I'm here to save the world, what are you doing?

"Protean (S)": The racial talent of the demonic changeling, and Azaros has gone particularly far in this path.

Iveliya: ???

I am interesting!

The Supreme Evil Demon!

Ivilia's eyes widened immediately, and she whispered this shocking information to Lucius.

"Changeling?"

Lucius was slightly stunned, then narrowed his eyes dangerously.

It seems that the extent of the Supreme Heaven's infiltration into the imperial political arena has exceeded his expectations.

"Mr. Raymond."

Facing the accusation, Lucius spoke calmly:

"I am simply fulfilling the duty entrusted to me by His Majesty, eliminating the threat posed by the Chaos Cult."

"The Chaos Cult?"

Raymond sneered and retorted indignantly:

"Do you think anyone would believe such a ridiculous excuse?"

"These are obviously ordinary people, yet you call them corrupted?"

"People of the Empire! Do not be afraid of this unreasonable power! Stand up..."

Just as Raymond was giving a passionate speech, Lucius suddenly did something that no one expected.

——Without warning, he drew the long sword from his waist and swung it towards Raymond.

"you dare!"

Raymond was shocked, but he reacted extremely quickly. He instantly released a powerful magical wave, barely blocking Lucius's sudden attack.

The scene suddenly became chaotic. The people retreated in fear, and the nobles turned pale with fear.

"Lucius! Are you crazy?"

"You actually attacked an imperial official for no reason? This isn't your Eastern Territory!"

Raymond's voice was distorted with shock and anger. While fumbling to block the storm of attacks, he shouted to the turbulent crowd:

"You all saw it!"

"This is the true face of Lucius! He wants to kill everyone who opposes him!"

"He's gone mad! He'd kill anyone to maintain his power!"

His words were extremely inflammatory, making the people, who were already suspicious of Lucius, even more angry.

As an avatar, Raymond only has the strength of level six.

Since Lucius entered the fifth level, the conventional grading method of the main material plane has lost its meaning to him.

Although he is now at level five, it is only a little stressful for him to deal with Raymond, who is at level six and level five.

The battle was extremely fierce at first, but as time went on, Lucius's advantage began to emerge.

The scorching fire element seemed to ignite the air, and every swing of the sword was as heavy as a dragon's claw.

Not only that, there was also a girl named Iveliya who would stab him in the kidney from the dark from time to time.

Ten minutes of fierce fighting left the square unrecognizable.

Raymond began to show signs of defeat. His carefully constructed magical defense collapsed under Lucius' attack. His gorgeous clothes became tattered and his exposed skin was covered with crisscrossing wounds.

The most serious wound extended from the left shoulder to the right abdomen, and white bones were vaguely visible among the rolled up flesh.

“Damn it…”

Raymond gritted his teeth, but he still did not give up the opportunity to incite the people:

"See? He's going to kill me! He's going to kill an innocent man!"

When Raymond was about to be defeated, he made the final decision.

He would rather die than reveal his true identity so that Lucius could be charged with killing innocent people.

Haha, Lucius, I am the better one after all.

"I will never surrender even if I die!"

Raymond shouted:

"Kill! Kill a loyal citizen of the Empire!"

I have to say that his performance was still perfect at this moment, like a true martyr.

However, what Raymond didn't expect was that Lucius also showed a strange smile.

"Azaros, reveal your true form."

His voice was so soft that only Raymond could hear it.

But Raymond's face changed drastically in an instant.

Because he was shocked to find that he had no way of resisting this order.

——The power of "domination".

If Azaros's real body was here, he might still be able to struggle.

But unfortunately, there is no possibility for him to disobey the Supreme Oracle now.

“No… Impossible…”

Raymond cried out in horror:

"Why can't I...control..."

Under everyone's shocked gaze, Raymond's body began to undergo terrible changes.

The human's skin turned black, and the whole person gradually turned into a mass of constantly wriggling black mud. The originally handsome face was distorted into a terrifying demonic appearance.

"W-what?"

A noble looked at Raymond in horror:

"He's not human!"

"H-He's a changeling!"

There was dead silence at the scene, and everyone was shocked by this terrible change.

Raymond, who was speaking for the people just now, turned out to be a terrible monster!

"see it?"

Lucius stabbed with his sword, ending the wriggling of the spirit clone.

Then, he looked at the nobles and the people and sneered:

"As you can see, this is a supreme demon. It can perfectly imitate the appearance and behavior of anyone."

"They are lurking among us, inciting everyone to oppose testing, just to prevent us from discovering more members of the Chaos Cult."

"And the rumors about the side effects of those drugs were also caused by these guys."

Facts speak louder than words.

After hearing Lucius' explanation and combining it with what they had seen with their own eyes, the people finally came to their senses.

For the nobles present, this discovery was even more horrifying.

"If Raymond is a changeling, then..."

Mrs. Mason trembled and said:

"How many monsters like this are there around us?"

The nobles began to suspect each other, fearing that the people around them were also changelings.

Seeing this scene, Lucius sighed.

Even though Raymond was dealt with, the seeds of doubt had already been planted.

This may also be one of the effects that the Chaos Cult wants to achieve.

The next day, in the court.

In the throne room, Emperor Cocceus sat on the throne, looking down at the ministers below.

Today's imperial meeting is mainly to summarize the progress of the screening operation and discuss some related government affairs.

Lucius stood in the front row, reporting the progress of the inspection operation to the Emperor:

"Your Majesty, through testing, we have completed screening of one-third of Splenda's population, and the results are remarkable."

"very good."

The emperor nodded with satisfaction:

"The Changeling incident was also handled promptly. Keep up the momentum."

At this moment, Home Secretary Edward suddenly spoke:

"Your Majesty, I have something to say."

The emperor nodded slightly, indicating that he should speak.

Edward cleared his throat and said in a serious tone:

"Regarding the methods Lord Lucius used in the screening operation, I think they were a bit too radical."

"Especially regarding the incident at the southern city testing point yesterday, Lord Lucius used force to suppress the people and even clashed with the nobles. Was this action appropriate?"

"If I make a mistake in judgment, won't I be charged with killing innocent people?"

Lucius narrowed his eyes at this.

What's the matter with this Edward Oldman?

Why do you have to pick on Brother Lu at this time?

"Lord Edward."

Lucius replied calmly:

"I was just doing my job, and the facts have proven that my judgment was correct."

"But your methods are too drastic."

Edward continued, his voice filled with dissatisfaction:

"Have you ever considered the impact of such heavy-handed tactics on the official image of the Empire?"

"How will the public view a government official who uses force at will?"

The ministers began to whisper, and some seemed to agree with Edward's point of view.

In response to Edward's challenge, Lucius turned to look at Chancellor Otto who was sitting beside him and asked in a low voice:

"Grandpa Otto, what is it about this Edward that's causing trouble for me?"

"I remember we didn't have any conflicts before?"

Chancellor Otto glanced at him strangely, then replied in the same low voice:

"This is a problem left by your father, Grand Duke Glade."

"At a court ball, Edward's wife fell in love with Glade at first sight, but Glade rejected her advances."

"Edward's wife thought Glade was unhappy with her status as a wife, so she has been clamoring for a divorce from Edward for years."

"As Glade's son, it's normal for him to hold a grudge against you."

Lucius:? ? ?

No, what does Lao Deng’s problem have to do with me?

This Edward is also a god.

However, since there is a grudge, there is no need to be polite.