I! Cleaner!

Even if the soul is obliterated, will the will never perish...

After hearing the answer from the Director of Taurus, Leon couldn't help but fall silent for a moment, then asked:

"So if the royal family of the Twelve Kingdoms is controlled or even killed, does that mean the anchor points left by the past guardians are erased, and without the will of those past guardians, the Watcher's Palace will also be weakened?"

"Yes, but rather than weakened, it's more accurate to say it returns to its original state."

The Director of Taurus sighed and said:

"In the beginning, the ancestors who created the Watcher's Palace only hoped that if a 'Pillar God' level being descended, they could receive information in advance and block the other party slightly, trying to push the battlefield to a place far from the present world.

After all, a being at the level of a Pillar God is extremely destructive. Olivia, with the support of the Star Palace, can barely touch the lower limits of this level, and when she goes all out, she can destroy the entire Royal Capital in just a few minutes. Such a battle absolutely cannot erupt in the present world.

But the ancestors didn't expect that with the sacrifices of generations of guardians, the power of the Watcher's Palace would continuously strengthen, and the protection over the present world would become more comprehensive and thorough, far beyond their original design goals.

By the time the ninth guardian appeared, even True God level beings could no longer enter. Now, even weaker holy spirits require a large number of human believers to pray in advance, leveraging human will to open a path from within, in order to temporarily break the protection of the Watcher's Palace and open a temporary passage."

I see...

After hearing the words of the Director of Taurus, a look of realization appeared in Leon's eyes.

Simply put, the initial version of the Watcher's Palace 1.0 could only block beings with a 70 Contamination Value, but after the sacrifices of generations of guardians, the ever stronger Watcher's Palace N.0 now has enough strength that not even holy spirits with a 50 Contamination Value can get in.

And the goal of the organization that the Aquarius Director joined is to destroy the anchor points left by past guardians, causing the Watcher's Palace to lose the support of their will, reverting back to the original 1.0 version, allowing True Gods to freely enter and exit.

...

"In any case, the royal family of the Twelve Kingdoms cannot afford any loss."

After explaining the reasoning, the Director of Taurus said with a heavy expression:

"Olivia, regarding the matters of that organization, you should refrain from getting involved. Your Virgin Branch is always short on manpower, and your abilities aren't suited for protecting targets. Once you're far away, it becomes difficult to respond quickly.

Considering the situation with the mortal she-deer and that Atifei-01, the Director of Sagittarius and I will find other branches to investigate. From now on, you must stay in the Royal Capital to guard, ensuring nothing goes wrong here."

"Understood."

Upon hearing the words of the Director of Taurus, the red-haired chief nodded solemnly, but after thinking for a moment, she took the initiative to ask:

"Mr. Taurus, do you remember the Level 1 Cleaner from the Gemini Branch who lost both hands?"

"Nicole? Isn't she the adopted daughter of the Aquarius Director, who rebelled with him?"

"Well... the situation is a bit complicated, but Leon and I both judge that she can still be trusted, so we've temporarily let her affiliate with me here."

The red-haired chief proposed:

"Nicole has been in the Crolock Kingdom for nearly twenty years and was always a member of the Gemini Branch before, so she's most familiar with the situation there. Therefore, I think she should be included in the investigation of the Crolock Kingdom."

"I see..."

Upon hearing this, the Director of Taurus pondered for a moment and then decisively decided:

"Since you both find her trustworthy, let her join!

However, given my understanding of the Director of Sagittarius, the investigation of the Crolock Kingdom will likely be assigned to the Scorpio Branch, but since you and they have always had conflicts, it's best to send someone who can ease relations along."

Someone who can ease relations? Who would that be?

With a surprised expression on the red-haired chief's face, the Director of Taurus in the Celestial Globe Mirror turned to look at Leon and asked:

"Leon, are you willing to join this investigation?"

"Me?"

"Yes, you."

Looking at Leon, who seemed a bit dazed, the Director of Taurus said apologetically:

"I know this task is dangerous, but you are indeed the best candidate.

When the King of Nightmares descended last time, you fought alongside Edward. Although he had some criticisms of your insanity... of your choices, I saw that the report he submitted afterward had quite an appreciation for you.

Furthermore, since you believe Nicole can be trusted, it proves that you must be relatively familiar with each other, and you can also forcibly obtain a large amount of hidden information through touch, which is exactly what is needed for this investigation."

"Mr. Taurus, I think it's inappropriate!"

Upon hearing this, the red-haired chief frowned and protested:

"Although I'm still not clear about what's going on with Atifei-01, given that the entire Gemini Branch has been controlled, it must be difficult to deal with. Leon is just an ordinary Level 3 Cleaner, and it's not appropriate for him to join a mission of this level, is it?"

"..."

Hearing the red-haired chief's words, the Director of Taurus couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

I admit, this mission is indeed quite dangerous, but... an ordinary Level 3 Cleaner? Can you take a look at his record, known for its madness, before stating this? Which family's Level 3 Cleaner dares to eat a True God alive?

'Chief.'

After secretly nudging the back of the red-haired chief, Leon transmitted through soul communication:

'Why don't I still go? Mr. Taurus is right, this mission I...'

'Shh!'

"Mr. Taurus, Leon really isn't suitable for this mission."

After casting a covert glare at Leon, the red-haired chief sighed faintly and said with a troubled expression:

"Technically, we shouldn't refuse this sort of thing, but the Crolock Kingdom is too far away, where Leon's Undying Body can't take effect, meaning he loses his means of survival, not to mention the abnormal objects he's holding have also recently incurred significant losses...

Did you know? The holy spirit pendant you gave Leon has been destroyed by the Goddess of Wealth, and the new abnormal object I helped him acquire later has been temporarily lent to the Snow Maiden for protection, and even the broom I got from Beverly for him has been snapped in two.

Given Leon's current situation, sending him to such a dangerous place with Edward, that bastard, is as good as sending him to his death?"

"..."

So you were trying to get some benefits for him...

With an exasperated glance at the red-haired chief, the Director of Taurus said through clenched teeth:

"Just state your needs directly, stop playing games! What do you want this time?"

"It's not that I want something."

Upon hearing this, the red-haired chief blinked, then smiled and said:

"I was just wondering if you could discuss with the Director of Sagittarius about temporarily lifting the seal on the [Prayer Wheel] and sending it over to let Leon use it once?"