Me! Cleaner!.

Chapter 1226 Darkening of the Forehead
It's finally here.

As the dense starlight around them gradually thinned out and slowly pierced through the dark night sky, Leon, riding on the bull's back, couldn't help but clench his fists, a rare sense of unease rising in his heart.

The timeline in the Old Land is too chaotic. I only stayed for a little over ten months, but almost three years have probably passed in the present world. I haven't seen Anna and the others for three years. I wonder if they have changed in any way, and what about that son I've never met...

"Moo?"

Sensing Lyon's trepidation at returning home, the old ox, with a cigarette dangling from its lips, rolled its eyes, mooed a few words of comfort, and then dragged the vast expanse of pure white earth behind it, hurrying towards the designated exit of the Star Gate.

As the old ox quickened its pace, the already sparse starlight around it began to dissipate rapidly, indicating that the scattered stardust that had condensed into the stargate had completed its task and was being left behind one after another.
When all the stardust on their bodies was shed, and they instantly transformed from a speed faster than light to utter stillness, the man and the ox had already dragged the vast pure white land to the location agreed upon with the Cleanup Bureau in advance, arriving in the astral realm beside Paradise Mountain and the Abyss Hundred Prisons.

hiss……

Upon seeing the colossal object that suddenly appeared outside Paradise Mountain, the board members, who had been waiting there for two months in advance, all held their breath.

Although everyone had learned about Lyon's "gains" from his trip more than a year ago, the members of the Cleanup Bureau were still deeply shaken when they saw the pure white land, which was still larger than a kingdom, even after being compressed to its limit.

The Pure White Land is already terrifyingly large, and according to Director Lyon, once this "compression" is lifted, the area of ​​the Pure White Land will continue to expand until it reaches almost 70% of the size of the present world before it stops.

Furthermore, it wasn't just the Pure White Land that Leon brought back; a large number of remnants of the Abyss of Ten Thousand Evils were also brought back. The Abyss of Ten Thousand Evils was much larger than the Pure White Land and the present world, and even the remaining scattered remnants were about 40% of the size of the present world.

In other words, once the white "mountain range" with black patterns on its base fully unfolds and merges into Paradise Mountain and the Abyss of Ten Thousand Evils as planned, it will almost double the size of the present world!
This achievement goes beyond mere territorial expansion; it feels like Leon has truly fulfilled his promise to make humanity great again!
"This way!"

Setting aside the compass he'd salvaged from the Taurus constellation, the excited Taurus director took a deep breath, then waved to Leon on the bull's back while pointing to the previously cleared Paradise Mountain Road:

"Leon! Everything is ready as you said! Just bring it over!"

Seemingly having heard what Director Taurus said, Lyon nodded slightly in the distance and then patted the old ox beneath him.

"Moo!"

The melodious mooing of the ox echoed throughout the star realm. The old yellow ox, its body swollen to the height of the pure white earth, strolled towards Paradise Mountain amidst the expectant gazes of the board members. Just before it arrived, it stood up on its hind legs, stretched out its two front legs to rest on the summit of Paradise Mountain, and then opened its mouth.

"vomit!"

With a deafening roar of vomiting, countless angels erupted from the cow's mouth like a flood, crashing down onto the Heavenly Mountain with a series of thuds and groans, their feathers flying everywhere. In just a few breaths, a thick layer of angels had formed.
After the angels had finished vomiting, the old ox's belly swelled slightly twice, and the stomach of the other ox, which was much smaller, opened. A large number of demons poured out of the ox's mouth and screamed as they fell into the abyss below through the hole at the top of the mountain.

Great, so far everything is going well.

Looking at the old ox, who was vomiting violently while clinging to Paradise Mountain like a drunkard, Leon nodded in satisfaction and then waved to the Pure White Land that was slowly drifting in from behind.

Your turn, get up!
Upon noticing Lyon's actions, the massive white mountain range trembled slightly, then slowly "stretched out" under the shocked gazes of the Cleanup Bureau's board members, before straightening up in the empty astral plane.

It turns out that the seemingly endless white mountain range behind Lyon was not a mountain range at all, but a huge female angel who was curled up and lying on her side with her hands wrapped around her knees!
She glanced fearfully at Lyon on the bull's head, and at the pure white Mother Mother who was one with the pure white earth. After the old bull had vomited out all the demons in its belly, she stretched out her huge arm, which had formed crystals, and carefully placed it on the mountain of heaven before closing her eyes.

"Wow..."

A blindingly bright white light shone forth, and the pure white earth, compressed to its extreme, seemed to find an outlet, surging forth along the enormous arms of the Holy Mother of the Pure White. A large amount of matter, more condensed than diamonds, frantically melted into the Heavenly Mountain along this "bridge".

In less than five minutes, the already enormous Paradise Mountain had more than doubled in size, and this was just the beginning; the rate of expansion continued to grow.

After most of the day had passed, the enormous pure white Mother Mother had completely "lost" everything and began to transport the pitch-black fragments of the Hundred Thousand Evils Abyss into the Abyss Hundred Hells. By then, the area of ​​Paradise Mountain had expanded to more than fifty times its original size and was still expanding as the pure white land was "decompressed"...

"Your Excellency Taurus."

After confirming that the White Mother wasn't up to any tricks and was simply doing what was asked, Leon jumped off the old ox's head and found the Cleanup Bureau board members, who looked utterly shocked, atop Paradise Mountain.

"Long time no see, you look almost the same as before."

After greeting the Taurus director with a full head of silver hair, Leon nodded to the other directors who had gathered around him, and then began to speak in a gentle voice:

"We will need to trouble you all for a while longer. Although the Pure White Land has now merged with Mount Paradise, it has been compressed to an extreme degree in order to bring it back. It will probably take several more months to fully unfold it back to its original form."

The situation is similar in the Ten Thousand Evil Abyss. Since the Abyss Ruler is dead, it can't actively merge with the Hundred Hells of the Abyss. Therefore, someone will need to keep an eye on it for the next few months. Thank you all for your hard work.

"It's not hard, it's not hard!"

"No, no, it's you who works harder, Director."

Aside from the Taurus directors who had close ties with Lyon, the other directors had only known Lyon for a few months in total. Naturally, they were a bit estranged after not seeing each other for more than two years. However, after exchanging a few polite words, the awkward atmosphere gradually warmed up.

Looking down at the ever-expanding Paradise Mountain, the most impatient of the directors, Scorpio, couldn't help but give a thumbs up and exclaim in amazement:

"When I was collecting stardust in the Old Lands before, these angels tried to capture me, but I didn't expect you to capture them all in one go this time... Director, I'm truly impressed this time!"

???

What do you mean by "you're convinced now"? So you had a lot of opinions about me before?
After raising an eyebrow in slight surprise, Leon silently noted down a bad word about the Scorpio director's "outrageous remarks." Then, as if suddenly remembering something, he turned to the Taurus director and said with a hint of apology:

"Your Excellency Taurus, speaking of the Director, I did not actually achieve my goal in going to the Old Lands this time. I received news from the Valley of Dreams that Director Armando should be trapped in the Ring of Time Mountains."

Originally, I planned to go find him after collecting the remains of the Abyss of Ten Thousand Evils, but I was delayed by finding allies and the Pure White Land. Also, I was worried that the Pure White Mother would escape after I left, so I had to change my plans and bring her and the Pure White Land back first..."

"It's alright. Knowing Armando's personality, he should understand, and might even prefer you to do so," Director Taurus reassured him.
“Since he hasn’t ‘passed on’ the position of director to you yet, he definitely won’t die. If he doesn’t die, the probability of Aries being in danger is not high. They should be able to hold on if they wait a little longer. And the opportunity to move back to Pure White Land may not come again… By the way, Leon.”

After a slight hesitation, the Taurus director said apologetically:
"After you left with that incarnation of Number 1, quite a few things actually happened in the real world... Don't worry, they're not bad things, they're good things. It's just that your family is worried that you'll be concerned and that it might affect you, so they asked us not to tell you yet..."

"I know."

Upon hearing the words of the Taurus director, Lyon unconsciously clenched his fist, then retorted with a question:

"My child has been born, hasn't he?"

???

"right……"

After glancing at Lyon in surprise, the Taurus director nodded, looking somewhat puzzled, and said:

"It's a healthy boy, he was just born a few days ago... Lyon, how did you know?"

The badges are already out, what else don't I know?
Lyon smiled at the Taurus director, and, quite excited, casually made up a story:
"I guess it's some kind of premonition? On the way back, I suddenly had a feeling that my child should have been born... Lord Taurus, I'd like to go back to the mortal world first. The Pure White Mother will also be taking her with her. Could you please keep an eye on things here for me?"

"It's no trouble at all."

Seeing the expectant look in Leon's eyes, who was usually expressionless, the silver-haired old lady smiled and nodded:
"It's rare to see you in such a hurry... Go back quickly, they're all waiting for you at your house."

"I'm leaving!"

Having learned the news through the badge, Leon was already eager to return home. If it weren't for the fact that the unification of the Pure White Land and Paradise Mountain was too important, and the sooner it was done, the less likely there would be any mishaps, he probably would have gone straight to the mortal world as soon as he came out of the Star Gate.

Now that he had finally finished his business, he could no longer contain his excitement. He immediately waved to the terrified White Mother, rolled her into a white-feathered old hen, threw her onto the back of the old ox, and headed straight for the mortal world.

This child... seems genuinely anxious, but that's only human nature.

Watching Lyon's departing figure, Director Taurus shook his head slightly, then beckoned to the other directors who were whispering among themselves, and got up to walk towards the hole at the top of Paradise Mountain.

According to the information Leon had previously sent back, these angels seemed to be trustworthy. Once they awoke from their dreams, they would maintain order on Heaven Mountain, while the demons of the Abyss of Ten Thousand Evils would need to be strictly controlled.

There is almost no possibility of peaceful coexistence between demons. If they are not kept in check, the demons on both sides will have to fight a bloody battle first. It is estimated that before the Abyss of Ten Thousand Evils and the Abyss of a Hundred Hells merge into one, the number of demons will be greatly reduced.

The Abyss of Ten Thousand Evils was thoroughly destroyed before, and the number of demons Leon brought back was already small. If the number of demons is greatly reduced, it may affect the strength of the source material obtained later. So he has to "cherish" it.

Just as the board members left Paradise Mountain to head to the Abyss Hundred Prisons to maintain order, a deep blue spatial rift suddenly appeared outside Paradise Mountain, which had expanded dozens of times. Four figures, dressed in blue, red, yellow, and black, emerged from it, looking travel-worn, and then closed their eyes and sighed in unison.

We're late! How come that damn cow is so fast? It's dragging a whole bunch of pure white earth behind it, and it still managed to get here before us...

"How to do?"

After cautiously glancing in the direction of the mortal realm, the Crimson King spoke with a furrowed brow:

"The secret runes left by the Father in the mortal world have been activated, proving that the real Number 3 has appeared. But the God of Food has returned before us. Should we still sneak in to find the real Number 3?"

"Of course!"

The All-Encompassing Cicada glanced at him, then decisively made its decision:

"With the Time-Traveling Mark left to me by [Father], we are no longer affected by [Watchtower Palace]. If we sneak in, we won't be discovered. Moreover, with the Thrush's [Disaster Avoidance], we can definitely give it a try."

"But he's the God of Cookery after all..."

Having witnessed Leon's meal in the Pure White Land, the previously somewhat skeptical King of Yellow has now completely integrated into the Four Cowards' team and is worriedly reminding them:

“Even if he isn’t the real Number 3, the mortal world is practically his territory. And aside from the Pure White Land and the Abyss of Ten Thousand Evils, both the Dream Realm and the Death Realm are tilting wildly in our favor. If he discovers us…”

"Then let's run."

After interrupting King Huang, the All Things Celestial Cicada raised its hand bearing the lighthouse mark and said confidently:
“We have the mark left to me by the Father. As soon as the God of Food notices us, this mark will immediately warn us. At that time, we can use the power of the ravens to escape. There will definitely be enough time.”

Moreover, we're not here to attack the God of Cookery, but to find the real Number 3. There's no need to risk getting close to him, so the chances of something going wrong are even lower.

If we're lucky enough, the real Number 3 might not even be in the Twelve Kingdoms, but just a nobody in some city-state in the present world, a hundred and eight thousand miles away from where the God of Food would go.

"We'll follow the markings to find our target, then we can just have the raven lead us away. Even if the God of Cookery finds us, he might not be able to catch us... Raven, what do you think?"

What do I think?
Seeing the gazes of the other three pillar gods turn towards him, the thrush, who had been trembling with fear since the beginning, swallowed hard. Then, trembling with fear, he confessed:

"You three look like you're about to die!"

(*Д*)? ! (*Д*)? ! (*Д*)? !
　Two-in-one... Or 2...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)