Divine Emperor of Death

Chapter 4963  Members Of The Loret Family

”This was really a perfect time to gather because your imperial decree forced nearly everyone out of their seclusion, so I thought it would be good to gather together like old times and have a banquet.”

”Are you blaming me or praising me, father?”

”Haha! Both!”

Logan laughed out, causing Davis to smilingly shake his head.

After trying his hands on the dishes in front of him, he panned his gaze around the dining tables.

Although the shape was that of a circle, the seating arrangement was that of a typical hierarchical royal family, unlike his own, where everyone dined together on a single huge table.

In the first table to the north, Nora, Logan, and Claire were present, with Logan occupying the center until Davis arrived.

Then two tables further down, aligned left and right, hosted the children, and to the south, the other wives sat together.

From the left in Davisʼs perspective sat: First brother Ernest, second brother Dante Jubal, third brother Achiren Jubal, first sister Kirsten Hymnal, fourth brother Markus, second sister Joan Ave, and finally third sister Timi Yael.

It extended to the right, whereupon it continued the sibling line. Sitting opposite Timi Yael were sixth brother Edward, his two wives, Jaslyn and Aiz, and his fiancée, Rina Roxley. Following them were fifth sister Diana and her husband, Wayn Nolan, seventh brother Evan Loret, sixth sister Laura Loret, and the youngest, seventh sister Alice Loret.

Naturally, Davis was the fifth brother.

To the south, continuing from Timi Yael, sat: Second mother Violet, third mother Tyra Jubal, fourth mother Brunhilde Hymnal, fifth mother Minerva, sixth mother Cherry Ave, and seventh mother Raifa Yael.

It goes without saying that the eighth mother was none other than Nora Alstreim, who sat beside Logan, enjoying the same status as Claire did by the looks of it. They seemed to be quite happy, and Claire and Nora were as close as sworn sisters, so Davis didnʼt mind it as well.

On the surface, although Logan was no longer considered a part of the Loret Family since Logan and his wives had excluded themselves from gaining unfair power or influencing the decisions of other families due to their relationship with him, this was the current members of the Loret Family line under Logan.

It was once again sorrowful for Davis to see Clara missing from here, but he didnʼt let it stop him from enjoying this dinner with his family on this rare occasion.

”Big brother, let me toast to you.” Ernest took a cup of wine and extended it towards Davis.

”Big brother~”

”Big brother Davis~”

All his brothers and sisters toasted to him with a huge smile on their faces.

Davis also did the same, but as usual, it was just a cup of juice.

No one dared to call him little brother since he had taught them deeper cultivation principles when he had time back then, especially for the soul, so they either called him teacher or big brother. They had always given him respect since they were aware of his status as the Crown Prince, but now that Logan had excluded himself from the Loret Family, Davis was no longer the Crown Prince. However, that didnʼt mean they had stopped respecting him.

Their respect only grew over time, since they valued his strength and ability, not his status as the most beloved son or the once undisputed Crown Prince of the Loret Empire.

Now, the Loret Family was no longer an imperial family since that would put them at odds with the Davis Family. It only had a Patriarch, the Head of the Family, who was none other than Ernest Loret.

Naturally, any power can apply to become a Kingdom and have a King amidst their midst, but the Loret Family under Ernestʼs rule didnʼt want such a thing. They were publicly content with the power and position they had now. In fact, no power was daring enough to proclaim itself a Kingdom as Davis remained the undisputed Emperor of the Davis Family.

In fact, they felt his authority was not something that was meant to be challenged.

Davis kept the cup down and leaned back, smiling contentedly.

”Good. All of you, my siblings, are above the Immortal Stage. I shall not expect any less from you other than to increase your cultivation reasonably with the resources we have, remain healthy, and unified.”

”Of course, big brother.” Ernest responded, ”Weʼre all doing the best we can.”

”Are you not going to get married, Ernest?”

Ernest laughed wryly, ”Not yet, big brother.”

Davis smirked, ”You should learn from Edward. Look at him getting his third wife and looking all innocent.”

”Brother…!” Edward raised his voice embarrassingly, ”Surely, I cannot compare to you.”

”No one can compare to me.”

Davis extended his cup again with a wink, making others speechless before they laughed lightly. He turned to look at Rina.

”Hey, sister-in-law, I heard you two met in a restaurant. Mind telling me about your love story?”

Rina Roxley folded her hands and made a smug expression instead of getting embarrassed, ”Brother-in-law, you sure are chatty today. Iʼll tell my elder sister that youʼve had too much time to spend to not go see her.”

Davis coughed before he kept his cup down and extended his hand, ”Sister-in-law, spare me, please. Iʼm already at risk of being tried under the family law for abandonment. I cannot handle such a huge accusation at this moment.”

”Hehe~”

Rina Roxley looked satisfied.

She lifted her cup lightly, taking a sip before setting it down, her expression turning thoughtful as the attention of the table settled on her. She really had no anxiety at all, seemingly completely in control of her thoughts.

She was vastly different than what Davis had seen back then when she was a lovely and sassy little sister. He could tell she had an aura similar to what a merchant would have.

”Well… itʼs not really a grand story like the ones you might hear in legends,”

Rina Roxley began with a faint smile, ”It actually started in a rather ordinary way.”

She gently clasped her hands together, her amethyst eyes vividly beautiful like Tinaʼs.