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"In my heart, your character and self-cultivation are better than your brothers. I have always been more willing to see you inherit your father's position."

Schiff hooked the corners of his mouth, showing a little helplessness in his smile.

"My aptitude is limited. I have neither magical talent nor leadership ability. In such a special period, the last thing the family needs is a mediocre patriarch."

Saying so, Schiff turned his attention to the two brothers who had completely different attitudes.After noticing Lucien's outfit today, his smile became a little stiff, and one eyelid twitched a few times before he managed to regain his composure.

After his tone returned to calm, he continued to speak the words that had paused in his brain for a short time.

"...I think my two brothers are far better candidates than me, and either of them must be able to succeed my father and continue the family's dignity and mission."

Although just a few seconds ago, Schiff began to have some doubts about this originally believed idea.He wiped the small beads of sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief and sat back in the chair.

Diana had expected Schiff's attitude for a long time, and was not surprised at all.Even if it had been a completely real meeting, that was the only response from the mature and modest second son, knowing what she knew about Schiff.

He lacks the wildness of being in charge of the family, and his gentle personality is hardly like a Mephisto. Only when he picks up a quill to write articles in newspapers and magazines, Schiff will show his strong and aggressive side of his character.

When he was a magic apprentice, Fred didn't interfere more with Schiff, and even supported his dream to a certain extent.

At this point, Schiff may also thank Lucien.

After having the precedent of the eldest son, Fred's educational philosophy has changed a lot. He no longer enforces or trains Schiff according to the standards of family heirs, but gives the latter the opportunity to choose according to his nature and preferences. .

Lady Diana nodded, and turned her gaze to the three men closest to her.

"Logan, you are younger than your brothers, but your magical ability is the strongest among them. Your father mentioned to me that you may have a chance to approach his level before you are 50 years old."

There was a hint of complacency and disdain on Logan's face. This was because his mother recognized his strength, but on the other hand, Logan didn't think it would take him another 20 years to catch up to that tall figure.

But in reality, Diana was only halfway through, as she recalled chatting with Fred.

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"Logan is not bad, ambitious and capable, hardworking and talented. He may have a chance to approach my current level before the age of 50, but...that is the limit he can achieve."

At that time, Fred frowned tightly, with a complicated expression.

"Logan has been strong since birth, but...he relies too much on the power of his bloodline. All his efforts and research are based on the bloodline of Mephisto, which limits his upper limit. He may have Opportunities to get to where I am now, but it's hard to go any further."

Having said that, Fred sighed helplessly.

"So I have always envied Straw. His son's situation is very similar to Logan, but he has grown up and become better because of setbacks and changes in thinking. Forget it... maybe I used to protect the children too much. Well, let them lose the opportunity to grow."

Diana was not a wizard who was good at magic and fighting. She couldn't understand why a strong bloodline would become a shackle.

"Where are Lucien and Sif."

Diana asked.

"Lucien was ruined by the heavy pressure... I should have thought of it, Mephisto is a natural rebel, just like me when I was young. Maybe he has always hated me, and he can't help but give His life has a well-planned path, and I actually did the thing I hated the most in the past."

"It's just... I can't help but feel angry every time we meet. Even if I originally wanted to apologize, my last words would turn into scolding. Did you know that the last time he attended the alliance meeting, he actually brought two people with him? Street girl, I wanted to blast this annoying boy out of Faust on the spot.”

He then shook his head helplessly, showing a bitter smile.

"But, later, old Simon told me...that was just a theater actor he hired temporarily, just to annoy me."

"Lucien proved himself in the end, he was excellent, I was a failed father."

"Schiff is very good, he treats everyone well, generous and kind, but such a person is not suitable to be my heir. He has his own life, and all I can do is bless."

After hearing what he thought of her three sons, Diana was slightly dissatisfied.

As a classmate at the same time, it was difficult for her to accept that her child would lose to the offspring of Straw and that woman.

"What about that precious girl you picked up? To be honest, I've never liked Ling very much. It's been so long and she still calls me "Mrs. Diana" instead of Mama. "

Fred hugged her from behind.

"Ke Ling has always respected you."

Diana snorted and easily broke free from her body, although her physical strength was even slightly weaker than that of ordinary people.

"You still have not answered my question."

"That child...Although she is a little careless, she is my best and most satisfied daughter. I just need to smile at her, and nothing else is needed."

Fred's dark gray eyes narrowed.

"I really think of her as my own daughter, and I am quite satisfied with my own vision-sometimes I really wish that child is my blood descendant, then I don't have to worry about anything."

Hearing this, Diana gave him a hard push and pushed the man out of the room and out of the balcony.

"If she is your illegitimate daughter, what you need to worry about is no longer the family heir but other issues. Because I don't know when I will hide a magic dagger under the pillow and cut it off while you are asleep." Your head!"

The man laughed awkwardly, turned over and sat on the stone railing of the balcony, admiring the Faust Manor at night.

Looking from the indoor window, only a black silhouette of him can be seen.

-

Diana's thoughts were pulled away from the memories. After a moment of confusion, she cleared her throat.

"Logan, if you are the head of the family, do you have the confidence to bear this honor and its corresponding weight?"

Logan gave his answer without hesitation.

"Of course, I have been preparing for this for many years."

Then, he was silent for a few seconds.

"Although I don't want to be honored in this way...I have always wanted to defeat him, defeat my father and then take away the position of Patriarch from him. That is what we agreed upon."

"It's just... I never have another chance to fulfill the promise."

Chapter 134 The Clown

"Ah ha ha!"

Two strange and unpleasant laughs like a drake broke the solemn atmosphere in the conference hall.

People's attention is immediately drawn to the source of the sound.

Diana remained expressionless, but leaned back slightly, resting her weight on the back of the chair.

The old housekeeper Simon standing behind her took out a square towel and wiped the sweat from his forehead, but it wasn't because of the high temperature in the room, rather he would do it subconsciously every time the voice sounded in Faust this action.

The elders of the Mephisto family who appeared at the meeting looked at each other in blank dismay. Their real power had been severely weakened by Mrs. Diana many years ago with Fred's acquiescence. expulsion.Although the powers of the elder councilors have been improved during the period when Fred's death has not yet determined the head of the house, they still have not behaved more radically and powerfully.

The old alchemist was still whimpering about the damn high temperature in the conference hall, while unbuttoning a few buttons around his neck and wrists.

Hyde kept smiling, first glanced at the embarrassed old man, and then turned his attention to the place where the sound came from.

Ling sighed softly.

Logan's attitude suddenly changed, and hatred-like flames almost flashed in his eyes. He gritted his teeth and looked in the direction of the sound.

Lucien leaned back, tilted the chair, and put both feet on the round table.He laughed loudly, his eyes squeezed into thin lines by the slack muscles, and he laughed backwards and forwards, making people worry that the chair would lose his balance and throw him off.

The strange laughter echoed in the dead room like this, and it lasted for more than ten seconds. It was not until Lucien felt his throat was itchy that he coughed a few times and covered his abdomen tremblingly.

"Have you laughed enough?"

Logan grinned and stroked the short curly beard on his upper lip.

Lucien stepped down from the chair, he pressed his abdomen with one hand, and waved the other hand casually.

"No...no, sorry, I just want to say, I want to say that this is really...haha, it's too ridiculous, I can't help it."

While panting, he laughed intermittently, as if he heard the funniest joke in the world.

Logan also laughed a few times in a low voice, but there was no smile on his face. He pressed one hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist, and spoke in a gentle tone.

"Is what I said so ridiculous?"

"Yeah, I mean, isn't it weird to everyone?"

Having said that, he held back his laughter a little abruptly.

Lucien ignored the opponent's movement of pressing his hand on the hilt of his sword, and strode towards Logan's seat, ignoring his increasingly cold face.

He poked the other person's chest heavily with his fingers a few times, then turned to face everyone, as if he was introducing a product to be sold.

"Hey. My lovely brother's speech does not sound like he is participating in the selection or soliciting votes for himself."

"He was giving a speech, like a true head of the family, expressing emotion that he finally sat in this position."

The knuckles of Logan's fingers turned white, and the hard metal hilt made a harsh groaning sound in his hand. If it were not for the extremely strong special material, it would even be twisted and deformed by his pinching.

A strange smile appeared on Lucien's face, he was less than ten centimeters away from Logan.

The gap in strength between the two was too huge. At this distance, if Logan really suddenly attacked, it would be difficult for even Hyde to keep him without defense.

And the blond boy who was the only one capable of saving the scene didn't seem to have noticed the increasingly oppressive atmosphere or the conflict between the two candidates at all. He still tilted his head, resting his face on his palm in a daze.

He didn't look into the opponent's eyes, but moved his eyes down and stayed on the hilt of the sword that Logan was holding tightly for a few seconds, his tone became contemptuous and provocative.

"It's like my brother, or other people who haven't spoken-all are dead."

Logan stared at his elder brother, his face turned blue and white, and his fingers holding the sword loosened and tightened.

Lucien pointed to his neck.

"Why, do you want to execute the family law now and cut off my head in front of everyone here? Lord Logan Mephisto?"

The surroundings became dead silent, Hyde yawned and sat up slightly, Ling frowned and gradually tightened the calf muscles on tiptoe, ready to strike at any time.

A few seconds later, the man holding the sword suddenly laughed, and he let go of his hand and sat back in his seat.

"You really look like a clown, the way you've acted all these years."

"Since you're so keen to exercise your right to speak, please, I don't think I'd mind if you said it like, um... 'Patriarch's address.'"

"Oh, of course not."

"I think I can start."

Having said that, Lucien climbed up to the round table under the ugly faces of the elders and Logan.

Ling slowly relaxed and shook her head no longer watching Lucien's exaggerated performance, which made her feel a little embarrassed for no reason.

Hyde looked at the man on the round table with great interest, clapped his hands,

"If the position allows, I really want to vote for you, Commander Lucien, I dare say that if you inherit that chair, things will be quite interesting."