Chapter 766: Chapter 766: The Security Bureau Isn’t That Impressive Either
Sea City, a certain apartment.
Elysia Xander looked blankly at the man on the sofa in front of her, slowly removing his mask and glasses, unsure why he dared to come and see her.
"Didn’t Scarlett Jennings tell you not to approach me casually?"
John Dawn heard her mention Scarlett Jennings, a deep look flashed in his eyes, but he still looked at her and said,
"I don’t know what happened between you, Scarlett Jennings, and the Security Bureau. I just want to know, are you Layla Xalvadora?"
Elysia Xander coldly raised her eyes to look at him,
"Is it important to you whether I’m her or not?"
Without waiting for John Dawn to answer, Elysia Xander continued with a cold smile,
"If I say I am, would you believe me?"
She asked casually, not expecting John Dawn to reply without hesitation,
"I believe."
He said, "If you tell me personally that you are, then I believe you."
John Dawn knew his belief was rather reckless and absurd, but seeing this face, he instinctively felt the person in front of him was her.
This feeling had no reason; he just felt that the affair of taking Layla Xalvadora’s face couldn’t be done by the person in front of him.
That day in the box, she hadn’t denied it, had she?
To take a step back, if she really did such a thing, why would the Security Bureau let her come back?
Elysia Xander looked at the stubbornly foolish man in front of her, and after a long pause, said,
"I am her, but not her."
Pushing her hand against her chest, she said, "The soul inside this body is indeed Layla Xalvadora."
As for this face, she merely took a face that originally belonged to this soul.
Back then, the Black Mist man said he could help her regain Spiritual Power.
But she didn’t expect that the way to regain Spiritual Power was to merge her soul into another’s soul.
As if it were a layer of skin, directly covering her original soul.
This kind of magic, she hadn’t even heard of before.
Yet they managed to accomplish it.
Moreover, not even the Mystical Sect, nor Scarlett Jennings, discovered it.
She was still Elysia Xander, but the soul indeed became Layla Xalvadora.
Someone like her could even mislead the people of the Mystical Sect, let alone John Dawn, who was just an ordinary person.
John Dawn heard her claiming her soul was Layla Xalvadora; although it sounded a bit mystical, as long as she claimed to be Layla, he believed her.
"I knew I wouldn’t mistake it!"
Perhaps too excited, John Dawn instinctively moved a bit closer to her.
However, as soon as he approached, Elysia Xander decisively moved away, her gaze towards him growing colder,
"I said I don’t remember you, and even if I am the person you are looking for, to me, you are just a stranger.
You got your answer; you can leave now."
Although she used Layla Xalvadora’s identity, wore her soul, Elysia Xander indeed never thought of using the man in front of her.
She, Elysia Xander, even if down and out, would never rely on men to collect faith.
She could definitely gain followers with her own ability.
Just like Scarlett Jennings back then.
John Dawn felt the person in front seemed angry, but he believed the stronger the reaction, the less guilt, indicating... she was real.
John Dawn had shot many films and was adept at analyzing the inner world of various characters, convinced he understood this kind of personality well.
Since he got the answer he wanted, he had no intention to continue bothering her and got up to leave, but before departing, he still said,
"Although you don’t remember me, as long as you’re you, I’ll try to... protect you."
Elysia Xander’s eyes flickered slightly, instinctively glancing at John Dawn, seemingly not understanding his logic.
After a long pause, she looked at him and asked,
"If I’m the person you’re looking for, but I’ve become someone you cannot comprehend, or even... not a good person, would you still do as you say?"
She spoke and then felt somewhat foolish, immediately turning cold again, talking to herself,
"Forget it, pretend I didn’t ask."
She inexplicably didn’t want to hear the answer, but after a moment’s initial shock, John Dawn hesitated briefly and then earnestly replied,
"I would."
Elysia Xander couldn’t say what she felt, but the voice inside told her he wouldn’t.
No one will always treat her well.
Preston Xander wouldn’t, and the man in front of her who valued her only because of a face more certainly wouldn’t.
Once those people discovered she wasn’t as perfect or exceptional as they imagined, they would all abandon her.
Living anew, she could rely only on herself.
...
Scarlett Jennings came by shortly after John Dawn left.
She didn’t care what exactly was going on between Lucienne Xander and John Dawn; she just wanted to see Lucienne Xander in person once more.
Originally, just finding the real Layla Xalvadora whose appearance was taken could prove Lucienne Xander used the Evil Technique to harm others, but because her body hosted a soul identical to Layla Xalvadora, the current reality is—
First, she couldn’t prove whether Lucienne Xander or Layla Xalvadora was the real Layla Xalvadora in this world,
Second, she couldn’t prove the face Layla Xalvadora lost was indeed taken by Lucienne Xander.
Because of these two reasons, and the presence of the Mystical Council, she couldn’t rashly act against her, simply based on speculation in the name of the Security Bureau.
Elysia Xander evidently knew this as well, thus she wasn’t even slightly flustered by Scarlett Jennings’ arrival.
"Scarlett Jennings, I know you’re also with the Security Bureau, but you don’t need to waste your time on me; the Security Bureau could forcibly explore my soul based on speculation once, but there’s no way a second time because if you act again, I will immediately report to the Mystical Council."
She said,
"Joining the Security Bureau extraordinarily is no big deal."
It similarly requires adherence to rules.
Scarlett Jennings, listening only to her tone, knew she was still Elysia Xander, so she smiled,
"The Security Bureau indeed isn’t impressive, if the Security Bureau’s identity is limited, then just change to another identity."
Elysia Xander was stunned, not understanding what changing identities meant, but Scarlett Jennings didn’t explain further and left the apartment building.
Scarlett Jennings herself hadn’t figured out what to do next, but the next moment, she received a call from a long-lost number.
She thought for a moment and answered the phone.
The man on the other end started with a tone of despair,
"Master Jennings! Please save me, what’s going on with that Lucienne Xander?!"
The speaker was Director Clark,
because of Lucienne Xander being taken away by the Security Bureau earlier, the internet suspected her reputation collapsed.
The sixth Curse reappears.
Yet the schedule for the second episode was about to be finalized! Whether to change the guest list for the second episode was a very serious issue.
"Can you believe she said she’d help me check ahead to ensure there were no issues with the other guests, but the first to collapse was her!
I’m going bald now, Master Jennings, can you help me calculate? I’m willing to pay!"
Scarlett Jennings quietly listened to Director Clark’s cries from the other end, as if thinking of something, said,
"Lucienne Xander’s situation is complicated, I can’t calculate for you."
Pausing for a bit, she continued amid Director Clark’s disappointed wailing,
"But I can serve as an advisor for the second episode and keep an eye on her."
Director Clark: ???
After a moment of eerie silence from the other end, Director Clark’s voice suddenly erupted,
"Are you saying you want to be a flying guest for me?!"