CHAPTER 644: CHAPTER 580: IF I GO ON A MISSION WITH LEON AGAIN, I’M A DOG!

Just waiting for that Leon to return?

After listening to Dongya’s account, the eyebrows behind the White Snake mask furrowed slightly, then he inquisitively asked:

"Did Aquarius tell you, specifically, what he plans to do?"

"I asked, but he wouldn’t tell me."

With a look of helplessness, Dongya replied:

"He only told me that the woman from the Virgo Branch, although she has almost no weaknesses, her most important defensive abnormal object was ultimately crafted together by Aquarius and Taurus.

And as one of the creators of that set of defensive abnormal objects, although Aquarius didn’t leave any apparent backdoor, there is still a way to slightly circumvent that set of defensive abnormal objects."

"..."

According to the information provided by Aquarius, to deal with that red-haired woman, one must first resolve her defensive abnormal object, so overall, what he said equates to saying nothing.

Pondering over the possible actions of the Aquarius Director, but no matter how much he thought, he was still clueless, the White Snake had to continue asking with furrowed brows:

"Did he ever tell you why he’s been fixated on the Virgo Branch? Shouldn’t his ultimate goal be to replace the Director of Taurus and successfully ascend to the Watcher’s Palace? What’s the use of always targeting that woman from the Virgo Branch?"

"That he did mention."

After thinking for a moment, Dongya replied:

"He means that even if no one from the twelve Zodiac Branch Offices goes, when Taurus ascends to the palace, there will be at least three directors protecting him, and there’s definitely no chance of succeeding through direct confrontation, so another method must be considered."

"And this ’other method,’ did he still not tell you a word about, and we still only know that he intends to target the Virgo Branch, right?"

"Hmm..."

"..."

If nothing can be found out, then let it be. After all, the Aquarius Director is not aligned with us, and his goals differ entirely from those of the Slaughter King Association. He can do as he pleases, as long as he remains opposed to the Clean-up Bureau.

"Dongya."

Just as the White Snake shook his head helplessly, the Black Cat, who had been listening, suddenly called out and then asked:

"Previously, you told us that Aquarius mentioned he had already found a way to deal with the Virgo Branch and was just waiting for Leon to return... What exactly does this mean?"

"Ah?"

Startled by the question, Dongya asked, somewhat perplexed:

"Is there something wrong with this statement?"

"No, there is indeed something intriguing about this statement."

After Black Cat’s inquiry, the White Snake on the main seat seemed to realize something and began to speak thoughtfully:

"From the literal meaning, it suggests he, who holds a grudge against Leon, is waiting for Leon to return to the Royal Capital to capture him and the entire Virgo Branch in one fell swoop. However, upon further consideration, another possibility emerges...

Perhaps Leon himself is a part of his plan to deal with the Virgo Branch. Only when Leon returns to the Royal Capital can his plan be implemented!"

...

"ACHOO!!!"

After letting out a massive sneeze, Leon, whose nose had been inexplicably itchy, rubbed his nose and couldn’t help but quietly complain:

"Hasn’t the expected time passed already? Why hasn’t Director Edward woken up yet?"

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

Hearing Leon’s complaint, a green-eyed girl kneeling beside the Scorpio Director turned back and said apologetically:

"The Director’s soul suffered a severe injury and has been greatly disturbed, so it will likely take a while longer for his soul to fully awaken."

"Mona is right."

At this moment, another green-eyed youn...man nodded and quickly ripened two sunflowers, taking the seeds from them and eagerly handed them to Leon.

"If you’re bored from waiting, you can snack on some sunflower seeds... Don’t worry, this kind of black sunflower is a specialty of our Kingdom of Orleson, delicious even when eaten raw without roasting."

"Ah, thank you, Ruben senior."

Unexpectedly overheard, Leon felt a bit embarrassed, smiled a little, thanked him, and accepted the shiny black seeds, explaining with slight embarrassment:

"I’m really not complaining about Director Edward; it’s just that the 1.3 million citizens of the Crolock Kingdom are still waiting for arrangement, and the only abnormal object that can contact the headquarters is in Director Edward’s hands, so I’m a bit anxious, sorry."

"No problem, no problem, we understand."

Falthe faced with Leon, who managed to pull him back from death’s door in the Realm of the Dead, almost single-handedly turned around a mission that seemed utterly doomed, and even preserved the machine from Zone 1, helping him get a new body, Ruben’s attitude couldn’t have been better.

Seemingly worried that Leon might get thirsty from the seeds, Ruben once again activated his abnormal object, ripening a peculiar shrub, picked the coconut-like fruit, cracked it open, and handed the juicy flesh to Leon, chuckling:

"As for the issue of these 1.3 million people, you really don’t need to worry too much. Before you spat out your soul, by leveraging a foundation of sixty Leon Value points, we managed to hastily ripen over fifty acres of banana trees and coconut groves, enough for them to feast for at least a week.

Plus, Frankie has already taken some people to fish at the harbor. His skill in this area is quite reliable, so even if Director Edward were to fall into a long slumber, those 1.3 million people will be fine."

"Is senior Frankie really that capable?"

After hearing Ruben’s reassurance, Leon curiously asked:

"Can he fish enough to feed thirty thousand people? Are there even that many fish around here?"

"No, no, you’ve misunderstood."

The green-eyed young man waved his hand and explained with a chuckle:

"It’s my job to make sure these people are fed. Ruben’s responsibility is to get some other essential supplies over, like warm clothes for the cold, medicines, tents for shelter from the wind and rain, that sort of thing."

"Huh? You can fish those up too?"

"He can fish up anything except fish."

"..."

Well, this sounds exactly like something a fishing enthusiast would do...

"Haha, Frankie’s ability is always extremely useful in times like this."

Seeing Leon’s speechless expression, Ruben explained with a grin:

"In our Kingdom of Orleson’s warehouse, there’s a small pond that’s his, an abnormal object. Thanks to the effects of that ’Unreasonable Pond,’ as long as the Contamination Value isn’t exhausted, he can take any supplies from the kingdom’s warehouse."

I see...

Nodding in understanding, Leon was just about to ask more questions when he heard a joyous shout from behind.

"Director? Quick, come! Director Edward has woken up!"

He’s finally awake!

Hearing the call from the female Cleaner, Mona, Leon and his companion, who were having a casual chat, looked delighted, hurriedly put away their sunflower seeds, and quickly rushed over.

After the initial disorientation, the Scorpio Director’s eyes immediately regained their sharpness, gazing at the happy green-eyed girl beside him, then hesitantly asked:

"Feiliya... are you Mona? How did you end up like this?"

"Yes, yes! I’m Mona!"

Seeing Director Edward recognize her immediately, Mona the Cleaner nodded excitedly, then explained:

"Our original bodies were destroyed, and we didn’t have the time to cultivate them again. We had to use the old parameters from the machines and slightly adjust them to resemble the Crolock royal family, so we look different now."

After explaining the reason for her appearance change, Mona continued excitedly:

"Director! You’re finally awake! A lot happened after you passed out, even the Slaughter King Association’s people showed up.

Luckily, Sir Leon was there. He defeated Prince Andre, protected the bloodline of the Crolock royal family, persuaded him to betray the Slaughter King Association, and sent him to the Realm of the Dead... In short, we completed our mission!"

The mission... is it complete?

After listening to Mona’s excited announcement, and seeing Leon and, presumably, Ruben approaching with their green eyes, the tense Scorpio Director let out a long breath of relief, then wobbly stood up.

"Thank you."

After pushing away Mona’s hand that tried to help him, the Scorpio Director, whose soul still couldn’t perfectly control his body, looked at Leon who, though energetic, couldn’t hide his fatigue. With a complex expression, he whispered:

"It’s thanks to you this time. Without you, not only would the mission have failed, but Mona and the others and I might not have survived... I owe you one."

"No need for such courtesy."

Leon replied with a smile upon hearing this.

"I was also part of this investigation mission, there’s no owing or not. This was just my duty."

"It’s not about duty; you not only completed the mission but also saved our lives, and that’s why I owe you!"

Persisting with his stance, the Scorpio Director slowly steadied himself, then bit his lip with a serious expression and asked:

"Where is Princess Feiliya now? And Frankie, Nicole, and Alger? Did something happen to them..."

"Don’t worry, they’re all fine."

Understanding the Scorpio Director’s worries, Leon explained:

"Princess Feiliya is reassuring the citizens of the Crolock Kingdom, with Nicole and Alger protecting her to prevent any further incident during this time. And Elder Frankie just took some people to go fishing, expecting to return from the harbor after gathering supplies for 1.3 million people."

Phew... they’re all alive, that’s good...

Hearing that everyone was alright, the tense expression of the Scorpio Director softened immediately, relieved he hadn’t rejected the Sagittarius Director’s proposal, instead insisting on bringing Leon over.

But upon hearing about Frankie’s whereabouts and what he intended to do, an indescribable sense of immense terror, accompanied by a chilling sensation, shot up from his tailbone, prompting him to stammer:

"Wh... Why so many supplies? And... didn’t you complete the mission and save the Crolock royal family?"

"Well..."

After a worried glance at the Scorpio Director’s raging soul, Leon couldn’t help but chuckle awkwardly, then replied somewhat hesitantly:

"I managed to save the royal family, but... uh... the Crolock Kingdom is gone."

"..."

"..."

"..."

"Director! Director, are you okay? Don’t lie down, Director!"