Genetic Ascension novel Chapter 338

Chapter 338: That's Fine

Sylas crossed through the wilderness. Soon, he could see Casstle Main in the distance, and the village didn't look much different than how he had left it, but that was to be expected as well. After all, he had just spent the last few days weeding out all the immediate threats in the region.

Now, it was about time to deal with some at-home issues. Though... he would likely have to be delicate with how he went about it.

Once again, Sylas was subject to strict checks. It didn't seem to matter how close he was to the City Lady, as they called her, or not. It was a very naked show of authority, but it also didn't faze Sylas in the slightest.

Very soon, not much of this would matter.

He was already capable of conquering Casstle Main on his own several times over. Well... Cassarae was a bit of a wild card because she would gain a boost as the City Lord and her path seemed to be particularly odd, but regardless, there shouldn't be any suspense in a battle between him and her.

The only thing that really needed to be managed was the people.

...

Sylas was eventually let in after lying about his spatial device once again. The more he observed the matter, the more he wondered if people could even see his Madness Key.

'No, it feels like they can see it, but for some reason, they dismiss it as something that might be important, almost as though they're incapable of seeing through it at all.'

When Sylas was arrested, he remembered that none of his things were taken. He couldn't help but wonder now if that was thanks to the Madness Key. If they had confiscated his spoils, how would he prove that he had accomplished the mission?

Shaking the thought off, Sylas entered Cassarae's office to find that there was a gloominess between her brows. He doubted that much had changed since he had left; it was just that the mood was different the last time around since he had been gone for so long. This time, he had been gone for less than a week, and the heaviness of her situation had settled in again.

Still, it took Sylas knocking on her desk before she finally looked up from whatever stat-filled paperwork she was laboring over.

"Call the people you trust most here, we have stuff to do."

Cassarae frowned. "... What's wrong with you?"

She only spoke after a long while, as though she was trying to feel Sylas out. He felt different in a way that she couldn't describe in a few words, and almost... foreign? But not so at the same time? It was hard to grasp.

"We don't have time to waste." Was Sylas' only reply.

Taking a breath, Cassarae shook her head. "I don't have anyone here that I trust other than my parents." _{freewebnøvel.com}

"Then we'll just have to start with them, then, no?"

Cassarae gave Sylas a look before shifting her gaze to the door.