Siva (Volume 7) Immortal Ascension

Chapter 035: Changing the Tides

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Chapter 035: Changing the Tides
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The person who entered was Kladis.

But...

His blonde hair was now black and his eyes were as red as blood. If it wasn't for his familiar face, this swaggering lady-killer would have been somebody else entirely on everyone's perspective.

Gats, most especially, were surprised. Narrowing his eyes, he scrutinized him watching an unfamiliar man that wore a familiar face swag his way to one of the designated seats while wearing a disgusted look at the swords in front of it.

Then, Kladis' eyes locked with the female players in the room and he smiled charmingly, giving away an enticing wink.

"It's really good, this feeling." Although his tone of voice was the same, the manner of speech is now different.

Yet for some reason, Kira and other women felt a certain seductive charm coming from Kladis when they met his gaze... and wink. A part of them being a woman began to feel a comfortable warmth.

"Who are you?" Gats asked sternly. His eyes went on his panel and contacted Kladis but there was no reply from the man in front of them.

His question alerted the others. Aside from those not physically present, everyone else stood up in alarm and readied for an attack, including some of the women in the room, especially those who were seated beside him.

Kladis remained seated and raised his hands in a gesture of surrender. His eyes locking into Hagrid —or rather, on his body before he licked his lips and spoke uncaringly at the situation; "I am not an enemy. I am actually what you all known to be as the man named Kladis."

Kira had a sudden realization and she asked, "Are you perhaps Lord Eros?"

Kladis winked at her and smiled playfully, "Bingo."

A look of delight flashed on Kira's face as she bit her lips and sat back down the chair. But the way she looked at Kladis —no, Eros— was different as it carried a rarely seen womanly charm. She wasn't that pretty in the game but she had a certain charm and appeal that only mature and experienced high-class women have.

Even the members of the Riddler's Guise guild had a look of reverence when looking at "Kladis" now.

Gats who seemed to have been played at his face, had an ugly expression of fury as he looked at the man addressed as Eros.

"Who are you and where is my general?"

Kladis didn't mind him, "Calm down... chief. Your general is, uh, well, I wouldn't call him safe but he is not dead. As long as I'm alive and wasn't killed in a particular way by a particular someone, then the man named Kladis would still live on. Actually, if we accomplish our goals and work together to fulfill each other's' needs, then I can assure you that you can see your general perfectly fine after it."

Gats, seeming to have understood something gave a cursory glance at the members of the Riddler's Guise Guild, specially the one seated on [Percival] chair, the replacement for Cedric named 'Wowmali' in the game but is usually called "Oder" by the rest of his members.

Seeing the reverential look in their faces as they gazed at "Eros", Gats understood. And it's making him angry but helpless for it was part of their deal.

Taking a deep breath to calm his nerves, Gats massage his face with his left hand, "Do I have to change my plans again?" he said loudly to himself.