Chapter 10

After observing this world through the “eyes” of the Black Goat and establishing a connection with it, Leon vaguely understood why it could lock onto the position of the bandaged woman from two streets away.

Within his roughly two-kilometer radius “soul vision,” every person’s soul had distinctly different colors. These weren’t physical colors like red, orange, yellow, or green, but transcended beyond what the eyes and spectrum could perceive—only souls could reach these wondrous hues.

The souls that were joyful and positive appeared pure and intense in color, while the dark and obsessive flames seemed murky and gloomy.

And the tall woman covered in bandages before him not only shone brightly but also possessed an incredibly profound dark side. Light and darkness were clearly divided yet constantly and fiercely tearing at each other. Among the grayish souls, she was unmistakable at a glance.

Enthusiasm, warmth, kindness, love… The goodwill she had shown him wasn’t feigned; however, her coldness, cruelty, hatred, and madness on the dark side were equally real.

Leon found it hard to imagine how these nearly opposing emotions could coexist within the same person’s soul without consuming each other?

‘Haha, kid, got scared by our power, huh?’

Seeing Leon stunned and silent for a moment, the Black Goat assumed he was awestruck by the first experience of “soul vision” and proudly declared with its neck stiffened:

“Even though I got killed once, I used to be a top-ranking great demon who could spark millions of evil thoughts with just one look! Even now, with just two horns left, it’s still unmatched by ordinary things!”

“Mhm…”

Nodding in agreement, Leon half-heartedly praised:

“Even without that ability to amplify evil thoughts, just being able to see souls within a two-kilometer range is already quite impressive. With your ability, I’m sure I can definitely find that out-of-control infected person!”

That’s right!

Upon hearing Leon’s flattery, the Black Goat couldn’t help but proudly raise its head.

Although I lack any positive combat power, I can’t even fight against a farmer holding a pitchfork—I almost got beaten up by him—but my ability is absolutely practical, especially with a full two kilometers…

‘Wait! Is your soul vision diameter two kilometers?’

Leon heard this and couldn’t help but slightly frown, then shook his head and said: “No.”

Shit! Scared me there! After hearing Leon’s denial, the Black Goat let out a long sigh of relief.

All thanks to that damn Red-haired Woman—my strength has weakened significantly, and my vision diameter is barely over two kilometers. If this kid also had a two-kilometer vision diameter, wouldn’t he be almost catching up to me? Fortunately, he didn’t…

“The two kilometers is the radius of my soul vision.”

“…”

What?! Upon hearing Leon’s words, both the Black Goat and the bandaged woman stopped abruptly. Especially the Black Goat, whose face was filled with shock and jealousy—it was almost spilling over.

Your vision radius is two kilometers? My vision diameter is only TM two kilometers! Shit! How come you’re using my ability better than me?

“Wait.”

Glancing at the jealous Black Goat, the previously apologetic expression of the Bandage Goddess turned serious as she pointed at the Black Goat and asked in astonishment: “Did you just gain its approval and obtain its ability? Can you now see the colors of others’ souls?”

Fuck! I TM never approved of him! Give the ability back immediately! I won’t give it to you anymore! Under the glare of the Black Goat filled with jealousy, Leon nodded and said:

“Yes, for example, your soul is black and white…”

“Prove it to me!”

Interrupting Leon, the towering bandaged woman grabbed Leon’s shoulders with force, her eyes burning like fierce flames, excitedly saying: “I don’t know what my soul looks like, don’t tell me what you saw. Since you’ve gained the ability of that goat, amplify my evil thoughts so I can feel them!”

Looking at the excited bandaged woman in front of him, feeling the iron grip on his shoulders, Leon’s breathing quickened instantly.

It seems… She has something very important that requires the use of the Black Goat’s power. If I use this as a condition, can I make her…

“I’ll help you!”

Easily seeing through Leon’s thoughts, before he could open his mouth, the bandaged woman, who had firmly refused earlier and insisted not to take risks, promised with fiery eyes:

“As long as you prove it to me and promise to help me again later, I’ll go to the hospital immediately!”

“Good!”

Not expecting the situation to turn around so quickly, Leon couldn’t help but rejoice. He immediately hugged the sheep’s head tightly, trying to release his will, gently touching the dark side of the bandaged woman’s soul.

BOOM!!! As if a volcano suppressed for a long time had been completely detonated, countless fierce black “flames” exploded instantly and burned along Leon’s will.

The bandaged woman’s gaze suddenly changed too. The joy and excitement in her originally bright eyes were instantly replaced by something sharper than a knife, colder than an ice cap, making people’s souls tremble.

Just a single direct contact with her gaze made Leon feel his breath suddenly stop. For the first time, he understood what “substantial killing intent” meant.

Without exception, each and every one of the contents are inside 69 Book Bar waiting for you!

At this moment, the way the bandaged woman looked at him had surpassed anger and hatred, as if looking at a lump of bloody rotten flesh, ready to tear him apart at any second!”Sorry…”

After withdrawing her hands that had gripped Leon’s neck, the bandaged woman apologized with guilt in her eyes, looking at the rapidly darkening handprints:

“I… couldn’t control myself for a moment… Sorry, I’ll compensate you, whether it’s money or anything else.”

“No… cough cough… no… cough cough cough!”

So… Was I really almost strangled to death?

After recovering from that gaze, Leon kept waving his hands while bending down and dry coughing, his throat hurting like crazy, his eyes filled with gratitude for surviving.

Fortunately, I didn’t dare to use much “strength”, just lightly teased her. If I had provoked more of her dark side earlier, I might have been strangled to death on the spot.

‘Hehe, fool!’

Watching Leon coughing continuously, the Black Goat, which had silently observed the whole process, couldn’t help but mock with glee: ‘You don’t even know how to guide the target’s evil thoughts to someone else, you should just return the ability to me! It’s a waste for such a good ability to be used by you!’

Return the ability to “you”? Meaning the ability already borrowed cannot be actively taken back by you?

Quickly grasping the information in the Black Goat’s words, Leon quietly remembered this intelligence in his heart and sincerely asked:

“Can you teach me how to…”

‘No!’

Not even giving him a chance to finish speaking, the Black Goat, annoyed at being outdone by a human, snorted:

‘Forget it! Our deal ends here!’

‘Even if I keep losing at gambling and get bullied by that Red-haired Woman every day, even if I get thrown back into the sheep pen in Wales County, I will absolutely not teach you anything more!’

(End of Chapter)