I'm a villain, not a devil

The Youye that evolved again was even more powerful than expected. The swallowing ability of the giant earthworm gave it an ability that was almost like the "Star Absorbing Technique".

Moreover, this is different from and does not conflict with its own ability to devour evolution.

The only pity is that the energy absorbed by Youye cannot be used to replenish the user, but it makes the surface of its rusty energy blade smoother.

After killing Pazuzu, Youye also gained a new ability: spreading plague.

When wielded, the plague will spread uncontrollably to the surroundings, and when it reaches a certain limit, all enemies will be infected with the plague called "Holy Fire Disease".

However, Youye is a weapon after all, and Sean is still not sure what the Holy Fire Disease is.

Glancing at Pazuzu's body, he said that he was one of Plague Walker's test subjects and the only survivor of the Holy Fire Disease.

The Holy Fire Disease should be the ultimate form of this plague, and Pazuzu seems to have the ability to "spread the Holy Fire" because he survived.

Sean didn't want to kill him. As a master of punishment and deception, he had many ways to dig out important information from the other party.

However, Pazuzu is Crimson after all, and when he wants to die, Sean can't stop him.

As Pazuzu's life force completely dissipated, the plague around him gradually disappeared into the air, as if nothing had happened.

"It's different from the plague we imagined..." Sean muttered.

After cleaning up the scene, he disappeared silently.

……

"The Church of the Self... Tsk, logically speaking, there's no need for such a big church to hide its name..."

After returning to his residence, Sean looked through all the information he could find, and without exception, the name of the Id Church did not appear in the information.

Sean, who had dealt with the Holy See, had naturally looked up relevant information early on. But at that time, he only knew that far away from Paradise City, there was a religious city-state with a population similar to that of Paradise City after the disaster. However, many small cities and tribes around it believed in that Holy See and had a large number of believers.

At that time, Sean felt a little strange, because the Holy See did not have a specific religious title, and the Lord they believed in was simply called the more abstract and popular "Great Lord".

However, after all, they were far apart, and there was no direct conflict between him and the Vatican at the time, so Sean still focused on other things.

What I didn’t expect was that I would actually run into each other in the imperial capital.

Idism...why does it hide the name of its sect?

Moreover, Sean always felt that the other party might have more special proliferations than he imagined.

The forehead gem that Gan Hu used as a power bank was one copy, and the Crimson Peak that he had negotiated with should also have a copy. Now, the source of the big earthworm should also have a copy.

Sean took out the metal fragment he obtained from the giant earthworm. It is impossible to tell what it looked like when it was "alive", but it is certain that it is part of a special proliferation.

He guessed that the Id Cult cut off a special proliferation and used some elements of the evil dome to cultivate creatures like giant earthworms.

However, these can temporarily remain at the level of the Benevolent sect, and now may not be the time to delve into them in depth.

What Sean needs to figure out is how the I Cult got in touch with the top leaders of the Empire and reached some kind of consensus with the Tree People on the other side of the Sea of ​​Rage.

"The I Church is even helping to monitor... This shows that this matter has nothing to do with Bai Youming and the Emperor. They are also worried that the forged resume of Major General Luns will be discovered, which will expose the secrets of the Raya Volcano Guard Office."

It’s a pity that Pazuzu didn’t reveal who the traitor in the empire was.

Of course, Sean already had some guesses.

After noticing Pazuzu's identity, the first people he suspected were the Fourth Prince Bai Si and Golden Dawn.

Although different sects are considered to be heinous pagans in their own eyes, it is not uncommon for there to be connections between sects. Moreover, the Golden Dawn does not have a high status in the entire empire, and the military can bully it at will. Sean, using the name of Bai Youming, also made moves on the other side.

He suspected that the Golden Dawn might be a branch of the Self-Cult in the Empire.

Moreover, the identity of the Fourth Prince Bai Si also meets the requirements of this traitor.

Generally speaking, there are only a few people who can tamper with the resume of a major general and do it in a subtle way. Others do not have the qualifications even if they have the ability.

A few princes, a few grand dukes, a group of people from the parliament, and a group of people from the military, these are the only ones who are qualified.

In addition, Sean noticed something Pazuzu had said before.

"It doesn't count as surrendering to nothingness. At least, as our collaborator, he should also be qualified to accept the surrender of the people of this country."

The collaborator that Pazuzu mentioned should be the traitor, and is this person qualified to accept the submission of the people of the empire?

The implication here is obvious: the other party is related to the royal family.

After ruling out the prince and the emperor himself, the only suspects left were the eldest prince Bai Zhan, the second prince Bai Wen, and the fourth prince Bai Si.

The third prince Bai You, who is currently in jail and tries to take every opportunity to take revenge on his brothers, obviously cannot be the traitor, and Bai Ye Ye, who is qualified to inherit the throne, has no chance either.

Among the remaining three princes, Bai Wen's power is all concentrated in the three major political regions. In the imperial capital, his greatest power is the Security Bureau and his biological mother, Grand Duke Yuantie. The Security Bureau has been taken over by Sean and Bai Ye's people, and Grand Duke Yuantie has never been liked by Bai Youming. The military is Bai Youming's territory, so it is too difficult for the other party to intervene. Therefore, Bai Wen can basically be ruled out.

This matter has obviously been planned for a long time, because Major General Luns went to Mount Raya more than three years ago, when not so many things happened. Among the princes, the eldest prince Bai Zhan has the greatest chance of inheriting the throne. There is no need for him to join hands with outsiders to mess up the entire country in order to gain benefits. The risk is too great and the benefits are too low.

However, the fourth prince Bai Si, although he had always had the right of inheritance before, he had always been suppressed by his brother Bai You. He basically only stayed in the Golden Dawn, which also led to his low reputation. From all aspects, his chance of inheriting the throne was the smallest.

The fact that he attacked his own brother Bai You has already proved his ambition, so it is not surprising that such a person would do anything.

Moreover, Bai Sixiang thought it would be the easiest and most convenient for him to have a clear grasp of Lam's whereabouts among these people, and no one would even suspect that he had any ulterior motives.

"It seems that Bai Si is the only one..." Sean muttered to himself.

"But I always feel like something is wrong..." He pondered, trying to remember the point when he felt something was wrong.

Of course, advancing to Crimson will not bring any changes to my life form, nor will it improve my IQ or anything like that. What I couldn’t figure out before, I probably still can’t figure out now.

Sean, who didn't find the answer, could only shrug his shoulders.

However, compared to other Crimsons struggling with pollution, I am already doing pretty well, Sean thought with some gloating.

After figuring everything out, Sean stood up, with a slightly evil arc on the corner of his mouth.

It doesn’t matter whether the traitor is the Fourth Prince Bai Si or the First Prince Bai Zhan.

Now, let's pretend that the other person is Bai Si...

Of course, it would be best if after solving the "traitor" we find out that the traitor is someone else.

When you kill someone with a borrowed knife, it doesn’t matter who the person is, what matters most is the knife in your hand.

……

On the tenth day after the defeat of the Empire's first 100,000 troops, the Treeman Legion from the other side of the Raging Sea officially broke through the Empire's northernmost defense line and announced their entry into the Empire's territory.

They launched a new slogan: "The people of the fertile land have returned, and the thieves of the world must be punished."

What this means is simply that they are the indigenous people of this continent, and the humans who have survived, reproduced and developed here for hundreds of years are just a group of thieves.

Even the tree people sent diplomats.

The treeman diplomat with small red fruits on his ears demanded that the entire empire hand over all its territories and open all defense lines to allow the treeman army to march straight in.

They promised that the former aristocracy could become second-class citizens of the new country, and they only needed to pay respect to the tree people when they saw them.

As for the former civilians? What a joke. Slaves in this world are nothing more than commodities that can be traded.

Such arrogant words aroused dissatisfaction throughout the empire, and the emperor, who had not responded for a long time, finally spoke.

Kill all the invading enemies!

The tree-man diplomat was made into a wooden sculpture and sent back to the enemy camp, marking the complete breakdown of the negotiations.

The two sides engaged in a fierce battle at the empire's northernmost border.

After initially figuring out the enemy's details, the Imperial Army finally demonstrated its outstanding combat effectiveness. After all, it was the country that beat the most people on this continent.

The first contact ended with a great victory for the Imperial Army, but soon, bad news came: the number of enemies observed was decreasing instead of increasing.

The spies sent back a secret report that near the coastline, driftwood from across the ocean was visible to the naked eye. They stepped on the beach, absorbed the volcanic ash brought by the continuous eruption of the Raya volcano, completed the first evolution, and quickly went to the battlefield.

It seemed as if this group of tree people could never be completely killed, and the Imperial Army was unable to carve out a gap in the battle line.

At that time, even though an army of 100,000 was defeated, the entire empire was merely shocked, and was replaced by anger. When had the empire ever suffered such a defeat?

However, as the war became more intense, some people finally began to worry.

They began to worry whether the tree people could not be killed completely. If that was the case, even if the Imperial Army could win, it would probably be a miserable victory.

It is said that someone entered the palace and wanted to see the emperor to see if there was any other way to deal with the situation. However, after declaring war, the emperor fell silent again and was completely obsessed with saving his life.

This news was spread by people with ulterior motives. For a while, although there was no change on the surface, the people's hearts began to waver slightly without them noticing.

Of course, for the entire imperial capital, the changes are not that big.

The last time the army led by Shi Hai was defeated and hunted, it was nearly a thousand kilometers away from the imperial capital. Moreover, the current war is concentrated near the farther border. If it weren't for the soldiers in helmets and armor walking through the city every day, it would be as if nothing had happened in the imperial capital.

The same is true for Sean.

He had no sense of belonging to the empire, and the most serious times these days were basically when he occasionally met with Bai Youming and expressed his concerns.

But his cheap godfather didn't seem to be in a hurry, and in the end, Sean simply stopped acting.

He did not tell Bai Youming about the traitor. Now was not the best time. He had to wait for a more urgent time to release more explosive news. Of course, he also needed to collect more effective evidence.

In addition, to be honest, Sean personally thinks that although the tree people seem to be powerful, in the end they are just like that.

Because Bai has a life.

Bai Youming is really too terrifying. In this world where personal martial power can greatly influence the direction of the entire world, if you cannot deal with the opponent's top combat power, you will not be able to inflict a fatal blow to the opponent.

A few days ago, an army of tree people gained an advantage. They were probably so proud of themselves that a mere 10,000 people actually broke into the border of the empire.

Coincidentally, Bai Youming was about 300 kilometers away from there that day.

No one knows what happened exactly, but the people who went to clean up the battlefield turned around and left after arriving at the scene.

Have you ever seen a big pit? Is it worth cleaning a big pit with nothing in it?

Bai Youming is so terrifying.

However, up to now, no one really knows Bai Youming’s specific strength stage, and no one knows what his proliferation is and where it is hidden.

In addition, one thing that can be seen is that Bai Youming seems to have a fixed range of activities. Up to now, he has never stepped out of the border of the empire, which seems to be some kind of restriction.

Since Bai Yousheng is not in a hurry, Sean is even less anxious.

He still existed as a 'dead man'. Occasionally, when he followed Bai Youming to the military headquarters, he turned into the same image as last time. As he went back and forth, he became familiar with the military people.

Even the eldest prince Bai Zhan came to him for a try more than once.

The last person who received this treatment from Bai Youming was called Wu Xiao, and he is now the Grand Marshal of the Empire.

After that there was another one, his name was Sean, he was the Crown Prince, but he died due to bad luck.

Then, it is naturally necessary to make friends with this person as well.

After declining the eldest prince's invitation many times, Sean finally agreed reluctantly one day.

There's no way, he's just too enthusiastic.

"Lord Lan Ye, his highness has been waiting for you for a long time." The person leading the way was a second lieutenant. Although he was at the same level as Sean on the surface and was even Bai Zhan's confidant, he still smiled and looked quite fawning.

Lan Ye, this is a name Sean casually gave, which sounds a little sensitive.

However, the military has investigated and found that this Lord Lan Ye of unknown origin has no connection with the Lan family or Her Royal Highness the Princess's Bai Ye caravan.

But after knowing this, Elisa Lam giggled and served Sean well, and even played some tricks that could not be spoken of.

This shows that naming does require some attention.