Chapter 522 - Parents Blessings (1/2)

”Alright... Then, do you already have a plan as to when and where the wedding will be held?” Caspar asked attentively. ”Here or in Medici Castle?”

”Preferably in Medici Castle, as we plan to stay there after the wedding,” Nicolae answered. ”You don't mind, do you?”

Caspar shook his head. ”It's okay. But since I'm still the head of the clan, you still have to invite everyone and the party has to be festive. Later, I'll make the list so that no one else is left out like that time.”

Caspar remembered how at the last party they held, Lauriel had completely forgotten to invite Portia and Ned, his late girlfriend's cousins. If Nicolae got married and they weren't invited once again, he could imagine how furious they would be towards Lauriel.

”Okay, Uncle. Thank you.” Nicolae turned to Aleksis as if asking for her approval. After seeing the girl nod, Nicolae explained the details of their plan. ”We want to get married in the fall, the day after Aleksis' birthday.”

Nicolae had always wanted a wedding in the fall because the blue Medici Castle looked captivating when the leaves turned orange, yellow and red, giving a contrasting look around the castle. The weather was neither too hot nor too cold, perfect for a lively garden party.

”Oh... That sounds good.” Caspar nodded. ”Congratulations. I'm delighted to have heard this news.”

Caspar considered the moment of Aleksis and Nicolae's wedding as a good opportunity to finally introduce his daughter to the public. He realized that he had been hiding Aleksis for too long, for the sake of his daughter's safety. But now, there was Nicolae, who would accompany and protect Aleksis, so Caspar didn't need to worry anymore.

It would also be a good time to introduce Nicolae as a candidate for the new clan leader. Lately, Caspar had begun to feel anxious. He had heard a lot about the actions of Elios Linden, who was getting increasingly famous and influential.

Caspar realized that now, it wasn't just the purists who were showing support for Ned and Portia's adopted son. Some members of the Alchemist clan who were liberal had begun to consider the ideology brought by Elios Linden, that, for the benefit of the earth, it was time for the Alchemists to show themselves as immortals who had ruled the earth for hundreds of years.

The Alchemists clan members who hadn't been so lucky in life began to feel tempted by the possibility of obtaining a higher status than ordinary people and control of the earth as part of Elios Linden's leadership that he began campaigning.

In Eli's ideals, he would become the sole ruler of the earth, overseeing the governments of countries that became under his control through the automation technology system that they used from the Rhionen-Meier Industries.

Alchemists throughout the world would be an extension of their hands to regulate people to live according to the rules which were applied in Alchemist societies.

At first glance, all of these looked ideal. Humans would no longer be able to do anything that would damage nature. They might not even get married and have children as long as they hadn't gone through various tests and examinations to ensure that their marriage wouldn't end in divorce and no child will be born unplanned by their parents.

Basically, if Eli succeeded in realizing his ideals to control humanity, all the habits and cultures of the perfect Alchemist society would be enforced into human society.

Unfortunately, ordinary people and Alchemists were very different, so the ideal structure and rules of the Alchemist society will be difficult to be imposed upon humans. And Caspar was aware that if there were classes and castes in society, where ordinary people would become second-class citizens and the alchemists became first-class citizens, there would be chaos and slavery.

Imagining it really made Caspar shudder. He really hoped that Nicolae would be able to replace him and prevent Elios Linden from gaining absolute power as the head of the Alchemist clan. If that were to happen... the world will have a terrible dictator, he thought.