Chapter 618: Unprecedented intensity

This time, it's settled!

After hearing the request from the Director of the Cleanup Bureau, the Red-haired Director couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth, secretly giving herself a thumbs-up in her heart.

The reason she had "put up a stubborn resistance" just now, arguing with the Director for so long despite being in the wrong, was precisely to lead the conversation toward the matter of Aquarius.

In the past, she hadn't chosen to raise the inquiry during the year-end review, but rather privately after it had concluded. Firstly, it was to buy Leon a few more days of delay, giving him ample time to carry out his undercover mission.

Secondly, much like Tom's dice, Director Aquarius had spent these years using secret arts to tailor-make anomalous objects for members of many branch bureaus. Among them were even directors of various branches; many owed him favors. She was worried that raising the inquiry at the year-end review venue would easily lead to complications.

After all, given Director Aquarius's capabilities, the branch directors who were on good terms with him wouldn't even need to do much. If Aquarius failed the inquiry and prepared to flee toward them, a "slow" reaction from them would be enough to grant Director Aquarius a path to survival.

But now that Leon had completed his undercover mission, she no longer needed to buy time for him. Coupled with the presence of the General Bureau Director presiding, those branch directors who were friendly with Aquarius certainly wouldn't dare to slack off and let him escape. Thus, moving the inquiry up to the present was undoubtedly the more appropriate choice.

……

"Then I shall speak!"

After a slight hesitation, not wanting Leon to be noticed by the branch directors who were friendly with Aquarius, the Red-haired Director did not mention his name this time, instead speaking without naming names:

"Last month, our Virgo branch reported an anomalous object named 【Happy Apartment】. Originally, we thought this anomalous object was born from the kindness of an elderly couple who ran a poorhouse, as well as the gratitude and thoughts of those who received their help.

But after subsequent visits and investigations, the cleaners in our bureau discovered that this elderly couple had contact with Director Aquarius while they were alive, and were suspected of being subjected to some kind of malicious inducement, though it was ultimately unsuccessful.

At the time, we didn't harbor too much suspicion, but later, while capturing rebels suspected of possessing anomalous objects, we discovered that they were also connected to Director Aquarius in some way, and had also undergone similar deliberate guidance..."

After detailing the situation Leon had discovered, under the gaze of the various directors and branch directors, the Red-haired Director looked up at Director Aquarius in the director's seat, concluding with a solemn expression:

"I believe that Director Aquarius, without reporting to the Bureau, privately manufactured a large number of anomalous objects, and in order to satisfy the conditions, frequently subjected ordinary people to malicious inducement!

Furthermore, he cultivated rebels within the Kingdom guarded by our Virgo branch, granting at least twelve people anomalous abilities, and let them run rampant destroying things!

These people have continuously attacked officials, nobles, and members of the royal family in recent years, causing a large number of casualties among ordinary people. These should all be counted on his head!"

"Similar situations have also been discovered within the jurisdiction of the Leo branch!"

As soon as the Red-haired Director's voice fell, the Leo Branch Director, still with cookie crumbs on the corner of his mouth, immediately stood up, speaking with a serious expression:

【i-618-20】 "Lavanna, a Level 1 Disaster Handler from the Lion Branch, discovered several times while using her ability 【Scene Reconstruction】 to investigate anomalous events in her jurisdiction that holders of anomalous objects had been in contact with unidentified individuals."

Although because the status of the unidentified individual was too high, Lovana was unable to completely restore his appearance, but for someone who can walk freely in the human world, whose status exceeds that of an ordinary True God, and who possesses the secret art to create anomalies, I believe Director Aquarius is highly suspicious!"

"The Gemini Bureau seconds this."

After Leo Branch Director Beverly finished speaking, the third Zodiac branch director stood up and echoed expressionlessly:

"After receiving notification from the Virgo and Leo directors, I immediately contacted the King of the Kroke Kingdom and retrieved all observation records of mechanical prosthetic eyes within the Kingdom over the past thirty years.

Finally, it was discovered that an old man suspected to be Director Aquarius had appeared in a total of sixty-three anomalous object attack incidents, and all had had brief contact with the holders of the anomalous objects. Based on judgment, the probability that Director Aquarius has a problem is approximately 98.36 percent; he is indeed highly suspicious."

"The Compass branch seconds this; we have also discovered similar situations."

"The Southern Cross branch seconds this."

"The Sculptor branch has also discovered similar problems."

"I also feel there is a problem."

After a total of six branch directors, including the three Zodiac directors, stood up one after another, the silver-haired Taurus Director in the second director's seat actually stood up as well, frowning and saying:

"I am responsible for the forging of anomalous objects for the General Bureau. In the past twenty years, after many branches completed cleanup missions, the anomalous objects and materials turned in have been somewhat abnormal, and they are clearly not pure enough in terms of 'origin.'

According to my understanding of anomalous objects, the status and efficacy of these anomalous objects clearly do not match the experiences and souls of their creators, and they are also mixed with trace amounts of the authority belonging to the God of Enlightenment.

After reviewing the relevant records in the Bureau, I discovered that as one of the most suitable materials for performing the secret art of 'Anomalous Genesis,' the soul and flesh of the God of Enlightenment have always been preserved by successive Aquarius Directors, and there has never been a record of escape.

To sum up, I believe these anomalous objects indeed came from the hands of Director Aquarius. The judgment of the several branch directors led by Olivia has a very high probability of being correct."

It seems... this inquiry is already coming to an end.

When the Red-haired Director had just stood up, many branch directors present were still not quite sure, and those who were on good terms with Director Aquarius were even showing a dismissive attitude.

But after six branch directors stood up to second the motion one after another, the expressions of most people became serious. And after the Taurus Director also stood up to express her agreement with their judgment, the same thought surfaced in the minds of everyone in the venue.

Aquarius is finished!

Not to mention anything else, just the status of the Taurus Director as a "Palace Sitter" is something others cannot compare to. It can be said that before she ascends to the Watchtower Palace next year, she is the person with the highest status in the entire Cleanup Bureau. Facing the merit of sacrificing everything to watch over all of humanity, even if the General Bureau Director returned, he would have to bow deeply upon seeing her.

In the face of the weight of the Taurus Director's personal testimony, as long as Director Aquarius cannot provide a convincing answer, he is doomed today. Even as one of the Twelve Directors, he would have to be forcibly dragged away for memory reading. And with this evidence laid out before his face, the possibility of him passing the memory reading is infinitely close to zero.

……

"Thank you for your testimony, Taurus."

Politely bowing slightly to the Taurus Director to express respect for the Watcher of Humanity, the Director of the Cleanup Bureau turned around, looked at Director Aquarius sitting in the eleventh seat, and asked with a cold and sharp gaze:

"Director Aquarius, do you have anything else to explain?"

"No more."

In the astonished gazes of the various directors, Director Aquarius, who had not spoken from just now until now, shook his head and said:

"What they said is correct; these things were indeed all done by me."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 619 =====