【Wearing Effect: When you engage in some illegal or immoral acts, your stealth and efficiency will significantly increase】
【Advancement Path: After completely overthrowing a national-level organization or ten regional-level organizations, this badge will automatically advance to the Gold Hidden Badge “Unjust Usurper”】
【Hidden Feature (No Need to Wear): After successfully overthrowing a regime or organization, you will forcibly take a high-value item from the overthrown party】
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After receiving the “official certification” from the badge system, Leon couldn’t help but sigh inwardly, his identity as the leader of the rebels now fully confirmed.
完蛋……the Bureau Director was right… I really went undercover all the way to becoming the leader… But this badge seems pretty powerful?
He glanced at the new badge on the panel, which shimmered with a dark silver light, seemingly ready to emit an evil chuckle at any moment. Unable to resist, Leon turned his gaze toward Joshua, the middle-aged man standing nearby.
Unfortunately, I only obtained the Usurper’s Badge after completing the “usurpation.” If I had gotten it beforehand, I might’ve had a chance to “rip off” [The Other Side’s Door] from Middle-Aged Joshua.
But now, according to the habits of the Aquarius Director, if I were to make a move on [The Other Side’s Door], the thing would probably activate instantly, taking Joshua away…
Wait!
Realizing something suddenly, Leon’s eyebrows twitched slightly before he spoke to the group of rebels.
“Since everyone trusts me, I won’t decline anymore…
Also, attacking the Boarding Tower involves the Crocodile Kingdom, and I don’t know enough about it to guarantee making the right decision, so let’s put the attack on hold for now. However, we can start investigating. Any objections?”
“No objections.”
“I agree!”
“Well… I was hoping for a good fire show.”
“…”
“Since no one objects, let’s end today’s meeting here!”
One reason was that he hadn’t figured out how to arrange these rebel members yet, and another was that he thought of a way to strip [The Other Side’s Door]. Leon decided not to wait for Emma Senior who was late and directly announced the dismissal:
“If there’s nothing else to discuss, while Joshua’s ‘door’ is still open, everyone go back first. We’ll regroup once we have more information on the Boarding Tower investigation… Also, Phoebe and Lucy, please stay behind.”
Us?
Hearing the new leader’s request, the old woman with an aged appearance couldn’t help but be startled momentarily before nodding. She stayed put, cradling her sleeping sister, while the other five rebel members left the conference room through the ‘door’ with hopeful eyes.
Sigh… troubling…
Looking at those hopeful backs leaving, Leon couldn’t help but rub his temples.
These core members of the rebellion weren’t exactly bad people, but under Joshua’s reckless command, they did commit quite a few misdeeds. He didn’t have the right to forgive them on behalf of the victims, nor could he simply execute them according to the kingdom’s laws.
After all, they were victims themselves. Apart from Joshua’s reckless commands, being induced by the Aquarius Director to give birth to anomalous items caused their taint values to skyrocket. The extreme bias and hatred in their hearts expanded rapidly, making it hard for them to control their own actions.
Maybe… when the director finishes the inquiry, I’ll ask if these people meet the recruitment standards of the Virgo Bureau? If, for the sake of protecting the normal world, they risk their lives with nearly a ten percent fatality rate fighting anomalies, it could count as redemption?
“Leader?”
Seeing Leon’s constantly changing expressions and complex gaze, the old woman Lucy couldn’t help but ask:
“Do you have something difficult that requires our help?”
“There is indeed something that needs your assistance.”
Leon nodded and said: “Your grand… uh… your sister Phoebe should have used an anomalous item recently at Nathan’s request to erase many people’s memories. Can you have her undo that effect?”
“It’s possible, it’s not troublesome.”
Upon hearing Leon’s request, Lucy immediately agreed, but looking at the sleeping little Phoebe in her arms, she couldn’t help but ask:
“Leader, if possible, could we wait until my sister wakes up before having her undo this ability? You don’t know, her last use was too excessive. Her drowsiness is actually her spirit recovering and stabilizing her soul. Without adequate rest, I’m worried she might…”
“Not in a hurry. It’s fine to wait until she wakes up. Additionally…”
Having already checked the soul states of these two sisters through Black Goat’s soul vision and understanding the situation, Leon thought for a moment before reminding them:
“Your abilities are rather special. By paying extra costs, you can achieve effects far exceeding your own taint values… um… far beyond your upper limits. That’s why you’ve become like this after excessive depletion.
During this period, unless absolutely necessary, try to minimize using your anomalous abilities. I’ll think of ways to help you both, maybe there’s a chance to revert.”
What?!
Upon hearing Leon’s words, the incredibly aged Lucy couldn’t help but be overjoyed.
“Lea… Leader, is what you’re saying true? Can my sister and I really return to our original forms?”
“Yes.”
Having already asked Black Goat, Leon nodded confidently in response:
“The process should be reversible, though the recovery time will be very long, and complete restoration is impossible. There will still be some issues remaining.
For example, your physical state will still be older than normal people, and your sister’s psychological age will be more immature than peers, but your appearances should be recoverable.”
“That’s enough! This is enough!”
Touched her wrinkled face, the aged Lucy couldn’t help but burst into tears, large teardrops rolling down the creases on her face, wetting the neatly braided hair on little Phoebe’s head.
“We… don’t need to be exactly like normal people. As long as we can return a little, it’s enough! Leader! Thank you! Thank you!”
“You’re welcome, it’s what I should do.”
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Smiling as he saw Lucy leave with gratitude, Leon silently walked to where Joshua lay among the broken wood and kicked him hard in the butt without hesitation.
You’ve really done a lot of terrible things! Clearly holding the script of a reborn hero seeking revenge for the destruction of his country and family, you ended up doing nothing but attacks and destruction, pitifully achieving nothing but chaos. You damn…
Hmm… well, without experiencing what he has, what I say feels somewhat hypocritical, but this kick is still deserved!
Resisting the urge to spit on the guy, Leon took out a rope and tied him up, then grabbed the watch capable of detecting “qualifications,” threw it into the small mirror, and tapped the mirror surface to call out the puppy.
“What’s going on? Why hasn’t Emma Senior arrived?”
“Woof! Woof woof!”
(She’s not there! She’s not in the Clearing Bureau!)
Emma Senior isn’t there?
Upon hearing the puppy’s report, Leon’s eyebrows furrowed.
The director promised to have Emma Senior stationed at the bureau to ensure instant support before attending the inquiry.
Given Emma Senior’s diligent nature, it’s unlikely she’d neglect her duties for trivial matters, so… has there been a large-scale attack by anomalies in the capital? Or is there a problem with her daughter? “Woof woof, woof woof!”
(She’s not there, but there’s a letter for you on her desk!) Since she had the opportunity to leave a letter, the situation shouldn’t be too dangerous? Hearing the puppy’s words, Leon relaxed slightly and took the envelope with tooth marks, opening it and quickly scanning its contents.
‘Leon, about an hour after you and the director left, investigators from the General Bureau came over. They said several major nobles who betrayed the Baohua Family had died, with traces similar to my ‘Execution Platform’ on the corpses. They requested my cooperation in the investigation at the General Bureau.
It happened suddenly, and I had no choice but to bypass the investigators, leaving messages for Jerry’s ‘friends’ to have him guard the bureau and provide you with support. However, his previous task isn’t finished yet, so it’ll be hard for him to get the message soon.
If you’re reading this letter, it means you’re likely in danger. Please hold on for two days! He will definitely arrive in two days!’
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Damn you, Aquarius Director!
After finishing the letter left by Emma Senior, Leon’s expression darkened, realizing this was probably another scheme by the Aquarius Director.
We planned to raid the rebels’ hideout while the Aquarius Director was away, but she wasn’t idle either. If my guess is correct, she probably used methods similar to Emma Senior’s to kill her enemies beforehand.
Her intention is most likely to take advantage of the director’s absence and Emma Senior’s investigation to send someone to raid the Clearing Bureau and steal the photo in the director’s drawer. And the person chosen for the raid…
Tsk…
Looking at the six-needle wristwatch trembling violently inside the Mirror World, trying desperately to stick to the “photo,” Leon couldn’t help but tsk.
No need to guess; it’s definitely Joshua, and this wristwatch is the tool to find the ‘photo.’ Fortunately, since I usurped power quickly, I managed to capture Joshua ahead of time, otherwise…
Hmm… even if he went, he could’ve only stolen a fake photo.
Confirming that the matter was harmless, Leon couldn’t help but smile and inadvertently kicked his uncle-in-law, who conspired with the Aquarius Director, again.
There’s no denying that our director is just as cunning as the Aquarius Director, perhaps even better. Not only did she prepare a fake in advance, but she also sent me earlier to raid the rebel’s hideout preemptively.
Additionally, capturing Joshua was an unexpected bonus. Although conventional methods would cause [The Other Side’s Door] to disappear instantly upon contact, we still have Jerry Senior, the “master thief,” in the bureau. The Aquarius Director will likely lose this.
Thinking about the [Fortune Stealing Hand], which steals the thing most influential to a person’s fate, Leon couldn’t help but look up at [The Other Side’s Door], which remained open after Lucy and her sister left, and smiled confidently.
Speaking of the thing most influential to Joshua’s fate… there’s probably nothing else besides this, right?(End of Chapter)
