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The Return of God of War Chapter 1451
“Eh?”
Thierry’s proclamation had left the crowd speechless.
“Is that all?” Dragonus demanded in disbelief.
Even with the secrecy that the Great Family of Eastford operated in, they had still suffered tremendous casualties.
It was inconceivable that Thierry was just going to let it go.
“That’s right! For all the casualties that we have faced, I’m going to need an explanation!” Lesale spoke up.
“Even if I were to let it go, I couldn’t deny Frostbringer the taste of blood,” Albus said coldly.
“Frostbringer wouldn’t agree! The three hundred thousand strong of Frostford wouldn’t agree!” shouted the men of the Great Family of Frostford, the volume of their combined voices thundered throughout Lake Westia.
“Give me one good reason to!” Albus glared at Thierry.
“You have all been deceived!” Thierry protested weakly. “It’s not what it looks like! Levi wasn’t the one to kill all your men, somebody had him framed!”
“How do you explain the evidence, then?” With a wave of his arm, Albus’s men came forth bearing the evidence he referred to.
It was the evidence fabricated by the Avengers stating that Levi was the one who had committed the crimes.
So damning it was that Thierry was unable to refute it.
“This has…” he began, only to be cut across by Albus’s laugh of disdain.
“What next? Are you going to claim that this evidence had been falsified?”
“I…” He stammered, speechless by Albus’s determination.
“We have evidence that Levi was the one behind this!” Lesale and Dragonus exclaimed.
“That’s not all. Our Samson and four of his disciples had been brutally murdered by Levi. On top of that, there were the dozen or so injuries committed to my men. He cannot escape justice!”
“Levi had blatantly murdered my people as he had regained his powers. I will not stand by and allow it to happen!” Albus’s voice dripped with malice.
“Hear, hear! Blood for blood!” The men shouted, incensed.
“Let all four of our great families join forces and put an end to Levi! We won’t rest until he’s dead!” Lesale and Dragonus roared.
Thierry was panic-stricken in the face of their fervor.
However, Levi’s true identity had to remain confidential, especially after the battle on Mount Drago.
It is information that I simply cannot divulge.
“Have you ever considered the reason behind Levi’s killings?” Thierry shouted.
“It’s simple! Levi intends to subdue the Four Great Families to work for him as Dragonites! Now that he has had the time to recuperate, surely he must have realized that he does not have standing anymore. He is desperate for some merit, thus he plans to strongarm us to becoming Dragonites to serve his will.”
Albus paused as he drew breath.
“This act would allow him to regain his influence. With this kind of power at his command, it would not be surprising if he would be able to become king of Erudia.”
“That is why Levi had killed my people, to answer your question.” Albus’s reasoning was so well thought out that Thierry had been rendered dumbstruck.
“On behalf of the Four Great Families, I petition that we put out an order to kill Levi! Let us vow to not rest until he’s dead!”
“Frostford agrees!”
“Southford agrees!”
“Eastford agrees!”
When the expectant silence grew too long, all three leaders stared at Thierry.
“Thierry, what are you waiting for?” said Albus with a nasty smile. “You’re not in favor of this order, are you?”
“That’s right, I’m not!” said Thierry defiantly.
“I think we shouldn’t provoke him for the sake of the safety and future of our Four Great Families. We simply couldn’t afford to fight him should we incur his wrath,” Thierry reasoned.
“We can’t fight him? Hah! Since when did you become so unsure of yourself, Thierry? Us, the Four Great Families, afraid to fight a little sh*t like Levi?” Albus sneered.
“We would turn and walk away from this confrontation if he is the Crown King. It’s a pity that he isn’t!” Lesale added.
“I beg to differ. He is indeed the Crown King!” yelled Thierry in a panic.
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The others blatantly laughed at Thierry’s revelation.
“Thierry, since when did you become so timid?” they jeered. “How easily frightened you are by a nobody like Levi!”
“You’re so afraid to face him that you’ve concocted a delusion that Levi is the Crown King. Are you lying to us or lying to yourself?” Albus demanded.
“That’s right! The Crown King had fallen down Mount Drago. He couldn’t possibly survive that. Even if he does, what is his connection to Levi?” Lesale asked.
“I…” With his trump card viewed as a farce, Thierry had nothing left to say.
Despite the consequences it entailed, he had already let slip the secret truth about Levi’s identity, which was treated with derision.
Given that they had reacted to this piece of news with mockery, Thierry was not able to prove Levi’s innocence.
“It doesn’t matter if you are not in favor, Thierry. You’re outnumbered three to one. Westford has to conform!” Albus said triumphantly.
The rules are the rules.
“Don’t say I didn’t warn you. You’re picking a fight you have no chance of winning,” Theirry said with a sigh.
“I am still refusing to believe that he has the capacity to stand up against the wrath of the Four Great Families.” Albus and the others wore smug looks of superiority.
“Grandpa isn’t joking. You would do well to heed his advice and dispel this notion from your heads while you still can. Do not provoke Levi.” Judy took her grandfather’s side.
“No, we are going to claim our debt!” Several stubborn voices came.
It seems that their minds would not be changed.
“By the power of the Four Great Families, we hereby vow to capture Levi and put him on trial!” Albus thundered, his proclamation greeted by a deafening cheer.
Immediately upon his order, a group of elite assassins marched out.
At that moment, Zoey and Levi were at their villa accompanied by Jennie and her company.
“Zoey, let’s go out for a walk, shall we? Look at your companions. We are the most popular celebrities in Erudia! We have been acquainted with the creme de la creme of Frostford.”
“That’s right. The ones who are fortunate to earn our acquaintance are now leading lives of complete luxury. At this point, we are even more influential than you are!”
“It would do your business good to be seen out in public with us.”
It seems like these girls are here to show off their status, Zoey thought exasperatedly.
“What does it matter if Levi manages to recover? His reputation is ruined! All he is known for right now is a reckless man who almost lost everything.”
Suddenly, a dozen or so figures barged in and interrupted their conversation.
George was the first one to notice the intruders.
“Who are you?” he demanded. “How dare you barge in here unannounced!”
“Levi, get out here!” several of the intruders shouted.
Levi and North Sky Lord emerged after several moments.
Naturally, they were well informed about the goings-on of the Four Great Families, and the fact that Levi had been framed by the Avengers.
My name must be cleared, Levi thought grimly as he prepared himself for the inevitable confrontation.
“Who are you?” Levi asked, breaking the silence.
“We have come on behalf of Albus Whittaker of the Great Family of Frostford!” shouted their leader. “Come with us quietly and perhaps we could avoid a scene.”
“After you.” Levi gestured toward the door politely.
“Look at that! Even if Levi has completely recovered, he is just a shadow of his former self. What a coward to come with us so meekly!”
“Does he even have any dignity left? He is a traitor to his own country! I suspect that he had exchanged the drug on the condition that he be cured!”
“You have a point. How else would Levi be able to recover? He definitely would have leveraged on trading away the drug!”
Albus’s men stared at Levi with disdain, feeling on a completely different moral ground than Levi was on.
“Don’t worry, nothing will happen to Master,” George said comfortingly.
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Despite George’s reassurance, Zoey remained anxious.
“How did he manage to offend the Great Family of Frostford?” she whispered.
Zoey had heard her grandmother mention once before that Frostford was the most powerful of all the Great Families. Not even Westford was foolish enough to cause trouble with them.
The Four Great Families were waiting expectantly on the banks of Lake Westia.
“Brothers, there is a fighter of astounding skill that has been standing guard over Levi over the course of his infirmity. As a result, we must exert more effort than was expected to apprehend him.” Albus was busy making arrangements.
“There is just the two of them as opposed to our vast number.” The others were brimming with confidence.
The last time all four Great Families united, even the Dragonites had to surrender.
It was a show of force not to be underestimated.
“This will be the last time I’m warning you. Let this go while you still can!” Thierry spoke up again.
“Are you defending him because Levi is your sister’s grandson-in-law? I have refrained my hand out of respect for you once before. Not this time!” Albus snarled.
The others had been under the impression that Thierry was protecting him because Levi was his kin.
“This has nothing to do with blood,” Thierry insisted, near tears with despair. “He is just somebody we cannot afford to provoke!”
“Thierry, I think it’s time to step down as the leader of Westford. Get yourself a replacement more worthy,” Albus jeered vehemently.
Little did they know that Levi had already succeeded him as the leader of Westford.
“That’s right,” the others chimed in. “You’re no longer the fierce leader you once were. What a disappointment.”
“Levi is here!” A voice shouted from outside of the hall.
Albus’s men had arrived, surrounding Levi and North Sky Lord.
Every eye at the scene was on the pair of them, with the exception of Thierry and his men who cast their gaze downward as if they had wanted nothing to do with what the other three Great Families had planned.
Thierry did not even dare look as he knew what was in store for all of them.
Albus’s cold stare was fixed on Levi.
“Levi, are you aware of your crimes?” he rumbled.
“What crimes? Who are you to interrogate me in this manner?” Levi asked with a polite smile.
“Listen very carefully and remember this until your dying day: I am Albus Whittaker of the Great Family of Frostford. Do you dare question my authority again?”
“You have murdered Sampson, harmed my disciples, and murdered members of the Great Families rampantly! Do you deny it?” Albus fixed him with a death stare.
“Are you all here to watch me confess as well?” Levi looked around as he addressed the crowd.
“Yes, we are! You’ve killed so many of our brothers. Today, we will not rest until you have paid your debt blood for blood!” Dragonus roared in a fury.
“Why do you seem so sure that it was by my hand that they have been killed?” Levi asked.
“There is evidence!”
“Don’t you think that the evidence is too obvious?” Levi argued. “If I was really the one to have done it, why would I leave so many traces of myself behind? Are you all fools?”
“Stop denying it, Levi! Are you going to confess or not?” Albus shouted in a panic.
“I was the one who killed Sampson and four of his disciples because they were traitors to Erudia! As for your men, they were killed for attempting to ambush me.”
“As for the recent…” Levi continued, only to be cut off by Albus.
“There, he confessed to the killings!” Albus shouted as he turned to face the crowd. “You’ve all heard it, I’m sure. His confession is even more damning than the evidence!”
“Eh?” Levi was taken aback.
“Now that he had confessed, it’s time to pay! Blood for blood!”
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The atmosphere grew tense to the point that was beyond Thierry’s control.
Well, here we are.
“Come and get me, then.” Levi smirked.
After the battle at Mount Drago, his mental strength and martial skills had grown exponentially.
“Kill him!” The men shrieked, their voices echoed over Lake Westia like a maddened warcry.
“By the name of the Four Great Families, Levi Garrison is hereby sentenced to death!” Albus roared.
Having been denied it for so long, he was anxious for vengeance to be exacted.
At that point, Dragonus stepped forward. “Brothers, may I speak?”
“Speak, Dragonus! You have earned the right to as the fearsome and loyal warrior you are. With the famed power of your fists, you are a talent from Eastford that appears once every hundred years. I am unashamed of the fact that not a single youth from Frostford can contend with you.” Albus was generous with his praise for the young warrior.
“He is a fighter with skills beyond his age,” Lesale added in admiration. “I have met masters who have lived beyond two centuries who are still no match for Dragonus.”
“The most astounding ability of his is to survive for up to a month underwater! It was with this skill that he had developed agility and strength that is unattainable by any mere mortal.”
Though the Eastford camp remained reticent, Dragonus’ skill was common knowledge.
If it were not so, the Great Family of Eastford would not have sent him as one of their representatives.
It was clear that he was being groomed to take over as the next leader of Eastford.
As a result, praise upon praise had been showered upon Dragonus.
He definitely had the right to speak his mind.
Dragonus brimmed with confidence from the faith shown to him by the Great Families.
“I would like to nominate myself to be the one to claim Levi’s head to avenge all of our fallen brothers in his hand!”
Thierry could do nothing but sigh resignedly.
Violence as a means to a resolution was the one that he had been looking forward to the least.
Dragonus approached Levi slowly.
“Any last words?” he jeered at the latter.
Levi knew that Dragonus’ skill was unmatched by any of his peers. He had even admitted to himself that he, Levi, was no exception.
Without warning, Dragonus launched himself toward Levi with the force of a cannon.
Before he had the chance to land a blow, a sickening crunch sounded followed by the grotesque image of Dragonus’ skull caving inward.
It was over before it had begun. The lingering echo of bones being crushed sounded deafening in the ensuing silence like the reverberation of cannon fire.
Thud! Dragonus fell onto the floor in a heap and moved no more.
The prodigious talent of the century had been extinguished by a single punch to the temple.
“Next!” Levi called.
What clean technique and overwhelming power! The crowd was shocked at the extraordinary spectacle.
With one of their greatest warriors so easily defeated before their eyes, the Four Great Families did not even draw breath with fright.
Dragonus was not able to even withstand a single punch.
How terrifying!
His death had come so swiftly that he did not have the time to register surprise. The part of his face that was not bent out of shape from his fractured skull remained contorted with rage.
With a single strike, Levi had obliterated Dragonus.
He threw a furious glare at the party of Eastford.
Even Albus had his jaw hanging open in shock.
The talent of a lifetime had his life extinguished just like that!
How powerful!
How impossibly powerful!
Dragonus’ skill had surpassed even Great Grandmasters. Yet he had succumbed to just one strike.
“You…” The petrified attention of the crowd was fixated on Levi.
“Come on, all together!” Levi beckoned at the crowd with his index finger.
His lighthearted contempt for the Four Great Families had stoked their ire.
“You asked for it!” Albus shrieked. “Kill him!”
In an instant, the elite warriors from the remaining three Great Families made a dash toward Levi.
Prepare Frostbringer! I will slit his throat myself!” Albus ordered.
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“North, you’re up!” said Levi softly to the man next to him.
North Sky Lord dashed forward to meet the onslaught.
Though his martial skill was not up to par with Levi’s, he was still the best fighter of the Calamity.
North Sky Lord decimated their ranks, leaving them no room to defend themselves.
Those that had managed to get close to Levi had been beaten back before they could lay a finger on him.
Despite being grossly outnumbered at several hundred to two, the fighters of the Great Families were easily subdued.
In a frighteningly short amount of time, the ground was covered in bodies.
Albus and Lesale were flabbergasted at the outcome.
What kind of power is this?
These were trained warriors whose corpses now littered the ground!
Thierry however was not surprised.
Compared to the battle on Mount Drago, this is child’s play.
“Don’t just stand and watch, Thierry! Summon your men!” Albus shouted.
“To hell I will!” Thierry was not a big enough fool to send his men to their deaths.
“Looks like I have to do everything by myself!” Albus rolled up the sleeves of his robes.
“Bring me Frostbringer!” he ordered.
His men who were behind him flung the sacred sword high in the air toward its rightful master.
As Frostbringer was unsheathed, a cold frost enveloped the scene as everything the freezing mist touched succumbed to the icy devastation.
It was said that Frostbringer had been crafted in North Base One and was sealed in ice for eleven years before it was deemed ready.
Long after leaving its icy tomb, the chill that had remained was so intense that its victims died from frostbite before they bled to death.
However, even Frostbringer was no match for the Crown King’s Dragon Sword.
“Count me in, brother!” Lesale shouted.
These two veterans, Albus and Lesale, were warriors of legendary prestige.
“North, fall back. I’ll handle this.” Levi took a step forward.
“Your end is here!” Albus called as he swung his icy blade toward Levi.
Before the blade found its mark, a devastating cold permeated its surroundings. Every tree and blade of grass which was green and full of life a moment prior had turned blue and dead, encased in a thick layer of ice.
Levi made no attempt to dodge the vicious slash. As he received the full brunt of the impact, the cold had claimed him. Diffusing through him and consuming his warmth, it left him as still as a statue, covered in a blue sheen.
Even his brows and hair were frozen solid.
The frost continued to push outward, beyond the boundaries of Lake Westia. A sheet of ice smooth as glass was left in its glacial wake.
The destructive power of the sacred blade held the crowd in petrified awe.
Albus sneered. Bleeding or freezing to death, Levi had met his demise one way or another.
Boom!
Suddenly, an invisible force erupted from Levi’s frozen figure. The warmth emanating from his core burst forth, undoing the cold of Frostbringer.
Albus, who was closest to Levi, was knocked back by the shockwave.
“My turn!” Lesale roared as he dashed forward.
To be able to command Southford, Lesale was no ordinary fighter as well.
Specializing in various forms of poison intended to cripple or kill his enemies, he had come well prepared. Lesale dashed forward, vaulting over Levi, and released his entire inventory of vapors and liquid onto him within the timeframe of a single inhalation. The cloud of toxin he had thrown at Levi was comprised of a lethal cocktail of a few hundred different varieties.
An ordinary opponent would have succumbed under the influence of even one or two varieties of poison.
However, in his desperation to be rid of Levi, Lesale had unleashed everything he had.
Unexpectedly, Levi seemed completely unaffected in the aftermath.
In his previous endeavor to expel the toxins of Blood King Palace from his body, he was now invincible to any form of poison that would otherwise be lethal.
It was conclusive proof that he had emerged from his battle on Mount Drago more powerful than ever before. Even Lesale’s deadliest weapons were useless against him.
“None of you will be able to kill me. Stop trying!” Levi swung his palm at Lesale’s cheek which sent him flying backward.
The crowd fell deadly silent.
The two best fighters of the Great Families had been eliminated this easily!
What kind of a monster is Levi?
Thierry and his men remained as calm and composed as ever.
After the events on Mount Drago, nothing surprised them anymore.
At that moment, George came hurrying over.
Albus and Lesale’s eyes lit up with hope at his arrival.
“Brother, you are the only hope left of the Four Great Families! Kill Levi and avenge all of our fallen brothers!” came several panicked shouts.
George swept his gaze over at them before dropping to his knees before Levi.
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“Eh?” The men exclaimed, flabbergasted at George’s public display of his unexpected allegiance.
The best fighter of Westford is on his knees before Levi?
What is going on?
After witnessing the defeat of the others before, George remained their best hope at defeating Levi once and for all.
“Master, forgive me for my late arrival!” said George to Levi.
“Not at all, you’re just in time,” said Levi, courteously.
“Master?” Albus repeated incredulously, unsure if they had heard him right.
Did George just address Levi as “Master”?
“What are you doing, George?” Albus shouted. “You’re embarrassing the Great Family of Westford! Have you no shame to kneel before some young hotshot despite being two hundred years old?”
“He’s right. George, you’re bringing shame to the rest of us,” came several other disdainful voices.
“Can you beat him?” George asked as he looked around at his accusers.
“We…” The men found their throats constricted by the truth in George’s words.
They were indeed no match for him.
Even the best of the best fighters of the Great Families were no match for Levi.
“There you have it! You all are the real fools to proceed with your foolhardy quest. I’m sure that Thierry had advised you against doing such a thing.”
At his words, all eyes turned to Thierry.
George was right again. Thierry had been tirelessly advising them against provoking Levi but they did not heed him.
In their defense, Thierry’s claims on Levi’s abilities seemed so exaggerated that they were hardly believable.
With the influence and resources at the disposal of the Four Great Families, they did not think that they would have anything to fear from a lone fighter stripped of his dignity.
Impossible!
“Has Westford been bending the knee to him from the very beginning?” Albus cried out as the thought struck him.
“That’s right. He is the rightful leader of Westford,” said Thierry.
“Was the movement of the hundred thousand men of Westford for him instead of you?”
“That’s right.” Thierry nodded. “Why would we be in need of a movement on such a large scale, anyway?”
“I can’t believe it,” exclaimed Lesale. “Though I admit that he is a skilled fighter, I don’t see why you have to submit to him to such a degree. Even George is willing to call him Master.”
“Unless…” Albus gasped in realization. “He is the Crown King!”
“What?” The men began shouting in disbelief, their eyes bulging with shock.
“How is that possible? The Crown King is dead!”
Levi smiled as he fingered a ring. The crowd’s eyes, glued onto him in disbelieving adoration, followed his tiny gesture.
The Dragon Ring!
The fact that he had the Dragon Ring in his possession, coupled with the evidence of his martial skill with his easy defeat of the top tier fighters of the Four Great Families, left no doubt in the minds of every person at the scene that he was indeed the Crown King.
Besides, Levi’s and the Crown King’s simultaneous appearance in Keerea was hardly a coincidence.
Turns out they were one and the same.
Every piece of evidence had pointed at the irrefutable truth.
At long last, the men finally believed Thierry and George.
Levi was the legendary Crown King.
“According to the laws, all of you should have been dead,” Levi said, good-naturedly. “I’m now offering you a second chance.”
“The battle on Mount Drago had left me breathless with awe,” Albus proclaimed as he knelt before Levi. “Sire, the Great Family of Frostford is yours to command.”
“The Great Family of Southford is at your service, sire!” One by one, led by Lesale, the men of Southford knelt in reverence.
“The Great Family of Eastford pledges their allegiance, sire!” The Eastfords were the last to bend the knee. Though grudgingly, they were forced to acknowledge his obvious supremacy.
“Congratulations, sire. The Four Great Families is yours to command.” Thierry and George offered their congratulations.
Levi smiled at the unexpected turn of events.
His original plan had been to soundly defeat the Four Great Families. With their submission to him, the forces at his fingertips had grown exponentially.
At the very least, the Four Great Families’ medicinal skills would ensure that there would be much fewer casualties on the battlefield.
However, it was the Four Great Families that had approached him first, which was an outcome he had not foreseen.
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With the newfound loyalty of the Four Great Families, Levi’s forces had grown to unfathomable proportions.
“We still have to subdue the threats that are lurking beneath the surface,” Levi announced. “Our mission is to channel their untamed strength and mold them for the service of Erudia.”
This was a mission for the Four Great Families to execute.
“The most important thing is that my identity and your allegiance to me must be kept secret. I will not hesitate to kill the one who lets slip of that!” Levi shot a warning glare to the men.
“Yes, sire!” they shouted with vigor.
“Sire, there’s something I don’t understand,” Albus spoke up. “Who was the one who had instigated us to kill you?”
At that point, it was clear that there was an attempt to drive a wedge between Levi and the Four Great Families.
“They are a powerful group not to be underestimated. It was they who had orchestrated the events at Mount Drago. I have a feeling that they will show up very soon.”
The next stage of Levi’s plan required the unwavering support of the Four Great Families. Thus, Levi had briefed them on the role that the Avengers had played in sabotaging their alliance.
The crowd was livid.
“We must avenge ourselves against the saboteur!”
“Sire, the Avengers are unaware of your true identity, hence they will be under the impression that by driving a wedge between us, we will have you killed. How are we supposed to maintain the appearance of our animosity toward each other?”
Albus was visibly shaken by the extent of the Avengers’ influence.
“It’s simple,” Levi said with a mysterious smile. “Listen…”
Soon, the news that the Four Great Families had merged into one spread like wildfire.
It was decided via a vote that Albus was to head the combined houses.
Calling it an unexpected piece of news would be an understatement, as evidenced by the reactions it provoked.
The Four Great Families merging into one?
What a frightening thought!
With such a united front, who would be foolish enough to go against them?
That was only part of Levi’s plan. He had also arranged for representatives to be dispatched in an attempt to win over the support of the invisible but influential houses.
Their success would only add to the ranks of Levi’s growing power.
The Avengers were baffled at Levi’s continued survival.
The plot of his murder by the hands of the Four Great Families had been put in place for so long yet he remained alive and well.
Not only that, the Four Great Families had formed an unprecedented alliance as well.
“What the hell is going on?”
Kuro Dragon and Black Phoenix were beside themselves with rage.
“Boss, according to our sources, Thierry of Westford had been the one to protect Levi by supporting Albus’s claim to be the leader of the combined family in exchange for Levi’s life.”
“What kind of luck does Levi have?” Kuro Dragon thundered. “Looks like we have to kill him ourselves, after all!”
Unbeknownst to them, Levi was the one that had leaked the news of the Four Great Families merging into one.
In the not too distant future, the Four Great Families would have to join forces and move as one under his direction.
To avoid any inconsistencies that might arise, Levi had decided to publicize the news of their unity.
Hopefully, this act would mitigate a lot of potential problems down the line.
By placing Albus at the forefront of the newly united family, Levi had intended to cripple the Avengers and turn their attention away from the fact of his survival.
The whole of Erudia had been stunned by the news of the unity of the Four Great Families.
An unprecedented move!
Imagine the sheer power and influence of their combined might!
The Four Great Families had organized a unification ceremony to publicly cement their alliance.
It was to take place at North Hampton.
The Great Family of Westford was bestowed the honor of putting together the event.
Shaun and his men were placed in charge of overseeing the matter.
The Lopez and the Black families were the ones who were most thrilled about the news.
As it turned out, they were from Westford.
With the unification of the Four Great Families, its impact on the future of Erudia was uncertain.
The unification ceremony was organized with great ardor.
The families spared no expense in making the ceremony as grand as was fitting to the occasion.
After an entire week of preparations, it was finally ready.
The next step was to send out the invitations.
Shaun was the one who was placed in charge of sending them out.
“I will not send an invitation out to Levi and Zoey. He will not be disrupting our ceremony!” Shaun said with a sly smile.
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With his appointment for such an important task, Shaun’s authority was vast.
He had the power to determine who was worthy enough to attend the unification ceremony.
Of course, the attendance of guests above Shaun’s social class was not up to him to decide.
In Shaun’s eyes, Levi and his family were beneath him.
“Will this displease Cora?” somebody asked tentatively.
“The most prominent figures of the Four Great Families would be in attendance,” Shaun said with a smug smile. “The old lady has no standing. There is nothing she could say to reverse my decision to bar Zoey and her family from attending such an important ceremony.”
“You’re right. We’ll do it your way then!”
The day of the unification ceremony arrived.
The important figures in all of Erudia had received their invitations and accepted them with fervent expectation.
It was too good of an opportunity to miss.
The spots were limited, therefore rendering each and every invitation sent out to be priceless in value.
Shaun’s approval had become a highly demanded commodity overnight.
He had received offers ranging from tens of millions to villas by the bulk, all for the consideration of an invitation to the unification ceremony.
However, Shaun and his men had abused their power by distributing the invitations discriminately to their friends and acquaintances.
As a result, they were held in high regard by those who were clamoring to curry their favor.
The people in their social circles were only of the middle class. Armed with invitations to the unification ceremony, they had suddenly become elites within the society.
Even the woman that Shaun desired had offered to spend a night with him in exchange for an invitation.
The power had consumed Shaun, though it did not matter to him, as he was a member of the unified Great Family.
With the unification, their prestige had never been higher.
Harry and Meredith could barely stop themselves from smiling all the time.
As far as they were concerned, they have achieved the pinnacle of life: to bring glory to themselves and their families.
With the unification, they have gotten everything they have ever wanted.
Little did they know that the person who had made all of that happen was Levi.
“Have you heard? Levi was about to get himself killed by the Great Family of Frostford for offending them. Instead, they spared his life out of respect for Cora and Zoey.”
“How pathetic. Even Thierry Langston had begged on his behalf!”
“In exchange for Levi keeping his life, Thierry had voted for Albus to head the newly unified Great Family, essentially giving up his leadership. Many of the elders were backing Thierry as the leader.”
At that moment, the rumor that Thierry had voluntarily given up his leadership to save Levi’s life had spread within Westford.
Otherwise, they would have been the strongest house out of the four.
This transgression of Thierry’s had caused Westford to be the weakest family.
It is all Levi’s fault.
“I was considering letting Zoey and her family attend the ceremony to meet people for opportunities to rise in society again. Looks like it isn’t a necessity anymore!”
Cora was furious when the news had reached her ears.
“The Great Family of Westford has done more than our fair share for Zoey and her family!”
“Thierry must have begged Albus for mercy out of respect for me,” Cora sighed.
If it had not been for this demonstration of weakness, Thierry could very well be the leader of the newly unified Great Family.
“Grandma, we understand. Though you love Zoey, you must give her the punishment she deserves to show her the sacrifices you’ve made for her.”
The others were willing to look at things pessimistically.
Soon, the unflattering news had reached Zoey’s ears.
“Grandma has forbidden us from attending the ceremony,” Zoey said, feeling morose.
“It’s just a lousy ceremony, what would we do there anyway?” said Levi dismissively.
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Zoey was taken aback. She stared disbelievingly at Levi.
Though Levi had recovered and was back to his old self, that did not mean that he could blatantly disrespect the Four Great Families.
Furthermore, the Four Great Families had been merged into one. It was unprecedented in the eyes of the world.
How many people had fought tooth and nail just to be considered for an invitation?
This unification ceremony was considered by many to be the social event of the millennium.
With such prestige placed on the ceremony, Levi had blatantly disrespected it.
Surely that is delusional and egoistic.
“It’s Grandma’s way of punishing us by not letting us attend, whereas everyone else gets to go,” said Zoey reproachfully.
“I don’t even know how you had managed to offend Albus to have Mr. Langston beg for mercy on your behalf.” She sighed.
“Zoey, do you really wish to attend the ceremony?” Levi gazed at his wife.
“I have considered it,” said Zoey truthfully. “It just doesn’t feel right to be absent when everybody else gets to attend.”
“That’s settled, then. We’ll be attending as well!” Levi answered immediately. “We’ll bring Mom and Mia along!”
“Eh?” Zoey gazed suspiciously at Levi.
What an offhand manner he spoke of going!
Does he think that one would be able to just waltz into a ceremony like this?
How would that be possible?
The invitations were limited. If what Zoey heard was true, there was not a single one left.
Even if they wanted to buy them, they were unavailable.
Levi had not only wanted to attend it himself, but he had also wanted to bring a group of people with him?
Does he think that he owned the Four Great Families?
“How would you take us there without invitations?” Zoey demanded.
“Who dares to deny me entrance?” Levi said with a grin. “Does Albus and Thierry dare say no to me?”
Zoey was not aware that this unification ceremony had been organized by him to disorient the Avengers.
It was for his own motive that the Four Great Families were united.
Albus had originally invited Levi, but the latter had rebuffed him.
Since then, Levi had changed his mind and was determined to attend.
“Pfft!” Zoey stifled a laugh of derision.
She had heard that the leader of the unified family was Albus, and not Levi as he had so boldly insinuated.
Of course they would have cause to bar his entry!
“The ceremony will take place tomorrow afternoon,” said Zoey. “I would like to see you try to get us in.”
She did not bother herself much with what Levi was going to do. Instead, she was going to let him prove that he was capable.
“We’ll be there tomorrow!” Levi promised.
That night, Zoey had specifically arranged for Emma, Mia, and their companions to be brought to North Hampton to attend the ceremony together.
Erudia awoke with feverish excitement with the commencement of the unification ceremony the following day.
Security was stringent with the ubiquitous presence of ultimate class and god class warriors of Westford.
Shaun and his men were in charge of the reception.
As they were the ones who had sent out the invitations, they would also be the ones to cross-check their identities in accordance with the guestlist.
This measure was to prevent the entry of people who were not invited.
Shaun and his men stood guard, looking upright and arrogant.
Before, they were not even looked twice upon.
With their newfound authority, even the social elites were currying for their favor.
It was a fantastic experience, to say the least.
They have finally achieved the goal of being above everyone else.
“Zoey? What are you doing here?” Shaun demanded. “What’s Levi’s mother and sister doing here with you?”
The smug looks of superiority had been wiped clean off the faces of Shaun and his men at the appearance of Zoey and her companions.
“We’re here to attend the ceremony!” Zoey said.
“Didn’t Grandma ban you from showing up here?” Shaun gave her a cold look.
“I would be happy to allow you to pass if you could produce your invitations.” Jennie stared coldly at them.
“We are free to enter even without invitations!”
“Says who?” Shaun demanded after a startled pause.
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The Lopez and the Blacks gazed unwaveringly at Zoey.
Suddenly, she became distinctly aware of the weight of their disapproval upon her.
Zoey was trying hard to steady her breath.
“Says me! What about it?” The sound of Levi’s voice came at that moment.
“Levi, how dare you show your face here?” Shaun shouted in a fury.
“Why can’t I be here?” Levi chuckled in disdain.
“This is the unification ceremony of the Four Great Families. Did you receive an invitation?” Shaun demanded.
“No, I did not.”
“How brazen of you to show up without an invitation. Get lost!” the crowd shouted.
“Levi, the spots for attending this ceremony are limited. Besides, I was the one who had decided on who to invite and where they were to be seated. It would be impossible for you to sneak in unnoticed.”
“Don’t even think about currying favor with the Four Great Families,” Shaun continued. “I suggest that you give up now.”
The crowd that had gathered to witness Shaun rudely denying Levi entry had numbered in the hundreds.
Zoey stared pointedly at the ground while Emma and Mia shrank behind her.
All of them were red with embarrassment.
It was embarrassing being denied entry.
Our social status is different than before. I must remember that.
This was arguably the most important ceremony that Erudia had ever seen.
Every citizen of the nation had their attention fixed on the events in the ceremony.
The fact that everybody in the country was aware of their situation made the humiliation even more difficult to bear.
“Did you really think that Levi would be able to get you in like he used to? He’s not the God of War anymore. Being a commoner, he is unworthy of even being near an event like this!”
“That’s right! Frostford has a grudge against him. Even Cora hates him. How would he be able to get in?”
“Are you really that delusional to let Levi’s fantasies get into your head?” Jennie jeered.
Zoey and her companions were about to retort but Jennie’s words had struck a nerve.
It is impossible.
“We should go.” Zoey pulled Levi’s mother and sister by the hand.
“Why are you leaving? Didn’t you want to attend the ceremony?” Levi put an arm out to block their path.
“Levi, I don’t wish to make things more difficult than they already are. Mom isn’t young anymore, she doesn’t deserve to be disrespected like this,” said Zoey bluntly.
“Son, we should head back. It’s no use placing ourselves in a difficult situation,” Emma said wearily.
“Come on, Levi,” Mia added. “Let’s go home. We’re not very interested in this ceremony anyway.”
Levi gazed at them helplessly. “I really do have the ability to grant you entry to the ceremony, you know.”
“We believe you, Levi, but we’ve changed our minds. We have other matters to attend to.”
“She’s right. Let’s leave.”
The women joined forces to persuade Levi in an attempt to preserve his dignity.
They could feel the jeering for Levi extending to them the longer they remained.
To protect Levi from slander was a secondary reason for their departure.
The ones who love you the most would always be willing to bear all of the hardships on your behalf.
“What a joke.” Shaun laughed. “What rights do you have in the first place to attend this ceremony?”
“Do you feel no shame for making such boastful claims?”
“Show me your invitations! I’ll kneel for you if you’re worthy to attend!”
“Don’t tell others that you know us. We don’t want to be embarrassed in association with you.”
Zoey and the girls hung their heads in embarrassment as they endeavored to pull Levi away.
“If you don’t wish to attend, I’ll forfeit my attendance as well.”
Levi swept a glance through the crowd. “Nobody else gets to attend! The ceremony is canceled!”
Levi pulled out his phone and dialed a number. “Tell them that the ceremony is canceled,” he ordered angrily.
Shaun was beside himself with amusement at the spectacle.
“Do you really think that you have the power to cancel this ceremony with a phone call?”