Chapter 10: The Family Council, A Furious Bruce

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

It wasn’t until they watched the two leave that the spectators dispersed

But at the same time, there was a hint of worry on the passersby’s faces.

Everyone knew who was right and who was wrong from what had occurred in front of them.

This was further solidified by everyone’s impression of Christina in their hearts. 

Therefore, although they didn’t dare to do anything on the outside just now, they actually still supported Austin in their hearts.

Following that, when Mycroft mentioned the name ‘Bruce’, they secretly cursed in their hearts.

That was because as long as one was in the Seth Kingdom, they would be clearly aware of who the big shots were in each of the three major families. 

Bruce was an elder and deacon of the Nolan family. Relying on his status as a first-tier alchemist, he had very high authority in the family and was in charge of many things.

At the same time, there was also the most important point.

He was also the father of the Nolan family’s third miss, Elena. 

Although Bruce was usually extremely strict, he loved to dote on his daughter. She could not be beaten or scolded.

Even when he knew that his daughter had offended Christina, he still twisted the situation around so that it looked like it was Christina who had provoked her. That was who he had spared Elena from incurring any sort of punishment. 

Now, not only did Austin hit Elena, he even slapped Elena’s left cheek until it was swollen.

If Bruce saw this, they could imagine the consequences.

The hero in their eyes might soon be beaten up by Elena’s furious father, causing his life to be in danger.

Everyone was faintly worried about Austin.

On the other side.

After leaving the street, Mycroft and Elena ran back to the Nolan family’s main household as fast as they could.

When they came to the gate, they saw two servants guarding the gate. When the servants saw their appearance, they immediately panicked.

“Young… Young master, young miss…” the two servants stammered.

However, they were pushed far away by Mycroft, who was rushing in front. “Move it!”

The two of them immediately pushed open the gate of the main household’s gate and walked straight into the inner court.

At this moment, the Nolan family’s deacon, Bruce, was holding a family meeting with the other elders.

The content of the meeting was basically about how to train the Nolan family’s younger generation to reach the level of a third-tier mage.

This way, the relationship between them and the other two families would be eased temporarily.

There was no other way. With the Nolan family’s current strength, the strongest person in the family’s younger generation was only a second-rank mage. Compared to the geniuses of the other two families, it was simply not enough.

They were at least third-tier mages.

Therefore, even if the Nolan family spent all their resources to quickly nurture a backup plan, they would still need to produce a third-tier mage.

Now was the critical moment to decide on their candidate.

All the Nolan family’s elders wanted to recommend their junior to be this lucky person.

At this moment…

With a bang, the meeting hall’s door was suddenly pushed open.

As soon as Mycroft entered, he didn’t care about what was happening before him. He immediately looked at Bruce who was at the back of the meeting hall. He panted heavily and said, “Uncle… Uncle Bruce, Elena… She… She…”

All the elders in the hall looked over at once as if they were very dissatisfied with the Second Young Master’s rude behavior.

Bruce also coldly glanced at the unseemly Mycroft and coldly said, “Mycroft, our family’s elders are here for a meeting. Who let you in like this?!”

As soon as he finished speaking, he remembered the second half of Mycroft’s sentence and suddenly said, “Oh! It’s because Elena doesn’t have enough money to buy some dress she wants, right? Just go to the treasury and use my name. After that, tell that girl she can ask me for money if she doesn’t have any in the future but she has to wait to ask at the appropriate moment. In the future, she can’t do such a thing when I’m having a meeting with the family elders.”

Bruce looked at Mycroft and reminded him.

The elders could not help but raise their eyebrows at the scene before them. 

Indeed, in the face of such a sudden intrusion into the family council’s meeting, Bruce was extremely furious when he saw Mycroft. It was obvious that he was about to get an earful in that second. However, when he heard his precious daughter’s name, his attitude immediately changed 180-degrees.

Even though he was still reprimanding Mycroft, his words didn’t make it seem like that was the case.

Instead, it was as if he was reminding Mycroft about something while doting on his own daughter.

He had a serious daughter complex.

However, just as the elders thought that this matter would come to an end after Bruce’s anger had subsided, Mycroft almost went crazy with his anxiety and panted heavily as he immediately explained, “No, Uncle Bruce. It’s Elena who was…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Elena walked out from behind Mycroft.

The elders’ gazes turned toward Elena, and Bruce’s gaze locked onto Elena’s face the moment he saw her.

If Elena was considered pretty before this, then it was not the case now since the left side of her face was as swollen as a pig’s head. 

At this moment, a thought suddenly popped up in everyone’s mind.

As the head of the three major families within Seth Kingdom’s Human Imperial City, someone had actually beaten up and slapped the Nolan family’s third miss, Elena, until her face had become swollen. 

This was considered a great insult to them!

Moreover, it was like that person had dared to slap the Nolan family itself!

Just who was it that dared to be so bold?!

Therefore, regardless of whether it was the Nolan family’s elders or Bruce, their faces instantly darkened. This was especially true for Bruce, whose face was as gloomy as a dark cloud.

To him, what was more important than the Nolan family’s pride was the fact that his precious daughter had been slapped by someone.

She was slapped so hard that he could not even recognize her.

How could he not be angry!

Bruce had already clenched his fists and suppressed his extreme anger as he asked coldly, “Which family’s descendants did this to you?”