I Can Read People's Comments

Chapter 104 Finding Something

[Chapter 103 Comments]

[Aryan_Srivastav_3324: Well these people are doomed. And nice little surprise there at the end. Thank you!!]

[Palladhia_Asmadhi: Ohohohohoho, Finally the Halloween also comes here~!]

[Adam_Balch_7324: Hahaha I love it!!! Fabulous]

"Let's invite our guests to the Halloween Theme Park!" Theo smirked.

Considering Jeff could take advantage of the trees, he would have noticed that the trees could still be manipulated, and even if they disappeared, he would sense them.

Of course, Theo had the ability to erase that feeling as well, but the power of the spirit was something he couldn't underestimate.

When he fought the supernatural monster in the Exorcist World, the enemy didn't notice the change because their ability wasn't related to the environment unlike Jeff.

So, this time, he created this new Halloween Theme Park by taking inspiration from the readers.

Instead of a clown, they got a reaper. Instead of a plain ground, they got a haunted and eerie forest. And the staff was actually filled with the resentment of the bandits that Theo had captured from their souls.

The eerie atmosphere stemmed from both the regret and the presence of the soul, making Jeff and the others wary of anything unexpected.

Furthermore, Theo used another trick by replying to the comments.

"For the previous chapter, I'm not sure to whom that comment was directed. If it's me, I think with my mind so that all of you can read it. If it's the opponent, the author might want you to convey that to me or something."

"I hope you all enjoy this new theme park. Don't forget to continue giving me some inspiration, so I can incorporate your ideas into my strength. Thank you."

By whispering with a menacing grin, Theo created an illusion that made Jeff and the others think he was chanting a mantra or curse. Theo had just gotten this idea, believing he could use the interaction to make the enemy misunderstand or something.

Jeff and the others couldn't help but feel chills down their spine. As experts, they shouldn't have been afraid of something like this anymore, but they didn't know why their fear suddenly overcame any other feelings in their heart.

Jeff frowned, trying to understand Theo's ability a bit more. He said to his subordinates, "Maintain your distance and probe him. I will help!"

The wire user leaped forward while reinforcing his strings. All of a sudden, a few ghosts emerged from the ground. Unlike the blue-colored soul that Theo had been gathering so far, these ghosts had the same color as the resentment he had projected toward Jeff earlier.

The wire user tried to stop them, but without any physical form, the threads only passed through them.

Even the cube user couldn't help as his cube clearly couldn't contain those ghosts.

As a result, the wire user halted himself by stopping the wire that was attached to his back, causing him to abruptly halt his movement mid-air.

After that, the wire user launched a different type of wire. Normally, he would form the wires by using his essence, but this time, he emitted pure essence and shaped it like a thread.

Only by doing so were the ghosts halted, albeit at the same time as Theo was manifesting the ghosts by activating the ability of the scythe.

The resentment instantly passed through and made their way toward the wire user, only to be sealed by the cube. The cube shrunk, causing a massive compression that distorted the physical form of the ghosts.

While it was true that the ghosts lost their physical form, the wire user could still manage them with the imaginary threads he had fired earlier before throwing them to the ground.

The wire user clicked his tongue in frustration. They had a hard time just stopping these ghosts. Even if they could exhaust Theo's energy, they would be the first one to fall since they used more energy with every attack.

As he expected from the start, the enemies would have a hard time fighting the scythe's ability. After he formed the scythe, he instantly knew that something like this would happen. The ability to overpower his current enemies, the Soul Scythe.

Theo observed Jeff, who had done nothing other than learning his ability. The Soul Scythe had the ability to extract one's soul. And every single soul had their own regret, resentment, and all kinds of reasons that would keep them in the world even when they died.

Of course, this might also be the reason why the author manipulated his luck and caused him to get the scythe instead of anything else. After all, he could check Jeff's soul as long as he managed to cut him down later. He could see whether the madness had completely assimilated with Jeff or not. If it was the latter, he could still be saved, which would fulfill Aurora's biggest wish.

As soon as the wire user landed on the ground, a pair of hands grabbed him from the ground and tried to drag him down.

"It can touch me?" The wire user hastily sliced the hands with his sharp wires. But before he could jump, a zombie head emerged from the ground and bit his legs. The bite wasn't special or painful in any way. It was something he could ignore.

However, this world didn't recognize zombies, which was perfect for Theo's next illusion.

"What is this?" The wire user grasped his head. It felt like he lost control over his legs, and that feeling continued to rise and spread all over his body. The color of his skin turned pale before becoming blue as the skin itself turned rotten. "What kind of sorcery is this?"

The wire user didn't know what happened and collapsed to his knees. He used his essence to resist it. It appeared to be an illusion, but he somehow couldn't dispel this illusion like the previous ones.

As soon as he saw the wire user was about to go down, Jeff dispatched numerous roots toward Theo.

However, Theo leapt forward as if he wasn't afraid of the incoming attack. He danced from one root to another, barely avoiding all of them.

Jeff began to get pressured as Theo came closer and closer.

Theo extended his hand while saying, "Treat or Trick."

"Huh?!" Jeff, who came from a different culture, obviously didn't understand the reference. He took a step back while trying to stop Theo, but it was too late.

"Since you don't offer a treat, I'll play a trick on you," Theo smirked.

All of a sudden, Theo's reaper emerged behind Jeff.

"!!!" Jeff turned around and saw the reaper swinging its scythe. He knew he shouldn't touch this scythe at all, but one question remained in his mind. The scythe… was it fully materialized, or did it remain as a soul?

Not knowing the state of the scythe, Jeff erected a wall made of wood. Once the scythe touched the wall, it passed through.

In that instant, Jeff sent another wave of energy to push the soul scythe away. However, Theo had activated the soul scythe and utilized numerous souls to amplify its power, so it wasn't easy to repel.

The clash lasted for a moment, but Theo opted to approach Jeff this time, causing Jeff to stumble. He didn't know whether he should stop Theo or the reaper with his power.

As a result, the scythe finally pushed through. Jeff leaped away, trying to avoid both the scythe and Theo.

"Watch out!" the cube user exclaimed as a huge box monster appeared from behind the reaper and devoured the reaper's head, tearing it apart.

Jeff ultimately managed to avoid the scythe due to the change in trajectory after the head was destroyed. However, the scythe still grazed his arm slightly.

"Huh?" Theo expressed surprise as if he sensed something. He paused in his steps as if he became hesitant about killing the person before him.

Due to that hesitation, a few strings managed to reach Theo's back as he was pulled back.

"!!!" Theo glanced back, finding the wire user was still struggling with the illusion. However, he still managed to muster enough energy to pull him away from Jeff.

At the same time, Jeff took this opportunity to launch a few roots before Theo regained his balance.

Theo still managed to erect several shields, but unlike before, Jeff decided to overpower him, even if it meant using more essence than needed.

Cling!

Cling!

A few roots struck the barrier. Theo continued to supply essence to it, but the barrier wouldn't last long as a few cracks had already formed on the surface.

It only took Jeff three more roots to break Theo's barrier. Theo grimaced as he used his right arm to block the root, but it still launched him away.

As soon as he landed on the ground, the damage the root had inflicted on him was evident. Theo's right lower arm was bent in an unnatural way.

Without his right arm, Theo would not be able to defeat them. More importantly, after receiving such significant damage, the illusion of a zombie that the wire user had been resisting disappeared. This revelation made them realize that the situation had been completely reversed.

Theo regarded the cube user and the wire user, and could not help but inquire, "Despite your strength, you both actually follow someone who has been infected by Madness? We all share a common enemy, yet you assist your enemy... This confuses me."

"A man like you doesn't know what it means to have loyalty," the wire user retorted disdainfully, believing Theo was merely attempting to stall for time.

Theo inhaled deeply before his essence erupted, not as voluminous as theirs, but so concentrated that the ground began to quake.

To everyone's surprise, the beheaded reaper mirrored this surge of energy, causing a stir.

"This level of energy can even be felt from the battlefield's opposite side," the twins thought aloud, interpreting this as Theo's clue.

"Huh?" The twins were the first to raise their heads, thinking this was Theo's signal.

It appeared that Theo was expending his last ounce of energy to once again alter the situation. Predictably, the wire user lunged forward to thwart Theo. Yet, he approached from the right, exploiting Theo's apparent incapacity to move his injured hand.

However, to his misfortune, Theo's right hand moved unexpectedly as if it had never been harmed.

"The injury was nothing but an illusion," the wire user realized too late, trying to retract with his strings.

Theo seized his face, and at that moment, the energy from the reaper vanished as if swallowed by a black hole, while the energy in Theo's hand soared to an implausible level, as if it had absorbed the clown's vitality.

"No—" The wire user clenched his teeth, shielding his body with his essence just before Theo drove his head into the ground.

The ensuing impact was so forceful that it created a crater in the area.

"Gah," the wire user groaned, succumbing to unconsciousness from the full brunt of the impact.

"You!" The cube user attempted to aid the wire user, but the reaper's lingering energy was sufficient to fashion a carved pumpkin in place of the clown's head.

After that, the reaper grabbed the box monster and hugged it tightly so that it couldn't escape. Even if it shrank, it would just seal the cube with its huge hands.

"Kh!" The cube user gnashed his teeth, recognizing the gravity of Theo's strategy, particularly after witnessing Theo's rapid advance.

Jeff invoked his roots to impede Theo, but he soon became aware of a shadow eclipsing the sunlight. Upon looking up, he beheld the colossal reaper descending, compelling him to evade.

Seizing the opportunity, Theo closed in on the cube user. The roots Jeff had previously summoned posed some obstacle, potentially affording the cube user a chance to escape.

However, it was precisely the moment for the soul scythe to revert to its master.

"!!!" The cube user watched, agape, as Theo cleaved through the roots with the Soul Scythe, propelling himself directly at him, his expression one of sheer disbelief.

The scythe, now enveloped in a crimson energy, sliced through the cube user.

"Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!" The cube user's scream reverberated as he clutched his head before collapsing.

In an instant, Theo had vanquished the two elite under Jeff. Indeed, his tactics appeared to have shifted following the slight contact with Jeff's soul.

But what had he truly perceived, experienced, or discerned from Jeff's soul?

…

At the Royal Palace, as the battle raged on, the king received a report from his subordinates: Aurora had arrived at the bandit stronghold. This intelligence made him aware that his sister, Duchess Christina, had concealed this information to thwart additional adversaries.

Without a moment's delay, the king commanded his people to ready themselves, for they would soon march to her support.

Yet, before departing, the king paid Ansthor a final visit. Experience new stories on empire

Ansthor's condition was far from normal, his body riddled with wounds and bruises, bleeding unceasingly.

In spite of his agony, Ansthor remained stoically silent, a source of bewilderment to all. This enigma prompted the king's last visit to glean further insights.

A notable change had occurred since their last encounter; a spark of hope shone in Ansthor's eyes, as though all was unfolding just as planned.