The villain daughter did all kinds of things

The same is true of contemporary patriarch Buffon Melson.

His own talent for cultivation was not particularly high, nor was he outstanding in the research and development of magical artifacts. He was able to succeed as the head of the family entirely because of his excellent overall planning ability and personal charisma. This type of talent is very difficult to be listed on the family's list of outstanding individuals in the Melson family.

Baphomet had originally planned to give up, but he was in a good mood today because he saw new hope—to cultivate an outstanding family member who could be listed on the Hall of Heroes.

dong dong.

There was a gentle knock on the study door.

"……come in."

Baphomet snapped out of his reverie and resumed his serious and focused expression.

The door opened, and an elderly man in a butler's uniform, exuding an air of authority, walked in and bowed slightly to Baphomet.

"The news has been confirmed, Master. The young lady is indeed in the fusion stage... That ancient dragon-level shadow dragon was killed by the young lady using the ability of the fusion organs in conjunction with [Deadly Strike]. Many people witnessed it, and the adults of Loshid have also conducted a post-event review. There is no mistake."

"Hahaha...Good!"

Baphomet couldn't help but burst into laughter:

“That little Ellie has been cunning since she was a child… I had long suspected that she was hiding her true strength and talent, but I thought she was at most similar to Ark from the Lohid family. I didn’t expect her to be so outstanding… No wonder that person took a liking to her.”

"Master, you already guessed it?"

The butler looked somewhat surprised; he was still quite shocked, because in his memory, Emery was just a child who was a little clever but of average talent... This was also the impression that most people in the Melson family had of Emery.

"Hmph, what's so difficult about that?"

Baphomet proudly boasted to his old butler, analyzing Emerald's behavior from her childhood... mainly that Emerald never used her allowance to buy toys or clothes like other young ladies, but instead secretly bought a lot of magical materials and learning resources.

Of course, Baphomet is only being wise after the event now. He had previously complained that Amelie's way of messing with magical materials was a bit wasteful... What really made him doubt Amelie's talent and strength was that the old lich Granny Ya took Amelie as her student.

However, the existence of the old witch Granny Ya was a top secret, and even the head of the family's most trusted personal steward was not qualified to know about it, so Baphomet could only find other reasons.

After a brief chat reminiscing about the past, Baphomet finally got down to business:

"I told you to bring that, and you brought it, right?"

"Of course, Master."

The old steward nodded respectfully, then took out a scroll and presented it with both hands.

"Ugh, I have to revise this stupid will again."

Baphomet casually took the scroll, spread it out on the desk in the study, and fell into deep thought as he looked at the contents of the scroll.

To avoid internal divisions due to power struggles, successive heads of the Melson family would prepare a will in advance and elect the next head of the family.

The person who can serve as the head of the family may not be the most outstanding talent in the family, but must have personal charisma and be very popular. Baphomet is this type.

Aside from some illegitimate children that even Baphomet himself was unaware of, Baphomet had a total of 5 legitimate children in his lifetime: 3 sons and 2 daughters. Amelie's father was the eldest son.

Unlike ancient times on Earth, the Allen Federation did not favor men over women, but in general, the heads of large families would not be women. After all, women are too emotional, and most women are easily swayed by their feelings, making them unsuitable as leaders.

Therefore, Baphomet's two daughters, who are also Emerald's two aunts, were not initially considered as heirs to the family headship... although one of Emerald's aunts is now practically the godmother of the largest gang in the Federation.

Of Buffon's three sons, he is not considering his second son, Claire Myerson, for the time being, because Claire has chosen a political career and has now become a federal Supreme Court Justice. Family members who go into politics generally give up their right to inherit the family headship.

Baphomet's choice was always between his eldest son and his third son, namely Amelie's father and her third uncle.

Amelie's father, Pias Melson, is a business genius who joined the family business at a young age and is now the president of the Melson Group. He runs the family business very well and is definitely qualified to inherit the family business.

But Amelie's third uncle, Milion Melson, was equally outstanding. He was a man of great pioneering spirit and personal charm, who had been in charge of expanding the family's overseas markets. He had even taken the business to two ancient kingdoms east of the White Sea, and had an ambiguous relationship with the Queen of Shangying Kingdom... There were rumors that the current princess of Shangying Kingdom was his biological daughter.

Pias has better management skills, but Milain is more popular within the family, much like how students would prefer a PE teacher who plays with them, while simply showing respect to their homeroom teacher who always disciplines them.

Chapter 170: Trial Passed Ahead of Schedule and Someone Wants to Send Me a Wife

Both Pias and Milley are qualified to succeed as head of the Melson family.

Baphomet hesitated for a long time between Pias and Milaine regarding the choice of his successor, but ultimately wrote Milaine's name on the first draft of his will.

This is mainly due to Milley's connections overseas.

The Merson family is already one of the top families in the Federation, controlling the Federation's lifeline. Their status in the Federation has reached its limit, but there is still a large market to expand overseas.

The ambiguous relationship between Milain and the Queen of Shangying Kingdom presents a great opportunity. Even if Pias were not the head of the family, he could still be the president of the Melson Group. However, if Milain had the status of the head of the family, he could better capture the Shangying Kingdom market and even become the supreme ruler of Shangying Kingdom. After all, the current princess of Shangying Kingdom is his illegitimate daughter with the Queen of Shangying Kingdom and the only heir to the Shangying Kingdom.

Baphomet had taken all these factors into consideration before choosing Milion as his successor.

But things are different now; Baphomet needs to consider its long-term interests.

As the head of the family, Baphomet's business acumen was inferior to that of his eldest son, Pias, his social skills were inferior to those of his third son, Milain, and his personal abilities were also quite ordinary... The reason he was able to become the head of the family was because he had an extremely accurate eye for people and was good at making use of talent.

In selecting a successor to the family head, in addition to considering the candidate's own abilities and connections, the candidate's descendants are also quite important.

Milain's affair with the Queen of Shangying Kingdom was once an advantage, but now it has become a disadvantage—he has not yet officially married and has no offspring other than his illegitimate daughter who is currently becoming the princess of Shangying Kingdom.

On the contrary, Pias now has Emerald, which has given him a lot of points.

Baphomet is good at observing people and understanding their hearts. From the fact that Amelie has been hiding her talent and strength, Baphomet believes that Amelie has her own ambition, or that she has her own hobbies and interests like Grandma Ya.

If Milain were to inherit the family headship in the future, then according to the tradition of Melson, Amelie, as Pias's daughter, would automatically become a collateral branch from the direct line.

Responsibility and honor are relative. A daughter from a collateral branch will certainly not be as prestigious as a daughter from the main branch, but she will not have to bear too much responsibility either.

Given Emerald's personality, she would likely focus on pursuing her own interests and wouldn't care much about family matters—this was Baphomet's assessment of Emerald, and also the outcome he didn't want to see.

...You're so outstanding, I'm counting on you to make the family's list of heroes and bring me honor. How could I possibly let you become a collateral branch of the family and start a business? Impossible.

Baphomet made a decisive decision: he would amend his will to ensure that Amelie would remain the legitimate heiress of the Melson family for life.

...It's fine if you like to do your own thing on weekdays, but in the future, the heads of the Melson family will be your own father and younger brother. If something happens to them, how can you not take care of them?

The will was quickly revised and resealed by Baphomet, who would then personally place it in the family vault.

"correct……"

After revising the will, Baphomet, as if he had just thought of something, casually asked:

"Speaking of which, Ellie is still going through that entrepreneurial trial, right?"

"That's right, Master."

The old steward replied respectfully:

"According to the latest news from the supervisory team, the young lady's Blue Star Film and Television is currently developing very well and has a very good future prospect. There should be no problem in passing the trial. The only problem is that the young lady has borrowed a total of 1000 billion from the Ise Retsu Group. If she cannot repay the first loan in two years, there may be considerable trouble."

"A mere 1000 billion, what's so troublesome about that?"

Baphomet snorted and waved his hand:

"Go and inform the finance manager to open a new account. Deduct a little bit from the daily turnover for the next two months until it reaches 1000 billion... If Ellie can't repay the Ise Group's money in two years, give her this money."

"Yes, Master."

The old butler first accepted the order, then hesitated before offering a reminder:

"But Miss is still in the process of starting her business. Isn't what you're doing somewhat against the family's rules?"

"Little Ellie is already in the fusion stage, what's the point of her undergoing trials? Even if her Blue Star Films goes bankrupt due to poor management, her own strength is enough to qualify her for passing the trials."

Baphomet replied without hesitation:

"So you'll need to go to the trial supervision team again later and tell them to end Ellie's trial early as a success. They won't have any objections... By the way, what is Ellie currently busy with?"

"Reporting to Master, the young lady is currently at Langdon Hospital, claiming that she asked Dr. Langdon to try to save her fiancé again... However, judging from the recent airship crash, the young lady's real target should be the new alloy patent in Connor Holm's hands."

The old butler answered in great detail.

"Heh... This girl, she still cares about her family after all. She probably didn't want this patent to be ruined by her fiancé's death, which is why she went to such lengths. Otherwise, she probably would have killed him long ago."

Baphomet nodded with satisfaction:

"That's good... Well, then wait until she's finished with this and returns to Locke City. You go to Locke City yourself and tell her that she has passed her entrepreneurial trial ahead of schedule. Then have her come home to see me. I will arrange a position for her in the family that she will definitely be interested in."

"Yes, Master!"

. . . . .

The Lohid family, who were also witnesses to the incident, were among those who discussed Emeryte's sudden and high-profile display of power.

At this moment, in the dean's office of the Lohid Magic Academy, Ark's grandfather was listening to Ark recount the events of that time in detail once again. There were also several white-bearded old men dressed in robes nearby, all important figures in the Lohid family.

"A Fusion stage mage who's not even 20 years old? That's really impressive... Maybe she'll have a chance to reach that realm that only exists in theory before us."

After listening to Yak's story, the old dean first sighed, then looked at the other old men in the room:

"Based on my understanding of Baphomet, he certainly wouldn't allow such an outstanding descendant to become a collateral branch of the family. Therefore, the next head of the Melson family should be Pias Melson without a doubt, and Amelie Melson will definitely have a greater influence in the family... So, as is customary, I plan to win her over, preferably by having someone from our own circle develop a close relationship with her. What do you think?"

"Of course we have no objection."

One of the old men, whose hair and beard resembled that of a white lion king, laughed and then glanced at Ark with a hint of regret:

"But who are you planning to send to win her over? It's a pity that Ark is already married, otherwise it would be so much better if Ark married her, hahaha..."

"No, no, no, no... Great-Grandpa, please don't talk nonsense, I'm scared!"

Yak's face turned green instantly, and he quickly waved his hands:

“I admit that my sister Emerald is very beautiful and talented, but she would never have an intimate relationship with any man, not even me… uh, have the grandfathers forgotten? If it weren’t for my sister Emerald this time, that unfortunate soul still suffering from the burning of dragon’s breath would very well be me!”

"This...it shouldn't be that bad, right?"

Another white-bearded old man tugged at his beard, somewhat incredulous:

"Given the relationship between Lohid and Melson, even if she didn't want to marry you, there was no reason for her to harm you, was there?"

"Maybe? Anyway, I wouldn't dare to try... Luckily, I'm already married to Kerry."

Yak shrugged:

"Although I haven't had much real contact with my sister Emerald, I can vaguely sense that beneath her elegant and serene exterior lies a rather arrogant and insane soul... After all, my specialty is soul magic... So to be honest, I'm a little afraid of this sister."

"The arrogant and crazy Miss Melson? I remember there was such a person in the Federation a thousand years ago... Hmm, this kind of person can only be won over, not offended."

Another white-bearded old man nodded slightly, then looked at Ark's grandfather:

"Does the head of the family have a suitable candidate?"

"Of course."

Yak's grandfather nodded and chuckled:

"How about my youngest disciple, Flora? She's about the same age as Emery, has always been loyal to Lohid, and has no bad habits... And most importantly, she's beautiful. That young lady shouldn't refuse her."

Flora?

The other old men remained silent, presumably acquiescing, but Yak pondered for a moment before offering some opinions:

"I have a pretty good relationship with Flora and I know her quite well... She's a very proud and arrogant person. Would she be willing to accept this kind of mission?"

"Don't worry, I'll find a way, and I definitely can't tell her about this kind of task outright."

Yak's grandfather, on the other hand, was confident:

"Why don't you go and call Flora over now?"

"it is good."

Without hesitation, Ark immediately took out his communication magic device and sent a message to the girl who was nominally his aunt but was actually similar to his sister.

After about 5 minutes.

"Master, I heard from Yak that you wanted to see me?"

As a fragrance of flowers wafted into the room, a soft, charming voice rang out.

At first, a few petals appeared out of thin air, but soon they turned into a rosebud with a diameter of about two meters. Finally, the bud opened and a charming young girl emerged.

The girl wore a purplish-red self-modified robe, with the upper body made of fine mesh and transparent gauze with a lot of hollow design, which could clearly see her delicate and fair skin.

The lower body was a standard A-line style, with a long back that almost covered the calves, while the front revealed the girl's extremely short hot pants. Below the hot pants were a pair of energetic long legs, covered by alluring black glossy stockings... the kind that are over-the-knee black stockings with suspenders, but the suspenders were connected to the legs instead of the waist, which looked very attractive.

"Yes, I do have some very bad news to tell you, Flora."

Yak's grandfather, with a stern face, said in a regretful tone:

"Flora, haven't you always wanted to break the record and become the youngest archmage or fusion-stage mage in the Allen Federation? You no longer have the chance. There is a girl who is two years younger than you who has already achieved this. Many people have witnessed it, including Ark."

"What? This can't be!?"

Flora exclaimed in surprise, and the flower petals in the room seemed to wilt instantly.

Lohid Magic Academy is a typical ivory tower, where many students focus solely on their cultivation and know very little about the outside world... Flora is one of the best among them, often going into seclusion for ten days or half a month to meditate.

Flora truly didn't know about Emerald, and after exclaiming in surprise, she looked at Ark for confirmation.