I! Cleaner!-Chapter 1191 - 1089: Our Bureau Pledges Never to Be the First to Use Ang Weapons

Three days later, Molnar Royal Capital, Golden Fiber Port.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I feel like you've all held quite a bit of prejudice against me for a long time."

Looking at the Taurus board members in the Celestial Globe Mirror, who were adamant about not letting him handle the sea floor freezing incident no matter what he said, Leon argued with slight displeasure:

"I admit that in the past, I did act a bit heavy-handed in solving issues, but it wasn't because I naturally enjoy being harsh. It was because there was a necessity! The problems I faced back then couldn't be easily resolved without taking strong measures!

Although my methods were a bit extreme, the impact was somewhat widespread, and the uproar caused was somewhat massive, with some negative consequences... Hmm... Actually, I'm not insisting on getting involved in this sea floor freezing issue..."

Under the board members' gaze of "isn't this obvious?", Leon cleared his throat slightly awkwardly and then actively changed the topic:

"I just think this sea floor freezing event is a great opportunity. After all, the Realm of the Dead's descendants are also a part of the current world, and they don't even have reproductive isolation with us humans. The descendants and we humans can completely coexist.

Moreover, aside from the more radical Earth progeny, the Sea Race and the Kingdom of Saio, the Feather Race and the Refracting Kingdom get along quite well, and the line of the Grand Witch has even directly united with the Witch Kingdom, proving that this path is not entirely unworkable.

So I thought, rather than maintaining the semi-hostile state of neither close nor distant like in the past, why not take this chance to see if we can integrate them into the Twelve Kingdoms system and make them a full part of the present world."

"You're absolutely right, I actually have the same thought."

After Leon finished speaking, the Taurus board member nodded slightly, acknowledging:

"And it's not just me. Cancer, Scorpio, and even Capricorn and Virgo, who are still recuperating, we're all in favor of accepting the Daeva's descendants... But precisely because we all support this, we can't let you handle the sea floor freezing incident!"

"???"

"Leon, it's not that we don't trust you; it's mainly... you're just a bit too heavy-handed!"

Faced with Leon's insistence on volunteering to tackle the sea floor freezing issue, the Taurus board member was left with no choice but to explain earnestly:

"The board doesn't doubt your capability and believes you can easily solve the sea floor freezing problem, but we're worried you'll end up taking the Sea Race down with it.

Our main goal this time is to resolve the sea floor freezing issue and avoid affecting the present world, not to start a war with the Sea Race, much less to wipe them out. So there's really no need for you to participate."

"It's not that exaggerated..."

Leon rolled his eyes and retorted:

"That's the prejudice I was talking about! I've always been very measured in my actions!"

"Hahaha!"

Upon hearing Leon's words, the Scorpio and Virgo board members, who had just returned from Old Soil, didn't react much, but the Cancer board member, who was well aware of Leon's style, couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Measured? If you were measured, how did the Crolock Kingdom fall? Who destroyed half of the Dream Realm? Why did the Realm of the Dead become a branch precinct? If you knew what 'measured' meant, that crow who only knows how to avert disasters would probably become the president of the Slaughter King Association!

"..."

Now that's a bit insulting.

Unable to hold back, Leon shot a glare at the laughing Cancer board member. Just as he was about to continue arguing, the Taurus board member waved his hand, looking exasperated:

"Leon, the issue isn't whether we trust you, but whether the Sea Race does.

Try putting yourself in their shoes. What if the Northern Kingdom said they wanted to hold peace talks but then pulled out a bomb capable of flattening the entire Traveling Thrush and sent it grandly to the Traveling Thrush Royal City to 'help solve the problem'... What would you think?"

"I..."

"Give it up, Leon. With your current 'reputation' and past records, sending you there is like declaring war on the entire Sea Race. Their first response would be to fight to the death, even if they stood no chance.

The cause of the sea floor freezing hasn't been uncovered, and we might even need the Sea Race's help. It's not the time for conflicts with the Sea Race. Focus on something else. It's not that we don't trust you; it's just that you're really not suitable for this task!"

"Taurus is right."

"Aquarius, just continue your vacation."

"Yes, you've rarely had time off. Let Scorpio and me handle this one."

"..."

Alrighty then...

Faced with the unanimous denial from the Taurus, Scorpio, Virgo, and Cancer board members, Leon, who was very interested in the sea floor freezing incident, was eventually kicked out of the meeting, ending with a lopsided vote of five to one.

Fine! Just fine!

After putting away the blacked-out Celestial Globe Mirror, Leon, ejected from the 'group chat', let out a disgruntled click of his tongue. He then disengaged the illusion around him, meant for concealment, and quickly headed to the guest area of Golden Fiber Port, waving broadly at the sea ship in the dock.

Seeing his figure, Anna, standing by the ship's deck, responded with a gentle smile and waved back, while simultaneously pulling the mischievous Melanie down from trying to climb up the rail.

"No running around!"

Habitually tugging on her sister's ear, she gave it a small twist, making Melanie exclaim in pain. The slim girl's smile faded, and she scolded lightly:

"You promised you wouldn't cause trouble, which is why I let you come on deck. If you keep misbehaving, be careful, or I'll send you both back inside!"

"I wasn't, I wasn't!"

Slightly rising on her tiptoes instinctively due to the ear pulling, Melanie looked wronged and said:

"I'm not misbehaving. I just wanted to say goodbye to big brother, but this railing is too high. I can only see his forehead..."

"Even so, no climbing up!"

Letting go to rub her sister's ear, the slim girl put one hand on her waist, the other poking her smooth forehead, and warned earnestly:

"The ship just set sail, and there are so many people on deck. If you climb up the rail and the ship rocks or someone bumps into you, you could fall into the sea!"

"I'm not scared!"

Despite standing on tiptoe, Melanie couldn't see Leon's face on the dock. Eager to ask her brother to keep an eye on their business, she replied anxiously:

"Big brother's right there! If I really fell, he'd definitely save me!"

"?"

So if I wasn't around, you'd just jump, huh?

Watching her sister insist on climbing the rail, the slim girl shook her head in exasperation, then leaned over to embrace Melanie, supporting her under the bottom, and lifted her up with some effort, scolding with a wry smile:

"Don't climb; I'll just hold you up to see, okay? You... huh?"

To their astonishment, a giant shell with a diameter of several meters suddenly emerged from beneath the water's surface and, propelled by a strange, forceful seawater current, crashed directly towards the dock where Leon was standing with a loud bang.

"?!?!?!?!"