I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 126 - 90: The Boy Named Ava Wants to Change His Dream_3

Chapter 126: Chapter 90: The Boy Named Ava Wants to Change His Dream_3

"I didn’t expect you to be so confident, Ava. It seems Sir Kay is indeed very brave," Gu Shanhai naturally continued the conversation in the direction Ava was leading.

Unfortunately, half of what he wanted to say remained unsaid; that is, no matter how strong the bravery, it is merely a sharp sword in the hands of an ambitious person. Unless one could use this sword to slay all the ambitious ones, success would remain elusive.

"By the way, Ava, I haven’t had a chance to properly tour the Royal City since I arrived. If it’s convenient for you, could you show me around?" Gu Shanhai requested.

"Of course, it would be my honor, Mr. Shanyuhai," Ava naturally wouldn’t refuse.

Then, with Gu Shanhai accompanying him, he left Sir Ekter and began strolling through the Royal Capital, recounting the stories of each place with familiarity, which included the glorious names of various legendary figures that had been left behind.

"Ava, do you think these legendary figures have lived through times when black bread cost fifty Gold Coins a piece?"

At the street corner, Gu Shanhai suddenly stopped and looked at a distant bakery as he spoke.

"I... I don’t know, Mr. Shanyuhai. What are you trying to say?" Ava asked, appearing somewhat uneasy.

"Guess how many copper coins a commoner could earn in a day from working," Gu Shanhai asked, changing the subject.

"A hundred?" Ava responded.

"Let’s assume it’s a hundred copper coins then. Can they... afford the black bread?" Gu Shanhai continued.

"They can’t afford it, but what does that have to do with you, Mr. Shanyuhai?" Ava was puzzled. Although he was a noble’s adopted son, with no rights to inheritance, he lived a carefree life, playing every day and being just a youth, he never thought to pay attention to these matters.

"It has nothing to do with me, but it does concern Sir Kay. What will happen if he wins and the commoners can’t even afford their meals anymore?" Gu Shanhai posed another question.

"Commoners are just commoners, what do they have to do with nobles or the King?" This touched upon Ava’s blind spots in knowledge; to him, commoners and their noble ranks would always be unrelated subjects. Even if all commoners perished, what did it have to do with him?

"But you... you are a commoner," Gu Shanhai pointed out.

Ava’s expression abruptly changed; indeed, he was a commoner because he had no surname. Nobility was passed down through surnames, Priests were appointed from nobility, Druids’ surnames stemmed from trials and traditions, Wizards were peculiar, belonging to the commoners’ faction, as they, too, lacked surnames.

"I’ve noticed that everyone calls you Ava, not as a nickname, but that’s how everyone addresses you, including those in Sir Ekter’s estate."

"So do you think that the fact black bread costs fifty Gold Coins and the relationship you have with your brother, Sir Kay, are unrelated?"

Gu Shanhai spoke in a foggy and elusive manner, but in reality, he pierced through this thin veneer.

"I know, Mr. Shanyuhai, I’m temporarily staying at Sir Ekter’s house. Merlin raised me when I was younger. Later he often left and couldn’t take care of me, so that was the arrangement," Ava replied with a somber voice.

"And I’ve also heard that Merlin is a Wizard, is that right?"

"I’m sorry, I don’t know. You must understand, I’ve just come out of the southern forest. I’ve only inferred this through some limited information," Gu Shanhai apologized.

"I only want what’s best for you."

With a benevolent demeanor, Gu Shanhai left Ava sighing: "I’ve actually known for a long time because of this—Farci, LuLikko, they don’t want to play with me. They are nobility, and I am a commoner."

"And then?" Gu Shanhai asked in return.

"What?!" Ava seemed confused.

"Have you ever thought about following me to study the Druid Path? If your brother wins, you will be his disgrace. If he loses, you will remain a commoner for life," Gu Shanhai said solemnly. "What will you do if one day you become a commoner who earns only a hundred copper coins but needs to buy black bread for fifty Gold Coins? You said that commoners have nothing to do with nobility, but do nobility and commoners truly have no relation at all?"

"Commoners are people, nobility are people!"

"They can be hurt, they bleed, they need to eat, and they have desires. They live lavish lives above everyone else, while commoners toil all day and can’t even afford black bread."

"If you were a noble, I wouldn’t be telling you this. But you... you are a commoner. Noble blood doesn’t flow in your veins. You do not fit into the circles of your foster father and foster brother."

"You are the shame and the stain of your foster father and foster brother; you are the reason they are ridiculed by all nobility."

Gu Shanhai tore off the brutal truth word by word, causing Ava’s complexion to grow increasingly pale.

"Only by joining me in the wilderness, avoiding the distractions of the world, receiving a surname from the Druids, and renouncing your commoner status, can you restore the honor of your family."

His idea was simple: the royal city was not easy to mix in. He couldn’t compete with Merlin Ambrosius, so he decided to simply abduct the future Red Dragon King, involve the entire Druid community, and confront the nobles, Knights, and Priests head-on!

The title of Red Dragon King? He would directly invite Kurus Brass over to appoint Ava as a Dragon Vein Druid, the true Red Dragon King.

Mingling with dragons, there were differences, such as between Lv Buwei and Li Si, with the former reaping more benefits.

Therefore, as long as the truth of Ava’s royal lineage remains undisclosed, it would not pose a problem.

And so it was the perfect time to provide help in a dire situation.

"Mr. Shanyuhai, I think I need to discuss this with my father. This is no small matter..." Although Ava was pale, he did not agree immediately, as the words of Gu Shanhai were too much of a shock to his worldview.

"I will await your response. I hope you won’t disappoint yourself," Gu Shanhai said without continuing the conversation. He knew he had said enough, and any more words would be meaningless.

He had done what he could. Whether it would work out was another matter.

’For this cause, even omens of great misfortune have appeared; it seems there will be interesting times ahead,’ Gu Shanhai thought calmly to himself. By doing this, he was bound to offend that Merlin Ambrosius.

Transforming the Knight King into the Druid King would surely constitute a momentous shift. In his eyes, Gu Shanhai figured he must now be regarded as a culprit in Merlin’s fated demise.