Chapter 110 For the Sake of Reputation

  Everyone has calculated the odds and understood the difference in chips between the two sides. Fiona finally revealed a satisfied smile, as if she were a queen reigning supreme, with an air of confidence and majesty that made it impossible to look directly at her.

  "On behalf of the proxy head of household, I declare that a vote of no confidence is now being held for the Fencing Branch Head, Kulenin Hamilton." The red-haired girl declared loudly.

  At this time, even using one's knees can think that these old aristocrats who are used to pushing their teammates out to die will make what kind of choice.

  Could I actually become the first person in fifty years to be directly ousted from power at a family meeting? Not even during the Iron Duke's time did such a thing happen!

  At this thought, Gu Lie Ning's face turned ashen.

  The person in charge, who was just arrogant, now has his fists tightly clenched, and the bones all over his body crackle with a loud noise. In an instant, the air is filled with strong hostility and anger, no longer the smell of gunpowder!

  Just as swords were drawn and bows were stretched, an old cough sounded at just the right moment.

  The voice was not loud, but at that moment, the entire hall seemed to have been swept by an invisible gust of clear wind, blowing away all the noise and chaos without a trace.

  At some point, old butler He Ping had appeared behind Fina and stood facing Midie, like another guardian knight.

  Butlers are just butlers. However, a being who has awakened once and possesses strength second only to the Iron-Blooded Duke's, how could he possibly be an ordinary butler?

  He just stood there quietly, and Fiona and Mideton felt a lot less pressure.

  Finally, I don't have to resist the pressure of being a top-tier profession anymore.

  Until this moment, Mide finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Now, he can assert that the old butler is truly on his and Feena's side - not only because of his actions, but also because of his timing.

  If they had appeared too early, then Midia and Feina's prestige would not have been established at all. These people in charge would only think that the two were insufficient to achieve things, and that they relied solely on the last remnants of the Iron-Blooded Duke's power.

  However, at this point when the dust has basically settled, when the old butler appears to avoid accidents such as fish dying and nets breaking, his identity as a martial artist is highlighted, while the background of the Iron-Blooded Duke is downplayed. The main characters are still Middy and Feena, only with a card in their hands that makes people extremely wary.

  Such a thoughtful and meticulous approach is the biggest factor that makes Mide, this reborn person with many thoughts, completely at ease.

  Having the bizarre power of one-hit kill, Midy with the identity of a guardian knight; Fina who holds the great authority of awakening and is the rightful proxy head of the household; and this old butler who has surpassed level 50 after his first awakening and possesses unprecedented strength. With these three major elements, the conclusion of the family meeting will no longer change.

  Integrated branches, eliminated dissidents, and also slightly grasped some clues of traitors.

  Next, it depends on the coordination of the fencing branch to find the real conspirator in a short time. However, after losing the person in charge, no matter how many masters are left in this branch, they can't be taken care of at will?

  It can be said that the overall situation has been settled.

  "Wait, please wait for a moment."

  At this moment, the pale-faced young man standing behind Guren Ning calmly stepped forward.

  Martin Hamilton, first person in fencing branch!

  In Middy's mind, the personal data he had checked before the meeting suddenly emerged. This young man, who was in charge of fencing branch deputy, was very low-key throughout the meeting and even lacked a sense of presence compared to others. However, Middy did not dare to underestimate him.

  It was precisely because of this person's seemingly fragile slender sword that it opened up the extreme intent that Mí Dì had been nurturing for three whole days, turning what was originally a fatal blow into a performance with only intimidating connotations.

  Although this "first swordsman" is not the strongest, just that one sword is enough to make Mide consider its threat value above Gurening.

  Now that the overall situation has been settled, what is he coming out again for?

  Midi was not only speculating, but also had a calm expression on his face, while being secretly vigilant in his heart.

  "The actions of Mr. Guren, whether good or bad, intention and outcome, which one should be prioritized, I think cannot be decided by just voting." Martin swept his gaze across the room, speaking in a calm yet iron-hard tone, "I propose that we decide Mr. Guren's fate using the oldest and simplest method of our Hamilton family, to put it simply, let us fight for honor."

  Fight for honor, put more simply, whoever has the bigger fist is right.

  Its form is to resolve controversial issues in the arena of Rose Hill City, through one-on-one battles. Turning negotiations, haggling and political wrestling into the most direct test of strength.

  A long time ago, when the main and branch families had not yet formed and the gap between their powers was not large, internal friction often occurred within the Hamilton family. When the internal friction became severe, it would easily lead to a decline in overall strength. Therefore, the heads of households created a way to transform large-scale internal friction into single combat.

  Now that the main and branch lines are distinct, with the Jinzhi Army dominating, coupled with the invincible strength of the Iron-Blooded Duke, anyone who still wants to "fight for honor" will only end up losing both honor and interest.

  As for now, it's not that other branches haven't thought of restarting "Honor of War", they just don't have the right person.

  After all, these people in charge are absolutely impossible to come down. As a well-known and top-notch professional who has been in power for a long time, winning is what should be done, losing, even the position under one's butt can't be kept stable.

  And their deputies behind them are mostly civil servants, with levels mostly around 30 to 40. Faced with Middy's one-hit kill sealing power, most of them have no resistance ability.

  The benefits and risks are disproportionate, besides, the trend has already been decided, so everyone simply chose to selectively forget this method.

  But unexpectedly, the most suppressed branch of fencing has someone coming out.

  Is it worthy of being the most military branch in the Hamilton family?

  Or is it that young people can't swallow this tone?

  Everyone's eyes turned to Martin Hamilton, who remained calm and composed. Many people even showed a smile of appreciation and applauded lightly.

  "The Hamilton family is indeed producing young blood."

  "He is indeed the number one fencer, a genius among geniuses."

  The big shots all chimed in with praise. Since someone wanted to give Fina trouble, they were naturally welcome, after all there was no cost, on the contrary it might even bring benefits, why not?

  As for the main road on this side, Fiona just let out a cold hum, but the corners of her mouth also revealed a smile.

  This is not a hypocritical smile, but a heartfelt joy, because for the demon bullet queen who will never compromise and does not want to play tricks behind her back, compared to the intrigue in the family meeting, the "honor war" may be more acceptable to her.

  "Is it okay?" Fiona turned her head and looked at Middy with an inquiring gaze.

  As the proxy head of the household, Feena is no longer suitable for directly going down to duel. So, if she's going to accept the challenge, then the one who will actually go out and fight will naturally be Middy as the Guardian Knight.

  Looking at the red-haired girl's eyes, which were eager to try but also had a hint of worry, Midori couldn't help but smile: "As long as you don't always think about taking my prey away from me, it's fine. Besides, it's rare to have an opportunity to show off the prestige of our Falcon Team, so let's make it big."

  "Don't underestimate Hamilton, the arena of Rose Hill City is much larger than Eagle's Nest, and I guarantee that all those who should come will definitely be there." Fiona said with a smirk, humming proudly.

  The casual conversation between the two people reached everyone's ears.

  Intimate and inseparable, with a hint of provocation, and yet, they have the upper hand, as if they were facing not the number one fencer, but an unnamed weakling.

  As he gazed at the girl's smile, a faint, almost imperceptible spark of anger and jealousy flashed across Martin Hamilton's eyes.

  That was the Hamilton family's darling, the most beloved and intimate little princess of the entire Rose Hill City, also the perfect marriage object that Martin had always wanted to pursue.

  But now, the little girl has grown up and not only become stronger than imagined, but also casually brought back a guy with inferior blood flowing in his body from who-knows-where!

  It is said that the guy named Midori Asureiku was mediocre in college, and was a spoiled son with many scandals, but somehow he got lucky and hooked up with the little princess, and from then on became partners.

  Geniuses with powerful blood flowing through their veins like themselves had never seen Fina's smile, but now the little princess smiled at that Middy in front of everyone.

  He can't bear it.

  So, can't bear it anymore.

  For a swordsman, what he wants doesn't need others' charity, just take it by the sword in his hand!

  "You actually proposed a war of honor, you're being too impulsive." After the meeting, Domingo looked at his companion who was calm on the surface but had a raging fire in his heart and let out a deep sigh.

  "Hmph, Domingo, did you think I'd lose to that despicable little brat?" Martín snorted.

  "I never said that, the first swordsman has to deal with those half-baked young masters, it's not easy at all." Domingo smiled and patted his companion on the shoulder, but then shook his head and continued, "But even if you win, what's the point? For you, this is a matter of course, it won't bring any benefits, unless..."

  "Unless?" Martin interjected.

  "You can take down that Mid kid on the spot, and only then can this battle of reputation truly turn the current disadvantage around. At the same time, it'll also make our little princess think carefully about who's really worth relying on." Domingo's voice was laced with a devilish temptation.

  "Kill Midy?" Martin frowned.

  It's not a matter of life and death. Moreover, Midy is not only the Guardian Knight, but also the first heir of the Aslex family, a member of the Queen's faction. Many nobles believe that Midy greatly weakened the influence of the Sess family in the past and made contributions in ***.

  If a true nobleman like him were to die in this duel for the Hamilton family's honor, it would be more harm than good.

  Although he was filled with hatred for Mitya, Martin was by no means a narrow-minded man; he had his own scale of values.

  He just slightly shook his head and extinguished this idea.

  "Hmph, unexpectedly not being blinded by rage...” Domingo muttered to himself with a hint of disappointment as he gazed at Martin's receding back, but the next moment, his mouth curved into another cold smile. "No matter, even if you don't want a battle of life and death, I will still make it one!"