Chapter 196: Do You Think I Would Not Looking at Our Chat Records?
Having served as the Vice Commander for such a long time and confronted numerous complicated situations, Little Joey has mastered the skill of regulating his emotions.
However, when facing someone he cares about, his mind may wander, causing him to reveal his emotions inadvertently.
Roger sensed that this girl was playing games, but he was a bit bored here and so he cleared his throat, "In that case, to avoid delaying the empire's affairs, you should come over here."
He directly provided Little Joey with the coordinates of this palace.
At this moment, the imperial palace of the Sea Kingdom, and even the entire capital city, are permeated with a joyful atmosphere.
Since the Nagas Empire launched this battle, the Sea Kingdom has been retreating and has finally retreated to the Black Shark Fortress. However, there will be no safe place to retreat to, making it an unprecedented crisis moment.
The mermaid sea king has packed his bags and is ready to retreat to the deep sea to form an exile government if the situation changes.
As a result, Prince Shak stood up at this time and organized an army to directly force and kill Krenwehr, causing the Nagas expeditionary force to retreat hundreds of miles.
Suddenly, the siege of the Black Shark Fortress was lifted and the Sea Kingdom felt that they had regained their power.
Although the battle has not yet truly ended, the atmosphere within the Hai nation has finally ceased to be so desperate.
Those pink bunnies that brought them great fear have also been captured due to depleted energy, and the Hai nation's magicians are in the process of disassembling and researching them.
Even if they cannot replicate them, by controlling this batch of equipment, the Hai nation could still form its own Thunderous Punishment Legion, which would be an ace up their sleeve for the fortress defenders.
The magic crystal mines are not a problem, as they are very abundant in the seabed and operating the Thunder Reapers is quite simple, as they are simply a type of heavy machinery.
And the most focal figure of this celebration, without a doubt, is none other than Prince Shak.
On his first foray into battle, he brought a great victory to the Sea Nation and, as the legitimate successor of the Queen's lineage, the long-silenced Queen's clan finally rose up and was able to properly publicize her own prince.
What's particularly interesting is that previously the Fourth Prince, Daor, had been touting himself as a "War God," but he sustained successive defeats against Cromwell, whereas Shaq won in one fell swoop.
This contrast is quite interesting.
Although it was only one battle, and taking the heir of the throne directly to victory wasn’t possible with the rhythm of the war currently, citizens have been frequently discussing this event in the streets and alleyways.
During the lull in the war, the Sea Emperor summoned Shaq to the capital to praise him, so he rode into the city on a majestic white seahorse, followed by a transparent coffin carried by black men containing the frozen corpse of Cromwell.
The appearance of Marshal Naga, who was intimidating even without anger, made a great comparison to Shaq's heroic posture and won cheers from all the people along the way.
After that, Shaq's approval rating increased by at least twenty percentage points.
However, during the propaganda of victory, the Green Vines Empire was completely not mentioned, and the support the empire gave was only known by the upper class.
There was no need to let the people of the Maritime Kingdom know that the real winner of their underwater hegemony was the people on the land...
Shaq returned to the capital, and Roger and Margaret staying on the front line was useless. Anyway, it seems that Naga can't fight for the time being, so Shaq was ready to go back to the capital to participate in the lively events.
The sea country has been oppressed for too long and needs an opportunity to boost morale. Although it is only a "temporary victory," it is also a rare major victory in recent years.
As a result, the performance of the mermaids was too lengthy and cumbersome. It was originally thought that there would be performances such as sea lions juggling balls or seals flipping around, or the beautiful sea nymphs of the sea clan performing something that was not usually allowed to be seen.
The result was the worship of the heroic ancestors of the mermaid, and people were invited to play the role of the ancestors to praise Shaq.
Roger and Margaret were both bored to death.
Margaret decided to observe the livelihood of the sea people outside the city, while Roger chose to stay in the palace to play games with little Joey, waiting to return to the front line.
Roger didn't wait for long when the space in front of him twisted, and little Joey was directly conveyed in front of him.
"Sir!" The girl took the initiative to hug his neck, sat on his lap, and gave him a kiss on the face.
Roger had been in charge of the Sea Country for no more than a week, but in the girl's perspective, it felt as if he had spent more than a decade there.
"Have you gained weight?" Roger gave her a light scratch on the face.
Little Joey pressed her entire body onto him and said stubbornly, "So what if I'm fat? If I crush you, I'll just crush you. It's not like you didn't leave me behind. As a result, I've lost a lot of exercise every day."
"I doubt the seriousness of your exercise."
"Whether it is serious or not, it depends on your opinion, sir/madam..."
The two of them hugged and kissed each other, lingering for a while before finally easing their lovelorn hearts.
As Roger was about to punish the little fox on the spot, she suddenly slipped away like a swimming fish.
"Sir/Madam, I have important news to report to you."
Little Joey had a proud expression on his face, even though his own face was also red. He deliberately looked at Roger with a disdainful expression, as if saying "I won't let you have it".
What kind of malicious thoughts does the little fox have?
"It seems that the close combat skills of the troubadours are still useful. The evasion skill has improved a lot... and the perfume is also very tasteful!" Roger marveled and lightly sniffed his finger, as if the fragrance of her body still lingered on it.
"Does the esteemed person still like the latest developed 'Dream Nine' life trajectory?"
Little Joey's hand traced over his own clavicle, as if indicating perfume, but in reality inadvertently drawing someone's gaze to the lofty pride of the snow-capped mountain.
She fluttered her left eye, displaying a charming yet coquettish appearance.
"Spill the beans!" Roger glared fiercely at her.
Unconsciously, her skin had become thicker than her own, and she had begun to take advantage of the situation by teasing him.
"During the handover, the military discovered that the Chapter of Imbalance had surreptitiously sold off a batch of equipment under the guise of experimental explosions, yet we found no related explosion records. We suspect that the arcane guild has been infiltrated."
Little Joey recounted his news, "The destructive power of that batch of weapons, surpasses that of legendary spells. If they fall into the wrong hands, they would pose a huge threat to the empire's security. The Night Guards are urgently investigating the matter. I wish to use your Evernight Token, my lord, to command the Unbalance Chapter to cooperate with us."
Previously, Roger had lent his Evernight Token to Little Joey, but later he needed to move around to many places, so he carried it with him.
Currently, Little Joey's investigation has been obstructed by the Unbalance Chapter, and he must utilize a token with the same authority as the Evernight Queen herself.
In order to obtain this item, it is completely within acceptable procedures for me to personally make a trip to the sea country.
However, she could also command someone else to do it, rather than seizing this opportunity for a secret rendezvous.
Roger understood immediately what the woman was referring to when she finished speaking. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Ah, the batch of mushroom grenades. The Night Watch did a good job by noticing so quickly... but don't worry, it was Frankenstein who sold them to the Nagas. You have nothing to fear."
Little Joey looked utterly perplexed and shocked. His expression was mixed with a hint of distress.
We are in the heart of the empire, where dense fog shields the mountaintops. Yet, you seem to know what's happening here as if you were present, despite being miles away underwater. How is that possible?
The Minister of Industry engaged in illegal activities under everyone's nose, and the Night Watch Commander was well aware of it. Is it a result of man's twisted nature or a decline in morality?
It's apparent that it was a conspiracy, and that this person before us is the protective shield of an unlawful organization.
Little Joey thought of an impossible direction, but with a serious expression, he rebuked, "So you were colluding and betraying the interests of the empire!"
Roger saw that she was acting, and became interested, menacingly approaching little Joey, "You shouldn't know these things."
"Don't come any closer!"
"It's too late now. I'm very curious. Is the beautiful commander of the Justice Night Watch going to report me or persuade me to change sides?"
"I choose option three. If I can't beat you, I'll join you and we can get rich together!" Little Joey snorted and threw herself into Roger's arms, raising her face and asking, "Sir, you knew all along, didn't you?"
Roger nodded. Frankenstein was angry at the time he sold the banned weapons to Nicole, but he could also see the updated equipment list on the Anti-Green Vines Alliance public screen.
Roger didn't speak at the time, nor did he mention anything about not letting Frankenstein sell anything.
So Frankenstein thought Roger didn't know or didn't care and prepared to sell the things as a surprise to Lydia.
What's the use of having a lot of bio-fish? They are just carbon-based life forms. I could wipe them out with a nuclear bomb, what difference does it make how many fish you have?
Little Joey pondered the matter and said stubbornly, "If you don't tell me, I'll worry about your safety while you're in the sea country."
"You should have more confidence in me."
"Confidence is one thing, but one can also still worry."
"Are you accusing/blaming me?"
"Yes, blame, and rightly so. You must tell me the whole truth if you want to make things right!"
Little Joey held onto Roger's arm, with a slightly coquettish look, hoping he could satisfy her curiosity.
It seemed like a weight had been lifted off from their shoulders, and the atmosphere between the two became much more relaxed.
Earlier, Little Joey had discovered that the "chapter of imbalance" had a mole who sold mass destruction weapons to foreign countries. She was very worried that it would cause the Empire insolvable trouble and threaten Roger and Margaret's safety on the front lines.
As a result, she couldn't let loose of her mind and had something weighing on her mind.
Now that Roger said he had known all along and reassured her not to worry, it was obvious that he had intentionally arranged the entire situation, but he didn't tell her at all, so she had every reason to be angry.
The commander is also a member of the Night Guard, and important intelligence must be shared for everyone to make a judgment together.
However, she and Roger are not just in a simple relationship between leader and subordinate; they also have a romantic relationship. Thus, these curiosities can become a lubricant for their relationship, and they can communicate in a relatively relaxed environment.
Roger laughed and said, "This is quite tricky to describe. Why don't you take a guess?"
Little Joey self-deprecatingly replied, "I'm so stupid, how could I guess?"
"It's okay, whatever you guess, I will count it as correct."
"You just don't want to say it!"
"You've found me."
"Adult, kind adult, please tell me..."
"Is it still the same old rules?"
"Excuse me, adult, over here..."
"Don't worry, no one will disturb you."
Little Joey smirked as he slowly lowered his body, looking at Roger.
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The Palace of the Sea Kingdom, at night, the palace where Roger is located.
Little Joey didn't return to Odoo. After receiving approval from superiors, she was allowed to stay in the Sea Country to participate in the upcoming battles and accumulate combat experience and so on...
However, this has also been Little Joey's wish all along. After joining the military, she only participated in one battle where they pretended to be the Nationalist Army. It was basically a low-level fight in the countryside and cannot really be called a real war.
Also because of that operation, she met Roger and in order to stay by his side, she directly retired from the military.
The scale of the battle between the Sea Kingdom and the Naga, regardless of the level of skills, was significant enough to be considered a formal confrontation between the regular armies. At this moment, it was the largest-scale battle in the world of Eternal night.
Little Joey has played thousands of virtual wars and is now as close as one step away from the real battlefield, but he is reluctant to leave.
As for whether there are any other things that I can't bear to give up, those who know will understand...
Using the excuse of "I've already come here" to act coquettishly, and coupled with deliberate good behavior, she successfully won over Roger and was able to stay here.
Of course, this is also because the danger level of the next battle is not high, and even Frankenstein's 'irregular' behavior is actually under Roger's control.
He claimed to be playing a game of wits, but little Joey had good reason to suspect that this villain was intentionally manipulating the current situation.
Based on Roger's understanding of Frankenstein, saying hello to Frankenstein before the test at the coral base or finding another way to let her know in advance could prevent Frankenstein from acting on her own.
However, Roger didn't do so. The first message that Frankenstein saw was the equipment feedback of Saint Nica, which gave her the illusion of being abandoned. This prompted her to resort to any means necessary to turn the situation around.
Here is the corrected sentence, "Here it is necessary to elucidate the cognitive differences between the two worlds. Although nuclear weapons are highly valued in the empire, they don't carry the same significant weight of altering the form of warfare as they do on Earth."
Equivalent to millions of tons of TNT, even more powerful magic has always existed.
Some wicked magical experiments inflict persistent damage on the environment, no less severe than nuclear pollution.
In the eyes of the magician, mushroom bombs are considered a "powerful, fast, and energy-producing weapon", valued not because they are unparalleled, but because they are convenient to produce and cost-effective.
That is the characteristic of different worlds.
It's like the appearance of a submarine, which, even in the absence of our giant whale, would certainly not crush the morale of the marine tribe.
Therefore, Frankenstein didn't take the ban seriously, thinking that the Queen simply enjoyed these fireworks and wanted to stockpile more of them.
After calming down, I didn't think it was a big deal and proceeded to facilitate the transaction.
Roger...is actually about the same now.
He had long received the news, but watched as the incident unfolded, giving little Joey a few excuses.
Firstly, only the secret weapon could strengthen Naga's determination to continue the fight, otherwise Nicole would turn into a fanatic.
Next, by seizing Frankenstein's handle, the Queen of the Eternal Night will take care of her and let her calm down from this period of expansion.
Once again, it made the maritime state understand the power of the enemy, instilling fear and causing it to lean ever closer to the empire.
Finally, her Minister of Industry was able to secretly sell weapons to foreign countries, but I, as the Commander of the Night Watch, was not able to add a little spice and secretly provide those two weapons?
Therefore, in the end, selling this batch of mushroom bombs to the Naga resulted in Roger having even greater control over the space.
And Naga is not foolish either. Terra's normal sale of this level of weapons inevitably raises suspicions that they are digging a pit for themselves, so they are quite cautious.
However, with Frankenstone's manipulation, Nicole was able to discern the emotional state, actions, and trading channels, confirming that this was the behavior of a superior alchemist.
It was only because of their 'good luck' that they were able to draw from the limited pool...
Can this be missed?
"I am so f*cking poor!" (Note: The sentence contains a vulgar slang, which is not appropriate to use in formal or polite contexts.)
With the equipment of Naga in place, the front line once again became tense.
Roger, little Joey, and Margaret returned to the rear line with Prince Shak.
"Many people have been sent by your Night Watch, right?" Margaret looked at little Joey with suspicion, as if she sensed something unusual between her and Roger.
