[168] : Identified by the Emperor!

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This is Night Raid's assassin? impressive!"

Standing atop the rooftop opposite Chelsea's sleeping quarters, Mellie couldn't help but chuckle softly.

She had observed Chelsea's every move that night with complete clarity.

In fact, when Chelsea was sitting in the corner writing down the intelligence she'd gathered, Mellie was right beside her—propping her chin in her hands and smiling as she watched Chelsea jot down her notes.

"Who would've thought we'd inadvertently let a member of Night Raid slip in?"

"And it's all thanks to Airmid's reminder!"

Recalling Airmid's advice from the previous day, Mellie playfully tapped her forehead.

As someone who could manipulate others' dreams, since moving into the palace, Mellie had been exploring the dreams of its inhabitants night after night.

Through this method, she identified all the "special individuals" hidden within the palace.

Among these were lawbreakers, those with ulterior motives, and even spies sent by other factions.

In short, there was a myriad of characters.

After marking these individuals, Mellie began dealing with them.

Those who broke the law or harbored ill intentions soon disappeared from the palace without a trace.

As for the spies, Mellie kept them under secret surveillance.

Each night, she would wander through their dreams, checking for any changes.

Occasionally, she'd use them to disseminate false information.

Then, she'd round up the officials who were the source of these spies.

Through these methods, Airmid had purged many corrupt officials during the recent governmental reforms.

Subsequently, these spies were expelled from the palace.

After several rounds of screening, any problematic individuals within the palace had been eliminated by Mellie.

Those who remained were either temporarily harmless or useful to her.

And all of them were under her watchful eye.

Gradually, Mellie's nightly dream wanderings extended beyond the palace to the capital itself.

She focused especially on the dreams of government officials.

The intelligence gleaned from their dreams was invaluable to Mellie in her efforts to reform the administration and select suitable personnel.

Especially after the battle a month prior.

Having taken over all military affairs, Mellie's workload had increased significantly.

She needed to understand these individuals' thoughts through their dreams.

As a result, she hadn't delved into the dreams of palace inhabitants outside of those under surveillance for quite some time.

Yesterday morning, after a meeting with Mika, Airmid and Mellie left together. Airmid suggested to Mellie:

"Perhaps it's time you did another sweep of the palace staff."

"Huh? Why's that?" Mellie asked curiously.

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