I'm Really Not the Demon God's Lackey Chapter 253: The Lord's Inaction Is Wisdom

It has been almost a month since Hood had been to the bookstore and gifted Lin Jie Dark Ages, Rise & Fall of Alfords which he had gotten from the Truth Union's depository.

However, that bizarre night still remained fresh in his mind.

That had been a night that changed his life. From seeing the gleam of his blade up till the point where he got a direct insight into that man's soul.

What Hood felt during that experience was difficult to describe. It was as if the misty veil shrouding the entire world had, at that moment, been suddenly lifted.

All was revealed; everything of the past had become crude and false. And from then on, the truth was only what lay before him.

As such, with his eyes wide open, he looked up and gazed at that man.

A clear notion was imprinted into his mind.

—This was an existence he had to follow and place his faith in. This was his God and Lord.

Ever since he had directly observed the bookstore owner's soul, Hood was certain that his own soul had been tainted and completely transfigured into something he couldn't decipher himself.

At the same time, the anomaly to his soul had rapidly spread to his flesh and body concurrently, causing a third eye to grow on his glabella… From a certain angle, Hood now felt he had turned into a monster and could no longer consider himself a human.

However, this did not stop him from believing it was a gift from the divine. It was simply the price he had to pay for great power.

He called this third eye the 'All-knowing Eye,' to represent the favor bestowed on him by this great god.

With this eye, Hood was able to instantly gain insight to the thoughts of others and could even control another's mind with just eye contact alone.

Hood knew what he had to do. His Lord had granted him this power so that he could further spread ‘His’ name, allowing more to believe in ‘His’ wisdom!

As such, Hood could not fail his Lord’s expectations, and at the same time, it was his own belief as well!

Believing the Truth is an aberration, only having faith in Wisdom is

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