church will crown you, recognizing you as the sole true king of Levinde."

Molly gave a wry smile: "Support from the Natural Church? What use is that?"

"Believe me, it's useful, and very useful."

"Because of the demon invasion, Mother Nature has returned, beginning to actively respond to believers' prayers."

Molly exclaimed in surprise: "Really?"

If that is the case, then her queen position will indeed become very stable, after all she is the direct descendant of the Nature God, bearing a strong lineage of Nature God's blood.

Luosen lightly stroked her smooth, silk-like skin while smiling: "Your Highness, these days in the monastery, haven't you heard the nuns talking about this?"

Molly carefully recalled, indeed she had heard it several times, but at that time she was surrounded by anxiety and panic, so she had no mind to pay attention.

Now thinking about it, she realized this was actually the greatest aid to her becoming queen.

She adjusted her posture to facilitate the Duke's caress: "Will Mother Nature intervene in the mortal world again?"

If it can intervene, then she, as a divine descendant, would be one of the greatest beneficiaries.

"It will, but not much—just enough to let you sit securely on the throne; if you want more power, you must rely on yourself."

Becoming a king, and becoming a king with supreme power that makes everyone bow and obey, are two completely different things.

The former is merely an empty title, while the latter truly grasps the mighty power to change the world.

Molly lacks confidence in accomplishing this; she knows her own limitations, aware that she doesn't have much political talent.

Thus she straightforwardly asked the man beside her: "What do you need me to do?"

After saying that, she suddenly grabbed Luosen's hand and whispered: "Dear, not now; this is a monastery, the purest holy place in the mortal world, it would profane the divine."

After all, Mother Nature has returned, so we can no longer be casual as before; we must maintain genuine reverence.

As the behind-the-scenes controller of the return event, Luosen, who would care about these?

But acting, of course, one should perform the full set; doing half and revealing half is better not to act at all.

Thus he smiled: "Don't worry, I have seen Mother Nature; she agrees that I be your lawful husband. According to Natural Church doctrine, marital relations are proper and reasonable, not profane."

Molly was dazed by this strange reasoning, but quickly came to her senses: "No, this door is thin, the windows aren't sealed, and not far outside there are nuns; if heard, I'd die of embarrassment."

Luosen again said: "Rest assured, they can't hear."

In the course of speaking, a silent crystal wall was triggered.

Molly's mind went blank, and the matter became settled.

Luosen, while wielding spear and staff in the mire, said: "After your accession, the nobles will demand various powers in the council; you must not argue with them, just agree to each."

"But you only need to insist on one thing: personally choosing the regent."

"Will the nobles agree?"

"They will, because since they have fully controlled the situation, in their view, whoever the regent is cannot change the situation."

"But they will surely block the loopholes, for example by forbidding you to appoint me as regent, and also by stipulating that the regent must be a Levinde noble, to ensure that this regent remains a puppet under their control."

Molly bit her lip tightly, switching to an unsteady Spiritual Whisper to speak: "They will surely do that; I understand them."

"At this time, however, you must insist on appointing a commoner as regent."

"Your insistence means not only the first, but every future regent must be a commoner. The reason is to find for the great nobles a truly objective, neutral interest coordinator."

Moli thought it over carefully, shook her head: "They definitely won't agree to this easily! Letting commoners into the cabinet has never had a precedent."

"I have no authority; it's hard to get this done."

Luosen nodded: "Indeed it's difficult, but it's the most crucial and necessary step."

After this step is taken, his subsequent plans can unfold step by step, turning Levinde into an aid for his unification of the Nature Alliance rather than an international force opposing him.

Actually, there are two ways to achieve this step.

One is to mimic demons and carry out white terror—assassination, poisoning, control—with no taboos, to bring down the nobility, but this brings great backlash; it will violently rebound on oneself, and severe social upheaval will cause a series of follow-up problems, creating various hidden dangers, possibly even inviting intervention from the Radiant Empire.

In short, it seems quick and convenient, but actually the road is far.

The second is to boil the frog in warm water, using various overt schemes layered step by step to force the other side to gradually relinquish power.

When the other side is forced by circumstances to relinquish power, everything is settled, with no possibility of a comeback.

This approach seems distant, but it is actually the fastest and best path.

Luosen plans to mainly use the second method, and if he truly encounters die-hard stubborn elements, he will then resort to the first method.

Moli wanted to ask why, but she could only catch her breath, unable to speak a word, not even able to send a Spiritual Whisper.

She had thought it was about over, but right after, she realized something was off.

A strange, very pure force flowed along an indescribable path into her body, entering its deepest part, and eventually reached her soul, beginning to gradually strengthen her soul.

This feeling was indescribably wonderful; she instantly felt her soul as if it had floated up, as if walking on clouds, and as if basking in divine grace in heaven.

After an unknown amount of time, Luosen's voice suddenly came from her ears, sounding like divine language descending from the heavens.

"Linking Magic Ring!"

Moli did it somewhat reluctantly, because she still wanted to continue experiencing the pleasure.

As soon as she linked, her soul instantly crossed a certain barrier, breaking into a new level of power, and the pleasure that had been slightly interrupted before reappeared, and was several times stronger than before.

Moli felt a storm of pleasure blowing through her soul.

She completely succumbed.

After a long time, the soul storm finally subsided, and Moli discovered that her magic had actually reached the peak of the fifth ring.

"What's going on?"

Luosen was still wielding his spear, smiling and asking, "How did it feel just now?"

"I will never forget this in my lifetime."

Luosen then said: "This is a legendary spell I newly developed."

Moli instantly felt awe, feeling that the legendary mage seemed even more formidable than Mother Nature, since Mother Nature seemed unable to do this.

Seeing him still striving, she immediately put forth twelve percent effort to cooperate.

But she soon thought of another question: "Since Mother Nature has returned, will our children be acknowledged by her?"

Their children are no longer purely natural divine blood.

Luosen smiled: "They will."

"I have discussed this thoroughly with Mother Nature and made some exchanges of benefit. I help her develop the Nature Alliance, and she agrees to incorporate my bloodline into the pure natural bloodline."

Moli was lost in thought, but upon careful consideration, there didn't seem to be anything wrong.

The man beside her is an immensely powerful legendary mage, possibly even stronger than Mother Nature; engaging in some benefit exchange with her is naturally appropriate.

To some extent, she and his children should be considered the first-generation pure-blood divine offspring, even nobler than the former natural divine blood.

With this thought, her mindset became increasingly laid-back.

"How could mortals contend with gods for power?" At that moment, a dim stone was handed to her: "Dear, try infusing it with magic."

Moli didn't understand the reason, but since it was just a small matter, she did as instructed.

As magic was infused, the dim stone emitted a faint glow.

When she stopped infusing, the stone's faint light immediately ceased, and it became an ordinary dim stone again.

"Dear, this stone seems to be everywhere; what's it for?"

"It's useless, just a minor experiment with ordinary spellcraft."

As he said this, Luosen's face showed some regret; the joy he felt yesterday upon discovering the magic stone had diminished by half.

Because he discovered that this magic stone can indeed store magic, but only legendary magic.

For ordinary magic below the eleventh ring, this stone has almost no effect storing magic.

In other words, the alchemists' conclusion remains correct in the mortal realm.

Thus, these magic stones went from being world-changing great creations to merely a batch of nice things that only Luosen can use for now.

But having said that.

This situation is only temporary; once he understands the basic principle of how this thing stores magic and finds a way to improve it, it should still have the potential to change the world.

He put away his thoughts and focused on the task.

After finally finishing, he immediately put on his clothes and urged, "Hurry up and get ready; someone will come to take you to the Bai Jin Cheng Palace shortly."

Moli lay in bed for a while before lazily getting up, then couldn't help worrying: "The clothes and bedsheets are wet—what should we do?"

"What about magic? Use magic to dry them."

"Drying will leave traces; if noticed, it would be embarrassing."

"I'll do it, I'll do it~"

Luosen drove the cleaning spell with legendary magic, then Laifu performed fine control, and soon everything was tidied up perfectly.

"Your Highness, I will stay in Levinde for another half month to help you secure the queen's position."

"Then what? Are you returning to Weilan?"

"Yes."

"How long will it take to make a round trip?"

If she's been away for a long time, how miserable her days would be alone.

It really is a problem; after all, the two places are more than two thousand kilometers apart, so traveling back and forth is truly inconvenient.

Moreover, leaving Mo Li alone in the palace that has just experienced a coup, with no trustworthy confidants nearby, they also couldn't be at ease.

After thinking it over, Luosen decided to imitate Queen Kao's remote method; with their current abilities, they can already make this affair flawless, even more perfect than a demon.

As long as one doesn't examine the soul with their own eyes, even a 10‑ring mage couldn't detect any flaw.

"I'll take care of this, and guarantee that we can meet often."

Since that's the case, Mo Li felt relieved.

After a while, sure enough someone knocked on the door, and the senior nun's qin music from the monastery drifted in.

"Ms. Mo Na, a convoy has arrived to escort you back to the palace."

(End of chapter)