Single Wish: Rise Of The Omniscient Paragon

Chapter 354 353: Illusion

Ever since he met up with his boss and fellow colleagues, the taxi driver's eyes had always been on Corey.

Although he constantly mocked Corey and showed expressions of disdain whenever he looked at him, he was always on guard around Corey.

He hated to admit it, but Corey's presence made him feel extremely… uncomfortable.

No other person felt what he felt whenever he looked at Corey or whenever Corey's indifferent and cold eyes landed on him. Maybe it's because he was the weakest in his group.

Maybe it's because he was still a mortal, so he could perceive that although Corey was a mortal… He was greater than a mortal.

He was akin to a divine being in his eyes, and this baffled and also scared him deeply. Though, he showed none of it outside.

The average tier 3 who did not have the experience and low amount of pride the taxi driver had would never have been able to perceive this distinct and subtle presence and quality about Corey.

Everybody, no matter the tier or individual, would always have this feeling that Corey was not the average mortal.

If it was somebody who was below Corey in tier, the conclusion they would come to is that Corey was of a higher tier than them.

If it was somebody on Corey's tier, the conclusion they would come to is that Corey probably possessed powerful skills or weapons. Depending on the individual that is.

If it were somebody who was higher than Corey in tier, they would not think deeply about Corey's unique aura, presence, and qualities.

They would just assume that Corey was special but not too special.

Usually, the pride they had due to being of higher tier than Corey would naturally create a barrier or indifference toward wanting to learn more about Corey's uniqueness.

Or to be more precise, their pride would not make them cautious of Corey.

This is the normal behavior anybody with a higher tier than Corey would have, and it's something even Corey would have.

Why should a tier 4 be cautious of a tier 2 just because of his unique aura and qualities?

In fact, why would Corey be cautious of tier 1 or even tier 0 for that matter?

He could fight a tier 4 survive. So why would Corey ever be cautious of a tier 1 or tier 0?

This mindset was what every single individual would have as long as they were of a higher tier and had pride and confidence in themselves.

Only those who have been beaten, humiliated, and almost killed by those beneath them would be able to rid themselves of this mindset.

And the taxi driver has had such an experience before.

Where he was beaten black and blue by a tier 1 as a tier 3.

Because of this experience, the taxi driver had somewhat developed a cautious nature, and when he realized the feeling he got from Corey, he did not choose to ignore it like most people would.

When they entered the hole in the wall, his eyes had been on Corey throughout, and he was shocked to the core when he saw Corey vanish before his eyes.

Clap!

Puchi!

The sound of a thunderclap and metal tearing through flesh resounded in his ears, and the taxi driver turned his head.

His eyes widened when he saw sparks of electricity around Corey's body and a bloody axe in his right hand.

'Whose blood?'

The taxi driver thought, then his gaze shifted to the ground where he saw the unmistakable figure of Luna, the female with the silver ring lying on the floor.

Copious amounts of blood spewed out from her headless neck, staining the spotless floor.

The taxi driver's gaze shifted once again, and he saw Luna's head. The expression of shock and confusion was still visible on her face, and the taxi driver also had the same expression.

"H-How?"

He stuttered as he looked in another direction.

"B-But?"

He stuttered once again as the unmistakable image of Luna reflected in his eyes.

The Luna he was seeing was whole and healthy, and she also had an expression of shock and confusion on her face.

The Luna he was seeing was the same Luna he had been seeing from the moment he met his boss and fellow colleagues.

As for the headless corpse of the other Luna, he could not fathom where in the world she came from.

"What's the meaning of this?"

"What's the meaning of this?!"

Two voices.

Both asking the same question, but with different tones.

The taxi driver looked at Ariana who was fuming with unrestrained murderous intent, and he felt a chill run his spine.

He had never felt such a dense amount of murderous intent in his life before.

"Why are you behaving like a fool, Mrs. Ariana? You know exactly what is going on here."

Divine's voice filled with mockery, and a slight tinge of relief resounded in the ears of all who were still alive, and the taxi driver looked at him.

"Why did you kill one of my people?! Answer me!"

The air turned dark and chilly as Ariana's fury changed the atmosphere in the room, making Divine have a subtle change in his expression.

She was more powerful than he expected.

Tap

"You don't believe I can handle her?"

Just as different thoughts were about to go through Divine's mind, he felt a firm hand on his shoulder, and Corey's voice flowed into his ears.

Divine looked at Corey who nonchalantly swung his battle axe, removing the blood on the axe as a result, and Divine chuckled.

"Since you're my friend, I should have faith in you. True friends should always have faith in one another."

Divine smiled, and then he made a gesture toward Ariana.

"Why don't you stop acting and dispel the illusion around us. We can see your people clearly…" Divine gazed to his right where there was nothing but a dirty wall, and he smiled.

"Besides, I think your people want to kill us in the most painful way possible. I can sense it… Their flames of rage and hate."

Divine shifted his gaze to Ariana, and when he saw the stony look on Ariana's face, Divine smiled.

Divine patted Corey, and with a calm and free tone, he said:

"My life is in your hands now… friend."