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Chapter 515: The Watchdog
Chapter 515: The Watchdog
What?!
Upon hearing the news from the Concealed Tail, Lyon's pupils constricted in shock.
Trouble at Nicole's end? But we just parted ways less than two hours ago!
"What...?"
As Princess Felicia suddenly appeared on the ground, Alger, sitting beside him, was momentarily stunned before jumping up from his chair.
"Ruben's ability has failed? Something's wrong at the Director's end!"
"Wait a moment."
Lyon waved his hand to signal Alger to hold on, then tightly gripped the Concealed Tail, the only one who might know the situation, and hurriedly asked:
"What's happening with Nicole? Where's the Scorpio Director? Were they ambushed?"
"I'm not sure."
The Concealed Tail replied, "About two seconds before I called you, Nicole's emotions fluctuated slightly. Then she told me to get you to run, and that was it."
Two seconds?!
Lyon's heart skipped a beat at this revelation.
From the moment they realized something was wrong to the 'disconnection', it had only been two seconds? How could it be so fast? Nicole's team had a powerful lineup: a single Aquarius Director, a First-Rank Purifier, and three experienced Second-Rank Purifiers. Even if they were besieged by three or five True Gods, they should be able to hold out for a while. How could they be silent after just two seconds?
'Oh, there's more news.'
Just as Lyon was filled with doubt and uncertainty, the Concealed Tail spoke again:
'Nicole wants me to tell you they were ambushed at the Gemini Division. Just after crossing the sector divider, they were hit by a barrage of artillery fire.
For some reason, except for her, no one reacted. Not a single person responded, and they were hit by the heavy firepower. Half the block was...'
"Boom!!!"
As if to confirm the Concealed Tail's words, an intense blast reverberated from a distance, causing the entire upper half of the Corlock Kingdom's streets to tremble.
'...and it was all blown to smithereens.'
After finishing the latter half of the sentence, the Concealed Tail, who rarely spoke, took a brief pause before continuing:
'Nicole said the other three Purifiers died on the spot. The Scorpio Director's body was mostly destroyed, and then a Serpent Eye from above looked at her, sealing her soul within her half-destroyed body.
Although the Scorpio Director and Nicole were still resisting, they had already lost. Nicole told you not to worry about her and to immediately escape with Princess Felicia, finding a way to contact the Purification Bureau for help.'
"Understood."
Lyon, with a grim expression, nodded and then, without hesitation, said:
"Tell Nicole to shout, 'The Aquarius Director is my father, you can't touch me!' Then, she should remain silent and not speak to me again unless we initiate the conversation. Pretend our connection doesn't exist unless we speak first."
'Oh.'
As the Concealed Tail acknowledged and went to relay the message to the female journalist, Lyon quickly summarized the situation to Alger. Then, with a furrowed brow, he said:
"That's the situation. Do you have any means of remote communication?"
"No..."
Hearing that the three Second-Rank Purifiers had been killed, Alger's eyes dimmed slightly, and he shook his head. "To ensure that messages can be sent to the Purification Bureau no matter what happens, the Celestial Mirror for remote communication has always been with the Director. But..."
This time, the incident involved the Scorpio Director, whose half-destroyed body might not have been able to activate the Celestial Mirror in time.
Lyon sighed upon hearing this, not saying anything further. Instead, he placed the unconscious Princess Felicia back in the chair and began to ponder, while Alger, after waiting for a moment, couldn't help but speak up:
"Lyon, didn't they say we should hurry and run?"
"Now...?"
"No."
Lyon shook his head slightly, then firmly refused, "We can't run now. We must stay!"
"But even the Director was ambushed!"
Seeing Lyon's sudden fervor in such a situation, while admiring his courage, Alger couldn't help but feel slightly annoyed. "The Director had such a strong team, and they still failed. What can just the two of us do? Right now, the most important thing for us to do is to take this damned princess and quickly leave the Corlock Kingdom to prevent the mission from completely failing. Then, we must immediately seek aid from the headquarters!"
"We can't retreat; we'll be doomed if we do!"
Lyon glanced at Alger and asked, "I ask you, what does the Purification Bureau value most? Is it ensuring the safety of this royal family member and preventing the Corlock Kingdom's bloodline from being severed?"
"That's of course..."
Hmm... No, that's wrong!
As he spoke, Alger's expression suddenly froze, and a cold sweat broke out on his back.
The Purification Bureau wants to protect this princess, so naturally, the other party's goal is to kill her, completely sever the Corlock royal bloodline, and reduce the effectiveness of the Watchtower Palace! This means that Lyon and I, with Princess Felicia, are the top priority targets. It's possible that since the princess was kidnapped, someone has been monitoring all exits from the Corlock Kingdom. If we leave immediately, the chances of being caught are incredibly high!"
"Alger, on our way here, I briefly observed the terrain around the Corlock Kingdom from the porthole of the airship. Apart from a large seaport to the west, the remaining three sides are all plains."
Lyon recalled, his expression turning grave, "My ability can only confuse perception within a medium to close range, ensuring I won't be discovered. But for long-distance observation, like from watchtowers, we can still be found."
"In this situation, it's almost impossible for us to escape with her. But if we remain in the Corlock Kingdom, we're like a drop of water in the ocean, and they won't be able to find us."
"But... if we don't leave, how can we inform the Purification Bureau?"
"That's something to figure out later."
Lyon shook his head slightly, then, with a serious expression, instructed Alger, "In times like these, the first priority is to ensure we don't get caught. After all, only if we stay alive will we have a chance to notify the Bureau. For now, we can only hope that they think Princess Felicia died in the ambush and will gradually relax their surveillance outside the kingdom... You watch her for a bit; I'll be right back."
"Huh? Where are you going?"
"To the Afterlife."
Sitting cross-legged on the chair, Lyon closed his eyes, "After consuming the Three-Headed Dog God, I temporarily inherited a small portion of its power, allowing me to enter and exit the Afterlife at will.
And its so-called 'Guarding Death' ability is essentially the gatekeeper of the Gate of the Dead... I can send those who try to escape the Afterlife back and prevent those who shouldn't enter from doing so. This is the perfect time to use it!"
(End of Chapter)
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