Chapter 284: Untitled
Chapter 284: Untitled
Immortality and the Seer...
Although both are annoyingly powerful abilities, Joshua, after all, can see the future. If he wasn't certain he could kill you, would he do it?
As expected, under the worried gazes of the Chaos Party, the middle-aged Joshua didn't immediately agree but instead brought up his demands.
"The bottles you brought must be taken away; you can't leave them here!"
He didn't even finish before Senior Piony was banned, and the well-prepared middle-aged Joshua continued with his demands:
"Just like the choices you've made countless times, hand over that slightly old broomstick. You can fly away on it, but it must be taken away by them. Also, the pendant around your neck, the little dog with yellow fur on its head, and..."
"No way."
After refusing the middle-aged Joshua, Leon warned in a cold voice:
"Don't try to deceive me. I know you won't agree to any conditions. Aside from the water bottle and the broomstick, I won't give up any of the others."
"Hmph, a desperate attempt."
Apparently having tried different futures, knowing Leon would immediately resort to mutual destruction, the middle-aged Joshua didn't insist further. Instead, he pointed to a door at the other end of the Secret Harbor:
"I've already opened that door. Once they pass through it, they'll reach the mountains on the other side of the capital city. But don't expect them to help you send a message.
I won't leave such a stupid loophole. This door is hung with an anomaly that suppresses the minds of all who pass through, whether it's them or the contents of the water bottle. They won't have time to find help for you."
"..."
"Aside from that..."
...
With time to prepare, the ability to foresee the future is indeed annoyingly powerful.
Following the middle-aged Joshua's 'command', the Chaos Party received the broomstick and water bottle, and according to the plan, Leon silently prayed that Joshua, in the future he saw, would have the same intentions as the current him.
According to the intelligence obtained from the Gateway to the Other World, if Joshua only reached one or two days into the future, he could enter and exit continuously at his level. However, to reach a more distant future, the cost and consumption would be astonishingly high, making it impossible to repeatedly open the gate in a short time.
Therefore, the only way to deceive this half-baked 'Seer' was to create a big disturbance and then fake death for a short period, hoping that with insufficient intelligence, he would only see Leon 'die' and leave without opening the gate to a more distant future.
As for the possibility of being exposed...
It's safe to say the probability is very low.
After checking the Immortal in Alcohol panel and sensing the sheep's breath connected to his own, Leon slightly relaxed.
With his current number of trump cards, killing so many guards was impossible, but ensuring his safety was more than enough. The likelihood of dying here was incredibly low, so in the future Joshua saw, the successfully trapped Leon was most likely faking death.
After all, beneath the boarding tower, it was so spacious, without even a single tree, let alone a door for Joshua to enter and exit. As long as Leon found a place without a door nearby, preventing Joshua from closely examining his 'corpse', the chances of deceiving him were incredibly high.
However, while Leon had the confidence to survive, the Chaos Party members were unaware of his plan.
After receiving the water bottle and broomstick from Leon, they witnessed their new leader sacrificing himself to ensure their safe evacuation. Even the most 'accidental' Oliver had moist eyes, and the emotionally rich Lucy sisters bit their lips until they turned white, tears streaming down their cheeks.
Regarding this new leader with a questionable background, who clearly didn't match up with "Little Baron," their suspicions were natural. However, after hearing Lyon's description and seeing a path to the future, they chose to temporarily follow Lyon.
But after this incident, facing the choice to stay and "bravely face death," and even smiling as he comforted them, the Chaos Party, who had initially doubted, completely let down their guard.
What pained them even more was that the new leader, almost flawless in courage, wisdom, vision, and character, was about to sacrifice himself to stop the war, all because of the old leader who treated them as tools.
The two leaders they had followed, one was young, passionate, pure, and good, like a newborn sun, dazzling and radiant. The other was private, sneaky, and couldn't hold his head high, his soul rotting faster than his flesh.
And now, this young and passionate soul, due to his inner persistence and noble beliefs, was about to be killed by that rotten-souled dog. This stark contrast truly made the hearts of the Chaos Party ache.
"...
"You will always be our leader."
Oliver glanced coldly in the direction of middle-aged Joshua, then said nothing. He kept the image of both leaders in his heart and bowed deeply to Lyon.
Following his lead, the Chaos Party members, some with anger boiling over and others with eyes full of hatred, looked at Joshua. One by one, they bowed to Lyon, their faces filled with genuine sorrow.
"...
Wow... Why does this feel like a farewell ceremony...
Lyon, affected by the solemn attitude of the Chaos Party, switched on the 【Performance Master】. He politely returned their greetings.
However, with the 【Performance Master】's boost, as they saw his determined yet resolute gaze, not only did the Chaos Party's sorrow deepen, but Joshua, who had already experienced this scene, couldn't help but glance over, his eyes revealing a complex expression.
Unfortunately... I have no choice, just like you."
Just as Joshua sighed over their similar predicaments, Lyon suddenly turned to him and calmly asked, "Joshua, about those people in the airship..."
"It's fine."
Before Lyon could finish his request, middle-aged Joshua, who had "rehearsed" this scenario several times, directly replied, "The people in the airship don't necessarily have to die. You can carry them out and take them with you, but they must be detained and prevented from contacting the Corlock Kingdom."
"Okay."
Lee, who was fearless of death, noble, courageous, and compassionate, nodded and even smiled at Joshua. Then, he re-entered the airship.
After his figure disappeared into the cabin door, Joshua, under the furious gazes of the Chaos Party, took out a small signal gun and fired a signal flare into the sky with a loud bang.
"Hurry up."
Below the crimson glow of the signal flare, Joshua urged in a cold voice, "For that guy's sake, I won't take action against you traitors this time. But if the guards arrive and you're still here, don't blame me if you get killed!"
(End of Chapter)
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