The Golem Mage

While Alec was feeling hurt due to the deaths of the clan, there was someone else who was hurting and crying

Gordons Draco was sitting just few meters from the body of the Third Elder, he was crying profusely, as his father the Grand Elder held him tightly

” why!!!, why am I so weak, I couldn’t even help him, this same thing also happened at the magic capital, I was not able to protect Alec, if not for the Fourth elder that stepped in we might have died in the capital, now the same thing happened again”

” if I was just a little bit much stronger, I might have been able to help him keep them in bay and maybe something like this would never have happened”

Draco said in between tears as he slammed his fist into the ground

” what happened is not your fault either, no one can ever think of blaming you, we are just unlucky, do you think he was unaware of what he was doing, or do you think he didn’t know he might be heavily injure or even die in the process , he was well Aware of the risky of fighting a mage two realm above him ”

” but he still braved the challenge because of the clan, he did it to protect the younger generations that would grow to protect the clan in the future , never you call yourself weak again you are a Gordons and Gordons are inferior to no one ”

” you are one of the most dazzling genuis our clan have produced in this Era , stop comparing yourself to us old men that have had years to refine our skills since we didn’t want to break through, we have lost our drive and became afraid of the unknown, we never expected that it would be those closer to us that would betray us first ”

” you my son Draco is someone I am high proud of so never let me hear you say you are weak again, do you hear me? ”

The Grand Elder have never seen his son in such a state and tried to help him with his bad mood but it seems even if the words he said where the actual words Draco have been hoping to hear all this while

It came late, he didn’t even answer the question he just gentle continued to sob, in pains, he made a promise to himself that he would go into indoor cultivation until he reach the next small Breakthrough then he would go out of the clan to accumulate

More experienced, he felt he was weak to call himself the elder of the clan, He might be a mid Tier 6 Mage but he realised for the first time the huge gap between peak and mid

Not only had he lost a good friend Seraphina against the goblins but even his uncle the Third Elder had fallen into coma state due to the attacks of assasins, it was a big blow for him, the Patriarch at the side was still clueless on how everything had happened so fast and just silently watched

The Third Elder had fallen into a coma state after he was sure The Patriarch was around and he didn’t need to protect the descendant of the clan again

And not only that but the City Hall had asked for the Gordons clan to release the Fridall patriarch to them though they wanted to collect the other Assassin Mage also in order to get some truth from him before sending him to the capital and earning some merits

But with the loss the Gordons clan had it would seem crazy to ask them to hand out someone they have captured when they never even assisted the Gordons clan in capturing them, after all the Gordons clan was one of the few that always participated and protect the city so they decided to give them face.

They could only settle for the Fridall clan Patriarch as not only was he a resident of the city but he was among the high ranking member of the City Union, they used the city law to arrest him into custody

Though the patriarch was annoyed at the turn of things but he already have a new enemy in the dark, and he was not about to add the city hall among those list

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In a hidden location, Iván Fridall the sixth elder of the Fridall clan sits , surrounded by the elderly leaders of the assassin organization, MALIK and Evelyn, The room is dimly lit, with flickering candles casting eerie shadows on the walls.

” Elder Malik, Elder Evelyn, I understand your frustrations due to The failed attempt on the Gordons clan’s genius, it was clearly a setback we didn’t anticipate, But we can’t lose hope now we still have more work to do, don’t forget who paid for the job”

Ivan said and Malik grumble, he hated it when ever Iván used the Blaze Clan to threaten him.

” Hope, ivan? They are not to be underestimated, Their retaliation could be disastrous,We must take utmost caution, we have already lost to low level Elder and the Patriarch of your clan have been captured, don’t try to patronise us just because you want to rescue your father ”

” I agree, Elder Malik, But we must approach this situation with a strategic mindset, We can still salvage the situation, this is not just about my father, you are already linked to this event and sooner or later it would all out in the open we just need to work on our strategies more ” Ivan persuaded

” Ivan, it’s easy for you to talk about strategies, but this is a matter of life and death, We need to find a way to protect ourselves and our organizational from harm, we have always striked in the dark never in the open like this ” Evelyn said while banging her hand in the table it was clear she was against attacking the Gordons clan in the Blood Moon battle.

” Evelyn, I understand your concerns, Our safety is vital, and I assure you, I will do everything in my power to ensure it, We need to reevaluate our protocols and become even more clandestine. ”

” Yes, we have grown complacent. We mustn’t make that mistake again. Our dealings must be hidden, our movements unpredictable.” Malik said sternly asked he finally agreed with Evelyn’s ideas

” Absolutely, Malik. We can also strengthen our intelligence network, Gather information, learn the inner workings of the Gordons clan, Knowledge is power, and we need every advantage we can get, regroup, and devise a new strategy, We cannot risk another failed mission.”

” Indeed, Perhaps we can reach out to our contacts, engage in discreet alliances, We need allies who can give us an edge, how dare a mere Mid Tier Clan try to capture our elder, we have even killed off a whole clan before and we would make them feel the pinch of offending us ” Evelyn chipped in

” That’s a brilliant idea, With carefully selected and trustworthy allies, we can form a formidable force that the Gordons won’t see coming, we would catch the off guard again but this time we would be assured of Killing them.” Iván said

Malik and Evelyn exchange glances, considering ivan’s words Slowly, their expressions soften, realizing that there may still be hope in the face of adversity.

” Our assassins’ failed attempt on the genius of the Gordons clan was too brazen, We must find a way to strike from the shadows without leaving any trace, the Blaze outer clan paíd way too much for that clans mission and there is no way am letting it go

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Malik turned towards Iván after talking discreetly with Evelyn,

”You’ve always striked me as someone who is wise beyond your years, ivan, but never forget this is just a cooperation between us if you ever try your schemes against us I would chase you to the end of the world myself” Malik warned and ivan smiled

” you won’t have to worry about that, after we complete the Gordons clan mission you won’t see me again, as even I won’t like to be linked with you guys as it would be bad for my clans image.”