Chapter 109: Monopoly and Competition

  The awakening itself is very attractive.

  Awakening without aftereffects is more attractive.

  When the temptation of power and the guarantee of safety come together, even the cunning and experienced leaders of the seven major branches cannot resist. Moreover, most importantly, they themselves are not united, but rather have their own agendas, wanting to gain more benefits when the Iron-Blooded Duke falls.

  At this point, when the opinions of those in charge could not be unified, Fina, who had thrown out a bait, naturally took control of this family meeting. After some haggling, those in charge finally agreed to let Fina integrate the branches in preparation for the impending civil war. In response, the Falcon Squad was to provide an awakening environment as soon as possible.

  It seems that the Magic Research Department of the Falcon Squad will be busy for a while.

  Midi thought so in her heart and secretly let out a sigh of relief.

  So far, it can be said that the meeting has been a success halfway, although it's still not time to sound the final note, but at least we have taken the initiative.

  It looks simple, but in fact, Midi and Feena have gone through countless rehearsals and spent a lot of thought preparing.

  A shocking and earth-shaking extreme move, combined with the conjecture of different stances from the seven major branches, private probing and alliances, and then using the legacy of the Spirit King's Court and Elise's magical standards as a backing, all these things put together, plus the tacit understanding between the young men and women, finally barely made the seven major branches yield.

  And for now, it's just a verbal concession, whether it will be implemented thoroughly or just superficially, Mi Di is still unsure.

  So they and Feena still can't let their guard down and must continue to probe further.

  "Now that everyone has agreed to integrate, let's move on to the next issue, which is also something the Hamilton family must resolve." Fiona's azure eyes flashed with a cold glint, "Find out who betrayed Grandfather and led to his illness, and kill them without mercy!"

  The atmosphere, which had just become relaxed due to the agreement, became cold again because of this sentence. No one responded, or rather, everyone wanted to wait and see how serious these two young people were going to be.

  However, Medici was very clear that for the Magician Queen who had taken Iron Blood Duke as an opponent and her grandfather as a relative, and at the same time held two completely opposite emotions, this matter must be brought to light.

  It's not an excuse for probing, nor is it a means of restraint, but simply for the sake of Iron Duke himself.

  "Since none of you have any ideas, or rather don't want to stir up trouble, I'll take the lead as the granddaughter. Fina's gaze turned to the person in front of her, "Gurei Ning uncle, please answer me a question first. Why would you, as the head of the fencing branch, intentionally provoke the younger generation of the family at this time and try to intercept me?"

  The red-haired girl sitting in the master's seat at home, without any prelude or euphemism, directly and straightforwardly raised a question.

  Gule Ning's face suddenly turned somewhat unsightly.

  As one of the leaders of the seven major branches of the Hamilton family, and also the martial "Fencing" branch, even if he hid his identity and proud surname, just standing there casually, the powerful strength of level 50, is enough to make most people look sideways and awe.

  But at this moment, the eighteen-year-old girl in front of her eyes was actually interrogating herself in this tone in the oldest conference hall in Rose Hill City, under the gaze of everyone?

  Even if the city is deep, Gu Liening, who is used to being high and looking down on others, still can't help but burn with anger in his heart.

  However, the situation is stronger than people, and the seven major branches have just reached an agreement with the main trunk where Feina is located. Now is the time to enjoy the results. If you suddenly make trouble now, it will only cause a backlash from everyone. Plus, the wound on his shoulder was still throbbing in secret, as if reminding Gule Ning of the powerful strength possessed by the black-haired and black-eyed youth beside the girl.

  Endure! These two little demons are now in their prime, no need to confront them head-on, sooner or later, they will reveal their weaknesses, and that's when the real comeback will happen!

  Kulenin was thinking in his heart, and it was also a kind of self-consolation.

  After a while, he finally calmed down and said in a flat tone: "Nothing special, my fencing branch people happened to see and recognized you at Herttonma, and found that you were rushing to the family's territory, so they reported to me. At this time, there was also intelligence indicating that several major assassin organizations within the country were about to make a move, I couldn't contact you, but I was afraid that something unexpected would happen to the future first heir of the family, so I made a big show, just to prevent those rats from making any moves."

  Gulen's response was extremely smooth and completely took the stance of "I'm thinking of you all", not only that, this testimony left a lot of room for maneuvering, without any flaws, it can be said to be impeccable.

  This was certainly not a product of quick wit, but rather a well-prepared speech. This is the cunning aspect of old aristocrats - before securing victory, they first consider the route for retreat in case of defeat.

  It's just that, being forced to this point, saying these lines out loud is already considered a defeat for Gu Liening and even the entire fencing branch in the eyes of those who can see through it.

  However, when Guren Ning chose to back down, Feina seemed to have no intention of stopping.

  On the contrary, the girl launched a fierce verbal attack once again.

  "What evidence?" Fiona asked coldly, her voice like the icy snows of the northern mountains. "Who saw us? Where is the intelligence on the Assassin's organization's actions? I highly doubt you have the qualifications to be in charge of an important fencing branch, relying solely on personal conjecture to stir up so many people!"

  "What did you say!" Gu Lie Ning's face turned bright red with anger, his sideburns also trembling, clearly already furious.

  He had already chosen to yield, but unexpectedly, Fiona's goal was not to suppress himself, but to directly knock him down from the throne of the branch manager!

  "Kulaining also meant well, hoping the agent would understand." The person in charge of the book branch pushed his glasses and supported him from the side first.

  "Haha, Guren Ning, don't be angry either. Young people are always hot-blooded after all." Another person also started laughing, "Besides, little princess, since you've already taken that position, please think thrice about everything. After all, who doesn't make mistakes?"

  One person eased the atmosphere, another mediated, and also threatened again.

  Perhaps from the start, they had assumed Feina's dominance and decided to use Guren as a sacrifice to give Feina an outlet for her anger. However, it was absolutely impossible that they would just watch as Feina brought down the person in charge of the fencing division.

  If there is one, then there will be two. If others are pulled down from their horses and you don't go to support them, then when you're pulled down from your horse, who will support you?

  These people in charge are not fools, their interests are not consistent, and they are not a monolithic entity, however, they will not be easily isolated.

  However, facing the changed situation, Feina just coldly said: "Now is a turbulent era, only strength can explain everything. With Gu Lieren as the person in charge who is not stable enough, how dare I use him? If you are still indulging in the glory of the past, then I have nothing to say. I'm afraid that when the time comes, you will regret it again."

  "What if it falls into human hands?" Someone in charge immediately asked sensitively, "Is the agent saying that it's awakening?"

  The Queen of Bullets was waiting for this sentence. She suddenly smiled faintly and the entire hall was filled with splendor.

  As everyone once again felt the beauty of Feena, the girl slowly explained: "The Eagle's Nest Awakening Hall, I plan to open it to all members of the Falcon Team. As long as the contribution points reach a certain level, they can get the reward for awakening. People like Guren Ning may not be able to compete with adventurers and are more likely to drag down the entire swordsmanship branch."

  The Awakening Hall will be open to the Falconer's Guild, not exclusive to the Hamilton family!

  In an instant, this sentence was like a thunderclap, exploding in the hall, leaving everyone shocked beyond measure.

  If just a moment ago the various leaders were still considering how to gain enlightenment, then at this moment they had to consider the scene of being surpassed by a group of ordinary adventurer civilians.

  Not afraid of monopoly, but afraid of competition.

  This is also what is called human nature.

  In an instant, except for Middy and Feena, everyone else's face turned extremely ugly.

  In the army of nobles, there were not many high-ranking professionals. The army relied more on numbers, equipment and strict training to enhance overall strength. It was also for this reason that these people in charge originally thought that only those who had already reached the top or were close to reaching the top would be qualified to compete for Awakening.

  Take the Astreik family as an example. Although the eagle's nest is on their territory, they can't produce a single awakened person, including Midy.

  So people in charge are very determined.

  Even if Feena holds the awakened environment, she can only negotiate with them. They can be said to be the only buyers, the only market, and the only group interested in awakening.

  Of course, other big families also have a few 50-level caps, but unfortunately, there are too few of them to make a trend.

  But now it's different, if those civilians are added, the variables will increase greatly. Although the proportion of high-level adventurers is not large, the absolute number is not small either. Take those top mercenary groups for example, their leaders have all reached level 40. In today's turbulent environment, leveling up is not difficult, and with some leveling potions, it will be even faster.

  Moreover, Feena's Falcon Team has also gathered a large number of adventurers. It can be said that within a short period of time, they will be able to cultivate top-notch 50-level adventurers!

  In contrast, the people in charge are sadly discovering that it seems Fiona has a choice, while they don't. Moreover, they can be certain that compared to their own unruly and suspicious family branches, Fiona might even prioritize awakening her hand-picked, extremely loyal members of the Falcon Team!

  The seller still maintains its monopoly.

  But buyers have already overwhelmed the market.

  It was just a girl's sentence, but the atmosphere in the entire hall changed again.