'They really are omnipotent monsters!' Lee thought to himself, and squatted next to the stream to have a mouthful of fresh water. As expected, the Overlord of Whispers heard the tease after he returned to Freeheaven city, and it was scary to think what other abilities overlords were capable of developing.
On the other hand, Lee kind of felt bad for Seris. The harmless old lady effortlessly picked up a weakly uttered sentence hundreds of miles away, and it meant that it was as the legend said – she was capable of hearing everything in the world. No wonder she tried to hide away in the middle of nowhere! Her head was probably exploding from all the information that constantly flooded in.
"Don't you play games with me, boy!" Seris's shout made Lee turn his head towards the wooden shack, but even if she looked angry, it was not enough to fool him.
