Their commission was suspicious.

Chen Luo's willingness to discuss things with the young emperor was simply a matter of politeness.

Besides, it's just a name; we can always change it later.

For those who don't know the meaning of this name, perhaps this is what is called the happiness of the ignorant.

"You need something from me?" Chen Luo suddenly received a message.

It is precisely the information of Yakumo Shiki within the group network.

Chen Luo subconsciously glanced at when he had last replied to Yakumo Yukari's message.

Then I glanced at Yakumo Yukari's status update.

[Read but not replied]

It seems that Yukari Yakumo saw the message the moment she received it from Chen Luo, and then waited for two whole hours before replying to Chen Luo.

Well, you're the only one who reads but doesn't reply, huh?

Now you dare to pretend you know nothing and ask me what I'm doing?

"Yes, I do have something to do."

Well, since he needed someone's help, Chen Luo still had the proper attitude.

Despite being a close friend, Yakumo Yukari still possessed the dignity befitting a youkai sage. Perhaps...

"Your Majesty, Esdeath is requesting an audience outside the palace," someone suddenly entered the palace and reported to the young emperor.

"What? Esdeath caught up so fast? Did she cheat? Is she using cheat codes?" The Herrscher of Knowledge was shocked.

Coach, I'm reporting someone here using wallhacks! It could also be headshot lock.

“Esdeath didn’t cheat, but she was planning to. Now that she’s here, we should head out.” After saying this, Chen Luo led the Herrscher of Knowledge, Abigail, and Suigintou directly out of the palace.

After Chen Luo and the others left, the young emperor summoned Esdeath into the palace.

"Is there anything I can do for you, General Esdeath?" After rubbing his back, the young emperor was finally able to sit back on his throne instead of the small stool next to him.

The throne may not be very comfortable, but it's at least better than a small stool.

“Your Majesty, my younger brother has just been kidnapped by thieves, so I hope Your Majesty can issue a bounty for him,” Esdeath said.

"Huh? How is that possible... I mean, why so suddenly?" The little emperor was stunned for a moment.

"Things often happen so suddenly, just like the Dragon of the East Sea suddenly appearing in the capital without notifying anyone," Esdeath said, shaking her head.

"Yes, that's fine." The young emperor thought for a moment, consulted Chen Luo, and then said.

“My brother should be with a little girl; I’ve already drawn her picture. We should find her before sunset,” Esdeath advised.

"Then why not look for the thief, but for your brother and that little girl instead?"

"I'll handle the thief myself, as long as I find my brother."

"Then why do you need to find it before sunset?"

“What are you asking, Your Majesty? It’s because I don’t want my brother to miss dinner,” Esdeath replied matter-of-factly.

Seeing Esdeath so matter-of-fact and self-righteous, the young emperor almost lost his composure.

Only Esdeath could be so careless as to waste public resources to complete the bet when there weren't enough people to begin with.

I appointed you as a general, and you used those troops to seduce men?

No wonder Chen Luo said Esdeath was planning to cheat.

Although the young emperor wanted to condemn it, he thought that he shouldn't know about the bet at this time.

"This is absolutely outrageous! I, the Herrscher of Knowledge, hereby condemn this in my own name!" said Yukari Yakumo.

“I am the Herald of Knowledge, and I also call you by your real name… Wait, you are the Herald of Knowledge, then who am I?” The Herald of Knowledge was taken aback.

Oh no, I've become a stand-in!

"I'm just speaking your mind for you, aren't I? By the way, Chen Luo, what tricks have you pulled this time?" Yakumo Yukari asked curiously, sitting next to Chen Luo.

"Alright, stop gossiping. I didn't call you here so you could gossip about what I'm doing right now. You should be grateful that I didn't turn you into a magical girl after bringing you to another world." Chen Luo rolled his eyes at Yakumo Yukari.

"Ah, I have never seen such a shameless person! Didn't you say that you couldn't leave this world because of the contract, so you sent me to this world? When did it become that I am coming to another world?" Yakumo Yukari exclaimed in shock.

Yukari Yakumo did sign a contract with Chen Luo that she would transform into a magical girl every time she came to another world, but coming to this world was not Yukari Yakumo's original intention. Yukari Yakumo was tricked into coming here.

“To be honest, Yukari Yakumo, this gap of yours is perfect for spying!” Herrscher of Knowledge suddenly said from the side.

Through the gap in Yakumo Shiki's eyes, the Herrscher of Knowledge could clearly see the images of Esdeath and the young emperor inside the palace. It also had a magnification function, so no one needed to get close to the gap to watch, just like watching a high-definition TV. Moreover, the sound could be heard clearly.

"That's right. You have no idea how much I've sacrificed to make it easier for me to spy... and gather intelligence, but..." Yukari Yakumo's smile gradually faded.

"Xiao Shi, your methods for changing the subject are really not very good. To change the subject, an interesting suggestion or a compliment is certainly important, but what's even more important is catching me off guard." Yukari Yakumo shook her head.

"But you seem pretty happy," the Herrscher of Knowledge muttered.

Is my acting really that bad?

Why can't I fool anyone?

“Yes, I am happy. But that’s not the most important thing right now, is it? What I’m more curious about is what kind of strange things Chen Luo plans to stuff into Gensokyo.” There was a hint of disbelief in Yakumo Yukari’s tone.

"Chen Luo, you've come up with some really weird ideas, and instead of stuffing them into St. Freya Academy, you've put them into Gensokyo. It's really hard to believe."

"...What kind of person do you take me for? Do you think I'm the kind of person who stuffs anything into St. Freya Academy? It's not like I'm the one who persecutes St. Freya Academy all the time." Chen Luo felt incredibly innocent.

"Heh. Theresa has complained more than once in bars that the once-prosperous St. Freya Academy is now turning into a den of demons in the Far East," Yakumo Yukari sneered.

"But then again, it seems the people of this world can't adapt to St. Freya Academy too quickly. The technology level feels like ancient times. But there are cannons and machine guns... It's strange. Has the technology tree gone astray?" Yakumo Yukari observed the entire imperial capital through the slit while looking at the royal palace.

"Well, actually, the cultural differences are secondary. The main issue is that I once talked about Gensokyo in this world, didn't I?"

"Oh, I remember now, you're talking about that Arya, right? I remember the first thing Arya said after learning my name was, 'You're the legendary *①％☆＃×!@ Youkai Sage Yakumo Yukari'? Let me tell you, I've been holding back this for a long time!" Yakumo Yukari clenched her fist.

Hard! The fist is hard!

"In short, Gensokyo is indeed a very suitable place. The person I want to recommend is always busy and wants to fight, so Gensokyo is the only place for him. It's that person in this gap. Esdeath." Chen Luo pointed to Esdeath, who was walking out of the royal palace.

"Do you like the fighting type? Chen Luo, you really know how to cause trouble for others. When there's something good, you think of that little dwarf Theresa, but when there's someone really troublesome, you think of me. When there's trouble, you think of Zhong Wuyan, when there's no trouble, you think of Xia Yingchun... right?" Yakumo Yukari said sourly.

Although Chen Luo often sends some strange characters to St. Freya Academy, these characters are troublesome but also have their own strengths, so they can't really be considered troublesome.

But Yukari Yakumo could tell at a glance that Esdeath was a real problem.

In this woman, Yukari Yakumo saw arrogance, belligerence, yandere (a small amount, but present), and sadism—she was practically a younger version of Yuuka Kazami…

Wait, Yuuka Kazami?

Yukari Yakumo fell into thought.

Would it be okay to send this person to Kazami Yuuka as a punching bag?

This is a good opportunity to use up some of Kazami Yuuka's excess energy.

"Let me ask you beforehand, what is your relationship with this woman?" Yukari Yakumo asked.

"Siblings."

"Ugh?"

"Fake siblings."

"Oh."

"I took on a mission to give this empire a new lease on life, and the mission is now over 80% complete. There might still be some fighting now, but once things stabilize, we'll enter a period of peace. Esdeath has been called 'the woman who cannot be tolerated in peacetime' and 'the witch who spreads war' by someone, and I think that person is quite right." Chen Luo praised Najenda's remarks.

"So you plan to use your cheap older sister and then throw her into Gensokyo, leaving her to live or die? What a scumbag!"

"If I really intended to betray her after using her, wouldn't it have been faster to just kill Esdeath? I just wanted to find a place where Esdeath could fight regularly," Chen Luo said innocently.

When the empire was embroiled in war, Esdeath was the best general; but when the empire entered a period of peace, Esdeath became the empire's biggest problem.

Moreover, Chen Luo was absolutely certain that Esdeath would definitely be bored after entering a period of peace.

"And coincidentally, Esdeath has no relatives or even friends in this world," Chen Luo added casually.

The Three Beasts were at most Esdeath's subordinates.

"Of course, I respect Esdeath's opinion. If Esdeath goes to Gensokyo but isn't interested in it, I'll personally bring her back. I really just want to find her a place where she can fight," Chen Luo said quite sincerely.

This sentence is true.

Essentially, after the empire was reborn, Chen Luo could have gone wherever he wanted and no longer had to worry about these things, but Chen Luo still wanted to clean up the mess out of conscience.

On one hand, it might be due to the mission in this world; on the other hand, it might be because Chen Luo wanted to see the empire he had personally purified thrive.

It's like a simulation game where you eventually build your country into the greatest empire in the world. Even after the game ends, players will still hope that the empire they've built can continue to exist peacefully.

"Should we give her the fighting? But Gensokyo can't withstand any battles of too large a scale."

"Don't worry, Esdeath is strong in this world, but she's relatively weak in Gensokyo," Chen Luo said.

The group of demons and monsters in Gensokyo, even excluding the top powerhouse Esdeath, probably wouldn't even qualify as the first batch.

To put it even more bluntly... in a life-or-death battle between Esdeath and Cirno, it's uncertain who will win.

Because Cirno can be resurrected, and she is also a fairy who was born with the ability to control ice.

Cirno: I can make countless mistakes, but you can only make one!

After hearing Chen Luo's words, Yakumo Yukari was somewhat tempted.

Isn't this a perfect punching bag?

Sending her to Kazami Yuuka would both do Kazami Yuuka a favor and make Chen Luo owe him a favor.

“I think sending Esdeath to Yuuka Kazami would be a good idea. When two superhumans meet, one of them is bound to be the masochist. Aren’t you curious about who will change?” Chen Luo tempted.

"But I refuse! Unless you can defeat me in the Seven Sages Summoning!" Just when Chen Luo thought the matter was about to be settled, Yakumo Yukari suddenly said!

"Huh? The Seven Sages summoned? Above the clouds? Okay." Chen Luo looked down at the extremely small capital city below the clouds and nodded.

"boom!"

"Ouch, why did you hit me?" Yukari Yakumo covered her left eye.

"I told you to play cards, not to hit people!" Yakumo Yukari said, slapping the card table that Chen Luo had just brought out.

"Oh, sorry, I was too impatient." Chen Luochen glanced at his fist and then realized what he had done.

Damn, I still can't use "Summon my fist in attack stance". I'm so used to using "Summon half a catty of heaven" that I almost forgot.

As a consequence of his momentary carelessness, Chen Luo now has a turtle painted on his face.

Rather than fighting and killing, Yukari Yakumo prefers watching people have fun.

This turtle will remain until the end of the Seven Sages Summoning match.

Yukari Yakumo is fully prepared to stall for time!

Yukari Yakumo wanted to enjoy her tea while admiring the fruits of her labor!

Soon, Yukari Yakumo had arranged her cards.

"Bang!" After confirming that he could really use his ability, Chen Luo added the Friendship-Breaking Fist to his fist and greeted Yakumo Yukari in a friendly manner.

I'll make sure you read my message but don't reply!

The Lawbringer watched silently from the sidelines as what was supposed to be a card game turned into a brawl.

That's right, it was a fight!

Chapter 976 Esdeath attacked, and Esdeath typed "gg".

"Ouch, why do I feel sore all over after playing a game of cards? My back..." Yukari Yakumo clutched her lower back, looking puzzled.

Yukari Yakumo always had the feeling that she had been beaten up.

“Indeed.” Chen Luo nodded in agreement, then rubbed his stomach.

"Xiao Shi, did you secretly do something while we were playing cards?" Yakumo Yukari shifted her gaze to the Herrscher of Knowledge.

There was no problem with me playing cards with Chen Luo.

Since he and Chen Luo were playing cards together, they could be cleared of suspicion.

Now, besides the two of them, the only third party is the Lawgiver of Knowledge.

Therefore, Yukari Yakumo has reason to suspect that the Herrscher of Consciousness took advantage of her concentration on playing cards to launch a sneak attack using her Herrscher of Consciousness powers!