Chapter 356 - Chapter 356: Chapter 336 Lobbying_2 (2/2)

The aged elf butler, dressed in a black tailcoat, had immaculately groomed white short hair, and was very burly, breaking the stereotype of elves being frail and weak. His eyes were sharp and almost ruthless.

He stared at Karno like a sharpened sword.

“Although I am grateful to you, our family still needs to consider this matter,”

“Hmm?”

Karno furrowed his brow.

Bern pondered for a moment, then explained, “Actually, Mr. Locke is not only the steward of our Jones family, but he is also the person who raised me, and even more so, the founder who rebuilt our nearly destroyed family a century ago. His thoughts are something the entire Jones family must respect.”

So that was it.

Although Karno had heard rumors, it was the first time he had clearly understood that the real mastermind behind the Jones family was this elf steward in front of him!

People thought the “White Beast” of the Frosac family was the oldest Monarch powerful expert, but in fact, that wasn’t the case. The tall, cool old elf in front of him was!

Locke, with his hands behind his back, continued, “Sorry, Fischer, I’ve been through too much over the past five hundred years, so my judgment of things tends to be more rational. Your gift is important, but every child of the Jones family is a descendant I rescued from the hands of Lorne citizens, and I cannot allow them to bring destruction upon themselves.”

“What if I decide not to leave the Illusion Awakening Water?”

Upon hearing Karno’s words, Bern’s expression changed slightly, but he felt that it was inappropriate for his family to want help without offering anything in return.

Other people might kill for Extraordinary materials, but Karno was clear that Bern would not do so. In a way, he was a man with a true knightly spirit.

In this era, he could be considered… an anomaly.

The old elf looked at Karno very calmly, his voice as cold as an emotionless machine.

“Even if you insist on this, we will not waver. The lives of the many members of the entire Jones family are more important than the sacrifice of one person.”

Bern’s shoulders trembled slightly, but as the patriarch of the entire clan, deep down he could accept that viewpoint.

Karno could only nod.

“I see. I understand,”

Locke said calmly, “As long as the Frosac family agrees to help you and the Church supports you, our Jones family will give our full assistance.”

Actually, if the majority truly supported Fischer, even without today’s favor from him, they would certainly side with Fischer, wouldn’t they?

Karno smiled faintly, stood up, and nodded,

“All right, I understand. Thank you for the hospitality of the Jones family, I must be going.”

After speaking, he still left the bottle containing the Illusion Awakening Water, causing Bern to sigh with relief, and Locke’s gaze softened a bit.

Karno took a deep breath and said earnestly, “I hope you will reconsider. The Fischer family once again faces a moment of life and death, and every ally is very important.”

“We will consider it.”

Even though Locke deep down had some admiration and gratitude for Karno before him, he still held firm to his own stance.

He had grown the Jones family from nothing, nurtured several generations, and could endure the death of any one person in his family, including himself, but he would never accept the demise of the Jones family!

Karno didn’t linger any further and got up to leave.

Suddenly, Bern stood up, walked over, and said with excitement and gratitude, “Wait a moment, I can’t just let you go like this, Lord Karno!”

The “Mighty Angel” without hesitation handed a deep red bracelet to Karno.

It did not look like a bracelet, but rather like part of a shackle.

Mr. Locke frowned slightly but ultimately said nothing, tacitly approving Bern’s action.

Bern spoke seriously,

“Lord Karno, I entrust you with this treasure that has caused me years of pain. After all, I can’t let you suffer a loss. It is, after all, a powerful Forbidden rare artifact with a ranking in the top three hundred… Perhaps, it will be of use to the future of the Fischer family.”