Volume 6 Chapter 98
by Golden DragonVolume 6 + Chapter 98: The Three Great Inspectors
“Lord Inspector… w-why have you come here…?!”
Kennedy uttered a baffling statement.
Xia Yi froze for a moment.
After entering the tower, she had equipped herself with the Human King Armor using the Golden Key.
From the outside, she now looked like a massive man nearly two meters tall.
Her original intention had been to use the identity Man of Justice to speak with Kennedy.
Unexpectedly, the moment Kennedy saw her, he reacted as though he recognized her.
“What… Did you say?”
Xia Yi altered her voice using the Human King Armor’s built-in function, making it sound exactly like her former self from her days as the Human Sword Saint.
“My deepest apologies, Lord Inspector. I had no idea you were coming and made no preparations whatsoever…” Kennedy said nervously, his face full of unease.
This only confused Xia Yi even more.
Had Kennedy mistaken her for someone else after seeing the Human King Armor?
Judging from his tone and respectful attitude, this so-called Inspector clearly possessed extraordinary status, someone ranked above Kennedy himself.
This might be an opportunity.
A thought emerged in Xia Yi’s mind.
Even though she had no idea who this “Lord Inspector” actually was, one thing was certain. She could exploit this convenient identity to converse with Kennedy and gather more information.
“Lord Inspector, why are you silent…? Is there something displeasing you?” Kennedy asked fearfully.
“…Nothing. I simply wished to come see you.”
Xia Yi walked into the office, passing by Kennedy’s side.
“Have you come to inspect Molent City?”
Kennedy grew even more nervous. Fine beads of sweat had already formed across his forehead.
The fundamental reason he desperately maintained Molent City’s stability was precisely to prevent the arrival of an Inspector.
Once a city became unstable and slipped beyond the ruler’s control, an Inspector would descend upon it and annihilate the entire city, erasing every living being within it.
There were three Inspectors in total.
The Human Inspector.
The Dragon Inspector.
And the Death Inspector.
Each one possessed incomparably terrifying power and authority above all living things.
And the one who granted these three Inspectors their authority was the supreme Queen herself.
“Yes. I am currently inspecting Molent City.”
Xia Yi walked toward the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing out at the night scenery while carefully probing for information.
“Kennedy, you have matters you need to report to me, do you not?”
“…N-no, Lord Inspector. Everything in Molent City is perfectly fine. There is nothing particularly worth reporting. There are no troubles here that require your concern.”
Kennedy forced a strained smile onto his face.
He was absolutely certain he could not be mistaken.
That golden armor was the unmistakable symbol of the Human Inspector among the Three Great Inspectors.
Not long ago, a neighboring city beside Molent had descended into severe instability.
Chaos erupted within the city, and the people, rallying beneath the banners of justice and equality, attempted to overthrow the City Lord’s rule.
The rebels fought desperately against the military.
After three days and three nights of bloody warfare, the rebels finally achieved victory, defeated the army, and prepared to establish a brand-new government.
Less than a single day after their victory…
The Human Inspector arrived, clad in golden armor.
The Human Inspector’s descent became a horrifying catastrophe.
Everyone within the city, rebels, the City Lord’s forces, and innocent civilians alike was annihilated overnight.
That city was erased from the world forever.
The Inspectors lived up to their title.
As the Queen’s agents, they patrolled the world, surveying any region that failed to meet the required standard and delivering indiscriminate destruction upon it.
Thus, the moment Kennedy saw the Human Inspector, his heart had nearly gone cold.
However, after realizing the Human Inspector seemed capable of communication, he desperately tried to stabilize the situation and grasp onto the slightest hope of survival.
“Is Molent City truly as stable as you claim?” the golden-armored swordsman asked while still staring out the window.
“I…”
Kennedy felt the pressure crushing down upon him more and more heavily.
What should he do?
Should he admit that mutations had appeared within Molent City?
The Human Inspector’s attitude did not seem overly harsh. Perhaps if the situation had not yet reached the point of total loss of control, he might still be spared…
No.
He could not admit it.
This was not something he could gamble on.
If he confessed here and the Inspector judged Molent City worthy of destruction, then everything would become irreversible.
“Lord Inspector, I know that you and the other two Inspectors represent Her Majesty the Queen’s will, traveling the world, surveying every land, and destroying chaotic regions… but Molent City is extremely stable! It has always remained under my control!” Kennedy replied stiffly.
“……”
Xia Yi fell silent.
She had just learned an enormous amount of information.
First, there were two other Inspectors like this one, all carrying out duties of inspection and destruction under the command of the supreme Queen.
But what concerned her the most was that, according to Kennedy’s understanding, the Queen ruled over the entire world, not merely a single nation.
Who exactly was this Queen?
Even in the Mythological Era, there had never existed a monarch who unified the entire world.
“Kennedy, do not lie in front of me. I already gave you an opportunity. I hope you cherish it.”
Continuing her act, Xia Yi used the Human King Armor’s voice-changing function to apply even more pressure onto him.
“What I am inspecting is not merely Molent City, but your attitude as well.”
“Ah… Lord Inspector, I-I…”
Kennedy finally seemed unable to endure the pressure any longer.
His mentality collapsed, and he blurted out the truth.
“Mutations have indeed appeared within Molent City, but the situation is still under control! The mutations have not affected the city’s normal operations at all!!”
“Mutations?” Xia Yi heard that strange term once more.
“I can guarantee that every person who suddenly mutated was eliminated by us as quickly as possible! The negative impact has never been allowed to spread!”
“Kennedy, you have hidden quite a lot from me. Truly disappointing… You have not managed Molent City well.”
Xia Yi deliberately intimidated him.
It seemed the truth behind everything was far more complicated than she had imagined.
“…It’s over.”
Kennedy’s face lost all color. He felt as though he had fallen into an icy abyss, cold dread crawling down his spine.
Was the destruction of Molent City about to begin?
Just like the neighboring city…
“However, I will not destroy Molent City directly. Kennedy, I believe the situation still has room for recovery. You still have a chance to handle things properly. After all… the Queen cherishes her people greatly.”
Naturally, Xia Yi could not corner him completely.
Otherwise, she would no longer be able to continue extracting important information from him.
Yet after hearing those words, Kennedy’s expression suddenly changed.
He had noticed a flaw, a strange inconsistency about Xia Yi.
“No… You’re not the Human Inspector at all! Impostor, who exactly are you?!”
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