From Secret Clan to the Divine Dynasty

At this point, Viscount Bast burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha, those nobles were not completely loyal to the Meyer family to begin with! And what happened? The Rhea Royal Family came looking to us, the Cyart people, for help and suddenly their prestige exploded!" Discover exclusive content at m,v l'e|m-p y r

Chief Renzo nodded, indeed that was the case. The Rhea Kingdom was mountainous and, although formally a nation, had always been in a loose feudal state.

Therefore, many lords had a strong sense of independence. They were indecisive at the outset of the war and unclear about which side to support, quietly observing.

Now there was no need to choose, for the old monarch of Rhea had already made the choice for them.

The King had already committed treason by joining forces with the Cyart people first!

Viscount Bast, already advanced in age, had left the front lines due to an injury six months ago and returned to Fein City to recuperate, but ended up dragging out his absence for half a year without returning to the front.

Many people were unaware of the real reason, in fact, even within the Lion clan, very few knew what was going on.

There was, of course, a very important secret with Viscount Bast.

That was, he was about to break through to the Monarch Level!

In over a hundred years since the establishment of the Eastern Four Kingdoms, aside from the Ten Great Families and the Church, no new Monarch powerful expert had ever emerged from any of the recognized legitimate forces.

Therefore, the fact that he was about to break through to the Monarch Level involved too much and was too widespread; Viscount Bast had always kept it a secret.

Only a few of the most important people within the Lion clan, as well as Byrne Fischer, were aware of this matter.

"I am about to be promoted to Monarch, and then the Leone family, the Lion clan, will become a new great family outside of the Ten Great Families. That will be the day we reshape the pattern of the Eastern Four Kingdoms!"

Viscount Bast's eyes shone with high-spirited ambition, and the people from the Lion clan were also full of respect and longing!

For so many years, there had never been such a person or event in Cyart!

Chief Renzo frowned and looked at his brother seriously, slowly saying, "Some people from the Ten Great Families will definitely try to stop us, not wanting a new force to come to the table."

"Renzo, it's okay because Duke Black Iron from the Romann family has decided to fully support my breakthrough..."

Viscount Bast paused for a moment and then said with a smile, "He is also looking for an exit strategy and support for the Romann family after his passing, and he definitely does not want anything to happen to me. Although Duke Black Iron himself must be present at the front lines, by that time, two other Monarch powerful experts from the Romann family will come to Fein City to help me."

Chief Renzo pondered for a moment and then, narrowing his eyes, continued:

"The Fischer family is becoming stronger and stronger; one could even say that aside from us, in the East Coast, Fischer is almost the strongest family."

Viscount Bast did not deny it, but simply nodded calmly before asking, "Indeed it is so. What about it?"

Renzo fell silent for a long time, eventually deciding to speak his thoughts.

"What I mean is, shouldn't our Lion clan be a bit more cautious of them? Just in case, I mean just in case, if your breakthrough fails, perhaps in a few decades our family might be suppressed by Fischer."

Viscount Bast also fell deep into thought, his eyes revealing a hint of weariness and some reluctance.

"I really don't want to do that."

"Renzo, I really like Byrne Fischer. In all these years, among the many people I have met, most of them are full of promises, saying nice things, but they are either insincere or change their minds after some time. Byrne is different."

"In the entire world, there are hardly any who truly value loyalty and righteousness; even those connected by blood might betray each other!"

Because of that last sentence, Renzo couldn't help but roll his eyes. He also understood his elder brother's high regard for Byrne, not expecting there to be such a deep bond between them.

He couldn't help but tease, "You're practically treating him like a son of your own, Bast."

"Hahahaha, it's not unreasonable to understand it that way," Viscount Bast laughed heartily, not denying it at all.

Renzo continued to press on, "So you really don't plan to take any measures against the Fischer family, just because you believe in Byrne, thinking he will never betray you?"

Viscount Bast squinted his eyes, smiling as he spoke:

"I even sincerely hope that Byrne will one day reach the Monarch Level; deep down I feel that he and I will have hundreds of years of cooperation ahead."

Suddenly, Renzo raised his voice and exclaimed:

"But I must remind you of something, what if Byrne never reaches the Monarch! Without Byrne, his loyalty and sense of honor will not be inherited!"

"The worst-case scenario is that you fail, Byrne fails, and it's Chris or someone else who succeeds! Can you still guarantee the relationship between the two families then? What about decades later? Therefore, coming up with a contingency plan for the Fischer family in advance is more in line with your character, Bast!"

Renzo paused, squinting as he said:

"You should be able to feel it, right? The Fischer family has always had some deeply hidden ace up their sleeve, likely akin to those demonic secrets of yours; otherwise, they couldn't have resolved so many seemingly fatal predicaments time and again."

After listening to his brother's heartfelt words, Viscount Bast lapsed into deep silence before finally nodding gently and saying, "I understand, you make very good points, indeed I was a bit muddled."

"I'll devise a way to deal with the Fischer family before reaching the Monarch Level."

He stared calmly at the worried Renzo; indeed, even his own brother had not noticed the secrets hidden in his heart.

Hehe.

Although there were indeed some feelings, Bast had never truly trusted the Fischer family.

It was only because the "emotional card" was indeed effective that he had played it with Byrne from the start.

Decades of association did develop emotions, but Bast was very confident that he would not succumb to these feelings; he had been clear on this when he killed Zavier.

The old man narrowed his eyes, which harbored ill will, and smiled faintly.

After he became a Monarch powerful expert, whether to support Byrne and Chris as new Monarchs or to feed them to the demons would naturally depend on the loyalty and threat level of the Fischers!

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Some time later, Viscount Bast personally arrived at Nasir Town and secretly made his way to Fischer Manor.

He quickly entered the drawing room and smiled at Byrne.

"It's been a long time, this time I'm here to discuss not steam locomotives or railways, but something else of great importance."

Byrne was silent for a moment before fixing his gaze on Viscount Bast, saying, "Let me guess."

"Monarch!"

The two men uttered the word in unison and then both revealed smiles.

Afterward, Byrne and Viscount Bast discussed his imminent breakthrough to the Monarch Level with great seriousness.

After pouring the tea and falling into a prolonged silence, Byrne asked solemnly, "Lord Bast, what do you think the chances are of reaching that glorious palace?"

Viscount Bast was blunt and answered earnestly:

"The likelihood is quite substantial, fifty percent, and the Romann family's influence will lend significant support. As long as this matter isn't leaked, there's a good chance I'll break through to the Monarch Level smoothly."

Fifty percent?

Byrne looked at Viscount Bast in surprise; a fifty percent chance was very significant—there was hardly ever a higher probability of breakthrough.

Even the most talented individuals have a fifty percent chance of failure!

For most, the likelihood of making it from the Metamorphosis Phase to Monarch and truly opening that door was only twenty to thirty percent!

Viscount Bast continued:

"The majority of powerful experts are in Rhea. If my breakthrough were to leak out, not many would come to cause trouble, but at that time, any assistance would be crucial."

Byrne clearly understood the implication of the words and nodded earnestly, saying, "I understand! The Fischer family will certainly help with all our might!"