Chapter 364: Ice and Swirl (3)
The moment our eyes met, Orange gave me an awkward look.
At first, I was briefly startled that I could hear his voice.
I hadn’t even registered him through the Beast Heart Art, °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° and yet his words were coming through loud and clear.
But thinking about it, it actually made sense.
When I opened the Gate of the Centipede, I’d begun to understand their speech to some extent—those centipedes whose expressions and communications were vague at best.
So if I had opened the Gate of the Snake, it stood to reason that I’d be able to understand a spirit snake’s speech even more clearly.
Snakes, being reptiles, were far more intelligent than insects. Their expressions would naturally be more precise, and Orange was a spirit snake on top of that.
‘Orange is a spirit creature. Smart, with full capacity for communication. If opening the Gate of the Snake just enhanced that, then sure... it makes sense.’
But then—I discovered something even more shocking.
‘Wait a second!? I can read his expression?’
That was the real surprise.
I could tell that Orange, still locking eyes with me, was giving me a sheepish look.