Ocean Lords: Start Harvesting Double from Dice Rolls Chapter 617 - 314: Return Journey, Chairman of Order Restores Peace_3

Only after encountering the Chairman, who rescued him by sealing the remnant power of the Chief Judge, did the Alchemy Leader barely evade death.

Given the Alchemy Leader's savage and icy disposition, he had initially resisted joining the Peacekeeping Council. However, the Chairman's personal invitation compelled him to suppress his reluctance and become a member.

Throughout the entire Peacekeeping Council, the Chairman stood alone as the one who could rein in the Alchemy Leader's fiery temper.

Hearing the Chairman's words at that instant, the Alchemy Leader inhaled deeply and averted his gaze: "It's nothing, just a trivial matter."

"A trivial matter?"

The Chairman furrowed his brow slightly: "Yet I sensed your Ocean Scripture is missing three pages."

"You were supposed to possess the complete version originally."

The Chairman's statement left the Alchemy Leader momentarily stunned.

One should note that despite the Ocean Scripture losing three pages, he had fully absorbed the remaining six into his body.

Blending the Ocean Scripture's might with his personal power made it effortless to conceal from the senses of average peak captains.

Yet the Chairman had immediately detected the absent pages in his Ocean Scripture and precisely identified the number lacking.

Doesn't that signify he harbors no secrets whatsoever before the Chairman?

A chill gripped the Alchemy Leader's heart at this thought.

Gratitude filled him toward the Chairman, but apprehension and caution weighed even heavier.

This display proved the Chairman was no ordinary figure, even at his zenith.

With these thoughts swirling, the Alchemy Leader shook his head despite himself: "No need to worry, those three missing pages are negligible. I'll recover them in time."

Suddenly, a malevolent voice reverberated through the cathedral: "No need to worry? Heh... your failure to control your subordinates sabotaged my plans. And you dare say no need to worry?"

The speaker's voice was utterly bizarre.

The opening words dripped with a gloomy, soft, and venomous tone, shifting midway to the gruff timbre of a burly man.

By the finish, it evolved into the crisp, cheerful lilt of a young man.

Still, no one batted an eye at the voice; instead, all eyes locked onto a figure lounging in a chair to the left.

From behind, this individual seemed of average build, his silhouette unremarkable.

But tracing the gaze upward revealed his head sprouting three distinct faces.

One face belonged to a middle-aged man radiating malice.

Another to a square-jawed brute covered in stubble.

The third was a fresh-faced, sunny youth.

This lone head bearing three faces was profoundly eerie.

In a single sentence, all three faces had voiced their parts, each tone unmistakably unique.

The Alchemy Leader responded to these words with a frigid snort, killing intent flickering in his eyes, though he held his tongue.

"Oh? What happened? Do you need my assistance?"

Right then, the Chairman's voice cut in from the forefront.

"Heh... Chairman..."

The sinister tone rumbled lowly before flipping to the bold man's growl: "I had already planted my avatar in the northern and southern armies of Lanyun Sea Country, set to ignite war between the nations via our established scheme."

His head swiveled, positioning the sunny youth's face forward as it spoke brightly:

"Yet Sovereign Lanyun appeared to detect something amiss, deploying a youth called Fang Yu to stall the probe and block our assassination of Duorong’s generals."

"Now, this youth has secured a witness and heads back to Lanyun Sea Country—that witness serves under Brother Tide."

"Should Fang Yu reach Lanyun Sea Country, my avatar in the southern forces faces grave peril and potential exposure."

"Heh... your mismanagement of underlings has jeopardized our grand scheme. I say Brother Tide ought to surrender the Ocean Scripture as recompense."

These words prompted the Alchemy Leader to leap to his feet, fixing a venomous stare on the speaker.

Subtle sounds of surging tides arose as a torrent of power erupted from him, ready to strike the man down instantly.

"Enough!"

The Chairman interjected then, casually lowering his hand.

All oppressive auras and energies within the cathedral vanished in an instant, jolting both the three-faced figure and the Alchemy Leader.

"Fang Yu..."

The Chairman's eyes drifted half-shut as he murmured softly, "I think I've caught his name before... Wasn't he the one who foiled our operation at Treasure Tomb earlier?"

"Afterward... the avatar you stationed in Duorong will face blockage from that old general if you aim to pull it off."

"Because Fang Yu serves as the captain groomed by that old general."

"I’ll just make my move... and wipe out Fang Yu, sparing you the effort."

Yet at that instant, two voices abruptly resounded through the cathedral:

"No!"

"Don’t!"

"Hmm?"

The Chairman and everyone else were mildly stunned. They promptly spotted the Alchemy Leader, together with the Fisherman who’d remained silent in the corner, both vigorously shaking their heads while exclaiming:

"Fang Yu must not be killed!"