Chapter 183 - Chapter 183: Chapter 175 "Solar Gold" Arrives (2/2)
Three days later.
Many nobles on the East Coast received a piece of extremely shocking news!
For decades, the rival Lion clan and the Eagle clan have decided to form an alliance through marriage!
Many couldn’t help but mock the Eagle clan, as they were quick to surrender even before the Hovern family had truly fallen, a bunch of spineless buffoons who had lost all sense of noble honor.
Within the Eagle clan, there was vehement opposition to the marriage alliance, with no desire to fully submit to the Lion clan, and they even brazenly questioned why Viscount Zavier would make such a choice!
Even “Black Hawk” Zavier, who had once held great popularity and was worshipped by everyone in his clan, could not escape the wrath of his own members.
The Eagles’ surrender to the Lion clan was indeed an unbearable humiliation!
Many found such an ending intolerable, and within a few short days, there were those who quietly left the clan, those who attempted to assassinate Zavier and were killed when they failed, and even a few clan members who committed suicide because they couldn’t accept Zavier’s decision.
Zavier, who had anticipated everything, silently handled all matters, knowing this was the correct path for the Eagle clan.
“Even with some ‘growing pains’, we must endure, we don’t have the strength to contend with the Lions right now,” he said.
Their power had never matched that of the Lion clan, they were merely pieces lifted by Earl Hovern to counter Viscount Bast.
Even after decades, when the Eagle clan had truly risen, they saw no chance of victory against the Lion clan, which had the backing of the powerful Romann family, following the fall of the Hovern family.
“Our generation is unlikely to become the masters of the East Coast, let’s look again in a century,” he mused.
Standing at a conspicuous spot in the port, Zavier gazed at the shipyard, where the first steamship was about to be officially launched.
He was aware that the next hundred years would bring dramatic changes to the whole world!
“The master of the East Coast in a hundred years may not necessarily be the Lions,” he contemplated.
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At Viscount Bast’s estate.
In the study, the old man with white hair calmly dismissed all the servants and summoned Byrne for a private audience.
Viscount Bast looked at Byrne with grave seriousness and said, “Byrne, in an hour, a very important person whom we both know will be here.”
“Let me be clear with you in advance, that person is ‘Solar Gold’.”
“What?”
Byrne was shocked, then nervously asked, “Lord Bast, may I leave before he arrives? I really don’t want him to know my true identity.”
The people of the Alchemy Council were neither friends nor allies, just a group of schemers pursuing their own interests.
Under normal circumstances within the Alchemy Council, the chairman’s authority kept everyone civil in their exchanges, but outside in the real world, all bets were off!
Friend or foe was never certain, and Byrne knew all too well that “Solar Gold” was a Monarch Level powerhouse whom he stood no chance against, hence he was very reluctant to reveal his true identity.
Lord Bast had never intended to let Byrne meet “Solar Gold.”
“Of course, you can. All you need to do is to stand in the ‘View of Arnos’ ceremony Array holding this, and you’ll be able to see everything that happens here,” he said.
After speaking, the old man took out something that resembled a monocle and handed it to Byrne.
“It’s a Mysterious rare artifact that can store ‘visions seen by the eye,’ sufficient as evidence. If something happens to me, simply make all you’ve witnessed public.”
Byrne understood his role immediately, nodded quietly, and then hurried several kilometers away to an underground chamber.
Indeed, there was already a complex and arcane eye-shaped Array drawn there, exuding a sense of mystery.
Standing on it, Byrne could see everything happening in the study through a mark on Viscount Bast’s clothing.
The monocle-like Mysterious rare artifact began recording the scene.
At last, a tall, blond middle-aged man dressed in a white robe with gold trim arrived in the study.
He had a radiant appearance, resembling a benevolent father, more like the leader of thousands upon thousands, the very epitome of all Holy Knights.
Viscount Bast smiled, bowed deeply with an exaggerated flourish, and loudly greeted, “Bishop of the Sun Church, I’m delighted to meet you!”
Byrne was incredibly shocked; he knew “Solar Gold” was likely a Lorne citizen but hadn’t expected “Solar Gold” to also be a district bishop of the Sun Church!
“Solar Gold” fell into a brief silence, then with his robust voice laughed and said, “Mr. Dragon Crystal, I need to collect my payment first.”
“Yes, no problem, Mr. ‘Solar Gold’, I know what you desire,” Viscount Bast replied, nodding slightly before retrieving a black scroll.
“This represents the Forbidden knowledge on how I signed contracts with demons, acquired twenty years ago from the Spirit Realm, which can be spread to a maximum of three people… And the Forbidden rare artifact I promised you is still with the target, which will naturally be yours in due course. As for that very important piece of intelligence, the thing you’re looking for is in the hands of the Meyer family!”
Byrne, hearing the familiar name of the Meyer family, fell into contemplation, wondering what it could mean.
“Solar Gold” smiled and nodded, indicating satisfaction before continuing: “Understood. Now state your specific request, Mr. Dragon Crystal, let’s complete this transaction.”
Lord Bast calmly stated, “In a few days, a wedding will be held…”