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Chapter 104: The Awakening of the Madman
Chapter 104: The Awakening of the Madman
【Name: The Savage Heart (Fallen, Pride, Dominion)】
【Appearance: A heart that continues to beat even after being separated from the body, whispering demonically to those who approach it, arrogantly demanding they reveal their ambitions.
The stronger the hidden ambitions within a person, the deeper their pride, the more easily they attract its attention and temptation.】
【Ability: Demon Heart, Self-Enhancement, Dominion Control】
【Cost: Open your heart and invite it to witness your ambitions and pride.】
【Profile: The heart of a near-god-level great demon, once severely wounded and in a prolonged slumber. Due to its ability to continue beating after leaving the body, it was sent to an underground auction as a rare exhibit.
After being acquired by a member of the Lionheart family, it was revived by the ambitions hidden deep within the younger brother's heart, consuming and replacing the heart of its owner, a state that continues to this day.】
【Evaluation: An abnormal entity with almost no combat ability, but the higher the status of its user, and the greater the power they wield, the more terrifying its effects become.
A mere old noble about to be cast aside by the times could never showcase its true power. If acquired by a true authority figure, or even a king of the Twelve Kingdoms, it would make the world tremble.】
【Corruption Value: 11 (3.3 - Bobby Lane) (2.3 - Lyon Lane)】
【Your Corruption Value has increased.】
【Current Corruption Value: 2.3】
Making the world tremble...
Looking at the highest-rated abnormality he had encountered so far, Lyon finally grasped the extent of Black Goat's power during its heyday.
Although Black Goat's heart was also severely wounded, it remained in a 'wild' state, unlike the horn that fell into the Director's hands, which had its authority crushed, yet still retained its original essence, making its ability effects terrifying.
For those under its 'dominion', it held absolute control over life and death.
Good enough.
...
"What are you doing?!"
Before he could recover from the shock of being 'used', he felt another 'activation' from the other party, more intense than he could have imagined. The young man, startled, grabbed Lyon's arm with all his might, struggling desperately while shouting hoarsely, "What are you doing? What are you doing?!"
"..."
Lyon, drenched in blood and in agony as if a thousand cuts, did not respond to his questioning. Instead, he slowly closed his eyes, relying on the enhanced effect of 【I Am the Devil】, pushing 【The Savage Heart】 to its current limit.
"Vrrrr!"
An invisible soul wave spread rapidly from the two of them, and the entire Leon Manor instantly became "quiet".
Nobles, officials, servants, butlers, gardeners... everyone within the control range of 【The Savage Heart】 was dragged into the invisible pyramid.
Standing on the second layer of the pyramid, Lyon gazed at the hundreds and thousands of dark purple souls around him, sensing the stench of corruption ten times worse than mud. He finally made up his mind.
"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"
With each name he called out, a series of collisions between flesh and hard objects echoed, and flowers made of flesh and stone bloomed one after another throughout Leon Manor.
Climbing tall buildings and leaping off, running and crashing into boulders, diving into the nearest scenic lake... Countless corrupt souls filled with greed and scheming were extinguished at a steady rate of two per second.
"Stop!!! Stop it!!!"
Bobby Lane's soul, thrown out of the Pyramid by the relentless slaughtering Lyon Lane was performing, couldn't help but scream in fury.
"Do you know what you're doing? The Cleaning Bureau has agreements with various kingdoms, and we absolutely do not allow the senseless killing of ordinary people! Do you know what will happen to you for doing this?"
"Hmm? What did I do?"
Lyon, carefully identifying the souls below filled with malice, finding almost no trace of light, and after crushing the completely rotten ones one by one, turned his head and glanced at Bobby with a hint of surprise, conveying his attitude.
"Isn't this all your doing?"
"You!!!???"
After crushing another rotten soul, inside this Pyramid with no other bystanders, Lyon, completely free of all restraints, turned his head and calmly narrated:
"During this investigation mission, I was unexpectedly ambushed by you and trapped in this estate.
And to pry into the Cleaning Bureau's secrets, you threatened me with the lives of Lane Clan members. You said that if I refused to reveal the Bureau's secrets, you would kill one person every second.
Unfortunately, I'm just a newly promoted employee, with little knowledge of the Bureau's intelligence. So, these people died in vain..."
"You're lying!"
Bobby Lane's soul was instantly filled with rage, as if the water he tried to pour backfired on himself. He yelled at Lyon:
"You can't hide it! With so many deaths, the Cleaning Bureau will definitely investigate you! By then..."
"How will they investigate?"
Lyon, while continuing his "work," calmly retorted:
"Did you get something wrong? The person who merged with the anomaly is you, not me. How could I possibly use your anomaly to harm your clan?"
"???"
"As for other methods..."
Lyon, standing inside the Pyramid, where he seemed to be the only witness, continued, "I only took action here, and you seem to be the sole bystander. And after everything is over, I won't waste your filthy soul; I plan to feed it to the Black Goat for complete digestion.
So, how will they investigate? Will they investigate you, whose soul is being decomposed? Or will they investigate these people who were with you the whole time, but know nothing because they were under your control?"
"..."
"Well... it's not entirely foolproof."
Lyon's soul, after furrowing his brows in thought, calmly stated:
"If the Bureau highly values this matter, willing to use objects involving the Law of Cause and Effect or powerful anomalies like Time Reversal, perhaps they could uncover my actions. But... are you worthy?"
"You... you... damn you!"
Realizing that he seemed powerless against Lyon, watching him destroy everything he held dear, Bobby Lane's soul couldn't help but scream in hatred:
"You madman! You damn madman!"
Madman...
Upon hearing his words, Lyon's actions paused for a moment, recalling the time before he joined the Cleaning Bureau, when he held a knife, ready to charge into the Road Authority.
"Perhaps a bit."
After forcefully extinguishing the last hopeless flame, glancing at the other souls with a hint of warmth, Lyon stopped and stepped out of the Pyramid, reaching out to grasp Bobby Lane's throat, his face serious as he spoke:
"If I truly went mad, it should've been last month when I first lost my mind... Do you have any last words?"
(End of Chapter)
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