Chapter 714: Awakening
Chapter 714: Awakening
What the... What are you trying to do?
After catching the Armored Elder as he stumbled forward, Lyon was stunned as he watched the man's soul slowly detaching from his body.
This old man was of a higher rank than Veronica's father, and he was probably close to a hundred years old. But just moments ago, he seemed full of life, eating, sleeping, running, and chatting endlessly. When he scolded, his voice was booming, and he had the Protocol Department staff running around in circles. He didn't seem like someone who was about to pass away at any moment, but now...
"Lyon?"
Veronica, equally startled, leaned closer. Looking at the Armored Elder with a smile on his face, she couldn't help but ask anxiously, "Is he... is he...?"
"No! He's fine!" Lyon shook his head vigorously, then, noticing the whispers spreading among the guests in the hall, he didn't want to interrupt the wedding. So, he decisively activated the power of the Three-Headed Cerberus, grasping the elder's soul as it began to float away.
The Armored Elder's soul, now caught, opened his eyes in confusion.
'I... what's happening to me?'
You're floating, literally floating, and you need to be taught a lesson! Lyon pulled the elder's soul down forcefully, roughly pushing it back into his body. He then slapped the elder's face a couple of times, also hitting his philtrum, finally rousing the man.
"I... I... hmm? Did I just say that?"
"No, you're mistaken!" Lyon replied.
Activating his power as the guardian of the Gate of the Dead, Lyon denied the elder's soul entry and temporarily severed the connection between the Realm of the Dead and his soul. He then pulled the bewildered elder to his feet and handed him over to two guards who had rushed over.
"The Funeral Director Minister tripped and fainted. Take him to a doctor immediately, and give him any life-extending supplements you can find!"
"It's not the Funeral Department, it's the Protocol Department!" The elder was irritated by Lyon's mistake, and he glared, struggling to protest.
"And I'm fine! I don't need a doctor! I... wait, did I just die? I think I saw... hmm? Waaah!"
"Take him away! He's injured his head and is talking nonsense. Remember to give him life-extending supplements after seeing a doctor, as much as you can!" Lyon stuffed a piece of fabric into the elder's mouth, silencing him, and then signaled the guards to quickly take him away. He also gestured to the confused master of ceremonies on the stage.
"Ah? Oh!"
The master of ceremonies, startled by Lyon's glare, quickly snapped out of his daze, and his face lit up with a bright smile.
"The Minister has watched Princess Veronica grow up, and he's always lamented his old age, thinking he might not live to see her wedding day. But today, not only did he get to witness it, but he also had the honor of organizing the princess's wedding. He was so overjoyed that he lost his composure for a moment. Please forgive him."
After making up an excuse for the sudden incident, the master of ceremonies, having recovered from the shock, remembered his duties and began to ease the tense atmosphere in the hall.
Lyon, who had forcefully brought the elder back to life, saving his own wedding, wiped the sweat from his forehead and turned to Princess Veronica, reassuring her, "Don't worry, everything's fine now."
"Hmm..."
Princess Veronica nodded hesitantly, then bit her lip before asking softly, "Lyon, did his soul just... float out?"
"What?"
Upon hearing Princess Veronica's question, Lyon was momentarily taken aback, then asked in surprise:
"You saw it? You could see his soul..."
"I'm not sure either."
After recalling the scene she had just witnessed, Princess Veronica hesitantly said:
"Just now, after he fell, I did see another him floating out of his body. He asked you something, and then you pushed him back into his body..."
She really did see it...
After listening to Princess Veronica's description, Lyon's eyebrows lifted slightly, and he had a vague idea forming in his mind.
Souls are invisible to the vast majority of people, and even many Level 2 and 3 Cleaners can only sense a vague, blurry mass, barely aware of something existing.
According to the Director, only those with a Contamination Value higher than the minimum standard for a Level 1 Cleaner can clearly observe the appearance of a soul. Alternatively, one must have directly witnessed the dead in the Realm of the Dead with their own eyes, like Emma Senior and himself, to gain the ability to observe souls.
Princess Veronica had definitely never been to the Realm of the Dead, but she not only saw the existence of a soul, she could even identify it as the Armored Elder's soul. This ability likely exceeds the standard of an ordinary Level 1 Cleaner, so...
She must have awakened an Anomaly, and its strength is probably not low!
After glancing at Princess Veronica with delight, Lyon reached into his sleeve and touched the protruding ram's horn, using the soul vision of the Black Sheep to observe Princess Veronica's soul."
As expected, her soul had undergone a significant transformation since the last time.
Even with the obstruction of her physical body, Princess Veronica's unique and brilliant soul continued to emanate a special vibration, a chaotic scent characteristic of "wild" Anomaly holders who have not yet fully comprehended their own anomaly.
Upon careful consideration, although she didn't directly possess an anomaly, she had indeed come into contact with numerous anomalies.
Being attacked by the Chaos Party and forgotten, being invited to watch the play and captured by the King of Drama, being replaced by the Ironclad Princess of the Slaughter King Guild, being ambushed by the Aquarius Director, having the entire King of Nightmares poured into her in a dream, and being suspended by the Director's hair for an entire night...
After recalling Princess Veronica's past experiences, a glimmer of understanding appeared in Lyon's eyes.
In all honesty, after coming into contact with so many things, the accumulation of high-intensity contamination would likely result in a Contamination Value of three to seven points, even for an ordinary person.
Moreover, the Twelve Royal Houses are known for their exceptional talents. Among the six elements required for the birth of an anomaly, her soul, flesh, and emotions were already fully qualified. She only lacked an "anomalous" past experience or an "anomalous" future.
Now, after forming a marriage contract with Lyon, she has, in a sense, gained an "anomalous" future through him. This completes the final piece of the puzzle for the birth of an anomaly, making it a natural occurrence. Moreover...
It seems her strength is considerably greater than mine.
(End of Chapter)
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