Chapter 335: The Fossack Family Meeting

The walls of the castle are covered with green vines, blending harmoniously with the surrounding natural environment. The spacious hall is filled with various antiques and artworks, demonstrating the taste and noble status of the castle owner. The exquisite murals and gorgeous chandeliers made of alchemy add a mysterious touch to the entire castle.

This is the manor castle of the "Beast of the Wasteland" family, the Fessack family.

The main family members of the Fussack family have now gathered together. Almost everyone looks nervous and anxious, while some are excited and expectant.

Everyone knows that today's family meeting may be the most important one in decades!

In the solemn atmosphere, everyone's expressions were tense and dignified, the air seemed to be frozen, and only faint breathing sounds and the occasional sound of shuffling papers could be heard.

The head of the family, "White Beast", sat at one end of the conference table. He was thin and haggard, looking pale and old all over. His white hair and body were so alienated that he didn't look like a human, which even scared the children.

There is no doubt that this is a huge side effect brought about by the forbidden strange object.

The "White Beast", the oldest and most powerful monarch of Siat, has always been a good friend of the Duke of Black Iron.

The old man had a frown on his face and was blind, but he seemed to be examining the soul of every family member. His pale fingers tapped lightly on the table, making a rhythmic "thump thump" sound, and each sound was like a heavy hammer hitting everyone's heart.

Sitting next to him were several older family members. Their faces showed traces of time, but at this moment they all looked more serious than ever before.

Their eyes flickered from time to time, as if they were thinking about how to speak or how to make a decision.

The younger generation of family members seemed even more nervous, their fingers unconsciously stroking the table or gripping the armrests of the chairs, as if looking for some kind of support.

Their eyes moved between the family head and the elders, trying to read some clues from their expressions.

In the corner of the conference room, a female family member bit her lower lip, her eyes revealing a determination, and her hands clasped together, as if praying for a good outcome of the meeting.

No one spoke in the entire conference room. Only the sounds of breathing and knocking were heard. Everyone was expressing their inner tension and anxiety in their own way.

At this moment, someone finally spoke first.

"The new king, His Majesty Noah, has issued a national notice that the Fisher family and the Roman family have committed treason and colluded with evil pagans to attempt to overthrow Syate. Their crimes are heinous and unforgivable."

Augustus Fossack, the "Desolate Claw", was still the same middle-aged man with a moustache, tall and thin, wearing a blue and black tuxedo, trousers, vest and dress jacket.

He paused, looked at the family members and continued:

"The Yadley royal family has declared the Fisher family a 'rebellious' family and has directly issued a golden royal decree, requiring the other major families in Siat to immediately cooperate with the royal family to eliminate them."

Everyone was silent.

Everyone is very clear about one thing: for more than a hundred years, the Roman family and the Fisher family have always had a very good relationship with the Fussack family.

Duke Roman saved the Fessack family in several wars, and even more than once.

If they really wanted to wipe them out, the Fuksak family would inevitably be insulted as traitors, and all other families would have prejudices against the Fuksak family in the future.

However, disobeying the king's orders is undoubtedly a huge betrayal.

After all, the Fussack family is also a member of the Syat, and they should accept the orders of the Yardley royal family and launch an attack on the Fisher family and the Roman family.

The most unacceptable thing is having to choose between two terrible choices with serious consequences.

Many people don't want to talk because the responsibility is too heavy to bear.

At this moment, Zain, who had been silent, spoke.

"What I actually want to know is what do you think of the two letters from Lord Aldridge and Lord Byrne?"

August, the Beast of Desolation, immediately said, “Zain, you are a member of the Church of Storms now, right?”

Zain nodded lightly, not denying it at all, and continued:

"But my last name is still Fussack, and I will always be a member of the Fussack family. You can't deny that."

"Mr. Aldridge and Mr. Byrne also made it clear in the letter that they hope the church will intervene to investigate the situation of the Yardley royal family. They said that the Quiet Word Cult has controlled the royal family, and they need us to start a war to eliminate the cultists around the royal family."

August, the Beast of Desolation, shook his head, looked at Zain with an incomprehensible look, and retorted:

"I find it ridiculous. This is just a reason and excuse for rebellion. Anyone who has read a book will understand, right? In history, all the families that said they would eliminate the evil people around the royal family would become the real usurpers if they succeeded!"

Zain smiled coldly and said, “Since they want the church to investigate, it means they are sure they can really find out something.”

"What if what they say is true? What if you end up helping the Quiet Word and become an accomplice of the cultists? Do you want the Fessack family to become the enemy of God?"

He took a few steps forward and looked directly at his uncle August.

"Can you take on such a responsibility, my uncle?"

August suddenly became angry, and even his arms began to swell up involuntarily.

“What did you say! Zain!”

At this moment, Zain did not respect August as much as he did decades ago.

At the beginning, Zain could only be considered mediocre in the family in terms of both status and strength, and August, as the next heir to the family’s head and a powerful monarch, was someone Zain had to please.

Now their identities and strengths are almost equal. It is not obvious at normal times, but neither of them will give in at critical moments.

And at this moment, the old "white beast" spoke.

"Stop arguing. Why don't you stop for a moment and listen to my thoughts."

Zain immediately bowed respectfully, stepped back and said, “You are the head of Fussack, so of course your opinion is the most important.”

August nodded, took a step back and said, "Please tell me what you think, but I still want to remind you that no matter how good your personal relationship is, don't use it to drag the entire family down with you. Disobeying the king's order may lead to the destruction of the family!"

The old "white beast" nodded slowly, as if he might fall asleep at any moment, with his blind eyes half-closed, without a trace of energy.

"I can basically see that the time for a major reshuffle has arrived. Haha, it's almost time. But I think there's no need to be anxious. As for things like stances, we still need to collect enough intelligence before making a choice. Why don't we just take a look at the Jones family's choice?"

So that’s what happened, Zain understood immediately.

This old fox, who is currently the oldest person in Syat, only wants to see which way the wind is blowing before making a statement, and he will delay as much as possible before that.

This is indeed the choice an old fox would make!

But it’s not a bad thing.

Zain knew clearly that disobeying the king’s order was not something the family could do casually, so this was all he could get for the Fisher family.

Of course, the reason he could say this was definitely not just out of friendship. Few people would drag their entire family into a battlefield that could lead to destruction just because of friendship.

Zain felt in his heart that Fisher and the Roman family definitely had a chance of winning, and that something was indeed wrong with the Yadley royal family in recent years.

"Soon, the Storm Church will go to the capital of Siat to investigate!"

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Nasir City.

The salty sea breeze blew gently across the port of Nasir, blowing away the morning mist.

On one side of the port, members of the Fischer family and many citizens had gathered early. People's faces were filled with expectation and joy, and the whole sky seemed brighter.

Suddenly, a ship's whistle broke the tranquility of the harbor. Everyone looked up and saw a steam engine ship with smoke coming out of it slowly entering the harbor.

The bright sunlight shines on the hull, and the golden light and the waves complement each other, as if covering the ship with a sacred halo.

“They’re back!”

"You're really back! That's great!"

"It's Lord Byrne, Lord Chris, and Lord Darren from the Fisher family!"

As the ship approached the shore, the crowd began to stir.

Byrne, Chris and Darren all appeared at the bow, dressed in gorgeous clothes, with a temperament completely different from ordinary people. Their return made everyone present breathe a sigh of relief, and the citizens cheered loudly.

Byrne waved to everyone with a smile as warm as the sunshine.

Deep in his mind he pondered what to do next.

"According to the time calculation, the letter between us and the Roman family should have reached the hands of the Jones family and the Fussack family."

"Hopefully they can make a decision that is good for us."

"As for our Fisher family, we also need a family meeting to decide on future matters."

"Also, we must tell everyone in the Dawn Cult about Irene's situation!"

(End of this chapter)