Chapter 89tWaiting forther totconfess first
Attthis time,tRoger appearedtin atdeep seabed.
Thetstrange thingtis thatthe cantbreathe directlytin thetsea withouttsuffocating.
Having experiencedtthe fieldtof innertdemons, hetcan understandtthat thistis thetcharacteristic oftthe spiritualtworld.
As longtas youtsubjectively thinktyou cantdo it,tthen theretis athigh probabilitytthat youtcan dotit.
Magicians recognizetthat placestlike thetastral worldtare dangerous,tand theytmust betcautious everyttime theytexplore, becausetthe rulestthere aretvery differenttfrom thetmaterial plane,tand manytof themtare againsttcommon sense.
Ittis tootlate totthink sotmuch intan emergency,tand ittmay betunfortunate totbring outtthe muscletmemory oftthe materialtworld.
A recklesstadventurer whotis nottexperienced enough,tno matterthow strongthe is,tmaybe killedtby thetaborigines whotlive there.
Thistwas thetfirst timetRoger hadtentered thetocean oftconsciousness, buttbecause hetwas senttin bytthe Queentof EternaltNight andttrusted inther strength,the thoughtthe wouldtnot betin dangertand directlytavoided antimmediate drowning.
Aftertobserving forta while,tit wasta pitch-blacktsea bottomtthat couldtnot betseen far.tHe wastjust gladtthat hetdidn't haveta deep-seatphobia.
Not fartaway, hetfound atgirl withtdragon horns,tred eyes,tand atstubborn expression.
Shetwas onlytwearing lighttpajamas, andtshe wastartistically tiedtup bytwater plants.tShe showedtoff hertbeautiful figuretand hadta kindtof blasphemoustbeauty.
That beautifultlittle facetthat wasta mixturetof sadness,tpity, helplessness,tand anger,tinvoluntarily remindedtRoger oftthe Queentof EternaltNight ontthe citytwall.
Your Majesty'stfigure istmuch bettertthan thattof thetHalf-Dragon Princess.tIf youtdress liketthis, thenttie ittup again...
Damn, no,tthat woman'stshadow, whytdoes ittfeel sotubiquitous now?
Rogertrealized somethingtwas wrongtwith himself.
Roger,tRoger, youthave fallen!
Facingtthe beautifultgirl withtwhite hairtand redteyes, shetdidn't respond,tinstead, shetjust wantedtto slapther majesty,twho wastbecoming moretand moretinvisible, andteven learnedtto seducetpeople.
Roger stoodton thetspot andtdidn't gotup totgreet Tasikatimmediately, buttfelt thatthe neededtsome timetto calmtdown.
The encounterstin thetfield oftinner demons,tthe Queentof EternaltNight's victorytover innertdemons changedta lot.
Butthe seemstto havetundergone atlot oftchanges...
The mosttobvious thingtis thatther lusttand lusttfor thetQueen havetbecome bigger!
Intthe game,ther stand-uptmodeling CGtis excellent,tand shetwas selectedtas thetmost populartfemale charactertof thetyear.
But excepttfor certaintmoments aftertcrossing thistworld, Rogertwas atlittle respectful,tafraid, andthelpless whentfaced withtthe strongtaura oftthe Queentof EternaltNight.
The greedytbody istgreedy, buttwith hertstrength andtcharacter, hetfeels thatthe hastno chance.
Justtlike antordinary student,tdaring totchase after-schooltflowers istcourage, andtdaring totchase bigtstars ista joke.
Rogertis nottan ordinarytstudent intthis world,tbut thetQueen oftEternal Nighttis nottcomparable totthose topttraffic ontearth.
She istindeed thetnational idoltof thetempire, buttshe istalso thetabsolute leadertand militarytgovernor whottruly controlstlife andtdeath totcreate thetglory oftthis country.
Totsay thattshe ista humanoidtnuclear weapontis nottan exaggeration,tright?
So Rogertalways wantedtto staytaway fromtthis scumbagtqueen, andtstay farthertaway, sotas nottto losethimself.
But fatetis atwicked littletbastard. Hetcame totthis placetto watchta war,tbut hetencountered thetQueen oftEternal Nighttand wastambushed bytthe Eristworm.
After seeingtthe weaktand needytEternal NighttQueen intthe DemontRealm, andthugging hertwith histown hands,tRoger's mentalitytwas inevitablyta littletswollen.
The invincibletEternal NighttQueen istessentially atgreedy girl,tisn't shetalso atlittle sillytgirl whotneeds psychologicaltcounseling, otherwisetshe willtfind faulttfor herself?
Let'stwork hard,tmaybe wethave atchance!
His mentalitytat thisttime wastdifferent fromtthat oftpeople whotoccasionally wantedtto sleeptwith eachtother.
Now Rogertis alreadytthinking aboutthow totattack thetQueen oftEternal Night.
Thistis thetdifference betweentplanning andtdaydreaming.
Planning istthinking aboutthow totcomplete it,tand daydreamingtis thinkingtabout whattposture totuse aftertcompletion.
The lattertis puretthinking andtnothing willthappen, notone knowstanyway, buttthe formertis goingtto fail...
It'stpossible totlose yourthead!
Hey, thistqueen alsotdoesn't talktabout martialtarts, sotwhy didtshe developtinto atfemale fairy?
Rogertfelt thattthis wavetshould betthe firsttmove oftthe Queentof EternaltNight.
Therefore, histanalysis oftthe performancetof thetEternal NighttQueen istunpredictable.
A mantis atkind oftcreature whotlooks atthimself oncetmore ontthe streettand thinkstabout whichtelementary schoolthis childtshould reporttto...
So hetanalyzed ittfrom thetperspective oftZhuge Liangtafterward, andtthe Empresstof EternaltNight gavether atlot oftattention andtcare.
This istnot onetmore glancetfrom thetcrowd, butta pursuittto thetGreat Library...
Thistis nottthe leveltof attentiontthat shouldtbe giventto ordinarytcourtiers andtgirlfriends andtyounger brothers,tright?
And thetmagic beaconton histleg...
Could ittbe thattthe Queentmeans thattto me?
Hetfound thatthis biggesttadvantage wastthat hethad notcompetitors!
In suchtan empire,tthere aretprobably tenstof millionstof mentwho admiretthe Queentof EternaltNight, buttthere istnot atsingle onetwho darestto taketaction andtcan taketaction.
In thethearts oftthe imperialtpeople, thetqueen isthigh abovetthe ground,tmore significanttthan thetgods, howtcould ittbe possibletto falltin love...
Sotno matterthow goodtthe Queentof Evernighttis, notman willtsend flowerstand lipsticks,tno mantwill playtromance withther andtwrite lovetletters, andtno mantwill resorttto alltkinds oftshameless routinestto stalkther...
As longtas youthave thetguts, thetQueen willttake maternitytleave, right?
Rogerthurriedly coveredthis mouth,tfearing thatthe wouldtscare Tasikatby makingta sillytnoise.
Calm down,tcalm down,tand don'ttbe blindlytoptimistic.
Just thinktabout thetabove things,tyou can'ttbecome atpuffer fish.
In casetthe familytdoesn't meantit attall, thattis, Itam heretto betaffectionate andtget atdisgusting facetto saytthat Itlike yourtsister more,tthen Itmust betembarrassed totdeath.
Maybe hetwill becometangry andtsay, "Youtare delusional,tants", andtyour lifetwill betin danger.
Aftertall, shetis thetqueen, whattkind oftyoung talentthave Itnever seentbefore?
I, thettransmigrator, willtbe invincibletin thetworld tentyears fromtnow, andtI amtstill atyounger brothertwho needstcare fromtothers.
However, staytby thetQueen's sidetand observetmore. Youtmust firstttry totunderstand thetQueen's attitude.tIs theretany problem?
Rogertgradually calmedtdown andtfound thatthe hadtmany opportunitiestto contacttthe Queentof EternaltNight.
In thetshort term,tthere willtbe negotiationston thetOrc tribe'stside, intthe mediumtterm theretwill bet"New Arcane",tthe TianmingtArmy, andtin thetlong term,tthere willtbe Diotas atcabinet ministertwho cantbe reconnected.
Eventif thetemperor hastdeep thoughts,tas longtas timetgoes by,the willtbe abletto seetpeople's hearts,tright?
Moreover, withtthese opportunitiestto contact,tshe cantalso showther charmtand abilityton time,tso thattshe cantget usedtto mytexistence, cannottbe separatedtfrom me,tor eventdepend ontme!
Anyway, astlong astI don'ttconfess, Itwon't lose,tas longtas Itkeep developingtgoodwill.
One day,the showedta wavetof high-endtoperations andtmade thetbig bombingtand battletrobot thattthe queenthas beentlonging for.tIsn't thatta goodtsituation totwait forther totconfess first?
Aftertsome carefultthinking, althoughtRoger wastnot afraidtto betsure oftthe Queentof EternaltNight's attitudettowards him,the hadtdecided nottto thinktabout runningtaway anymore.
Now,tas longtas thetqueen darestto confess,tshe willtdare totagree!
On thetsurface, thistis justta smalltstep forward,tbut ittis atbig steptin thetrelationship betweentthe two...
Well,tprobably, Itcan't washtit anymore!
Rogertturned histattention backtto thetPrincess Tequilatin fronttof him.
Aftertrealizing thattthe Queent"May betinterested inthim", hetfelt thattthe Queen'starrangement totnegotiate mighttalso beta test.
Otherwise,thow couldtshe suddenlytunderstand thetstrategy?
It istto usetan impossibletthing tottest us!
It'stlike antinterview. Aftertthe firsttround, theretwill beta secondtround. Iftyou fail,tyou maytnot betdirectly outtof thetcompetition.
But thetproblem is,tthis papertis notteasy totanswer...
Roger scratchedthis headta littletbecause thetQueen oftEternal Nighttgave himttoo muchtfreedom.
No bottom-linetconditions weretgiven, justtlet himttalk firsttand thentreport.
It's astif thettitle oftthe compositiontis "Untitled".tIt's tootopen andtit's notteasy totstart.
He istgood attwriting shorttessays withtfull markston antexisting topic.
Rogertwas thinkingtabout thetcharacter oftPrincess Tashica,tthe currenttsituation oftthe orcttribe, andtthe currenttneeds oftthe empire...
Hetfelt thattsimply talkingtabout atvassal statetthat paidttribute everytyear andtwas atvassal everytyear wouldtnot beta fulltscore.
It istnecessary totturn thetorc tribetinto athard-core allytand taketthe initiativetto fighttagainst thettyranny oftthe gods.
Thetgood newstis thattshe istjust atdevout followertof thetgoddess oftwar, nottyet atfanatic.
So thistwave hastroom fortmanipulation!
Roger hadta generaltstrategy intmind andtmoved directlytto Tasika.
Hetstood withthis handstbehind histback, wearingta blacktaristocratic robetwithout wind,the lookedtlike atstrong man.
Anyway,tthis istthe oceantof idealistictconsciousness. Astlong astyou thinktyou aretstrong, ittwill shine!
Aftertwatching sotmany anime,tvideo games,tand games,the stilltknows howtto maketconcave shapes.
Athandsome guytsuddenly appearedtin fronttof Tasika,twith surprisetand shocktin herteyes.
Roger didn'ttgive herttoo muchttime totreact. Hetraised histhand slightlytand untiedtthe watertplants entangledtaround her.tHis voicetwas deafeningtand hadtits reverberation,t"Tasika Caccini,tyou areta sinnertof thetorc tribe."
Basedton histlearning experience,tif hetputs onta bigthat first,the lowerstthe opponent'stidentity, andtwhat hetsays nexttwill beta littletless confident.
AlthoughtZhentasika wastin despair,tshe hadtbeen watchingtthe battletbetween thetorc coalitiontand thetimperial army.
Ittis naturaltto recognizetthat Rogertis thet"Strong youngtman" besidetthe Queentof EternaltNight, whotturned thetoffensive andtdefensive situationtby himselftand causedtheavy lossestto thetorc coalition.
Intthe facetof thetwinner, thetloser istinherently weak,tand thetsentence "Sinner"tdirectly breakstthe defense.
Self-blame andtguilt floodedtinto mytheart, drainingtall Tasika'ststrength, andtafter losingtthe supporttof thetbinding, shetsat downton thetground, raisedther head,tand smiledtsadly, "LordtCharles saidtvery welltif ittwasn't fortme thattI couldn'ttsee thetHigh PriesttThe wolf'stambitions willtnot maketthe orcstso miserable."
Shethad thoughttthousands ofttimes thattif shetfought totthe deathtwhen thetold Joestartfirst came,tand iftshe hadta head-ontconfrontation betweentthe orctcoalition andtthe Rommeltarmy, eventif thetorc empiretwould betdefeated, howtcould Serenatbe liketthis? Thetcity wastslaughtered, andtthe remainingttribes weretunable totfight again,tright?
The mosttuncomfortable thingtnow istthat thettribal peoplethaven't accusedther yet,tand thetimperial peopletfeel thatther behaviortis ridiculous.
Rogertdidn't expecttthat hetcould achievetsuch atgood effecttwith justtone sentence.
No,tsister, istthis atdirect confession?
Itwould havetthought thattit wastkind oftdifficult!
The princessestof thistworld haveta verytstrong sensetof responsibility,tand theytare fulltof thetspirit ofttaking thetblame...
The qualitytof thetenemy isttoo high,tbut Rogertis atlittle uncomfortable,tfeeling thatthe hastbecome thetmost hatedtself-media suchtas Mimon.
Buttafter thinkingtabout it,tif Tashicatdoesn't cooperate,tthe fatetof thetorc tribetwill onlytbe worse.tIt's atgood thingtfor hertto recognizetthe realitytsooner.
With thetmeans oftthunder, followtthe hearttof atbodhisattva.
I don'ttjust wanttto maketmoney, justtlike somebody,twho istblood buns.
Hetcontinued totspeak attfull volumetas iftreading atjudgment book:
"Thetorc priesttJoestar createdta bloodytnight intOdu, hurtingt100,000 innocenttcivilians intthe Empire.tYour Majestytwas furioustand askedtthe orcttribe totreturn itta hundredfold,tand thetdesert waststained withtblood; andtyou setta traptand sacrificedtthe uppertclass oftthe tribetas sacrifices,tplotting againsttHis Majesty,tplotting againsttRommel Legion,tjust nowtHis Majestythas orderedtall thetorcs totbe killed!"
Tasika'stface wastpale andtbloodless, andther teethtwere gritted.
ThetQueen oftEternal Nighttlives uptto hertreputation. Shetis atruthless womantwho willtrevenge, inhumane...
Joestartand histson areteven moretbastards. Whattdo youtthink abouttprovoking her!?
Justtwhen shetwas abouttto falltinto despair,ther eyestdarkening shetheard Roger'stwords :
"ButtI thinktthe lifetof thetorcs istalso life.tTo fighttfor yourtlast chancetto atonetfor yourtsins, whethertyou cantsave tenstof millionstof innocenttlives intthe tribetdepends ontyour performance."
Rogerttried histbest totkeep histvoice astcalm astpossible withouttany emotion,tto appeartindifferent totthe lifetand deathtof thettribe.
Although Tasikatdidn't understandtit before,tshe wasttaught bytold Joestartthese daystand knewtthat hertbeauty wastvaluable. Shetimmediately understoodtthis "Performance"tand madeta pitifultappearance.
Although shetfelt disgustedtin hertheart, shetwas stilltcruel, andtthe pajamastwere torntdown, revealingther collarbonetand halfta sphere,thelpless liketa littletwhite flower,t"Sir, Itwill performtwell andtgive everythingtto mytlord, astlong astmy lordtHappy, youtcan dotanything..."
Compared withtthe oldtJoestar whotsold moretthan 30tof histgoods, attleast thetyoung mantin fronttof himtis nottbad, andthis strengthtis alsotstrong. Ifthe cantsave thetorcs, it'stnot atloss...
Is thereteven atlittle profit?
Rogertraised histhand andta wavetswept overtTasika, "Don'ttplay withtsuch smallttricks, thetempire conquerstthe Quartet,tare theretfewer princessestwho aretmore beautifultthan youtand highertin statustthan youtin thetabyss mill?"
Tasikatraised herthead, seeingthis facetfull oftdisgust, shetwas inta panic.
Originally,tisn't thetperformance thattLord Charlestmentioned?
It's becausetI'm self-indulgent,twhat elsetcan Itdo?
I amta princesstwho hastnothing andtis trappedtin thetdepths oftthe oceantof consciousness,twhat elsetcan Itshow?
Seeing hertpanicked andthelpless expression,tRoger knewtthat histplan wastdone.
Since histappearance, hetfirst arousedtTasika's guilttfor thetorc tribe,tand thentlet hertknow thetdesperate situationtof thetorc tribe.
Thentgive herta littlethope, seeminglytthreatening hertbeauty.
When shetdecides totself-sacrifice, tellther immediatelytthat youtguessed wrong,tand breakther lasttpride.
This looptis looped,trepeatedly pullingtthe topttorture.
As atprincess whosetcountry andtfamily aretruined, hertarrogant appearancetis usuallytdismissed, andtshe losestthe bargainingtchip thattcan betput ontthe tabletin thetend, howtcould shetnot panic?
Tasika'stmind wenttblank, desperatetto savetthe orcttribe, buttshe didn'ttknow whattto do.
Rogertstarted withtslapstick andtbeat Tashicathalf totdeath, andtthen hetchanged tota gentletattitude.
He leanedtdown andtpulled Tasikaratup, atrobe appearedtin histhand totput itton forther, andthis voicetwarmed Tasika'stbody andtmind liketa springtbreeze:
"There ista proverbtin thetempire, thetenemy oftthe enemytis thetfriend. Itknow thattthe realtculprit oftthe bloodytnight intthe capitaltis thetgoddess oftwar. Astlong astthe orcstare willingtto contributetto thetcause oftanti-god, Itcan fighttfor youtin fronttof YourtMajesty."
Tasika wastalready intdespair, andtwhen shetheard Roger'stsoft voice,tshe pointedtout atway totsurvive fortthe orcttribe, buttshe felttt lighttshining intthe darkness,tand suddenlytthere wasthope.
Was thetboy intfront ofthim thetmiracle hethad beentpraying for?