I Don't Agree to the Terms-Chapter 1074 - 564: Sometimes It’s Easier to Play Along Than Get Hit Again

They cannot endure such humiliation.

Thus, Ruben, the most capable offspring of the old Earl, became their greatest hope.

Ruben was initially stunned upon hearing this. He hadn't expected his stepmother to say such words, but soon he realized the current situation was indeed critical.

Once the news spreads, other nobles would swarm like hyenas to carve up the entire territory, even though this carving would be conducted through various elegant and formal means.

However elegant and formal, it's still akin to them being sliced apart.

As for the hiding of the news and not leaking it out, this is probably impossible. Too many people know about it, and it won't be long before the body starts to rot.

Finally, Ruben could only nod and agree: "Alright."

What other choice did he have? There was only this path to choose from at this point, and there was no other way.

"Well, you don't need to worry about the rest; leave it to us," Philas used her authority to the fullest extent, as for now, none of the household members or other offspring dared to resist her authority.

Only on the day of the funeral does Ruben need to appear to inherit the position of Earl; otherwise, she even thought of not making him come out on that day and having him focus on intense spiritual cultivation.

Even though she didn't know what this intense cultivation was, she could confirm it was undoubtedly the backup left by her husband.

Ruben also got up and left, first served by servants to change his clothes, then shook off everyone to go alone to the secret chamber recorded in the will.

This chamber existed in the hidden area of the Earl Mansion, even Countess Philas didn't know about it, only the old Earl was aware.

Following the guidance, he soon arrived.

The chamber was filled with an unpleasant smell due to it not being opened often.

"Unexpectedly, Father left so many treasures here, alas." Ruben knew these treasures were meant to help him rise again if he couldn't successfully awaken his bloodline.

The true core lay in the Witch Array etched within this chamber, where, with the aid of Magic Power tides, he could successfully awaken the powerful ancestral bloodline.

This bloodline is named the King of Kings.

Possessing exceedingly strong power, it's just not easy to awaken.

His father suffered a backlash after his failed awakening, which caused him to be bedridden, eventually leading to his death.

However, he needn't worry; he was young and vigorous, even if he failed, he would just be slightly weakened and not die like his father.

"Hope it succeeds," Ruben quietly blessed himself, then began looking for the book recording the bloodline ceremony as stated in the will.

"Found it, 'King of Kings', luckily this book was placed in the chamber. If stored in the study and discovered by other nobles, it would become a lethal handle."

Ruben couldn't help but smile bitterly. If it were during his father's reign, it wouldn't matter.

Unfortunately, he is not, and fortunately, his father was cautious and didn't place the book outside, instead storing it within this chamber.

This chamber wasn't built by his father but his ancestors, carrying secrets passed down through generations, only to be known by the Earl title's inheritor and the territory's ruler.

"The necessary materials are all here, seems Father was already paving the way for me."

"However, the whole ceremony is very lengthy, taking at least a month, looks like during these three days, I need to familiarize myself quickly."

The reason for not executing immediately is that once the ceremony begins, it cannot be halted.

And three days later, his father is to be buried, at which time he must attend and preside over the funeral and inherit the Earl position as a necessary process.

Nobles around will also come to participate, stabilizing the situation is imperative then.

"But it's not without a way; it seems a part of sanity can be sacrificed to gain temporary power."

He looked at some temporary methods recorded in the book, according to the will, he learned that his father back in the day used this method to successfully suppress nobles causing trouble and brothers attempting to seize power through others at the funeral.

Now he didn't need to worry about power-seizing brothers and uncles, with a strong person like stepmother Philas, internal threats are of no concern.

He needed to worry about external threats.

"Just sacrificing sanity seems to cause some unnecessary issues," he knew his father's later quick temper resulted from this reason.

"But I have no choice, if this matter isn't resolved perfectly, securing the time for my bloodline ceremony will be impossible."

This temporary power doesn't mean releasing fire or lightning-like mighty forces, but temporarily having the presence of King of Kings, making people feel oppressed by his aura when facing him.

Much like a predator at the top of the food chain.

The downside is obvious, making rationality permanently lost, causing some extremity in personality, and this extremity cannot be healed.

Luckily, he doesn't mind this extremity, after all, his father's quick temper still suppressed internal and external conflicts effectively.

If he succeeded in awakening the King of Kings bloodline, quick temper wouldn't matter, with powerful strength in him.

"Didn't expect to walk the same path as my father, if the Magic Power tides didn't come so late, perhaps my father's Earl title could be elevated."

At this moment, he deeply admired his father.

Soon, he finished reading the whole 'King of Kings' book, not actually thick, with not much content recorded inside, the bloodline ceremony consumed most of the pages.

The remainder were some notes and records.

"But what about the ancestral form of King of Kings?" Ruben quickly found a keyword.

Once the bloodline of King of Kings is performed, he would gradually transform into the form of King of Kings, receiving a powerful appearance from the dominant bloodline.

Unfortunately, the description was vague, only mentioning significant change.

In his concept, a significant change means changed appearance, unfortunately, he couldn't envision the so-called mighty exterior.

"If only the book had an illustration of King of Kings' appearance."

He then discovered something awry, the amount of dust here seemed a bit lacking.

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be.

His father had been bedridden for almost two months, during which he couldn't even get out of bed for actions, only working and taking care of business confined to the bed.

Therefore, no one would come here to clean.

Ask the servants? Impossible, even his stepmother Philas was kept in the dark, how much more so the servants.

"What on earth is going on here?" He was puzzled.

Initially, he hadn't noticed these things, only during inspection of the Witch Array did he realize this.

Nearly two months without cleaning, how could it not gather dust?

While pondering, suddenly, he felt a painful sensation at the back of his head, his consciousness instantly went black, and his whole body collapsed to the ground limply.

"What's there to think about, now I have to give you a physical amnesia treatment," Gu Shanhai tossed the silver ingot back into the treasure chest, feeling this guy was indeed smart.

This secret chamber was dug by him yesterday, the will was also forged by him; this freshly-made chamber couldn't possibly gather dust.

"Obviously, the brick I hit him with earlier in the afternoon already knocked off half his intelligence, yet his remaining half still has such observational skill, no wonder he so smoothly ascended, even his stepmother supports him." Gu Shanhai dragged him aside, tidied up the aftermath, and then left.

Ruben, when normal-minded, was indeed an exceptional heir, capable of navigating through crises effortlessly and advancing the territory. However, with half his intelligence gone thanks to Gu Shanhai, it's uncertain if he still possesses this ability.