I'm Not the Hands of the Devil

Chapter 14: I Am Not the Feet of the Devil's Hand

The raindrops extended into fine white lines, revealing their trajectories before becoming separate droplets in Ji Zhixiu's field of vision.

A strong wind blew past him, sweeping away the many sounds that formed in his mind.

The dark clouds in the sky seemed to converge as he heard the rustling of the leaves, the swaying electrical wires, the people running around, the water flowing, the breath, the heartbeat, the blood, the spirit, the ether…

Ji Zhixiu felt as if his soul had been plucked out yet had not been completely detached from his own body.

His soul is not like a soul. It began to extend, like a giant octopus stretching its tentacles up into the sky in all directions and coming into contact with everything around it.

Ji Zhixiu was first confused, then she realized her current state.

He instinctively glanced towards the bookstore and he seemed to be looking at the fog and not much else.

Through the window above the door, he saw Lin Jie browse the shelf carefully as usual.

Ji Zhixiu's gaze turned to the stone gargoyle and saw nearly a thousand souls of varying degrees of decay gathered on it, howling in grief with arms outstretched, as if trying to grab something in front of them.

Among them there is a rather conspicuous and whole soul wailing in misery — Ruen “Tikus” who just died.

Ji Zhixiu did not see the branded “Loyal” mark anywhere in his soul.

Sigil Haywood is completely gone! The moment this idea appeared, those invisible floating tentacles had slid swiftly and constricted the soul of Ruen who was already assimilated with the stone gargoyle.

Ji Zhixiu suddenly felt a sharp pain in his mind, as if he had received a hammer blow on his head.

“Uugh...” Ji Zhixiu groaned, steadying himself after taking a half step back.

He opened his eyes and glanced at the open book in his hand, as his breathing grew heavier.

“Haa.. so it is..”.

The hunter sensed that his soul that had just changed—The large, formless soul that floated around him like an octopus was unable to leave his surroundings for the time being.

And the countless tentacles of this soul were currently wrapped around the frightened soul — Ruen.

His eyes widened as if to speak but his mouth was tightly shut by those invisible tentacles.

“The unquenchable iron will was used to strengthen the spirit. As expected of Mr. Lin, changing the structure of my soul very easily and allowing it to be filled with a majestic ether. I can be considered a Pandemonium rank hunter not only in name. In the Beast transformation state, it was even possible to reach Destructive-rank.”

Ji Zhixiu muttered to herself as she wiped the drops of blood flowing out of her nose. His iron gray eyes shone as he chuckled, “Supported in this way is also not too bad.”

All of it had been given to him by Mr. Lin.

Perhaps, he might have long since died if this bookstore had not opened the door for him by the time he was chased by his former comrades.

It was not wrong to say that Mr. Lin had given him a second chance at life.

Ji Zhixiu's heart throbbed rapidly as she stood in the midst of the heavy rain. Finally, he bowed towards the bookstore, quietly revealing his loyalty and loyalty.

It is a show of respect for powerful beings as well as etiquette of willingness to be subordinates.

In Jin Zhixiu's eyes, Lin Jie had given so much to him, made him stronger and even got rid of a traitor. Moreover, he had not asked for a single thing in return until now.

Therefore, he most likely wanted to cultivate Ji Zhixiu's power to change the social hierarchy of hunters.

Presumably, loyalty would be well received by him.

So why am I not more obedient? But, come to think of it. Mr. Lin's strength was indeed deep and enigmatic.

In his state just a moment ago, Ji Zhixiu might even be able to see through the gaps in the disguise of the Destructive rank aetheric. However, she did not see anything abnormal with Lin Jie.

He actually appeared just as ordinary as when Ji Zhixiu saw him with the naked eye!

He's too awesome!

——

Lin Jie was tidying up the books on the shelf. From the corner of his eyes, he saw Ji Zhixiu outside and his action removed his misting, followed by his bow in this direction.

Hey, heyh.

This girl... won't be crazy easy, will she?

With such frequent visits to my bookstore.Maybe he is actually. Better not!

Such disrespectful thoughts would not be good for both parties.

Lin Jie shook his head strongly and completely put away those passing thoughts.

Once again returning to his own seat, Lin Jie casually picked up a random book and proceeded to pass the time.

It just so happened that the book Lin Jie had chosen was the Little Prince.

A heartwarming children's story with philosophical nuances and a humorous narrative.

Lin Jie was very satisfied and decided that the reading material before going to bed was that.

Clink!

“Welcome.”

Lin Jie repeated these words out of habit before freezing for a moment when he realized that it was a customer.

Uh? Is today a good day? That rich young lady is indeed a bringer of luck!

Lin Jie got up slightly and looked towards the door, his eyes lit up when he saw that it was a completely new customer.

However, this newcomer did not seem to be very friendly.

Bam!

The door was closed and there was a thump of leather shoes.

Lin Jie first noticed the tall and strong body skeleton. It was an old man who was dressed casually in a western suit but unlike his body, his face looked slightly haggard and tired.

Instantly, part of the already dim light was blocked by this large body of customers.

Lin Jie had no choice but to adjust the brightness of the light before putting on his typical professional smile. “Hello, may I know what I can help you with? you can read, borrow, and buy books here.”

Illuminated by the warm light, the body built like a tank reminded Lin Jie of Schwarzenegger but the head filled with white hair indicated his age.

His sharp and tired eyes wandered everywhere, as if he was a resting lion examining his own territory.

Lin Jie found it difficult to discern the age of these customers directly.

Then ... that uncle. I can't go wrong by calling him uncle.

Only

After scanning the entire bookstore once, this uncle's gaze fell onto the stone gargoyle on the counter. With narrowed eyes, he knocked on the table and spoke. “Do you own this bookstore?”

“Aye, uncle, that's right,” nodded Lin Jie.

“...” Joseph was stunned for a moment before taking out a word through his torn teeth, “Uncle?”

Uncle, ass!

If it was a young knight greeting him in this way, Joseph swore he would hit the man's skull.

His chest rose and fell many times but he swallowed his anger when he remembered that it was just an ordinary person before him.

Slam it!

Joseph patted his palm on the table and looked at Lin Jie carefully, “Is this stone gargoyle yours?”