Chapter 627

Although it’s still unclear what Aquarius is exactly preparing to do, there’s one thing that doesn’t need consideration—whatever he plans, it surely ain’t good for himself. So…

Punch him! Beat the crap out of him!

Relying on the far greater power “stored” within him than an average True God, Leon directly pushed the [Curse Mercury] and [Scream Hand] to their limits, sprouting hundreds of arms in an instant as if possessed, unleashing a brutal beating on the Aquarius Director.

But the real killing move wasn’t this savage pummeling. Instead, it was the small glint of a silver blade peeking out from the blind spot of Aquarius Director’s vision, emerging from the surface of Dream Leon’s crown mirror.

“Ho ho.”

Accompanied by a laugh reverberating through his soul, Aquarius Director, whose pain made veins pop out all over, revealed a strange smile. Then with a sudden violent reverse bend of his arm, he forcibly dislocated his own joint, grabbing hold of the blade of the [Silver Knife].

And at the same time, the engraved clock face on Aquarius Director’s cheek completed its rotation with a click, stopping momentarily before beginning a rapid reverse spin, rotating five full times, then…

See ya.

With a smiling mouth shape, Aquarius Director, battered and bruised but carrying the already unconscious Dream Leon, swayed slightly and vanished into the Moon Climbing Channel like the pointer on the seal had done.

“Damn slippery old bastard!”

Coupled with a voice full of frustration, the Archer Director behind Leon slammed her thigh hard, shouting with visible regret: “Don’t chase him. He must have cut five minutes of time from the Goddess of Illusion. The current Aquarius should already be back where he spent those five minutes.”

“…”

Cut five minutes? What kind of trick is this? “I’m not entirely clear either. This thing he kept hidden deep, we haven’t seen him use it before.”

The Archer Director pointed at her eyes and answered grimly:

“But judging from the effects I observed, this should be one of the anomalous items created from the remnants of the King of Time. It probably allows him to forcibly extract and borrow the target’s time at the cost of his own.

Damn! He summoned the Goddess of Illusion earlier not to make her attack you, but to cut away her five minutes so he could escape from my grasp!”

After briefly explaining Aquarius Director’s actions, the gloomy Archer Director pulled out a box filled with organs from somewhere unknown. She then popped out her stabbed heart and replaced it with a new one.

The removed heart twisted slightly before instantly losing its color, transforming into a gray spider with eight curled legs, letting out two miserable screams before going still.

Next, under Leon’s astonished gaze, the Archer Director rummaged through the “colorful” box and swapped out most of her vital parts.

Her removed eyes turned into two black pearls emitting eerie vibes, her Adam’s apple became a weird piece of fish spine, and her brain transformed into a large almond covered in mouths and teeth that continuously screamed.

Even more shocking, even the second leg from the left, which is crucial for men, was swapped out, turning into a crooked cycloptic octopus…

Holy… You’re playing some really twisted games!

Glancing at Leon who was gazing in astonishment, the Archer Director couldn’t help but frown and said somewhat exasperatedly:

“Am I stupid or something? With an ascension test causing such chaos and Pisces suddenly going quiet without any clear situation, how could I possibly come here with my true self?”

So… this isn’t your real body? Hearing that the Archer Director only sent a decoy and didn’t actually replace “brothers” with octopuses, Leon couldn’t help but sigh in relief. Then, looking at the parts she discarded, he couldn’t resist asking curiously: “Then what are these things…?”

“These are just some necessary little tricks.”

Upon hearing Leon’s question, the Archer Director, with her square face that exuded a sense of righteousness, raised her shiny dark eyebrows and answered with a righteous expression: “My temper is rather short, and my attitude has always been the toughest among the directors, so naturally, people wanting me dead are aplenty. Of course, I need plenty of countermeasures.

Unfortunately, Aquarius only stabbed my heart this time. Although [Void Food Spider] was concealed well, it took effect too slowly. Even though I’ve been dragging it out, I couldn’t devour all his Leon Value, leaving him enough strength to activate the anomalous item and flee. If he had stabbed my head, it would’ve been better.”

“…”

That’s why Aquarius didn’t fight back; he was almost drained of his taint value due to your scheme.

Tsk… Your cunning tactics don’t quite match that righteous face of yours…

Looking at the Archer Director standing in front of him with a regretful expression, Leon couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth, holding back a million complaints. But just then, he suddenly remembered something and hastily asked:

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“Director Archer! Aquarius has been pretending to be Senior Armin, so what about her now…?”

“Don’t worry, she’ll be fine.”

Calmly waving her hand, the Archer Director replied with a complex look: “We weren’t idle while guarding the headquarters. During the time you and Edward investigated the Crocodile Kingdom, we reviewed some old files and discovered Aquarius’s lab in the headquarters, gaining quite a bit of useful information.

Hmm… Let me put it this way: if Aquarius hasn’t given up yet and still wants to replace… replace Taurus Director and ascend to the palace, then he will definitely control his behavior and won’t easily harm any humans.”

Eh? Confused by the Archer Director’s words, Leon couldn’t help but ask in surprise: “Why? Is there a hidden requirement for ascending to the Watchtower Palace that forbids harming people?”

“Kinda.”

The Archer Director nodded and said: “You should already know from Olivia that the birth of the Watchtower Palace stems from the will to protect humanity. Souls that excessively harm humans will inevitably conflict with the Watchtower Palace.

The original Aquarius did quite a few nasty deeds, and this conflict was already beyond saving. But after he ‘died’ completely and most of his soul was wiped out, he can be considered a new individual.

Aquarius is someone who likes perfection. To ensure compatibility with the Watchtower Palace and minimize conflicts before and after ascending, he will definitely control his actions and avoid killing as much as possible.”

(End of Chapter)