The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　But it isn't.

　“I’m giving you one last chance,” Dark said. The black sphere suddenly began to tremble violently.

　But just when Dark thought it was going to put up a final stand, a line suddenly appeared on its sphere.

　Immediately afterwards, the line split apart to the sides, revealing black pupils that were not easily discernible.

　This black ball has transformed into an eyeball! "Zzzzz, zzzzzz."

　Voices emanated from the black eyeballs, but they were clearly not words. Dark tried to read minds, but still couldn't decipher their meaning. Instead, Laura, who had returned to his side after setting Thompson down, suddenly spoke up: "It's begging for mercy."

　Dark was somewhat surprised: "You can understand what it says?"

　Laura frowned and said, "Probably." She was clearly not very sure either.

　“It’s probably because of the ‘Spiritual Connection’ technique,” ​​Ms. Joliet said.

　Dak nodded slightly in agreement.

　The black eyeball immediately emitted a sound: "Zzzzz, zzzz!" Laura tried to translate: "It said that it can only communicate with people through the brain when it invades the human brain."

　Dark said in an extremely gentle tone, "It's good that we can communicate. After all, I don't want to kill a life casually, even if it's as small as an ant."

　The black eyeball twitched, and then there was another "zzzz" sound.

　Laura said, "It says it knows what you want, and it could have made up some false information to deceive you, but it didn't."

　Dark smiled slightly and said, "I see your sincerity."

　The black eyeball rolled its eyeball and then said, "Zzzzzzz."

　Laura said, "It said it was sorry it didn't have the information you wanted to know."

　Dark said, "Shami."

　He then pretended to throw the black ball into "Shami's" mouth.

　"Zzzzz! Zzzzz!" The sound from the black eyeball became rapid.

　Laura said, "It said that although it didn't know who the person was, someone did create it and implant it inside Thompson."

　Dark stopped and said, "So, what are you?" Although it sounded like an insult, the black ball was not human.

　Laura translated, “It says it is an eyeball, the eyeball of God!” Dak squinted and said, “How many eyeballs are like yours?” Laura said, “It says there may be many, or there may be only one; it doesn’t know.”

　Dark said, "Why did that person bury you inside Thompson?"

　Laura said, "It said all it knew was to help Thompson win the duel."

　Dark asked, "That's it?"

　Laura said, "It said...it's gone."

　"Then why are you trying to corrupt Thompson's will?" Dak asked. Laura replied, "It says it's instinct."

　"Instinct?"

　Dak couldn't help but ponder.

　He had been using "Power of Truth" continuously, and combined with his expertise in "mind reading," he could be fairly certain that the eyeball was not lying.

　It was implanted inside Thompson's body with the mission of helping him win the World Cup.

　It was this very eye that endowed Thompson with powerful magic and physical abilities. But it was also this same eye that invaded his brain, eroded his will, and continuously diminished his rationality, attempting to turn him into an ignorant and mindless puppet.

　Thompson was able to use that set of magic cards because of this eyeball.

　In other words, the one actually using that set of magic cards is this eyeball.

　The deduction is performed according to the rules of magic.

　This eyeball can use that set of magic cards.

　It can be basically concluded that its owner is that magic set.

　The Alchemist of Cards

　As for why Darkdemon can also use that set of magic cards, he has too many special characteristics, so we will not consider it here for the time being.

　If the owner of this eyeball is the one who created that set of magic cards, then could the "that person" Thompson mentioned be its owner?

　But why would its owner give his eyeball to an ordinary adventurer?

　What was his purpose in doing this?

　And why was he able to do something to this extent?

　Putting aside the evil nature of the black eyes, the "Fire Hell Demon" technique alone is not something an ordinary person can create.

　But now someone has given that "Infernal" card to Thompson. Giving away a "God Card"

　Who would do something so extravagant?

　Could it be that "that person" can wholesale god cards like "Fire Hell Demon"?

　They even said that he truly was the "god" described by those with black eyes.

　As things have developed to this point, a clear pattern has emerged: everything in Thompson is "man-made."

　He was unaware of the existence of the "black eyeball" and presumptuously believed that everything he had received was a gift from God.

　But in reality, neither his magic nor the "God Card" truly belonged to him.

　Even if he hadn't been turned into a puppet by that black eyeball, he still couldn't escape the outcome of "that person" taking everything back.

　There's no such thing as a free lunch. Every gift comes with a price.

　If you buy something at an unusually low price that is far above the market value, be careful; it might be a "rental" or a "loan."

　"Let's go, it's time to go back."

　Seeing that he could no longer get anything out of that eyeball, Dak stood up and said.

　He didn't originally intend to keep those overly sinister-looking eyes. But keeping them would help lure the snake out of its hole.

　I won't crush it for now.

　Unfortunately, he didn't bring the "Orb of Truth" with him when he came, so he had to go back to the hotel to get it.

　The black eyeball was still buzzing, but no one paid any attention to it for the time being. Lara controlled the Shadowfish to carry Thompson on her back.

　Hannah and Joliet immediately began cleaning up the battlefield, everything in the cave.

　Even the burn marks and dark elements on the cave walls were completely removed.

　The two deputy head maids personally worked to almost shave off a layer of the cave wall, after which maids would come in and restore the surface to its original condition.

　In short, no trace of anyone having moved in could be left. But no trace could be left that would lead to a search for what happened there. Once everything was cleaned up, the maids began to evacuate in an orderly manner.

　After returning to the ground, Dark immediately summoned "Momomon" and evolved it into "Fairymon".

　"Fairy Barrier, deploy."

　Instead of returning to the hotel, he prepared to head to the maids' secret base in the City of Freedom.

　As for the "Orb of Truth," simply send someone to retrieve it.

Chapter 1531 I Return from the Underworld (4k)

　At one o'clock in the morning, the city of freedom finally returned to peace.

　The number of pedestrians coming and going on the streets and alleys gradually decreased, leaving only a handful.

　The maids have set up six hiding spots in the City of Freedom. There are even two in this newly built Duel City.

　Dark and his group soon arrived at one of the locations.

　It was an underground base about six meters below the ground, located between the foundations of two buildings, with a walkway sandwiched between two flower beds directly above it.

　Because it was a hidden gap that was painstakingly found in the design drawings, this site does not have an entrance, but it does have an exit.

　However, the exit is an underground passage leading to the sewers, and the route is quite long, making it unsuitable for daily access.

　—So how did the maids get into this underground base? The answer is through the ventilation shafts!

　Every field maid in the "Scorpio Palace" is proficient in "Shadow Sneak," allowing them to sneak in with just one opening.

　If other maids from outside the "Scorpio Palace" come to handle matters, they can only rely on spatial teleportation.

　The maids stationed at the base will open the barrier and let people in.

　Of course, Dark didn't need the maids' help.

　He used the "Fairy Barrier" to teleport Thompson into the room, then sent him directly into a sealed white room.

　He harbored no ill will towards Thompson, nor was he interested in taking his magic cards. But at least until the World Cup ended, he didn't want anyone to know that Thompson was in his possession.

　This secrecy measure was actually a form of protection for Thompson. It's fair to say that it was lucky for him to fall into Darko Dimon's hands.

　"Has there been any news from the Snow Mountain Goddess Temple yet?"

　Dak took a small sip of the black tea that Ms. Joliet had personally brewed and asked casually.

　“Wait a moment, let me ask something,” Laura said, rubbing her temples. She looked tired, but it wasn't time to rest yet. A moment later, Laura connected with her twin sister, who was far away in the capital.

　She opened her eyes, and a picture was projected directly onto the wall.

　Inside a room within the Duke's mansion in the capital.

　A maid with gray hair, a large bust, and medium-length hair was quickly unfolding a document.

　The contents of the document were projected onto the wall here using the "Spiritual Connection Technique".

　The letter had been received just fifteen minutes earlier, detailing the arrangements for the Duke's residence in the near future.

　And the letter was written by Arvet herself.

　Dark quickly glanced through the letter, then let out a breath, the worry that had been weighing on his heart finally dissipating.

　No one knows the affairs of the Duke's mansion so well, and all the arrangements are meticulous, very much in the style of Aylvit.

　This indicates that she is currently in a safe environment where she can handle government affairs remotely without any problems.

　This is much more reassuring than saying "I'm safe, don't worry."

　However, the exploration information inside the Snow Mountain Goddess Temple remained confidential and was not transmitted back via mail.

　But since no one is hurt, there's no point in exploring anything.

　At most, it's just that it freezes dozens or hundreds of gods.

　Shortly after confirming that Alvette and the others were safe, a maid brought over his luggage from his hotel room.

　Dark took out a "Sphere of Truth" from it, placed the black eyeball inside, and then snapped it shut. He had obtained all the information he could.

　The only purpose of that black eyeball was to lure the snake out of its hole. Unfortunately, "that person" was too cautious and didn't reveal any extra information.

　Dark plans to wake up tomorrow morning and take the black eyeball to the Free City to see if any intelligence will come his way.

　As for tonight, we'll just have to spend the rest of the time at this base.

　"I really don't know how to enjoy life, choosing to sleep in a small bed here instead of sleeping in a luxury suite in a hotel."

　After making a self-deprecating remark, Dak began preparing to rest.

　The main reason he stayed here was for Thompson's safety.

　Since Thompson was so cooperative when he asked him questions, he should at least give something in return.

　First, we need to ensure Thompson's physical condition to prevent the relapse that occurred earlier.

　Symptoms recur intermittently.

　Secondly, be wary of "that person" tracking down Thompson after discovering his unusual behavior, or even murdering him to silence him.

　If "that person" is indeed the owner of the black eye, then Dark has no doubt that he can detonate his own eye remotely.

　Fortunately, "Shemi" has completely removed the filth from Thompson's body.

　At least you don't have to worry about suddenly getting your head blown off and dying.

　Before going to bed, Dark checked Thompson's condition one last time and, making sure he was alright for the time being, went back to his room to sleep.

　The entire base fell silent.

　But tonight is not a time for many people to sleep peacefully.