Chapter 92 - Chapter 92: Chapter 88 The Baronial Family (2/2)

Byrne nodded with a smile, but inside, his heart was hit by a storm of shock.

He had long heard that the situation within the major churches was unstable. Had the internal split and strife within the Tempest Church reached such a point that it was now being openly revealed to outsiders?

The Fischer family had accurately predicted the time when the Assistant Priest would arrive, and their celebration banquet had been scheduled for this very day.

Any delay of even a day was undesirable for the busy Assistant Priest, who did not wish to stay any longer than necessary.

However, seeing that the timing was just right, and Byrne’s response had satisfied him, Zayne ultimately decided to attend the celebration banquet.

The turnout for this celebration banquet was quite substantial, with well over a hundred guests.

It was not just the wealthy and powerful from Nasir Town, but also knightly families and influential families from many surrounding villages had sent representatives.

Upon seeing Zayne, the Deputy of the Tempest Bishop, everyone was extremely surprised, and they all tried ways to ingratiate themselves with this truly important figure.

Zayne maintained an indifferent demeanor throughout, only speaking proactively to Byrne and the old priest.

His status was extremely high, second only to the Tempest Bishop and the East Coast Governor.

In the East Coast Province with millions of people, only the “Fox” of the Lion clan, Viscount Bast, and the ‘Black Hawk’ of the Eagle clan, Viscount Zavier, could speak with Zayne as equals.

And compared to the intimidating Tempest Bishop, the perpetually busy Assistant Priest seemed more like the one wielding actual power.

Thus, for ordinary knights and the wealthy, Zayne had no energy or inclination to bother with them, and eventually, he left the banquet early to rest as he was somewhat tired.

Byrne could distinctly feel a collective sigh of relief from everyone once the influential figure had left, and the tension noticeably eased.

However, their gaze toward him and other members of the Fischer family, like Irene, was now filled with even more respect.

This was particularly true for those from knight families not based in Nasir Town.

They had long heard of the formidable reputation of the Fischer family of Nasir Town but had never known the true extent of it until they met in person and realized that this family was indeed impressive and even had connections with influential figures in the Tempest Church.

At that moment, Vanessa ran over and whispered in Irene’s ear, “Madame Director, more important guests have arrived.”

“Who?” Irene immediately asked.

Vanessa replied calmly, “People from two baronial families from around Nasir Town have come together.”

It wasn’t unexpected.

Irene nodded her head; it was quite normal for neighboring families to visit, participate in the celebration banquet, and foster good relations with the future baronial family.

But one thing did surprise her.

How did two baronial families, which were known to be fiercely antagonistic toward each other, come together?

To the west and south of Nasir Town, there were two baronial families: the Kesse family and the Leander family.

The Kesse family’s knightly Bloodline “Blackstone Iron Dragon” possessed the power of bodily draconic transformation, thus they were also known as the “Dragon Scale clan.” Their family estate was west of Nasir Town, controlling three knight families.

The Leander family, located to the south of Nasir Town, had the Bloodline power of the “Forest Dragon Mammoth” which allowed control over plants; they held sway over two knight families.

These two families had always been at odds with each other, frequently involved in disputes and even violent altercations, having even killed members of the rival family.

Soon, Byrne and others like Irene saw the representatives from the two baronial families, which were the heads of their respective families.

The head of the Kesse family was a middle-aged man in very neat and splendid clothing, tall and with slightly dark skin, features sharp as though cut by a knife, and broad shoulders.

The most noteworthy aspect was his orange-yellow eyes, slitted like a snake’s, giving off a demonic vibe.

The head of the Leander family was an elderly man with a kind and benevolent appearance, over sixty years old and slightly corpulent.

He squinted as he eyed Byrne and the others, pondering something all the while.

Byrne smiled outwardly while inwardly knowing that both families were uninvited guests.

In recent months, Baron Hovern’s mental instability had become common knowledge across the four towns of the East Coast.

After receiving accurate information, the Kesse and Leander families had not hesitated to probe the nearly leaderless Nasir Town.