Date- 27 Mar 2321
Time- 15:02
Location- Sky Blossom City, Whiteburn Manor, Whiteburn Family Conference hall
“Hey man, you don’t have to tell me that. I have been preparing to overthrow you for decades.” Luke did not take Jack’s advice about winning the trust of the branch family seriously.
“This arrogance of yours is the reason why you have been trying to overthrow me for decades without success
Luke, the reason why I choose you is that I see a decisive leader in you. I think you are willing to do anything in the name of the family that others will hesitate to do.
But that is not enough to become a family head. If you continue to look down on the branch family you fail to become the head even after I step down.
Over the years many capable branch family members have married into the main family. Their contribution has made them a valuable asset to the main family, gaining them the same power as any main family member. Not to mention their offspring who have grown up being part of both main and branch families.
Winning over the branch families means winning over these people. Adding these two groups they make up to 60 percent of family power. This is how important the branch family are and most importantly they are very loyal and know to endure. Unlike the main family member who is dissatisfied with anything you do.” Jack did not like the arrogance shown by the next Whiteburn candidate chosen by him.
“Wow! You really want me to become the next family head. That means you are stepping down as the family head.” It seems Like never believed that Jack would help him become the next family head. Even after Luke tried to kill Jack’s eldest daughter and only son.
“You fool, I just destroyed the reputation I had built over the decades for you to act as hero in the family conference. And here you are still trying to figure me out. Now I feel like I would have had better chances with that other guy.” Jack knew it would not be easy to gain Luke’s trust and bring him to his side but he did know that despite all his efforts Luke would be this cynical of him and his motives.
“Why do I have a hard time trusting you? You just waltz into my bedroom and said you will make me the next family head and to trust you. But you never explained to me, why are you planning to retire? Why did you choose me despite our old and new grudges? And why are we having that kid Paul steal a broken demigod rune from the religious nuts?
I thought you were preparing your eldest daughter to be the next family head. If not for your sincerity earlier I would have thought you were just messing with me.” Luke had many doubts as today early morning at 02:00 Jack walked into his bedroom and dragged him out saying he will make him the next family head and to trust him. Without giving him much explanation Jack had him do many favours for him like helping Paul help demigod worshippers to ambush the manor, helping Paul help demigod worshippers escape the family pursuit, and helping Jack control Paul. Luke followed Jack’s arrangements because he felt that if he did not do what Jack asked him to, he would be killed by him under false pretences.
“I did not have the time to explain everything to you at that movement. Now that everything is taking off as planned. Let me bring you up to speed.
I have comprehended my rule enough to forge a rune. So, soon I am planning to break through to the Card Overlord realm. You know the government rules. Once I cross the card lord realm I have to leave for a higher tier city.” Luke was shocked to hear that Jack had already comprehended a decent amount of rule and forged a rune. When the rest of the family was still thinking that Jack had just started comprehending his rule.
“What? There is no hurry for you to break through to the Card Overlord realm yet. You can always break through when you have comprehended a few more runes or until you have found a platinum grade grimoire.” Luke knew Jack was an irreplaceable pillar of the Whiteburn family with him gone, the family’s hold over the Sky blossom city and the city’s black market will be challenged.
“I have to. You are smart, you must have already figured out that there is truth to the demigod worshipers’ claims. Pax is one of the descendants of demigod Michael Angelo Godson.
Pax is not safe here, I am planning to have him join one of the top 10 universities. They would fight to have demigod descendants join their university.” Jack made it clear that he was willing to join hands with the enemy for the sake of his son.
“It wasn’t hard figuring out. Your boy’s last name is Godson, same as the demigod. So for your son’s safety, you will retire and move to Central Academic City along with him.
Central Academic City, with such a big stage, why would you want your eldest daughter to be a family head in a third-tier city. I bet you’re planning on taking Eliza and the twins along with you.
It makes sense why you want to steal broken demigod runes from the church. But I still don’t get it, why choose me as your replacement among all the people? I tried to kill Eliza and Pax, for god’s sake Jack, please explain to me what the fuq are you planning.” This question was bugging Luke more than anything else, he could not fathom why the hell a man like Jack who loves his children more than anything in life would be willing to forgive him for trying to assassinate his children and also help him achieve his lifelong dream. What was this man planning? The more generous Jack was to him the more it frightened Luke.
