Chapter 120: Amon Cried

For a moment, Azik genuinely hoped he was trapped in an enemy illusion, because the scene before him was utterly absurd.

Would he really not be silenced for this?

"Don't worry, you won't be silenced. You are a prime quality leek...ahem, don't mind it," Lynn waved his hand, almost letting the truth slip, but maintaining a straight face.

Azik: ...

Although he didn't quite understand what high-quality leeks had to do with this, Azik's intuition told him it was best not to delve deeper.

Lynn didn't care what Azik thought and cheerfully looked at the childlike Amon nearby.

The reason Amon had become like this was due to the surprise Lynn and Mr. Door had prepared for him—in short, a complex principle that involved using Mr. Door's best sealing authority and some temporal knowledge provided by Lynn, resulting in a pseudo-time reversal state.

Amon, now in a childlike state, hadn't really reverted to his childhood. Instead, his body had undergone a fake regression. This regression not only fixed Amon in a childlike form for a certain period but also limited his power. Currently, although Amon's resilience remained at an King of Angel level, he could only exert the strength of a typical Sequence 3 or Sequence 4 Beyonder.

Of course, this seal wasn't permanent nor unbreakable. Over time, the seal's effect would diminish. With effort, Amon could regain his childlike form's full strength in a few tens of minutes, but until the seal was entirely broken, he could only perform at the level of his childlike form.

If the seal was left to weaken naturally, it would last a few months at most. Alternatively, Amon could forcibly break the seal, but that would entail excruciating pain, likely three times worse than his initial explosion.

This was the gift Lynn had meticulously prepared for Amon. When they returned to Tudor Empire, he would kindly inform Amon's "friends" to take good care of the childlike Amon.

—What? You ask where Lynn got the temporal knowledge? From the previous times he borrowed power from the unknown True Self. Although the knowledge he gained wasn't complete, he still obtained some. Essentially, he was leeching off the True Self.

Lynn knew that the main body didn't mind him leeching knowledge. In fact, after seeing that magnificent entity in his dream, Lynn had a feeling—he could ask the main body for any knowledge he needed, though the results might not always be desirable.

This process was even less controllable than borrowing power. At least with borrowing power, Lynn could control how much he took, but with knowledge, he had no control over how much he'd receive.

So, rather than directly asking for knowledge, Lynn preferred to leech it—more practical and safer.

Although Lynn was curious about what kind of existence his main body was to be so generous and terrifying in a certain sense.

"But that's not important for now..." Lynn shook his head, pushing thoughts of the main body to the back of his mind, then cheerfully greeted Amon: "Yo, Amon, how does it feel? Does it remind you of childhood?"

"Libert, you really surprise me." Amon's expression was unpleasant, but he didn't panic. As an King of Angel who had lived since the Third Epoch and offended countless beings, the Angel of Time had a strong heart. Being shrunk and restricted in power wasn't enough to fluster him.

However, due to his childlike form, Amon's voice had become rather childish. Combined with his serious expression, it gave off the impression of a child trying to act like an adult.

"Pfft, hahaha..." Lynn burst into laughter at the sight. Others might refrain from laughing to spare Amon's feelings, but Lynn didn't care. He laughed heartily and, after a moment, appeared in front of Amon in a flash. Without warning, he grabbed Amon's cheeks and pinched them hard.

Not only that, but while pinching, Lynn said with a smile, "I know this little bit of pain won't make you lose your composure, but show some reaction, Amon. Aren't you curious about my identity? Play along, and I might tell you something about myself!"

Amon: ...

Damn it, so shameless!

For the first time in his life, Amon felt he had met someone more shameless than himself. Yet, Lynn's offer was tempting.

He was indeed curious about Lynn's identity, and merely playing along with his antics wasn't too demanding. After all, Amon had numerous clones playing various roles, including children.

So, after a brief hesitation, Amon made his choice, letting his eyes fill with tears like a real child.

"It hurts..."

Lynn gasped and took a step back in shock.

Unbelievable, Amon actually did it. Did their seal really affect the mind of the sealed entity?

"Hiss, knowing it's Amon, why does it feel like bullying a child..." Lynn muttered, then regained his composure, "Wait, I've bullied real mythical creature children before, so this isn't a big deal."

"Alright, no problem then."

Although he spoke softly, all the beings present were at the angel level. Even the sealed Amon, with his senses still at angel king level despite his power drop to Sequence 3, heard his muttering.

Amon: ...

Bethel: ...

Azik: ...

Should they be amazed at his shamelessness, or just think 'as expected of him'?

For once, the three angels shared the same thought.

As a fellow shameless individual, Amon was the first to recover, his expression reverting to cold indifference. "I've given you the reaction you wanted. Now, will you provide me with the answers I seek?"

(End of Chapter)