Chapter 71: Meeting
Going home with Hugh? This...... Doesn't seem quite right? Abner thought for a moment before refusing, "It's my first time in East Chester County, and I want to do some sightseeing in Stone...... Also, I'm going to take some time to check out the library at Storme University. β
Hugh also quietly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, although he had a clear conscience, he brought a man home and wanted to know how his mother would react. The invitation just now only felt that Abner was not an outsider, and it seemed rude not to invite him.
"It's okay, I still have to take my mother and brother to live in seclusion, and I really don't have time to entertain you. By the way......," Hugh said, taking out a lady's bell hat with a slightly curved brim in his luggage, and handing it to Abner.
"What is this?" Abner asked, puzzled.
"The hat with the mask effect is no longer valid, can you make it out of it for your next ceremony?" Hugh pursed his lips at this, revealing an embarrassed expression, but still muttered quietly, "That hat was so ugly before!" β
"It's too ugly...... Abner was a little stunned when he heard this, he always felt that Hugh's personality was a bit like a boy, both bold and righteous, but when he heard this, he realized that Miss "Trial" was also a little girl. Even if it's a little raunchy, but that's just for disguise, as a former noble lady, how can she not like to be beautiful?
"Okay." Abner took the bell hat and looked at it carefully, it was indeed much better than the hat he had held in his hand before.
"How long did it take you to transfer your mother and brother? Is three days enough? Shall we leave again on Friday night or Saturday morning? Abner asked, putting away his hat.
"It won't take that long, I think two days is enough, you can help me buy a ticket for Thursday night." Hugh thought for a moment and then said.
After that, after determining the specific time and place of the meeting, the two parted ways.
Abner then called a horse-drawn carriage for rent and asked the coachman to recommend him a cleaner hotel nearby.
Soon, the carriage led him to the Clough Hotel in the heart of Stone.
The location of the hostel is very good, it is located in a beautiful and quiet neighborhood, and it is only a 10-minute walk from some of the city's busiest streets.
Looking at the hotel's faΓ§ade with its high-end and luxurious decoration, Abner seriously suspected that the coachman would get a commission for soliciting customers.
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In Beckland, at the Constance Club in Hilston, a high-profile literary salon is being held.
Foirth was also invited as a new and well-known writer, dressed in her only decent outfit, a beige, ruffled stand-up collar dress, and walked to the long table to grab dessert.
At this time, Viscount Glerint suddenly approached her, smiled and invited, "Beautiful lady, can you take some of your precious time, and let us go over there and talk alone?" β
Furth stared at Glerint earnestly, to make sure that there was no evil in his eyes, and thought that it might be the result of his previous request, so he smiled and said, "It is my pleasure, Mr. Viscount." β
Then, Foirth walked into a break room with Glerint under the jealous gaze of many of the female writers around him.
As soon as he entered, Viscount Glerint smiled and said, "Madam Wall, there is a literary and musical salon at my house on Thursday afternoon, and I cordially invite you to attend. At the salon, there will be a lot of children of powerful nobles, and even the daughter of Earl Hall, and I think you will be able to achieve your goal there. With that, he looked at Furth with some eagerness.
"You are truly a gentleman of good faith, Mr. Viscount. Rest assured, I will also keep my promise and lead you into the circle of the extraordinary. Furth replied with a smile.
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Early Wednesday morning, Abner watched the sunrise on the rooftop with his somewhat restless 'Sword of Dawn', and then set off for Stonen University after enjoying the breakfast provided by the 10 Soles for a day at an upscale hotel.
In order to complete the task given by the Psychological Alchemy Society, Audrey obtained a note written by the dragon from Associate Professor Michel Deutt of the Department of History, and she donated 10,000 pounds worth of land and estate property rights near the university, and formed a foundation for the collection and preservation of antiquities.
However, Abner did not come here to experience Miss Justice's golden pound charm in advance, but for the university's library, which is open to the public.
Although the books kept in the public library were necessarily printed and published by the general public and transcribed by hand, because of the large scale, Abner still gained something after reading for most of the day. Like what:
"Russell the Great once landed on the island of Sunia and met a local indigenous beautiful girl, leaving behind a legend that makes people reverie?"
"Russell the Great was once a royal descendant of the Southern Continent and the former Bairan Empire, and he is suspected of leaving an heir?"
"Russell the Great explored the Misty Sea and strayed into an isolated island, and the people on the island didn't know the four kingdoms of Intis and Rune at all, only the Solomon Empire?"
"...... of Russell the Great"
Abner closed the book with a deep headache, and thought to himself: the library is really Russell's home turf! This is true of both Beckland and Stone...... The only good news is that there is material for the 'Russell Diary' of the next Tarot meeting.
After leaving Storme University, Abner looked at the sky and felt that it was still early, so he decided to go to the steam train station first and buy a ticket for Thursday night, so as not to run out of tickets at the end of the day.
He called a public carriage and soon came to the station, but just as he was about to step into the ticket office, the space around him was suddenly enveloped by a strange force, and the pedestrians, coachmen, passengers, and conductors all disappeared, and only a faint color of blood spread in the air.
Immediately after that, a handsome and bewitching man wearing a red shirt and a black turtleneck jacket appeared directly in front of him.
Abner was so frightened by such a strange scene, such a strange way of appearing, and he didn't even think about opening the Pure White Eye and taking out the 'Sword of Dawn' behind his back.
But he soon found that he had failed, and not only could he not move his body, but even his attempt to open the Pure White Eye was unresponsive!
It was the first time he had lost contact with the unknown place behind the Pure White Eye.
"Don't try to open that space again, even if I try to block that passage, it's hard to block. If you try again, you will attract the power of that space to descend, and the '0' level seal that created this forbidden zone will not be able to cover it! will be discovered by them. The handsome, almost bewitching man said with a frown.
"Who is Your Excellency?" Abner blessed himself with a 'mechanical mind' and instantly regained his composure.
"Don't be so nervous, I have no ill will towards you. And...... I have come here to see you, although it is the intention of the first father, but I have also received the tacit approval of the God of knowledge and wisdom. The man's eyes softened, and he explained with a smile.
The God of Knowledge acquiesces...... The meaning of the first ancestor...... This man is a vampire? Command a '0' Seal...... One of the three dukes of the Bloodline?
But when did the old dragon have a relationship with Lilith... Well, when did the God of Knowledge and Wisdom have such a good relationship with the Ancestor of the Bloodline? Is this an alliance? Look at the layout of this on me? They even know what the unknown place is......
Abner's mind full of question marks and panic even overwhelmed the calm effect brought by the skill, but on the surface, he still asked calmly with the blessing of the "mechanical mind": "Why did you come here to meet me?" β
The strange man flicked his flowing silver hair with his hand before saying, "Just a reminder not to enter Tingen, and not to come near the one before he is out of sight of the pen." β
Abner suddenly felt that the man's demeanor and smile seemed to be a little ...... Mother? I don't know if it's an illusion, he didn't dare to think deeply, but only asked: "This is also the meaning of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom?" β
"That's right!" The strange man nodded, then looked at Abner's face, which seemed calm because of his ability, and added with a smile, "But don't worry, I gave the pen and its current owner a little trouble for a little fun." β
If you hadn't worn monocles, I would have thought you were Amon!
Abner took a deep breath and asked again, "What is the space behind my eyes?" β
The strange man turned his face sideways and looked into the air, and did not answer directly, but said, "When you become a demigod, you can enter along the passage...... But I don't recommend that! If you don't become an angel or have a seal of a similar rank, it's hard to make sure you're not contaminated by that thing after you enter. β