Chapter 132: The Actors and the Audience

When the golden retriever's quiet gaze from the shadows came into view, the corners of Klein's forehead jumped invisibly, not hiding the fact that he was a little frightened.

His gaze naturally turned away and looked at Miss Justice's group.

It's scary...... This dog has nothing to do to squat in a corner and hide a shadow...... It was as if it was looking at everyone in the hall faintly...... Well, Miss Justice seems to have fed the animals with a "spectator" potion, and she once asked Mr. "The Hanged Man" for advice...... Wouldn't it be this golden retriever? The two "audiences" are one in the light and the other in the dark, which "actor" can withstand it! In high society, the "audience" should be more than Miss "Justice", and she joined the Psychological Alchemy Society, and she was also led by other nobles, as if she was the sister of Duchess Negan? Klein walked towards the Macht family while slandering and analyzing, and asked casually:

"The few people who just came in seem to be noble?"

Macht glanced at Daun Dantès and said with a smile:

"The Earl of East Chester's family, you can call him Earl Hall directly, you should have heard of him.

"That's his wife, Lady Caitlin, that's his eldest son, Lord Hibbert, you've seen ......"

Hearing Councillor Mahert's introduction here, Klein suddenly felt embarrassed, because he had indeed seen Hibbert Hall at the ball held by the other party, but he had not paid any attention to this lord just now, otherwise there would be no doubt which nobleman this was.

I was taken aback by the sudden appearance of Miss "Justice"...... Klein listened with a smile.

MP Makht continued:

"That's his daughter, Miss Audrey Hall, who has been known as Beckland's brightest jewel in the social arena for the last two years, and that's pretty realistic, isn't it?"

Without waiting for Daun Dantès to respond, he tactfully nodded:

"Her suitors include princes, dukes, and many noble lords and gentlemen. ”

The implicit meaning of Councillor Macht is very clear, that is, you, a man with a wide range of female interests, should not attack this young lady, she is a target that you cannot and cannot touch.

Crane had another thought in his head:

"It turns out that Miss 'Justice' is the daughter of Earl Hall, no wonder she is so rich, no wonder she never bargains......

"Earl Hall is one of the top bankers in the kingdom, the most influential member of the House of Lords, one of the hereditary nobles, and a net worth of only a little more than Baron Sinderas......

"Even if Miss 'Justice' is unable to inherit the title and the family business, the property she has received will be worth 100,000 pounds......

"Coupled with her appearance, origin, and character, she is indeed the best person for marriage between the royal family and the great nobles......

However, her continuous purchase of magical items did not look like a property of only a few hundred thousand pounds...... Can this be reimbursed? I want to fight my dad too......"

In a flash of thought, Klein responded with a smile to Congressman Macht's reminder:

"I've heard all sorts of rumors about Miss Audrey before, and today I realized that they weren't exaggerated.

"It's a pity that I'm not a prince or the heir to the title of Duke and Marquis, Count and Viscount, otherwise, I would have been her suitor. ”

He is implicitly saying that he knows who he is and what he is.

Instead of continuing the conversation, Maht introduced some of the guests he knew to Dwayne Dantès, and really brought him into high society, of course, the biggest help in this matter was the Night Church, without which Macht would not have been able to bring Dwayne Dantès directly to those of high status.

Marquis of Lotsente, Earl of Gross, Viscount Louvrand...... The aristocratic devotees of the goddess exchanged a few words with Daun Dantès, and their attitudes were quite kind.

Before Makht could finish his introduction, an old man came in at the door.

He was dressed in a black and red clergyman's robe, with five dark emblems on his chest, a clean face, no beard, and dark eyes that were dark and serene.

Everyone, including Earl Hall, turned to the old man and saluted respectfully:

"Good evening, Your Excellency St. Anthony. ”

This old man is none other than the Holy Anthony Stevenson, one of the thirteen archbishops of the Church of the Night!

He was the head of the Diocese of Beckland, a true member of the church's upper echelons.

As soon as Klein saw the archbishop, his body and mind trembled, and it was difficult to contain it, and it was difficult to hide, as if he had returned to his childhood, walking on a country path without street lamps and occasional graves.

He swept his eyes and saw that none of the other guests had such a strong reaction, and immediately understood that the "fear" brought by the Sage Anthony was that the stronger the spirituality, the clearer the feeling, and he was busy meditating and trying to converge.

By the time he had first controlled his trembling, St. Anthony smiled, looked around, and tapped clockwise on his chest:

"Praise be to the Goddess. ”

"Praise be to the Goddess. The guests who participated in the charity gala responded one after another.

With the arrival of the archbishop, Councilor Maher no longer introduced the remaining guests to Klein, as the evening had officially begun.

It is customary for everyone to sit in their seats and pray to the goddess for three minutes, after which the church choir goes up to the shrine and praises the goddess with an ethereal and neat song that seems to cleanse the soul.

After the religious service, Bishop Elektra was assigned by St. Anthony to the side where the choir had just stood, where there was a tall wooden platform on which various books could be placed.

"Thank you for coming, your character is like a bright star in a quiet night...... "Bishop Elektra said a few kind words, and then said, "We have established a bursary fund for the poor on the initiative of Mr. Dawn Dantès, a truly noble gentleman, whose piety and character are impeccable enough to be exemplary, and I would like to give us a brief lecture on it. ”

Although Klein had been prepared, he quietly hissed when he heard the last half of the sentence.

This is no more than usual, there are two or more "audiences" here, not that he can brag as much as he wants, and the content of the speech must be truthful enough not to be seen to be lying or using false examples!

Holding down the garment on his abdomen, he quickly stood up, and as he walked to the stilted wooden platform, he fastened the buttons of his formal suit.

Coming to the back of the stilted wooden platform, and standing firm, he looked around the nobles, parliamentarians, clergy, and high-ranking government employees, and smiled:

"I was a little nervous, it was the first time I had been looked at so much by so many noble people.

"I used to be active in the slum area, active in the chaotic southern continent, so I saw a lot of things, there was a little girl, since she was 6 years old, she helped her mother to make matchboxes, if she didn't do this, the family didn't even have money to buy black bread after paying the rent, the kind of black bread they ate, a lot of wheat bran, and occasionally bite gravel and stones, hard enough to be used as a stick to attack others......"

When the little girl grew up, although she was tired every day, and although the family did not have extra money, she still longed for the evening school organized by the church, hoping to learn words and master knowledge, because she knew that only in this way could she not continue her current life, not go hungry, wear clothes that could really withstand the cold, and not go to the factory with harsh conditions, and die in her twenties......

Klein picked out some of the experiences of the poor children he had seen, blended them together, and told them with real feelings.

He could clearly see that the ladies were more or less sympathetic, and some of the girls even had a sparkle in their eyes, such as Audrey Hall.

What an easily touched child...... My performance is from the heart, and even I can move myself, let alone the "audience...... However, most of the gentlemen were not touched much, some should have known about the situation of the poor, and some belonged to the type of people who did not care about the low-status...... Crane swept his gaze and continued:

"Our industry is growing, and there will definitely be a need for more literate workers in the future...... Our election conditions are being relaxed, and the vast majority of educated people who are eligible to vote in the future will inevitably be included...... Out of compassion for these poor children and in anticipation of the future of the Kingdom, I have decided to donate all my shares in the Coim Company to the Church to establish a bursary fund for the poor, so that they will have access to a real temple of knowledge after free evening school......"

Earl Hall, with his two beautiful mustaches, nodded, and the first one raised his hands and clapped softly.

Amid loud applause, Klein returned to his rightful place, and Bishop Elektra stepped forward and announced:

"The shares donated by Mr. Dawn Dantès are worth £15,000 and we will use them to establish a 'Rune Charity Scholarship' which you may participate in if you approve of his ideas and have compassion for children who are thirsty for knowledge. ”

As he spoke, he pointed to the offering box next to him.

Audrey then withdrew her gaze, pressed the corner of her eye, and turned her head to her father:

"Dad, I'm going to donate 1,000 pounds, what about you?"

As she spoke, she quickly summarized in her mind what she had just observed:

"Daun Dantès should have lived at the bottom, his sympathy, his compassion, his speeches were true...... Those poor children are really pitiful......

When the Bishop mentioned that the shares were worth £15,000, the corners of his mouth curled unnaturally, and it was evident that he must have felt sorry for the money, but the sincerity of his donation was not like a forgery...... This only shows that he is a gentleman who loves money but 'loves' kindness even more......

"What was the reason for his surprise and disguise when he saw me before?

"Where did he see me, and he didn't know who I was? But there's no need to hide it......

"He recognized my necklace as a magical item, so he was surprised, and then tried to cover it up?

"If that's the case, it means that he must be extraordinary, and the sequence is not too low......

"Well, I'll ask Susie when I get back, maybe it's seen something else, it's hiding in the shadows, it's not guarded, it's going to find more. ”

In the midst of her thoughts, Audrey saw her father, Earl Hall, smile and take out the checkbook and pen.

The amount he wrote down was:

£10,000!

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