He Became A Monstrous Genius After Obtaining A Time Dilation Artifact-Chapter 199. The Harkers Demand 3

Kailen felt the temperature soar to higher height as his hover vehicle drew nearer and nearer to the Harkers Estate.

" That’s the place uh"

He noted , his gazed fixed on the estate stretching for several kilometers , sprawled atop mountains whose slopes were painted with magma like streams.

" For a family that naturally has a high connection to the fire affinity, this is not really surprising "

The young man commented.

*****

The sound of music peered through the large hall, as guests were mentioned to have arrived.

Hostile gazes amongst clans at rivalry with each other were met with hostile gazes.

Naturally , those with good relations towards one another were happy to catch up with one another.

Youngsters from various influential parties took advantage of this opportunity to socialize with one another.

Older people could be seen engaged in chatter with one another too.

In a corner of the gathering, a young man with dark hair and dark eyes , boasting striking resemblance to Cyrus Darkhaven swept his gaze towards various directions in the large beautiful hall bustling with an atmosphere of festivities.

" How boring. Perhaps I could find an interesting person to share an evening with"

Excusing himself from the group he was engaged in polite , amiable idle chatter with,Bryce left them to themselves, finding a target of entertainment for himself.

As he walked past his father ,engaged in a conversation with Francisca Harker,the leader of the Harkers family, he could help but eavesdrop on their conversation.

" Looks like life has been treating you well, Cyrus. You look as radiant as ever"

Cyrus smiled - a facade ,masking how much he wanted to tear this woman apart ,before he returned the " amiable " gesture of the woman.

" And you look prettier as always. Aging seems to hate you as always "

" Sugarcoated forms of insults being hurled at one another. How amusing"

Bryce walked past them ,his gaze locked on the pretty damsel engaged in idle chatter with a group of ladies.

" If it isn’t the lady of the hour. It’s been a while , Zane"

Looks of disgust graced the faces of the ladies as they stared at the famed heir to the Darkhaven fortune.

Bryce sighed inwardly , noticing the expressions on their faces. It was obvious that his reputation had gone down the hill.

" I really outdid myself with my useless son act . There goes my reputation "

The lady he had just addressed ,Zane , held a different expression from that of the other ladies,one they could not read.

" Excuse me ladies " She politely excused herself from the ladies.

She revealed an inpatient expression

" What do you want ?"

Her words,directed towards Bryce ,did nothing to mask her contempt towards him.

In her opinion , Bryce was a piece of crap not worth her attention, at least not anymore. She was not in the mood to entertain him.

" Ouch. It seems you really hate me now don’t you. Childhood friends are really the ones who tend to most commonly drift apart "

Zane sighed , trying as much as she could to reign in her anger .

Bryce chuckled , finding her expressions funny.

He leaned closer to her face,ignoring the weird glances being directed their way- whispering to her.

" How about we have a deal. I heard there’s something you need from my long lost cousin. How about a little tip- There’s more to him than meets the eyes,so stay away from him. If you can, let the stronger people in your family handle him tonight.Consider this a tip I’m giving you because of our childhood bond" Bryce turned around, about to walk away,ignoring the current expression on Zane’s face.

Suddenly ,he tapped his forehead dramatically, as though he had recalled something.

" Anyway ,happy birthday "

With that, he walked away ,muttering to himself

" Ah, I’m too kind. Extremely kind. I just can’t help it"

Zane stared at his retreating back with surprise on her face " It’s general knowledge that we are trying to rope in Kailen Darkhaven, or bully him into submission for his special flame . However , my plan to personally intimidate him is known to only mum and I. How did he get to know about it?"

Complex thoughts spiralled through her mind.

Only she was aware of the decision she had made.

*****

Clad in a simple long coat, Kailen proceeded towards the entrance of the hall.

Being gestured politely by the servant at the entrance to enter,he nodded ,proceeding to calmly enter the hall.

" Time to set the plan in motion"

The moment Kailen entered the hall, all eyes traced towards him.

Hostile eyes, interested eyes, doubtful eyes, demeaning eyes, malicious eyes,bore on him.

He ignored them all, finding a corner of the room to sit.

His calm gaze flickered on Cyrus Darkhaven, then left the man as though he had not even noticed him.

Cyrus ,noticing Kailen’s demeanor on seeing him, smirked .

" Not bad. This brat has a terrifying demeanor. He didn’t even flinch or show any expression of anger on noticing me. By now, the vampire drunk has told him about what I did to his parents,if they didn’t tell him themselves . I’m sure he’s out of my blood. However this composure ,it’s not normal. He’s too calm .Unlike many youngsters who would lose control over their emotions ,he’s completley different. It’s a shame such a talent will be dead very soon. A removable threat like him should be removed as soon as possible. Anyway ,let’s see how tonight plays out "

Many noticed the slight ,unspoken interaction between Cyrus and Kailen. frёewebηovel.cѳm

Tonight would be very entertaining.

Many thought.

Bryce observed everything with intrigue on his face as his gaze left the woman he was flirting with. The moment he saw Kailen ,he muttered

" Interesting"

Of course, most of those gathered here had concluded that Kailen had showed up to swear allegiance to the Harkers.

" It’s a pity the Harkers managed to win him over"

" It’s too early to judge ,let’s observe "

" I really wanted to rope him into my mercenary group"

" Sigh, these Harkers are very terrifying with deep foundations in alchemy. It’s not even their high connection to the fire affinity that makes them terrifying, but their alchemy background. Forget it, let’s forget about roping in this kid"

" Another alchemy prodigy bows to the Harkers. It seems the Darkhavens will probably end up losing an asset to another family "

" We can’t say for sure. Let’s just observe"

" Did you notice how he stared at Cyrus?"

" Hehehe. Tonight is bound to be interesting. Coming here was not a mistake. This will be a good show to watch "

" Oh, the leader of the Harkers family is approaching him with her daughter . Let’s see how things will play out"

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