Mystery: The New Dark Emperor Arrives

Chapter 511 Princess Ethel’s Invitation

Ferneport City, Juana District.

Hobert searched back and forth on the street several times: "It seems to be here, right?"

He stepped in. The valet sweeping the floor at the door saw Hobert and asked politely: "Who are you looking for?"

"Looking for your butler." Hobert had forgotten the name of his butler in Feneport City.

Seeing Hobert's extraordinary demeanor, the manservant asked politely: "Who are you?"

"Baron Hobert."

The manservant was stunned, the name was so familiar: "Please wait a moment."

Two minutes later, the butler and the valet walked out quickly. The butler obviously recognized Hobert several times before saying, "Sir, I hope you are back!"

The male and female servants in the yard all looked this way. This was the first time they had seen the owner of this mansion in more than half a year.

Only then did Hobert dare to be sure: This is my mansion.

He had stayed here for a total of one night before, but so far, he had spent 6000 gold liso on this mansion.

Half of it is daily expenses, and the remaining half is the cost of repairs.

Hobert also knew that this kind of repair was a waste of money, because he would not stay here for more than a few nights throughout the year.

But this kind of repair is a kind of attitude, which proves that Hobert valued the king's reward, so he repaired it.The cost of repairs should not be too high, as that would be equivalent to expressing dissatisfaction with the king's reward.

In addition to showing the attitude towards the king, the repairs also told the nobles that Baron Hobert's financial situation was very healthy, so as to avoid rumors that would be detrimental to the land of Jeffrey in the noble circles.

Hobert knew that this group of nobles did nothing serious all year round and were the best at gossiping.

Repairing the Baron's Mansion is a simple task, but it can stop their gossips, so Hobert is reluctant to spend the money.

Most of these expenses were advanced by Dophis, and Hobert later paid them back to Dophis.

Hobert sat in the living room for a while and then said to the butler: "Prepare the carriage for me."

His carriage was also a reward from the king, and he had only ridden it once so far. The driver had been working for more than half a year, and it was his first time driving today.

The driver, who had been "driving" for nearly ten years, felt a little unreal the moment he got into the driver's seat, and he found that he was somewhat unfamiliar with how to drive.

More than half an hour later, Hobert arrived at the Cathedral of Life. After praying devoutly to the "Holy Emblem of Life" in the front row, Hobert asked the priest to help him find Bishop Simpson.

More than 20 minutes later, a happy Bishop Simpson came out from behind: "Hobert? Is it really you? I thought the pastor made a mistake. Are you here to attend the Founding Day banquet?"

"Yes." Hobert smiled: "I received an invitation from His Majesty the King."

He felt the change in Bishop Simpson's temperament. If he was not mistaken, he was already a demigod.

"Let's talk in the back." Simpson invited Hobert into a room in the back of the church.

There are many reception rooms for important believers in the backyard. The furnishings are all similar. There is a table and a few chairs, and a "Life Bible" is placed on the table.

Hobert first congratulated Simpson, and then asked: "Have you felt any changes since becoming a demigod?"

"I don't feel much change." Simpson smiled: "However, some of the original abilities have changed a lot, such as the 'healing technique' at the fifth level of sequence, which can only treat injuries on the body.

"And the healing technique after promotion can also treat some mental pollution or trauma."

Hobert was stunned. Can a Sequence 5 level "healing technique" have such an ability?

Because his "Healing Fork" can heal the damage to the mental body, but this type of damage must be treated immediately. Like the residents on the west bank of Full Moon Lake, there is no way to treat the mental damage suffered over time.

Hobert can be sure that the extraordinary properties of making the "Healing Fork" are definitely Sequence 5 level extraordinary properties.

He thought about Apple's current state again, which made him seriously doubt whether there was something wrong with the extraordinary properties of the "Healing Fork" in his hand?
But now was not the time to think about this issue in detail. He just thought about it briefly and continued the conversation with Bishop Simpson.

After chatting for a while, Hobert took out a small wooden box: "This is a gift I brought you."

Simpson smiled and opened it: "Why are you so polite?"

"Open it and take a look. I'm sure you won't refuse."

Simpson recognized it at just one glance: "The blood crystal of a four-clawed white antelope!"

The thing in the box is exactly the level 6 sequence that April sold before, and it is the extraordinary material of "cultivator".

Hobert smiled and said: "This is an extraordinary material I just received. I could only use the seal to identify it as the material of the 'Cultivator' path. I didn't even counter-offer at that time, so I bought it directly." .”

Simpson closed the lid of the wooden box: "I'll let the pastor go..."

"This is a gift from a friend." Hobert smiled and said, "If you plan to give money, that would be too much."

Simpson was slightly startled: "If you have anything to do, just ask."

They already have a deep-seated interest relationship, which is stronger than ordinary friends. Hobert did not beat around the bush: "After Jeffrey's auction house is built, it will be beneficial to everyone. If we encounter each other in the future, I will definitely help you acquire the extraordinary materials and extraordinary characteristics of the 'Cultivator' pathway immediately."

Bishop Simpson nodded: "No matter how much you spend, I can replenish it for you."

Hobert smiled and said: "It's just that I got relatively reliable news that the royal family is preparing to use strong methods to seize my property in Jeffrey's territory.

"So during this period, I organized and reorganized the property in the territory and established three companies. I hope these three companies can be protected by the church!"

"This is simple," Simpson said: "You donate a sum of money to the church in the name of your company, and I will apply for the title of 'Pious and Friendly Believer' with you. I will help you with the procedures. I will complete it for you next Monday."

Hobert clapped his hands: "That's great!"

This 2000 pounds was not wasted.

"I also brought you something." Hobert smiled: "But I think you should present this thing to Mr. Archbishop."

Simpson took the wooden box handed over by Hobert. As soon as the wooden box was opened, a ray of morning light shone out from the wooden box. A light yellow goose egg-sized object full of holes was beating slowly inside, like a ball. A very energetic heart.

At first glance, it was not an ordinary thing, so Bishop Simpson turned his eyes to Hobert.

Hobert smiled and said: "This is a copy of the extraordinary characteristics of the 'Demon Hunter'. I plan to give it to you."

Simpson suddenly thought of Utravsky, who was currently in Backlund. Thanks to the information provided by Hobert, this favored person of the Mother Goddess had been promoted to a "Guardian". How could Hobert give him extraordinary characteristics? He is clearly sending a demigod to the Earth Mother Church!
Simpson closed the box and said immediately: "I will take you to see the Archbishop."

"it is good."

Arriving at the Archbishop's office, after seeing the extraordinary characteristics, Gabriel quickly stood up and smiled: "Baron Hobert, thank you for your contribution to the church. The church will never forget everything you have done!"

Hobert also smiled and said: "This is all as it should be. After all, I am a devout believer in the Mother Goddess."

"Then we need to give something back to show the power of faith."

Seeing that the preparation was almost complete, Hobert said: "No matter when and what happens, I will always be a devout believer of the Mother Goddess."

Gabriel also said: "We have many protective measures for devout believers, but the premise is that you are within the Kingdom of Feneport."

Hobert smiled slightly: "Thank you for your help."

The archbishop's reply satisfied Hobert. He was saying: As long as you are in the Kingdom of Feneport, we can protect you no matter what danger you encounter.

After all, he was sending a demigod to the Earth Mother Goddess, and the value of this was immeasurable.

After chatting for a while, Hobert took his leave, and Simpson personally escorted him to the door of the church.

After watching Hobert's carriage leave, Simpson returned to Gabriel's office: "Your Excellency."

Gabriel looked at the small wooden box sent by Hobert and said thoughtfully: "What kind of danger will he encounter and need the protection of the church's senior officials?"

Simpson briefly described the conversation he had just had with Hobert, and Gabriel asked some more questions about Jeffrey, and then immediately made a judgment: "I'm afraid the royal family is not just trying to rob Hobert's property. "

"As far as the South Colson area is concerned, it's to our benefit to protect Hobart," Gabriel said.

He thought for a while and then said: "You will return to the church in South Colson next Monday. Since it is beginning to prosper, let it continue to prosper."

"Yes!"

……

Hobert did not return to his own mansion, but went directly to Earl Christine's Mansion. Monlisa was very happy to see Hobert. They just chatted for a while. Christine got off work, Tai Lun was out of school, and the Earl's Mansion became more and more lively. stand up.

After dinner, Christine called Hobert to the study, and the father and son talked about the current situation in the Northern Continent.

When Hobert left, Christine smiled and said: "The National Founding Day celebration is a big event. Be prepared tomorrow and go to the banquet with energy the day after tomorrow."

Hobert understood immediately: Sure enough, the Fourth of July celebration was the big event Christine had said before.

The next day, Hobert went to school to visit his younger brother Tyron. The University of Feneport where he is currently studying is also a top university in the country.

Then he came to Count Christine's mansion again and had lunch with Monlisa.

In the afternoon, Hobert returned to his mansion and prepared to prepare at home without going anywhere.

He first adjusted the sealed objects he carried. First, he had to carry two level 1 sealed objects. This was his limit. In the end, he chose "1-102" and "1-106".

The monsters summoned by the former are determined according to the level of the enemy, and can summon monsters at most saint level.The latter has a very good "group attack" skill, which can destroy a large area of ​​​​demigods and below.

As for the level 2 sealed objects, Hobert only plans to bring the "Traveler's Knife", "Psychic Wine Glass", "Healing Fork" and "Living Corpse Spoon".

Then, Hobert prayed to "The Fool" and asked for leave again.

Not knowing what will happen tomorrow is not a good time to attend a Tarot session.

While Hobert was recharging his energy in the Lord's Mansion, he suddenly received an invitation from Princess Ethel.

This surprised Hobert.

The butler who came to deliver the invitation did not leave immediately, but his meaning was already obvious: get ready and leave quickly.

Hobert was about to change into a baron's robe, but then he thought that the invitation just now was for an ordinary banquet and did not need to be so formal.

In banquets held by nobles, invitations of different sizes and wordings were used for different occasions.

The wording on the invitation sent by Princess Ethel was similar to a private gathering of several colleagues or friends.Of course, when royal family members send out such invitations, they only express their interest in a certain guest, and they cannot really treat the princess as a colleague.

But it also means that it doesn’t have to be so formal.

So Hobert wore a more casual formal suit and followed the butler's carriage out of the city.

I met Princess Ethel in a manor outside the city. She still had short hair and was dressed more casually than Hobert, wearing a white cotton shirt and a pair of light-colored trousers.

Due to Ethel's temperament, even in such a casual outfit, Hobert felt like a "royal sister".

She looked at Hobert and said coldly: "I heard that you arrived in Feneport City yesterday. Do you know anyone with a higher status than me here?"

Hobert was slightly startled. This was obviously a criticism of himself for not coming to visit her earlier.

This was actually an oversight by Hobert. After he came to Feneport City, his mind was filled with how to get protection from the church and how to face the dangers that might occur tomorrow.

But in both public and private matters, and in matters of love and reason, Hobert should pay homage to Princess Ethel as soon as possible. After all, she had condescended to attend Hobert's wedding and read out the king's blessing and blessing at the wedding. reward.

If it were another baron, he would always find a reason to visit.

But Hobert was lucky. He had already arrived in Feneport City and did not come to pay homage to Ethel.

Fortunately, Hobert was thick-skinned and immediately found the reason: "Your Royal Highness, I have wanted to meet you for a long time, but this time I came to the capital at the invitation of the king to participate in the Founding Day celebration.

"If I come to visit you for personal purposes first, I'm afraid some people will say that I disrespect the king's order. That's why I plan to visit Her Royal Highness as soon as the celebration is over."

Ethel snorted coldly: "I won't do this next time."

Apparently he is quite satisfied with this reason.

The layout of this manor is not luxurious, but it is full of a martial tone. There are many armors standing in the corridors, many cold weapons hanging on the walls, and many firearms.

If this was the manor of a warlike prince, Hobert would not be surprised at all, but this is the manor of a princess.

Ethel, who was walking in front, casually introduced: "This is the manor given to me by my grandfather. It is said that this was actually a castle more than 1000 years ago. At that time, the Kingdom of Feneport had not yet been established, and wars would occasionally occur here, so There’s some armor and weapons.”

What she did not explain was that she rarely used this manor to entertain guests, and only a few of her close associates were qualified to be guests here.

Hobert recalled Christine's introduction to Ethel: it seemed that her grandfather's title also had a long history.

The restaurant has two windows. One side faces the west, where you can enjoy the sunset, and the other side faces the garden, where you can enjoy the beautiful flowers and plants.

Dinner was a true Fenerport style meal, with each dish having a rich flavor of olive oil, and a fondness for garlic and onions as condiments.

Six out of ten dishes in the nobles' dinners are seafood. This is because the Kingdom of Feneport has a long coastline, which means that the kingdom has abundant seafood as food.

However, the city of Feneport is located inland. If the transportation is slow, the seafood will not be fresh.

Only the nobles and wealthy businessmen were willing to spend a lot of money to transport seafood on express trains. Most of the middle class in the capital could only eat some pickled seafood.

After the food started to be served, the two chatted about the current situation of Leader Jeffrey. The atmosphere of the meal gradually became harmonious, and Ethel's tone was no longer so cold.

After dinner, Hobert accompanied Ethel for a walk in the garden.

In fact, Hobert hates this kind of communication. He speaks his mind in the territory, but he has to look very obedient and submissive in front of Ethel.

"Next year, come to Feneport City." Ethel suddenly said.

Hobert was slightly startled at first. This was a normal reaction, because just now they were talking about the railway network of the Kingdom of Feneport. He didn't understand why Ethel suddenly said such a thing?
Then he realized that this was the purpose of Princess Ethel's banquet: "My territory has not been built yet."

"More than half a year is enough for you to build your own territory and sort out all the problems in the entire South Colson area." Ethel looked at Hobert with a very majestic look: "I know you have such a problem. ability."

But for Hobert, who is also a Sequence 5, Athel's majestic aura is not very effective: "I don't have much to do when I come to the capital..."

Ethel said proudly: "You can choose any department in the capital. As soon as you come to the capital, you will be a deputy in an independent department. Within three years, I will support you as a full-time official. Within five years, you will have the opportunity to qualify as a member of the House of Lords."

Hobert gave a thumbs up in his heart and sighed that Princess Ethel was grand. She was the one who did great things.

So even though Hobert knew that his life might change drastically tomorrow, he still asked: "What do you need me to do?"

"Help me complete a big thing." Ethel smiled and said: "After the task is completed, you can at least be canonized as an earl."

Hobert suddenly realized that the princess might be interested in competing for the throne: "Why did you choose me? Aren't you afraid that I will leak the secret?"

"In our current conversation, I have been using my 'secret keeping' ability." Ethel said: "Even if you are a Sequence 5, you would not have the thought of talking about this matter with anyone else.

"Unless you meet an angel-level opponent, even if you are hypnotized by the Extraordinary of the 'audience' pathway, or are 'channeled' after death, you will remain tight-lipped about our conversation."

As expected, she is Princess Ethel, she must have this political quality.

Hobert smiled: "It's unlucky to say that."

Princess Ethel smiled and shook her head: "What else do you care about whether it's good or bad?"

He might not care at other times, something big might happen tomorrow, but Hobert still hopes for a good luck.

Then Hobert thought: Princess Ethel was not notified that something big might happen tomorrow?

Princess Ethel clasped her hands behind her back and continued: "As for why I value you so much, the reason is very simple, you have outstanding abilities!
“Several of my capable subordinates are basically soldiers, and they are somewhat lacking in political literacy, and are somewhat weak in governance or government affairs.

"Another reason? Of course it's because I know your background very well and you won't be my opponent."

Ethel's gaze became profound, and Hobert certainly understood what she meant: not only do you have a simple background in the aristocratic circle, but you also represent the power of the "creator", and you are likely to be a strong supporter.

Only then did Hobert realize that he was so good. If he were Princess Ethel, he would definitely win over someone like him.

"The conditions are very favorable, and I tend to agree." Hobert said truthfully: "But for such a big matter, I still have to go back and think about it, and I will give you an answer after the banquet tomorrow."

If there were no changes that might happen tomorrow, he would really be inclined to agree.

In this way, within a few decades, he is sure to win the throne of the Kingdom of Feneport.

But he also wanted him to live under others for a long time, and also thought about the end of the world more than ten years later. Such an idea only appeared for a short while, and was rejected by himself: Although this method is safe, but I am in Feneport. Everything the kingdom gets will probably become a constraint for me and affect my ability to develop my own power!

Princess Ethel nodded with satisfaction: "Okay!"

She added: "I heard from the intelligence department that the Kingdom of Loen has sent a large number of spies during this period. Although they are not here for you and your son, you still need to be more vigilant at night."

Hobert was stunned again: "Thank you for the reminder."

"Besides, don't meddle in any other matters during tomorrow's celebration ceremony." Ethel reminded again: "Kneel when you should kneel, bow when you should, and after drinking and eating, go back to your mansion honestly. .”

Hobert said to himself: She knew something big would happen tomorrow.

"I was just going through the motions." Hobert smiled.

After saying goodbye to Ethel, Hobert was on the carriage on the way back. He really couldn't figure out what Christine would do tomorrow.
But Hobert knew very well that there would definitely be meat to be had by following Christine.

Because "1-106" was there, Hobert was not afraid of being attacked and had a good night's rest.

Early the next morning, Hobert took the carriage rewarded by the king and came to Earl Christian's Mansion first, preparing to go to Alhambra Palace with his father for a banquet.

When he arrived at the Earl's Palace, Christine was just about to set off, but his face was pale, and there were obvious bandage marks under the clothes on his chest. He was shaky when he walked. He walked to the carriage with the help of Monlisa.

Hobert thought to himself: You asked me to recharge my batteries, but what did you do last night?
He rushed to meet him: "Father, are you injured?"

Kristine smiled: "Last night, I led a team to eliminate several Loen spies, but I didn't expect that one of them had a very powerful sealed artifact, and I was accidentally injured.

"Don't worry, you know my body well. I'll be fine in three or four days at most."

Being able to injure a demigod like Kristine without being able to use her extraordinary abilities to immediately treat him shows how powerful that sealed artifact is.

Menlisa on the side glanced at Hobert: "Be careful."

Hobert nodded: It seems that today’s plan remains unchanged.

The father and son arrived at Alhambra Palace. As soon as they entered the palace, a palace count said to Christine: "Count Christine has done great service in destroying the plan of the Loen spy. The king has granted permission: you can rest in the side hall and wait for the celebration." Come out and participate when it starts.”

Hobert was stunned: Christine's injury might be part of his plan.

(End of this chapter)