The Established Siblings Of The Pack

Chapter 26

Gavin. “That’s fine. You can sit down if you don’t want to kneel,” he stated.“Sure thing, old man.” Kingsley sat down directly on the cushion. As he sat right in front of Henrich, the only thing between them was the chess board.Three of the siblings looked at each other with sour expressions, for only several people could sit on the cushion. Up until then, only a few venerable men were lucky enough to have sat on it a few times. Even the three siblings weren’t qualified to sit there!“Kingsley, you can’t sit there!” Gavin was covered in sweat as he muttered. “Why can’t I sit here?” He moved to make space before asking, “Uncle Tanner, would you like to sit next to me?”Gavin took a step back and refused while shaking his hand. “I wouldn’t dare to—”“Why not? Isn’t this cushion for people to sit on? Don’t you think so, old man?” Kingsley grinned at Henrich.The older man gazed at him intently and explained, “Of course it is, but there’s a condition to it.”“Oh? What is it?”“If you sit here, you’ll have to play a round of chess with me. If you win, you can sit however you want in the future,” Henrich said nonchalantly.“What if I lose?”“If you lose, the hill behind the Tanner Mansion will be your final resting place.”Upon hearing that, Chermaine immediately went up and said, “Father, he is not part of the Tanner Family. He’s unaware of our rules, so you should…”Before she could complete her sentence, Henrich interrupted, “He doesn’t know about the rules, but shouldn’t you know about it?”“Y-Yes, I’m aware.”Chermaine didn’t dare to say anything. In the end, she merely stepped aside with a worried expression.As Henrich pointed at the chessboard in front of him, he said, “Shall we continue with this game?”“Sure. It seems like both sides are evenly matched.” Kingsley nodded.“You’ll play for white, and I’ll play for black.”“Alright.”After they reached an agreement, Kingsley picked up a chess piece and placed it on the chessboard.Thirty minutes later, Henrich’s frown deepened as he was on the losing end.Kingsley had all the advantages, and all that was left was for him to make his last move. By then, Henrich would be defeated.Meanwhile, the Tanner siblings stood on one side as they held their breaths. They were so nervous that they almost forgot how to breathe.Henrich had obtained the highest ranking in chess and his chess skills had transcended to another level. All these years, no one had been able to win against him. Needless to say, no one expected that Kingsley could break the old man’s winning streak!“Kid, are you trying to let me win?” As Henrich looked at Kingsley, he asked, “You had the opportunity to take me down, why did you let me live instead?”“I’m waiting.”“What are you waiting for?”“I’m waiting for you to admit that you’ve lost.” Kingsley smirked while looking calm.Upon hearing his words, the siblings’ hearts almost stopped! Henrich had ruled over the Northern Underworld of Qustia and was considered a hero. Never in his life had anyone dared to ask him to surrender. Gavin’s palms were sweating as he feared that the old man would order Kingsley to be buried alive.“Please leave the room, the three of you. There’s something I need to tell him.” Henrich waved his hand.“Father—” Three of them shouted in unison.“What’s the matter? Do you need me to repeat myself?” Henrich’s eyes widened. The three siblings didn’t dare to disobey him, so they left the room feeling unsettled.Now, Henrich and Kingsley were the only ones left in the room.The former looked at the latter and commented, “You play chess very aggressively.”“As long as I’m able to win.” Kingsley didn’t deny it.“When playing chess, you should pay attention to self-cultivation. Playing with a heavy killing intent is