Chapter 518 - Chapter 518: Chapter 486: Saving Karno (1/2)

Chapter 518: Chapter 486: Saving Karno

“A family meeting of the Fischer family?”

Lady Elena had once seen a painting filled with an artistic atmosphere, the most famous masterpiece of the past decade. It was created by a lady who called herself “Blue,” and it depicted a group of men and women in a splendid hall, engaged in heated discussions, some arguing, some nodding in agreement, others gesturing with their hands.

And the name of the painting was precisely “The Family Meeting of the Fischer Family.”

That painting seemed to contain some extraordinary power that caught the eye, and everyone who had seen it could not forget it.

So, when she heard that the Fischer family was about to initiate a family meeting, she immediately became excited and couldn’t help but ask.

“May I follow and watch?”

“That’s probably not going to happen.”

Archibald shook his head, laughed heartily, and said solemnly:

“Within the Dawn Church, there are not many who can participate in the family meeting, and even fewer who can vote. Sorry, Lady Elena, you might not yet have the qualification to be an observer.”

“I understand.”

Lady Elena nodded. She didn’t know why, but after coming to Nasir, she often couldn’t suppress her excitement, saying things that were a bit out of the ordinary.

“Mr. Theo, High Priest Archibald, I will come over later,” Moter said with a smile.

After Archibald and Theo had left, Moter turned to Elena, still smiling, and continued, “Although it is difficult to obtain voting rights, it’s absolutely no problem for people from the Dawn Church to attend the meeting and listen in a bit. Your recent accomplishments and your original status mean you actually are qualified; it’s just that you haven’t received formal permission yet.”

“Let’s go, I’ll take you there.”

Elena was dumbfounded, looking incredulously at Moter. A strong joy welled up deep inside her, and her admiration and fondness for Moter grew even further.

Suddenly, she had an inappropriate thought when looking at Moter’s smile, but quickly shook her head, knowing that such things were beyond her reach.

Although she too belonged to a great family that had risen in recent years, compared to the Fischer family, they were still very far behind. Moter’s partner for a political marriage would definitely be someone with even more power and status.

“What if we’re discovered?”

Moter had already weighed the pros and cons, nodding and saying, “Don’t worry, although Granny Christine and Uncle Felix might scold me, the others won’t say anything.”

——

In the grand and majestic hall adorned with ancient murals and dazzling chandeliers, a family meeting fraught with tension was unfolding. Under the towering ceiling, the gentle lighting couldn’t dispel the heavy unease permeating the air.

At the long conference table, direct members of the Fischer family, along with many core members of the Dawn Church, were gathered. The nearly one hundred attendees wore serious, worried expressions, each revealing a profound concern for the future fate of the family.

Exquisite teaware was set on the table but untouched, steam rising slowly in the cool air, then quietly dissipating—much like the subtle emotions in everyone’s hearts at the moment.

At the head of the table sat the family head, Christine, still at the 5th Rank, her gaze slowly passing over each relative present. Her eyes, which have seen much of the world’s vicissitudes, contained both determination and helplessness.

She began to speak, her voice filled with calm, though the person she referred to was one of the most important to Christine.

“Something has happened to Karno.”

“He has suddenly gone missing in the Lorne Empire, and… the Divine Oracle of the Lord of the Lost—High Priest Archer relayed it to me… Karno has gone missing in the Lorne Empire, falling into some strange state between life and death.”

As Christine spoke, the atmosphere in the hall grew even tenser, with family members beginning to whisper among themselves, the sounds of discussion mingling with sighs.

It was then that Darren spoke up, his brow furrowed.

“What exactly has happened? As long as there is danger, we can pray to the great Lord of the Lost, and we all can be there to rescue him, can’t we?”

The High Priest of the Dawn Church, Archer, explained:

“Karno now is in a half-alive, half-dead state, unable to make any prayers. It’s very likely that he has encountered some danger… As for why he didn’t pray in the face of danger.”

He paused for a moment then continued:

“It could be because the enemy was too powerful and defeated him instantly, leaving no chance for prayer. There’s another possibility… perhaps, the enemy’s power is so great that all members of the Fischer family would struggle to defeat it!”

At that, the expressions of the Fischer family members changed in an instant!