70 Gathering of Evil (1/2)

Arriving at the entrance of his home, Albert Grey frowned as there were many empty cars parked outside his gates. The vehicles of the great family each had their own unique crest engraved to represent their house.

Albert immediately recognized them as belonging to the other three great family due to their defining crest.

”What the hell were they doing at his home?”

The moment he stepped inside his courtyard, he was stunned at the sight, before shaking with anger as dark clouds loomed over his head.

”What have you done to my courtyard!?” Albert roared, before coughing incessantly.

”Father! How are you??” Edric supported him.

His once beautifully decorated courtyard was ruined by the heads of the three other great family. The flower garden in the center was cleared out as it was replaced by newly erected stone chairs tables. He felt his heart ripped to shreds as he glared at them. His beautiful and delicate flower garden looked like it was ravaged by wolves as it was scattered throughout the four corners of the courtyard.

How dare they casually have a tea party on that spot!

He didn't care much for the courtyard itself, but the small flower garden was a totally different story. It may seem strange for a cold and ruthless person like him to place so much importance on a mere flower garden, but not to those who knew the inside story. The flower garden belonged to his dearly beloved wife, who passed away during childbirth. He also shared a love and hate relationship with his son as a result of that incident.

”Yo, look who showed up. Where is the rest of your servants? Looks like the Duke made you suffer big time.” Marquis Gregory of house Weld taunted as he looked at Albert's pathetic appearance.

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”Y-You!” Albert pointed at him with 7 parts anger and 3 part confusion. ”The Duke did? Hmph! So what if I suffered loses to the Duke!? You would have suffered just as badly, had you gone up against him as well!”

Albert admitted shamelessly to being defeated by the Duke. Being defeated due to a sneak attack by a junior was an embarrassment and a stain on his life. He would not admit to that fact, less he wants to invite humiliation upon himself.

”Hahaha...perhaps. But that is a 'what if'. The fact is that you were defeated miserably and I have yet to be.” Marquis Gregory satirised. His laugh sounded very grating on Albert's ears.

A chilling light could be seen in Albert's eyes as his expression turn frighteningly calm. The atmosphere felt very gloomy.

A person blinded by anger isn't scary. What is scary is when their anger is clearly beyond boiling point, but they could still control it and think with unprecedented calmness.

Although, they were all 7th step awakeners, Gregory felt chilled by Albert's calmness.

Albert knew he was being bullied. Intolerable bullying! But he can still the bigger picture. His family could not afford to have a falling out at this juncture. If he has the opportunity in the future, he would let Gregory die a dog's death. What they did to the flower garden was unforgivable by his books.

”Gregory, stop it. We are after all guests. We should not disrespect the host.” Marquis Rae of Esmond family interceded on Albert's behalf. But of course he didn't really mean what he say. He couldn't be happier if the two of them fought it out. If they build their grudge now, his family would stand to benefit as they would less likely to target his family when their fight each other for the throne. They would be too busy fighting each other. He was calculating and a hypocrite.

”Tch. Whatever.” Gregory shirked his hands of the matter. He was too lazy to deal with Rae's hypocritical act.

Rae's family was different to Albert's. The house of Grey was easy to bully because they have yet to have a powerhouse guarding the house. Albert wasn't qualified to be treated on the same level as them.

”F*cking hypocrite.” Albert murmured. Verbal insults was still alright. It wasn't enough to break up the alliance, but getting physical potentially can.

”What did you say? Say it again.” Rae's facial expression turned vicious, but he restrained himself from resorting to violence.

Marquise Luella quietly sipped her tea as she choose not to involve herself in the quarrel between these men. Disdain was written on her cold face as she watched them like she was watching a bunch of dogs. All bark and no bite. Men are such pathetic beings. There's no need to waste her breathe on them.

”Enough! You're all grown men. Do you have nothing better to do than bicker like children?!” An elderly man roared as he walked out from the mansion. Two other and an elderly woman followed behind.

”We were wrong.” They were quick to admit their mistake and accept their scolding from their respective fathers.

In the eyes of their parents, they will always be children though. Rae thought.

”Mother.” Marquise Luella greeted.