Face-Slapping System

Chapter 62 The Same Yet Different

Roland's voice strangely reverberated inside Anna's eardrums.

He did not shout but the sheer volume of his 'voice' made it so as if he was shouting near Anna's ears.

What Roland did not realize was that at this moment, he had actually released a 'spell' meant to attack one's mind.

Anna, who was the target of this spell, has a shocked look on his face.

For the past two years that they were in a relationship, Roland has never raised a voice on her.

This was the first time that she heard Roland's angry voice.

For a moment, she couldn't help but tremble in disbelief.

She could not believe that Roland, the dog whom she raised, actually dared to bark at her.

She pointed at Roland with a trembling hand, due to the fear and rage, "R-Roland! H-how dare you shout at me! You ungrateful bastard!"

In her opinion, she actually helped Roland's situation because she accepted his courtship back then. She thought that if not for him, no one would have noticed Roland.

And yet, this was how Roland treated her back? Ungrateful!

"I Told You To Leave!" Roland's calm yet overbearing voice resonated inside her ears again.

This time, it was more forceful and Anna could not help but stagger back in shock as she clutched her ears and screamed in pain.

Ahhh!

Strangely enough, Stacey and Auntie Estela actually just heard Roland's soft voice. And when they saw Anna's action, they could not help but label her as a lunatic seeking attention.

Even Roland also felt the same. He just realized how crazy he was back then, trying to court this lunatic and treating her as if she was the only girl in the world.

What a pathetic old-self!

Seeing Anna's reaction, Roland's temper finally subsided.

He looked at Anna and calmly said, "Just leave already!"

Suddenly, an enraged shout was heard from afar, "What's going on? Baby, what happened, are you alright?"

Bryan came running toward them, fuming in anger.

He just went to the toilet and the next thing he heard was Ann's ear-piercing scream.

Upon seeing Roland, Bryan's eyes went wide in anger.

"Roland you bastard! What did you do? Did you try to attack her because she chose a perfect man like me over you? How dare you!" He shouted with extreme rage as he tried to push Roland down like what he did last time.

However, instead of falling down, a different scenario played out, contrary to Bryan's expectation.

Like an immovable wall, Roland stood upright as Bryan tried to push him with all his might.

A strange scene occurred.

A muscular man was doing his best to push down a thin man, what was strange though was that the muscular man was actually not successful in his attempts.

The thin man, Roland, stood as if he was a pillar being pushed by a toddler.

After his last transformation, Roland has already grown taller than Bryan. And even though his body looked, and might even be slimmer than before, Roland's strength was countless times stronger than before.

Bryan trying to push him down like the last time was the funniest thing that Roland encountered since the moment he acquired the system.

With his height advantage, Roland looked down on Bryan as their eyes met in the middle.

Before, Roland would surely cower in fear if met with Bryan's gaze. Now however, Roland no longer felt anything as he looked into Bryan's eyes.

The Peak Level 2 Soul was not something a mere level 1 could intimidate.

Coupled with Roland's growing confidence, Bryan has no chance in this staring competition at all.

The next moment, he avoided Roland's gaze as he finally gave up on pushing him down.

Roland's gaze made him realize that this was no longer the Roland that he once pushed down.

"Baby, what happened? Are you alright?" He could only turn his attention to Anna, as Roland was a little terrifying today.

Hearing his voice, Anna finally calmed down a little. He looked at Bryan and as if she saw her savior, her eyes immediately lit up.

"Them! It's them! They're bullying me! Wuwuwu, baby avenge me! They're bullying me!" She cried as she pointed at Roland and the others.

"Alright, alright. Let's get out of here first!" Bryan said as he helped Anna get up from the ground.

Bryan no longer has any intention of staying here. Roland's calm gaze actually made him fear him a little.

The suppression effect unconsciously emitted by Roland's eyes due to his superior level 2 soul was not something a mere level 1 could take.

Even Roland had not realized this kind of effect yet.

And even though he did not know what exactly happened, Bryan thought that it should be better for them to retreat for now.

Although he may look strong due to his muscles, it was muscles that grew with the help of supplements and with little to no intense training.

He could not even push Roland now, he subconsciously understood that Roland was probably stronger than him.

Even though he did not understand what happened during the past few days for him to have such a transformation, he also did not want to find out about it now.

The same case also happened to Anna, today's version of Roland also made her fear him a little. If before she could easily insult him and he would not even talk back, this time, things were already different.

The two of them only had one thought at this moment.

'Roland seemed to be the same and yet different at the same time.'

The two of them scurried away, however, before they could do so, Stacey's voice resounded in their ears, "Be sure not show your face around here again. I know what you did and if you're not aware, it's called 'threats', and anyone could be imprisoned even if they have connections in this city."

"I'll make sure of it, this is a 'warning!'"

Hearing that, both Bryan and Anna did not even try look back as they ran away with tails tucked between their legs.

Seeing them run away, Auntie Estela finally heaved a sigh of relief.

"Auntie, even though we successfully chased them away for now, the law is still the law and this plot of land was the government's property to begin with. So, chasing them away was just a temporary matter, you still need to move to a new place before the day of the demolition."

"Of course, they might not have mentioned it but you guys would probably receive some form of compensation!"

Stacey explained to the old Auntie Estela who listened with a worried expression on her face.

She thought for a moment before finally asking "Dear, does your boyfriend truly have a job for me to offer? I'm already very old and most places would no longer accept someone as old as me."

Hearing that, Stacey was slightly embarrassing and because Roland did not try to deny it again, she could only smile as she said, "Auntie, if Roland said so, then there is definitely a job waiting for you "

Her confidence in Roland was unimaginable. She knew that Roland was rich, so when he said that he was opening a new restaurant, it was definitely real.

In fact, Roland already told her about this plan a few days ago. She believed him without question and even offered to work for him.

The pay doesn't matter as all she wanted was to work for him.

The managerial position she had in the mall also just had very little wage.

It just so happened that she also wanted to get even more closer to Roland, and working eight to ten hours a day inside that mall was not favorable for her.

Stacey only requested that she can be a server or a cashier, such a low position for an honor student like her.

However, what she did not expect was that Roland actually told her to take the managerial position immediately.

She did not know if he trusted her that much or he was just short on workers, but nevertheless, she was happy about it.

The truth is, Roland has actually considered Stacey first when he first thought of opening a restaurant. She was very dependable and he was also familiar with her now too.

Roland was also aware that Stacey was a top student from her college and for her to become a manager right after she graduated, there was no need to doubt her level of performance anymore

Auntie Estela was part of Roland's considerations as well. From the start, he has already thought of her becoming the restaurant's chef once he decided to create one.

At first, he was actually at a loss on how he could convince them to work for him, he did not expect for the situation to become favorable to him all of a sudden.

Stacey offered to work herself, while Auntie Estela was forced to move out of her own place.

"Auntie, you don't need to worry about it. Although the restaurant is still being built, I assure you that I will make you the head cook and you will receive a wage befitting of your position."

Roland has already tasted Auntie Estela's cooking. And even though her level was not near enough to rival that of Gordon, her talent was enough to cook a simple dish like that of a fried chicken.

"A-alright, if you say so. You two are truly a match made in heaven, helping me in the times of need. I am forever grateful for this," Auntie Estela heaves a sigh of relief upon hearing that.

Auntie Estela was truly beyond grateful this time. She has already been stressed during these last few days on what she should do next.

In her eyes, Roland and Stacey was like two beautiful angels descending from heaven right now.

After they finished convincing Auntie Estela and arranging for her new living quarters, Roland and Stacey finally went to visit the Sparkling Buds that were still being built.

Along the way, Roland viewed the logs and read the reports that the System had sent him earlier.

Ding!

[You have successfully face-slapped a person: +10 FS Points ]

[You have successfully face-slapped a person with two witnesses: +10 FS Points]

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Still not back from the city. Will continue uploading bonus chapters after I return to the province. Thank you for understanding!