Chapter 351: [Flash Step] Evolution

Kanen POV

He left Lord Violet and his daughter with a sour taste in his mouth. Nothing really had gone his way and there was nothing he could have done to change that either. He was merely in such an awful situation.

Who would have imagined that House Violet would decide to protect the boy so fervently? They always made the best decision for the betterment of their House. Therefore, the emotional response took Kanen by surprise. He knew Lord Violet loved his daughter dearly, but he didn’t think the man would go so far.

It didn’t help that Elder Delton had been playing around too much. That was the whole reason why Clan Genshen was in this mess. If Delton hadn’t been too busy licking the Conclave’s feet, Clan Genshen would not be in this situation.

Or that was what Kanen believed. He actually didn’t know if Delton created this contract because of the Conclave, but for the past few years, almost all of his decisions had come from their requests. So it wouldn’t be a stretch to guess that.

He could understand where Delton was coming from as well. As one of the older elders within the Clan, he had a lot of influence. However, he was still Tier 5, and his only chance was to rely on the Conclave to help him advance. Otherwise, he would die out in a decade or so if things stayed where they were.

It was just sad that he had to go about it this way. Most of the others within the Clan didn’t mind Delton’s actions. Most of the time, they didn’t drastically impact the Clan and its own interests. It wasn’t like Clan Genshen was a noble House known for their honor. They were a Clan of killers and mercenaries for the most part.

However, Delton had gotten them in trouble with House Violet, arguably one of the worst Houses they could have offended in terms of how much they could negatively affect Clan Genshen’s operations. House Violet mainly operated in the eastern regions of the Empire, but make no mistake, they had a hand in every city in the Empire.

They were one of the main traders when it came to selling materials and various goods in that particular region. They were trusted by every large organization and business, which meant many people liked to do transactions with House Violet as a guarantor.

Hell, even Clan Genshen had often used House Violet to facilitate deals and negotiations. They were just that well established.

This reputation of being honest merchants and businesspeople ensured they were well respected and thus very powerful. Therefore, offending them was paramount as economic suicide. If they were to ban Clan Genshen from doing business with them and their partners, it would cripple Clan Genshen’s revenue stream. They would even be limited in where they could organize their missions.

Clan Genshen often advertised certain jobs or services using House Violet’s properties or related businesses. It would be problematic if they were no longer allowed to because of Delton’s greed and stupidity.

Kanen couldn’t even imagine why the older elder wanted to kill a mere boy. Of course, this boy was someone who could defeat a pretty darn good Tier 4, which was alarming in itself. He had only heard of very few people who could manage to do that. And almost all of these people went on to become Tier 5s and above.

When they had arrived, and Kanen saw Colten beaten to a pulp, he couldn’t help but wonder how the boy had torn him apart without any sign of injuries. The boy was covered in blood from head to toe and his clothes were obviously cut to shreds. Maybe the Tier 3 had drunk a healing potion before they arrived, but it was still impressive that he managed to beat Colten with all limbs intact.

It was likely due to some powerful item that House Violet gave him, but just because you gave an insect a knife, didn’t mean it could kill an adult. What he had accomplished still warranted praise.

Despite all of this, no matter how impressive a boy was, it didn’t mean Clan Genshen needed to kill them. This smelled of personal business or perhaps a way to clean up a prior mess. He was going to need to speak to Delton and likely a core elder to get things situated. It would be best to leave it at that and figure it out on their own.

Anything to prevent the Patriarch from getting involved. Nobody would enjoy what would happen if that man were bothered by this issue.

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Julius POV

“So what was that all about?” He asked Lily.

“What do you mean?”

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“Why were you guys with that elder from Clan Genshen?” He specified.

“We were trying to prevent Clan Genshen from making any more moves against you,” she said to him.

She must have seen the confused look on his face and went on to explain what had happened during their meeting with the elder.

After listening to her words, he couldn’t help but frown in concern. “So if I am understanding this correctly, you and your father levied House Violet’s status to protect me?”

She nodded.

“Why would you do that? Doesn’t that put your own family in jeopardy?” He directed this question more toward her father than to Lily. He couldn’t understand why she and her father would risk so much just for him. He knew that Clan Genshen wasn’t just a small House or Clan. They had power and couldn’t just be bullied like an insignificant lord.

“You don’t believe we shouldn’t have?” Lord Violet interrupted before Lily could say anything.

“I mean, it just sounds like a lot of trouble just for someone like me,” he said softly.

Lord Violet stared at him for quite a while, not saying a word. Eventually, he gave Julius a slight grin.

“Good friends are hard to come by. It is important that you fight to keep the ones you do find. So, a little trouble to help my daughter’s friend is not a big deal. Let us worry about Clan Genshen, and you can worry about living your life.”

Julius looked down and smiled.