Chapter 61 - Chapter 61: Chapter 59 The New Elder (1/2)
Chapter 61: Chapter 59 The New Elder
A few days ago, the elder of the silver descendants clan finally passed away.
However, the reclusive and stubborn silver descendants clan did not invite anyone from the town to mourn, not even the town chief, who tactfully did not attend.
Late at night, the funeral finally concluded, and the prestigious and wealthy old men of the silver descendants gathered in the house, intending to listen to the voice of the Lord of Salvation and the ancestors, to select the new elder of the silver descendants clan.
“Boom!”
Thunder rumbled outside, as if a heavy rain was about to pour down in the dark night, and the expressions of the five old men in the house were solemn, as if they each harbored their own thoughts.
“Let’s begin.”
They placed their arms over the shoulders of the person next to them, one by one closing their eyes, waiting, and then collectively saying aloud the name they “heard.”
Outside the house, including Aaron in their number, the three qualified Extraordinary candidates and their confidants waited, while hundreds of Nasir silver descendants surrounded them, maintaining decorum and silence.
All but Aaron among the other candidates grew increasingly anxious; only he remained extremely calm.
One of the candidates, Emil, walked over and whispered in his ear:
“Aaron, why are you still here? Four of the five people inside are relatives of ours, do you really think you still have a chance?”
Aaron revealed a cold smirk, and said loudly:
“Naive are you, even direct blood relations cannot be fully trusted, let alone so-called relatives!”
His voice was too loud, and in the silent solemnity, it stood out conspicuously; almost everyone looked over, and some even felt that speaking so loudly on such an occasion was indecorous and irksome.
Nevertheless, Aaron did not care about the gazes of the people at all.
He just sneered and lifted his head proudly.
Finally, the old men emerged from within the house, looking at the people outside, ready to announce the result. Candidates other than Aaron all craned their necks in eager anticipation, unable to wait any longer.
Aaron calmly touched the flintlock at his waist; if the elder selection failed, he would kill those bribe-taking old men on the spot, then break out and become a bandit, and the Fischer family would become his sworn enemy as well.
The chief elder stood at the convergence of glances, took a deep breath, and loudly announced the final winner.
“Aaron Yilmaz!”
Many people widened their eyes, while Aaron’s supporters instantly erupted in cheers, which only quieted down once scolded by the elders.
“Unfair! You cheated! You must have cheated!”
Candidate Emil yelled, furiously condemning Aaron and his people, while Aaron’s supporters responded angrily, and the scene instantly descended into chaos.
Aaron, with a forceful hand, pushed through the crowd in front of him, ignoring all the noise, and emotionlessly approached the elder who had announced the name.
The old man smiled at him, and Aaron whispered in his ear.
“You chose the future and wealth, not your incapable nephew; it is undoubtedly the right choice.”
The elder had no choice, they had originally planned to refuse, but who could anticipate that Aaron’s promises were too abundant?
A down payment of three hundred Gold Coins, and a full thousand Gold Coins upon success—who on earth could refuse!
“This is the ring of the elder, wear it! Child! You shall become the spokesperson for the silver descendants clan! The ancestors and the Lord of Salvation bless you!”
The old man chuckled and took out a silver ring intending to place it on Aaron’s hand, but his aged hand was grasped by Aaron, who then astonishingly pulled the ring out of his palm with force and wore it on the index finger of his left hand.
Aaron gazed at the somewhat uneasy elders and began to speak slowly:
“Do not call me child. I am your elder.”
He took the silver ring and went to the Fischer family during the night. Byrne and Madam Irene were waiting in the living room for a long time.
Byrne looked at the silver ring on Aaron’s hand and smiled, “Congratulations, it seems that you have truly succeeded.”
Aaron gazed at the silver ring for a long time, then calmly shook his head and said:
“It’s not just my success, but our joint success, and the success of the future of all silver descendants. Thousands of silver descendants on the East Coast need more unity, they need a new high elder.”
He took off the silver ring and placed it casually on the table, and continued: