Chapter 112: The Great Banquet (4)
"...?"
Vikir's mouth dropped open slightly in disbelief.
Hugo, the patriarch of the family and organizer of the Great Banquet, had been watching his siblings argue with an amused expression on his face.
The Boston Terrier and the Great Dane continued to argue.
Both dogs are normally more likely to bite than bark, but in Hugo's presence, they seem to be restrained.
Vikir studied Hugo's expression.
'...Why is he smiling like that? No way.'
It didn't take him long to come to a conclusion.
Every day in Baskerville, there are fierce battles.
Patriarch. Below him, under the umbrella of the Seventh Count, there are countless lines, each with its own independent factions.
Beyond the shadows, assassinations, framings, duels, mergers, acquisitions, and deals are made in a bloody game of nerves and politics.