Chapter 167 - Chapter 167: Chapter 160 Mental Secret Words (1/2)
Chapter 167: Chapter 160 Mental Secret Words
Cyart Kingdom, Emerald Lake Province.
Located in the southernmost part of Cyart, it was as affluent as Elphinia Province, which was under the complete control of the Royal Family. They were the two most important provinces in the entire kingdom.
One third of the Emerald Lake Province’s land was occupied by the Romann family, another third by many minor nobilities, and the last third was owned by the Middell family.
One of the Ten Great Pillars of the Eastern Continent, the “Ruins Song Spirit” Middell family, the most powerful branch of their family was within the territory of Cyart, with most of their members residing in the most important city of Emerald Lake Province, Wight City.
Within the Middell family manor, Marquis Middell, known as “the Ghost,” was nearly fifty but still handsome. He comfortably sat in a white chair, calmly watching the children of the family frolicking on the lawn in a white tailcoat.
“Your Grace, your letter.”
A subordinate dressed in white servant attire slowly approached, elegantly and respectfully handing over the letter. Marquis Middell nodded slightly and calmly began to read the letter.
Afterward, Marquis Middell set the letter down and pondered for a moment.
“Boone Garcia is dead, I remember him. That man’s father once brought him to our family. He was a crude and impolite fellow, not much like his father.”
He smiled gently, calmly instructing his subordinate:
“He has disappeared, but it is very likely he’s already dead.”
“Although I do not like him, this matter must be investigated thoroughly because the previous head of the Garcia family had been an important confidant of my father. Given the relationship between our two families, the Middell family cannot stay indifferent.”
“We must make the murderer pay the price; otherwise, the prestige of the Middell family within the nation will be eroded bit by bit.”
Marquis Middell paused, mulling over the content of the letter, which detailed the likelihood that Viscount Garcia and other important members of the family met with mishap due to an ambush on a Fischer baronial family.
And the head of that family was named Byrne Fischer, who was the target that Viscount Garcia and the others had intended to kill.
“The Fischer family, eh?”
Byrne Fischer.
He made a mental note of the name.
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East Coast Province, Chevron Town.
Within the Garcia family, everyone was gathered, looking somber and keeping silent, their eyes filled with bewilderment, as if the sky had fallen and yet they did not know what to do.
Every one of them was well aware that Viscount Garcia and two significant family members were in trouble!
They had been missing for days and were very likely dead by now. As for who killed Viscount Garcia and the others, it was all too easy to guess—it must be someone from the Fischer family!
The reason was simple, as the intent of the family head and others was to ambush Byrne Fischer, something well-known among the core members of the Garcia family.
“It’s not only the Fischer family’s doing. They alone couldn’t possibly have taken care of our family head and the others. It must also be with the aid of the Lion clan!”
“But would the Lion clan violate ‘The Oath’?”
“Who knows, they say ‘The Oath’ isn’t completely void but from various bits of information gathered, its force seems to have decreased significantly.”
“What’s the situation now with Viscount Zavier? The Eagle clan must take a stand!”
“What should we do? Our family’s status may not be preserved, and in the coming decades, it’s uncertain whether Young Garcia could achieve high-level Transmutation.”
“Quiet! We should first seek the Middell family’s opinion and also the World Order Church, as our Lord Viscount had connections before…”
“They might not be dead, just missing, don’t use ‘before his death’ to describe it!”
“You’re still clinging to hope? Accept the reality!”
In extreme anxiety, repression, and despair, the members of the Garcia family finally broke out into a full-fledged argument.
At this moment, the son of Viscount Garcia, the only remaining Transmutation Extraordinary Exponent in the family, Young Garcia, finally stood up.
“Silence!”
He bore no resemblance to his father, Viscount Garcia, but looked more elegant and even had a scholarly air.
“From this moment on, I am the acting family head! If my father returns, then my role as acting head will naturally be invalidated. Otherwise, starting today, I will lead the entire Garcia family!”
The crowd was stunned for a moment, then each one of them lowered their heads, realizing that, both reasonably and emotionally, Young Garcia should lead the Garcia family.
He was the son of Viscount Garcia and also the only Transmutation Extraordinary Exponent currently in the family.
No one could shake his position.
“Our family must give up some interests.”
Young Garcia took a deep breath, clasped his fists tightly, and made a very difficult decision, which everyone understood was also a necessary one!
He would marry a daughter from the Viscount Zavier’s Eagle clan, then hand over the entire horse gambling interests in Black Mountain Town to the Eagle clan in exchange for protection of the family’s future, while the Garcia family would only retain the most important gold mining town of Chevron and the impoverished town of Fiera.
“Proceed immediately with the marriage alliance to the Eagle clan, then cede the interests of Black Mountain Town.”