"Okay, I'll talk to Mr. Thain." After Hutton finished speaking, he was about to leave the study, but suddenly he heard a burst of rapid footsteps coming from outside. Hutton was startled and looked up.
Just as he saw three family elders coming in from the door with angry faces, Hutton even saw Harvey's panicked face flashing across his face...
"Good morning, three elders." Hutton glanced at Harvey's back from a distance, and then greeted the three elders one by one according to the courtesy. There was no way, although Hutton was the successor of the patriarch appointed by the family, but this
The three family elders are all brothers of the previous generation of patriarch Thain. In terms of identity and status, they are far from being comparable to Hutton. Not to mention Hutton, even the current patriarch Sorensen has to be polite when he meets them.
Angry.
"Hmph..." The three old men with angry faces glanced at Hutton. They didn't even show the most basic courtesy. They just snorted coldly and walked straight past Hutton.
Hutton laughed twice awkwardly, then turned around and left the study. Hutton knew the purpose of the three elders' visit, but Hutton did not intend to continue to care, because Hutton believed that his father Sorensen would solve the problem.
All this is just before leaving, I cursed quietly in my heart: "A few old guys are still so angry even after a lot of years, and they are not afraid of getting angry..."
"Why are the three elders here? Please sit down, please sit down..." Sorensen stood up with a look of surprise on his face, and then asked the three elders to sit down with an attentive look.
"Hmph, if we three old immortals don't come, are you and Hutton going to sell the Marfa family?" The person who spoke was none other than Grom Marfa, the chief elder of the Marfa family.
, when Thain was still the patriarch of the Marfa family, Grom had already begun to assist Thain.
It wasn't until twenty years ago that Thain finally glimpsed a glimmer of hope to break through to the legendary realm, so he passed the position of patriarch to Sorensen, and he traveled alone throughout the entire world of Anriel, and finally entered the magician's dream.
The legendary realm, and Grom, as Thain's most capable assistant, naturally became the chief elder of the family.
Over the past twenty years, Grom has been dedicated to family affairs, and Sorenson, the contemporary patriarch, also respects the chief elder. In addition, Hutton, a rising star, has gradually grown, and the Marfa family has
Being able to remain undefeated in the confrontation with the Dark Blade, it can even be said that at least half of the credit for why the Marfa family is what it is today must be attributed to the three of them.
"Elder Grom, you...why do you say that? Since I, Sorenson Marfa, took over the position of clan leader, I have always been thinking about the interests of the family and sold the Marfa family. Where did you start from?
?" Grom's words were indeed a bit too serious, and even Sorensen, who had always been respectful to him, couldn't help but look a little ugly...
There was a hint of regret on Grom's face. What he said just now was indeed too harsh. Since Sorensen took over the position of patriarch, not only led the Marfa family to rise, but at least he was conscientious and dedicated, even without credit.
It was hard work, but then, that trace of regret was replaced by anger.
"Always planning for the family's interests? If Harvey hadn't told us, we three old immortals still don't know it. You and Hutton actually want to use the family elite to support Twilight
Tower... What is the Tower of Dusk? Has there ever been such a force on the Qingfeng Plain? Can your support bring gold coins to the Marfa family or can it bring land? Don't be kidding Sorensen, a
The force that has just been established less than half a year ago, including their president, only has a few dozen people. They may not even be able to pay the Marfa family's travel expenses..."
"Elder Grom, can you please listen to me? This time Hutton will go to the Blackstone Mountains..."
"Don't talk to me about Hutton!" Unexpectedly, Sorenson didn't say anything. As soon as he said these words, the chief elder's anger almost burned down the study: "All along, the three of us immortals have felt
, although Hutton is still young, he is steady and thoughtful in his work, and he is relieved that you will hand over the inheritance of the family to him. However, this time he really disappointed us, and actually made such a ridiculous decision without telling us.
"
"Elder Grom..."
"Okay, Sorensen, let me tell you the truth. Hutton's decision is too ridiculous. We don't believe it at all. It was made by the future patriarch of the Marfa family. For this reason, we have to doubt that Hutton
There are some shady deals with the Tower of Twilight, and you, Sorensen, are Hutton’s biological father. It’s impossible for you not to know these things. Therefore, we are here today to ask you to temporarily hand over your position as clan leader.
We, the three elders, will temporarily manage the family. Once the matter is clear, we will hand over the position of clan leader to someone we think is suitable."
"You... you are not joking, Elder Grom. Yes, the family elders do have the power to impeach the clan leader, but that must be during an emergency. Now you want me to hand over the power because of such an undecided matter.
As for the position of patriarch, who in the Marfa family can be convinced?"
As Sorensen spoke, he couldn't help but feel a little angry. Although he had known that the three elders would do nothing good, he did not expect that the matter would be so serious that he would actually use the power to impeach the patriarch... You know,
The power of the Marfa family has always been jointly controlled by the patriarch and three elders. This is a rule that has been passed down for hundreds of years. The patriarch and the elders balance each other and prevent one party from becoming dominant. However, in the past hundreds of years,
In these years, the elders of the Marfa family rarely actually impeached the patriarch, because if they did, it would be a real break-up, and both sides would have no room for change.
Unexpectedly, this time, the three elders actually wanted to give up their positions...
"Okay, Sorenson, we will hold a meeting of elders in three days. The thirteen elders of the Marfa family will jointly decide whether you are qualified for the position of patriarch. Before that, you must immediately stop talking about that...
With the support of the Tower of Twilight, all family affairs in your hands will be handed over at the same time."
"What if I don't hand it over?"
"It's okay not to hand it over..." Grom stood up slowly and said word by word: "But you will be charged with betraying the family!"
"You..." Sorensen almost lost his breath. He has been in charge of the Marfa family for decades, and he never thought that one day he would be charged with betraying the family.
"Who betrayed the family?" Just when the two sides were in a stalemate, the door to the study room was suddenly pushed open.
Following the soft "squeak" sound, everyone's bodies, including Chief Elder Grom, could not help but stiffen...
In the entire Marfa family, and even in the entire Arminia, there will always be only one person who dares to push open the door of Sorensen's study without knocking...
That is Hutton's grandfather, Sorensen's father, the eldest brother of the three elders, and the legendary mage Thain who has been supporting the Marfa family for decades!
That's right, it's Thain who's here...
This legendary and powerful Arminian man looks much younger than his actual age. He has a tall figure and a handsome face. Except for his slightly gray hair, he looks like he is in his thirties. Perhaps it is because he rarely
With the smile on his face, Thain's handsome face looked like cold marble, which made people feel a little afraid. After entering, Thain didn't say anything, but just glanced coldly inside the study.
three elders.
Thain did not speak, and the three elders naturally did not dare to speak. Sorensen still stood there and did not get up to greet him. For a moment, the atmosphere in the study suddenly became a little weird.
"Sorensen, I heard that you plan to betray the Marfa family?"
"No, father, as a descendant of the Marfa family, I will never betray the Marfa family."
"Yeah." Thain just nodded, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking from the expression on his face. The legendary mage gently handed down the staff that never left his body, and then sat on a chair.
After standing down, he said something that made the three elders tremble: "So, it's Grom and the others who are spreading rumors?"
"Yes." Thain still just nodded and glanced at the three elders again: "Then you three, tell me why Sorensen betrayed the Marfa family?"
"The thing is like this, brother..." Grom suppressed the fear in his heart and repeated to Thain the matter of Dusk Tower requesting the Marfa family for support. This repetition lasted for almost ten minutes.
After saying that, he tremblingly defended himself: "Brother, the rules were set by the ancestors. It's not that the three of us have to embarrass Sorensen. This Tower of Twilight has only been established for a few months. Even the president can't do it."
Why do dozens of people form an alliance with the Marfa family? Why do they ask the Marfa family to send support? Even if you are angry, brother, I still have to say that what happened this time, Hutton and Sorensen, have already damaged the Marfa family.
Benefit!"
Grom struggled to finish these words, his back was completely wet with cold sweat. There was no way, the pressure when facing Thain was too much, although in terms of blood relationship, Thain was
En is the eldest brother that the three elders present can no longer kiss, but so what? Not to mention the majesty that Thain accumulated when he was in charge of the family, the strength of the legendary mage alone is destined for the three elders to stand in front of him
It is impossible to have a normal conversation between a younger brother and an older brother.
Once a person enters the legendary realm, he can no longer use the standards of mortals. It is a level close to the gods. No matter whether Thain was the patriarch of the Marfa family before or the eldest brother of the three elders, Thain is now.
A legendary mage, a legendary mage close to the gods. The distance between him and mortals can be described as heaven and earth. To a certain extent, he even abandoned some of the emotions that normal humans should have. This can be seen from Hutton.
It can be seen that Hutton is obviously his grandson, but he forbids Hutton from calling him grandpa. All this time, Hutton only used the word "teacher" when calling Thain...
This is the difference between a legendary strongman and a mortal...