Of course.

What the little princess was thinking, Chloe didn't know.

He only knew he had more resources now.

To him, before becoming a demigod, it was just a matter of time.

As for why he hadn't broken through in reality...

Wasn't it because there was never enough time?

But in the echoes of history, he had plenty of time.

"While serving as your guard, please prepare a mask for me."

Chloe requested from the little princess.

The little princess asked curiously:

"Your face isn't unpresentable, why wear a mask?"

"I'm afraid my looks will undermine my authority."

Chloe shamelessly said with a straight face.

From today, he's calling himself the Lanling King!

The little princess said it was a pity.

She laughed and said:

"I wanted to look at it more to protect my eyes, but you're not letting me."

"I'm here to guard you, princess, I can't do anything else unless..."

"Unless?"

"You pay extra!"

"..."

Oh, so that's how we're playing.

The little princess didn't say anything further.

And so Chloe began his journey of protecting the princess.

However, things weren't going smoothly.

One could say, the little princess' life was truly abstract.

That day, Chloe, after defeating yet another assailant, turned to the little princess and said:

"I regret it, being your guard doesn't seem worth it."

The little princess laughed and said:

"I've already paid you, you wouldn't run away now, would you?"

"How about I give the money back, and we end the deal?"

"No, you've already become my guard, so don't even think about running away."

Chloe sighed and said:

"Then stick next to me while I handle this guy's body."

Never expected so many attacks around the little princess.

A minor attack every three days, a major one every week.

He even thought that the assailants were checking in for attendance.

Not worried about not having enough to kill?

"Now I believe His Majesty doesn't care much about you."

Chloe subtly looked at the laughing little princess and said:

"He's not a very competent father."

"You're speaking against His Majesty."

"Is speaking the truth considered dissent?" Chloe shrugged, "Having a child that caused the death of an imperial consort, should he not blame himself? What was he doing before?"

"Talking like this in front of me is fine, but don't say it outside, it could cause trouble."

Chloe shrugged again.

To put it harshly.

Two and a half years in, he rose to LV10, equivalent to Sequence Eight peak in the future.

With such progress, even without pledging loyalty to the royal family, he could join any faction with no problem.

Many would scramble for him.

He remained only to avoid causing trouble for the Marquis Family.

Of course.

The most important thing was, after spending six months with the princess, he considered himself to understand her quite well.

She wasn't too sensitive to such boundary-pushing statements.

She would even occasionally say something shocking.

In this situation, he naturally had fewer scruples.

One day.

The princess was summoned by the queen.

As her guard, Chloe accompanied her to the Imperial Palace.

There, he saw the queen from a prominent family up close for the first time.

Unlike her attire at banquets.

The princess' nominal mother was dressed in a military uniform, a standard Knight Order training outfit.

Her attitude towards the princess was better than Chloe had expected.

She gently asked about the princess' recent studies and inquired about his guarding.

Chloe thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth.

After all, those assassins were indeed bothersome.

The frequency was a bit high.

Even if watching bika to vent, doing it too much gets annoying.

Let alone this situation.

Upon hearing this, the princess sighed and said:

"I'll allocate some people to assist you, please hold on for another two months, we'll soon handle it."

Chloe nodded.

He was just talking.

After all, being part of the Dark Crow Guard, much of what outsiders didn't understand was daily gossip there.

For instance...

Since over twenty years ago, core members of the Dark Crow Guard rarely stayed with the royals.

Of course.

It was not that the Dark Crow Guard had betrayed.

But most of them were carrying out missions elsewhere.

The specifics were unclear, but such a large personnel deployment suggested that the Ensar Empire was likely at war with a secretive force.

And... the battlefield probably wasn't on the Stars Continent.

Otherwise, there's no reason the news would be hidden till now.

"Have you... chosen the Poverty Oath?"

It seemed the queen valued him, for after observing him briefly, she soon understood Chloe's situation.

Chloe nodded.

After choosing the Martial Monk class he had never learned, he made the Poverty Oath.

The effect of this oath was simple, discarding refined weapons and magic equipment to gain a large number of extra feats and extraordinary effects.

After making the Poverty Oath, a martial monk's fists became akin to a growing magic weapon.

At the same time, he gained high physical fitness, body defense, and magic resistance.

As his power grew, he could even become immune to most charm series and mind series spells.

Of course.

The Poverty Oath is very useful for a profession like the Martial Monk, which doesn't rely much on equipment.

But for Mages, Warriors, Knights, and even Divine Shooters, it's pure hell.

In fact.

Even if it could significantly enhance physical qualities, very few Extraordinary beings are willing to choose the Poverty Oath.

The reason is simple: most of the early-stage Extraordinary's power lies in their weapons.

Choosing the Poverty Oath, it's too easy to die young.

However, for Chloe, who has extraordinary combat experience, this is not a problem.

In fact, this is precisely what he hopes to see.

Don't forget, he also possesses a talent that ordinary people don't have.

With the Holy Bone's blessing, he is solid as a rock.

With the Poverty Oath's blessing, he might plead for the opponent not to die with a punch.

It's just that the Empress seems to misunderstand something, her expression towards him becoming gentle and sympathetic.

"I will instruct the people below to take extra care of the Marquis Family; such events are not what the royal family wishes to see."

Judging by her demeanor, it seems her next words would be, "a hero should not bleed and cry."

Stiff.

Your Majesty, what exactly did you misunderstand?

Oh, right.

Harut's recent conflict with those relatives seems to have reached its peak.

If there are no surprises, in half a year, some relatives will shut their mouths forever.

Yes, in the physical sense.

At least, Marquis Meifei will not be without successors.

As a politician, Harut is quite outstanding.

However.

The struggle has reached its climax, so the Marquis Family's situation is not very good right now.

Of course.

As a member of the Meifei Family, he knows well that everything is actually within Harut's plan.

It is just to give the old dogs some hope, not let them retaliate before they die.

Now that the Empress has stated her position, the situation at home will only improve.

So, he didn't explain.

Alright then.

Let's pretend that I really took the Poverty Oath because the Marquis Family became poor.

You are the Empress, you are reasonable.

But...

Chloe quietly observed the Empress's complexion.

This former Duke, after marrying into the royal family, quickly received royal support and smoothly advanced to become a Demigod. It is said that her power is still rapidly increasing, with a vague tendency to become a pillar of the empire.

But as a Demigod, her complexion is really too poor.

Visible fatigue spread across her.

This is not a good sign for a Demigod, whose body is almost in a constant peak state.

It seems the previous rumors about the Empress's infertility are not unfounded.

At this time, the young princess sat in a chair, looked at the Empress, and said:

"Now, it should be temporarily over on that side, right?"

"Yes, if there are no surprises, we can rest for a few years."

The Empress showed a trace of worry on her face, about to say something when a maid entered and said:

"Your Grace, His Majesty has arrived."

There is only one person in this country that the maid would address as His Majesty in front of the Empress.

That is the Emperor.

Chloe directed his gaze towards the approaching Emperor.

One has to admit, this Emperor also has the appearance of a handsome man.

Only when he looked at the young princess was there a slight gloom in his eyes.

He walked up to the Empress and said:

"You've just returned, you should go and have a good rest."

"What rest, this slight injury won't kill me."

"If you don't rest, your injuries will keep accumulating."

Chloe was very surprised.

He originally thought the Emperor and the young princess's mother were childhood sweethearts, and this would lean more towards a political marriage with the Empress.

But judging by their attitude, although not particularly loving as a couple, they also seemed like closely bonded comrades.

However...

The guy hasn't looked at the young princess at all.

All his attention was focused on the Empress.

Even after the Empress nudged him, he somewhat reluctantly looked at the young princess and said:

"I've heard about your situation; next, I'll send someone to clear obstacles for you, so take care of yourself a bit more."

Though his tone was still quite stiff, at least he hadn't totally ignored...

What nonsense.

If it were him, encountering such a father, he would just turn and leave.

But the young princess didn't seem to mind. She jumped off the chair, smiled sweetly, lifted her skirt, and made a ladylike bow, saying:

"Thank you for your concern, Father."

The Emperor kept a calm expression, only saying:

"It's expected."

Chloe, listening from the side, felt like his feet were about to carve out a three-bedroom apartment.

Alright, alright.

Only the royals know how to play.

Those unaware would think it was a conversation between a superior and a subordinate.

After leaving the Imperial Palace.

Chloe looked at the young princess and said:

"You really can endure this, if it were me, I'd just act like a child and punch him in the face."

"I'd rather not. After all, he's the Emperor, I have to give him some face."

Chloe shook his head.

What face?

They don't give you face.

If it were him, he wouldn't tolerate this.

Ke never accepted such grievances.

Instead, the young princess said maturely:

"Oh well, try to understand him a bit. Given the current situation of the old empire, he doesn't have much energy to care about me."

Chloe said nothing, only shook his head and sighed.

"Right, stop thinking about Father. Didn't you ask me to find you a teacher earlier? I've found one."

The young princess turned back with a playful smile and said:

"He's a great teacher, you better not let him down."

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