Chapter 1629

I knew it...

Watching Director Ophiuchus, who was completely submerged by the incandescent white grease of justice and struggling frantically in the cone like a rat that had fallen into an oil vat, the red-haired director who had been silently watching from the sidelines couldn't help but sigh, then turned her head away, unable to bear the sight.

You really are... clearly your brain doesn't work well, yet you insist on using your brain against him... If only you could change your bad habit of liking to use your brain, you wouldn't have caused so many messy things!

However, just as the red-haired director shook her head and prepared to shake Director Ophiuchus out using the 【Parasitic Mistletoe】, Leon's puzzled voice came from outside.

"What's his situation?"

After using his authority to poke Director Ophiuchus's heart-lake, only to be splattered with grease, Leon frowned and took two steps back, then asked:

"Director? You're inside, right? What's his situation now? Do I need to take action?"

?!!!

Hearing Leon's inquiry, Director Ophiuchus, who was struggling in the grease, widened his eyes. He then looked at the red-haired director in shock and anger, and rebuked indignantly:

"You... glug glug glug..."

"Don't overthink it."

Looking at Director Ophiuchus, who was choking on grease and rolling his eyes, the red-haired director, who knew him quite well, explained helplessly:

"I did not conspire with Leon to set you up. My intention was just to let you meet him and see how someone who can truly get things done operates, so that you would quickly abandon your absurd plan."

"Who could have guessed you would insist on being clever, thinking you understood the present world better than him, not only bringing him into the Profound Sanctuary but even actively delivering yourself to him... This really cannot be blamed on me."

"I don't believe it... glug glug... you... glug glug... have too many schemes... glug glug... it must have been arranged... glug glug... despicable!"

"..."

Fine, then you, in your purity, can keep drinking here, and I, in my despicableness, will head out first.

Looking at Director Ophiuchus, who was unable to open his mouth because he was filled with grease, the red-haired director shook her head, took the initiative to break the 【Parasitic Mistletoe】 and climb out of the cone, then asked curiously:

"Leon, my heart-lake shouldn't have any leaks, right? How did you guess I was here too?"

"Because of your anomalous object."

After curiously looking at the red-haired director's snow-white hair, Leon took out his personal notebook from the mirror world and flipped to the last page to show it.

"Before deciding to come find you, I asked Lord Taurus for all the information on you and that Director Ophiuchus, especially all your primary combat anomalous objects."

After looking at the several anomalous objects highlighted in the notebook, the red-haired director pondered for a moment, then asked uncertainly:

"It wouldn't be because of my 【Fortune and Misfortune Intertwined】, would it?"

"Correct."

After nodding slightly, Leon blinked:

"According to Lord Taurus, every time you cause a major disaster, you gain a corresponding level of strong luck, moving one step closer to your current goal. Therefore, if you want to achieve your goal, you must constantly cause trouble."

"But according to what Prince Vernon told me on the way, it has been a while since you last caused trouble, so you must have already achieved your purpose, or at the very least, you are already close to your goal."

"And your purpose in coming to the Kingdom of Calewin must be related to Director Ophiuchus and his plan from back then. You must have had contact with him, so the possibility of you being by his side is very high."

"..."

So that's how it is...

"Also, what that security guard said earlier was problematic too."

Still not used to the red-haired director's "newly dyed" hair, Leon couldn't help but stare at it before complaining speechlessly:

"That security guard said he had a sister in poor health and a brother in school, and the whole family relied on his salary... This setup of yours is too targeted; it's basically all aimed at me. How stupid would I have to be not to notice there was something wrong with him? You could have at least picked one!"

"That's not my problem."

The red-haired director's expression froze, and she said helplessly:

"At the time, Ophiuchus was about to be exposed, so I told him to quickly find a way to play the victim and see if he could muddle through. I even gave him three examples that might make you soften your heart, meaning for him to pick one from them."

"Who knew his mouth was so fast? Before I even finished speaking, and before I could tell him to pick one out of three, he directly took all three examples and used them together... Forget it, let's not talk about him."

After grabbing the unconscious Prince Vernon and taking the greasy 【Parasitic Mistletoe】 out of his body, the red-haired director couldn't help but chuckle as she watched Director Ophiuchus still soaking in grease in the cone.

"Little Leon~"

After calling Leon's name in that long-lost, somewhat "sticky" and seductive tone, the red-haired director, who seemed to be in an excellent mood, swung the greasy cone in her hand and said with a smile:

"Thank you for this time~ If you hadn't performed so well, I really wouldn't have been sure I could win the bet with him."

"A bet?"

"I said you were different from him, that you were someone who could truly change the Cleanup Bureau and even the entire present world, but he refused to believe it." Looking at Leon with eyes full of appreciation, the red-haired director said with a smile:

"Since he refused to believe what I said no matter what, we made a bet~"

"If your performance failed to convince him, then I would have to help him push his plan and deal with the Cleanup Bureau; but if you succeeded and let him see the hope of thoroughly changing the present world, then he would have to agree to one thing for me in return."

"..."

Good grief... you two actually bet on me...

After looking speechlessly at the smiling director in front of him, Leon couldn't help but ask:

"Director, you deliberately hid it from me and came to the Kingdom of Calewin alone—your purpose wouldn't be just to make a bet with him, would it?"

"Of course not~"

Reaching out to flick the greasy cone, and looking at Director Ophiuchus inside, who was gulping down grease while desperately cursing her with his eyes, the red-haired director looked up at Leon and blinked her big eyes, pleading:

"Good Leon~ Can you do me a favor and say something to him?"

"What words?"

!

"Just say that I am your closest partner, and that what I want to do can also make the present world better, so he must cooperate with me, or something like that~"

"Fine."

After pondering slightly, Leon agreed to the red-haired director's request, but did not speak immediately. Instead, he set a condition:

"But in exchange, you must tell me, this time you actually..."

"Does that Majesty Veronica know about Emma?"

"?!!!"

Watching Leon's expression suddenly tighten, the red-haired director said with a smile:

"If that Majesty Veronica discovered that there was another infatuated person waiting for her husband, and that her ownership of her husband could only last until..."

"You are my closest partner! What you do can also make the present world better! He must cooperate with you!"

"Hehe~ I just love how reasonable you are~ Mwah~"

(*~3~)╭

"Cut that out!"

Turning his head to avoid the flying kiss thrown by the red-haired director, Leon said with a dark face:

"Don't think you can just muddle through like this! I... what is that sound?"

"The sound of me causing trouble~"

Listening to the violent shattering sounds gradually rising in his ears, the red-haired director smiled and shook the cone in her hand.

"This Profound Sanctuary is maintained by the 【Ointment of Justice】, and Ophiuchus trusted you too much—trusted you so much that he emptied the accumulations of over six thousand years of the Profound Sanctuary for you. This place is about to collapse."

"..."

"By the way."

After flipping her wrist and putting the cone away, the red-haired director smiled and raised her hand, pointing to the dome above the Profound Sanctuary.

"The tradition of the Kingdom of Calewin is cremation. The ashes of all my ancestors from the past six thousand years are currently placed on the floors above. Remember to save a few jars on your way out later~"

"?!!!"

What do you mean "I" remember to save a few jars? What about you? What are you going to do?

Looking at the red-haired director's smiling appearance, Leon suddenly realized and immediately reached out to grab her. The red-haired director he grabbed flickered twice like a reflection in a lake and instantly turned into the terrified Prince Vernon.

At the same time, the ancient dome of the Profound Sanctuary shattered with a roar, and the floors above collapsed along with it. Tens of thousands of small jars, mixed with broken floorboards and bricks, fell down like raindrops.

In the shocked gaze of Leon and Prince Vernon, those small white jars tilted, collided, and shattered in mid-air... eventually turning into a dense, thick curtain of white snow, flying down with a clatter.

(End of chapter)