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The Black Cat Beast leisurely lay on Little Bone, basking in the Sun, occasionally licking Little Bone beneath him, revealing a look of pure comfort.
Suddenly, his eyebrows twitched, and he opened his eyes to look at the balcony door. "Such strong fighting spirit!"
Hakimi squeezed through the door crack, glaring fiercely at the Black Cat Beast. "You scruffy guy, are you ready to be flattened by me?"
Seeing that it was just Hakimi, the pet cat, the Black Cat Beast comfortably narrowed his eyes again, unconcerned. "Stupid cat, coming to get beaten by King again?"
Hakimi sneered, then his expression turned extremely serious, and he opened his mouth to say, "Six-day pizza!"
"Huh? Are you going to stuff King to death with pizza?" The Black Cat Beast laughed.
"Watch my Meow Meow Paw!" Hakimi leaped, pouncing on the Black Cat Beast.
"Immature, stupid cat!"
The Black Cat Beast also sprang from Little Bone, kicking at the pouncing Hakimi with a cat leg.
Just as a smile appeared on his face, the Black Cat Beast felt that the sensation in his paw was off, like he had kicked an iron plate.
"Ouch!" The Black Cat Beast was sent flying, landing on the balcony and clutching his paw in pain.
"Stupid cat, did you cheat? Why are your claws so hard?"
Because of an agreement, the Black Cat Beast couldn't use his demonic powers and had to act like a normal cat, which led to him being caught off guard by Hakimi's sudden surge of strength.
"If you get hit, you have to take it. Now I'm the cat boss!" Hakimi was very proud.
The Black Cat Beast was unconvinced. "I was just careless, again!"
Seeing that the Black Cat Beast was still unyielding, Hakimi reluctantly said, "Another six-day pizza!"
"What are you talking about? What does this have to do with pizza?" The Black Cat Beast was bewildered.
"You don't understand, this is the price of becoming stronger!"
Not understanding what this stupid cat was going crazy about, the Black Cat Beast and Hakimi started a cat-cat boxing match, propping themselves up on their hind legs, their front paws punching at an unseeable speed.
The more they fought, the more the Black Cat Beast felt something was wrong. How had this cat's strength increased so much? If this continued, King would be at a disadvantage.
Just as he was about to stop, the Black Cat Beast felt an intense wave of sleepiness, and without even a meow, he fell asleep.
[Instant Sleep]
It really worked. Lionel found that the abilities of the borrowed Entry could gain experience through the user's usage. Just now, he felt that the experience for the [Armament Haki] Entry had changed; although it hadn't increased yet, it should be close.
"I can bestow the ability of the [Entry] to others and have them help me gain experience."
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"Father, I apologize for the wait."
Lionel arrived at a church where an Old Priest was waiting for him.
"Ah, Lionel, you're here! You're so fast!" The Old Priest was very enthusiastic.
"Father, of course, I'd be quick when you call me, haha!"
When Lionel first transmigrated, he had no identity or money and was about to wander the streets. He found this church, and it was this kind Old Priest who took him in for a while, offering him shelter.
Lionel asked, "Let's not talk about that. Father, why did you urgently call for me? Is something wrong?"
The Old Priest lowered his voice and said,
"I know you have many mysterious abilities. I encountered a supernatural event and need your help. Come inside with me first; I'll tell you on the way. The couple is waiting for us inside. See if you can handle it."
"They are a couple who just moved to New York. They suspect there's something evil in their house. Their previous house was destroyed in a strange Fire, and the wife almost miscarried. Fortunately, the child was born safely in the end. According to what they said before, the strangeness in their house might be caused by a doll that couldn't be thrown away."
"Interesting, an evil spirit?"
"I'm not sure yet, but these old bones of mine can't handle the hassle anymore, so I came to you for help. Your eyes can see many things that ordinary people can't, can't they?"
Lionel followed the Old Priest into a room where a young couple was waiting anxiously. The wife looked very haggard, holding a baby in her arms.
"Father, you're back!" Seeing the Old Priest return, the young couple stood up excitedly.
The Old Priest said, "This is the exorcist I told you about, Lionel. He runs an office. Helping you with exorcism is not free, I hope you understand."
The husband said, "We understand. As long as that evil spirit can be driven away and my wife and child are safe, money is not an issue."
Lionel smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, my fees are not excessive. Tell me about the strange things you've encountered. I believe you'll be able to sleep soundly tonight."
"The strange events started a few months ago. At that time, my wife had been pregnant for a few months. She always loved all kinds of dolls, so I gave her a doll I had found. After that, all sorts of strange things started happening in our house." The husband began to recount the strange events he knew of.
"First, our neighbor's cultist daughter suddenly came back and killed her parents, then broke into our house and, with her cultist companions, stabbed Mia. Fortunately, nothing serious happened, and Mia and our daughter were safe. After that, it was as if an invisible ghost had appeared in our house. Both Mia and I felt like someone was watching us, but we couldn't find that person. Later, our old house mysteriously caught Fire. Mia said someone was pulling her leg in the flames, but the Police didn't find anything else in the burned house. They said it was a gas stove that caused the Fire.
Because we felt that house was very strange, Mia and I moved to New York. Before moving, I clearly threw away that strange doll, but for some reason, it reappeared in our new house. Later, I tried to chop it up and throw it away, but it was useless; it would return to our house the next day."
After the man finished speaking, Lionel nodded and began to think. He couldn't perform exorcisms, but the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception gave him the ability to see all kinds of things. As long as it existed in this World, he could attack it, which was why he was confident in exorcism. And even if that didn't work, he had external help; Makima, as a devil, would surely be able to solve it, or perhaps calling Kuro could also solve it.
Listening to the man's account, it was clear that the strange doll was causing all of this. Since the source of the strange event was known, dealing with that doll should solve the problem.
Lionel said, "I understand the situation. Does the lady have anything to add?"
The wife, Mia, nodded and said,
"Just a few days ago, I encountered a very strange thing. I don't know how to describe it. My daughter suddenly disappeared, and then I could hear her crying. I followed the sound to find her and came to our apartment's garage. But after I went in, I felt the space was chaotic. Taking the elevator up, I ended up on the floor below, and strange monsters scratched me, but the wounds disappeared afterward. I don't know how I left the garage either. It was because of this incident that my husband and I decided to seek help from the Father."
The Old Priest glanced at Lionel, meaning, 'Can you handle it?'
Lionel chuckled and nodded, "It seems this evil spirit can also create mental attacks. Can you take me to your residence? I'll help you deal with this problem."