Their commission was suspicious.

"?!?!" The Herrscher of Knowledge looked innocently at Chen Luo and Yukari Yakumo.

What did I do? I was just watching you guys play cards!

Those who understand the law feel they have been wronged.

"Alright, don't blame Xiaoshi, blame me instead!" Chen Luo stepped forward.

"...Why do I smell a strong green tea aroma?" Yakumo Yukari looked at Chen Luo suspiciously.

Ha. Green tea? I've been doing that for ages.

“But no matter what, I won this Seven Saints Summoning game, so…” Chen Luo pointed to the card game and hinted.

Heaven knows what Chen Luo and Yakumo Yukari sacrificed for this game.

Why do you think Chen Luo and Yakumo Yukari have backaches?

"I know, it's just about putting someone in the worst possible scenario, right? I'll take care of that. But you'll have to figure out how to explain it to Esdeath yourself; I won't worry about that," Yukari Yakumo said.

“No problem. I initially said Gensokyo was a special region located in the far east for the sake of the show, and now it seems that reason works.” Chen Luo nodded.

"Wait, you're going to send someone to Gensokyo, but you didn't even tell them the truth, did you? You didn't mention the other world at all." Yukari Yakumo discovered a blind spot.

"I was just waiting for Esdeath to get used to Gensokyo's environment first. If she adapts well and wants to stay there, I'll tell her about it. If she's not interested in Gensokyo and returns to this world, then telling her about it won't really help," Chen Luo said.

Esdeath doesn't seem like someone interested in bars; what Esdeath wants is to fight, but fighting in a bar is precisely what's forbidden.

Esdeath doesn't have much of a fondness for food, so bars hold no appeal for her.

You can certainly find many strong people in bars, but those people come to bars to eat, drink, and have fun. Who comes to a bar to fight?

Besides, if Chen Luo were to confront Esdeath, it seems unlikely that he could explain his identity.

Although Chen Luo will eventually have to tell Esdeath the truth about this matter, running away is shameful, but it's useful.

“Leave Esdeath to me. Gensokyo is indeed quite suitable for people who like to fight, and she happens to be quite strong. She should be able to survive in Gensokyo,” said Yukari Yakumo.

Although Yukari Yakumo has never fought Esdeath, she can roughly tell how strong Esdeath is just by watching – she didn't pose any threat to Yukari at all.

Therefore, Esdeath should not be very powerful, so there is no need for Yuuka Kazami to use her full strength in the battle.

"But... never mind. It's not that important."

Chen Luo originally wanted to mention Esdeath's hidden ability to freeze time and space, which could be used once a day, but it seemed that there weren't many people in Gensokyo with time-related abilities.

"Speaking of which, what are these black feathers?" Yukari Yakumo curiously picked up a black feather from the clouds below through the gap.

Yakumo Yukari, Chen Luo, and the others are currently sitting on the clouds.

In the realm between illusion and reality, even the originally illusory clouds became soft and fluffy. Abi even tried to put these clouds into her mouth, but was stopped by Chen Luo.

Below Chen Luo and his group was the recycling array used to collect all the black feathers in the capital.

After the black feathers are collected into the clouds through this recycling array, they will drift back towards the capital city due to gravity.

This cycle will last for about three days, in order to ensure that no pests in the capital are missed.

Moreover, if some unlucky soul were to arrive in the capital from outside, it could be used to launch a major attack.

Because it was still raining black feathers, Yukari Yakumo was curious about this spectacle.

"Don't move... Villains die from their own impulsiveness, don't you understand that principle?" Chen Luo was about to stop Yakumo Yukari, but Yakumo Yukari had already taken a few black feathers through the gap.

Those few black feathers were originally going to enter a ethereal state, but after detecting that the person in front of them was Yakumo Yukari, they automatically began searching for information about Yakumo Yukari in the Book of Friends.

"Whoosh!" The three feathers in Yakumo Yukari's hand shot out rapidly toward Yakumo Yukari's heart.

Yakumo Yukari smiled disdainfully, and three black feathers appeared on her two fingers.

The black feather's ability to shift between reality and illusion was completely ineffective in Yakumo Yukari's hands, and it was simply held between her two fingers.

"Interesting... This is a good idea. Who came up with it?" Yukari Yakumo examined the black feathers carefully and roughly figured out how they worked.

"Who else could it be but me?" Chen Luo said.

“These black feathers contain the power of faith. It’s rare to see you use the power of faith so generously, Chen Luo. It seems you really care about this mission.”

With a flick of her fingers, Yukari Yakumo restored the three black feathers that had fallen into her hand to basic materials, a small amount of faith power, and some angelic power.

"Give them back to me. At least give me back two of them. I can only accept you taking a single feather at most," Chen Luo said, calculating as he was.

Yukari Yakumo knew that Chen Luo had always been quite eager for the power of faith, so he was even less likely to let go of the angelic power and the power of faith that had been broken down into raw materials.

"You're so stingy." Yakumo Yukari simply returned all three feathers to Chen Luo.

Yukari Yakumo was simply curious about the composition of these feathers. After analyzing the composition of the feathers, Yukari Yakumo could replicate them if she wanted to.

However, the angelic power within the feathers might be replaced by special types of power, such as demonic power, by Yakumo Yukari.

Seeing the three powers that Yakumo Yukari had returned, Chen Luo put away the power of faith within them and then fed the power of angels back to Suigintou, treating it like a chocolate bar.

Returning to where you came from is perfectly reasonable and normal; there's nothing wrong with it.

"These feathers are actually used to punish sinners. In this country and this city, there are more bad people than good people, so I decided to restrain them," Chen Luo explained the purpose of the feathers.

"So, in the eyes of these feathers, I'm a bad guy?" Yukari Yakumo said with interest.

"Whether you're a bad person or not, don't you know in your heart?" Chen Luo said helplessly.

"How to say?"

You're not even human!

“You… I don’t think I am.” Yakumo Yukari was about to retort, but then she suddenly realized that Chen Luo seemed to be right.

……

[Ding! Mission complete]

"Hmm? My mission is complete." Chen Luo glanced at his request after hearing the notification sound.

It was already 6 p.m., and Esdeath still hadn't found Chen Luo.

Even with Esdeath's wildest imagination, she could never have imagined that Chen Luo was hiding in the sky.

Okay, we can't raise any more flags. Although the game is over now, Chen Luo seemed to have thought something similar back in the royal palace, and then Esdeath showed up.

"Perfect timing, would you like to come with me to see Esdeath? We can have a deep and simple chat with her," Chen Luo invited Yakumo Yukari.

"Why do you think I've been admiring the sunset for so long? It's all because of what you just said! Come on, come on." Yukari Yakumo stood up impatiently.

It's rare for Chen Luo to allow Yakumo Yukari to come to another world like this. Even if Yakumo Yukari wants to get her money's worth, she'll stay in this world a little longer.

Even without exploring the origins of this world, understanding how it operates would be quite beneficial for Yukari Yakumo.

Chen Luo did not take Yakumo Yukari and the others to Esdeath's general's mansion, but instead went to the public execution platform in the imperial capital.

On that execution platform, ten criminals were being subjected to the punishment of slow slicing.

"I never expected you'd end up here. I thought you'd go to great lengths to find me," Chen Luo said as he slowly walked to Esdeath's side.

"Children shouldn't look at these unhealthy things; they should read more fairy tales," Chen Luo said to Abi, looking down at her.

"I've finished reading." After handing the fairy tale book back to Chen Luo, Abby looked with great interest at the ten ultimate villains who were being tortured.

"Oh, then do some math problems. I'll check on you when we get home." Chen Luo nodded and casually handed Abby a set of elementary school exercises.

Chen Luo has always believed that children should develop morally, intellectually, physically, aesthetically, and practically.

In layman's terms... it means that the kind of intensive study methods I used to enjoy when I was a child should also be applied to the children I'm raising!

I can't be the only one suffering like this!

“…” Abby looked at the workbook that had suddenly appeared in his hand and couldn’t help but puff out his cheeks.

Doing homework? Another world? I'm going to turn evil!

“Although I don’t know where you ran off to, I’ve been looking for you for three hours and haven’t found you, so a little more time won’t make a difference, since the game is already over anyway. And watching others being tortured makes me feel better about losing the game.” Esdeath watched with amusement as the ministers and others were being subjected to slow slicing and simultaneously being healed.

Esdeath is such a woman with a perverse sense of humor.

But it seems there's a huge market for bad women.

Upon hearing Esdeath's words, Yukari Yakumo began to ponder the compatibility between Esdeath and Yuuka Kazami.

"And who is she? She's only been missing for three hours, and now she's brought back a woman from who-knows-where?" Esdeath looked away and then turned to Yukari Yakumo, who was standing next to Chen Luo.

“This is a good friend of mine, a sworn brother. He comes from a supposedly uncivilized island nation in the Far East,” Chen Luo introduced.

"An island nation in the Far East?" Esdeath looked Yakumo Yukari up and down.

Esdeath had heard of the Far East, but Yukari Yakumo's clothes didn't make her look like someone from an uncivilized land.

She was dressed in fine clothes, had a noble air about her, and looked very intimidating, with a smile that concealed a knife...

A very typical image of a person from the capital city.

“It seems your experiences over the past few years have indeed been quite bizarre,” Esdeath said.

“I introduced her to you this time to ask if you would be interested in living in the Far East for a while—after this country enters a period of peace,” Chen Luo said.

“Not interested,” Esdeath said directly.

"But what if I told you that in her Gensokyo, there are many powerful individuals who are no weaker than you?"

"I'm somewhat interested, but not very interested."

“But the fighting spirit in your eyes is completely unbelievable.” Chen Luo could clearly see the excitement flash in Esdeath’s eyes when she mentioned the word “strong.”

"Just consider it my stubbornness."

"Then... what if I said this is my wish?" Chen Luo saw through Esdeath's intention.

[My younger brother's wish] is something that should be used up as soon as possible, otherwise it will be difficult to do it when you want to.

Chen Luo could tell, but he didn't care.

"I hope you can at least experience the local customs and culture of Gensokyo before deciding whether you want to live there for an extended period. And if you want to come back, you can come back anytime," Chen Luo said.

"Then...as you wish."

When Esdeath felt a force being applied to her, she knew that Chen Luo's wish had been exhausted.

In fact, when Esdeath lost the game, she sensed the terrifying force of the contract.

"Now, can you come home with me?" Esdeath looked at Chen Luo with ill intent, no longer hindered by her desires.

After his wish was exhausted, Chen Luo, who was not strong in direct combat, appeared in front of him again. What ability did Chen Luo have to resist?

Become my prey obediently!

"...I'll say it again: come and catch me. If you catch me, I'll let you have your way, hehehe." Chen Luo smiled calmly, having already anticipated this situation, and then took out a compass-shaped object.

"Teigu Dimensional Pyramid: Shangri-La, activate!"

Upon hearing the name of the Imperial Arm from Chen Luo, Esdeath instinctively reached out to grab him. However, as the teleportation array beneath Chen Luo's feet instantly expanded and disappeared, Chen Luo's figure vanished into thin air, disappearing right before Esdeath's eyes.

Now, Esdeath at least knows how Chen Luo managed to evade her capture.

Is that how it's done? That's amazing!

"So, you, the only one he left behind, are you considered a hostage delivered to his hands?" Esdeath narrowed her eyes as she looked at the only person among the group left behind by Chen Luo.

"Uh, well... you might not believe it, but I'm really not that close to your brother." Having realized that Chen Luo had brought her to Esdeath to use her as a shield, Yukari Yakumo spoke to Esdeath while inwardly cursing Chen Luo.

Yukari Yakumo is not afraid of Esdeath, but she is deeply ashamed of Chen Luo's betrayal of his teammates!

"I'm sorry, I don't believe you." Esdeath reached out to grab Yakumo Yukari.

Esdeath attacked, and Esdeath typed "gg"!

Chapter 977 A Request for Help from Dr. Roman

"Chen Luo, is your temporary trial version of your sister always this brave?" Sitting in the bar, Yakumo Yukari couldn't help but complain to Chen Luo.

"Hmm? How so?" Chen Luo asked with interest.

"After you ran away with everyone, leaving me alone there, your temporary trial version of your sister came up and tried to attack me..." Yukari Yakumo said.

"And then?" Chen Luo pressed.

"How could I stand for this? I just learned some grappling techniques! I'll just leave her there right now."

"She didn't fight back?"