I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 129 - 91: Warping the Future with Present Truths_3

Chapter 129: Chapter 91: Warping the Future with Present Truths_3

"I’ll go with Mr. Shanyuhai. I’ve never been afraid of danger," Ava said, somewhat silently somber after the blow dealt to him yesterday.

He clearly had grown quite a bit.

In the past, amidst carefree days, he harbored thoughts of evasion, but after Gu Shanhai had unveiled the bloody truth, Ava understood that as an adopted commoner’s son, he indeed was an obstacle to the Ekter family, even if his foster father and brothers didn’t say it, he could feel the ridicule from the outside world.

Now, realizing Merlin, who had raised him, also harbored certain ambitions for him, even suspecting he might have been stolen from his real parents, compounded his complex emotions.

"I hope, Mr. Shanhai, you can protect Ava well. I will try to stall Merlin for a while," Sir Ekter eventually sighed, recognizing that his adopted son did not plan to hold him back.

"There’s no need for you, Sir Ekter, to stall Merlin; it would be pointless. I’ll find a way," Gu Shanhai refused.

Rushing to him so anxiously would be like laying everything out in the open.

"Alright, when do you plan to leave?" Seeing that Gu Shanhai was confident, Ekter laid his plans to rest.

"Of course, now is best. The sooner we leave, the safer we’ll be," Gu Shanhai immediately said, and then added, "If you’re not feeling at ease, you can send someone to follow me, but only one person. I won’t promise his safety, only Ava’s."

"There’s no need to send anyone; I trust you, Mr. Shanyuhai. If you had wanted to harm me, why go to such lengths?" Ava declined Gu Shanhai’s suggestion.

"Alright then, I’ll prepare fast horses for you. Leave as soon as possible," Ekter had intended to agree, but after hearing Ava’s refusal, he thought for a bit and ultimately respected Ava’s choice.

He was going to become a Druid, not as if they would never see each other again. Once this matter had passed, exchanging letters or even visiting in person wouldn’t be a problem.

If it weren’t for the upcoming Knight’s Honor Battle and the task of selecting a new king, which, as a noble, he could not abandon, he would personally escort them a part of the way. This is the helplessness that comes with being caught in the waves of the world.

The preparations were quickly finished, and with dry food and water in tow, the two rode their fast horses out of the Royal Capital.

’Crap, did I just actually kidnap someone?’ Gu Shanhai cursed inwardly after their departure, amazed that his actions had actually unfolded as they did.

Plot? It hardly mattered. Why box oneself into the plot? Prophetic intuition can bring advantage, but it might not maximize benefit.

Gu Shanhai in his previous life became a top player not by relying on prophetic foreknowledge but on his own strategy. If reborn only to be hamstrung by fear of losing that foreknowledge, what was the point?

"Mr. Shanyuhai, I think you must also want to use me," Ava said bluntly along the way.

"I believe you have the makings of a king, and I want to make you the Druid King!" Gu Shanhai said with conviction.

"???" Ava was a bit dumbfounded. Wasn’t something off here? He’d envisioned some scheme, but becoming a king was completely illogical.

"But I’m just a commoner," Ava reminded him.

"Yes, and that’s why you’re not the Knight King. You have no last name and are not a noble, and if you become a Druid, you’ll have a surname. We Druids do not uphold those noble customs, so you could become the Druid King," Gu Shanhai earnestly bluffed.

"This... isn’t this too absurd?" Ava panicked, never having anticipated things turning out this way.

"Perhaps, but isn’t a commoner becoming a noble’s adopted son absurd enough?" Gu Shanhai countered.

That left Ava silent; indeed, both circumstances were quite absurd.

"The Druids are in decline, perhaps soon to perish in the wilderness, so we need a true king to lead us back to ancient glory."

"Ava, I believe you can succeed. After all, you will become the great Red Dragon perched upon the Camelot Kingdom. This is my expectation for you."

"You might think I’m using you, but trust me, I’m doing this for your own good. An obscure commoner, or a king at the summit of the kingdom—the latter is what Sir Ekter would want to see, right?"

Gu Shanhai played the card of righteousness and goodwill, not believing the other would fail to take the bait, especially after weighing the options, an inexperienced Ava naturally trusted Gu Shanhai.

"I will work hard, Mr. Shanyuhai!" Ava was also a bit flushed with pride, never having imagined the Druids held him in such high regard.

"Good. We will do our best to cultivate you," Gu Shanhai said.

He said this, but as they left, he constantly performed Prophetic Divination, sensing the imminent approach of a great disaster. He attempted to delve deeper into the divination to detect what the disaster was, but it felt like trying to see through frosted glass, unable to make anything clear.

Therefore, he knew danger was coming but not its nature.

’Merlin is truly Transcendent, worthy of legend,’ Gu Shanhai admitted, knowing Merlin was certainly intertwined in this situation.

Currently, Merlin likely hadn’t noticed Ava’s departure, or else he should be in pursuit by now.

As a Wizard, he surely had Spells or Transcendent artifacts for locating Ava, so there was no worry about losing track.

Still, it’s improbable he’d come personally at this stage. He had returned to the Royal Capital, undoubtedly angling for political suasion concerning Ava.

Otherwise, with only the royal bloodline and the Sword in the Stone—two backings of kingly and divine authority—Ava could not have easily ascended to the throne; Merlin’s contributions were undoubtedly vital.

’It must be a future legend or another player,’ Gu Shanhai quickly deduced.

And if Merlin really gave chase, then he... would just have to cheat.

Gu Shanhai always planned for defeat in success. Thus, he naturally had a contingency plan for escape.

He enjoyed a peaceful life, no doubt, but when stakes were high enough to gamble life, he couldn’t just protect himself; otherwise, that would be striving for greatness yet fearing death, seizing small gains to forsake life.

Complacent lying about won’t bring pies falling from the sky; he understood this. To ride someone’s coattails, you need to reach out, not remain idle.

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