Their commission was suspicious.

"If I don't deal with it, how do you plan to explain this thing?"

“…Then I’ll have to trouble you.” Otto nodded slightly.

"Yo, young lady." Chen Luo released his mental block against Kallen, and his voice rang in Kallen's mind.

"?!?!" Kallen looked at Chen Luo floating in the air and instantly assumed the starting stance of Kaslana's gun-fu technique.

Now that Karen is free from her restraints, she can move around freely.

"Who are you?" Karen stared at Chen Luo, her body tense.

Chapter 526 Imaginary Number Demon - Chen Luo

"Don't be so loud. I'm a fairy here to grant your wish. And don't speak so loudly, just say it in your heart. Because only you can see me, I don't exist in other people's eyes, and they can't touch me either."

As Chen Luo spoke, he shoved his head into the stone wall next to him, then disappeared from the wall like a ghost and reappeared.

"And my purpose is to help you fulfill your wishes. Whenever a pure young girl is about to pass away, I will appear and grant her her wish," Chen Luo said quite sincerely.

"I feel that you are not so much an elf as a devil who tempts people to fall."

Although Karen felt some affection for Chen Luo the moment she met him, the moment the phrase "fulfilling a wish" came out, Karen felt that he had ulterior motives towards her.

"Oh, why are you so sure?" Chen Luo asked with interest.

In Chen Luo's view, being wary of strangers is a very good quality, so Chen Luo wasn't angry at all.

“Because Otto said that most people who claim to grant wishes and help you are not good people,” Karen said.

"..." After hearing this, Chen Luo silently glanced at Otto, who was sitting next to him and was also looking at him.

The other party also noticed Karen's movements. Although Otto didn't know what Chen Luo had transmitted to Karen, he clearly heard his own name from Karen's mouth.

"You really trust Otto that much?" Chen Luo glanced at Otto before looking back at Karen.

“At least Otto is definitely smarter than me and has given me a lot of help,” Karen said.

“Then… you’ll need my help even more, like fixing this chain for you. And making sure Otto’s help to you isn’t leaked.” Chen Luo said, pointing to the broken chain on the other man’s shackles.

"Karen, you don't want Otto to be punished because of you, do you?" Chen Luo revealed a strange smile.

I don't care, I don't care, just send me the request right now!

"Gulp... You really are a demon!" Kallen looked at Chen Luo with even more vigilance in her eyes.

"Ah, yes, yes, that's right, I am the devil, I'm coming clean!" Chen Luo said in a nonchalant manner.

Chen Luo suddenly realized something: in modern society, the title of "demon" is much more useful than "angel," "god," or "elf."

At least in people's minds, devils do things when they take money, even if it means losing your whole life, they really do get things done.

Gods or angels are different... well, let's not talk about them.

"So you really admit your identity, Mr. Devil!" Karen said, swinging a link of the chain attached to her shackles at Chen Luo.

However, when the iron chain slid across Chen Luo's body, it was as if it had passed through nothingness, causing no harm to Chen Luo whatsoever.

The commotion on Karen's side also caught Otto's attention, and Otto looked at Chen Luo with a very peculiar gaze.

What did you do to my Karen?

Although Otto didn't speak, Chen Luo could hear the subtext in his words.

To be fair, what Karen said was indeed a little easy to misunderstand.

"Ah, yes, yes, I am the devil now, so tell me if you want this wish granted. I'm warning you, if you don't grant this wish, and someone comes and finds your chains broken, you won't be able to explain yourself no matter how many mouths you have. Your great inventor might be implicated, after all, rescuing a death row inmate is no small crime, even if he is the young master of the Apocalypse family."

This time, Chen Luo opened a public channel to avoid Otto misunderstanding.

"Guh, what do you want?" Seeing that it wouldn't harm Chen Luo in any way, and that what Chen Luo said was indeed something that urgently needed to be dealt with, Karen couldn't help but feel deflated.

"Don't worry, this time I won't charge you. Isn't giving the other party some small favors before doing big business a common trick of devils? So consider this help as a free gift." Chen Luo said quite generously.

"What do you mean by 'big business'?"

"Of course it's your pure young girl's soul, of course. As you're about to be hanged, your soul will be dormant. To avoid wasting it, I'll have to personally retrieve it. So, do you want to sell your soul? I can grant you any wish," Chen Luo said, blinking.

"No." Karen shook her head.

"I have no wishes that I want to fulfill."

"Hmm? Is that so? Sometimes you shouldn't be so certain if you don't have any wishes to fulfill. But never mind, I'll stay with you until the time you're about to die, and during that time you can ask me for some small favors. Like repairing the chains. And in the end, I'll offer you a temptation you absolutely can't refuse. Whether or not you sell your soul is ultimately your choice," Chen Luo said.

Well, Chen Luo wasn't interested in Karen's soul; he just wanted to get some commissions from her.

Since Kallen is going to the modern world anyway, granting her a small wish won't cause too much of a change in the world. And Kallen is probably the only person Chen Luo can ask for a wish; basically, no one else can.

Because things that could drastically change the future are likely to happen.

"...As expected of a demon, she is indeed adept at using words to bewitch people." Karen's heart wavered slightly, but she remained defiant.

At least repairing the chains and preventing Otto from getting into trouble because of her was a bargaining chip that Karen couldn't refuse.

In particular, Chen Luo said that this was just a free gift.

Why not just keep the freebies and not do the big business?

I'm so smart.

"And you don't need to worry, I only lied to you so that I could imprison you here again. After all, if I wanted to kill you, you wouldn't be able to resist."

Chen Luo's Herrscher aura surged forth, and a terrifying pressure pressed down on Kallen, causing her to take a step back and press herself against the wall.

Upon seeing this, Otto was about to catch Karen when he noticed Chen Luo had made a buffer against the wall.

"This aura... You're a Herrscher? Like Sakura?" Kallen's eyes widened.

"No, no, no, don't misunderstand. I know the Sakura you're talking about, Yae Sakura, right? And that Demon in the Box. They are indeed Herrschers, but they are not fully-fledged Herrschers, unlike me. They couldn't even last 5 seconds against me. I, on the other hand, am the Imaginary Count Demon, an existence from a higher dimension, a being more advanced than the Herrschers, who specializes in granting people's wishes and then stealing their souls."

“If I wanted to, I could destroy this world in just half a month. And no one could stop me. But I have no interest in destroying the world. So I could take your soul right now, but a willingly offered soul is much more delicious.” Chen Luo licked his lips.

It was a pretty good lie; even Chen Luo felt like he was a pervert.

"..."

Although it was hard to believe, Kallen's intuition told her that it would be very easy for the other party to kill her, and what the other party said did not seem to be false; the other party was indeed stronger and more terrifying than the Herrscher.

"Then if I wanted you to eliminate all the Herrschers, or even the Honkai, could you do it?" Kallen asked after hesitating for a moment.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

"Yes, but no."

"Uh, what do you mean?"

“I could do that, but it’s unnecessary, because your soul isn’t worth that price.” Chen Luo shook his head.

This time, Chen Luo didn't accept any commissions, and didn't even intend to collect them.

After all, we must not forget one thing: Chen Luo is also a Herrscher, and Shi Bao is also a Herrscher. If she demands the elimination of all Herrschers, wouldn't that just lead to Chen Luo going on a killing spree?

Moreover, Chen Luo seriously suspected the other party of destroying the Honkai... and wanted to commit suicide.

"..." Hearing Chen Luo's refusal, Karen's mind went blank.

Oh right, it seems there's nothing wrong with it now.

How could a demon possibly engage in a losing business?

"Hey, I think there was a sound coming from here just now."

"Isn't this where Karen is?"

"Everyone, be careful..."

Just then, the prison guards finally arrived, albeit belatedly.

"Mr. Devil, please help me!" Karen panicked slightly as she heard the guards' footsteps getting closer.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

"Now you know to beg me? But I'm a very generous person, so I'll forgive you." Chen Luo originally wanted to say something teasing, but then he thought, what if this Karen is too thin-skinned and doesn't send him any more requests next time?

It's 50 raw gems, after all.

Chen Luo floated to Karen's side, then picked up the broken chain and pieced it together with the original chain. Alchemy was activated instantly, and the chain became flawless in an instant.

[Ding! Mission complete]

Just three seconds later, the guards arrived at Karen's location. After glancing at Karen's cell and finding nothing amiss, and considering that Karen was a saint, the three guards moved to another location.

“Mr. Devil, you’re amazing.” Karen said after glancing at the seemingly intact chains.

At the same time, Karen was also certain that Chen Luo was indeed invisible to others.

This seemed to further solidify Chen Luo's identity as a demon.

"You humans have a saying: 'Those who offer unsolicited favors are either up to no good or are thieves.' So, what do you want from me?" Chen Luo asked lazily, lying in the air.

"That's... the Herrscher..."

"Stop. Don't talk about eliminating the Herrschers anymore. Your soul is worth far less than you think. Even if you are a saint."

"The Saintess?" Karen tilted her head.

"Oh, it's nothing. Just take it as my way of referring to some young women with pure souls," Chen Luo waved his hand.

The title of "saint" is usually bestowed after death, like that of a certain French village girl.

“Compared to this, your body is very weak right now. Would you be interested in letting me treat you?” Chen Luo asked.

Kallen is currently in the period after sealing Yae Sakura in Yae Village. She was taken back to Schicksal's stronghold by the arriving Valkyrie forces and not only did she not receive treatment but she was also imprisoned, completely deprived of access to any decent medical care.

This was probably the weakest period of Karen's life since she grew up.

He was already in poor condition, and he had already taken down several Honkai Beasts, so it seems quite normal that he was later ambushed and killed.

"No need, we're all going to die anyway." Karen shook her head.

"She really is determined to die." Chen Luo clicked his tongue in amazement at Karen's attitude.

Chen Luo hadn't reached that stage yet, so he couldn't understand Karen's feelings.

But if he could, Chen Luo wouldn't really want to die.

"But you'll regret it," Chen Luo said lazily, and then stopped paying attention.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Chen Luo will likely not leave Kallen before her execution. After all, if Kallen were to die due to some unforeseen event, not only would Otto go insane, but Chen Luo would also go insane.

That's 4500 Primogems for two high-level rewards, plus the entire Destiny set.

Karen can still enjoy this kind of VIP treatment with close protection.

So much so that Chen Luo didn't accompany Shi Bao to beat up Otto.

It's such a pity.

At that moment, Chen Luo suddenly noticed that his threat level progress bar had suddenly surged to 60, a level that indicated that the future had been altered.

If Chen Luo wasn't mistaken, Otto was being beaten up by the Herrscher of Knowledge.

However, Chen Luo was not worried. This kind of thing would not fail immediately once the progress reached 50. Rather, it was necessary to keep the progress below 50 before Chen Luo and the others left, otherwise the future would change.

So there's still time to lower this progress bar.

"Mr. Demon, what does hell look like?" Perhaps she had been there for too long and was feeling lonely, or perhaps it was because Chen Luo was floating in the air and had attracted Karen's curiosity, Karen even started talking to Chen Luo, the demon.

“Beautiful lady, please don’t misunderstand me. I’m an imaginary demon, not a demon in the true sense of the word. I don’t hang out in Hell, and I’m different from the demons in your myths and legends. Also, there is no God or Hell in this world,” Chen Luo said, glancing at Karen.

"Is there no hell? And no heaven?"

"No, no, no, don't misunderstand. Hell and Heaven both exist, they just don't exist in this world. I've been to Hell, I've seen angels, and I even killed one," Chen Luo said, shaking his head.

Hell naturally refers to the demon realm in the world of the minor evil god.

Chen Luo had seen many angels, and Yvette was the angel who was killed.

"Does that mean there are many other worlds besides this one?" Kallen asked, somewhat surprised.

“This is not something you should be concerned about, because you will die in two hours,” Chen Luo reminded him, having confirmed Karen’s execution time through Otto, the person involved.

"..."

Truly heartbreaking