Chapter 106: The Maiden and the Old Man

  Forced awakening and breaking through level limits will naturally cause harm to the physical body.

  However, the Iron-Blooded Duke was a man of great foresight and had naturally prepared countermeasures. At the same time as his awakening, he also prepared a suppressant method - using Mandrake as the main ingredient, a warming medicine can be made to minimize the impact on the human body when the aftereffect occurs.

  But the mandrake also has several obvious disadvantages, it cannot be stored, and after being pulled out, it will lose its effect within 24 hours. This means that if the process from collection to production to consumption must be completed within a day, otherwise the vial of warm heart medicine will become waste.

  Moreover, it has high requirements for soil and environment, and can only be planted in a few specific areas. Therefore, it is impossible to plant it within the Rose Hill City, but instead secretly open up a flower field in the corresponding area.

  Fortunately, in these decades, the cultivation and transportation of Mandrake have never been a problem.

  That's it for this time.

  The flower field has not been destroyed, but the person-faced grass that was transported halfway was seized by a strong man. Moreover, several alternative plans were also the same, and every step was taken by others first.

  To be able to achieve this level, it is without a doubt that those behind-the-scenes planners must have gone through long-term, even ten years of preparation. Moreover, they must also be members of the Hamilton family.

  "When the Principality of Bellmard is on the verge of collapse, it's still wasting energy internally." Fiona muttered to herself, looking at the old man lying on the bed with his eyes tightly closed, and she subconsciously clenched her fists.

  The relationship between the girl and her grandfather is very subtle.

  It's not that there's too much affection, nor is it a blood relationship, but it's also not a utilitarian mutual calculation, or the kind of control from the head of the household to its members. If anything, the relationship between Filina and Heidrich is more like one of mutual recognition between equals.

  This equality is not based on age, experience and strength, but comes from spiritual loftiness, loneliness and arrogance.

  They are both unparalleled geniuses with incredibly powerful abilities, envied by others, yet they don't care about it at all and only want to follow their own path.

  Considering these factors, Fiona Hamilton and Heidrich Hamilton are the same.

  However, their political views differ greatly.

  So in the eyes of the girl, while her grandfather designated himself as his first heir, a deeper meaning was that he designated himself as his own challenger.

  One day, the Bullet Queen will meet Iron Blood Duke on the battlefield and slaughter each other without hesitation?

  Fina was waiting for and even looking forward to the arrival of this day. It would be the greatest test for herself, and if she passed it, it would be the greatest reward for her soul.

  Like grandfather, but took the opposite road.

  If one had to say, the relationship between the girl and the old man was such a subtle and incomprehensible connection that ordinary people could not understand, as if it were tied together by a rose vine full of thorns.

  But now?

  The tall figure that occupied most of Fiona's childhood memories had actually fallen under such a despicable conspiracy, and couldn't even open her eyes or say a few words!

  Aren't you the Iron-Blooded Duke?

  Beyond the Second Awakening, the acknowledged strongest of the Kingdom of Velmare, why did you end up falling in a place like this?

  How hateful! How hateful! How hateful!

  The girl was screaming in her heart, and unknowingly, her fingernails had dug into her palm due to excessive force from clenching her fists. Fresh red blood seeped out, accompanied by piercing pain, yet it went unnoticed.

  But in the next moment, another strong yet warm hand grasped the girl's fist.

  No need to guess, it's Meddy's hand.

  Am I what those boring little girls need comfort from?

  Fina turned her head in a huff, glared at Middy with a fierce gaze, and struggled hard. But Middy seemed to have anticipated this, dissolving Fina's struggles with ease, still firmly grasping the girl's hand.

  "If you feel angry, then find out the mastermind behind and crush them. If you're not satisfied, then try every means to achieve what even Iron Duke couldn't do, that's how you surpass." Middy said quietly, staring steadily at Fina's azure eyes like sapphires.

  He now roughly understood why the Iron Duke, a strong and suspicious figure, would allow himself to enter the most core secret realm of the Hamilton family.

  This grandfather must have anticipated that his granddaughter would experience emotional ups and downs, so he hoped that Miti could be by her side to comfort her.

  Without a doubt, the Iron Duke must have thought that Lake Glow Hall, which can achieve "awakening", will have a fatal attraction to Middy, and further tie her firmly to Feena's side, forming an even more solid alliance.

  After all, only if Fiona becomes the host can Mide get the right to use Lake Light Hall.

  It was just a brief statement, which might have been made when he was still in a state of confusion, yet it already took into account the overall situation, human nature and various interests at play. Isn't this worthy of being called the Iron-Blooded Duke?

  Midi couldn't help but feel a hint of admiration in her heart.

  But even without these, he would still stand by Fina's side.

  It's just like in the previous life, just like during the war of the nobles.

  At this moment, it seemed that Midy's intentions, body temperature, the strength of his hands, or something else had been transmitted to Feena, and the originally furious Magic Bullet Queen finally calmed down gradually.

  Yes, just as Maitreya said, since anger, since unwillingness, then change all of this!

  The girl's fist relaxed and turned over to grasp Midy's hand, as if to draw strength from it.

  At this moment, the two people's hands finally clasped tightly together, their ten fingers intertwined.

  "Uncle He Ping." Fiona said.

  "Very well, I shall instruct accordingly." The old butler bowed deeply, sensing the determination of the first in line to inherit the family.

  "As the head of the household, I hereby declare an immediate family meeting."

  After five hundred years of development and accumulation, the Hamilton family has grown into a giant. In the long years, there have been many frictions, conflicts, struggles and even wars within this family.

  Now, after countless bloody lessons and the summary of predecessors, the Hamilton family finally settled on a pattern of "main trunk" and seven major "branches", each performing its duties to jointly maintain the prosperity and prosperity of the family.

  Led by Iron Duke and Feena, the main branch known as "Golden Branch" controls the First Legion of the independent duchy, the Golden Branch Legion. Apart from this, the other seven major branches manage the fields of alchemy, magic, planting, architecture, training, research, and navigation. It can be said that the Hamilton family itself has become a small kingdom.

  In fact, according to Mide's speculation, the power of any branch among them is above that of the original Asreix family. The combined strength of the seven major branches and the main trunk is unimaginable.

  That is Hamilton, a giant who can only be looked up to.

  When the golden branch and the leaders of the seven major branches gather together, it represents the convening of a family meeting.

  At a meeting like this, the discussion is about the major events of the entire clan, involving the distribution of interests in all aspects, and can even be called a game. When the Iron-Blooded Duke presided over the meeting, as a secondary awakened person, he held the Lake Light Hall, which was far beyond the level of other branches, and naturally, his words were law.

  However, at present, Feina has already reached the 36th level that is beyond the reach of her peers, but she is still far from being able to sit at the highest-level conference table.

  It is worth noting that at least one of the leaders of the seven major branches has already reached level 47, and there are even three people who have reached level 50.

  Not only that, but each of the leaders also has a deputy, who are also geniuses from the Hamilton family. They became famous at a young age and now have a solid foundation and accumulation. Each of them is capable of fighting well, with levels likely above 40.

  At ordinary times when they are consistent with the outside world, this represents the strength of the Hamilton family. However, at this moment, when internal disputes occur, they have become the most terrible opponents.

  Seven quasi-peak and peak-level powerhouses, seven high-ranking experts above level 40, a total of fourteen people, simultaneously exerting pressure, what kind of scene is this?

  Even as a reincarnator, Midy couldn't imagine. In his previous life, if he faced an opponent or team with a number in the tens and a level 10 levels higher than himself, the only option would be to run away at the fastest speed, but it's not certain that he could escape.

  But in this life, here, by Fiona's side, he was very clear that there was no such choice.

  Not only can't escape, but also must face it.

  Not only face them, but also defeat these fourteen opponents.

  Not only must we subdue, but also find and punish the traitor who secretly harmed the Iron-Blooded Duke.

  Only by doing so can Hamilton be integrated in the shortest time, obtain the orthodox position of the family head, and make preparations to face the impending civil war and defend against the tiger-like Delos Empire.

  As the urgent invitation letters were sent out, in these few days, one after another, fleets of cars with three golden lion flags arrived in Rose Hill City. They seemed to be constantly adding weights on a scale, making people feel increasingly heavy, while at the other end of the scale, there was only a single red chess piece left alone.

  No, or perhaps it's not a chess piece, and there's also Mide who can be considered as a pawn.

  But the appearance of this chip seems to have become the most embarrassing existence at the Hamilton family meeting.

  "When, pray tell, does a low-born wretch like you, with the blood of a guttersnipe flowing through your veins, have the audacity to take a seat at a gathering of our noble Hamilton family? Begone, this instant! Did you hear me?"

  In the ancient and grand crystal hall of the Central Castle of Rose Hill, when everyone finally sat down, a thick and powerful voice first rang out, without the elegance of nobility, but with rough mockery, like thunder that deafened the ears.

  Middy, who was standing on one side of Fiona's main seat as a deputy, raised an eyebrow and looked in the direction of the sound.

  The provocateur was a man nearly fifty years old, tall and large in stature, with a head full of red hair and a beard.

  Gulielmo Hamilton, Head of Fencing Branch.