Chapter 81: The Filthy Utterance of Grace
After consuming the potion, Lu Ze's senses became acutely sharp. His hearing, in particular, improved significantly, and all the surrounding sounds clearly poured into his ears.
The sound of air flowing through his nasal passages and trachea as he breathed, the rustle of his clothes against his skin, the creeping of muscles and impact of bones, the buzzing of insects in the room, Cecilia's anxious pacing downstairs, more sounds from both inside and outside the house, and across from him, Ms. M's voice.
Strange, her voice sounded off.
Ms. M's flesh constantly emitted a sticky sound of separating and rejoining, her heart beating sluggishly, like an old person in their twilight years. With each breath, her flesh made a tearing sound.
— As if Ms. M was just a broken doll temporarily pieced together.
Is she severely injured, then? Lu Ze wondered, thinking, will I have a chance to ambush her later?
But soon, he had no time to consider such things.
Because he heard more sounds.
In the Darkness, high above, at the pinnacle of the Sequence, detached from the mortal world, a great existence sensed the change in his Sequence and cast its indifferent gaze upon him.
A sound then echoed in his ears.
It was a Filthy Utterance that should not belong to the human world, like the frantic ravings from the most insane dream. The sound was full of evil and pain, like the desperate cries of the dying, or the idiotic babbling of a madman.
The sound was filled with extreme emotions and terrible pollution. Lu Ze had only just heard a little, and he felt as if his head was being filled with countless molten iron, and then forcibly grabbed and shaken back and forth!
Especially since his ears were already very sensitive at this moment, this impact hit him even harder.
"Ah!"
Lu Ze was in such pain that his soul felt like it was being torn apart. Besides curses, the sound also carried forbidden and fallen knowledge, forcibly pouring into his mind.
The "blessing" from the True Creator!
When becoming a Listener, one receives unique, powerful, and twisted abilities bestowed by the True Creator.
"Whoosh—"
Finally, just as his mind was on the verge of collapse, the illusory sound of ocean waves finally echoed, protecting his fragile spirit. The sound of the waves and the babbling canceled each other out, and what ultimately flowed into Lu Ze's mind was only the pure bestowal, without the True Creator's mental influence.
Perhaps because of complete digestion, Lu Ze withstood the initial impact of the babbling and held on until the 'cheat' arrived. The illusory sound of ocean waves continued until the babbling ended, then slowly faded away.
I survived.
Lu Ze felt his consciousness slowly return to his body, opened his eyes, and found his forehead covered in sweat.
Ms. M's face suddenly appeared before him; she was leaning very close to Lu Ze, staring intently at him. Lu Ze could even see his own face reflected in her golden pupils.
Her eyes held fanaticism and greed.
"What are you doing?!"
Lu Ze took a step back, frowning.
"You rejected the Lord's holy word, yet you still received the Lord's grace. How interesting."
Ms. M did not hide her attitude, still staring at Lu Ze. Her gaze was as if she wanted to devour him alive, making his scalp tingle.
Fortunately, after a while, she finally changed the subject, "I'm very curious, what kind of ability did the Lord bestow upon you?"
"Do you want me to demonstrate it?"
Hearing her say that, Lu Ze looked up and asked with a hint of provocation.
"You may."
Ms. M nodded.
"Alright then, go die."
Lu Ze said in Hermes.
The smile on Ms. M's face had not yet faded when her own hand moved like lightning, grabbing her neck and, with a 'crack,' twisted her cervical spine.
At the same time, dark green veins rose on the skin of her face, like protruding, terrifying tree roots.
Only then did a slight look of surprise appear in Ms. M's beautiful eyes. In an instant, her hand seemed to have a will of its own, actively carrying out Lu Ze's command.
"It's Filthy Utterance, very good."
Ms. M tilted her head and said, twisting her neck with force. After a crisp sound, her head returned to its proper position.
As expected, she wasn't that easy to kill.
Lu Ze cursed inwardly, feeling a significant loss of his spirituality.
The ability he received from the True Creator was called "Filthy Utterance," which could bring powerful curse effects to the target, polluting their mind and destroying their life.
As a price, this ability required a large consumption of spirituality. Moreover, for a powerful individual like Ms. M, the effect seemed to be not very obvious.
Perhaps because of the large consumption of spirituality immediately after his promotion, Lu Ze felt his vision darken slightly and quickly sat down to meditate for a moment to recover his state.
Ms. M waited for him quietly.
"Starting tomorrow, try to act as a Listener, and strive to completely digest it as soon as possible. During this time, continue your normal work, and don't let your colleagues notice anything unusual about you."
She said to the awakened Lu Ze.
Lu Ze frowned, feeling more and more that Ms. M was not right. Compared to Ms. M, who was a fanatical believer of the True Creator during the Enmat Harbor period, the current her seemed to have more of her own will.
"What exactly do you want to do? Don't tell me those lies about helping me; you know I don't believe you."
"Alright, I'll tell you."
Ms. M looked at Lu Ze and said, "You ruined all my arrangements in Enmat Harbor, my power, my desires. I want to start anew in Tingen, and as punishment, you must help me rebuild the organization."
"My current requirement for you is to digest it as quickly as possible and become my reliable tool soon. Don't worry, I will guide you. If you handle things well, I might consider letting you and your sister go, and continue to provide you with higher-level potions."
Ms. M said, reassuring Lu Ze while also dangling a carrot.
Although this reason was more plausible than before, Lu Ze did not believe it.
Ms. M's physical condition, her greedy gaze towards him. Moreover, even when she mentioned her past endeavors, she did so with an indifferent attitude, which completely contradicted her statement.
"I understand. I hope you can keep your promise."
Lu Ze could only, with caution, pretend to temporarily accept this reason. Compared to trusting Ms. M, getting rid of her sooner was more reliable.
After tidying up the bedroom, Lu Ze took his things and walked out of the Door.
"Brother!"
Cecilia, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately rushed over, her expression worried.
"It's alright now."
Lu Ze smiled reassuringly at her, putting the pot back in the kitchen.
Regardless, he had safely advanced to Sequence 8 and gained new abilities, even if they were still insignificant to Ms. M. He also discovered that Ms. M's body seemed to have problems, which required further observation.
That night, he slept much more soundly.
— — — —
The next morning, the siblings still left the house as usual.
"I'm on duty at the company today; I won't be back tonight."
Lu Ze said to Ms. M.
"I know, your colleague mentioned it." Ms. M said indifferently, sharing his vision.
May the Goddess bless me, and let me kill her soon.
Lu Ze prayed to the Goddess in his heart, with a rare hint of piety.