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Chapter 1041: You Must Protect Yourself
Chapter 1041: You Must Protect Yourself
Leon was walking calmly... but he wasn't really walking. He had only partially deactivated the Ophiuchus Secret Art, severing the link with Black Goat.
The reason was simple: Black Goat's thoughts were one-way transparent to Leon. As it mentally composed a string of curses, the "noise" flooded into Leon's mind, making his head buzz and drowning out all other sounds.
After blocking the exceptionally noisy mental activity of Black Goat, the faint sounds that had been barely perceptible to Leon finally became clear and connected with his consciousness.
"Phew... Finally, someone's there!"
Upon realizing the "call" had been answered, the small voice that had been hovering around Leon's ears conveyed a mix of relief and worry.
"What's going on over there? Why couldn't we reach you?"
"Us? Over there? Who are you?"
Hearing the small voice's query, Leon's brow furrowed in confusion.
Around the time he had subdued the Envy Demon God, his ears had started to pick up some noise. At first, it was just a faint, indistinct sound, but it gradually turned into incoherent mumbling.
Strangely, it seemed only he could hear it. Neither the Original Sin Demon Gods nor Black Goat, who was temporarily merged with him, had any idea what was going on and heard nothing.
After confirming it wasn't an illusion, Leon ordered the Original Sin Demon Gods to return to their seats at the table. He then began contacting the Clean-up Bureau while carefully "listening" to the faint sounds.
It was when he briefly showed himself and told the Wrath Demon God to behave that the previously muffled sounds finally became clear and began to communicate, though the words were still confusing...
...
"What's going on? Say something!"
Leon, cautious as always, didn't respond immediately. The other side, growing increasingly anxious at the lack of reply, raised their voice and called out:
"Is anyone there? Jeanne? Say something!"
Jeanne?
Upon hearing the name of the Taurus Director, Leon was taken aback. A vague suspicion formed in his mind, and he tentatively asked:
"I'm here... Are you the Scorpio Director or the Virgo Director?"
"Phew! Finally! You're speaking!"
Hearing Leon's response, the person on the other end let out a sigh of relief, then complained with a hint of resentment:
"I'm Scorpio... What took you so long? You scared me to death! By the way, who are you?"
"Sorry."
Since he couldn't fully confirm the other person's identity, Leon didn't immediately answer their question. Instead, he politely requested:
"I can't see your face, so I can't verify it's really you. Could you tell me a secret only the Scorpio Director knows, to confirm your identity?"
"???"
"Wait... What's wrong with you?"
Faced with Leon's request, the person on the other end fell silent for a moment before exclaiming in exasperation:
"The stardust you're using to communicate is something I collected years ago. You still want to verify my identity? What are you thinking? And who are you, anyway? Has the director watching the compass changed? Where's Jeanne?"
Stardust?
Catching the key term in the other person's words, Leon's mind quickly pieced together the origin of the "call."
When the Cancer Director sent him and Black Goat to the Abyss, he had blown a lot of black dust onto them, opening a stardust gate. That black dust must be the stardust the other person mentioned.
And this stardust can not only create star gates, allowing people to traverse dimensions through the astral realm, but it likely also has communication and positioning functions. When the distance is too great, it enables messages to be sent from Old Earth by the director and board members. When closer, it allows for direct communication as it does now.
As for why only I can hear the communication while Black Goat, who was also covered in stardust, can't... Well... Considering the intense sauna baths it has undergone over the past week, the stardust on Black Goat's body has probably been scrubbed off along with the mud and wool.
"Hello, Mr. Scorpio. I am the new Aquarius Director of the Bureau."
After confirming the source of the "call", Leon slightly relaxed his guard and politely explained:
"I've only been a director for a few months, so I'm still not fully familiar with everything in the Bureau. That's why I was a bit cautious... Also, you might have dialed the wrong person. I'm in the Abyss, not in the present world."
"Ah? Dial? Who?"
"Um... I mean, you might have connected with the wrong person. The present world is currently unreachable, so your call was redirected to me, who still has some stardust on me."
Leon briefly explained the situation at Yesterday's Abode, informing the other party that the present world had been isolated in the time dimension, creating a 24-hour time difference, making normal communication impossible. He then asked:
"Mr. Scorpio, are you and Ms. Virgo contacting the Bureau because you're about to return?"
"Yes... We'll be at Heaven's Mountain soon..."
The Scorpio Director, still processing the information from Leon, sighed:
"I never expected the present world to be sealed off. And for the Supreme Pillars to create an organization like the Slayer King Guild. You directors left to guard the present world must have had it harder than we did. Sigh... You've really been through a lot."
"Um... It's been tough, but not too bad."
"How can it not be tough!"
The Scorpio Director sighed:
"Though it's dangerous here too, at least we have the Bureau Chief. You, on the other hand, have to suppress the astral realm, deal with Outer Gods, keep an eye on the Ten Descendants of the Great Hall, and occasionally prevent Heaven's Mountain and the Abyss from... Never mind.
Our conversation time is limited. We can discuss the rest when we return. After Capricorn processes the lifespans we brought back, Virgo and I will join you in storming Yesterday's Abode and giving those True Gods in the Slayer King Guild a lesson they won't forget!"
With a fierce tone, the Scorpio Director hurriedly added:
"Aquarius! Whatever mission you're on in the Abyss, don't make any rash moves. You need to hide yourself well."
"What? Is something wrong with the Abyss?"
"Of course! And it's a big problem!"
The Scorpio Director, hearing this, warned sternly:
"You must protect yourself. If Virgo and I are right, the Supreme Pillars have likely contacted the Abyss and formed an alliance with the Original Sin Demon Gods. They are probably already united!"
"Ah? That's great?"
"..."
(Д)?!
Wait... How can you be happy about them forming an alliance? Which side are you on, anyway?
(End of Chapter)
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