I, The Janitor! Chapter 99: The Ruthless Hand! Two-in-One Ha - Novel Cool

Chapter 99: The Ruthless Hand! Two-in-One Ha

Chapter 99: The Ruthless Hand! Two-in-One Ha

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Lyon, having unexpectedly missed his target, became a "flying thief" and couldn't help but frown. He reached out to touch the Black Goat's forehead, preparing to use Soul Vision to locate his target.

However, the Black Goat, inside the shopping bag, tilted its head slightly, avoiding Lyon's fingers. It then whispered, "Don't use our ability just yet, not even Soul Vision! This place is filled with the scent of the heart. Just as we can sense its traces, it can definitely sense us too!"

Sniffing like a dog, the Black Goat pouted with a mix of joy and worry, "The scent is so strong. It seems my heart is doing much better than me... Tch..."

Hearing the Black Goat's muttering, Lyon, who was about to leave to find the next target, couldn't help but glance at it sideways.

Wow, it's not that you're afraid of your brother's hardships, but that you're afraid of your brother's Range Rover, right?

"Oh, I think I forgot to ask something..."

After withdrawing his hand from the shopping bag, Lyon asked curiously, "Does your heart have its own wisdom too?"

"Of course. I'm the Great Demon closest to the True God!"

The Black Goat hummed, "Although I can't yet reach the level of a True God, where even a piece of flesh can retain wisdom, I'm not far off. It's normal for an organ like the heart, which holds a portion of the Power, to have its own consciousness after being separated from the true body."

Fine, if you say it's normal, then it's normal.

Lyon had no interest in discussing the Black Goat's physiological hygiene and directly asked the question that concerned him the most, "Since your will is divided into two, after I get your sheep... heart, who will be in control? You, it, or will the two of you merge into one?"

"Well..."

Upon hearing Lyon's question, the Black Goat hesitated slightly and then answered with some hesitation, "It should be... me, I guess?"

"???"

Seeing the Black Goat's apparent lack of confidence, Lyon couldn't help but scoff, "When I asked about your heart's abilities, you weren't sure. You only knew about arrogance and domination, and now when I ask who will be in control after getting the heart, you're still uncertain. Aren't you the knowledgeable Great Demon? Why don't you even understand your own body?"

"I am indeed a Great Demon, but this is the first time I've been torn apart like this! How am I supposed to know about something I've never experienced?"

Regarding the abilities... my heart grew inside my body, but I've never taken it out to examine it. How am I supposed to know what it's capable of? Your intestines are also part of your body, but have you ever cut yourself open to see them? Do you know how long they are?"

After a habitual moment of stubbornness, the Black Goat, feeling a bit embarrassed, smacked its lips. It felt like the question of who would be in control needed some serious consideration.

Putting aside other matters, according to the original positioning within the body, the Black Goat, as the horn, only had control over rage and combat, ranking a mere third in strength. In contrast, the heart, which commanded arrogance and ambition, was undeniably the strongest.

If the Black Goat rushed to retrieve the heart and failed, not only would it lose the dominant position, but it might also end up being ridden by the heart. That would be like acknowledging a wild father...

"Lyon, speaking honestly, have I not been good to you?"

After pondering for a while, the Black Goat, sensing a certain sense of crisis, took the initiative to seek support, "Although I have my own desires and often urge you to go all out, haven't I ever caused you trouble? Don't I always do as you say? When you tell me to be quiet, I stay silent. When you're in danger, I even remind you. Aside from taking a little of your blood, I've never asked for anything. I didn't even get angry when you stepped on my head."

The more the Black Goat spoke, the more it felt like it was being a bit pathetic as the Great Demon. It decided to stop wallowing in self-pity and instead spoke with righteous indignation, "Lyon, think about it. If I don't defeat it in the end and lose the dominant position, will the new me still cooperate with you? Setting aside our life-and-death friendship, just on this point alone, shouldn't you be on my side?"

"..."

The Black Goat's logic was undeniably sound.

Putting aside other matters, the Black Goat's horn had been thoroughly tamed by the red-haired director, making it significantly more obedient than the remaining six "wild" ones. If the dominant will were to change, it might not be as compliant.

"Fine..."

Lyon peered out the window and, seeing no one below, climbed out and mounted the Witch's Broom hovering in the corner. He then casually asked, "What should I do to help you retain the dominant position?"

"Phew... Good thing you have a conscience, kid."

Seeing that Lyon didn't refute, Black Goat secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly seized the opportunity.

"Of course, we'll give it a good beating!"

Without a care for their shared... goat heritage, Black Goat spoke sinisterly, "Your pendant carries the power of the Holy Spirit, naturally harming demons. Once we get the Devil's Heart for you, go all out and burn it with your pendant! Reduce its strength to lower than mine and show it who's the boss!"

"Hmm, we'll see about that."

"No, you can't wait and see! You have to be ruthless!"

Noticing Lyon's seemingly wavering "stance," Black Goat hurriedly continued, "Although it's our first encounter with our heart, its power is arrogance! Without a doubt, it's born with a refusal to submit to anyone. You must be ruthless and crush its spirit!"

"Hmm, but I don't like being ruthless without reason. Let's wait until we find it before deciding!"

After placating Black Goat, Lyon took out a list from his pocket and reviewed it. Four of the eight names on the list, those at the bottom, had been crossed out.

Only four left...

After collecting the female prisoner's bandage and sending her and the female police officer out of the Leon Manor, Lyon, having completed his investigation, returned stealthily. He captured a seemingly high-ranking servant and, using Soul Vision, "interrogated" them to reveal the residences of these individuals.

Lyon had already visited the four crossed-out names, whose souls, though filled with a foul, musty stench, did not carry the scent associated with consuming the Devil's Heart. They were not the true targets.

Thomas Leon, the fourth name on the list, was the Leon family representative in the Hydraulic Company incident. He was the first to have the scent of the Devil's Heart on his body.

Although Black Goat had said he was likely not the holder, only temporarily granted a small portion of its power, and his soul had been tampered with to self-destruct if he tried to leak information, Lyon still wanted to check, just in case. He ran over to take a look but was surprised to find nothing.

With no choice, Lyon decided to skip him and continue searching upwards.

Considering that using Soul Vision to search for the middle-aged blonde man might alert the Devil's Heart, Lyon marked Thomas Leon's name with his fingernail and continued searching upwards.

Olivier Leon... This person was a high-ranking official in the Road Authority, and according to the servant, he was currently handling a stalled railway project and wasn't at his residence in Leon Manor. Lyon had to skip him too, so the next person was...

Bobby Leon.

Looking at the second name on the list, Lyon recalled the female prisoner's husband's ordeal, and his brows furrowed slightly. He even hoped that Bobby Leon was the holder of the Devil's Heart.

Unfortunately, according to his "wealth history," this person was far less suspicious than his brother, the current Duke of Lionheart.

The current Duke of Lionheart, though not extraordinary, had a decent background, initially being seventh in the line of succession.

However, he had an incredible streak of luck. His competitors died or fled, and he mysteriously gained the support of many clan members. He repeatedly turned the tables in dire situations, yet almost no one could explain how he won.

Compared to his brother, who practically had "suspicious" written on his face, Bobby Leon's resume, though filled with heavy suspicions, was relatively more normal.

Aside from his ruthless methods and penchant for political intrigue, he was a typical Leon noble, and... seemed quite diligent?

Looking at the still-lit window on the fifth floor of the main building, Lyon frowned, debating whether to visit immediately or wait until the man turned off the lights and rested.

At that moment, the shopping bag in Lyon's hand suddenly shook, and Black Goat's excited voice urged him in his ear.

"It's him! It's him! Go, quickly! He just used his power in that room!"

Is it him? That would be killing two birds with one stone!

Hearing Black Goat's words, Lyon, now certain of his target, no longer concealed his actions. He clenched his Witch's Broom between his legs and shot towards the window like an arrow.

"Bang! Crash!"

"Who?!"

A young man, seemingly around twenty-seven or twenty-eight, shouted the standard response to a sudden attack and quickly got up, preparing to run out of the room and call the guards like an ordinary person.

As Lyon approached the door, he seemed to notice something, his eyes lit up with joy as he halted and stared intently at the shopping bag in Lyon's hand.

"Is that you?"

"Yes... hmm..."

Black Goat extended his tongue and licked the bag, revealing his mouth, but just as he was about to say something harsh to himself, he was interrupted by a gust of wind.

Following Emma's advice of "never waste words with the enemy unless it's for information," Lyon, in the moment of breaking the window, immediately activated the Witch's Broom, using an air current to wrap and hurl countless glass shards towards the young man! Feeling it wasn't enough, Lyon also activated the Holy Spirit Pendant, expending enough energy to run five kilometers, he unleashed a spiritual attack on the young man's soul.

"Puff, puff, puff!"

The sound of sharp objects piercing flesh echoed as the young man, under the spiritual shock of the Holy Spirit Pendant, stared at Lyon with eyes filled with joy. Before he could react, he was hit by a storm of glass shards, causing him to fly sideways and slam into the violet wall behind him, creating a burst of blood-red flowers on the wall...

"..."

Damn!

After struggling out of the shopping bag, Black Goat stared at the young man who was almost pinned to the wall. He couldn't help but be shocked and opened his mouth wide.

Is this what you meant by not wanting to be cruel? How cruel will you be when you decide to be?

...

Is it settled just like that?

Although the situation Lyon hoped for had occurred, the ease with which he had achieved his goal left him with a sense of unreality, and...

He felt a bit nauseous...

Even though he had confirmed the young man's soul type during the window-breaking attack, a type that could be killed with a single shot, ensuring no innocent lives would be taken, Lyon still felt a bit queasy.

Looking at the wall, no matter how blurred it became, Lyon's stomach churned, and his face paled.

He took a few steps back, then lifted his sleeve to cover his mouth and nose, took a deep breath, and urged, "Where's your heart? Point it out to me quickly!"

"Oh, oh!"

Black Goat, having regained his senses, scanned the young man and was about to speak when he noticed something unusual and screamed.

"Lyon! He..."

"I know!"

Despite the gruesome scene, Lyon didn't avert his gaze. He noticed the anomaly even before Black Goat's scream.

As the "corpse" on the wall slightly moved its eyes, Black Goat activated the Holy Spirit Pendant, summoning several marble-sized orbs that shattered the young man's joints.

Unsure of the reason for the man's resurrection, Lyon showed no mercy. Before damaging the corpse's joints, he summoned several "fine needles" and aimed at the young man's vital points, piercing him rapidly!

"Puff, puff, puff, puff!"

Under Lyon's relentless assault, the young man's body exploded with over a dozen bright red flowers, and even his forehead was pierced with a small hole.

Strangely, despite the severity of his injuries, he retained his ability to move normally and even shakily walked back a few steps before sitting down on his chair.

"Perfect! This is wonderful!"

The young man, avoiding an invisible attack aimed at his vocal cords, smiled brightly at Lyon through a blood-soaked face.

"When I knew that woman had the horn, I thought I'd never get it again and would have to search for the remaining five, I never expected her to give it to you!"

Breathing heavily and staring at Lyon with shock, the young man sincerely said,

"You're the new recruit from the Cleanup Bureau, right? Thank you! You've helped me tremendously!"

(End of Chapter)

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