Another World Mall
Author: Fixten
Chapter 842: Hacfield Familyâs Empire
"I was your grandfatherâs right-hand man."
"!!!" Clovis certainly recognized that name. When he talked about his past, this name indeed appeared.
Back then, his grandfather said, "There is this guy, Matthew Kindell. At one point, I called him Matthew Nagger. He kept saying every little thing. Well, not that I could complain because he was the one who helped me maintain the group before your grandmother."
Clovis didnât expect that the Dark Supreme turned out to be that person. Evan Kohl. It was just a fake name or maybe a new name he picked to replace his former name.
When the group was disbanded, the members of the Hacfield family were considered elites. Even though their number had decreased significantly due to the ambush, the rest that remained received high-ranking positions wherever they went.
At the same time, his mother also told him that the only thing that the Hacfield family retained was the Stel Neven Archive.
In other words, the Dark Supreme had already found his own path and wasnât affiliated with the Hacfield family anymore.
However, the fact that he built the vault or his surveillance was something he couldnât ignore.
Even though their paths were already different, it didnât seem that the Dark Supreme was hostile. No, in fact, they could be considered friendlies.
The real reason he was able to somehow keep a normal life after his parents disappeared might be because the Dark Moon Mercenary was there for him.
"You have the traits of both Sir Michael and Miss Lily." Matt smiled. "Your strength resembles Sir Michaelâs. You are fearless and continue going forward.
"At the same time, you possess a deep wisdom like Miss Lily.
"In the past, both of them filled each otherâs weaknesses. They were the ones that kept the family going, but if I had to say, Miss Lily contributed more.
"After all, Steven was her creation."
"!!!" Clovis was dumbstruck, even though he didnât show it on his face.
"If you donât believe it, you should ask your grandfather. Well, there were only four people who knew about it. Your parents probably told you something like the Hacfield family created this, but they were wrong.
"I was one of the four people who created this after all. To a certain extent, I could access Steven.
"People always thought that I had everything... Wisdom, connection, and even strength. But it was not entirely correct.
"Sir Michael taught me how to get strong, Miss Lily showed me her wisdom, and that person taught me how to build a connection. I was indebted to them.
"Each division in my Dark Moon Mercenary represented each of them."
"..." Clovis couldnât help but squint his eyes. "The reason you made this succession battle..."
"You probably have guessed it by now. Not a single one of them can replicate such a thing. While I am confident in calling myself a good student, Iâm not a good teacher who can teach them about this.
"Thatâs why I let them seek their own opportunities. I hope that experience allows them to become stronger.
"And it looks like the purpose has been served. They might be lacking compared to me, but I believe they will do just fine."
"Isnât this too much favoritism?" Clovis frowned.
"Not really." The Dark Supreme shook his head. "Albert has received the strongest division. Do you know what it means to possess strength? If you create a security company or something, you can have a connection to high-ranking people. Information? After getting that connection, you can simply have enough money to buy an information agency.
"To be honest, Albert has a head start. Stefany has it too, but itâs not as big as Albertâs. As for Vina, well, in the right hand, information could be more dangerous than even the strongest strength.
"Hence, I gave her a setback instead. To follow that ignorant prick."
"..." Clovis remained silent, but he certainly knew it was Ivan.
"I arranged her there because I had promised your grandmother to help the family from time to time, and they would do the same. So, even though Iâm not a part of your family anymore, you can say we are in a mutual relationship.
"While it was true that I arranged for her to follow that prick since I thought you would meet, I didnât do anything after that. She made her own connection to you.
"So, if, after knowing this, you still leave her, I wonât say anything."
Clovis looked down, contemplating.
Vina was indeed a genuine partner to him. She helped him, and he would do the same.
It was true that the arrangement made it feel suspicious, but if everything he told him was true, there was no need to leave Vina.
In the end, she would be the successor, and being able to use the Dark Moon Mercenary would be excellent. His plan was to create an empire after all.
"I will consider it carefully." Clovis paused for a few seconds before asking a question. "Is this the important information that you say is to be the compensation? Isnât this just you coming clean with me?"
Matt was surprised, looking at Lilyâs silhouette behind Clovis. He couldnât help but chuckle. "You really talk like Miss Lily. Even though she was known as cheerful, whenever there was a negotiation, she would be like a demon, sucking people dry.
"Well, the true information is actually about the Hacfield family. Do you know how big the Hacfield familyâs empire was?"
"Hmm?" Clovis frowned. "What do you mean? They were similar to the current Elseingarde family, no?"
"You truly underestimated your grandparents a lot. Do you know how hard it is to expand your influence? When you want to create a massive influence, you need three things: Symbol, Brain, and Logistics.
"Your grandfather was the symbol of the group, while your grandmother was the brain of the group. And then logistics. Circulating the goods, taking care of money, and so on. The one in charge of this was me, but the one who managed it was someone else.
"Her name is Silvia Esferath."
"Esferath?!" Clovis dropped his jaw as if he had just heard something unbelievable. "She has... the same family name as my grandmother?"
"Of course. To handle the logistics, do you know what it requires the most?"
"Safety?"
"Correct, but her way is not ensuring safety through protection but through a route."
"Route... Map... Donât tell me..." Clovis gasped. "The fourth person who created Steven..."
"Yes, theyâre all the same person." Matt smirked. "The true owner of the biggest map agency in the world, Golden World Agency (GWA), is your great-grandmother, Silvia Esferath."
"!!!" Clovis certainly recognized that name. When he talked about his past, this name indeed appeared.
Back then, his grandfather said, "There is this guy, Matthew Kindell. At one point, I called him Matthew Nagger. He kept saying every little thing. Well, not that I could complain because he was the one who helped me maintain the group before your grandmother."
Clovis didnât expect that the Dark Supreme turned out to be that person. Evan Kohl. It was just a fake name or maybe a new name he picked to replace his former name.
When the group was disbanded, the members of the Hacfield family were considered elites. Even though their number had decreased significantly due to the ambush, the rest that remained received high-ranking positions wherever they went.
At the same time, his mother also told him that the only thing that the Hacfield family retained was the Stel Neven Archive.
In other words, the Dark Supreme had already found his own path and wasnât affiliated with the Hacfield family anymore.
However, the fact that he built the vault or his surveillance was something he couldnât ignore.
Even though their paths were already different, it didnât seem that the Dark Supreme was hostile. No, in fact, they could be considered friendlies.
The real reason he was able to somehow keep a normal life after his parents disappeared might be because the Dark Moon Mercenary was there for him.
"You have the traits of both Sir Michael and Miss Lily." Matt smiled. "Your strength resembles Sir Michaelâs. You are fearless and continue going forward.
"At the same time, you possess a deep wisdom like Miss Lily.
"In the past, both of them filled each otherâs weaknesses. They were the ones that kept the family going, but if I had to say, Miss Lily contributed more.
"After all, Steven was her creation."
"!!!" Clovis was dumbstruck, even though he didnât show it on his face.
"If you donât believe it, you should ask your grandfather. Well, there were only four people who knew about it. Your parents probably told you something like the Hacfield family created this, but they were wrong.
"I was one of the four people who created this after all. To a certain extent, I could access Steven.
"People always thought that I had everything... Wisdom, connection, and even strength. But it was not entirely correct.
"Sir Michael taught me how to get strong, Miss Lily showed me her wisdom, and that person taught me how to build a connection. I was indebted to them.
"Each division in my Dark Moon Mercenary represented each of them."
"..." Clovis couldnât help but squint his eyes. "The reason you made this succession battle..."
"You probably have guessed it by now. Not a single one of them can replicate such a thing. While I am confident in calling myself a good student, Iâm not a good teacher who can teach them about this.
"Thatâs why I let them seek their own opportunities. I hope that experience allows them to become stronger.
"And it looks like the purpose has been served. They might be lacking compared to me, but I believe they will do just fine."
"Isnât this too much favoritism?" Clovis frowned.
"Not really." The Dark Supreme shook his head. "Albert has received the strongest division. Do you know what it means to possess strength? If you create a security company or something, you can have a connection to high-ranking people. Information? After getting that connection, you can simply have enough money to buy an information agency.
"To be honest, Albert has a head start. Stefany has it too, but itâs not as big as Albertâs. As for Vina, well, in the right hand, information could be more dangerous than even the strongest strength.
"Hence, I gave her a setback instead. To follow that ignorant prick."
"..." Clovis remained silent, but he certainly knew it was Ivan.
"I arranged her there because I had promised your grandmother to help the family from time to time, and they would do the same. So, even though Iâm not a part of your family anymore, you can say we are in a mutual relationship.
"While it was true that I arranged for her to follow that prick since I thought you would meet, I didnât do anything after that. She made her own connection to you.
"So, if, after knowing this, you still leave her, I wonât say anything."
Clovis looked down, contemplating.
Vina was indeed a genuine partner to him. She helped him, and he would do the same.
It was true that the arrangement made it feel suspicious, but if everything he told him was true, there was no need to leave Vina.
In the end, she would be the successor, and being able to use the Dark Moon Mercenary would be excellent. His plan was to create an empire after all.
"I will consider it carefully." Clovis paused for a few seconds before asking a question. "Is this the important information that you say is to be the compensation? Isnât this just you coming clean with me?"
Matt was surprised, looking at Lilyâs silhouette behind Clovis. He couldnât help but chuckle. "You really talk like Miss Lily. Even though she was known as cheerful, whenever there was a negotiation, she would be like a demon, sucking people dry.
"Well, the true information is actually about the Hacfield family. Do you know how big the Hacfield familyâs empire was?"
"Hmm?" Clovis frowned. "What do you mean? They were similar to the current Elseingarde family, no?"
"You truly underestimated your grandparents a lot. Do you know how hard it is to expand your influence? When you want to create a massive influence, you need three things: Symbol, Brain, and Logistics.
"Your grandfather was the symbol of the group, while your grandmother was the brain of the group. And then logistics. Circulating the goods, taking care of money, and so on. The one in charge of this was me, but the one who managed it was someone else.
"Her name is Silvia Esferath."
"Esferath?!" Clovis dropped his jaw as if he had just heard something unbelievable. "She has... the same family name as my grandmother?"
"Of course. To handle the logistics, do you know what it requires the most?"
"Safety?"
"Correct, but her way is not ensuring safety through protection but through a route."
"Route... Map... Donât tell me..." Clovis gasped. "The fourth person who created Steven..."
"Yes, theyâre all the same person." Matt smirked. "The true owner of the biggest map agency in the world, Golden World Agency (GWA), is your great-grandmother, Silvia Esferath."