"Alright, I'll talk to Teacher Cheyenne about it." After Hutton finished speaking, he was about to leave the study when he suddenly heard a flurry of hurried footsteps coming from outside. Hutton was startled, and when he looked up, he saw the three clan elders coming in with furious expressions. In that haste, Hutton even saw Harvey's flustered face flash by …
"Good morning, three elders." Hutton looked at Harvey's back from afar before greeting the three elders politely. Hutton had no choice. Although he was the designated successor of the patriarch, these three elders were brothers of the previous patriarch, Cheyenne. Hutton could not compare to them in terms of status and identity. Even the current patriarch, Sorenson, had to be polite to them, not to mention Hutton.
"Hmph …" The three angry elders looked at Hutton, and did not even show the most basic etiquette. They only snorted coldly and walked past Hutton.
Hutton laughed awkwardly and turned to leave the study. Hutton was very clear about the purpose of the three elders' visit, but he did not plan to continue to care about it. Hutton believed that his father, Sorenson, would take care of everything. However, before he left, he secretly cursed in his heart, These old fellows are still so hot-tempered at such an old age. Aren't they afraid that their anger will cause something bad to happen to them?
"Why are the three elders here? Please take a seat, please take a seat …" Sorenson stood up with a look of surprise, and then politely invited the three elders to take a seat.
"Hmph, if the three of us hadn't come, would you and Hutton have planned to sell out the Malfa Family?" The one who spoke was the chief elder of the Malfa Family, Grom Malfa. Back when Cheyenne was still the patriarch of the Malfa Family, Grom had already been assisting Cheyenne.
It wasn't until 20 years ago that Cheyenne finally saw a glimmer of hope of breaking through to the Legendary-realm. Hence, he passed the position of patriarch to Sorenson while he traveled around Anril alone. Finally, he entered the Legendary-realm that all mages dreamed of. As Cheyenne's most capable assistant, Grom naturally became the chief elder of the family.
For more than 20 years, Grom had been doing his best for the family's affairs, and Sorenson, the current patriarch, also respected him greatly. Hutton, the rising star of the younger generation, was the reason why the Malfa Family could remain undefeated in the battles with the Dark Blade. It could even be said that the Malfa Family owed most of its success to the three of them.
"Elder Grom, why … Why do you say that? Ever since I, Sorenson Malfa, took over the position of the patriarch, I've been thinking about the interests of the family. How did you say that I sold out the Malfa Family? " Grom's words were indeed a little too harsh. Even Sorenson, who had always been respectful to him, could not help but look a little unhappy …
Grom's face showed a hint of regret. His words were indeed a little too harsh. Ever since Sorenson took over the position of patriarch, he could not say that he had brought the Malfa Family to prominence, but at least he was conscientious. Even if he did not make any contributions, he still put in a lot of effort. However, that trace of regret was soon replaced by anger.
"Thinking about the interests of the family all the time? If not for that kid Harvey telling us, the three of us would not have known until now. You and Hutton actually want to send the elites of the family to support the Tower of Dusk … What is the Tower of Dusk? Was there such a force in the Breezy Plains before? Will your support bring the Malfa Family gold coins or land? Don't joke, Sorenson. It's a force that has only been established for less than half a year. Including their President, there are only a few dozen people. I'm afraid they won't even be able to pay for the travel expenses of the Malfa Family … "
"Elder Grom, can you listen to me? This time, Hutton is going to the Blackstone Mountains …"
"Don't mention Hutton to me!" It would have been better if Sorenson had not said it. The moment he said it, the Chief Elder's anger almost burned the study down. "All along, the three of us have felt that although Hutton is still young, he is steady and meticulous in his work. We were also very assured that you would hand over the inheritance of the family to him. But this time, he has really disappointed us. How could he make such a ridiculous decision behind our backs?"
"Elder Grom …"
"Alright, Sorenson, I'll tell you the truth. Hutton's decision is too ridiculous. We don't believe that it was made by the future patriarch of the Malfa Family. Because of this reason, we can't help but suspect that Hutton has some shady deals with the Tower of Dusk. And you, Sorenson, are Hutton's biological father. You must know about these things. So, we're here today to ask you to temporarily hand over your position as patriarch. We'll temporarily manage the family. After everything is cleared up, we'll hand over the position of patriarch to someone we think is more suitable."
"You … You must be joking, Elder Grom. That's right, the elders do have the power to impeach the patriarch, but it has to be during special times. Now, you want me to hand over my position as patriarch because of such an unsettled matter. Who in the Malfa Family would be convinced?"
Sorenson could not help but get angry as he spoke. Although he knew that the three elders were not here for good, he did not expect things to be this serious. They actually wanted to use the power to impeach the patriarch … The power of the Malfa Family had always been held by the patriarch and the three elders. This was a rule that had been passed down for hundreds of years. The patriarch and the elders balanced and restrained each other, so that there would not be a situation where one party was the strongest. However, in the past hundreds of years, the elders of the Malfa Family rarely impeached the patriarch. This was because it would be a real fall out, and there would be no room for reconciliation.
Who would have thought that the three elders would really want him to hand over his position …?
"Alright, Sorenson, we will convene a meeting of the elders in three days, and the 13 elders of the Malfa Family will jointly decide if you are qualified to be the patriarch. Before that, you must immediately stop providing support to the Tower of Dusk, and hand over all the family affairs that you are in charge of."
"What if I don't?"
"It's fine if you don't hand it over …" Grom stood up slowly, and said word by word, "But you will be accused of betraying the family!"
"You …" Sorenson almost choked. He had been in charge of the Malfa Family for decades, but he had never thought that he would one day be accused of betraying the family.
"Who betrayed the family?" Just as the two parties were in a stalemate, the door to the study was suddenly pushed open.
Following that creaking sound, everyone, including Chief Elder Grom, couldn't help but stiffen for a moment …
In the entire Malfa Family, or even the whole of Aminya, there was only one person who would dare to open the door to Sorenson's study without knocking …
That was Hutton's grandfather, Sorenson's father, the elder brother of the three elders, and the Legendary-mage Cheyenne who had been supporting the Malfa Family for decades!
That was right, it was Cheyenne …
This Legendary-mage who had shaken Aminya looked much younger than his actual age. He was tall and handsome, and apart from his slightly white hair, he looked like he was in his thirties. Perhaps it was because he rarely smiled, but Cheyenne's handsome face looked like a cold marble, and people could not help but be afraid of him. After entering the study, Cheyenne did not speak, and only stared coldly at the three elders in the study.
Since Cheyenne did not speak, the three elders naturally did not dare to either. Sorenson was still standing there, and did not stand up to welcome him. In an instant, the atmosphere in the study became a little strange.
"Sorenson, I heard that you plan to betray the Malfa Family?"
"No, Father. As a descendant of the Malfa Family, I will never betray the Malfa Family."
"Yes." Cheyenne nodded, and no one could tell what he was thinking from his expression. This Legendary-mage gently handed out the magic staff that never left his side before sitting down on a chair. Then, he said something that made the three elders shudder. "In that case, it's Grom and the other two who are spreading rumors?"
"Big … Big Brother, we … We did not spread rumors!"
"Yes." Cheyenne still only nodded, and looked at the three elders again. "Then, you three tell me, why did Sorenson betray the Malfa Family?"
"It's like this, Big Brother …" Grom suppressed the fear in his heart, and repeated the matter of the Tower of Dusk asking for reinforcements from the Malfa Family to Cheyenne. He repeated it for about 10 minutes, and when he was done, he only defended himself while trembling. "Big Brother, the rules were set by our ancestors. It's not that the three of us want to make things difficult for Sorenson. This Tower of Dusk has only been established for a few months, and there are only a few dozen people, including the President. What right does he have to ally with the Malfa Family? What right does he have to ask the Malfa Family to send reinforcements? Even if you are angry, Big Brother, I still have to say that this matter, Hutton and Sorenson have already harmed the interests of the Malfa Family! "
Grom struggled to finish his words, and his back was completely drenched in cold sweat. He had no choice, as the pressure he felt when facing Cheyenne was too great. Although Cheyenne was the closest brother of the three elders by blood, so what? Not to mention the prestige that Cheyenne had accumulated when he was in charge of the family, just his current abilities as a Legendary-mage meant that when the three elders stood in front of him, they would not be able to speak normally.
Once a person entered the Legendary-realm, they could no longer be judged by the standards of mortals. That was the level of a god. Regardless of whether Cheyenne used to be the patriarch of the Malfa Family or the elder brother of the three elders, he was now a Legendary-mage who was close to becoming a god. The distance between him and mortals could be described as heaven and earth. To a certain extent, he had even abandoned some of the emotions that a normal human should have. This could be seen from Hutton. Hutton was his grandson, but he forbade Hutton from calling him grandfather. All along, Hutton had only addressed Cheyenne as "Teacher" …
This was the difference between a Legendary-mage and a mortal …
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