Levi Garrison: The Return of the God of War [The Protector] Chapter 1340

The Lopez family was in a hurrah because of Cora. Thanks to her, the Lopez family had become the protagonist of the classic rags to riches story. They had accelerated their social status from being a third-rate family to one of the most powerful families in North Hampton, even surpassing the Garrison clan in Oakland City. It was a great cause for celebration. Zoey looked at Cora and asked, “Grandma, I have a question!” Cora glanced at her granddaughter. She knew what was on the latter's mind. “I suppose you're curious as to why I'd kept myself under the radar all these years?” “Yes.” Zoey nodded. “The Four Great Families had signed a secret agreement, stipulating that any members of the Four Great Families shall not live among the commoners. I broke the rule on my own accord, and I was actually seized by those people the year I vanished. “The Great Family of Westford was afraid that I might be forgoing the agreement and seized me. However, there was nothing they could do to me because of my status,” Cora explained. Hit by a pang of realization, Zoey exclaimed, “Grandma, since you're back, does that mean that the agreement is technically void?” “Precisely. The agreement between the Four Great Families has been voided. That means we are free, and nothing will happen to us even if we come out of the shadows.” Cora confirmed Zoey's guess. Even though Zoey did not know the reasons behind the broken agreement, she had an inkling that something major was about to happen. It was beyond her wildest imagination that the unraveling of the whole agreement was because of only one person—Levi. The Four Great Families had been passing on the thousand-year legacy of Erudia for centuries. To the commoner, the great families' skills in martial arts, advancement in medicine, and other accomplishments worked like magic and were well beyond their comprehension. A myriad of problems would arise if the Four Great Families were allowed to mingle among the commoners. Under the promises of wealth and power, it was inevitable that some would succumb to doing dangerous things. Besides, the Four Great Families wielded great power, and it would be difficult to control them should things go out of hand. If the latter had happened, then Erudia would be in great jeopardy. After all, they were not exactly known for toeing the line. Hence, in order to keep the peace and order in Eurasia, the Dragonites had signed a secret agreement with the Four Great Families a very long time ago. The agreement was so secretive that even Levi had trouble getting his hands on them. Nevertheless, the terms of the agreement were simple. The Four Great Families should not interfere with the lives of the commoner, nor should they live among the commoners, and to commit to steering clear of anything that would threaten the peace and order in Erudia. In return, the Dragonites should not inhibit the Four Great Families save for the stipulated aforementioned. Both parties had adhered to the agreement for centuries. Hence, it was not that the Four Great Families were reluctant to live among the commoners. They were just bound by the secret agreement. If not for the agreement, they would have come out from the shadows a long time ago. Of course, there were members of the Four Great Families who did not abide by the agreement. Sampson Finch was one of them. However, he did not bring about any major calamity. This time, Levi was fully accountable for the voided agreement. The Great Family of Frostford had blamed it all on Levi after the man massacred Sampson and others, claiming that Levi did not abide by the terms of the agreement and killed them off out of his own whim. The Great Family of Frostford added fuel to the fire and spread the news to three other great families. Hence, the Four Great Families decided to void the agreement for good. Of course, they would put Levi up as the black sheep, claiming that he had forsaken the agreement in the first place. As a result, the Four Great Families were free to do as they liked. Cora had seized the opportunity to return to her family. Levi actually knew the graveness of the problem as he had ruined the agreement that kept the Four Great Families toeing the line for centuries. Having said that, Levi knew that he did not have the capacity to bear the consequences either. Sampson was the one in the wrong, and the man had even conspired to hurt Levi's people together with Tenichi. However, things had taken a different turn, and Levi became the one to stir trouble and break the rules instead. Things are clear as day now. Levi was startled to hear the news. “I didn't even know there was such an agreement in the first place!”