Chapter 185 - News of family (1/2)
”Yerman Lewis?”
”The old man that Leon suggested you pursue to help train the guild,” said Robert. ”He is going to be attending the party. He loves parties. You can talk to him about your proposition during the party. I will introduce you.”
”Couldn't have a better time for the party then,” said Balthazar happily as he remembered about him. ”I will surely attend it. Can I invite someone too?”
”Yes, of course. The celebration is for the both of us. You surely need to invite anyone you want,” said Robert.
”Cool. So, when and where?” asked Balthazar.
”Well, I was thinking of tomorrow evening. Give both of us enough time to call whomever we want to,” said Robert. ”Richard had apparently already thought about this and booked the Ambrosia hotel. He says it is a chance for me to meet with others in the family and people who support Walter.”
”That sounds good. He seems to have everything planned out for you,” said Balthazar.
”Ya. I don't know what Walter told him to do, but he seems to be a lot more concerned about me gaining influence in the family than even Walter,” said Robert. ”He had already taken the liberty to call quite a few members whom he wants me to meet. I will send you a mail to invite people. You can send invites to anyone whom you want to attend.”
They got out along with Lucius, Richard and Salazar and went to the mansion together. Robert, Lucius and Richard went to their own rooms, but Salazar took Balthazat to Winston who was waiting in his office for him.
”Congratulations! I heard that you performed very well and the recommendation that Harek gave to you,” said Winston hugging his grandson as soon as he entered Winston's office. ”I hope you can reconsider and compete for the vacant position instead of supporting your cousin.”
”Grandpa. I already told you. If it had been some other time, I wouldn't have any issue with it, but there are things that I need to do. To make sure that our safety is guaranteed. It is best that you let me work on that. I still have a lot of time to take on the position of an elder. Even, if I fail to be an elder, I promise you that I within a few years I will have the influence of one,” said Balthazar.
”Fine,” said Winston giving up. ”You and your sister are so stubborn. I thought your parents were bad when they were young. You two are much worse and are getting completely beyond my control. Tchah.”
”I don't have time for the family politics, grandpa. Don't I have you for that and later I will have Winston looking after my back. By the way, I never expected that the evaluators would be your friends and you to be manipulating the situation to improve the trials. Using their own schemes against them. What do I have to worry about when someone like you is look after me. Those corrupted and rotten elders will really have a hard time after this. I think you are the one who deserves congratulations more than me,” said Balthazar.
”Hehe,” laughed Winston. ”I did show them the consequences of their chicanery, didn't I? The new format and suggesting them to improve would finally make the young ones to actually strive than depend on their fathers and family.”
”You need to be careful though,” said Winston. ”When are you planning to attempt to get the information that you have promised Evelyn. I haven't seen any movement from you till now.”
”I had a few plans before, but now I need to change them. I need to know about a few details of your operation against the Nirbaadh pirates,” said Balthazar.
”You had plans against them?”
”They were the closest link that I had to the ones that attached me and others. I had plans to have someone infiltrate through them. Didn't expect that you would be able to deal such an attack to them. Any news about Dave?” asked Balthazar.
”No. That Dave guy is a mystery. We don't have the slightest clue about him. Even Rupert who infiltrated them never heard the name. He managed to get us the identities of all lieutenants and important personal of the pirates, but he didn't manage to hear the slightest of that person,” said Winston. ”Might be someone only the captain and his closest keep contact with. But it could also be an alias. He is powerful enough to represent or supervise for the knights, he is no ordinary person. You should be careful if you plan to deal with him.”
”Don't worry. I will take care of that. By the way, there is a party tomorrow for the pair of us having completed our trial. Can you come?” asked Balthazar. ”I am sending an invite to Bolena too, but I doubt if she would spare herself from her work.”
”I tried to get her back when the incident with pirates happened, but she insisted on staying there. So, I doubt it would be of much use,” said Winston. ”I will be coming there in time. I will have talk with Richard and I think it is a good opportunity for you to show and give confidence that you have completely recovered physically and mentally and announce that you are not going back to the military immediately just because you were given a new posting and wanted to spend some time with your family after having been on the frontier for close to five years.”
”Do I need to announce all that?” asked Balthazar feebly.
”I will announce it or Richard. It will be better that way,” said Winston.
”Have it your way. So, why did you call me?”
”I heard from Lucius that you were concerned about the Nirbaadh pirates. So, I wanted to warn you. You were already planning on getting to them or the Rowleys. Concentrate on the Rowleys but forget about the pirates for now. There are things that I can't say. So, I hope you will heed my warning and keep your distance. It is best if you avoid the topic or just stick to the story that the alliance has released in the new,” warned Winston. Balthazar didn't give any expression of disappointment or dissatisfaction for which Winston had hoped for.
”Ok, but just answer me one thing. How did you manage to attack them? I know that our forces couldn't be mobilized enough to do it. So, just tell me who was responsible for this. And don't give crap that the Price family did it. It has far too many politics to mobilize enough force to deal such an attack,” said Balthazar.
”I knew that you would avoid this, but it seems that you are bent on looking into it,” said Winston as he isolated the room's communication systems.
”You didn't hear this from me. You will never talk about it, inform or suggest any one about it or take any action on it. I am telling you just so that you won't get into any danger. Can you promise me that?” asked Winston.
”Yes.”