Work Prophet
Chapter 666 - 39 The Oldest Way

Chapter 666: Chapter 39 The Oldest Way

Harman and Rafael knew all too well what their sister was made of.

As long as they could find a way to deal with Galin behind her, Angela would naturally no longer be a cause for fear.

The housekeeper understood this too, so she definitely could not leave at this time, "I was the person Lord Diodosi trusted the most before his death, and it is my duty to ensure that his last wishes are carried out."

"Stop using my father as a shield," Rafael said. "He was utterly loyal to the Figrola family and hated traitors the most. If he were alive today, you wouldn’t be able to stand here."

"I am not a traitor." Galin paused, then continued, "I was also deceived by Ilkand."

"Of course, you would say that."

"I still have the correspondence with Lord Ilkand. In the letter, he asked for my help in speaking well of him to Lord Diodosi, to allow him to lead the troops out this time."

As Galin spoke, she took out a letter from her bosom and placed it on the table, "Or are you saying you think I can even imitate Lord Ilkand’s handwriting?"

Harman grabbed the letter, quickly skimmed the general content, and then took a closer look at the handwriting.

He then handed the letter to Rafael, and after the latter finished reading, the two exchanged glances, obviously both surprised by the housekeeper’s move.

This not only cleared her of any involvement in the betrayal with Ilkand but also indirectly proved that Diodosi was alive at the time, making the will valid.

It was a beautiful move.

Galin appeared calm on the surface but also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The letter was indeed written by Ilkand, but at that time, it was just an arrangement between him and her to add some evidence that Diodosi was still alive.

The housekeeper had not expected that one day, it could also be used to clear her name.

Harman and Rafael knew that it would be difficult to further exploit the matter with Ilkand. After all, the incident that had occurred in the Dragon Ridge Mountain Range was a scandal of the Immanuel Family, and it was not good to always bring it up.

Galin swept her gaze across the nobles in the hall and then said, "It is an honor for the Immanuel Family to have you all as guests in Black Stone City, and I believe you are all fair and upright people.

"So I have an additional, somewhat inconvenient request. I hope to invite you all to oversee the upcoming negotiations to ensure that the Immanuel Family can decide on the new Family Head fairly and autonomously."

The housekeeper emphasized the words fair and autonomous.

The reaction was an immediate opposition from the others, with Baron Kant of the Soto family saying,

"Of course, we have no intention of interfering with the internal affairs of the Immanuel Family, but I have also heard that there are conspiracies afoot.

"Selecting a new Family Head without clarifying these conspiracies would hardly be just.

"We are here to make sure such things do not happen."

Galin frowned, "What conspiracy are you referring to?"

"Regarding Lord Diodosi’s death, there are many doubts, like you said before, such a wise and strong man, to actually die from a chicken bone, lacks credibility."

"Lord Diodosi did not die from that chicken bone, or rather, that chicken bone was just a trigger. What was really fatal was the wound left on him by the Evil Dragon."

The housekeeper explained, "Half of Lord Diodosi’s body was terribly burned by the Dragon Flame, and even with his strong will, he could not escape the pain of the wound.

"His skin was burnt and festered all over, emitting a... foul odor, which is also why he did not wish to go out and see people.

"Lord Diodosi was a very proud man. He did not want others to see him in weakness, not even his own children, so..."

"I want to see my father’s body," Harman said.

Galin hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Yes, I can take you there after the negotiations are over."

"No, I want to see him now," Harman said firmly.

Rafael also said, "You claim that our father didn’t want to see us while he was alive, but now that he’s dead, we surely can go see him, right?"

"If you insist, you can come upstairs with me."

"Let’s do it here," Harman said. "Let everyone see it for themselves."

"Do you really intend to desecrate your father in such a way?"

"The truth is the best respect. We don’t even know if the person we’re about to bury is our father," Rafael said with a cold smile.

The housekeeper was silent for a long while but eventually relented, "Then I’ll have the body brought down."

About fifteen minutes later, a corpse wrapped in silk was carried to the center of the great hall.

Everyone, including Ireya, gathered around out of curiosity; Harman reached out and lifted the silk cloth covering the body.

He then scrutinized the corpse beneath; the body appeared very emaciated, the cheeks sunken in, clearly tormented by illness.

And just as Galin had said, half of the body was decayed, while the other half remained intact.

Harman and Rafael hadn’t seen their father for over a year, so it took them a long time to recognize the body before them.

In terms of height, the deceased closely resembled Diodosi but was a bit smaller in stature. However, this could be explained by the prolonged illness he had suffered.

As for the face, at first glance, it seemed somewhat different, but upon close examination, it seemed to match the one in memory.

This was still due to Diodosi having been bedridden for so long; minor changes in his appearance did not prove anything.

So Harman and Rafael wasted no more time and directly looked at the top of the dead man’s head.

——Ears, the most prominent characteristic of the Immanuel family members.

The pair of ears on top of the corpse’s head were charred on one side, and the fur on the other was quite dim, but the original color could still be discerned.

It was a small, yellowish-brown triangular ear, just like the ones on Harman and Rafael’s heads.

The two could also tell that the color of the ear fur was quite pure.

At that moment, both Harman and Rafael looked as if they had seen a ghost. Could the body before them truly be their father Diodosi’s? Had the woman called Galin, the housekeeper, not lied?

However, they quickly banished this thought from their minds, as it was no longer important. Whether Galin spoke the truth or lied, they would not allow Angela to become the family head of the Immanuel family.

Rafael was the first to speak, "This is not our father."

Harman also said, "The build is quite different."

"If you can’t be certain, perhaps you should ask the family elders to come and identify him," Galin suggested.

Rafael, however, shook his head, "No need, even if this is our father, it doesn’t prove that the will was left by him."

"That makes no sense."

"It does, since we can’t reach a consensus on the dispute between you and us, there’s only the most ancient way to resolve it," Harman uttered two words softly, "——Duel."