Chapter 618: Breaking the City
Chapter 618: Breaking the City
Wait... Why are you starting to 'order' again?!
The cleaners, who had just developed a newfound respect for Leon after seeing him grab Abigail's arm and raise his knife apologetically, suddenly felt their knees go weak. Their understanding of Leon, the B-rank individual from the Virgin Bureau, deepened. He possessed unwavering determination, capable of resisting even the temptation of immortality... But when it came to the temptation of eating people, he seemed to have no intention of resisting at all!
"Wait... Hold on! Don't do this!"
As Abigail's face turned deathly pale, the cleaner from the Scorpio Bureau, trembling, sprinted forward and grabbed Leon's arm, pleading with a determined expression, "Things haven't reached that point! There might be other solutions!"
Hmm? Leon, taken aback, furrowed his brows and asked with surprise, "You have a way to get in?"
"I don't... but I will find one!"
"Sorry, I don't think so."
Leon shook his head upon hearing this, and said, "I just checked. Inside this Snow Crystal City, not only are the powers of seven Nightmare Messengers gathered, but it's also fortified by the [Nightmare] ability and supported by the source of the River of Nightmares. In terms of strength alone, it's almost like a separate dimension.
A dream realm of this magnitude is virtually impenetrable to anyone below the level of a True God. No matter what kind of anomaly you possess, as long as your Leon Value doesn't meet the standard, breaking through is impossible. So, let me handle this... Oh, and you look like..."
"No, no, no! There is a way! I know there is! I've got it! I know how!"
It's true that people often rise to the occasion when pushed to their limits, and in desperate times, hidden potential can emerge.
As Leon, about to break his dietary restrictions and even eyeing the cleaners as potential meals, the Scorpio Bureau cleaner suddenly had a flash of insight, like a divine revelation. He shouted excitedly, "We can wait for the Scarecrow Nightmare to arrive!"
Scarecrow? The Nightmare Messenger?
Upon hearing the Scorpio Bureau cleaner's suggestion, Leon's eyes lit up, and he quickly caught on.
The Snow Crystal City before them was created by the Nightmare Messenger who temporarily held the [Nightmare] ability. And among the eight Nightmare Messengers, the Scarecrow Nightmare, who was resisting the Snow Maiden and her allies, might just have a way to break into the Snow Crystal City.
"Yes, he's right!"
"We can wait! Let's wait for that Nightmare to arrive!"
"There's still a chance! You... just let her go! It doesn't have to be this extreme!"
"..."
Over there, the battle was almost over. Waiting a bit longer wouldn't be a bad idea.
The cleaners, their eyes wide with fear, watched as Leon hesitated slightly. Although he still held onto Abigail, he finally lowered his knife.
Thank goodness he put down the knife!
Seeing that the biggest threat had been pacified, the exhausted cleaners couldn't help but regret their decision to participate in the examination. They began fervently praying in their minds, hoping against hope that the damned Scarecrow Nightmare wouldn't let them down.
After all, if the Scarecrow Nightmare couldn't break into the Snow Crystal City, it meant that their chances of safely returning home were virtually non-existent. They would be stuck with this deadly madman, playing a deadly game of cat and mouse in the dangerous Soul-devouring Abyss. As for his repeated promise that they could be eaten and regurgitated without harm... Would you believe it?
(To be continued...)
Before long, as the cleaners desperately prayed, the Scarecrow Nightmare, having finished cleaning up the mess, controlled the giant Leon and shouted at the towering Snow Crystal City, "You traitorous bastard! Get out here!"
It's over...
Hearing the Scarecrow Nightmare's words, the faces of the four hundred-plus cleaners turned deathly pale.
The Nightmare, its face filled with anger, did not directly attack the city but instead stood outside, engaging in verbal sparring. This seemed to imply that it had no means of entering the city.
Unaware of the impact of its words, the Scarecrow Nightmare roared a few times without response. It then coldly hummed and continued its threat:
"If you don't come out, I'll go in myself!"
Hearing this, the cleaners couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Their hearts, which had been hanging in their throats, settled back into their stomachs, and they mentally cursed the Scarecrow Nightmare.
Damn it! If you can destroy the city, why not just do it? Instead of wasting time talking, you're making us all anxious... Hurry up!
Under the watchful eyes of the cleaners, the Scarecrow Nightmare finally stopped its idle chatter and controlled the Giant Lyon to extend its arms, embracing the outer wall of Snow Crystal City.
Suddenly, the calm River of Nightmares beneath their feet began to churn. About one-eighth of the black water, carrying countless shattered dark dream fragments, climbed up the Giant Lyon's legs and gradually covered its entire body.
"Quick! We're almost there! Keep it up!"
With the Scarecrow Nightmare's urging, the Nightmares under its command began to intensify their fears. The massive red and white city, which had withstood all the cleaners' efforts, began to shake violently.
As the Giant Lyon exerted more force, the black river that had been supporting the city began to surge with waves. The red and white city on the river's surface also started to shake, and eventually, a corner of it collapsed!
Success! We did it!
Seeing that Snow Crystal City had finally been breached, revealing the interior of the dream, not only did the Nightmares, led by the Scarecrow, rejoice, but even the hidden cleaners couldn't help but cheer.
If the city is destroyed by the Scarecrow, the success of the mission is uncertain, but at least their physical bodies are safe, and they won't be constantly targeted.
Just as everyone's hearts were united, a series of desperate shouts came from the corner of the broken Snow Crystal City.
"No! No! No!"
"Damn it! What are you doing?!"
"Stop! Stop it now!!!"
"Haha, it's you who should stop!"
The Giant Lyon's arms suddenly exhaled and spoke, completely tearing apart the outer shell of Snow Crystal City. As the dream before it gradually shattered, the Scarecrow Nightmare couldn't help but laugh uproariously.
"You damn traitors are finished! I've sent so many Nightmares back to the Source of Nightmares, and with the nourishment, the Nightmare King will soon revive. As for you..."
"You're the Nightmare Messenger who escaped before!"
Amidst the Scarecrow Nightmare's terrified gaze, a Lyon with a shiny mirror crown on its head and a body shrouded in deep gray mist stepped out of the forcibly torn dream. With a nod of approval, it said to the Scarecrow Nightmare:
"Well done. If it weren't for you, I might still be imprisoned by them."
(End of Chapter)
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