The moment a blue light began glowing from the assassin's abdomen, the atmosphere inside the dining room became even more bizarre.
At first, the failed assassin thought it was just pain.
After all, his legs had already been crushed by Iron, and his entire body ached. One more burning sensation didn't seem unusual.
But soon, he realized something was wrong.
The heat wasn't coming from a wound.
It was coming from inside his stomach.
"W-What did you do?" he asked in terror as he looked at Zich.
Zich stood in front of him, looking down at the blue glow emerging from his abdomen. His expression remained completely calm.
"That's the question I should be asking you," Zich said. "You swallowed one of my Soul Stones."
The failed assassin's face instantly changed.
Seeing that reaction, Zich already had his answer.
This idiot had swallowed a normal Soul Stone whole just to hide it.
He remained silent for two seconds, then he said,
"You're even more stupid than I thought."
