621. Nearing Completion

While Linden was dealing with the Lizardman captives, the soldiers from the Count's estate who had arrived suddenly broke into a commotion that should not have been there. Some jerked their heads violently, as if trying to dispel the mist in their minds; others briefly regained clarity in their eyes, revealing a fleeting confusion and terror.

That made Linden realize at once that something had happened on the Yellow Book's side, so he hurried back.

Looking at it now, the chaos had probably been the Yellow Book's doing.

After all, its mental field was not as convenient as the Mycelium Network and could not transmit information directly.

If it wanted to notify the distant Knight Puji, all it could do was create some chaos.

Fortunately, the Yellow Book was indeed skilled in the art of manipulating minds. The chaos had been controlled very well within a certain degree, costing only a few more irrelevant hands.

To be honest, aside from the very end, when the Yellow Book had quietly guided the Demon King's emotions to create an opportunity for Puji Creation to launch a sneak attack, Linden had no idea what else had happened before that.

Whether because its little life was still in his grasp, or because after its evaluation it felt he was more likely to fulfill its wish regarding souls, in short, that cunning, lousy book had chosen to stand on his side just now. At least for the moment—

Puji's tentacle rolled up the Yellow Book, which seemed to still be trembling slightly. The movement could not be called gentle. It rubbed it a few times at random, then casually stuffed it back into Count Bona's arms as he lay collapsed on the ground, still unconscious.

The Demon King had already awakened and begun moving. That