I! Cleaner!-Chapter 1157 - 1061: Anti-Traveling Thrush Alliance

Have you ever heard of the Food God?

Looking at the mysterious-looking Mermaid in front of him, Leon from the Clean-up Bureau, also known as the Food God, instinctively opened his mouth but then stopped himself, nodding slightly:

"The Food God... I've heard a bit about him?"

So you've heard of him? Knowing the Clean-up Bureau and the Food God, you two are clearly not ordinary people!

"Since you know him, it makes it much easier for me to explain... Besides, since you're aware of the Clean-up Bureau, you should also know about the dream realm, the death realm, and the earth's offspring, right?"

After casting a strange look at Leon's somewhat stiff expression, the Mermaid swung her fish tail and sat on the edge of the bed, speaking with full of dread:

"Let me tell you, the Food God, who married the Queen of Lutung, is not only an ambitious bon vivant but also a staunch human supremacist, the most brutal hardliner in the Clean-up Bureau over the past five thousand years!

The King of Nightmares once tried to descend into this world, only to be pursued by him into the Demonic Soul Abyss for a massacre, leaving half of the dream realm empty! The God of Death, who guards the death realm, had a conflict with him, resulting in his own death and consumption, bringing a great disaster to the entire death realm!

The remaining earth's offspring only wanted the right to live under the sun... yet were trapped and slaughtered at the Earth's core by the Food God... the entire clan enslaved... ruthless! Tyrannical!

Thus far, any Kingdom that defies him will... the Northern Kingdom was nearly annihilated... Crolock Kingdom has been completely wiped out! The rest… everyone even suspects that our kingdom's ship sinking is related to him!"

"..."

Goodness... the legends have become more and more exaggerated... And wasn't your ship dragged away by the Overlords of the Dead Realm? How can that be blamed on me?

After hearing the enhanced version of the rumor collection, Leon glanced at Veronica, who was biting her lip trying to hold back laughter, and couldn't help but interrupt the Mermaid's rumor-spreading behavior, saying displeased:

"It's not as exaggerated as you make it sound; he was just retaliating in self-defense! For example, regarding the King of Nightmares and those from the death realm, they were the ones who bullied him, should he not fight back?

And regarding the others, while Crolock Kingdom was destroyed, it wasn't him who took direct action; though the Northern Kingdom suffered losses and was forced to withdraw from previously occupied territories, in the long run, they actually benefited, it's just…"

"You're looking at it too shallowly!"

Following Leon's rebuttal, the Mermaid waved her hands emphatically, explaining with a serious face:

"We have an ancient saying in the Kingdom of Saio, 'The course told by the captain is false, it's the course held by the helmsman that's real.' So you can't just listen to surface stories; you have to seriously analyze who the true beneficiary is.

Take the two Kingdoms you mentioned, after Crolock Kingdom's demise, who ended up with its most precious 'heritage'? And after the King of the Northern Kingdom stepped down, didn't the new Queen's policies start aligning with the Kingdom of Lutung?"

"Indeed... it is true, but this..."

"This is the greatest proof of the Food God's ambition!"

Glancing at the pitiful man in front of her, who seemed blinded by propaganda, the Mermaid patted Leon's arm and sighed:

"It's not really your fault for not seeing the situation clearly; the main issue is the difference in exposure between you and us, leading to vastly different information and perspectives.

I only learned about the terrifying ordeals under the Food God after communicating with the earth's offspring during my years as a Mermaid. Also being a member of the Anti-Traveling Thrush Alliance and hearing various messages from allied envoys, I truly realized the true nature of the Food God."

"Anti-Traveling Thrush Alliance?"

"It's a resistance organization formed by the remaining Kingdoms not yet dominated by Lutung, to counter the Food God's authority and ambition.

I'm rushing mainly to avoid encountering the Food God on this route, and I also want to attend their meeting early to discuss ways to counter the Food God, preventing being taken too much advantage of at the Twelve Kingdoms Summit."

"..."

"Well, I've talked enough about myself, now it's your turn."

Confused, she glanced at Veronica, whose flushed cheeks told of suppressed laughter, and couldn't resist her curiosity, proactively asking:

"To know about the Food God and the Clean-up Bureau, you can't be ordinary folks, could you be priests of the Church of the True God? Members of some secret society? Or... like me, a descendant of the great bloodline?"

Feeling the somewhat familiar aura emanating from Leon, the Mermaid put her hands on the mattress, leaned back with a relaxed demeanor, and spoke to Leon:

"I noticed upon waking up, there's a related aura on you, somewhat like those from the Witch Kingdom, but much purer. Even with my blood regression as a Spiral of the Blood, the aura can't compare to yours.

If not for the gender difference, I would've mistaken you for the current Great Witch King. Can you disclose your relationship with the current Great Witch King? And you haven't told me your name yet!"

"..."

No wonder...

Looking at the Mermaid, visibly relaxed and evidently trusting, Leon's eyes couldn't help but show a knowing look.

It seems this Queen Wendy may be reckless, but she's still rational. Her immediate openness wasn't due to foolishness, but because she sensed the shared aura with me. Having the King's Blood Great Witch badge, I'm akin to the pure-blood descendants of the great lineage. Especially coupled with the time boon given by the cat cat Great Witch King, my lineage's aura may well surpass hers in purity.

Considering the inherent closeness within the great lineage's descendants, paired with my life-saving act and Veronica's goodwill towards her, it seems she truthfully chose to reciprocate trust after verifying my "composition," even attempting recruitment? Persuasion?

"I am quite familiar with the current Great Witch King; I helped her once before and she granted me a blessing in return. As for my name..."

Intrigued by the unexpected 'politician' flair beneath the Mermaid's sweet appearance, Leon pondered for a moment before responding:

"You can call me William!"

"William, is it? A good name!"

Seriously memorizing Leon's name, the Mermaid nodded, then abruptly straightened and spoke earnestly:

"William, as I mentioned before, not only is the Food God ambitious, but he's also a staunch human supremacist, harboring strong hostility towards all 'others,' with us descendants of the great bloodline being primary targets. So... would you consider joining the Anti-Traveling Thrush Alliance as well?"