Chapter 609 Unacceptable!
Seidel Family Estate...
Bang!
Swoosh!
Suddenly, the Main hall's door swung open and a woman in violet robes charged in.
If not for her messy hair, puffy eyes, ruined mascara, unstable gait and the ominous air surrounding her, she would undoubtedly be a stunning woman. Right now, however... She looked nothing of the sort.
"Father! Is what I heard true?! That bastard is in the capital?" Ignoring the elders' glares, looks of disgust, mockery and pity directed at her, she shouted at the person sitting on the main seatâ Grem Seidel, her father.
Being a powerful figure nearing the King Realm and the patriarch of the illustrious Seidel Family, he was a calm and composed man.
When faced with his dear daughter, however, he was nothing more than a normal father.
He killed everyone who he had assigned to protect her and inform him if anything major happened before announcing she was no longer a member of the Seidel family and no one was to interact with her. This, he did not only out of anger, but also to protect her from the family. The family had the rule that main line's descendants, be it males or females, would get married to the one the family wanted. Those who broke this rule would either receive capital punishment or have their mana core crippled and imprisoned for life. Therefore, this announcement was the last protection he gave her.
The family elders were greatly displeased by this but he suppressed them with his authority and power.
Normally, this would have serious repercussions such as his removal from the family head's position. But because the Grand Elders had turned a blind eye to the incident and there was no person better than him to lead the family, no such thing happened.
But this changed a year later, when he found out that Helen had returned with her newborn son and wanted him to name him. His anger that he thought would never go away melted like snow, and despite the elders' protest, he allowed her in. This time, however, the elders weren't going to let him do whatever he wanted and alerted the Grand Elders, who usually cultivated in seclusion to breakthrough to the King Realm.
The Grand Elders were also dissatisfied by him and even though he wasn't dethroned due to the lack of better person to lead the family, he lost most of his authority and now had to discuss everything with the elders and only after more than half of the elders consented could he implement some new rule, policy or make any reform in the family.
This was why, when he heard Helen's son, his grandsonâJack Familyâhad been killed, he couldn't do anything to avenge him because Jack wasn't a Seidel and hence not a member of the family.
Though angry, he didn't say anything. It was mostly because he believed Helen and her husbandâboth peak Three-star magesâwere enough to avenge his grandson. But when Helen returned, fuming in rage, he knew things didn't go as expected.
He was quite shocked and angered when he heard a King Mage had intervened and completely disregarded her even when she used the Seidel family's name.
Though it was commonly known that the four noble families only had just a few Five-star mages, those in the know knew how far from the truth it was. If they had just a few Five-star mages, they would have long become the vessels of the Royal family. Even the Royal family with all their power wasn't willing to offend them and let them be, but a rogue King mage had disregarded them? It was unacceptable!