Vizimir returned to the Booth family's grand estate, looking quite dejected. At that moment, the heads of the Heifer and Patel families were also present.
After Vizimir recounted his encounter, they knew that there was a formidable expert involved. However, given that each of them was eyeing the divine position, they felt a bit relieved as well. With an outsider now in the mix, there was no immediate need to turn against one another.
Ronald Patel, the head of the Patel family, stepped forward and said with a laugh, "Haha, no worries. Since that's the case, there's no rush topete for the divine position. We should first assess the strength of all the contestants, don't you think?" The other two family heads quickly agreed.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJohn Booth, the head of the Booth family, agreed with Ronald's viewpoint vehemently, "You're absolutely right." After all, with the oue still undecided, the Booth family needed to bide their time. Once Vizimir secured the divine position, John would not care about the Heifer or Patel families.
Zefir Heifer, the head of the Heifer family, remained silent, merely nodding in agreement.
Ronald was not a fool—the other two's intentions were written all over their faces. For now, the divine position was the top priority. The Patel family planned to hold back until the final moment, hoping to seize the ultimate advantage when the twas right.
At that moment, the eldest daughter of the Heifer family, Zoe, entered the room.
"Greetings, esteemed family heads," she said politely.
"Alright, Zoe. Tell us the results of your investigation," the Heifer family's head instructed.
Zoe pulled out a list.
"This is a list of all the individuals currently in possession of bracelets based on the investigations I've conducted. Please take a look," she said, handing out copies to the family heads.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmRonald, the head of the Patel family, was the first to speak after reviewing the list. "Excellent! Zoe, you and Viz should go and apply pressure on those smaller families. We'll start with rational persuasion, but if they don'tply, we'll have to resolve this through thepetition." Both Zoe and Vizimir lowered their heads in acknowledgment. "Understood, sir!" Zoe was not particularly concerned. She had long been aware that a conflict of interest between the Heifer, Zas, and Patel families was inevitable. Additionally, the head of the Heifer family had already instructed her to keep a close watch on Vizimir at all times.
The power struggle between the three families was bound to plunge Laikaa into chaos. Ronald's ability to swiftly arrange a meeting with the heads of the two other families suggested that he had already anticipated the oue. Despite the ongoing preparations, the Patel family's chosenpetitor still remained to be seen. Zoe had to constantly monitor their movements. en.kikistories อนา However, none of the major players had anticipated that the real threat mighte from the lower levels of the city. While there were only around 300 contestants from the upper levels, there were 600 participants in the lower levels, and they presented a significant challenge. en.kikistories Dusky observed everything from above. He had not expected the three major families of Laikaa to move so quickly, mere hours after thepetition rules were announced. This piqued his interest in the unfolding events.
"Laikaa seems like an interesting place..." he mused.
At that moment, a faint wisp of energy reached Dusky's ear.
"What's up, Dusky?" "When are youing back?" "It'll be a while, about two and a half days by theherworld's time." "You'd better not be seeing another woman while you're out....." "What? Do you really think I'm that kind of person?" "Of course not... I just... I mean...' "Alright, alright. I'll bring you a gift when I get back." "A gift? But you can't bring things from the mortal realm here..." "You'll see when the timees. Anyway, gotta go for now."