Two weeks later ,In a lavish room, Claude sat in lotus position and around him a dark aura enveloped him in the form of dark blue bulging veins on his body, followed by his constant groans of agony.
Claude was trying to use Asher's power to mix two bloodlines currently in his system and was succeeding though the power itself was dangerous to the current body. He could use it a as a core combining the two energies within him.
But Claude unable to handle the pain passed out and woke up to find a black sphere with eyes and covered in flames near him.
*The f#ck?...*Claude thought moving skillfully to gain space.
*Hahaha...*
*Asher?*
*duh...oh...my your body has evolved quite a bit...*
This sarcastic remark from Asher made Claude afraid he had become some monster but was relieved to see his body in normal condition taking out the new athletic build.
*This kid was actually quite handsome without the malnutrition*
Claude was basking in his own illusion when he suddenly had a genius idea. Claude immediately showered, put on his clothes, and practically sprinted to the training hall. Claude had come to realize that the house had grown both hollow and more peaceful after he had fired all the servants.
At the training hall, Claude opened his palm, intending to use magic, but to his dismay, the power did not work.
*Asher?...*Claude turned to the black sphere of energy
*You just don't listen, do you? I told you...For some reason, the world is rejecting you, Its not letting you access its power*
*The same case as I was in the underworld?*
*yes...And no, in the underworld, it was a birth curse, but this one, no, this one, the world laws are deliberately placing restrictions and preventing you from accessing its mana*
*I don't get it. Why the hell would it go through so much trouble to tie me? Or it's...*
"Young master?"
Diren was visibly startled seeing the young master in the hall and felt a slight tremor in his heart. Pride followed
"What's wrong, Diren?"
"i..."
"What's wrong? i wont ask a third time," Claude said coldly, his patience wearing thin
"Its the former head maid..."
"So? Deal with it."
"She's with Miss Spire."
Claude turned to look at Diren and released murderous intent, his eyes turning black and irises blue for a moment before reverting to normal.
By now, Diren knew this was the moment when he would really know if his young master had changed or was still a simp.
"Prepare the meeting room for them," Claude said, flashing his new charming smile with a dangerous tint.
Diren started losing hope, moving to do as instructed. A few minutes later, Claude, who was in normal attire, sat in front of a blond-haired girl in her late teens dressed in clearly designer clothes. She was beautiful and had the air of arrogance that most spoiled children have, and beside her, there she was, the former head maid, smiling as if she had already won a major battle, and behind them stood two huge men.
In response, Claude simply stared at her, smiling.
"Still the pathetic bootlicker he always was," she thought, her arrogance increasing.
"Look i'll get to the point, Rehire Gillen with a full raise for the emotional abuse."
"Or else?"
"Y..you, I will never speak to you again." She said, smiling as if expecting him to see his whole life crumble, but on the contrary, Claude was smiling at them like an amused kid who was watching a clown performance.
*Seriously? I am pleased to say in all three worlds, she's got to have the biggest, most egotistical brain rot*Asher cursed, enraged but amused.
*Agreed,* Claude said absent-mindedly
The two men behind her moved forward, trying to intimidate him by releasing their pressure, but Diren, who was behind Claude, suppressed both of them without a problem.
"Young master, please prove to me that you are worth inheriting the lord's duchy, "Diren thought, holding a sliver of hope
Meanwhile, Isabelle Spire was also ringing her head, knowing that if he refused her secret monthly income would end.
But contrary to expectation, Claude agreed, smiling before excusing himself, followed by a very depressed Diren.
*Why are you complying?*Asher asked confused making Claude mock
*You know I'm starting to get confused about who had his knowledge sealed, or maybe your competence was sealed?*
*You little...*
Asher was now a raging, small, angry, but cute sphere of black energy.
*Just joking, do you think the girl's father would pass up the chance to get this duchy by marriage?*
*I guess, no, after all, according to the documents, their family isn't even a pillar.*
*Exactly so they would have greed, but they do not, meaning...*
*Meaning someone more powerful is interested in this land.* Asher finished
Claude had walked to his office, which Diren mostly occupied, and sat in the comfortable seat and leisurely ordered Diren to sit.
"Was it wise to..." Diren hesitated
"Speak"
"With all due respect, sir, was letting her back into the house a good idea?""
Hearing this made Claude smile, surprised that he didn't lash out like any normal adult would if a kid messed up this badly. Another reason why Claude was also happy was that this showed a high level of trust and respect.
"I need a favour from you," Claude said, making Diren's face darken
"Yes,"
" Order the border to send guards and a general."
"Guards?"
By now, Diren was completely confused, but agreed since to him he had sworn to serve the lord of this duchy with his life.
*Give the man a break, keep up, and he just might commit suicide* Asher joked, making Claude concede.
"Diren how many days do you think it will take for the guards to arrive?"
"Around two days."
"Listen carefully, in three days I need you to...do some 'friendly' interrogation on her boss...and also protect the building since I'm leaving, no one from outside can know."
"...Yes, young master," Diren answered after moments of hesitation.
With that, Claude handed him a note since by now Diren's paranoia was grating on his nerves. And with that, he dismissed him.
*What the hell are you planning?*Asher asked, confused
*its politics...Politics isn't a new thing to me, and judging from the situation, it stands that major powers are interested in this land, and by major i'm not jocking i mean major as in a king-level major*
*So you are creating a protective system by first solving the little issues...But I don't get why start with the small fry?*
Hearing this, Claude smiled mischievously, looking at the sphere, and after cursing the world laws for it.
*You see its like chess, since if you don't deal with the pawns first, eventually one or more might turn into a threat even greater than a king*
*basically preventing variables?... Yes, but it's more than that i need real allies*
*Says the underworld's nightmare*
*The reason I failed was that I had no real allies, so I shall find them, at any means necessary*
Claude thought smiling calmly