Bab 620: Quest Complete

"What is wrong with me? I swear I'm a good partner." One of the two men who were left out of the selection pleaded with the little Lightning Cerro in front of him.

The beast stole the offered snack from him and ran away victorious.

Karl discretely sniffed to see if there was something he was missing. It was buried under soap and alcohol-based sanitizer, but there was something rancid, like the worst possible combination of body odour and rotting fruit. He couldn't pin down what it was, but there was something wrong with him.

When Karl focused on Soul Sight, it was immediately evident. The normal light blue glow was tattered and corrupted, profoundly wrong.

The other one was similar, but not in the same way. Their soul was just wrong, and gave Karl a feeling of evil, like someone who takes pleasure in bullying others.