Sibo Shenxue froze when she heard the words of the branch family.
As a member of the Four-Leaf Family, she certainly understood this. Because the number of mages was scarce, every country wanted to increase the number of mages as much as possible, and the best way was naturally to get married and have children. Similarly, in order to prevent the DNA of powerful mages from leaking to other countries, most children of mage families were not allowed to go abroad.
In addition, the children of mages would also make a marriage contract with each other when they were young. Generally speaking, they would get married and have children when they graduated from high school. Sibo Shenxue was already a high school student, so it was not strange for her to have such an idea. But …
"Why that man?!"
Sibo Shenxue could not understand. Why would the Four-Leaf Family like that guy?
"He's not from the Ten Teachers Clan, is he?"
"Of course. According to our investigation, he was born in an ancient mage family, but even so, his family has always had close ties with the government. Considering the current situation of the Four-Leaf Family, it's impossible for us to choose a marriage partner for you from within the Ten Teachers Clan, because this will only cause the Four-Leaf Family to be completely annexed by the other Ten Teachers Clans, so we must seek outside help. "
"But why is it him …?"
"Is there a problem?"
Hearing Sibo Shenxue's helpless sigh, the representative of the branch family blinked in confusion.
"Harukino has shown great strength in the Ninth School Battle. Just the fact that he was able to defeat Ichijō Shoki on his own is enough to prove his strength. In fact, before this incident, Lord Zhen Ye had also considered letting Harukino be Lady Sibo Shenxue's marriage partner. He also developed flying magic and an automatic calculation core. From the perspective of the Four-Leaf Family, there's no excuse not to rope in such a talent. "
"…"
"Besides, according to our investigation, Lady Sibo Shenxue has a good relationship with him. Didn't you two dance together at the banquet after the Ninth School Battle?"
"He dragged me there by force!"
Sibo Shenxue shouted when she noticed that Sibo Da was also looking at her in surprise. At the same time, her heart was pounding — — like a wife whose affair was exposed in front of her husband by a private detective.
"That person is rude, rude, and self-centered. I don't want this kind of person to be my betrothed."
"However, if that's the case, it's very likely that your father will take over the position of the Four-leaf Patriarch."
Sibo Shenxue's body stiffened. Of course, she understood that this was not a threat. After all, in terms of bloodline, her father was indeed qualified to fight for the position of the family head. Of course, in the past, the possibility of such a thing happening was almost negligible. However, now that the Four-leaf core had been destroyed, it was hard to say.
Considering that her father had never liked her brother, if he really became the head of the family, putting aside what would happen to the Four-leaf family, her brother …
"Apart from that, we also received a definite piece of information."
As if thinking that Sibo Shenxue's head wasn't big enough, the representative on the other side of the screen told her a very troublesome matter ….
"… What did you say? Father? "
Standing in the study, Shichika Mayumi looked at her father with a dumbfounded expression, while the latter scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Well, that's right.... If you're interested, I can propose a formal relationship with Kasugano...."
"Why me?!"
Shichikusa Mayumi really screamed this time.
"Because you and Goshiro haven't made any progress, right? It's time for us to consider changing our fiancee. "
"But why him?"
"Well... There are many reasons, but there's only one that's the most important."
At this point, Shichika Mayumi's father, the head of the Shichika Clan of the Ten Masters, looked at her with a solemn expression.
"You should've heard the news that the Four-leaf Clan has been wiped out, right?"
"I did, but it's not a rumor …"
"It's not a rumor."
Shichika Mayumi's father interrupted his daughter.
"So far, we haven't found out who attacked the Four-leaf Clan and why. The only thing we can be sure of is that all the core members of the Four-leaf Clan have died in battle, including Four-leaf Mayo. If this goes on, the Four-leaf Clan …. "
"Will they be removed from the clan?"
"That's right."
Shichika Mayumi had mixed feelings when she heard her father's response. Apart from the ten clans numbered from 1 to 10, there were 18 other clans. They existed as replacements.
It should be mentioned that among the Ten Masters, the Shichika Clan had nurtured the most outstanding mages, while the head of the Four-leaf Clan, Four-leaf Mayo, was the strongest mage of the current generation. Therefore, these two clans could be said to be the perfect pair. Now that the Four-leaf Clan was about to fall ….
"But what does this have to do with Kasugano?"
Shichika Mayumi finally came to her senses. She and her father were not here to discuss the politics of the Ten Masters Clan.
"Could it be that Kasugano is a member of the Four-leaf Clan?"
"That's not the case. But according to the rumors and information I've received, the branch family of the Four-leaf Clan doesn't intend to fall just like that. They're trying to arrange a marriage between a direct relative of the Four-leaf Clan and Kasugano to maintain the Four-leaf Clan's position in the Ten Masters Clan."
"Huh?!"
Shichika Mayumi could no longer remain calm.
"Wait a minute, Father, you mean the Four-leaf Clan wants Kasugano to … marry into their clan?"
As she spoke, the other side of Shichika Mayumi seemed to have calmed down. She thought carefully for a moment, then shook her head.
"That's impossible. Kasugano will never agree to it."
"Oh? You seem to know him very well? "
Shichika Mayumi's father stared at his daughter curiously. Shichika Mayumi sighed helplessly.
"Lord Father, you may not understand him, but as long as you meet him once, you will understand his character."
"Is he a very simple person?"
"That's not it, but most people can't stand his bad temper.... I'm sure that if the Four Leaves Tribe really wanted to marry into their family, the latter would have thrown the suggestion into the dustbin without even looking at it," said Sheyan with a smile on his face.
"Oh? Really? But if he marries into their clan, he'll get the full support and help of the Four-leaf Clan. "
"Kasugano doesn't care about these things at all. His character … is free and unrestrained, but to put it bluntly, he does things his own way. He's basically only willing to do things that make him happy. If anyone makes him unhappy, he'll make them unhappy …. You should have heard about the incident where Kasugano defeated Ichijō Shouki in the Battle of the Nine Schools, right? The reason Kasugano did that was simply because he didn't like the way Ichijō Shouki looked at Shiba Deep Snow. According to him … the prettiest girl in our school can't be taken by a toad from another school."
"…. Just because of that?"
Shichika Mayumi's father was equally dumbfounded when he heard his daughter's answer. Shichika Mayumi even showed a headache.
"Yes, Father. Now you understand what kind of person he is. Just because he was unhappy, he beat up the next head of the Ichijō Family in front of everyone. He didn't care about the Ichijō Family's background or the Ten Masters Clan at all. So in my opinion, even if it's an invitation from the Four-leaf Clan, Kasugano won't take it seriously. He's not the kind of person who'll be interested in power and reputation that comes knocking on his door. If you ask me, he'll snatch whatever he likes. "
"Oh …."
After listening to Shichika Mayumi's description of Fangzheng, Shichika Mayumi's father looked at her meaningfully.
"Looks like you know Kasugano very well."
"Father, if you've been having a headache because of all the trouble he's caused for the whole semester, you'll know him as well as I do."
"Then, what if I want you to date him?"
"Father, I've said it before …. It's impossible for him to marry into our clan …."
"Yes, but what if you marry into his clan?"
"…. Huh?"
Hearing this answer, Shichika Mayumi was dumbfounded.
"But … I …. That …. Kasugano, he's not a member of the Ten Masters Clan, right? And he's not from the Shibuya Clan, is he? "
Shichika Mayumi was very clear about her identity and responsibilities. Political marriages were an unavoidable reality for her. If she had to marry someone, she would usually choose from one of the Ten Masters Clan, or perhaps one of the Shibuya Clan. However, Fangzheng was not one of them. Marrying her, the eldest daughter of the Shichika Clan, would not do the Shichika Clan any good.
However, in response to his daughter's question, Shichika Mayumi's father only chuckled.
"Have you forgotten? Mayumi, we're sorcerers. "
"….?"
"Indeed, the status and power of the Ten Masters Clan are all very important. But more importantly, the basic element that makes up us sorcerers — — that is, power. "
"Ah …!"
Hearing this, Shichika Mayumi finally reacted. She looked at her father, who nodded.
"That's right. We need to marry a sorcerer with power in order to give birth to more descendants with sorcerer talent. You should understand this. The country needs more and more sorcerers, so for us, descendants with power are the key and most important. Even if you marry someone else, you're still a member of the Shichika Clan, so the children you give birth to will be the same. "
"…."
"What do you think? Do you have the will? "
"It's not a matter of whether I have the will or not, Father."
Shichika Mayumi thought carefully again, then shook her head.
"To be honest, I don't think Kasugano will use this kind of political consideration to determine his marriage. Besides, there are girls around him that he gets along well with …."
"No matter what, we can still give it a try."
Although Shichika Mayumi's words were tactful, her father did not let go of the blush on his daughter's face.
"If you really have this idea, as your father, I will fully support it."
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