Chapter 627: Two-Faced
Chapter 627: Two-Faced
What the...?
Upon seeing the engravings on the Waterbearer Director's pocket watch, Leon's expression instantly turned grim.
Although he wasn't sure what the Waterbearer was planning, one thing was certain: whatever he intended to do would not bode well for Leon.
So...
Leon decided to teach him a lesson! With the power of the True God stored within him, Leon pushed his Cursed Mercury and Scream Hand to their limits, as if sprouting a thousand arms, and unleashed a brutal beating upon the Waterbearer Director.
But the true killing move was not this vicious assault. Instead, from the blind spot of the Waterbearer Director's vision, a small, gleaming silver knife tip emerged from the Nightmare Leon's crown mirror.
'Hehe.'
Accompanying the laughter that echoed in his soul, the Waterbearer Director, whose veins were popping from the pain, revealed a strange smile. Suddenly, his arm bent backward, dislocating his own joint, and he grabbed the blade of the Cutting Silver Dagger.
At the same time, the engraved pointer on the Waterbearer Director's face completed its rotation, making a clicking sound as it stopped. Then, to Leon's bewildered gaze, it began to spin rapidly in reverse, completing five full rotations before...
Farewell.
With a smile on his face, the Waterbearer Director mouthed the word, and Leon, bruised and swollen from the beating, held the unconscious Nightmare Leon, who had already fainted from the pain. He wobbled slightly, and then, like the engraved pointer, retreated in an extremely eerie manner, disappearing into the Moonclimbing Wellway in an instant.
"That damn slippery eel!"
With a curse filled with frustration, the Archer Director behind Leon slammed his fist on his thigh and shouted at Leon, who was about to give chase:
"Don't bother! He must have cut away five minutes of time from the Goddess of Dream's body. The Waterbearer has probably returned to the place where he was five minutes ago."
"..."
Cut away five minutes? What kind of trick was this?
"I'm not entirely sure either. He's kept this ability hidden; I've never seen him use it before."
The Archer Director pointed to his eyes, his face darkening as he replied:
"But from what I've observed, this is likely one of the anomalies he created using the Remains of the Time King. It probably allows him to forcibly extract and borrow the target's time at the cost of his own."
"Damn it! When he called out the Goddess of Dreams, it wasn't to have her attack you; it was to cut away five minutes of her time so he could escape from me!"
After briefly explaining the Waterbearer Director's actions, the Archer Director, with a sullen expression, pulled out a box filled with organs from somewhere. He then removed his stabbed heart and replaced it with a new one.
The heart he had taken out twisted slightly, and then, to Leon's astonishment, it immediately lost its blood color, transforming into a gray spider with eight curled legs. It screamed twice before becoming still.
Next, as Leon watched in amazement, the Archer Director rummaged through the "abundant" box and replaced most of his vital organs.
The eyes he removed turned into two black pearls emitting an eerie aura, his throat became a strange fish spine, and his brain transformed into a giant almond with a mouth and teeth, constantly screaming.
Even more shocking, the Archer Director replaced the second leg from the left, the most important part of a man, with a crooked one-eyed octopus...
Holy... What kind of game are you playing?
"Why are you so surprised?
After glancing at the stunned Lyon, the Archer Director furrowed his brows slightly, then sighed in exasperation.
"I'm not stupid. With the promotion exam causing such a ruckus and Pisces suddenly going silent, without any clear understanding of the situation, how could I possibly come here in my true form?"
So... this isn't your real body?
Upon learning that the Archer Director had only sent a fake body and hadn't actually replaced all his "brothers" with octopi, Lyon couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He then looked at the body the Archer Director had swapped with and curiously asked:
"Then what are these things...?"
"These are just some necessary minor tricks."
After hearing Lyon's question, the Archer Director, with his square face and thick eyebrows, exuded an air of uprightness and simplicity. He raised his dark, bushy eyebrows and replied with a serious expression:
"I have a short temper, and my attitude has always been the most uncompromising among the directors. As a result, I have the most people who want me dead, so it's only natural that I prepare some countermeasures.
Unfortunately, Aquarius only stabbed my heart this time. The Void Feeder Spider is stealthy, but it took a little too long to take effect. Even though I kept stalling, it couldn't consume all his Leon Value, leaving him with enough power to activate an anomaly and escape. If he had stabbed my head, it would have been better."
"..."
So that's why Aquarius didn't fight back; he was caught off guard by your assassination attempt, and his Immersion Value was almost completely consumed.
Tsk... Your underhanded methods are truly unbefitting of your upright and unyielding face...
Seeing the Archer Director's regretful expression, Lyon couldn't help but twitch his mouth slightly. He felt like he had a million complaints bottled up inside, but at that moment, he suddenly remembered something and hastily asked:
"Your Excellency, Archer! Aquarius has been pretending to be Amien Senior this whole time. So, is she..."
"Don't worry, she'll be fine."
The Archer Director calmly waved his hand, then his expression became somewhat complex as he explained:
"
Well... let me tell you this, if Aquarius still hasn't given up and wants to replace the Taurus Director and ascend the Watchtower Palace, he will definitely control his actions and won't easily harm any humans."
Huh?
Lyon was a little confused by the Archer Director's words and asked in surprise:
"Why? Is there a hidden requirement to ascend the Watchtower Palace and not harm humans?"
"You could say that."
The Archer Director nodded and explained:
"As you should know from Olivia, the birth of the Watchtower Palace is rooted in the will to protect humanity. A soul that has caused significant harm to humans will inevitably conflict with the Watchtower Palace.
The previous Aquarius had done many terrible things, and this conflict had become irreconcilable. But after experiencing a complete 'death', even his soul was destroyed, allowing him to be considered a new individual.
Aquarius is a perfectionist. To ensure compatibility with the Watchtower Palace and reduce conflicts before and after ascending, he will control his actions and try to avoid taking human lives."
(End of Chapter)
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