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Chapter 513: Don't Ask, It's a Misunderstanding
Chapter 513: Don't Ask, It's a Misunderstanding
"Senior Alger."
Lyon gently touched the little flower in his pocket, confirming that Princess Felicia's condition was normal. He then expanded the effect of the Concealed Tail and included the burly man behind him. Curious, he asked, "Were you always like this?"
"No..."
Hearing Lyon's question, the tall and robust Alger shook his head and cautiously replied, "I used to be only about 1.6 meters tall, and my figure was very slender, completely different from now. But later, during a mission, my body was severely damaged, so I had to claim the Demon Nine Strands, almost replacing my entire body, and became what I am now."
"I see..."
Lyon had already learned a bit about this from the Skin Line's instructions, and he brought it up now just to start a conversation. Seeing that Alger was engaging, Lyon smiled and continued, "Senior Alger, you seem to be a bit... wary of me?"
"Er..."
"Don't worry, I'm not some crazy person. You really don't need to be so guarded around me."
Lyon shook his head with a hint of helplessness and explained, "About me eating the Hound God, it's not as exaggerated as the rumors. Nicole and I were both swallowed by it, and we nearly died in the Hound God's belly. Our souls were digested by more than half.
Nicole's soul strength is much higher than mine, so it wasn't a big deal, but with the strength of my soul at that time, even if I safely returned to this world, I wouldn't have been able to control my body. I would have had to lie in bed for several years.
Moreover, the part of my soul that was lost is inside the Hound God's body. My soul was expecting to be complete again, so I had to choose to eat it. I was also forced into this situation."
"Oh... I see."
"The same goes for the Dream Realm incident; I had my reasons for doing what I did..."
Seeing that Alger still maintained a respectful distance, Lyon thought for a moment and then explained his situation at the time, as well as the reason he was provoked. He then sincerely said, "Senior Alger, both you and Director Edward have some misunderstandings about me.
The things about killing and eating true gods, or destroying the Dream Realm, those were all special circumstances. Normally, I'm quite level-headed and wouldn't do anything extreme."
"..."
Indeed, he seemed quite gentle, and he gave off a friendly vibe.
After listening to Lyon's explanation, Alger realized that he wasn't as crazy as the rumors made him out to be, and his tense expression relaxed slightly.
However, the strange feeling of being dominated at any moment still lingered in his mind. After hesitating for a while, he cautiously voiced his doubts.
So, he had noticed that.
Lyon, who was walking towards the side of the road, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly upon hearing this.
Noticing that the Skin Line had the 'Fallen' tag and was within the domination range of I Am the Devil, Lyon switched out this demon badge even before the two of them let go of each other's hands.
After all, the situation with the Demon Nine Strands was unique. Aside from being an anomaly, it was also Alger's body, and I Am the Devil could dominate it. It was necessary to test it to be sure.
In that instant, although Lyon didn't issue any commands, the I Am the Devil in the slot flashed, indicating that regardless of whose body it was, as long as it was an anomaly with the 'Fallen' tag, it would be affected by I Am the Devil.
It was likely during the moment the badge flashed that a very brief domination effect was exerted on Alger's Skin Line, which he sensed...
"Don't worry, this is also a misunderstanding."
After glancing at Alger, who still had a vigilant look in his eyes, Lyon wanted to convince him to be his assistant. He boldly spoke up, "You know, I used to be called the Demon Scholar, and I have several demon anomalies. I have a high affinity for demon-type anomalies, and that's probably why you have this misunderstanding.
Was it a misunderstanding as well...
Alger felt that something was still not quite right, but he couldn't put his finger on what exactly was wrong. He could only nod in agreement with the explanation.
With the "misunderstanding" between them seemingly resolved, he seemed to become more at ease. Although he still instinctively lagged half a step behind Lyon, he was now willing to engage in normal conversation.
"Lyon... um... sir..."
Originally, he wanted to call Lyon by his first name, but he instinctively added a respectful title. The tall man, whose shadow completely enveloped Lyon as they walked down the street in the sunlight, subconsciously rubbed the corner of his clothes and then cautiously asked in a low voice:
"What do you plan to do next?"
"It's simple. First, we'll head back to the embassy district to pick up the two people left there, and then we'll go and see the Minister of Foreign Affairs."
After a brief moment of thought, Lyon smiled and explained:
"Previously, when I met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Corlock Kingdom, I proposed to purchase their long-range communication technology. The scholar who invented this technology should be from Research Zone One of the Corlock Kingdom.
Based on my estimation, the Minister of Foreign Affairs should have compiled the technical details by last night. If we go and bind him now, we can obtain the summarized information on similar technologies and their inventors. That way, we might be able to find Research Zone One and, consequently, the location of Atephi One."
"???"
"What's wrong? Do you have any questions?"
Do you even have the nerve to ask if there's a problem?
Seeing Lyon turn around, looking puzzled and staring at him, Alger's cheeks couldn't help but twitch slightly.
Didn't you withdraw from the mission? Why are you still investigating Atephi One?
And didn't you say you're usually very steady? How can you just talk about kidnapping a minister of a country? How is that being steady? It's just...
Ugh... Why can he be so calm? Could it be that I'm overreacting a bit?
After a brief exchange of glances with the surprised Lyon and recalling this junior's terrifying record, Alger suddenly felt that kidnapping the Minister of Foreign Affairs didn't seem so hard to accept after all.
After all, he even kidnapped the Princess of the Corlock Kingdom and is carrying her in his pocket. So, when he's on an investigation mission, casually kidnapping a minister... it doesn't seem like such a big deal?
"Nothing..."
Swallowing back all the complaints he had, Alger, whose standards had inadvertently lowered, shook his head. He hesitated for a moment before asking:
"Mr. Lyon, if you really find Research Zone One through the movements of that scholar, would you mind if I informed Director Edward?"
"Of course, I don't mind."
Lyon smiled at this, his expression gentle as he answered:
"I told you about this because that was my intention. I didn't mention it to Director Edward earlier because I wasn't sure if this plan would work. I wanted to wait until I was certain before telling him. Yes... I'll leave it to you to inform him."
Ah...
Alger was completely taken aback by how generous Lyon, known as the "Gourmet Demon," could be. Not only did he not hold a grudge against his own director for sidelining him, but he was even willing to share the information he had worked hard to obtain. This made Alger feel a wave of shame.
To be honest, compared to Mr. Lyon in front of him, the things his director has done are truly beneath contempt. While the director was busy trying to take credit and sideline people, Lyon was diligently working to complete the investigation mission, not even bothering to hold a grudge against the director.
This is really... Director, you've been completely outdone...
(End of Chapter)
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