"You don't have to look so nervous. I didn't call this meeting to declare the next Patriarch of the Family. That decision will still take place tomorrow, as per tradition."
The Family Head was the first person to break the silence, his hand words catching a lot of people off guard.
If this wasn't the meeting to declare the next leader, then for what purpose was this meeting taking place during the banquet? Many had the same question.
"The reason I called this meeting is to inform you about another matter of importance..." The old man said, his voice falling sharply in everyone's ears.
Even though he was old, his voice felt like that of a middle aged man, with great clarity.
"How many of you have heard about the Arcadia Empire?" he asked, only to be greeted by the confused expressions of the descendants.
