NOVEL NEXT Chapter 92: True master mind
Zayn said in an even lower tone. [No, she is actually linked to the Cursed Land of Explosive Volcanoes.]
That dropped like a hammer on Xane.
He started to shake a bit. "Cursed Land of Explosive Volcanoes, isn't this the one the House of Zenaris mastered in?"
[Yeah.]
It was like someone had pulled the blindfold from his eyes, and suddenly, everything started to click together in his mind.
He started talking aloud. "Such a high-potential kid suddenly born into the Paarkis house. For a merchant family, having the best of dark gold potential must be a once-in-a-century talent for them."
"They wouldn't want such a talent to die in the trial. Even though this family had resources, they didn't have the information and methods to ensure survival in that cursed land."
Xane rubbed his hair. "The House of Zenaris had them, but they won't randomly give those methods to an outsider. They also would not need the resources that the House of Paarkis could give them. But what if a certain part of the family wanted them?"
As he said that, Xane remembered the extra reward for having a seat on the bench. That bench was responsible for the selection of the future leader of the House of Zenaris.
His sister Melina was, after all, one candidate. She still had not gained the approval of the bench.
But to land herself in this current position- that wouldn't be easy, right?
He thought of his mother, who, upon discovering the high talent of her girl, would want to provide all the extra resources to her baby girl.
Xane snapped his fingers. "This established both traders, but his mother wouldn't be the only one eyeing the Paarkis's resources, so there must be competition. The trading information must be complex. "
"Still, a trade happened between them? Why? Would his mother dare to leak the training method to outsiders? No, she might not even know the entire training method herself. After all, she was not red-haired, blue-eyed herself. So the solution should be to make that Paarkis girl join the House of Zenaris."
"But the Paarkis family would not want to lose such a talent." Xane clapped his hands. "So instead, she used her other kid, who was destined to die, to make that girl part of the House of Zenaris."
"All in line with the prerequisite that once that girl entered the academy and his fiancée died in the trial, she would gain back her freedom. Not only that, her daughter would have another support in the academy."
Suddenly, another doubt rose in his mind. After all, others from the family must have known about Viyron's condition. They must have realized this scheme, yet they still allowed it? Why?
At this time, Zayn tried to add something [Ah—]
Xane just placed his finger on his lips. "Shhh, let me think."
Zayn seemed to get the cue as he did not disturb him anymore.
As Xane thought more, another possibility arose in his mind.
Those elders must have known about this trick, but even then, training that girl was kind of the same as having a future genius hex master attached to their family.
It was just that instead of Viyron, they were banking on Melina. After all, from the House of Paarkis family's point of view, they did not mind supporting another genius who could be the future master of one of the ten families.
"Also, her being one year senior actually helped in this entire plot. In the first year of the academy, while Brena was still part of the House of Zenaris, those who wanted Melina to be the next leader would help Brena to be part of the Supreme 10."
Xane suddenly started laughing as he finally understood why everyone in the family wanted him to die. Why was Viyron tortured and never trained like the others?
After all, compared to a silver potential destined to die, they wanted a genius who was part of the Supreme 10.
He also understood that her being part of that team should not be entirely related to the House of Zenaris. This fiancée of his should be among the geniuses.
Those guys actually never wanted Viyron to survive. His coming out of the trial alive could become the point of conflict between the two parties.
It was just such an insignificant matter that they did not care much. This explained how his mother actually wanted to squeeze out the last bit of his use.
Xane continued laughing. "Hahaha, so that's how it was?"
Zayn heard Xane's entire monologue.
It would be wrong to say he was not shocked.
Even though the novel never mentioned most of these things, he knew that in the novel, both Brena and Melina were super close to each other.
It was just that in the novel, there was never a scene that mentioned why they were close. It was just that Brena was part of the elite students, so both she and Melina actually trained with each other from childhood.
Once he knew that she was actually the fiancée of Viyron, everything changed.
Also, in the novel, nobody knew about Viyron's connection with Brena, but now even Marcin told it super casually.
It was all because Auren publicly told the fabricated reason behind his actions.
So while Melina helped Auren, in return, she also revealed her connection with Brena so early.
Zayn did not have to think much as he knew it must be to attract the attention of both Samuel and Liam. Unlike in the novel, she did not want to take any risks, and when this opportunity came to her, she used it to show them how deep her connections were.
It suddenly hit Zayn as he blurted out aloud. [In this entire ordeal, only Melina gained the most.]
As he said that, he thought from Auren and Paarkis's family perspective. He was sure Auren's actions only harmed his sister.
Xane just lay down on the floor and said in a cold tone. "That sister of ours was behind this all along."
Zayn countered him. [Wait, that doesn't add up. I'm with you that she must be behind this entire night creep thing, maybe she even knew about the whole different hex master thing, but to say she started this whole thing—]
Xane just cut him. "Don't tell me you forgot what happened just the night prior."
[Night prior? Didn't we meet Liam…] Zayn froze.