There is a large room with a big round table made of maple wood carved with roses in the middle with a seating capacity of 40 people that welcomed Cristan and Jade. There, all the core members of the Senate including his father, Leo Levy and Great Grandpa have already waiting for his arrival.
Cristan nodded his head as a sign of respect before he sat on the empty chair next to Great Grandpa. Facing his father directly across the table.
After everyone has gathered, Great Grandpa started the meeting.
"On this day, on October 14 2017 according to the Gregorian calendar, as the 12th generation of the Levy Clan started from our founding father, Leone Accardi, whose legacy still continues and will be passed on to the next generation. I, Dominic Levy, as the chairman and supreme leader of the Levy Clan invite all of you to stand up and recite our Eternal Oath that you had been sworn when you entered our family .. "
Obediently, the forty members of the council rose from their chairs and stand together to recite the 4 Clauses of the Eternal Oath together.
"We swore to continue to protect and maintain world peace."
"We swore to continue to do good for the survival of mankind .."
"We swore to remain fair and will never side with evil ..."
"We swore to keep the honor and pride of the clan and protect our brothers and sisters as one family ..."
After they recited it, all members sat back silently.
Cristan watched the whole scene quietly with his own eyes and didn't speak any words. He has attended Senate meetings twice. Firstly, when his mother was officially elected to become a clan leader. Arina Levy was the only woman who was elected by an absolute vote by all Senate members at that time. Secondly, was today, where he waits patiently on an excuse on why the council must be held tonight after Great Grandpa's birthday.
Some senior Senate members quickly back to their serious faces after all of them returned to their seats.
Some members who are known as the best are Phillipe, Argo, Anthony, Borca, Thomas, Joseph, Marianne, Seline, and Thania. All of them had the Levy surname behind their real names and had fought side with Arina beforehand to establish the clan dynasty until it reached its pinnacle today.
Argo and Phillipe are the strongest candidates for the next clan leader apart from Leo and Cristan who were previously nominated even though they both not biologically linked with the bloodline of the founding father, Leone Accardi. But in recent years, the two of them have made a significant contribution to the clan and Levy Inc.
Argo, who mixed breed of Caucasian and Asian races on his face with bold jawlines and deep black hair, has managed to reduce the ratio of poverty by 40% with his bank program for local people who financially poor in India. As its result, lots of young entrepreneurs boomed with their variety of final products that have chosen to be in partnership with Levy Inc. that help them to escalate and sell their products in the international market. The benefit of this partnership is…
Levy Inc. revenue rapidly increased by 35% this year. The fact is the name Argo Levy has appeared as one of the nominees for the Dharma Prize winner.
(Equals with Nobel Prize in present time..)
Phillipe Levy. With his thick French accent every time he speaks in English publicly, he had won many international awards in greeny technology innovation. Electricity-saving lighting products and environmentally friendly generators were the final results of his research for the past 3 years that have been become an impactful solution for poor countries in Africa and Central Asia, which those countries lack supplies and most of the time, unreachable by electricity. The lamp that he innovated uses human power as a source of electricity and environmentally friendly. Meanwhile, the generator that he creates concentrated solar thermal power to produce electric power which is ten folded times greater than the electric power produced by ordinary solar panels before. For his innovations, Phillipe has won the Golden Eco Award. One of the most prestigious awards for inventors in the science field.
While Thomas and Joseph Levy are a solid pair of brothers who had carved their career path in politics and have won seats as Chairman of the Council for 3 periods in a row in Scudecco and Damask countries. They are both known for their assertiveness when hearing council meetings in those countries and always succeeded in accommodating portion of the capitalist business and public needs in a balanced manner, especially in areas which concern the interests of many people and consider various aspects of the risks that possibly happen in the future.
Borca Levy, who is currently in charge as a moderator for the meeting tonight, wasn't as brilliant as the other members but no one doubts his loyalty to the clan. During Arina's past leadership, he also fought a lot by her side by managing the internal management of the clan and taking part in raising little Cristan with Great Grandpa. Without his service, the clan wouldn't be as "big" as it is now.
Without further ado, Borca stood up and started to talk.
"Dear brothers and sisters, thank you very much for your presence and spend your precious time attending this meeting. We are gathering here to discuss an important issue which closely related to the regeneration of our traditions ... "
Borca cleared his throat a little. There was a tinge of embarrassment on his face before he glanced slightly at Great Grandpa for permission and then, the old man gave him a small nod as he approved the request.
"The election as the next successor of the Levy Clan and sole heir of Levy Inc. for the next 8 years ..."
"Based on our tradition of the recent clan leader held by Dominic Levy, the next candidate for leader was allowed to be not having a direct lineage with Leone Accardi as our founding father. But whoever can make a significant positive impact and contribution to the clan and Levy Inc., will be given the position of clan leader with an absolute vote ... "
In the next second, an uproar blasted off in the room.
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In the past, the core members of the clan were mayors, royal families, and big merchants as well as some influential people who hold an honorably status and aristocratic titles, but as time passed by, the rules slowly changed. Nobility and honor status is no longer necessary if they want to join the clan and become one of the core members. Their ranks will be valued from the positive contribution that they have made to mankind, especially impactful humanitarian acts which able to change and elevate the lives of million of people out there so that they could change the world to be a better place for everyone. From the last hundred years, the rules and mission of the clan never changed at all. Be fair and square to stabilized political currents and always try to find the best solution to every problem of humanity on this earth.
Especially since Arina hold the lead for the last 24 years, the rules for each member of Levy Clan have undergone many changes that basically necessary, but the ranks and standards for commoners to become a regular member of the clan have been much "easier". The main requirement is…
If they want to become a regular member of the clan, they are required and should show some achievements in their fields like sports, science, health environment, education, politics, etc., at least, for the past 5 years. As for the core members of the Levy Clan, they are required to be, at least, a regular member of the clan for 10 years consecutively and have to establish a business sector that has a partnership with Levy Corp or shows an innovation that can be a solution to the problems of a global issue. Such as being a problem solver to the scarcity of the water crisis in Third World countries, reducing the number of babies born with HIV in poor countries, and so on. Core members are required to contribute more to control and improve the welfare of human life. For this action, they have received the full support of hundreds of countries around the world as well as enormous financial aids from the core and regular members of the internal clan itself. The amount of money that circulates within the clan itself was estimated worth trillions for each day to finance mega projects which working consecutively or monitored strictly as CSR projects under Levy Inc. This company also branch offices that spread across in 300 countries with Rose Mansion as its headquarter.
The clan now is not only just an association with a bunch of powerful people like in the past but it is a giant force from millions of people who shared the same vision and mission. Make a peaceful world a safe haven for everyone.
Meanwhile, the rules for choosing a clan leader are always based on how influential the person is in public's eyes and his or her contribution to elevating the status and reputation of the clan to a higher level. Apart from an obligation of having a direct bloodline with the founding father, Leone Accardi. This person is required to have an aura of leadership that made everyone respect him. In the end, he would receive the blessing from the previous clan leader and core members of the council.
It is the first time that a clan leader decided to use his prerogative right as a privilege to relinquish the prime position and pass the baton to someone else. This means that everyone in this room has an equal right and opportunity to become the next leader!
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