chsdbacks Chapter 742 Chickens Fighting Each Other
Chapter 742 Chickens Fighting Each Other
When David found the two of them, the fireworks at the banquet had just stopped.
He pushed through the crowd and immediately spotted Jemin standing silently beside the flowerbed with Augusta.
The two were standing in almost identical postures.
One hand hung casually at his side, the other held a wine glass loosely, his shoulders were slightly relaxed, and his face wore a polite, proper, but clearly somewhat blank expression.
If it weren't for their distinguished demeanor and appearance, others would probably have immediately noticed that the two were in a daze.
"Jermin!"
David strode over, his smile far more genuine than when he was greeting the guests.
He was dressed in a formal suit, a dark blue robe with the Colmar family's gold crest pinned to the collar, and he looked more energetic and composed than he had ten years ago.
Jemin turned his head, smiled when he saw him, and his attitude remained unchanged.
Jemin genuinely didn't care that he might be being used.
Although he already knew that he might be involved in the power struggle of the Colmar family, and had no interest in such power struggles, David was still the blond youth who had fought alongside him on the dimensional battlefield.
David had his own reasons for choosing this path.
Jemin didn't agree with this way of doing things, but he understood why he had to do it this way... just as he could understand those veteran level six wizards who turned to power struggles after their talents were exhausted.
After all, not everyone can continue on the path of research. Even if Jemin himself was able to continue, it was simply because of good luck.
David is at least paving the way for his family and his descendants, which is better than those old guys who only know how to scheme against each other.
"You seem to be doing well. Is there anything I can help you with?" Jemin asked.
David's eyes lit up upon hearing this, realizing from Jemin's question that he already understood the current situation.
David then shook his head, a hint of embarrassment in his smile: "No need to do anything."
"Your presence is already the biggest help you can give me. You don't need to do anything, just stand here."
He lowered his voice slightly as he said this:
"Actually, the main seat this time isn't ours. There are people invited by the clan leader present. Even if some people want to cause trouble, they'll have to think twice." Jemin nodded and didn't say anything more.
As time passed, the guests in the teleportation plaza gradually arrived, and the flow of people in the banquet hall began to converge in an orderly manner towards the central area. The high-ranking wizards of the Colmar family completed their welcoming duties in the plaza and entered the hall one after another.
Jemin stood at the edge of the crowd, holding a glass of juice. His gaze swept over the level six wizards who were entering the banquet hall from different directions, and his brow twitched slightly. The number of people was not right.
He remembered clearly that there were three sixth-level wizards from Colmar who had greeted the guests in the square: the Colmar patriarch and two other sixth-level wizards. The entire Colmar family, including David, only had seven sixth-level wizards in total.
The three greeted guests in the square, while David and his wife were already inside the banquet hall with their respective families or guests. The Colmar family should only have three sixth-level wizards left.
However, at this moment, the number of Level 6 wizards entering from different entrances clearly exceeded seven.
Jemin gently spread his senses, pointing to the locations of the level six wizards one by one.
Eleven.
Excluding David and his wife, as well as the guests without special markings, there were eleven Level 6 wizards present, all wearing the Colmar family's medals. The three Level 6 wizards—two men and one woman—that he had seen earlier in the teleportation plaza were also present.
The clan chief walked at the front, smiling and nodding to the guests who had just taken their seats.
The other eight level-six wizards entered from either side of the central area of the banquet hall, four men and four women.
As the wizards gathered together, they paired up and acted very friendly towards each other.
Clearly, judging from their interactions, these extra Level 6 wizards were not members of the Colmar family, but rather the partners of the other Level 6 Colmar wizards.
In his mind, Jemin quickly reviewed the power structure of the Colmar family that Augusta had just explained to him.
The Colmar family is divided into two branches, one of which is the patriarchal branch.
The clan leader himself is single.
The clan leader's side also included two other level six wizards from Colmar, a man and a woman, whose partners were also level six wizards.
In this way, this lineage adds up to five level six individuals.
The other lineage consists of the remaining three level-six wizards from Colmar who have formed an alliance, along with their respective level-six partners, making a total of six level-six wizards. From this perspective, the patriarch's lineage is actually at a disadvantage.
Five against six, we're missing a top-tier combatant.
The patriarch's only advantage is that he is the founder of the Colmar family, giving him a nominal and legal high ground.
However, this advantage is being eroded by the gap in strength.
David walked over to him, and probably sensed something from his expression, lowered his voice and explained the situation:
"The clan leader married young, and his partner died on the battlefield before reaching level six. He never remarried after that. However, the other elders all found partners after reaching level six, and they were all level six wizards. So, although the clan leader was on our side, for a long time before, it seemed like the other side had more kills."
He paused here, glancing at the other branch.
"But now that I've been promoted, along with Eileen, the clan leader's lineage has suddenly gained two more level six fighters. As a result, the high-end combat power of both sides has become seven against six, and we've actually surpassed them in numbers."
"The other side felt a real threat, which is why they were so eager to jump out at today's wedding."
As Jemin listened to David's explanation, his eyes swept back and forth among the level six wizards at the banquet a few times before he looked away, somewhat bored. Although thinking this might hurt David's pride, Jemin couldn't help feeling a little bored, and even wanted to laugh.
Because these level six wizards in front of us... are all too weak!
Each of them is a wizard who was forced to reach level six due to insufficient wisdom and could only rely on resources. In reality, many of them are not even as imposing as some of the stronger level five wizards.
Such a level of play, which could only be described as a battle of wits, was simply not interesting to Jemin.
David continued to ramble on about the family's internal factions and history, mentioning which elder voted at which meeting in which year, what conflicts a resource allocation led to, and how a certain couple was recruited...
Jamie absorbed this information subconsciously, but didn't analyze it carefully; his gaze was almost wandering off. In short, Jamie only understood the most crucial point: when the conversation starts, dominate the other side!
(One more chapter.)