So... it was the kind that couldn't be directly killed by physical means?
After pondering the young man's words for half a second and determining there was no valuable intelligence in them, Leon ignored the other's fiery rhetoric. Instead, he directly asked, "I've inflicted enough damage on you to kill you ten times over, so why aren't you dead?"
"[The Emma Remnants Scripture,] Article Nine: When facing an enemy who is arrogant and believes they've already won, try directly inquiring about their ability's intelligence. The enemy might inadvertently divulge their weaknesses."
"It's simple, really. There are plenty of people willing to die in my place."
Watching the bewildered Leon on the other side, the young man did not rush to attack. Instead, he examined Leon with interest and slowly said, "I am a born ruler. It's only natural that I enjoy everything, and those born to be ruled by me are equally destined to give me everything: labor, flesh, faith, even life. All fall within the scope of contribution... Do you understand now?"
*Could it be damage transfer or 'expendable' substitutes?*
Having successfully extracted the main useful information from the other's arrogant and pretentious speech, Leon couldn't help but admire how indeed [The Emma Remnants Scripture] proved effective. He then continued to dig deeper: "So... to kill you, I must first deal with all those under your control?"
The young man nodded, then smiled and asked, "But can you do it?"
"I am now the first heir to the Ryan family title, the undisputed next Duke of Lionheart, so can you handle killing over ninety thousand people scattered throughout the Kingdom at once, or are you planning to kill me over ninety thousand times continuously?"
Just as Leon instinctively frowned, hesitating whether to retreat strategically, the Black Goat seemingly came to life and suddenly shouted: "It's one thing to deceive others; do you dare spout nonsense right in front of my face?
"Even though you're doing marginally better than I am, I can smell it on you. You're barely one-third of your peak strength right now!
Moreover, with the Zodiac Branch Office stationed at the Capital City, don't even think about spreading your power across the whole Kingdom. If you dare extend your control even down this street, I'll eat this building right here!"
Dammit... such trouble!
Seeing Leon, whose eyes flickered with understanding, once again aiming at his vital points, the young man couldn't help but frown, shifting his gaze to the goat head in Leon's hand.
"Are you going to betray me?"
Startled by the question, the Black Goat fell silent for two seconds, then exploded with anger!
"Who the hell are you? Betray you... I am the main body! You're merely a split piece that...!"
"What nonsense are you spewing?"
Rudely interrupting the Black Goat's tirade, the young man clenched his right hand into a fist and pounded it against his chest, speaking dissatisfiedly: "Only the Heart is the true source of a demon! I am the original main consciousness!
As for you, you're merely a false will that self-manifested, using the scraps left behind after the soul shattered when my Horn was severed!"
Originally planning to gather a "little brother," but being immediately denied by the little brother as if his existence was nothing, the Black Goat erupted in fury, eyes bulging as it bellowed: "You're asking for it! I'll teach you a lesson today! Even if you run to the ends of the Earth, I... Fuck!"
*This Purification Bureau employee... quite decisive?*
Watching Leon swiftly hop out the window with the goat head after just a few words, already having flown about thirty meters, the young man shook his head speechlessly.
Meanwhile, on the broom, the goat head, forcefully dragged away before finishing its threat, now out of its mind with rage, screeched: "Leon! Why are you running? Go back and fight it!
Listen to me! That bastard is just bluffing. He definitely doesn't have over ninety thousand lives! At most, just..."
"At most only two or three thousand, right?"
Grabbing the Black Goat by its horns, glancing at the myriad of soul flames in Ryan Manor, Leon, lips a little pale and sweat at his temples, said with a pale face: "My stamina was already heavily depleted just rescuing people from the car, and I've killed him over a dozen times just now, equivalent to jogging over ten kilometers.
Given my remaining strength, condensing it all into the most efficient thin needles, I might manage a few dozen attacks at best, not enough to exhaust three thousand lives. So why not run?"
"But you can use me..."
Cutting off the Black Goat, Leon pointed to residences around the manor, his expression unsightly as he said: "With your ability, I could temporarily make fifty or sixty people 'rebel,' but there are over two thousand people living around Ryan Manor. Counting all the servants, laborers, and guards under his command, the total could exceed three thousand. What good are fifty?"
Seeing that the Black Goat still wanted to urge him to act, Leon, eyebrows furrowed, declared unrelentingly: "Even the Ryan Manor does not deserve to kill everyone. Many are merely working there, unconnected to the Ryan family's evil deeds, so even if I have the ability to kill him three thousand times, I won't do it!"
Having explained his reason for retreating, Leon tightened his legs around the broom, squeezing out whatever strength he had left, and headed full speed toward the Purification Bureau!
[The Emma Remnants Scripture,] Article One: If you can't win, run and call for the chief!
Unfortunately, [The Emma Remnants Scripture] remained as reliable as always, but the development of events never followed human will.
"But you won't be able to escape either!"
As the Black Goat finally finished its "but," Leon, who was about to burst out of the manor, felt his surroundings stagnate, suddenly losing his ability to hover, plummeting to the ground like a meteor!
Haha, I never said I could only dominate "people!"
Watching Leon crash down from the sky, half his body embedding into the earth in the distance, Bobby Layne chuckled, withdrawing his hand that had been pointing at Leon.
If I were to be compared to a "lord," Ryan Manor is my "territory," the Lane family members my "subjects," and the space you fly through is my "airspace!" Unless your power surpasses mine, you have no right to fly here!
If you hadn't unexpectedly tried to escape, throwing me off slightly, the moment you flipped out of the fifth floor would have been your death sentence... Hm?
Seeing Leon struggling twice then actually climbing out of the ground, jogging towards the manor's exit, the young man couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise.
His body was barely stronger than an ordinary human's. How could he not be dead after falling from a height of seventeen or eighteen meters?