Chapter 456: Sloth
Chapter 456: Sloth
"Wow!"
As he opened the storage room door, Lyon was momentarily stunned by the sight of the female journalist glaring at him with anger.
He knew that his boss had caught her and would keep a close eye on her, but he never imagined the method of supervision would be so... traditional!
"Mmmph! Mmmph! Mmmph!!!"
Lyon, feeling rather cheerful, glanced at the journalist bound to a high-backed chair, her mouth stuffed with a cloth of questionable color, looking like a hostage taken by bandits. He politely nodded at her, then moved behind the chair, crouching down to inspect her.
Hmm... at the back of her skirt, near the waist, there should be an opening... Didn't the boss say the sheep's tail was right on her buttocks? Lyon pondered for a moment, then tugged at the hem of her light-colored lambswool skirt, pulling it down slightly to reveal a small patch of fair skin. He extended his hand and gently poked her near the tailbone.
[Name: Secret Tail (Fallen, Sloth, Concealment)]
[Appearance: An extremely inconspicuous black goat's tail, almost impossible to detect by normal means. Even if someone other than the true user touches it, they will still believe it doesn't exist.]
[Abilities: Devil's Tail, Will Erosion, Stealth Movement]
[Cost: This incorporeal lazy demon inhabits the user's sloth, unconsciously influencing them to maintain the status quo and make more passive choices.]
[File: When the Great Demon's true form was ambushed and chose to explode its whip for survival, this anomaly, too lazy to escape, was captured by the Light Brotherhood, who deeply hated demons. However, during purification, it was too lazy to scream, leading to a premature assumption of successful purification and its disposal.
After silently lying in the wilderness for many years, this anomaly was eventually swept into the water-drawing lake of the Coroc Kingdom by a mountain flood, causing residents who drank the water to become lazy and neglect their work, resulting in the abandonment of many public facilities. This attracted the attention of the Purification Bureau's Gemini Branch, and it was found and claimed by Nicole Cormann, a first-class purifier of the Gemini Branch.]
[Evaluation: An extremely practical concealment-type anomaly, additionally granting a sloth aura. Even if discovered during infiltration, there's a high probability that the discoverer will be too lazy to report it.]
[Imbue Value: 8]
"..."
Incredible! This anomaly, embodying the original sin of sloth, was even too lazy to run.
After reading the astonishing file of the Secret Tail, Lyon couldn't help but twitch his mouth, feeling somewhat powerless to mock the situation.
As for the journalist, with her tailbone being pressed by Lyon, she struggled fruitlessly for a while before calming down. A lifeless soul slowly rose along Lyon's finger.
"..."
"..."
After a moment of silence between Lyon and the journalist, the Secret Tail reluctantly conveyed her words:
"She says... to let go of her quickly."
"..."
Oh, so that's what it was... The journalist wanted me to pass on her message.
Lyon blinked, understanding the situation. He switched his Devil Emblem and said,
"With you, I've now collected six of the seven parts. From now on, you'll stay with me."
"Forget it, it's too troublesome."
Hearing Lyon's offer, the Secret Tail slowly replied,
"It's not like having all seven parts together will make much difference. Staying on her butt is quite comfortable... Hmm?"
Realizing it had been removed from the journalist's buttocks, the Secret Tail finally showed some spirit and asked curiously,
"How did you do it? Her contract wasn't broken, so how did you take it from her so easily?"
Upon hearing the inquiry from the Concealed Tail, Lyon couldn't help but smirk.
This was the effect of the badge; for Lyon, who wore the "I Am Devil" emblem, all anomalies with the "Fallen" tag could be utilized. Even the Purification Bureau's Divine Rank Mind Devourer could be controlled, and the Concealed Tail was no exception.
However, just as Lyon was about to speak and reveal a secret, the Concealed Tail, whose interest had been slightly piqued, suddenly lost its enthusiasm as if its passion had been drained.
"Forget it, I don't want to listen. It's just a change of scenery, nothing more."
"..."
"Come on, take off your pants."
"..."
Take it off, you old fool!
Lyon tossed the Concealed Tail into the Mirror World, then adjusted the female journalist's skirt back into place. He turned to face the chair and nodded at the female journalist who glared at him. "Miss Nicole, we meet again."
"Hmm!"
"I remember we agreed to an exclusive interview the last time we met at the Sun News. Since we're both free today, shall we begin now?"
"Hmmmm!!!"
Ignoring the female journalist's protest, Lyon followed his former director's instructions. He brought a chair and placed it behind the journalist. Then, he picked up an old mop and used the handle to remove the cloth from her mouth.
"You damn bastard!"
The female journalist struggled, twisting her neck, but she couldn't face Lyon directly. She couldn't help but retort, "Can you talk to me face to face?"
"No."
Lyon shook his head without hesitation. He took out the Black Sheep and placed it beside him, then calmly said, "The director told me that if I remove the thing blocking your mouth and stay in front of you, I might be drowned in your saliva. So, let's talk like this!"
"Hehe, are you afraid of dying?"
"Very much so."
Hearing this, the female journalist raised her eyebrows in disdain. "You're afraid of dying, yet you're a Purification Officer?"
"Mhm."
Ignoring the journalist's deliberate provocation, Lyon casually responded and took out the file on Nicole Cormann, a Level One Purification Officer, which he had obtained from the director. He then initiated the interrogation.
"Miss Nicole, please tell me about your relationship with the Aquarius Director."
"Are you going to interrogate me?"
Without answering Lyon's question, the female journalist twisted her neck and glanced at Lyon from the corner of her eye. She huffed, "The Crimson-Haired Princess hasn't asked me anything these past few days, and now you're here to question me. So, you're the best interrogator in the Virgo Bureau?"
"Perhaps."
Lyon nodded ambiguously, confirming that he had indeed been assigned the interrogation task. After chatting with the Concealed Tail, he now had to interrogate someone else. He flipped through the journalist's file and asked, "Miss Nicole, it seems you're not planning to cooperate with the interrogation, right?"
"Yes."
"Even if you're subjected to torture?"
"Yes."
"Alright then."
Observing the journalist's unwavering determination, Lyon paused briefly before flipping through her file again. "You're so loyal to the Aquarius Director because he adopted you after you were captured by pirates and gave you the means to avenge your parents, right?"
"..."
It seemed that was indeed the reason.
With the Black Sheep's soul vision, Lyon glanced at the state of her soul, then looked down at the file in his hand. He asked calmly, "What if I told you that your parents were actually killed by him? Would you still be as loyal as you are now?"
(End of Chapter)
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