Chapter 2142: Former Vows

The countess said while holding Xia De's arm about the story of ancient witches blessing children, and subconsciously wanted to discuss the issue of witches being unable to leave offspring, but swallowed the words when they reached her lips.

She didn't want to talk about this topic here.

The Hawthorn family put a lot of effort into this banquet, but in fact, the seven key people participating in the banquet left the banquet hall after the banquet started. Old Earl Hawthorn had already prepared a room similar to a conference room in his mansion. After the representatives of the seven major families arrived with their confidants and took their seats, the door was locked from the inside, and Old Earl Hawthorn opened his mouth with the most critical question:

"Now, what should we do?"

Three earls, two viscounts, and two barons were all present. These seven people were the ones who truly controlled this city. But no one spoke immediately. After the silence of mutual observation, Miss Berindell finally said with a smile:

"Since the elders who are old are unwilling to speak, then let me, the youngest junior, make a suggestion."

Although she called herself a junior, she was not polite at all when she stood up to speak. Xia De naturally had no seat. He and Miss Matilda were standing behind the countess at this time.

"When I was young, I regarded dragons as legends, and I never thought that the power and wealth bestowed upon the family would require my generation to repay. But now that things have become like this, we have to accept reality. How about it, do you agree with my previous proposal? Since everyone knows some things, why not take out those family secret texts and sheepskin scrolls passed down from generation to generation? Since our seven surnames have walked through such a long time together, we are still standing together this time, aren't we?"

"Earl Berindell, but... can it really be determined that what appeared at the docks last weekend was a dragon?"

Viscount Wright, who was chubby, asked while wiping sweat. Xia De usually uses the adjective "plump" for people who are a bit fat. This time he used "chubby" because the other party was really fat. Others sat on chairs of normal size, only the viscount's chair was a widened and thickened style.

Combining his body shape with the medical technology of this era, Xia De highly doubted that the other party would live for ten years.

"We have also heard some news from the church, but indeed, there is currently no conclusive evidence to prove that a dragon really appeared that night. We are willing to believe that dragons really exist, but we cannot be careless. This might be a conspiracy of Willendale."

Viscount Silver also said. This viscount was the only lady among the seven people present besides Berindell. However, although she deliberately maintained and cosmetics were helping her cover up her skin color and wrinkles, looking at her age, this viscount was already nearly fifty years old.

"At this point, does it make sense to deny such things? Are you expecting the church to specifically publish a report telling citizens that dragons really exist?"

Baron Wood asked unpleasantly. Xia De saw this gentleman on the night of the card game. Director Anluosi said that the Wood family had a good relationship with MI6, and the witch said that the Wood family could be considered an ally of Berindell, so if there were no accidents, Baron Wood and Xia De's positions were consistent.

"It's better to be cautious. After all, we are just ordinary people. Even if we hold the highest power in this city, we are still just ordinary people. I think it's better to confirm that dragons really appeared."

Baron Black, who was speaking, was a gloomy-looking middle-aged man with a mustache and white gloves. Although judging people by their appearance is not good, Baron Black's appearance was probably the kind of villain actor specially played in opera performances.

Hearing them say this, Miss Berindell hummed:

"Sure enough, although I thought it would be like this before coming, but at this point, you still care about the things in your hands, but don't look at the more distant future. Can you really still be considered nobles of Moon Bay?"

"If you don't care about the things in your hands, you can take out the business shared by Princess Margaret and let everyone do it together. Clearly, the destruction that is bound to come in the legend of Moon Bay is in front of us, but the Berindell family only cares about eating alone. Cooperating with the descendants of the Anjou royal family to conduct such business, we haven't suspected that you are fawning on the Anjou family, which is already enough to show that we trust you."

Viscount Wright continued to wipe sweat and said, the countess's expression became more and more gloomy:

"Earl Hawthorn, Earl Eddington, what are your opinions?"

Among the seven major families today, only they and Berindell could claim to completely control Moon Bay, so in fact, what the three of them said had the most weight.

Old Earl Hawthorn, the host here, spoke first:

"I agree with your point of view. We should indeed look to the future."

"However."

Xia De thought in his heart.

"However, it is also very necessary to determine whether what appeared last Sunday was really a dragon. Both things can be done together. I know everyone has connections with the church. The archbishops and priests of the Moon Bay diocese have a deep friendship with the seven major families, and we can always find out something. This is impossible elsewhere, but this is Moon Bay."

"Moreover..."

Earl Hawthorn also looked at others with a smile:

"Everyone is in contact with ring sorcerers, aren't they?"

Everyone sitting had different expressions. Baron Wood raised his eyebrows:

"Earl Hawthorn, some things don't need to be pointed out. Since Mr. Charles Wood of the Wood family passed away in 1581, the seven major families have never had ring sorcerers again. Our power only comes from the legacy of our ancestors. We want to guard these, so we sit together at this moment and stand together."

"So we must be united."

Earl Eddington finally spoke at this moment, but I don't know how many people are laughing in their hearts because of the word "united":

"Now the situation in the Old Continent is unstable, Willendale may attack us at any time; the roar of dragons may have sounded, and the disaster of Moon Bay may be in front of us. Everyone contact the church separately to inquire about the truth about dragons. As for the proposal made by Earl Berindell, to summarize the secret texts and secret texts collected by each family..."

He observed the expressions of others present:

"This involves past events and the secrets of each family. I think it is okay to summarize the texts, but it is not mandatory to take out how much."

The countess hummed again, sat down and hugged her arms tightly, but did not express opposition. She had long known that these people expected "limited cooperation," and she just wanted to determine what each family knew. Once she got those secret texts, she could know where the book repositories where those texts were originally hidden were by doing a little divination.

"I have no opinion."

So the witch said:

"But since we are sitting here tonight instead of going out to attend the banquet, we must establish such a consensus: we all believe that the legend that the arrival of dragons will destroy Moon Bay is not just a legend, this is a fact that will happen."

People who originally had opinions on other things nodded together, and their expressions were very serious:

"Yes, we all recognize that this is not a story, this is the future."

"What our ancestors encountered and what they promised, we don't know, but we know what they got. The stories of the past have become the past, and everything must be repaid by our generation... Earl Hawthorn, is there wine?"

The countess asked the owner of the manor, who nodded with a smile:

"Of course there is."

The servant left and came again, seven wine glasses were raised by seven hands, Xia De and Miss Matilda retreated to the wall with others, watching the people they served stand up at the table and raise their glasses:

"First, Moon Bay belongs to us."

"Second, Moon Bay will also forever belong to us."

"Third, Willendale can obtain our allegiance, but cannot get anything beyond the promise."

"Fourth, the holy alliance will be maintained. We can be enemies, but we are by no means the final enemies."

"Fifth, when it is necessary to raise the sword, we must raise the sword together, and the blood must flow together."

"Sixth, we have no retreat, even if we die, we will die in Moon Bay."

"Seventh, the ancient dragon cannot take away what we have, Moon Bay is our Moon Bay."

The seven people drank the fine wine. The original seven people once met dragons together in ancient times and created Moon Bay together. Time flies, the sea changes, and the wind takes away the stories of the past. Countless years after the high buildings stand and steam sprays, in this small room, although the former bloodlines have their own plans, they are still willing to admit the alliance of their ancestors.

"Everything in Moon Bay, past, present, future, all this will belong to us!"

"I thought we could really discuss some countermeasures tonight."

After this secret meeting ended, everyone returned to the banquet hall in their own way. When the dance music started, Xia De held the golden-haired countess's waist and danced, and then he finally said:

"I can understand the shortsightedness of ordinary people, but to be like this now, it seems that everyone is hiding not small secrets."

Berindell's secret is that the head of the family is a high-level witch, which means that no matter what happens, the family has the possibility of continuing. But what kind of secrets other families have, Xia De couldn't see for the time being.

"I didn't expect these ordinary people to have any foresight."

The duchess looked at the man in front of her. Tonight, this was probably the happiest time for her. The more she cooperated and worked with the young and handsome man in front of her, the more she understood that she really needed him:

"Humph, either they have more and deeper knowledge about dragons than I do, thinking they can occupy all the advantages in this matter by themselves; or someone gave them a promise, telling them that other families will decline after this matter, and the winner will divide the secular power that ring sorcerers don't care about."

The dance music was very soothing, Xia De's hand was on the countess's waist, and the countess's head leaned forward, until she leaned into his ear, which made the two dancing people look like they were flirting in the eyes of others... although it didn't seem wrong to say so. ===== CHAPTER 2143 =====