As Nightmare Leon fled desperately while being relentlessly pursued by Leon, the nine major and twelve minor layers of the Dream Realm, totaling twenty-one, along with the countless living beings residing within, collectively faced an exceptionally dark day.
Often, one would hear a deafening crash, and from either the sky or the earth or somewhere else, a gigantic rift would suddenly be torn open, pouring down a black river filled with countless broken nightmares. Anyone caught in it would be forcibly turned into a Nightmare.
Immediately afterward, a crazed person with terrifying strength would surge out of the river and begin to ravenously devour, regardless of reason. If they caught someone who hadn’t yet become a Nightmare, they would even dunk them into the river, waiting until they turned into a Nightmare completely before devouring them.
Then, it wouldn’t be long before another being, exactly identical but with a sinister appearance and body covered in blood, would follow, starting to fight with the first maniac for the next meal.
Most infuriatingly, this newcomer, while eating greedily, would actually swear that he was saving them, even saying, "You’re welcome!" to those he took and devoured.
It was utterly outrageous!
Unfortunately, those who were outrageously domineering generally had the power to match. Facing the unreasonable and frenzied predation of the two Leons, the beings in the twenty Dream Realms, excluding Demonic Soul Abyss, did consider resistance.
However, the problem was that one of them was a 7/8 reserve True God, while the other’s soul intensity was also infinitely close to that of a True God. Just a glance from them could make one shiver all over. Without a True God present, ordinary Dream Realm beings were just fodder regardless of how many tried to fight.
Yet within the twenty-one layers of the Dream Realm, each layer had only one Dominator. Facing these two seemingly equal mad opponents, no one had the confidence to secure victory. Most True Gods of the Dream Realm were observing and did not dare to act rashly.
Additionally, these two madmen didn’t stay long in one Dream Realm layer; they left as soon as they could not feed any longer. The losses they caused were still bearable and not worth the risk of a deadly confrontation. Thus, the Dream Realm True Gods exercised temporary patience, none stepping up to stop them, until...
"Stop! Stop right now!"
Watching the two frenzied Leons, one black and one red, and the barren Dream Realm left in their wake, the Sagittarius Director, who had rushed over after receiving the news, immediately flew into a rage, his thick eyebrows rising like daggers, and his square face turning red like blood.
"Bastards! What on earth are you doing?"
Lord Sagittarius? Crap!!!
The Director of the Clean-up Bureau? This is bad!!!
Noticing the arrival of the Clean-up Bureau’s backup, the expressions of both Leons changed suddenly.
Nightmare Leon, unable to replenish his Authority, immediately shrank back to human size, tore open the Dream Realm again in an attempt to flee, while the furious Sagittarius Director instantly judged the situation and teleported behind Nightmare Leon, piercing his heart bare-handed.
But at this moment, Amien, who should have been left somewhere within the Dream Realm, surprisingly appeared behind the Sagittarius Director and, just like before when ambushing the Pisces Director, once again stabbed through the Sagittarius Director’s heart with a dagger.
However, unlike before, at the instant he completed the sneak attack, another figure timely followed, similarly stabbing through his heart. The few who were almost simultaneously stabbed from behind immediately stood in an extremely bizarre row.
Person — Person — Person — Person
With his heart pierced, Nightmare Leon spat out blood, trembling as he turned back, cursing with intense resentment:
"You... despicable... I refuse to accept this!"
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Also spitting out blood, the Sagittarius Director ignored the curses, instead turning back with his eyes full of shock, gazing unbelievingly at the "Senior Amien," showing her true form behind him, and exclaimed in disbelief:
"Aquarius?! How... how is it you?!"
Following suit with another spurt of blood, and having successfully backstabbed the Sagittarius Director, the Aquarius Director clenched the [Silver Dagger of Cutting] that had pierced his own heart with his left hand, turning back with extreme surprise.
"How... how did you discover it?"
Your loopholes are riddled with more holes than a mosquito net! I’m not an idiot; how couldn’t I notice? If I could have defeated you, I would have already stabbed you long ago, worried that my exposure would lead to my own downfall at your hands!
"My Lord Sagittarius!"
Disregarding the Aquarius Director’s question, Leon gritted his teeth and desperately twisted the [Silver Dagger of Cutting] in the Aquarius Director’s heart while shouting at the Sagittarius Director:
"He’s now forced to allocate energy to suppress my dagger, or else he’ll be completely ’removed’ from the world! You must quickly figure out a way to contact the headquarters!"
"Cough... He can’t do it."
Before the Sagittarius Director could respond, the Aquarius Director preemptively spoke:
"Although he’s stronger than Pisces, he’s much easier to deal with than Pisces. As long as you target his usual few... cough... cough, cough!"
After several violent coughs, the Aquarius Director slightly exerted force with his left hand, pushing the tip of the Silver Dagger away from his lungs, then spat out the blood surging up his throat and continued speaking:
"Anyway, you can’t rely on him. His main abnormal objects were all crafted with my help; no one knows him better than I do. Although I can’t beat him face-to-face, since I’ve seized an opportunity, I’m confident I can prevent him from resisting."
As the Sagittarius Director glared with anger, the Aquarius Director, whose speech was becoming more fluid, asked with keen curiosity:
"It’s you... you shouldn’t have seen this woman too many times and aren’t familiar with her style and personality. Why could you tell I wasn’t her?"
I don’t know Senior Amien well, but I know my badge!
Facing the Aquarius Director’s inquiry, though Leon remained silent, his mind began to "respond" uncontrollably.
Even when I installed and activated the [Trustworthy Elder Brother] insignia, I couldn’t fully gain the Pisces Director’s trust. Yet Senior Amien, who has never met the Pisces Director, was able to hold the Pisces Director’s hand, keeping her obediently by your side. This is simply unreasonable!
The only explanation is that the "friendship" between you and the Pisces Director, accumulated over decades, allowed her, with the mental age of only a few, to instinctively trust you and be willing to listen to you.
If those were just conjectures, then when the Pisces Director was attacked by Aquarius, and despite standing outside, Senior Amien was unharmed, neither helping nor getting hurt, it presents an even bigger doubt.
Furthermore, when distributing potions later, the familiarity you displayed with the [Silver Dagger of Cutting], along with the excessive breadth of your knowledge—all these, upon careful consideration, are obvious flaws!
Most emphatically, in the first assessment, I saw Senior Amien’s roll. If you asked her about the types of potions that could cause diarrhea, she might recite names for a day without repetition.
But the ecology and characteristics of the Dream Realm, something unrelated to potions nor bodily functions, how could she possibly know them so well? So many holes piled together, even a fool should realize she’s been replaced!
"Not willing to say?"
Seeing Leon remain speechless behind him, the curious Aquarius Director couldn’t help but sigh slightly, then shook his head with some helplessness and said:
"You really gave me quite a surprise, but it doesn’t matter... Lady Goddess of Pleasure Dreams, could I ask you to please come over, and help me with a small favor?"