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Chapter 788: The Time-Deviation Watch and the Ominous Sign
Chapter 788: The Time-Deviation Watch and the Ominous Sign
"Wh-what?!"
Upon seeing Lyon appear before her, Miss Bump, whose ears and mouth were blocked, couldn't help but shudder. She then let out a whimper of fear.
"Shh!"
Lyon signaled for silence, then turned to check on Veronica, ensuring she wasn't disturbed. He quickly put on his coat and stepped into the dressing mirror, entering the room where Leila was being held.
"Let's talk somewhere else... Why did you suddenly come to the Royal Palace?"
"Wh-wh-ha!"
As the Northern specialty fur was removed from her mouth, Miss Bump, now freed, exhaled in relief. She shrank back and replied, "I... I was just passing by..."
"Passing by?"
"I was being led by 'Miss Lisa' through the mirrors. While traveling, I felt a bit suffocated, so I came out... came out to catch my breath."
She pointed to the glass beside Lyon, indicating he should look at the Golden Retriever inside. Miss Bump timidly explained, "Yesterday, I told the Director about Prince Joshua's situation. After hearing me out, the Director seemed surprised and asked me to examine Prince Joshua to see if there was anything unusual about him..."
Unusual?
Lyon's eyebrows arched at her words.
"Does the Director suspect that Prince Joshua has awakened an anomaly?"
"I'm not sure what's going on... But the Director asked me to check with this."
Miss Bump reached into the side pocket of her skirt and took out a lady's watch, which Lyon examined. He curiously touched the lady's watch, and—
"Zzzz~"
[Name: Time-Deviation Watch (Detection)]
[Appearance: A lady's watch crafted by the Vulcanized White Steel Company of the Corlock Kingdom. The exterior is made of vulcanized white steel, the interior mechanism is precision brass, and it features a magnetized soft gold needle and a reverse felt leather wristband. The back is engraved with the signature of Evans Locke, the founder of the Vulcanized White Steel Company.]
[Ability: Time Deviation Detection]
[Cost: None]
[Archive: As one of the most renowned clockmakers in human history, the masterpieces of Master Evans Locke are not only exquisite and durable but also incredibly accurate in timekeeping. It is said that after a century of use, the time deviation is still less than 0.01 seconds.
However, this lady's watch, the final creation of Master Evans, often exhibits significant time deviations. The highest recorded time deviation occurred in the 7th annual ring inside the crown, with a total time deviation of 43 years, 9 months, and 6 days.
Despite the astonishing time deviation, Master Locke expressed great satisfaction with the watch. According to records, he laughed and told his wife that this peculiar watch with its massive time deviation was his greatest love, surpassing everything else.
In response, Master Locke's wife became furious and shouted, "Then go with your watch!" She then chased the bewildered Master Locke out of the house with a feather duster...]
[Evaluation: Time is like an unceasing river. No matter how skilled a time traveler is, after briefly reaching the past or future, they cannot perfectly return to their original position. There will always be some degree of time deviation.
When you wear this watch and come into contact with a time traveler, this masterpiece of Master Locke will accurately read the 'deviation' on their body and provide a precise time deviation reading, without the slightest error.]
【Immersion Value: 0.1】
...
A special wristwatch used to detect time-related anomalies... So, does the Director suspect that Joshua has not only awakened an anomaly but that it's also of the time-related variety?
After reading the instructions for the Time Deviation Watch, Lyon's curiosity piqued as he glanced back at the mirror to confirm that Veronica wouldn't wake up anytime soon. He straightened his coat and, with a keen interest, suggested, "Why don't I come with you?"
"Huh?"
"Although our relationship is not that close, Joshua is still Veronica's brother, and rounding up, he's practically family. It shouldn't be a problem for me, as a relative, to tag along and observe, right?"
"No... No problem!"
Miss Breakthrough, who had been brought into the Virgin Bureau by the kind-hearted senior in front of her, held a deep respect for him. Upon hearing Lyon's request to "observe," she immediately agreed.
With a bark from "Lady Lisa," Lyon and his companion were directly sucked into the nearest glass, teleporting through the glass windows and doors throughout the palace.
Taking advantage of the convenience of the Mirror World's interconnectedness, in less than twenty seconds, the two of them and the dog had transversed half of the palace complex horizontally and located Prince Joshua, who was under a semi-house arrest at the estate.
Even though Veronica, out of consideration for their blood ties, hadn't sought retaliation against the old king and his son, Joshua, the loss of his right to the throne was still a significant blow...
Tsk, not enough punishment.
Looking at the humanoid punching bag in the center of Joshua's bedroom, which bore a resemblance to Lyon in both build and appearance, Lyon's lips twitched, and his right hand itched with anticipation.
Inside the room, Prince Freckles, unaware of the two intruders, returned from the balcony to his bedroom and habitually spat at the Lyon punching bag in the center of the room. Then, he raised his hand and slapped himself hard across the face.
???
I haven't slapped you yet, why are you slapping yourself? Did spitting on my punching bag make you feel guilty? As Lyon's gaze filled with confusion, Joshua, who was slapping himself, momentarily lost focus. At the same time, the needle on the Time Deviation Watch on Miss Breakthrough's wrist quickly jumped forward in time.
This is it! This is what it is!
Noticing the sudden change in the Time Deviation Watch, Miss Breakthrough's heart leaped with joy. She quickly patted Lyon's arm, indicating that he should look at the watch, which was now showing an error.
Upon her reminder, Lyon noticed the abnormal reading and turned in surprise to look at Joshua's right cheek. At that moment, Prince Freckles' gaze cleared, and he abruptly turned his head to look at Lyon, who was staring intently at him from inside the mirror cabinet.
"You?!"
"Good morning."
Lyon smiled warmly at his brother-in-law and stepped out of the mirror cabinet, grabbing Joshua by the back of his neck and pulling him back when he tried to run away. He gave him a light slap.
"Smack!"
"Sizzle..."
[Name: Face Strike Omens (Observation, Immunity)]
[Appearance: The left cheek of Prince Joshua, former prince of the Traveling Dove Kingdom]
[...]
(End of Chapter)
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