66: Carlos's death is imminent

"Hmph, close the floorboards and let him enjoy himself a bit more!" Carlos shouted angrily, jumping up from his chair.

The floorboards closed once more, and the Bloodthirsty Demon Wormss swarmed in from all sides. Ghastly screams continued to echo from beneath the floor. Carlos lay back in his chair, listening quietly with a look of smug satisfaction.

Throughout the night, the floor opened and closed. In the cage, only a blood-stained humanoid mass remained. The only evidence that he was still alive was his faint, shallow breathing.

Wei He was already in too much pain to scream. Carlos looked at his masterpiece and left, feeling very satisfied.

Wei He was sent back to the Lords Mansion by two burly men, while Carlos, full of energy, arrived at the Laiselo Temple.

Inside the Laiselo Temple, Carlos said with a smile, "Your Majesty, for the sake of the nation's overall situation, I am willing to temporarily stop pursuing Wei He and join forces to resist the invading enemies!"

"Ah! Carlos, I am very gratified that you have such awareness. Your thinking this way is a blessing for the imperial court and an even greater blessing for the Magic Empire!" Emperor Yali Shan Da said happily.

"Your Majesty, today should be the day for all officials to attend the morning court. However, for some reason, the Lord of Harsh, Wei He, actually failed to appear. This is truly a blatant disregard for the Magic Empire and Your Majesty. I propose that we punish this Wei He!" Grand Duke James said excitedly.

Hearing this, Carlos was inwardly overjoyed. He thought to himself, "If Wei He had come to court, he would have given you all a shock. It's hard to say if you would even recognize him anymore. Heh! Heh! Heh! Heh!"

"Ah! Haha! It's Wei He's first time in the Capital, so it's normal for him not to know the rules. Just send someone to inform him. Let's continue with our business. Yes, our business!" Emperor Yali Shan Da said amiably. Being the ruler of a nation really wasn't easy... After the court session ended, Carlos headed out to the streets in high spirits, planning to enjoy himself at the Yihong Brothel. It wasn't that he didn't want to kill Wei He; he just didn't want Wei He to die so easily.

Sitting in his carriage, he was happily humming a little tune. He casually pulled back the carriage curtain, and Carlos's eyes instantly widened. His eyes bulged as he looked at the scene before him in disbelief.

Wei He and Su Qinglei were walking down the street together, chatting and laughing happily. When they reached a funny part, Su Qinglei covered her face and giggled, occasionally giving Wei He a playful swat.

Yet Wei He looked perfectly fine from head to toe, with no sign of injury at all. Even the skin on his face and the backs of his hands, which had been gnawed by the Bloodthirsty Demon Wormss, were completely intact.

"This is impossible. It's only been one morning. How can this be?" Carlos muttered to himself, his eyes filled with shock and rage.

Carlos stopped the carriage, walked up to Wei He, and said with a solemn expression, "Lord, you certainly have many talented people under you. To think you've fully recovered in just one morning. Congratulations, congratulations! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!"

"I'm just alright, third best in the world. Compared to your methods and resources, General, I'm doing okay. Hmph!" Wei He said with a smile, but his eyes turned cold. Huang Yichen also emerged from the shadows and stepped behind Wei He.

"Lord, you seem very happy, out for a stroll. Today is a court day; as subjects, we should follow the rules!" Carlos said calmly to Wei He.

"Rules? As subjects, we indeed should follow the rules. Like you, General, you follow the rules very well. That room full of magic crystals must have been earned through your diligent efforts, General. They certainly weren't obtained through any violations!" Wei He's sarcasm was unmistakable.

"Hmph, I'm just letting you know that the Demon Race invasion is imminent. We should share the worries of the Magic Empire and His Majesty!" Carlos said with an air of righteous indignation.

"If you have nothing else, we'll continue our stroll. We're off!" Wei He walked forward happily with Su Qinglei, with Huang Yichen following closely behind.

Carlos's heart had never been so conflicted. He muttered to himself, "Impossible, this is absolutely impossible. How could he be healed in just one morning? But if he wasn't the one, how could he know about the magic crystals in my secret room? This Wei He is truly not as simple as he appears!"

After walking away, Wei He chatted and laughed with Su Qinglei while silently sentencing Carlos to death in his heart.

When Wei He saw the mangled, bloody humanoid mass left at the main gate this morning, he almost fainted. He had still underestimated the cruelty of these people.

Before the attack, Wei He had a Spy disguise himself as him and stay in the room, originally intending to use him as cannon fodder.

However, when Wei He saw the Spy Wei He's ordeal on the screen through the red alert system, he realized this wasn't just a game.

Although Wei He had no feelings for these game characters and even thought they were easily expendable, he still couldn't bear to see Carlos's cruel methods. Especially on the second morning, when he clearly saw a living person still breathing but unable to speak from the pain.

Seeing the sliver of health above the Spy Wei He's head, he immediately built another Militia Training Center in the front yard and put him inside. When he emerged again, he was already a three-star Spy, and his body was healing rapidly.

After sending Su Qinglei back to the Grand Generals Mansion, Wei He rushed back to the Lords Mansion. Waiting for him there were Xie Yanwen, Ravich, Du Yu, and others. Wei He had gathered them in the Capital; he had spent the entire morning both accompanying Su Qinglei and waiting for them.

"Hmph, I want to kill someone. This person must die. All of you here have killed before, but someone this cruel and perverted is a first!" Wei He said angrily, leaning back in the chair in the hall.

Huang Yichen and the others were now all red alert soldiers, so they also knew about the Spy Wei He's ordeal.

"Killing him is easy. Carlos is at most a High-level Magician. With me, Ravich, and Xie Yanwen, he won't be able to escape even if he had wings!" Huang Yichen said softly. He was already a World-Shocking Level Ability User. Together with a High-level Magician and a Control Level Ability User, Carlos was truly no match.

"I am currently an official in the court, and it's not yet time to completely break ties with the Magic Empire. If we're talking about finding helpers, everyone in the Capital is his helper. I've heard that the two Grand Dukes and Emperor Yali Shan Da are all Saint Archmage-level magicians. Can you beat them?" Wei He calmly threw a bucket of cold water on them.

"Then, just like in Nankang Golden Valley, we can fabricate evidence of him colluding with the enemy. Then we can eliminate him legitimately. Perhaps we won't even need to lift a finger; his Majesty will deal with him personally!" Xie Yanwen suggested excitedly.

"In Nankang Golden Valley, they were all your subordinates, so Lin Zhian wouldn't doubt you. I've only been here for a few days, and I've already 'discovered' a high-ranking official of His Majesty colluding with the enemy—and this person happens to have a grudge against me. Do you think anyone will believe that?" Wei He was truly feeling a massive headache now.

"Aren't you about to set out on an expedition soon? There will be much more room to maneuver during the fight against the Demon Race. It's hard to act in the Capital with so many restrictions!" Du Yu said earnestly.

"He is only a High-level Magician and is from the Southern Province. According to custom, the personnel for the expedition should be selected from the people of the Northern Province. After all, they have experience fighting the Demon Race year-round!" As the Military Formation Commander of the Magic Empire, Ravich gave his professional advice.

"That's not a problem. We can find a way to make him join the expedition! Heh! Heh! Heh! Heh!" At this moment, it seemed Wei He already had a plan in mind.