Chapter 117 - Chapter 117: Chapter 113 Epilogue (2/2)
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Byrne abruptly pushed the door open, ignored the salutes of those around him, and calmly issued an order.
“Everyone, leave.”
Upon hearing the command, the patrons of the tavern quickly left, their movements efficient, with no one daring to ask a single question.
The tavern owner approached respectfully and bowed, “Respected Lord Baron, may I inquire…”
Byrne did not even glance at him but calmly said, “You too, leave.”
“Very well, my lord.”
The tavern owner and the attendants left without question, quickly vacating the premises that were actually their own.
The family guards had already taken up positions on both sides. Byrne slowly approached Theo, looking at the middle-aged man who was drunk to the point of stupor, and felt very uncomfortable himself.
Still, he tried to remain as composed as possible as he spoke,
“The family still needs you, Theo. Take some men and take over those villages. Your actions must be swift enough; we have to have everything in order before the Garcia family realizes what’s happened.”
Theo silently continued to drink his wine, which was one of the pains of becoming an Extraordinary Exponent, as getting oneself drunk had become a difficult task.
Byrne’s discomfort at seeing a core member of the family in such a state of decline was uncontrollable, knowing that Theo needed something to release his inner turmoil.
Otherwise, he would be completely incapacitated.
Byrne leaned over and whispered into the middle-aged man’s ear,
“The Kesse family is no more, but many managers of those villages are their kin, and it’s possible that among them are those connected to the incident involving your son.”
“If you’re too late, they might all escape; no one is going to wait for your revenge.”
Theo froze for a moment, then suddenly stood up and turned to the family guards standing on both sides.
“All of you, come with me!” he yelled, leading everyone out of the tavern.
Byrne picked up an unfinished cup of wine and drank it down.
For over twenty years, he had never allowed himself to get drunk.
Byrne actually had an inward aversion to the messy state of being completely drunk, unable to control his consciousness.
To him, that condition—devoid of almost all reason—seemed even more terrifying than the temporary loss of Consecution power.
“I’m sorry, Theo…”
“No matter how hard I try, I can’t handle everything; I can only do what I’m supposed to do within the scope of power I can reach.”
Those who had participated in the downfall of the Kesse family, including Vanessa, each received a reward of fifty Gold Coins.
They might not care, or even feel that taking part in a battle for the Fischer family was a matter of course, but Byrne knew he absolutely could not fail to provide a reward.
Byrne had read many history books, and many dissatisfactions or even betrayals in history often sprouted from the smallest grievances.
The takeover of Kesse territories began immediately.
The nearby Leander family, and even the more distant Garcia family, were taken by surprise; the Fischer family had already swiftly occupied several villages.
Two knight clans affiliated with the Kesse family tried to resist, even hoping to seek refuge with the Garcia family, but the Fischer family did not go easy on them, sending them to meet Baron Kesse without delay.
Meanwhile, one knight clan fled with their entire family, leaving the jurisdiction of the four towns, while another knight clan chose to submit to the Fischer.
They were the Abbot knight family, who had a pair of sibling Bloodline Knights in their thirties.
The Kesse family had long wanted to swallow the Abbott family’s fortunes, so their dissatisfaction was preexistent, and they strongly supported the Fischer’s actions.
The greedy actions of the Fischer family soon shocked all the clans in the region of the four towns.
Baron Leander wrote a letter to Byrne, expressing great surprise at the sudden fall of the Kesse family, followed by a condemnation of the despicable Sea God Cult.
He also hoped to gain control of a village, thinking the two families could more or less be considered allies, and that he, after all, had the merit of “guiding” the Fischer family.
But Byrne ignored the letter outright, finding Baron Leander’s tone rather amusing.
In his study, Byrne summoned Vanessa to entrust her with an important task.
“Vanessa, there’s something I need you to handle. Remember, it must be done well.”
He spoke with all seriousness, “All the spoils we’ve gathered from the Kesse family these days, including those Mysterious rare artifacts and valuable jewels, are to be sent as gifts to the Lion clan.”
“Just say, it’s to thank them for their guidance on establishing the Fischer’s factories in town.”
Vanessa wasn’t at all surprised and inquired slightly bowing, “Do we send a third or half, my lord?”
“All of it.”
Byrne spoke without hesitation, emphasizing his tone deliberately.
Several days later, the downfall of the Kesse family as well as the Fischer family’s movements became known.
But what truly shocked people was the disappearance of a town in the southern part of the East Coast Province.
It vanished into thin air, leaving no trace in the world, and the name of the “culprit” behind this frightening sacrifice by the evil cultists quickly spread.
“The Lost follower!”
A few days passed,
A arrogant carriage from the Garcia family slowly arrived in Nasir Town, blatantly ignoring the welcoming party, and drove straight to the Fischer’s doorstep, intent on demanding justice.
However, when they saw the carriages parked outside adorned with the emblems of the Lion clan, they silently drove away from Nasir Town.
Never to return.