Although he no longer held much hope in his heart, Alders still maintained the bearing of the Gladstone Family's head.
Looking at all the family's magicians before him, Alders called out loudly, "Everyone, the Gladstone Family is now in a crisis. Are you afraid?"
"Not afraid!"
Everyone roared in unison. Even the few teenagers wore resolute expressions.
There were no cowards in the Gladstone Family. As noble magicians, none of them would accept bringing shame upon their family.
Even if it meant death!
Seeing them like this, Alders was deeply pleased.
The performances of so many family members had not disappointed him.
"Very good. Since that is the case, let us go greet the enemy!"
With a sweep of his hand, Alders led everyone out.
After leaving the castle, Alders shouted toward the open ground in the distance, "Herman, stop hiding your head and showing your tail. Get out here!"
Whoosh!
As though a gust of wind had swept past, figures suddenly appeared across the distant clearing along with Alders's shout.
The leader was around Alders's age, and he was the Herman Alders had mentioned.
Herman Gretely was the current head of the Gretely Family, and the Gladstone and Gretely Families had been enemies for generations.
Yet in truth, the founders of the two families had actually been brothers.
Ston. Gray and Teli. Gray!
The two brothers had been born into the Gray Family, but for certain reasons, they had eventually become Nemeses.
The elder brother, Ston. Gray, founded the Gladstone Family, while the younger brother, Teli. Gray, founded the Gretely Family.
Their descendants had likewise become Nemeses because of the two brothers.
Many families in the magical world could not understand such a situation.
But in truth, only the successive heads of the two families knew why things had