Chapter 463

Ah Zhe……

After watching herself being pulled out of the dog’s mouth, and hearing the female journalist boldly declare her willingness to take her place as food, Leon was genuinely moved after being stunned for a moment.

Though he had long known from his soul vision that the female journalist wasn’t morally low, her act of self-substitution still surprised him.

“What are you substituting me for?”

Looking at the female journalist desperately pulling him, Leon said through gritted teeth:

“Aren’t we on different sides? You were captured by our Bureau Director, and if it weren’t for my interrogation, you might not have triggered Aquarius Director’s contingency plan and been directly thrown into the Deathscape… Anyway, why are you offering to die for me? Just because you feel indebted to me?”

“I… maybe…”

After impulsively shouting, the female journalist seemed a bit hesitant, but when she thought about how her leniency towards the Aquarius Director caused Leon “unimaginable immense pain,” her resolve strengthened again.

“Lord Angesi!”

In front of the Three-headed Dog God who looked slightly stunned, the female journalist spoke again:

“You said I could go back before. Now I won’t leave. Let him go back!”

“…”

It’s not… what do you make me look like with your grand righteousness?

Seeing the female journalist repeatedly offer herself as dog feed and prepare for a “generous death,” Leon couldn’t help but feel awkward.

Surviving is good, but if the price is “tricking” someone else to die in his place, he would probably live the rest of his life in unease, slapping himself every time he thought about today’s incident…

Guess I’m unlucky…

Looking at the female journalist desperately holding onto him, Leon couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

If only this person did more bad things, then even if he tricked her into dying for him, he wouldn’t feel any psychological burden.

However, his misfortune lay in the fact that she wasn’t a bad person. Apart from concealing matters related to the Watchtower Palace due to gratitude towards the Aquarius Director, she really didn’t have any major wrongdoings. If he just let her take his place like this, he would probably feel guilty for the rest of his life.

Tsk… upon reflection, karma came swiftly.

He was just trying to provoke her guilt earlier to pry information about the Aquarius Director, but now, suddenly, the roles reversed, and it was his turn to be tormented by guilt.

“Forget it, no need for you to substitute.”

Unable to break free from the female journalist’s grip, Leon awkwardly explained:

“I have a grudge against the Aquarius Director, but I’m not really a victim, nor have I suffered much pain. Everything before was a lie.”

Everything was a lie?!

Hearing Leon’s words, the female journalist couldn’t help but widen her eyes, slightly loosening her grip on Leon’s arm.

But thinking about Leon’s eyes filled with pain, her expression became firm again, firmly gripping Leon’s arm, shaking her head stubbornly:

“I don’t believe you! Over the years, I’ve seen many people struggling in pain, their eyes are just like yours, and none of them showed more pain than you. This feeling can’t be faked!”

“…”

Ah Zhe… sorry, but that was indeed an act…

Seeing that she still didn’t believe him despite his explanation, Leon resorted to a more brutal method, glaring fiercely and shouting:

“Let go!”

“No!”

“It’s my business! Don’t interfere!”

“Willing to replace you is also my choice!”

“…”

Oh man, this dialogue is really stupid…

Realizing the situation was heading towards a ridiculous drama, Leon couldn’t hold back anymore. He decisively turned around and looked at the Three-headed Dog God, preparing to end this stupid drama once and for all.

“Hurry up! Which one do you want to eat?”

“Me ah…”

Facing Leon’s fierce questioning, the Three-headed Dog God blinked its six eyes, shook its three heads, mimicking Leon’s previous tone, and chuckled while counter-questioning: “What if there’s a possibility that I can eat both of you?”

“…”

“Alright, seems like you have no other questions, so I’ll start eating.”

With somewhat bewildered expressions on Leon and the female journalist’s faces, the Three-headed Dog God, who had been enjoying the spectacle for a while, grinned widely, swallowed both of them down without chewing.

“Two fools.”

After evaluating the intelligence of Leon and the female journalist, feeling the unusually high-quality souls in its stomach, the Three-headed Dog God licked its nose and lazily yawned, contentedly lying back in its giant dog house beside the Gate of the Dead.

Although logically speaking, one shouldn’t lie down immediately after eating, especially since the two souls it just ate included a genuine Level 2 Cleaner, which counted as a hearty meal, and it should take a walk to aid digestion.

For the Three-headed Dog God, however, the days of eating and sleeping were the ultimate happiness. A slower digestion wasn’t bad either, especially since sleeping with something in its stomach usually meant a sounder sleep… Hmm?

Suddenly sensing a strange smell, the previously lazy Three-headed Dog God perked up its neck, its six ears stood up instantly, and its basketball-sized nostrils expanded maximally as it took a deep breath.

It was a strange yet familiar scent.

Judging by the intensity, it should be a True God level, but without the fervent stimulating smell of a True God or the putrid stench of an Evil God. If it were human, it carried a dreamy aura characteristic of Dream Realm creatures…

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“Zzzziiip!”

Accompanied by a sound akin to tearing paper, a small paper cutter appeared from the mist outside the Gate of the Dead, then sharply pulled downward, creating a massive tear.

Subsequently, a young man dressed in water-blue robes stepped through the black-and-white rift, standing in front of the Three-headed Dog God, asking curiously: “Angesi? How did you wake up before I even entered?”

“…”

“Oh, you might not recognize me.”

Smiling at the puzzled Three-headed Dog God, the Aquarius Director gently explained: “I’ve encountered some issues recently, so I had to switch bodies, and many old friends couldn’t recognize me.”

“So who exactly are you…”

“I’m Camus… uh, also the former Aquarius Director of the Clearing Bureau.”

Aquarius? Aren’t you dead?!

Upon hearing the blue-robed youth’s words, the Three-headed Dog God was startled, immediately showing signs of alertness and baring its teeth.

“Do you want to enter the Deathscape?”

“Yes, I do have some matters to investigate inside.”

After observing the surroundings and noticing two shoe drag marks on the ground, the Aquarius Director asked curiously:

“Did someone come before me? No wonder you were already awake… By the way, where’s the person who came earlier? Did you eat them?”

“Cut the chatter! Let’s fight directly!”

Lowering its body slightly and assuming an attacking stance, the Three-headed Dog God growled:

“My duty is to guard the gate. To enter the Deathscape, you must defeat me first!”

“Understood, I know the procedure.”

Upon hearing this, the Aquarius Director smiled and nodded, then crossed his ten fingers and forcefully pressed downwards. With a loud ‘thud,’ the Three-headed Dog God’s mountain-like body was instantly flattened by an invisible force, unable to move.

Damn oppressive divine fork technique! Damn Aquarius Director! Faced with the secret art specifically designed to oppress lesser beings, the Three-headed Dog God, who was originally the weakest True God in the Deathscape, truly had no chance to retaliate, could only grunt on the ground while cursing the Aquarius Director in his heart, hoping he’d be eliminated by the Clearing Bureau soon. However…

“By the way, Angesi.”

Looking at the Three-headed Dog God sprawled on the ground, the Aquarius Director paused for a moment and didn’t pass by him as usual. Instead, he stood in front of the Three-headed Dog God and shyly informed him: “Since every time I want to enter the Deathscape, I have to fight with you, it feels quite troublesome. So I decided to permanently solve this problem in a simpler way.”

Hmm? Upon hearing the Aquarius Director’s words, the Three-headed Dog God was slightly confused and asked:

“My duty is to guard the gate. How do you plan to solve this issue? Can you create an anomalous item that exempts me from my duties?”

“Sorry, that’s impossible.”

The Aquarius Director shook his head and said: “Guarding the gate is one of the rules of the Deathscape. Changing it would require too great a cost. I prefer a simpler method… Sorry.”

“???”

As the Three-headed Dog God looked perplexed, the Aquarius Director gave him an apologetic smile. Then, a small paper cutter silently pierced into the Three-headed Dog God’s skull, stirring wildly inside.

“I thought about it, and killing you directly would be more convenient.”

(End of Chapter)