Chapter 469: You Smell So Good
Chapter 469: You Smell So Good
"Mmm, it must be the last one!"
As he saw Aquarius backing down, Lyon's lips curled up slightly, and he immediately asked, "What's going on with the Corlock Kingdom? Why are they so desperate for energy that they're willing to go to war with other nations?"
"..."
"Also, what's the situation with the Gemini Branch? What did you and Atifi 01 talk about? Why did you give up on the Gemini Branch and leave with Nicole after your conversation? What's happening with the royal family of the Corlock Kingdom now? Are they..."
"Damn it! Are you asking one question or a hundred?"
"Well... you can consider it as me still asking the first question, 'What's going on with the Corlock Kingdom,' and all those little questions are just parts of this big question."
"..."
If that's the case, you might as well ask me what I've been up to for the past century!
"Just one! No more!"
"Don't you want Nicole to have a better life...?"
"Do you want to live or not? If not, I'll give you a quick death!"
Tsk... so stingy!
Lyon mentally complained about Aquarius's stubbornness, but out of all the questions he had, he chose the one he wanted to know the most.
"What's the deal with Atifi 01 and the Gemini Branch?"
"I'm not that close to her either!"
Fearing that Lyon would continue to pester her like sticky glue, Aquarius not only didn't mind how many questions this counted as, but even explicitly stated:
"I'm as close to her as I am to that bloody doe!"
So... Atifi 01 is also a member of that organization? You even recruit artificial intelligence?
Under Lyon's astonished gaze, Aquarius spoke rapidly, "As for the Gemini Branch, all its members are under her control now, unable to disobey her orders. The entire Corlock Kingdom belongs to her, operating according to her will... Farewell!"
"Then what exactly is her will?"
"Aquarius?"
"Are you still there?"
"..."
It seemed like she had truly left this time...
After asking twice with the knife and receiving no further response, Lyon clicked his tongue and pulled the paper cutter from his neck. He pushed the female journalist's butt with his hand and said weakly, "Move aside, I need to get out of here."
"Wait a little longer!"
Unaware of the conversation between Lyon and Aquarius, the female journalist who was blocking the dog's mouth spoke cautiously, "Aquarius might not have left yet. If you go out now, what if he attacks you?"
But your father has already attacked me, and not only that, but we also chatted for a while...
"It's fine... I guess he's gone..."
After giving a perfunctory reply, Lyon's soul, which was as transparent as glass, struggled out of the dog's mouth with his last bit of strength. He carefully crawled out and sat down on the ground.
This time, it was truly... his soul was still intact, but it had been swallowed by the dog, and his neck had suffered a knife wound. He had indeed endured a lot, and his soul felt like it was floating away...
"Are you okay?"
After pulling Lyon up, the female journalist noticed his soul becoming lighter and more ethereal, like a thin veil. She couldn't help but ask with concern, "Why don't you go back inside and hide? Your soul doesn't look stable, and near the Gate of the Dead, there's a breeze blowing from the world of the living. You don't want to get blown away by the wind."
"..."
Indeed, it felt like if it weren't for her holding him, he might have been blown away by the wind.
After feeling how light his soul was, Lyon sighed. Although he didn't go back into the dog's mouth, he circled around the corpse of the three-headed dog god and found a spot sheltered from the wind to curl up.
Hmm... wait, what's that smell? Just as Lyon, exhausted and ready to rest, closed his eyes, a scent with an inexplicable allure suddenly rushed into his nose... perhaps not just his nose.
Lyon's eyes snapped open in surprise as he realized that the three-headed dog god leaning against his back was releasing an indescribable terror towards his soul, making him feel a little like...
Taking a fierce bite! "Stop looking, I feel the same way, but it's not hunger.
Upon noticing Lyon's gaze, the female journalist quickly spoke up, reminding him, "Your soul, though intact, has been digested by the Dog God, and over eighty percent of it has been integrated into its body. Due to the weakness of your soul, it instinctively yearns to reclaim what it has lost from the Dog God."
"So that's what it is..."
Hearing the journalist's words, Lyon nodded in realization, then hesitantly asked, "If I eat it, can I replenish my missing soul?"
"What?"
Lyon's question left the journalist momentarily stunned. "You... could you repeat that? What are you planning to do?"
"Can we eat it?"
Lyon sniffed the "delicious" scent of the Tricephalic Dog Deity, his eyes turning slightly green with hunger. He gritted his teeth and said, "With my current soul strength, I can't control my body at all. I'll have to lie in bed for at least a year or two, and during that time, I'll even need help to drink water..."
Lyon was determined not to let this be. "We have to get back what we've lost!"
"But... but it's a True God..."
Glancing at the massive corpse of the Tricephalic Dog Deity, Lyon hesitated. The thought of eating a talking creature made him feel a bit nauseous.
But when he thought about how his weak soul might prevent him from controlling his body, forcing him to lie in bed for a year or more, Lyon's determination returned.
There was only one month left until the Bull Director's ascension to the palace, and who knew what tricks the old Aquarius Director had up his sleeve. At such a crucial time, how could Lyon afford to be bedridden?
Moreover, the Princess had yet to ascend the throne, so the situation couldn't be considered completely stable. The mysterious organization targeting the royalty was still active, and there was the Bloody Doe, who was suspected of causing the tragedy in Emma's life, as well as Atifi 01, who was likely to invade the Traveling Magpie Kingdom in the future...
With so many critical matters at hand, Lyon couldn't just lie in bed for a year, needing assistance even for drinking water, eating, and using the toilet.
"Screw that!"
After making up his mind, Lyon took a deep breath. Amidst the journalist's shocked expression, he took out a paper cutter with a wooden handle and a silver blade. With determination, he slashed at the Tricephalic Dog Deity, slicing off chunks of its meat.
"Whether it's a god or not, since it tried to eat me just now, I have every right to eat it now! That's what you call fair!"
...
As Lyon wielded the paper cutter and began carving meat from the Tricephalic Dog Deity, a mournful dog's howl suddenly echoed from the deepest part of the Netherworld, the Edge of Eternity.
The howl, filled with grief and anger, tore through the dim sky of the Netherworld, spreading from the depths to the outside. It not only caused the lost souls on the Path of No Return to look up in confusion but also attracted the attention of all the beings in the Netherworld.
Angersi's howl?
Hearing the dog's howl, the beings in the Netherworld showed expressions of shock.
Logically, as the guardian dog of death, the Tricephalic Dog Deity's activities should be limited to the area near the Gate of the Dead, and it shouldn't venture too far.
But now, its howl suddenly echoed from the deepest part of the Netherworld, reverberating from the Edge of Eternity, the endpoint of the dead. This could only mean one thing...
The guardian dog of death had been killed!
Faced with this once-in-a-millennium upheaval, the entire Netherworld came to life. Almost all the rulers of the Netherworld sent their messengers to investigate, and those with more impulsive temperaments even chose to go in person.
Countless dense strands of death energy tore through the night sky, resembling oil dropped into boiling water, causing the deep gray sky to seem to boil. They rushed towards the land of the Netherworld,
Lyon, with his eyes now green with hunger, sniffed the air as he carved meat from the Tricephalic Dog Deity.
The crows on the Path of No Return, who guided the dead souls, were startled by the commotion and interrupted their work, scattering in panic.
Even the Path of No Return itself, which ran through the Netherworld, trembled amidst the upheaval, emitting an incomprehensible roar towards the stone statues lining the road.
"Go and see for yourself! I must know who did this!"
(End of Chapter)
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