Chapter 111: The Banfield Family Falling Apart

Chapter 111: The Banfield Family Falling Apart

Without Liam, the Banfield Family was heading towards its ruin.

Brian held his head in distress.

Wuuu, Lord Liam has disappearedIm still in disbelief.

Information had leaked out during their search for Liam, and people with unkind intentions were starting to make moves.

The biggest issue, however, was

Ill kill you, you old fossil!

Try me, minced woman!

the biggest issue was with Liams knights.

When Brian looked out the windows, he saw the figure of Tia and Marie quarreling after having destroyed the walls of the mansion.

They were out in the garden with their weapons drawn, glaring at each other with bloodshot eyes.

Their breaths were rough, and their appearances were a mess.

Things hadnt been this bad before.

Although they often passed each other in the mansion without greeting or looking at each others faces, they had never pulled out their weapons.

But with Liam gone, there was no one to hold them back.

Its those two again.

Brian was feeling extremely troubled, but this wasnt the end to his worries either.

He heard something exploding at a different location.

Due to the Banfield Familys recent development, he wouldve welcomed the sound with open arms even if it had been from an enemy attack.

A report soon arrived.

Whats going on? Brian asked.

I-its an emergency! Satsuki Rinho-sama and Shishigami Fuuka-samatheyre having a bout with Chengshi-sama and

Brian cut off the communication and touched his aching forehead with a sigh.

Lord Liam, please hurry back home!

In one of the corridors of the Banfield Familys mansion, Rinho, with her long, dark blue hair, was sitting on a chair wearing a maid outfit, skipping her cleaning duties.

She had her terminal out and was checking the comments on her videos.

As I thought, the views are dropping. As the worlds most bloodthirsty idol, I should be out killing people. Its not the time to be sticking around and cleaning the mansion wearing a maid outfit.

Fuuka, who had orange hair, watched Rinho as she went about her work in her maid uniform, diligently sweeping the mansion with a broomstick in hand.

Ya should quickly get to sweeping as well unless ya want to be scolded by that old hag Serena, she advised Rinho.

Huh? You scared of her or what? What a coward youve become. Rinho sneered.

I dare ya to say that again.

Fuuka angrily wielded her broomstick.

In response, Rinho also picked up the broomstick that was lying around beside her.

Although it was shaped like a broomstick, it was a delicate machinery with high performance when it came to cleaning.

As you wish, coward.

Rinho accepted her challenge and they put some distance between them, preparing for a brawl, when a slash flew past them.

When they turned around to look, they saw a woman approaching them from the end of the corridor.

It was Chengshi.

Oh, so you guys can avoid that.

She was wearing knight outfit that had been modified from her Chinese dress.

However, there was something peculiar about her hands.

Rinho giggled.

You remodeled your body?

Chengshis fingers were extended out like blades, and her outstretched arms had metallic colors.

Fuuka sniffed.

Smells just like a machine. Ya made yer entire body into a machine?

Chengshi remained silent but opened her mouth, revealing a muzzle from within.

The two girls jumped out of the way just in time to see the floor being scorched by a laser beam.

Annoyed, Rinho swung her broomstick down at Chengshi to retaliate.

With her body no longer being confined by the limits of a human, Chenghsi caught the incoming broomstick with one hand.

However, Rinho did not back away.

Your head should still be as it was. Ill just have to crush thatThis is legitimate self-defense, so Senior Brother should have no complaints even if you were to die.

Hearing Rinhos words, Fuuka also slashed at Chengshi.

Yer right! Ill have ya relieve my pent-up stress!

Both girls were excited about their confrontation with the non-human figure, and this feeling was reciprocated by Chengshi.

You two should do for this test run, she said, satisfied.

Chengshi had provoked these two so that she could use them as a reference when fighting Liam.

They were attacking with the techniques they learned from the School of One-Flash, but Chengshi had devised a countermeasure.

She dodged their attacks immediately.

Rinho appeared irritated by this.

Its hard to be serious without a real sword. Alsoyou read our moves, she said.

Fuuka tossed her broomstick away.

Ya messed with yer brains? Weaklings sure have it hard.

The Sixth Sense was a type of superpower, and Chengshi had sacrificed even her remaining brain to obtain it.

The lenses in Chengshis eyes shrunk and expanded repeatedly as she stared at the duo.

If I can kill Liam with just this amount of sacrifice, Im willing to pay for it.

The corners of Rinhos mouth went up as she giggled.

Youre but a nonentity, yet you dream of defeating Senior Brother?

Fuuka put her hair up.

Ya want to beat the School of One-Flash with just this? Ill f*cking kill ya.

After making some clanking noises, Chengshi transformed into a figure that was no longer human, and she rushed forward with great momentum.

Still remember Baron Norden?

As a subordinate under Liam, he was one of the imperial aristocrats that relied on Liams backing.

He was also someone that had a distant relationship with Count Norden, the aristocrat from the United Kingdoms.

Baronet Clover was his subordinate, and Liam had previously killed his son out of anger.

To make matters worse, his connection to Count Norden was revealed, and his family was put in a precarious situation.

The head of that very same Norden Family was proudly walking into Liams mansion.

Only God knew what Kurt would do if he was told that Liam was gone.

(Liam has a lot of enemies. A Banfield Family without its head is perfect prey for those aristocrats. I can already see them flocking over.)

The head of the Banfield Family was missing, and a successor had not been named.

This made them a prime target for some of the aristocrats.

As long as they stepped forward, they would gain the wealth, fame, and military prowess of the Banfields.

As things stood, even the aristocrats from the same faction were not to be trusted.

Rosetta stared longingly at an image of Liam with teary eyes.

Just as Ciel was about to say some comforting words, a female knight kicked down the door to the room and barged in.

Ciel strongly criticized the knights conduct.

W-what do you think youre doing!?

Marie, the intruder, ignored Ciels vehement protest and approached Rosetta, her eyes glowing with excitement.

Lady Rosetta! Its an emergency! There are some unscrupulous men trying to take over the Banfield Family!

H-how could that be!? Darlings not dead yet, he was just summoned away!

That, however, was enough reason for his enemies to move.

They were taking advantage of Liams absence to steal the Banfield Familys power.

That matters not to them, and thats why we must ensure Lady Rosettas safety. Some of those fools will try to target Lady Rosetta, who has officially been declared Lord Liams fianc.

Many people hated Liam to the extreme and would do anything to harm him, so Marie had rushed over to make sure that Rosetta stayed out of harms way.

Ciel asked Marie what to do.

Marie-sama, can we not push them back?

That would be impossible.

She replied so swiftly that Ciel harbored some doubts.

On any other day, Marie wouldve yelled Kill em all! and charged in.

It was almost as if she had scripted her answer ahead of time.

According to her, she was simply prioritizing Rosettas wellbeing.

Now, let us flee from here while we still can. Unfortunately, we dont have the power to face them. We must escape for now and bide our time.

B-but I dont have what it takes to unite the Banfield Family. Both the military and the knights only obey Darlings orders.

Please rest assured. I have already gathered men that support our cause and stationed some troops along with the knights on a different planet. Thats where Lord Liams direct descendants will be born!

Descendant? U-um, Marie, Ive yet to

I was afraid something similar would happen and prepared ahead! Fret not, for this Marie has procured a sample of Lord Liams genes!

She took out a test tube from a box.

Ciel immediately understood her intentions, but Rosetta cocked her head, still unsure of what was going on.

(T-this woman has gone and done it! No, she hasnt done it yet, but!?)

Maries fervent eyes were glowing with even greater passion.

Rosetta was oblivious to Maries plan, but Ciel was aware of it.

(She intends to impregnate Lady Rosetta with Liams gene!)

And going by the flow, she was probably thinking of taking advantage of the chaos to give birth to Liams child as well.

Marie gently hugged and picked Rosetta up from the bed.

There was a strange, purplish glint in her eyes.

Now, Lady Rosettalet us continue the Banfield Familys lineage, together!

Rosetta, who was feeling fatigued, assumed that the knights and the troops had been stationed elsewhere to support Liam when he returned.

Youre right. Gather as many knights and soldiers as possible that still follow Darling. In case of an emergency, we must be ready to help Darling when he returns.

Rosetta was doing this for Liam. On the other hand, Marie was doing this for her own benefit.

Ciel was absolutely dumbstruck by Maries bold move.

(Eh, wait a sec. There should be one other person causing a ruckus by now.)

That other person was already causing a ruckus.

Ill be the one to bear Lord Liams child!

Tia rubbed her face against the test tube that contained a certain fluid.

How she managed to get a hold of it was a mystery, but she had secured Liams gene.

The knights that gathered under Tia were the ones whose loyalty had zoomed past the finish line.

They were currently aboard a flagship class battleship that was 3000 meters in length.

The knights that were lined up were part of the faction that was led by Tia.

One of the female knights made a report about Marie.

Tia-sama, Marie Sera Marian has secured Lady Rosetta and fled to the Third Planet with a portion of the fleet and the knights. Theyre also gathering the local forces that are responsible for protecting the Banfields territory.

A simplified 3D map of the Banfield Familys territory was displayed in front of Tia.

Tia clicked her tongue.

She placed the test tube carefully inside a case and put it in her pocket.

That fossil woman aint half bad it seems. Lord Liams been developing that planet for more than a decade. Its more than adequate as a temporary base.

Tias fleet was searching for planets that could serve as their base.

The territory that Liam had acquired and spent time developing was being torn apart and scrambled over for by his vassals.

It was an all-out family feud.

The female knight beside her smiled.

Was this fine though? We could have easily eliminated those garbage that dared to step their foot into Lord Liams mansion.

Tia was playing the same game as Marie.

She was taking advantage of this turmoil to give birth to Liams child.

As if we could wage a war on Lord Liams home planet. Also, it would be extremely disrespectful of us to dye his mansion with their filthy blood. Dont you think so too?

She was lying through her teeth.

Baron Norden and Isaac meant nothing to them, but Tia couldnt overcome the urge to use this situation as an excuse to bear Liams child.

Tia spread out her arms.

We must do what we can to boost our forces so that we can assist Lord Liam when he returns! Let us present him with an army that can annihilate those blasphemous pests.

(To bear Lord Liams child! Theres no higher form of happiness!)

When Liam came back, she would tell him that There was no other way around it! The Banfield Family was facing an unprecedented crisis!

An unprecedented crisisindeed, it was an unprecedented crisis orchestrated by the runaway Tia and Marie.

This couldve been easily dealt with, but they had done nothing on purpose to spice things up.

Full steam ahead! We must secure all of Lord Liams territory!

Thousands of ships started to move under Tias command.

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Brian (): Its painful to see that a descendant is about to be born this way.