Chapter 219

Staring at the “old friend” before her, someone who had dedicated fifteen generations to her lineage, Director Aquarius couldn’t help but shake her head. She then outright ignored Leon and Jerry, instead raising her gaze to the Director of the Clearing Bureau and earnestly said, “Director, the Inspiration God has been imprisoned by our Aquarius lineage for two thousand years. Just me alone have extracted its flesh and true spirit over a thousand times.

No matter what kind of deep grudge, it probably doesn’t compare to even a fraction of its hatred towards me. Are you really going to doubt a director who’s served in the bureau for nearly a hundred years based on the one-sided words of such an external deity?”

“Sorry, this isn’t about whether I believe you or not.”

Her light purple eyes flickered slightly before the Director of the Clearing Bureau calmly replied, “Unlike privately creating abnormalities earlier, since this involves the safety of the Watchtower Palace, there’s no room for negotiation.

Whether it’s you, another director, or even me as the director, once accused and with some evidence provided by the accuser, one must immediately prove their innocence.

If unable to prove one’s innocence, one must directly undergo memory extraction… Director Aquarius, do you have any further arguments regarding this accusation?”

“None.”

After glancing at Leon beside the Director of the Clearing Bureau, Director Aquarius calmly stated, “Bring the divine-rank brain-eating demon over. I choose to directly undergo memory extraction… Also, I’m curious why the Virgo Subdivision is paying so much attention to me.

Not only did they rally six subdivision directors to initiate an inquiry against me, this director, but they also risked releasing the imprisoned evil god to forcibly contact the material used for the abnormal creation secret art…”

“I am the Inspiration God! You damned human are the material! If only you’d let me out…”

Crossing her fingers and pressing them lightly, she somehow managed to silence the Inspiration God before directing a meaningful look towards the red-haired director and saying,

“Olivia, if after undergoing memory extraction it proves that I’ve done nothing, could you also undergo memory extraction? And besides you…”

“On what grounds?”

Before she could finish speaking, Director Beverly of the Leo Bureau couldn’t help but rise and rebuke, “Both inquiries today, even if the first wasn’t your doing, you’re still deeply involved. The second one concerns the Watchtower Palace, and Olivia hasn’t shown any suspicious behavior. Why should she undergo memory extraction?”

“If we talk about suspicious behavior, she indeed has done more than one.”

Glancing at Beverly, Director Aquarius expressionlessly continued, “The Baohua Family, who attempted to overthrow the royal family, should have been executed entirely according to kingdom law. However, Emma Arman, who didn’t meet the standards, was taken into the Virgo Subdivision by her, allowing her to plot revenge privately and covering for her multiple times.

Moreover, last month, she took in Leon Lane, who didn’t meet the hiring standards of the Clearing Bureau but had the right to inherit a dukedom, into the Virgo Subdivision and dispatched him to investigate at Leon Manor.

The result of that investigation was the incident known as Leon Blood Night, where almost all the upper and middle ranks of the Lionheart Family were wiped out, leaving the dukedom without an heir, which eventually, through a series of coincidences, fell into the hands of this Level 3 Cleaner she exceptionally hired.”

Pausing here, amidst thoughtful expressions from various subdivision directors, Director Aquarius added meaningfully,

“Additionally, Tom Lynas, a Level 1 Disaster Handler of the Virgo Subdivision with a record of driving away True Gods, briefly disappeared from the General Bureau’s surveillance after completing the cleanup task of the Blood Pine Ridge abnormal event.

Tom Lynas’ strongest abnormal ability happens to be a pair of dice that can create coincidences, making all impossible things have a sixty percent chance, and his time outside the General Bureau’s surveillance coincides perfectly with when Leon Lane obtained the dukedom.”

After finishing these words, while gazing at the frowning red-haired director, Director Aquarius continued, “I discovered all these issues while investigating my own replicant. In recent years, my replicant has frequently appeared in the capital, cultivating a force known as the Rebels, attempting to completely overthrow the royal family, and you seem to be deliberately gathering the heirs of old nobility.

Therefore, I have reason to suspect that you have contacted my replicant and received some benefits from him, or perhaps even reached some extremely dangerous cooperation, which is why you’re so determined to question me and always manage to present evidence that’s hard for me to refute.”

Amidst the increasingly sharp gaze of the Director of the Clearing Bureau, Director Aquarius leisurely asked,

“Olivia, are the doubts I’ve raised enough to request you to undergo memory extraction together?”

“……”

…

Strange… why is Director Aquarius bringing these up? Is he just “struggling in despair,” or does he actually have some trump card and is confident he can survive the memory extraction? Sneaking a glance at the direction of the Director of the Clearing Bureau and noticing the change in the Director’s expression, the red-haired director couldn’t help but rub her furrowed brow. Although still unclear about Aquarius’ intentions, she could only slightly nod in agreement: “Alright, I agree to undergo memory extraction.

However, the order must be after yours. If it’s proven that there’s no replicant or you’re plotting against the Watchtower Palace, then my memory extraction must be canceled!”

“Not just you, but the Level 3 Accident Handler also needs memory extraction.”

Pointing toward Leon, looking at this troublesome individual who was previously overlooked by herself but managed to capture Nathan within two days and timely deliver crucial evidence, Director Aquarius smiled and said,

“Considering his close relationship with you, if I’m proven innocent, he will also need to undergo memory extraction.”

“I oppose this; this matter has nothing to do with Leon!”

“He’s only been in the Virgo Subdivision for a month. If memory extraction is necessary, I’ll suffice.

Besides, except for the Leon Blood Night incident, Leon has diligently performed every mission, executing them quite excellently, even having a record of killing a Holy Spirit.

Being subjected to memory extraction by a divine-rank brain-eating demon is equivalent to undergoing a forced immersion at the True God level, which will inevitably affect his mental stability. For such a highly potential cleaner, it’s undoubtedly a kind of…”

“There’s no need to immerse his mind; it’s already unstable enough.”

Interrupting the red-haired director, Director Aquarius calmly said:

“I’ve carefully reviewed his dossier. After the Leon Blood Night, the two investigators sent by the General Bureau gave him very interesting evaluations.

They unanimously believed that this Level 3 Cleaner was extremely dangerous and held stubborn, near-insane beliefs, harboring many dangerous secrets in his heart. They recommended the General Bureau to closely monitor him.

Furthermore, to find evidence to bring me down, he made contact with the Inspiration God, carrying the risk of being controlled or parasitized by it. Undergoing memory extraction alongside you might also be considered a form of protection for him…”

Protect my ass!

No content from 69BookBar allowed!

Watching the huge cage emerging from beneath the central conference hall and the grotesque brain-eating demon inside, which looked nastier than a seven-gill eel, Leon couldn’t help but feel his scalp go numb at the thought of having his brain grooves licked by that thing if he underwent memory extraction.

If this counts as protection, I sincerely wish you’d be ‘protected’ by the Clearing Bureau for life!

…

Even worse, despite the red-haired director’s repeated reasonable objections, after hearing Director Aquarius’ suggestion, the Director of the Clearing Bureau showed signs of wavering, especially upon hearing the possibility that Leon could be controlled by the Inspiration God, causing him to unconsciously narrow his eyes.

On one side, there’s the risk of the Inspiration God escaping; on the other, there’s the “allegedly” highly potential Level 3 Cleaner. For a director hoping for the stability of the Clearing Bureau, these two hold incomparable significance.

If the person opposing wasn’t Olivia, who possesses two numbered-level anomalous items and ranks among the top in combat power among the directors, but rather another subdivision director, he might have already made the decision.

“Director Taurus!”

Seeing that the Director of the Clearing Bureau seemed convinced, the red-haired director could only turn to the somewhat hesitant Taurus Director for help, saying, “You’ve met Leon and even personally helped him craft an anomalous item. You should know his potential. Early exposure to a True God-level entity will definitely harm his mind. If memory extraction is truly necessary, I’ll suffice!”

“Indeed…”

After hesitating for a moment, Director Taurus nodded:

“That boy’s potential is quite excellent, steady in character and intelligent. In the future, he likely could become a Level 1 Cleaner, perhaps even succeed a certain subdivision director to become a force protecting humanity. It would be too regrettable to undergo memory extraction early.

Not to mention, after suffering contamination from a True God-level demon, the [Holy Spirit Pendant] I crafted for him would inevitably be affected, possibly reducing its effectiveness by more than half. It’s akin to prematurely cutting off his future.”

“Even if it cuts off his future, so what?”

After Director Taurus finished speaking, Director Aquarius’ eyebrows slightly drooped, indifferently stating,

“Director Taurus, on one side, there’s the risk of the Inspiration God escaping, and on the other, it’s just a Level 3 Cleaner whose potential hasn’t been realized yet. I don’t see any comparability here.”

“But…”

“Good, stop talking.”

After slightly distorting her figure, the Director of the Clearing Bureau spoke slowly, “My time flow rate is starting to slow down, and the time I can contact you is running out. The most important thing right now is the safety of the Watchtower Palace, so I’ll make a direct decision.

Next, Director Aquarius will undergo memory extraction first. If there’s a problem, naturally, there’s nothing to say. If there’s no issue after extraction, then Olivia must undergo extraction.

And if Olivia also shows no issues after extraction, then this cleaner named Leon can be exempted from memory extraction… Director Aquarius, please proceed!”

(End of Chapter)