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Moon Byeong-ho stared directly into Jeong Hyeon-su’s crimson eyes and sneered.

“Spouting nonsense, are we?”

At that moment, Jeong Hyeon-su’s eyes widened in surprise.

“What…?”

Before he could finish, Moon Byeong-ho drew a pistol from his coat and fired directly at Jeong Hyeon-su’s head.

Bang!

The sound of the gunshot echoed as Jeong Hyeon-su’s head snapped backward.

But—

“…How troubling,” Jeong Hyeon-su muttered, slowly straightening his head.

The area where the bullet struck was slightly red and swollen, but otherwise, he appeared unharmed.

“Just what are you?”

Watching the scene unfold through the Absolute Dweller’s Eye, I exhaled in relief.@@novelbin@@

“That red glow… he was trying to use mind control.”

The crimson gleam in his eyes made it clear that something sinister was afoot. Thankfully, Moon Byeong-ho was unaffected.

“Are retainers immune to mind control?”

I had anticipated the possibility that Jeong Hyeon-su might have mind-controlling abilities, especially given the reports of awakened individuals being used as puppets within the cult.

However, I hadn’t expected that he could wield such power himself.

According to the Absolute Dweller’s Eye, his ability was labeled “Manifestation of Illusions,” granting him the power to make illusions real.

This meant…

“His mind-control ability is a derivative of his main power.”

Jeong Hyeon-su had somehow created an entirely new ability using his existing one.

“He can create awakened abilities… unbelievable.”