Chapter 387

"Sorry..."

o￠o

Following the sigh of the middle-aged man with the national-character face, the golden bow-holding centaur emblem actually penetrated directly from the mirror surface and floated in front of Leon and the red-haired Director.

"I don't want to not help, it's just that the Watchtower Palace cannot be lost, so..."

"I understand."

After looking at the Sagittarius emblem in the air with surprise, a smile appeared on the red-haired Director's face. She then grabbed Leon's wrist and nodded slightly:

"You also have no other way. Compared to our side, it is more important to ensure the safety of the Watchtower Palace."

"I... hey... you've worked hard."

Seeming to feel sorry for the red-haired Director, Director Sagittarius sighed, turned around, and prepared to leave. But after noticing the movements at the other end of the Celestial Sphere Mirror, he turned around suddenly with a face full of surprise.

"Wait! What are you doing?"

Discovering that the red-haired Director was pulling Leon's hand and preparing to print it on the Sagittarius pattern in the air, the middle-aged man with the national-character face said anxiously:

"Stop! That's for you to use! A Level 3 investigator, what use can he have holding my secret technique imprint?"

"Don't worry, Your Excellency Sagittarius."

After pressing Leon's hand onto the golden pattern, the red-haired Director shook her head:

"Leon is much more outstanding than you think. Even if your secret technique imprint is handed to me, it can't let me catch up with the Nightmare King. But if it is handed to Leon, maybe it can have miraculous effects!"

"..."

"Forget it, whatever you want!"

After looking at Leon, who had been silent since just now and had no "momentum of a strong person" on his body, the middle-aged man with the national-character face, who could not hide his disappointment, shook his head and left the range of the Celestial Sphere Mirror directly, pulling Director Pisces who was full of curiosity.

And Director Taurus, who also had a surprised expression, after looking at the red cross on Leon's collar, had a look of realization in her eyes. Then she returned to her kind expression, smiled, and encouraged:

"Come on, little guy. If you can really help Olivia carry through this crisis, I will definitely give you a very great gift!"

"..."

"Ah!"

After the soft flesh on his arm was pinched fiercely, Leon, who had come back to his senses, shook his whole body, then hurriedly thanked:

"Thank you, Your Excellency Taurus, I will work hard!"

"Um, but also remember to be careful. If there is really no chance, don't force it. Olivia, you too..."

After instructing Leon and the others to pay attention to safety, Director Taurus seemed to have remembered something. Her gaze swept across Leon's face, and then she said with some hesitation:

"In addition... if you still want to drink, after this matter is over, I can send a batch of wine without the Word Spirit over..."

"Cough, cough, cough, cough!"

Not expecting her to suddenly mention this, Leon, who was still checking the secret technique imprint, remembered the spicy wine he drank in the Dead World, and suddenly his face turned embarrassed. He hurriedly waved his hands with a flushed face:

"Quit! We quit! No need to... um?!"

"Drink! We want to drink!"

"Okay, just wait!"

Looking at Leon, whose mouth was forcibly blocked, Director Taurus couldn't help but shake her head with a smile and actively turned off the Celestial Sphere Mirror.

Really good, didn't expect to have an unexpected harvest.

After withdrawing her hand that covered Leon's mouth and rubbing it on his shoulder, the red-haired Director put away the Celestial Sphere Mirror with joy, then asked with a smile:

"Regarding the secret technique imprint of Director Sagittarius, have you figured it all out?"

Hearing her words, Leon subconsciously looked at the panel.

【Name: Sagittarius Palace Secret Technique Imprint (Secret Technique, Temporary)】

【Appearance: A golden centaur emblem holding a long bow. When directly illuminated by sunlight, it will appear with a gorgeous halo like a solar corona and reveal three bright golden arrow patterns】

【Ability: Can temporarily use the Sagittarius Palace "Anomalous Strengthening" secret technique】

【Cost: For every anomalous object used as a target, using the Sagittarius secret technique once will consume one arrow. After all three arrows are used up, this temporary anomalous object will disappear by itself】

【File: Moved by the belief of Olivia, Director of the Virgin Branch, plus the guilt of being unable to make a move to help, the current Director Sagittarius of the Bureau of Investigation, at the cost of three years of his own life, condensed this secret technique imprint that can be used a total of three times.

The anomalous object locked by this imprint will have its effect greatly enhanced the next time it is activated, until the end of that use. The specific degree of strengthening is equivalent to the "Anomalous Strengthening" secret technique personally released by Director Sagittarius】

【Evaluation: These are three life-saving hairs that Sagittarius Bodhisattva exchanged with his life. Monkey, you must cherish them when you use them. Be sure not to use them to strengthen the anomalous objects you forge】

【Infection Value: 0.1】

"Consider it figured out..."

After looking at the explanation in the file about "at the cost of three years of life," Leon's expression was somewhat complicated:

"Actually, although Director Sagittarius is a bit stubborn and what he says sounds a bit cold, he seems to be quite a good person."

"Um."

Hearing Leon's words, the red-haired Director nodded and said:

"Director Sagittarius has a square and serious personality and attaches special importance to rules. Although he is not as kind as Your Excellency Taurus, he is indeed not a bad person. Director Pisces is a bit strange, but he can also be trusted.

Or it can be said that except for Aquarius, among the remaining eleven Directors, although each has some small problems, most of them are still considered good."

"..."

Most of them are still considered good... meaning there is still one or even several who are not very good, or even bad to an outrageous degree?

After hearing the subtext of the red-haired Director, Leon, who was a bit speechless, couldn't help but ask:

"Even Directors are not necessarily good people... Director, has the Bureau of Investigation been so loose for so many years?

For example, now, such a big thing as the Nightmare King invading, the Director of the Scorpio Branch has a bad relationship with you, so he can just not come to help? With so many Directors in the past, did no one think about managing it properly?"

"It's not that no one wanted to manage it, but how to manage it?"

The red-haired Director sighed upon hearing this, and spread her hands helplessly:

"Needless to say, the Directors, whether they can inherit the secret technique depends entirely on their aptitude. In the past, the Bureau couldn't even gather twelve Directors. And the Star Palaces and secret techniques represented by the Directors are one of the most important trump cards in the Bureau.

Even if the one with aptitude is a rotten person, having a Director is better than not having one. After all, no matter how rotten he is, he is still a human and will not truly completely lean towards existence like evil gods that want to destroy humanity. At critical moments, they can generally stand up."

"..."

Put that way, that's also...

"As for the various branches, it's even more troublesome."

After reaching out and patting Leon on the shoulder, the red-haired Director continued:

"The investigators of each branch are basically recruited by the branch Director themselves, and even brought out bit by bit by their own hands. The vast majority of investigators below the branch Director level have never even entered the headquarters in their entire lives.

They simply don't have a channel to contact the General Bureau, and the orders they receive are all relayed by the branch Director. They simply aren't familiar with the situation at the headquarters... For example, you and me, if the orders of the General Bureau conflict with mine, who will you listen to?"

"This is simple."

Leon said without hesitation upon hearing this:

"If you haven't drunk, I'll listen to you. If you have drunk, I'll listen to the General Bureau."

"..."

Tsk, should have used another example...

Looking at Leon, who gave the answer without even a second of hesitation, the red-haired Director rolled her eyes and said angrily:

"In short, the power of each branch Director is very large, and their autonomy is also very strong.

Among them, the strength of the non-Zodiac branch Directors is relatively poor, and they can only suppress ordinary True Gods with the help of the Star Palace. Relatively speaking, they are still quite obedient. But the Zodiac branch Directors are the same as the Directors, with Leon values between 60 and 70. Without counting secret techniques, the strength of both sides is basically on the same level.

And a Zodiac branch Director like me, whose maximum Leon value can break 70 points with the blessing of the Star Palace, and whose strength is a line stronger than many Directors, as long as I don't tear my face directly and openly go against the rules of the Bureau, the General Bureau has no good way, understand?"

"Pretty much understand."

"If you understand, then start working."

After leaving several strands of bright red hair on Leon's shoulder, the red-haired Director withdrew her hand, got up and left the office, and walked towards the stairwell.

"Go, come upstairs with me to get something. It might be useful when dealing with the Nightmare King later!"