I just reached the maximum level, and you want me to be a puppet emperor?

Chapter 437 This person next to me is probably one of the most prominent figures on the entire continent! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

George had been cautiously observing his surroundings, and he noticed that several people seemed to be approaching.

It appears to have no pattern, but it actually forms a circle.

After all, as a guard, protecting the safety of his master is the primary goal.

He was a seasoned veteran who had helped Emperor Charles Stan escape countless crises.

His instincts told him that there might be danger here.

With his exceptional skills and boundless courage, he was mentally simulating various dangerous situations and how he would respond.

Of course, he had also considered that those men in black might not be dangerous, but he still had to be wary of them.

Meanwhile, in the shadows, two people were whispering to each other.

“Your Excellency Bishop Deer, I just observed that Charles Stan and his squire are upstairs!”

One of the men in black spoke respectfully to the man in black walking at the front.

The men in black were on the open, creating confusion and attracting attention, while he was on the cover, observing – a clear division of labor indeed.

If George heard the name Deer, he certainly wouldn't just stay put and be on guard; instead, he would grab Charles Stan and run for his life.

For no other reason than that Dill was a cardinal of the Holy See, a supreme expert at the peak of the Saint Realm, and was notorious even among the Saint Realm experts of the Eternal Day Empire, being secretly called the Blood-Clad Cardinal by many Saints.

To put it bluntly, the cardinals who do the "dirty work" bear the sins of the Vatican and purge the Vatican of its enemies.

His purpose in life was to kill.

Dressed in a black robe, Dill ignored his subordinates' reports, merely glancing indifferently at Charles Stan above him and the guards behind him, a hint of contempt and disdain creeping onto his lips.

So what if you're on guard? Do you really think you can handle me?

If Charles Stan hadn't had a conflict with the Vatican, he really wouldn't have wanted to do such a thing.

Charles Stan was an emperor, after all; who would want to bear the infamy of regicide?

As for Li Chen and Zhu Zhuying next to Charles Stan, Dill didn't care at all; he would just kill them all when the time came.

Not only Li Chen and Zhu Zhuying, but it's best to leave no survivors in this place, so that Emperor Charles Stan dies without knowing why.

"Your Excellency, what should we do?" The man in black who spoke was clearly not from the Vatican.

However, he was very respectful to the people of the Papacy.

"I'll make my move later. You guys just need to kill those who are trying to escape." Dill was very confident in his abilities.

Let alone guards at the Heavenly Abyss Realm, he would kill them without hesitation, even if they were at the Saint Realm.

With him coming today, Charles Stan is doomed; he's doomed.

Before taking action, Dill silently prayed: May the Lord forgive my sins.

He did this before committing the murder, just to comfort himself.

Now that he knew where the target was, the next second, Dill's robes surged, distorting the surrounding void. A suffocating killing intent and pressure surged forth, accompanied by a heat wave that swept through the entire manor, making the surrounding vegetation seem to burn, and the earth cracked as if it had been parched for a long time.

Many people in the villa were so shocked by the oppressive force that they bled from all seven orifices, but the intense heat instantly dried them up, turning them into dried brown bloodstains.

A fireball condensed in the sky and shot down like an extraterrestrial meteor, determined to reduce the entire mountain village to nothingness.

"A natural disaster. No, this is divine wrath, divine punishment!"

"What exactly happened? Can anyone tell me?!"

Chaos erupted within the manor. Most were wealthy and powerful figures, merchants who, faced with such an uncontrollable event, naturally turned to supernatural beliefs. However, some discerning individuals exclaimed in shock, "Holy crap, a celestial phenomenon! It's a Saint Realm expert! It's a Saint Realm expert making a move!"

All of this happened too fast; even if some of the stronger individuals wanted to escape, it was simply too late.

Even the gap between the Saint Realm and the Heavenly Abyss Realm is like an insurmountable chasm. Not to mention, most of the powerful figures in the manor cannot even reach the Heavenly Abyss Realm.

Charles Stan, who was having a pleasant conversation with Li Chen, suddenly stopped talking, looked up at the towering flames, and turned pale.

He had seen that light once before. That year, a small country to the west of the Eternal Day Empire defied the Papacy. Under his orders, the Papacy sent a bishop to lead an army to massacre the 100,000-strong resistance force sent by the small country.

At that time, the bishop, dressed in red, charged through an army of 100,000. Under the firelight, everything was nothingness; even the soldiers' armor was burned into boiling molten iron!
Looking back, he even personally asked the Vatican for a reward for that bishop.

"I never expected the Vatican to send a cardinal. It seems they're determined to kill me." Charles Stan felt a sense of helplessness, realizing he hadn't anticipated this.

He had a falling out with the Vatican, but it was truly unexpected that a cardinal-level official would intervene.

Because he had people planted within the Vatican, he felt he had a lot of information, but it seems his infiltration was still insufficient.

Li Chen was also taken aback when he saw this. What was going on? I was just having a meal here, why was it such a big deal?
Li Chen slowly raised his hand and casually swung his palm, as if shooing away flies in the air.

"call!"

A strong wind arose, the heavens and earth cracked, and the void trembled.

The fireball in the sky was shattered by Li Chen's slap, as if it had never existed.

The power of a Saint Realm expert is earth-shattering, but Li Chen's is even greater.

The aftershocks coalesced into a terrifying burst of energy, shooting towards the man in black who had released the fireball.

The man in black's pupils contracted, filled with shock. He tried to pull away, but it was too late.

"boom!"

The man in black was struck by Yu Bo, spitting out blood that shot towards the lotus pond not far away. In an instant, the pond water mixed with silt sprayed out like raindrops, and the lotus pond was smashed into a deep crater like a meteorite impact. The sewage quickly filled in and submerged Dier in an instant.

The feeling was like being slapped to the ground.

Those who know his identity can also recognize that he is a Saint Realm expert.

If you didn't know better, you'd think it was just a roadside stall.

Charles Stan's bodyguard, George, had just faced a fireball and was already in despair.

As a mere exemplar of the Heavenly Abyss Realm, how could I possibly be a match for a Saint Realm expert?

But Li Chen's actions from the side were even more frightening and incomprehensible to him.

The attackers were no pushovers; how could they have been so easily defeated?

After a long pause, George raised a trembling finger and pointed at Dill, who had already disappeared into the lotus pond, and stammered to Charles Stan, "He looks like Dill!"

George was also very knowledgeable and knew that His Majesty had put a lot of effort into dealing with the Papacy. He immediately guessed Dill's identity when he saw the power and moves he displayed.

“I know.” Charles Stan took several deep breaths to recover from his shock and subconsciously glanced at Li Chen, who was still sipping his tea.

At this point, Charles Stan no longer believed that Li Chen was an ordinary businessman.

What ordinary businessman could have this kind of power?

The person next to me is probably one of the most prominent figures on the entire continent.

(End of this chapter)