A few moments later, the customers finally started snapping out of their daze.
But the scene from earlier still lingered in their minds.
That eye—just what kind of power did it hold?
To release such a radiant, blinding light—so intense it made them flinch away?
"Boss, what kind of reward did that girl just receive?"
The Lady finally asked the question that had been brewing in everyone's minds.
That kind of blinding brilliance couldn't be some ordinary trinket, right?
The others looked over as well, all just as curious.
"The Evil Eye of the Dark Lord! Born from unwavering belief in what ordinary people deem unreal—
And thus grants power beyond mortal comprehension!"
Han Feng spun his tale smoothly.
"Due to the overwhelming power of the Evil Eye, it must be sealed.
Only by reciting the sacred chant can it be unsealed—
Otherwise, its uncontrolled might may tear apart the fabric of the world!"
"Hiss… It's that powerful?!"
The Lady's expression shifted to one of sheer awe.
The power to damage the world?
How terrifying must that be?
This—this was the ability she had been looking for all along!
If she could obtain the Evil Eye… why would she even need a Vision?
She couldn't sit still any longer.
She rushed to the shelf, grabbed Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!,
And returned to her seat to begin reading.
Meanwhile, Luke and Darial watched her with envy in their eyes.
They too wanted to read that manga—
They too wanted a power like the Evil Eye.
But their turn had passed.
They'd have to come back tomorrow.
Lisa shook her head as she observed all this unfold.
Even if she didn't know the full extent of the Evil Eye,
It was obviously not as powerful as the Boss made it sound.
After all, it only gave off light—there was no actual force or pressure behind it.
Clearly, Han Feng was just talking it up.
So why didn't The Lady, one of the Fatui's elite Harbingers, see through it?
Lisa had a guess.
It probably had to do with how powerful Han Feng had shown himself to be earlier.
That kind of overwhelming display had left a deep impression—
So much so that whatever he said or did afterward, the Lady couldn't help but believe.
"Lisa, is that Evil Eye really that powerful?
If it is, maybe I can tell my sister about it. She might want to check it out too…"
Barbara whispered as she leaned closer to Lisa.
She didn't really understand what had just happened,
But it had definitely left a big impression.
Something that could create such a vivid spectacle couldn't be weak, right?
Give it to Jean?
Lisa's eyes sparkled slightly.
If Jean were to get the Evil Eye of the Dark Lord...
Now that would be hilarious.
As her closest friend... I should help her get it!
Lisa's expression gradually turned serious.
"You saw what just happened. That Evil Eye obviously isn't ordinary.
And if even the Boss speaks of it so gravely—how could it possibly be fake?"
Barbara nodded furiously.
Han Feng was powerful, mysterious, and incredibly charming.
He even taught her how to evolve Snowballmon quickly!
How could someone like that lie to her?
"Also—see that woman over there?"
Lisa gestured subtly toward the corner where the Lady sat immersed in reading.
"That's one of the Fatui Harbingers—codename: The Lady.
Even she's scrambling to read the manga. You really think it's fake?"
Lisa's tone was meaningful, eyes full of implication.
"Hiiisss… She's a Harbinger?!"
Barbara looked over at the reading Lady, shock written all over her face.
She knew the Fatui had been pressuring Mondstadt through diplomacy for a long time—
But she never imagined one of their highest-ranking officers would be here... reading manga!
No wonder she was so arrogant at first—
Only to calm down after being subdued by the Boss.
Still… if even a Fatui Harbinger is chasing after manga powers…
It's gotta be real!
Barbara made a note to tell her sister about it later.
She might want to come see for herself...
Han Feng, watching from the counter, couldn't help but chuckle.
Lisa's really something—spins stories without blinking an eye.
Poor Barbara never had a chance. Not against a big sister type like her.
Soon, both Lisa and Barbara finished their manga.
Ding!
The system notifications popped up again.
[Customer Barbara has finished reading One Piece – East Blue Arc and received reward: Ice-Ice Fruit Ability]
[Ice-Ice Fruit: Grants the ability to transform any part of the body into ice and generate freezing energy to encase anything it touches.
Immune to physical attacks, non-Haki elemental damage, and most energy-based strikes.
Can freeze targets instantly, reshape ice into any weapon or form.
At advanced stages, can freeze objects from a distance without contact.
Targets frozen for too long may fall unconscious or die from internal shattering.]
[Note: This version of the ability has been improved by the system. The user is not affected by sea-water or Seastone weaknesses.]
[Customer Lisa has finished reading Digimon Adventure (Season 1) and received reward: Koushiro's Laptop]
[Koushiro's Laptop: A digital terminal containing a vast database of information about the Digimon world.]
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