To Jenn, there was something rather interesting.
He had been 'cooperating' with the Parkwood Family for so long, but he had never met the patriarch of the Parkwood Family — Christoph Parkwood.
Both parties had been communicating and contacting each other through Daly, including transactions.
Jenn would state his conditions and Daly would relay them.
Then, the patriarch would bargain and Daly would relay the information … Come to think of it, apart from this pitiful young lady who had to run around all day, the other two were rather leisurely. All they had to do was sit behind the desk and move their mouths.
But now, it seemed that Zayen could no longer stay idle under the current situation.
"This is the place, Mr. Jenn."
Daly reminded Jenn softly when they arrived at the end of the wooden corridor. Then, she turned around and knocked on the door.
Shortly after, an honest, steady voice sounded from behind the door.
"Who is it?"
Although the voice was deep, it wasn't weak and even sounded like a thunderclap.
Upon hearing the voice, Daly paled. She took in a deep breath and said softly, "It's me, Father.
"It's me, Father. I've brought Mr. Zayen here as per your orders."
Upon hearing Daly's answer, there was a moment of silence. Then, the old voice sounded again.
"Invite him in."
"Yes, Father."
After receiving Old Parkwood's response, Daly revealed a relaxed expression. She turned sideways to open the door and gestured to Jenn to enter.
But even though Daly tried her best to appear calm, Zayen could still tell from her slightly pale complexion and uneasy eyes that she was trying to hide her nervousness. It seemed like she was afraid of her father.
"Come in, Mr. Jenn."
However, Daly's nervousness didn't affect Jenn. To him, a small feudal lord was nothing to be afraid of.
Not to mention that Parkwood was just a feudal lord, even if he was the emperor of the Holy Kingdom of Seth, Jenn wouldn't take him seriously. Oh, considering the hostile relationship between the Demons and Seth, it was already polite of Jenn not to give him the middle finger in public.
Walking into the room, Zayen quickly saw the slightly aged figure sitting behind the desk. Old Packwood was not young anymore, but as he sat there, he still exuded an imposing aura like Mt. Tai pressing down on people.
Although his body wasn't tall, his aura combined with his aura was able to release a rather powerful pressure.
If it were an ordinary person, perhaps they would be trembling just by standing before this old man. But Jenn wasn't an ordinary person. Strictly speaking, he wasn't even considered a 'human', so he naturally wouldn't be that respectful to this old man.
On the contrary, facing this old man, Jenn only nodded politely in response.
Although respecting the old and loving the young was a traditional virtue, this was the Klein Continent. Here, the status of nobility was above everything else. Strictly speaking, Jenn's status as a decorated noble was similar to Parkwood's ranking as a feudal lord. In fact, his status as a decorated noble was even higher.
After all, the feudal lord of the Parkwood family could only crawl in the Eagle Plateau, while Jenn could do whatever he wanted anywhere.
So logically speaking, even if Old Parkwood personally got up to greet Jenn, it would be considered a very normal thing.
But neither of them cared that much about such trivial matters, so Jenn just nodded, and the old man only responded in kind in return. Although it was only a trivial matter, it reflected a very subtle relationship between them.
"On behalf of the Parkwood family, I welcome your arrival, Sir Jenn."
After Jenn sat down, the old man quickly spoke.
He took off the monocle on the bridge of his nose, raised his head, and stared at the young man in front of him with a pair of eyes that had weathered countless storms and years.
In fact, the moment Old Packwood saw Zayen, he was a little surprised. Although it was not the first time he had heard his daughter describe this young man, in the repeated transactions with him, Old Packwood had felt the strength and cunning of a shrewd noble.
So in his opinion, even if Jenn was young, he probably wouldn't be too young.
But after seeing Jenn for real, Old Parkwood was still shocked.
With Jenn's age, he wasn't even qualified to call him a young man. According to Old Parkwood, he was still a child!
If it were in the past, the old man would definitely suspect if there was a problem, or if this young man was just a puppet, and there was someone else behind him.
But after the incident in Hardstone City, Old Parkwood was convinced that everything was the young man's own decision.
His strong performance against Hardstone City and Wings of Radiance wasn't as youthful and aggressive as many people thought. On the contrary, Old Parkwood was clear that it was a very clear and unmistakable demonstration.
Not only was it a demonstration to the potential enemies, but it was also a demonstration to the Parkwood Family.
In fact, from the moment Jenn defeated Stelk, he had already mercilessly kidnapped the Parkwood Family onto his chariot.
This caused the Parkwood Family to lose the initiative in this transaction, and in the following transactions, they probably wouldn't have the bargaining cards they had in the past.
But now wasn't the time to discuss this issue. Besides, the old man didn't invite Jenn here to complain. On the contrary, it was precisely because the situation was developing in a critical direction.
"You're welcome, Patriarch Parkwood. I think you must have something urgent for me to discuss with you this late at night."
Upon hearing the old man's greeting, Jenn didn't stand on ceremony. He twitched his brow and said.
In response to Jenn's question, the old man nodded.
Since the other party wasn't interested in the hypocritical pleasantries, he wouldn't waste any more time and got straight to the point.
"Yes, Sir Jenn.
In fact, just before this, the Federation Parliament held a meeting to adjust the election regulations, "the old man said as he looked at Zayen meaningfully.
"The meeting stipulated that only members of the parliament's overlord families are allowed to participate in the combat round of the election. Others are prohibited from participating."
"What?!"
Hearing this, Zayen did not react. Instead, it was Daly who stood up in surprise and widened her eyes in disbelief.
Of course, she knew what this rule meant. It was apparent that Jenn's performance at the Hardstone City gate made the other overlords vigilant and uneasy, which was why they were so shameless and blatant in changing the rules.
To others, it didn't seem like much, but to Daly, it was basically to prohibit Jenn from participating in the combat round!
Because Jenn was a decorated noble, he couldn't possibly abandon his noble title and join the Parkwood Family.
Therefore, it was impossible for him to participate in the combat round.
This way, the Parkwood Family's power would be over.
"How can they do that!"
"Of course they can."
Facing his daughter's wrath, Old Parkwood was rather calm.
"Many people are worried about the intentions of the Balxianon Mens Family. Besides, his identity isn't suitable for him to participate too deeply."
Upon hearing her father's answer, Daly opened her mouth but couldn't say a word.
The combat round of the parliament election wasn't a simple duel where two people went up and said "READY GO" and dueled.
As this round was to pay tribute to the first ruler of the Federation who led the army to defeat the Barbarians, it was a team battle.
That was why they chose to fight in small teams. Each side needed to lead an elite team into the Summerwind Forest. They needed to defeat all other challengers, gather all six flags, and finally become the victor.
It was also because of this that Jenn's participation received the attention of so many forces. A Legendary powerhouse's effect on the battlefield was enough to change everything. Even he alone could destroy a well-equipped army.
Not to mention that the participants were teams of no more than thirty people. Even if they joined forces, they wouldn't be Jenn's match and would die no matter what they encountered.
That was why the Federation Parliament unanimously approved this proposal. Because in the combat round, the results of each family's team was inseparable from their position in the parliament.
Even if they couldn't get first place, it would be good if they could get second, third, or fourth place.
This way, at least in the new Federation Parliament, their family's status would rise.
However, if Jenn were to participate, they probably wouldn't have a share …
Every family had their own calculations, and it was the same even for the allies of the Parkwood Family. After all, allies were allies, not subordinates.
They couldn't focus on being the green leaf that served as a foil to the red flower. They also hoped to show their strength so that they could gain a certain degree of initiative in the deal with the Parkwood Family, and not be suppressed by the Parkwood Family.
Under such circumstances, it was only natural that the Federation Parliament unanimously approved to amend the rules and reject Jenn's participation in the combat round.
Jenn had already guessed that this would happen, but he didn't care because Radiant Wings was done for, and Stalker was long gone.
What he had to do was, in fact, already completed when Zayen entered Hardstone City. What he had to do next was to sit leisurely at the side and watch the show until the moment when the winner would be decided.
That was why Jenn wasn't too surprised by the news that Old Parkwood provided. Instead, the corners of his lips curled up into a smile.
Then, he extended his hand and gestured for Delly to calm down.
"Don't worry, Miss Delly. Those idiots are just struggling on their deathbed. No matter what they do, they can't shake our position."
"But …"
Hearing Jenn's words, Delly furrowed her brows. She wasn't as optimistic as Jenn.
After all, if Jenn didn't participate, they would have to rely on themselves.
To Delly, although it was easy for her to perform well on the battlefield as an intermediate-level Mage, a Mage's weakness was also very obvious. It would be very troublesome if she was ambushed or had any accidents.
However, Jenn didn't seem to care about Delly's worries at all.
"No buts, Miss Delly … You're a Mage, so I believe you've already appointed a protector?"
"Yes, Mr. Jenn."
Although she didn't know why Jenn would ask this question, Delly answered honestly.
"If there are no accidents, Dobby will be my protector and participate in this combat round with me."
"Hmm …"
Upon hearing this, Jenn pondered for a moment. Then, he lifted his head and revealed a strange smile.
"So, Miss Delly, do you mind if I recommend someone else?"