Chapter 382

It’s not… what the heck did he dream about? Watching the capital city get obliterated by a single strike from a golden-haired version of Leon, leaving not even ruins behind, the old investigator’s lips couldn’t help but twitch violently.

Beside him, the female journalist who had noticed something was off and hastily returned to the range enveloped by the “Dream Lantern,” avoiding that previous attack, was visibly shaken, her face pale as sheets.

Even if it was just a fabricated dream, the destructive power capable of instantly wiping out an entire city was simply way over the top. Many numbered anomalous items might not even possess such power. How could he possibly take this guy on with his bare head?

…

“What are you two hiding for?”

After bombarding the two who had retreated back into the lantern’s range, realizing that no matter what kind of attack, once it approached the light emitted by the lantern, it would vanish immediately, Leon stopped the meaningless bombardment and began sarcastically saying:

“Where’s the promise of sparing my life? Is this how you spare me?”

“…”

“You said I’m all show and no substance, right? So why don’t you come out~”

“…”

“Don’t be scared, come out already. At worst, I’ll let you have one hand!”

“…”

What good does letting us have one hand do? If it wasn’t for the “safe zone” marked by the “Dream Lantern,” we’d have been blown up along with the capital city just now! Watching Leon flying around in the sky with golden light flashing everywhere, mocking them while moving at a terrifying speed, the old investigator couldn’t help but turn grim-faced, shaking the “Dream Lantern” again, preparing to quickly retreat from this absurd dream.

That damn guy, who knows what bizarre settings he gave me. Not only did he destroy the capital city in one hit, but there was even a sonic boom cloud trailing behind him when he flew! And judging by his movements, if his own reaction speed could keep up, he might be even faster than this.

Can’t fight! This is really impossible to fight! “Don’t go~”

Seeing the old investigator holed up in the “safe zone” and vigorously shaking the lantern, Leon simply landed directly, inviting through the light of the lantern: “Come out and play? Don’t worry, this time I won’t kick your balls!”

???

Damn it, you dare bring that up?

Hearing the sudden halt in the female journalist’s breathing, the old investigator’s face couldn’t help but redden slightly, gritting his teeth, he couldn’t help but say:

“If this weren’t your dream, you, a Level 3 Cleaner, wouldn’t deserve…”

“I don’t deserve.”

Without hesitation, admitting the fact that he wasn’t a match, Leon lifted his leg with a smile through the dark curtain of the lantern: “But I kicked your balls.”

“…”

“That was because it happened at the Virgo Subdivision!”

Feeling the increasingly strange gaze of the female journalist beside him, the old investigator took a deep breath and said coldly: “If it weren’t for Red-haired Bureau Director being nearby and worrying about revealing our identities prematurely, I…”

“I kicked more than just once.”

“…”

Damn it, I shouldn’t have engaged with him in the first place!

Looking at Leon outside the lamp curtain, smiling and mockingly lifting his leg, constantly hinting at something, the old investigator closed his eyes directly, then forcefully shook the lantern in his hand. The capital city flattened by Leon before their eyes also trembled slightly.

Stay calm, absolutely don’t let him provoke you! My soul is severely injured; the abilities I can use are already few. I must reserve them for dealing with Red-haired Bureau Director. Absolutely cannot waste them on him, nor in this false dream.

“We will meet again!”

With a cold glance at Leon, the old investigator twisted the handle of the Dream Lantern, moving the flame representing Leon’s dream away from the center of the lantern.

“Three days.”

“Today’s incident, even if you tell Red-haired Bureau Director, it doesn’t matter. Three days later, I’ll make everything… you?!”

“Let me touch!”

In one step, crossing into the range covered by the lantern, Leon’s hair instantly turned back to black. In the stunned expression of the old investigator, he slapped his wrinkled old forehead hard.

“The feel is really bad… see ya!”

Just as the old investigator’s eyes bulged wide, pulling out a bright red token from his pocket, wanting to stop him, Leon immediately relaxed his self-consciousness suppression and forcibly detached himself from the dream following the increasingly frantic curses from the Black Goat.

…

“You son of a bitch! Wake up!”

“F*ck! Sleeping like a dead pig!”

“I’m f*cking impressed! Bring me the kettle of boiling water!”

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“You’re still laughing! I’ll make you laugh!”

“It’s your fault anyway. You wait! We… cough cough cough, you finally woke up.”

Seeing Leon lying on the carpet finally open his eyes, the Black Goat couldn’t help but sigh in relief, then secretly instructed the puppy to put away the kettle with the lid already opened, then full-faced concern said: “I noticed something was wrong with your soul earlier, worried you got ambushed. Fortunately, nothing happened… Who was spying on Joshua’s dream? And how are you feeling now?”

“…”

I’m feeling fine now… But if I hadn’t woken up just now, were you planning to pour boiling water on me?

Silently glaring at it, since it was his instruction to wake him immediately if anything unusual occurred, Leon didn’t say much and instead got up from the carpet, grabbing the goat’s head.

“No time to explain… Let’s go! Back to the bureau quick!”

???

“What’s wrong?”

Being carried off by Leon in a rush after leaving Joshua’s bedroom, the confused goat head couldn’t help but ask:

“What did you dream about? Why are you in such a hurry?”

“There’s no time to waste! I just discovered that the Aquarius Director is actually still alive! And it’s that old investigator whose balls I kicked!”

“Aah?”

…

“That’s impossible!”

Upon hearing the news that the Aquarius Director was still alive, the Red-haired Bureau Director, awakened from sleep, shook his head, frowning deeply and said:

“I personally saw the Aquarius Director’s soul enter deep into the Deathscape. Even if she didn’t die completely, there’s no way she could return in the short term… I even cut off part of her soul and made you a pair of gloves.”

“The Aquarius Director you saw was real, but she was only part of the true Aquarius Director!”

Recalling the information he touched on the Aquarius Director’s forehead, Leon solemnly explained: “The soul of the Aquarius Director had long ago split into good and evil. The part we encountered before was merely the side representing evil, obsession, and recklessness.

And the other part carrying her positive traits like goodness and compassion entered the Clearing Bureau under another identity, which is the old investigator named Camus!”

(End of Chapter)