Genetic Ascension novel Chapter 684

Chapter 684: Empty Husk [Ko-fi Donation Bonus Chapter]

Sylas met Lucius' gaze.

Both men had quite a calm air to them. It didn't seem like the last time they had met one of them had been out for the death of another.

Maybe it made sense for Lucius to be so calm, but seeing the measured gaze of Sylas, Lucius himself couldn't help but be inwardly surprised.

No matter how level-headed the man, was it so easy to ignore the fact that an attempt had been made on your life?

Although Lucius had never acted directly, he knew that Sylas was more than smart enough to figure out what happened... especially since...

Lucius' gaze flickered up, but to his surprise once again... the beacon that should have been above Sylas' head was no longer there. His heart couldn't help but skip a beat and his gaze became even more somber, a dark cloud hanging over his eyes.

Somehow, Sylas had undone the curse that Bloom had put on him. No wonder they hadn't sensed him approaching the compound.

"Sylas, I'm sure you understand that this matter can't be taken as a simple visit, correct?"

Sylas didn't reply immediately, his gaze sweeping past Lucius to scan those that he had brought with him. He took note of the fact that none of these individuals were the ones that Lucius had drafted that day.

'I understand. Those that the heir candidates drafted were all valuable assets of the family. Now that Lucius has returned and given up his right to fight for the Bronze Stele, the family would obviously take the talents back.' _{freewebnøvel.coɱ}

This one scene told Sylas a lot about the situation.

Ultimately, the heir candidates were exactly that. Candidates.

That meant that there was someone else in the family that had the authority to appoint a candidate to an heirship role to begin with.

After a long silence, Sylas finally looked at Lucius once more.

"Bring out someone who can actually make decisions."

The half-smile on Lucius' face froze.

A deep-seeded unwillingness and rage bubbled up deep within him, and though it didn't show on his face, it took quite a great deal for him to remain so calm on the surface.

"I don't think you understand your situation well enough, S-."

Lucius stopped talking as a blade of glass appeared from thin air around him, the edge pressing against his throat.

No, it wasn't just him. Lucius didn't dare to crane his neck, but judging by the fact no one else had spoken a single word, he realized that he wasn't the only one.

In a single brief instant, the situation seemed to have reversed. Every one of the figures within

a hundred meters of Sylas found a thin line of blood trickling down their necks.

The uncomfortable stickiness that glided into their armors froze them all in place. A cold sweat matted their backs, their hearts trembling.

"If I had come here to kill, you would be dead. My visit has nothing to do with you. I have not thought of you in a long while."