Chapter 1000: Chapter 727 Coercion_2
At noon, he found an excuse not to dine with Chloe and instead hid in his room to continue enhancing his powers.
He was soon to head to the border, a center of events in recent months, where chaos would intensify. He needed to remain as clandestine as possible before finding his body.
Thus, two days slowly passed, and Roger’s strength also steadily grew. Although the Axis Sword Seal wasn’t entirely designed for soul healing, it helped sowhat in repairing soul damage.
Moreover, Roger hadn’t given up on body modification. With sufficient materials, he could push this body’s physical power to above the Third Tier in a short ti.
In another world, Roger had gone through many twists and paid so prices to reach that point.
Modifying a corpse is much easier than an ordinary body. He now had a direction: treat this body as a puppet, with each organ separately modified through Alchemy.
This could indirectly compensate for his reduced Perception Ability.
Having determined a direction, Roger wasn’t particularly anxious. This separation of soul and body opened a new path for him.
After fusion, he believed he’d beco stronger.
Knock, knock, knock.
A cautious knock sounded at the door.
“Master Roger, Miss Chloe awaits you for dinner.”
When Chloe stayed at the manor, Emily and others were much more cautious.
Compared to ‘master,’ ‘sir’ sounded more pleasant, but such minor details weren’t worth emphasizing. He was about to instinctively refuse when Emily continued from outside.
“Please attend; Miss Chloe is quite determined.”
“Alright.”
Roger considered for a mont, halted his actions, stood up, smoothed the wrinkles on his clothes, and followed Emily to the dining room on the first floor.
The dining room was brightly lit. Chloe had changed into a purple gown, outlining her perfect figure charmingly. She wore light makeup, seemingly anticipating sothing.
“Sister.”
Roger raised his head to greet her, then sat a little distance away from Chloe.
“Is your body feeling better?”
Chloe moved closer to Roger, reaching out to hold his hand.
“I know you bla for being too controlling before, but it was all for your good. So ill-intentioned people will always target us. As the successor of the Anglu family, you must be cautious…”
Roger hung his head in silent response.
The siblings’ interactions were always like this, and soon, Chloe’s tone softened.
“Before leaving, I ntioned having a gift for you.”
She gently pushed the box before her to Roger.
“Open it and see. You’ll like it.”
“With this, you have the hope to restore the family!”
Roger was touched, gently lifting the wooden box before his eyes, finding a potion on the exquisite purple velvet.
“Is this…”
He feigned an expression of astonished joy.
“Yes, it’s that item. Once you recover and drink it, you’ll have a great chance of entering the Initial Awakening stage and becoming a true Transcendent.”
Roger’s hands trembled as he fully showcased his acting through precise control.
With the available information, Roger knew the potion, though seemingly ordinary, was invaluable for a declining family like the Anglu.
With Ox as a reference, he could easily gauge Chloe’s power.
Barely into the Second Tier.
Even if she wasn’t his real kin, her dedication to her brother was undeniably substantial.
“Don’t envy anyone. Soon, you’ll be able to as well.”
Chloe comforted.
But just then, a chaotic commotion ca from near the manor’s main door, followed by a loud bang, as if the manor’s gate had been violently broken open.
Then ca screams and clashes.
Chloe’s expression changed, and she got up to walk out the front door. By that ti, the conflict at the manor’s entrance had already ended.
The strong guards were beaten down, lying possibly lifeless on the ground, surrounded by armored soldiers in two lines, weapons aid at the guards’ necks.
Roger stood in the room, and under the dim firelight, he saw the young man leading them clearly.
“Why is he here?”
“Mr. Havier, what’s going on?”
“The Anglu family may have lost its noble title, but its history and honor will not allow anyone to tarnish it!”
Chloe’s chest was heaving, suppressing the anger in her heart.
“Tarnish?”
Havier revealed a playful smile.
“After tonight, the so-called Anglu family may cease to exist.”
“I have substantial evidence to suspect your brother, Henrik Anglu, is connected to the tragedy that occurred at Green Castle Manor not long ago, considering his previous behavior…”
“He might be secretly engaged in spy activities!”
“Absurd, this is slander!”
Chloe clenched her fist tightly, seeing the glimr in Havier’s eyes, she seed to understand sothing.
“I should have warned you earlier,” Havier said leisurely. “Your dear brother kept close ties with so secret societies, and not long ago, all these people were killed.”
He looked at Chloe, “To my knowledge, you appeared nearby when these people died.”
Chloe was startled; she knew things were developing in the direction she least wanted.
Havier spread his hands, “Now I have evidence, what do you have?”
His gaze slid down Chloe’s smooth neck, then appropriately withdrew at a crucial mont.
“Not planning to invite in to talk?”
“I’ve been riding all day, I’m a bit tired.”
Chloe’s face turned pale; she glanced at Roger standing next to the dining table.
The figure was so frail under the light, like a helpless child.
Her heart sank to the bottom; she turned around, trying to muster a smile, then her gaze swept over the guardian lying on the ground.
Havier waved his hand tily, and the soldiers nearby put away their weapons.
“Please follow .”
Chloe turned around and walked into the room.
“Roger, you’re not fully recovered, go back and rest.”
She didn’t want Roger to hear the conversation that was to follow, but no matter the cost, she had to protect her brother, protect this family.
Havier walked into the hall leisurely, his deanor calm, as if he was the true owner of the room.
At this ti, besides Roger and the other three, the rest had long retreated cleanly. Havier’s gaze swept over Roger as if he was looking at a decoration in the room.
“Roger, it’s ti to rest.”
Chloe’s voice was heavy, an unmistakable order.
Roger couldn’t help but sigh.
The communication between the two outside the door was brief, but seeing Havier’s current expression and attitude, it wasn’t difficult for him to infer the cause and effect of the situation.
It seed the Green Castle Manor incident had co to a close, and now Havier had the mood to add a bit of spice to his life.
Roger couldn’t ascertain the true reason for the death of this body from fragnted mories, but considering Chloe’s previous hints and the subtle information revealed by Havier’s behavior.
Roger believed the matter certainly had sothing to do with the man before him.
Thinking this, he surprisingly felt much calr.
“Go upstairs, imdiately!”
Chloe suppressed her negative emotions.
Havier chuckled, “If willing, he can stay here too, as a qualified noble, so sacrifices must be experienced.”
“The sooner he understands this, the only benefit for him.”
Chloe was nearly unable to restrain herself from acting, but at this mont, she suddenly heard that familiar voice.
“Do you know what you’re doing?” Roger asked.
Chloe was stunned at first, then she looked up to survey her once very familiar brother.
Still the sa thinness, but the pupils seed to flicker with so different light.
Calming herself, looking at Havier standing aside, she coldly said, “Rest well, you don’t need to worry about things here.”
At this mont, Havier seed a bit impatient; he coldly interrupted the conversation between Roger and Chloe, “I’ve traveled a day not to see you chatting idly here.”
“It’s my first ti here, aren’t you going to take to your room for a sit?”
He smiled at Chloe.
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