The Man with Hypnotic Powers Doesn’t Hold Back the Second Time Around

Chapter 193

Deep within Yujin's soul.
Something that had been asleep in the abyss.

Paimon's initial reaction upon witnessing this was pure confusion.
The question of why this was here—why it was present.

'What’s that? Why is it here?'

It wasn’t her first time seeing it.
In fact, quite the opposite. She had seen it repeatedly since she was born and raised in the demon world, enduring its presence.
There was nothing particularly surprising about it.

But, where was this?
It was deep within the soul of a world’s most innocent young man, wasn’t it?
And for something like that to be sealed away in such a place...
It was only natural to feel confused.

What in the world had happened?

• Gooohhh…

"……!!!!!?"

But that was only for a moment.
The moment her eyes met that, Paimon was startled, her body freezing in shock.

A chill ran down her spine, creeping all the way up to the tips of her horns.

"Hi, h-hiiick."
How could such a horrifying memory exist...?

Through the open door, a sticky emotion oozed out.
Fear. Dread. Hatred. Revulsion. All kinds of negative feelings.

Paimon’s spiritual body was easily engulfed by them.
A surprise attack from such close range—
Even Yujin himself couldn’t resist it here.

The torrent of emotions swept through her mind.

• Thud. Thud. Thud.

I have to look away immediately…!!

She tried not to look.
She tried to escape from that horrifying thing.
Escape was the only way to protect her sanity.

But that did not allow for denial.

Her attempt to turn away was in vain.
Like a black hole sucking everything around it, her soul was drawn into its pull.
No matter how much she struggled to look away, her eyelids refused to budge.

"Kki, Kkiyaaah!!!"

A shrill scream ripped out, scratching at her throat.
It was the kind of sound Paimon despised—the so-called "male" cry.
A sound she had never once made in her entire life.

But she couldn’t even care.
Her mind was already crumbling under the weight of what she had witnessed.
In the face of that, she was nothing but a fragile boy.

All she could do was pray that that would leave her sight…

• Ding.

[Hypnosis-chan sighs while dangling from the doorknob.]
[What's all this fuss, with the master and grandma’s pickles...?]
[Shakes her head disapprovingly.]

From Hypnosis-chan’s perspective, it was almost farcical.
What was inside was a memory that Yujin had erased.
It was simply the memory of Seol Hayeon’s urination.

Though it was Yujin seriously lamenting PTSD, well...

This was also why it was sealed so deeply within his soul.
Because his unconscious mind wanted to forget.
He never wanted to remember it again.
Hypnosis-chan had sealed it deep within his soul, locked away with multiple layers of protection.

Paimon, seeing this, must have mistakenly thought something important was inside…
But in reality, it was Onkalo. A radioactive waste disposal site buried deep inside.

[Hypnosis-chan blows air into her cheeks.]
[Trauma. 500 times...!!]
[Mental attacks rage!]

Hypnosis-chan used that as her weapon.
She compressed the horror and anguish within and shot it at Paimon.

The density of it…
Was 500 times the mental anguish Yujin had felt.

There was no way Paimon could endure such an attack.
A shrill scream filled the cave.

"Kkiyaaaahhh!!!"
My soul… it feels like it’s rotting away!!!

Paimon, writhing in agony.
At the same time, her spiritual body began to shrink.
The excessive damage was starting to wear away at her soul.
It was no surprise—such an attack would destroy any soul in an instant.

• Crack.

Still, I have to endure... I can’t let myself perish in a place like this...!!!

Of course, Paimon didn’t actually reach the point of destruction.
She was, after all, one born with the blood of the Demon King.
Being a master of souls, she knew how to protect her own.
Even while being bombarded by the 500 times strategic nuclear attack, she managed to keep herself intact.

If Yujin were to see this, he’d probably shake his head and say, "She's the final boss, alright."

"Ugh, heh…."

• Suuuuu...

However, there was one thing Paimon couldn’t protect.
It was the weight of her soul.

And no wonder—after all, she was hit by a 500-times strategic nuclear attack.
Getting directly hit by that from long range.
Even she couldn’t escape the wear and tear.

Like ice melting away, her soul rapidly shrank.
Shrinking to the size of Hypnosis-chan, relentlessly.

Paimon, now five times smaller, groaned in pain.

"Ugh, uuugh...."

[Hypnosis-chan smiles proudly.]
[She feels proud of her performance, thinking that her master will commend her for it.]
[The 'memories that should never exist' are sealed again.]

Hypnosis-chan, satisfied, closed the door again.
Hanging from the doorknob, she struggled, using the recoil to her advantage.

Paimon’s screams finally stopped.

"…Huff!! What... is this?"

• Hop.

[Hypnosis-chan wipes her nose.]
[She offers a handshake, suggesting that if Paimon surrenders and repents, she won’t bother her anymore.]
[She extends her maple-leaf-like hand.]

Before the weeping, snot-covered Paimon,
Hypnosis-chan offered a peace gesture.

With all the karmic weight clinging to her soul,
Now that she had purged it, Hypnosis-chan saw no reason to oppose her anymore.

Hypnosis-chan thought to herself:
Well, if she's not going to cause any more trouble, maybe I can start letting her go?
After all, even though there were many wrongs, she might still deserve a chance for atonement.
She wasn’t completely irredeemable, not yet—
With that thought, she decided to show mercy.

Paimon’s reaction upon hearing this?

...I don’t know what’s going on, but first, I’ll kill that thing!!
"Khryaaaahhh!!!"

In turn, Paimon attacked Hypnosis-chan!

And it wasn’t without reason. After being bombarded with a 500-times strategic nuclear attack, now Hypnosis-chan was offering peace.
How could she just let that slide?
There was no way she could forgive this.

No, she actually hated Hypnosis-chan even more.
Born with the blood of the Demon King, Paimon was inherently fierce.
She wasn’t the type to be rehabilitated by just a little mental torment.

And so, she lunged at Hypnosis-chan.
Just like she had been attacked, no—even worse—with an even more toxic mental attack in hand.

The final boss's ultimate move was now aimed at Hypnosis-chan.

"Dieeeee..."

• Thud, thud.

"...Huh?"

It seemed the effect wasn’t very strong.

This couldn’t be helped.
Paimon’s soul, now shrunk to a tiny size, could only hop around, making thud, thud sounds.
No. She could hardly even control her own chest, waddling like a child.
There was no way anyone would be affected by such an attack.

• Crash.

"Eh, huh? Huh?"

She even failed to handle her own weight and fell over.
The moment her desperate counterattack failed miserably.

All that remained was a tiny Paimon lying on her chest, blinking her eyes...

[Hypnosis-chan folds her arms.]
"Heh~ Looks like you're still trying to steal the master’s pepper, huh~?"

"Hii, hiick!!"

Hypnosis-chan’s eyes narrowed.

Her golden eyes were fixed on the little punching bag in front of her, filled with playful mischief, just like her master.

"Th-That’s... this is..."

[Hypnosis-chan shakes her head, saying this was something Paimon brought upon herself.]
[“Mommy~ I’ll be rude again~!!”]

"Th-That’s... this is..."

And then, Hypnosis-chan...
———Used her ultimate move on Paimon.

She raised her short arm high.

• Swooshhh!!

"……!!!!!"
Something’s coming!!

A look of horror crossed mini Paimon’s face.
She began hearing the sound of water flowing from far away.

No, it wasn’t just water.
At first, it was quiet, like a babbling stream. But as it neared her, the sound grew louder.
Soon, it sounded like the roar of a tsunami.

What the hell is this?! If this kind of technique is used in his soul, even he won’t come out unscathed…

• Swoosh.

[“I held out for the master, but I don’t know if you can handle it. Good luck~!”]

"……Huh!!?"

One more strange thing.
Was Hypnosis-chan suddenly passing through walls?
Walls made of Yujin’s soul.

At this, Paimon quickly felt around the wall.
She was checking to see if there was a secret door.

But there was no success.

There’s no passageway…?
"Hey, kid!! Stop with your childish tricks and come out here!!"

She vented her anger by banging on the useless wall.
But that didn’t last long.
Something was starting to approach from a distance.

It came with the ferocity of a water cannon…
A swift, yellow-colored current.

"Hiiick!!!? What’s this, uhph!!!"

• Whooshhh!!!

Paimon was swept up in it before she could do anything.
She, now small and insignificant like Hypnosis-chan, had no chance against the raging current flooding the cave.

The bright yellow liquid wrapped around her.

"Ugh, ugh!!!"
Could this yellow liquid really be…?

It took less than a second for her expression to contort.

The unpleasant lukewarmness. The pungent smell of ammonia. The distinct color. All of it unmistakably revealed what she was caught in.

For the first time in 300 years, tears welled up in her eyes.

"This, this… this…!!! You evil woman!!!"
"Is this really piss!!!"

Her anguished scream filled the cave.
The sounds of ugh, ugh and glug-glug were evidence of her desperate struggle to avoid drowning.

But it was useless.
The powerful current swept her away in an instant.
Her goal of breaking Yujin’s golden seal. Her desire for revenge against Hypnosis-chan.
None of it came to fruition for her.

"Ugh!!!?"
The wall...?

The only thing she gained was one thing.

As she was swept away, her eyes caught sight of the wall she had just touched.
It slowly melted away, revealing…

———A space wrapped in pure white light.
There, stood Hypnosis-chan and a door barred by iron bars.

Hypnosis-chan had skillfully hidden it—Yujin's true secret.
That was all she discovered.

[Hypnosis-chan jumps around, forming a V with her fingers!]
[She laughs, proud of her achievement…]

• Thud.

['???' gives a light slap on the head.]
[She scolds, saying, "What do you think you're doing, dirtying Yujin’s soul?"]
[She insists that the robot vacuum cleaner game will be confiscated until everything is cleaned.]
[Hypnosis-chan, now completely deflated, holds a mop…]

"……!!!!?"
How is that inside a human? Could it be… the reason his soul was so radiant…!!

That was the last sight Paimon saw before being fully swept away.

***

A moment later.

"There's no time! We need to escape to another dimension right now! They're going to—"
"Shut up and die! You thieving cat!!"

• Swish.

"......Huh?"

Aika decapitated Paimon.