章 7: Chapter 7: Beat Of Excitement

"Brother? Is there something wrong with you?! Are you sick!? Is it the same illness that father has?! Brother, please don't die! Even though I don't like you, I still love you! Are you okay, brother!? Speak something!"

"Silence! Can you shut your mouth for a minute?"

"Oh, sorry..."

Gave Tobias a deadly stare as he still continued speaking after he told him not to; Agnes recollected himself as he shifted his gaze to Veronica. Look at her soft pinkish face as he tries to find something; he can't help but be distracted by the light that shines from her chest.

Turning his gaze to look at the two maids and still can see the same light shining on their chests, he begins to worry. Is he sick? He doesn't know. He did regular check-ups every week, and his body is as healthy as a bull, according to the test, and he can't be sick. But what is the explanation for this?

Is he tired? That can't be. He did almost nothing but stay up late this past month, but what is the reason for this hallucination? He doesn't know. Maybe he has the same illness as his father, but he does check-up every week. How can it be?

Turns his eyes to Sebas as his last beacon of hope, and, unsurprisingly, he still can see the light that obscures his vision floating off his chest.

"What are you standing there for! Go call a doctor or something?" Roar Tobias, as he sees the two maids that entertained him before, just idly standing there doing nothing. Seeing his brother suddenly experience hallucinations greatly worried him. He doesn't want to lose another family member over some stupid illness.

"Young master, Tobias, please be at ease. I already call the doctor over. He will come in a short while." Replied Sebas shortly as he saw Tobias suddenly turn frantic.

"Water, sir."

Out of nowhere, Veronica suddenly appears beside Agnes and offers him a glass of water. Did not look at her, afraid of experiencing the hallucination again; he just took off the glass from her hands and gulped the water as if it was the last water on earth.

Close his eyes after he drinks the water, Agnes then rests his body on the couch. For the first time in a while, he heard his heart beating. How many years has it been since the last time his heart beat? Maybe three years ago. The time when he remodels The Golden Eyes syndicate.

Is this a good thing he suddenly starts hallucinating out of nowhere? Definitely not. But why does it feel like it is not a bad thing in a slightest but a great thing instead? Maybe this is not good for his body, but it is great for his heart. The excitement of the unknown.

Will he die, or will he survive? No one knows, not even he. No matter how great he is at scheming, manipulating, exploiting, and managing, he is not God. He is still a human. A single human. No matter how great he is and how much money he has, none can stop the plan of God. As not even the Emperor himself can stop God's plan.

"Brother, are you alright?"

"Of course I am. It's only a minor hallucination."

"But why are you smiling?"

"Oh? Am I?"

Without even realizing it, he had been smiling the whole time. The moment he starts contemplating, his usual indifferent face slowly and surely turns into a smile. The onlooker, who had never seen him like this, felt chills on their spine.

The two maids who never saw this side of Agnes can't help but turn pale. They had been working under him for a long time, three years is a long time, but they are not as long as both Sebas and Veronica. They had worked under him for more than eight years. The time when The Golden Eyes is still under Agnes and Tobias's grandfather, Eddard The Dreaded.

"Your body is fine, excellent I suppose, same also with everything. There are no signs of any illness in your body. Your cholesterol and blood sugar are also normal. You may be stressed out from work, master Agnes. I suggested you take a break and rest for a while. If that does not solve your hallucination problem, I recommend you to go see a psychiatrist. I'm only a medical doctor, not a mental doctor. I can't help you with that."

"So my brother doesn't have what my father had?"

"That I cannot says as it required further check-up, young master, Tobias. Sorry if I'm overstepping my boundary, but as you know, your father had a very rare illness. In this day and age, even cancer can be treated, but your father..."

"Alright, that's enough. You can go now. I don't want to hear any more about my father's illness. I only ask if my brother has it or not, and that's all. Don't be too comfortable, Dr. Richard."

"Yes! Sorry for overstepping my boundary, I will be going now."

Looking at the back of the fleeing doctor, Agnes tries his best to contain his smile. As he can see the floating light on the doctor's back, he comes to a realization that it is not a light.

When he looked at the wall, the thing that he thought was light did not appear. But when he looks at a person, a living being, the light emerges once again. What does this entail? Even a brain dead can guess what it is. It is a soul.

Maybe his sins are so much that he becomes a devil, and now he is able to see the soul of a living person. Or perhaps, he becomes crazy and now confuse between reality and fantasy. No matter which one it was, he had never been filled with this much excitement in a very long time. The unknown is indeed excitable.

"Brother, I think you should go and get some rest. I can settle my problem myself. It's not that difficult With your help, it will be much easier, but seeing your condition, I don't want to bother you. So I will be in my room if you need anything."

"No, stay. Let's talk about this problem of yours. What's his name again? Jakob Kocher?"

"Aaa, I think you definitely need to rest, brother. You've been acting like your old self again."

"What's the difference? Old self? New self? It is still me. Now tell me, what's the problem? Wasn't I'm your elder brother, your family? Wasn't the elder brother need to protect his younger siblings and family must watch each other."

"Well, you are not wrong, but I much prefer talking to the former you than the current you."

"Why must you reject me every time, Tobias? I only want to deliver you the justice that you desire. Wasn't I?"

"Argh! Why is it so difficult to have a normal conversation with you? You hold too much power for me to resist. If you insist and really do want to help me, then promise me one thing! Promise me that you will not go out of your way and turn maniacal."

"Obviously, it's your problem, not mine."

"Then, it settles then. It's a simple blackmail. No killing and clearly no touring, just a simple, nice, warm, and plain blackmailing, do you understand?"

"Yes, I understand."