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Chapter 361: The Eyes Watching from the Dark (Part 3) · Oct 23, 2026

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351 Chapter 351: The Flame Rekindled 2026-10-23
352 Chapter 352: A Promise Beyond Life 2026-10-23
353 Chapter 353: A Promise Beyond Life [Part -2] 2026-10-23
354 Chapter 354: The Soul’s Eternal Covenant 2026-10-23
355 Chapter 355: The Place Where Souls Rest 2026-10-23
356 Chapter 356: The Path to Saving Her Sisters 2026-10-23
357 Chapter 357: The First Thread of the Conspiracy 2026-10-23
358 Chapter 358: Echoes Buried Beneath Forgotten Memories 2026-10-23
359 Chapter 359: The Vanishing Fisherman 2026-10-23
360 Chapter 360: Shadows Beneath the Ruins 2026-10-23
361 Chapter 361: The Eyes Watching from the Dark (Part 3) 2026-10-23
362 Chapter 362: A Hero’s Heart in Turmoil (Part 1) 2026-10-23
363 Chapter 363: A Hero’s Heart in Turmoil (Part 2) 2026-10-23
364 Chapter 364: A Hero’s Heart in Turmoil (Part 3) 2026-10-23
365 Chapter 365: A Smile Before the Trap (Part 1) 2026-10-23
366 Chapter 366: A Smile Before the Trap (Part 2) 2026-10-23
367 Chapter 367: A Smile Before the Trap (Part 3) 2026-10-23
368 Chapter 368: The Cornered Rat’s Last Bluff (Part 1) 2026-10-23
369 Chapter 369: The Cornered Rat’s Last Bluff (Part 2) 2026-10-23
370 Chapter 370: The Cornered Rat’s Last Bluff (Part 3) 2026-10-23
371 Chapter 371: A Family Reunited, A New Enemy Revealed 2026-10-23
372 Chapter 372: The Curse That Bound Blood 2026-10-23
373 Chapter 373: A New Trail Toward the Elmhart Family 2026-10-23
374 Chapter 374: Seeds of a New Era 2026-10-23
375 Chapter 375: Seeds of a New Era [Part -2] 2026-10-23
376 Chapter 376: Seeds of a New Era [Part -3] 2026-10-23
377 Chapter 377: The Foundation of an Empire 2026-10-23
378 Chapter 378: The Foundation of an Empire [Part -2] 2026-10-23
379 Chapter 379: The Goddesses’ Invitation (Part 1) 2026-10-23
380 Chapter 380: The Goddesses’ Invitation (Part 2) 2026-10-23
381 Chapter 381: The Goddesses’ Invitation (Part 3) 2026-10-23
382 Chapter 382: The Goddesses’ Invitation (Part 4) 2026-10-23
383 Chapter 383: Echoes Within the Soul 2026-10-23
384 Chapter 384: The Gathering of Incarnations 2026-10-23
385 Chapter 385: Diana!!! 2026-10-23
386 Chapter 386: Echoes of Forgotten Bonds 2026-10-23
387 Chapter 387: Echoes of Forgotten Bonds [Part 2] 2026-10-23
388 Chapter 388: Echoes of Forgotten Bonds 2026-10-23
389 Chapter 389: The Contract Beneath the Eternal Moon 2026-10-23
390 Chapter 390: The Oath Beneath the Eternal Moon 2026-10-23
391 Chapter 391: The Oath Beneath the Eternal Moon [Part 2] 2026-10-23
392 Chapter 392: The Dragon’s Oath 2026-10-23
393 Chapter 393: A Promise Across Lifetimes 2026-10-23
394 Chapter 394: The One Waiting Beyond the South Gate 2026-10-23
395 Chapter 395: The Lioness’s Resolve 2026-10-23
396 Chapter 396: The Gathering of Spirit Rulers 2026-10-23
397 Chapter 397: A Dread Beyond the Soul 2026-10-23
398 Chapter 398: The Seventh Summoning 2026-10-23
399 Chapter 399: The Arrival of the Seventh Spirit 2026-10-23
400 Chapter 400: The Chaos Spirit Descends 2026-10-23

The Eyes Watching from the Dark (Part 3)

”That man...”

”...can’t possibly be human.”

”He’s a monster wearing human skin.”

Even now...

Simply recalling Victor’s golden eyes made his entire body shiver.

He had only intended to test him.

Nothing more.

Just a tiny probe.

Enough to verify whether the rumors surrounding Victor were exaggerated.

Yet the instant his mana touched Victor’s...

He had felt as though an endless abyss had opened before him.

It wasn’t merely powerful.

It was overwhelming.

Predatory.

Ancient.

For one terrifying moment...

He had the unmistakable illusion that his own mana was being swallowed whole.

”I only brushed against his mana...”

”...and it felt like it wanted to devour me.”

He clenched his fists.

”Worse...”

”He sensed me.”

The young man could still vividly remember the exact instant Victor turned his head.

Victor hadn’t looked frightened.

Nor surprised.

Instead...

He had looked directly toward his hiding place with the calm gaze of someone already deciding where to swing the executioner’s blade.

The assassin’s heartbeat quickened again.

”I know he couldn’t actually see me...”

”But...”

”When our eyes met...”

”...I felt like I was already dead.”

Every instinct he possessed had screamed the same warning.

Run.

Immediately.

Without questioning why.

Without hesitation.

So he obeyed.

The moment he concealed every trace of his mana once more...

He fled.

Not with magic.

Not with movement techniques.

He relied solely on his physical body, unwilling to risk exposing even the slightest fluctuation that Victor might detect.

Only after putting considerable distance between them did he finally stop.

Even then...

The suffocating pressure lingering in his mind refused to disappear.

Slowly...

He reached toward the side of his neck.

His fingers caught the edge of aged skin.

With practiced ease...

He peeled it away.

The wrinkled face of the harmless old fisherman disappeared.

Beneath it stood a man in his late twenties.

His appearance was painfully ordinary.

Neither handsome nor ugly.

The kind of face people forgot moments after seeing it.

His lean frame blended effortlessly into any crowd.

Even his presence seemed strangely insignificant.

As though the world itself overlooked him.

He stared at the discarded mask.

A long breath escaped his lips.

”...Much better.”

Without the disguise...

He finally felt a fraction safer.

Victor and Clara only knew the old fisherman.

Not him.

That alone greatly reduced the chance of being recognized.

Even so...

He had no intention of letting down his guard.

Not after meeting those terrifying golden eyes.

The young man slowly exhaled.

Even after removing the old fisherman’s disguise, the uneasiness lingering in his heart refused to fade.

He looked around cautiously.

Pedestrians continued walking through the damaged streets of Fantom City, carrying lumber, supplies, and food to those rebuilding their homes after the undead invasion.

No one paid him the slightest attention.

To every passerby...

He was just another ordinary face among countless survivors trying to move forward.

Yet he knew better.

His gaze instinctively drifted back toward the direction of the market district.

I should leave...

The thought surfaced almost immediately.

His feet even shifted slightly.

Then he stopped himself.

”...No.”

His expression darkened.

”If I run now...”

”...I’ll only attract his attention.”

Victor had already noticed something.

Of that much he was certain.

If he suddenly disappeared from Fantom City immediately after Victor arrived at the abandoned fish stall...

It would practically confirm his guilt.

The risk was far too great.

He clenched his fists.

”I have to stay.”

”I’ll lay low.”

”A few weeks...”

”...or even a few months if necessary.”

”Eventually...”

”...his vigilance will drop.”

Only then would he look for an opportunity to leave.

Any mistake...

No matter how small...

Would cost him his life.

He slowly closed his eyes.

The image of Victor’s calm golden gaze surfaced once again.

A cold chill raced down his spine.

He couldn’t suppress the shiver that followed.

”Damn it...”

He muttered under his breath.

”I thought this would be an easy assignment.”

His breathing grew heavier.

”First...”

”His wife refused to die quietly.”

”Then...”

”Even his eldest daughter turned into an unexpected obstacle.”

He clicked his tongue in irritation.

”And now...”

”...that monster shows up.”

His expression twisted with frustration.

”If Victor hadn’t appeared...”

”...this mission would’ve ended long ago.”

”I would’ve completed everything without anyone ever discovering the truth.”

He kicked a loose stone across the alley.

”It isn’t worth it.”

”The reward isn’t nearly enough.”

”Not if it means risking my life against someone like him.”

The man took several slow breaths, forcing himself to calm down.

Complaining wouldn’t change reality.

Survival came first.

His heartbeat gradually steadied.

Once he was certain no one had followed him, he casually stepped out of the alley and merged into the flow of pedestrians.

Within moments...

He disappeared among the crowds helping rebuild Fantom City.

No one spared him a second glance.

No one realized the harmless-looking man walking beside them had orchestrated years of tragedy for a single family.

...

High above the streets...

A lone figure stood silently upon the roof of a damaged building.

The hooded observer watched the disguised assassin disappear into the crowd without making the slightest attempt to interfere.

The wind gently stirred the edge of the dark cloak.

Beneath the hood...

Only a faint smile could be seen.

”Such a boring play...”

The voice was soft.

Almost disappointed.

The figure slowly shifted their gaze toward the distant market where Victor and Clara still stood.

There was unmistakable curiosity hidden beneath that quiet tone.

”Still...”

”I wonder...”

”...what kind of performance the so-called bearer of the strongest soul will give.”

A brief silence followed.

The observer’s eyes remained fixed in Victor’s direction.

”Is he truly worthy...”

”...of all the effort...”

”...and all the affection my master continues to shower upon him?”

No answer came.

Only the evening wind whispered across the ruined rooftops.

The hooded figure gave one final glance toward the recovering city.

Then...

Without a ripple of mana...

Without the slightest disturbance in the air...

The figure simply vanished.

As though they had never been there at all.

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