I, The Janitor! Chapter 792: Non-Existent Narrative - Novel Cool

Chapter 792: Non-Existent Narrative

Chapter 792: Non-Existent Narrative

"Matthew, my name is Matthew Notmel."

After repeating his name nonchalantly, Max Mel, who had been summoned to the Director's office, spoke with a hint of shyness:

"The small room on the right side of the storage room opposite your office, the one with the staircase occupying half of its roof, is my office. I usually stay there, but occasionally, I come out to help with cleaning and such... Oh, and by the way, how often are salaries distributed here? Is it once every three months?"

"..."

It was actually a weekly payment... But to be honest, when salaries were distributed previously, I genuinely didn't remember you existed, so...

"Well, our bureau is quite flexible with salary disbursements. You can choose to be paid weekly or annually, whichever suits you."

Amidst Lyon's slightly odd expression, the red-haired Director coughed lightly, glossing over the fact that they had forgotten to pay salaries, and then continued:

"Matthew, the reason Lyon and I called you here is to inform you about something... It seems you've been entangled in an extremely perilous mission."

After sharing the anomalies regarding the Butcher King Society and the Maiden Nation, as well as the future witnessed by the Spotted Prince, the red-haired Director solemnly explained:

"Matthew, although the situation is still unclear, one thing is certain: you and the others will likely have to follow the future of the hanging and travel to the Maiden Nation."

"Huh?"

Upon hearing the red-haired Director's words, Matthew, with his average appearance that would make him instantly forgettable in a crowd, couldn't help but ask in surprise:

"If the Maiden Nation is so dangerous, why do we have to go there? If we don't go, won't that future cease to exist?"

"Because if we don't go to the Maiden Nation, we won't be hanged, but we'll encounter an even more troublesome situation."

Taking over the conversation from the Director, Lyon explained:

"Matthew, before calling you here, the Director and I tried some other methods, but in the end, we discovered that no matter what we did, if we didn't reach the Maiden Nation at a specific time, all four of us would immediately fall asleep."

"Fall asleep?"

"To be more precise, you will enter a state of wakeful slumber."

Recalling Joshua's description, the red-haired Director sighed and then frowned, saying:

"The Maiden Nation is waiting for you with a prepared bedtime story. If you willingly participate, you'll be part of the story. But if you refuse, you'll become listeners to the story.

Although being part of the story may come with many harsh restrictions, choosing to be listeners means that after hearing the story, you'll have no choice but to go to sleep.

According to the bureau's records, at that time, you will lose control over your physical body but retain all sensory perceptions, becoming a living dead person who knows everything yet can do nothing.

During this period, you won't even have the choice to die. Unless the next bedtime story begins, your souls will remain awake even if they reach the realm of the dead.

"In any case, it seems you have no choice but to make a trip to the Maiden Nation."

The Red-Haired Director helplessly informed them, "After Lyon informed me of the situation, I immediately consulted with Lord Taurus to review past records. According to Lord Taurus's information, the one who attacked you is an ancient Pillar God, so ancient that even the records of its anomalous nature have decayed.

The only thing we can confirm is that its 'Name of Truth' should be called 'Non-Existent Narrative', and the Bureau has no means to counter its 'Truth'. Any story it speaks will almost certainly become a reality."

Wait, almost?

At this point, Lyon, sitting beside him, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, and the Red-Haired Director, as if anticipating his reaction, turned to explain:

"The only exception was the Third Director. When he was capturing a True God on the Heaven Mountain Plane, he was briefly dragged into a story by the 'Non-Existent Narrative'. However, the Third Director was someone who never slept, and he was only half a step away from the Pillar God level. That's why he managed to escape the influence of the 'Bedtime Story'.

In other words, you need a Lyon Value of over 69 points, to be half a step away from the Pillar God level, and possess abilities that conflict with the 'Truth' of the 'Non-Existent Narrative' to resist the story it speaks."

"..."

So, once the 'Non-Existent Narrative' story takes hold, anyone below the Pillar God level must succumb to its control and is unable to resist? This ability is too overpowered!

After hearing the Red-Haired Director's explanation, Lyon's brows furrowed deeper as he pondered, feeling that this ability was a bit too much.

Aside from the ability itself being overpowered, the 'Bedtime Story' could penetrate the Watchtower Palace's barrier and directly target him. This meant that everyone in the Purification Bureau, except for the Zodiac Director and the Twelve Directors, was at the mercy of the 'Non-Existent Narrative'. It could pick its targets with no consequences, which was simply outrageous!

"There must be a price to pay. Even if the 'Bedtime Story' is a special case that can penetrate the Watchtower Palace and directly affect you, the Butcher King Society must also pay a price.

Furthermore, I suspect the 'Bedtime Story' has its limitations. Aside from only being able to exist as a single story at a time, I guess the content of the story might not be entirely under its control. So, it's not completely impossible to deal with."

But the problem right now is that we know too little about it. Aside from its name, we're almost completely in the dark, leaving us with no starting point."

The Red-Haired Director, seeing Lyon's thoughts, sighed and leaned back in his chair, his expression grim.

"The 'Non-Existent Narrative' ability is too covert. If it weren't for Miss Caitlin's reminder, I might not have known about the 'Bedtime Story' until something happened to you in the Maiden Nation. I even have reason to suspect that some of the Bureau's suddenly deceased geniuses might have been targeted by the 'Non-Existent Narrative' and eliminated with the help of the 'Bedtime Story', and we don't even have related records.

The Bureau's last record of the 'Non-Existent Narrative' was left by the Third Director, and it's been several thousand years since then. The records on the stone monument have deteriorated, and no one knows what it's like now..."

(End of Chapter)

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