Chapter 385: Blame it on Aquarius!
Chapter 385: Blame it on Aquarius!
What the hell just happened?
After hearing the opening remarks from the Taurus Director, Leon and Emma, who were about to ask for help, were both left dumbfounded.
"Sir Taurus, I have some bad news to share with you!"
"Well, isn't that convenient? I also have some worse news!"
"What's going on?!?!"
Their pleas for help were cut off as the Red-Haired Commissioner eagerly asked,
"The Watchtower Palace has been functioning normally for so many years, and there's never been any issues. Why would... wait, could it be Director Aquarius? How could he possibly tamper with the Watchtower Palace?"
"Director Aquarius? But he's dead, isn't he?"
"Him... never mind, we'll talk about him later!"
Hearing that the Purification Bureau's trump card had encountered a problem, the Red-Haired Commissioner couldn't help but express her concern,
"Sir Taurus, what exactly is wrong with the Watchtower Palace?"
"The Watchtower Palace... it seems to have been affected by something."
Suppressing his shock, the Taurus Director frowned and explained,
"As you know, the Throne Occupant of the Watchtower Palace can access all past records and observe potential futures.
If the Throne Occupant detects any anomalies in the future, any threats that could endanger the Purification Bureau or even affect all of humanity, they will issue a warning in advance and provide some vague information, allowing us to eliminate the danger before it occurs."
"What? Could this ability have malfunctioned?"
"It hasn't completely failed, but there is indeed a part that has gone wrong."
The Taurus Director took out a stack of moon-white slips from his pocket and waved them in front of the Celestial Sphere Mirror. He looked perplexed as he said,
"At the beginning of each year, the Watchtower Palace sends down numerous slips containing information about the matters we should pay attention to this year... For example, beware of the prehistoric beings awakening in the polar regions, and keep an eye on the extent to which the Moon Folk have hollowed out the moon, and so on.
This year, the Watchtower Palace also sent down many slips, most of which were normal. However, one of them had an issue; many crucial pieces of information were missing, making it unreadable... Here, this is the one!"
Upon hearing the Taurus Director's words, the Red-Haired Commissioner, whose expression was tense, immediately looked at the slip that had been held up to the mirror.
'A soul named... from an unknown world, after three years of dormancy, has joined... and has established a foothold. After coming into contact with the Purification Bureau's... they suddenly gained the strange ability to block my observations.
According to the future I had seen, they will become... and launch an attack on the entire Purification Bureau... and destroy... completely shattering... It is imperative to deal with them in advance!'
"It seems like a treacherous and powerful soul."
After reading the slip, which had seven or eight missing content, and almost no crucial information, the Red-Haired Commissioner's frown deepened.
"It seems like there might be a conflict between this soul and the Purification Bureau in the future. They have already made contact with the Bureau, and it's highly likely they've colluded with someone within it... Leon, what do you think?"
"..."
No matter how I look at it... I can't help but think they're talking about me!
Leon stared at the content on the slip repeatedly, his gaze lingering on phrases like "from an unknown world," and "three years." His scalp tingled.
"After coming into contact with the Purification Bureau's... they suddenly gained the strange ability to block my observations. If my guess is correct, the '...' represents the Taurus Director.
After all, it was after coming into contact with her that I learned about the Watchtower Palace, and my Materialism ability was activated due to the information I obtained, blocking the influence of the Watchtower Palace. Everything fits perfectly."
...
"I'm shocked..."
After honestly answering the Red-Haired Commissioner's question, Leon's cheeks twitched slightly as he pointed to the "after coming into contact with..." part on the slip, and said with a hint of guilt,
"Do you think it's possible that the person colluding with them is Director Aquarius?"
"Hmm? Why do you think so?"
"Well... it's just a guess."
Facing the questioning gazes of the two directors, Lyon braced himself and bluffed, "You see, Director Aquarius is a genius in anomalous creation magic. He's been obsessed with researching the Watchtower Palace and has been preparing for years to gain access to it.
Given his talent, after all these years of research, it's possible that he's figured out a way to block the observations of the Watchtower Palace. And after coming into contact with that soul from an unknown world, he might have shared this method with that soul."
"I'm not saying it's definitely Director Aquarius, but based on common sense and logical deduction, he is a strong suspect, right?"
"That's true."
After hearing Lyon's bold hypothesis, the Sagittarius Director, who had remained silent, nodded in agreement.
This middle-aged man with a square face and an honest, straightforward demeanor, having acknowledged Lyon's speculation, furrowed his thick eyebrows and said, "If I had to say who in the Bureau could block the Watchtower Palace's observations, I can't think of anyone else besides Director Aquarius. This matter is likely connected to him... By the way, you mentioned that Director Aquarius is still alive, right?"
"Yes! Director Aquarius is not dead!"
Upon hearing the Sagittarius Director's question, the Red-Haired Commissioner nodded gravely and said, "Many years ago, he had already split his soul, and the split was even more thorough than that of Lady Pisces. Aside from sharing the same memory target, they were almost like two different people.
The soul that was sent to the Deathworld by the Directive List and the Deathworld Streetlamp was only half of Director Aquarius' soul. He hid the other half and is now conspiring with the Nightmare King to aid in his descent, using the power of the Dream Realm to complete his damaged soul."
Nightmare King?
Upon hearing the Red-Haired Commissioner's words, the Taurus Director's expression shifted. He quickly searched through the slips of paper in his hand, pulled one out, and passed it over.
"Is this what you're referring to?"
'The Abyss of Fallen Souls is about to merge with reality, and there is a small chance that the Nightmare King may descend. We must expel the Worshipers of the Black Cult of Nightmares and disrupt the descent path to ensure...'
"Yes, this is it!"
After skimming the content on the slip of paper, the Red-Haired Commissioner took a deep breath and clenched her fist, expressing her helplessness.
"Although we received the message, the file was from Director Aquarius, and the marked location and time on it were likely altered by him.
Sir Taurus, the descent of the Nightmare King is inevitable. Sir Andrew, could you or Sir Sagittarius use the Zodiac Palace's teleportation to come over and help me stop him?"
"I'm afraid I can't..."
Sir Taurus hesitated for a moment, then shook his head in resignation. "The Nightmare King's power is that of nightmares. Once it infiltrates reality, it can easily corrupt human souls. My soul has been nurtured for almost a decade, and I've just entered the final stage of the Ascension Tower. If it gets polluted, I'd have to start those ten years of effort all over again.
Although enduring another ten years wouldn't be impossible, I'm concerned about the situation in the Watchtower Palace. I wanted to go up and check it out early, and I've already started the ascent process. I can't risk exposing myself to the Nightmare King..."
Sir Taurus slightly opened his collar to show Lyon and the other director the blazing white soul that had begun to overflow from his body. Then, he turned to the middle-aged man with the square face beside him and said with a hint of apology, "Sir Andrew, could you go in my stead?"
(End of Chapter)
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