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Chapter 514: The Black Sheep's Relics and Withering
Chapter 514: The Black Sheep's Relics and Withering
"Wait for me."
Just as Alger began to reflect and felt that his director was going a bit too far, Lyon found a directional machine on the side of the road and stood by it. Soon after, a hurried citizen approached and reached for his pocket.
This was the one.
Lyon glanced at the citizen's pocket and noticed a bulge similar in size to an ID card. He took out his Slicing Silver Dagger and swiftly slashed, making a small cut at the bottom of the man's pocket.
Just before the citizen could reach into his pocket for the ID card, Lyon slipped his little finger in, gently pulled out the ID card, and then wiped the cut on the man's pants, seamlessly repairing the 'living' incision and restoring it to its original undamaged state.
"Huh?"
The citizen, seemingly in a hurry, reached into his pocket, only to find his ID card missing. He looked back at the direction he came from, but there was no sign of the card.
Damn it, why did this have to happen at this moment...
As the rushing citizen stomped his foot in frustration and turned around, intending to go back and find his ID card, a hand suddenly patted him on the shoulder.
"Sir."
Amid the rushing citizen's surprised gaze, Lyon, having finished checking the route, smiled and returned the 'borrowed' ID card.
"You dropped something."
"Oh! Thank you! Thank you so much!"
After expressing his gratitude, the rushing citizen took his ID card and excitedly said, "If it weren't for you, I would have been delayed. I'm truly grateful."
"It was nothing, just a small favor."
Lyon nodded at the rushing citizen and, amidst his profuse thanks, approached Alger, who was waiting by the side. Without further ado, he 'skipped' the ticket and boarded the tram heading to Research Zone 8.
"Mr. Lyon, does this ability that makes people overlook you come from a powerful demon?" Alger asked curiously, his height nearly two meters shorter than Lyon's.
"Yes, this is called the Concealed Tail. It serves to erase one's presence and reduce their sense of existence. When facing targets with significantly lower Corruption Values, it can even make them completely unaware of my presence."
Lyon explained briefly and then asked, slightly surprised, "Senior Alger, how did you know it's from a powerful demon?"
"Because it feels similar..." Alger replied uncertainly. "In our kingdom, there's this annoying group called the Procreation Cult. They worship and perform rather... chaotic rituals. Among their so-called sacred objects is... well... a certain demon's... thing, soaked in a jar, with an aura very close to this anomaly. I'm not sure, but it seems like they're related."
The demon's... thing... could it be what the Black Sheep blew up back then...
Lyon's eyebrows twitched slightly as he was about to ask about the Black Sheep's relics when he heard this information from Alger.
Just then, a ram's head suddenly emerged from Lyon's cufflinks, bleating excitedly, "It's ours! That's definitely our whip! Lyon, you have to help us get it..."
"Calm down!"
After pushing the black ram back into his sleeve, Lyon smiled apologetically at Alger, then asked with genuine interest, "Senior Alger, as it said, that thing should indeed be a set with my anomaly. What happened to it in the end?"
"It was purified."
"What?"
"The Progeny Cult was too conspicuous, so our Scorpio Division eradicated them last month, and all their so-called sacred objects were confiscated by the Bureau."
After explaining the fate of the Progeny Cult, Alger recalled for a moment, then his expression turned slightly peculiar as he said, "There's a Level One Purifier in our Bureau, nicknamed 'Daughter of Purification.' She took all those... sacred objects and purified them one by one. Although the items weren't destroyed, their abilities were completely altered."
"Um... If I remember correctly, she should have modified that thing into an anomaly that purifies lust. Just hold it and hit someone on the head with it, and all their lust will disappear. They'll remain mentally pure for an entire day."
"The Progeny Cult caused quite a stir, and there were many victims. Before I and the Director left the Aleron Kingdom, she was still using that thing to... er... treat the cult's injured followers one by one. I estimate that in two months, they'll all be cured."
"Ah!!! How dare she!!!"
Hearing the fate of his "brother," the black ram, which had just been pushed back into Lyon's sleeve, popped out again, his eyes filled with anger as he roared, "That's our whip! Damn that woman! We'll kill her!"
"Get back in there!"
After pushing the black ram back in and instructing Yuha to keep an eye on it, Lyon said helplessly, "Senior Alger, if possible, after this mission is over, I hope you can introduce me to her. If the Daughter of Purification is willing, I can exchange other anomalies with her to get that thing back."
"Okay..."
After an awkward laugh, Alger nodded in agreement and then asked curiously, "So, that ram's head... is it the host body of the Great Demon's soul?"
"Sort of, but to be precise, it's just one-seventh. This set of anomalies is quite special; each piece has its own independent soul, and even their personalities aren't exactly the same..."
After briefly explaining the situation with the black ram, Lyon looked up at the flashing indicator above and reminded Alger, "Senior Alger, we've reached District 17. We should get off here."
"Ah, okay!"
Upon hearing Lyon's reminder, Alger, his curiosity satisfied, quickly got up and followed Lyon off the vehicle. They found a chair by the roadside and sat down, preparing to wait for the completion of the upper and lower layer swap in the Corlock Kingdom before heading to the embassy district as planned.
However, at that moment, the little flower in Lyon's pocket trembled slightly and spat out the unconscious Princess Felicia, then quickly withered and dried up, completely dead within two breaths.
Immediately after, the Concealed Tail in Lyon's hand slowly conveyed a thought.
'Nicole's supply has been cut off. Before it was severed, she asked me to tell you... Run! Run for your life!'
(End of Chapter)
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