Chapter 474 - Difference (2/2)
“Alright, Sorenson. We will be holding a council after three days. The 13 stakeholders of the Malfa Family will collectively decide if you have the ability to continue in the role of the patriarch. Until then, you have to give up a.s.sistance for that Tower of Dusk, together with your partic.i.p.ation in the family’s affairs.”
“What if I don’t agree to do so?”
“If you don’t…” Gromm stood up slowly. “You are going to carry the crime of betraying the family!” he said crudely.
“You…” Sorenson nearly lost his breath. He had managed the Malfa Family for a dozen years, and had never thought he would one day become a traitor to the family.
“Who is going to betray the family?” Just when the two parties were in a deadlock, the door of the study was pushed open.
The creaking of the door made everyone freeze—including the chief elder…
There was only one person in the whole Malfa Family or even the entire Aminya who dared to open Sorenson’s door without knocking…
He was Hutton’s grandfather, the father of Sorenson, the eldest brother of the three elders, and the man who had been managing the Malfa Family for decades—Legendary-mage Cheyenne!
That was right. It was Cheyenne…
This Legendary powerhouse of Aminya looked a lot younger than his age suggested. He was well-built and good-looking. Apart from the slightly gray hair, he looked like a 30 years old man. Perhaps it was due to the fact that he rarely smiled, but that handsome face of his looked as cold as marble, which struck fear in anyone who looked at him. He did not say anything when he entered the room, but glanced at the three elders.
The three elders did not dare to start speaking before Cheyenne. Sorenson stayed in his place and did nothing to greet Cheyenne. At once, the atmosphere in the study became extremely stale.
“Sorenson, I heard that you are intending to betray the Malfa Family?”
“No, Father. As the descendant of the Malfa, I would never betray the family.”
“Alright.” Cheyenne nodded. No one could tell what was on his mind through his expression. This Legendary-mage gently put down the magic staff he always had with him. Then, he asked something that terrified the three elders. “Does that mean that Gromm and the others are spreading false rumors?”
“B-Big Brother… We… We did not spread any rumors!”
“Alright.” Cheyenne nodded again before glancing at the three elders once more. “Why don’t the three of you explain why Sorenson wants to betray the Malfa Family?”
“It is like this, Big Brother…” Gromm spoke as he suppressed the terror within him. He told Cheyenne about the Tower of Dusk’s request for Malfa’s a.s.sistance. He took 10 minutes to finish his speech. Only after finis.h.i.+ng the story did he add his piece in self-defense. “Big Brother, the rule was set by the ancestors. The three of us did not want to make things difficult for Sorenson. Why should the Malfa Family form an alliance with the Tower of Dusk when they have been established half a year ago? They only have a dozen of people, including their President! Look, Brother, this might agitate you, but I’m still going to say it: Hutton and Sorenson have already damaged the interests of the Malfa Family!”
After struggling to finish his piece, Gromm felt that his back was wet with cold sweat. He could not help it. There was simply too much stress involved when he faced Cheyenne. So what if they were brothers by blood? Not to mention the dignity he had built as he took charge of the family over the years, his ability as a Legendary-mage alone was enough to instill fear in his brothers. It was fate that prevented his brothers from communicating with him like natural brothers.
Once a person entered the Legendary-realm, he would not be treated like a mortal. That realm was close to the divine. It did not matter if Cheyenne was the former patriarch of the family. The distance between a Legendary-mage and mortals could be compared to that between the sky and the ground. To some extent, he was void of emotions of normal humans. That was evident from how he treated Hutton. Despite being his grandson by blood, Cheyenne banned Hutton from calling him “grandfather”. Hutton had always addressed him as “mentor”…
This was the difference between Legendary powerhouses and mortals…