Chapter 371: Missing a Baroness (Bonus 3)

Chapter 371: Missing a Baroness

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Hobert recalled the murals he had seen in the temple. It was after the formation of the Berserk Sea that the elven sages heard the voice from the darkness.

What Hobert was also concerned about was that the murals did not depict the misty area, or rather, the place where reality and the spirit world intersected.

Connecting these doubts with the "High-Dimensional Overseer," a relatively rigorous chain of logic formed in Hobert's mind:

After the formation of the Berserk Sea, although the elven sages blocked the stormy weather outside the island, they could not prevent the collision between the spirit world and the space on the island.

The "High-Dimensional Overseer" used the spirit world to bypass Earth's protection in the astral plane and project a weak force onto this special area, polluting the sage and the remaining elven population in this sea area.

As a result, they changed their faith and tried to bring the "High-Dimensional Overseer" into the world.

The process of the "High-Dimensional Overseer"'s descent caused violent chaos in the space on the island, which is why so many two-dimensional space fragments appeared, and why one-third of the island was shrouded in mist, becoming a place where reality and the spirit world merged.

Hobert had described what happened next in the cave. Because the elves were already sacrificing their lives to the "Lord of Storms" when the mist appeared, there were no descriptions or clues about the mist in the elven ruins.

This was the most logical guess Hobert made based on the available clues, and he believed it should be close to the truth.

Then Hobert thought of the "Trunsoest Empire," which looked even bigger than an aircraft carrier, and was located in a corner of the Berserk Sea.

Like the legends, it was as big as a city, but he didn't know if the passengers they expected were members of the Trunsoest family or the Underworld Emperor Salinger?

Since this was a trap, he wondered what its specific abilities were?

Thinking of this, Hobert shook his head. He had too little information to make a logical guess.

However, thanks to the ghost ship he encountered in the mist, Hobert had some guesses about the location of the "Trunsoest Empire": it should have been blown by the storm to the place where the spirit world and the real world merged.

It was hard to say exactly where, but it was certainly within the unexplored area of the Berserk Sea.

After figuring out these questions, Hobert took a deep breath and brought the "Ocean Pendant" into the real world through bestowal.

At this time, it was already dark. Hobert temporarily "closed" the oil painting, rested for half an hour, and came to the front yard for dinner.

To his surprise, Helen also appeared at the dinner table. When she learned that today's dinner was only stewed mutton and Feynapotter noodles, she said, "Your Lordship, you are also a nobleman, how can you eat these things?"

Hobert used chopsticks. Yes, he had the carpenter who repaired the mansion specially make him a few pairs of chopsticks, which were just a little longer and thicker than he had expected.

Fortunately, Hobert's strength had also improved a lot, so he could use them fairly smoothly.

After eating a mouthful of noodles with chopsticks, Hobert sighed, this was the correct way to eat noodles. Using a knife and fork to eat noodles was too boring.

After chewing the food in his mouth, Hobert said, "Tell the chef in advance what you want to eat. As long as the request is not too excessive, let him try his best to satisfy you."

It was just a little food, Hobert certainly wouldn't be stingy.

"I want to eat you." Helen stuck out her tongue and licked her tempting lips lightly.

Hobert was a little helpless: "Using 'Charm' at the dinner table is very unappetizing."

Helen smiled and put away "Charm": "At least it proves that you are a normal man."

As she spoke, she happily ate her dinner, and the plate of mutton in front of her seemed even more delicious than before.

After dinner, Hobert returned to his bedroom again, and then used "Travel" to come to Christian's mansion. The paper, pens, ink, stationery, etc. that he had asked Dophis to purchase had been neatly piled up in the room.

When Hobert went to thank Dophis, he learned that Christian had not gone out to attend the banquet today, so he and Dophis went to Christian's living room to meet.

During the chat, Hobert roughly talked about the situation of his territory.

Christian said: "If you really can't deal with those hidden organizations, I can take action to deter them. It's not good to have a witch staying in the mansion."

Then he changed the subject: "Maybe there is another way."

Christian smiled and said, "Now I am also a favorite in front of the king. Although I have offended some dignitaries because of the reform, there are also many people who want to use my power to obtain more political resources."

"So they used the simplest and most effective trick: marriage!

"But your mother and Donna and Tyron are coming to Feynapotter City in a few days. They seem to have just remembered at this time that Earl Christian has a wife."

Hobert asked: "Are my mother and the others okay?"

"They left Backlund so early that they were not affected." Christian explained, and continued: "And Donna and Tyron have never been famous, so they have set their sights on you.

"In the past two days, more than a dozen nobles and arms dealers have hoped to send their daughters and dowries to your territory.

"I can arrange a marriage for you. The woman's family's power can help you develop the territory, and you can also use your wife or her family's power to contain the representatives sent by the 'Gnostic Society', but don't expect to get love in this marriage."

This made Hobert slightly stunned. He remembered the last time he was so popular was in high school.

At that time, he was tall and handsome and could play basketball.

Hobert smiled wryly: "Can I refuse?"

He had so many secrets on him that he really didn't dare to find a confidante he didn't trust at all.

"Yes." Christian smiled and said, "But unless you are like me and have a wife on the way, it is difficult to refuse the enthusiasm of the nobles."

He paused and said: "Especially when you have made some achievements in your territory, maybe earls and dukes will ask the king to intervene in your marriage. At that time, you won't be able to refuse even if you want to."

Hobert thought for a while: "Give me a few days to think about it."

Christian nodded: "Of course."

Back in his territory, Hobert thought for a long time, wondering if he should accept Christian's arrangement?

So he changed his mind: "Do I need a wife now?

"No, what I need is a shield, a trustworthy and close partner, but I don't need a wife.

"Then the problem is simple, I can hire a wife!"

Hobert seemed to have found a solution and fell asleep in constant fantasy.

Early the next morning, Hobert looked at the Lord's Mansion under renovation and asked Philip, "The mansion is about to be repaired, and I have regained control of the territory. Do you think there is anything else I lack as a baron?"

"Your Lordship, you are still missing a baroness."

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