Catastrophe Card King
Chapter 1807 - 548, A Meal’s Favor from the Past, Repaid with a Life

Chapter 1807: Chapter 548, A Meal’s Favor from the Past, Repaid with a Life

The color of her lips was as black as ink, and she had an extremely eerie eyeshadow... She looked young, probably not even ten years old.

But there was a kind of pallor to her skin, like someone suffering from a chronic illness.

Her eyes were tightly shut, as if she just wanted to display her face.

"..."

Leonard Churchill looked closely, something felt familiar, but he still couldn’t remember.

The mysterious woman said bluntly, "I am taking the person. Leave now, and you might still live."

Her voice did not sound human, more like the buzzing of insects.

Leonard listened to her words, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind. He realized that this person might actually know him.

That’s probably why she didn’t attack him at first sight.

But because he guessed her origins, his blood boiled, and he retorted, "Oh... are you so sure you can kill me?"

Leonard was never afraid of death, especially not with his current strength; killing him wouldn’t be easy.

The mysterious woman showed no anger, and simply replied, "Is your confidence because of this JOKER’s substitute?"

"..."

Leonard was not surprised that his identity had been seen through, but instead, he confirmed something and countered, "Tsk tsk... Is your courage because of ’Mysterious Insect Mother Kalakta’?"

To outright mention the Joker’s substitute, she must have seen it before, so she could only be one of the Seven Catastrophes Monarchs, an Outer God.

But this person before him was not the real Outer God, but a God Descending Vessel.

To others, this might truly be frightening.

But Leonard had seen many Chosen Ones before, the Crimson Corruption, the Lord of Soldier Calamity, the Moon God... He didn’t find anything special.

Using this to threaten him was not enough.

At these words, Ray was already stunned in place.

What Joker? What Mysterious Insect Mother?

Was it the one he knew?

Sssss...

Ray drew in a cold breath, only then realizing that two incredibly formidable figures were sitting before him.

....

Though their conversation sounded like mere chatting, as soon as Leonard revealed the cloaked woman’s identity, the entire restaurant turned as cold as an ice cellar, exuding a chilling killing intent.

But the smile on Leonard’s face remained dazzling, as he fearlessly locked eyes with the cloaked woman across from him.

The mysterious woman trembled all over, as if suppressing a tide of killing intention in her heart.

The killing intention was conflicting, as if wanting to immediately start a massacre but trying hard to restrain.

In a moment, her trembling body calmed down, and her golden eyes opened.

Leonard saw a pair of monstrous eyes resembling insect compound eyes, the eye sockets filled with countless gold pupils.

Just a glance felt like staring into the eyes of a god. Leonard’s eyes began to bleed profusely.

Yet he didn’t back down. Instead, he grinned and said, "Tsk tsk, those eyes... Are you planning to kill everyone in Sinless City?"

He recognized a taboo secret skill from those eyes—the [Gu God].

Years ago, when the "Seven Catastrophes Monarchs" ravaged the Central Continent, they brought ruin even to the mighty Taren Empire.

The methods of ’Mysterious Insect Mother Kalakta’, one of the Seven Catastrophes, were exceedingly cruel.

Leonard had combed through many related records, which detailed the methods this Outer God used to create a God Descending Vessel—by raising Gu!

Using countless children’s bodies as vessels for insects, they devoured each other until only one survived, becoming the Gu God!

It was said that wherever the [Gu God] appeared, all living creatures ceased to exist.

This person... was planning to start a massacre.

"..."

The mysterious woman said nothing, merely glanced around, and the numerous golden eyes within her sockets ceased their frantic spinning.

The killing intention in her heart seemed completely suppressed.

She had no intention of attacking anymore. She raised her hand, and a piece of black bread from a nearby table floated into her hand.

In what seemed like a solemn ritual, she placed the bread in front of Leonard and spoke softly, "I have repaid what I owed you from back then."

With that, she turned to leave, saying once more, "Thank you."

As if fulfilling a last wish from her past self.

With that turn.

She was no longer the little girl from back then.

"..."

In that instant, Leonard’s twisted smile froze on his face.

He suddenly understood!

No wonder it had felt familiar earlier...

He finally recognized who she was!

Back then in Sinless City, on the covered bridge outside the Hunter’s Association, a Joker performed a magic trick for a begging brother and sister, producing a piece of black bread.

Leonard still remembered clearly. The little girl had said her name was... Winter!

That encounter seemed to promise a future meeting.

Today.

They had met again.

The cause had its effect.

But in that moment of realization, an overwhelming wave of indescribable emotion surged through Leonard.

The kindness he’d shown without any expectation of return.

Yet.

A meal’s kindness was repaid with a life.

Meeting again, the little girl was no longer the "Winter" of the past.

The "thank you" conveyed a farewell to her past self.

Next time they meet, it would be a fight to the death.

"..."

Leonard didn’t know why, but he felt he was plunging into a profound confusion and complex emotion.

The smile that had been on his lips couldn’t hide the lack of amusement in his eyes anymore.

The Joker was meant to bring joy.

At this moment, he himself fell into an extreme depression.

He didn’t know why.

Just very depressed.

Was it sorrow for this world, or sorrow for the girl named "Winter"?

It was as if, in a single thought, his heart changed its tune.

Despite thinking he’d be unphased even in the face of a sea of corpses, Leonard felt lost because of a young girl’s turn.

....

Ray knew that the person had come to save him, so he followed Winter out.

Leonard didn’t intend to stop them.

With her there, Ray would not die.

Old friend Lenny’s wish was merely to ensure his grandson didn’t die. Leonard saw no reason to interfere.

But while he didn’t interfere, the Iris Legion members certainly wouldn’t let the two go.

The two tables of Iris spies received the order and stood up simultaneously.

However, the cloaked figure didn’t even spare them a glance.

Before the enemies could act, their faces blossomed like flowers, tearing into maw-filled monsters.

The owner, the guests, the waiters... everyone turned into monsters.

The grand restaurant instantly became a lair of terrifying monsters.

Leonard saw clearly that these people had long been parasitized by insect eggs.

No,

It wasn’t just them.

The entire Sinless City was contaminated.

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