Genetic Ascension novel Chapter 2277

Cheri felt as though her heart leapt into her throat. First she was worried that Sylas might have thought that she betrayed him, but then she realized that she had been with Sylas the entire time, there was little chance for her to do so unless he thought that she had before even meeting him.

Then she was worried about the fact Sylas might think her judgment was lacking. He had requested her, point blank, whether she believed anyone else could deduce who he was, and she had all but said no. She had been so very smug and arrogant about it too.

And then she started to worry about just what it would mean for Sylas' identity to be exposed like this.

Her own inner turmoil was hidden well within, but her heart was doing back flips and fluctuating wildly.

Sylas, however…

Was entirely indifferent.

He hadn't asked Cheri that question because he planned to take her answer as gospel. He just wanted to understand how she thought, and as far as he was concerned… she was quite the interesting woman.

She was arrogant, full of herself, and maybe gave herself a little too much credit. She was used to feeling like she was the smartest person in the room, and took pride in how well she hid that most times as well.

It was a curious combination of things to be. She was the sort of arrogant that wanted to be covert and didn't feel the need to flaunt until she was pushed to an extreme.

It was certainly a unique Path of Pride.

However, the way Sylas saw things, if one person could guess it, another person could guess it. Cheri had done her job. Thanks to her, he had been able to get his hands on his parents with minimal effort.

The question now was just a matter of getting out.

And so long as he only had to make sure he was protected… he would figure that out no matter what odds he was against.

"Do you think that you are very clever?" Sylas asked the Matriarch.

Melody blinked. Of all the answers she expected, this was certainly not one of them.

"You don't deny it? How interesting." She eventually said with a chuckle.

"I didn't come here with my face hidden."

"Your aura certainly is."

"Just because your senses are inferior to mine and your Rune Path is lacking does not mean I came here with the intention to hide."

"Oh?" Melody giggled. "I guess the Ancestor of Creation truly does have the right to say such audacious words. But why is it that I have heard that you are only a D-tier?"

"Because it is true." Sylas replied.

Cheri's pupils constricted and Melody was once again baffled.

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