When Lolo and Rob found Angsey, he looked like he had aged thirty years. He reeked of alcohol and lay on the bed. His eyes were lifeless, and his face was haggard. He no longer had the spirit he had when he was in charge of the Bretton Family.
Lolo poured a bucket of well water on his head. Angsey shuddered and sobered up a little. When he saw the person in front of him, he immediately reached for his sword.
"If I were you, I'd stay put. Don't do anything meaningless," someone behind Lolo warned.
Angsey froze. He remembered who the person was. Although he had never met Rob before, the latter had betrayed the Magic Association for Lolo. When he escaped, he singlehandedly challenged the entire board. This news soon spread across the Dawn Continent. No matter how confident Angsey was, he did not think that he was stronger than the board of the Magic Association. He looked at Lolo and said bitterly, "Did you come back for revenge?"
The girl did not answer his question. Instead, she changed the topic. "I didn't expect you to not leave the Northern Region, Uncle."
Angsey smiled bitterly. "There are about four hundred people in the family here. As the head of the Bretton Family, I really have no face to run away."
"What? Is the church no longer looking after you, Uncle?"
"Those bastards from the church only gave us twenty-three people to retreat. They said that the monsters' main target was our family, so they couldn't take everyone away." The people from the Temple of Light had already retreated, and Bale, who had been in charge of keeping an eye on him, was the last to leave. Only the Bretton Clan was left to die in the north, and Ansai's heart was filled with despair.
Before Karov's disappearance, he hadn't dared to have any improper thoughts about that position. However, the Bretton family had been purged by the church, and the main branch had suffered heavy losses. He had seen an opportunity. Ansai was actually very conflicted as well. He had been tormented in his heart before joining the church. After all, he knew that what he wanted to do would be looked down upon by many.
However, under the huge temptation, Ancer eventually turned to the church. He comforted himself by saying that someone had to step up to the throne. In that case, he might as well do it himself instead of letting someone else do it. At least he had the ability and the will to sit in this position. He wanted to become someone like Fair Roger. In Ancer's eyes, he was just using the power of the church to realize his own ambitions. However, things often turned out contrary to his wishes. It wasn't until he truly grasped power that he realized that even if he became the head of the family, he couldn't do as he pleased. Once a person lowered his head, it would be difficult to straighten his back.
Lolo's words interrupted Ansai's reminiscence. "No, you're not."
The latter looked a little lost. "Hmm?"
"You're not the head of the Bretton family. I am," the girl said as she picked up the sword that Ansai had placed beside the bed.
A trace of panic flashed through the man's eyes. When he saw Lolo pull out the sword, many things flashed through his mind at that moment. There was the pride of having the girl as a mere figurehead, the grievance of being suppressed by the church, the glory of having power in his hands, and the helplessness he felt when he heard the bad news … Ansai thought he was going to die.
However, the next moment, the sword didn't pierce his chest. Lolo pressed the blade against his forehead, and the girl's voice sounded in his ears. "From today onwards, you're the head of the Bretton family."
Ansai's eyes widened. He thought he had heard wrong.
"Because of my personal problems, I'm no longer fit to lead the family. From today onwards, you'll be the head of the family, Uncle." After saying that, Lolo withdrew the sword. Seeing that the man was still skeptical, she explained, "I came back this time to abdicate the position of the head of the family. I originally wanted to choose someone from the family, but I didn't expect you to stay. I'll never forgive you for betraying me and joining the church, but seeing that you still have some backbone to accompany the family to death, I'm willing to give you another chance. I'll hand the family over to you for a term of three years. If you don't perform well in three years, I don't mind killing you then."
Rob, who had been silent all this while, finally spoke up. "Don't doubt the truth of my words. If I want to kill you, it doesn't matter how many guards you have around you."
Ansai didn't expect that things would turn out this way. A hint of joy flashed in his eyes. He had always dreamed of taking that position. Although he had the church's support to actually control the Northern Region, with Lolo as the rightful head of the family, it was still unjustifiable. Now that the girl suddenly announced that he would be the head of the family, it meant that he was finally recognized and could fulfill his ambitions to his heart's content. However, Ansai immediately thought of something else, and all his excitement disappeared.
Ansai smiled bitterly. "What difference does it make now who is the head of the family? Those monsters are about to reach the Northern Region. In two or three days, everyone will die. I've chosen 23 young men with potential, and I'll let the church take them away. Consider it a way to preserve some hope for the family. You guys should hurry up and leave this place. If possible, take my son with you. He's not very capable and is a very mediocre person, but he's still my son."
Luo Bu was a little surprised. He did not expect that the Temple of Light had given him twenty-three slots, but Ansai did not give one to his son. Combined with the fact that Ansai had volunteered to stay behind, this man, whom the Temple of Light had labeled as a puppet, did not seem as bad as the rumors said.
Lolo said firmly, "We'll leave, but only after we're done with this."
"Why? Do you think there's still a chance to turn the situation around?"
"Yes, but we need your cooperation." The future Supreme Magus Your Honor swept the wine glass on the table to the ground and took out the map of the Northern Region from his robes.
After a magic hour, the power machine of the Bretton Family was once again in operation. The knights and family members who stayed behind received new orders and rushed off in all directions. Rob and Lolo walked out of the castle and looked at the forest in the distance.
"Is there a need to go to this extent?" The future Supreme Magus Your Honor asked.
"Huh?"
"Give up the position of head of the family. After all, it was left to you by your father."
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