"That's a good suggestion. I am indeed very interested. However, I have a question. Why did you come to me instead of the Saint-class organization that your Arather family belongs to?"
Gray looked at the middle-aged man with a little doubt.
"Sir, to be honest, the House of Arase does not have a good relationship with the House of Arase."
Patriarch Arase showed a wry smile.
"And no House of Arase wants another House of Arase to appear in their territory. If this information is reported to the House of Arase, the House of Arase will definitely not have a share of the Law Fruit."
Gray nodded slightly. The other party's explanation was reasonable, but he still asked.
"Then why me?
Aren't you afraid that I will go back on my word? "
"In my opinion, any House of Arase is possible, but only Sir won't. I don't think someone who can fight against a House of Arase for an unrelated Violet Family will go back on his word."
Patriarch Arase was a little nervous, but he still pretended to be calm.
"Deal, I agree. I won't take your share of the House of Arase."
Gray didn't point it out and nodded in agreement.
He naturally won't rely on forces to seize the Law Fruit. This is a basic matter of principle and also his code of conduct.
"Sir, the Law Fruit is not far away from ripening. Please come with us to the House of Arase to discuss the details and preparations."
Patriarch Arase sighed softly and said with a smile on his face.
"Okay."
Gray nodded and led Ying Ba and Eren down the stairs of the hotel under the guidance of the father and son. When passing by the restaurant, Ying Ba couldn't help but frown slightly and look at the seven people in the restaurant.
This action was seen by the father and son of the House of Arase. Immediately, the young man of the father and son said.
"Sir, did these seven people provoke you?"
"They are indeed a little annoying. Can you give them some punishment for me?"
Gray nodded slightly and said.
"Of course, no problem."
The young man happily agreed.
Although the House of Arase had already established a cooperative relationship with him, it would be better to deepen their relationship through other means. Moreover, it would only be beneficial for the House of Arase to become friends with such a person with such great potential.
Gray nodded and walked out of the hotel, ignoring the pale faces of the seven men who overheard the conversation. The young man sneered and strode toward the seven men.
Of all the people they could provoke, they chose to provoke this lord. Even the disciples of Saint-ranked forces wouldn't dare to provoke this lord casually. However, these seven people actually dared to provoke him.
"Young Master Fernando, we are disciples of the Toth Family. For the sake of the Toth Family, please …"
Seeing the young man walking over with a cold expression, the seven of them turned pale and hurriedly begged for mercy.
"A top-tier family, the Toth Family?"
The young man, Fernando, revealed a mocking smile.
"Even now, you still can't see the situation clearly. I have to say that you guys are really stupid."
"I'll tell you the truth. If that Lord wants to deal with someone, not even a Saint-class force can protect him, let alone your Torth Family."
"Young Master Fernand, what do you mean …?"
The seven of them suddenly had a bad premonition in their hearts. One of them asked with a trembling voice.
"Didn't your family receive the notice a while ago?"
Fernando sneered at the seven of them. He only spoke when he saw the drastic change in their expressions.
"There's no doubt that the person you guys provoked is that Lord."
"It's him …?
How can it be so coincidental?
It's over, it's over … "
The seven of them were as pale as a sheet of white paper. Their bodies were completely limp as they slumped back into their chairs. Their minds were blank as despair spread in their hearts. They knew that not only were they finished, but their families would also be finished if they were careless.
A while ago, the Sacred Temple sent a message to all forces to keep a low profile and not provoke 'a certain person'. Although they heard the order from their families, they didn't take it too seriously.
The origin world was vast. Even if the nearby territories were added together, it was still tens of millions of square kilometers. The probability of encountering a person in such a vast area was too low.
But they didn't expect to encounter such a low probability. They really provoked a person that even Saint-level forces didn't want to provoke.
"That Lord wants to give you some punishment. Why did you provoke that Lord? I'm sure you know very well. You don't need me to remind you what to do, right?"
The young man, Fernand, said lightly.
Although he didn't see what happened, he could roughly guess the reason from Ying Ba's impeccable beauty. It must be that the seven of them saw Ying Ba's beauty and wanted to take liberties with her.
He had to admit that the seven of them were really bold. They even dared to take liberties with that Lord's woman. He had never admired anyone for courting death, but now he had to admire these seven people.
"Young Master Fernand, we understand …"
The seven of them looked at each other with pale faces. Then, without hesitation, they bent two fingers and dug into their own eyes.
Puff —
Their bent fingers pierced into their eyes. With a sudden force, along with blood spilling out, the seven of them actually dug out two bloody eyes and crushed them.
Blood flowed out of their eyes. The seven of them were as pale as paper as they spoke in a trembling voice.
"Young Master Fernand, is this … okay?
If it is not okay, we can still … "
"This is fine, but the Toth family must have an attitude. You guys should know what to do when you go back, right?"
Fernand nodded and reminded them.
"We understand. When we go back, we will ask the family to prepare gifts and go to the House of Arase. We will apologize to that Lord and ask for forgiveness!"
The seven of them endured the pain as they spoke.
"That's fine. I hope you guys will keep your word. Otherwise, even if that Lord forgives you, the House of Arase will not forgive you."
After Fernand warned them, he turned around and left.
…
After leaving the hotel, he took the rune ship that the House of Arase had parked in the plaza in the city. It took two days for Gray to arrive at the House of Arase.
"Mister Gray, welcome!"
Under the House of Arase's highest welcome, Gray went to the House of Arase to learn more about the rule fruit and prepare to depart.
During this time, the leader of the Toth family and the Annihilation class elder brought expensive gifts to ask for forgiveness.
Gray did not give them a hard time. After all, it was not their fault. As for the seven of them who had made a mistake, they received the punishment they deserved.
If nothing unexpected happened, the seven of them would spend the rest of their lives in darkness.
Even if they had all sorts of healing potions, it was difficult to cure a situation like losing one's eyes. Unless they were given a precious potion that could regrow broken limbs, such as a life potion.
Such a thing was not something a small top-class family could get. Even if they could get it, they would not use it on the seven of them.
So, the seven of them were destined to spend the rest of their lives in darkness.