I! Anomaly Cleansing Agent!

Ah zhe… there’s actually such a thing?! After learning the true reason for Moshin Ice City’s refusal to open from the Strawman Nightmare, not only did the pupils of all the cleaners start shaking violently, but even the Goddess of Illusion inside the conch shell couldn’t help but be greatly surprised.

The essence of those seven… eight Nightmare Messengers is the Holy Spirit chosen by the Nightmare King to share its powers. Before the Nightmare King regains full consciousness, its “Nightmare” power naturally falls under the joint control of the eight Nightmare Messengers.

And now, seven out of these eight actual controllers of “Nightmare” powers have reached a consensus, preparing to crush the Nightmare King’s grave while it hasn’t revived yet, replacing it with a new boss. And this new boss…

How could it possibly be a Level 3 Cleaner? Leaning against the edge of the conch shell, staring intently at Leon who looked utterly bewildered outside, the Goddess of Illusion couldn’t help but feel doubts rising in her heart, instinctively suspecting the real purpose behind this promotion test.

If the Nightmare King has been eliminated, why are seven Nightmare Messengers able to return unscathed? Why would the Nightmare Messengers loyal to the Nightmare King suddenly rebel and attempt to overthrow it amidst the chaos?

And how could a seemingly ordinary Level 3 Cleaner gain the support of seven Nightmare Messengers?

Conspiracy! There must be a huge conspiracy here! With her brain far surpassing that of an ordinary god, the Goddess of Illusion quickly saw through the sinister plot of the Clearing Bureau behind this promotion test after a brief thought.

Rather than a promotion test, this was more like the Clearing Bureau’s revenge on the Nightmare King! The previous action of the Nightmare King taking advantage of the overlap between Soulfall Black Abyss and the Present World to attack the Present World must have thoroughly angered the Clearing Bureau. That stern Archer Director didn’t just send people to kill the Nightmare King; she also planned to exterminate them entirely!

The third stage of this evaluation task wasn’t about investigating Moshin Ice City’s situation at all; it was a direct invasion of the Dream Realm led by the Twin Fish Director, aiming to forcibly replace the “Lord of Nightmares!”

The real purpose of the Clearing Bureau arranging this evaluation should be to completely resolve the issue of the Nightmare King once and for all, while simultaneously intimidating other restless opponents. It was just interrupted due to an accident involving the Twin Fish Director.

As for the important person selected by the upper echelons of the Clearing Bureau to take over the “Nightmare” power to prevent imbalance in the Dream Realm, why is it someone so weak as a Level 3 Cleaner…

What the Clearing Bureau needs is merely a docile puppet; puppets, of course, need to be weak enough to be easily controlled.

With the soul strength of this so-called “Destroyer Leon,” if he loses the support of the Clearing Bureau, he’d be toppled by those Nightmare Messengers in no time. Even if he ascends to the divine position, he would still have to continue leaning towards the Clearing Bureau, unable to break free from their control for at least a few hundred years.

Damn! His luck is too good! Looking at Leon outside the conch, who was looking astonished at the distant Strawman Nightmare with eyes full of surprise, the Goddess of Illusion felt a complex mix of emotions.

If the seven Nightmare Messengers really succeed in this, then the “New Leon” formed by combining seven-eighths of the “Nightmare” power plus the fears of countless creatures in the Dream Realm will almost certainly replace the Nightmare King to become the new Lord of Nightmares.

At that point, this lucky human just needs to pay a small price, actively merge with the “New Leon” created, and can immediately ascend to divinity without obstacles!

I, a former True God, endured for decades under the Twin Fish Director, barely earning a chance to reclaim my divine position. I still have to carefully maintain the situation, fearing being discovered by these cleaners and having my disguise exposed.

Yet this stupid-looking fool did absolutely nothing, ascending to divinity solely because of sheer luck, effortlessly obtaining the opportunity I’ve longed for… How unfair fate is! However, reality and the Goddess of Illusion’s speculations were completely different. After learning what the Snow Maiden and other Nightmare Messengers were planning, Leon didn’t feel thrilled about his impending “ascension.” Instead, he started feeling something was seriously wrong.

Being the Lord of Nightmares is impossible, impossible forever!

In the Clearing Bureau, I belong to the type with an exceptionally promising future, already familiar with everyone up and down. Even if my luck turns bad in the future, I’m sure to get the position of Yellow Path Director. How could I switch jobs and come to the Dream Realm to take this nonsense position of Lord of Nightmares?

Even if the “Destroyer Leon” created by the Snow Maiden and others is merely a fake made by collecting the fears of creatures in the Dream Realm and combining it with the “Nightmare” power, who knows what kind of influence it might have on me!

So I need to think of some way to mess this up fast!

“Everyone!”

After unconsciously glancing at Senior Armin’s position, Leon immediately stepped forward in front of the group of cleaners and loudly addressed everyone: “It seems the Nightmare Messengers have fallen into internal strife. We should seize this opportunity and act immediately!”

Seize this opportunity…

Upon hearing Leon’s words, all the cleaners exchanged glances, and someone “in the know” couldn’t help but step forward, asking with a strange look:

“Your meaning is… you want to use this opportunity to replace the Nightmare King and become the new Lord of Nightmares?”

“Of course not!”

Leon shook his head without hesitation and replied,

“I am a cleaner from the Clearing Bureau, how could I come to the Dream Realm to be the Lord of Nightmares?”

“But… this is a direct path to divinity, an opportunity to gain immortality!”

Another knowledgeable cleaner said enviously: “The Nightmare King hasn’t recovered yet, it’s powerless to resist. Seven out of eight Nightmare Messengers support you. You just need to merge with the other you they create…”

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“Would I still be me then?”

Pointing at the giant Leon controlled by the Strawman Nightmare, laughing maniacally and wildly slaughtering hostile nightmares, the real Leon looked disdainfully and said: “Rather than live forever and turn into that stupid form, I’d rather remain myself, live well for a few more decades, and then die comfortably!”

“…”

That’s true… but isn’t it the opportunity for immortality? Aren’t you completely untempted by it?

Seeing Leon, who showed no wavering in the face of the direct temptation of immortality, the cleaners couldn’t help but regard him with a bit of reverence. Even Alabaster Maiden, who had always been hesitant to approach him, couldn’t help but speak with a hint of respect:

“Though I would make the same choice, I wouldn’t be as decisive as you. You… y-you-you! What are you doing?!”

“I need to go in and stop them.”

Pointing at the tightly closed doors of Moshin Ice City, Leon took out the Silver Knife. Amidst the fearful expressions of the cleaners, he apologized:

“But I tried just now, and I estimate it will take 59 Leon Values to successfully cut through this dream, so… sorry!”

(End of Chapter)