Chapter 014 – Xavier’s Return

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Not even in Xavier’s worst nightmares had he expected to witness the scene he saw upon his return.

Standing motionlessly, his eyes turned crimson red in an instant, and his body trembled as he unconsciously unleashed a chilling killing intent that seemed capable of destroying the entire world.

Although the massive wood he had just chopped and the axe he was carrying had already fallen, Xavier failed to be bothered. No, he did not even notice.

He couldn’t believe that someone had dared to make his own mother kneel to them, even seemingly on the verge of hitting her.

Shivering all over as if he had been locked inside an iceberg—a sensation he had never experienced even in Irondome prison—Xavier slowly stepped forward.

He moved very slowly and almost unconsciously, yet he was already standing before his mother in the blink of an eye.

“Mo—mother,” he stuttered, almost choking on his words as his eyes became blurry, staring at his mother kneeling pitifully.

As soon as