Chapter 565 Honestly being fooled can save you a second blow
Ruben touched the back of his head, he was hit by some heavy object just now, and now his mind is a little dizzy.
Fortunately, he regained consciousness quickly and quickly got up.
Just now, he learned a terrible news, his most respected father passed away, which made him extremely sad.
He did not covet his father's title and rights like other nobles, because he knew one thing, that is, being the Earl Blood Orchid Flying Snake King was not an easy task.
The danger comes from other nobles and the church. If they don't have enough means, they will inevitably become a puppet.
In terms of ability, Ruben doesn't think he has the talent and power to compare with his father. Once his father dies, the nobles around him will definitely lose their fear.
Flying snakes that have not yet grown wings and developed fangs will not make the enemy fearful at all.
After hurriedly rushing to the room, the room was also filled with sorrow.
Several younger brothers and sisters had been waiting for a long time, and the father's retainers in the territory also gathered at the side.
Ruben knew that this time might not be easy. The younger brothers and sisters were also coveting the earl's position. They had already recruited retainers, and they might even have found foreign aid. All they needed was one chance.
Now this opportunity has arrived.
He was looking for his own influence. After all, he was not unprepared for everything, but he found that the eyes of the people present seemed to be dodging, which gave him an ominous premonition.
"Master Ruben, you are late." Countess Feralas looked at him condescendingly.
This is his stepmother. The original biological mother has already passed away. Of course, if his father is still alive, Feralas would not dare to treat him like this. He can only respectfully call the young master. After all, he is the earl's. Heir and loved by his father.
Just now, the situation is under her control.
"You let me down very much. As the new earl, even at any time, you must pay attention to your appearance instead of being in a mess." The other party's tone was very severe.
This made him look up at his stepmother in disbelief. He didn't expect the other party to say that, and thought that he would use this to embarrass him and then deprive him of his inheritance rights.
"Do you think that I will deliberately make things difficult for you, so that you cannot inherit the title?"
"In my eyes, you are the best heir, even now."
Feras' tone seemed harsh, but finally softened: "The enemy you have to face is not me, but those nobles who are eyeing you after the death of your father and my husband."
"Your brothers, sisters, uncles and uncles are your help, not your enemy."
These words made Ruben stunned for a moment, feeling a little guilty.
"I see, mother." This sentence, Ruben said willingly, at least he didn't protect his brother.
"He wrote you a suicide note last night, let me give it to you." Feralas took out a parchment and handed it to him.
The parchment was sealed completely, and there was no sign of it being opened. Obviously, only he could see it.
Ruben naturally took it without hesitation, and then opened it for inspection.
‘Magic power tides, wizards, and precious bloodline awakening rituals that no other nobles have. '
At this moment, Ruben's three views were strongly impacted.
When he knew the truth about the church, the origin of the noble blood and everything else, he found that the **** he respected was nothing more than that.
"It seems that you have gained a lot." Feralas seemed a little more relaxed in his tone.
"Yes, mother, after my father is buried, I will undergo a period of penance training. When I finish the penance training, I don't have to worry about the nobles posing any threat to our Blood Orchid Flying Snake Collar." Ruben said calmly .
He must not say the contents of the suicide note, otherwise it will cause an uproar, and even become a means of attack by other nobles.
The suicide note says that all the nobles know the truth, but as long as you don't tell the truth, you must pretend not to know, and you can't reveal a little bit. Even if you are really pursuing the power of the wizard, you can't let others know, otherwise, you are broke the rules.
He can vividly remember the matter of the Thorn Lion collar. Before, he really foolishly thought that the Prince of the Thorn Lion colluded with the devil. Now it seems that he studied the power of wizards, and he also researched a little bit, and more importantly, revealed it. That's why they were attacked by the expeditionary army.
If all goes well, next month he may be able to hear the rumors that the Thorn Lion has been deprived of his noble status and has been completely wiped out.
As for saying that the expeditionary force will fail? He didn't think about it at all.
But if it really fails, it proves that wizards are more powerful than nobles and churches, and it is naturally the best for him to take this path.
"Penancery? You don't have to worry about your father's affairs, you can go to penance practice as soon as possible, you just need to host on the day of the funeral."
"After all, without your father, the entire territory is already in danger."
Feralas didn't think about killing Ruben, everyone is now a grasshopper on a rope.
If the territory of the Blood Orchid Flying Snake is really emptied by other nobles, then one can imagine what will happen to all of them.
That is to say, Ruben will be better. With the inherited earl status and priest status, other nobles will not embarrass him too much, and even let him eat, drink and have fun. Life, at most, is a little better than that of ordinary people.
They could not bear the humiliation.
Therefore, Ruben, the most capable son of the old earl, became their greatest hope.
Ruben was taken aback when he heard this. He didn't expect his stepmother to say such a thing, and then he realized that it was really critical now.
As long as the news spreads, other nobles will gather around like hyenas to share the entire territory, even if this kind of food sharing will be carried out in various elegant and formal ways.
No matter how elegant and formal, it is also cutting their flesh.
As for hiding the information and not disclosing it to the outside world, I am afraid it is impossible. There are too many people who know it, and it cannot be delayed for many days, not to mention that the corpse will rot after a long time.
Finally, Ruben could only nod his head and agree: "Okay."
What else can I do if I don’t agree, the matter has come to this point, there is only one way to choose, no more.
"Well, you don't have to worry about the rest, just leave it to us." Feralas used her identity to the fullest. At least for now, her retainers and all her descendants dare not resist her authority.
That is, on the day of the funeral, Ruben needs to come forward to inherit the position of the earl, otherwise, she even thought about not letting him out that day, but letting him concentrate on penance.
Ruben also got up and left. First, the servant waited on him to change his clothes, then he left everyone behind and went to the secret room recorded in the suicide note alone.
The secret room exists in a secret place in the Earl's Mansion, even the Countess Feralas doesn't know about it, only the old Earl knows about it.
According to the guidance, it arrived soon.
There is an unpleasant smell in the secret room, because it is not opened often.
"I didn't expect my father to leave so many treasures, alas." Ruben knew that these treasures were for him to re-emerge through these treasures when he failed to awaken his bloodline smoothly.
The real core is the witch array drawn and carved in this secret room. With the help of the magic tide, he was able to successfully awaken the powerful blood of his ancestors.
This bloodline is called the King of Kings.
Possesses extremely powerful power, but it is not so easy to awaken it.
His father suffered backlash after the awakening failed, so he was bedridden and finally died because of it.
But he doesn't have to worry, even if he fails when he is young and strong, he will be a little weaker, and he won't die like his father.
"I hope it will be successful." Ruben blessed himself in a low voice, and then began to search for the book that recorded the blood ritual according to the content of the suicide note.
"I found it, "The King of Kings". Fortunately, this book is kept in a secret room. If it is stored in the study room and other nobles know about it, it will become a handle to death."
Ruben couldn't help but smiled wryly. It wouldn't matter if it was during his father's reign.
It's a pity that he is not, but fortunately, his father is cautious and did not put the book outside, but stored it in a secret room.
This secret room was not built by his father, but by his ancestors. The secrets in the secret room have been passed down from generation to generation. Only those who inherit the title of earl and become the ruler of the territory are qualified to know it.
"All the materials I need are here. It seems that my father has already paved the way for me."
"It's just that the whole ceremony is very long, and it will take at least a month. It seems that during these three days, I need to get familiar with it as soon as possible."
The reason why it is not executed immediately is because once the ceremony starts, it cannot be stopped.
And three days later, his father will be buried. At that time, he must attend the funeral and inherit the earl's position. This is a necessary process.
The surrounding nobles will also rush over to participate, and they must be stable at that time.
"But it's not impossible. It seems that you can sacrifice part of your sanity and gain some power for a short time."
He looked at some temporary methods recorded in this book, and learned from the suicide note that his father used this method to successfully suppress the nobles who came to the funeral to make trouble and the brothers who wanted to seize power through outsiders .
Now he doesn't need to consider his brother and uncle who seized power. With a powerful person like his stepmother, Feralas, there is no need to worry about internal threats.
What he needs to worry about are external threats.
"Just sacrificing reason, it seems that some unnecessary problems will arise." He knew that his father became irritable later because of this reason.
"However, I have no choice. If this matter cannot be resolved perfectly, there will be no way to win the time for my blood ceremony."
This temporary power does not mean that he can release powerful powers such as flames or thunder and lightning, but that he will temporarily have the coercive aura of the king of kings, which can make people feel overwhelmed by his aura when facing him. Be intimidated.
It's like a predator at the top of the food chain.
The disadvantages are also obvious. The permanent loss of sanity will lead to a certain extreme in character, and this extreme cannot be cured.
Fortunately, he doesn't care about this extreme. After all, his father is so irritable, so he can't suppress the internal and external conflicts.
If you successfully awaken the blood of the King of Kings, it doesn't matter if you are irritable, because you have powerful power anyway.
"I didn't expect that I would be able to walk on the same path as my father. If the magic tide didn't come too late, maybe my father's earl title could also be raised."
At this time, he admired his father extremely.
Soon, he finished reading the entire "King of Kings". The book is actually not thick, and there are not many recorded contents. The bloodline ceremony in it occupies most of the space.
The rest are some precautions and records.
"But what is the ancestor form of the King of Kings?" Ruben quickly discovered a key word.
That is, once the blood of the king of kings is carried out, he will gradually return to the appearance of the king of kings, and the powerful blood will give him a powerful appearance.
Unfortunately, the records in it are rather vague, only saying that the changes will be great.
In his concept, a big change refers to a change in appearance, but unfortunately he can't imagine the so-called powerful appearance.
"It would be great if there were pictures of the King of Kings in the book."
Immediately, he found something wrong, that is, there seemed to be a little less dust inside.
Logically speaking, it shouldn't be.
His father has been bedridden for almost two months. During this period, he could not get out of bed at all, and could only work and handle various affairs in bed.
So no one will come to clean up at all.
Let the servants come? That's impossible, even his stepmother, Feralas, is hiding it, let alone a servant.
"What's going on here?" He was a little puzzled.
Actually, he didn't notice this at first, but he suddenly noticed it when he was inspecting the Wuzhen.
It hasn't been cleaned for almost two months, so how could it not be dusty.
Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly felt a pain in the back of his head, and his consciousness instantly went dark, and he fell to the ground softly.
"What are you thinking about so much, I still have to come here to give you physical amnesia." Gu Shanhai threw the silver ingot back into the treasure chest, thinking that this guy is really smart.
This secret room was dug by him yesterday, and the suicide note was also forged by him. It is impossible for ashes to fall into this freshly baked secret room.
"Obviously, half of his IQ was smashed by my brick this afternoon, and the remaining half can still have this observation ability. No wonder he was promoted so smoothly, and even his stepmother supported him." Gu Shanhai dragged him aside, tidied up Only then did he leave.
I have to say that Ruben, who has a normal IQ, is indeed an excellent heir. There is no problem in overcoming the crisis, and he can make the territory go further. Of course, after being half IQ smashed by Gu Shanhai, he may not have this ability.
(end of this chapter)