Chapter 507 Fors’ Request

Chapter 507 Fors' Request

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Hobert had guessed that Bernadette was coming to ask about this matter, and at the same time, he also guessed that Bernadette believed the "Creator" was her resurrected old father.

"The great 'Creator' told me some things about the 'Black Emperor'." Hobert still decided: I'm not acknowledging this daughter.

The reason was simple. Bernadette could easily expose him. If, in a fit of anger, she did something like kill a servant of the "Creator" to vent her hatred, Hobert would be the one to suffer.

Even if Bernadette considered the power of the "Creator" and wouldn't retaliate, the "Creator's" reputation would still be at risk of being tarnished.

So, Hobert simply stated the matter clearly this time: "I only just learned that the 'Queen Mystic' is actually Emperor Roselle's daughter..."

Hope involuntarily flickered in Bernadette's eyes.

"But the 'Creator' told me that you guessed wrong. He is not the resurrected Roselle!" Hobert said decisively.

Only when her father was mentioned would Bernadette, the leader of the "Element Dawn," show such obvious emotional fluctuations. She couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed, but then she asked, "Does the 'Creator' know where my father is now?"

Hobert said, "The 'Creator' didn't say. He only said that your father was affected by some kind of corruption in his later years."

Bernadette suddenly turned around, exuding an extremely oppressive aura. She stared intently at Hobert: "What kind?"

"The great 'Creator' said that even knowing the source of that corruption, even for angels and below, would result in the same corruption," Hobert said. Although he had sealed away the relevant memories, he still remembered the precautions.

Bernadette was clearly encountering this kind of information for the first time. After a brief shock, she quickly returned to normal and leaned back in her chair: "How should I thank the 'Creator'?"

Of course, she knew that such an important reminder must have a price tag attached.

"When I need you to thank me, I will take the initiative to find you," Hobert said. This time, he didn't borrow the "Lamp Genie."

Borrowing the "Lamp Genie" now wouldn't seem out of place. After all, the "Creator" understood the situation of the "Black Emperor" pathway so well, it was equivalent to telling Bernadette: I am a god of that pathway or a neighboring pathway!

His knowledge of the "Lamp Genie's" existence wouldn't surprise Bernadette.

But borrowing the "Lamp Genie" now would be useless. Hobert was just a Sequence 5. Apart from looking a bit like a god in certain areas, such as shattering Beyonder characteristics, he was just a "Mid-Sequence" Beyonder being at this time.

If he encountered a being like the "Lamp Genie," he would be seen through immediately.

It would be better to wait until he was stronger before borrowing from Bernadette.

Bernadette nodded slightly, saying nothing more, staring blankly at the beautiful scenery before her.

After a while, she said, "What a wonderful place. A good place to keep all bad moods away from me."

Hobert smiled and said, "You can come whenever you want in the future.

"Especially when you're tired. I'll tidy up a courtyard for you in the lord's mansion. You can stay as long as you want.

"If you don't want that much trouble, do you see the construction site over there? The hotel there will be completed in another month or two, and there's also the villa area over there. Several buildings are ready to move into now."

Bernadette took a deep breath: "I'll come to rest for a few days in the summer, but I won't notify you at that time."

Hobert smiled: "No problem. If you're not well taken care of anywhere, you can come to me to complain."

After discussing serious matters, the conversation between the two became more casual than before. They got up and chatted as they walked down the mountain.

The train was waiting on the other side of the mountain. After Hobert and Bernadette boarded, the train slowly started again.

Bernadette saw some buildings on the back of the mountain, one of which looked very grand and already had doors and windows installed, looking like it had been completely renovated.

"That side will be a large entertainment center in the future," Hobert continued to be the tour guide for this trip. "The auction center that has already been built is specifically for auctioning extraordinary items. After the auction, there will also be gatherings for Beyonders. If you have time, you can come and see if there's anything you need."

Bernadette asked, "Are the auctions held regularly?"

"There are small auctions on the 5th, 15th, and 25th of each month, and a large auction on the 29th of each month," Hobert very much hoped that a big figure like Bernadette in the extraordinary world could participate.

Bernadette nodded: "At midnight on the 28th, you can put the auction information on the wooden chair on the top of the mountain. If there's anything I need, I'll participate."

"Okay!" Hobert thought to himself, as expected of the "Queen Mystic"! The way she obtains information is mysterious enough!

He simply guessed that Bernadette had probably marked the location of the wooden chair on the top of the mountain so she could send her mysterious servant to take away the auction materials.

After taking a train ride around the territory, Bernadette seemed to be in a good mood. Hobert then strolled around the lake with Bernadette.

Hobert had Archibald prepare the grill, charcoal, and other items, then boarded a modified wooden boat and hired someone to row to the lake to fish.

These wooden boats were originally used by the people in the territory for travel, but now that Hobert provided steam passenger ships, these wooden boats were almost useless.

Decades ago, there were fishermen around Full Moon Lake. Later, after monsters appeared in the lake, no one dared to go into the water to fish anymore.

It had been abandoned for decades, and now no one knew how to fish anymore.

The key was that there were still some large fish and beasts in the underwater forest. Although they didn't dare to go ashore, the fish in the lake were only enough for their food. Even if they wanted to fish, they couldn't catch anything.

Based on the principle of not wasting anything, Hobert modified these wooden boats that everyone didn't use anymore. Most of them were converted into small cargo ships, and one was converted into a small boat for fishing. Hobert planned to go to the lake to fish in the summer to cultivate his sentiments.

At this time, this boat was used to entertain Bernadette. The two leisurely talked about some interesting stories of the mystical world, enjoying a rare moment of peace.

Looking at the beautiful rivers and mountains around them, even though Full Moon Lake was still in full view just now, in the blink of an eye, the two were already boating on Full Moon Lake.

Even these two Beyonders on the boat felt that nature was truly amazing.

During the conversation, Hobert realized that Bernadette's knowledge reserves were quite amazing. She was aware of most of the information that Hobert had released in the Tarot Club so far.

On the other hand, just as Cattleya admired Hobert's meticulous logic, Hobert's views on some events also gave Bernadette a similar feeling.

Archibald, who boarded the ship with them, listened very carefully. Only now did he realize that Hobert was actually someone who could talk about ancient and modern events with a big figure in the extraordinary world.

How could an ordinary Sequence 5 have such a level? He thought this was the result of being influenced by the "Creator."

In the blink of an eye, it was evening. The construction site closed, and the workers went home talking and laughing. The two cargo ships docked at the port first hung large lights on the bow and stern. Gradually, the lights of the town lit up little by little, showing the vitality of this town.

Because several cargo ships docked here every day, and two passenger ships full of tourists had come in the past two days, the town's restaurants and hotels became lively.

Some workers would now appear in restaurants in groups of three or five for small gatherings. All of this showed that this town had a bit of nightlife.

Lights were also hung on the wooden boat in the lake. Hobert had Archibald light the stove. He skewered the raw meat, smeared it with oil, sprinkled cumin and chili powder, and grilled it with a sizzle.

Bernadette was slightly stunned: "Your method of grilling meat is quite different from Desi's barbecue."

Hobert had already learned that Emperor Roselle had only "improved" some dishes, and had no involvement in kebabs, hot pot, snacks, and the like.

Thinking that there were no folk songs circulating in this world, Hobert couldn't help but sigh: The Emperor's life was really boring.

It was precisely because he had done some research that he dared to grill meat in front of Bernadette. Otherwise, if Bernadette suddenly started calling him "Dad" while eating, it would be a waste of such good grilled meat.

When boarding the ship, he also brought up a bucket of beer.

Drinking beer, eating kebabs, and looking at the beautiful scenery of Full Moon Lake, Hobert's face was full of satisfaction, and Bernadette also enjoyed the food and scenery before her.

After a few glasses of wine, the conversation between the two became more casual, and Bernadette was indeed a daughter taught by the Emperor. Many of her values were very much to Hobert's liking.

Gradually, after she put down the airs of the "Queen Mystic," Hobert actually had the illusion of meeting an old friend in a foreign land.

Previously, in Hobert's conversation with Klein, he had tried to find this feeling, but Klein was a bit like a taciturn gourd, and he pretended to be someone from this era very well.

If it weren't for "The Fool" holding the Tarot Club every week, Hobert would have suspected whether the Klein he met was Zhou Mingrui?

As the two talked, they talked about the situation in the Northern Continent. Hobert said, "You should also be aware that the countries of the Northern Continent now seem to be able to coexist peacefully, but they will inevitably have a war."

Bernadette was slightly stunned: "As far as I know, the Feysac Empire has repeatedly provoked, but the Loen Kingdom has no intention of starting a war. The nobles and the wealthy are busy making money. Are they willing to fight?

"After all, war will cause turmoil. The key is that the money or resources in their hands are likely to depreciate or be subject to the military, which does not seem to be in their interests."

"It is precisely because of interests that they will fight," Hobert smiled and said, "You should have been to Backlund. The entire city, the entire Loen, produces a large number of products every moment.

"Who are they going to sell to? The poor in Backlund's East Borough? Or the natives of the Southern Continent?

"The main force that can afford these things is actually the citizens of the Northern Continent.

"But the problem now is that the products produced by the four countries are obviously surplus. Who is willing to accept the products of other countries?

"This is a fundamental contradiction in wealth. Now it seems that everyone is willing to coexist peacefully, only because everyone is not sure of putting the other to death."

Bernadette nodded slowly. She suddenly recalled that when she listened to her father telling some truths before, her father could often grasp the key to the problem like this, and explain a seemingly ordinary but very important thing very thoroughly, changing some of her views.

Immediately following, Bernadette realized that what she was seeing, the great change from a high level that would occur in Backlund, could it be a war?

Unfortunately, she could only see some blurry shadows and had no way to distinguish whether the upheaval was a war initiated by the Kingdom of Loen.

At this time in the Northern Continent, the Kingdom of Loen possessed the strongest comprehensive strength, so Bernadette naturally assumed that it would be the Kingdom of Loen that initiated the war.

Bernadette finished the beer in her glass: This is indeed a good idea, but it is difficult to prevent the outbreak of war.

Her Sequence 2 advancement ritual required her to prevent a high-level disaster.

Around nine o'clock in the evening, having eaten and drunk her fill and gained a lot, Bernadette bid farewell to Hobert, transformed into a phantom in front of Hobert, and disappeared.

Hobert burped and had Archibald row the boat to shore.

The two marionettes were rowing the boat, and Archibald's main body, while tidying up, asked, "Sir, I heard Seel at the pier this afternoon say that you are planning to take the soldiers to suppress bandits?"

"Yes." Hobert had planned to take Seel and the others to suppress bandits last week, which was actually like a training exercise, but they encountered a riot and had to wait until now.

Many crew members of the cargo ship said that they had seen bandits in the waters outside Jeffery's territory, and that bandits even wanted to board the ship, but their wooden boats could not catch up with the steamships.

Therefore, bandit suppression could no longer be delayed and must be carried out as soon as possible, lest a robbery really occur.

Archibald smiled and said, "I used to command the regular army of the Feysac Empire, why don't you give me this job?"

Hobert was slightly stunned, looking at Archibald: "You have commanded the regular army before?"

Archibald quickly and earnestly reported to Hobert: "Yes, because I really need a 'Warrior' pathway and a 'Hunter' pathway marionette.

"So I went to the Southern Continent, found a suitable target there, and turned a 'Reaper' into a marionette.

"It just so happened that the Feysac Empire's colony was at war at the time, and I thought it was quite fun, so I played the role of that 'Reaper' and continued to fight the enemy.

"As a result, I got addicted to fighting. I stayed in the Feysac military camp for a total of eight years. I was originally a nobleman who went there to gild myself, but I actually became the military commander-in-chief of the Feysac Empire in various colonies in the Southern Continent.

"I initiated and won the Battle of Yaral."

Hobert was stunned, because he had learned about this battle in his university course "Modern Brief History", which was a classic modern army battle.

This course was also called "Modern History", which was a course explaining the history of the last few decades and the current situation of the North and South Continents.

Archibald sighed and continued: "Unfortunately, the people of the Church of the God of Combat discovered my main body, and I had no choice but to give up that identity.

"But before I left, I gave the Church of the God of Combat a surprise and turned their archbishop in the Southern Continent into a marionette."

Archibald's eyes flickered with light, that was the origin of his demigod marionette, and it was also the most glorious period of his life.

Hobert smiled, pondered for a moment, and then said: "Alright, but even if a soldier is dying and cannot be saved, you cannot turn him into a marionette!"

In fact, Hobert knew very well that he had no problem planning a Beyonder battle, but when it came to knowledge of guns and artillery, he didn't even have the most basic tactical knowledge, and would only lead people to charge forward.

"Don't worry." Archibald said: "In terms of making marionettes, I will listen to your arrangements in everything."

Hobert nodded, and the matter was settled.

Returning to the Lord's Manor, Hobert pushed open the bedroom door and smiled: "Beautiful lady, have you been waiting for me for a long time? I'm here!"

But immediately following, Hobert found that the atmosphere in the room seemed a little wrong. Fors was flipping through a magazine expressionlessly, without any response.

Hobert was stunned, she was fine in the morning.

He took a closer look at the magazine in Fors's hand, it was the magazine that Bernadette had flipped through before.

He took off his cloak, sat next to Fors, and smiled: "You also know that there are occasionally some strange guests in the territory now, but there is no way, I have to entertain them well."

Fors saw the tiredness on Hobert's face, and her expression softened a little, but then she asked with a straight face: "Did you let another woman into our room? As soon as I entered the door, I smelled a faint scent of perfume!

"Fortunately, I didn't see a woman's hair on the bed, otherwise I... I would never come to this room and sleep on this bed again!"

Hobert cursed Bernadette in his heart: I knew it! Appearing in the bedroom is easy to cause misunderstanding... Wait, a dignified "Queen Mystic", a Sequence 3, wouldn't be able to hide the scent of perfume on her body? I don't believe it even if you beat me to death! This brat is doing it on purpose! I'll teach her a lesson for Old Huang when I see her next time... Forget it, I can't beat her now!

Not having time to think too much at the moment, he quickly put his arms around Fors and coaxed: "You don't know how excessive the guest I entertained today was! She just likes this kind of prank and always says hurtful things..."

Hobert tried his best to portray Bernadette as a naughty child next door.

Fors was also stunned: "Is she really an adult?"

"Yes! I have similar feelings to you." Hobert smiled wryly: "As soon as I heard you say the scent of perfume, I knew it must be her prank, because I haven't smelled any perfume for most of the day.

"If it weren't because I can't beat her, I wouldn't be so indulgent to her!"

Fors smiled and said: "There are still people you can't beat."

The atmosphere had eased a lot, and Fors gradually responded to Hobert's kisses and hugs.

After a burst of passion, the two people talked about the affairs of the territory as usual.

After talking about the auction house, Fors suddenly said: "Hobert, promise me one thing, if you have another woman, don't bring her to our room."

Hobert looked at Fors, who had a serious look on her face in his arms: "I'm so busy all day long, wouldn't it be better to have some time to drink tea and fish on the lake? Do you think I have time to find another woman?"

"Now is now, maybe you will have time in the future?" Fors had heard Xio talk about those nobles' mistresses, and in this era, it was abnormal for nobles not to keep mistresses.

In the relatively conservative Kingdom of Loen, this kind of thing would not be discussed publicly.

But in the Intis Republic, many nobles would compare their mistresses' charm, figure, and licentiousness. Nobles without mistresses either had financial problems or physical problems.

Fors also knew that it was unlikely for the man in front of her, who had great achievements, to have only one woman in his life. She had already prepared herself mentally for this, but she also had her bottom line.

Hobert knew that even if he swore to the gods now, Fors would not believe him.

So he simply said: "Don't worry, I will protect our family!"

Fors was very satisfied with this answer and kissed Hobert as if it were a reward.

The two people tacitly did not continue this topic. Hobert said: "Accompany me to inspect the new territory tomorrow. There is a manor that originally belonged to Viscount Wright. Let's go and take a look together."

Fors agreed: "Okay!"

Early the next morning, after Hobert finished breakfast, he first used "Travel" to watch a play on the west coast.

Originally, he planned to give the young people who were being punished two days off after working for three days, but in the past few days, the ships of Jeffery's territory were busy transporting building materials and some necessary supplies to the west coast, so the vacation time was postponed for a few days.

Hobert wasn't so idle as to visit every village. He randomly looked at the reactions of three villages and a small town, and Hobert was satisfied to see the villagers' stunned expressions.

The villagers in one village even thought they had seen a ghost and wanted to organize people to fight the ghost. Some people were even so frightened that their legs went weak and they sat on the ground.

Looking at their yelling appearance, Hobert had a feeling of a successful trick: You guys caused a riot before, which made me worry for several days. Now I will also make you feel scared, and we can call it even.

At this time, the grassroots civil servants sent down from each village began to loudly publicize some changes in Jeffery's territory and some new policies of Lord Hobert.

At the same time, Hobert also saw the scene of the young people who were being punished crying with their families.

He saw parents holding their children's faces and looking at them again and again, and he saw young girls who had lost their lovers and regained them, and rushed out to hug them without being shy.

Hobert's smile gradually disappeared: Losing and regaining makes many people wake up from numbness! As expected, only when you lose it will you know how to cherish it.

He didn't continue to watch, but returned to the east coast, and set off from the Lord's Manor around nine o'clock, taking Fors and a dozen guards and servants to inspect the territory.

This couldn't help but remind Hobert of the last time he inspected the territory. At that time, he only had one servant, Seel, and he didn't even have a horse when he first set off.

Now the horse that Hobert is riding was still "sponsored" by Dennis's father, Grove.

Moreover, during that inspection, the residents of the territory guarded against Hobert as if he were a thief. Now it's different. No matter where Hobert passes, the farmers in the fields respectfully greet this lord.

Some people even invited Hobert to drink tea or wine under the tree. Regarding the act of drinking alcohol at noon, Hobert smiled and euphemistically criticized: "It is easy to make mistakes when drinking alcohol at noon. I'd better have a few sips of tea."

So, not long after the group came out, Hobert got off his horse and started drinking tea with the people farming in the fields.

Through chatting, Hobert learned that some families in the village had become wealthy. Without exception, these families had large populations, many family members working on the construction site, and received more wages every weekend.

Especially after the opening of the Lord's Manor direct-sale store in Jeffery's territory town, the workers who had money in their hands would of course buy some modern industrial products, which initially made the economy in the territory prosper.

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