Genetic Ascension novel Chapter 236

Sylas hauled Archibald over his shoulder, but his senses never left the man. This sort of Profession was exactly the kind that was easy to underestimate. He didn’t believe that Archibald truly had no method of protecting himself, and the oddity of his dialect, and appearing in this village as seemingly the only human… there were things about this that he simply could not ignore.

He placed a hand on the City Stele.

[View City Status]

[Conquer City Stele?]

[Enter Nexus]

[Conquer City]

[Yes]

At that moment, a pillar of light roared into the skies. In this region, even though it was the dead of night, it seemed as though it had become as bright as day. If the raging flames weren’t eye-catching enough, this pillar was bound to be on an entirely different level.

[Conquer Sequence Triggered]

[Time to Success: 00:00:59]

Sylas took a breath and exhaled. This was very troublesome. A minute felt short under most circumstances, but now it felt like far too much. This was the first time he was conquering a city on his own and not at the behest of someone else. Last time, he had been under the parameters of a Quest, so it wasn’t quite the same at all.

He realized now that he wasn’t actually sure what would happen once it was concluded. As far as he was aware, from the limited knowledge his grandfather had given him, conquering other cities was the best way to promote your own. So, Sylas assumed that Cassarae got all the benefits the last time.

But what did it mean now that he was the one who was doing it on his own? Would it go to the Grimblades because of his Affiliation? Had it always gone to the Grimblades? But the Grimblades didn’t have an official city. Instead, it was separated into three factions led by Lucius, Malachi, and Astrid.

But the potential benefits were probably the furthest thing from his mind right now. Near this village, there were two portals, not to mention Azrael’s background being a wild card in all of this. That meant that there were at least three powers that could have eyes on this situation, and maybe more, depending. It might even attract beasts over here.

So, as he watched the timer tick down, he felt that every slow second was another weight on his heart. However, his eyes remained sharp, and his senses primed. This gamble had almost worked out, but it could very easily go wrong if he took a wrong step.

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