CHAPTER 514: CHAPTER 449: SLAYER KING III

"Alright."

After hearing Leon’s inquiry, the Iron Doll Princess stopped pondering, coldly sneered, and said:

"I can’t reveal that person’s name either, but I’ll tell you one thing... the person who betrayed your file is one of the eighty-seven division chiefs of the Clean-up Bureau."

"..."

Upon hearing the Iron Doll Princess’s words, Leon couldn’t help but click his tongue speechlessly.

Though he’s merely a level three Cleaner, his file had been involved in "True God" level events three times, and according to the Bureau’s rules, such level events require the authority of division chiefs or higher to access.

So once she recited the file, Leon understood that the person leaking information within the Bureau must be one of the eighty-six division chiefs besides his own chief, thus making the scope of the traitor even broader after her words.

"Hehe."

Seeing Leon, rendered speechless by her answer, finally venting his breath, the Iron Doll Princess lifted the corners of her mouth, then said with her head slightly raised:

"I won’t take advantage of you. You told me two things, so I’ll tell you two things as well. If you want to know who the traitor in your Clean-up Bureau is, investigate the operation with the highest personnel losses in recent years!"

The operation with the highest personnel losses...

Half-believing, Leon noted down the sentence, then nodded and said:

"In that case, while there’s still time, do you have any intelligence you want to exchange?"

"Yes."

After the glass eyes blinked slightly, the Iron Doll Princess spoke up:

"In order to achieve my goal, I’ve prepared for six whole years before finding this opportunity. I want to know how long you’ve prepared for today?"

"..."

How long have I prepared for today? Um... Strictly speaking, this armed coup to attack the palace, I seem to have started preparing last Saturday...

"It’s been some time."

Judging from the earlier conversation, Leon assessed that the Iron Doll Princess has a proud personality and seems to seek recognition, feeling that if he spoke the truth frankly, she might have a mental breakdown, so he responded ambiguously:

"Though I haven’t been in the Clean-up Bureau for long, I’ve seriously prepared for a long time to seize this opportunity today."

Really...

After hearing Leon’s reply, the Iron Doll Princess felt considerably better.

Though the biggest reason for her failure was due to betrayal by a traitor, being something beyond combat control, it would be utterly embarrassing if she had been caught effortlessly; Leon’s "attention" was quite comforting to her.

"It’s your turn."

Confirming she indeed completed a "high-level duel," though due to an actor in the team, a wrong move was made, the satisfied Iron Doll Princess simply spoke up:

"Ask anything you want to know! Even ask two more, I’ll answer based on the situation."

"Thank you."

Noticing her remarkably softened attitude, Leon couldn’t help but blink and then asked the question he was most eager to know.

"What’s your purpose for attacking the palace?"

"You’re asking..."

Upon hearing Leon’s question, the Iron Doll Princess frowned.

"Of course, it’s to kill all the members of the royal family; what else could it be?"

"..."

Oh, why didn’t you say so earlier?

Upon hearing the Iron Doll Princess’s answer, Leon couldn’t help but show a trace of regret.

Though there were many despicable creatures with darkened souls in the royal family, most were related to Veronica, making it hard for him to act himself. If he had known what she was planning, he would have let her clean up first before capturing people.

"Wait?!"

Noticing Leon’s unusual expression, the Iron Doll Princess suddenly realized, with full suspicion:

"If you don’t know what my target is, how can you be prepared with the identity of a rebellious leader to bring so many people into the palace to confront me?"

"..."

Because I was here to rebel, who knew you were planning something today too?

"You’re misunderstanding."

Quickly switching to "Master Performer," steadying his expression, Leon nonchalantly lied:

"Of course, I know your goal is to clean the palace, but I wanted to know not such a ’superficial’ goal, but a more ’profound’ goal."

So you wanted to ask about that...

Steadied by Leon’s unmoving demeanor, the Iron Doll Princess hesitated for a moment, then said resignedly:

"Since I’m doomed anyway... let me tell you! Our goal is to kill..."

"Crunch!"

Like countless predecessors who were silenced precisely at the moment of revealing key information, the Iron Doll Princess shuddered violently as soon as she spoke halfway, with a distinct cracking sound from her chest cavity.

Seriously, why so timely?

Realizing something was wrong, Leon immediately reached for the Iron Doll Princess, hoping to extract a bit more intelligence while it’s still hot.

However, the Iron Doll Princess’s body instantly shrank, turning into an Iron Doll barely taller than a palm in a blink of an eye, leaving Leon grabbing at thin air, and then it shattered with a crunch.

Soon after, the old King, subdued during Leon’s window-breaking, and tied to his waist, started humming, while a group of distant iron rebel minions suddenly showed a splash of flesh color.

Darn! The princess is still in the mirror world! Living beings can’t stay inside for long!

Noticing the "Iron Palace’s" effect starting to dissipate, Leon quickly reached for his cufflinks, pulling the doll-turned princess out, then reached for the scattered pieces on the ground, managing to touch them before they turned to dust.

[Name: Remains of Slayer King III (?,?,?)]

[Appearance: A handful of metal fragments continuously breaking apart, and continuing to do so until completely turned to powder]

[Ability:?]

[Cost:?]

[Archive: Accidentally triggered Word Spirit under the deceit and persuasion of Virgo Bureau’s level-three Cleaner Leon Laine, the abnormal object was thus completely destroyed; every aspect constituting it, including its material, soul, and rules, was extremely thoroughly damaged, not even time reversal can restore it.]

[Evaluation: Judging by the vast divinity retained in the residue, the origin of this abnormal object is quite intriguing; it might even contain the soul or flesh of a True God level existence.

But having suffered pulverizing damage by a powerful Word Spirit, apart from its surging divinity, it no longer holds any value; even for crafting abnormal objects, it causes the object itself to crack and damage due to the strong Word Spirit residue.]

[Contamination Value: 60]

"..."

My goodness, so after all this busyness, besides two answers that I don’t know are true, I end up with a handful of True God’s ashes...

While Leon held the Iron Doll Princess’s ashes, lamenting the speed of the silencing, the real princess, tossed aside, finally regained the ability to move and pounced directly at him.

"Leon!"

"Hmm, I’m here."

Catching the princess that pounced at him, Leon comforted her warmly:

"It’s alright now, the abnormal object has been dealt with."

"No, I mean..."

"No need to say thank you."

Feeling slightly embarrassed under the gaze of the distant rebels, Leon quickly covered the princess’s mouth, seriously responding:

"You don’t need to thank me; just do what you’re supposed to do in the future, and that’s the biggest... hmm? Why are you unbuckling my belt?"

"The head! The head!"

Twisting away the hand covering her mouth, the princess blushingly tugged Leon’s belt impatiently:

"My father is still tied to your waist!"