A dim light flashed and vanished.
[Charm] and [Domination] took effect in succession.
Unlike before, however, the captive who had chosen to obey still had no control over himself.
A mental force that did not belong to him began manifesting through his body, and... subtly affecting reality!
A chair shrouded in shadow and reeking of sulfur slowly materialized out of thin air.
The being seated in it seemed to notice Qin Ran and leaned forward.
At once, the air surged and the shadows scattered.
Its muscular, crimson body and a face that was neither handsome nor ugly appeared directly before Qin Ran.
What caught Qin Ran's attention, however, were the two small horns on its forehead.
They were pitch-black and curved inward.
They resembled two small horn-handled daggers, only sharper and more terrifying. Even a brief glance from an ordinary person would produce a burning sensation.
A devil!
That unmistakable appearance embodied a name everyone knew.
"Hehehe, what have we here?"
"Another confused little lamb."
"Is there something you need?"
"Sign this contract, and I'll make it happen-of course, you'll have to pay a price... trust me, compared to what you'll receive, it'll be utterly insignificant."
The devil's voice drifted over, neither loud nor soft, with a murmuring quality steeped in temptation.
One mental check after another began appearing.
In fact, the mental checks had begun the moment Qin Ran looked at it.
Subtle and unceasing.
Its every movement, every expression, and every word carried an evil born of hell, leaving people at a loss.
Making them...
Unable to resist drawing closer.
Qin Ran slowly approached.
The devil sitting there smiled smugly.
Stupid, greedy humans.
The devil silently passed its judgment.
Just as it had judged the countless people it had encountered before.
And it was happy to