In the Name of Empress-Chapter 434 - 303: Do You Want to Be the Third Party? (Part 2)
The Wende Empire was too far away, and with the current strength of the Jin Yuan Kingdom, a distant expedition would inevitably end in a disastrous defeat due to logistical supply issues.
Romeo intended to say something, but Alina did not want to speak further and casually waved her hand.
Seeing Alina taking out the Angel Card, he had no choice but to temporarily leave.
He admired Alina’s ability and transferred the loyalty he had to his teacher onto her, yet he still disliked stargazing divination.
If destiny could truly be measured, his teacher would...
Thinking of this, Romeo wanted to offer some advice, but he saw through the crack in the door that Alina had already placed the baseline Angel Card on the table.
Once the baseline card is placed, the divination must be completed; otherwise, it will backfire.
Although Romeo did not like stargazing divination, he understood the basic knowledge.
He sighed and stood outside the door as a guard for Alina.
Before turning around, he couldn’t help but look back again.
The originally gentle light of the Magic Lamp became somewhat glaring.
The dazzling light swallowed Alina’s slender figure, making her outline increasingly blurred.
Squinting his eyes, Romeo still couldn’t clearly see her expression and demeanor.
He could only sigh, silently praying she would be safe.
As long as she doesn’t divine someone as dangerous as Sofia or unpredictable like Roland, there shouldn’t be much of a backlash.
Alina had suffered before; surely she’d remember not to be reckless...
Right?
Indeed, she wouldn’t dare.
Alina once tried to peek into Sofia’s destiny.
During the meeting where the Continental Treaty fell apart, she hid in the shadows observing Sofia, secretly marking the destiny trajectory anchor of this icy Empress.
Roland’s destiny was unobservable; surely Sofia’s destiny wouldn’t be the same?
In the dead of night, she took out the Angel Card, secretly calculating Sofia’s destiny.
Just as she placed down the baseline card and was about to proceed, a biting cold enveloped her, her soul almost froze, her entire body was chilled, and her hands and feet shook violently.
A mouthful of blood spurted out, freezing into ice in the air, forming an ice crystal red rose, shattering upon hitting the ground.
Sofia’s destiny could indeed be observed, but attempting to do so would result in a counterattack.
It was not the backlash of observing destiny, but Sofia’s own counterattack.
Alina did not know why Sofia discovered and counterattacked her, but she knew that if she continued, she would die.
She obediently abandoned her attempt to observe Sofia’s destiny.
Liking stargazing and deducing destiny did not mean she was willing to become a martyr.
She was still very young, had many things to do, and did not plan to perish out of stubbornness.
Alina, who adhered to flexible standards, shouldn’t have peeked again, yet this time she could not resist the temptation.
This wasn’t directly prying into Roland’s destiny but calculating who the future Prime Minister of the Jin Yuan Kingdom would be!
Alina fiercely self-hypnotized and placed the baseline card.
Chancellor.
The Prime Minister and the former chancellor had many similarities, both being the Emperor’s chief assistant.
Alina had just thought of a crazy bold idea.
The current Sussex Empire Cabinet was full of talent, functioning well without Roland’s concern.
The Sussex Cabinet was a mix of seasoned original Cabinet veterans and enterprising newcomers, exuding vitality.
Though there were conflicts of interest among them, they were unanimous in their loyalty to the Empress.
If only I could have such a Cabinet.
Alina thought to herself, enviously.
After Marco’s ravaging and the internal friction of recent years, the top political talents of the Jin Yuan Kingdom have mostly faced the guillotine.
In this vast Jin Yuan Kingdom, there wasn’t a single person fit to be Prime Minister.
Who exactly should take the post of Prime Minister of the Jin Yuan Kingdom?
The baseline card fell.
The azure card spun relentlessly as Alina took out another card.
The card representing foreign guests dropped.
"Puff!"
A mouthful of blood sprayed out, instantly dyeing the table red.
The originally azure card was also stained with blood.
The backlash arrived as expected.
A rational astrologer would have chosen to withdraw immediately, but Alina was tormented by her obsession, ultimately, madness overcame reason.
"I need an answer!"
She took out three cards and slammed them down forcefully.
At the moment the cards hit the table, blood dripped from her seven orifices, and she fainted upon the table.
The sound of her collapse startled Romeo, who was guarding outside the door. He pushed the door open and, seeing Alina lying in a pool of blood, shouted in panic.
"Priest, doctor, come quickly!"
Despite his concern for Alina’s safety, he knew the basics of medical knowledge and refrained from hysterically shaking her.
Soon, the maid who cared for Alina at the observatory, along with the doctor and priest, rushed over.
"It’s just blood loss, a little rest, and she’ll be fine."
The white robed Priest used Holy Light to stop Alina’s bleeding, and the dedicated doctor made a simple assessment.
Although they spoke lightly, Romeo’s worried heart could not be at ease.
The physical damage might not be severe, but the cost of peeking into destiny and facing backlash was terrifying.
He did not return to Xidai but waited patiently.
After a day and a night of waiting, Alina finally woke up.
She managed to get out of bed and, upon seeing Romeo in the outer parlor, she was not surprised.
After her father’s death, the disciples perished in the turmoil, and Romeo was not only her father’s disciple but also family.
She smiled as she sat opposite Romeo, softly saying, "I’m fine, I know well the cost of stargazing."
Romeo wanted to advise her, but his words dissipated under Alina’s composed gaze.
"You must take care, the teacher he..."
