Having a powerful lord as a father figure, what's wrong with just wanting to draw cards?

An invisible field forms a circle around him that only Domi can see; that is the area where the fear effect takes effect.

The shadow magic accumulated, still forming that mass of black mist, but this time it was much more solid.

And it seems that Domi can control it now.

The black mist followed Domi's will, transforming into various shapes—a ball, a scythe, a sunlit rainbow, a white horse, or the familiar image of a ghost.

He tried many times, but his favorite shape was still the scarecrow.

It's just a scarecrow with some embellishments...

He added a forearm hanging down naturally below each of his two outstretched arms, holding a hanging lantern in one hand and a sickle for cutting grass in the other.

The entire body is made up of simple mechanical parts and supported by broken wooden poles;

The head has no hat; the entire head is covered by a mask with terrifying expressions painted on it.

The slightest movement would cause his entire body to shake violently, with extreme amplitude, as if it would fall apart at any moment, making it both bizarre and strange.

From a distance, this scarecrow resembles a grim reaper wielding a scythe and draped in a black robe.

Upon closer inspection, its non-physical form becomes clear, and one enters a realm of fear.

The effect is even better when paired with a mask that can scare children to death!

Domi was quite satisfied with his transformation back to his original form, still replaying his previous appearance in his mind, and muttering a spell:

"The end of the world is coming, march towards the end... a terrifying and grotesque scarecrow... cast a field of fear..."

"Let's call this magic 'Scarecrow'!"

He wrote down the entire sequence along with the incantation in his notebook for future practice. Once he was proficient, he couldn't even imagine being able to cast 'Scarecrow' instantly.

Charging into a crowd and unleashing a domain creates a wave of fear for everyone. If they add domain-damage magic in the future, the scene will be truly spectacular.

Furthermore, he possesses perfect-level shadow magic talent, which greatly enhances the effect and power of any magic.

At this level, there's no need to worry about running out of magic power.

It can be said that he can now unleash two and a half times the power of synthetic magic!

The extra 0.5 times comes from battery life.

The power of the Magician's Hand is terrifying, dominating from the early game to the late game...

After successfully synthesizing a spell, Domi's confidence soared, and a multitude of creative ideas began to emerge in his mind, waiting for him to try them out one by one.

But you can't get fat in one bite, and it's getting late.

Domi packed up and returned to the castle, heading towards his room.

But halfway there, he subconsciously began to observe his surroundings—

The ancient castle, the long, historic corridors, the utter silence, the magic lamp that appears every few steps but cannot illuminate many places, shadows everywhere...

Isn't this the perfect atmosphere for him to put his 'scarecrow' idea into practice?

Practice makes perfect!

Moreover, at this time of day, the maids who have been working hard all day have already gone back to rest, and only the burly men from the security department are still patrolling around the castle. It shouldn't be a big problem to scare them.

Domi's playful side immediately came through.

I quietly slipped into the shadows, opened my notebook, and began chanting a spell...

Moments later, the scarecrow was reborn!

Manipulating the scarecrow, Domi swiftly traversed the castle corridors at a floating speed, searching for each volunteer.

He quickly found a target.

Still an old acquaintance.

"Bobby?"

This guy really is destined to be with me. Since we're destined to be together, then you can enjoy this wonderful thing first.

Edward learned his flirting skills from Bobby, and then passed them on to Domi. Their connection is something that can't be summed up in just a few words.

He anticipated Bobby's patrol route, then hid in the shadows, stealthily hiding on his likely path, waiting for the volunteers to take the bait...

On the other side, Poppy, carrying a magic lantern that illuminated half her face, continued along her patrol route, muttering something to herself.

"The first rule of flirting: Money is for women to see, not for women to spend."

"Second rule: A woman who doesn't spend money on you is not a good woman."

"Article Three..."

So he was memorizing from the textbook.

No wonder he could be Edward's mentor, this hidden Casanova; his own abilities are quite formidable.

He continued walking forward, his mind filled with the secrets to flirting with girls, completely unaware of the sixth brother hiding in the shadows.

When he came to a fork in the road, he looked to the right...

What used to be a path leading to a small balcony is now occupied by an unidentified black object standing in the very center of the path, so large that it obscures everything behind it.

With a dim lamp in his left hand and a black scythe in his right, he looked like a messenger coming to claim a life.

When Bobby saw this, he was completely stunned, standing there dumbfounded, as if he were the real scarecrow, completely motionless.

It wasn't that he didn't want to move, but that he simply dared not move, for fear that his footsteps would disturb this pitch-black monster.

However, according to Murphy's Law, what you fear most is what will happen to you.

The monster's head slowly turned around, a full 360 degrees!

Upon seeing its front, Bobby was so scared he nearly jumped out of his skin!

What an abstract, scribbled, and terrifying face it was! He was so frightened that he immediately turned and ran!

[Your appearance has instilled deep fear in Poppy, Villain Value +300]

Oh ho! They even give villains points?

This made Domi even more excited. He stuck out a half-meter-long tongue and let out a series of wicked laughs. His whole body seemed to be falling apart as he chased after Bobby.

"Hehehehehehe... Come play with me~~"

"I don't have a head, but soon you won't either!!"

A shrill and piercing sound echoed through the corridor, scaring Bobby so much that he ran even harder, using every ounce of strength he could muster, and his villainous power increased exponentially.

"Aaaaaah! Spare me, brother! I have elderly parents and young children to support! The meat doesn't taste good, and I have hemorrhoids on my butt!"

"You're lying... You don't even have a girlfriend, so where did this kid come from?!"

"You know this too!?"

"I am your nightmare~~ Run away... I will follow you forever... Hehehehehehehe!!"

The laughter gradually faded away, and eventually disappeared altogether.

Bobby also slowed down. He was exhausted after being chased for several floors and was panting heavily. He turned his head to look back to see if the monster was still chasing him.

Fortunately, nothing was chasing him anymore.

"call!!"

He breathed a sigh of relief; it was far too terrifying for an adult.

"I need to make sure I get some rest when I get back..."

However, just as he turned around again, intending to go back to change shifts, the monster appeared right in front of him!

His gaping mouth, seemingly bottomless, seemed to be a silent mockery:

"Found you!"

Chapter 41, Section 40: The Hidden Cheat Code

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Bobby's scream pierced the ceiling! His tonsils were shaking so badly they almost fell out.

At nine o'clock in the evening, some people who had gone to bed early were also suddenly awakened by the scream.

He sat bolt upright in a drowsy, dying state, only to discover that the clown was himself, and then lay back down...

But some people still couldn't fall asleep again, like a little maid in her pajamas.

Because my usual sleeping "pillow" hadn't returned yet, and I was a little worried that it might have wandered off, I left the room in my pajamas and slippers.

On the other side, after screaming, Bobby ran around in a panic, chanting prayers and begging all the gods to help her...

Domi, seeing the villain value constantly refreshing the system panel, having amassed nearly 5000, couldn't stop grinning from ear to ear.

He should know when to stop, otherwise it would be bad to leave Bobby with psychological trauma.

However, just as Domi was trying to find a corner to revert to his original form, a figure appeared out of nowhere from around the corner and glanced at him in a strange and unexpected way.

Their eyes met, and the scene froze for a moment.

Domi realized who the visitor was—it was Kelsey!

She stood there blankly, disheveled in the wind, her eyes wide open, staring at Domi—no, the scarecrow—with a look of terror on her face.

"Oh my god..."

Before Domi could return to normal, Kelsey was so frightened that she fainted, her body falling straight forward.

Seeing this, Domi canceled his spell and, in human form, rushed forward at the speed of a 100-meter sprint to catch Kal'tsit, who was about to fall to the ground.

Fortunately, the Shadow Flow Movement Technique greatly enhanced my body's reaction speed, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to catch it.

Feeling the warm body emanating from his arms, Domi had no time to savor it and immediately checked on Kelsey's condition:

"Kelsey? Hey! Wake up! It's me..."

I patted his face, but there was no reaction.

She seemed terrified and fainted, unresponsive to Domi's calls.