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Chapter 782: If Line
Chapter 782: If Line
"Huh? You want Ellie to call me Godfather?"
Leon, who had been called back after Emma left, couldn't help but ask in confusion when faced with the strange suggestion from the Red-Haired Director.
"Why?"
"Well... never mind, I just thought of it."
After a brief hesitation, the Red-Haired Director waved her hand, indicating that Leon didn't need to worry about her previous words. Then, with a hint of expectation, she asked,
"Little Leon~ Emma will be going on another mission soon, so Ellie will probably have to stay at your place for a while longer... is that okay?"
"Of course, it's no problem."
Leon nodded slightly, then frowned as he thought for a moment. Suddenly, he vaguely guessed the reason behind the 'Godfather' request.
Perhaps Senior Emma felt that since he was already married, it might not be appropriate for Ellie to continue staying at his place. So, she wanted to ask the Director to take care of her.
However, with the Director's poor track record, she probably couldn't even keep a turtle alive, let alone a child. This ridiculous idea of becoming Ellie's Godfather must have been a spur-of-the-moment decision on her part.
"I knew you wouldn't refuse..."
After seeing Leon's expression, the Red-Haired Director sighed helplessly and blinked. She then opened a bottle of white elderberry wine on the table and handed it to Leon, her eyes filled with reluctance.
"Do me another favor and drink all the wine on the table."
"Huh?"
Leon was taken aback as he looked at the beer in front of him. Then, with a puzzled expression, he asked,
"Didn't you specifically ask me to bring these wines back? Why do you want me to drink them? What about you?"
"I can't bring myself to drink them."
The Director picked up the bottle of snow elderberry wine from the table with a bitter expression, forcefully removed the cork, and brought her nose close to it, inhaling the unique sweet fragrance reminiscent of honey. With a sigh, she said,
"Although I didn't do it myself, after watching the crystal ball recording of the wedding, I did tacitly approve of the plan of that bad woman from the Pisces Division. In any case, regarding the wedding, I truly feel sorry for Emma and for you."
"What? What did you do?"
"You'll see for yourself."
The Director lightly tapped Leon's cuff, then handed all the wines on the table to the young man who had popped up. She opened her large drawer and took out a stack of emerald green leaves, spreading them out on the table. With a hint of apology, she said,
"Touch these replicated crystal balls, and you'll understand what I meant earlier."
"Huh?"
Leon frowned at the Director's abrupt request. He then followed her instructions and placed his hand on the leaves on the table.
"Zzzz~"
【Name: Memory Leaves (Memory, Destruction)】
【Appearance: A translucent deep green leaf. When touched, it reveals the memories stored within.】
【Ability: Memory Replication, Self-Destruction】
【Cost: Depending on the duration and complexity of the stored memories, a small amount of stamina and mental power is consumed.】
【File: The current director of the Pisces Division. After watching the prophecy made by the Great Sorceress, she replicated her memories and infused them into seven different Memory Leaves, each containing a different future. This is the first one.
After Leon Lane, a human male, 'reads' the memories within the leaf, the corresponding Memory Leaf will wither, transforming from an anomalous object back into an ordinary withered leaf. The stored memories will instantly dissipate.】
【Evaluation: Read and Destroy】
【Impregnation Value: 0.0】
...
A memory? As Leon's expression showed surprise, the emerald green leaf curled slightly, wrapping around his finger. The leaf veins on the back, varying in thickness, resembled tiny dark brown tentacles that clung tightly to his skin.
Immediately, a memory with a peculiar perspective yet closely resembling reality entered his mind through those tiny veins...
The Lionheart Duke's succession ceremony, the Central Cross Theater, Master Wilde, the Tinplate Princess and the rebels storming the palace, the secret midnight meeting and mutual promises... Although there were some discrepancies in the details, it surprisingly aligned with his own experiences.
(End of Chapter)As time stretched endlessly toward the future, once clear memories began to grow increasingly blurry, especially the part that had been thoroughly "future." Even the eyes, seemingly filled with ten pounds of sesame oil, couldn’t recognize the scene anymore.
Even though the video had been blurred, the subsequent memories still vividly presented some future scenes.
A vague silhouette, holding another silhouette suspended in the air, hands as if kneading clay, arbitrarily kneaded mountains and rivers, drastically altering the impoverished landscape.
But as the "lens" gradually approached, that silhouette suddenly stiffened, seemingly making a slight nod in the direction of the "lens," then gently blocking... the memory ended.
"This is..."
"This is after you and Ms. Veronica married, the future that could appear."
Faced with a stunned question, the red-haired director tilted her head, sipping tea, without responding:
"Regarding the rest, after you chose to marry someone else, the future."
"?!?!"
What’s the deal?
Seeing this, Leon's pupils couldn’t help but slightly contract hurriedly reached out, touching the second leaf.
This leaf's "heroine," not Veronica but Miss Feyman, and its content had a significant difference from her own experience.
In this memory, Miss Feyman, after meeting herself, seemed to have failed several important tasks, then busily "helped," using her provided soul vision, from two kilometers away, shot her "ex-husband" in the eye.
Then, the senior investigator of the Purification Bureau arrived, although initially trying to hide the past, was exposed by the half-filled water bottle. Miss Feyman was taken away by the bureau, fortunately the water bottle was again exposed, Miss Feyman did not suffer punishment for the violation.
Although this memory and the known truth differed, some things were the same, like she also ate three-headed dogs, similarly discovering the tragedy of Miss Feyman, which was the result of the Carnage King Society’s flesh-hiding.
But then the memory, again showed considerable "deviation," the future little Annie seemingly affected by the flesh-hiding, grew a tiny pair of antlers, and she had to reveal the truth, then pursued the enraged Miss Feyman, entering the realm of death...
"Do you understand?"
Looking at the rapidly withered leaf, then at Liang's somewhat bewildered expression, the red-haired director couldn’t help but sigh:
"I said I’m sorry, Miss Feyman, I just saw the future you mentioned after discovering the abnormal movements of the Pisces Director. I went to the Pisces Director, nearly beating her to death, then forcibly eliciting these things.
Then I was forced to agree with some of her actions, which might have affected you too, because I was away on a task for a long time, in the end, I truly am sorry to all of you."
"..."
So... was I originally very likely to marry Miss Feyman?
Staring blankly at the two withered leaves, pondering the future she just saw, and the future she walked into with Miss Feyman, her heart lake thundered, Leon couldn't help but fall into silence.
A moment later, the heart lake slightly calmed some, looking at the other leaves on the table, she murmured and asked:
"Those remaining..."
"That female police officer’s, in the bureau, Amy’s, that businessman’s daughter, and your sister Anna’s."
"Ah?!!!"
(Chapter End)
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