Tobias's figure swiftly took shape on the deck.
"I forgot something. This afternoon, I 'conquered' a witch aboard the ship.
"Since it was my first attempt, I was a bit too heavy-handed. Her consciousness was erased, and without my command, she is currently in a living-dead state.
"Consider her part of the payment I'm giving you. You can either kill her to extract her characteristics or use her as a fully realistic puppet."
After saying that, he took an azure pebble from his pocket, crushed it, and vanished from the spot.
Klein blinked and instinctively remarked, "Are the 'conquering' and 'realistic puppet' he mentioned proper ones?"
Cyril shrugged. "Perhaps they're both proper and improper...
"Still, you now have food for the Feeding Gloves."
The two then used divination to find the first-class cabin where the unconscious "witch" Tobias had "conquered" was located.
Cyril placed a hand on the doorknob and gave it a light push. With a click, the door opened.
Inside, they saw a beautiful woman in a blue dress lying on the floor with her eyes open but utterly lifeless.
Leaning against the doorframe, Cyril made way for Klein. "This beautiful, alluring lady who cannot resist is yours."
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Momentarily speechless, Klein took out a gold coin. After flipping it twice, he crouched down and extended his right hand, which wore Creeping Hunger.
The thin glove, seemingly made of human skin, suddenly split open at the palm. Illusory teeth and a tongue emerged, ravenously devouring the blue-dressed woman on the floor.
Klein expressionlessly turned his head toward Cyril, who was leaning by the doorway. "I divined just now to confirm whether she was tainted by sin and whether she had killed innocent people."
"I'm not curious." Cyril shook his head, then chuckled. "You simply didn't want to watch