Chapter 226: Reaction
Chapter 226: Reaction
"Halt!"
Just as the Water Bottle Director hastily retreated, and the Time Gap was completely sealed, a myriad of dazzling attacks instantly arrived.
The first to appear was an unfamiliar sweet fragrance. Near the spot where the middle-aged Joshua had 'opened the door', it was as if a sweet rain had just fallen, and all sorts of desserts sprouted like mushrooms after rain, rapidly expanding.
However, before these suddenly appearing sweets could fully inflate, hundreds of sea-blue tentacles, each as thick as an adult's waist, emerged and wildly waved, crushing everything in their path. They turned the sweets on the ground into colorful sugar mud, only to be sliced and shredded by countless invisible blades. They were then dissolved into a sea of water by a pale pink mist of dreams.
Next, the Crimson Bloodfield, Whispering Sorrow, Golden River, Nameless Ring, the pale puppet covered in thorns, the ten-eyed crying demon, the masked mute martyr's remains, and the grim moon reflected in a pool of water...
It was as if an Abnormality Expo had come to town, as numerous bizarre objects appeared one after another at the Water Bottle Director's escape location, brutally destroying the anomalies that had arrived before them, only to be torn apart even more viciously by the attacks that followed.
Finally, the Sun's Eye in the sky suddenly dimmed, and the Sunshade, darker than the deepest night, projected downwards, obliterating everything on the main stage. Only then did the Purification Bureau's diverse attacks come to a halt...
...
Holy shit...
Lyon, who had been pulled away by his director before the Gateway to the Otherworld completely closed, shuddered as he watched the main stage, which had been attacked countless times in a second. His back was drenched in cold sweat.
When the Gateway to the Otherworld began to close, Lyon had intended to pick up a couple more weights. Suddenly, his right shoe transformed into a wafer cookie, and hundreds of sea-blue tentacles silently emerged, wrapping around his waist with a familiar vibrant red hair.
I should have stayed here; it's too dangerous! Although the Time Gap wasn't entirely closed, Lyon had the speed to dodge the red hair and continue picking up the weights on the ground. However, trusting his own director, he remained still, allowing the director's hair to wrap around him, and then...
He was almost done for!
Lyon, who had been pulled out by the freckled Joshua and Jerry, watched as one attack after another fell. He was incredibly grateful he had resisted his greed.
Although the Purification Bureau couldn't catch the accelerated Water Bottle Director, they could easily take Lyon out. If he had stayed to pick up the weights, he would have been struck down, even with a thousand lives!
As Lyon's heart raced, the red-haired director who had saved all three of them also breathed a sigh of relief. She then nodded slightly to the Lion Bureau's director:
"Beverly, thank you for your help."
"Don't mention it. I almost made things worse."
Beverly, the Lion Bureau's director, pointed at Lyon's right foot, turning his shoe back to normal. She then explained with a hint of apology:
"I had intended to turn you three into sweets. That way, even if you were torn apart by subsequent attacks, I could revive you by adding some sugar and dough, mixing and reshaping you."
However, there were more attackers than I anticipated, and the director even deployed the Sunshade...
"If you were really turned into sweets by them, you'd be in for a world of hurt."
"Thanks."
The Red-Haired Director insisted, "My speed isn't exactly fast. If it weren't for you helping to hold off some of the summoned Sea Tentacles, we might not have been able to get them out in one piece. Consider this a favor I owe you... Also, don't think they went too far."
As he spoke, the Red-Haired Director turned to look at the terrified trio of Lyon, his expression filled with helplessness as he explained, "The ones who made the first move, even if they genuinely wanted to try and spare lives, went a bit overboard. But they still held back against you, which is why I was able to withstand so many attacks and barely pull you out.
As for those who acted later, they actually avoided you on purpose. So rather than saying they wanted to spare lives, it's more like they were showing loyalty and proving they weren't colluding with the Water Bottle Director. It was all for show."
"..."
After hearing the Red-Haired Director's words, Lyon pondered for a moment and suddenly understood what had happened.
This incident involved the Watchtower Palace and had touched the Purification Bureau's sore spot. With the sudden 'betrayal' of the Gemini Bureau Director, the 'Aquarius Faction' within the Purification Bureau would undoubtedly face strict scrutiny and suppression, regardless of how the Water Bottle Director was handled.
Therefore, even though these Bureau Directors knew their actions wouldn't affect the target, they still had to follow the trend and make a show of it, especially those who might have received favors from the Water Bottle Director. It was a way to demonstrate their break with the Water Bottle and assert their stance to the General Bureau, avoiding future backlash...
As expected, taking sides was an eternal human problem, and even an organization like the Purification Bureau wasn't exempt.
"Enough!"
It wasn't just the Red-Haired Director who understood this; after waving away the pitch-black Sunshade beside him, he looked at the group of Bureau Directors who had rushed to take sides, their efforts now useless. The Purification Bureau Director glared at them, his eyes filled with annoyance.
"Stop with these pointless gestures! The most important thing now is how to deal with the Water Bottle Director... Ugh..."
He lowered his head speechlessly, looking at the small head of a puppy biting his trouser leg and another small head barking at him. The Purification Bureau Director scowled, "Whose Anomaly is this? Take it back immediately!"
"Ah! It's mine!"
Shaking the dog bell in his hand frantically, he called back the ferocious yet adorable puppy that had started chewing on his shoes. The acting director of the Lyre District Bureau stood up, his face turning red as he apologized profusely. He then stumbled over his words as he explained,
"I'm sorry. Our Lyre District's Director and those senior predecessors of the first and second ranks are all frozen in the polar region. I'm the oldest in the Bureau, so the Star Palace dragged me here to attend the meeting...
This... Although I'm the oldest, my abilities are rather average. I only barely advanced to the second rank last month. I can't withstand the General Bureau's suppression of Anomalies, so I could only summon a puppy to support me. Please forgive me for this embarrassment..."
"..."
So, it was the Lyre District Bureau, which ranked second-to-last in performance. No wonder their abilities were so lacking...
Waving his hand to indicate it was fine, the Purification Bureau Director turned to look at the Bureau that ranked first in performance (from the bottom), furrowing his brows as he asked,
"Olivia, have your people explain what just happened. Why did the Gemini Bureau Director suddenly betray us?"
(End of Chapter)
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