Chapter 111: The World Changes Fast.
"It's finally back. The air in the main plane www.biquge.info pen & fun & pavilion is so good. "After feeling that the rejection from the mechanical realm was gone, how could Barrett not understand that he had now successfully 'returned home'.
"This alley doesn't seem to be far from the cemetery? Georgie, you're really good at choosing places. After turning his head to look at his surroundings, Barrett recognized the general location in front of him with some vague memory.
Between the snowdrifts on both sides of the road was the blue slate pavement of that day. Behind the cleared snowdrifts were old houses. These houses made of blue bricks, combined with the layout of the lanes, appear a little dark and gloomy, giving people an antique atmosphere at a glance.
However, if you look closely, you will find that these houses are not only more elaborate in detail, but also quite well maintained. They are by no means like ordinary houses, they reveal a unique charm. But Barrett didn't have the leisure to taste the old mansion at this time, and at this time he was walking briskly to the nearest business carriage stop.
This alley is not long, but it is not short, and there are many intersections with other roads. This makes each intersection reveal two distinct styles. If the rest of the city seems quite noisy and lively, here it has a winding and quiet feel. His eyes raced over the house numbers on the bronze plates on both sides of the street, and Barrett followed the change in the number plates and quickly walked out of the old mansion.
On the edge of a small square, he immediately saw the commercial carriages parked on the side of the road waiting to be hired. Barrett, who took a step forward, threw a gold coin directly at the other party: "Go to City Hall Square, be faster." I'm in a hurry. ”
"Understood, sir. You sit tighter. As soon as he caught the gold coin, he turned around and drew his whip. As soon as Barrett closed the door, he threw out a whip flower, driving the camel beast in front of him to speed up.
But speed up though, but in Poitou, you don't expect such a commercial carriage to gallop around. But even so, under the control of the skilled coachman, the carriage arrived in the small square in front of the town hall in a short time.
When Barrett, who opened the door and got out of the car, came to the door of the city hall, the expressions of the guards who had received him before were like ghosts in broad daylight. One of them stretched out his hand to Barrett, but there was no blood on his face.
"Don't show that expression! I did go there once in the morning. I was just teleported outside because of an accident. You go and tell me about it, and the Earl knows what is going on. Before the guards could do anything drastic, Barrett explained.
Although the guards were a little suspicious, they still sent one of them into the town hall to spread the word - anyway, these guards knew that they belonged to the outside for people to see. If something really happens, those defenders in the shadows who are not easy to detect are the real security guarantees.
It didn't take long for the guard who had gone in to report reappeared. He patted his colleague on the shoulder and motioned for them to defuse the alarm. Then he smiled and said to Barrett, "Sir, my lord told you to go to his office immediately." ”
"I'm sorry I scared you just now." Barrett, who walked into the town hall, said this casually. Then he went upstairs to the door of the earl's office, and then stood up and knocked on the door: "Lord Earl, Barrett is here to report." ”
"You come in first!" After saying this, another voice came from inside the door: "You should go back and ponder this aspect, and send a new report tomorrow." Okay, you're good to go. ”
Barrett, who pushed open the door, saw the Earl of Boreham 'educating' the clerks in front of him. The middle-aged man, with his shiny hair and a little overhead, nodded and bent down in front of the Earl of Boreham, and quickly withdrew with his papers.
"It's okay to fail, there aren't many people who could have succeeded on this path. After those ancestors were spiritualized, their temper was even greater than when they were alive. If you don't look at it right, no matter how hard you try, it's useless. And the other paths are not necessarily worse than the 'Blade of Order'. If you finish early, you can also prepare for other assessments earlier. "Barrett had barely entered the door when the Earl of Boreham began to try to reassure him.
Barrett, who immediately understood that the other party had made a mistake, could only scratch his head as if he was stupid at this time: "This, this, my spirit has already chosen." The Ancestor told me to hurry back to the main plane for the final assessment. ”
"Oh! Done choosing? Count Boreham, who said this, suddenly changed his face, and then stood up from his chair: "Wait! Again, Barrett, are you sure you've chosen your Covenant spirit? ”
With such changes, the image that the Earl of Boreham had always established in front of Barrett as 'Tarzan collapsed in front of him and did not change his face' also began to change a little.
But that didn't stop Barre from heading: "Yes! The spirit has already chosen, and even the contract has been signed. That's why I'll be sent back to the main plane, and now I'm waiting to complete the final assessment process. ”
"Wait! Was it so quick to be matched? This has never happened before. The Earl of Boreham put his hand on his chin and sat back in his seat.
Count Boreham, who tapped his fingers on the table for a while, finally broke the peace again: "Then which ancestor is the pact spirit you have signed?" And what kind of abilities it can give you. This aspect of the family needs to be archived, not just to evaluate your future assignments. It is also intended to provide a reference for later promotions. ”
Barrett, who had been in that hall before, knew that the number of special Covenants in the family was not very large. If every Pact had a statue, then the Boreham family would only have 10 Blades of Order at the same time.
In this case, the family will naturally want to record more relevant information. And after so many years, they also have a general understanding of the temper of those ancestors. Although it may not be very accurate, if you know which Barrett chooses, other similar juniors can remind them not to waste their time.
However, Barrett felt a little hesitant when he heard this, after all, what he signed was not an ordinary Covenant. If you say it like this, I don't know if it will cause other trouble. But at this moment, Barrett's voice came out of Barrett's heart again: "Just let me go out and discuss with this little guy." Although it's no problem to change the data directly, since you come out to act, you can play a full set. ”
Before Barrett could stop it, the 'marshmallow' flew out of his body. Immediately after that, this 'marshmallow' became the appearance he should have in the blink of an eye. And the excited expression of the Earl of Boreham, who saw this image, was like a starchaser seeing his idol.
After a brief heart-to-heart exchange, Georgie's doppelganger shrank back into Barrett's body, and the Earl of Boreham walked up to Barrett and patted him on the shoulder: "Although it seems to me that you are all small guys, now that you think about it, you are actually not too young. When are you going to start a family? Do you have a favorite girl? ”
Barrett's eyes widened at once from this sudden change in style, and he immediately connected with his own half-body: 'What did you just say to this person!' He's changed too much! ’
I'm just saying you're a good vessel for Advent. It can be used to turn the tide when necessary. The 'marshmallow' that returned to Barrett said indifferently.
And Barrett, who heard this, immediately understood why Earl Boreham had such an attitude. Feelings: He treats Barrett as a 'death squad' who is ready to sacrifice himself for the sake of his family. Generally speaking, although there are many ways for God to descend, the impact on the descended is not small. Most of the mortal things that are containers will not have a good end in this life on the main plane.
But most of the people who are the vessels of the gods are the most devout believers. They see their sacrifice as an honor and don't see it as a loss. Of course, Shen Yuan naturally has preferential treatment for such believers. When their souls return to the kingdom of God, they will also be given special care.
And if it falls on Barrett, Earl Borem feels that this junior may not have much time - the ancestral god, who has not interfered in ordinary affairs, suddenly chooses the vessel of his arrival. It would be hard not to leave the Earl of Boreham to wonder if something forced him to make such a decision.
Barrett, who is also a container, in the face of such a crisis, eighty percent will eventually turn away with the return of the ancestral gods. In that case, it is very likely that his bloodline in the main plane will be severed as a result. In the eyes of the aristocracy, which is most concerned about inheritance, this latter result is very difficult to accept.
In the eyes of the Earl of Boreham, although he could no longer prevent Barrett's 'untimely death'. But there was still a chance to prevent his vein from being cut off. As long as Barrett gave birth to an heir before he died, the problem would be much easier to solve. That's why he couldn't wait to ask Barrett about personal questions.
"Not yet, I don't think it's time to start a family. At the very least, you must have a stable career before you can be responsible for your family. Although he scolded half of his body half to death in his heart, Barrett could only deal with it in front of Earl Boreham.
Returning to his position, the Earl of Boreham picked up his teacup: "Don't think so. Feelings come as soon as they are spoken. Once there is a sign, it is natural to grasp it, and when you feel that you have the ability, I am afraid that you will be left with a heart full of chagrin and regret. ”
'Fortunately, no blind date was arranged. Barrett was somewhat relieved to hear this.
But then the voice of the Earl of Boram appeared again: "If nothing else, I see that there are still many good girls of the same age in the territory." You need to communicate with them more, maybe they will be able to see the right eye! ”
With these words, Barrett's heart was about to jump to his throat. Fortunately, the Earl of Boreham did not continue, let alone arrange for him in this regard. This somewhat reassured Barrett.
But if the Earl of Boreham is allowed to continue, that kind of words will come sooner or later. Therefore, Barrett had to change the subject: "Lord Earl! While starting a family is important, there's one more important thing right now. My advancement is only half completed now, and the ancestors have given me the follow-up assessment tasks to complete. ”
"If you don't say that I really forgot. What happened to that adult really scared me a lot! The Earl of Boreham smiled slightly awkwardly, and at the same time unveiled his teacup and covered his expression with the cup. Cover up your embarrassment with the help of drinking tea.
After putting down the teacup again, he finally returned to normal: "So what is your assessment this time?" ”
"Set off with the ship and participate in the opening of new maritime trade routes carried out by the family." Barrett also distilled the information he saw from the mission panel.
Hearing this, the Earl of Boreham asked with a bad face: "Are you sure you are involved in the opening of new trade routes?" ”
In the eyes of the Earl of Boreham, Barrett is now a one-time strategic weapon. If possible, he naturally does not want to go out and venture out at a non-critical moment. If he didn't know that the stronger Barrett's strength was, the more he would be able to withstand the power of the ancestral gods. Barrett had already been kept in captivity to prevent any accidents from happening.
At the same time, in this world, the opening of any new trade route has great rewards and great risks. The benefits of new trade routes by sea are greater than those on land, but the risks are also greater. Even if the Boreham family sent all the elites, there was no guarantee that there would be no accidents.
Of course, when the war is approaching, the Boreham family will suddenly make such a decision - to throw a lot of resources into the opening of new shipping routes, itself is also a kind of preparation for war.
Because with the beginning of the war, the trade of goods between the foreign countries of Nohan and the kingdom of Lucia will be greatly affected. As an important production base and transit area, Boreham Collar naturally had to open up new sources of revenue. Although he made a lot of money from the Northland, in the face of the bottomless pit that will appear next, even the gold and silver mountains may not be able to fill that hole before.
So at this point, open source has become a must-do job - and the half-body assigned Barrett the task to be involved in the whole process. (To be continued.) )