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Chapter 473: The Coveted Leon
Chapter 473: The Coveted Leon
"Olivia!!!"
Within the Celestial Mirror, the usually benevolent and kind-faced Taurus Director's face turned red with anger as he scolded,
"What are you trying to accomplish? Are you determined to make me furious?"
"..."
"Speak up!"
"Well...I do have my reasons..."
Facing the furious interrogation from the Taurus Director, the red-haired Bureau Chief subconsciously shrunk his neck and then awkwardly explained,
"That...that embodied doe, or rather, Her Highness the Embodied Doe, not only abducted a crucial witness right under my nose, but also took Lyon's soul. So, in a moment of panic, my methods might have been a bit extreme, but in the end, nothing too serious happened..."
"Nothing too serious?"
Upon hearing the red-haired Bureau Chief's defense, the Taurus Director immediately became so angry that he burst out laughing. He then bit his teeth and banged the table, saying furiously,
"You recklessly entered the Netherworld without proper preparation, causing the energy of the living to flow back into the Gate of the Dead, resurrecting over five hundred dead bodies! Five hundred, do you understand?
The ones who still have their bodies are one thing, but one-third of those five hundred corpses have already rotted! Their souls don't even know where to go! To send those five hundred souls back, the Pisces Branch has even deployed the Bureau Chief to clean up your mess worldwide!"
"..."
"And what were you thinking, messing with the Burial Robe Mirror Lake?"
Just thinking about the message that had landed on his desk, the Taurus Director gnashed his teeth in anger.
"The Netherworld doesn't want to provoke you and has already backed down! But you had to go and destroy the lake to force the Embodied Doe out, right? After all your ruckus, she did come out, but after your fight, half of the Burial Robe Mirror Lake is ruined!
Olivia, do you know how big of a mess this is? If you had been a little harsher and completely destroyed the lake, the dead would have to line up on the Path of No Return! What would the Bureau do then? Send you down there to take over the guarding duties?"
"..."
"And! You fighting that deer is one thing, but how did it escalate to the point where even the peacemakers got involved? Were you there to find someone or to vent your anger? Tell me, do you still want to..."
"Um...Lord Taurus..."
Seeing that the Bureau Chief was being scolded so badly that she didn't dare raise her head, Lyon felt that if he didn't speak up to help, he would surely be given a hard time by the Bureau Chief. So, he forced himself to say,
"We actually discovered some very important intelligence that we need to report to you..."
"That's right, and your situation isn't much better than hers!"
Hearing Lyon's voice, the Taurus Director inside the Celestial Mirror immediately turned his attention to Lyon, staring at him as he said angrily,
"Olivia's mischief is one thing; she's had her moments of impulsive behavior. But what's with you lately? Do you enjoy making a big fuss? The Soulfall Abyss incident could still be explained, and it's already impressive that you managed to hold off the King of Nightmares for so long on your own. I could even understand the Dream Devourer incident as a desperate measure. But what about this time?"
Looking at Lyon, who had always been reliable but had now caused a major disaster, the Taurus Director couldn't help feeling both angry and anxious as he recalled the intelligence he had received.
"Do you know how they refer to you after the Netherworld incident? The Devourer God Lyon! The Abnormal Object Lyon! A human-shaped Gluttonous Devil! After your name spread, even the Abyss came looking for me!
The Gluttonous Demon God sent a message, saying that as long as the Bureau is willing to dispose of you before you become a threat to his position, he will agree to any conditions, even finding a way to extend my life by twenty years!
And the Gluttonous Demon God's opponents have also expressed that they are willing to pay double whatever the Gluttonous Demon God offers, as long as I send you to the Abyss to create trouble for him!"
"..."
Wow...Am I really worth that much?
"And do you know what a huge taboo you've committed? Killing a True God to strip away its power...The True God of the Netherworld will never let you off the hook! What will you do after you die?"
"Umm... I was wrong, but please don't be angry..."
As Taurus Director paused to catch his breath from his tirade, Lyon, like Red-Haired Director, slumped his shoulders and spoke with a sheepish expression:
"At the time, my soul was overly digested by the Dog God. The digested souls were still within its body, and I momentarily lost control of my appetite. It won't happen again, for sure."
"Do you expect there to be a next time?"
'No, no, definitely not! I promise there won't be a next time!'
Lyon hurriedly shook his head upon hearing this.
"I don't have any particular fetishes. It was just that my soul was too weak, and I couldn't control my instincts. Plus, I didn't want to be bedridden for years, so... um... how about I start by sharing the intelligence with you first!"
Seeing Taurus Director's eyebrows shoot up, Lyon quickly interjected:
"Your Honor, you know my abilities. During the attack on the palace by the anomaly, I touched the remains of that anomalous creature and discovered it wasn't an accident but a premeditated assault! There's a mysterious organization plotting against the royal families of various kingdoms. Even Aquarius Director is one of them. It was he who arranged for the Red-Haired Director to be transferred, allowing the anomaly to seize the opportunity to target the royalty!"
Anomalies targeting royal families?
Upon hearing Lyon's words, Taurus Director's angry expression momentarily froze, and his face turned solemn.
"Lyon, are you sure about this information?"
"Absolutely sure!"
Recalling his conversation with Aquarius Director, Lyon spoke with conviction:
"Although I don't know their motives yet, I can assure you that there's indeed an organization targeting royal families, and I've identified two of its members!"
"Who are they?"
"Automaton Aithy 01 of Corlock Kingdom and the Bloody Doe who plotted the Treasure Flower Incident six years ago and almost succeeded in descending to the mortal realm!"
Automaton Aithy 01 of Corlock Kingdom and the Bloody Doe from the Netherworld?
Taurus Director furrowed his brows at this revelation, then nodded slightly.
"The situation in Corlock Kingdom is indeed suspicious, and Archer Director is also investigating. But the Bloody Doe... are you sure there's something wrong with it?"
"I'm sure!"
After a brief glance at Red-Haired Director, Lyon spoke seriously:
"Your Honor, six years ago, the Bloody Doe planned to descend into the mortal realm but failed due to some unforeseen circumstances. Shortly after, the Defense War broke out. The anomaly that attacked the palace took advantage of the situation and managed to infiltrate the princess's side.
This doesn't seem like a mere coincidence. We have reason to believe that the Bloody Doe's initial descent was aimed at the royalty. However, after its failed attempt, the mysterious organization settled for leaving Tin Doll by the princess's side, waiting for an opportunity!"
Indeed, this possibility couldn't be ruled out...
Taurus Director furrowed his brows, then turned to Red-Haired Director.
"Olivia, what's your take on this?"
"I agree with Lyon!"
In response to Taurus Director's question, Red-Haired Director cleared her throat and spoke with conviction:
"I made such a ruckus this time to test its intentions and see if it had any issues!"
"And what did you find?"
"It definitely has something to hide!"
Red-Haired Director spoke with confidence:
"When I confronted it, it hid! When I demanded it to surrender the person, it concealed itself! When I decided to fight it, it fled! If it didn't have something to hide, why would it be so afraid of me and refuse to engage in a fight?"
"..."
Are you listening to yourself?
Lyon couldn't help but roll his eyes at Red-Haired Director's words.
The deer ran because it couldn't beat you! You descended from the sky with a murderous aura, looking like you were about to tear it apart. Even I felt a chill seeing that. Of course it ran; it's not stupid!
However, to Lyon's surprise, after listening to Red-Haired Director, Taurus Director pondered for a moment and then nodded in agreement.
"Indeed, if we consider it that way, it's highly likely that it has something to hide."
"..."
???
(End of Chapter)
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