Genetic Ascension novel Chapter 438

Chapter 438: I Understand

Sylas stood in a calm silence, the shuddering air and the echoing BOOM! the only proof of his earlier action.

The troop of warriors shuddered as they broke free of the temporary freeze, but many of them were still covered in an eerie, stubborn poison. Their attempts to break through were taking up a large amount of Aether a second, and each one felt as though their lives were no longer in their hands.

Of course, they also had no idea just how much Aether and Wisdom it was taking up for Sylas to continuously press them with his Freeze Rune, and they weren't going to, either.

The silence was palpable.

Lucius and Sylas looked toward one another, the former having already calmed, the latter having been indifferent all the while.

If there was one thing that could be said about Lucius, it was that he was worthy of being a Grimblade heir candidate. He had been through a lot, and the elasticity of his mind was extremely high.

"What would you like to do here, Sylas?"

Lucius' voice was steady. He didn't have to make any underlying threats clear; he was sure that Sylas was smart enough to think of them all. Wasting his time doing so would not only be a waste of everyone's, it would also lower his standing even further in the eyes of those here.

Sylas raised an internal eyebrow. He didn't expect that Lucius would ask such a question, but he could also see through Lucius' confidence as well.

This was a conversation they should be having in private; however, Lucius had chosen to have it here.

There were two ways to look at that.

Either he wanted to take this as an opportunity to try and display that he still had control of the situation.

Or... he felt that if he asked Sylas to come in, too many things could go wrong. Sylas could reject, which would force them back to square one and make it into a battle of pure Strength. In such a situation, Sylas would likely have a high chance of escaping given the strength he had just displayed.

From Lucius' perspective, this was the smartest way to go about things. He wouldn't force things to the end, and assuming negotiations went well, it would allow those that remained to see that he still had cards to play in his hand.

But it was a risk... this action also subconsciously put Sylas on the same level as him in the eyes of those smart enough to see it.

By the same token, it pushed Sylas toward the center. Did he have the ability to negotiate? Did he know what to say, and when? He had been a Professor, and by comparison, Lucius had been sealing multi-million dollar deals since he was in his late teens.

Now, as a man approaching his mid-forties, just how much experience did he have?

"Only to return to the Grimblades," Sylas said calmly.

"And what does that mean to you?"

"You do not seem to take me very seriously at all. So why should I allow you to return?" _{fгeewebnovёl.com}