I! Cleaner!-Chapter 1030 - 949: Ointment (Conclusion)

If that's the case... the Clearage Bureau... seems... to have some issues?

After pondering over Leon's words, Ophiuchus Director was shocked to discover that the "Clearage Bureau model" he had always believed in without doubt seemed to have extremely significant flaws.

This organization, which controls the highest power, shoulders the task of watching over humanity, and requires the most stability and morality, has most of its members being radical criminals!

Throughout the long years, the part that has been protecting and leading humanity was actually not human "justice" and "bravery," but rather human "madness" and "viciousness"!

As his mind experienced intense turmoil, the originally dripping oil suddenly surged, like a large faucet was turned on, pouring down in a stream thicker than a thumb, completely coating his soul with a slick oily film.

Not good!

Feeling his soul continuously "softening" under the dyeing of oil, Ophiuchus Director couldn't help but tremble all over, then struggled to curl up his soul to resist the soaking of the oil, while desperately grasping the flaws in Leon's words, racking his brains to argue:

"No! Not entirely like that!

Besides criminals from various Kingdoms, and those who caused abnormal events and were ultimately recruited, the Clearage Bureau also has other recruitment channels!

For instance, those who can control their own 'anomalies' and voluntarily join after learning of the Bureau's existence, and those whose ancestors were strong Cleaners, individuals with special bloodlines, these people..."

"Among these people, the wild Cleaners who voluntarily joined are very few, on average only two or three out of a hundred, and as for those with special bloodlines, the scope can basically be equated to the bloodline of the thirteen royal families."

Taking over the conversation, Leon continued to analyze unhurriedly:

"When our human Leon Value reaches the threshold of True God, exceeding 60, our offspring have a chance to inherit fragments of the power we comprehend.

But the step to True God isn't easy to cross, most Cleaners reach this level when they are old, so only a very small number of Cleaners have left offspring who can inherit power fragments.

However, the probability of this 'awakening' is not high in itself, and it continues to dilute with bloodline. Only the thirteen royal families, whose bloodline is anchored to the Watcher's Palace, can stably 'produce' talented Cleaners... Am I right?"

"Correct!"

Ophiuchus Director nodded forcefully, then continued to argue with justification:

"So in fact the thirteen royal families also have value in existing! At the very least, their various collateral bloodlines have been continuously supplying Cleaners to the Bureau, and quite a few talents emerged because of their excellent bloodlines!"

"Agreed, I can't deny that."

After nodding affirmatively, Leon fixed his gaze on the now-relieved Ophiuchus Director, and when his Heart Lake calmed down once again, he calmly said:

"Indeed, quite a few talents have emerged from the bloodline of the thirteen royal families... For instance, like you who used the blood of the Pillar God to pollute hundreds of millions of citizens, aren't you one of the outstanding ones?"

"?!!!"

"Of course, you are just one of the 'royal faction' Cleaners, there are actually quite a few other 'talents,' after all, you do have extraordinary talents!"

Glancing at Ophiuchus Director's nearly bursting Heart Lake, Leon counted on his fingers:

"Pride, wrath, greed, lust, envy... all of humanity's original sins, every one without fail, are inherited in the bloodline of the thirteen royal families, even traits such as [Justice] and [Bravery] tend to be twisted into oddities like yours under the influence of harsh reality.

So in a way, you are actually more radical than those criminals, and more prone to extremes influenced by your power fragment.

To be honest, I feel that letting people like you control the Clearage Bureau is worse than letting the Cleaners from criminal backgrounds rise to power, because although the directors of the Bureau have some capability issues, they are generally considered good people."

"..."

Right! Directors! Directors of the Clearage Bureau!

At this point, with more than half of his soul already soaked in oil, Ophiuchus Director seemed to catch the last straw he could clutch at, hurriedly speaking:

"Although the method of selecting personnel...might have some flaws, most directors of the Clearage Bureau are fine! This proves the model of the Clearage Bureau is not without merit."

"Hmm, makes sense."

Nodding in acknowledgment of Ophiuchus Director's words, Leon sniffed the increasingly intense oily aroma emanating from him, and with a knowing look responded:

"So you do admit that most of the current directors of the Clearage Bureau are good people?"

"Yes!"

"Then why are you opposing them?"

"..."

"..."

"Ah?!!!"

"Don't you also think they are good people?"

Seeing Ophiuchus Director pause in shock for a moment before widening his mouth in bewilderment, Leon helpfully sorted out the logic for him:

"Think about it, the directors of the Clearage Bureau are good people, yet you conspire with their enemies, absorbing the power of the supreme Four Pillar Gods, and ambiguously with the Slaughter King Association, plotting to overthrow the Bureau, to overturn the Watcher's Palace... how does any of this not show you're the problem?"

"???"

No... you just said the Clearage Bureau isn't working, that it all needs replacing, but I said the Bureau is fine, can stay, then... how is it that now it seems like I'm the one opposing the Bureau?

Baffled by Leon's abrupt twist, Ophiuchus Director opened his mouth and stood perplexed for a moment, before finally untangling his thoughts enough to hurriedly argue:

"I'm not opposing them because they're bad people, but because they're incompetent!"

"You think you're more capable than them?"

"Of course!"

"Alright."

Upon hearing that, Leon nodded and then sincerely applauded:

"After subduing the entire Dead World, the Clearage Bureau killed forty-one True Gods of the Slaughter King Association, safeguarding humanity even amid decay.

Director Ophiuchus, colluding with the Slaughter King Association and secretly stealing the remnants of Four Pillar Gods' power, caused the deaths of a hundred million citizens but still couldn't hide his flair?"

"?!!!"

Reflecting on Leon's words, Ophiuchus Director couldn't help but feel a suffocating tightness in his chest.

If calculated like this... it seems I really might be more... no! No!

Relying on his limited Wisdom, he seized on the flaw in Leon's words, struggling free from the oil about to drown him, shouting angrily in rebuttal:

"You can't fool me! It was mainly you who took out those True Gods of the Slaughter King Association! Even the critical move to conquer the Realm of the Dead was yours! These are all things you led, only prove how strong your own abilities are! It doesn't have much to do with the directors of the Bureau!"

"..."

After listening to Ophiuchus Director's words, Leon fell silent for a moment, then with a peculiar look in his eyes pointed a finger at his own heart.

"I, Aquarius, Director of the Clearage Bureau."

"..."

"Also, didn't you just say... that my abilities are very strong?"

"?!!!"

Hearing Leon's question, Ophiuchus Director's soul shook violently, then fearfully looked up at the drop of oil so large it could fill his entire Heart Lake, which, in the midst of Ophiuchus Director's terror, came crashing down!