Their commission was suspicious.

After hearing what happened, Li Sushang immediately asked the shop owner to bring a few steamed buns for the little girl.

Seeing Li Sushang's aggressive demeanor and the long sword in her hand, the shopkeeper clearly decided to follow her orders rather than risk a loss. However, just as Li Sushang was about to pay, he realized he didn't have any money from this world...

[Ding! You have a new request!]

“Yes, of course. And ask the boss to bring some more steamed buns, I'll pay for them. Have this little girl take them back to her younger siblings.” Chen Luo tossed a gold coin to Li Sushang.

"Hmm? Do you have any younger siblings?" Li Sushang asked, looking at the little girl holding a steamed bun, drooling but unwilling to eat a single bite.

"Yes," the little girl answered weakly.

"It's precisely because she has something on her mind that she's reluctant to eat the steamed buns, Su Chang. Don't forget these little details when you're doing your chivalrous deeds," Chen Luo reminded her.

“Understood, Mr. Guardian Spirit.” Li Sushang nodded.

[Ding! Mission complete]

"Alo, how did you know about this?" the Herrscher of Knowledge asked curiously.

“This girl is the leader of a group of homeless children in the slums. She has several children under her care who cannot survive on their own. One of them died an hour ago and then entered the world of dolls. I learned about this from the group's network,” Chen Luo said.

"But shouldn't our most important goal right now be to save this empire?"

“But these people also need to be saved. Even if top-down reforms are swift, they still take time, and many will suffer losses, even lose their lives, in the process,” Judah’s Covenant said from the side.

“That’s true, and I don’t object, but from a broader perspective, wouldn’t a rapid, top-down reform now save more lives?” the Herrscher of Knowledge said.

The Law Master himself had no opinion on saving people.

"That's precisely because I'm stretched thin, that's why I brought Li Sushang along. Since Li Sushang enjoys chivalry and has a chivalrous heart, let her help as many pitiful people as possible throughout the capital. You also go with the Judah Oath. The Herald of Knowledge and I will handle the issues at the higher levels," Chen Luo said.

It was because of the little boy, who was only 8 years old, who died an hour earlier that Chen Luo decided to try to do both.

"I'm back." Li Sushang returned carrying a huge bag of buns, almost as big as herself, after buying all the buns in the entire bun shop with a single gold coin.

“But I’m going to accompany this little girl back to her home. Guardian Spirits, are you going?” Li Sushang asked.

“Let the Oath of Judah accompany you. After you’ve finished this, you can wander around the entire capital. If you encounter any injustice, just draw your sword and help.” Chen Luo said.

“But aren’t we currently wanted by the police?” Li Sushang asked uncertainly.

"So what? Help them and run. You're not from this world anyway, they can't possibly cross over to get you, can they? And now I'm going to heal this country." Chen Luo looked towards the highest point in the entire capital.

"That makes sense. Hmm, I understand. Then I'll go all out and get to work." Li Sushang nodded after thinking for a moment.

Even though the police in this country might be after me, I'm not from this world, so I can just run away.

"Here's some money. Sometimes, when money can solve a problem, don't resort to force." Chen Luo tossed a bag of gold coins to Li Sushang.

In the empire, you can't get anywhere without money, just like when you spent money to buy steamed buns.

Li Sushang is not an unreasonable person. If Chen Luo hadn't had any money, Li Sushang might have been tricked into washing dishes to pay off his debts.

What's even more outrageous?

Ha, forgive Chen Luo for speaking frankly, but Li Sushang's Taixu Sword God technique can send those with ill intentions to their deaths.

Chapter 893 The Mercury Lamp Appears

Although Judah's Oath was quite unhappy that Chen Luo had assigned him to the same team as Li Sushang, because Judah's Oath would have preferred to stay by Chen Luo's side and help protect him.

After all, Chen Luo died once last night when I was only away from him for one night.

Therefore, no matter how many fancy promises Chen Luo made, the Judah Oath didn't really believe them.

However, Chen Luo's orders were absolute, and Judah's Oath was indeed very interested in punishing the wicked, so in the end Judah's Oath reluctantly complied.

But before leaving, Judah still took the initiative to entrust the Law Master with the task of protecting Chen Luo.

Those who understand the laws would certainly agree to this, but whether it can actually be implemented is another matter.

Because Chen Luo's death was far beyond your imagination.

Moreover, those who understand the laws know that the more times Chen Luo dies, the more the afterlife might like him.

The different attitudes of the Law of Knowledge and the Covenant of Judah toward death may stem from their understanding of Möbius.

Those who understand the laws know that it wouldn't be big news if Möbius died dozens of times a day, because Möbius actually did it.

For Chen Luo, death was not the end, but a new beginning.

Of course, habits are habits, but after Chen Luo dies, the law-abiding scholar will still have to be scolded.

"Where do we go next?" asked the Herald of Knowledge.

"Let's go to the palace again," Chen Luo said, standing on the streets of the capital, looking up at the palace at the highest point.

The capital city's terrain resembles a sand dune, with the royal palace perched atop the mountain, overlooking all its subjects.

Besides its symbolic meaning, there are also reasons related to the Imperial Arms Supreme Imperial Arms.

Guardian Machine God [Supreme Throne]

The original and strongest Imperial Arm, it is both the origin of Imperial Arms and the pinnacle of all Imperial Arms, known as the "Supreme Imperial Arm." Legend has it that it possesses abilities comparable to those of gods, and only those with the blood of an emperor can use it.

The side effect is that the user will be corrupted by the Imperial Arms and become bloodthirsty, greatly increasing the destructive power and quantity of weapons, and the hardness of the armor will also be further enhanced.

In layman's terms, it's like Gundam.

When the Supreme Imperial Arms stands up, it will have the advantage of terrain to overlook the entire Imperial Capital. A single laser cannon shot can destroy at least one district and kill thousands of people.

Chen Luo was so curious about this that he wanted to try copying a Supreme Imperial Arm.

Generally speaking, any original or first-generation version is weaker than the later improved version, but it is obvious that things from another world do not follow the principles of Chen Luo's world.

Both EVA Unit-01 and the Supreme Imperial Arms are among the top-ranked items in their respective worlds.

Although the Supreme Imperial Arms ultimately couldn't defeat Tatsumi, who had pushed the Demon Possession technique to its near limit, it was the Emperor's own weakness that led to the Supreme Imperial Arms' defeat.

Although the Supreme Master is said to be usable only by those of the emperor's bloodline, the Furniture Master ignores any usage restrictions and forcibly allows the Minotaur to use it.

While special equipment like the Angel Sword would be much less effective without the support of angelic power, this Supreme Imperial Arm does not require the user to provide any special energy; it is itself the largest collection of energy.

The imperial palace in the capital was heavily guarded, with the emperor's general, General Bude, frequently patrolling the inner palace to ensure that no one could assassinate him.

However, this also provided excellent protection for the ministers. General Bude was well aware of this, as well as the ministers' despicable behavior. However, General Bude stubbornly adhered to the ancestral precept that "military officers must not interfere in politics" and chose to turn a blind eye to it.

All I can do is try my best to win over some officials who have a conscience.

General Bude was loyal to the empire, and although he was an upright man, he was blindly loyal.

However, the palace's tight defenses were completely ineffective against Chen Luo and the Lawbringer.

Those who possess Imperial Arms may have more active minds than others in the world of Akame ga Kill!, but it is impossible to resist the power of the Herrscher of Consciousness.

Arriving at the palace council chamber, Chen Luo glanced up at the palace's decorations and couldn't help but complain, "Seriously? This is an empire, yet they worship angels?"

Chen Luo looked at the naked, slightly chubby infant angels on either side of the palace gate, the slightly taller female holy angels sitting on their seats, and the First Emperor holding a scepter at the very top and complained.

"To be honest, even if Yvette came, she might choose to raze this place to the ground first. It just goes to show that faith is only useful when the upper echelons manage the lower echelons, and the upper echelons don't really have much faith at all," Chen Luo said, looking at the angel statue next to the palace.

Even Yvette, who was adept at instigating wars, still had reverence for the Lord.

Yvette even issued a request to return to the church as soon as possible, but unfortunately, it has not yet been completed.

It's probably because the church hasn't truly accepted Yvette yet.

Ugh, the church's censorship is such a pain. They're all S-level talents, can't they all be a little more mature?

Logically speaking, who could kill an S-class talent and then revive them?

Since it's impossible, why are you being so cautious?

Even Yvette, the Angel of War, seeing the Empire in its current state of disarray, might think of simply razing this place to the ground.

There are gods watching from above. Don't these people who sit on the statue of an angel and do such despicable things feel guilty?

Looking at the angel statues, Chen Luo suddenly had a better idea.

Chen Luo's puppetization plan differs from that of the previous civilization in that it is more about puppetizing the higher-ranking villains in the capital.

After all, if all the people of the empire were turned into puppets, wouldn't this place become another puppet world?

If doing this in his own doll collection goes unnoticed, Chen Luo fears that doing it in other worlds might cause trouble for him first.

Therefore, the number of puppets in the capital cannot be too large; only a select group of top talents can be chosen.

Of course, this wave was also the worst.

Regardless of the dynasty, or the change of dynasties, the names of the people at the bottom remain the same; only the people in the superstructure change. The underlying foundation never changes, except in cases like racial wars or invasions by foreign tribes who then become emperors.

The fact that the empire's rebirth progress bar surged to 33% after Chen Luoming explained his plan once shows that Chen Luoming's plan is highly feasible.

But in this process, how many people in the lower classes still live in dire straits?

Even if all the corrupt officials of the empire were turned into puppets and voluntarily became corporate slaves, the lackeys and henchmen under these puppet corrupt officials might not be able to change their roles in a short time. Instead, they would continue to plunder the people's wealth.

Although there will definitely be punishment afterward, justice delayed is justice denied!

"So, by having high-ranking officials made into puppets, we can both gather faith and accelerate the empire's rebirth," Chen Luo muttered.

In ancient states, faith was always the most convenient way to govern and rule the lower classes.

"But if I remember correctly, there's also a Teigu user in the Imperial Capital who possesses a feathered Teigu with wings. If you just bring over a winged angel, will people believe it's an angel? I suggest you pull off a miracle, like what you did in Liyue," the Herrscher of Knowledge advised.

Soaring Flight - Mostima. A Winged Imperial Arm that allows the user to fly, its feathers capable of striking enemies. Its secret technique, "Divine Feathers," deflects enemy projectiles back at them.

Hmm, Mostima...

“That makes sense. Let’s choose a cool entrance and change Yvette’s character to Suigintou.”

Don't forget, Mercury Lamp is also a doll with angelic powers.

Moreover, compared to benevolent white angels, the divine punishment brought down by black-winged angels might have a greater sobering effect on the people of the empire.

"Then let's do it this way. In the next few days, I will select the 100 officials and wealthy merchants with the highest sin values ​​in the empire, as well as a thousand ordinary evildoers. On the day of divine punishment, I will pierce their hearts with the black feathers of mercury lamps, but without killing them. The more evil a person is, the more feathers will be inserted into their body. This way, it can also serve to distinguish between good and bad people."

“A very good idea.” The Lawbringer nodded.

"And who knows, I might even become an angel father, after all, Mercury Lamp is my daughter," Chen Luo said excitedly.

However, the Mercury Lamp is not sitting on Chen Luo's shoulder now, because what he is about to see is too disgusting, so Chen Luo doesn't want the Mercury Lamp to see it and has kept it in the Doll World.

[The Rebirth of the Empire]: 50%

A good plan is half the battle.

Chen Luo looked at the open gates of the palace before him and led the Herrscher of Knowledge into the main hall.

Inside the main hall...

"Minister of the Interior, Sauer, for criticizing my policies and delaying state affairs, you are sentenced to be torn apart by an ox."

The young emperor sat high on the throne, holding a scepter taller than himself in both hands. He tried his best to put on a dignified look on his childish face and said solemnly.

The androgynous, childlike voice was filled with a bloodthirsty stench. The interior official, Sauer, kneeling on one knee on the ground below, instantly broke out in a cold sweat, his face filled with despair.

The few officials standing nearby were also sweating profusely, glancing fearfully at the young emperor seated on the throne.

"Is that alright, Minister?" After delivering the verdict, the young emperor looked at the burly (obese) minister beside him, who was casually eating a piece of meat.

If the young emperor hadn't said those words, he would at most be considered a tyrant, but now that he's an emperor asking for his ministers' opinions, he can only be considered a foolish ruler.

But it was precisely because of this that the young emperor, who was still young and had been deceived by his ministers, was not included in Chen Luo's list of those to be killed.

"Your Majesty has done very well. You truly are a wise and benevolent ruler," the obese minister said with a compliment while eating a piece of meat.

"Is it meat again? You eat so much." The little emperor said with a hint of helplessness.

If anyone else had committed such an act of eating meat in the palace, their fate might not have been much better than that of the Minister of the Interior, Sauer, who had just been sentenced to the punishment of being torn apart like a cow. But this was a minister, after all.

"We can't let life go to waste if we don't enjoy it while we're alive," the minister said nonchalantly.

"Your Majesty, you have been deceived by your ministers! Please, no matter what, listen to the voice of the people!" said the Interior Minister, Shaoer, who had been sentenced to death, with tears streaming down his face.

The Home Office official wept not only because he was about to die, but also because the country was about to perish.

“Hey, Minister, he said those things.”

Upon hearing this, the young emperor, sitting on the throne, pointed at Shaoer with an innocent expression and looked at the ministers.

"The Minister of the Interior, Sauer, did say something quite moving. But he's probably lost his mind now. We shouldn't listen to him; it's just nonsense," the minister said indifferently.

"Yes, you've never been wrong since before," the young emperor said to his minister, his words filled with trust.