Lu Cang held down the man's head with one hand, twirling a dagger in the other.
The man's name was Dilo.
"Please, don't kill me."
"Don't want to die? Then let's see how you behave."
Lu Cang's malice condensed into something tangible.
"Fear Oppression (Tier 4) (LV: 301)"
A type of Mental Magic that even a Level 3 mage could learn.
Iz's Malice Aura, which she had used against him back then, was Tier 4, but the spell also had a weaker Tier 3 version.
Lu Cang had naturally learned it, too.
Dilo looked up and met Lu Cang's gaze, feeling as if he were trapped in darkness.
He saw a pair of terrifying eyes.
"Ah!!!!"
By touching him, Lu Cang sent mana into his body and sensed his physical condition.
His gallbladder... had actually ruptured?
Was he really that scary?
Lu Cang had no intention of healing him. He just drove the dagger into the ground beside Dilo's neck.
"Choose."
"I... I-I'll tell you!"
Dilo fought through the pain, gritting his teeth.
"Ruijia... Ruijia really has been taken over by us..."
"Just the king?"
He hesitated for a moment, but the dagger's cold gleam reflected Lu Cang's impassive eyes.
"No! Not just the king!"
"When did it start? How many people are involved? Which officials have you infiltrated? What part did you play? And what's the plan behind this list of yours? Where are your bases, how many people do you have, and... why are there so many Skin Stealers?"
"Tell me everything."
Lu Cang's voice was cold, his gaze entirely devoid of pity.
Maybe he'd kill me even if I told him.
I have to stall!
I have to deal with this monster—
Smack!
The instant the thought occurred to him, all ten of his fingers