I don't want to conquer witches anymore.

Well, considering that their situations are both thanks to him and directly related to him... the word "seems" in "seems to be a pervert" should probably be removed.

"Duke, where are we going now?"

“I was planning to go to the Tower of Babel,” Duke sighed. “Given the current situation, let’s find a hotel first.”

Cecil looked at Duke strangely. She had indeed forgotten that she wasn't wearing underwear and couldn't understand why Duke wanted to find a hotel. Instead, she asked, "Are you tired?"

"I'm tired, both physically and mentally."

"Well," Guangbao hesitated for a moment, then leaned closer with an expectant look, "do you need me to rub it for you?"

"...This is a prosthetic body, rubbing it won't relieve fatigue."

"Oh."

Cecil reluctantly withdrew her hand, about to continue her clumsy banter and awkwardly imitate her best friend Amber, when she suddenly sensed something and looked up at the person in front of her: "Who is it?"

Hello.

A handsome young man appeared silently before Duke and his companions. His face was still somewhat immature, but it was clear he bore a striking resemblance to Norton Cavendish. His gaze lingered between Duke and Cecil, finally settling on the silent, dark-skinned catgirl before he spoke again:

“My name is Noel Cavendish, one of Mr. Norton’s nephews. You must be Mr. Duke and Miss Cecil, right? And how should I address this gentleman?”

"Meow!" Little Black bared its teeth at the boy, while Duke reached out, rubbed her head, and introduced her, "Her name is Little Black."

“Miss Black? I understand.” Noel nodded politely, then explained his purpose, “I’m here to invite the three of you to the upcoming war council.”

"What kind of war meeting? Do you really intend to take the Tower of Babel?"

“That’s right, and this operation will be led and organized by our Mute Tree of Life.” Noel nodded. “Right now, in the entire underworld, only my uncle can organize such a strategic meeting. Almost all the major and minor forces in the underworld will be present.”

"...Then why did you invite us?" Duke frowned. As a normal person, he really couldn't understand what that lunatic Norton was thinking. "We're not some underworld force."

On the contrary, they are not only not one of the forces in the underworld, but they are also preparing to completely destroy the original order of the entire underworld. Therefore, they cannot cooperate with the forces in the underworld. Instead, they need to defeat these forces one by one until they are disbanded and collapsed.

The foundation of Cecil's legendary destiny is "willpower".

Therefore, all her long-cherished wishes on the path to legend must be fulfilled. Only by fulfilling these wishes can she truly step into the hall of legend. Therefore, no matter how many difficulties there are, Duke must help Cecil achieve her wishes.

“So, you are the newly promoted cadres of Talia and the Tower Faction, representing the voiceless members of the Tower Faction whose cadres have all been wiped out, not Duke, Cecil, and Little Black.” The boy clapped his hands. “Do you understand? My uncle has created a wonderful opportunity for you… an opportunity that brings together all the forces of the entire underworld.”

Duke was slightly taken aback.

This is an open conspiracy targeting them!

Norton knew Cecil's long-cherished wish, and he also knew that they had to fulfill it. Therefore, he gave them this opportunity, and he was certain that they would not miss this opportunity, which brought together almost all the forces of the underworld, in order to completely destroy it.

As for what he really wanted to do, Duke couldn't guess... but the feeling of being schemed against made him frown.

but……

"Let's go."

"Okay, this way please."

After saying that, the boy turned around and led the way.

……

Noel led them through a maze of twists and turns until they arrived at the territory of the Black Fang, and entered a domed building.

There aren't many buildings in the underground world, and even fewer that can be described as magnificent. Generally speaking, only wealthy and powerful emerging forces like Black Fang can afford to build such structures. Meeting rooms that can accommodate all the forces in the underground world are hard to find, so Black Fang had to provide one.

Soon, Noelle led them into the building and into the "conference room," which resembled a small arena.

Norton, who spearheaded the meeting, wasn't there, so the various factions inside were loudly arguing and insulting each other. The noisy environment made Duke, who had just walked in, frown.

"This is it."

Noelle smiled and gestured to the seats that had been specially reserved for Tarpai, then quickly walked to the center of the conference room. Since Duke had followed him to this place, he had no choice but to take a seat.

"Kid, who are you?!"

After Duke took his seat with Cecil, who was wearing a mask, and Xiao Hei, the man sitting next to him questioned him with murderous intent and malice: "Is this seat for a Tower-afflicted mute? I don't think I've seen you before!"

Duke glanced at him.

Through the fragments of Talia's soul, he quickly confirmed his identity—he was the leader of a newly emerging faction of the Aphasic, a near-legendary professional, but in Talia's eyes, he was just a drug-addicted idiot.

Duke released a slight aura of Talia's soul fragments, then said with a cold laugh:

"You don't recognize me now that I've changed my appearance, Cheetos?"

"...Talia?!"

Chapter 232 Blitzkrieg against the Tower of Babel

"...Talia?!"

The exclamation from Cheetos instantly silenced the noisy conference room, and everyone's eyes turned to Duke. In an instant, they became the focus of the entire conference room, and an invisible pressure pressed down on the three of them.

Xiao Hei was terrified by that gaze, his entire body bristling as he abruptly shrank his head behind Duke. Cecil, on the other hand, frowned, reached out and tapped the railing in front of his seat. A chilling murderous aura instantly shattered the invisible pressure, and in turn, made most of the people present feel suffocated.

Immediately afterwards, Duke clapped his hands and activated the Soul Requiem, releasing a small portion of the Sleeping Beauty World essence that was still hidden within.

In an instant, everyone present felt a strong sense of drowsiness, and even those with weaker strength immediately fell into a deep sleep.

However, Duke used this trick only to solidify his identity, so before the Soul Requiem could even begin, he concealed the true nature of Sleeping Beauty's World. Those who had felt intense drowsiness were suddenly jolted awake, exchanging glances—they all knew what Talia's legendary destiny was, and after Duke's display of this skill, they naturally no longer questioned his identity.

He cleared his throat and said loudly, "Everyone, just go about your business. I'm not some big shot."

If you're not so great, then what about us?

The bigwigs present couldn't help but mutter complaints to themselves.

"Talia" is the first legend to enter today, and possibly the only legend besides Norton. Her appearance representing the Talia Aphans, rather than having Alexander appear, makes this meeting even more important in the eyes of the bigwigs.

Moreover, the near-legendary girl beside "Talia" astonished all the forces present.

When did the Tapa Silent Ones gain another near-legendary? And it doesn't seem to be a mediocre near-legendary like Qiduo, but a near-legendary professional with the real potential to become a legend!

Isn't this war council organized by the Tree of Life? How did it turn into a show of force by the Tafies?

They never expected that the "Talia" who exuded Talia's soul aura and cast a legendary spell exclusive to Sleeping Beauty could actually be a fake!

So Duke settled into his seat, trying to minimize his presence. Unfortunately, bearing Talia's name, it was impossible for him to go unnoticed; most people in the conference room would occasionally glance at them and give them a meaningful look.

Among them, Cheetos, especially those around Duke and others, were in the most awkward position.

"Um... Sister Talia, I was wrong."

Duke glanced at him but ignored him.

The last person to call Talia "Big Sister" is now dead. And this Chido is the type he and Cecil hate the most—he and the aphasic group he founded, known for their neuropharmacy, succeeded in developing their underground business by using a new type of drug called "neuropharmacy."

In other words, this B is a drug dealer who deserves to be killed a thousand times.

We need to find an opportunity to kill him.

Duke began to ponder the timing and manner of Chido's death.

Just then, Noel walked to the center of the conference room, took out a magic microphone from his pocket, cleared his throat, and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I am Noel Cavendish, Mr. Norton's nephew, and the brother of Hayes, who was murdered by someone present here last month."

Noel's first words caused a huge uproar. The bigwigs and their entourage began to discuss the matter, with some even shouting angrily, "Why did you bring this up?!" "Yes, you invited us here to discuss the attack on the Tower of Babel and the rescue of Bugatti and Saint Megan, didn't you?" "How long have you been dragging this out on the Hayes case? If your Tree of Life can't find the murderer, then don't bother looking!"

It can be said that they fully demonstrated what kind of state a person who tries to cover up their secret will exhibit.

Duke frowned.

The chaos at the scene exceeded his expectations. It seemed that many people were overreacting to the incident, and even more than half of the people present were overly sensitive to it.

It seems that the matter of Norton's nephew's death is far more complex than he originally thought.

"Of course, I was just mentioning it casually, there's no need for everyone to get so worked up, is there?"

Noelle smiled slightly, a smile that only fueled the discontent of those present, but the meeting room gradually quieted down under his influence.

"Mr. Norton has indeed called you all here for a war meeting on the attack on Babel, but in reality, Mr. Norton has already gone to Babel."

"what?!"

The bigwigs all exclaimed in surprise.

On the contrary, only Duke was not surprised. His impression of Norton was that he was a crazy person who would do whatever he wanted, and it was not surprising that he would do something.

From a more conspiratorial perspective, Norton's gathering of powerful figures from various underworld factions here was a deliberate cover for his true purpose, perfectly suited for a covert maneuver to strike at the heart of the enemy. If among the forces gathered here is a spies for the Floating City government, then Norton's move has also fooled the Floating City government itself!

The authorities probably thought that they would have time to prepare for the counterattack after holding a war meeting. They certainly couldn't have imagined that Norton, who organized the war meeting, would launch a blitzkrieg attack. Even if they had contingency plans, their reaction would have been much slower!

The attendees began to discuss the matter excitedly, while Chedo, known for his fiery temper and near-legendary status, immediately slammed his fist on the table and stood up, loudly demanding, "What do you mean? You're saying Mr. Norton has already gone to the Tower of Babel? What's he up to?"

Noelle looked at him strangely: "Then of course we should storm the Tower of Babel!"

Chido was bewildered by his self-righteous attitude. After a slight pause, he continued, "So, how long until Mr. Norton can breach the Tower of Babel? We need to hurry and support him!"

Noelle thought for a moment, then said, "Ten..."

"Ten days? Ten hours? Ten minutes?"

"Nine, eight, seven..."

"Boom—"

Suddenly, a loud bang in the distance interrupted Noel's countdown. He stopped the countdown somewhat apologetically and apologized to everyone present: "I'm sorry, everyone, I made a small mistake in my calculation... Mr. Norton has already stormed the Tower of Babel."

"what?!"

Chapter 233 One-Punch Man

You mean Talia is back?

"Yes, I saw her with my own eyes."

At that moment, Amber and Annie were hiding near the entrance of the "Tower of Babel," eavesdropping on the guards' conversation.

This underground prison is not guarded by manpower, so there are only a few symbolic guards at its entrance.

Since no one in the underworld would be so unlucky as to deliberately loiter at the entrance to the Tower of Babel, the two guards on duty at the prison gate showed no sign of being dutiful. Instead, they leaned against the gate, yawning and chatting casually.

Amber and Annie arrived via teleportation and, without any attempt at concealment, hid in the shadows around the corner. Even if you replaced the gatekeeper with Cecil, known for his love of lobsters, they would likely have noticed something amiss, let alone a professional intelligence agent. But these two old gatekeepers not only failed to detect the fluctuations of spatial magic, but also didn't notice the two witches hiding in the shadows. Even Amber and Annie's normal conversation went unnoticed.

They would never have boasted like this if they knew someone was listening in the shadows.

Of the two "gatekeepers," the only young man puffed out his chest and spouted nonsense: "I saw it all with my own eyes. This time, she took over an incredibly handsome male body, successfully fooled the officials of the floating city, and returned to the Tower Sect's mute people unharmed."