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

Chapter 568 A sincere reflection on not being able to help the royal guard! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

"Alright, get up. Let's deal with these remnants of the Blood Demon Society first." Li Chen waved his hand as if he had done something insignificant.

Li Chen could easily farm Blood Demon Angels of this level like wild monsters in his own country.

"Yes, sir!" Alfred leaped to his feet, seemingly forgetting his injuries, and drew his sword, ready to charge out.

He can't beat the boss, but can't he easily crush the weak?

At Alfred's command, the guards began to assemble and marched into the depths of the city.

But Carlos was even faster! He was like a black lightning bolt, instantly rushing into the dark passage.

A series of shrill screams rang out, and by the time Alfred and his men arrived, there were already seven or eight corpses lying on the ground.

Alfred was unfamiliar with the place, but Carlos felt right at home, and no one could take him away from him.

"Stop! Leave them alive!" Alfred shouted urgently.

But Carlos ignored him, his dagger flashing coldly as he slit the throat of another man in black robes.

The man in black robes stared wide-eyed as if he wanted to say something, but Carlos kicked him away.

"You!" Alfred was about to explode in anger when Carlos turned around, his face filled with grief and indignation, and said, "These beasts killed my whole family! Please let me avenge them with my own hands!"

Then he lunged at the last survivor.

It was a thin, old man, huddled in the corner, shivering.

Just as Carlos's dagger was about to fall, Alfred darted forward and blocked his wrist.

"Enough! We must leave someone alive for interrogation!" Alfred snapped.

A flicker of panic crossed Carlos's eyes. Suddenly, he flipped his wrist, and the dagger flew out of his hand, piercing precisely between the old man's eyebrows!
"Sorry, I got too excited," Carlos said, lowering his head as if feigning regret, but actually letting out a long sigh of relief.

This old man is the second-in-command of the branch altar; he knows far too much.

If he survives, then I'm doomed.

So in order to survive, Carlos had no choice but to do this, putting on a good show of 'sacrificing family for the greater good'.

Alfred shook his head helplessly and patted Carlos on the shoulder: "I understand how you feel, but remember to leave them alive next time."

In fact, Alfred had his suspicions about Carlos, but he didn't suspect that Carlos was a member of the Blood Demon Society; he suspected that Carlos wanted to steal kills.

He turned to his guards and ordered, "Search this place thoroughly! Take all valuables back!"

Carlos took the opportunity to retreat to a corner and quietly wiped the cold sweat from his palms.

He stole a glance at Li Chen, who was strolling leisurely in the distance, feeling both fear and resentment: Just who is this monster? He can even kill the Blood Demon Angel with a single slap.

Besides the Pope and the top cardinals, does the Vatican have such powerful figures?
It seems we need to reassess Li Chen's strength.

Just as everyone was cleaning up the battlefield, the sound of orderly hooves came from afar.

A troop of city guards and papal knights came galloping towards them, led by the bishop of the city's cathedral.

Alfred hurried forward, about to explain, when he saw the bishop dismount and stare intently at the amethyst token in Li Chen's hand.

The bishop exclaimed and knelt down with a thud: "By the God of Light! Greetings, Your Excellency! Your eradication of the Blood Demon Society heresy in this area is truly a great deed!"

He was so excited that his beard trembled, and he clasped his hands together in prayer.

In the Eternal Day Empire, eradicating a branch of the Blood Demon Society is a tremendous achievement, enough to promote him three ranks and grant him more resources. Li Chen waved his hand lazily: "Bishop, you flatter me. This operation was mainly thanks to Alfred and Carlos."

Because this is a merit, it needs to be reported, which means telling the Pope that Li Chen's identity was exposed too early, hence this statement.

But those words struck Alfred like a thunderbolt, making him tremble all over.

He knelt down with a thud, his voice choked with emotion: "My dear Lord Wei! What have I done to deserve this?"

The young master of a prestigious family was now sobbing uncontrollably like a child.

This achievement is enough to make his family proud in front of the Papacy, and may even earn him a personal reward from the Pope!

He could tell that Li Chen was giving him the credit, and he was somewhat flattered.

Carlos stood to the side, his expression incredibly interesting.

He mechanically knelt down, forcing a grateful smile through his twitching lips: "Thank you very much for your guidance, my lord."

His heart was bleeding. This was his branch altar! And now, he had to thank someone for destroying his own lair!

Upon seeing this, the bishop quickly noted down the two men's names and said obsequiously to Li Chen, "Rest assured, my lord, I will report this truthfully. The achievements of young master Alfred and warrior Carlos will surely spread throughout the entire Eternal Day Empire!"

As he spoke, he secretly glanced at the pool of blood demon angel remains and clicked his tongue in amazement.

The fact that this guard can easily deal with demons of this level shows that his strength is unfathomable.

"Alright, I'll leave this to you guys." Li Chen yawned and turned to leave.

Alfred quickly got up and followed along eagerly: "My lord, I have already ordered a victory celebration banquet to be prepared at the manor!"

Carlos forced a smile and chimed in, "Yes, yes, we definitely have to celebrate!"

But in his heart, he was already planning how to explain this mess to Isabella tonight.

As the bishop watched the crowd depart, he raised his hand and slapped himself hard across the face.

He was actually just scheming about how to get a share of the profits, thinking how great it would be if he could get some credit for it.

But look at that guard, he casually gave this huge credit to his subordinate. That's true magnanimity!
The knight commander beside him asked cautiously, "Your Excellency, what brings you here?"

The bishop rubbed his flushed cheeks and sighed, "It's nothing, I'm just sincerely reflecting on why I didn't help the Royal Guard."

Little did he know that Li Chen's unintentional act was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, the ripples of which were spreading rapidly.

Alfred, this nouveau riche young master of the Holy Lineage, could hardly resist such a triumphant opportunity.
On his way back to the city, he had already sent out more than a dozen messengers to deliver the good news to his relatives and friends at breakneck speed.

When the group returned to the manor, the entire upper echelons of the city were in an uproar.

"Have you heard? That brat Alfred actually wiped out a branch of the Blood Demon Society!"

"Bullshit! Him? It must have been that mysterious papal guard who made the move!"

"But the credit has indeed been given to him, and the Vatican's commendation order is already on its way!"

What's even more frightening is that as the news spread, people began to dig deeper into the details.

Scouts from several neighboring cities were dispatched and quickly located Li Chen's whereabouts.

After returning to the manor, Alfred belatedly realized that he might have gotten into trouble.

(End of this chapter)