Ch. 2491..2500
Chapter 2491 Princess Of The Garrison Clan
“There is something I want to inform you—there’s no need to tell anyone else about my status as the clan leader. That way, my new status won’t disrupt my plans, and we’ll be able to take our enemies by surprise,” Levi told them.
As he had not figured out the details of his enemies yet, he could only take one step at a time by slowly accumulating the resources he needed.
Hence, he could not reveal to others that he was the head of the Garrison clan in case the enemy were to catch wind about it and formulate a plan with him as the target.
“Understood.”
Everyone nodded fervently.
“Return first. When I’m free, I’ll visit the ancient Garrison clan, with Forlevia,” Levi said.
Gabriel and the rest nodded again. “Understood.”
By then, they had all put aside their grudges against Levi and started fantasizing about their brilliant future.
With the almighty Levi and the gifted Forlevia, it was almost impossible for the Garrison clan not to rise to great heights.
Once everyone was gone, Zoey and the others returned.
“How did the discussion go?” she asked.
“Yes, I’ve already joined the ancient Garrison clan, and so has Evie,” Levi replied.
“That’s fantastic. I’m sure we’ll have fewer fights in the future. At the very least, Donald and Tyrone won’t target you anymore. In fact, we can even say that you’ll have the Garrison clan supporting you in the future.”
Zoey beamed.
Finally, the problem that was giving her headaches was resolved.
Azure Dragon and a few others also wistfully said, “Oh my, life is really unpredictable. There was a time Boss had personally sent the Garrison family in Oakland City to hell, but a few years later, he has joined the Garrison clan. Now, Boss has the Garrison clan backing him up.”
“That’s why nothing ever stays the same. We have to be flexible to achieve great things in life.”
They thought that Levi had submitted to his old foes.
It was a humiliating moment for someone as stubborn as Levi.
However, they dared not say it directly, so they only commented on how flexibility was a good thing.
In truth, they were all thinking about how shameful his actions had been.
They were thinking that he should have chosen death over bowing to the Garrison clan.
If he was not afraid of death, why should he be afraid of the Garrison clan?
They were all ready to die, but Levi had bowed to his enemies.
He was not the same person they once knew.
Was it because he did not want his wife to suffer and his friends to die?
They sighed as they began yearning for Levi of the past.
He was once someone with glorious achievements.
Back then, if the Garrison family were to force him this way, he would have launched an attack on them.
Yet, he was quietly submitting and joining them now.
Another sigh escaped their lips.
The times have changed.
People have changed too.
His fangs are gone.
Levi joining the Garrison clan was something they never thought would ever happen.
Nevertheless, none of them knew that Levi had not joined the clan but he had taken over the clan instead.
Still, Levi only smiled. “From now on, Evie’s going to be the little princess of the Garrison clan.”
“Of course. She’s a princess wherever she goes. She’s a talented girl, after all,” Zoey replied instantly.
She, too, did not know what he truly meant; Levi was talking about how Evie was the princess because he was the clan leader.
“By the way, does Donald and Tyrone know that you’ve joined the Garrison clan?” Zoey asked, abruptly recalling that matter.
The Garrison clan had only been targeting Levi because of Donald and the few others.
On the other hand, the ancient Garrison clan would not have bothered themselves with Levi because of how arrogant they were. They would think that it was a waste of their time to deal with Levi.
Therefore, it was crucial to deal with Donald and Tyrone to resolve the current crisis.
“Donald and Tyrone? I think they’re still recuperating from their injuries? I’m not really sure,” Levi responded.
“Then, come with me to Oakland City right away,” Zoey urged.
“Huh? What for?”
Levi was baffled by her sudden demand.
The others felt the same.
“Of course, it’s to tell the Garrison family in Oakland City that you’ve joined the Garrison clan. That way, they won’t bully you anymore!”
Chapter 2492 A Father Using His Daughter
Zoey was really looking forward to letting everyone know about Levi joining the Garrison clan, especially Donald and his men.
“Yeah, Zoey is right! We need to let them know that Boss is now a member of the Garrison clan!”
“In that case, we’ll just have to protect Boss with the Garrison clan’s name…”
As Levi had swallowed his pride and joined the Garrison clan, they weren’t in a position to say much.
“All right, then. Let’s head over to Oakland City!”
Levi agreed to it as he didn’t want Donald harassing him any further.
It would make things a lot easier if he simply told them he had joined the Garrison clan.
With that, they all began their journey to Oakland City.
Donald and the others had just returned and were shocked to see Gabriel there with all the council members.
What happened while we were unconscious? The patriarch of the Garrison clan and all its council members are gathered here…
“What’s going on?” Donald asked, finally able to stand up thanks to Eustace’s treatment.
“Don’t ask what you shouldn’t be hearing about!” Eustace said impatiently.
Everyone else kept quiet as they remembered Levi’s instructions.
“Gather around, everyone! I have something to announce!” Levi shouted as he showed up with Zoey and the others shortly after.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
What… Is Levi seriously so bold as to deliver himself to us like this?
Eustace was smart enough to bring everyone over to his place the moment he saw Levi.
Levi would definitely order us to come over if he wanted us here. The fact that he came over without doing so must mean it has nothing to do with us!
“See? Levi doesn’t even have the right to meet Garrison clan’s council members!” Donald said with a chuckle when he saw them leaving.
He then turned toward Levi and asked, “Why are you here, Levi?”
Everyone in the Garrison family glared cautiously at Levi upon hearing that.
“Allow me to explain! We’re not here to fight, so please put your weapons down! We came here because we have an announcement to make!”
Zoey then waited for everyone to put their weapons away before continuing, “Levi and Evie have joined the Garrison clan! I hope that you will all get along well and look after each other from here on!”
Everyone was stunned by what they had just heard.
“What? Levi has joined the Garrison clan?”
“Since when? How come we haven’t heard about that?”
“That’s impossible! None of us have heard about this! Levi, what right do you have to join the clan? Who gave you permission to join the clan?” Tyrone asked.
A man then came running over to deliver a message on behalf of Eustace. “The council members approved it! They are the ones who let Levi into the Garrison clan!”
“What? The ancient Garrison clan did?”
Everyone fell silent after that, including Tyrone and Donald.
“Why would they let a heinous criminal like Levi join the Garrison clan?”
“I know! They must be planning on recruiting his daughter and only let Levi in as an added bonus!” Donald exclaimed.
“Yeah! You’re right! Evie plans on staying in The Cardinal Hall, which would make it hard for the elders to bring her back/ Having no other choice, they brought her into the clan at the cost of letting Levi into it and forgiving him for his previous crimes. To the elders, this doesn’t even count as a small price to pay!” Tyrone stated his analysis.
Donald was amused. “Using your daughter to resolve your conflict with us, huh? You sure are a smart one, Levi!”
Chapter 2493 Technique Book Stash
“A lot of people in The Cardinal Hall are calling you a babymaking machine, Levi! Looks like that really is the case!”
“You used your daughter to resolve the conflicts between us and join Garrison clan as you’ve always wanted to!”
“I now see just how cunning you are, Levi! You waited until all of Garrison clan’s elders were here before requesting to join because you knew they had more authority and could grant your request!”
All the members of the Garrison clan, including Zoey and Azure Dragon, firmly believed that Levi was only able to join the clan because he used Evie as a bargaining chip.
Evie would become a member of the clan if he joined, so the elders had no reason to reject his request.
Donald glared at Levi as he asked, “Admit it, Levi! You’ve been waiting a long time for this moment, haven’t you? After all, it is a great honor to be a part of the ancient Garrison clan! Joining the clan so we wouldn’t be able to hurt you was a really smart move, I’ll give you that! You’d better pray you don’t break any of its rules or we can still punish you!”
Break the rules? I can’t think of anyone who would dare come after me even if I destroy the da*ned clan! Heck, even Gabriel wouldn’t dare do a thing about it!
Levi simply chuckled at the thought of that.
“Joining the Garrison clan makes you a part of its bloodline, Levi. As your father, my blood is flowing through your veins whether you like it or not. If you want me to acknowledge you as my son, then get on your knees and address me accordingly!” Tyrone said.
Kenny chimed in as well, “Yes, that’s right! It is customary for you to address your elders upon returning to the family! You have to call me ‘Grandpa’!”
“Exactly! The Garrison clan is the most powerful one in existence, so you must go through the initiation ceremony and get the acknowledgment of all your seniors to truly be a Garrison! It would be inappropriate to have the elders acknowledge you because you are unworthy of such treatment, so we’ll do it instead! Since I’m the youngest here, I’ll do the honors and host the initiation ceremony!” Donald added.
Tyrone was quick to agree with his suggestion, “Okay, sure! You may host the ceremony and pick nine elders to participate in it! Levi will then serve them tea on his knees and address them accordingly. Only after they acknowledge him will he be considered a member of the clan. Shall we carry out the initiation ceremony tomorrow morning?”
Donald nodded. “Yes, that’s fine! Tomorrow morning it is, then!”
He then flashed Levi a smile as he said, “So what if you manage to join the clan, Levi? I’m your senior, so you’d still have to call me ‘sir’! Come on, let’s hear it!”
Donald even leaned in closer to Levi just to mock him further.
“Don’t make me slap you, Donald. You may have survived a slap from him with severe injuries, but a slap from me is bound to kill you!” Levi said coldly.
Donald knew Levi was talking about Eustace slapping him, and that angered him instantly. “This isn’t over until you call me ‘sir’!”
“Yeah! You have to do that or we won’t proceed with the initiation ceremony! We’ll never acknowledge you as a Garrison!”
Everyone chimed in, completely unaware that Levi was losing his temper and about to slap the hell out of them.
Zoey knew all too well what would happen if Levi were to unleash that slap, so she quickly stopped him and dragged him aside.
Patter!
The ancient manuals that Levi had on him fell to the floor during the struggle, and everyone gathered around to take a look.
Donald bent over to pick one up instinctively. “This is… the Garrison clan’s technique book? This one too! And this one! Hahaha… I can’t believe it! Levi, you actually kept a stash of our clan’s technique books?”
Chapter 2494 At My Mercy
Donald burst out laughing as if he had found the things he needed to humiliate Levi in front of others.
“He’s quite a visionary man! It turns out he’s coming after the technique of the Garrison clan! On top of trading his daughter for the right to join the clan, he has gotten his hands on the clan’s technique!”
Members of the Garrison clan found Levi a despicable man when they heard he had traded his daughter for his personal gain.
“A shameless man like you doesn’t deserve to consider yourself someone else’s father! Your daughter is so unlucky to have you!”
Zoey turned around and looked at Levi in disbelief because she once thought the man she held dear in mind had succumbed to the tempting offers of the Garrison clan.
It turned out that was never the case. Instead, he had been trying his best to make the most out of the worst situation.
Although he had made use of Forlevia to get his hands on the technique of the Garrison clan, it was merely one of his many attempts to ensure he was on par with the rest.
Zoey remarked, “No wonder you’re not against the idea of joining the clan! It turns out you’re coming after the techniques of the clan!”
Donald added with a smirk, “That’s not all! I’ve caught a whiff of the unique scent of the magical medicine the ancient Garrison clan made!”
Zoey found another few bottles of magical medicine from Levi. A whiff of the concoction was all it would take to improve one’s condition.
“Ha! You must’ve made the most out of your daughter’s value, huh? I can’t believe you have so much magical medicine with you!”
“How is that different from selling her off?”
“She’s going to be so upset if she’s aware of the things you’re up to!”
Those around him looked at him in disgust. It sounded like a great deal, but they thought it was too much. After all, that would make Forlevia not much different from a commodity.
Zoey was infuriated as well. However, she wasn’t in a position to pick on him since she had insisted on having him join the Garrison clan.
“Alright, we’ll just forget about it! You need to stop picking on him since he’s one of us from now onwards!” Zoey asserted in an attempt to sort out the conflict on Levi’s behalf.
“What do you mean he’s one of us when we’re not even done with the ceremony?”
“He’s right! He has no right to consider himself one of us until the end of the ceremony!”
The ones around them yelled to express their agreement.
Zoey assured them, “We’ll definitely show up for the ceremony tomorrow! I’ll bring our daughter along for the ceremony as well!”
“The little girl? It’s a great idea!” Donald agreed without a second thought.
Zoey nudged Levi and urged, “Hurry up and play along with me!”
The man next to her thought the ones around them were nothing but a bunch of fools unworthy of his time.
If they don’t stop pushing their luck, I’m going to chase them out from the Garrison clan since I’m the one in charge of the ancient Garrison clan!
Azure Dragon and the rest of his party were afraid of the things awaiting them. He urged, “Boss, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and tell them you’re coming! This is nothing as compared to the humiliations our foes brought upon you a few years ago! You have nothing to lose since you’ve lost everything on the day you agreed to join them! It doesn’t really matter if you do it again!”
It was then Levi figured out his trusted aides were of the same idea as the ones picking on him. He took a deep breath and announced, “Alright, I’ll be there as well!”
No one was aware Levi would be the one superior to the rest during the ceremony. Ironically, the arrogant Donald was the one who had to beg for Levi’s mercy.
Ha! Since you think it’s a ceremony to acknowledge me as a member of the clan, I’ll turn it into something interesting! Within another day, you’re no longer a member of the clan!
Chapter 2495 Show Me Some Respect
“Alright, we’ll carry on with the preparation of the ceremony!”
Donald turned around once he instructed the rest to get ready. “You need to stop getting full of yourself! I’ll wait until you bow before me!”
It turned out Eustace and the elders, who were quite a distance away from the crowd, were aware of the things going on as well.
Shortly after the session, Zoey reprimanded Levi, “You need to keep your anger to yourself in spite of the grudges you’re holding against them! It’s impossible for you to defy them ever since the day you swore allegiance to the Garrison clan! Just forget about everything until you’re on par with them in terms of strength!”
The rest of the party added in a callous tone, “Since you’ve made up your mind to join the clan, just stop trying anything rash!”
Levi was confused as they wouldn’t stop picking on him when he was the one in charge of the clan.
Hello? I’m not trying to join the clan when I’m the freaking person in charge of the clan! They’re the ones who need to show me some respect!
Zoey got in touch with Forlevia and brought her home from The Cardinal Hall in the evening to get everything ready for the ceremony.
Once Zoey roused from her sleep in the morning, she suggested, “Since we’re not members of the Garrison clan, I think it’s time for us to leave!”
Shortly after she made herself clear, she left with the rest as she was afraid the man she held dear in mind would feel embarrassed if they were around.
After all, he would have to get down on his knees in front of his foe in another few hours. She was certain he wouldn’t want others there to witness such a humiliating scene.
“H-Huh?”
Donald was confused by the departure of Levi’s close acquaintances when he thought it was a great opportunity to humiliate Levi in front of them.
To his surprise, they made something up and justified their departure at the last minute. He couldn’t even think of anything else to stop them.
Nonetheless, Donald was thrilled by the thought of Levi getting down on his knees in front of him, addressing him in a courteous manner.
After all, Levi had always been known as an arrogant man. He thought it was something worthy of boasting in front of others if Levi were to kneel in front of him.
The ceremony would be held at the ancestral shrine of the Garrison clan at Oakland City. There were a total of nine seats available for the leaders of the family.
The one in the middle was for Donald as he had the highest status.
Then, it was Tyrone and the rest.
Levi would have to bow to all of them.
Soon, members of the clan gathered.
Donald remained standing at the entrance instead of joining the rest in the hall.
He continued surveying the surroundings. “Where’s Levi? Why isn’t he anywhere to be seen yet?”
Half an hour later, Levi finally showed up with Forlevia next to him. He brought along something to eat since he had yet to have his breakfast. It seemed as if he couldn’t care less about the ceremony.
Donald yelled the moment he saw Levi, “What the hell do you think you’re doing? Aren’t you aware you’re freaking late for twenty minutes? Are you trying to challenge the authority of the clan? If that’s the case, just get the hell out of our sights! The clan doesn’t need someone as arrogant as you!”
The members in the hall turned around and looked at Levi in disgust because they were of the same idea as Donald.
He’s not supposed to be late for such an important ceremony! There’s no way we’re going to acknowledge him since he’s trying to challenge the authority of the clan!
They thought it was necessary to come up with something to teach Levi a lesson to behave himself. Otherwise, Levi wouldn’t take them seriously.
Sneering, Levi asked in return, “Huh? What’s the matter? It’s not a big deal for sleeping in, is it?”
“How dare you make it sound as if it’s not a big deal? You’re a disgrace to the family! Never claim to be my son in front of others!” Tyrone announced at the top of his lungs.
Levi ignored Donald and marched into the ancestral shrine, taking a seat next to the leaders of the clan with his legs crossed.
He glanced at those in front of him and asked, “Shall we begin?”
Chapter 2496 Get On Your Knees
“What’s taking all of you so long? Hurry up and carry on!”
Those in the hall were in a state of bewilderment when Levi took a seat on Donald’s seat. They looked at Levi in disbelief.
Similarly, Donald remained standing at the entrance of the ancestral shrine since he couldn’t fathom the reason Levi had the guts to challenge him.
What’s going on? Why is he sitting on my freaking seat?
When Levi glanced at those around him and found out they were still in a state of bewilderment, he repeated himself, “Hello? Stop standing around and get down on your knees!”
Immediately after they returned to their senses, they started reprimanding Levi.
“What the hell do you think you’re doing when it’s not your seat?”
“You must’ve lost your mind! Stop challenging the authority of the clan by trying anything reckless!”
“Is something wrong with your brain? How dare you get full of yourself in front of the leaders of the clan?”
“You’re the one who needs to get down on your knees instead of us!”
Those in the hall expressed their intent to take Levi out because no one else had ever provoked them throughout the years.
Donald took a deep breath and warned, “When will you learn to read the room? You’re the one who’s in need of us to do you a favor! Get the hell off my seat and kneel in front of me! I’ll forgive you as soon as you beg for mercy! Otherwise, you need to bear the consequences of your ignorance!”
“On your knees, Levi!”
“Hurry up! What’s taking you so long?”
Out of the blue, Levi chuckled and asked, “What do you mean? I’m actually here for the ceremony to expel a few members of the clan!”
“Huh?”
Those in the hall, including the little girl next to him, got increasingly confused as they couldn’t fathom the things he brought up.
It was then Levi added with a vicious smirk, “I’m here for the ceremony to expel the ones defying the orders of the ancient Garrison clan!”
“What do you mean someone’s going to be expelled from the clan?” Donald repeated after Levi.
“It mean someone’s in a huge trouble!”
“Who else could it be apart from you?”
Instead of answering Donald’s question, Levi remained silent with a vicious smirk as if he had something else in mind for those in the hall.
Unable to stand Levi provoking them anymore, Donald yelled, “Get the hell off my seat at once!”
When Donald was about to reach Levi, another man’s voice took the ones in the hall by surprise. “Get down on your knees at once, Donald!”
Bam!
As the thunderous voice of the intimidating figure reverberated in the hall, Donald kneeled without a second thought as he couldn’t even brace himself through the menacing aura.
On top of that, he knew Gabriel had made it to the ancestral shrine because of the man’s unique voice.
Shortly after Gabriel stopped Donald, he instructed, “Kenny, Tyrone, on your knees as well!”
Unable to withstand Gabriel’s menacing presence, those in the hall kneeled as instructed with their faces scrunching up in fear.
It was the same for the members outside of the ancestral shrine.
Forlevia remained standing next to the seated Levi while the rest inside and outside of the hall had long gotten down on their knees.
What the hell is going on? Isn’t this the ceremony to acknowledge Levi as a member of the clan? Why are we the ones kneeling instead of Levi?
As footsteps continued closing in from afar, Gabriel and the rest of the elders finally made it to the scene.
Apart from Levi, the rest in the hall had their eyes glued to the elders with confused looks. Similarly, Zoey and the rest of her party heard the commotion Gabriel caused.
Azure Dragon murmured to himself, “He’s going to be fine, isn’t he? Boss will definitely make it through, right?”
“No! We need to return to him and check on him! If something’s wrong, we’ll just take him away with us!”
Zoey and the rest of her party rushed in the direction of the ancestral hall without a second thought.
They brought themselves to a halt when they were near the hall. When they caught a glimpse of everyone kneeling in front of the hall, they thought they had been seeing things again.
Chapter 2497 You Are A Nobody
Why have the members of the Garrison clan from Oakland City gotten down on their knees? What exactly are they doing? On top of the ones outside the hall, the ones inside the hall are doing the same as well!
Someone asked, “Are they currently in a worship session or something?”
Floyd yelled, “Have you guys seen the one inside the hall?”
When Zoey heard Floyd’s question, she turned around and caught a glimpse of her husband seated in the middle of the hall with their daughter standing next to him. My poor Evie looks so lost.
The confused woman couldn’t fathom the reason the rest seemed to be begging for his mercy.
What is wrong with this arrogant bunch? Why have they gotten down on their knees in front of Levi? Can someone tell me the things they’re up to?
It doesn’t make any sense when most of them are considered superior to Levi in terms of status! There’s also his freaking father amongst the many!
A short while later, Gabriel finally joined them in the hall. When Zoey and those around her noticed his presence, they kneeled in a similar manner in fear of offending those in power.
“Are these the elders of the ancient Garrison clan?”
It was the first time more than one figure on par with God of Massacre in terms of strength had shown up at the scene.
To be precise, it might not be much of a challenge for them to take out the ones with their names listed on the Divine Leaderboard.
It seemed as if a punch or a kick from the elders was all it would take to crush the ones with their names listed on the Divine Leaderboard.
Azure Dragon remarked, “The elders must be the reason they’re currently kneeling!”
The rest nodded in return as they couldn’t think of something else to justify the reason members of the Garrison clan wouldn’t stop kneeling in front of Levi.
Eustace, who was still not there, asked at the top of his lungs, “It seems like you haven’t learned your lessons, huh?”
Donald felt a strong urge to weep due to the presence of the elders, including Gabriel and Eustace.
“I’m so sorry! I shouldn’t have tried something as silly as such when I wasn’t even in the position to make the call! It was my fault!”
“Our deepest apologies as well!”
“We’re so sorry for trying to defy your instructions! We shouldn’t have brought up something as absurd as such just to stop Levi from joining the clan!”
“It was very foolish of us to try something as silly as defying your instructions! Allow us to atone for our sins!”
Slap! Slap! Slap!
They started slapping themselves in the face to show they truly meant their words. Tyrone and the leaders of the clan had bruised themselves as well.
They thought Gabriel and the elders were enraged since they had made themselves clear Levi was meant to be a member of the clan.
In short, the fact they insisted on carrying out the so-called ceremony was against the decisions the elders had made. They had done something beyond their capabilities.
They weren’t aware their sole mistake was to pick on Levi. It was similar to the time they tried sending Eustace to wipe Levi out of existence.
Donald was of the same idea as the rest because he couldn’t think of anything else, including Levi’s actual identity.
However, things weren’t as trivial as he thought it was because apart from Eustace, Gabriel as well as the elders of the ancient Garrison clan were there!
Immediately after Gabriel made it to the scene, he glared at Donald in the eyes and bellowed, “You’re such a fool! What makes you think you’re in a position to make the decision on behalf of the clan? You’re just a nobody in front of the members of the ancient Garrison clan!”
The ones at fault started shivering in fear when they heard Gabriel reprimanding them. Unfortunately, they had misperceived Gabriel’s scolding because he had just indicated they shouldn’t have picked on Levi, the one leading the ancient Garrison clan.
“W-We’re so sorry, Sir! Kindly allow us to make up for the mistakes we’ve made!”
“Our outmost apologies, Sir!”
They couldn’t think of anything else to get them out of the nasty situation. Thus, along with the rest, Donald admitted they were the ones at fault and indicated they were willing to bear the consequences of their ignorance.
Gabriel announced, “If that’s the case, I’ll announce the penalty for the ones at fault!”
Chapter 2498 Joining Sacred Organization
Donald was well aware of the things awaiting them since he was well-versed with the rules regulating the clan.
If things turned out to be the worst, he would’ve to spend three years in isolation. With that being said, it was nothing serious as it wasn’t the first time he had gone through something as such.
However, Gabriel’s clan had never been penalized throughout the years. Hence, they were on pins and needles in anticipation of the things awaiting them.
“A total of nine members of the Garrison clan, including Donald and Tyrone… will be expelled! In short, they’re no longer related to the clan from today onwards! We’ll take out the ones trying to leverage their affiliation with the clan without a second thought!”
What!
The announcement took everyone in the hall by surprise. Subsequently, everyone in the hall went dead silent as it had been a long time since the last expulsion.
Apart from Tyrone, Donald, and the ones expelled, Zoey and her party were dumbfounded when they heard the announcement. They were stunned since the elders had just made the call to expel the prodigy of the clan.
It wouldn’t be much of a surprise for Tyrone and the rest to be expelled since they had gone overboard, challenging the authority of the elders of the clan.
As it made no sense for the elders to involve Donald, the ones in the hall couldn’t help but recall the things Levi brought up a short while ago. They were confused with the reason Levi had been made aware of the actual agenda ahead of them.
No! It’s something he has staged against us! I’m not sure how, but it seems the elders have started siding with him!
The astonished Donald couldn’t wait to figure out the reason. To begin with, it wasn’t even a serious offense since they did nothing apart from defying the elders’ instructions.
Moreover, the ones announcing the penalty had always considered him the hope of the clan. It was close to impossible for them to change their minds over the night.
Unable to fathom the reason they had changed their minds, Donald asked, “Why? Can anyone tell me what’s going on?”
“Please tell me!”
“Why?”
Staring at the familiar figures in front of him, the confused Donald repeated his question again and again.
Irked by the irritating young man’s questions, Gabriel gasped out his reply, “Isn’t it obvious? You should’ve seen this coming on the day you made up your mind to defy us! Since you’re no longer a member of the clan, get the hell out of our sights!”
Humphrey added, “Just get going already! Consider yourself lucky since we’re merciful enough to let all of you live!”
Donald brought himself up and repeated his question while staring at Gabriel in the eyes, “Can you at least tell me what sort of offense I have committed?”
The intelligent man knew expulsion was never the penalty for such a trivial offense. Therefore, he thought he might turn the tables around as long as he could prove Gabriel wrong.
On the other hand, Gabriel was thrilled. He asked in return, “This is something I’ve just come up with! Are you questioning my authority? Am I not allowed to amend the rules of the clan?”
“N-No, Sir!”
As those behind Donald played along with Gabriel, Donald knew it was truly over for him as he was on his own.
“It seems like all of you are giving up on me because of this little girl, huh? If that’s the case, I’ll make sure the clan is going to regret it in the near future!”
Donald turned around and warned Levi, “Just you wait! I’ll return and get my revenge against you soon enough!”
The ones expelled thought Levi had leveraged Forlevia’s talent to get them sacked since the little girl possessed the talent to lead the clan to its prime again.
Staring at the departing party, Humphrey murmured to himself, “You need to stop getting on the nerves of mysterious figures whose identity you’re not aware of! Otherwise, you’re destined to be doomed!”
Meanwhile, Gabriel repeated himself in a serious tone, “The ones trying to challenge the decisions we make will end up as such!”
……
The party of nine continued wandering around the streets because they weren’t sure of their next best course of action.
Tyrone asked, “Donald, what are we going to do next? We’ll follow you!”
“We’re going to make the elders of the clan regret their decisions! In short, we need to join an organization more superior to the clan!” Donald suggested.
He turned around and looked Tyrone in the eyes. “We’ll join the Sacred Organization and acquire the Dark Emperor’s aid!”
Chapter 2499 A Cunning Man
“Huh? The Sacred Organization?”
Kenny and the leaders of the clan had their doubts as they weren’t sure if it was appropriate for them to join others immediately after their expulsion.
“I’m sure Levi has something to do with our misfortune! I’m going to teach him a lesson for stirring things up behind the scenes!”
Donald couldn’t stop himself from trembling due to extreme frustration. No words could justify the sort of grudges he held against Levi.
He was merely irked by the presence of the man he deemed inferior to him quite some time ago.
However, that was no longer the case now since Donald thought Levi was the sole reason for their expulsion.
He yelled, “I’ll make the elders regret their decisions! They didn’t even flinch when terminating the highly regarded prodigy of the family! I can’t believe they’re sacrificing me merely because someone with greater talents has shown up!”
A few seconds of pause later, he yelled hysterically, “Once I’m strong enough to force them into submission, I’ll show the elders they’ve made the wrong decision!”
Tyrone was of the same idea. He remarked, “You’re right! We’re going to make them regret their decisions! In order to achieve our goals, we need to ensure we’re on par with them in terms of influences! Thus, we need to get ourselves affiliated with an influential organization!”
Although Kenny and the leaders knew it was the right thing to do, they were intimidated by the thoughts of leaving the nation.
Hence, Kenny asked, “Why are we going to join the Sacred Organization when there are a few equally influential organizations in Erudia?”
Donald explained, “It’s because of the influence of the Sacred Organization! On top of that, the Dark Emperor is superior to most in terms of strength. Others wouldn’t stop spreading rumors of Divine Brigadier of The Cardinal Hall defeating the Dark Emperor, but that was never the case! It was the exact opposite!” He paused halfway through his orated speech. After much consideration, he shared the things he was aware of with the rest.
“Someone took Evie and her mentors away when they were at Adrune! If it weren’t because of the Dark Emperor, they might not make it back alive! I need to get him to take me in as his disciple to be superior to others within the shortest time!”
“Alright, if that’s the case, we’ll head out and make our way to the Sacred Organization at once.”
Tyrone and Donald departed without a second thought since they were determined to get their revenge.
Meanwhile, Zoey couldn’t snap out of confusion due to the occurrence of the incident a short while ago. She just couldn’t believe Donald was an outcast of the Garrison clan as no one would get expelled from the clan, especially over something as trivial as such.
Floyd exclaimed, “He’s awesome! How the hell has he gotten the elders of the Garrison clan to side with him?”
Sword Fiend nodded and shared his thoughts with them, “Maybe he has leveraged on Evie’s talent and driven the Garrison clan apart from Donald.”
Chuckling, Azure Dragon said, “I think you’re right! We shouldn’t have worried about him. Apart from his exceptional martial arts, he’s an equally intelligent man. There are only a few on par with him in terms of intelligence. Shall we not forget he has defeated countless of our foes without sacrificing a soldier more than once?”
He gave it a thought and added, “As capable as the ancient Garrison clan might be, they’re not a match for him in terms of intelligence! It doesn’t take much for him to drive them apart using Evie as bait!”
It was about time for Zoey and the ones around her to leave since the Garrison clan was about to hold another meeting to discuss the ongoing issues. Zoey brought their daughter away with her as well.
As Levi remained seated in the ancestral shrine, one of them yelled, “How dare you remain seated when the elders are here?”
Cooper, who was also one of the many prodigies of the clan, was closely acquainted with Donald. Hence, he started picking on Levi.
Slap!
Gabriel slapped Cooper in the face without any hesitation.
Chapter 2500 Mentor Of The Dark Emperor
Cooper collapsed to the ground with a confused look since Gabriel had just indicated he had no issue with Levi sitting.
All of a sudden, Gabriel repeated himself, “Have I not made myself clear? When will you learn to behave when you’re in front of the clan leader?”
“Have I not behaved myself in front of you?”
“What are you talking about? I’m talking about Levi over here!”
Along with Gabriel, the rest of the elders kneeled in front of Levi shortly after Gabriel introduced Levi to the rest in the hall.
The members of the clan couldn’t fathom the reason the elders had gotten down on their knees when they were supposed to be superior to most of them in the hall, including the deceased members of the clan in the shrine.
They couldn’t comprehend the reason those arrogant elders would kneel in front of others until some of them linked the missing pieces of puzzles together and found out they were showing respect to the man seated in front of them.
The elders greeted Levi, “Hail the patriarch!”
Huh? Why has Levi become the freaking leader of the clan?
It was then the members of the clan figured out Levi was the one Gabriel had been talking about during the confrontation with Donald.
When Gabriel mentioned something along the line of the clan leader amending the rules as he wished, he was never referring to himself—it had always been Levi.
Members of the Garrison clan from Oakland City were on the verge of losing their minds as they had a hard time acknowledging the fact that Levi was the clan leader.
“Allow me to introduce the clan leader of the ancient Garrison clan! He’s none other than Levi! In short, he’s the one leading the rest of the Garrison clans! I want everyone to keep his identity in mind in case the day for you to be at his service arises in the near future!”
“Yes!”
Meanwhile, Donald finally found one of the Sacred Organization’s many training bases after going through hell.
Tempestus, who was aware of Donald’s identity, happened to be the one in charge of the training base. Hence, he dispatched more than a thousand of his forces to surround them.
Tyrone immediately explained the reason they were there, “Sir, you don’t have to worry because we’re here to join you!”
“What? Are you seriously telling me the most highly regarded prodigy of the ancient Garrison clan is here to join us? Is this some sort of attempt to pull my leg since the clan has always considered us some sort of cult!”
Tempestus wasn’t the only one who thought it was a joke since it sounded too absurd to be real.
Donald told them everything, “A-Actually, we’ve been expelled…”
Shortly after Tempestus carried out some investigation, he found out the duo in front of him had been telling the truth.
“That’s the reason we’re here today! We’re not just some useless additions to the organization! I’m sure we can prove ourselves useful if we’re given a chance. We’ve also brought along something to prove our sincerity, but we’ll only hand it to the Dark Emperor. Actually, I have another request for Dark Emperor—I wish to become his disciple.”
Donald kneeled the moment he finished his orated speech.
Without a second thought, Tyrone responded in a similar manner and asked, “Me too! Can you please deliver the message on our behalf?”
Their actions took those surrounding them by surprise. Nonetheless, they managed to prove their sincerity through kneeling for almost a day.
Meanwhile, Levi was surprised when he figured out the truth. He couldn’t believe the duo had returned to him after making a fuss out of something trivial. Ironically, they were there to acquire his aid.
He joined the duo since he found the duo’s presence interesting and thought it wouldn’t be such a bad idea to figure out the things they had in mind.
“Announcing the arrival of Dark Emperor!”
After spending the night kneeling at the entrance of the training base, Donald and Tyrone were thrilled upon the announcement.