Chapter 780: The Wedding Crystal Ball
Chapter 780: The Wedding Crystal Ball
Finally back...
As he stepped off the public carriage, Lyon gazed upon the familiar buildings of the Police Department and the eerie six-story building of the Maiden Division in the corner of the department. He couldn't help but feel a sense of relief, as if he had been away for a lifetime.
The external assignment in the Northern Kingdom had been incredibly exhausting.
Although it had only taken him about thirty-odd hours from the time he arrived in Hot River City to resolve the issues with the Carnage King Society and the Earthline Descendants, the subsequent cleanup work was tedious and time-consuming, taking a total of two weeks and an additional three and a half days.
During those two and a half weeks, aside from eating and sleeping, Lyon spent most of his time using the Soft Meal Badge to help the Northern Kingdom reshape its terrain, which had lost its mountain barriers.
For days on end, he worked tirelessly with Melis, creating nineteen short, discontinuous, and crisscrossing low ridges along the Northern Kingdom's coastline, barely managing to address the storm disaster.
Next, he helped dig through the Hexagon Snow Mountain to allow warm air from the Thrush Kingdom to flow in, and he dug ten rivers, four vertical and six horizontal, to deal with the glacier meltwater caused by climate warming. He also unearthed deeply buried mineral veins, pushing them up from underground... The list of tasks went on and on.
All he could say was that throwing over a hundred mountains at someone felt incredibly satisfying, but the subsequent cleanup work was equally exhausting, and it was a task that couldn't be left unfinished.
After all, if any of these tasks were mishandled, millions of ordinary people would be affected, and he couldn't just abandon the mess he had made... Well, perhaps it couldn't be considered a mess?
Reflecting on the vibrant and thriving Northern Kingdom after two and a half weeks of changes brought about by the Soft Meal, Lyon's steps towards the Maiden Division became a little lighter.
Although he had physically destroyed dozens of mountains in the Northern Kingdom and broken its backbone by removing the mountains they relied on for various facilities, it would take at least a decade for them to recover.
However, Lyon had his reasons for acting this way. If he hadn't driven the Earthline Descendants away, and they had created a lot of volcanoes, the Northern Kingdom would have lost much more than just a decade's worth of time.
Moreover, after such a significant transformation of the terrain, the once vast but barren and cold Northern Kingdom not only avoided large-scale disasters that occurred over a dozen times a year, but its living environment had greatly improved, and it gained several dozen to a hundred times more fertile land.
With such significant changes, even if the Northern Kingdom, which was once a continental powerhouse, had to rely on international aid and sell minerals for food for a considerable period, becoming a 'weak' nation, it still came out on top.
After all, even if the Northern Kingdom had continued its aggressive military campaigns for a hundred years, it wouldn't have been able to conquer so much habitable land. So, although Lyon had caused a bit of a ruckus and intentionally sought benefits for the Thrush Kingdom, he hadn't wronged anyone.
Yes, that's right!
...
After successfully convincing his conscience, Lyon retrieved the souvenir he had brought for the Red-Haired Director from the Mirror World and held it in his hand. He then quickly walked through the dark corridor of the Maiden Division and knocked on the door of the Red-Haired Director's office.
"Come in... Cough... Hurry up and come in!"
Hearing the familiar voice of the Red-Haired Director, Lyon, feeling good, immediately pushed the door open and entered. He then smiled and said:
"Director, I'm back from the Northern Kingdom, and I've brought you something... Er..."
Seeing the tall and beautiful woman, who was half-leaning over the desk with her back to him, angrily choking the director's neck, Lyon couldn't help but pause for a moment. He then voluntarily averted his gaze and said with slight embarrassment:
"Senior Emma? Are you back from your mission?"
"I... Well... I just got back too."
Upon seeing Lyon deliberately looking away, Emma realized her posture was rather unbecoming, and her face turned red. She then reluctantly released the Red-Haired Director's neck, adjusted the hem of her dress, and smiled as she asked:
"How was it?
"Was the mission in the North Border difficult this time?"
It was indeed challenging... This past half a month has been incredibly hectic, with every day feeling like a race against time.
Especially after receiving the news about the Throne Lady, I was worried that something might happen in the Maiden Kingdom while I was still dealing with issues in the North Border. It was a non-stop, around-the-clock effort, and it took me two and a half weeks to finally resolve the North Border's problems. How could it not be exhausting?
However, right now, apart from exhaustion, my heart also feels a bit bitter.
Looking at Emma, his senior, who still had a gentle smile but now seemed slightly more distant, Leon felt a slight tug at his heartstrings, and a hint of bitterness welled up within him.
To be honest, he had developed feelings for Emma, who had always been kind and beautiful.
But just as he was beginning to feel something more than a mere crush, Emma was reassigned from field work, and he himself became the target of the Princess's relentless pursuit. And then...
Leon opened the system panel and glanced at the Married badge on it. He took a deep breath, and with a slightly complex expression, he nodded and maintained a 'social distance' as he replied, "It was manageable. Although there were some minor issues along the way, they were all resolved smoothly... How about you, Senior? Was your mission successful?"
"I... I'm almost done too."
After stealing a glance at the ring on Leon's finger, the tall and beautiful woman tilted her head slightly and replied in a soft voice, "It was going well at first, but then I ran into some damn trouble that dragged on for a long time. It's only recently that it finally came to a complete end... I even missed your wedding."
Oh, no...
Hearing Emma mention his wedding, Leon was momentarily at a loss for words. He gave an awkward laugh and tried to gloss over the topic, then raised his glass of wine towards the Red-Haired Director.
"Um... Director, I brought back the wine you wanted."
"Oh, oh!"
As Leon directed the conversation towards her, the Red-Haired Director, who had been standing behind Emma, quickly straightened her expression and coughed lightly as she took the gift box. "Um, I knew you could do it. Buying me wine... I mean, you worked hard on the mission. Take a good rest after returning this time!"
"Yes, yes!"
Although Leon knew he probably wouldn't get much rest, the faint hint of resentment in Emma's gaze made his heart flutter uncontroll uncontrollably. Sensing something was amiss, he didn't say much more and quickly made an excuse to leave in a hurry.
As Leon's slightly disheveled figure disappeared into the first-floor corridor, Emma's gaze turned dangerous. She pursed her lips and stared intently at the Red-Haired Director, as if she was about to leap across the table and reconnect her hands with the director's neck.
"No, no, no! Don't be impulsive! I can explain! I'm not the one who made you miss Leon's wedding!"
The Red-Haired Director clasped her hands together in a pleading gesture and said apologetically, "I only found out a couple of days ago that the Great Sorceress of Mythara Kingdom had once sent a crystal ball to the director of the Pisces Division. Inside the crystal ball were various weddings, each leading to different futures.
One of those weddings was between Leon and Queen Veronica, and it led to the best future for the Pisces Division. So, that wicked woman acted on her own desires and sent you a bunch of joint mission invitations, forcing you to miss out on your time with Leon...
Um, Emma, I swear on all the wine here that I had no part in her scheme. If I'm lying, may all this wine be consumed by Leon!"
(End of Chapter)
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