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Carlos's plan was meticulous as well. He had reasoned that Li Chen was a member of the Pope's Personal Guard, so if he had the Blood Demon Society's men deliberately expose themselves and draw hostility, someone from the Holy See would surely investigate.

When that happened, Li Chen would die without even a place to bury his remains.

Early the next morning, Alfred's guard captain, Pedro, hurried over to report, "Lord Personal Guard! We found traces of the Blood Demon Society in the city! They attacked the church last night!"

Li Chen was enjoying Gwyneth's massage. At the news, he raised an eyebrow. "Oh?"

Although Alfred had yet to recover from his injuries, he still struggled out of his sickbed.

He dropped to one knee, his face full of devotion. "Lord Personal Guard, my lineage may be weak, but we still wish to contribute our strength to the Holy See!"

Looking at this Holy Scion who insisted on pledging his loyalty even with broken ribs, Li Chen nodded in satisfaction. "Very good. The Holy See needs loyal, courageous men like you."

Alfred flushed with excitement and immediately assembled three hundred elite guards.

Every guard wore silver armor and carried a spear, cutting an imposing figure.

Before their departure, a brief send-off ceremony was held at the Manor.

The five wives attended in their finest clothes, yet all of them gathered around Li Chen, fussing over his well-being.

"Please be careful, Lord Personal Guard~" Sophia straightened Li Chen's collar.

Gwyneth offered him a sachet embroidered with gold thread. "It contains calming incense I blended myself."

Alfred stood to one side, watching his wives shower another man with care while sparing him not so much as a glance.

He rubbed his nose with a bitter smile, thinking he was probably the most