I! Cleaner!-Chapter 1087 - 1002: Untitled 2

"Alright."

After opening the box and taking a look, the red-haired director couldn't help but chuckle when he made eye contact with the sheep's eyes staring back at him from inside.

"After seeing this thing, he should be really happy~"

...

This is really... It's driving me crazy...

Unable to resist, Leon sighed and dispelled the [Pseudo Fantasy] power from his hand. Then, as if unraveling cotton candy, he pulled out a strand of colorless new power from his heart and wrapped it around his finger, handing it over to William.

"How about this one? Can you see this too?"

"I can see it."

After looking at Leon's fingertip that seemed to be holding something, William blinked his bright black eyes and confidently said:

"Although it's not quite the same as before, it should be something of the same type."

"What does it feel like? What do you think it is?"

"I think... like lake water?"

At Leon's request, after carefully examining the strand of Heart Lake power on his fingertip, William said uncertainly:

"I can't say for sure either, but the thing you're showing me feels like the ripples that appear when you throw a stone into a lake... Oh, and it also pulsates like a heartbeat."

"..."

Alright, no need to test further.

Seeing his younger brother, who casually glanced twice and directly described the specific appearance of the [Heart Lake] power, Leon couldn't help but close his eyes and dismiss the Heart Lake power from his hand.

Even for a True God who possesses power, the power itself remains "invisible" and can only be sensed through one's own understanding. Only upon directly seeing the source can one clearly see the color and shape of the power; this is something shared only by oneself and the third-generation director.

Nonetheless, William, who is still just a grade school student, can directly observe the nature of power with his naked eyes just like the third-generation director and me... So there's no need for further testing, William is definitely the "Number 3" mentioned!

"Big Brother?"

Looking at Leon, whose expression seemed a bit gloomy, William lifted his chubby face with a hint of baby fat, somewhat puzzled, and asked:

"Is there something wrong with those things? Why do you seem unhappy after knowing I can see them?"

"No... Well... Maybe a little, but not because of you."

After hesitating for a moment, Leon reached out and tousled his younger brother's nice-feeling little head and then gently asked:

"William, can you answer a question for me? Promise you'll say what you're really thinking, no lying."

"Oh, sure."

"Then I'll ask."

Recalling the words spoken by that vague figure in the realm of origins, Leon couldn't help but take a deep breath, unconsciously clenching his hand.

According to the vague figure, their race can naturally face the origin directly, seeing essence at a glance, and should be born to surpass all other creatures, inherently wanting to rule everything.

Since William is likely the "Number 3" mentioned by that vague figure, would he also see himself as a born "ruler" and believe he should be above humans?

"William."

With his fingertip touching the horn protruding from the cuff, Leon stared into William's eyes with a worried expression and asked:

"Could you tell me why you have the aspiration to unify all the kingdoms?"

Why do you have that aspiration?

After hearing Leon's question, William was momentarily stunned, his delicate little face suddenly wrinkling. His shiny eyes showed deep confusion, and he shook his head, saying:

"Doesn't seem to be any reason... Just really like it? Think doing this would be interesting?"

"I see..."

Upon hearing that, Leon pondered for a moment, then said:

"Let me ask differently... William, what do you most want to do after achieving this dream?"

"..."

Upon hearing Leon's question, William glanced at him, then sighed quietly, reaching out to pat his big brother's leg.

"Big Brother, stop probing me."

"?!!"

In Leon's slightly surprised expression, William put his hands behind his back and comforted him in a mature tone:

"Rest assured! I'm not going to compete with you and my sister-in-law. Even if I do unify the Twelve Kingdoms someday, I won't target the Kingdom; it'll still be yours and my sister-in-law's."

"..."

"Big Brother, dreams are dreams, and reality is reality. I understand this very well. My sister-in-law treats you so well, always taking care of me, Anna, and that person; how could I have the heart to compete for her place?"

"..."

"Also, aren't you being a bit too cautious?"

"Ah?"

With Leon's somewhat strained expression, William pointed at his face and seriously questioned:

"I'm not even eight yet. What kind of dream is an eight-year-old's ambition?"

"..."

"Kids my age mostly do whatever they think of, right? Today they want to be the greatest playwright; tomorrow they want to be the richest merchant; the day after, they simply want to be a King... Isn't that very normal?"

"..."

Just because I want to unify the world now doesn't mean I'll think the same next month. Maybe when I'm nine years old, I'll suddenly want to do something else... Big Brother, worrying about me competing for the throne now is really overthinking it, isn't it?

"..."

After seeing William analyze rationally and make justified criticisms of his big brother, Leon's mouth couldn't help but twitch as he found, rather helplessly... William was actually right.

Aside from the fact that William is seemingly some mysterious race able to see the origin at birth, he's still a seven or eight-year-old child. It is indeed a bit of an exaggeration on my part to weigh him down with such questions now.

"Alright, seems like your big brother was overthinking."

Without explaining that he wasn't worried about William competing for the Kingdom, Leon reached out and ruffled his little brother's head again, then took a deep breath and asked:

"Then the last question, how do you feel about your classmates, friends, and teachers? Or, if you're much more talented than them, do you think you should become a leader, taking the higher position above them?"

After asking this, Leon looked into William's eyes seriously, ready to correct his thoughts if needed.

If what the vague figure said is true, then William might indeed have similar ideas. And knowing him, if he does have them, he probably wouldn't hide but instead frankly admit them. In that case...

"How could that be?"

Looking at his big brother, who was acting absurdly today, William furrowed his brows and said:

"If I do become a leader someday, it will likely be because I have a Duke sister, a Prince brother, and a Queen sister-in-law. What does it have to do with whether I'm talented or not?"

"..."

"Besides, standing too high is definitely not right."

Looking worriedly at his big brother, William sighed again, then patted Leon's leg once more, earnestly reminding him:

"According to the experience I gained from reading Kingdom History last night, as someone holding power, your vision must be high, you must see further than those you lead but can't stand too high; looking far but not watching your steps, you're bound to stumble."

"..."

"Big Brother, just like the story you told me, it's not becoming King that makes everyone adore you; it's being adored by everyone... or at least the most people that makes you become King. How could you forget your own story? Such detached-from-the-people ideas are totally wrong!"

"..."

As if I never asked...

Looking at William's disappointed expression, Leon, rendered speechless by the education he received, remained silent for a moment. He then decisively tapped the table beside him, accurately hitting William's biggest sore spot.

"School starts the day after tomorrow. You haven't finished your summer homework, and yet you're staying up late reading extracurricular books?"