I'm here to save the world, what are you doing?

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It seemed like a bird was flapping its wings and flying, and each gentle flap of its wings would cover an extremely long distance.

As the distance got closer, Viviana finally saw the true face of the black spot—

That's a crow.

What's strange is that the crow is holding a human on its feet.

The human seemed powerless to resist, being dragged by the crows like a dead dog, swaying in the wind.

By the time Viviana reacted, the mysterious crow had already flown over her head and continued to fly farther to the east, soon disappearing on the horizon.

Viviana: ???

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PS: Alas, it’s the end of the month and I really can’t muster any motivation.

The original plan for this chapter was 8K, but because I was too lazy, I just moved the latter part to the next chapter.

Chapter 139: 134-Plotina: I'll help you conquer your second sister! (7K)

Splendida, Throne Room.

The imperial conference had just ended, but the atmosphere in the hall was still lively.

In the past, after the court meeting, ministers would usually leave in twos and threes, and at most exchange a few simple greetings in the corridor.

But today, almost all the ministers gathered around Lucius with eager smiles on their faces.

"Brother, I knew you could do it from the beginning!"

Finance Minister Frelvius smiled widely and shook Lucius's hand tightly, his eyes almost overflowing with enthusiasm.

"If it weren't for your efforts to turn the tide, our great capital, Splenda, would have fallen to the hands of the Supreme Heaven!"

"You have truly made an unparalleled contribution to the empire this time!"

"By the way, my niece will be coming to Splenda in a few weeks. When would it be convenient for you to meet her..."

"You already called me brother, so what else do you say?"

Lucius naturally agreed to his brother's request with a serious face:

"You can arrange the time then. I'm always available!"

"Lord Lucius has achieved so much at such a young age. It really puts us old folks to shame."

War Minister Georgy also came over, his eyes full of admiration:

"The fact that I, an old man, could receive His Majesty's commendation this time is entirely due to the help of Lord Lucius~"

"Master Georgi, thank you for your praise."

Lucius remained humble towards Georgi:

"I just did what I was supposed to do."

"Should do it? Hahaha!"

Georgis laughed heartily:

"Lord Lucius says this easily, but how many people in the entire empire can achieve this level?"

"Don't be too modest. Be proud when you should be proud!"

After the two important ministers, other ministers followed suit.

The Minister of Education, the Minister of Justice, the Minister of Foreign Affairs...

What amused Lucius was that even the Home Secretary Edward, who had previously had some conflicts with him, now put aside his pride and took the initiative to walk over to him.

Edward's originally serious and old-fashioned face forced a stiff smile, and his tone was obviously awkward:

"Ahem, Lord Lucius..."

He cleared his throat, as if choosing his words:

"My previous opinion of you regarding some of your political views...was indeed a bit conservative."

"Now it seems that you are the right one."

"Your performance really impressed me..."

He spoke every word with great difficulty, as if every time he opened his mouth it took a huge amount of willpower.

This is already equivalent to an apology.

For Edward, a stubborn and proud old-school aristocrat, being able to do this was already a huge concession.

"You are very kind, Lord Edward."

Lucius responded with a smile, without being aggressive:

"It's normal to have different political views. Discussion and debate can lead to better decision-making."

Hearing Lucius's tolerant answer, Edward's eyes flashed with gratitude.

Damn it, I did do something wrong before!

Why take out your anger on his son for the mistake Glade made?

Now it seems that Lucius is ten or even nine times better at speaking than his father!

Lucius, I love you!

The ministers surrounding Lucius were trying their best to show their goodwill.

Some praised his wisdom, some praised his courage, and some hinted at their willingness to fully support him in future government affairs...

Lucius handled it with ease, always maintaining a gentle and appropriate smile on his face.

At the same time, his thoughts returned to the request he had made to the emperor in the court not long ago.

Although the idea of not going to school was not agreed by Cokeus, Lucius did not feel lost.

There are only two reasons why he doesn't want to go to school -

One is that he wants to be lazy. Brother Lu has worked so hard for so long, shouldn’t he be able to enjoy himself?

Secondly, he didn't want to bully the kids. With his current strength at the sixth level, dominating the Imperial Royal Academy would be as easy as getting six sets of equipment and going to the secret dam to kick wild dogs.

There's no challenge at all.

However, since the emperor insisted that he go, he didn't mind letting the students of the Royal Academy feel a little bit of Lucius's shock.

The Lu Ge era is full of anticipation!

To all the little dragons still dreaming of youth in their ivory towers, I'm Bailey Lu, and I'm here to catch you!

"My Lords, it's getting late. I'll take my leave now."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Lucius said goodbye at the right time.

"Okay, okay, Lord Lucius, take care!"

"When you have time, you must come to my house. My daughter just turned eighteen this year..."

"Let's discuss this important matter another day. I know Splenda's defense plan..."

Isn't this last one a bit wrong?

The ministers tried to persuade him to stay, but seeing that Lucius was determined to leave, they could only watch him leave reluctantly.

Looking at Lucius's departing figure, the ministers' faces were filled with emotion.

A new era of the empire is coming.

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After leaving the throne room, Lucius turned around and headed for Plotina's bedroom without hesitation.

Lucius walked to the palace gate with ease, and the maid immediately bowed respectfully:

"Master Lucius, His Highness is waiting for you in the drawing room."

Apparently, Plotina had guessed that he would come.

Lucius smiled and nodded, then walked through the door.

In the living room, Plotina was leaning on the sofa, supporting her chin with one hand, with a book spread out in front of her, her mind not on reading at all.

Seeing Lucius come in, Plotina immediately smiled brightly:

"Lucius! I knew you would come."

She quickly closed the book in her hand and stood up to greet him:

"Tell me quickly, what reward did your father give you?"

"If there's less, I'll go and ask him for an explanation for you!"

Plotina held Lucius's arm tightly, and they sat down on the sofa together.

"The rewards are good enough, but there's one thing I'm not satisfied with..."

Lucius chuckled, with a hint of amusement in his eyes:

"He didn't agree to my request not to go to the Royal Academy."

"Then he definitely can't promise you!"

Plotina puffed up her cheeks in anger and said dissatisfiedly:

"If you don't go to school, what will I do?"

"Can you bear to let me go to those boring classes alone?"

"Okay, okay, I'll accompany you whether it's class, eating, sleeping, or going to the bathroom. Is that okay?"

Lucius shook his head helplessly.

How could Plotina be alone?

Even if I don't go, there's still Nora.

"Hehe, that's right~"

Plotina nodded with satisfaction, then leaned on Lucius's shoulder:

"But you don't need to go to the toilet."

Lucius: ...

Is this the point?

Lucius secretly wiped his sweat, then asked curiously:

"By the way, why aren't you with your mother?"

"You haven't seen each other for ten years. I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to finish what you want to say to each other in three days and three nights, right?"

Hearing this, Plotina rolled her eyes at him in reproach:

"Even if you have a lot to say, you can't stay by your mother's side forever, right?"

She rubbed Lucius's neck gently with her head and squinted her eyes and said:

"I'm grown up, and my mother and I have our own lives."

"There's still a lot of time to go, and there's no need to rush into many things."

However, we must be anxious about this matter of Lucius!

Plotina added secretly in her heart, with an imperceptible blush on her face.

"That's right."

Lucius nodded in agreement, then asked with concern:

"How is your health now? Are you still feeling unwell?"

After saying that, Plotina's personal panel appeared in Lucius's field of vision.

「Plotina Basilius Lv.67