Chapter 133 - 129

People that are in power and status are generally the ones that are more afraid of death. After all, they lived a lavish life with everything they want at the top of their palms. How can they easily let go of such a high-quality life?

As such, Reif realizes how easy it is for him to manipulate the people of high status in this world. He just has to give them the fear of death and they would succumb to his will

This son and the Heir of the Marquis that Reif killed is a prime example of that. He didn't even think much of how he could escape from this situation

The Young Marquis just nodded his head in fear. The thought of creating a plan to escape from Reif's clutches never entered his mind

The only thing that he thought of was doing whatever Reif wants him to do so that he could survive

If he survive this danger, with his father's power and influence, it wouldn't be late to get rid of the person that dared to threaten his life, right?

That was what the Young Marquis is thinking but in the next second, his thoughts trailed off

Reif took out the Marquis's corpse from his spatial ring. Its head was crushed but the leftover aura that it still has is very familiar to the Young Marquis

It was the aura of the man that raises him and gave him everything that he wants

Reif removed his mouth to the Young Marquis that immediately fell down the ground while staring at his father's corpse

"F-father? N-no, this is i-impossible!" The Young Marquis was in disbelief. He can't accept the reality that slapped him in the face so hard he felt his whole world spinning wildly

His father is a powerful and influential man. In the Empire, people that are as great or greater than his father are far and few. How could it be possible that his father died just like that? How did he even die? Isn't he only meeting that man Nameless today?

Wait... Nameless?

The Young Marquis's body stiffened as he turned to look at Reif with horror written on his whole face

"N-Nameless?" He muttered fearfully and Reif nodded his head

"I killed your father and if you don't want to suffer the same fate, you must listen to me. Do you understand that?" Reif questioned

He killed this man's power personally yet he was acting this overbearing to the dead man's son

Well, Reif knows that the Marquis also killed countless people. The blood in the late Marquis's hands are surely uncountable already

Did the Marquis ever think of the lives and families of the people he had killed personally or the ones that died because of him? Surely not

That's why, Reif doesn't have to feel even a shred of guilt. Everyone in this world would take lives if it is for the sake of the goals that they have to achieve no matter what

"Y-you... h-how c-could you..." the Young Marquis muttered in disbelief

Who would kill someone else's father then act like this to their son? Isn't Reif being too cruel?

"The only answer I want to hear is yes!" Reif replied before clicking his fingers together

As soon as he does that, a mountain like gravitational pressure bore down into the Young Marquis and his whole body landed on the ground

Just even sitting is already an impossible task for him to do

As if to add fuel to the fire, Reif even steps on the man's head with his foot. He can recall that this pair of father and son also took part in Reif's previous deaths

They are the kind of people that can understand the trend. Since power has leaned into the church's side, the Marquis and his son also ally themselves to the church and partake in the hunt for Reif's life

That was even more of a reason for Reif not to show any mercy

Reif put pressure on his foot as tears and snot came out from the frightened Young Marquis

He can feel as if his whole head would be crushed the moment he was to make even a single mistake

The grip of death feels closer and he stared at Reif desperately. He still wants to live

Forget his father, his own life is the most important thing for him

Seeing that this guy is already at the point of surrendering, Reif remove his foot and the heavy gravity

"Huff'! Huff!" The Young Marquis desperately inhaled air that his lungs are lacking

Tears and snot were still in his face but he didn't dare move aside from breathing hard

"If you want to live, accept this slave mark. If not, don't waste my time and die!" Reif said coldly as he condenses another slave mark

As long as the Young Marquis accepts this slave mark, he would forever be Reif's slave unless Reif freed him

Seeing that slave mark, a desire to rebel sprouted in the Young Marquis's heart but Reif immediately took care of that

A small point of crimson energy condensed on the tip of Reif's finger that he places in front of the Young Marquis's forehead

"Accept it or die!"

With the threat of death, the Young Marquis was forced to nod his head desperately. He doesn't have a choice but to accept the slave mark and be forever under Reif's mercy

Only when the slave mark was put into the new slave did Reif remove the crimson ball of energy

"Inherit your father's title as soon as possible and when I call for you, abandon whatever thing you are doing to meet me. Do you understand?" Reif questioned harshly and the man nodded his head

After getting what he wanted, Reif immediately went out of the Marquis Estate as he doesn't need anything else in it anymore

He already obtained his new chess piece

Reif's plan is simple. If he can't gain the allegiance of a group that he wants to take control of, the only thing he has to do is to kill the current head and replace him with one that would do whatever Reif says

It was so simple people would want to puke at the thought of it

But of course, although it sounds very simple, it was not. The people that want to do what Reif manage to do has to have enough strength

Being stronger than their target is far from enough. They must be able to defeat the target in a fast way that no other person would be able to notice

Even if another Noble is stronger than the Marquis, almost none of them can duplicate what Reif does

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After obtaining the chess piece, Reif immediately head to the location of his next chest piece

This time, it was to the main base of the Evergrand Chamber of Commerce. One of the most powerful and wealthiest merchant in the whole Empire

Their businesses can be seen almost everywhere and the people that have debts in them are already uncountable

In terms of money that they have, they might not lose out even compared to the Imperial Family

Just like the first time, Reif also didn't find it that much hard to infiltrate inside

Although the security was not lax, in front of supreme power, they are completely nothing

Compared to the Marquis' Residence that has the Marquis as the head and his son as the Heir Apparent, this merchant organization is different

The ones that would most likely succeed the President is the Vice president that holds the second strongest power and influence

After all, the merchant group is not a Noble Family. Blood ties aren't much important to them as the other people in power inside would definitely try to snatch the president's position if they were given the chance

That was completely different to the Nobles where only the children of the family head could compete

With a little bit of effort, Reif also managed to ambush the Vice President of the group

It was an old man with long white hair. He looks so ancient as if he could die any moment from now but his body still holds vigor

Merchants are crafty and this guy didn't disgrace himself just like what the Young Marquis does

The old man was acting calm despite being ambushed and threatened by Reif

People like this old man are Reif's least favorite people. After all, it was harder to trick and force them into submission compared to clueless and idiotic people

"Seeing that you manage to come here unnoticed, you are definitely not a simple person. Speak! What is your reason for doing this?" The old man spoke, not even a hint of fear can be sensed from his aged body and Reif raises his brows

"I want your full submission to me. Be my slave or your life would end in my hands"