pappabearbooks Chapter 668 352: Oh no, my relationship with Little Swan has been discovered by Old Deng_2
Chapter 668 352: Oh no, my relationship with Little Swan has been discovered by Old Deng_2
He had never written a letter.But he had received one.
However, it wasn't considered a love letter; it was a letter Olivia left before departing from the battle on the Giant Plain.
Hmm, the wording in that letter was even sexier than imagined.
At that time, the little swan was still pretending to be the Black Swan, so he wasn't aware of the matter.
He was wondering when the Black Swan changed and became so chic.
"Oh, your era writes far fewer letters now. It's not like in our time when Diana was around; we used to write quite a bit."
Louis recalled the experiences between the Emperor and the Princess Consort, and his gaze softened considerably.
Yet sometimes, he couldn't help but wonder.
Why was Her Excellency Diana a Princess Consort, and not an Imperial Consort?
The difference between the two is quite significant.
In a centralized state, there's no way to equate an empire with a kingdom.
The empire is superior to the kingdom.
The partner of a kingdom's king could be called a queen or princess consort.
The partner of an empire's Crown Prince would also be called a princess consort.
As far as he knew, the Emperor was the Crown Prince from the beginning and smoothly inherited the empire's throne.
Even if the emperor established another Empress, his mother-in-law should be called the Imperial Consort, not the Princess Consort.
Yet, through every channel he accessed, his mother-in-law's title had always been the Princess Consort.
This was a bit strange.
Moreover, what was even stranger was that there was no Empress at all during this generation of emperors.
Yes, you heard right.
Not to mention an Empress, there wasn't even an Imperial Consort.
The only one who had a relationship with the Emperor was Diana.
From the Emperor's demeanor and the memories he obtained from Xilin and Rudelson, the Emperor also had deep feelings for Diana.
He found it hard to understand why this situation came about.
Just when he was slightly lost in thought, the Emperor suddenly asked a meaningful question:
"And what about with Olivia? Didn't write a letter either?"
Louis instantly perked up, feeling his soul almost leaving him.
What the hell, Old Deng, couldn't you give a hint before asking questions?
Luckily, the person who wrote him a letter was the little swan; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to justly say the following sentence:
"No, I haven't even written to Beatrice, how could I have just written to Olivia."
The Emperor narrowed his eyes, somewhat skeptical.
Under normal circumstances, no one can lie within his domain, and he didn't detect any signs of lying from Louis.
But that assumption holds if Louis is normal.
The Great Sin Authority is one of the few authorities in the world that highly concentrates a complete concept, and being a Great Sin, Louis naturally is one of the few who can counter his "true words" rule.
Although the Emperor perceived nothing for now, he still instinctively felt that Louis was hiding something behind it.
Louis, rare in seeing the Emperor, did indeed want to learn more about the relevant news of the Great Sins.
While he had exhausted efforts to search for records about Great Sins, having the live Great Sin number 1 was far better than seeking from someone else.
...
"Great Sin·Envy, huh?"
The Emperor mused: "This authority has historically had a bad reputation, though other authorities can also easily cause trouble, in disrupting social order, Envy is the most prone to problems."
Once jealousy arises, no one knows how crazy one's actions might get.
Especially since the speed at which Great Sin·Envy gains power is faster than Laziness, Greed, or Lust.
The ones that upgrade professionals and combat effectiveness the quickest are Pride, Envy, and Gluttony.
Wrath, while slower in professional upgrade speed, provides combat power greater than any Great Sin.
Look at Louis' [Rage Legion], [My Wrath is the Stars Congregated]… it directly elevated his combat power to the War God level in a short time, even though it was only strong enough for a single blow.
Laziness, Greed, Lust are strong, but strong in accumulation, strong as a versatile solution and late investment return.
The Emperor found Louis's concerns to be very reasonable.
He calmly observed Louis and said: "Do you have any thoughts on the Abyssal Gate of the Mermaid Empire and Pirate Islands, as well as matters between the other three human nations?"
After thinking for a while, Louis told the Emperor about the Hall of Greed matter and recounted his risk transfer operation.
The Emperor's expression became more nuanced as he looked at Louis.
Louis also displayed an awkward smile: "It's a willing buyer and willing seller."
"I know, but that doesn't stop me from thinking you should be hanged."
"How could you say that, what I provide is fair, speaking of integrity, the enhancement of the Soldier's Graveyard on melee professionals and the potential for their further advancement in the future, that's a reality."
"Next, are you going to say, moreover, their behavior is equivalent to investing in your future?"
"Ahem, low profile, low profile." Louis showed an embarrassed expression.
The Emperor was at a loss for words.
This son-in-law of his, as the Great Sin·Greed, is impossible not to be greedy, but...
"Huh?" The Emperor's expression changed again.
He vaguely sensed something off, examined Louis closely, then said:
"How long has it been since we last met, and you've already gained new Great Sin powers."
Louis coughed and said: "Added Wrath and Lust."
He couldn't possibly hide this from the Emperor; it was better to admit than to be discovered later.
But after admitting, he found the Emperor's expression towards him turned teasing:
"You brat, a little greedy, huh."
Is Louis referring to Great Sins, or certain things he dares not say...
Hmm, there's also one point he's certain of.
That was when he felt the Emperor's clear intent to attack earlier.
This is bad, Old Deng really sensed he caused trouble.
But it's not like he intended to mess things up!
He just didn't take any initiative!
Fortunately, the emperor's aura gradually calmed down, and Louis once again asked about the condition of the Great Sins on him.
"Your Majesty, I've always felt that these Great Sins in me don't quite match the conclusions from Lokeshi Empire, is it that they have issues over there, or do I have issues here?"
The Emperor calmly said: "Is there a possibility that you both have issues?"
Louis was taken aback. The Emperor once again casually said: "Lokeshi's research on artificial Great Sins is deep enough, but their study on Great Sin transfer is still rather superficial, far from the depth of the Supreme Forest."
Louis asked: "For instance, in which area?"
Even though the Emperor did not look at him, Louis still felt the Emperor was observing his reaction in some way:
"Indeed, killing a Great Sin to seize this power allows its successor to directly inherit the previous Great Sin's authority skills, yet there is one situation that differs."
Louis said: "What is that situation?"
The Emperor said: "Since you understand common gluttony, you should know that proactive gluttony is not the same as passive gluttony."
"Huh, you mean?" Louis recalled the previous mutual gluttony with the Black Swan, "It's kind of weird to say, at the time during mutual gluttony, didn't sense any obvious difference."
The Emperor looked at Louis with an even more nuanced expression.
Great Sin·Wrath could be accepted.
No matter if he was originally of Great Sin·Lust or Great Sin·Greed, he had no reason to have experienced the taste of mutual gluttony.
In other words, apart from these three Great Sins, this guy had also been with someone else in mutual gluttony.
Yet since he wasn't injured or displaying aggression, it meant he was likely not the one taking a loss.
But he indeed had no fourth Great Sin.
Eliminating all the wrong options, there's only one answer—
His "good son-in-law" knew another Great Sin, and that Great Sin took the initiative to let him partake in mutual gluttony to help tide him over a crisis temporarily.
He knew about this operation.
To push back the Abyssal Army, he once engaged in mutual gluttony with that damned Pope Calio.
Calio, as the Pope of Gluttony, had seldom ventured out in recent years, and even less reason to help Louis.
Great Sin·Envy clearly couldn't possibly assist.
Among Louis' Greed, Lust, and Wrath, only Wrath could be considered a reference, implying another temporary mutual gluttony target was involved.
Since he was Pride, wouldn't he know if his son-in-law engaged him in mutual gluttony?
Pride, Envy, Gluttony, Greed, Lust, Wrath were all impossible; thus, there is only...
What was initially a surmise, had now, with a conclusion reached, made his smile rather chilling.
Well well well.
As it turns out, you seduced and drained my runaway daughter dry?