Chapter 1178 - New Patriarch (1/2)

Ofran wanted to say that these things were too valuable and weren’t safe in the hands of the younger generation, he wanted to say that the Family should first take them back… But he couldn’t say those words when he saw those youths’ expressions. No one was qualified to take away the stuff personally given out by Lin Yun.

More importantly, even though the things had different values, they perfectly suited all of them. Others might not necessarily display the full worth of those items, and taking and giving them away would lead to internal conflicts.

Ofran looked at Lin Yun’s expression and he seemed to look like a senior casually buying candies for kids.

‘It was said that the wealth Mafa gathered in the Raging Flame Plane made the Beastmen compromise and cooperate. This doesn’t seem to be fake. The Four Seasons Plain has the highest worth. Unfortunately, that’s the territory Mafa personally took over, I can’t meddle with it.

‘So many natural resources, how could I make Mafa share a bit with the Family? A business deal would be good too, there are so many resources that can’t be purchased and would be enough to make the Family prosper.’

It would be wrong to say that Ofran wasn’t jealous or envious, but not to mention meddling, he didn’t even dare to ask. Mafa Merlin was a terrifying name. There was no force in the Raging Flame Plane that would dare to take the initiative to provoke Lin Yun.

Seeing that the young Merlins were becoming more and more excited, Ofran could no longer keep them in check and promptly led Lin Yun back to the Merlin Family.

When he reached the huge gate, he saw that the people welcoming Mafa back even included the Elder Council Mafa wasn’t on good terms with and this gave Ofran an idea.

Welcoming the return to the Merlin Family was a must. Lin Yun hadn’t been stingy and had taken out many specialties of the Raging Flame Plane, as well as several puppets. These Level 35 puppets could be said to be extremely formidable when placed in a region where Archmages rarely appeared.

After the banquet celebrating Lin Yun’s triumphant return was over, Ofran hurriedly pulled Lin Yun away.

Sitting in the study, Ofran sighed with a sincere expression.

“Sir Mafa, your return to the Merlin Family is my greatest contribution to the Merlin Family in this lifetime. Your father had a good son and this is the fortune of the Merlin Family, it is also my fortune.

“I can intuitively feel that ever since you came to the Merlin Family, my status as a Patriarch receive more and more respect.

“The originally hostile Watson Family now has a very good cooperation with our Family. And it is a true cooperation. Our Family’s strength has already increased quite a bit compared to before.

The Cloud Tower and the Black Tower’s attitude towards our Merlin Family has greatly changed. They are cooperating a lot. Even the Gaugass Battlemages, those loathsome and stiff guys joined in.”

Lin Yun was baffled. He didn’t understand what Ofran was getting at. He opened his mouth but remained silent.

“Some children of our Merlin Family would encounter danger while they went out to get experience, only to be rescued by those crazy guys because these guys heard that they were Sir Mafa’s cousins…

“After all, our Andlusa Kingdom’s relationship with those Battlemages isn’t very good. Not getting rid of one of us upon meeting each other in the countryside was already considered a good outcome, let alone helping.

“Even the Cloud Tower’s Holy Land dispatched someone over to discuss collaboration, and they mentioned Sir Mafa…

“Now that I’ve seen Sir Mafa returning from the Raging Flame Plane, I’m sure of one thing. Sir Mafa is the most prestigious person in the entire Merlin Family. After all, the inner struggles within the Merlin Family were quite fierce before.

“But today, three Elders of the Elder Council personally came to meet you. This is a statement.

“Only in your hands will the Merlin Family be able to grow further and become even more powerful. I already discussed with the Elder Council and we decided to let you take over as the Patriarch of the Merlin Family.”

Ofran sighed. He was a bit nervous as he looked at Lin Yun, hoping to find some clues in Lin Yun’s expression.

‘This is the best plan I’ve thought of. It’s impossible to have Mafa help the Merlin Family for nothing. After all, he hasn’t grown in the Merlin Family since he was a child and the Merlin Family didn’t help him when he was at his lowest.

‘It was only when Mafa suddenly rose up and gained a decently-sized wealth that some people of the Family coveted his wealth and wanted to accept him back into the family.

‘This wasn’t a very pretty matter. Mafa’s approval of the Merlin Family wasn’t very high. No, it should be said that aside from a few people in the Merlin Family, he didn’t really acknowledge the Family.

‘If not because of that, Mafa wouldn’t have ignored the Merlin Family in the Raging Flame Plane and only brought his own people on campaigns.

‘Eh, those idiots must be deeply regretting now…

‘Letting Mafa take over as the head of the Family should be the last opportunity for the Merlin Family to rise. This is also the best opportunity. This is all I can do for the sake of the Family. Under Mafa’s leadership, the Family would definitely have a much better future.’

Ofran had a very complicated expression. He was afraid of Lin Yun declining. After all, Lin Yun had grown to the point where the Merlin Family couldn’t force him to do anything.

Lin Yun looked at Ofran with a surprised expression. He hadn’t expected him to step down from his Patriarch position and offer it to him when the Merlin Family started flourishing.

After all, now was the best time to accumulate credits. When the time came and he naturally left his position as a Patriarch to join the Ancestral Land, his status would be a lot higher.

Surprise could be seen flashing in Lin Yun’s eyes, but he hadn’t expected that Ofran had been thinking about this matter for a very long time.

“Patriarch Ofran, it would be better to let William become the Patriarch of the Merlin Family. After all, he is definitely more adept than I am in managing the Family. As for me, I have no clue how to manage a…”

Lin Yun had yet to finish his words before Ofran interjected with a sigh, “Sir Mafa, this isn’t just me, the Elder Council, the Ancestral Land, and everyone in the Merlin Family hopes that you can become the Patriarch.

“I believe, as well as everyone else, that only under your leadership could the Merlin Family thrive and become powerful. We hope that you won’t decline.”

After saying those words, Ofran got up and bowed towards Lin Yun.

Lin Yun’s expression changed and he promptly helped Ofran up. Looking at the grey hair on Ofran’s head and his heavy expression filled with expectations, Lin Yun didn’t have the heart to refuse.

“Patriarch Ofran, I really think that this matter doesn’t suit me. My ambitions aren’t here…”

Lin Yun was interrupted once again as Ofran was choking with sobs, his eyes becoming moist.

“Sir Mafa…”

Lin Yun got a headache. He wasn’t afraid of being forced, but the one thing he couldn’t endure was something like this, an old man tearfully looking at him as if he was on his deathbed. He simply didn’t have the heart to reject him.

As he recalled the matters of the past, Lin Yun softly sighed.

“Patriarch Ofran, let’s not discuss inheriting the position of Patriarch for now. Half a year… I’ll help the Merlin Family become the strongest Family of the entire Andlusa Kingdom. Naturally that doesn’t include all the other Family’s Ancestral Lands and Mage Towers’ Holy Lands. This should be enough?”

Hearing these words, Ofran’s tears and exhausted appearance instantly disappeared, he seemed to have become twenty years younger and his waist instantly straightened.

“Enough, enough, this is enough. There is no need to care about places like the Ancestral Lands. They aren’t present on this plane so we can disregard them. Oh, you’ll understand then, I’m not too clear about it either. You can find the answer in the Ancestral Land…”

Lin Yun chuckled, how could he not notice before? Ofran tricked him, he had been acting. But his goal was to make the Merlin Family stronger, not himself… It could be seen from the fact that he was willing to give up on the Patriarch’s position that his goal was good, he just didn’t have the ability to do it himself.

Ofran seemed to have discovered that Lin Yun found out and awkwardly chuckled.

“Sir Mafa, it is necessary for you to inherit the Patriarch position. Only after taking over as Patriarch would your orders be executed perfectly…”