Chapter 93 : Another person
Everyone nodded to what Grace said and wanted to enter the mansion when someone said:
"I don't think that it's a good thing to start with the meeting, instead let's directly start with the competition"
Grace looked towards who said this and when she saw who it was she scowled.Follow the latest novels at novelhall.com
"Of course it wouldn't have been anyone beside you, are you so eager to see me step down from my position ?" Asked Grace as she looked at Victoria.
"Of course, each second that passes with you being the head of the branch is a torturous one" replied Victoria.
"Oh, if you so much desire my position, you can always come and take it from me" taunted Grace while using her mana to press on everyone present.
"You think that I'm afraid of you ?" replied Victoria even though she knew that she was the weakest between the two of them.
As both of them were ready to use their strength and battle it out right now, Adrian intervened.
"Ladies, ladies, we are not here to fight - beside those participating in the competition -, we should instead concentrate on what we are here to do, please stop this nonsense"
Both looked at each, then at Adrian, before snorting and turning their faces away.
'I don't know how you managed to stop those two women from tearing each other's throats all those years, but you merit respect, bro,' thought Adrian with an internal chuckle.
"Although, I wouldn't say it as Victoria said it, I also think that we should begin with the competition" said Madison.
"I also think the same" supported Abigail.
Seeing that everyone was hell-bent on starting with the competition, Grace shrugged her shoulders.
"If you want, we can start with the competition"
"Good, let's go" said Adrian.
With Grace at the front, the large group of people made their way around the mansion, where a kind of arena was set up for this kind of occasion.
"Firstly, the number one genius of our branch, Jonathan" said Talia while pointing her finger to a tall man with broad shoulders and black neatly trimmed hair.***
This man, Jonathan, was the second oldest of their generation - with Alex being the first-, he was a man of few words that only spoke when he thought it was necessary, the rest of the time he just kept his mouth shut.
He was the first son of Alex's uncle Robert -the rival of his father and the one that treated Alex as useless.
Jonathan had been for a long moment the one that was always the strongest of the branch and even though now everyone had the same level as him, everyone still considered him the strongest.
Next, Talia pointed to Amelia, "you are also one of the contenders for the first place".
Talia sighed in disappointment and continued, "if you weren't younger than Jonathan by a few years, I would have bet all my money on you".
Although everyone accepted the fact that Jonathan was the most talented, it was only for now as Amelia's potential was far greater than his and even Jonathan himself know about this fact.
Talia then pointed to a young man with auburn colored hair and a big build.
The one she pointed at this time is the grandkid of Adrian.
"Ector. He had been the close second to Jonathan all those years, perhaps it will be his chance to prove that he is better than him".
"And finally..." Talia pointed at herself, then said with a big grin, "me".
"Of course you will include yourself" replied Amelia while rolling her eyes.
"Well, it's not my fault if I'm among the strongest" said Talia.
"Anyway, beside those I have just listed, the twins and those two brats might create some surprise" said Talia, quickly pointing between two men that looked exactly the same and two others men.
The two men she pointed to were her little brother and Jonathan's little brother. As for the twins, they were the adopted sons of Robert, thus they were also the younger brothers of Jonathan.
"Beside those, I don't think there is another person that might win this competition" expressed Talia.
Amelia smiled at her words and thought :
'No, you are wrong, there's another person'